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CRIMSON MEMORIAL: WEEKS 6 & 7 Two weeks. Two more banners filled. Somewhere, even Hep’s Rock is starting to get nervous. Week 6: Touchdown Ronald finished with 70.96 points, which turned out to be an unfortunate amount of Ronald and not nearly enough Touchdown. The result: Banner #9. Week 7: Crimson and Cream followed with 76.26 and learned the hard way that having the perfect IU-themed team name does not come with automatic bowl eligibility. Banner #8 is officially claimed. Seven weeks are now in the books, and seven teams have found their way onto the Banners of the Banished. At this point, surviving the Crimson Memorial might be tougher than finding a parking spot near Memorial Stadium on game day. But the season rolls on. Seven contenders remain heading into Week 8. Every lineup decision matters a little more, every dud hurts a little worse, and that next blank banner is waiting for somebody to have a very bad Sunday. Onward to Week 8. The Crimson Memorial is filling up, but there’s still plenty of football left to decide who gets the best banner of all: the last one standing.

WEEK 5: SACKED AT THE CRIMSON MEMORIAL Pass Rush Jason came into Week 5 looking for pressure. Mission accomplished. Unfortunately, all of it was on Jason. A 73.58-point performance earned Pass Rush Jason the fifth spot in the Crimson Memorial and a beautiful new home on Banner 10. No transfer portal. No medical redshirt. No appeal to the selection committee. Just straight to the banner. Five weeks are in the books, five teams have been banished, and the Crimson Memorial is starting to fill up faster than Kirkwood after an IU win. Let's pump the brakes. Some of you are contenders. Some of you have gotten lucky. And some of you have survived five weeks with the fantasy football equivalent of running the ball into a nine-man box and calling it "establishing an identity." You know who you are. The Crimson Memorial now reads: First One Out. DGambill. Hoosiers in the NFL. TYappleG. Pass Rush Jason. That's not a list anymore. That's a recruiting class. And unfortunately, enrollment is still open. We're approaching midseason. The throne is empty. The Victory Bell hasn't rung. The Old Oaken Bucket hasn't been claimed. And somewhere among the survivors is a future champion. The rest of you are just future interior decorating. Pass Rush Jason: 73.58 points. Sacked. Bannered. Banished. Who's next?

Crimson Memorial – Week 4 Update Another contender has fallen. Week 4 claims Tyappleg, whose 53.34-point performance was not enough to survive the Crimson Memorial. Banner #11 now joins the growing row of the banished as the path toward the throne grows narrower. Eliminated So Far Week 1: First One Out – 38.60 Week 2: DGambill – 35.72 Week 3: Hoosiers in the NFL – 54.34 Week 4: Tyappleg – 53.34 Ten contenders remain. The halls of Memorial Stadium grow quieter each week. The banners continue to fill, the Victory Bell awaits its final ring, and the throne still sits empty. 13 will fall. One will reign.

BREAKING NEWS FROM CRIMSON MEMORIAL Officials have confirmed that Hoosiers in the NFL has been escorted to the afterlife after posting a season-ending 54.34 points. Even with a game still to be played, the outcome is nearly certain. Witnesses reported the team was last seen checking projections, saying, "There's no way this score won't hold up." Narrator: It did not hold up. With another banner hung in the Memorial, only 11 contenders remain standing. Everyone still alive should remember one important fact: You're not trying to score the most points. You're just trying not to be the next banner hung in the hall. See everyone next week for another episode of "How Did My Entire Team Forget How to Play Football?"

THE SECOND PROPHECY OF THE CRIMSON MEMORIAL The torches still burn. The throne still waits. And the Crimson Memorial has claimed another soul. Last week, the league witnessed one of the greatest examples of nominative destiny in fantasy football history when a team called First One Out became exactly that. Many believed such a coincidence could never happen again. Those people were wrong. This week, the Memorial demanded another sacrifice. Unfortunately for DGAMBILL, the football gods had already made their selection. With a score of 35.72 points, DGAMBILL has officially earned a permanent place among the Banished. League statisticians are still reviewing the evidence, but preliminary reports suggest that scoring 35.72 points may not be enough to survive in a Guillotine league. The ruling has been upheld unanimously. The banner has been hung. The record books have been updated. The season moves forward. THE HALL OF THE FALLEN Week 1 FIRST ONE OUT 38.60 Points Week 2 DGAMBILL 35.72 Points Visitors are encouraged to pay their respects. Visitors are discouraged from checking what their own team scored against DGAMBILL. THE MIDNIGHT WAIVER AUCTION As darkness settles over Memorial Stadium, another battle begins. The waiver wire is now open. Claims have been submitted. Budgets have been endangered. Some owners have spent the day studying snap counts, target shares, injury reports, and advanced metrics. Others saw one highlight on RedZone and immediately decided they had found the next league winner. By sunrise: Someone will land the hottest waiver target. Someone will lose by one dollar. Someone will lose by not submitting a bid at all. Someone will spend twice as much as necessary. Someone will convince themselves that spending 70% of their budget in Week 2 is "playing the long game." Remember: You started the season with $1,000. You do not receive another $1,000 next month. There is no second budget. There is no emergency fund. There is no fantasy football stimulus package. Yet history suggests that at least one owner will wake up tomorrow morning wondering how they managed to spend enough FAAB to qualify for a loan application. Meanwhile, twelve contenders remain. Twelve banners still hang. Twelve owners still believe the throne could be theirs. Some are confident. Some are nervous. Some are already preparing next week's excuses. But all twelve know the same truth: The Memorial is never full. There is always room for one more banner. Twelve remain. Two have fallen. One will reign. IU.

THE FIRST PROPHECY OF THE CRIMSON MEMORIAL The gates of the Crimson Memorial have opened. The banners have been hung. The Old Oaken Bucket sways quietly in the candlelight. And Hep's Rock has claimed its first victim. For generations, scholars will debate one of the greatest mysteries in fantasy football history: Did "First One Out" name their team because they could see the future? Or... Did they accidentally summon their own destiny? Either way, the prophecy has been fulfilled. As the citizens of Bloomington gathered beneath the moonlit towers of Memorial Stadium, one banner was raised above all others: FIRST ONE OUT Not as a prediction. Not as a threat. But as a documented historical fact. The Committee of the Crimson Memorial would like to thank First One Out for their sacrifice and for helping us confirm that the elimination process is functioning exactly as intended. The remaining thirteen contenders now gaze upon the Throne of the Last Hoosier, wondering who might be next. Some will blame injuries. Some will blame bad luck. Some will blame Thursday Night Football. And at least one owner will blame the waiver wire. THE CRIMSON AUCTION HAS BEGUN As the sun sets over Bloomington, another tradition begins. The waiver wire is now open. Claims have been submitted. Bids have been entered. And somewhere in Indiana, an owner is currently convincing themselves that spending $623 on this year's version of a one-week wonder is a sound financial investment. Tonight, league managers gather like bidders at a county fair auction, clutching their FAAB budgets and convincing themselves they're making responsible decisions. By sunrise: Someone will land the waiver prize of the week. Someone will lose by a single dollar. Someone will lose because they forgot to enter a bid. Someone will spend $400 more than necessary. And someone will spend most of their budget on a player they'll be trying to drop before Halloween. Remember, Hoosiers: You start with $1,000. You do not get another $1,000. This is not Monopoly money. This is not a stimulus package. There is no congressional approval for additional funding. Yet history tells us that at least one owner will behave as though the federal government is standing by to replenish their FAAB account on Thursday morning. Choose wisely. The Memorial has claimed its first banner. The auction has begun. Thirteen remain. One will reign.

For those who signed up for the Crimson Memorial League, please replay with your team name and BTB and/or HSN handle(s) so I can keep track of who is who please.

Thanks everyone for joining and drafting. Good luck to all! I'll be updating this thread weekly (that is my goal at least, but if not as often as I can) with results. Lets kick this thing off right!

Tonight is the Draft. We are at 14 teams currently with 2 spots still remaining. I have decided to cap the teams at 16, but will consider increasing it back to 18 if for some reason there is an overwhelming response in the next few hours but I'm not anticipating the need for that at this time. Good luck everyone and may the last survivor outlast and outshine everyone else to take the inaugural Crimson Memorial Championship. If you still want in, you have a few hours left to sign up. FYI - There has been an issue with Yahoo this year in duplicating teams so I have been removing the duplicates as I see them.

IU - 52 NT - 3

Looking for at least 3 more teams to get to 14. Follow the links above to get signed up.

Hey everyone, still looking for 8-12 more members to fill the league. I know there are plenty of Fantasy Sports peeps here, so feel free to sign up! Its FREE and for bragging rights and a whole lotta fun (except for those who lose in week 1, LOL). I'm looking to fill a minimum of 14 total spots! Draft is next Wednesday so please follow the link to sign up. https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/1316061/invitation?key=60cae78987581696&soc_trk=lnk&ikey=050c57e9d9d59195

Hey everyone, still looking for 8-12 more members to fill the league. I know there are plenty of Fantasy Sports peeps here, so feel free to sign up! Its FREE and for bragging rights and a whole lotta fun (except for those who lose in week 1, LOL). I'm looking to fill a minimum of 14 total spots! Draft is next Wednesday so please follow the link to sign up. https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/1316061/invitation?key=60cae78987581696&soc_trk=lnk&ikey=050c57e9d9d59195

That is correct. It is straight offensive players QB, RB, WR, and TE with a Flex position.

Wanted to post here to maximize visibility. See the post in the Hoosiers Football board for details.