GM AJ's Nightmare Season Continues with 0-4 Start

The numbers don't lie, and for GM AJ, they tell a story of frustration, bad beats, and the cruel randomness that makes fantasy football both addictive and heartbreaking. With his 111.50-point effort in a 5.92-point loss to GM Dusi in Week 4, AJ officially became the league's only winless team at 0-4.

"I'm honestly running out of things to say," GM AJ said after his latest defeat. "Four weeks, four losses. I keep putting up respectable point totals, but somehow I always end up on the wrong side of the scoreboard. At this point, I'm starting to wonder if I'm cursed."

The cruel irony of GM AJ's season is that his 424.06 total points would have him in the middle of the pack in most leagues. The problem isn't necessarily his roster construction or player selection—it's the timing and matchup luck that has completely abandoned him.

Week 4 exemplified AJ’s season-long struggles. His lineup featured Jalen Hurts at quarterback, a dynamic running back duo in Jeanty and Kamara, and a receiving corps led by Malik Nabers (now out for the season with injury), Christian Kirk, Dalton Kincaid, and Tony Pollard. What looked like a lineup built to compete, instead ran into bad luck—and now, even worse luck with Nabers needing season-ending surgery.

"Losing Nabers is brutal," GM AJ admitted. "He was supposed to be my breakout pick, and now I'm scrambling at wide receiver just when I need a spark. It's one thing to lose games, but injury luck like this just pours salt on the wound."

Despite Hurts and Kamara putting up steady numbers, and Jeanty looking like a potential league-winner, injuries and unfavorable matchups have left AJ winless. His 111.50 points would have won against several other teams in the league, but GM Dusi managed just enough to edge him out.

"Every week, I feel like I'm making the right decisions," GM AJ explained. "I start the guys who are supposed to have good matchups, I work the waiver wire, I try to make smart trades. But somehow, I always end up playing against someone's best week."

The psychological toll of an 0-4 start cannot be understated. Historical data suggests that teams starting 0-4 have less than a 10% chance of making the playoffs in most league formats. For GM AJ, each passing week makes the mountain steeper.

"The math is getting pretty ugly," GM AJ acknowledged. "In a 12-team league where 6 teams make playoffs, I basically need to go 7-2 the rest of the way to have a realistic shot. That's asking a lot, but what choice do I have except to keep fighting?"

The broader league implications of GM AJ's struggles extend beyond just his own playoff hopes. His presence as a "free win"—though his teams rarely roll over easily—affects the strength of schedule for other managers.

"It's weird being the team everyone wants to play," GM AJ said with a rueful laugh. "But I'm not going to be anyone's easy victory. These guys might be 0-4, but they're going to fight every single week."

Looking at his roster, there are reasons for cautious optimism. Jeanty continues to flash brilliance, Kamara is healthy, and Pollard has workhorse upside. The key for AJ will be finding a plug-and-play replacement for Nabers and stringing together the kind of performances his roster is capable of—while hoping for some favorable matchup luck.

"The season isn't over," GM AJ insisted. "I've seen crazier comebacks in fantasy football. Maybe I'm due for some good fortune. All I can do is keep making the best decisions possible and hope the wins start coming."

For now, GM AJ remains the league's most sympathetic figure—a reminder that in fantasy football, sometimes the best-laid plans aren't enough to overcome the cruel randomness of the game. Whether he can author one of the league's great comeback stories remains to be seen, but his 0-4 start will serve as a cautionary tale for years to come.

Editors Note -

As of 9/30/25 at 1:00 CST, GM AJ has traded away Ashton Jeanty for Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy and Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker. It remains to be seen if this is the move AJ needs to get into the win column.