As at least one unnamed individual’s NFL Fantasy Football dreams were dashed at press time in only Week 10 of the season, a fantasy shale team might produce better results. Here’s a draft line-up for the 2013 season from which to choose.

The Aubrey. This shale is pervasive across the Lower 48, appearing from the Rockies to North Louisiana and Pennsylvania to West Texas. It is a chameleon, gas-prone at times and, lately, liquids-prone. It’s initially inexpensive to enter. It speaks English, Chinese, Norwegian, French, Boone and some Jim Flores. ...