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How to Expect the Expected and Not the Unexpected

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Hello League-Mates! And welcome to another pre-draft edition of The Fantasy Report with Carl! Last week's Mock Draft has been nominated for a Scripps Howard Award. So, to those of you who read it thank you, and for those of you that didn't, well, you're probably not reading this, so whatever.  The Fantasy Football preseason is full of lists. For example, Top 5 Busts Candidates, Top 5 League-Winners, etc. These lists are literally everywhere on every site and in every fantasy publication. We cannot escape them. And frankly most of the time these lists are merely click bait. However, in the spirit of my fellow fantasy sports sites, I have decided to create a Top 10 list.  I won't write a prolonged paragraph teasing you the reader. I'll just simply get into it.  Here are the Top 10 things that will happen at our draft: 10. Someone will forget that it's their turn to pick. This is inevitable. Whether someone loses track of the draft because they are talking to someo...

What's Better Than a Sequel??? A Trilogy! Welcome to a Mock Draft!

 Hello League-Mates!  Welcome to the first blog of the 2026 Fantasy Report with Carl. It's another mock draft, and I am beyond excited.  First, welcome to our new league-mates, Tubby (Michael to those of you unfamiliar with the joy of nicknames) and Lauren (who does not have a nickname).  Last year, I fell off with my weekly Fantasy Reports with Carl, mostly due to some circumstances that were dictated by forces outside of my control. Well, I'm back, and with some help from my friends.  I requested that Patrick mock the first round, Johnny the second round, and I with the third. So please sit back and enjoy, our now 3rd annual mock draft.  Round 1 1. Kory - RB Jahmyr Gibbs - Kory has at least three viable options here, but ultimately, we all know he has a penchant for RBs. This year, he goes with Gibbs, who will be a reliable workhorse for the Lions, who have the highest Vegas implied scoring projection for the 2026 NFL regular season.   2. Michael - R...