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Wyldesyde19
08-27-23, 08:03 PM
Good draft guys!
I really like Tongo and PW’s draft.
WtLB as well.
Yahoo gave me a D-, which I am completely serious in saying has made me feel a lot better about my team.
I actually don't like...anyone's team? But that might be because I did a lot less prep so everyone seems sketchier than they are. But I also think it's the nature of the modern game, very few teams are without big question marks. But by week 3 we'll have a better sense of which question marks are actually exclamation points.
Holden Pike
08-27-23, 08:32 PM
I kind of flubbed my earlier draft in my other league, made better choices here. I'll take a grade of A.
This is.. I don't know what this is. I missed the second half of the draft due to work. Get the expected 2 kickers and 2 defenses from Yahoo, but also have 3 tight ends?! Yahoo gives me an A+. If that doesn't tell you I'm screwed I don't know what will.
rauldc14
08-27-23, 08:53 PM
Parrotheads and Adam are the two teams I like most.
I like mine a decent amount as long as the RBs work out. Then again the only RB I had worth a lick last year was Jacobs.
Hey Fredrick
08-27-23, 09:00 PM
HA! Grade out at a D- projected finish 4-10. I'll take it! A two win improvement over last year. Was really sailing along nicely, getting exactly who I wanted, then all of a sudden things started to go off the rails... in round 2.
Wyldesyde19
08-27-23, 09:54 PM
Personal goals:
To improve upon my win total from last year, even if it’s only by 1 win.
So 8-6, as projected, would definitely be welcomed.
To make the playoffs, obviously.
To increase my scoring. My average was way down from the previous year. From 113.68 in 2021 to 104.16 in 2022. Gotta score more!
As for my draft, I like it quite a bit. There are some serious questions with depth, and whether my bench can contribute on bye weeks in place of my starters, and TE is a little bit of a question mark, but if Burrow, Diggs, Hopkins, Pollard, and Pierce can each contribute weekly, and Godwin/White and maybe Mostert can produce for me in the flex spot until I figure out who stays there, I should be ok.
Pro Football Pick Em group on Yahoo, if anyone is interested. Thought it might be fun if we can get a decent size group. I will be inviting people from my other leagues as well.
Group Id# 25936
Password: Football
Holden Pike
08-28-23, 11:28 AM
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I don’t put much stock into the Yahoo draft grades, though I suppose I’d rather have an A- than an F. I had the first pick. To me there wasn’t a drastic difference between the top three players on the board. Barring injuries all three should be near the top of the Fantasy leaders again. MCaffery has had injuries of late and plays on a team with plenty of offensive weapons that may take some of his opportunities. Chase is amazing, of course, but if Burrow’s injury causes him to miss even a couple games I figured Justin Jefferson was the safest bet of the three. Time will tell, of course.
Past the mighty J.J. I had a strategy, though I didn’t quite execute as well as I should have. If Scary Terry McLaurin is healthy, he should be a more-than-solid number two wideout and potentially those two receivers could carry me pretty far. I decided not to go for one of the top quarterbacks and will rely on A-Rog to have the resurgent year Jets Nation desperately wants him to. If Jefferson and McLaurin do their thing I shouldn’t need consistent 30+ point performances from Mr. Aaron Rogers, just for him to hang around in the 20s. Instead I spent my second pick on the only TE shy of the peerless god Kelce who may be worth a damn. All of The Ravens are dependent on Lamar staying healthy and doing what he does, but even with his new array of sparkling WR targets I hope Mark Andrews will continue to be his favorite. Again, if Jefferson and McLaurin are steady I shouldn’t need fiftyburgers from Andrews…though I won’t send any back.
Where I may have taken a little misstep is with my running backs. I have two very good-looking sophomore backs in the Jets’ Breece Hall and Washington’s Brian Robinson leading the way. Both seem poised to turn their flashes of rookie brilliance into workhorse magnificence. Though will the addition of Delvin Cook mean he takes significant snaps and goalline looks from Breece? And with the newly arrived O.C. Eric Bieniemy in D.C. he has always been pass-heavy versus the run. I also took a flier on Miami’s rookie De'Von Achane, who has some folks in Fantasy circles excited despite being diminutive and being in a crowded Dolphins backfield. But we have no idea if he’ll even be as good as Breece and Brian last year? If just one of those three turns out to be a legit number one-type back, I am golden and a Fantasy whisperer. But I probably shouldn’t have gambled on all three young backs, instead hedging my bets with at least one more established runner.
Also, of my six main starters, four of them are on two teams (Jets and Commanders). Probably should have spread that out a bit. I must stop watching HBO’s “Hard Knocks” as it makes the profiled teams look too good. I am a longtime Washington fan from the Redskins glory days of the ‘80s and early ‘90s, and those picks of McLaurin and especially Robinson are very likely colored by the fact that I am excited about the team for the first time in a loooong time (farewell, Danny Snyder, I certainly hope you die soon!).
I have a little depth at WR with Michael Pittman and Brandon Aiyuk as well as the JuJu Smith-Schuster experiment in New England, and I do have one of the league’s best kickers in Cincy’s Evan McPherson, which may come in handy in close contests. But the success or failure of my season is likely going to come down to those young RBs.
So…here we go!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE2zds0_9v0
Pro Football Pick Em group on Yahoo, if anyone is interested. Thought it might be fun if we can get a decent size group. I will be inviting people from my other leagues as well.
Group Id# 25936
Password: Football
I'm in.
Normally I never, ever, ever spend a high draft pick on a rookie, let alone a rookie RB, but I think it makes some sense this year. Robinson was the "worst" player I was prepared to take at that slot, so I was hoping one of my other targets would fall, but I think this is acceptable. He's obviously an exceptional talent, his skillset means he should have a high floor (RB1s disappointing doesn't kill you, RB1s falling off the table is what kills you), and he's in a good situation. We'll see.
Really happy getting Adams on the way back in the 2nd, that kind of pick is exactly why I chose the 9th slot even though I had one of the first slot options in the whole draft. At first I was sure I was going to go with 5th or 6th, but the more I thought about it the more I figured dropping back a few spots would lead me not to a better first round, but a better first and second round combined, and I think that ended up being the case.
I did have several sleepers or mid-range picks sniped just before my spot. I think it happened 3-4 times, a bit more than usual. But so it goes. I've got an acceptable starting lineup without glaring holes at major skill positions, and I've got a lot of fliers, per usual.
If this isn't the least I've ever prepared for a draft, it's a close second, so I'm hoping the high-level theory stuff that usually serves me well covers for the lack of granular stuff, even though the latter is usually best for the waning rounds.
Holden Pike
08-28-23, 11:49 AM
Normally I never, ever, ever spend a high draft pick on a rookie, let alone a rookie RB, but I think it makes some sense this year. Robinson was the "worst" player I was prepared to take at that slot, so I was hoping one of my other targets would fall, but I think this is acceptable. He's obviously an exceptional talent, his skillset means he should have a high floor (RB1s disappointing doesn't kill you, RB1s falling off the table is what kills you), and he's in a good situation. We'll see.
Yes, he is my top back in my other league. I picked ninth out of ten, there. And earned a grade of D- (lowest in the league). I have Breece Hall there, too, though I also have the safer bet of Najee Harris. AND I got Kenneth Williams, too. I did super well with RBs but pretty well struggled with the other positions. If my stable of RBs stay healthy and productive I may have to do some trading over there.
More than Bijan Robinson being a rookie I am worried about Atlanta being irrelevant again and game script keeping his numbers down. But we shall see, My Friend.
Holden Pike
08-28-23, 01:44 PM
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Just a rumor, so far.
Wyldesyde19
08-28-23, 07:05 PM
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Just a rumor, so far.
Keeping an eye on this, as my opponent, The Team formally known as Can You Diggs it? (Ahem, requesting name change while I have Diggs) 😜, has Taylor on his team.
Even if he is traded, will he even be able to suit up?
I'm gonna try and review my team like Holden does. Minus the snazzy graphics, game knowledge, and basic principles of writing.
Round 1 Derrick Henry
There hasn't been a more dependable RB in recent memory. He is not part of an RB tandem, in Tennessee he's a one man show, and in our FFB league he has served I think our champions on more than one occasion. Him falling to 8th pick and its a no-brainer.
Round 2 Patrick Mahomes
Picking a QB this early in the drafts a bad thing to do. Is Mahomes an exception to the rule type player? Yes.
Round 3 Najee Harris
Ive no idea who this guy is. I felt antsy going QB in rd2, and knew if any running back worth a damn was available I should grab him if I could. Well it was this guy, Jon Taylor who totally screwed me last year, ho-hum Aaron Jones, and Breece Hall whose great but will now be sharing touches with Delvin Cook (who also screwed me one year, so he could screw.me again even if I don't draft ((Ack! My girlfriend texted me and it made me post this prematurely before I finished it!)) SO even if I don't have Delvin he couldve screwed me again). So I went with this guy.
I'll do the rest in another post, sigh.
Round 4 Amari Cooper
I needed a WR and he's a good one.
Round 5 George Kittle
I almost took DJ Moore or Keenan Allen, but Kittle is one of the few TEs that make a difference, so I went with his high ceiling, low floor, but never in the middle production.
Round 6 Isiah Pacheco
This one, I really dont know why I picked him. I was completely commited to drafting an WR. I guess I wanted to have a 3rd starting RB for the bye weeks, a backup starter if my 2 main guys get hurt, and he plays with Mahomes. I've always been a sucker for my QB to be a hookup for another player on the same team.
Round 7 Gabe Davis
I really really really needed a WR, dont know him, but he has the 2nd best QB in the league throwing to him so why not?
The rest of my team was auto drafted by Yahoo because work needed my attention. I highlighted Rashee Rice and Brandin Cooks, mistakenly in that order, but luckily got both. Just picked up Henry's handcuff and another WR off waivers, dropping a 3rd TE, and a kicker to get them. And that's that.
P.S. she actually texted me again and it didn't autopost, so I must have hit the key accidentally. Sorry guys, my bad.
Holden Pike
08-29-23, 12:07 PM
I'm gonna try and review my team like Holden does. Minus the snazzy graphics, game knowledge, and basic principles of writing.
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Wyldesyde19
08-29-23, 09:16 PM
Taylor doesn’t get traded, will miss the four weeks of the season.
This is good news for me, since A) I play His owner in the first week and B) Mostert remains an intriguing RB for me if he can remain healthy. Big if, that.
One more week, savoring my greatness until the Week 1 wake up call. Curious if anyone will beat out the Clowns and the Muppet this year?
Eh, football's hard. We're always in the mix but beyond that it's hard to control.
Week 1, where half the league realizes their RB situation is potentially dire.
Captain Spaulding
08-31-23, 12:56 PM
Initially I was disappointed with my team (damn mock drafts filling my head with unrealistic expectations every year), but now I view my roster as a solid mix of upside and stability. I've had a knack for drafting QBs during their breakout seasons (Wentz, Kyler Murray, Jalen Hurts) and I'm hopeful that Fields continues that trend. He got off to a poor start last year then exploded for consecutive 40-pt games during a 2-month streak of 20+ performances. If his passing stats improve to go along with his tantalizing rushing ability, he could make a Jalen Hurts-like meteoric leap. I also drafted Tua, who was a top-ten QB last year by avg. PPG, just in case Fields doesn't pan out.
Barkley is a heightened injury risk, but when healthy he's still one of the best RBs in the league, and I was ecstatic to land him in the 11th spot. (I would've picked him as high as 5th.) Also happy to secure Mixon's heavy volume on a great offense. He was considered a disappointment last year, yet he still finished as a RB1 thanks to the 53-point explosion against Carolina in week 9. At the very least he should provide me with a nice reliable floor, with the potential for a few spike weeks. My WR duo -- Lamb/Metcalf -- should also provide a nice weekly baseline. I'm skeptical that Mike Evans will continue his record-breaking streak of 1000-yard seasons now that he's shackled to Baker Mayfield, but I'll gladly take the 9th-round discount on him just in case. Freiermuth doesn't have the ceiling of most of the TEs drafted ahead of him, but he was typically good for 7-10 points last season, and I'll take that week-to-week consistency given the unpredictable volatility of the TE position.
The ceiling for my team will likely depend on the success of Khalil Herbert and Javonte Williams. The latter was on my "Do Not Draft List" until a couple weeks ago, as I feared that he might start the season on the PUP list while recovering from last year's devastating knee injury, but his health reports this off-season have been consistently optimistic and his heavy usage in brief pre-season action allayed those fears. I presume the Broncos will limit his workload early on, but I love the talent and the expected checkdowns in Sean Payton's offense. Khalil Herbert has put up RB1 numbers when he's been the starter, and his playmaking ability forced a timeshare last season with Montgomery. I don't think the average football fan realizes just how talented is Herbert. Some of his advanced metrics are eye-popping. Analysts expect a committee approach, but I'm banking on Herbert to be the primary guy. Between Fields and Herbert, I'm rolling the dice on the Bears offense being one of the more exciting units this season while their defense remains poor, leading to weekly shoot-outs.
I'm definitely a little nervous that I don't have a more sure thing in my FLEX. There has been an industry-wide shift in favor of WRs over RBs this season, and in mocks I typically took advantage of the low ADPs for RBs by stocking up on them, but that didn't bear out so much in our draft. I worry that I made a mistake not going KWIII or Stevenson in the 4th, but I was confident that at least James Conner would fall to me and that didn't happen.
Holden Pike
08-31-23, 02:22 PM
I'm definitely a little nervous that I don't have a more sure thing in my FLEX. There has been an industry-wide shift in favor of WRs over RBs this season, and in mocks I typically took advantage of the low ADPs for RBs by stocking up on them, but that didn't bear out so much in our draft. I worry that I made a mistake not going KWIII or Stevenson in the 4th, but I was confident that at least James Conner would fall to me and that didn't happen.
Yeah, the switch to WRs being the power pieces to grab really took hold over the last couple seasons. If you had Cooper Kupp on your squad two seasons ago or Justin Jefferson last year it was like having Todd Gurley four or five years ago. In general the league seems more comfortable with little passes or screens or QB sneaks along the goal line these days instead of muscling it in through the pile. If you don't have McCaffrey, who gets nearly as many catches as he does runs, you are likely stuck with backs who get you 76 yards a game on the ground and very few TDs, which doesn't translate to much Fantasy-wise. If your team's RB is pulled on long downs in favor of a back who catches passes....good luck.
WRs seem to be the way to go, now.
Until they aren't any more.
Pro Football Pick Em group on Yahoo, if anyone is interested. Thought it might be fun if we can get a decent size group. I will be inviting people from my other leagues as well.
Group Id# 25936
Password: Football
I made my picks. Quoting this in case everyone hasnt seen it. We should make a thread for this in case any Football fans not in our league would like to do this Football Pool setup. I know Cricket watches Football.
Who is Shamus Criswell?
rauldc14
08-31-23, 10:02 PM
I've joined too.
That's his son Tongo.
I made my picks. Quoting this in case everyone hasnt seen it. We should make a thread for this in case any Football fans not in our league would like to do this Football Pool setup. I know Cricket watches Football.
Who is Shamus Criswell?
For sure, go for it if you want. If not I will make one this weekend. My other two drafts are this weekend, so I will pimp it there too. Hopefully we can get a few more.
Good job on nabbing McCaffrey Justin 👍
Hey Fredrick
09-04-23, 11:13 AM
Pro Football Pick Em group on Yahoo, if anyone is interested. Thought it might be fun if we can get a decent size group. I will be inviting people from my other leagues as well.
Group Id# 25936
Password: Football
Is it okay if I invite my GF's son? He's been looking to make money quick and thinks gambling on football is the way. I've been very encouraging, letting him know that that's a fantastic idea, what could go wrong?, but he may want to give some thought to practicing in a few freebies before giving your direct deposit info to Frankie Kneecaps in Jersey.
Yo Justin if you just wanna send me your address for the trophy now I'd love to bang out that to-do item real early this year.
Is it okay if I invite my GF's son? He's been looking to make money quick and thinks gambling on football is the way. I've been very encouraging, letting him know that that's a fantastic idea, what could go wrong?, but he may want to give some thought to practicing in a few freebies before giving your direct deposit info to Frankie Kneecaps in Jersey.
Absolutely. We will consider it his first intervention. Like my dad always says, those guys in Vegas didn’t get rich by being dumb and losing.
Yo Justin if you just wanna send me your address for the trophy now I'd love to bang out that to-do item real early this year.
But seriously everyone must just be tired because back in the day when I made trades like this everybody got mad.
Wyldesyde19
09-04-23, 01:49 PM
But seriously everyone must just be tired because back in the day when I made trades like this everybody got mad.
Nah, I just don’t overreact to these trades. As good as CMC is, he won’t win the league by himself. Justin still has a few decent supporting players around him (Chase, Cousins, Allen). But it remains to be seen how well Mattison and Perine will do as full time starters. Justin’s definitely increased his chances of making the playoff of course, but how far he goes remains to be seen.
As much as CMC helped WtLB last year, it only translated to a 6th place finish.
I don't, either, I find it all totally legitimate, depth is valuable, you have to account for risk when there's an open injury diagnosis, etc. All arguments I made many times in the past which somehow seemed not to effect the reaction(s) the next time.
:shrug:
Wyldesyde19
09-04-23, 02:48 PM
The more I look at my team, the more I like it. Like, it’s actually better than last years team, which had a higher grade. Better WR (moving on from JSS last year. Ugh) and the RB position has two potential breakout stars in Pierce and White, which I hope work out.
Godwin, Hopkins and M. Brown (my sole WR who actually contributed before injuries) should provide enough depth at WR and I’m hoping Mostert can avoid injuries because he can be really good when healthy.
TE I’m not so sure on, but outside of Kelce, Andrews, Kittle and Waller there isn’t much there.
I’ll be happy to make the playoffs again
Captain Spaulding
09-05-23, 04:47 AM
Yo Justin if you just wanna send me your address for the trophy now I'd love to bang out that to-do item real early this year.
McCaffrey only scored 12 more points than Jacobs on the season last year. I expect McCaffrey to widen the gap this season, considering that was a career year for Jacobs, but Jacobs should remain one of the top RBs even if he doesn't replicate last year's production. And obviously McCaffrey is always a huge injury risk. I personally think it was a bad trade for jiraffejustin. Whatever increase in points he gets from upgrading from Jacobs to McCaffrey likely won't be worth losing Gibbs in the deal as well, but I'm extremely high on Gibbs. For all the hype Bijan Robinson has gotten, I think there's a decent chance Gibbs is just as good if not better this season. (I keep forgetting that Justin also received Sutton in the deal, but that's because Sutton feels like such a "meh" guy. Although if Jeudy is out for extended time and Russell Wilson doesn't play like ass again, Sutton might be a sneaky good WR2.)
The other trade feels like Powdered Water panicking on Kupp's hamstring issue, but kudos to Justin for exploiting that fear of the unknown. What's puzzling to me is that PW is trading him away for another WR dealing with the same issue at the moment (Jeudy) and a guy who missed half the season last year with a hamstring injury of his own (Keenan Allen) and who is at the age when we typically see a decline in performance. When healthy last season, Kupp was averaging even more points than Justin Jefferson. I feel like Kupp should definitely fetch more than Allen/Jeudy in a trade (although both guys are very good, especially Allen). Who knows, maybe PW has a friend of a friend who is cousins with Kupp's personal trainer and he's got inside information that Kupp is about to miss the next 8 weeks.
At the rate jiraffejustin is going, he will have acquired Mahomes and Kelce by the end of the week.
Obviously a lot of questions with my squad, but I am going to see how things shake out for a couple of weeks before making any moves. My RB situation is especially dicey, so hopefully things work out well there over the next few weeks.
Kittles hurt, and my backup TE is a rookie who may not even get targeted. Other than that I'm debating if I should play my Chiefs RB or Brandin Cooks in my Flex. So far I can't complain.
Powdered Water
09-06-23, 05:22 AM
I guess I may have made a bad deal eh? Probably. I admit, I really don't follow football very close these days. So instead of panic it was, "Oh, one if my main guys is already hurt... again?" Then Justin came thru and I figured why not? Maybe its moves like this that keep me pretty mediocre at this game? Its cool. We'll see how it shakes out.
rauldc14
09-06-23, 09:08 AM
And maybe a bit of a panic trade on my end but I shipped Gainwell to Justin for Luke Musgrave. Well I have to start someone with Kelce out and the waiver wire is beyond awful. You would think the Eagles are assembling a 3 headed RB monster since two of them are so injury prone. There's a chance I regret the trade but it was worth the chance.
Detroit is coming to Kansas City tonight, game 1 week 1. Wouldn't it be funny if the first game of the year ended up being the biggest upset of the year? Any Given Thursday.
rauldc14
09-06-23, 09:53 AM
Not as big of an upset now that Kelce is out. There's no level A playmakers now for Mahones to throw the ball to. Not that he really needs that anyways, but just saying.
I still think the Chiefs win this one, something to the tune of say 23-13 or so.
Wyldesyde19
09-06-23, 01:49 PM
And maybe a bit of a panic trade on my end but I shipped Gainwell to Justin for Luke Musgrave. Well I have to start someone with Kelce out and the waiver wire is beyond awful. You would think the Eagles are assembling a 3 headed RB monster since two of them are so injury prone. There's a chance I regret the trade but it was worth the chance.
I don’t know. Kmet is available and worth a start while Kelce is out.
I guess I may have made a bad deal eh? Probably. I admit, I really don't follow football very close these days. So instead of panic it was, "Oh, one if my main guys is already hurt... again?" Then Justin came thru and I figured why not? Maybe its moves like this that keep me pretty mediocre at this game? Its cool. We'll see how it shakes out.
Personally I don't think it's bad, at least not given the current information we have. It's totally reasonable to mitigate downside while an injury is in flux.
The jokes about justin are more about a) combining the Kupp trade with the C-Mac trade and b) imagining Kupp comes back by the second half, in which case the team from that point forward has quite a few top level playmakers.
Personally I think people reacting to trades routinely judge them only on upside potential, draft position, or name value, as opposed to factoring in team need and/or uncertainty about injuries and all that. People also tend to undervalue depth. It never made sense to me when people gave me grief about it, so I'm sure as hell not gonna give anyone grief the other way.
Wyldesyde19
09-06-23, 02:57 PM
I usually wait until the season has begun before I make trades, but those make sense.
I do have one in mind but first, let’s see how my players perform the first week
rauldc14
09-06-23, 06:18 PM
Depth is important at the beginning but once we get to week 6-7 it isn't that important of say a team starts off 6-1, 5-2 so on. Because then you are just shaping your playoff team.
Yep, if you're confident you're in the playoffs it makes sense to try to consolidate depth into your starting lineup. Not too much, otherwise one injury leaves a huge hole in your lineup, but depth matters less as you go.
It's close to invaluable early on, though. If you've got startable skill players, particularly RBs, there's always gonna be a few teams who need them desperately a few weeks in.
rauldc14
09-06-23, 06:52 PM
Anyways, I can't think of a time where I've had as much bad luck before a season begins as I currently have in another league right now. Which now makes me wonder why I joined a league that drafted so damn early. I have Kupp and Jonathan Taylor on my IR and it looks as if Kittle and McLaurin may be out week 1 too possibly.
Wyldesyde19
09-06-23, 07:11 PM
Depth doesn’t matter until your whole starting RB or WR lineups are injured, and you’re left scrambling to fill in the gaps. I’ve seen this happen in my short time with the league. Especially when byes hit hard toward the middle and end of the season.
Wyldesyde19
09-06-23, 07:13 PM
Oh wait….that was me.
2021: all RB’s hurt and miss time.
2022: all WR’s are hurt and miss time.
Filling WR slots is a challenge. Filling RB slots is hopeless. I remember when we would do a 14 team league, people were starting complete unknowns.
Justin, 3 trades before the season starts?! Dude, I don't think I've even done that ;)
jiraffejustin
09-06-23, 09:55 PM
Looks like PW didn’t make a bad trade.
Looking better, at least.
I think if he misses 3-4 games you might still win it, if your team is playoff bound either way you want your value backloaded anyway, so we'll see. Because of that it's possible for you both to win it, frankly.
But yeah, there's obvious risk-reward with this stuff when the injury status is uncertain, so I find pretty much all such deals inherently reasonable based on everyone's tolerance for that (or best guess about the most likely outcome).
Hey Fredrick
09-07-23, 09:45 AM
Was invited to a 16 team survivor league and we drafted last night. This is my first time trying a survivor league. Talk about reaching for players. Take everything you think you know about drafting for fantasy and toss it right out the window. Jalen Hurts went No. 1 overall. By round 8 I was beginning to feel like the GM of the Cleveland Indians in Major league - "I haven't heard of half of these guys and the ones I have heard of are way past their prime" - along with the reply - "Most of them never had a prime." Should be interesting just hope I make it past week 1
A big thanks to Holden Pike for another slick logo this season. Mucho Appreciated, my friend!
Holden Pike
09-08-23, 10:47 AM
A big thanks to Holden Pike for another slick logo this season. Mucho Appreciated, my friend!
Surely. I believe this is the first year I have been in the MoFo League that somebody has snaked Justin Tucker away from me. I got McPherson, who should have a good year, but Tuck is the bestest!
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Surely. I believe this is the first year I have been in the MoFo League that somebody has snaked Justin Tucker away from me. I got McPherson, who should have a good year, but Tuck is the bestest!
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Blame good ol' Yahoo, as I was vacationing in the whites up in New Hampshire during the draft. You most certainly would have nabbed him if I was present in the draft room!
Well safe to say KCs Pacheco is going to be a bench player unless my starting RBs get hurt or on a Bye. Live and learn. He is catching balls though, but Mahomes has a vast network he throws too, indicative of many great QBs.
Already an upset, and we've just had one game. Just watched all the highlights from the game, and am now thinking I should have watched it live!
Wyldesyde19
09-08-23, 04:04 PM
St Brown looked like he was in for a big night, trending towards 20+ points but petered out in the second half. He was a concern.
Ekeler is probably my biggest concern, as Sedai won’t have Taylor for our game, which makes things easier on my team. Akers could be a factor.
Maybe Ridley, depending on how rusty he may be.
Should be interesting come Sunday
Hey Fredrick
09-09-23, 11:06 AM
Was invited to a 16 team survivor league and we drafted last night. This is my first time trying a survivor league. Talk about reaching for players. Take everything you think you know about drafting for fantasy and toss it right out the window. Jalen Hurts went No. 1 overall. By round 8 I was beginning to feel like the GM of the Cleveland Indians in Major league - "I haven't heard of half of these guys and the ones I have heard of are way past their prime" - along with the reply - "Most of them never had a prime." Should be interesting just hope I make it past week 1
Just found out it's NOT a Survivor league. The leagues name is Survivor and it's a guillotine league. Anybody ever try one of these? There's no head to head scoring. We have 16 teams, the lowest scoring team for each week is eliminated and all their players go to the waiver wire. The remaining teams do the waiver process, I'm assuming the lowest score is waiver 1, rinse and repeat until there is one team standing. I'm pretty excited to try this so I'm sure I'll be done after week one. Starting two rookie WR's and a rookie TE doesn't give me a ton of confidence.
Wyldesyde19
09-09-23, 12:07 PM
Just found out it's NOT a Survivor league. The leagues name is Survivor and it's a guillotine league. Anybody ever try one of these? There's no head to head scoring. We have 16 teams, the lowest scoring team for each week is eliminated and all their players go to the waiver wire. The remaining teams do the waiver process, I'm assuming the lowest score is waiver 1, rinse and repeat until there is one team standing. I'm pretty excited to try this so I'm sure I'll be done after week one. Starting two rookie WR's and a rookie TE doesn't give me a ton of confidence.
That sounds like so much fun!
Just found out it's NOT a Survivor league. The leagues name is Survivor and it's a guillotine league. Anybody ever try one of these? There's no head to head scoring. We have 16 teams, the lowest scoring team for each week is eliminated and all their players go to the waiver wire. The remaining teams do the waiver process, I'm assuming the lowest score is waiver 1, rinse and repeat until there is one team standing. I'm pretty excited to try this so I'm sure I'll be done after week one. Starting two rookie WR's and a rookie TE doesn't give me a ton of confidence.
I agree, that does sound fun.
That does sound cool. If enough of us think so, we should try one next year.
That does sound cool. If enough of us think so, we should try one next year.
Why not this year? Were only gonna be missing week 1, and not everybody's gonna be there at the very end anyway the way that format is.
rauldc14
09-09-23, 08:35 PM
That does sound cool. If enough of us think so, we should try one next year.
Totally down
Hey Fredrick
09-09-23, 10:03 PM
Why not this year? Were only gonna be missing week 1, and not everybody's gonna be there at the very end anyway the way that format is.
There is a lot of wiggle room for starting one of these leagues. If you have twelve teams it would be a 12 week season so you could start it in week 4 or 5. I don't think you'd want to have it all come down to week 17 with playoffs locked up and some big names potentially sitting out.
Why not this year? Were only gonna be missing week 1, and not everybody's gonna be there at the very end anyway the way that format is.
True. You want to get it going? I am down
True. You want to get it going? I am down
Im in..well.id have to be if im gonna get it going lol, ill look on Yahoo .... is this available on Yahoo Hey Fredrick ?
I cant find a guillotine league online that is free..Does anyone know of any?
Hey Fredrick
09-10-23, 10:22 AM
This is the league I'm in https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/1049273 I guess you could create a league and just copy the setting from here? I don't know. I'm not exactly sure how it all works, it's my first time trying it and I think it's the first time the guy running it has done one.
This is the league I'm in https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/1049273 I guess you could create a league and just copy the setting from here? I don't know. I'm not exactly sure how it all works, it's my first time trying it and I think it's the first time the guy running it has done one.
Yeah it's not allowing me in from your link, and I can't find anywhere on Yahoo how to create a guillotine league, only standard, and salary cap.
I will get out my laptop and see if I can figure it out this afternoon
Back to Week 1
Kittle may be playing after all, Nijee Harris will probably be splitting carries with some guy the Clowns nabbed, and I might lose to PW.
a May, a Probably, and a Might = this post is spam.
rauldc14
09-10-23, 11:34 AM
Ya we could still pull this off maybe draft Tuesday night or Wednesday?
This is the league I'm in https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/1049273 I guess you could create a league and just copy the setting from here? I don't know. I'm not exactly sure how it all works, it's my first time trying it and I think it's the first time the guy running it has done one.
Yeah, we can't view the page because we aren't in the league unfortunately.
Wyldesyde19
09-10-23, 06:41 PM
Tough Break for Dobbins. Was looking good out there
Holden Pike
09-10-23, 08:12 PM
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My wife and I were right there in the corner of the endzone, eight rows back, both for Dobbins' TD and for watching him hobble down the sideline on his attempt to get a second.
jiraffejustin
09-10-23, 09:21 PM
0-1 baby
Wyldesyde19
09-10-23, 09:57 PM
Dallas D just crushed any hope I had of coming back in less than a quarter.
This is the ugliest Week 1 score wise for all our teams. I underperformed but poor PW got goose egged by Higgins. All Tuckered Out had 2 0s'. Brutal.
Wyldesyde19
09-11-23, 12:58 AM
Yeah, seriously. Many QB’s struggled (Burrows, Jackson, Smith and Fields) while others under performed while their teams still won (Hurts, Prescot).
Ah well. It’s only the first week, and a loss (unless Diggs goes crazy) won’t set me back this early.I started 0-2 last year with horrible scoring, and I like this team far more so I’m sure things shall be fine.
Didn’t expect Dallas D to go insane this week tho. 😒
Yeah, eegads those are some low scores. Glad it isn't just me.
I was quite worried when two of my guys dialed up goose eggs. Without Dallas D going crazy, I would most certainly be losing. Could still happen with Diggs still to play, but odds are long there. Will adjust my lineup next week, and hopefully Hurts remembers Goedert is on his team...
I play in a league with my two boys and they were matched up yesterday. Trash talking was on all day yesterday and they went into last night with my oldest on top comfortably. He had Giants K left and my youngest had Dallas D. You know where this is going. Needless to say the trash talk hasn’t stopped yet but the tables have turned. Pretty fun week 1 at my house despite the fact unless Josh goes back ff I probably will be 0-1 in both leagues.
Wyldesyde19
09-11-23, 09:46 PM
Starting to think Holden is just cursed. Thankfully he has his game wrapped up against Yoda, but Rodgers getting hurt on his…..second play I think?….is just brutal!
Holden Pike
09-11-23, 10:36 PM
http://i.imgur.com/Up9DEn0.gif
X Rays on his ankle came back negative, whew.
Wow, the highest scoring team in our league this week put up 2 donuts.
Holden Pike
09-12-23, 12:46 AM
X Rays on his ankle came back negative, whew.
But an Achilles injury is not visible to X-Ray. The MRI will reveal all tomorrow. Does not look good.
Wyldesyde19
09-12-23, 12:54 AM
Early word is they fear it’s his Achilles. Not good at all.
Holden Pike
09-12-23, 12:56 AM
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I can't believe I may have lost my QB on his fourth snap of the season. The rest of my Week One wasn't pretty either - it was partially Purty, or at least Purty adjacent - but a win is a win, I guess? Despite thuds in four of my seven main spots, it was all just barely enough to start 2023 in the win column.
I sat two of my four top draft picks, and probably should have sat a third. Baltimore's Mark Andrews was a not terribly surprising gametime scratch which left me screwed at TE. My backup option is Buc Cade Otten, who caught only two short passes for 2.90 points. Jet superstar-to-be Breece Hall was looking like he was probably going to play Monday night, but during the week I feared he may be on a pitch count...so I got clever. With Jonathan Taylor definitely out and Zack Moss likely out too, young Deon Jackson was the Colts' defacto lead RB. He was projected at over ten points so I scooped him up and started him in favor of Breece! The Indianapolis back rushed for 14 yards, caught FIVE passes but for only another 14 yards, he did not score, oh, yeah, and he lost two fumbles. 1.30 fantasy points. What a genius I am. Of course Breece did wind up playing, and even with the shocking early loss of Rodgers and splitting carries with veteran Dalvin Cook he racked up 147 total yards including an explosive 83-yard dash! Those 15.20 points were slightly better than Deon Jackson and his fumbleitis (coming soon to a waiver wire near you).
The other splat was Terry McLaurin. He is the one I should have sat on Sunday. On the injury report for the last two weeks with turf toe, he played, but I knew he wasn't at 100%. He had just a pair of catches for 31 yards (4.10 points), definitely not his fully fleet-footed self.
Those three low scores alone would have sunk me, most weeks, even before taking a zero from my QB. My other Commander, second-year back Brian Robinson, had a decent day with 59 yards on the ground and one catch, which was a 7-yard TD (13.10 points). Much better was my number one pick, the first player taken in the draft. The mighty Justin Jefferson proved his worth by scoring 19.50 points in an embarrassing Vikings loss where he did not score. He still managed nine receptions on twelve targets for 150 yards! When he starts adding TDs in there...woah. If nineteen points are his floor I can hardly wait to see his ceilings!
But my week was truly saved by my FLEX spot and my DEF. The Green Bay Packers didn't have much trouble with Justin Fields, and a late pick-six gave me 15.00 points from their defense. But my true MVP of the week is San Fran's Brandon Aiyuk. He went off in Pittsburgh catching all eight of his targets (129 yards) with two of them in the end zone (28.90 points).
I did believe going in that I had depth at wide receiver, and that turned out to be true. Through one week, anyway. On my bench was the Colt I should have played, Michael Pittman, who had eight catches for 97 yards and a TD (19.70 points) and New Orleans Saint Rashid Shaheed who had 100 combined yards and a TD, though he did lose a fumble (16.50 points).
Mathematically I had already won before the Aaron Rodgers disaster on Monday Night Football, thank goodness. I did not need a single point from him and turns out a single point was unachievable this night. It certainly helped that Yoda's stars faltered even worse than mine, en masse, but I will take it. Who in the fart knows what will become of Rodgers this season, if he is out for a couple weeks or two months or the whole fu*kin' thing (looking like the whole thing)? But if and when Mark Andrews, Breece Hall, and Terry McLaurin are all healthy and in my lineup I could potentially still be OK. Or OK-ish?
Oy.
Wyldesyde19
09-12-23, 01:47 AM
Scored over 100 points despite my QB putting up his worst production in his young career. I’ll take the loss, seeing as it took an unlikely 37 point performance from the Dallas D to beat me.
Burrow won’t put up 3 point games often, and defenses won’t put up 30+ point performances against me every week.
They’re a lot to like about my team. I can rebound from this. Easily. 8-6 is usually enough to get me into the playoffs, and that’s what I’m aiming for at the least.
Next week, I get Holden, who I edged out for 3rd place last year. I’m 2-3 against him, so I’d like to even our series up.
Good luck Holden!
Powdered Water
09-12-23, 04:57 AM
Looks like several guys on my bench had good games and my regulars... did not. Thats fun!
Holden Pike
09-12-23, 09:20 AM
I was all in on Rodgers, too. I took him as my primary QB in both of my leagues. I got lucky in my other league that the round after I took him Tua Tagovailoa was still sitting there available, so I have him. Even started him over Rodgers this week, mainly based on strength of opponent.
Ugh.
Rodgers might have done you a favor to keep you from choosing every week. Miami offense looked primed.
Worst case scenario as a fan and fantasy player for me week1. No worries yet, Allen will get his.
Full disclosure, Holden accidentally dropped Terry McLaurin. He let me know right away so I added him back to the roster.
rauldc14
09-12-23, 04:56 PM
I was wondering about that. Seemed a strange drop.
Holden Pike
09-12-23, 05:36 PM
I had my phone in my pocket while mowing the lawn, awaiting a call from my wife. Apparently I had the app open and did just the right motions to unintentionally select, confirm, and drop McLaurin. WTF.
Holden Pike
09-12-23, 09:02 PM
Now dropping Aaron Rodgers, THAT I did on purpose.
Hey Fredrick
09-13-23, 10:34 AM
If anybody is interested I created a guillotine league using the same settings as the one I'm already in. I wanted to see how everything worked before committing to trying one.
I think starting week 3 makes the most sense. If we get 14 teams the championship would be week 16. How it works is lowest team score of the week is eliminated and all their players got to waivers. Draft would probably be next week in the evening, 7-9 ish CST. The only change I made was passing td's are 6 points, not 4.
If anybody is interested I created a guillotine league using the same settings as the one I'm already in. I wanted to see how everything worked before committing to trying one.
I think starting week 3 makes the most sense. If we get 14 teams the championship would be week 16. How it works is lowest team score of the week is eliminated and all their players got to waivers. Draft would probably be next week in the evening, 7-9 ish CST. The only change I made was passing td's are 6 points, not 4.
https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/1232497/invitation?key=b1427c11273edcf9&soc_trk=lnk&ikey=f07c5d0a41dc8919
Im in! Thank you Freddie! You should make a thread for this league.
rauldc14
09-13-23, 06:22 PM
I'm in. Look forward to it
rauldc14
09-13-23, 08:47 PM
I was hoping the draft would be Monday or Tuesday. Bummer
Hey Fredrick
09-13-23, 08:49 PM
The draft date is what yahoo chose. I just changed it to Wednesday @ 8 pm CST but am willing to move it to get as many to the draft as possible.
rauldc14
09-14-23, 01:54 AM
Could it be moved 2 hours earlier if nobody objects?
https://scontent-bos5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/375862476_18043074079504156_8470493589797819538_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s640x640&_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=49d041&_nc_ohc=9aiiMeGYc1EAX-weg66&_nc_ht=scontent-bos5-1.xx&oh=00_AfDQqnQzq1dpxiYwOYhp0gPrfWVTIAmS2RokkQi8EhedLg&oe=65080BBC
We have all seen this movie, right? We know how this ends, right?
Please make it stop!
I got an invite from TONGO for this, I think? Anyway, can't make that draft day, even if it is moved earlier. I've got softball games literally every weekday evening other than Fridays. But don't let me hold it up, I'm not sure if I have sufficient time to dedicate to this anyway, I'm struggling to even find time to run my MoFo fantasy team. :laugh:
Same here - I barely have time to manage the two FFB leagues I am in as it as. Thanks for the invite, but I can't participate this time. :)
Holden Pike
09-14-23, 10:18 AM
Yeah, sorry, managing my two leagues plus a couple pick 'em leagues is already stretching my available time.
I completely understand, I probably dont have the time either but just dont know it yet lol! Yeah its looking like a bust. I doubt 5 will be enough.
Holden Pike
09-14-23, 09:29 PM
Don't know about anybody else, but my "live" stream on Amazon Prime Video is about fifteen or twenty seconds behind when Yahoo is updating stats on the app.
Somebody has a true live stream, and it ain't Amazon.
*grumble*
Holden Pike
09-15-23, 08:15 AM
I was one touchback through the end zone when he lost control at the pylon from Justin Jefferson having his first big game of the year. Next week! The Charger defense, that is the cure for what ails The Vikings.
Wyldesyde19
09-15-23, 01:27 PM
Meanwhile, Adam put up 85.12 points with only 4 players last night. Geez….
lol that's about what I put up all of last week
Wyldesyde19
09-15-23, 09:33 PM
Last week seems like it was an aberration, with most of the low scores a result of QB play. I mean, Prescott had something like 4 points total and his team won by 40(!).
Rodgers got hurt on his first possession! And Holden still won! It boggles the mind!
This week already looks like a turnaround, as both Hurts and Cousins lit up the score board for their respective owners last night.
Holden Pike
09-16-23, 12:43 PM
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After one week I had to send my TE packing to get a QB with high ceilings, with no decent option to replace Mark Andrews, and McLaurin has been supplanted by Aiyuk on my depth chart. But I am 1-0.
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After one week I had to send my TE packing to get a QB with high ceilings, with no decent option to replace Mark Andrews, and McLaurin has been supplanted by Aiyuk on my depth chart. But I am 1-0.
I was surprised to see that trade. I thought you would just run with Stafford.
Holden Pike
09-16-23, 02:04 PM
Time will tell if that was a smart move or not. If Mark Andrews has a season like a couple back where he is good for a steady 29 points per game, maybe a mistake. But if Tua stays healthy and gets me 40s it'll be fine. The Rams are going to be too run-heavy I fear, even if and when Kupp comes back, for Stafford to put up consistently good fantasy numbers.
Eh, we'll see. I may have panicked, but we shall see.
Wyldesyde19
09-16-23, 02:18 PM
Nah, Stafford is merely an ok QB and that’s mostly when he has a healthy Coop to throw it to. Otherwise you’re looking at less than 20 points from him
Tua was a smart trade. He has T Hill to throw it to, as well as Waddle. Better upside to him.
Tua should have plenty of 20+ games with several 30+ and even some 40+ games, as you’ve mentioned.
Just wish the trade would have been the week after we play. 😒
Yeah you're right. I keep thinking of Staffords #'s like he was when throwing to Megatron. Big difference.
Holden Pike
09-16-23, 06:16 PM
Other than the peerless Kelce, Mark Andrews may be the only other TE left that can put up big numbers regularly. But if Lamar gets hurt again or the addition of all those great WRs decreases his numbers, I might have gotten away with a steal. As a Ravens fan, I hope I get burned. Playing the fantasy odds, I went for it.
As much as I had things align and fall into place for me in week 1, the opposite seems to be true this week, with everything working against me. Guys out, bad matchups, and Goedert underperforming already (again). Unless Dallas defense somehow puts up massive numbers again, I am in line for a 1-1 record going forward.
Powdered Water
09-17-23, 02:04 PM
I hope your team really stinks this week Justin!
Powdered Water
09-17-23, 02:18 PM
My kicker just got a point! Starting off hot!
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First time in a long time. Go Bills!
I'm looking at all the league scores, and the man among boys is Adam's team. Halftime from the 1o'clock games and he's already got 109 points. Ay yi yi...
I checked my team just before we hit the trail today, and saw that Patterson was a late healthy scratch. Whew! I switched him out just in time. Albeit with a total bum who wont score any points, but at least I had a guy that was actually playing in the slot...
Then we get back to the car after the hike, and I see an "NA" next to my other bum RB, Cam Akers. They must have decided to trade him at about 12:50pm...
Oh well. Clearly taking a loss this week, as I now have a WR down, as well. Will head into next week 1-1 with hops that my RB situation clears up a bit by then.
Wyldesyde19
09-17-23, 07:33 PM
Yoda with a rough day. He’ll get the win, but Adams and Montgomery both went down with injuries.
jiraffejustin
09-17-23, 07:38 PM
0-2 baby
rauldc14
09-17-23, 07:44 PM
0-2 both money leagues and 1-1 on mofo
rauldc14
09-17-23, 07:45 PM
Geeze another concussion for Adams. That's like the fifth of his career.
Wyldesyde19
09-17-23, 08:16 PM
Holden with a real chance at beating me tonight.
Wyldesyde19
09-18-23, 12:54 AM
Clinging to a 7.5 point lead and Holden has his D and TE to play yet.
I lose because my bench outplayed my starters. But, starting 0-2 (if it happens) doesn’t sink me. I think I have a better idea of who to start now.
Also, it seems like I have a deep bench of this week was any indication.
Holden Pike
09-18-23, 09:30 AM
Holden with a real chance at beating me tonight.
If Tua had hit his projection I would have cruised. Now it's gonna be a dramatic Monday night finish.
I checked my team just before we hit the trail today, and saw that Patterson was a late healthy scratch. Whew! I switched him out just in time. Albeit with a total bum who wont score any points, but at least I had a guy that was actually playing in the slot...
Then we get back to the car after the hike, and I see an "NA" next to my other bum RB, Cam Akers. They must have decided to trade him at about 12:50pm...
Oh well. Clearly taking a loss this week, as I now have a WR down, as well. Will head into next week 1-1 with hops that my RB situation clears up a bit by then.
I'm not gonna brag about this weeks victory. The only reason I won is cause you had a donut and 2 screw overs. My teams underperformed. Unless Najee and A.R. II get big numbers tonight, you would have won if you just had the chance to grab some middling guys off waivers.
Yeah, they're saying multiple weeks for Montgomery. Really rough, he's been an early bright spot and was looking like my biggest draft steal in the 7th. Sigh.
Wyldesyde19
09-18-23, 03:26 PM
Don’t forget maybe losing Adams for at least a game depending on the severity of his concussion.
Clowns lost Barkley and that’s pretty big, as well
Yeah, I guess I'm just naively hoping the other, like, three players will all be back next week. We'll see.
I'm not gonna brag about this weeks victory. The only reason I won is cause you had a donut and 2 screw overs. My teams underperformed. Unless Najee and A.R. II get big numbers tonight, you would have won if you just had the chance to grab some middling guys off waivers.
I grabbed whoever I could at the time, but there was really no one available. I had a play an Indy guy I just knew wouldn't do anything, because he was all there was. This is after I had replaced an RB with Patterson, who all of a sudden was another healthy scratch. Hopefully things shake out for some of these RBs this week...
rauldc14
09-18-23, 05:00 PM
Started Dalvin Cook and got -.3
What exactly in the hell am I doing?
Wyldesyde19
09-18-23, 05:25 PM
Waddle also in concussion protocol.
Adams apparently ok.
Burrow may not be available for next week. (Good thing I have Love)
Wyldesyde19
09-18-23, 10:03 PM
Watching Browns Vs Steelers.
This is the longest 25 seconds to end the quarter and perhaps the sloppiest 1st quarter I’ve ever seen. 4 turnovers between them.
Wyldesyde19
09-18-23, 10:09 PM
Oh crap. Bad injury to Chubb
rauldc14
09-18-23, 10:22 PM
Ya he's basically gone for the year. I don't have him on any team but fantasy is honestly become more luck than anything for football.
Wyldesyde19
09-18-23, 11:29 PM
Good game Holden. You’ve got this.
On to the next game.
Holden Pike
09-19-23, 12:53 AM
That was nutty. I am going to be in second place. Three of us start 2-0 this season.
Holden Pike
09-19-23, 08:28 AM
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Low fantasy scores abounded in Week 2, but miraculously and painfully I pulled out a win. 2-0 by the skin of my teeth.
Thursday Night Football started out OK but not great with my number one pick. Justin Jefferson once again proved that even when The Vikings don't play well he still has value. He almost mirrored his Week 1 score with a 19.40, 159 yards on eleven catches! It was very nearly a more explosive night except for the controversial fumble through the end zone. I gotta believe going against The Chargers this week is gonna be a get-right game for J.J. and Minnesota.
My early slate of Sunday games were pitiful. Indy's young QB went down leaving things to Minshew Mania, and although Michael Pittman had eight catches they were only for 56 total yards and no scores (9.60). And he was the bright spot. Brandon Aiyuk injured his shoulder in the 49er victory which kept him mostly on the bench, managing just three catches for 43 yards (5.80). But the real fantasy disaster was The Jets at Dallas. Breece Hall, who has looked amazeballs at times, was a non-factor in the rout with only nine yards on four carries, and he dropped the two screens that were tossed to him (0.90).
The true hero of my week was Washington's Brian Robinson. It didn't look hopeful early on when Denver jumped out to a 21-3 lead, but The Commanders struck back quickly and often, including with some big, chunk plays from Robinson. He finished with 87 yards on the ground, another 42 yards on two catches, two rushing TDs, and a two-point conversion for good measure for 27.90! That certainly didn't erase Breece's near-goose egg, but if you average my two backs it was like 14.40 a piece. That giant number gave me a chance.
On the other side, the Wylde Wolves had their own issues with few of his players covering their projections, and the ones who did cover were not having Brian Robinson type days. He was done after the 4:00pm slate and left me a manageable target of 91.38. I still had my TE Hayden Hurst and the Cleveland DEF going Monday Night plus my newly acquired QB Tua Tagovailoa going in Sunday Night Football. If Tua simply hit his projection of 21 points I was going to cruise to victory, and coming off of his 33-point Week 1 performance I was hopeful. Alas, even though Miami prevailed over The Patriots it was largely via the running game this week. Even so Tua was just about on course to come very close to his projection when he threw a late pick and finished with 14.26.
That meant between my TE and DEF I needed to pull a measly 7.53 points. It doesn't sound like a lot of points, but oy. In the Week 1 loss to Atlanta Hurst drew seven targets, had five catches, and scored a TD for 12.60 points. Week 2...less so. He literally did not draw a single target until there were about eight minutes left IN THE FOURTH QUARTER. That 0.00 just mocking me all night. He wound up with three short catches for only 20 yards. 3.50 points. Unbelievable. But at least it was something. And of course I left Hunter Henry on my bench who had a 14.20 showing on SNF. That left it up to The Browns DEF. Despite Pittsburgh scoring 26 points (though to be fair, two of their TDs were defensive scores the Cleveland offense should have been on the hook for) they did have a pair of sacks, an interception, and a fumble recovery for 7.00. Victory!!!
A 2.98 margin of victory is still a victory, damnit! I will take it.
TONGO has played against the lowest scoring team each of the first two weeks. Wild.
I somehow have the most points and I honestly don't even know if my team is any good.
Ah, football. As random as ever.
Also sorry about Chubb, Sean. I've got him in another league and I think that team is basically done from that one blow.
TONGO has played against the lowest scoring team each of the first two weeks. Wild.
I somehow have the most points and I honestly don't even know if my team is any good.
Ah, football. As random as ever.
Funny how I had 2 goose eggs in week one, but ended up as the high score of the week, and then fall to lowest score in week two...
Sorry to hear about Chubb this am... I have him in my other league, a league in which I now have FOUR of my five RBs down or out with injuries...
Stupid!
TONGO has played against the lowest scoring team each of the first two weeks. Wild.
I somehow have the most points and I honestly don't even know if my team is any good.
Ah, football. As random as ever.
TONGO is well aware, but at least TONGO has been underperforming too, just not as bad as my opponents. Here's hoping Mahomes, Derick Henry, Amari Cooper, Gabe Davis (possibly the worst name for an athlete ever), and no middle ground Kittle will show their upside. Right now I'm a paper bronze medal on the podium.
I'm very impressed how you and Spaulding have the most points scored in the league again. I wish it wasn't bad luck that can only do you guys in, but its better than nothing ;)
Oh yeah I didn't mean it as a slam. It's just crazy! I kinda hope it keeps happening,. :laugh:
I don't think I've had too much bad luck (yet), though we'll see how the Montgomery injury goes. If he misses one game I can live with that. I just wasn't able to prep much this year, stupid busy at the moment. I think my starting lineup's pretty good but I think I did a much poorer job of amassing depth than I usually do. Time will tell, though.
Wyldesyde19
09-19-23, 01:40 PM
Barkley out for 3 weeks.
rauldc14
09-19-23, 02:11 PM
Barkley out for 3 weeks.
So 5.
rauldc14
09-19-23, 02:14 PM
Burrow being out (if he were to be) could be a death blow in one of my money leagues. Because I have Chase and Higgins on the same team, which I generally think is quite a bad idea but Higgins fell crazy far in the draft so I figured why not.
Holden Pike
09-19-23, 02:30 PM
I don't want to jinx anything, but other than losing Rodgers on his first drive, I have been OK, thus far. But the way things are going throughout the NFL....
Holden Pike
09-19-23, 02:58 PM
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I was in this weird position last night where I needed six or seven points from the Cleveland DEF to win in our league but in my money pick-em league I had Pittsburgh to win, and nobody else who was still in contention had them, so if The Steelers won I would win the week clear (which pays out $25 for the weekly winner) as well as be tied for the running lead after two weeks. I got the best of that situation. Cleveland got enough turnovers to get me the points I needed to beat Wyldesyde, and Pittsburgh won the actual game so I got my twenty-five bucks.
Wyldesyde19
09-19-23, 07:55 PM
This weeks game against Yoda is pretty much a must win for me.
Can’t have another let down. Starting 0-3 is t the end of the world (Adam made the playoffs in 2020 despite the same start) but makes things much tougher.
Just realized why Yoda made that comment. I thought I was bad, but I'm actually much worse. I'm the lowest scoring team in the league, and I'm in 3rd place.
Good win Holden!
Started Dalvin Cook and got -.3
What exactly in the hell am I doing?
Throwin' darts just like the rest of us.
Holden Pike
09-21-23, 06:15 PM
Just realized why Yoda made that comment. I thought I was bad, but I'm actually much worse. I'm the lowest scoring team in the league, and I'm in 3rd place.
Doesn't seem like a sustainable model. But here we go to Week Three...!
Wyldesyde19
09-23-23, 02:12 PM
Doesn't seem like a sustainable model. But here we go to Week Three...!
Funnily enough, You and Tongo face each other this week. First to 80 wins?
Wyldesyde19
09-24-23, 03:35 PM
At first I was angry about Achane sniping Mosterts TD at the goal line. Twice!
Not anymore.
Achanes having a career game. Thankfully on Holdens bench. Funny when you root for a team to win, but not thru the air. (he has Tua)
Derrick Henry on the other hand is struggling terribly vs Cleveland, not even a point at halftime. The Browns and Fins aren't to be laughed at anymore. Hell, even the Lions! What's this world coming to!
Im gonna roll with KCs RB Pacheco over the Steelers RB Harris. I hope I don't regret this.
Dolphins 56
Broncos 13
They should bench Tua, no reason to risk him getting hurt.
Dolphins 70
Broncos 20
Theres still 8 minutes left in the 4th quarter. Achane has 49.30 fantasy points.
Powdered Water
09-24-23, 05:11 PM
70 to 20? Holy smokes lol...
Most points scored by a football team ever is 72 points, the Washington Redskins. One field goal and the Dolphins take the record.
Wyldesyde19
09-24-23, 05:16 PM
Most points scored by a football team ever is 72 points, the Washington Redskins. One field goal and the Dolphins take the record.
73 actually.
Chicago beat Washington once in 1940, 73-0
73 actually.
Chicago beat Washington once in 1940, 73-0
Yeah but that doesnt count because it was World War II, and they had women take the place of the players that went to war ;):p
Bah! Theyre gonna take the knee rather than kick the field goal, and those damn woke announcers are saying its the right thing to do. They already ran up the score, go for the record!!
Wyldesyde19
09-24-23, 05:30 PM
Yeah but that doesnt count because it was World War II, and they had women take the place of the players that went to war ;):p
Bah! Theyre gonna take the knee rather than kick the field goal, and those damn woke announcers are saying its the right thing to do. They already ran up the score, go for the record!!
I was surprised they even scored that many after benching Tua and Mostert but Achane wanted more
I was surprised they even scored that many after benching Tua and Mostert but Achane wanted more
There were alot of people getting stoned in Colorado today. That was a massacre.
John W Constantine
09-24-23, 05:52 PM
Good lord.
I hate Jerrick McKinnon. I don't even care if I misspelled his name.
Of course I'm the one playing Mostert. :facepalm:
Wyldesyde19
09-24-23, 08:33 PM
Of course I'm the one playing Mostert. :facepalm:
*cackles insanely*
I almost played him last week over Hopkins and it cost me. No way I was keeping him on the bench this week, considering Pierce has been a disappointment so far.
Adams and Pitt D
Vs
Godwin, Williams, and Elliot.
Probably going to be a high scoring game between us.
Wyldesyde19
09-24-23, 09:26 PM
If the scores hold up through tomorrow night, Tongo will have sole possession of the first place and the last remaining unbeaten team in the league.
And his team hasn’t even gotten full production form Henry yet.
Wyldesyde19
09-24-23, 10:25 PM
Dear Davante Adams. I understand you’re going to score tonight. Quite possibly a lot. But could you keep this game around 10-15 points to make sure my remaining 3 players can actually win this for me?
K? Thanks.
Dear Davante Adams. I understand you’re going to score tonight. Quite possibly a lot. But could you keep this game around 10-15 points to make sure my remaining 3 players can actually win this for me?
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"No."
Wyldesyde19
09-25-23, 01:15 AM
Well, as I expected, I’m down by about 22 points. Hoping my 3 guys can at least get 8 points a piece to win this.
Entertaining back and forth game, really.
Adams might make you sweat but looking fairly likely I'm gonna have the 2nd highest score and just happen to play the team with the highest, thanks largely to that bonkers Miami game.
Nice of him to at least make it so the outcome isn't a foregone conclusion, though.
Wyldesyde19
09-25-23, 01:55 PM
Looks like Mike Williams is done for the year. Another blow to Yoda’s roster. What looked like a pretty deep team has now lost a player for the third week in a row. (Johnson wk1, Montgomery Wk2, Williams Wk3).
And he still put up 139 points this week.
Wait what? I had no idea. I just saw he put up another good total on my bench and had some probably rote post-game designation.
Crap the heck.
Wyldesyde19
09-25-23, 03:11 PM
Wait what? I had no idea. I just saw he put up another good total on my bench and had some probably rote post-game designation.
Crap the heck.
Yeah, I didn’t know he was injured until I checked my other team he was rostered on and saw the “O” by him.
ESPN saying it’s a torn ACL.
That team of mine has now lost Chubb, Barkley and now Williams. Oof
Zoinks, yeah I see it now. With Johnson and Montgomery that's my 6th, 7th, and 8th round picks, all in a row.
Thought I'd scored two huge mid-draft gems in Montgomery and Williams, too. Former still could be, I suppose.
Wyldesyde19
09-25-23, 05:56 PM
Yeah it’s rough. Williams was a WR I targeted in the draft before you nabbed him. Same with Olave. And Connor…
Holdens kicker is trying to outdo Matt Gays performance yesterday. 2 50+ yard field goals, 2 40-49 yard field goals and an extra point. 19 fantasy points so far. 7 min left in 4th qtr. If he can kick 7 more fantasy points he'll beat me, and have outperformed Justin Jefferson.
Holden Pike
09-26-23, 12:38 AM
Got closer than it had any right to be, but no comeback could be completed. First place is yours!
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I had one of those weeks where I lost, but I also had enough positives that I am very encouraged for Week Four and beyond.
First the badness and the ugliness. The Washington Commanders got their butts collectively handed to them by Buffalo, leaving my WR Terry McLaurin and RB Brian Robinson weakly grasping for points. They only managed 7.10 and 7.00 points, respectively. Next up for Washington are the undefeated Eagles, but those division games are almost always competitive. I expect bounce backs from both, win or lose.
Who I no longer expect to bounce back is The Jets' Breece Hall. Supernaturally talented, but so far without Aaron Rodgers, New York finds themselves quickly playing from behind and their opponents able to key in on the run game, making Hall irrelevant for Fantasy purposes. Until either Zach Wilson proves he can be effective or they move to a more seasoned backup, I simply cannot, should not, and will not start Breece. His 3.20 this week coupled with the 0.90 the week before sealed it.
I know everyone who leaves a pile of points on their bench laments that they "almost" started them, but that is indeed what happened to me this week. On an historic scale. Because Breece had been so ineffective I was toying with sitting him and going with Dolphins rookie De'Von Achane. Jeff Wilson was out and it looked like Salvon Ahmed might be out against Denver too, leaving Achane number two behind Mostert. Sadly I did NOT make that switch, I gave Breece one more week. Of course in that crazy 80-20 beat down by Miami, Achane scored FOUR TDs for a total of an outrageous 49.30 Fantasy points! A mere 46.10 point difference from Breece Hall's score. Yes, that would have given me an easy win for Week Three and propelled me into first place, but now that Miami has officially seen what he is capable of he clearly ain't goin' back to riding the bench. I may have found my new number one RB with some cathedral-like ceilings.
The good players I DID start were Tua Tagovailoa, who amassed a gawdy 36.36 in that free-for-all, Justin Jefferson who had his first TD in yet another Vikings loss but was good for 24.40, and with Joe Burrow looking more like himself my kicker Evan McPherson had his first real opportunities of the season resulting in four FGs, two from beyond 50-yards (and he missed a third), plus a PAT for 19.00 points! Michael Pittman had another decent day in the upset in Baltimore for a steady 12.20.
My TEs continue to be a black hole. I started Zach Ertz who got only 1.60 and had Hunter Henry on the bench, but he only had a 2.70. What a choice.
It all added up to my first total score to crest a hundred points (113.86). So I am 2-1, but with Achane in my lineup I may be set up for more future successes than failures?
Wyldesyde19
09-26-23, 12:42 AM
Tough loss Yoda, but on the bright side, you have a decent team (again) And should make it to the playoffs as a favorite (again).
Especially when Montgomery returns.
Reminds me of when I scored 139 and still lost to Parrotheads…who scored 163
My kicker missed a 50 yarder that would've won it, too.
One of my other teams lost by less than a point. :laugh:
What a weird week.
Hey Fredrick
09-26-23, 10:55 AM
Somehow Denver's DST got me two points which is two more than last week. So they're improving?
My kicker missed a 50 yarder that would've won it, too.
One of my other teams lost by less than a point. :laugh:
What a weird week.
Week?! I'm first place, undefeated, and the least amount of points scored in the league. This season math has no meaning. I'm a plate of fried chicken just hoping a bunch of weight watchers can hold out.
:laugh: Fubble, random as ever.
Your team might be perfectly solid though, you put up a good total this past week. Sometimes you get lucky or unlucky early in the year and your team plays up or down to that afterwards so it ends up kinda normal in the end. Which makes sense, the longer you play the more all this stuff evens out. It's just possible for it to take a few seasons to do that, sometimes.
Holden Pike
09-26-23, 11:33 AM
Only three weeks in, but so far my burden of having the first pick hasn't bitten me in the ass, yet. I was right to be weary of Chase's numbers out of the gate with a less-than-100% Burrow. He had his first significant game last night but has amassed only 32.30 points thus far. McCaffery is doing great, of course, and he has 65.80 points. But I took Justin Jefferson and even without Minnesota winning a game yet he is just behind Christian at 63.30 total points. I am hoping if and when The Vikings truly get into gear J.J.'s numbers will start spiking. But so far being able to pencil in a steady 21 points even when they are losing is darn nice.
rauldc14
09-26-23, 11:53 AM
Since Kelce was my first rounder and I'm rooting for him I guess that makes me a Swiftie.
Speaking of first rounders, I admit to expecting more from Derrick Henry, seemed to be a rock for championship winning owners the past few years.
The real disappointment though has been Najee Harris, whats up with him?!
Wyldesyde19
09-26-23, 05:35 PM
I think age has caught up to Henry
Wyldesyde19
09-26-23, 05:45 PM
Also, Tennessee has an awful offense
I guess Im gonna play Najee Harris in my Flex slot again. Sigh. Meh. Mumble grumble.
Wyldesyde19
09-28-23, 10:13 PM
Montgomery with 2 TD’s already.
Neat, but I didn't feel I could start him. If he'd missed one more week I would've, but I was worried he'd be eased back in. Ah well.
Wyldesyde19
09-28-23, 11:44 PM
Neat, but I didn't feel I could start him. If he'd missed one more week I would've, but I was worried he'd be eased back in. Ah well.
I would have probably down the same thing. Especially with Gibbs there. At least you’ll have him back for next week
He's over 30 now. Sure why not.
My son had Montgomery and Gibbs in a league and started Gibbs. He was losing it last night. RBs are a ton of fun right now.
Holden Pike
09-29-23, 10:28 AM
My wife is playing her brother in my other league. He is the biggest trash talker, so he is the most fun to beat. Last night she started Montgomery and he started Gibbs. Gibbs was projected at 13.79, Montgomery 8.70 (we use full PPR, not half). He finished at 9.10, she at 34.10, and she now has a 75% chance projected win. :D
Well, it sure looks like I've got four top 25-30 RBs and no tight end, so if someone's interested in a deal, I might be, too.
Well, it sure looks like I've got four top 25-30 RBs and no tight end, so if someone's interested in a deal, I might be, too.
Interested in Kittle? Wondering what would be a good fit for both of us.
Interested in Kittle? Wondering what would be a good fit for both of us.
That might work, I'll take a look and get back to you.
Captain Spaulding
09-29-23, 07:48 PM
It seems obvious at this point that Justin Fields isn't going to make that "Jalen Hurts-like meteoric leap" as a passer that I wrote about after the draft, but I'm still optimistic that he'll at least start putting up similar stats to last year. He got off to an even slower start last season, but after the first month morphed into a weekly 20+ guy. If he shits the bed again this week against the Broncos, who just gave up 70 freakin' points, it might be time for me to make a move for a more reliable QB. Whatever the Bears have been doing hasn't been working, so just let Fields run around and play backyard football.
The Dolphins look special this season, so I probably should've held onto Tua. However, I remain skeptical that he'll maintain his current level of play. He put up monster stats against two of the worst secondaries, but was mediocre against the Pats in week 2, and he's got a lot of tough defenses ahead of him, especially in the second half of the season. Plus he remains a huge injury risk. TE is a wasteland of production, so I couldn't pass up the chance to add one of the few elite options in Mark Andrews (the only guy besides Kelce to finish #1 at the position over the last several years). If Fields continues to struggle, however, and Tua goes on to have an MVP season, then my upgrade at TE won't offset the production I'm losing at QB.
My biggest concern after the draft was whether or not I had startable depth. Instead my depth turned out to be my biggest strength, and I'm already at the point where I don't feel comfortable dropping anyone. I drafted Mike Evans in the 9th round and Romeo Doubs in the 13th round. As of right now, they've scored the 6th and 7th most fantasy points at the position. I drafted Zack Moss near the end of the draft, and he's scored ~20 in his first two starts. Jaylen Warren continues to get more work each week and is turning into a viable FLEX. My waiver-wire pick-up, Puka Nacua (what a fun name to say!), is a PPR machine. I also think I have a strong enough kicker and defense that I won't have to worry about streaming.
Depth is nice and it sets me up well to survive injuries and bye weeks, but I'd love to package some players together to go after a superstar. Last week I debated Javonte Williams or Zack Moss at RB2 and Puka or Metcalf in my FLEX. Made the wrong decision in both situations and lost as a result. I worry those start/sit decisions will cost me more wins in the future, so it'd be nice to parlay my depth into a player or two who is a no-brainer every-week starter.
Going up against the Fantasy equivalent of Mike Tyson this week.
Najee Harris, I benched Rashee Rice for your supposed 10.77 projected fantasy point butt, im looking at you Mister!
Hey Fredrick
10-01-23, 04:00 PM
Gotta love the NFL TV schedule. I get the choice of Bears (0-3) vs Bronco's (0-3) or Vikings (0-3) vs Panthers (0-3). I'm not that much of a diehard.
Wyldesyde19
10-01-23, 04:30 PM
My choice was between Cleveland/Baltimore and Washington/Philadelphia.
Went with Washington/Philadelphia
Najee actually covered his projected, and Derrick Henry earned like a pro bowler.
Me and Yoda are basically tied.
I have Mahomes & Pacheco @ NYJ, plus Kittle vs Arizona
The muppets got DaVonte "No Pity" Adam's @ LAC, James Conner @ SF, and a kicker named Dicker.
If the Chiefs weren't up against that tough Jets defense I'd be confident. Instead I think it's 50/50.
Nah you've got too many other players still to go, including the QB.
That massive 14 point kicker day could be the difference, though. Kicker variation was the reason I lost last week, too.
Wyldesyde19
10-01-23, 05:48 PM
Meanwhile…I’m probably going to score over 130 points and still lose. And it isn’t even that close.
1-3 with Tongo next week isn’t exactly a great start to the season. Need Burrow to start turning things around on his end and put some sort of winning streak together
Meanwhile…I’m probably going to score over 130 points and still lose. And it isn’t even that close.
1-3 with Tongo next week isn’t exactly a great start to the season. Need Burrow to start turning things around on his end and put some sort of winning streak together
I got Burrow in the guillotine league, and I think I'm gonna lose my head. BaDumCh!
Thank you folks, I'm here every night
Meanwhile…I’m probably going to score over 130 points and still lose. And it isn’t even that close.
1-3 with Tongo next week isn’t exactly a great start to the season. Need Burrow to start turning things around on his end and put some sort of winning streak together
Allen and Diggs were pretty much neck and neck in points that whole game. Once the Bills had game in hand I told my boys “it would be nice if Allen got one without Diggs help”.
Wyldesyde19
10-01-23, 07:26 PM
Allen and Diggs were pretty much neck and neck in points that whole game. Once the Bills had game in hand I told my boys “it would be nice if Allen got one without Diggs help”.
Yeah, I knew Allen would get his and hoped it would work out where most were thrown to Diggs.
The difference comes down to our QB production. Burrow gets at least around 20 points, and it’s closer and gives me a chance.
how
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Don't feel bad. Now your guys total out to 3.50 points, and Amari Cooper & George Kittle are totalling 3.50 points. This is a very bipolar season.
Yeah, I knew Allen would get his and hoped it would work out where most were thrown to Diggs.
The difference comes down to our QB production. Burrow gets at least around 20 points, and it’s closer and gives me a chance.
Something has to be going on with him health wise. He has been horrible.
Wyldesyde19
10-01-23, 08:07 PM
Something has to be going on with him health wise. He has been horrible.
Could be lingering calf issues he sustained during the preseason.
Also, WTF is going through on with Pollard? Was he hurt? Every RB not naked Pollard is touching the ball suddenly and it’s hurting me.
Could be lingering calf issues he sustained during the preseason.
Also, WTF is going through on with Pollard? Was he hurt? Every RB not naked Pollard is touching the ball suddenly and it’s hurting me.
I’m quite surprised as well. Deebo < 1 point and my lead has remained very comfortable
Yoda's 20 ahead of me. That's not good.
Wyldesyde19
10-01-23, 08:20 PM
Yoda's 20 ahead of me. That's not good.
Mahomes can erase that by himself…easily. Especially with Pacheco.
Yeah dude, focus on the remaining players.
Wow, ok, so you guys were completely right. I was just dreading that Jets defense.
4-0...I think this is a first for me.
Wyldesyde19
10-01-23, 10:52 PM
With me as your next opponent. You may start 5-0.
Wylde and I are gonna be first and second in points and be a combined 2-6.
Wyldesyde19
10-01-23, 11:13 PM
Wylde and I are gonna be first and second in points and be a combined 2-6.
Just bad luck, really. Bot of us having close losses and being out scored despite having decent production, even if my QB hasn’t performed well yet. I’m still hopeful I can turn this around and hope to finish 8-6 yet. That would mean I need to finish 7-3 the rest of the way. Difficult, but possible.
I say this because no one’s team has really displayed any real dominance.
Hey Fredrick
10-02-23, 11:09 AM
I got Burrow in the guillotine league, and I think I'm gonna lose my head. BaDumCh!
Thank you folks, I'm here every night
You made it!
Even though Russell Wilson had an awful year last year, he's the 7th highest ranked QB this one. Anyone needing a good QB I could use a good WR.
Holden Pike
10-03-23, 12:38 AM
You don't need anything, apparently, as you are undefeated in first place. :)
Holden Pike
10-03-23, 12:40 AM
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I faced the monster this week. I had Justin and he has Christian McCaffrey. McCaffrey had one of his best fantasy days ever - which is obviously saying a lot for the most consistently fearsome player of the past few seasons. Four touchdowns, 45.20 points. I am sure an overwhelming majority of teams who played McCaffrey in their lineups this week won, most of then in a walk. Somehow I beat those odds.
Neither one of us had any Lions or Packers so Thursday Night Football didn't affect us, nor did we start any Falcons or Jaguars so the early international game wasn't on our radar either. Once the 1:00 window opened we were on!
The Vikings finally won a game though they didn't look much different than in their losses, and once again Justin Jefferson was Mr. Steady with his first two-TD day but only six catches and 85 yards for a very good but not yet making me a pretty ceiling 23.50 points. He was not my top scorer this week. That went to my burgeoning rookie superstar De'Von Achane who even in the decisive loss in Buffalo was good for over a hundred combined yards and two more TDs (25.50). I reached down a bit to get him on draft day and so far, so wow. Brandon Aiyuk had a darn good game with 148 yards on six catches! Unfortunately for me, McCaffrey was the TD hog. Without a score to go with all those yards Aiyuk had a healthy but unspectacular 17.80.
My Washington Commander Brian Robinson saved his day with a TD in the close loss to Philly. He almost had a second TD but he fumbled it just before the goal line. He ended with 12.10 points. Teammate Terry McLaurin fell on that ball for the score. But I didn't start Terry. No, I used Colt Michael Pittman Jr. instead, as he had been more consistent through the first three. Of course he had his first dud. Only ONE catch plus a 2-point conversion for 4.00 stinkin' points after averaging nearly 14.00 going in. Ugh. I could have really used McLaurin's 18.60 I left on the bench.
Tua Tagovailoa only managed a 15.98 as Buffalo pretty well corralled the deep game and Hunter Henry got me 7.10, which is the high end of what I can expect from my TEs. My Tampa Bay DEF did well (13.00), but Evan McPherson is getting almost no opportunities with the gimpy Joey Burrow out there (3.00).
For the crazy big day McCaffrey had, most everybody else Justin had either just hit their target or underperformed. I had toatled 121.98, my highest score of the year, and come Monday I had an 18.88 point lead and the only player he had left was his QB, Geno Smith, who was projected to hit 19.39 points. His first three weeks were fantasy scores of 11.08, 27.12, and 17.44. So I had a chance.
If you watched MNF you know it was a pretty chippy affair. Smith was even knocked out for a couple series before halftime. He did come back and play, but this night was about the Seattle DEF which nobody started and rumbled to 30.00 fantasy points in the 24-3 stomping of The Giants. Geno finished with only 10.70, giving me an unexpected 8.18 margin of victory.
Suck it, McCaffrey. I am 3-1.
Looks like I'll jump up one spot in the standings to fourth place.
Holden Pike
10-03-23, 01:33 PM
My three wins...
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Not so much a trend as a cry for help. An unsustainable model for success.
You don't need anything, apparently, as you are undefeated in first place. :)
Need? No. Room for improvement? Yes. If I can trade someone from my bench for a WR that's a sure starter every week, then Im all for it.
Meanwhile…I’m probably going to score over 130 points and still lose. And it isn’t even that close.
1-3 with Tongo next week isn’t exactly a great start to the season. Need Burrow to start turning things around on his end and put some sort of winning streak together
Im very nervous about our matchup. My team hasnt hit the totals you have, and am going to have to lean on Kansas City more than ever (Mahomes, rookie Rice, and Pacheco vs a tough Minny run Defense) since Amari Cooper has a Bye.
Wyldesyde19
10-05-23, 03:07 PM
Im very nervous about our matchup. My team hasnt hit the totals you have, and am going to have to lean on Kansas City more than ever (Mahomes, rookie Rice, and Pacheco vs a tough Minny run Defense) since Amari Cooper has a Bye.
Yeah, I was thinking that to beat you, I would need our respective scoring to continue as they have so far this season. I’m agonizing over whether I should give Burrow another chance, and starting to wonder how much more production Mostert will lose to Achane. Already starting to lose goal line carries. Hard to bench Mostert with a juicy Giants matchup, however.
A win is needed, as I’d rather avoid 1-4 if I have any hope of making the playoffs.
Yeah, first place-shmirst place. I know I'm the underdog. By a bunch.
Chicago whooped Washington.
Did anyone catch Thursday night football? Did they finally go back to letting Fields play his type of game?
Can’t decide whether I hate or love 9AM football
I play Justin the exact week Kupp comes back. Which is the same week Adams is QST...for Monday. And Kamara just got back for him last week.
Gotta love the randomness of H2H.
Might be time for me to accept this ain't gonna be my year.
Wyldesyde19
10-08-23, 01:01 PM
I get Bustin Justin and his murderers row next week. Cousins, Kupp, CMC, Chase, Kamara…..not looking forward to that match up.
Yeah, actually I'm not gonna count Yoda out yet, even if he does lose this week. He and Spaulding are 2 of the 3 highest scoring teams. Points like that could win you 9 or 10 games in a row. The championship will go to either Yoda, Spaulding, Justin, or the Wyld ones who are about to whoop my arse this week.
I seem to have a theme in fantasy sports to start strong for no explanable reason, and then collapse.
Wyldesyde19
10-08-23, 02:19 PM
IDK. Davis made this suddenly close, and you have better matchups for your players.
Yeah, actually I'm not gonna count Yoda out yet, even if he does lose this week. He and Spaulding are 2 of the 3 highest scoring teams. Points like that could win you 9 or 10 games in a row. The championship will go to either Yoda, Spaulding, Justin, or the Wyld ones who are about to whoop my arse this week.
I seem to have a theme in fantasy sports to start strong for no explanable reason, and then collapse.
You're not wrong, if your team's really good it's not that unusual to just reel off a bunch in a row. I don't think I'll be necessarily out even if I fall to 1-4 this week. But at that point you just have to dodge teams popping off, like, every week, which is just random. So it gets to the point where you can toss up 120-130 every week but odds are at some point you're just gonna have the second-highest score the week you face someone with the highest (again).
Jackson throws on 2nd and 3rd and goal, first is just a bit high (but catchable), second is right off the receiver's hands, routine catch. Ugh.
Wyldesyde19
10-08-23, 02:44 PM
Wide Right putting up another monster weekend. And poor Parrotheads is going to as well against him.
Montgomery doesn't punch it in on 1st down, so they throw on 2nd, touchdown.
As random as H2H is, the TD roulette stuff is possibly even more random, and it's what every even moderately close matchup turns on. So far it's flipped the wrong way like four times in a row.
rauldc14
10-08-23, 03:35 PM
Montgomery doesn't punch it in on 1st down, so they throw on 2nd, touchdown.
As random as H2H is, the TD roulette stuff is possibly even more random, and it's what every even moderately close matchup turns on. So far it's flipped the wrong way like four times in a row.
Just in general football fantasy is the most random fantasy sport of the big 4 for sure.
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