Coming up with fantasy football team names is one of the joys of the NFL season. Don’t take a knee and go with the same-old, same-old. Be creative and win your league’s naming game.
This year, we’ve added a lot more fantasy football memes and images to make your read-through a little more interesting. And please read all the way through for tips on selecting your name and frequently asked questions.
As the founders of the Fantasy Football Team Names Hall of Fame, we’ve been coming up with clever and creative fantasy football names for some time. We hope you enjoy this year’s offerings.
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- Editor's Picks: Top Fantasy Football Team Names 2024
- Superstar Quarterbacks Fantasy Names
- Top Receivers
- Star Running Backs
- 2023 Names for Rookies
- Good Fantasy Football Names
- More QB-Oriented Names
- Running Backs
- Receiving Stars
- Team Name Ideas for Other Positions
- Names by NFL Teams
- Creative Fantasy Football Names
- Expert Tips For Name Selection
- Fantasy Football Names FAQs
- Top Players for Fantasy Football
- Final Thoughts
Editor’s Picks: Top Fantasy Football Team Names 2024
1.) Rollin’ With Mahomies. (Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs.)
2.) Hot Chubb Time Machine. (Nick Chubb, RB, Cleveland Browns.)
3.) Hurts So Good. (Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles)
4.) Living Here In Allentown. (Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills)
5.) Knocking on Evans’ Door. (Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
6.) CeeDee Burner. (CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys)
7.) Run CMC. (Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers)
8.) Catch the Raven Nevermore. (Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens)
9.) As Far as the Eye Kelce. (Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs)
10.) Mr. Rodger’s Neighborhood. (Aaron Rodgers, QB, New York Jets)
Best Fantasy Football Team Names
11.) Hotel – Odell – Holiday Inn! (Odell Beckham, WR, Baltimore Ravens)
12.) Little Red Fournette. (Leonard Fournette, RB, Free Agent.)
13.) I Love Succession. (Jordan Love, QB, Green Bay Packers)
14.) Ki-yay, Justin Tucker. (Justin Tucker, K, Baltimore Ravens)
15.) Tua Little Tua Late. (Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Miami Dolphins)
Superstar Quarterbacks Fantasy Names
If you’re lucky enough to draft one of the following star players on your fantasy football draft night, you’ll want to give serious consideration to naming your team after them. The NFL is a quarterback league, so let’s start with the toughest position to play: QB.
#1 – Patrick Mahomes Fantasy Football Names
- Mahomes Depot.
- Mahomes on the Range.
- Stand Pat!
- Rollin’ With Mahomies.
- Working From Mahomes.
- Take Mahomes Country Road.
- Take Mahomes Tonight.
- Mahomes Cookin’.
More Patrick Mahomes Fantasy Team Names.
#2 – Jalen Hurts Fantasy Football Naming Ideas
- Hurts’ Bees.
- World of Hurts.
- Jale-Break!
- Hurts So Good.
- The Truth Hurts.
- Hurts TD Rental.
See our complete collection of Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts fantasy football names.
#3 – Joe Burrow Fantasy Football Names
- Cuppa Joe.
- Burrow’s Churros.
- Burrowed Alive.
- A Good Joe.
- Get Back, Joe-Joe.
- The Tiger King.
- Joe Mama!
See More Cincinnati Bengals Joe Burrow Fantasy Names.
#4 – Josh Allen Fantasy Football Team Names
- Josh Almighty.
- Allen in the Family.
- Oh, My Josh!
- Living Here In Allentown.
- Allen Wrench.
- No Joshing Around.
- Josh Do It!
- Bills Mafia Don.
- Going Allen!
See the Best Josh Allen Fantasy Football Names.
#5 – Aaron Rodgers Fantasy Football Names
- Jolly Rodgers.
- Aaron Grievances.
- Rodgers That!
- Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood.
- Armed Rodgery.
- Aaron It Out.
- Cool Rodgers.
See our complete Aaron Rodgers Fantasy Football Team Names.
#6 – Lamar Jackson Fantasy Football Names
- Action Jackson
- Catch The Raven Nevermore.
- Lamar We Get Together.
- That’s So Raven!
- Lamar The Merrier.
- Lamar Shariff.
- Dude, Where’s Lamar?
See more Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson Fantasy Names.
#7 – Justin Herbert Fantasy Football Names
- Herbie: Fully Loaded.
- Rainbow Herbert.
- Herb Your Enthusiasm.
- His and Herbs.
- Herbert’s Heroes.
- Herb Appeal.
See all of our Justin Herbert Fantasy Names.
#7A – Trevor Lawrence Fantasy Names
- Lawrence and Repeat.
- Breaking T-Law.
- Hair Apparent.
- T-Law and Order.
- The Long Arm of the Law.
- It’s Now Or Trevor.
- Trevor Mind.
See more Trevor Lawrence Fantasy Football Names.
Top Receivers
With passing playing an increasingly significant role in today’s NFL, good receivers are valued highly. These receivers, in particular, stand out from the crowd. They can put you in the win column on any given Sunday with a great individual effort.
#8 – Justin Jefferson Fantasy Football Names
- Griddy Dancer.
- Jefferson Spaceship.
- Purple Reign.
- Justin Case.
- JJettas.
- Justin Passing.
- The Jefferson: Moving On Up.
See all of our Justin Jefferson Fantasy Football Team Names.
#9 – Ja’Marr Chase Fantasy Football Names
- Mac & Chase.
- Chasin’ TDs.
- Ja’Marr The Merrier.
- The Chase is On.
- Chase Jam.
- Chasing Greatness.
See more of the Best Ja’Marr Chase Fantasy Football Names.
#10 – Travis Kelce Fantasy Football Names
- Kelce Me Softly.
- Kell’s Bells.
- Kelce Grammer.
- Travis Mitt.
- Alarm Kells.
- As Far As The Eyes Kelce.
See more of the Best Travis Kelce Fantasy Naming ideas.
#11 – Tyreek Hill Fantasy Football Names 2023
- Thrill Hill.
- Reek Havoc.
- Ty One One.
- One Tyreek Hill.
- Tyreek and Destroy.
- Hill on Wheels.
See more amazing Tyreek Hill Fantasy Football Names.
12 – Deebo Samuel Fantasy Football Names
- Finding Deebo.
- Deeb Fakes
- Going Deeb.
- Son of Samuel.
- Deebo Must Go On.
- Deebow and Arrow.
- Bo Your Own Way.
See our complete collection of Deebo Samuel Fantasy Football Names.
#13 – Stefon Diggs Fantasy Football Naming Ideas
- Diggs in a Blanket.
- Get Diggy With It.
- The Big Diggs.
- Hooked on Stefonics.
- Pay Your Bills.
- Stefon the Gas.
- Buffalo Soldier.
See more great Stefon Diggs Fantasy Football Names.
Star Running Backs
Running backs are the Rodney Dangerfields of football positions lately. They aren’t getting any respect. But fantasy football owners know the score. A great back in fantasy football can be a weekly warrior for your fantasy team and add a lot to the scoreboard.
Check out one of these RBs for your team name.
#14 – Jonathan Taylor Fantasy Football Team Names
- Jon Colt-Train.
- Jonathan Legend.
- Colt Shoulder.
- Tinker, Taylor, Touchdown.
- Jonathan’s Army.
- J. Taylor Swift.
- Taylor Made.
See more strong Jonathan Taylor Fantasy Football Names.
#15 – Christian McCaffrey Fantasy Football Names
- Run CMC.
- McCaffeine High.
- Christian Zealots.
- The McCaffinator.
- C-Mac Daddy.
- The C-Mac Attack.
See more of the best Christian McCaffrey Fantasy Names.
#16 – Saquon Barkley Fantasy Football Names
- Quon Solo.
- Saquontum Leap.
- All Barkley No Bite.
- Saquon It Ain’t So.
- Oh, Saquon, You See.
- King Quon.
- SaQuads.
See dozens more options for Saquon Barkley Fantasy Names.
#17 – Nick Chubb Fantasy Football Names
- Hot Chubb Time Machine.
- Cleveland Rocks.
- Nick of time.
- Pick-Nick.
- Mile-High Chubb.
- Chubb It In.
See more fantastic Nick Chubb Fantasy Football Names.
#18 – Derrick Henry Fantasy Names
- Regarding Henry.
- Titan Up.
- Oh, Henry!
- King Henry.
- Derrick To Be Great.
- Stiff-armed & Dangerous.
See Best Derrick Henry Fantasy Football Names.
2023 Names for Rookies
Let’s face it, naming your team after an unproven rookie is a risky business. But, if you have to, here are a few winning rookie fantasy football names.
#19 – Bryce Young Fantasy Names
- Forever Young.
- Bryce-A-Roni.
- Pay the Bryce.
- Young and Restless.
- Fried Bryce.
- The Bryce is Right.
- Of Bryce and Men.
- Herbs and Bryces.
See Funny Bryce Young Fantasy Football Naming Ideas.
#20 – C.J. Stroud Fantasy Names
- The Stroud Goes Wild.
- C.J. is Our D.J.
- On Stroud Nine.
- Say it Out Stroud.
- Stroud Boys.
- Do Texas Stroud.
- Houston, We Have a Touchdown!
See our complete page of C.J. Stroud Fantasy Football Names.
#21 – Anthony Richardson Fantasy Football Names
- Get Rich Scheme.
- Air Richardson.
- TD – Rich.
- Richardson Man, Poor Man.
- Colt Shoulder.
- Strike it, Rich!
See more Anthony Richardson Funny Fantasy Football Names.
#22 – Bijan Robinson Fantasy Football Names
- Bed, Bath & Bijan.
- To Infinity and Bijan.
- Bijan Mustard.
- Bijan Days.
- The Thrill is Bijan.
- Bijan Dressing.
See more Bijan Robinson Fantasy Football Team Names.
More Rookie Fantasy Names
A Mingo Ate My Baby.
Action Jaxon.
Addison Wonderland.
Mingolian BBQ
Django Achaned.
LaPorta Potty.
Baby Back Gibbs.
Mingo Was His Name-O!
Good Fantasy Football Names
Austin City Limits. (Austin Ekeler — See more Great Austin Ekeler Fantasy Football Team Names.)
Kyler on the Loose.
Kittle Corn.
Bear Force One.
Judge Jeudy.
The Skyy is the Limit.
Russell Sprouts.
Beg, Burrow, and Steal.
Stafford Infection.
That’s Amari.
I’m About To Go Goff.
It Takes Tua to Tango.
Golladay Inn.
Tiger Kings (Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase).
Gordon Lightfoot.
Hyde and Seek.
Almost Jameis (Jameis Winston).
Mayfield of Dreams (Baker Mayfield).
Nothing to Goff At.
What a Travis-ty!
Trubisky Business.
Cobra Kyler – (Kyler Murray).
Baker Mayfield Forever.
Love Ertz.
Discount Belichick.
Return of the Mack (Marlon Mack).
DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love.
Clever Naming Ideas
Hot Lockett.
Dude, Where’s My Carr?
Reidburger in Paradise.
Kobra Kyler.
Davante’s Inferno.
Hotel Motel Golladay Inn.
Lords of Lightning.
TaylorMade (Jonathan Taylor)
The Tannehills Have Eyes.
I feel like a Million Bucs.
From Russell With Love.
Evans Help Us.
Baker’s Dozen.
Kissing Cousins.
Saving Private Ryan.
In Tuck We Trust.
Hot Fants.
Fournette and Goal.
The Billievers.
Guice, Guice Baby.
The Mixon Administration.
Tua Little Tua Late.
Stiff-armed and Dangerous. (Derrick Henry)
Taylor Swift Fantasy Football Names
Dear John Madden.
Shake It Offense.
Ball Too Well.
Death By A Thousand Punts.
All Tua Well.
Thielen 22.
Ready For Football?
Should’ve Said Go.
Holdouts.
Head Coach Don’t Care.
Two Is Better Than One Extra Point.
Back To September.
You Need A First Down.
Barbie Fantasy Football Names
He’s Just Ken. (Kenneth Walker III)
Come On, Barbie, Let’s Go Party.
Football Ideas Last Forever.
I am Kenough.
Blame the NFL; they made the rules.
Disney Fantasy Football Names
Hail Mary Poppins.
Captain Hook and Ladder.
The Jungle Playbook.
Punt-ahontas.
Blitz a Small World.
Quarterback of Notre Dame.
Gridiron Man
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More QB-Oriented Names
I Love Succession. (Jordan Love)
Dakstreet’s Back (Dak Prescott).
Kyler, the Creator.
Murray-Up Offense.
Ryan’s Hope (Matt Ryan).
Dude, Where’s My Carr? (Derek Carr).
Luck Be the Lady.
I Got 99 Problems But Fitz Ain’t One.
Pickett Lines.
Mayfield of Dreams.
Fields Day.
The Tannehill have eyes.
Tom Brady
(Ok, you know he’s coming back.)
Lord of the Rings.
The Real Slim Brady.
Hit me, Brady, one more time.
The Brady Bunch.
My Fair Brady.
Russell Wilson
Russellin’ Some Feathers.
Every day I’m Russelling.
Run Russell Run.
Russell Sprouts.
Russell n’ Flow.
All I Do Is Winston.
Hurts So Good.
Forgot about Trey.
Baking Bad.
My Dear Watson (DeShaun Watson).
Wentz Doves Cry.
Green Eggs and Cam (Cam Newton).
Running Backs
You big point-grabbing fantasy stars run with the pigskin. Check out these top five backs.
Dalvin Cook
Dalvin and Hobbes.
The Cookie Monster.
Cooking Up Some Yard.
D.C. Comics.
Cookin’ The Competition.
Ezekiel Elliott
Zeke-a-Virus.
Zeke and Destroy.
A Zeke Outlook.
Zeke and Ye Shall Find the End Zone.
Zeke of Nature.
Alvin Kamara
Instant Kamara.
Kmara Shy.
Toyota Kamara.
Kamara Chameleon.
Lights, Kamara, Action!
Other Running Backs
Dillon’ Em Softly.
Gurley Man (Todd Gurley).
Baskin Dobbins. (J.K. Dobbins)
Jacobs Ladder.
Taylor Made.
All You Can Etienne.
Ketchup and Mostert.
Fresh Prince of Helaire.
Krispy Kareems.
Naj Mahal.
Big-Game James.
Derrick Henry Fantasy Football Name Meme
Batman and Dobbins.
To Aaron is Human.
Mixon Match.
50 Shades of ‘Dre.
Mack Truck.
Helaire Highwater.
Cut the Cordarrele.
Drake It Till You Make It.
Gurley Gone Wild.
Dillon’ Em Softly.
Say it Ain’t Sony (Sony Michel).
Receiving Stars
Here are some more fantasy football team names based on wide receivers.
Davante Adams
The Adams Family.
Davante’s Peak.
The Davante Code.
Up and Adams.
Adam Thielen
Thielen Groovy.
That Winning Thielen.
Adam’s Eve.
I Gotta Thielen.
Thielen Lucky.
Julio Jones
Game of Jones.
Me and Julio Down By the Football Yard.
Orange Julio.
Julio Let the Dogs Out.
Jones’n for a TD.
Odell Beckham Jr.
Bend it like Beckham.
Clear as an Odell.
Odells and Whistles.
Odell NO!
The Odells will be Ringing.
DeAndre Hopkins
DeAndre the Giant.
Beats by DeAndre.
The ArchNuk of Arizona.
Nuks of Hazzard.
Straight Outta Hopkins.
Cooper Kupp
Kupp Runneth Over
Red Solo Kupp.
Cooper Troopers.
Fill My Kupp.
Hanging With Mr. Cooper.
Other Receivers
How I Metcalf Your Mother.
Justin Credible.
Golden Metcalf.
Pitts and Giggles.
Silence of the Lambs.
CeeDee Burner.
Shot of Jameson.
High Speed Chase.
Iced Tee. (Tee Higgins)
Runnin’ Rashod Over You.
In Godwin, We Trust.
Call of Jeudy.
Gym, Tan, Landry.
The Chase is on.
Peachy Keenan.
Hot Lockett.
Chark Week – (DJ Chark).
Olave Garden.
Bad JuJu.
Tee it Up.
Knockin’ on Evans’s Door
Always Up To Sutton.
Na, na, na, na nan a na, Bateman! (Rashod Bateman)
Oh, The Chark Has Pretty Teeth, Dear.
Cute as a Sutton.
Stairway to Evans.
Golden Taint Warriors.
Pitts Time.
Watson in Your Wallet
Etz So Good (Zach Ertz)
Team Name Ideas for Other Positions
Ki-yay, Justin Tucker.
Watt More Could You Ask For?
To Khalil a Mockingbird.
There is a Goedert.
The Cheese Army.
The 12th Man.
Kittles and Bits.
Knox three times.
Waller ID.
Names by NFL Teams
We have a whole slew of names sorted by each NFL team. Here are a few of the names we like for the Miami Dolphins.
Dolphins
First Place Phinish.
Fin It To Win It.
Miami Sound Machine.
Go Fins Up.
Miami Vice.
Creative Fantasy Football Names
Here are a few original fantasy naming ideas to get you thinking outside the typical ideas.
Not My Only Fantasy League – Let other owners know you can take or leave this measly league.
No Team Scheduled – Maybe another owner will think they have a bye week and not submit a line-up. You’re not above trying to sneak a win.
Run Around the Blocks – Clever fantasy football nicknames that are fresh and original are hard to come by. Get back to the basics with common football terms.
You’re Not That Guy! – Directly threaten the other team’s owner. You’re not that guy who can beat my team. If you’ve checked out TikTok recently, you know where this one is coming from.
GOAT Team – The greatest of all time. A modest approach is sure to win favor with fellow owners.
Big Yikes – Yes, now we’re coming around to the truth. You have no idea what you’re doing.
Expert Tips For Name Selection
A whole lot of thought goes into naming a team for most fantasy players. Here are some factors to consider.
1.) Originality counts. Make your fantasy football team name one that resonates with you. A white squirrel called our neck of the woods home for an extended period of time. A team owner in our neighborhood league won the name game by calling his team the “Albino Squirrels.”
2.) Logo possibilities. Ask yourself, “Does my team name bring some good logo ideas to mind?” Some of the best names lend themselves easily to logo treatments.
3.) Use your star power. The player you draft first, or your team’s QB, should be considered for your team’s name. If you’re fortunate enough to draft Patrick Mahomes, there are a lot of play-on-words for team names for the KC quarterback. Give them strong consideration.
4.) Know your audience. Be very cautious about using vulgarity if you’re playing in a company league or with folks you don’t know well.
5.) Memorable. Ask yourself if your selected name is easy to remember.
6.) Research. Check out our article on How to Win the Name Game. Plus, ask friends and family for feedback.
Fantasy Football Names FAQs
Here are some frequently asked questions on the subject.
Team owners can change or edit their team names on the ESPN app throughout the season. To accomplish this, click on the team icon from the “My Team” drop-down menu to go to your team’s page. Select the team icon to go to “Team Info.” Select “Edit” in the top right corner of the “Team Info” page. Here you can edit the location and team name. When completed, click “Save.”
The maximum length is 15 characters for your team name and 15 for your location.
Go to the home screen by tapping the home icon. Tap football. From the “My Team” page, tap on the “Edit Team” icon. Then, tap your team name. Edit the name to your liking. Click on “Save Changes.”
Here are three strategies: 1.) Identify your team’s top fantasy draft pick or QB and develop a team name based on that player. 2.) Create a team name based on your favorite NFL team, e.g., Dolphins: “Fin it to Win it.” 3.) Create a play on words that relates to a popular TV show or movie, e.g., “Helaire of K-Town” references “Mare of Easttown.”
Top Players for Fantasy Football
Here’s a quick synopsis of the top players that might be selected in your NFL fantasy football draft.
Who should be the first pick in 2023 fantasy football drafts?
Running back Christian McCaffrey is emerging as the top pick for the 2023 Fantasy Draft.
Who is the number 1 quarterback in fantasy football?
KC Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is seen by most experts as the top QB available in the draft. Following Mahomes are Josh Allen and Jalen Hurts.
Who is the number 1 WR in fantasy football?
Minnesota Vikings Justin Jefferson is seen as the top wide receiver pick. After Jefferson, look for Ja’Marr Chase, Cooper Kupp, and Tyreek Hill.
Who is the number 1 running back in fantasy football?
49ers’ Christian McCaffrey is the consensus first running back pick. Austin Ekeler, Nick Chubb, and Jonathan Taylor are close contenders.
Who is the number 1 tight end in fantasy football?
The Kansas City Chiefs Travis Kelce is the number 1 tight end in the draft. Following perennial All-Pro Kelce is Mark Andrews, T.J. Hockenson, and George Kittle.
Final Thoughts
Having read through this article, you’re in the red zone for selecting a name for your squad.
Be confident and make a choice or, better yet, come up with one of your own. Include your team name after your name in email sign-offs so fellow owners associate you with your team. We hope this Funny Football Team Names 2023 list makes your name selection easy. Good luck with the season.
By Mike O’Halloran and Red Zone Rick
Mike has been playing fantasy football and coming up with team names for over 45 years. Last year his team name was Rudy Was Offsides. Red Zone Rick covers fantasy football and the NFL for Sports Feel Good Stories.
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