Five leagues and I made the playoffs in all five and took up the Championship in one. That's good odds if you ask me. I'll probably try to trim it down to four leagues next year so I can focus more and so that there isn't so much overlap between teams.
The first league I drafted in was the Beltway Brawlers league which I am the commissioner. I rarely make the playoffs in the league and the times that I have I never get far. I guess its a commissioners curse, I'll break it one year, lol. Just wasn't this year, I did make the playoffs as a 6 seed, lost the first round and lost in the consolation rounds to finish in 8th place in the league. One bug trade helped get me into the playoffs and that was trading Ray Rice for Dez Bryant and Alfred Morris. My WR position was lacking all year thanks to Greg Jennings being out and the Eagles as a team sucking therefor DeSean Jackson sucked. I picked up players like Kendall Wright and Josh Gordon to help me throughout the season. Matt Schaub was mainly a disappointment this year, he actually helped me win all of 3 times, maybe. Bradshaw was too up and down and injury prone. I probably won't draft him or Matt ever again.
The next two drafts were both money leagues. ESPN League "A Tacocorp Production" which was The League themed, many teams changed team names throughout the year, and a CBS League which my main money league which I have won the title for twice, East Coast Blitzers. In the ESPN League I finished in 3rd place and took home some change. I backed into the playoffs in this league, picking between Stafford and Luck week to week made things difficult. It seems like they flip flopped as far as who would have a good game. Then there was Greg Jennings again... But either way I lost in the playoffs to Kaepernick's 4 TD performance in New England.
In the East Coast Blitzers league I paniced early because Chris Johnson was slow to start, so I traded Peyton for Leshoure and Fitzpatrick, bad move... I did however survive thanks to defenses that I add/dropped every other week my WRs, and when Chris Johnson came to life. Same deal, made it in the playoffs and lost the first round. The team I lost to lost the next round to the team that went on to be the Champions. Marshawn Lynch's 3TD game killed me in the playoffs. The team I traded Peyton to made the playoffs to, but didn't make it to the championship either, so I don't feel as bad about the trade. I got off to a bad start and got desperate, what can I say.
Drafts #4 and #5 were for a free NFL.com league, PlusSideOfFantasy, that I was 1-1 in the championship games, and a sister money league to the East Coast Blitzers called ECB 2.0. Starting with the ECB 2.0 league I had a pretty dominate season in this league even with losing my starting RBs for weeks (Trent Richardson and DeMarco Murray), the stars on this team were Eric Decker, Andre Johnson, Andrew Luck, and the Texans Defense. I also had issues with picking between Schaub and Luck in this league. Next year I'm getting an elite QB for all my teams and an average backup so I don't have to worry about who to start week to week. I started off 5-2, finished 9-7 due to injures. I lost the last game of the season which dropped me to 2nd place in my division so I lost my bye week. I did however win the first game of the playoffs, only to lose the 2nd game by a huge margin partially in thanks to Kaepernick's 4 TD game in New England again. The next week I played for the 3rd place game and got smoked again. So 4th place.
Now for the NFL.com league PlusSideOfFantasy formerly known as TweetYourFantasy, which is in its 3rd year. I made it to the championship all 3 years of this league has been established. I lost the first year but last year and this year I dominated all season and won the championship. Last year I may have only lost 2 or 3 games all season. This year I lost 3 games to start the season, the Brady, Peterson, Vincent Jackson, Eric Decker, and a host of other players finally came on for me. I finished 10-5 going into the playoffs on a 5 game winning streak and dominated the playoff game and the Championship. My team also scored the most points throughout the season.
Time for my Playoff Challenge (link), I generally host a free one on NFL.com and the Commish of the ECB leagues usually hosts a paid version on CBS.
Analysis: After paying respect to Tom Brady and his three Super Bowl rings with the top spot last year, it's time to give Rodgers his due. He has a great arm and a great mind. He breezed through last season with 15 regular-season wins and leads a team that I believe will reach three Super Bowls over a six-year period. Two years ago was the first. An easy schedule helps him and the Packers this year.
Analysis: With the addition of 
Analysis: Brees will be under pressure to live up to his new $100 million contract -- a challenge he's willing to accept. He will miss Sean Payton's play calling, and a tough schedule and tougher offseason might make it difficult to win more than 10 games. But Brees will be dangerous if he makes the playoffs.
Analysis: Roethlisberger earns the edge over Eli Manning based on his extra trip to the Super Bowl. Like Rodgers, Roethlisberger is surrounded by talent in three-receiver sets. He might battle new offensive coordinator Todd Haley over some play calling, but Haley is smart enough to know that Roethlisberger wins when he escapes the pocket and throws downfield.
Analysis: There is no better example of an elite quarterback getting hot at the right time and winning Super Bowls than Manning, who won each of his two championships from the wild-card spot. Last year, he cut down on interceptions and threw for 4,933 yards.
Analysis: Coming off four neck operations, Manning might be at 85 percent -- but 85 percent of Peyton Manning is still an elite quarterback. His arm strength isn't what it once was, but in 2010, he still won 10 games for the Colts and made the playoffs even though his downfield throwing ability was in decline.
Analysis: Even though he will miss the tall target of 
Analysis: When will people get off his back? When healthy, Romo has thrown for more than 4,000 yards and between 26 and 36 touchdowns per season. The concern, however, is that some of the talent around him is getting older and more brittle.
Analysis: Vick had his best offseason of preparation, watching hours and hours of game film. He's on a mission to get the Eagles back to the playoffs. Sure, he might not be healthy enough to start more than 13 games, but he's money when he's on the field.
Analysis: The Falcons are switching to a three-receiver offense that will feature more no-huddle, the kind of offense that fits Ryan's style. He has taken plenty of heat for losing three playoff games, but this should be the season he makes the playoffs and wins a game.
Analysis: Thanks to Schaub's accuracy and ability to work a rollout passing offense, the Texans made their first trip to the playoffs and are the favorites to repeat as champs of the AFC South. With Peyton Manning gone, Schaub has a window to rule the division until the Colts rebuild their roster around Andrew Luck.
Analysis: Welcome to the world of the elite, Matthew. After two injury-plagued seasons, Stafford stayed healthy last year and threw for 5,038 yards and 41 touchdowns. If that's not elite, I don't know what is.
Analysis: I almost was ready to give Flacco a one-year vacation from the elite category, but a visit to Baltimore's training camp persuaded me to keep him in the group -- even though I dropped him down a couple of spots. He is taking more ownership of the offense and plans to be more aggressive through the air.
Analysis: Watching Cutler work with 
Analysis: Newton is knocking on the door of the elite after an incredible rookie season in which he threw for 4,051 yards and hit more big plays than any other rookie in recent memory. He has worked on his short and intermediate throws to make sure he doesn't have a sophomore slump.
Analysis: I probably rushed Freeman onto last year's elite list, so I dropped him back a couple of spots and out of that category this year. An easy schedule in 2010 brought inflated views of the Bucs' roster for 2011. If Freeman does have an elite season, there could be nine elite quarterbacks in the NFC next season.
Analysis: Smith had the greatest rise of any quarterback in football last year. I ranked him 28th going into last season, and his résumé made him more a miss than a hit. Thanks to 
Analysis: Getting rid of the Josh McDaniels offense should add a touchdown per game to the 12.1 points the Rams averaged last season. Bradford will work shorter, smarter passes, which will illustrate his potentially elite skills.
Analysis: Bengals fans blasted me last year for putting Dalton at the bottom of my ratings. Well, if the entire first round of teams pass on you, it's difficult to give a top grade. Dalton played like a Pro Bowler last year and jumped up 14 spots.
Analysis: 
Analysis: Palmer got so sick of the Bengals that he left football for part of last season. The trade to the Raiders gives him a chance to show whether he still has his elite skills, but he has to cut down on interceptions. Give Palmer man coverage, and he'll gamble deep.
Analysis: Chan Gailey's spread offense is perfect for Fitzpatrick. He's good at making quick decisions. He's accurate throwing short. The Bills are thinking playoffs as long as Fitzpatrick cuts down on interceptions.
Analysis: If 
Analysis: Seeing Luck work in Bruce Arians' offense, I think Luck can throw for between 3,500 and 4,000 yards as long as he stays healthy. The Colts have enough offensive talent to sustain those numbers.
Analysis: RGIII may not post the stats of Luck, but he might get more victories. He's exciting when he gets out of the pocket, and he loves to throw deep.
Analysis: Ponder is caught in a tough spot. The Vikings are rebuilding their roster and might not win many games this year. If they finish with a high pick in the 2013 draft, they may be pushed into taking one of the top quarterbacks if Ponder doesn't put up good numbers.
Analysis: With only two career starts, it's difficult to give a full report on Flynn. Odds favor him being a hit. He's accurate and makes good passing decisions. He just hopes he had enough time with the first-team offense to be successful as a starter. If Wilson is named starter, he would rank below No. 27.
Analysis: Neither quarterback has done much to win the starting job. That's not an insult to Skelton, who is considered a developmental quarterback. It is an insult to Kolb, who is paid more than $10 million a year.
Analysis: The Titans face a tough opening schedule that features four 2011 playoff teams in the first six games. The Titans may be rushing it by promoting him over Matt Hasselbeck now, but if he gets through at 3-3, the plan might work out.
Analysis: The problem is not starting Tannehill as a rookie. The problem is the surrounding cast. Miami doesn't have enough good receivers to give him a chance to be successful.
Analysis: Weeden has a good arm and decent grasp of Pat Shurmur's offense. It helps him that Shurmur did a good job two years ago in St. Louis with Sam Bradford. But it's going to be a tough year for the Browns and Weeden because the receiving corps is so young.
Analysis: His rookie season was a disaster. Mike Mularkey has one season to make it right for Gabbert, or the Jaguars may be in the market for a new quarterback next year.