Week 1 is officially in the books, and apparently Game Genie entered the cheat code before kickoff.
Doni's squad dropped 206.5 points on The Foot Clan, sending Nick straight to 0-1 despite putting up a perfectly respectable 175 points.
Unfortunately, "respectable" doesn't mean much when the guy across from you is apparently playing fantasy football with unlimited health, infinite ammo, and all characters unlocked.
And somehow Game Genie did all of this while getting just 5.4 points from Bo Nix and 2 points from Brandon Aubrey.
Bo Nix basically showed up, clocked in, drank some Gatorade, and left.
It did not matter.
The most disrespectful part? Doni didn't even optimize his lineup.
Game Genie left 62.7 points sitting on the sideline and STILL scored 206.5.
That's not roster management.
The rest of the league should probably be concerned.
Nick's Foot Clan didn't actually play badly.
In most weeks, 175 points keeps you competitive.
This week?
It got you a complimentary ride to 7th place.
The problem was nobody really exploded outside of Amon-Ra.
Special recognition goes to Danielle Hunter, who delivered a spectacular:
Zero. Nothing. Not a tackle. Not a sack. Not even a strongly worded letter to the opposing quarterback.
Hunter essentially bought a ticket, watched the game, and somehow found his way into Nick's starting lineup.
Of course, fantasy football wouldn't be fantasy football without checking the bench afterward and immediately becoming angry.
Meanwhile, Dallas Goedert's 23.7 points were sitting comfortably on the bench while Sam LaPorta scored 9.8.
That's a 13.9-point swing.
Would it have changed the outcome? No.
Would Nick still stare at it for several minutes wondering what could have been? Absolutely.
That's fantasy football.
Olave gets the winning-team spotlight after dropping 28.2 points for Game Genie.
Although if we're including benches, Jalen Coker's 33.8-point explosion while holding a clipboard deserves its own trophy.
Doni scored 206.5 while leaving David Montgomery (28.9) and Jalen Coker (33.8) on the bench.
That's the fantasy equivalent of winning a poker hand and then revealing you accidentally had another royal flush in your pocket.
Nick scored 175 points and still lost by 31.5 points.
There are teams that will win games this season scoring significantly less than that.
Fantasy football doesn't care.
Margin of Victory: 31.5 points
Game Genie moves to 1-0 and 1st place, immediately establishing itself as the team everyone is going to start checking before Sunday kickoff.
Meanwhile, The Foot Clan falls to 0-1 and 7th, but there's no reason to panic yet. A 175-point offense can win plenty of matchups.
Just preferably ones where the opponent doesn't score 206.5.
Game Genie didn't just win Week 1.
They entered the Konami Code, unlocked God Mode, left 62 points on the bench for fun, and still walked away with the league's top spot.
Nick gets the traditional fantasy football consolation prize:
Which, as every fantasy manager knows, makes losing feel approximately 0% better. 😂