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The Sad Ballad of The Fighting Ekelers

Austin Ekeler wants everyone to win a fantasy football championship this weekend, even though, he must confess, he did not make the playoffs in any of his leagues. Every one of his fantasy teams—each known as “The Fighting Ekelers”—scrapped valiantly, to no avail.

Ekeler is, of course, aware of the resulting hilarity. Because a) he’s a fantasy stalwart in real life, a scorer of touchdowns and amasser of points as the primary running back on a high-flying offense; b) his entire NFL existence is basically a fantasy in football; and c) he wasn’t opposed to utilizing information only he could glean.