So I'm pretty sure we agreed to go to 12 players this year. I think maybe we should give first dibs to the folks that played last year, then we can add additional folks after that.... unless you guys think that's unfair.
:)
I'll get in touch with Dylan.
So can we use the league that we established last year, or so do we have to set it up again? I can't remember who set it up last year.
One last thing... I thought starting a new thread for this year would be easier than using the one from last year in terms of looking back for info.
So what do y'all think about all of this? We're a little over a month away. Woot!
count me in again for sure ;D
If you guys have room I would like in.
From last year:
Corey
EazyE
Dylan (aMD)
bowl of soup
true
jonT
walter
Bama37
K
dibs for additional players:
capt. headdy
killgies
crispy
Also, I think we should name our teams after our screen names on the forum this year. It got pretty confusing last year. :)
QuoteFrom last year:
Corey
EazyE
Dylan (aMD)
1 dibs for additional players:
killgies
Also, I think we should name our teams after our screen names on the forum this year. It got pretty confusing last year. :)
I'm in again and I agree about the screen names thing. We should start trying to nail down a draft date. Some of us degenerates play in multiple leagues and need to schedule these things.
I vote for a weekday aftrenoon as most of us come here to avoid work.
i already said i was in in the last thread. 2 other people that didn't play last year said they wanted to play, whoever they were should have dibs.
Gotcha. I'll go check that other thread and see who the other newbies were. I'm pretty sure killgies was one of them.
EDIT: My post above has everyone that spoke up in the other thread. Capt Headdy spoke up before killgies, so I put him 1st on the dibs list, but I guess technically they'll both get in anyway since we're doing 12 players. So anyone after them gets dibs if there's someone (or multiple people) from last year that don't play again this year.
Thanks y'all, I'm in if there's room.
Count me in!
You're accounted for already. :) I went back and found it in the other thread.
So it looks like we have 7 people from last year so far. Who else was there?
Chris (bama 37)
K
knotcameloose
I'll call Chris tonight or tomorrow and see if he's in.
knotcameloose hasn't been on the board since March. I'll try to email him and see what's up.
UPDATE:
I talked to Chris. He's in. That leaves K and Knotcomesloose.
KCL hasn't posted on the board since March. I sent him a PM, but I doubt he'll get it since he hasn't been around. I tried to go to the blog linked in his profile to contact him, but the blog doesn't exist anymore and there's not an email address option in his profile.
K was on the board a little while ago. I also sent him a PM. I assume he'll be in, but he needs to let us know for sure.
So unless Knotcomesloose appears in the next week or so, it looks like we'll have one extra spot.
As far as the draft goes, the middle of the week usually works well for me also.
I'm in guys. This year I'll remember to make substitutions a bit more frequently. ;)
Awesome... but I won't be reminding you about your substitutions. You might kick all of our asses this year if you actually get around to changing your team out each week. :)
Who set the league up last year? I think we should set it up the same way it was done last year... all of the same rules and such.
QuoteAwesome... but I won't be reminding you about your substitutions. You might kick all of our asses this year if you actually get around to changing your team out each week. :)
Who set the league up last year? I think we should set it up the same way it was done last year... all of the same rules and such.
I think it was Walt.
Does anyone have Walt's email address? I sent him a PM about setting up the league, but he hasn't been on the board in a few weeks.
http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/thefansofmymorningjacket
Ok. I think we're good to go. I went ahead and set it up. I had the page bookmarked from last year and it gave me the option to look at last year's settings, so everything is the same except there will be 12 players this time.
Here is the login info. Let me know if you have any trouble getting in.
login: 2008 - The Fans of MMJ
password : Evilurges (Dylan told me that the E has to be capital)
league ID #: 305720
Please create your team using the screen name that you use on this board. I think it will make life much easier.
It doesn't look like knotcameloose is gonna show up, so we'll have room for 3 new players this year:
capt. headdy
killgies
crispy
Welcome, guys. This is going to be fun!
These are the folks from last year:
Corey
EazyE
Dylan (aMD)
bowl of soup
true
jonT
walter
Bama37
K
I have the draft schedule for Wednesday, August 13th at 6:30 PM central. Will that work for everyone, or should I push it back another week?
Thanks Corey. That is perfect for me. Wednesday will be my last day of work for a week or so. I've got plans that weekend. 8-)
I heard from Dylan also. He said that's a good time for him... and my brother said that Wednesdays are good as well.
Y'all try to log in and let me know if you can get signed up. Dylan said that it wouldn't let him in. He remembered that there was a series of #s last year, so I found it on the page and sent it to him. I also edited my post up there to include the #.
Hey guys,
I'm very late to this thread, I know, but if there are any last minute vacancies, I would love to sign up. I'm not expecting it, but if you need another, just shoot me a pm. Good day...
Will do.
I heard from Dylan again. He got the login stuff figured out. The E in the password has to be capital at the beginning. I didn't think it mattered when I set it up.
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I have the draft schedule for Wednesday, August 13th at 6:30 PM central. Will that work for everyone, or should I push it back another week?
would the next week be a problem?
I don't think so. It should be fine. The following Wednesday, the 20th, works for me if everyone is cool with that. Does 6:30 PM central work?
I'm cool with either date. I'd prefer earlier; the earlier the better. Whatever works for everyone else. You can pre-rank your players in this league and the computer will draft for you if you can't make it for some reason.
Can we push the date back to whenever the Brett Favre debacle is going to get resolved? ;)
Actually, either time works for me too.
Any date works for me. I have been blocked from this site as well as any site that has any variation of the word "sports". Sonsabitches are on to me. So, afternoon is best for me.
Cool. I'll go ahead and move it to the 20th at 6:30 Central time sometime this evening.
i incorporated my screen name into my name, hope nobody's confused ;)
hahaha! Clever.
I officially rescheduled the draft for the 20th. Word!
Me and Dylan are matched up for the first week. I'm pretty sure that's how I started last year as well.
I just signed up earlier today. The draft date works fine for me. The bad thing is I had to create a new user account for Yahoo. It will only let you have 4 Fantasy football teams under one account. argh. ( I know it's sad)
:D
Quotehahaha! Clever.
I officially rescheduled the draft for the 20th. Word!
Me and Dylan are matched up for the first week. I'm pretty sure that's how I started last year as well.
thanks, i just want to be off from work for the draft and needed some more notice.
thanks corey for setting this thang up.
yeah i haven't been here in awhile. wednesday the 20th works for me, but maybe you could move the draft time back. I'm leaving Omaha that day, so i'm not really sure when i'll be back in Minny. (Going to see the MMJ on 19th) 7:30-8 o'clock should be great for me.
It's officially changed to 7:30 Central time for the 20th. No more changes. :)
Also, I saw the recommendation about having 2W/R slots as being too much since we have 12 players. Should I drop that and add 1 defensive player to each team ? Any other suggestions?
I almost added one defensive player the other day, but decided to leave things as they were. I don't really know how 1 defensive player would factor in if we already have an entire defense picked.
So now we need:
K
Bama37
Capt Headdy
Those are the only 3 that haven't signed up. Bama37 is off work today, so he'll probably sign up at some point today. Has Capt Headdy been on the board in a few days?
crazy format for the positions. Why not standard yahoo format? It works just fine for 12 team leagues.
or
qb
rb
rb
wr
wr
wr
flex (rb/wr)
te
k
Def
That's pretty much what we have, right?
I set it up the same way we had it last year.
QB
2 WR
2 RB
2 W/R
TE
K
DEF
5-6 BN
Walt suggested losing 1 of the W/R positions since there are 12 teams instead of 10 this year.
The 20th is my 28th birthday so if you guys want to let have first pick that would be cool with me ;D Just kidding nothing to celebrate anymore besides that fact that my body doesn't quite respond the way it used to :-/ I like the idea of adding one defensive player though, be it a linebacker, corner, or d end
Happy early Birthday. Maybe it'll swing in your favor and you'll get first pick. You have a 1 out of 12 chance. :)
Y'all let me know what you think about that extra slot. I'm still a little confused about it all.
QuoteThat's pretty much what we have, right?
I set it up the same way we had it last year.
QB
2 WR
2 RB
2 W/R
TE
K
DEF
5-6 BN
Walt suggested losing 1 of the W/R positions since there are 12 teams instead of 10 this year.
i liked how we had it last year, but that was my first time playing.
I see Walt's point. The talent will run a little thin filling those spots with two more teams. I can go either way with that but I vote to leave the defense the way it is.
bowl of soup said that he hates the idea of having one defensive player plus another entire defense. Looks like there's a couple of folks opposing that, and I'm good with that, but I don't know what to do about the additional player. If we lose 1 of the W/R slots, does it have to be filled with something else? Aren't you supposed to have a certain number or players?
killies, you mentioned the standard Yahoo format. What does that consist of? I looked at our line-ups from last year and used it as an example for this year, so I have no idea what the standard Yahoo format is.
You can make one of those flex spots a W/T, so you wouldn't be able to put another RB in there, but you could have another stud TE. There's no minimum number of positions. I'm not much in favor of the extra defensive player either I guess.
That kinda makes sense, but if we already have 2 WRs and a 3rd possible WR with the flex spot, does it really make sense to have a W/T. There aren't that many good TEs in the league. :)
Also, I guess I'm totally scrapping the single defensive player idea. Looks like it's gonna get a majority veto.
i'm not for a defensive player. but i won't be pissed if it happened. as far as the losing one of the W/R slots...i think with 12 teams free agency will be really thin, and people will be starting players that have no fantasy value. (i'm not for starting the browns third wideout) with 10 teams it worked, with 12 teams i don't see it happening. but i won't be upest either way.
oh, and thanks for moving the time back.
K and Capt. Headdy, y'all need to sign up! :)
So does anyone have an official opinion about the extra slot in terms of losing one of the W/R slots?
As a loser who has played these silly games since 1993 - I'm with Killgies. The standard 1QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 flex (RB/WR), 1 TE, 1 K, 1 DEF works best. I've used it in a 16-team league and there were no shortage of WR's - RB got thin though.
Think about it. There are 32 NFL teams and in a 12 team league, that will require a minimum of 36 starting WR's (assuming no flex WR's are used) and a maximum of 48 (assuming all flex spots are filled with WR's). There are 32 #1 WR's and 32 #2 WR's. That's 64 decent options and many teams have attractive 3 and 4 guys. There's no shortage.
Even at RB it is not that bad - most teams are 2 back teams at this point and there are about 40 RB's that will post decent fantasy points this year and maybe 10 more sleepers.
Good point. I just didn't know what the standard league set-up was because last year was the first time I played and our set-up was the only set-up I've known.
Is everyone cool with that? 3 WRs.... looks like it should work.
i disagree. i can come up with about 15 teams that don't have a second option maybe even more. and about 10 teams that don't even have a first. i can list them if you want. it's about fantasy value. there will always be players no doubt, but i'm don't want to start a second wideout that isn't any good. just because they are their teams "number one wideout", does mean anything is fantasy sports.
In some leagues I've played in, kick returns + yards can be pretty valuable and you can fill that flex spot with one of those guys.
Anyone else have an opinion? I don't want to rule anything out. If we go with what Walt is saying, wouldn't that extra W/R slot be useful? Instead of having 3 regular WR slots...
I haven't seen Capt headdy on the board in over a week or so. I sent him an email reminder, but haven't gotten a response. K has been on the board but hasn't signed up. What's the hold-up?!?!?!?! :)
QuoteAnyone else have an opinion? I don't want to rule anything out. If we go with what Walt is saying, wouldn't that extra W/R slot be useful? Instead of having 3 regular WR slots...
I haven't seen Capt headdy on the board in over a week or so. I sent him an email reminder, but haven't gotten a response. K has been on the board but hasn't signed up. What's the hold-up?!?!?!?! :)
Im officially signed up
I agree with Walt that it should be 2 WR, then 1 WR/RB flex. The theory of 62 decent WR options doesnt add up just because they are teams with no even ok options. I dont even know who San Fran's #1 is. Ive always played it this way (2 RB, 2 WR, 1 flex)
As far as the defense thing, just having 1 IDP doesnt make sense to me. I started playing using IDP's a couple years back, while at first I didnt like the idea, I think its more enjoyable than team defense and adds another interesting wrinkle. In the past, each team starts a 1 LB, 1 DB, and theres 1 DL/LB flex. If the majority want to do team defense though, thats fine with me.
The scoring works for me mostly. Id change QB yardage value from 30 to 25, but no biggie. Also, I usually play with fractional points (your WR gets 88 yards, he gets 8.8pts instead of 8...trust me, they can be the difference between a win and a loss). Ive usually done 3 pt bonuses for 100 yards rushing or receiving&300 yards passing
Let me know yinz guys thoughts
So now we just need K to sign up. Word.
I'll look into the fractional points... and I like the idea of bonus points for players with standout games.
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I see the football and I see the hockey mask
field hockey all of a sudden makes sense! brilliant!
I'm here! Was away since Thursday and am now trying to recover my Yahoo email and password...
Awwwwwww, hell! Looks like we're all set!
I don't really care that much and I don't want this to dissolve into a little girl slap-fight (that's what my money-league is for), but every team has options at WR. San Fran you ask? They are actually a very interesting team this year. Mike Martz is the new O-coordinator, they signed Issac Bruce and Bryant Johnson, and Arnaz Battle is back. I'd take any of the 3 as my third WR this year.
Having a larger roster rewards good drafting; having a smaller roster rewards people who can hang around the internet all day and scoop up waver-wire guys. Just my 2 cents.
QuoteI don't really care that much and I don't want this to dissolve into a little girl slap-fight (that's what my money-league is for), but every team has options at WR. San Fran you ask? They are actually a very interesting team this year. Mike Martz is the new O-coordinator, they signed Issac Bruce and Bryant Johnson, and Arnaz Battle is back. I'd take any of the 3 as my third WR this year.
Having a larger roster rewards good drafting; having a smaller roster rewards people who can hang around the internet all day and scoop up waver-wire guys. Just my 2 cents.
I totally agree with you on the being rewarded for a great draft statement. I always try to make my leagues deeper on the bench so I can stash somebody who either hits it big or makes me look like a 'tard - to a somewhat lesser degree on depth, see Mark Clayton last year for me..but also see All Day Peterson multiple times ;)
However, if youre comfy with Bryant or Battle, and Id almost even raise you Bruce with how pathetic Alex Smith is, then I say put your keyboard where your mouth is and draft them as your WR3. I think Bruce is barely sniffing Top 50 right now, and youre putting all their WR's on that block? Now Ive never played with none of yinz guys, so Ill save the cheap shots for the draft and season, but youre reachin there my man! Ive slacked this year compared to all prior in my research, but Ill hold that statement.
Actually, in my rule idea post I forgot to post add another bench spot or 2 to add those stash spots, but I forgot to. I like your thoughts on that as Im usually not someone sitting there trying to pick someone up at 5:38am monday morning. Either way, I think starting 3 or potentially 4 WRs a week is somewhat excessive.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not drafting those fine gentlmen with my first pick. But I'd be happy to get one late and would be willing to wager that 2 of the 3 have nice fantasy seasons. Smith probably won't be starting; it looks like O'Sullivan may beat him and Hill out.
Hey y'all,
I'm leaving town on Thursday morning and won't be home until Sunday afternoon or early evening. Can someone take a vote on how the official line-ups should go? I'll check in Sunday and make the appropriate changes. Voting ends then. :)
I'll be on the interwebs very little if at all between now and then, so it'd be awesome if someone else would take charge of the voting process. Thanks.
I will be out or town as well Corey so I don't want to keep track of the vote. My opinion though is that this league isn't serious enough to turn into a democracy. You took the time to set this up, so you decide what you think is best and we'll all adapt. If all else fails, just leave it like it was.
K-I-S-S
agreed, i won't be around my computer much either so I'm fine with what the majority decides
Corey you set it up you decide. Format isn't a big deal as long as we know well enough ahead before the draft. So we know how to draft and where to predict the runs on players.
Is everyone going to be present for the online draft?
On the 49ers recivers. We do know that with the Martz system that the number 3 wr can put up insane numbers. We also know that the Qb will take a pounding and prob won't stay healty
QuoteCorey you set it up you decide. Format isn't a big deal as long as we know well enough ahead before the draft. So we know how to draft and where to predict the runs on players.
Is everyone going to be present for the online draft?
On the 49ers recivers. We do know that with the Martz system that the number 3 wr can put up insane numbers. We also know that the Qb will take a pounding and prob won't stay healty
We also know that:
Warner (then)>>Bulger>>>>>Kitna>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Smith or any 49ers QB
Whether we change it up or not, Soup, you best be taking Arnaz Battle and stick to your guns. However, with Carl Crawford and Longoria out for a good amount of time and the Rays likely dropping out of the playoffs, Ill give you a break ;)
I can live with the rules how they are, but off the record, I say drop 1 WR from the starter sheet...
I wouldnt mind adding a bench spot or 2 though...You know Cedric Benson would rather be a bench warmer than a FA boozing it up on the love boat
I've got three Fantasy Football drafts next week. I'm going to be like Santa making my lists this weekend.
;D
I'm so glad Football season is here! Go Titans!
like someone else said, bitching is for the "money league". but i vote to drop a slash position. that's my vote, but i'll play which ever.
So here's what I think. I think it should stay the way it is. Hear me out.
Currently:
1 QB, 2 WR, 2 RB, 2 W/R, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 DEF
What is being suggested:
1 QB, 3 WR, 2 RB, 1 W/R, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 DEF
I don't really like the idea of being forced to pick a 3rd WR. If we keep it with 2 flex players as is, the folks that want a 3rd WR can play that way with one of their flex picks. Hell, they could play a 4th one with the other flex player.
Right?
OR, if someone wanted to start 3-4 RBs, they could do that. I like keeping it open, rather than being forced to pick a 3rd WR.
So I think I'm gonna leave it. Unless someone can change my mind before midnight tonight. That's how we'll roll with this. :)
I did some reading over the weekend and it looks like there's gonna be a shitload of good RBs... and someone mentioned there's no shortage of WRs as well. So I like the freedom that we have on the current roster.
Cool?
Sounds good Corey.
Looks good to me too. I'll be on the road during the draft so if I get a bunch of stiffs you'll know why - I did use the pre-rank to block some that I know I don't want. A couple of times the autodraft has worked out better than when I did it myself anyway!
Tonight, y'all! Wooo--hooooo!
QuotePS - K your fantasy team sucks..no offense, but seriously
Haha, yeah it is pretty shit. Kinda wish I was off work earlier today, but I'm sure I would have forgot to show up for the draft anyways. Hey, at least I got the defense I wanted.
QuoteQuotePS - K your fantasy team sucks..no offense, but seriously
Haha, yeah it is pretty shit. Kinda wish I was off work earlier today, but I'm sure I would have forgot to show up for the draft anyways. Hey, at least I got the defense I wanted.
Dude, you cant tell me you didnt purposely set it up like that though..I dont remember your exact picks, but Im pretty sure that after 4 picks (and you had the first pick of the 4th), you had Garrard, Minny D, Vinatieri, and maybe Edgerrin
You def did have the 1st D and K by a mile
I say we have a re-draft since I don't like my team. ;D
I really got screwed this week with Brady going down. Some other players were non-existent. K might pull out a big upset, he's got a lot of players who haven't played yet so we'll see.
I hear you True, I've got Brady in another league and that really hurt my chances for the year :-/
JonT could you hand me my wallet, it's the one that says BAD MOTHER FUCKER on it ;)
QuoteJonT could you hand me my wallet, it's the one that says BAD MOTHER FUCKER on it ;)
Ha! Not the start I was looking for..
Damn, Corey. That was a nailbiter. Am I glad ryan grant didn't get in on that long run. phew.
What was the final score, Dylan? It's still showing that Grant doesn't have any stats when I click on it for some reason.
85-82
Walt beat me by 4 point in another league we play in. can't win em all i guess.
My team in the jacket league is my least favorite and it's the only one that won this weekend. shows what i know.
God damn. If Yahoo hadn't lied to me, I would have switched McGahee out and that might have been the difference.... or if Grant could have punched that long run in for 6. :)
Also, I don't like that they took away free StatTracker on Monday night. Week 1 wasn't even over with yet. But I guess I shouldn't complain. It was free. :) I'll definitely be buying it before this weekend.
Wooo! I'm autodrafting for the rest of my life! :D
I am WR poor, but I got a heck of a crop of RBs - You're next corey ;)
Gore, Barber, and Parker?!?!?!? Jesus Christ, how did you manage that?
I'm still not happy that McGahee was my top RB pick. Have I bitched about that yet? ;)
off to a better start than last year for me, i'm already half way to my win total. walt's up next
1-0-0!
we'll see how i do this year. this is my first time playing Fantasy FB. this week i'm up against the boyfriend....let's see if i can kick his butt
I've got K next week. Maybe I'll put some of my second stringers in to see how they do. ;) ;D ;D ;D
Although he is 1-0, maybe I should take him seriously. maybe.
QuoteI've got K next week. Maybe I'll put some of my second stringers in to see how they do. ;) ;D ;D ;D
Although he is 1-0, maybe I should take him seriously. maybe.
K vs. myself was the most pathetic fantasy match up. I really was relying Brady to be my main contributor. Hopefully I can get things turned around.
Quote1-0-0!
we'll see how i do this year. this is my first time playing Fantasy FB. this week i'm up against the boyfriend....let's see if i can kick his butt
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QuoteQuote1-0-0!
we'll see how i do this year. this is my first time playing Fantasy FB. this week i'm up against the boyfriend....let's see if i can kick his butt
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hi! total mia here....i got rid of my last myspace too - here's the new one:
http://www.myspace.com/kelwalphotos
QuoteQuoteQuote1-0-0!
we'll see how i do this year. this is my first time playing Fantasy FB. this week i'm up against the boyfriend....let's see if i can kick his butt
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hi! total mia here....i got rid of my last myspace too - here's the new one:
http://www.myspace.com/kelwalphotos
your friendship is requested.
I'm really getting fucked:
Tom Brady - out for season
Jeff Garcia - being replaced by Griese
Dallas Clark - definitely out for week 2, thats all I know
Marques Colston - out 4-6 weeks
Deuce McAllister - doesn't seem to have much of a role
QuoteI'm really getting fucked:
Tom Brady - out for season
Jeff Garcia - being replaced by Griese
Dallas Clark - definitely out for week 2, thats all I know
Marques Colston - out 4-6 weeks
Deuce McAllister - doesn't seem to have much of a role
yeah, that sucks! I guess it's you're turn, not to jinx myself. Last year I lost my top 3 RBs in this first six weeks of the season. That's tough to recover from. You still have some time to recover, but you're probably going to have to make a few good trades/pickups to salvage your season. Jon T beat me to all the good pickups last year. I've got my eye on you, Jon!
I'm looking to make some trades. Make me an offer if anyone is interested.
K, u have a trade proposal. favre for edge. u need a qb, since brady went down. :'( i don't think garrard is the answer. tell me what u think.
Edit: killgies and capt. headdy u also have a trade proposal!
just like last year, i'm back to sending out my daily trade proposals! ;)
QuoteK, u have a trade proposal. favre for edge. u need a qb, since brady went down. :'( i don't think garrard is the answer. tell me what u think.
Edit: killgies and capt. headdy u also have a trade proposal!
just like last year, i'm back to sending out my daily trade proposals! ;)
I had Brady, not K.
shit! my bad, i thought k had him! trade u favre for jones-drew. i'm in need of running backs!
Quoteshit! my bad, i thought k had him! trade u favre for jones-drew. i'm in need of running backs!
how about Selvin Young?
nah, i'll pass.
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Deuce McAllister - doesn't seem to have much of a role
Deuce will be back. At what capacity is unknown, but he is still ailing from the knees.
Chris didn't offer me a trade all last season and he rejected every trade offer I gave him.
I'm open to trades, too. If anyone is interested, like everyone but Crispy, I need RBs or a solid TE.
lol,amd. u kept trying to rip me off! i got vernon davis up for grabs. let's try and work somethin out bro!
Quotelol,amd. u kept trying to rip me off! i got vernon davis up for grabs. let's try and work somethin out bro!
that's the name of the game right!?! ;) I'll take a look at your roster.
i'll take bush or jacobs off your hands. davis and somebody else, for one of those?
i'll trade roy williams or bowe for a running back.
I can't afford to lose a RB, especially one of those two. Are you interested in Moss? for Forte and Davis?
damn! i'm lookin for running backs too, but that one has me thinkin. give me some time to think about it.
still thinking???
yeah, i probably won't decide till tomorrow.
***EDIT*** can't do it amd. i need more rb's!
what the hell are we gonna do? the texans and ravens game is postponed, so people are gonna be affected if u have players on those teams. :-?
Quoteyeah, i probably won't decide till tomorrow.
***EDIT*** can't do it amd. i need more rb's!
That's alright. But I wasn't trying to rip you off! ;)
yeah, i know! it was actually a good trade. i just can't lose any rb's, i need some!
TRUE: trade proposal!
***EDIT*** good trade true.
i'll trade romo for a TOP rb! make me an offer.
***EDIT*** i traded favre, so nevermind!
How did I lose to K? I guess that's what I get for talking shit. He may be the only person to go 2-0. wow. i can't believe that happened!
hey, anybody looking to unload a RB!? ;)
if its not too late, vote against my trade.
I don't see that as a bullshit trade.
Headdy, you can afford to say that Favre is a backup QB because you've got Rodgers who is kicking all kinds of ass. True has Edwards. Favre is better than Edwards on any day of the week.
Right now, both Jackson and Favre have more points than Jones-Drew.
Sweet lord, I can't believe I lost that one. I had a pretty good lead. Oh, well. I'm not really mad because most of Crispy's points last night came from Barber and I'm just happy that the Cowboys pulled that one out.
Marion Barber is a freak!I had him in another league last year too. It's gonna be tough for me in my other league though when I go up against my girlfriend - she's got him there.
As for that trade, it's not bad now, but will be only if MJD gets back up to his expected output.
In my big $$$ league, I had MBIII, Owens, and LJ Smith going against Witten and I was down around 33 poitns
I lost 145.2-142.5
If Owens had 11 more yards to make it to 100, or LJ had 30 more yards, I woulda won
BUT, the worst thing is - he had Cutler...If Roid Ref didnt blow his whistle and call that a Cutler fumble so he never got that TD - I win
I HATE FF
...but lets go week 3!!
I had that same Cutler thing happen to me in another league, except I wasn't going to win anyway. However, I had DeSean Jackson on the bench - if he was in, and hadn't thrown that TD away, it woulda been close!
I'm projected to lose in all three of my leagues this week, so I'm feeling pretty good about my chances.
Crispy's projected to beat me by like 20. He's really got a good team though and I can't really say the same for myself. I screwed myself by campaigning for the extra flex position because I have ZERO depth. You live, you learn I guess. That's not to say I'm giving up already but I've already made some mistakes that I'm going to have to make up for somehow. Step one: defeat Chris!
Match-up of the week: Jon T vs 2-0 K! Good luck BMFs!
Oh and next week I probably won't have enough eligible players to fill my lineup and the ones who will be in there will mostly be scrubs. You're welcome, Killgies!
QuoteI'm projected to lose in all three of my leagues this week, so I'm feeling pretty good about my chances.
Thats usually how it works..yahoo's projections look very odd sometimes though
That said, if your projected to lose by 15 or something, you usually end up winning, hah
Looks like you got me, Dylan - unless I get a monster game from Gates tonight! Ronnie Brown and the old single wing really did a number on me.
QuoteQuoteI'm projected to lose in all three of my leagues this week, so I'm feeling pretty good about my chances.
Thats usually how it works..yahoo's projections look very odd sometimes though
That said, if your projected to lose by 15 or something, you usually end up winning, hah
Well, it happened. I was projected to lose in all three leagues and I won in all three leagues. The other two games weren't even close. Just goes to show ya...
Good game, Crispy. I hope you know my smack talk is all in good fun (I think you do). I would say I lucked out on Ronnie Brown, but I went out on a limb to get him because he was so good for me last year before he got injured and I didn't believe the "Ricky Williams is my #1 stuff" either, so I'm going to have to take full credit for this W! ;) :)
I have Felix Jones up on the Trading Block. Looking for a QB
holla
I'll trade Big Ben for him.
Well done Dylan! I am no longer putting any confidence in Yahoo's idiot projections! ;D
What do you think, Killgies? Felix for Big Ben?
Sure! Hopefully Big Ben turns it around some. I'm hurting at QB!
Awesome. Sweet deal.
Thanks.
QuoteSure! Hopefully Big Ben turns it around some. I'm hurting at QB!
The O-line needs to turn it around, not Ben.
QuoteQuoteSure! Hopefully Big Ben turns it around some. I'm hurting at QB!
The O-line needs to turn it around, not Ben.
agreed.
QuoteQuoteQuoteSure! Hopefully Big Ben turns it around some. I'm hurting at QB!
The O-line needs to turn it around, not Ben.
agreed.
As a PIT homer, I dont expect the OLine to struggle that much here on out.
Philly has a great D, esp pass rush, but Tomlin and players have said almost all of the problems were to due mistakes in protection scheme (1 OLineman blocking right when they were all supposed to go left, RBs doing the same thing), Roethlisberger not reading the blitz correctly, and WRs not running the correct hot routes
So basically, its not really the talent of the OLineman, but knowing the playbook and playcalling
BAL will be a good test on MNF so I guess well see how much they worked out
If I somehow pull out a victory tonight with my entire bench on bye it'll be the best upset of all time, but it probably ain't gonna happen.
deuce coming back seriously cut into reggie bush's numbers this week. I hope that's not a recurring trend.
Quotedeuce coming back seriously cut into reggie bush's numbers this week. I hope that's not a recurring trend.
No shit. He's been a big producer for me in my other league and it hurt me this week. I'm 5 points ahead of the leader in that league in our matchup this week (I'm currently in 2nd). He has PITT's DEF tonight and all of my players are done. If Bush could have put up a few more points, I might would have pulled that one off.... but I assume PITT will come through with more than 5 points, so I'm probably screwed. :(
Soup's cookin'
i think i'm goin down this week. i have a few starters on bye weeks. good luck walt!
Quotei think i'm goin down this week. i have a few starters on bye weeks. good luck walt!
thanks for the luck, i'll need it. i need anyone i play to have people on bye's, because my team is pretty junky. good luck this week as well!
i just noticed that they changed the scoring on our matchup last week jon t. they r now saying we tied,
Quotei just noticed that they changed the scoring on our matchup last week jon t. they r now saying we tied,
i thought the same think a few weeks back with killgies.
i was up by 2 and everyone had played on both teams, but next time i checked and it was a tie :-?
Roddy White is my boy! :D
Alright, True, I beat you, your steelers beat my bengals, we'll call it a push. Watching Mewelde Moore light up my bengals was bittersweet.
QuoteAlright, True, I beat you, your steelers beat my bengals, we'll call it a push. Watching Mewelde Moore light up my bengals was bittersweet.
I'll take a Steeler win for a fantasy loss any day.
At least i have my other league. I started out slow but I'll be 3-4 now this week, unless Jay Cutler scores over 40 points tomorrow. The win will also be against the undefeated first place team.
Bad week for me this week. Hopefully I can bounce back. I've got a lot of injury issues.
Hey Walt, how about that ass-whoopin'?
Wow, I finally won a game! i didn't think it was going to happen.
QuoteWow, I finally won a game! i didn't think it was going to happen.
Im glad im not the guy who played you ;D
Would anyone that has a pretty stacked team want to trade for McGahee in the hopes that he gets healed up and can produce later in the season? He and Ryan Grant were my top 2 RB picks and injuries have slowed them down most of the season. Grant is starting to produce a little more, but McGahee may not be starting this weekend and I'm losing my mind a little.
Throw me a bone, people.
QuoteWould anyone that has a pretty stacked team want to trade for McGahee in the hopes that he gets healed up and can produce later in the season? He and Ryan Grant were my top 2 RB picks and injuries have slowed them down most of the season. Grant is starting to produce a little more, but McGahee may not be starting this weekend and I'm losing my mind a little.
Throw me a bone, people.
I took McGahee in my big $$ league in the 3rd round. I had him last year and he was just awesome, seriously a lock for 10 pts each week
This year it has sucked owning him. If I picked almost anyone else with that pick, my team would be so much better
Luckily I still have Barber, Bush, and TJones on that team...Willis not doing jack shit this year blows though
i'm disappointed in u amd, no shit talk? by the way, i think u take me! >:(
Nice night last night to have Eddie Royal....i'm already up 22-0 in my league.
Quotei'm disappointed in u amd, no shit talk? by the way, i think u take me! >:(
I can't talk every week, sometimes I feel like an ass. But then I remember that I am an ass so it doesn't really matter. That said, I'm not going to jinx myself.
On a different note, I've been waiting for torain to play all season and he plays a quarter and a half. He was good for 12 fantasy points, but I just read he's done for the season. I had him in all three of my leagues! >:(
QuoteNice night last night to have Eddie Royal....i'm already up 22-0 in my league.
Started him on about 5 teams (including the MMJ league), but only league I didnt start him on was my big $$ league.
I wanted to start him over Bowe but I couldnt pull the trigger...damnit!
damn amd, take it easy on me! :-[ i'm just glad i didn't score 155 pts., and still lost. i would have been pissed then. congrats man!
**EDIT** : trade proposals to amd, corey, and crispy!
Quotedamn amd, take it easy on me! :-[ i'm just glad i didn't score 155 pts., and still lost. i would have been pissed then. congrats man!
**EDIT** : trade proposals to amd, corey, and crispy!
Good game, man. You put up a hell of a fight, but no one was touching me this week. 8-)
I have a feeling my game against Crispy on the last game of the season is going to end up deciding which one of us makes the playoffs. We'll see...
EDIT: Trade accepted.
I didn't see any trade offers for me.
QuoteI didn't see any trade offers for me.
It may have been canceled when I accepted his offer.
Hmm..Im kinda bummed only 4 teams make the playoffs. Thats 1 thing I never checked out before. Every 12 or even 10 team league im in has 6 go w/ top 2 getting a bye the first week of the playoffs.
So now Im kind of bummed. I thought I was right in it but now I think I almost need to win out to make it
If we do this again next year, I say 6 teams go (and this is coming from me after last year when I was #1 seed in my big $$ league and the 6th seed ended up winning)
4 is too few, especially for a 12 team IMO...but it aint over til its over!
I agree. i almost mentioned something about it early in the season. I guess it's too late to change it now though, unless EVERYONE wants to.
i'm down for 6!
I don't mind changing it if I still can do that. We only had 4 last year, so that's what I went with this year. I didn't think about the fact that we had extra players.
I don't think I can change it. :(
I'm thinking bout that trade offer, chrish.
What the hell, Dylan? You think I'm gonna lose more games and even be questionable for the playoffs? ;)
6 is good with me. Although as bad as my team is, we could do all 12 and I still wouln't have a chance. ;D
son of a bitch! i finish up w/ amd(last week), crispy, and killgies. to bad we can't change it to 6 teams, i made need it!
Quoteson of a bitch! i finish up w/ amd(last week), crispy, and killgies. to bad we can't change it to 6 teams, i made need it!
You lose one game and the trade offers start, is someone freaking out?
I wish I would have said something about the 4 team playoff earlier, see if you can't change it for sure, Corey. It seems like most of us are down for 6.
I looked and couldn't find anything about the playoffs except for when they start. It didn't say anything about the number of teams. I'll look again in a little while. I only had 1 cup of coffee at that point. :)
I'm commish in another league, and it's too late to change it. :(
QuoteQuoteson of a bitch! i finish up w/ amd(last week), crispy, and killgies. to bad we can't change it to 6 teams, i made need it!
You lose one game and the trade offers start, is someone freaking out?
I wish I would have said something about the 4 team playoff earlier, see if you can't change it for sure, Corey. It seems like most of us are down for 6.
lol, no! i've been wanting to make deals for awhile now, but been too lazy.i thought when i drafted bowe and r.williams i had 2 star recievers, but poor qb play and a trade have messed that up. i think someone else is freakin out cause they see a repeat of last year happenin! ;)
p.s.: can i talk shit after gettin my ass handed to me? :)
QuoteQuoteQuoteson of a bitch! i finish up w/ amd(last week), crispy, and killgies. to bad we can't change it to 6 teams, i made need it!
You lose one game and the trade offers start, is someone freaking out?
I wish I would have said something about the 4 team playoff earlier, see if you can't change it for sure, Corey. It seems like most of us are down for 6.
lol, no! i've been wanting to make deals for awhile now, but been too lazy.i thought when i drafted bowe and r.williams i had 2 star recievers, but poor qb play and a trade have messed that up. i think someone else is freakin out cause they see a repeat of last year happenin! ;)
p.s.: can i talk shit after gettin my ass handed to me? :)
Nah, you've lost the right to talk smack this week. Learn some humility, boy, or do I need to teach you again? ;)
lol
QuoteI'm commish in another league, and it's too late to change it. :(
That's too bad. The reason I didn't mention it earlier was because I was in sixth place at the time and thought I'd catch a bunch of shit. Oh well, there's always next year. And I plan on making the playoffs anyway. 8-)
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QuoteI looked and couldn't find anything about the playoffs except for when they start. It didn't say anything about the number of teams. I'll look again in a little while. I only had 1 cup of coffee at that point. :)
Im actually surprised you were able to change the trade deadline at this point (no complaints here, although some of those trades are a little..i dont know..off the base?)
If you cant, you cant. No biggie, but if you do find someway or email Brandon Funston and ask him how to change it (im sure that Dbag has rigged a league or 2 so he has something to brag about), then go for it
Are you still happy about our trade after last night, Chris? I had a feeling Sammy Morris was going to take over when he got healthy. I didn't realize it would be last night, though. I was planning on starting BjGe this week and did in another league so I got a little burnt too. At least I have Bowe now though. ;)
Sonofabitch. Looks like I lost by one point because I didn't realize that my kicker was going to be inactive this week and I didn't take him out. God damn it.
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What the hell, Dylan? You think I'm gonna lose more games and even be questionable for the playoffs? ;)
Looks like you were right, Chris. We both clinched already. Looks like there's a pretty good chance we'll be playing each other two weeks in a row, once for keeps. Good luck, brother.
K, I know you don't give a shit and probably won't read this, but I get my revenge on you this week and it will be oh so sweet!
Congrats to Killgies and Chris. Good luck to JonT and Bama! I can't decide who I want to lose more. I can't ever seem to beat Jon head to head and everyone knows what Chris pulled off last year.
QuoteK, I know you don't give a shit and probably won't read this, but I get my revenge on you this week and it will be oh so sweet!
Oooh, it's on! I'll actually make my picks this week now. ;)
QuoteQuoteK, I know you don't give a shit and probably won't read this, but I get my revenge on you this week and it will be oh so sweet!
Oooh, it's on! I'll actually make my picks this week now. ;)
I'm sure that'll help! ;)
AMD, i'm looking for records and statements in the greenwood league. the jacket league, well, i'm looking for excuses and hopefully not last place.
oh, and tim lincecum IS my boy. i had him last year on my fantasy team. just kinda have had a man crush on him ever since. but man-crush aside, he probably shouldn't of won it. but being that good, on such a bad team (especially for a pitcher) should count for something.
That was a hell of a statement this week, Walt. It will be noted in the commish's note. :) The whole, "year of the WRs" didn't work out too well for ya in the mmj league though. I would've been out based on my draft in both leagues but being all over the waiver wire paid off for me.
I'm not going to hate on lincecum. I actually really like him, but I have an obvious bias.
Nice win there Dylan - methinks you'll need to score a few more than 48 to win this week!
LOL. You could be right, Chris. You could be right.
just wanna give some love to the panthers. in my money league i was up .63 of a point, and would have lost if the panthers defense didn't block the extra point. this was my first year playing with fractional points, and i love it. it's so much better. you get everything your player earns. you don't get pissed every time someone ends a game with a 9, and it puts a stop to ties. it's pretty cool, we should do that next year. that's right, i'm thinking about year. i've got my playoff beard growing, and it's not looking good.
also good luck to the playoff teams!
Quotejust wanna give some love to the panthers. in my money league i was up .63 of a point, and would have lost if the panthers defense didn't block the extra point. this was my first year playing with fractional points, and i love it. it's so much better. you get everything your player earns. you don't get pissed every time someone ends a game with a 9, and it puts a stop to ties. it's pretty cool, we should do that next year. that's right, i'm thinking about year. i've got my playoff beard growing, and it's not looking good.
also good luck to the playoff teams!
Fractional points sounds good to me. I'm going to do it in the league I commish too. I wonder who would have won our regular season if we had fractional points.
I'm down with that. I'm already thinking about next year also. Both of my teams were a bust this year. I just got a shitty draft in this league, but injuries plagued me in the DBT league that I'm in.
I guess you could say injuries plagued me in this draft as well. My top 2 RBs were McGahee (who I wasn't happy with as my top pick to begin with) and Grant. Grant was slowed down considerably at the first of the year and McGahee has been pretty spotty all year.
QuoteI wonder who would have won our regular season if we had fractional points.
in the jacket league, or the gang? i'm looking forward to the playoff in the gang. aust and i have been talking some junk to each other already. AMD, just wondering if you would have traded cutler (my boy) for brees? i wanted to trade, but i didn't realize at the time the trade deadline had passed.
QuoteI just got a shitty draft in this league, but injuries plagued me in the DBT league that I'm in.
not sure if you play any other fantasy sports, but that's the thing with football. it's really 95% draft, and 5% a pickup pans out. if someone gets injured, it's hard to make up that lose. i've always said that fantasy football is pretty much all luck. for example my buddies and i have a draft party, and there's a d-bag that always shows up unprepared, and butchers names, but he wins. maybe i over think things, but in other fantasy sports you can at least make up for a player that doesn't workout or gets injured. i guess you can say, it is what it is.
QuoteQuoteI wonder who would have won our regular season if we had fractional points.
in the jacket league, or the gang? i'm looking forward to the playoff in the gang. aust and i have been talking some junk to each other already. AMD, just wondering if you would have traded cutler (my boy) for brees? i wanted to trade, but i didn't realize at the time the trade deadline had passed.
I meant in the jacket league since there was a three-way tie at the top and we all three had a tie on our record, it'd be interesting to know who would have won out. We were all three pretty close in overall points, too. I'm pretty excite about the playoffs in both leagues.
That's right, I made the playoffs in all three of my leagues. Luck my ass! 8-)
I probably would have accepted that trade, Walt, because Brees is my boy. But I would have really mulled that one over. I couldn't believe Cutler was still available when I went looking for a QB. Luck my ass! ;)
Congrats to JonT! It looks like he never agreed to the money so we're off the hook, but I'll send ya a mixtape if you're interested!
Killgies kicked my ass in the third place game.
Good season, fellas. I'm already looking forward to next year!
Way to go JonT, my guys totally shit the bed - I'll buy you some beers if I ever see you. I should have paid attention to the weather in NE, but Delhomme still wouldn't have helped - my TE was my highest scorer! But as they say, I'm just glad to be here, I gave 110%, I thank Jesus for giving me my abilities, and just wait til next year!
QuoteI thank Jesus for giving me my abilities
;D ;D ;D
and I blame Jesus for my loss. ;)
Thanks!!!! My team started kicking ass at the end of the season. I like to call the Bad Motherfuckers a team of destiny. ;D I had decent year in fantasyland. I had three teams and went for the cycle, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd!! And, my 3rd place league paid out more than the other.
For the record, I think I did agree on the $$$. Regardless, I'd prefer mixtapes and beers any day of the week! :)
Good season everyone!