Hall of Fame Game ~ Prediction and Creative Misfortune Fantasy Lineups

Throughout the regular season and playoffs, I will predict the results of NFL matchups and also present each team’s Creative Misfortune Fantasy Football lineup for the week. The fantasy lineups will consist of the most productive players for each team at each position and, just like in real fantasy football (EDITOR’S NOTE: Fantasy football may not be real, ok, but it is reality), there are no substitutions.

If a team’s starting running back gets pulled at the goal-line for the 4th string fullback to vulture the touchdown, then too bad. That team will lose those points in the Creative Misfortune Fantasy matchup. Fantasy standings will be updated every Tuesday and all fantasy scores will be calculated based on the NFL’s official fantasy football scoring system used for their public leagues.

Now, for the first official prediction of the season!
Note: Because this is a pre-season game, this prediction has a plus or minus accuracy of a few points to account for rookie mistakes, general rustiness, reality-show related antics, etc.

Hall of Fame Game Prediction:

	Cincinnati Bengals		16
	Dallas Cowboys		20

Hall of Fame Game Starting Creative Misfortune Fantasy Lineups*
*Note: For this week’s sample Creative Misfortune Fantasy Matchup, only the backup players likely to play at least one quarter or more will be chosen to compete.

Cincinnati Bengals						Dallas Cowboys
JT O'Sullivan			QB			Jon Kitna
Brian Leonard			RB1			Tashard Choice
Bernard Scott			RB2			Chris Gronkowski
Jerome Simpson			WR1			Sam Hurd
Andre Caldwell			WR2			Titus Ryan
Quan Cosby			WR3			Kevin Ogletree
Jermaine Gresham			TE			John Phillips
Dave Rayner			K			David Buehler
Cincinnati Bengals			DEF			Dallas Cowboys

Next week, Hall of Fame Game recap and Letters of Misfortune continue with the AFC North and South divisions...