TEAM SNOWMAN
Taylor Snow
63-78 (.447) Overall Record
Season Record Finish Postseason PF (rnk) PA (rnk)
2019 - 7-7 t-6th None 5372 (4th) 5408 (9th)
2018 - 3-11 8th None 5563 (4th) 5983 (7th)
2017 - 5-9 t-6th None 4596 (4th) 4663 (3rd)
2016 - 6-8 6th None 5445 (1st) 5228 (7th)
2015 - 7-7 5th None 4851 (6th) 4942 (3rd)
2014 - 8-6 t-3rd Lost in 1st round
2013 - 5-9 t-6th None
2012 - 5-9 t-7th None
2011 - 6-8 5th None
2010 - 11-4 1st Lost in 1st round
Joined League in 2010
Keepers History:
2019 - QB Aaron Rodgers, RB David Johnson
2018 - RB David Johnson
2017 - RB David Johnson
2016 - RB David Johnson
2015 - QB Philip Rivers, RB C.J. Anderson
2014 - QB Colin Kaepernick, QB Philip Rivers
2013 - QB Colin Kaepernick, RB Ray Rice
2012 - RB Ray Rice, WR Larry Fitzgerald
2011 - RB Ray Rice, WR Larry Fitzgerald
2010 - RB Ray Rice, WR Larry Fitzgerald
Trivia:
-11 wins in 2010 is most ever by a first-year franchise owner after start of league.
-Only owner in league history to be winless in 2 or more postseason appearances.
-Only owner in history to not select a quarterback as a keeper three seasons in a row.
-Career 0-2 postseason record.
None
Head-to-Head Records:
vs. Bennett: 12-8 (0-1 postseason)
vs. Russ: 8-12
vs. Davis: 7-15 (2-0 postseason)
vs. Spinella: 7-14 (0-1 postseason)
vs. Austin: 7-12
vs. Ryan H: 5-2
vs. Tolbert: 4-4
vs. Bloom: 4-4
vs. Poitras: 2-5
vs. Varney: 2-0
vs. Worth: 0-2
Abridged History:
Taylor Snow joined the fantasy league in 2010 after a summer with Commissioner Spinella in Ithaca, New York. His initial work was less daunting than any other newcomer to inherit a team, as he inherited a playoff team from the previous season. What was difficult for Snow was figuring out how to make his keeper selections. Quarterbacks Roethlisberger and Stafford, running backs Ray Rice, Knowshon Moreno and Ahmad Bradshaw, and wide receivers Wes Welker, Larry Fitzgerald and Reggie Wayne were all in play. Snow boldly decided on Ray Rice and Larry Fitzgerald, a positional combination that usually leaves owners in difficult shape. Snowman unconventionally ignored the quarterback position in the draft, and his strategy paid off throughout the regular season. Snow was loaded with runners like Arian Foster and Peyton Hillis to give him a consistent source of points. After winning the regular season outright, postseason troubles caught up to him at the quarterback position. Starting Kerry Collins and Jon Kitna in a postseason game, Snow was upset by the 7-8 Team Bennett in the semifinals, a disappointing end to his first season in the league.
That lack of a quarterback bogged Snow down in 2011 much more than in the previous season. With no legitimate keeper to target at the position, he once again hung onto Ray Rice and Larry Fitzgerald. Ben Roethlisberger and Sam Bradford got the nod, and both disappointed mildly. Snowman struggled to get big points throughout the season, only topping the 400 point plateau four times in the fourteen-week regular season while dipping below 300 three times.
For a third straight year, Snowman entered his fantasy season with Ray Rice and Larry Fitzgerald as his keepers. Spurning Roethlisberger after a difficult campaign was a mistake in retrospect, and Rice started to slow during the 2012 campaign. It was a season to forget for Snowman, who never amounted to much. One bright spot was the finding of 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who became a keeper for Snowman heading into the future.
2013 started with Kaepernick and Rice as a really strong tandem. Rice was expected to be a great pass-catching option out of the backfield, while Kaepernick was a dual threat that played behind an outstanding offensive line. Both players disappointed. Rice finished 25th among running backs, while Kaepernick was 14th in quarterbacks and showed some troubling signs of regression. Philip Rivers and Matt Forte were both solid players, finishing in the top-three at their position. Team Snowman did not make the postseason and won only 5 games in 2013. Perhaps the biggest dilemma facing Snow was the impending keepers decision. With Kaepernick, Rivers, Rice and Forte he had three legitimate keeper options.
Snow ended up going with the two quarterbacks, opting to go with the safer route based on who was available. He ended up reuniting with Forte during the draft, and plucked Lamar Miller and Jordy Nelson as well. What helped Snow turn the corner and get back to the postseason after a three year drought was not the high-level picks. Snow nailed the little things, finding diamonds in the rough that he milked the entire season. Kelvin Benjamin was a late round pick, and the rookie put up exceptional numbers. Waiver wire additions Justin Forsett and C.J. Anderson both finished in the top-fifteen among running backs in total points. An 8-6 record and a postseason appearance were admirable finishes for Snow. The season came to a disappointing end when he lost a low scoring affair to Team Spinella 306-227.
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