10 Fantasy Football Team Names Perfect For Your Nerdy Side

By Taylor Sturm

10 Fantasy Football Team Names Perfect For Your Nerdy Side

Andrew Luck — Let's face it; deep down everyone has a nerdy side, and that's okay.

Here are 10 names for your 2015 fantasy football team guaranteed to fill the needs of the nerd in you -- and the need every fantasy football player seems to have to make horrible puns.

10. May The Forte Be With You

Matt Forte

10. May The Forte Be With You

Matt Forte — Simple and straight to the point, everyone will get this reference.

9. Dr. Jekyll and Carlos Hyde

Carlos Hyde

9. Dr. Jekyll and Carlos Hyde

Carlos Hyde — As much as I am ashamed of most of these, I’m proud of this one.

8. The Lords of The Rings: The Two Mannings

Manning Brothers

8. The Lords of The Rings: The Two Mannings

Manning Brothers — Eli Manning and Peyton Manning have a combined three rings and have offered some of the best quarterback play in the recent past. You could almost say that these two brothers were constants in the NFL like a pillar or a column – or towers.

7. The Incredible Gronk

Gronk

7. The Incredible Gronk

Gronk — You wouldn’t like him when he’s angry, but your fantasy football opponents won’t like that he’s on your team at all.

6. Manning Peyton And The Holy Grail

Peyton manning

6. Manning Peyton And The Holy Grail

Peyton manning — It’s rumored that after Peyton Manning had neck surgery he told the doctor, “’Tis but a scratch!”

5. The Walking Dez

Dez Bryant

5. The Walking Dez

Dez Bryant — One of the more popular options, the Walking Dez is unoriginal and going to be in a ton of fantasy football leagues.

4. Jameis-sion Impossible

Jameis Winston

4. Jameis-sion Impossible

Jameis Winston — He’s no Ethan Hunt, but can he do the impossible and turn the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into a winning team?

3. It’s MariOta, Not Mariotah

Hermione Granger

3. It’s MariOta, Not Mariotah

Hermione Granger — “It’s LeviOsa, not Leviosah.” This famous line from Hermione Granger in Harry Potter is probably the most recognizable and a play on how often Marcus Mariota’s name gets mispronounced.

2. The Lord of The Rings: The Return of Tom Brady

Tom Brady

2. The Lord of The Rings: The Return of Tom Brady

Tom Brady — Tom Brady looks like he will be suspended the first few games of the season, and he has three rings. With just six more, he will possess all of the rings meant for mortal men.

1. Raiders of The Lost Carr

Derek Carr

1. Raiders of The Lost Carr

Derek Carr — Indiana Jones himself would be proud of this one.

Taylor Sturm is a Featured Writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @TSturmRS, like him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.

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