It's that time again, anyone ready for some FOOTBALL?!?!?!?!?
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Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
Yeah! Soccer! Go Soccer!
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Moron. Bad moron.
(my wife makes the same joke)
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
YES! This is the first year that I've ever been on time for this damn thing!
So, can you direct me to the n00b area, please?
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
by definition, this would be it.
Have you played FF before in other places? Do you have any specific questions? I don't want to give an overview if you have the basics down, both because I don't want to bore you AND I am only fair at it....while I have had some good teams, my results are mixed at best. Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
I've never played, however I'm pretty sure you explained the basics to me last year. And I forgot. I think someone may have linked me to some FAQ page or something...
Essentially, I know nothing. To demonstrate my cluelessness: where do I go to play?
ETA: I'm having trouble trying to find a thread from last year. Am I thinking of '07?
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
No, it was last year. I'll put up a link to it today.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
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Posted by Godric 2.0 (Member # 11443) on :
OK... I gotta participate. I think I did once here many years ago (under my original "Godric" handle), but I've been playing FF with friends every year for the last 4 and my skills have been improving. I fully expect, despite my absence, to finish in the top 3.
Bring it!
(What fun is FF without some smack talk, eh? )
Posted by Godric 2.0 (Member # 11443) on :
OK. I'm the Advertisers (selling uniform real estate on a first-come, first-serve basis). When's the draft?
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
LOL
I always have a great team on paper, yet end up dead last (or close to it).
Last year I had Moss AND Welker, yet did nothing. I was 2nd or 3rd in point scored, but EVERYONE had a great day against me most of the time, and I ended second from last.
We do the automated draft, and I'll be figuring out when once we have the teams nailed down.
Posted by Godric 2.0 (Member # 11443) on :
In my friend's league last year I finished 1st in points, but 3rd place overall. i fully expect to dominate all leagues this year (I always say that, of course).
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
I have no chance of doing well. I've only been watching football for two seasons and know next to nothing about any players that aren't in the NFC East. I'm just in it to learn this year.
Registered as the Zondas. I just have cars on the brain, I guess.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
It's all good...anyone want to invite people they know, as long as they register at Hatrack, let me know. I'd rather have more teams than we had last year...we had so few people playing that everyones team had crazy depth.
Anyone who played last year...any suggestions for this year, any changes you'd like to see?
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
So, I'm confused about the draft. Do we have a league-wide draft? Or am I supposed to do my draft on my own?
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
You pick the people you want to draft at each position, and rank them. The we hit the auto-draft button, and it goes though every players picks, and you end up with a team.
RB is probably the most important position, and keep in mind that there are others drafting, so my first 20 pick will probably be BR's, as we start 2 per game plus a flex position for WR/RB.
Leave kickers and defensive players until after the draft, and you can pick them up as free agents. Focus on the players who will score a lot, or get lots of yards.
We have free agents and trades as well, so keep in mind that if you end up with 3-4 top RB's and a mediocre QB, you can probably work out a trade for a better one.
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
OKay, thanks! (Sorry, just saw this response. I'm trying to finagle my draft settings right now, being ignorant. But your advice helps a lot.)
ETA: What about tight ends? They probably don't get as many points as RB/WR's, huh?
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
Normally, no. I've been part of matchups where the tight end makes all the difference; it'd also be good to look at teams that might not have an outstanding group of WRs (*coughBearscough*).
I, personally, hope to stay away from any of this team's players, if only to avoid getting the song stuck in my head. (I should probably tack on the "profanity in comments" warning here, but let's face it, it's YouTube).
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
I have a very awesome way of drafting. First I pick players that I know about, then I pick the ones that are smiling. Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
The prime TEs (Witten, Gonzalez, Gates) can go near WR #s, production wise, but generally, no.
It's worth going through a mock draft through yahoo to see how other people tend to pick...
I'm of the opinion that QBs can be quite important.
It's worth doing some research and not just going by yahoo's rankings. An unimportant example: Patrick Crayton is the Cowboys' #2 receiver, yet he is ranked 247 and Miles Austin, who will be 3rd or 4th on the depth chart, is ranked 140.
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Yeah...at this point I'm just kind of going by who starts. I plan on spending some time here in a couple of days doing a few mock drafts.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
We will be drafting in about a week or two, a week or so before the regular season kicks off. Unless anyone has a better idea.
I will probably kick it off on a Sat, when I have time to do it, and I plan on giving us at least a week to add players and trade.
Keep in mine that just because I submit it on a given day doesn't mean it goes live on that day. There is usually a backlog, and it takes time to clear though the system.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
that should say "keep in mind" sorry
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
Free hint: Brett Favre is a bad choice.
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Posted by Godric 2.0 (Member # 11443) on :
So was Michael Vick... But nobody told my Eagles that.
Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
I actually think Vick is a great pickup for the Eagles, who are now capable of fielding one of the deadliest Wildcat lineups out there.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I can't wait until they play at the Dogpound....Cleveland will eat him up (I hope).
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
But how often is he going to get to play? They have McNabb.
Posted by Godric 2.0 (Member # 11443) on :
Actually, I don't mind that they picked him up. I was going for a laugh above.
I think what he did was wrong, but I also think his sentence was a little harsh in comparison to other crimes. But he served it and I don't have any problem with him coming back to play in the NFL.
You knew it was going to cause an uproar though... But I guess it's just par for the course in Philly sports news.
Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
Pretty much agree all around, Godric. Not so much that his sentence was harsh, but that he's become such a paraiah over it. When they started trying him twice for the same crime, that's when I felt it had gone entirely too far, and the monetary punishment was ridiculous.
I expect stadiums will have "Who Let the Dogs Out", primed and ready for every time he goes into the game.
And, Psi, he'll play a few snaps a game as their "Wildcat" QB, and maybe get into the regular line up as a RB or WR. If he ends up spending extended time as their regular QB, the Eagles will not do as well. If Vick is used exclusively as a central weapons platform for an attack based on speed and deception (i.e., the wildcat), he could be exceedingly deadly, even with just 4-5 snaps a game.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I don't think he got enough.
Posted by Godric 2.0 (Member # 11443) on :
Also, McNabb has tendency to go down for a few games every season or two, so he'll be a reliable, if not as intimidating backup. I assume he's kept himself in shape...
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Jim, talk to me. What can I expect out of the Boys this year? Are they going to be worth following? I'm still kind of burned from last season, and I haven't been following them long enough to be a staunch supporter.
Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
They could be awesome or they could be crap, but, contrary to what a lot of people are saying, there are many reasons to expect them to be better this year (and reasons why they might be slightly undervalued as fantasy picks). In the order they come to mind:
1) upgrade at back up QB -- The drop off in QB rating from Romo to Johnson was the biggest in NFL history. Let that sink in a minute. Without Johnson's awful play, Dallas easily beats the Rams (who had horrific line problems last year) and the Eagles aren't playing for anything in the last game of the season, so 44-6 doesn't happen.
2) easier schedule -- not saying this year's teams are going to be cake, by any stretch, but last year Dallas played EIGHT games against the top 5 defenses in the NFL, including 4 in a row in December. That was a brutal stretch... And there were unusual and rare circumstances that led to the two most significant losses (against Pittsburgh and Baltimore). A victory against either of them, and, again, 44-6 doesn't happen because Dallas has clinched a playoff spot.
3) Romo has worked on protecting the ball while moving, and it was evident in the first preseason game. The TD to Witten would have likely been a stripped ball in '08. Romo's fumbles were far more damaging than his INTs last year. Also (little known fact) Romo's INT % has dropped each year. 2nd little known fact, '08 was considered an off year for Romo, but had he played 16 games instead of 13, he would have had more yardage with fewer INTs in '08 than in his Pro Bowl '07.
4) they have upgraded significantly at strong safety. Gerald Sensebaugh is a huge upgrade over Keith Davis (who started most of the year at safety) and a coverage upgrade over Roy Williams. Michael Hamlin is a very promising rookie.
5) A healthy Felix Jones changes everything.
6) Martellus Bennett has emerged as a force, both blocking and receiving. Dallas is finally in a position to really make waves with the 2 TE offense envisioned by Parcells a few years ago.
7) TO. Not that I think he was some kind of cancer, but that he simply wasn't that much of a factor in '08. '07 he was unquestionably one of the top 3 receivers in the game. '08 he barely topped 1000 yds, and only because he got 100 garbage time yards in the last Eagles game after the score was already 34-3. Take out that game and the one game against a disorganized and demoralized 49er defense where he went off for 200 yds, and TO averaged a very pedestrian 50 yds per game. The aforementioned Bennett may replace that production by himself.
I do, however, think TO will have a productive year in Buffalo with Lee Evans there to help keep coverage off of him.
8) Roy Williams *will* have more than 19 catches for 198 yds. The other WRs are unproven (outside of Crayton), but they *are* good. Unfortunately WRs 3-5 (on this year's team) all spent significant time injured last year.
Against all that is one big issue: Depth.
Dallas has a pretty severe drop off all around, but most notably at offensive line and 2nd team defense front 7. If two defensive linemen, *any* linebacker, or two offensive lineman go down, Dallas is in for a very long year. I mean like 5-11 long.
I'm thinking 10-6 and a wild card berth with the Eagles winning the division.
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
quote: 5) A healthy Felix Jones changes everything.
Amen to that. I'm so dang happy about Jones that I could spit. I've loved him since his Arkansas days.
And I've wondered about TO. With my limited football knowledge, I just assumed that he wasn't getting yards because he was always double covered. *shrug*
Thanks for all that insight. Football is frustrating to me because I tend to be the kind of person to only get involved in an activity if I can be the best/know the most. But I love football and I don't know why, and I hate being a n00b.
Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
quote:Originally posted by PSI Teleport: And I've wondered about TO. With my limited football knowledge, I just assumed that he wasn't getting yards because he was always double covered. *shrug*
It may well be... between Witten being injured all year (gotta love a TE who puts up near 1000 yds and 6TD playing with broken ribs all season) and Felix going down for the year early, there was no one to really demand a double team, leaving them free to play a corner in press coverage at the line with safety help over the top.
For evidence of this, Romo connected with TO for four long (30 yd+) TDs all year. Three of them came before Felix Jones went out.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Patriots are looking good this year too. Hope Brady is back, by all indications it seems like he is. Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
Yep. A lot of teams that could be really good, too... too many-- they can't all get in.
Gonna be interesting to see Carolina, Atlanta, New Orleans, Chicago, Minnesota, Green Bay, Miami, Tennessee, Indy and Houston do. I put the whole NFC East in that group, too. I could see any of those teams going 11-5 or 6-10.
Buffalo... I don't know. They seem so close. I guess they belong in that group, too.
Teams I don't see going to the playoffs include most of the AFC West, Cleveland, Cinci, the Jets, Detroit, Tampa (I expect a big year from Ward, I have always liked Leftwich, but the competition is just too intense), and most of the NFC West.
I will be shocked if Pittsburgh, Baltimore, New England, Arizona or San Diego miss the playoffs (the last two because I just don't see much competition in their divisions, though Seattle might make a run with a healthy Hassleback).
Just my $.02. My area of expertise is really limited to the Cowboys Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
we have 10 teams already, and my cousin(who played last year) is signing up this week. Anyone else want in?
Are there any changes we want to see before we start? Anything that didn't work last year that you'd like to see changed?
How does next Sat work for everyone for the release of the draft?
Posted by KetchupPrinceConsort (Member # 8047) on :
If we end up with 12 teams, the division option this year looked interesting. That way in the playoffs, division winners can get the top seeds and it keeps things interesting for more teams...just a thought.
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
So, tomorrow? Or the Saturday after that?
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Sat after that, to get the final few teams in. Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Forgot to kick this off on Sat, so I released it today. We are on hold until Yahoo decides to release it, so keep a lookout!
[ September 07, 2009, 02:55 AM: Message edited by: Kwea ]
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Man I wish I would have spotted this a week ago. My brother finally managed to wear me down and got me to join his fantasy league, and despite my initial feelings and having no real knowledge of the players involved, I'm actually enjoying the experience, even if my team does totally suck. Next year I'll be here with bells on.
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
I haven't seen my team yet, but I'll bet it still sucks more than yours.
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
Ditto!
Hooray for playing the waivers again this year. Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Well, knowing diddly-squat about all of this, I like the looks of my team. It has all the people I like. Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
I is very satismafied wit mah team.
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
So, uh...looks like Vick might get to play more than I thought.
Posted by Fusiachi (Member # 7376) on :
Well, maybe not. He can't play 'till week three, and McNabb's rib should be good to go by then.
Edit to add: And I'm not sure that he'd be the first option, even then. Depends on how well he knows the system.
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Yeah; when I wrote that I wasn't aware that McNabb might be back so soon. Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I like my team, but I like all my OTHER teams too, and finished last each year, so we will see. Slanton was a huge disappointment today, as as Jackson.
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Yeah, I realized quickly that having an all-Redskins offense is going to either be great, or it's going to suck. And when Campbell can't find his rhythm, it tends to be the latter.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Not to mention it will suck when they get their bye week. Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
I am officially a fantasy idiot.
On one of my teams I benched the Philly Defense and Thomas Jones in favor of what I saw as favorable matchups for the Dallas Defense and Felix Jones.
Dallas and Felix combined for 2 points (in that league, apparently, a blocked FG does not count as anything) while TJ and the Eagles combined for 70.
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
I just hope I can maintain my .08-point lead with my two IDPs left to go tonight.
No screwing up, gentlemen!
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Jim, behold the queen of the idiots. I went into Sunday with three empty roster spots.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
There is a vote function under matchups in Yahoo, and under that you can vote for whoever you think will win any given matchup. You can only vote until the first game (Thursdays) starts though, so make sure you get your votes in each week!
For instance, any time I see Portis on a roster, I KNOW he isn;t going to get 20 points....so I think that the yahoo ranking might be off (Sorry Zonda's ), and I have to consider it.
Same thing wiht Steven Jackson, my OWN running back. This is the secord season I have ended up wiht him, and he has been mostly a dud for me....so unless he kicks it up quoickly, I probably will play Hightower, or maybe even Cadallic Williams......and that effects if I win.
I sat Jones-Drew a few games last year, after back to back to back games of under 10 points for me. Every time (all 4) I sat him, he had a HUGE day....once for 28.5 points. LOL
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Oh, I figured that out, Kwea. But the pickings are slim in RBs right now. All I can do is put him on the bench and pray the other guys don't suck.
ETA: Man, I absolutely hate "learning as I go." I want to fully understand something before I attempt it, so that I don't lose from sheer ignorance. Losing sucks. Big time.
Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
Psi, you are playing me this week, but this is my honest advice regarding your team:
Keep Rodgers in. He's a big time QB, even if he had an off week last week, and the Packers are a very Pass-oriented team.
Meachem might be a rough start at WR... he's really 3rd or 4th down Brees' list of options there, where Clayton is the #1 WR in Baltimore... he may be a better start. Moss and Evans are pretty good, despite their off performances last week.
Miller is a good #2 TE and Kevin Smith is a RB you'll want to work in to your lineup a lot... just not this week as Minnesota has a ridiculously good Run defense.
You need help with your defensive players. Adalius Thomas, Laron Landry, Chris Hope, Anthony Henry, Terence Newman, Gerald Sensebaugh, Andre Carter, Derrick Johnson, Keith Brooking, Omar Gaither, Lofa Tatupu, and Corey Webster (in no partcular order) are good defensive players who are availible. I don't know for sure that they are good scoring players, because I'm pretty weak at individual defensive players in fantasy, but they are all good solid football players/
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I agree about Rodgers and Smith, although I'd probably still start Smith this week.
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Oh, you're Vash? I was not aware of that.
Thanks for the advice. What do you think about Portis? I was planning on benching him, but I still have hopes for him against St. Louis. I mean, I doubt he'll get twenty points, but I don't see StL as a huge threat.
edit: As for Rodgers, I can't imagine benching him any week except his Bye. But I'm still here in week two, so what do I know.
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
So I added a couple of the defensive guys you mentioned, plus a random DL. That advice was appreciated; I know so little about defense.
Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
Yep, me Vash.
I think Portis will be fine against St. Louis. History suggests he'll wear down towards the end of the season (older RBs in general, not just *his* history), but early on, with a weak team like StL, I think he'll be a good start.
Kwea, you like you some Meachem this week, too? I think Philly's D might make a 3rd WR a tough play for the week.
Then again, tough Defenses might make the off guys (WRs and TEs) the more productive targets... looking at Cooley vs. the Giants last week, for example.
Edit: saw your defensive upgrades. not bad. I especially like Landry and strongly considered him for myself before deciding on Michael Griffin.
Further edit, I left out Al Harris in the "good defensive players" category.
[ September 16, 2009, 10:06 PM: Message edited by: Jim-Me ]
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
I know I'm not in Hatrack's league, but would someone mind lending me some advice on what to do with my lineup this week? I have some players that I know for a fact I'm playing, but I'm a bit hesitant on my running backs and receivers. Also, I really don't know that much about football players individually. I know the basics of the sport and more than maybe the average person, but I couldn't tell you what teams or players match up well against other teams or players.
I have Drew Brees for my QB, Robbie Gould for my K, the Giants for my D/ST, and Chris Cooley for my TE...
And then for WRs, I have Reggie Wayne (who I obviously plan to play), Chad Ochocinco, Jerricho Cotchery, Derrick Mason and Issac Bruce.
For RBs, I have Frank Gore, Cadillac Williams, Darren McFadden, Mike Bell, Darren Sproles and Pierre Thomas.
I was thinking Frank Gore (RB), Cadillac Williams (RB), Reggie Wayne (WR), Jerricho Cotchery (WR) and maybe Derrick Mason (WR) to round things out.
Any thoughts?
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Might still want to start Sproles, as he handles the large majority of kick returns and punt returns as well. Even in tough games he racks up some yards....although it depends on how your league scores those yards.
I am playing Sproles and Williams, myself. We use 3 RB because of the flex position.
Our league scores them at 20 yrds=1 point, like a pass, which is fairly standard.
Jim, I don't know much about Meechem, but I suspect you are right as Philly has a good pass rush and it's defense is playing well.
Portis is a good back on a very bad team, so he will be hit and miss until his line stops getting shoved out of the way like a 12 year old at an Old Country Buffet. Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
Sounds pretty good to me. I'd personally be inclined to go with Ochocinco over Mason. McFadden and Bell are really good bench backs.
Tomlinson is dinged so Sproles may be worth looking at.
Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
Mike Sellers is back with the Skins (this morning I guess?) after a contract holdout.... he's Portis's lead blocker and may make Portis more effective.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
The scoring in our league (set up by my brother) is a little wonky. We don't get points for return yardage, we only get points, for our Defense, if it's returned for a TD.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jim-Me: Mike Sellers is back with the Skins (this morning I guess?) after a contract holdout.... he's Portis's lead blocker and may make Portis more effective.
It can hardly make him worse at this point.
Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
Tomlinson is out. Those of you with Sproles want to consider him.
Posted by Paul Goldner (Member # 1910) on :
Except SD is playing baltimore, and San Diego doesn't think sproles can be a work horse. I doubt he does a ton this week.
Posted by Godric 2.0 (Member # 11443) on :
I wouldn't underestimate Sproles... He may not be a work horse, but he pretty consistently out-produces some work horses in the league in a utility position. I'd consider using him even if Tomlinson is playing.
So after completely forgetting to set up my team for the first week and getting routed, I'm confident I have a solid lineup going into this one. Well, as solid a lineup can be having 3 starters from Cincinnati...
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Guys, we have a scoring issue, and I am not sure how it happened, but I am probably at fault somehow. As commissioner I am the only one with access to the settings, but I didn't deliberately change this.
In standard scoring, receiving yards are scored as 20 yards = 1 point. For some reason, it is scoring just like a running back/rushing yards, 10 yards=1 point. This just isn't how it;s suppose to score....
Keep in mind that I personally have great receivers, so I have benefited from this as well.....but I don't think it is fair or equatable, and it wasn't the situation when we drafted.
I can change the settings retroactive to the 1st week, but I am not sure how that will affect the first weeks rankings. I didn't want to do this on the sly, without taking responsibility for the mistake (although I have no idea how it happened),
I just think any single player should be able to post 50 points in a game, and with this scoring setup that is what is happening. It will continue to happen unless we change it.
What do you all think?
Posted by Godric 2.0 (Member # 11443) on :
Hmmm... I say leave it as is through this point and change for next week*. But I don't really care either way.
*Full disclosure - Chris Johnson is over 50 points for me this week, but most of those were gained via TDs and rushing yards. If you change it, I think he'll still wind up with over 40.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Yep, and I am not targeting anyone specifically with this. I THINK that the points are not recording correctly, and I will research it before I do anything.
If I change it it is all or nothing, and I can't change it for the remainder of the season...the scoring rules are for the entire season.
We could just leave it alone, even if what I suspect is correct. I don't care as long as the group agrees.
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
I'm fine leaving it as is.
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
I don't really care...of course, Jim is my opponent and he still has Crayton to play today. >_>
ETA: And we're tied right now. <_<
[ September 20, 2009, 07:33 PM: Message edited by: PSI Teleport ]
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Leave it then.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
BTW....I think I was right about Sproles, don't you? Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Note to self: start McGahee next time.
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Kwea, what do you mean 'in standard scoring?' The Yahoo rules say 10 receiving = 1 point.
Posted by Godric 2.0 (Member # 11443) on :
quote:Originally posted by Kwea: BTW....I think I was right about Sproles, don't you?
Yup... I like Sproles a lot. Had him on my team last year. Wish I had him on either of my teams this year.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
I'm wishing I'd started Sproles and Mike Bell instead of Darren McFadden and Cadillac Williams, but they still did fine for me.
Besides, Frank Gore had an insane day, with over 200 yds and two TDs, so that made up for any loss I might have had from not playing Sproles. Looks like Gore sprained his ankle too, so I might have to juggle things next weekend.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Ahh, that explains it...it USED to be 20/ point....they must have changed it.
I didn't remember changing it myself, but I figured I might have done it on accident looking around.
Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
quote:Originally posted by PSI Teleport: I don't really care...of course, Jim is my opponent and he still has Crayton to play today. >_>
ETA: And we're tied right now. <_<
And... you win... (thanks Romo for the excellent game )
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Yeah, but the point difference was probably about what I gained by changing players on your advice.
But you should have heard me screaming when Barber pulled that muscle and fell on his face. Besides being worried (Barber's my favorite player in the league) I was jumping up and down and yelling, "That should have been my touchdown and now Jim's going to get it!" I don't think my husband had any clue what I was talking about.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Welcome to fantasy football land. Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
quote:Originally posted by PSI Teleport:But you should have heard me screaming when Barber pulled that muscle and fell on his face. Besides being worried (Barber's my favorite player in the league) I was jumping up and down and yelling, "That should have been my touchdown and now Jim's going to get it!" I don't think my husband had any clue what I was talking about.
My wife plays, so she knew exactly what I was talking about when the same thing happened in reverse (Felix definitely slowed down with a cramp on his 50-some yd run).
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Good year so far, although Johnson just broke the single game scoring record for our league, I think....lol...
I am not sure if Moss did that 2 years ago or not, but it was close I'd bet. Posted by Godric 2.0 (Member # 11443) on :
Yeah, I'm very happy with my team's performance this week.
Even had I not had Johnson I would have scored 120 and won easily (sorry kq). Odom, in particular had an amazing week on defense with 5 sacks.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I SAT Woodson, by accident. He had 2 INT AND a TD, and I sat him for Thomas, who had 2 points. LOL
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
quote: My wife plays, so she knew exactly what I was talking about when the same thing happened in reverse (Felix definitely slowed down with a cramp on his 50-some yd run).
I screamed about that one, too. But it was...happy screaming. Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Looking forward to Sunday now....lol.....even more than normal, that is. Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Oh, yeah, me too. All my players are injured. But not injured enough for them to go inactive, just injured enough to make my brain hurt trying to decide whether or not to bench them.
Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
yeah, I picked up Mike Bell in several leagues... and he's hurt now. I grabbed T. Choice in several leagues and now *maybe* Barber's ok?
grr...
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Choice still got a lot of touches last week, though, didn't he? And Barber was perfectly healthy.
Or maybe I was just hypersensitive to any action Choice was given over Barber. Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Holmes had a horrible week, as did Sproles. I've already lost this week, and Jim still has a RB to play on Monday.
Doesn't help that Brady kept overthrowing Moss in the end zone (3 times) either. Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
I started Frank Gore....and DIDN'T start Pierre Thomas.
What a mess.
Posted by Godric (Member # 4587) on :
A 20+ point lead going into Sunday night's game just wasn't enough. Peyton Manning had a great game.
Although, in my other league, I was happy to own Reggie Wayne. Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
quote:Originally posted by Godric: Although, in my other league, I was happy to own Reggie Wayne.
I was pretty happy in this one. Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
My team is broken! I just had to get that off my chest.
Posted by Jhai (Member # 5633) on :
Does anyone here happen to have Chad Ochocinco, promising young author?
Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
I do. He scored well for me yesterday.
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
That review was quite humorous.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I thought so as well, although I am still traumatized by the excerpts they used of the actual "book". Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I am 3-1, but my production in points is dropping weekly. Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Be heartened. You're up against me next week, and none of my guys perform anywhere near their projected points. Except maybe Barber.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
LOL....I have 3 main offensive guys on a bye week this week, and I am in for a tough week I think. At least Slanton sorta remembered that rushing involved lowering a shoulder AND moving his feet.
Sorta.
Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
in one of my other leagues I did an extremely poor job of coordinating my bye weeks-- I have 5 guys on byes and Felix Jones is hurt... I'm at the point of playing a TE (Shiancoe) in my flex spot.
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
My bad week for byes is 7. And I'm matched against Jesse that week. *sigh*
ETA: Last week was really bad for injuries, but even if all my guys had been at peak performance I think The Tick still would have crushed me.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
He had a VERY good week. It happens.
I somehow managed to be second or third in points scored for our league last year and still come in last. EVERYONE had a banner week against me all year long. I am not kidding. Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
That's really frustrating! But I guess it's a pretty good representation of what can happen in the NFL, too.
And re: The Tick, it was a "good" loss, in a way. If I had to have all those injuries, at least it happened when I couldn't win regardless.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Looks like I am 4-1 somehow. Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
I told you. I have an uncanny knack for benching the people who will get points. Portis, for example, has done jack for four weeks. Today he got nearly twenty points on my bench. Last week an "injured" Barber got almost twenty, this week, when he was active and not on my bench... five points.
Someone shoot me.
Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
ah... the sweet, sweet pain of fantasy football
I can laugh because I picked up Miles Austin to replace Roy williams, and he promptly had nearly 50% of his career yardage in one game, setting a club record that has stood since 1966 and Bob Hayes.... all the more remarkable because the rest of the offense (aside from Romo and Choice) pretty much played like garbage.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
LOL welcome to MY world the past 4 years.
MJD gained almost 200 points on my bench in the 5 weeks I benched him last year. He got about 250 the entire rest of the year for me when I played him. LOL
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
I somehow managed to entirely forget about it this week.
Ugh. At least there are a lot more weeks in the season.
Posted by Godric (Member # 4587) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jim-Me: I can laugh because I picked up Miles Austin to replace Roy williams, and he promptly had nearly 50% of his career yardage in one game, setting a club record that has stood since 1966 and Bob Hayes.... all the more remarkable because the rest of the offense (aside from Romo and Choice) pretty much played like garbage.
But I have Miles Austin...
...sitting on my bench.
But I still won.
Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
yeah... turns out I confused my leagues... I have Austin in two non-hatrack leagues.
Posted by Godric (Member # 4587) on :
This was the first week I won in both of my leagues. I'm happy today...
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
I was wondering who had Austin while I was listening to that game. My eight-year-old son was watching it in the living room, and you should have seen the heartbreak in his eyes when he came to tell me that the Cowboys and Chiefs had tied, and so they flipped a coin to see who would win. Apparently, upon discovering that the Chiefs had "won the coin toss," he turned the TV off in disgust and didn't see the overtime. Can you imagine how upsetting that would be for a kid? To have four quarters of game play to be decided by a coin toss? Poor guy. Posted by Godric (Member # 4587) on :
Awww... That's so cute. Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
186 points this week....and two of my players didn't play. LOL
Posted by Godric (Member # 4587) on :
And I take #1... Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Only because I hit the wrong button and sat Patrick Crayton....and Slanton got -0.4 points. That's right, a featured back got Negative points.
That's what happens when you have 5 offensive players on a bye week all at once.
Good game, though. Still fairly close. Posted by Godric (Member # 4587) on :
Mmm... Looking forward to our matchup in 2 weeks.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Should be fun. Still working on a few things, but in a week all my major players will have their bye weeks behind them. Only one I am worried about is.....
....never mind......
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
It's my team and the Ads playing this Sunday. Should be a good game.
I wish LAST week had been the finals. LOL
Next year we will start the playoffs one week earlier to avoid all the star players sitting out the last week of the regular season.
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
It [i.e. starting the playoffs late] does allow, though, for increasingly cunning and strategic waiver pickups...
I'm cool with it either way. Good luck to you and the Ads - it'll at least be a high-scoring game!
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Maybe not.....all of the high scoring players we have are being sat. Except for Chris Johnson, of course....if I lose more than likely it will be because of him. Posted by Godric (Member # 4587) on :
Dang it... I lost by exactly 1 point. That was a great game... Although with 4 players injured or benched, I should have won easily. Sigh...
Congrats on your win, though!
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Here's what I decided about Fantasy Football. . . . I hate it.
But maybe that's what you get for playing a game you know nothing about.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Thanks.....I sat 2 by accident as well, but even with those in the game you should have beat me.
I didn't realize I won until yesterday at about 7pm, as I was so sure I had lost I didn't look.
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