When Tom Brady played in the NFL, he was considered one of the best players in the league throughout his career. From a total statistical standpoint, he is the top quarterback in many categories.
With stats being the driving force of fantasy football, naturally, Tom Brady was a great option at the position throughout his career. That makes his removal from the ESPN fantasy football database bittersweet.
According to a post from Mike Clay, Brady has been removed from the ESPN Fantasy football database officially.
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Brady began his career as a full-time starter in 2001 and played almost every game each season throughout his career. Even in seasons where he wasn’t at the top of the league statistically, he was a consistent presence at the position for fantasy managers.
In a game that is often viewed as very luck-dependent, reducing the amount of luck by having a quarterback available is great to have in fantasy football.
Another fun aspect of his removal from the fantasy football database is it shows just how prevalent some of the rumors of his return to the NFL were just after he retired.
Even at now 47 years old, he is just being removed, with his return feeling possible each of the last few offseasons since his retirement.
Quarterback Jayden Daniels #5 of the Washington Commanders stands on the field with Fox Sports commentator Tom Brady prior to the NFC Divisional Playoff game against the Detroit Lions.
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Brady’s best fantasy season definitely came back in 2007, when he had a historical season and nearly led the Patriots to a perfect record. That season he finished with 4806 passing yards and 50 touchdowns, producing a huge fantasy season.
The closest he came to that statistical output actually came in 2021, the second-to-last season of his career, and his second season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That season, he put up 5316 passing yards and 43 touchdowns.
Other interesting names removed from ESPN’s fantasy database along with Tom Brady are David Johnson, Mark Ingram II, DeSean Jackson, and Jarvis Landry.
The other players that were removed weren’t necessarily NFL legends, but were great fantasy football assets at one point and memorable to fantasy managers who have played the game for a long time.
With the importance of the running back position in fantasy football, both David Johnson and Mark Ingram were at one point considered top draft picks, especially with David Johnson. When he played with the Arizona Cardinals, every fantasy manager knew how good he was.
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DeSean Jackson and Jarvis Landry are a bit more in-between, where they were both viewed as solid NFL players and solid fantasy football assets.
While it is about time these players were removed from the fantasy football database, it still serves as a fun reminder of how good these players were during their time in the NFL.
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