We’ve finally reached the last article in my five part series on the 2009 Fantasy Forecast – The Oscars Edition. No surpprise here, saving the best for last. Be sure you read Part I (Doubt), Part II (Milk), Part II (The Wrestler) and Part IV (Slumdog Millionaire).

The Dark Night – My favorite movie of last year, and it is over 50 top critics #1 movie of the year; but still got snubbed at the Globes and could as well at the Oscars, because I’ve been told it made just too much money. Well I won’t snub any of my Oscar sports picks. 2008 NBA Fantasy Best Actor in a leading Role: Chris Paul. For some reason the NBA awarded the MVP last year to Kobe Bryant. I don’t know personally who votes for the NBA MVP but I know they are all morons. Kobe had more points than Paul and a couple of rebounds but that’s it. Paul shot better, had a ton more assists, steals, and just about everything but I guess that doesn’t matter to the rest of the non-fantasy world. Check out this line from November 22nd this year: 29 points, 16 assists, 10 Rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block, 1 3 pointer, and 11/17 shooting, plus just a single turnover. Tears literally rolled from my eyes when I saw that line. It made me almost actually want to watch an NBA game. My supporting actor goes to Marcus Camby, check out this line from December 19th: 19 points, 27 Rebounds, 4 blocks, 2 steals, and 9/16 shooting. Tears rolled from my eyes, literally tears. 2008 NHL Best actor: of course Alexander Ovechkin. 65 Goals (OMG!!), 47 assists, a +28, 446 SOG (that’s over 5 a game!!), and 11 GWG’s. I’ve seen entire fantasy squads do less than Ovechkin alone. Best supporting actor in the NHL goes to everyone else since everyone else seemed like a supporting actor; but since someone has to win I’ll give it to his top defenseman fellow Washington Capitol Mike Green. NFL best fantasy actor goes easily to Drew Brees. 34 TD’s and 5000+ passing yards made him the #1 fantasy QB and by far the #1 fantasy player. Best supporting actor, also a QB; Tyler Thigpen. I mean, who saw that one coming; he was this year’s Derek Anderson. Matt Cassel was a close second but he had more to work with. Lastly is MLB Best actor which for the second straight year Florida Marlin’s Hanley Ramirez. Anyone who hits 0ver .300 with 30+ HRs and 30 + SB’s, wins easily. Best Supporting actor is Mike Aviles who was a complete stud and no one has a clue who he is (and every year one person wins at the Oscars who no one knows).

Well that’s it with my Oscar edition. Hope the Dark Knight gets the recognition it deserves and Derek Jeter drops in drafts were he belongs. Here’s dreaming.