Fantasy Football 2013

[Moonax]

Hi,

Yahoo have put up fantasy football.

Feel free to sign up

League ID#: 5410
League Name: TPWW
Custom League URL: http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/tpww

All comments about scoring, positions, etc welcome

[Skippord]

Cyberfunk Apocalypse is going to run this

[Next Big Thing]

Can we have a snake draft this time?

[Boomer]

This league moved away from a snake draft a while ago, and I have no interest in going back to one.

[Boomer]

Also, I checked my stats, and it looks like it will be my 9th year in this league, and 10th playing FFB. Pretty cool.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Just dont spent 70 bucks for one guy and you'll be fine NBT.

[Moonax]

Does anyone want to be co/assist commish?

[Boomer]

What would that entail, besides just ok-ing trades?

[Moonax]

Not much really. Just making sure that everything is ticking over. It just means that if I am out of contact for a month for example then there is someone who can deal with things.

[Boomer]

I'll be happy to.

[Moonax]

Done. It is also useful because I don't check into the forums very often so I might miss something.

Do feel free to recruit more players.

[Kris P Lettus]

I am down..

[Kris P Lettus]

Switch it to 12 teams, dickheads..

[Boomer]

We had 16 last year, and as far as I know, and it gets changed based on amount of interest. I doubt we will have a 20 team league.

I'd say we're about as likely to change it to 12 just for you as you are to change your ellipsis to three dots. I like smaller leagues too, but I also prefer getting as many forum people in as possible (provide they actually end up playing instead of missing the draft and not playing with their shitty team).

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I don't want anybody to miss the draft. Seriously, it's booked long enough in advance that there's no reason to miss it.

Auto-drafts fuck up auction leagues. Usually the auto-drafting team will get screwed in the long run but it's a lock that they'll overbid for a few stars that nobody else in the league gets a chance at having.</font>

[Kris P Lettus]

We had 16 last year, and as far as I know, and it gets changed based on amount of interest. I doubt we will have a 20 team league.

I'd say we're about as likely to change it to 12 just for you as you are to change your ellipsis to three dots. I like smaller leagues too, but I also prefer getting as many forum people in as possible (provide they actually end up playing instead of missing the draft and not playing with their shitty team).

Obv this is a very important part of yr life, soz for intruding..

Anyway anyone who actually wants to have a relaxed fantasy football experience, holler at me around training camp cause im sure I'll have room in one of my 10 leagues I play in..

All are welcome, except boomer..

[Kris P Lettus]

<font color=goldenrod>I don't want anybody to miss the draft. Seriously, it's booked long enough in advance that there's no reason to miss it.

Auto-drafts fuck up auction leagues. Usually the auto-drafting team will get screwed in the long run but it's a lock that they'll overbid for a few stars that nobody else in the league gets a chance at having.</font>

lol

Yes nothing will change in anyones life in the next three monthes..

Jesus you guys are fuckng losers..

[Boomer]

Says the guy who calls people dickheads for no reason! :)

[Next Big Thing]

We had 16 last year, and as far as I know, and it gets changed based on amount of interest. I doubt we will have a 20 team league.

I'd say we're about as likely to change it to 12 just for you as you are to change your ellipsis to three dots. I like smaller leagues too, but I also prefer getting as many forum people in as possible (provide they actually end up playing instead of missing the draft and not playing with their shitty team).

I don't see what's wrong with expanding the league to 12 teams to accomodate 2 more players, one of whom would be Kris P. It's early June so I'm sure at least one more person will come around and want to join once the NFL is heavily in the news again.

I invited Kris P because I know he plays and won't disappear midseason like the 3 or 4 players in last year's league.

[Boomer]

The league is currently set to 20 teams. It doesn't need to be expanded, Krisp is asking to shut down spots.

[Next Big Thing]

Oh shit, my bad. I looked at the league page and thought it had been limited to the 10 that had signed up and was closed to new people since a quarter of the league stopped playing last year. My fault.

[Evil Vito]

lol

Yes nothing will change in anyones life in the next three monthes..

Jesus you guys are fuckng losers..

<font color=goldenrod>You're signing up for a league months in advance, it shouldn't be that difficult to block off a few hours for that day.

It's one thing if you've got some sort of important personal matter that pops up. Shit happens. But every year there are like 2-3 people that are just like "FUUUUUUCK TOTALLY FORGOT".</font>

[Ruien]

How do I join?!?!?! I don't see the button that says sign up.

[Ruien]

,.

[Kris P Lettus]

ruiened

[Kris P Lettus]

The league is currently set to 20 teams. It doesn't need to be expanded, Krisp is asking to shut down spots.

"currently"

[Boomer]

It has been set to 20 teams since Kris P started complaining. Nothing has changed. :)

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

20 teams :wtf: :eek:

There's not even 20 good QBs.

Just make sure a passing touchdown is 6 points. Fuck this pussy Yahoo 4 point shit.

[Boomer]

The chance of us making 20 teams is slim. I presume Moonax just put an open number there for keeping it open-ended.

And I completely disagree with changing passing TDs to 6. The top 5 point-scorers in the league were at QB last year (9 of the top 10 as well); I'm not for the rich getting richer.

[Boomer]

How do I join?!?!?! I don't see the button that says sign up.

The link is at the top in the first post. Not sure it could be any clearer.

[Moonax]

The league is always set to allow the maximum number of people to participate.

It is not intended to be a narrow elitist league but one which is open to new players.

A larger league does make players more valuable. In a small league everyone can have a stud RB, a star WR and a star QB. There is very little skill or thought needed in constructing a roster. You can dip into the FA pool and pull out a decent replacement without having to think about it. A larger league means that there are more people drinking from the same pool. It means that you actually have to give some thought to constructing your roster.

Scoring is set the same as last year.

Passing Yards 25 yards per point
Passing Touchdowns 6
Interceptions -2
Sacks -1
Rushing Yards 10 yards per point
Rushing Touchdowns 6
Receptions 0.5
Reception Yards 10 yards per point
Reception Touchdowns 6
Return Yards 20 yards per point
Return Touchdowns 6
2-Point Conversions 2
Fumbles -1
Fumbles Lost -2
Offensive Fumble Return TD 6

Kickers

Field Goals 0-19 Yards 3
Field Goals 20-29 Yards 3
Field Goals 30-39 Yards 3
Field Goals 40-49 Yards 4
Field Goals 50+ Yards 5
Point After Attempt Made 1

Defensive Players
Tackle Solo 1
Tackle Assist 0.5
Sack 3
Interception 3
Fumble Force 2
Fumble Recovery 2
Defensive Touchdown 6
Safety 2
Pass Defended 1
Block Kick 3 2
Tackles for Loss 1
Turnover Return Yards 10 yards per point

One requirement of the league is a developed set of social skills in which you can articulate your thoughts rationally, intelligently and coherently.

[Boomer]

Oh shit I totally thought we had passing TDs as 4 instead of 6. Maybe we had it set that way in the past? Can't remember. No wonder QBs dominated last year though. Just from a minor check of stats, Drew Brees would still have had the second most points in the league instead of first with 4 points per TD instead of 6 (Since AP is the only non-QB in the top 10). I might argue that we change it to 4, but I don't think it would get a lot of traction, so its not a big deal. Guess it just makes playing with a mid-tier QB more viable.

[Moonax]

It's been 6 points across the board as long as I can recall.

I'd argue that with IDP in particular, investing all your money in a stud QB is not necessarily the way to go.

Several times last year it was my D, or a solid performance from WR3 or my flex player that saved me.

Every player is a hit away from being out for the season, so personally I'd always try to avoid doing my nuts on one player. This however, is just my personal point of view.

[Boomer]

Defense is a big deal in our league mostly because some people just don't understand how IDP works and the difference can be like 30+ points between those who plan for it and those who don't. But those QB numbers are crazier than I expected them to be.

[Skippord]

:heart: IDP

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

How does IDP effect the "percent started" stat? Does it take into effect the leagues that don't even have IDP at all?

[Ruien]

The link is at the top in the first post. Not sure it could be any clearer.

I don't know where to go after I click the link. I do not see a join now button. Yes I am missing something obvious but I am missing it.

[Boomer]

I don't know where to go after I click the link. I do not see a join now button. Yes I am missing something obvious but I am missing it.

http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/?lid=5410


You should have a join link from there.

[Skippord]

don't hold that dummy's hand

[Moonax]

Defense is a big deal in our league mostly because some people just don't understand how IDP works and the difference can be like 30+ points between those who plan for it and those who don't. But those QB numbers are crazier than I expected them to be.

I think that reflects the inflated passing stats of the current era. Short of really gerrymandering the cats I am not sure how to balance it out.

Plus almost everyone has a game (usually an important game) where their QB throws 3 ints gets sack 5 times and fumbles twice giving them -5 for the game.

[Boomer]

It certainly is a far change from when I had to guarantee myself to pick RBs with my first two picks in a snake draft.

[Ruien]

don't hold that dummy's hand

Psh. If I find out how to join this league I am sooo winning it.

[Ruien]

Seriously, I click "Choose a League" and it just gives me a list of leagues open. I do not see a place where I put in our info to have it pulled up.

[Skippord]

take it as a sign

[Ruien]

NO! Team Gorm is suppose to have each others back! :(

[Skippord]

did Hulk Hogan ever run in to help Big Bubba Rogers win a match?

[Ruien]

He put him over in a promo though!

[Ruien]

Plus I am Road Dogg! Silly goose.

[Droford]

I had to accept the invite on the main fantasy page. The other league needs to be started too

[Moonax]

I don't wish to seem cruel, however, I am. If you can not follow a series of links to join up then I suspect that potentially fantasy football is beyond you.

Consider it to be a test - if you pass it then you have proved that you are able to play. If you can't pass it then FF is not for you.

[road doggy dogg]

FUTBOL.

[Ruien]

I don't wish to seem cruel, however, I am. If you can not follow a series of links to join up then I suspect that potentially fantasy football is beyond you.

Consider it to be a test - if you pass it then you have proved that you are able to play. If you can't pass it then FF is not for you.

HATER!

[Moonax]

You aren't really doing a very good of making me want to help you.

[Ruien]

I don't want to be in your inactive league anyways.

[Moonax]

Somehow I don't think we'll lose anything by you not participating.

[DaveWadding]

I had to accept the invite on the main fantasy page. The other league needs to be started too

Way ahead of you guy.

[Boomer]

Somehow I don't think we'll lose anything by you not participating.

Without him, everything will be Ruiened.


I'm sorry, I'll see myself out.

[Skippord]

we now are going to be playing without Boomer and Ruien

[Moonax]

I'm thinking 'Aaron Hernandez's prison daddy' for a team name?

Too soon?

[Next Big Thing]

That's a brilliant name. Really thinking of going outside the box with some of my picks this season. I think there are some sleepers out there.

[owenbrown]

your REAL 2011 champion looking to reclaim his title this year

[DaveWadding]

Hey, anyone want to join a(nother) fantasy league? my league has 3 spots open this year. The draft is in a couple weeks. I think I have to send you an invite, so holler at me with an email address and I'll get you in.

[DaveWadding]

Still 2 spots left. Draft is next Sunday (the 25th)

hollaaaaaaaa

[owenbrown]

how the hell is there not enough people yet, Wadding?

[Frank Drebin]

Id like to join, Dave. How many teams and what are the specs on it?

[DaveWadding]

we have 12 teams max. the only really special thing is you get a half point per reception oh, and 6 points per passing TD, because why is a TD worth 4 points to a QB, but 6 to a receiver/rb?. auction style draft

[DaveWadding]

how the hell is there not enough people yet, Wadding?

We have 10 people so that's "enough" but def would prefer the league to be full

[Frank Drebin]

Damn, auction style? Not well versed in auctions.

[DaveWadding]

yeah. you have a budget of like 260$ or something and you have to fill your team. So if Jay Cutler comes up, everyone bids on him and the highest bid wins and drafts him to their team. Way more fair / conducive to having a "draft strategy"

[Frank Drebin]

Yeah, I get how it works. Just hard to nail down a strategy.

[Frank Drebin]

thru yahoo or other?

[DaveWadding]

Yahoo

[Frank Drebin]

Im in, sure why not

[Skippord]

Auction drafts are the best, although for IDP they are a horrible long taking nightmare

[DaveWadding]

This is why my league is non IDP

[Skippord]

I actually like the IDP league, the draft just takes 13 hours

IDP is fun when it's actually in the season though

[Moonax]

Just as a heads up the league drafts next sunday.

So if anyone still wants to join there is plenty of room.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Is there a way to make the fantasy team page look like it normally does and not this green backscreen stuff?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Oh god...we actively tried to bait Krispy's autodraft into picking a bad team, and instead Yahoo rated that he had the best draft of anybody.</font>

[DaveWadding]

yeah, but wait until Lynch is a disappointment, Marshall can't do shit, and DeMarco Murray tears out his knee 3 weeks in a row.

[DaveWadding]

He has like every injury risk possible.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

...and i have his boy Drew Breese. Make an offer Kris P. :D

[DaveWadding]

Kris is not ever going to look at his team.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Yeah I know, but I thought i'd try to tempt him with the horrible knowledge that I've got his QB.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>So outside of Krispy, nobody else gets draft grades. Apparently Yahoo's new draft grades feature is only for conventional drafts. Gay.</font> :(

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Seems like yahoo is having some sort of chat in 10 minutes. Might want to go there to tear them a new asshole for the stats in the draft thing being difficult to read and the entire new interface in general.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/fantasy-roto-arcade/night-fantasy-chat-10-pm-et-235533566.html

[Moonax]

Is there a way to make the fantasy team page look like it normally does and not this green backscreen stuff?

I wish....

Sadly Yahoo for every good innovation, Yahoo introduces 5 shit innovations.

[road doggy dogg]

Goddamn Yahoo, I have been shit-talking ESPN's fantasy platform on the forum here for weeks and then Yahoo goes and makes theirs worse. Assholes.

Anyway. Draft is at 1:00 or so right? I might have to duck out early, have a pickup softball game around 4:00. By then should be down to the nitty gritty anyway and hopefully I'll have most of my team picked out.
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[Dragon]

Probably only able to make the first half hour of the draft now. Can't wait to see what ridiculous team autodraft comes up with.

[road doggy dogg]

Just blow most of your auction money on 3-4 stud players so the autodraft won't fuck you too much
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[Evil Vito]

Just blow most of your auction money on 3-4 stud players so the autodraft won't fuck you too much
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<font color=goldenrod>That's basically what autodraft does for you, anyway. They've set the AI now so it will never bid more than the Average Price for any particular player (in year's past, it would keep going higher and higher than that). But it will vault straight to that price. So basically if somebody autodrafts, it's a guarantee that they'll get AP albeit at the cost of like $72.</font>

[road doggy dogg]

Oh yeah? Haven't done any auctions this year yet so I've yet to see that. Usually Yahoo lists the "Projected price" (their price, basically), then the "Average price" (what has actually been happening), and AFAIK they would always autobid you up to the projected price. That's why if you're with autodrafters it's hilarious to nominate kickers early on because the autodrafters would instantly bid up to the projected price of like $6-7 for a kicker. Excellent.

If it goes off the "average price" now, that makes a little more sense. Gives a more accurate representation of player value.


That being said, if you do need to leave early, it is wise to spend money fast and early on guys you want on your team, to ensure you have your team mostly sorted how you'd like it. Better to blow $150 on 5 players you know are going to be studs than have the engine spend that money on 7-8 guys who you didn't want.
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[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah. I had the first nomination in last Sunday's draft so I nominated Gostkowski hoping to start a bidding war but the AI didn't budge. Didn't care though as it got me my kicker for a buck. Will probably do the same thing in the next draft just to get the kicker spot out of the way.</font>

[road doggy dogg]

Legatron or bust
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[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I want to screw over an autodraft team so badly. Just drafting shitty players who the autodraft will bid on. Totally fill up a guys roster with crap.

We did it with Krispy, but he still wound up with like Arian Foster, Brandon Marshall, etc. only surefire way to pull it off is to have everybody nominate shitty/mediocre players early on. And it's rare to get everybody to cooperate.</font>

[road doggy dogg]

Yeah, but then at that point the draft kind of loses its fun. :-\ Just becomes a spitefest for the one or two people who may have had legit reasons for not being there
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[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I get that an all, but I dunno. Seem to remember a baseball auction league a few months back where autopick spent a guys entire budget on like the 4 best players in the league and he wound up winning the league by a mile.

I guess in the NFL it's not as sure of a thing because of injuries and stuff, but it's still annoying knowing that so many good players will be out of reach unless you decide to match autopick's mental retardation.</font>

[Moonax]

I want to know what the autodraft will do if someone picks Aaron Hernandez. I'm assuming that they have some way of 'training' autopick not to pick those and injured players.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Yeah, but then at that point the draft kind of loses its fun. :-\ Just becomes a spitefest for the one or two people who may have had legit reasons for not being there
crossrine

Yeah but Kris P. was only not there because he was being a little bitch because he can't handle an auction draft. Probably doesn't have much reaction time from all the weed he smokes.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

I want to know what the autodraft will do if someone picks Aaron Hernandez. I'm assuming that they have some way of 'training' autopick not to pick those and injured players.

Whoevever nominates him will draft him. He probably has like a value of a dollar which means no autopicker will make a bid.

My real problem is that the autopicker bids like an asshole and always waits until the last second to make the bid higher. Can't get any good value picks with people autopicking.

[Moonax]

I think if Yahoo keeps this up I'll be looking for a location for fantasy sports.

Draft is tomorrow so last call for anyone who wants to take part

[#1-norm-fan]

I'll jump in if it doesn't fuck the numbers up royally.

[Next Big Thing]

Pumped. This officially marks the start of the NFL season for me.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Yahoo says they have slightly improved things but won't be going back to the old format.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Can't wait to start the 1985 season. Have my draft later today. Hoping I have the first pick so I can get Eric Dickerson. That kid was amazing last year.

Marcus Allen would be a good choice, too. Dunno about QB in the first round but Dan Marino is tempting. I wonder how early someone will take the Bears D.</font>

[road doggy dogg]

draft in 20 mins gents
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[#1-norm-fan]

Goddammit. I found out 3 hours after the draft started that I'm already in the league because the teams are carrying over from last year. I'm doomed to never draft in a TPWW league.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Shit. Either Yahoo doesn't allow IR spots to be used until the season starts, or they're just not allowing me to place Percy Harvin there because he's technically on the PUP list, not the Seahawks active roster.</font>

[#1-norm-fan]

What's the point of the IR spots? This isn't a keeper league, is it?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>IR in fantasy is kinda like DL spots in baseball. Just a way to stash a guy and free up an extra roster spot until the injured guy returns.</font>

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

It's been essentially useless until they introduced a new short-term IR last season. I think the only use for it was in keeper leagues until last season.

[Moonax]

What I want to see is if they are going to add an NA position as they did in baseball this year. This means you could keep those players who are suspended for half the season.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Might be too much of a safety net for people who accidentally draft suspended people.

My team is awesome if I do say so myself. Having a celebratory beer. One more draft to go tomorrow during Raw so I probably won't be able to post much in the live thread.

[Dragon]

Definitely went different than I usually do and blew half my budget on 2 guys in Peterson and McCoy.

My depth is horrible because of it though.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Made a connected franchise in Madden for 360.

Name: TPWW
password: triplea

[road doggy dogg]

Definitely went different than I usually do and blew half my budget on 2 guys in Peterson and McCoy.

My depth is horrible because of it though.

I did a similar thing, blowing $98 on Charles and Spiller. In the end though, I'm very happy with my defensive lineup and my team overall. Overpaid on some guys but whatever

[parkmania]

Had my draft last night. ESPN ranks me an F. Fuckin hate ESPN, just because I took a couple flyers on rookies and kick returners... Also, it's a keeper league, straight draft, not auction.

QB: Aaron Rodgers, Eli Manning
RB: Jamaal Charles, MJD, Fred Jackson, Jonathan Stewart
WR: Andre Johnson, Devin Hester, Dwayne Bowe, Golden Tate, Dexter McCluster, Reuben Randle, Cordarelle Patterson
TE: Jason Witten, Heath Miller, Tyler Eifert
D/ST: Bengals, Rams
K: Blair Walsh, Janikowski

[Next Big Thing]

Not sure how I feel about my team. God damn auction drafts.

QB: Kaepernick, Cutler
RB: Murray, MJD, Pierre Thomas, Ben Tate
WR: Vincent Jackson, Victor Cruz, Sidney Rice, Vincent Brown
TE: Jimmy Graham, Jared Cook
K: Matt Bryant

Part of me desperately wants to believe this is a championship group, but I feel like I should probably shop Graham for another back

[Next Big Thing]

Moonax! Let's make a deal. I need Miles Austin.

[Moonax]

I'd prefer a 1 for 1 trade. I've made you a counter offer.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Moonax! Let's make a deal. I need Miles Austin.

Don't know if anybody has ever said they needed Miles Austin ever.

[road doggy dogg]

I guess you never played fantasy football in 2009. Or 2010. Or 2011.
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[road doggy dogg]

BASICALLY what I'm saying is that was a bad joke.
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[Next Big Thing]

Miles Austin won me a title in 2011 I believe. I just have a feeling that he'll be healthy and productive this year. I think the Cowboys in general will do well this year and surprise a lot people.

[road doggy dogg]

I'm in on the Cowboys this year too. I think Redskins gonna finish last in NFC East
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[road doggy dogg]

I'ma just use this thread as a generic "cool story bro" fantasy-related thread to discuss all fun things here.


In a 10 teamer I did over the weekend, I was Skyping it in with some IRL bros. Had to leave early for family obligations so I stayed long enough to draft my starting team and had them draft my bench with "best player available". Anyway lineups were finally entered last night. As expected, had some scrubs so I hounded the FA pool for replacements.

Somehow, in a 10 team league, Le'Veon Bell went undrafted. o_O
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[Reavant]

what is the deal with monte ball?

[Kris P Lettus]

STD is a bitter virgin

[DaveWadding]

I'ma just use this thread as a generic "cool story bro" fantasy-related thread to discuss all fun things here.


In a 10 teamer I did over the weekend, I was Skyping it in with some IRL bros. Had to leave early for family obligations so I stayed long enough to draft my starting team and had them draft my bench with "best player available". Anyway lineups were finally entered last night. As expected, had some scrubs so I hounded the FA pool for replacements.

Somehow, in a 10 team league, Le'Veon Bell went undrafted. o_O
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I drafted a 10 teamer yesterday and he went undrafted also. Supposed to be out another month. Probably not worth the roster spot in a 10 teamer, unless you're desperate at RB

[DaveBrawl]

what is the deal with monte ball?
Right now he's splitting carries with Hillman and Knowshon. Supposedly Hillman was the starter going into the Ravens game, but Moreno was out there on the first few snaps. Ball took over the spot in the 4th.

[road doggy dogg]

I drafted a 10 teamer yesterday and he went undrafted also. Supposed to be out another month. Probably not worth the roster spot in a 10 teamer, unless you're desperate at RB

He is 100% worth a stash in 10 teamers, unless you have really short benches

[DaveWadding]

here's my two public league teams I drafted this week, with draft positions:

QB: Rodgers (2.8), RGIII (9.3)
RB: McCoy (1.3), S. Jackson (3.3), R. Bush (5.3), McFadden (8.8)
WR: Colston (4.8), Welker (6.8), Michael Floyd (12.8), Hopkins (14.8), Harvin (15.3)
TE: Witten (7.3), J. Cameron (13.3)
K: Legatron (10.8)
DEF: Tampa Bay (11.3)

QB: M. Ryan (5.2), J. Flacco (14.9)
WR: L. Fitzgerald (3.2) R. Wayne (4.9), S. Smith (7.2), M. Austin (9.2), P. Harvin (15.2)
RB: C.J. Spiller (1.2), C. Johnson (2.9), L. Miller (6.9), D. Richardson (8.9)
TE: J. Cook (10.9), J. Thomas (13.2)
K: Legatron (11.2)
DEF: Rams (12.9)

[ClockShot]

Got burned on 2 waiver claims this morning in a league with my buddy. Everybody put in for Julius Thomas. But I thought I had the inside track on Julian Edelman and I would land him. Didn't.

Wide Receiver situation is dicey for me at the moment. Gonna be bad if James Jones doesn't see the ball for the 2nd game in a row.

[road doggy dogg]

I have #1 waiver in one league but not sure if anyone in week 1 really set themselves up to be worth burning it on. Julius Thomas yeah sure but I see him being a lot more "feast or famine" (hate cliches) than a solid weekly contributor. Eric Decker isn't going to put up too many stat lines like his week 1 line. Hate chasing points.

Edelman is intriguing, especially if Amendola is out and with Vereen's injury. I could see him being solid for a few weeks until Amendola and Gronk are healthy, then he'll probably be lost in the shuffle. Dunno. Again, not sure if I wanna burn a #1 waiver on him.

Nobody else really wowed me week 1.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

2-1 in leagues this week. Blew everybody out of the water in my 2 QB league/PPR league.

[Skippord]

I have #1 waiver in one league but not sure if anyone in week 1 really set themselves up to be worth burning it on. Julius Thomas yeah sure but I see him being a lot more "feast or famine" (hate cliches) than a solid weekly contributor. Eric Decker isn't going to put up too many stat lines like his week 1 line. Hate chasing points.

Edelman is intriguing, especially if Amendola is out and with Vereen's injury. I could see him being solid for a few weeks until Amendola and Gronk are healthy, then he'll probably be lost in the shuffle. Dunno. Again, not sure if I wanna burn a #1 waiver on him.

Nobody else really wowed me week 1.
Peyton Manning does love him some Julius Thomas, I'd consider picking him up were I in your shoes.

[Frank Drebin]

Hate checking a league on Monday or Tuesday knowing I lost.

[road doggy dogg]

lol damn, between the football and baseball leagues, I went 3-0 against Dragon this week :o

THE DRAGON KILLER

[screech]

Need some advice, pals: Dwayne Bowe against the Giants or Brian Hartline against the Saints?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

PPR?

[Skippord]

Dwayne Bowe

[screech]

Yes it is PPR. Love Bowe, but Alex Smith is a h8r and barely throws to him. Hartline can be a TD machine, but since Wallace whined I may get burned there.

[screech]

Since the Giants' defense seems to be worse than the Saints' right now, Bowe may get open enough (ie. Have no one within 5 yards) for Alex Smith to be comfortable throwing to him.

[ClockShot]

Grab Santonio Holmes off waivers, favorable matchup against the titans today says the insiders.

NOT!

[owenbrown]

oops :lol:

[screech]

Started Bowe in one league. Going to win, good look, Skippord

Gonna win both leagues this week, actually :)

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

If the equipment doesn't work this time fuck that shit.

[Moonax]

I might have sneaked a win again this week thanks to a monster performance by Darren Sproles.

Although I might get mugged on stat correction :(

Was down by about 30 last night now leading by 0.4

Both of my wins have been by the narrowest margin of the week :o

[Skippord]

if I ever murder Darren Sproles the police can use this game as evidence

[Moonax]

It was about time he turned up.

[Skippord]

he can turn up dead, for all I care.

[Moonax]

Don't worry I am sure that in the playoffs he'll go missing. Although you did still have one Miami guy going last week and a huge lead.

My team sucks this year. I could easily be 0-4 rather than 3-1

[Skippord]

I seriously checked the score on my phone at halftime and saw I was losing and forgot one of my defensive guys was Phillip Wheeler. So I didn't check again for awhile and when I checked again I was winning. So I was like "I MAY JUST PULL THIS ONE OUT" then this morning I had lost by .97 points or something. Then I punched a hole in my wall and started doing Cape Fear style chin ups.

[#1-norm-fan]

Trying to decide between Jay Cutler and Russel Wilson in one of my leagues. One downside to not making sure to pick up an elite QB is you can't just "set it and forget it". Always faced with these decisions.

Cutler passes more and he's playing New Orleans so it should be a shoot-out. Wilson can pick up some rushing yards playing in the dome against Indy. Plus he seems like the "safer" pick.

I DUNNO.

[Moonax]

I hate players who are either feast or famine. Give me a squad of guys who will turn in 15 points each week than guys who will give you a 25 one week and a 3 the next.

although now we're starting to be hit by bye week hell.

[road doggy dogg]

Finally, the first Sunday in nearly a month where I can actually pay attention to my teams and maybe actually start reasonable players.

[screech]

Matt Ryan vs the Jets or "that douchebag" Phillip Rivers vs the Raiders?

[screech]

I hate players who are either feast or famine. Give me a squad of guys who will turn in 15 points each week than guys who will give you a 25 one week and a 3 the next.

although now we're starting to be hit by bye week hell.

Dwayne Bowe :(

[road doggy dogg]

That's a tough one. I hate Matt Ryan bc he looks like he's 17 but he "puts up the numbers" and I think the Jets are sneaky-good (at least, not a 3-13 team like people are expecting). PRiv is a total #heel and is lighting it up sans Norv Turner glass ceiling-ing him and Raiders secondary is awful waffle. I'd coin-flip it. IDK. What is this ESPN. START WHOEVER YOU WANT. PRiv.

[#1-norm-fan]

I'd go with Ryan. He's in the dome and the Raiders D is capable of "showing up" to atleast put on a decent performance. Especially at home. In fact the only real shitty game they played so far was against Denver but... it's Denver.

[ClockShot]

Grabbed Rashad Jennings off the free agent list this morning since I've been using scrap heap #2 runningbacks since day 1. Analysts are saying he's "the guy" getting all the carries this weekend for Oakland.

Where's Droford, I need my Ravens dirt on weather I should start Marlon Brown or is Jacoby Jones gonna be coming back?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Tim Jennings, Paul Posluzny, and AJ Hawk combine to get me nearly 70 points. I win by over 100 points despite Alex Smith, Ray Rice, Jason Witten, and Eric Decker doing next to nothing. Wooooo!</font>

[screech]

Yahoo said Larry Fitzgerald wasn't playing so I sat him. He scored double what Dwayne Bowe did. Might still win that league though. Rivers and Keenan Allen to go. I'm up 3 and my opponent has Luck.

Fitz actually scored almost 5 times what Bowe did. Fuckin yahoo. Hoping Allen and Rivers can do well tonight.

[screech]

In my other league I got a server error trying to insert Jordy Nelson. Would have given me 42 more, but I wouldn't have won that matchup anyway.

[Moonax]

If nothing else Yahoo's recapping tool has the best headline this week:

'Chris Cooley's Penis Explodes'

Seriously though, will someone trade for Trent Richardson. What a complete fucking carthorse.

[road doggy dogg]

Still stand by my comments that it was a brilliant trade by the Browns.

[#1-norm-fan]

"Team WWF pounded Chris Cooley's Penis"

[Moonax]

The only good thing about last week is that even if I had played other players I still would have lost. The whole team just chose last week to suck serious balls.

[screech]

Can't decide between Bernard/Jackson at RB in one league, and between Tate and Bowe at WR in the other. Feel like it's lose-lose with the WR :(

[ClockShot]

Quick, Denver (vs. Redskins) or Green Bay's (vs. Vikings) defense today?

Who should I go with?

[screech]

Denver.

[Frank Drebin]

Pack.....Josh Freeman in a new offense.

[Ruien]

Lost Reggie Wayne and was able to get a trade for Steve Smith with only giving up Mike James from TB.

[Razzamajazz]

fuckin michael vick

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

You actually started Vick as a QB? I don't think you can blame him for your idiocy.

[Razzamajazz]

you're right, i'm an idiot for choosing him over someone with a bye this week :roll:

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Anybody on the waiver wire would have been better than a guy coming off injury/sucking.

[owenbrown]

fuck.... why didn't I start Matthew Stafford in one of my leagues today?!

[Frank Drebin]

uuhhhh.....I meant Denver's D :shifty:

[screech]

fuck.... why didn't I start Matthew Stafford in one of my leagues today?!

Who did you start instead?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Probably Jake Locker lol

[Moonax]

One day I am going to learn to ignore Yahoo experts.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Unbelievable I lose by .30 points. Going into tonight I needed Legatron, Sherman, and Ogletree to combine for 20. I just needed 1 more fucking point, not even. If that last FG goes in I win. Hell if I get 1 more tackle or Sherman gets a few more yards I win. Fucking hell.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>They just updated it to reflect that I actually lost by 4.30

I feel better...although I think Legatron hitting the 50 yarder still would have won it for me.</font> :mad:

[screech]

I would have won if I'd started Golden Tate. The one game he does things!

[road doggy dogg]

Just swung a hot trade in my BIG $$$ LEAGUE for Calvin. Rockin' Calvin and Andre, JOHNSON & JOHNSON baby. Have one too many bodies on my team now though, oh wellz

[owenbrown]

Who did you start instead?

Probably Jake Locker lol

Russell Wilson

[ClockShot]

Alex Smith, thanks for having a lousy day.

Got zero chance to win today.

[Razzamajazz]

i've been having some shit luck with injuries the past few weeks

[screech]

Won both my matchups because Rodgers got hurt. Feel kinda bad.

[road doggy dogg]

lol Dragon already clinched a playoff spot.. son of a bitch

[Dragon]

lol Dragon already clinched a playoff spot.. son of a bitch

Yeah, spending half my budget in the draft on McCoy/Peterson turned out pretty good. Have ridiculous RB depth with McCoy-Peterson-Moreno-Bernard-Stacy-Ellington.

In the other league Triple A picked up both his QBs for the week off waivers and they proceeded to outscore mine by 25 pts

[screech]

WR question: Brian Hartline (@TB), Torrey Smith (vs CIN), or Golden Tate (@ATL)?

[Ruien]

Tate.

[ClockShot]

Thank you Pierre Thomas for giving me a comeback win last night.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Totally forgot to take McFadden and Gostkowski of my lineup and now will lose by 4 points. Rosters are locked too so I can't even drop Gostkowski for the Miami kicker. Ugh.

Feel like I've made similar mistakes with every team this year. I think I'm in too many leagues.</font>

[Ruien]

WR question: Brian Hartline (@TB), Torrey Smith (vs CIN), or Golden Tate (@ATL)?

Thank me whenever :)

[screech]

Started Smith. Flipped a coin. Everyone I asked said Tate or Smith. I blame Harvey Dent.

Also Rivers for stinking it up.

[road doggy dogg]

Dragon going for the sweep on me this week. I guess this makes up for that one week a couple months ago where I went 3-0 against him combined in baseball and football :o

[road doggy dogg]

Yes I am posting this prematurely in an attempt to jinx his ass. LUKE KUECHLY #1 USA USA USA USA

[DaveBrawl]

I hope you're all happy you brought up ABT losing every game the other day. He now has his first win. :'(

[Razzamajazz]

lol, against the top guy too

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Of course Ray Rice finally has a monster day on my bench.</font>

[ClockShot]

Ugh. Starring down the barrel of missing the playoffs. Broncos defense blew it for me by doing nothing.

It all comes down to Pierre Thomas going crazy tomorrow.

[screech]

In the playoffs after beating the commissioner by 108 last week. Best part is he predicted I wouldn't make it on draftday and he will miss.

Goal achieved lol

[ClockShot]

Yep. After taking Percy Harvin as my last pick in the draft, stashing him away for the season, and hoping of cutting him loose for the home stretch.....

Not only is he A. Not playing tonight. But B. Might be held out until the NFL playoffs.

All that waiting, for nothing. And during a season where a lot of big name wide recievers went down.

[screech]

That sucks. My opponent this week has him. Maybe she'll start him and I'll win!

I am nervous about Rashad Jennings. I have Peterson, but my backups are Bernard Pierce and Peyton Hillis. Best guys available are like, Daryl Richardson and Willis McGahee. Fingers crossed he plays lol

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

F--- you stat corrections. Would be in the playoffs if I didn't lose a few points cause of some Dez Bryant play.

[owenbrown]

stat corrections COST ME A CHAMPIONSHIP 2 YEARS AGO

[screech]

Shoulda scored enough points so they didn't matter

[screech]

Shoulda scored enough points so they didn't matter

...he says as he clings to a 1.2 point victory.

Losing Peterson and not having Jennings hurt.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

I'm ready for the Sacko Bowl just scored 136 points. No fucking Sacko for me.

[screech]

I won! Let's see if I can pull another one outta my ass to get to the championship.

[Bad News Gertner]

Looks like I'm back in the finals and probably going to repeat and take home some cash. My team is disgusting

Qb: Peyton Manning
Qb: Phillip Rivers (got him in the second last round)
Wr: Alshon Jeffrey
Wr: Calvin Johnson
Rb: Zac Stacy
Rb: DeMarco Murray
Te: Jason Witten
Flex: Brian Hartline
Kicker :Shane Hausksea
Def: Seattle

My drafting strategy of picking wr and qb's first seems to work. New rb pop up mid season every year. Last year I grabbed Alfred Morris, this year Stacey. Gonna have a nice $140 in my pocket right before xmas again this year.

[Razzamajazz]

i am one lucky asshole

[Bad News Gertner]

Friggen awesome match-ups for me next week: Manning has the Texans and Rivers has the Raiders.

[screech]

Got destroyed in both leagues.

Had Peyton, Demaryius, and Decker in one league. They combined for 35, and I usually get more than that out of just Peyton. But my opponent there had Charles who scored 101.5.

[Razzamajazz]

FUCK

[Razzamajazz]

hey dragon, :foc:

[screech]

Justin Tucker got me more points than Decker, Thomas, and Graham combined lol

[Bad News Gertner]

Wooohooo finals again for me. Time to repeat.

[Boomer]

Me making it the TPWW finals this year is proof that PPR is incredibly ridiculous. I doubt I'll win the champ, but I'm happy to have made it there two years in a row.

[screech]

Who do you have?

[DaveWadding]

It's not even PPR. It's half a point per.

[Boomer]

It's an IDP PPR league...are you really arguing the semantics of point per reception vs. points per reception? Do you want me to call it .5PPR or 1HPPR?

Yeah so when Danny Amendola makes 10 catches I somehow magically get 5 points for something that is barely important to a football game. What about Harry Douglas? Same thing. I just picked up a bunch of guys that do mostly unremarkable work but get a ton of targets and get 4-6 points a game in addition to the normal stuff. In comparison to my opponent in the finals, my team is absolute garbage. My best RB right now is Fred Jackson.

[Boomer]

I will also mention that I had the most points scored against me of any team in the league this year, so I'm not exactly lucky either. I mean inasmuch as fantasy is a bunch of luck anyway, but...

[screech]

Half a point per reception seems silly. All or nothing.

[screech]

I like PPR. Provides more WR options since you, as you did, can get guys who aren't top-tier and still do well so you don't have to "waste" early draft picks.