Twitterverse Reacts to Brutal Week for Fantasy Playoffs

As always, social media was the place for fantasy managers to vent their frustration.

Week 15 in the NFL – at least the first 12 games – produced several low-scoring affairs and a dearth of major fantasy performances. Sure, Jonathan Taylor had his usual monster game, Aaron Rodgers gave you three TD passes and Travis Kelce had a career-best showing. For the most part, though, Week 15 spoiled the fantasy playoffs for many of you.

The sheer number of big fantasy players who did nothing today is just a reminder that no matter how good you are at this game we love, a bit of bad luck can dash your title hopes rather quickly.

— Michael Fabiano (@Michael_Fabiano) December 20, 2021

Poor outings weren't the only cause for distress. Of course, a record number of players added to the COVID-19 list this week definitely hurt. And more players were injured during Sunday's action, as lamented by SI Fantasy's Bill Enright...

Misery loves company...

My fantasy team was on a bye but feel like I still lost. Have Leonard Fournette and Chris Godwin.

Who wants to commiserate?

Prayers up for all the injured players having a speedy recovery pic.twitter.com/5LQ13ADSpT

— Bill Enright (@BillEnright) December 20, 2021

Twitter was the place for fantasy managers to vent, whether via memes or gifs, or with the occasional expletive.

I was looking forward to the #FantasyPlayoffs

I thought I was in good shape in multiple leagues!#FantasyFootball nightmare... hopes are sunk! pic.twitter.com/RHOoenjtks

— Eric (@EricJohnFlynn) December 20, 2021

Of course, you don’t always get the right context when it comes to cursing. Is this guy calling Jonathan Taylor an “MF” because he’s going up against him? Or did he benefit from Taylor’s big game Saturday and is triumphantly cursing? We think the latter, but who knows?

Jonathan MF Taylor!!!! #FantasyPlayoffs

— Jared Kirker (@KirkerJared) December 19, 2021

Pain #fantasyplayoffs pic.twitter.com/uZbUXFz6Is

— Silverfox (@Silverf35893867) December 18, 2021

This looks bad on paper, but then again neither Antonio Brown nor A.J. Brown have been on the field in recent weeks and Lamar Jackson has been inconsistent. Jaylen Waddle, on the other hand, was a red-hot receiver who fantasy managers sorely missed this week.

Despite losing CMC, having Elijah Moore on IR, and Darren Waller out with his injury, I made the playoffs.
Unfortunately for me, I went up against the guy that had Kelce & Huntley.

First round #fantasyfootball exit for me. #fantasyplayoffs pic.twitter.com/CGXgCgV5KQ

— Rachel (@goes_by_Rachel) December 20, 2021

That’s right… 39.9 fantasy points this week for Tyler Huntley. Ouch.