the vuvuzelas

Vu Nguyen · 2010–2021 (12 seasons)

Career Record

96-73

.568 win%

Points For

20,980.74

1,748.40 per season

Championships

πŸ† Γ— 1

7 top-3 finishes

Best / Worst

12-2

Best: 2016 Β· Worst: 2015

πŸ€–

The Silent Assassin and the Reggie Bush Problem

The Silent Assassin and the Reggie Bush Problem

Vu Nguyen drafted Reggie Bush five times. Five! Across 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, and 2016. For reference, Reggie Bush's fantasy-relevant career was approximately three seasons long. Vu drafted him during all three of those seasons and two more just for good measure. This isn't a draft strategy β€” it's an intervention waiting to happen.

The Quiet Dynasty

With a .568 win rate (second-best all-time), one championship, and seven top-3 finishes in twelve seasons, the vuvuzelas are statistically one of the best teams to ever play in this league. But Vu's legacy is complicated by a single, painful fact: he left after 2021 and only has one ring to show for all that excellence.

Seven top-3 finishes should produce more than one championship. The math doesn't add up, and that's the tragedy of the vuvuzelas.

The Trade King

Vu made 28 trades in 12 seasons (2.3/year) β€” by far the highest trade volume of any long-tenured manager. For context, Andrew Fernandez made 4 trades in 15 seasons. Vu made that many in some individual years. His 2012 and 2018 seasons each featured 5 trades alone.

Combined with 391 total moves (32.6/year), Vu was one of the most active roster managers in league history. He wasn't just playing fantasy football β€” he was day-trading it.

The Renaissance Arc

Like Thinh Trinh, Vu improved dramatically over his career. His first six seasons produced a .500 win rate. His last six? A blistering .635 β€” one of the best six-year stretches in league history. The 2016-2020 run was especially dominant: 12-2, 9-5, 11-3, 8-6, 8-6 β€” five straight winning seasons.

The One Name

Unlike the team-name chameleons of the league (Kevin used 9 names, Jonathan Wolfe used 8), Vu kept "the vuvuzelas" for all 12 seasons. No rebrand, no seasonal puns. Just the sound of a horn that won't stop buzzing β€” fitting for a team that was perpetually annoying to play against.

Christian McCaffrey: The Last Dance

Vu's final two first-round picks were both Christian McCaffrey (2019, 2020 β€” #1 overall in 2020). CMC was the last great weapon for the vuvuzelas dynasty. In a career full of Reggie Bush picks, ending on McCaffrey was at least an upgrade.

The League's Biggest Scoring Day

Vu holds the second-highest single-game score in league history: 214.70 points (2018, Week 9). Only Thinh's 215.82 tops it. When the vuvuzelas went off, they went off.

The Verdict

One championship in twelve seasons of excellence. The .568 win rate deserved more rings. The 28 trades showed a manager who was always working, always scheming, always trying to find the edge. The vuvuzelas went silent after 2021, but the buzzing echo of Vu Nguyen's career reverberates through the record books. And somewhere, Reggie Bush is probably still on the draft board.

Generated by claude-opus-4-6 Β· April 11, 2026

Season History

Year Team Name Place Seed Record PF PA Moves Trades
2010 the vuvuzelas 6 6 6-8 1,539.22 1,632.52 45 3
2011 the vuvuzelas 2 2 8-6 1,696.40 1,619.78 30 2
2012 the vuvuzelas 7 5 6-8 1,469.94 1,516.98 30 4
2013 the vuvuzelas 3 3 9-5 1,680.92 1,544.66 22 1
2014 the vuvuzelas 7 5 8-6 1,544.78 1,538.88 14 1
2015 the vuvuzelas 9 9 5-9 1,651.98 1,889.92 25 4
2016 the vuvuzelas 3 1 12-2 1,970.20 1,713.86 17 2
2017 the vuvuzelas πŸ† 3 9-5 1,655.54 1,693.74 35 1
2018 the vuvuzelas 2 1 11-3 2,124.26 1,745.68 39 5
2019 the vuvuzelas 2 4 8-6 1,847.08 1,936.40 47 2
2020 the vuvuzelas 2 4 8-6 1,862.24 1,969.80 57 3
2021 the vuvuzelas 5 6 6-9 1,938.18 2,175.44 30 0

Draft Tendencies

Total Draft Picks

208

Avg pick: 84.1

Earliest Pick

1.01

Christian McCaffrey (2020)

Favorite Position

WR

37% of all picks

Position Breakdown

WR
77 (37%)
RB
64 (31%)
QB
22 (11%)
TE
22 (11%)
K
12 (6%)
DEF
11 (5%)

Most Drafted Players

Players drafted more than once across seasons.

Reggie Bush

RB

5Γ—

Steve Smith

WR

4Γ—

Calvin Johnson

WR

4Γ—

Andrew Luck

QB

4Γ—

Rob Gronkowski

TE

3Γ—

DeAngelo Williams

RB

3Γ—

Adrian Peterson

RB

2Γ—

Frank Gore

RB

2Γ—

Peyton Manning

QB

2Γ—

Julio Jones

WR

2Γ—

Draft History

2010

Pick Player Pos Team ADP Value True Value Finish
1.03 Adrian Peterson RB MIN β€” β€” β€” 239.9 RB2
2.14 Frank Gore RB SF β€” β€” β€” 156.5 RB20
3.19 Matt Schaub QB HOU β€” β€” β€” 245.6 QB9
4.30 Shonn Greene RB NYJ β€” β€” β€” β€”
5.35 Steve Smith WR BAL β€” β€” β€” β€”
6.46 Matthew Stafford QB DET β€” β€” β€” β€”
7.51 Santana Moss WR WAS β€” β€” β€” 142.9 WR19
8.62 Jeremy Maclin WR PHI β€” β€” β€” 158.0 WR12
9.67 Reggie Bush RB DET β€” β€” β€” β€”
10.78 Mike Sims-Walker WR JAC β€” β€” β€” β€”
11.83 Baltimore Ravens DEF β€” β€” β€” 135.0 DEF14
12.94 Zach Miller TE SEA β€” β€” β€” β€”
13.99 Terrell Owens WR CIN β€” β€” β€” 152.3 WR15
14.110 Shayne Graham K NE β€” β€” β€” 71.0 K29
15.115 Los Angeles Chargers DEF β€” β€” β€” 136.0 DEF10
16.126 Steve Slaton RB HOU β€” β€” β€” β€”
17.131 Donnie Avery WR STL β€” β€” β€” β€”
18.142 Derrick Mason WR BAL β€” β€” β€” 122.2 WR27

2011

Pick Player Pos Team ADP Value True Value Finish
1.05 Chris Johnson RB TEN β€” β€” β€” 168.5 RB16
2.16 Calvin Johnson WR DET β€” β€” β€” 263.2 WR1
3.25 Peyton Manning QB DEN β€” β€” β€” β€”
4.36 Reggie Bush RB MIA β€” β€” β€” 177.3 RB12
5.45 Chad Ochocinco WR NE β€” β€” β€” β€”
6.56 Brandon Lloyd WR LAR β€” β€” β€” 126.6 WR25
7.65 Ronnie Brown RB PHI β€” β€” β€” β€”
8.76 Michael Crabtree WR SF β€” β€” β€” β€”
9.85 Julio Jones WR ATL β€” β€” β€” 147.5 WR18
10.96 Eli Manning QB NYG β€” β€” β€” 279.9 QB6
11.105 Rob Gronkowski TE NE β€” β€” β€” 240.9 TE1
12.116 Josh Brown K LAR β€” β€” β€” 81.0 K31
13.125 Thomas Jones RB KC β€” β€” β€” β€”
14.136 Arizona Cardinals DEF β€” β€” β€” 120.0 DEF16
15.145 Steve Smith WR PHI β€” β€” β€” β€”
16.156 Dustin Keller TE NYJ β€” β€” β€” β€”
17.165 Brandon Jackson RB CLE β€” β€” β€” β€”
18.176 Donald Driver WR GB β€” β€” β€” β€”

2012

Pick Player Pos Team ADP Value True Value Finish
1.06 Calvin Johnson WR DET β€” β€” β€” 220.4 WR1
2.15 Andre Johnson WR HOU β€” β€” β€” 183.8 WR8
3.26 Michael Vick QB PHI β€” β€” β€” 151.7 QB27
4.35 Michael Turner RB ATL β€” β€” β€” 156.8 RB17
5.46 Steven Jackson RB LAR β€” β€” β€” 162.3 RB16
6.55 Miles Austin WR DAL β€” β€” β€” 128.3 WR26
7.66 Fred Davis TE WAS β€” β€” β€” β€”
8.75 Peyton Manning QB DEN β€” β€” β€” 311.0 QB6
9.86 Chicago Bears DEF β€” β€” β€” 222.0 DEF1
10.95 Santonio Holmes WR NYJ β€” β€” β€” β€”
11.106 DeAngelo Williams RB CAR β€” β€” β€” 130.4 RB23
12.115 Nate Washington WR TEN β€” β€” β€” β€”
13.126 Dustin Keller TE NYJ β€” β€” β€” β€”
14.135 Doug Baldwin WR SEA β€” β€” β€” β€”
15.146 Ben Tate RB PIT β€” β€” β€” β€”
16.155 Mason Crosby K GB β€” β€” β€” 117.0 K17
17.166 Shane Vereen RB NE β€” β€” β€” β€”
18.175 Davone Bess WR MIA β€” β€” β€” β€”

2013

Pick Player Pos Team ADP Value True Value Finish
1.08 Calvin Johnson WR DET β€” β€” β€” 219.2 WR3
2.09 Aaron Rodgers QB GB β€” β€” β€” 169.4 QB22
3.24 Reggie Bush RB DET β€” β€” β€” 185.2 RB11
4.25 Randall Cobb WR GB β€” β€” β€” β€”
5.40 DeMarco Murray RB DAL β€” β€” β€” 205.1 RB7
6.41 Reggie Wayne WR IND β€” β€” β€” β€”
7.56 Steve Smith WR BAL β€” β€” β€” β€”
8.57 Antonio Gates TE LAC β€” β€” β€” β€”
9.72 San Francisco 49ers DEF β€” β€” β€” 162.0 DEF6
10.73 Justin Tucker K BAL β€” β€” β€” 150.0 K3
11.88 James Jones WR LV β€” β€” β€” β€”
12.89 DeAngelo Williams RB CAR β€” β€” β€” 137.6 RB22
13.104 Joe Flacco QB BAL β€” β€” β€” 207.6 QB19
14.105 Ed Dickson TE BAL β€” β€” β€” β€”
15.120 Bryce Brown RB PHI β€” β€” β€” β€”
16.121 Danny Woodhead RB LAC β€” β€” β€” 147.4 RB19
17.136 Brandon Myers TE NYG β€” β€” β€” β€”
18.137 Alshon Jeffery WR CHI β€” β€” β€” 194.6 WR8

2014

Pick Player Pos Team ADP Value True Value Finish
1.06 Matt Forte RB CHI β€” β€” β€” 244.6 RB4
2.15 Demaryius Thomas WR DEN β€” β€” β€” 229.9 WR2
3.26 Reggie Bush RB DET β€” β€” β€” β€”
4.35 Roddy White WR ATL β€” β€” β€” 132.1 WR26
5.46 Victor Cruz WR NYG β€” β€” β€” β€”
6.55 C.J. Spiller RB BUF β€” β€” β€” β€”
7.66 Torrey Smith WR BAL β€” β€” β€” 142.7 WR19
8.75 Ray Rice RB β€” β€” β€” β€”
9.86 Greg Olsen TE CAR β€” β€” β€” 136.8 TE4
10.95 Tony Romo QB DAL β€” β€” β€” 266.3 QB11
11.106 Pierre Thomas RB NO β€” β€” β€” β€”
12.115 San Francisco 49ers DEF β€” β€” β€” 125.0 DEF12
13.126 Colin Kaepernick QB SF β€” β€” β€” 250.9 QB16
14.135 Charles Clay TE MIA β€” β€” β€” β€”
15.146 Mason Crosby K GB β€” β€” β€” 142.0 K5
16.155 Cecil Shorts WR JAC β€” β€” β€” β€”
17.166 Chris Ivory RB NYJ β€” β€” β€” 134.3 RB19

2015

Pick Player Pos Team ADP Value True Value Finish
1.09 Aaron Rodgers QB GB 21.8 QB2 -12.8 -43.0 301.2 QB7
2.12 Calvin Johnson WR DET 14.8 WR6 -2.8 -46.6 217.4 WR10
3.29 Alfred Morris RB WAS 41.0 RB17 -12.0 β€” β€”
4.32 Mark Ingram RB NO 31.8 RB14 +0.2 +2.7 178.4 RB12
5.49 Amari Cooper WR LV 45.0 WR16 +4.0 -16.4 176.7 WR22
6.52 Arian Foster RB HOU 48.5 RB20 +3.5 β€” β€”
7.69 Steve Smith WR BAL β€” β€” β€” β€”
8.72 Coby Fleener TE NO 142.3 TE22 -70.3 β€” β€”
9.89 Roddy White WR ATL 91.3 WR34 -2.3 β€” β€”
10.92 Anquan Boldin WR SF 102.5 WR38 -10.5 β€” β€”
11.109 Malcom Floyd WR LAC 234.7 WR76 -125.7 β€” β€”
12.112 Mohamed Sanu WR NE 223.0 WR74 -111.0 β€” β€”
13.129 Doug Baldwin WR SEA 162.3 WR56 -33.3 β€” 229.9 WR8
14.132 Reggie Bush RB DET 131.0 RB46 +1.0 β€” β€”
15.149 Antonio Gates TE LAC 144.0 TE15 +5.0 β€” β€”
16.152 Adam Vinatieri K IND 158.8 K2 -6.8 -35.0 115.0 K17
17.169 New England Patriots DEF 195.5 DEF11 -26.5 +2.5 139.0 DEF10

2016

Pick Player Pos Team ADP Value True Value Finish
1.04 Adrian Peterson RB MIN 10.8 RB4 -6.8 β€” β€”
2.17 Dez Bryant WR DAL 12.5 WR7 +4.5 -54.7 155.0 WR32
3.24 Le'Veon Bell RB PIT 12.5 RB6 +11.5 +22.8 279.9 RB3
4.37 LeSean McCoy RB BUF 26.3 RB11 +10.7 +72.0 273.8 RB4
5.44 Julian Edelman WR NE 39.8 WR20 +4.2 +6.4 181.3 WR17
6.57 Tyler Eifert TE CIN 117.5 TE13 -60.5 β€” β€”
7.64 Emmanuel Sanders WR DEN 67.0 WR30 -3.0 +15.1 173.1 WR21
8.77 Andrew Luck QB IND 53.5 QB4 +23.5 0.0 307.7 QB4
9.84 Travis Benjamin WR LAC 115.8 WR43 -31.8 β€” β€”
10.97 DeAngelo Williams RB CAR 84.5 RB30 +12.5 β€” β€”
11.104 Victor Cruz WR NYG 192.0 WR66 -88.0 β€” β€”
12.117 Ted Ginn WR NO 185.8 WR64 -68.8 β€” β€”
13.124 Jimmy Graham TE SEA 129.5 TE15 -5.5 β€” 156.8 TE4
14.137 Martellus Bennett TE CHI 113.3 TE12 +23.7 β€” β€”
15.144 Darren Sproles RB PHI 125.5 RB44 +18.5 β€” β€”
16.157 Jameis Winston QB TB 129.8 QB15 +27.2 -2.2 256.4 QB16
17.164 Cairo Santos K KC 198.3 K11 -34.3 +2.0 133.0 K8

2017

Pick Player Pos Team ADP Value True Value Finish
1.06 Odell Beckham Jr. WR BAL 5.2 WR3 +0.8 β€” β€”
2.15 Jordan Howard RB CHI 14.4 RB6 +0.6 -60.8 188.2 RB12
3.26 Rob Gronkowski TE NE 19.8 TE1 +6.2 0.0 192.9 TE1
4.35 Terrelle Pryor WR WAS 33.4 WR16 +1.6 β€” β€”
5.46 Andrew Luck QB IND 99.6 QB11 -53.6 β€” β€”
6.55 Ty Montgomery RB BAL 42.0 RB19 +13.0 β€” β€”
7.66 Martavis Bryant WR LV 51.2 WR25 +14.8 β€” β€”
8.75 Frank Gore RB IND 80.8 RB30 -5.8 β€” 159.1 RB19
9.86 James White RB NE 107.8 RB40 -21.8 β€” β€”
10.95 Chris Hogan WR NE 103.6 WR41 -8.6 β€” β€”
11.106 Jamaal Charles RB KC 140.4 RB47 -34.4 β€” β€”
12.115 Chris Ivory RB NYJ 218.5 RB79 -103.5 β€” β€”
13.126 Cameron Meredith WR NO 224.5 WR76 -98.5 β€” β€”
14.135 Seattle Seahawks DEF 109.3 DEF2 +25.7 -49.0 136.0 DEF10
15.146 Matt Bryant K ATL 139.8 K3 +6.2 0.0 153.0 K3
16.155 Cole Beasley WR BUF 153.8 WR55 +1.2 β€” β€”
17.166 Travis Benjamin WR LAC 264.7 WR91 -98.7 β€” β€”

2018

Pick Player Pos Team ADP Value True Value Finish
1.04 Le'Veon Bell RB PIT 2.0 RB2 +2.0 β€” β€”
2.17 Michael Thomas WR NO 15.5 WR5 +1.5 -16.4 253.0 WR6
3.24 Jordan Howard RB CHI 19.0 RB13 +5.0 -28.4 170.0 RB20
4.37 T.Y. Hilton WR IND 29.5 WR12 +7.5 -10.6 201.0 WR14
5.44 Royce Freeman RB DEN 43.0 RB20 +1.0 β€” β€”
6.57 Chris Hogan WR NE 60.0 WR25 -3.0 β€” β€”
7.64 Deshaun Watson QB HOU 48.0 QB2 +16.0 -22.8 331.7 QB4
8.77 Jordan Reed TE WAS 96.0 TE10 -19.0 β€” β€”
9.84 Devin Funchess WR IND 79.5 WR34 +4.5 β€” β€”
10.97 Nelson Agholor WR NE 100.5 WR42 -3.5 β€” β€”
11.104 Martavis Bryant WR LV 158.5 WR56 -54.5 β€” β€”
12.117 Tyrell Williams WR 187.0 WR71 -70.0 β€” β€”
13.124 James White RB NE 130.0 RB47 -6.0 β€” 233.1 RB8
14.137 Giovani Bernard RB CIN 147.0 RB50 -10.0 β€” β€”
15.144 Andrew Luck QB IND 97.0 QB9 +47.0 +28.5 327.4 QB5
16.157 Seattle Seahawks DEF β€” β€” β€” 121.0 DEF9
17.164 Robbie Gould K SF 201.0 K8 -37.0 -4.0 130.0 K10

2019

Pick Player Pos Team ADP Value True Value Finish
1.02 Christian McCaffrey RB CAR 2.7 RB3 -0.7 +127.6 413.2 RB1
2.19 Travis Kelce TE KC 16.3 TE1 +2.7 0.0 205.8 TE1
3.22 Nick Chubb RB CLE 10.0 RB8 +12.0 +7.7 237.2 RB7
4.39 Brandin Cooks WR NO 39.0 WR14 0.0 β€” β€”
5.42 Sony Michel RB NE 49.7 RB24 -7.7 -11.6 146.6 RB28
6.59 Josh Gordon WR SEA 65.7 WR27 -6.7 β€” β€”
7.62 Deshaun Watson QB HOU 43.0 QB2 +19.0 -17.3 320.5 QB4
8.79 DeSean Jackson WR WAS 130.7 WR47 -51.7 β€” β€”
9.82 Andrew Luck QB IND β€” β€” β€” β€”
10.99 Dede Westbrook WR JAX 81.0 WR32 +18.0 β€” β€”
11.102 Darwin Thompson RB KC 157.5 RB57 -55.5 β€” β€”
12.119 Latavius Murray RB BAL 84.7 RB33 +34.3 β€” β€”
13.122 Jordan Reed TE WAS 165.5 TE20 -43.5 β€” β€”
14.139 Jacksonville Jaguars DEF 114.3 DEF3 +24.7 -64.0 99.0 DEF18
15.142 Stephen Gostkowski K NE 143.3 K4 -1.3 -105.7 32.0 K35
16.159 Kyle Rudolph TE MIN 149.0 TE17 +10.0 β€” β€”
17.162 Kalen Ballage RB MIA 148.0 RB48 +14.0 β€” β€”

2020

Pick Player Pos Team ADP Value True Value Finish
1.01 Christian McCaffrey RB SF 1.0 RB1 0.0 β€” β€”
2.20 Chris Godwin WR TB 21.0 WR6 -1.0 -71.7 158.5 WR32
3.21 Travis Kelce TE KC 18.7 TE1 +2.3 0.0 260.3 TE1
4.40 Todd Gurley RB ATL 31.0 RB16 +9.0 -21.6 150.7 RB25
5.41 David Johnson RB HOU 42.0 RB21 -1.0 +3.5 163.0 RB19
6.60 A.J. Green WR CIN 74.3 WR30 -14.3 β€” β€”
7.61 Marquise Brown WR BAL β€” β€” β€” 154.0 WR34
8.80 Brandin Cooks WR HOU 93.7 WR36 -13.7 +39.5 191.5 WR15
9.81 Emmanuel Sanders WR DEN 114.0 WR41 -33.0 β€” β€”
10.100 Josh Allen QB BUF 81.0 QB9 +19.0 +62.8 395.6 QB1
11.101 Mecole Hardman WR NYJ 134.3 WR48 -33.3 β€” β€”
12.120 Latavius Murray RB BAL 116.0 RB41 +4.0 β€” β€”
13.121 Antonio Brown WR PIT 178.0 WR71 -57.0 β€” β€”
14.140 Jerick McKinnon RB KC 218.3 RB62 -78.3 β€” β€”
15.141 Darrel Williams RB KC 170.3 RB59 -29.3 β€” β€”
16.160 Robbie Gould K SF 167.3 K5 -7.3 -44.0 97.0 K24
17.161 Cam Newton QB NE 174.7 QB19 -13.7 +20.0 260.0 QB16

2021

Pick Player Pos Team ADP Value True Value Finish
1.04 Alvin Kamara RB NO 3.8 RB4 +0.2 -52.5 211.2 RB8
2.17 DK Metcalf WR SEA 19.5 WR6 -2.5 -34.2 206.8 WR12
3.24 Najee Harris RB PIT 14.8 RB11 +9.2 +58.4 263.7 RB4
4.37 Julio Jones WR ATL 46.0 WR18 -9.0 β€” β€”
5.44 Adam Thielen WR MIN 53.3 WR21 -9.3 -16.0 166.3 WR28
6.57 D'Andre Swift RB DET 38.0 RB19 +19.0 0.0 177.9 RB19
7.64 Antonio Brown WR PIT 88.8 WR36 -24.8 β€” β€”
8.77 Ryan Tannehill QB TEN 96.5 QB12 -19.5 0.0 268.4 QB12
9.84 Marquise Brown WR BAL β€” β€” β€” 180.8 WR23
10.97 Devin Singletary RB BUF 109.0 RB38 -12.0 β€” 177.8 RB20
11.104 Michael Thomas WR NO 78.3 WR30 +25.7 β€” β€”
12.117 Dak Prescott QB DAL 57.3 QB5 +59.7 -12.2 320.6 QB7
13.124 Rob Gronkowski TE NE 114.5 TE12 +9.5 β€” β€”
14.137 Pittsburgh Steelers DEF 106.0 DEF3 +31.0 -46.0 109.0 DEF16
15.144 Chuba Hubbard RB CAR 165.5 RB51 -21.5 β€” β€”
16.157 Younghoe Koo K ATL 134.5 K3 +22.5 -36.5 119.0 K18
17.164 Tony Jones RB NO 192.3 RB61 -28.3 β€” β€”