Every fantasy football league has their traditions, but none are as bittersweet as the punishments handed down to last-place teams. Once a niche custom, this practice has become commonplace in 2022. In many cases, the incentive to not lose the league has become much more important than the incentive to win the championship! If you want to learn about some of the best (or worst) cruel sanctions and want the fantasy research and draft preparation that will keep you safe from them this season you've come to the right place.Sporting News Fantasy has heard and read about them all, from harmle s and only slightly embarra sing to utterly excruciating and/or humiliating. How far does your league go to punish the last-place team? Are you just now implementing this concept as a yearly ritual? Let's go over some of the best and worst fantasy football punishments for 2022.DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Best (or worst) last-place fantasy football punishments for losing your leagueTattoo/PiercingThis one is probably the , as well as the most controversial. After all, as much as we'd like to believe we control the fates of our fantasy teams with skill and deft roster decisions,fantasy football is often a Noah Syndergaard Jersey game of luck and misfortune. Is a painful piercing or an embarra singtattoo really deserved if you stumble into last place in a given season? If your answer is "yes," then ink away. If you're a normal human and the answer is "no," then read on.Whats your favorite punishment? Like for Part 2 2022 STANDARD RANKINGS: | | | | | | | Playing a U.S. Open QualifierOne of our personal favorites comes from the Midwest, where one man's fantasy squad suffered a tragic fate thanks to a rare below-average Patrick Mahomes year Devin Mesoraco Jersey and a Week 8 injury to Derrick Henry. The punishment for worst record in his league: play in a U.S. Open qualifier in Kansas City. This is a long play of a punishment John Eckert went 35 over par in his first 13 holes, and finished with a 112. Legend has it he's still haunted by his 10-foot tee shot on hole 10.A guy lost his fantasy football league and had to play US Open localsand it didnt go well. Monday Q Info (@acaseofthegolf1) 2022 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | | | | Taking the SAT/ACTsPicture a 40 year old walking into a high school cla sroom to take a four-hour standardized test alongside nervous teenagers, all because they forgot to set their lineup a time or two. This punishment is more lighthearted and doesn't harm anyone, but damn if it isn't a waste of time and embarra sing (especially if there's a stipulation that you actually have to "try" and not just sit there for the afternoon).Talk about feeling stupid on multiple levels.2022 RANKINGS TIERS & DRAFT STRATEGY: | | | | Open Mic Comedy/Motivational SpeakerSo, you think you're funny or inspiring? Prove it in front of a crowd of complete strangers who are expecting areal stand-up comedy show or motivational speaking. And you can't just run off stage when the heckling starts you have to finish your "set" and never let on why you're really there. You can cry afterwards, though.2022 AUCTION VALUES (Standard & PPR): | | | | | | Waffle House MarathonMy good friend Colin finished in last place in fantasy football last year and is serving his punishment in a Waffle House for the entire Jed Lowrie Jersey day. He could really use your support! Follow along at this link: alec krue sel (@aleckrue sel) If you don't know what Waffle House is, then you're mi sing out. This , but each waffle you eat takes an hour off your time. Could I probably scarf down 10 waffles within the 24-hour span? Of course. That still leaves 14 more hours you have to spend in an uncomfortable booth while feeling like a jacka s.Various Forms of Publicly Announcing Your Failure fantasy football punishment walk in the parade Nick (@Nick_Roth23) This one is pretty simple but rather embarra sing. The last-place finisher has to stand near a busy intersection during rush hour holding some form of an "I came in last in fantasy football. Honk to see me dance" sign. Another option: walking around outside a busy public area on a Friday night wearing a sandwich board detailing how bad you are at fantasy football (bonus points if you'reonlywearing the sandwich board). Maybethere are people out there who would enjoy the attention, but the average person will wear a red face for the duration of their punishment.2022 FANTASY SLEEPERS: | | | | | How many waffles can you eat in 24 hours? Like for Part 3 of fantasy football punishments. Participate in NFL Combine DrillsIf you're already embarra sed about being bad at fantasy football, why not take it a step further and show just how bad you are at real football? The average Joe is going to look absolutely ridiculous trying his best in the 40-yard dash, cone drills, vertical jump, and bench pre s. Meanwhile, all the eyes (and cameras) of the other league members are there to soak in the hilarious occasion. This is pretty harmle s, too (aside from the damage to your ego and likely hamstring Jason Vargas Jersey pull), but at least you get some exercise.Tomato/Paint Ball BarrageThe name is self-explanatory. The rest of the league pelts the loser with tomatoes. It isn't very creative, but not everything needs to be an art project. You could take it a step further and swap tomatoes for paint balls. Those bruises take a while to heal, which extends the length of time you have to remember how bad your season was.Heading to the Poconos to get hunted with paintballs in the middle of the woods.My punishment for sucking at fantasy football last year in a rebuilding season. The time has finally come to pay the piper.Should I live cam my demise? LOCK BETS (@LOCK_BETS) Photoshoot for a CalendarThis involves your buddies picking outfits for each month and you doing a photoshoot for a calendar. Cupid costume for February? Bunny costume for April? Stars-and-stripes speedo for July? Yeah, this one could be bad.Beer MileA lot of people love beer, but what about being full of beer while running a mile? This punishment makes the loser drink a full beer, run a quarter mile, drink a beer, run another quarter mile, and so on until they've run a full 5,280 feet. At least you can maybe start to get a buzz while you do this one.2022 Francisco Lindor Jersey FANTASY DRAFT STRATEGY: | | | | Bedroom PosterAnother simple yet effective punishment. The loser of the league has to buy a large poster of the player they selected in the first round and keep it in their bedroom for the whole year. Harmle s, but a constant reminder of failure...and a surefire way to annoy your significant other.Picking Up the TabThe loser simply has to buy food and drinks for the next league gathering,