By now, I’m sure you’ve heard that Dolphins running back and fantasy football stud Ronnie Brown is out for the season:
MIAMI — Ronnie Brown’s season has ended with an injury – again.
The Miami Dolphins’ leading rusher was placed on injured reserve Wednesday because of a right foot injury suffered in Sunday’s victory over Tampa Bay.
A fifth-year pro, Brown missed the final nine games of the 2007 season with a right knee injury.
As a Brown owner, I was disappointed by the news, but I didn’t even flinch when I heard it. I’m used to this kind of shitty luck when it comes to fantasy football. And if you’ve played long enough, I’m sure you are, too. Injuries are just one of the two main reasons that fantasy football sucks. Because of the nature of the sport, there’s absolutely no telling which players will get hurt or stay healthy, and injuries that sideline a player for weeks can absolutely cripple a fantasy squad. Simply put, it’s just good luck if your best players stay healthy. The other reason fantasy football sucks – also related to luck – is that you’ll play against a guy whose tight end scores four touchdowns all year…but three of them come in the same game during the week you happen to be playing against him. It’s all horseshit, and you’re better off gambling in a dice game – it’s more or less the same thing.
Every year I swear off fantasy football since I know I largely have zero control over what happens with my team over the season. After the draft, it’s simply luck, luck, luck. Fantasy baseball requires careful daily management, smart drafting, and shrewd waiver wire activity, but fantasy football is closer to picking a number 1 through 10. I dropped all of my leagues except one this year, and of course I have Ronnie Brown. Oh, and do you know who else I have at running back? Michael Turner. I fucking hate fantasy football.
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