On Monday night, thousands of fantasy football championships came down to an unfamiliar name — Mike Boone.
Following injuries to Vikings running backs Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison, Minnesota turned to Boone, an undrafted running back, to lead their backfield.
With really no one else to take touches from him, Boone became very attractive, and a name that was widely available heading into the championship. For owners that had Cook, or were looking for a flex play that could pay big dividends, Boone was essentially a must-add.
Numerous fantasy analysts hyped him as a top-10 running back, someone who could grab multiple touchdowns and win you a league.
With all of Sunday’s games completed, the fantasy world tuned in Monday night to see if Boone would deliver and instantly become a fantasy football legend.
Boone did not deliver. Boone did not instantly become a fantasy football legend. Boone finished with 28 yards on 11 carries, and no touchdowns. He tacked on one reception for five yards.
…That was it.
Fantasy owners did not take this well.
Dry your tears, Mike Boone owners. There’s always next year.
