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

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

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

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

<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>

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.

<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>

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

<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>

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.

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.

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.

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.

Made a connected franchise in Madden for 360.

Name: TPWW
password: triplea

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

what is the deal with monte ball?

STD is a bitter virgin

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

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.

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

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)

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.

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.

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

Peyton Manning does love him some Julius Thomas, I'd consider picking him up were I in your shoes.

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

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

THE DRAGON KILLER

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

PPR?

Dwayne Bowe

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.

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.

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

NOT!

oops :lol:

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

Gonna win both leagues this week, actually :)

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

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

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

It was about time he turned up.

he can turn up dead, for all I care.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Dwayne Bowe :(

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.

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.

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?

<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>

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.

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.

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.

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

"Team WWF pounded Chris Cooley's Penis"

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.

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 :(

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

Who should I go with?

Denver.

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

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

fuckin michael vick

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

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

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

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

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

Who did you start instead?

Probably Jake Locker lol

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

<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>

<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:

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

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

Russell Wilson

Alex Smith, thanks for having a lousy day.

Got zero chance to win today.

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

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

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

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

Tate.

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

<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>

Thank me whenever :)

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

Also Rivers for stinking it up.

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

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