In the 23 seasons I’ve participated in fantasy football, I’ve seen it all.
I’ve seen dominant teams go wire-to-wire and win the championship. I’ve seen dominant teams get bounced out of the playoffs unceremoniously. I’ve seen teams sneak into the playoffs only to get hot at the right time and win the whole thing.
There’s really no special sauce here other than you can’t win a title if you don’t make the playoffs. There’s nothing worse than having the hottest team in your league over the final weeks of the season, only you’re playing in the consolation bracket.