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ITFFL Draft Slot Strategy: Picking 1st, Middle, or 12th

Slot 1 averages an 8.33 finish across six ITFFL seasons, and one of those six teams finished first. Here is what your draft slot is actually worth, plus the thing that matters far more: when quarterbacks, tight ends, kickers and defenses really come off the board in this league.

Aug 2, 2026· 10 min read ·106 views
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The Early QB Mistake: 6 Seasons of ITFFL Draft Data

The first quarterback off the board in ITFFL has averaged a 6.83 regular-season finish across six seasons, and the last three years were worse than the first three. Here is every pick, plus when this league actually drafts QBs.

Jul 30, 2026· 8 min read ·57 views
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ITFFL Kicker Paradox: End Of Story’s Round 8 Kicker, Explained

End Of Story took the league’s first kicker in four of six seasons, once in round 8. He also has the best average finish in ITFFL history and zero titles. Both facts are real.

Jul 27, 2026· 8 min read ·67 views
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ITFFL Draft Data: 6 Seasons, 1,080 Picks, 22 Managers

Six ITFFL seasons, 1,080 draft picks and 12 teams a year, pulled apart. What the league actually does on draft night, and the four arguments this series is about to settle.

Jul 24, 2026· 8 min read ·120 views
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2025 ITFFL Season Recap: The No. 1 Seed Finally Won It

Any Given Sontag went 12-2 with 1801.88 points, took the top seed and closed it out. Full 2025 ITFFL final standings, the six-year context, and why the best regular-season team had gone 0-for-5 before this.

Jan 5, 2026· 8 min read ·31 views
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2025 ITFFL Draft Analysis: Who Won Draft Night on Process

Fourteen rounds, 168 picks, zero games played. A draft-night report card for the 2025 ITFFL draft graded purely on process: Chase at 1.01, the latest first tight end in six years, and the five-year slot-1 problem nobody wants to talk about.

Sep 1, 2025· 9 min read ·51 views
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