Every fantasy football manager knows the feeling. You step away for a couple of hours, return home… and discover your captain never even made the starting line-up.
This Fantasy Sports Portal meme perfectly captures that sinking feeling when real life gets in the way of checking the team news before the deadline.
The Fantasy Football Nightmare
Most fantasy managers have experienced it at least once.
Your captain looks like the perfect pick all week, only for the confirmed line-ups to reveal he’s starting on the bench.
By then, it’s far too late.
The Joke Behind the Meme
The image uses a famous scene from Fever Pitch, replacing football heartbreak with one of fantasy football’s most painful moments.
The unnecessary shopping trip suddenly doesn’t seem quite so harmless.
Always Check the Team News
Late team news can completely change a gameweek.
Experienced fantasy managers know that checking the confirmed starting line-ups whenever possible is one of the easiest ways to avoid a disastrous captain blank.
Behind the Meme
Fantasy football rewards preparation.
Unfortunately, life occasionally gets in the way.
And that’s usually when your captain gets benched.
