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Title: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on June 8, 2006, 12:40 AM
Unbelievable but the link on yahoo for fantasy football is up already :o  I'll commish the league if no one else wants in but I'd prefer to pass as I'll probably be doing multiple hockey leagues come fall time. 

Who's in?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on June 8, 2006, 01:16 AM
I was going to volunteer to commish this time through since I haven't led any leagues yet and football is the sport I have the most understanding of.

If there aren't any objections of course.  I'd go with a majority rule style if elected.[/campaign speech]

Of course, I was also going to wait about another 6 weeks before bringing it up - but if the link is there, then we might as well register and start collecting bodies.

12 teams?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: JayDouble on June 9, 2006, 12:47 AM
I'm in.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on June 9, 2006, 12:53 AM
In, and Commish Zod is fine.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on June 9, 2006, 01:37 AM
So we've got four already... awesome.

I'll set up a league tomorrow.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: SpudTrooper on June 9, 2006, 02:20 AM
count me in as well
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on June 9, 2006, 08:21 AM
In :-*
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Matt Carroll on June 9, 2006, 09:54 AM
Count me in again this year as well.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on June 9, 2006, 10:40 AM
I'm going to throw a bunch of questions out to see what everyone wants:



It's currently set like this:


Roster Size:

Scoring:

Defensive Scoring:



League ID Number - 52719
Password - berry


Check over all this carefully, it's more or less how we've done it in the past, but I threw in a few wrinkles like bonus points for yardage plateaus and added a second flex spot for WR/TE - these are certainly debatable, but I thought they'd be fun things to try out.

Thoughts?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: JayDouble on June 9, 2006, 11:27 AM
I rather have a live draft and get everything over with.

I think passing TDs should be 6.  Only 11 QBs threw for more than 20 TDs, in theory majority of our teams will have a decent QB.  But only 3 RBs had over 20 TDs, and the rest were 14 or below.


Is the info correct, I can't sign up.   ???
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on June 9, 2006, 11:47 AM
Try the password with a lower-case 'b'  maybe Yahoo is case sensitive...
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on June 9, 2006, 03:13 PM
Too many teams spreads things awfully thin.  I was in a spawn league last year for both football and hockey with 19 teams.  Playing some pretty obscure folks at times.  I'd prefer no larger than 12. 

As for the draft, I know it's difficult to get everyone together, but they can always opt to have the computer draft and rank their players.  It's not perfect, but it does work pretty well.  I've grown to like the two hour live draft approach. 

I presume the defending champ is in?

Do you want to go with two flex positions, or just one?  I don't see many folks slotting a TE into a flex spot, but if it can be RB/WR then one would be cool, wouldn't it?

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on June 9, 2006, 04:20 PM
I'd also prefer that it stay down to about 12 teams max.

As for the Flex, those are the two types offered.  I can make the WR/TE one into a WR/RB one and then it would really just be a question of one flex or two.

Personally I like getting players into the game - it is an advantage for people who draft well in the late rounds to have the extra spots.

If you guys want to make it just one flex spot though, it's cool.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on June 10, 2006, 02:16 AM
The Golden Girls are going to play again if everyone's cool with that.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Ryan on June 10, 2006, 03:05 AM
I'm in again as well. I agree no higher than 12 teams, it isn't as fun when you need to rely on several unkown players.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Ryan on June 10, 2006, 03:15 AM
Oh BTW, as for the flex, I'm fine either way. Either two spots or one will work fine. If we do decide to do one then obviously the WR/RB is the best choice. If we do two, I say make it one of each. I think having 4 possible RBS in the roster will make things a bit uneven as they seem to be more impact players, and then there is less stragey involved in picking your runners for the week if you can just throw them all in.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: jjks on June 10, 2006, 05:20 AM
Count me in too, but it's not letting me in with that league id/password.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Famine on June 10, 2006, 10:53 AM
I'll defend my crown.

Kevin
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Matt Carroll on June 10, 2006, 01:30 PM
I'm OK with the change from 3 to 4 points for a passing TD, although I don't think it should go any higher than that.

Did we have points for the blocked kicks in the past? Not that they come up all that often, but I can't recall what we did last year.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on June 10, 2006, 01:43 PM
Agree that if we do two flex's, it needs to be one of each - 4 RB's would definitely be too many.

As for the password Jamie, I'm not sure what to tell you - make sure that you're typing with a lowercase letters on the password?  Try it from a different computer?  It's obviously working for most people.

Blocked kicks, I don't think we did have points for that before - but I don't see any reason not to give a little something for that even though it's special teams - consider we've always given 6 for a return TD.  But if there's a majority of people who want it one way or the other, I'm open to it.  Democracy rules.



Is the number of bench spots set right now acceptable?  I'd like to find a nice balance... like in the baseball league right now I wish I had one or two more, but I also would hate for people to just be able to stockpile good players and not use them.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on June 10, 2006, 02:20 PM
There are 8 teams registered so far, with Jamie and Kevin yet to sign up right?

Which would mean we have a mere two spots left. 

Is there anyone else who plays regularly who might not have noticed this thread yet that we need to let know?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: jjks on June 13, 2006, 04:46 PM
Don't know what the deal was before, but I got in just fine this time.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on June 13, 2006, 05:30 PM
Don't know what the deal was before, but I got in just fine this time.
It's because you are a ******* moron from Tennessee, duh
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on June 13, 2006, 06:07 PM

Is there anyone else who plays regularly who might not have noticed this thread yet that we need to let know?

Chris (JD's malloc), and Juan (JD's juanelopezrosario), our fantasy JDers that I usually bring in when we need more team owners.  I can let them know.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on June 13, 2006, 06:18 PM
We still need Kevin to sign up - then I'd say if no one has objections to go ahead and invite the other two.  Unless you guys think we should wait a week or two to see if anyone else from JD uses the site.  But I'm not about to try to stop inviting anyone being as I've already invited an outside player.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on June 13, 2006, 06:28 PM
We still need Kevin to sign up - then I'd say if no one has objections to go ahead and invite the other two.  Unless you guys think we should wait a week or two to see if anyone else from JD uses the site.  But I'm not about to try to stop inviting anyone being as I've already invited an outside player.

Well, I wouldn't be offended if you didn't want Juan or Chris.  But needless to say, I don't see Littlesips posting much Star Wars content, and you don't seem to have much of a problem with that.  There's a word for that kind of thought, I can't really recall the entire word, but it starts with an "H"...

 :)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on June 13, 2006, 06:30 PM
I assume you're referring to hypocrisy - which I intentionally (and successfully) managed to avoid.    :-*
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on June 13, 2006, 06:49 PM
I assume you're referring to hypocrisy - which I intentionally (and successfully) managed to avoid.    :-*

True, yet you still managed to put the idea out there that you may not want them to join.  Like I said, I don't really care anyhow.  If you need 2 more teams, let me know.

The avatar: Is that post-accident Ben, or pre-accident Ben?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on June 13, 2006, 06:52 PM
I'm 100% cool with them joining - I just didn't know if you wanted to leave it open for longer, or if you wanted to invite those guys.  If you're just doing it to fill roster spots, then we might as well wait a week or two.  If you want them in the league, by all means invite them now - that's what I was meaning.

The picture of Ben is pre-accident, drunk off his ass.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on June 13, 2006, 08:00 PM
I've been looking for shots of Ben after the accident.  Seeing as how he's still in the hospital, I guess that's unlikely.  It was probably stupid of me to even ask that, being that he smashed an eye socket, his nose, and his jaw, complete with lacerations and broken teeth...he must look like a frickin' jack o' lantern right about now.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Brian on June 15, 2006, 10:58 AM
I'm in if there is still room.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Famine on June 15, 2006, 02:48 PM
Just locked in my spot.

Game on.

Kevin
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on June 15, 2006, 03:06 PM
Go for it Brian.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on June 19, 2006, 12:51 PM
Brian?  Were you able to sign up?

We only have 11 teams registered so far, and while I know who most of the teams are - I'm not sure on 2 or 3 of them.

Is everyone signed up that wanted to be?  Should Dressel invite someone?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Brian on June 19, 2006, 12:58 PM
Yeah, sorry, I got signed up the other day.  I hope that was ok and I wasn't taking anyone else's spot in the league.  Sorry, I should have posted in here after I signed up :P.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on June 19, 2006, 01:00 PM
It's completely cool.

So we've got 11 now and that includes Kevin.

If there isn't anyone else, Dressel will invite one of his friends and then we'll start talking about a draft date.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on June 19, 2006, 04:48 PM
Live or otherwise?

If you do live, don't ask, just set it.  No way you'll get consensus. 
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on June 19, 2006, 05:45 PM
Yeah, with 12 of us, I personally say we just draft here - but some people can't stand doing it that way.

I'm open to either method. 
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on June 19, 2006, 10:16 PM
I'm kinda always down with the old school throwback, and draft right here in this thread.

But I too don't mind the live draft.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on June 19, 2006, 11:47 PM
I'm fine with either.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: JayDouble on June 19, 2006, 11:52 PM
I prefer live. 

I rather sit down for a hour or so and get it done.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on June 20, 2006, 12:21 AM
I prefer live. 

I rather sit down for a hour or so and get it done.

Okay, I'll abstain.

Vote Tally:

Live:  1
At JD:  1

Either:  1
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on June 20, 2006, 12:28 AM
Well, you can't really vote for "either", because if "either" gets the most votes, that doesn't really resolve anything.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on June 20, 2006, 12:29 AM
Yeah, with 12 of us, I personally say we just draft here - but some people can't stand doing it that way.

I'm open to either method. 

I'm precisely right here with you on this.  I like the JD Thread Drafts, but if you want to set a live draft date, I'm not going to whine about it, that's okay too.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on June 20, 2006, 12:31 AM
Also, anybody wanna play for a prize? 

For example we could all send Commish Zod $5 each and he can preorder a Carnor Jax/Kir Kanos 2-pack or some other kind of SW items, and the winner takes it.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on June 20, 2006, 01:19 AM
I figured I'd let people vote either if they want to but I was treating it like abstaining.    If Brent wanted to change his either vote he can.


As for a prize - I think it's a great idea.  (But something other than the Carnor Jax pack - I already pre-ordered mine so I won't have much use for another one when I win in December. :o
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on June 20, 2006, 10:26 AM
I figured I'd let people vote either if they want to but I was treating it like abstaining.    If Brent wanted to change his either vote he can.


As for a prize - I think it's a great idea.  (But something other than the Carnor Jax pack - I already pre-ordered mine so I won't have much use for another one when I win in December. :o

We can go for some other type of more generic item like clone trooper army builder packs or something.  Something anybody who wins can use more of.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on July 15, 2006, 11:24 PM


Of course, I was also going to wait about another 6 weeks before bringing it up - but if the link is there, then we might as well register and start collecting bodies.



We're about six weeks later.  With 12 people and drafting here (if we are) when should we get started? 

As for a prize, how about we all throw in an army builder figure and mail it to the winner, or is that too much?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on July 15, 2006, 11:55 PM
In on the army builder idea.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Matt Carroll on July 17, 2006, 01:53 AM
I can do the army builder thing as well.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on July 17, 2006, 10:32 PM
I was just coming here to bump this up and restart the drafting conversation.  My thinking is that we should just start drafting here 3 or 4 weeks before kickoff of season one.

Unless someone wants to arbitrarily pick a day a week or two before the season starts and EVERYONE can commit to it - I don't want to haggle over a date for a week if at all possible.


I've got enough army builders that I can throw one into the pot.

Do we want to set any standards on what type of army builder?  I'd hate to get a 1996 fleet trooper or a bunch of old jawas when I win this thing.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on July 17, 2006, 10:47 PM
Something 'Imperial' no older than ROTS?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on July 17, 2006, 10:54 PM
Sounds reasonable...   but leaves some good ones out...

How about no older than OTC?  Leaves room for Commtech Stormies and Late Saga TIE Fighter Pilots.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on July 17, 2006, 10:58 PM
Fine by me, but I was wondering if someone might argue against the commtech stormie?  The Tie pilot is great though. 
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on July 18, 2006, 11:26 AM
I was just coming here to bump this up and restart the drafting conversation.  My thinking is that we should just start drafting here 3 or 4 weeks before kickoff of season one.


Alright, the season starts Thu. Sept. 7th with the Steelers vs. Dolphins.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on July 19, 2006, 01:20 PM
Yep, Thursday the 7th.


Our current plan will be to start drafting on August 12th.

I'm open to a live draft if everyone can get on the same page, but if we can't by then, that's the day we'll start.
We'll randomly pick a draft order a few days before that.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Famine on July 19, 2006, 03:23 PM
Here, would be best.

Kevin
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on July 19, 2006, 03:36 PM

We'll randomly pick a draft order a few days before that.


That's not going to be possible, as I recall.

Let's do a live draft and eliminate all doubt.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on July 19, 2006, 05:08 PM
Yes, it's possible.  All you have to do is select a single person on the site that's not involved in the draft.  Dale, Brad, Chris matters not to me.  Or pick someone else on the site equally not involved, like chuckles or someone that everyone trusts. 
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on July 19, 2006, 05:10 PM
That's what we'll do.

We'll list everyone's name, and some outside party, that we all agree on will assign each name a number.

Then one of us will randomly order the numbers and voila.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on July 19, 2006, 07:37 PM
The way I usually do it is give it to Dale, have him draw up names on one set of sheets, numbers on the other, pull them both out of the hat and that's the draft order.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on July 19, 2006, 11:36 PM
I think all 12 teams should vote on live draft vs. forum draft.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on July 20, 2006, 12:47 AM
Sure thing.

I for one didn't really specify which way I thought it should go - I just said that our plan will be for a forum draft, but left it completely open if everyone wanted to live-draft and everyone could agree to a date before the cut-off point at which we'd need to be forum-drafting.

I'd like to offer to abstain from the vote to make it 11 votes, but I'll probably have to vote on behalf of the Golden Girls, so...

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on July 20, 2006, 10:08 AM
My vote: draft here.


I won't be upset with a live draft, but abstaining or being wishy-washy won't help.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on July 20, 2006, 10:28 AM
I really do like the forum draft, but that episode we had last year in the NBA league left a bad taste in my mouth.  I swear that draft order was totally legit.

At any rate, I don't want to talk about that anymore.

I just think that the only way to make sure we have a truly random draft order that eliminates all doubt of tampering is to have a Yahoo Live Draft.

So even though I love the forum draft, I'm gonna have to vote Live.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on July 20, 2006, 12:34 PM
I just spoke to their manager, the Golden Girls vote Forum Draft

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Matt Carroll on July 23, 2006, 02:57 AM
I'd prefer a forum draft, since I believe that I'd throw a monkey wrench into any live draft due to my work schedule at the moment (2-11 pm Mountain time).
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on July 23, 2006, 12:50 PM
That makes 3 forum draft, 1 live draft.



Anyone else want to vote before the season starts?   :P
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Ryan on July 25, 2006, 12:34 AM
I'm going to have to vote live...
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on July 30, 2006, 03:01 PM
I vote for a live draft
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on July 30, 2006, 04:19 PM
Well that's 3-3.

We'll leave the voting open for another week and a half.  If August 10th ends and Live draft is ahead, everyone can have a few days to post dates that don't work for them and we'll try to work something out.

If August 10th ends and forum draft is ahead, we'll pick an order and set a start date.

Sound fair to everyone?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on July 30, 2006, 05:30 PM
Yup, fine by me.  Can the guys in the east handle a 9PM CST start time if it's live?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Ryan on August 1, 2006, 04:29 AM
I was looking at the league tonight and noticed we only have 11 teams registered so far. Who hasn't signed up yet?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 1, 2006, 10:38 AM
Good catch...

-  The Mathematicians - Matt Carroll
-  Bushleaguers - Jamie
-  Nerfherders - Brian?
-  The Famine - Kevin
-  Minnesota Muskies - Scott
-  SGC Airmen - Ryan
-  Dressel's Rebels - Matt
-  Fightin' Armadillos - ?
-  Canuckleheads - Brent
-  The Golden Girls - LS
-  The Zods - Me

Fightin' Armadillos is the only one I'm not sure who it is (assuming Nerfherders is Brian), which would leave Jay Double and Spud Trooper as the people who committed but I can't identify.  One of them must be who's missing.


Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 1, 2006, 10:42 AM
I also want to encourage everyone to take a look at all of the scoring settings again - if there are any objections that a majority wants changed, now's the time.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on August 1, 2006, 01:31 PM
My friend Chris will be back in the league this year if we settle on a live draft.  So, I guess unofficially his vote is for "live".

If it's a forum draft, he doesn't want to play.

If we still need a 12th team, I can try to get Juan to play again.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Ryan on August 1, 2006, 02:57 PM
I'm pretty sure JayDouble is the Fighting Armidillos, which leaves SpudTrooper as the one person yet to register.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 1, 2006, 03:07 PM
So I'll PM Spud and find out if he's still in - if he is, that's 12.  If he's not, and we settle on live draft, Dressel's friend Chris can join, if Spud's out and we settle on forum draft, Juan can play.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: JayDouble on August 2, 2006, 06:25 PM
I'm pretty sure JayDouble is the Fighting Armidillos, which leaves SpudTrooper as the one person yet to register.

That's me.  An ode to Necessary Roughness.   ;D
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: SpudTrooper on August 4, 2006, 10:39 PM
I'm pretty sure JayDouble is the Fighting Armidillos, which leaves SpudTrooper as the one person yet to register.

OMG sorry everyone, i totally forgot about this  :P

Will join once i get the info
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on August 4, 2006, 11:47 PM
I'm pretty sure JayDouble is the Fighting Armidillos, which leaves SpudTrooper as the one person yet to register.

OMG sorry everyone, i totally forgot about this  :P

Will join once i get the info

Click this link (http://login.yahoo.com/config/login?.src=spt&.intl=us&.done=http%3A%2F%2Ffootball.fantasysports.yahoo.com%2Ff2%2Fregister%2Ftos%3Fdone%3Djoinleague%26.scrumb%3D0), agree to the terms, join custom league and then:

League: 52719
Password: berry
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on August 5, 2006, 12:00 AM
And vote on live or forum draft here please.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Brian on August 7, 2006, 10:28 AM
Live draft is fine with me too, although I don't really care either way.  Forum draft works too, but like Brent said earlier, being wishy washy doesn't help :P.  Looking forward to the season.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: jjks on August 7, 2006, 11:06 AM
I vote live draft, never been a big fan of how long it takes to do a forum draft.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 7, 2006, 11:45 AM
That's 5-3.

I'm going to change the Golden Girls' vote to Live Draft so it can be 6-2 so we can start thinking about a date that works.

I can do most evenings, Wednesday or Thursdays... the later the better (as in, 9 or 10 CST).

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Matt Carroll on August 7, 2006, 02:57 PM
For those of you who have done a live draft online, roughly how long of a time should we plan on the draft to take?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Ryan on August 7, 2006, 03:55 PM
One hour, with 12 people I'd say about 3 at max. The live drafts go by pretty quick as you only get two or three minutes per pick I believe, and if everyone is there it usually goes by faster.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on August 7, 2006, 04:38 PM
The live drafts go by pretty quick as you only get two or three minutes per pick I believe, and if everyone is there it usually goes by faster.

An owner gets 90 seconds per pick.

The draft actually goes faster when less people show up though, and that's because when an owner is not there autopick takes over and selects a player in 5 seconds; whereas if the owner is present they may use the whole 90 seconds.

Matt C. - the draft will take 90 minutes.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on August 7, 2006, 05:19 PM
Lets try and do it after the last preseason game if possible
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on August 7, 2006, 08:33 PM


I can do most evenings, Wednesday or Thursdays... the later the better (as in, 9 or 10 CST).



Those evenings and times are great for me.  Better start reading now :o
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Ryan on August 7, 2006, 08:58 PM
Weds/Thursday nights should be fine with me as well.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on August 7, 2006, 09:15 PM
As soon as you have a date, can you change the settings for draft type so we can do the online ranking of players if we want.  I don't think it lets you when it's set to offline draft.  I'd like to do some tinkering, in case I can't make the date rather than go with Yahoo's default listings.

edit: holy English language butcher much?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Matt Carroll on August 8, 2006, 12:16 PM
With my schedule now, Wednesday nights would be the best. I'm looking to change jobs at some point in the near future, so hopefully by the time the draft rolls around, that preference would be moot.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 9, 2006, 05:25 PM
I'm going to schedule the draft for Wednesday, August 29th, at 9:00 CST.

Any objections should be filed in triplicate.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on August 9, 2006, 05:27 PM
I'm going to schedule the draft for Wednesday, August 29th, at 9:00 CST.

Any objections should be filed in triplicate.
Wednesday August 30th??
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 9, 2006, 05:27 PM
Yeah, I just came in here to fix that after going to make the setting.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 9, 2006, 05:29 PM
So for that day, the only time it will give me is 10:30 PM, CDT.

A)  What the hell is CDT?  Is that the same as CST?

B)  If we had it a week earlier, we can get 9:00.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on August 9, 2006, 10:21 PM
Either Wednesday is fine by me.  Liking the 9:00 slot fine, but I can live with 10:30, presuming it's CST.  I think CDT might be central daylight time which should be the same?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 10, 2006, 01:01 AM
I like the 9:00 and a week earlier myself.  I'm going to switch it to that and if a bunch of people raise objections we'll move it back.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 10, 2006, 01:05 AM
Nevermind... these things fill up fast.  The 9:00 option for the 23rd is gone now.  So we'll leave it as is - it's about the only decent time in the middle of the week that we're going to get.

The only other choice at this point that I see is a forum draft - which we don't want to do.

So, we're currently set for August 29th, 10:30 CDT.

There is still a 9:00 CDT option for the Tuesday the 22nd as well - but who knows how long it will be available, and I'm hesitant to switch for fear of losing the slot we have.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 11, 2006, 12:08 PM
I take it the silence means everyone is okay with the current draft time?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: JayDouble on August 11, 2006, 02:03 PM
I'm fine with it.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on August 11, 2006, 02:05 PM
Yep, good for me.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 11, 2006, 02:52 PM
Golden girls and i are as well - that makes 4 yay's.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on August 11, 2006, 05:39 PM


So, we're currently set for August 29th, 10:30 CDT.



Dude that's almost midnight start time here on the east coast.  Can we do something a little more reasonable?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 11, 2006, 07:32 PM
Not the week before the season starts - those are all booked up.

If you read above, we can move it to a week earlier and get an early evening time.

Otherwise, our only option is a forum draft - which would need to start in the next 5 days.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on August 11, 2006, 08:43 PM
If I have to draft until 1:30 AM, I will I guess.  But that really sucks.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 11, 2006, 10:07 PM
It does, and I don't intend to lessen that.

We'll start at 11:30 PM your time, hopefully it will be less than 2 hours.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 11, 2006, 10:08 PM
... I mean, hopefully you'll be so fatigued that you make ****** picks.   :D
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on August 16, 2006, 07:51 PM
I'm going to throw a bunch of questions out to see what everyone wants:


  • Do we want to stick with 12 teams?   Or does anyone think we'll need 14 or 16.  I guess we can always adjust it so long as it stays an even number.
  • Live draft or like we usually do it?  Either way is fine with me but I'd lean towards drafting here over the course of a week or two since we'll have more teams and it might be tougher to get everyone in one imaginary room at the same time.
  • Do you guys prefer that the Playoffs be week 14,15,16 or 15,16,17 - Either an extra week of Fantasy Football, or less chance of starters resting during the championship game?
  • How many bench spots?  I'm usually in favor of a few too many rather than a few too few
  • Can't Cut list or no?

It's currently set like this:

  • Scoring - Head to Head
  • Playoffs - Week 15,16,17
  • Max Teams - 12
  • League Start - Week 1
  • Can't Cut List - Yahoo Sports
  • Max Moves - No Maximum
  • Max Trades - No Maximum
  • Trade Reject Time - 2 Days
  • Trade End Date - 11/24/06
  • Trade Review - League Votes
  • Waiver Time - 2 Days
  • Waiver Type - Weekly Rolling List Based on Standings
  • Sun to Tues Waivers - No
  • Post Draft Players - Follow Waiver Rules

Roster Size:
  • QB - 1
  • WR - 2
  • RB - 2
  • TE - 1
  • WR/TE - 1
  • WR/RB - 1
  • K - 1
  • DEF - 1
  • BN - 8

Scoring:
  • Passing TD's - 4 Points (I thought 3 was a little too few last year, but 6 is too many)
  • INT - Minus 1
  • Passing Yards - 75 Yards = 1 Point
  • Passing Bonus - 300 or more Yards = 1 Bonus Point
  • Rushing TD - 6 Points
  • Rushing Yards - 25 Yards = 1 Point
  • Rushing Yarrds Bonus - 100 or more Yards = 1 Bonus Point
  • Receiving  TD's - 6 Points
  • Receiving Yards - 25 Yards = 1 Point
  • Receiving Yards Bonus - 100 or more Yards = 1 Bonus Point
  • Return TD's - 6 Points
  • Offensive Fumble Return TD - 6 Points
  • 2 Pt Conversion - 2 Points
  • Fumbles - 1 Point
  • Fumbles Lost - Minus 1 Point
  • Fieldgoals 0-19 Yards - 3 Points
  • Fieldgoals 20-29 Yards - 3 Points
  • Fieldgoals 30-39 Yards - 3 Points
  • Fieldgoals 40-49 Yards - 4 Points
  • Fieldgoals 50+ Yards - 5 Points
  • PAT - 1 Point

Defensive Scoring:
  • Shutout - 6 Points
  • Sack - 1 Point
  • INT - 1 Point
  • Fumble Recovery - 1 Point
  • Touchdown - 6 Points
  • Safety - 2 Points
  • Blocked Kick - 2 Points
  • Kickoff and Punt Return TD's - 6 Points

  • Fractional Scoring - Yes
  • Negative Points - Yes


League ID Number - 52719
Password - berry



Is this the scheme decided?

A couple of things, two flex positions are going to push things pretty thin I think.  I'm more in favor of one.  Also 8 bench spots :o  That's 18 rounds of drafting and at 12 teams, we're going 216 deep?  Doesn't that seem a bit much?  I don't see why we need that many really, I think part of the fun is making hard decisions, not keeping a duplicate (or triplicate or more) of every position you have. 

I'd suggest maybe 5 bench spots: backups for QB, WR, RB, TE and K/Def.  Given we're going to probably have 4 RB (assuming two starters, one flex and one bench) and 4 WR (as with RB) each, it's going to get awfully thin out there.  Going with 8 is going to largely render the waiver wire pretty damn boring and useless.  I'd personally like to see less than that and maybe give 2 IR spots (of which there seem to be none currently).  That's still 7 slots not actively used each week (assuming injuries). 

Scoring looks mostly fine to me.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 16, 2006, 10:46 PM
I've removed the flex WR/TE spot - because there was some concern about it before too.

Also, I could be talked into 7 or 6 bench spots, but I generally keep 2 DEF's and 2 Kickers for most of the season, but I don't want to go lower than 6.

As for IR, I'm all in favor of having 1 or 2 IR spots, but I don't see an option for it in there.  I'll look more in depth tomorrow to make sure it's set correctly.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on August 16, 2006, 11:42 PM
Ok, didn't realized you'd removed a flex spot (too lazy to read entire thread), but that makes a big diff.  I'd still push for bench at 5, but six is ok too since we lost a flex. 

Don't know about the IR setting, though in hockey I think you could specify, though it may have been a default setting too.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 17, 2006, 12:09 AM
I didn't remove the WR/TE until after you posted today - so you're on top of things.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on August 17, 2006, 09:55 AM
I'd like an IR spots

6 Bench spots seems like enough

Just doing my research and right around the 140th spot the talent drops off immensly and we'll be drafting NFL back ups

Some leagues employ WR/TE for all three receiver spots, I'd favor 2 WR and 1 TE...

The only other thing I'd propose if we're going to do 4 and 5 point FG's is that you get -1 for a miss
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 17, 2006, 10:09 AM
No one's against having IR spots.  I'm going to dig around today to see if it's something I set or if it's automatic.

As for -1 for a missed FG, I'm not a big fan of negative points so I'd rather not.  But if a handful of people agree that it should be that way, I'll change it.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on August 17, 2006, 10:47 AM
I'm ok with a -1 point for missed FG.  Otherwise the kickers may be overvalued (probably not in the draft, but later on based on points). 

6 bench spots will be fine by me since you dropped a flex spot. 

I'm with Scott and favor a discrete TE spot. 

The flex spot should be WR/RB, as it is currently.

All IMO.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on August 18, 2006, 02:31 AM
I don't care how many flex spots, bench spots, IR spots, or point values we have, as long as it's set before the draft starts and remains that way throughout the entire season.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on August 18, 2006, 10:09 AM
Just started concocting my initial draft strategy, and as I go through the top 100 it looks a lot more talented than it did last year.

Last year it seemed that there was a huge dropoff in talent after the 4th/5th round, and it does not seem to be the case this year.

God bless steroids?  ???
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 20, 2006, 12:39 PM
I don't care how many flex spots, bench spots, IR spots, or point values we have, as long as it's set before the draft starts and remains that way throughout the entire season.

Well I'll say it up front then, it will all stay the same as it is pre-draft, with one exception.  It's everyone's intention for us to have IR spots (we can decide on 1 or 2 right now) but for the life of me I can't find a setting in there about it.

So I'm assuming that it's an automatic thing that Yahoo does and I'm going to see if I can email Yahoo about it.  But if the season starts and we don't have an IR spot or two, I'm going to be trying to fix it to be how we want it to be.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 20, 2006, 12:43 PM
Update, here's what I found about this:


Quote
Is there an injured reserve spot on my roster?

No, there is no injured reserve position available in Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football.

Across all fantasy games, Yahoo! requires a player to be on the real-life DL, IR, IL, etc. in order to qualify for a position there in the fantasy game.

In professional football, if a player is placed on injured reserve, he is deactivated for the season and is not eligible to return. As a result, that player has no fantasy value for the current season.

If a Custom League would like to allow managers to keep IR players for keeper-league purposes, we suggest configuring the league with one extra bench position.


With this in mind, does anyone want to up the number of bench spots back to 7 or 8?  I do.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on August 20, 2006, 06:13 PM
7.

Adding one extra bench spot for IR is all I think is necessary.  Again, just my opinion.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 20, 2006, 07:37 PM
I'm going to up it to 7 - if there is substantial opposition to this I'll change it back.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on August 21, 2006, 01:18 AM
Okay.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 22, 2006, 04:39 PM
8 days to go!

Has everyone tested their systems and double checked that the point system is all kosher?

Just so I'm clear, once I've scheduled the live-draft, that's all I have to do to get the league started on time right?  Yahoo should automatically enter the teams once we're done yes?

Also, now would be a good time to place your bets on what spot I'll be drafting at.

I'm giving 100 to 1 odds on the top 3.   :-\

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on August 22, 2006, 05:13 PM
You'll be drafting number 9.  Count on it.

Scoring seems fine to me, I've looked it over and as long as it stays as it is, I'll draft appropriately. 

I don't think you can test the system until an hour or so before the draft, but I've not had problems previously.

Live draft means you just show and go.  Teams are entered automatically and immediately following the end of the draft. 
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 22, 2006, 05:17 PM
Cool. 

FYI, you can test your system right now.  On the "league" page under "League Notes" is a thing that in parenthesis says (test your system).

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on August 22, 2006, 05:33 PM
Oh.  Ok, my bad.  I'll do it before we draft, but can't imagine there'll be a problem as there hasn't been in the past.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on August 22, 2006, 09:21 PM
If I remember correctly Rob isn't allowed to draft in the first half of round 1.  Just make sure the settings reflect this time-honored tradition.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 23, 2006, 10:13 AM
Yep.  In 2 Fantasy Football leagues, 2 Fantasy Basketball leagues, 1 Fantasy Hockey league, and 2 Fantasy Baseball leagues here at JD, and one fantasy football league at another site I use, I've never drafted in the top half of the first round.


It's statistically improbable, and annoying as ****.  I've never had access to a top top tier player ala A-Rod, Pujols, LT, Shaun Alexander, Kobe, etc...  they're always ******* gone by my turn.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 28, 2006, 11:28 PM
A big special reminder to everyone... we're two days away from the draft.  Everyone be there on time!

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 29, 2006, 11:21 AM
Draft is tomorrow, last chance to make any meaningful objections to any of our league settings!

Should we PM people who aren't necessarily checking in here?   
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on August 29, 2006, 12:40 PM
Did we decide anything on a Missed FG????
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 29, 2006, 02:32 PM
You and Brent were in favor of it, I was opposd to it.  We only heard from 1/4th of the league owners...

So I guess I can change it to -1 and call it a 2 to 1 vote in your favor... or we can see if anyone else responds today and I'll hold off until tomorrow to make the change if no one else speaks up.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Ryan on August 29, 2006, 04:59 PM
I'd be for it if the scoring looked something like this:

Field Goals Missed 0-19 Yards (-4)
Field Goals Missed 20-29 Yards (-3)
Field Goals Missed 30-39 Yards (-2)
Field Goals Missed 40-49 Yards (-1)
Field Goals Missed 50+ Yards (0)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on August 29, 2006, 05:27 PM
Hey,
I just clicked into yahoo football to check the draft time and it's currently showing it starts in one day, four hours and a couple of minutes.  That's 8:30 central, even though it says 8:30 Pacific.  What gives? :o
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on August 29, 2006, 05:39 PM
Hey,
I just clicked into yahoo football to check the draft time and it's currently showing it starts in one day, four hours and a couple of minutes.  That's 8:30 central, even though it says 8:30 Pacific.  What gives? :o

Refresh the page, sometimes that works.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on August 29, 2006, 05:41 PM
I'd be for it if the scoreing looked something like this:

Field Goals Missed 0-19 Yards (-4)
Field Goals Missed 20-29 Yards (-3)
Field Goals Missed 30-39 Yards (-2)
Field Goals Missed 40-49 Yards (-1)
Field Goals Missed 50+ Yards (0)


Um, I don't know what the options are Zod that we're voting on, but -1 for a missed field goal seems fine to me.


This scenario that Ryan proposed is terrible.  If an interception is -1 and a fumble lost is -2, there should never be a scenario where a missed field goal is -3 or -4.


I guess my vote then is -1 for field goal missed.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 29, 2006, 06:39 PM
That was just a suggestion from Ryan.  What we're discussing is -1 for a missed fieldgoal of any distance, or no loss for a missed fieldgoal.

I'm going to change it to -1 since there are currently 3 votes going that way and it's not like we have 10 people debating it.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 29, 2006, 06:43 PM
Hey,
I just clicked into yahoo football to check the draft time and it's currently showing it starts in one day, four hours and a couple of minutes.  That's 8:30 central, even though it says 8:30 Pacific.  What gives? :o

Refresh the page, sometimes that works.

It says 1 day, 4 hours and 47 minutes from now (locally it is 5:43) so that would add up to 10:30 for me, CST.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on August 29, 2006, 06:59 PM
That was just a suggestion from Ryan.  What we're discussing is -1 for a missed fieldgoal of any distance, or no loss for a missed fieldgoal.

I'm going to change it to -1 since there are currently 3 votes going that way and it's not like we have 10 people debating it.



Gotcha.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Ryan on August 29, 2006, 07:36 PM
That was just a suggestion from Ryan.  What we're discussing is -1 for a missed fieldgoal of any distance, or no loss for a missed fieldgoal.

I'm going to change it to -1 since there are currently 3 votes going that way and it's not like we have 10 people debating it.



Gotcha.

I guess I should have specified that a little better. That is the way we score FGs in another of my leagues, but turnovers are also worth more, so it balances out. The reason we set it like that is kickers shouldn't be missing the little chip shots or anything up to 30 really, so we made them worth more. Missing something 30-40 is a little more understandable. And when a kicker misses a 50+ yarder you really shouldn't be punished the same as if they were to miss a 19 yarder. I like the idea of staggering the amount that you are penalized but I realize -4 is too high for this league with the rest of the scoring. What about:

Field Goals Missed 0-19 Yards (-2)
Field Goals Missed 20-29 Yards (-1)
Field Goals Missed 30-39 Yards (-1)
Field Goals Missed 40-49 Yards (0)
Field Goals Missed 50+ Yards (0)

That way it is staggered, but fair at the same time.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on August 29, 2006, 09:11 PM
Weird.  I'm home now, not at work and the time is correct for tomorrow night.  Sorry for the aggravation.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on August 29, 2006, 09:57 PM
I'd be for it if the scoring looked something like this:

Field Goals Missed 0-19 Yards (-4)
Field Goals Missed 20-29 Yards (-3)
Field Goals Missed 30-39 Yards (-2)
Field Goals Missed 40-49 Yards (-1)
Field Goals Missed 50+ Yards (0)
No, that is way too severe IMO
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 29, 2006, 10:23 PM
I agree, I don't want that many negative points - especially for kickers.




Friendly advice for tomorrow, Priest Holmes and Curtis Martin are always solid first round picks!
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on August 29, 2006, 10:26 PM
Be serious Rob, nobody in a Jets uniform should be drafted.

EDIT:  Unless we ever deviate from team defense to individual players, in which case Jonathan Vilma would be the only Jet worthy of a fantasy roster spot.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 29, 2006, 10:37 PM
Well, at the risk of spilling my draft strategy... I'm taking Pennington in the first round, Barlow in the second, Coles in the third, Jets' DEF in the fourth and Mike Nugent in the fifth.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on August 29, 2006, 11:02 PM
Well, at the risk of spilling my draft strategy... I'm taking Pennington in the first round, Barlow in the second, Coles in the third, Jets' DEF in the fourth and Mike Nugent in the fifth.

Then I'd have to say chances of the draft unfolding exactly the way you're planning it looks excellent.

Plus my week 1 matchup suddenly looks a little more appealing.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on August 30, 2006, 12:03 AM
Well, at the risk of spilling my draft strategy... I'm taking Pennington in the first round, Barlow in the second, Coles in the third, Jets' DEF in the fourth and Mike Nugent in the fifth.

Kevin, is that you?

No wait, that was two years ago and the Giants.  Guess I can't ride him too hard as the defending champeen. 

I'm okay with a single negative points against kickers.  Won't affect my drafting strategy too much.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on August 30, 2006, 12:08 AM


Kevin, is that you?

No wait, that was two years ago and the Giants.  Guess I can't ride him too hard as the defending champeen. 



Yup, he really came out of his fantasy shell last year.  That Larry Johnson pick in the mid rounds was brilliant, not to mention his lateseason moves and roster changes/starting lineups for the playoffs.  Well done Dressel Jr., well done.

 :)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Brian on August 30, 2006, 09:18 AM
I'm a little late to this conversation, but I'm fine with the -1 for a missed field goal as well.  Anymore than that seems a little severe.  I'm not sure if I will be there for the entire draft tonight, but I'll just have to trust the prerankings beyond that - so no big deal.  Looking forward to it.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 30, 2006, 10:58 PM
T-minus...
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on August 31, 2006, 01:14 PM
Rob is it a total coincidence that we're playing each other Week 1?

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 31, 2006, 02:47 PM
Believe me, I didn't have any control over it.

I'd have rather played you in week 13 or something with a potential playoff spot on the line - to keep it interesting and all.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 31, 2006, 03:47 PM
I know the draft is over, so I'm completely cool with leaving it how it is if no one agrees with me - but I think it's a little harsh to penalize a point for a missed 50+ yarder.

Anyone else feel that way?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Matt Carroll on August 31, 2006, 04:13 PM

I'd have rather played you in week 13 or something with a potential playoff spot on the line - to keep it interesting and all.



Since we have 12 teams, wouldn't you two face off in week 12 as well? Granted, not exactly the final week of the regular season, but right in those last few weeks before the playoffs...
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on August 31, 2006, 04:14 PM
I know the draft is over, so I'm completely cool with leaving it how it is if no one agrees with me - but I think it's a little harsh to penalize a point for a missed 50+ yarder.

Anyone else feel that way?

Yeah, it's harsh.  And I don't care if you change that.

But, consider this, as long as it's consistent for every team, it really doesn't make a difference.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 31, 2006, 04:31 PM
I know - but some people would make the case (as we've had in the past) that they might have drafted differently based on the settings.

I'm going to change it, just for the 50+ yarders, and if there's a big stink about it I'll put it back how it was before.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on August 31, 2006, 05:03 PM
I'm OK with that
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on August 31, 2006, 06:06 PM
Fine by me too.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on August 31, 2006, 11:01 PM
I'm OK with that

Good.  I hope you're okay with my steal of a 3rd round pick Terrell Owens playing in the preseason game tonight too.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 31, 2006, 11:03 PM
T.O's one catch for 6 yards was ******* spectacular.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on August 31, 2006, 11:06 PM
That's right, laugh now, cuz you won't be laughing later.

Looks crippled to me!

(http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060831/capt.38db0539c5f546b797ce92bcd9e98d32.vikings_cowboys_football_irv103.jpg)

(http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/12/full.getty-71733349rm006_minnesota_vik_8_10_07_pm.jpg)

(http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/50/full.getty-71733349rm007_minnesota_vik_9_38_51_pm.jpg)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on August 31, 2006, 11:08 PM
Oh I have no doubt he'll be in fine physical shape by next week - local talk is that he's probably exaggerated the injury to get out of practice.

What I do think though, is that Parcells will have him on the bench by week 8.  If the Cowboys don't win (and with their absolutely pathetic O-line it's a strong possibility) T.O. will start running his mouth and causing tons of trouble, just like he has everywhere he's ever been.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on August 31, 2006, 11:25 PM
I'm OK with that

Good.  I hope you're okay with my steal of a 3rd round pick Terrell Owens playing in the preseason game tonight too.
I could have taken him, I'd rather have my two guys...my great football mind will prove me right, yet again
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 1, 2006, 12:01 AM

I could have taken him, I'd rather have my two guys...my great football mind will prove me right, yet again

Yet again?

You got beat by Kev last year (no disrespect Kev) and the year before that when Rob won you finished 12th.

"Great football mind"?  More like "mind of a football".

 ;)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on September 1, 2006, 08:41 AM

I could have taken him, I'd rather have my two guys...my great football mind will prove me right, yet again

Yet again?

You got beat by Kev last year (no disrespect Kev) and the year before that when Rob won you finished 12th.

"Great football mind"?  More like "mind of a football".

 ;)
The only reason I lost last year is because my RB's were done in Week 15 due to clkinching divisions far too early, hopefully that doesn't happen again
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 1, 2006, 09:55 AM
Well I know what I'm doing for the most part when it comes to FF (Hell, I got a 1400 yard / 14 TD year out of Owens en route to a championship) and I passed on him twice this time through.  I'm trying to avoid the risks this year - Jamal Lewis notwithstanding.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on September 1, 2006, 12:14 PM
I remain convinced that luck still has tons to do with it.  Solid drafting is fine and all, but there will always be injuries and surprises from guys.  I think my team is pretty solid, but it's still a tough call because you just never know who will show. 

I agonized over who to pick when I saw the order.  Edge was there, but so many questions about the line in Arizona.  But who else to take?  Thankfully Jordan was there when it came back, so we'll see if we can't duplicate Scott's success with him last year. 

In retrospect, I'd rather pick at the top of the order than the bottom, Arod in baseball notwithstanding.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 1, 2006, 12:24 PM
No doubt - every team in the league is one or two major injuries away from being complete crap at all times.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 1, 2006, 01:22 PM
I just want to say "notwithstanding" because I never do, and Bug and Zod both just used it back to back.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 2, 2006, 04:59 PM
Ouch.

Texans | D. Davis placed on IR
Sat, 2 Sep 2006 10:57:15 -0700

HoustonTexans.com reports the Houston Texans have placed RB Domanick Davis (knee) on Injured Reserve, ending his 2006 season.



Kevin's repeat chances just took their biggest hit since he drafted a kicker in the fifth.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 2, 2006, 11:12 PM
Ouch.

Texans | D. Davis placed on IR
Sat, 2 Sep 2006 10:57:15 -0700

HoustonTexans.com reports the Houston Texans have placed RB Domanick Davis (knee) on Injured Reserve, ending his 2006 season.



Kevin's repeat chances just took their biggest hit since he drafted a kicker in the fifth.

Means nothing.  His best player was taken in the 7th round last year, and his 1st rounder sucked, then got injured and sat out the rest of the season.

You should just worry about facing me in Week 1 for now.  I know I wouldn't want to.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 2, 2006, 11:28 PM
Spending your third rounder on a TE, losing your fourth rounder for the year before the season starts, and drafting a kicker in the fifth round definitely means something.


As for facing you, remind me real quick of how many times your ff team has beaten mine head-to-head?

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 2, 2006, 11:41 PM
Spending your third rounder on a TE, losing your fourth rounder for the year before the season starts, and drafting a kicker in the fifth round definitely means something.



It didn't last year.


As for facing you, remind me real quick of how many times your ff team has beaten mine head-to-head?



That's all fine and good, but look at this team here and now, and tell me you're optimistic about your chances.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 3, 2006, 12:48 AM
Hey but with this Domanick Davis development, the daring stunt during the draft by the Texans, bypassing Reggie Bush to take Mario Williams, is looking pretty ugly at the moment. 
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 3, 2006, 01:31 AM
That's all fine and good, but look at this team here and now, and tell me you're optimistic about your chances.

Absolutely.  While I definitely think you had one of the top 3 or 4 drafts out of the 12, I think mine was better.    I like your team a lot, but I think I have the edge at every position save RB - because Jamal Lewis is a big question mark for me.

If you go back and look at the draft, a lot of the guys you have, are guys I directly passed on.  Sure I might end up being wrong, but I can certainly look at your team and the matchup and be very optimistic about my chances - because I left McNabb on the board when I took Hasselbeck.  I left Owens on the board when I took Fitzgerald, and again when I took Harrison.  I left Tomlinson on the board when I took Larry Johnson, I left Ben Watson on the board when I took Todd Heap..   Same thing with Ahman Green (the one that I think I'll end up regretting) and Baltimore's defense. 

For the most part I have the team I was hoping to get entering the draft, I valued my guys above the guys that you ended up with.  Of course I have no idea how it will turn out because it's possible to lose to a better team or to have your players going up against better defenses on a given week or to have injuries kill you (you certainly can appreciate that given your Baseball fiasco) or to have guys disappoint like Lewis and Moss did for me last year (my #1 and #2 picks) but at the moment I'm thrilled and I really really like my chances at this point in the season to have a very good team.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on September 3, 2006, 01:41 AM
Know who Wali Lundy is now? ;)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 3, 2006, 01:58 AM
You betcha.  Maybe he'll be this year's Lamont Jordan.

Either way, the Texans definitely look even more stupid passing on Reggie Bush now.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 3, 2006, 02:11 AM
Know who Wali Lundy is now? ;)

NFL fans may never know.  We'll see.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 3, 2006, 02:37 AM

Absolutely.  While I definitely think you had one of the top 3 or 4 drafts out of the 12, I think mine was better.    I like your team a lot, but I think I have the edge at every position save RB - because Jamal Lewis is a big question mark for me.

If you go back and look at the draft, a lot of the guys you have, are guys I directly passed on.  Sure I might end up being wrong, but I can certainly look at your team and the matchup and be very optimistic about my chances - because I left McNabb on the board when I took Hasselbeck.  I left Owens on the board when I took Fitzgerald, and again when I took Harrison.  I left Tomlinson on the board when I took Larry Johnson, I left Ben Watson on the board when I took Todd Heap..   Same thing with Ahman Green (the one that I think I'll end up regretting) and Baltimore's defense.


Okay.....

QB:  McNabb vs. Hasselbeck, you cannot say your's is "an edge".  McNabb with Stallworth and Westbrook could easily regain his super bowl form from the year before last that made him a first round pick last season.  You can flip a coin here between him and Hasselbeck.

WR:  Larry Fitzgerald and Marvin Harrison and his 34 year old wheels is not "an edge" over Terrell Owens and Torry Holt.  You did not pass on Torry Holt to get Larry Fitzgerald, quite the opposite.  I took Holt, and then you took your 2 WR's.  Not the other way around.

RB:  Tomlinson and Dillon/Green is better than LJ who lost Roaf and can only run to one side now and Jamal Lewis and his broken hip.  Lewis is worthless without Mike Anderson on your roster, if I remember correctly he did very well for Ryan's team last year.  If I had the first overall pick of this draft, and not the fourth, I'd still have taken LaDainian Tomlinson.

TE: Wash.  Heap vs. Watson, we'll see.

K and DEF:  whatever. 




For the most part I have the team I was hoping to get entering the draft, I valued my guys above the guys that you ended up with.  Of course I have no idea how it will turn out because it's possible to lose to a better team or to have your players going up against better defenses on a given week or to have injuries kill you (you certainly can appreciate that given your Baseball fiasco) or to have guys disappoint like Lewis and Moss did for me last year (my #1 and #2 picks) but at the moment I'm thrilled and I really really like my chances at this point in the season to have a very good team.

Agreed.  Injuries are injuries, unpredictable and every team has an equal chance.  That incident in baseball this year was unprecedented for me in over a decade of fantasy baseball play, i've never even heard of a team being decimated like mine by injuries.  A pitching staff of Harden, Sheets, Peavy, Burnett, Prior etc. is a slam dunk win in almost every other season for the last several years, with the 2nd place team not even having a prayer by the all star break.

But yeah, injuries and stars who disappoint is not even a factor here, could happen to any team.  I don't think my guys or your guys are more likely to get hurt than the other's.  Except Jamal Lewis, I don't even know what you're thinking with that one.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 3, 2006, 12:41 PM
Okay.....

QB:  McNabb vs. Hasselbeck, you cannot say your's is "an edge".  McNabb with Stallworth and Westbrook could easily regain his super bowl form from the year before last that made him a first round pick last season.  You can flip a coin here between him and Hasselbeck.

McNabb throwing ot Stallworth is going to bring him back to Superbowl form???  Stallworth is entering his fifth year, and while he's good - he's never had 1000 yard season and he's never scored more than 8 TD's in a year.  The Eagles are on the downswing, and if the SAINTS of all teams were ready to get rid of the guy, he's not going to be their savior.  Westbrook has been dinged up in the preseason too with a foot injury.  If the Eagles are going to have a good passing attack - Reggie Brown is going to be the guy, not Stallworth.  Also, Hasslebeck lost Jurevicious but added Burleson, and got Darrel Jackson back.  The Seahawks should pass all over teams this year. 


WR:  Larry Fitzgerald and Marvin Harrison and his 34 year old wheels is not "an edge" over Terrell Owens and Torry Holt.  You did not pass on Torry Holt to get Larry Fitzgerald, quite the opposite.  I took Holt, and then you took your 2 WR's.  Not the other way around.

If you look at my post, I didn't say I passed on Holt.  I just said I passed on T.O. twice.  You're right that my predictions of gloom and doom for T.O. don't apply to week one, but in the course of the season... watch out.  Harrison and his 34 year old wheels have had 7 straight seasons of at least 1,100 yards and 10 TD's (1,144 and 12 last year), and there is absolutely nothing to suggest that it's going to be any different this year.  Even without Edgerrin James the Colts look like they're ready to roll on offense.  Larry Fritzgerald is a freak and the Cardinals offense should be even better than before with Edge and Warner/Leinart instead of Josh (or was it Cade) McNown throwing the ball the whole year.  Even with that McNown throwing the ball, he still managed 1400 yards and 10 TD's last season while the Cardinals finished 8th overall in offense.  I should add that I valued Fitzgerald over Holt - largely because of Holt's sternum problem.  It sounded like the kind of thing that might nag him all year long - yes, he'll probably be fine.


RB:  Tomlinson and Dillon/Green is better than LJ who lost Roaf and can only run to one side now and Jamal Lewis and his broken hip.  Lewis is worthless without Mike Anderson on your roster, if I remember correctly he did very well for Ryan's team last year.  If I had the first overall pick of this draft, and not the fourth, I'd still have taken LaDainian Tomlinson.

The loss of Roaf is a concern, as is the loss of Hutchinson in Seattle (Alexander), but I passed on LT because of the fact that they decided to go with Phillip Rivers over Drew Brees.  As good as LT is, I think that comparatively the entire Chargers offense is going to sputter until the kid gets used to being a starter in real games.  LT will still get his points, but maybe not as many as last year.


TE: Wash.  Heap vs. Watson, we'll see.

I'll pretty much agree here.  I'm banking on Heap having his best season ever since it will be the first year in his career having a real QB throw to him... in the past he's been an exceptional tight end with Dilfer, Anthony Wright, and Kyle Boller thowing to him.  For this to work I need McNair to stay healthy.


K and DEF:  whatever. 

Don't be so quick to dismiss those two.  Neil Rackers was my best player last year (pathetic) and I don't come in fifth without him.  There were games where he'd kick 5 or 6 field goals or two 50 yarders and it was the only way I won.  Through 4 quarters of first-team defense in the preseason, the Bucs starters have allowed 3 points, and recorded 10 sacks.  Last year while they were down on Sacks (fantasy type stats) they allowed the fewest points in the league, and they look to be much better this year (I follow them closely, that's not just a preseason observation).  Additionally in the last Panthers game John Kasay kicked 5 field goals in a 15-13 win.  Obviously this won't happen every week but I think he'll kick a lot of them this year and I expect the Bucs defense to be dominant.


But yeah, injuries and stars who disappoint is not even a factor here, could happen to any team.  I don't think my guys or your guys are more likely to get hurt than the other's.  Except Jamal Lewis, I don't even know what you're thinking with that one.

Here's what I was thinking about Jamal Lewis.  I was thinking that after picking him in the first round last year, I was happy to get him in the fifth round this year.   I was thinking that he couldn't possibly be as bad as he was last year where he ran for 950 or so yards and 3 TD's.  I was thinking about a rosy piece I'd seen on ESPN with Brian Billick saying that he was feeling great with all of the jail stuff and the struggles of last year behind him and that he'd just gotten a new contract and a fresh start in Baltimore and that they really expected him to return to his 2000-yard form this year and that he'd been looking great in Camp.  Then googled him (through their news section) and found that his hip is okay and that they were just resting him the final preseason game (which he could have played in) to make sure that he was 100% by the start of the season.  Then I thought about how he's only 27 years old, 2 years younger than Green, and how Green is coming off of major major surgery, so I gambled.  I am worried about him for week one though, because the Bucs rushing defense figures to be very stout.  So I still may sit him for this week - haven't decided yet.

Anyways, that's pretty much my draft logic - it certainly doesn't mean it will all shake out this way, but I did devise a strategy for the draft that (as I said, with the exception of Jamal Lewis) tried to take into account injuries, and who a player was surrounded by before I picked them.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Ryan on September 3, 2006, 05:21 PM

QB:  McNabb vs. Hasselbeck, you cannot say your's is "an edge".  McNabb with Stallworth and Westbrook could easily regain his super bowl form from the year before last that made him a first round pick last season.  You can flip a coin here between him and Hasselbeck.

McNabb throwing ot Stallworth is going to bring him back to Superbowl form???  Stallworth is entering his fifth year, and while he's good - he's never had 1000 yard season and he's never scored more than 8 TD's in a year.  The Eagles are on the downswing, and if the SAINTS of all teams were ready to get rid of the guy, he's not going to be their savior.  Westbrook has been dinged up in the preseason too with a foot injury.  If the Eagles are going to have a good passing attack - Reggie Brown is going to be the guy, not Stallworth.  Also, Hasslebeck lost Jurevicious but added Burleson, and got Darrel Jackson back.  The Seahawks should pass all over teams this year. 

Not that it is really my place to say but... opposing teams are going to be focusing in on Alexander, which should leave things open for Hasslebeck. I'd say Rob has the edge here.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 4, 2006, 01:30 PM
(http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/90/full.getty-71670806_jm028_philadelphia_1_23_48_am.jpg)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 4, 2006, 02:08 PM
Well crap, that picture is proof positive of a 1400 yard, 14 TD season on the horizon for Stallworth and a return to Superbowl form for McNabb.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 4, 2006, 02:34 PM
Well crap, that picture is proof positive of a 1400 yard, 14 TD season on the horizon for Stallworth and a return to Superbowl form for McNabb.


I haven't even handed you your Week 1 defeat yet, and already you're drinking heavily from the Hater-Ade cooler.

 :D

And for the record, I'm predicting a little more conservatively on Stallworth, more like 1,100 yards and 11 TDs.  And keep in mind, my wideouts are so good, that I only need him on bye weeks, or if there are (oh God please) injuries to Terrell Owens or Torry Holt.  He may see occasional action as my W/R if he matches up better than Ahman Green.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 4, 2006, 02:47 PM
And Rob, Monday Night Football is going to be fun Week 1, because if one of us doesn't outright smash the other one on Sunday, then Monday night it'll be "LaDainian Watch 2006" vs. the Raiders.  You gotta have a 2 TD lead on me exiting Sunday in order to keep Monday night from being interesting.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 4, 2006, 03:15 PM
With LT on the clock, I'd need a 5 TD lead to keep Monday night from being interesting.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 5, 2006, 11:37 PM

I'd have rather played you in week 13 or something with a potential playoff spot on the line - to keep it interesting and all.



Since we have 12 teams, wouldn't you two face off in week 12 as well?

Correctamundo.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 6, 2006, 10:19 AM
Well I plan to have my playoff spot all but wrapped up at that point - but maybe it will be an important match up.  :)

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 7, 2006, 12:24 PM
Well I plan to have my playoff spot all but wrapped up at that point

Injuries aside, we'll both have it wrapped up.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 7, 2006, 12:27 PM
Looks like Scott's "great football mind" as he calls it wasn't quite so lucid during this year's draft, letting Terrell Owens be drafted 28th overall because of "his hammy":

Sep 5 - Owens is expected to be ready for the Cowboys season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. The wide reciever has been hampered by a hamstring injury throughout training camp, but stayed after practice on Monday to run routes for quarterback Drew Bledsoe. "I feel great," Owens said. "I'm ready to go."  Owens is not on the injury report for Week 1.

(http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/ff/full.getty-71733349rm020_minnesota_vik_11_45_47_pm.jpg)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 7, 2006, 12:35 PM

(http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/ff/full.getty-71733349rm020_minnesota_vik_11_45_47_pm.jpg)

Is it just me or does he look like he's wearing make-up in that picture?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 7, 2006, 12:47 PM
I think he's just shiny.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 7, 2006, 09:14 PM
Is anyone's fantasy football stats updating with real time tonight?  Usually you get that first week or two free without buying stat tracker.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 7, 2006, 09:55 PM
My stat tracker is working - but the yahoo pages aren't.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 7, 2006, 10:20 PM
My stat tracker is working - but the yahoo pages aren't.

Cool, both are working now.  Stat tracker changed a lot from last year.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 8, 2006, 12:25 AM
So I was just watching a Geico commercial and I realized where your smack talk came from Dressel.

Tell me it's not true.   :o
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 8, 2006, 11:56 AM
So I was just watching a Geico commercial and I realized where your smack talk came from Dressel.

Tell me it's not true.   :o

It's true.  I love that guy.

 :D
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 8, 2006, 09:44 PM
The Zods' Marvin Harrison on the Week 1 matchup vs. Dressel's Rebels, just moments after he found out who his opponent was:

"We're playin' the Rebels?!  ****, LaDainian, TO, Torry Holt....oh my God man, we ain't never makin' it out of this game alive!!"

(http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/16/full.getty-71753266al020_cincinnati_be_10_37_37_pm.jpg)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 9, 2006, 12:00 AM
That's the look he made when he realized he was up by 12 touchdowns and all you had left was Vinatieri and his bum leg.   :-X
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 9, 2006, 12:34 AM
That's the look he made when he realized he was up by 12 touchdowns and all you had left was Vinatieri and his bum leg.   :-X

I'll start Lindell week 1 if it looks like the leg is a problem.  It's his non-kicking leg and he's been practicing all week.  He's also the only kicker on the roster.

That was also a rather poor comeback I might add, you can do much better.  You have!

 :)

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 9, 2006, 01:07 AM
I know I can but it's been a **** of a long day and I was trying to get something in real quick. :)

And I also know that you're savvy enough to keep an eye on Vinatieri and sit him if his leg is a problem - which it probably isn't.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 10, 2006, 02:27 PM
If the Eagles are going to have a good passing attack - Reggie Brown is going to be the guy, not Stallworth. 

At the half Stallworth has 124 yards with a TD.  I benched him in favor of Ahman Green who is slated to play later today, but still and all at the half today my 6 players are beating your 7 players 35-12.

I got you this time.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 10, 2006, 04:11 PM
No doubt.  Just about everything that could have gone wrong for my guys did this week.   Between Tampa going for it on third and 4 from the 6 instead of kicking a FG - keeping your shutout alive... me leaving Jamal Lewis and Kevan Barlow on the bench in favor of Lee Evans and Chris Brown (huge mistakes) and Trent Green getting his head knocked off (spells big trouble for Larry Johnson all year if he doesn't come back), I've had a very bad opening day.


Just shy of 3 TD games from Harrison and Fitzgerald each, you've got this one.

Congrats.

Doesn't help my mood that my favorite team got shut out 27-0 at home either.  At least I'm winning my game in my other league.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 10, 2006, 05:58 PM
...you've got this one.

Congrats.


Well, thank you. 

Because of your sportsmanship, I'll hold off on the rest of the tirade I had planned.  Except of course to say, you may want to change your smack talk, it's a bit outdated.

See you again in Week 12.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 10, 2006, 06:32 PM
Smack-talk is fixed.

I'll get you back next time.   :P
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 17, 2006, 12:50 PM
Games start in 10 minutes, and I am terrified of Spud's Reggie Bush.

If he flunks, I win.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 17, 2006, 01:57 PM


McNabb throwing ot Stallworth is going to bring him back to Superbowl form???  The Eagles are on the downswing...If the Eagles are going to have a good passing attack - Reggie Brown is going to be the guy, not Stallworth. 



 :)


Like my 7th round pick yet?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 17, 2006, 04:41 PM
Yes. 
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 17, 2006, 04:54 PM
Week 2

At the completion of the 1:00 games, 4:00's just under way:

Team No Worries 31.25 (Miller, Bell, Jackson, Brown left)
Dressel's Rebels 61.87 (Holt, Owens, Tomlinson, Dillon, Watson left)
Dressel's Rebels defeats the Spud


Fightin' Armadillos 37.72 (Coles, Bell, Parker left)
The Zods 35.01 (Hasselbeck, Fitzgerald, LJ, Brown left)
Too close to call

 
The Famine 26.09 (Burleson, Cotchery, Wilkins left)
Canuckleheads 32.36 (Bledsoe, D-Jack, Bruce, Edge, Jaguars D left)
Morgbug likely wins

 
Nerfherders 43.27 (Walker, Graham, Gore, Elam, Seahawks D left)
The Golden Girls 25.28 (Bulger, Ward, Julius Jones, Kaeding left)
Too close to call


Bushleaguers 52.05 (McCardell, Gonzalez, Bennett, Steelers D left)
SGC Airmen 61.99 (Moss, Gates, Randle El, Broncos D left)
Slugfest, too close to call


The Mathematicians 28.43 (Rod Smith, Cooley, Betts left)
Minnesota Muskies 35.64 (Brady, Boldin, Alexander, Taylor, Witten left)
Scott likely wins
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on September 17, 2006, 05:38 PM
Thanks for the update.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 17, 2006, 07:33 PM
WEEK 2

At the conclusion of the 4 PM games (DAL/WAS and JAC/PIT remain):

*** 2 JD games decided, 4 in play ***


(1-1) Team No Worries 45.97 (Miller left)
(2-0) DR's 800 lb Gorilla 86.99 (Owens left)


(1-1) Fightin' Armadillos 50.36 (Willie Parker left)
(0-2) The Zods 42.55


The Famine 51.99
Canuckleheads 38.16 (Bledsoe, Jaguars D left)


Nerfherders 64.83
The Golden Girls 43.27 (Hines Ward, Julius Jones left)


Bushleaguers 61.13 (Steelers D left)
SGC Airmen 59.71 (Moss, Randle El left)


The Mathematicians 29.07 (Chris Cooley, LaDell Betts left)
Minnesota Muskies 42.14 (Fred Taylor, Jason Witten left)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Ryan on September 18, 2006, 12:29 AM
Post Sunday Night Game Update:

Bushleaguers 61.13 (Steelers Defense left)
SGC Airmen 63.35

Fightin' Armadillos 50.36 (W. Parker left)
The Zods 42.55

Team No Worries 45.97 (Miller left)
DR's 800 lb Gorilla 87.75

The Famine 51.99
Canuckleheads 49.32 (Jaguars Defense left)

Nerfherders 64.83
The Golden Girls 45.03 (H. Ward)

The Mathematicians 33.87
Minnesota Muskies 43.94 (Fred Taylor)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Ryan on September 19, 2006, 12:46 AM
Pending any stat corrections the final results after the Monday night game are in:

Bushleaguers 63.13  (1-1)
SGC Airmen 63.35   (1-1)

Fightin' Armadillos 51.57  (1-1)
The Zods 42.55  (0-2)

Team No Worries 46.41  (1-1)
DR's 800 lb Gorilla 87.75   (2-0)

The Famine 51.99  (1-1)
Canuckleheads 59.32   (2-0)

Nerfherders 64.83   (1-1)
The Golden Girls 46.19  (0-2)

The Mathematicians 33.87  (1-1)
Minnesota Muskies 48.78   (1-1)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 19, 2006, 01:37 PM
Looking for QB help?

Hasselbeck and Barlow/Brown could be yours in exchange for any Running Back of comprable value.  I'll entertain WR offers too if anyone is interested.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Famine on September 19, 2006, 01:49 PM
Damn the Jags and their defemse fpr Brent.

Kevin
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on September 19, 2006, 01:55 PM
 ;D
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 19, 2006, 02:21 PM
Pending any stat corrections the final results after the Monday night game are in:

Bushleaguers 63.13  (1-1)
SGC Airmen 63.35   (1-1)


Yeeeeee doggies!!!!  Close one!!
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on September 19, 2006, 05:04 PM
I'd like to point out I'm thoroughly enjoying my current undefeated position :P  I"d also like to point out my lofty status in the JD league.  I felt I should do that since there may not be another opportunity...
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 19, 2006, 05:17 PM
I'd like to point out I'm thoroughly enjoying my current undefeated position :P  I"d also like to point out my lofty status in the JD league.  I felt I should do that since there may not be another opportunity...

I think there's one other undefeated team in our league.  I'm not sure who it is though.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 19, 2006, 09:00 PM
I'm holding out hopes that my playmakers (Harrisson, Fitzgerald, and Johnson) are still going to start actually scoring TD's at some point.

 :-[
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on September 19, 2006, 10:03 PM
I'd like to point out I'm thoroughly enjoying my current undefeated position :P  I"d also like to point out my lofty status in the JD league.  I felt I should do that since there may not be another opportunity...

I think there's one other undefeated team in our league.  I'm not sure who it is though.

Indeed I noticed the 800 pound monkey above me. 

I'm actually quasi-optimistic.  My RBs are living down to expectations and they surely can't get worse, so some improvement should be in order.  I think I'm ok for the time being at QB/WR/K/Def so RB is iffy and Miami is wasting my TE entirely with blocking.  Six TDs last year and a QB now that favors TE receiving.  Nice Miami, nice. 

Just felt like whining a bit more about my RB's.  I knew Lundy wouldn't be a star, but I thought he'd be a bit more of a surprise than this, in a positive way.  Now that Gado is there, I'm guessing it's only a matter of time until Gado learns the system.  Could be a big steal for Jamie that late in the draft. 

Kevin Jones.  Oh sure, I didn't expect a lot, but I thought with a new offensive coordinator (some guy used to be at KC or something), maybe the running game would improve.  Gawd, they're awful.  I was hoping to use three RBs (one in the flex) and Jones should have been a decent third.  Oops.

Lamont Jordan.  Ok, I expected him to take a downturn from last year but this (and the Raiders) is ridiculous.  Granted they played two teams with great defense against the run, but is there some reason they can't throw the ball to the guy?   ::)

Edge is fine for where I got him.  I didn't expect too much, especially with the receivers they have so I'm ok with his production at this point.  He's a weak #1 but I'm ok with that. 
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 20, 2006, 01:06 PM
I'd like to point out I'm thoroughly enjoying my current undefeated position :P  I"d also like to point out my lofty status in the JD league.  I felt I should do that since there may not be another opportunity...

I think there's one other undefeated team in our league.  I'm not sure who it is though.

Indeed I noticed the 800 pound monkey above me. 

I'm actually quasi-optimistic.  My RBs are living down to expectations and they surely can't get worse, so some improvement should be in order.  I think I'm ok for the time being at QB/WR/K/Def so RB is iffy and Miami is wasting my TE entirely with blocking.  Six TDs last year and a QB now that favors TE receiving.  Nice Miami, nice. 

Just felt like whining a bit more about my RB's.  I knew Lundy wouldn't be a star, but I thought he'd be a bit more of a surprise than this, in a positive way.  Now that Gado is there, I'm guessing it's only a matter of time until Gado learns the system.  Could be a big steal for Jamie that late in the draft. 

Kevin Jones.  Oh sure, I didn't expect a lot, but I thought with a new offensive coordinator (some guy used to be at KC or something), maybe the running game would improve.  Gawd, they're awful.  I was hoping to use three RBs (one in the flex) and Jones should have been a decent third.  Oops.

Lamont Jordan.  Ok, I expected him to take a downturn from last year but this (and the Raiders) is ridiculous.  Granted they played two teams with great defense against the run, but is there some reason they can't throw the ball to the guy?   ::)

Edge is fine for where I got him.  I didn't expect too much, especially with the receivers they have so I'm ok with his production at this point.  He's a weak #1 but I'm ok with that. 

Looking at your squad player by player, I thought it was a miracle that you were in 2nd place.  Then I went out to the main page, and saw that 9 of the 12 teams scored more points than you.  Kevin Jones/LaMont Jordan/Wali Lundy is a total disaster.  Edgerrin James and Antonio Bryant will likely continue to be quite studly.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 20, 2006, 01:48 PM
but is there some reason they can't throw the ball to the guy?


Isn't it obvious?  The Raiders don't have a quarterback.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on September 20, 2006, 02:14 PM
I meant besides that, Rob.   :P  Man, they suck. 

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Ryan on September 20, 2006, 02:25 PM
Maybe they could snap it straight to him eliminating the need for a QB, and then just put an extra FB or a TE in there to block?  :P
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on September 20, 2006, 02:30 PM
If it was LT and not Jordan, I think they could get away with it.  My only hope is the schedule eases a bit and they find someone, maybe in prison or something, to play on the line.  Maybe pull a quarterback out of a bar too.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 20, 2006, 02:45 PM
I meant besides that, Rob.   :P  Man, they suck. 



I think we're gonna see Randy Moss leave this year, he's getting mouthy TO style.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 23, 2006, 01:17 AM
And let the injury games begin!!

WR Donte' Stallworth (probable) - hip
WR Terrell Owens (out) - broken hand
RB Ahman Green (questionable) - hamstring
RB Corey Dillon (unknown status) - unknown injuries --******* secretive Patriots--
RB Travis Henry (questionable) - toe
WR Amani Toomer (probable) -quad/dehydration
K Adam Vinatieri - (questionable) - groin

All this in 2 weeks.

Depth (n.) - the quality of being deep; deepness.  Luckily I might have some.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 23, 2006, 01:33 AM
I don't think it's fair to put TO on your list of woes until he actually misses a game - the radio here has him saying that the plate is in and he's cleared to play once he feels like it doesn't hurt to catch a pass.

Theoretically he can't damage the finger.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 23, 2006, 07:13 AM
I don't think it's fair to put TO on your list of woes until he actually misses a game - the radio here has him saying that the plate is in and he's cleared to play once he feels like it doesn't hurt to catch a pass.

Theoretically he can't damage the finger.

It's my list of injuries.  Injuries that happened.  He's injured.  It's not my list of injuries of players that "actually missed a game,"  it's the fact that their status is in question and I don't know if I can start them or not.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 23, 2006, 10:37 AM
Fair enough - I'm betting that by next weekend you'll be starting him though.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 24, 2006, 04:40 PM
Week 3

At the conclusion of the 1:00 games, 4:00's just underway:

Fightin' Armadillos 44.76 (LJ Smith, Tatum "Taco" Bell left)
DR's 800 lb Gorilla 23.60 (Donovan McNabb, Torry Holt, Amani Toomer, Corey Dillon, Ben Watson, Marques Colston, Ravens D left)


Canuckleheads 42.92 (Darrell Jackson, Antonio Bryant, Edgerrin James left)
The Zods 37.29 (Matt Hasselbeck, Larry Fitzgerald, Jamal Lewis, Todd Heap left)


The Famine 2.95 (Eli Manning, Deion Branch, Tiki Barber, Jeremy Shockey, Reggie Brown, Jeff Wilkins, Giants D remain)
The Golden Girls 17.40 (Marc Bulger, Mike Anderson, Alge Crumpler, John Carney left)

 
Nerfherders 37.48 (Drew Brees, Javon Walker, Frank Gore, Jason Elam, Seahawks D left)
SGC Airmen 23.84 (Michael Vick, Deuce McAllister, Jay Feely left)


Bushleaguers 56.20 (Brian Westbrook, Dan Wilcox, Matt "I'm sorry Baltimore" Stover left)
Minnesota Muskies 28.04 (Tom Brady, Anquan Boldin, Shaun Alexander, Joe Horn left)


Team No Worries 20.29 (Plaxico Burress, Michael Jenkins, Steven Jackson, Reggie Bush, Mike Bell, Josh Brown left)
The Mathematicians 24.24 (Steve McNair, Rod Smith, Derrick Mason, Warrick Dunn, David Akers, Falcons D left)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 24, 2006, 07:45 PM
Post late-game updates:


Canuckleheads 67.80 (0)
The Zods 76.79 (0)

Fightin' Armadillos 51.28 (T. Bell)
DR's 800 lb Gorilla 50.75 (Dillon, Watson, Colston)

The Famine 44.91 (0)
The Golden Girls 24.48 (Crumpler, Carney)

Nerfherders 35.08 (Brees, Walker, Elam)
SGC Airmen 30.84 (Vick, McAllister)

Bushleaguers 84.88 (0)
Minnesota Muskies 35.36 (Brady, Horn)
 
Team No Worries 28.89 (Jenkins, Bush, M. Bell)
The Mathematicians 43.56 (R. Smith, Dunn, Atlanta DEF)



Holy **** I'm off the schneid!
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 24, 2006, 09:43 PM
Post late-game updates:

Fightin' Armadillos 51.28 (T. Bell)
DR's 800 lb Gorilla 50.75 (Dillon, Watson, Colston)


Despite the 3 to 1 advantage, I may actually be screwed here.  Corey Dillon left the game hurt in the first quarter.  Meanwhile Tatum Bell is running wild with almost all the Denver carries.  I dunno if I'm gonna get a TD from my TE Watson or Colston on MNF to take this one.

With Tomlinson, Owens, Stallworth, and Vinatieri on the bench, I was expecting a close game.  But I thought with my 3 to 1 advantage in the endgame I'd take this.  Gonna have to sweat this out.  Plummer just helped me by throwing a TD to Javon Walker in the RZ to close out the half.  No score for Tatum yet.

Damn, all the Yahoo "experts" were saying Mike Bell, not Tatum, was gonna get the carries...
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 24, 2006, 10:26 PM
Well I got screwed by Dillon getting hurt.  Add him to the list I guess.

Marques Colston has to have a TD or 100 yards on MNF for me to win.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on September 25, 2006, 11:18 AM
So the key here is to score less and you win? :P  I finally put together a half-assed weekend from my guys and I end up losing.  I figure Bryant and the Niners cost me the win by coming back down to earth.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 25, 2006, 11:29 AM
So the key here is to score less and you win? :P  I finally put together a half-assed weekend from my guys and I end up losing.  I figure Bryant and the Niners cost me the win by coming back down to earth.

Your 67.80 points would get you a W just about every week.  If you scored that every time, I think you'd be 11-3 at the end of our fantasy season.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 25, 2006, 11:48 AM
So the key here is to score less and you win? :P  I finally put together a half-assed weekend from my guys and I end up losing.

Trust me, scoring fewer points doesn't add up to wins.  This is the first game I won and I needed 20 points from my kicker and 20 points from my QB to get it done.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 25, 2006, 11:53 AM
I think we have a pretty well balanced league, I don't see many easy wins on my schedule.  I don't think too many games are gonna be won by scoring 50 points or less.

Looking at Armadillos team yesterday, I thought even having 4 studs on my bench (LT, TO, Stallworth, Vinatieri) I was gonna get him, but holy **** that trio of Ronnie Brown, Willie Parker, and Tatum Bell had me in fits.  Throw in Chris Chambers and a Daunte C-Pep who gets his game going, Armadillos could even win the league.  Things can change fast, looking at the teams who had the best draft, I didn't consider I might lose that game.

All eyes tonight on Drew Brees targeting Marques Colston in the red zone like he has in the previous 2 weeks!
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 25, 2006, 01:52 PM
Two things.

1)  Word around the league is that Culpepper is on thin ice.  There are even whispers of Harrington taking over if Culpepper doesn't figure it out soon (remember he was god awful last year before he got hurt).

2)  Just a hung, but I think the Saints are going to score an ass load of points tonight.  The stadium thing alone is going to have them on cloud 9.  Even though I personally hope you don't win just because I'm further behind you in the standings than the Armadillos, I think you probably will.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 25, 2006, 02:02 PM


2)  Just a hung, but I think the Saints are going to score an ass load of points tonight. 

"Hung" and "ass" in the same sentence.  What's on your mind man?

 :)



The stadium thing alone is going to have them on cloud 9.  Even though I personally hope you don't win just because I'm further behind you in the standings than the Armadillos, I think you probably will. 


Well, I say I've got like a 30% + chance at least.  Colston has been a leading receiver for the Saints, target wise, and has 2 TD's in the first 2 games.  He's real big and real tall and is a popular red zone target.  He is a nice player because he has WR/TE eligibility.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 25, 2006, 02:28 PM
Well I'm home sick, so I'm a little out of it - but I have no ******* idea what happened on that one.   :o

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 25, 2006, 02:35 PM
Well I'm home sick, so I'm a little out of it - but I have no ******* idea what happened on that one.   :o



Eh just a little Freudian slip there no doubt.

Homesick of where, Florida?  Are you in Dallas?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 25, 2006, 02:43 PM
Yeah yeah.  Home sick from work.


And doing so in Dallas.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 25, 2006, 06:10 PM
Shaun Alexander out indefinitely with a broken foot.



Kevin makes the roster move of the year picking up Maurice Morris and I'm going to pick up Mack Strong just incase...
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: JayDouble on September 25, 2006, 06:21 PM
Shaun Alexander out indefinitely with a broken foot.

Madden curse lives.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 25, 2006, 06:28 PM
Indeed.  I just read 3-5 weeks, we'll see.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: JayDouble on September 25, 2006, 09:06 PM
Well, I say I've got like a 30% + chance at least.  Colston has been a leading receiver for the Saints, target wise, and has 2 TD's in the first 2 games.  He's real big and real tall and is a popular red zone target.  He is a nice player because he has WR/TE eligibility.

Don't worry I fully expect Colston and your team to beat me tonight.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 25, 2006, 09:31 PM
Shaun Alexander out indefinitely with a broken foot.



Kevin makes the roster move of the year picking up Maurice Morris and I'm going to pick up Mack Strong just incase...

That Kevin.  He sure is one savvy SOB.

  :)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 25, 2006, 10:22 PM
Given his draft, I wouldn't say that.

Where is Kevin anyway?  He NEVER drops by any of these fantasy threads to talk about the goings-on of all these leagues he participates in?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 25, 2006, 10:30 PM
Given his draft, I wouldn't say that.



Well, he is the defending champion, is about to send your girlfriend to 0-3 tonight, does have a better record than you with this win, and did manage to score what looks like could be this year's LJ. 

So, I would say that.

Why does he get no love?  He's got game.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 25, 2006, 10:37 PM
He's getting plenty of love from you to cover everyone.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 25, 2006, 10:38 PM
And it's still a long shot, but with that 51 yarder from Carney, she's only a FG, an PAT, and a Crumpler TD away from taking that game.

If Crumpler hadn't dropped a sure fire TD earlier she'd be damn close at this point.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 25, 2006, 10:40 PM
He's getting plenty of love from you to cover everyone.

You're also aware Kevin and I were drafting at midnight here on the East coast.  We were both dying of exhaustion.

 :D
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 25, 2006, 10:41 PM
Yeah, I do feel bad about that.  Next time we'll settle on live draft way sooner.  I didn't realize that the thing had appointments like that and if you don't sign up early you don't get a decent spot.

Mistakes of a first time Commish.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: JayDouble on September 25, 2006, 10:53 PM
One more catch by Colston and you win DR.   :'(
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 25, 2006, 10:56 PM
Don't look now but a 20 yard TD means a win for the Golden Girls.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 25, 2006, 10:58 PM
Don't look now but a 20 yard TD means a win for the Golden Girls.

You're right, but before I was defending Kev before I didn't realize the score was that close.

She could very well win this yet.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 25, 2006, 10:59 PM
One more catch by Colston and you win DR.   :'(

Whoa, I was in the shower, he received for a lot of yards while I was in there.

I do need 13 yards from him though, and there is only a quarter and a half to play.  If he didn't make another catch, I wouldn't be too shocked.  Disappointed as ****, but not shocked.

Good hard fought game, no matter what.  First for me this season.  Props.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 25, 2006, 11:26 PM
Don't look now but a 20 yard TD means a win for the Golden Girls.

You're right, but before I was defending Kev before I didn't realize the score was that close.

She could very well win this yet.

It's still a long shot, but like I said - Crumpler dropped a sure thing earlier... they should be a few tenths of a point apart at this point.  Oh well.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on September 25, 2006, 11:36 PM


Mistakes of a first time Commish.

Not really, yahoo does some funky **** with the scheduling some times.  I hate to tell you, but the hockey draft could have gone later.  I was screwing around on the night of the draft, just looking to see what was out there and there was a boatload of better times.  But I wasn't about to cancel a draft that was supposed to happen within two hours.  Those times absolutely weren't there for weeks prior, then poof, pick a time, any time. 

For those of us without stat tracker it looks like the big difference for me this week was San Fran coming back to earth, playing Pennington instead of sticking with Leftwich, who has been consistent (dull, but consistent with points) and having Jacksonville's D up against Indy.  Only two points from them.  Oops. 

Just looked over the schedule from next week and I'm having fits with whom to start now :o
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 25, 2006, 11:49 PM
Don't tell me I'm gonna lose this by 2 yards.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Ryan on September 26, 2006, 12:45 AM
You're going to lose by 2 yards.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Famine on September 26, 2006, 12:56 AM
Is anyone else receiving emails from Yahoo or Yahoo sports, asking to verify your account by giving your password and login name? I of course have given them no such thing, and I'm curious.

Kisses to you Zod for noticing my absense.

I'll shoot you a PM about my latest goings on, and leave the rest of you in suspense untill I make it public.

Kevin
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 26, 2006, 10:20 AM
I haven't gotten any emails like that Kevin - they're most definitely fake scam attempts.  You did well to ignore them.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 27, 2006, 10:36 AM
Any chance Owens will be out of the psych ward in time for Sunday's game?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on September 27, 2006, 10:45 AM
Nope.  None at all.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 27, 2006, 11:25 AM
Well, having done a medical residency in a hospital, I know that when suicidal people are brought in they are not released until everyone is proof positive that the patient is not going to kill themselves.  There's all kinds of police investigators and social workers and psychiatrists brought to the patient's room before they let them go.

Having said that, Owens is already at home recovering.

That's a good sign.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 1, 2006, 11:24 AM
Owens is starting today.  Not bad considering the media told us he was practically dead on Tuesday night.

 :)


Looks like Scott is getting away with murder today.  Brian, who has a history of doing this if I remember correctly, has left both a bye week player (Elam) and an inactive player (Henry) in his starting lineup.

That's a free win for Scott.  Very annoying.

 >:(

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 1, 2006, 05:14 PM
Looks like Scott is getting away with murder today.  Brian, who has a history of doing this if I remember correctly, has left both a bye week player (Elam) and an inactive player (Henry) in his starting lineup.

That's a free win for Scott.  Very annoying.

 >:(

That sucks, did anyone think to try and get in contact with Brian to let him know?! 
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 1, 2006, 07:56 PM
WEEK 4

Canuckleheads 57.83 (Driver, Gould)
DR's 800 lb Gorilla 49.16 (McNabb)


The Golden Girls 43.29 (Muhammad)
The Zods 46.04 (Hasselbeck)


Team No Worries 25.51 (J. Brown, Bears D) ** Did not set lineup, left empty roster slot
Fightin' Armadillos 52.68 (L. Smith)

 
The Famine 30.00 (Branch, Favre, Morris, R. Brown)
SGC Airmen 62.36 (0)


Nerfherders 38.93 (Seahawks D) ** Did not set lineup, left empty roster slot
Minnesota Muskies 38.67 (Eagles D)


Bushleaguers 35.45 (Westbrook, T. Jones)
The Mathematicians 46.51 (Akers)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 1, 2006, 07:58 PM
It's not like Bonds and the homerun record - there's no need for an asterisk.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 1, 2006, 07:59 PM
It's not like Bonds and the homerun record - there's no need for an asterisk.

I'm just making a point, if you let your opponent win unchallenged with no effort, I think that's a factor.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: JayDouble on October 1, 2006, 10:55 PM
I'm just making a point, if you let your opponent win unchallenged with no effort, I think that's a factor.

Doesn't matter in my match up.  Even if he had his "Optimal Lineup" I still win.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Brian on October 2, 2006, 10:16 AM
Quote
That sucks, did anyone think to try and get in contact with Brian to let him know?!

Sorry about the lineup troubles this week.  We had a death in the family, so we were out of town the end of last week and through the weekend, and I never thought to change/check any fantasy lineups.  I didn't mean to cause any problems with matchups or anything like that.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 2, 2006, 10:39 AM
Obviously games should be the last thing on your mind at a time like that.  Sorry to hear about your loss.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 2, 2006, 11:23 PM
Don't look now, but I have made up a 24 point deficit on Brent tonight with pure McNabb and 2 rushing, 2 throwing TD's, and am now just .80 points behind with 12 minutes to play...

Let's hope I get closer than the 2 yards I lost by last week...

Prepared for the loss, but hoping for the win,

Dressel
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on October 2, 2006, 11:46 PM
Is that Jeff Garcia I see in there??
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 2, 2006, 11:47 PM
AAAAGGGGGHHHHHHHGGGHHHH!!!!!  Because of their 31-9 edge, the Eagles are sitting McNabb for the rest of the 4th so he doesn't take an injury in garbage time!!!

****!  This time I was just 12 passing yards short of the 300 yard QB bonus of 1 point for the win.

I swear, this is the 4th or 5th fraction of a point game I've had in 3 years of fantasy football and I have lost every one of them.

This time it was back to back weeks.

Always had a good team.  Never had the luck.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on October 2, 2006, 11:49 PM
You just lack the great football mind
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 2, 2006, 11:52 PM
You just lack the great football mind

Oh you suck!   :)


Look at my Week 4:

1.  Torry Holt has a TD taken away even though both feet were down and the ball crossed the plane of the goal line, on a coach challenge.

2.  Rian Lindell missed a routine field goal.

3.  McNabb taken out in a rout 12 passing yards short of giving me the week's win.

4.  T.O. drops another TD pass in the endzone that he usually catches, back to back weeks.

5.  72 points scored, for the loss.  My score would have defeated all 10 other teams in the league.


Very very poor football mind luck.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on October 2, 2006, 11:57 PM
Dude, having played Fantasy sports for over 15 years now, I can honestly say luck has 75% to do with your teams success every year.  Sure you can plan and plan and hope to have a good draft but you know damn well freak injuries (Priest Holmes going down last year gave Kev the championship), freak plays (as you mentioned) and who you happen to play that week (scoring the 2nd most points and losing) all are part of that luck.  Who'd a thunk Ichiro jacking a homerun yesterday would have cost me the Baseball crown?  Not me...its largely luck and a little bit of skill

I've lost games before because Jason Elam pulled his groin on an extra point during Monday Night Football (which he missed and I needed 2 points to win that night)  I won a game 3 years ago down 29 going in to Sunday night when Joe Horn scored 4 Touchdown's on Sunday Night (And called someone on his cell phone)
I've lost and won games on weird **** just like you described above...it happens, it is what makes this game so great, far better than any of the other fantasy sports because there is only 16 games a year

My condolences to you as well Brian

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 3, 2006, 12:25 AM
Who'd a thunk Ichiro jacking a homerun yesterday would have cost me the Baseball crown? 

Okay, now I feel better.  That was ******* priceless.

 :)

You really know how to cut to the core of me, I lose back to back football weeks by a combined total of 1 point margin, and suddenly I am very happy about the outcome of fantasy sports of late.

(http://www.radicalcongruency.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/03/ichiro.jpg)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 3, 2006, 09:54 AM
I swear, this is the 4th or 5th fraction of a point game I've had in 3 years of fantasy football and I have lost every one of them.

This time it was back to back weeks.

Always had a good team.  Never had the luck.

Good teams win the close ones. ;)




I kid of course... we all are slaves to luck once the draft is over.  Sure you can make educated guesses on who to start every week but once the games start a million different things can happen.

If you'd have told me that all I needed was for Mushin Muhammed to not catch a touchdown pass OR for Hasselbeck to throw just ONE - I'd have loved those odds, but Darrel Jackson dropped a sure fire TD on a 40 yard bomb and Muhammed caught his first TD of the year and voila, I went from 2-2 and on the rise, to 1-3 and back into the fantasy football cellar.

Likewise I'm in 10th place because it's a head-to-head league but my team is fifth in points scored.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 3, 2006, 10:38 AM


Likewise I'm in 10th place because it's a head-to-head league but my team is fifth in points scored.


That makes for an interesting observation:

TEAM                      POINTS SCORED                  W-L STANDINGS

Dressel                            297                                         4th
JJKS                                  260                                        5th
Bug                                   233                                         1st
JayDouble                         209                                         2nd
Zod                                  205                                       10th
Brian                                 195                                          6th
Ryan                                 194                                          7th
The Spud                          189                                        11th
Maris                                 188.5                                     12th
Scott                                 183                                          8th
Kevin                                 179                                          9th
Matt Carroll                      174                                        3rd


In bold are the numbers that should jump off the page at you.  The most noteable mismatch in Points Scored and Position in the Standings W-L is Matt Carroll, who has scored the least points, but is ranked 3rd overall.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 3, 2006, 06:39 PM
Nice chart - we should cross reference it with what it looks like at the end of the season to see if it all shakes out in the end.

Part of me likes it this way though - gives you a chance to win even if you don't have the one juggernaught.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 8, 2006, 12:54 PM
Holy crap, I signed in just now a few minutes before gametime and while I expected Donte' Stallworth would sit, all week long Adam Vinatieri and Ahman Green  have been expected to play.  Signed in to find out I was about to start 2 empty roster slots.  Yeah I inserted Rian Lindell and Amani Toomer in their places, weaker plays on average, but at least I have a fighting chance now instead of a definite loss.  Did not expect either of those two last minute setbacks.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 8, 2006, 07:46 PM
WEEK 5 (Chargers vs. Steelers/Ravens vs. Broncos left to play)


The Golden Girls 43.77 (Hines Ward, Nate Kaeding)
DR's 800 lb Gorilla 34.72 (LaDainian Tomlinson, Ravens D)

 
SGC Airmen 41.96 (Antonio Gates, Broncos D)
The Zods 42.79 (Jamal Lewis, Todd Heap)


Canuckleheads 54.97
Fightin' Armadillos 24.28 (Tatum Bell, Willie Parker)


The Famine 47.29
Minnesota Muskies 76.07 
FINAL
 

Nerfherders 32.24 (Javon Walker, Jason Elam)
The Mathematicians 27.92 (Steve McNair, Derrick Mason, Rod Smith)


Team No Worries 56.45 (Heath Miller, Mike Bell)
Bushleaguers 25.89 (Matt Stover, Steelers D)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 8, 2006, 07:52 PM
I love it, I've been going back and forth between Lee Evans and Kevan Barlow all season.

Last week I sit Barlow and he has 2 TD's - which would have been enough to win.

This week I sit Evans and he has 94 yards and a TD and Barlow is worthless.  Playing Evans would have turned a .8 lead into almost an 11 point lead.


I can't figure my crap-ass team out. 
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 8, 2006, 07:57 PM
I love it, I've been going back and forth between Lee Evans and Kevan Barlow all season.

Last week I sit Barlow and he has 2 TD's - which would have been enough to win.

This week I sit Evans and he has 94 yards and a TD and Barlow is worthless.  Playing Evans would have turned a .8 lead into almost an 11 point lead.


I can't figure my crap-ass team out. 

What a pair of defenses to have to make that decision though.  Evans vs. the Bears, he was pretty much shut down the whole game, but did score that TD in garbage time in the closing minutes with the Bears up 40-0.

Meanwhile Barlow vs. the Jaguars, another stingy defense.

How I would have played that one basically would have  been the same as your strategy.  I'd have figured, pre-game of course, that Barlow would get more touches than Evans and the Jaguars D is probably a little less intense than the Bears.

Can't feel bad about that one, you're probably gonna win anyhow.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on October 8, 2006, 08:36 PM
I sure hope Shaun comes back next week otherwise I'm sunk at RB
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on October 9, 2006, 12:52 AM

I can't figure my crap-ass team out. 

Amen to that.  Of course that might be because all I have is crap ass running backs.  I'd be fired up to start Jones-Drew next week if not for the bye.  If I win, it's because of my kicker and defense :o ::)  Just surreal though. 
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 9, 2006, 01:00 AM
How I would have played that one basically would have  been the same as your strategy.  I'd have figured, pre-game of course, that Barlow would get more touches than Evans and the Jaguars D is probably a little less intense than the Bears.

Can't feel bad about that one, you're probably gonna win anyhow.

That was my thinking as well.  But now Leon Washington got most of the Jet's carries today - and Barlow wasn't hurt.  So I had to pick up Washington and I'll have to sit them both until it shakes out.

Meanwhile, I need Heap and Lewis to score about 9 plus whatever Denver's defense scores - I was feeling pretty good about my chances until Gates caught that TD pass against the Steelers tonight.


I also have to keep my fingers crossed that Larry Johnson is okay for next week - that facemask was flat out nasty.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 9, 2006, 08:17 AM


That was my thinking as well.  But now Leon Washington got most of the Jet's carries today - and Barlow wasn't hurt.  So I had to pick up Washington and I'll have to sit them both until it shakes out.

The Jets are rebuilding basically and they might do anything.  Could be Barlow, could be Washington, could be Cedric Houston, it's really impossible to tell until the ball is snapped.



Anyhow, I got rocked.  I don't get it.  I lost 2 games by less than 1 point combined, and then got rocked by the last place team.  My team could easily come out and score close to 100 points next week, but for now it's pretty much a total disappointment.


Takin' myself a little sports break this week, I'll look at **** on Saturday.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 9, 2006, 07:30 PM
Larry Johnson has a messed up neck and now it looks like I just lost Fitzgerald for 2 to 5 weeks.

And with Harrison on a bye next week, I could be without my first, second, and third round pick.

 >:(
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on October 9, 2006, 07:43 PM
Might be a more even match up next week then as 6 of my guys are on bye weeks and Alexander is hurt
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 9, 2006, 07:55 PM
Check that, LJ is alright:


"Edwards said running back Larry Johnson was OK despite a frightening few moments when he lay motionless on the turf Sunday.

Johnson was grabbed by the facemask at the end of a 78-yard catch-and-run that set up Lawrence Tynes' winning 19-yard field goal with 1:36 to play.

"Larry was in today. He's going to be fine, but his neck is obviously sore," Edwards said."

--ESPN
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on October 9, 2006, 09:04 PM
Might be a more even match up next week then as 6 of my guys are on bye weeks and Alexander is hurt

Ooh, crappy drafting. :P
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 9, 2006, 10:45 PM
Well doesn't look like Heap or Lewis are going to find the endzone tonight, meanwhile the Broncos DEF is steadily racking up a point here and a point there to put it out of reach.

Just isn't my year I guess.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on October 10, 2006, 01:03 AM
Yeah, that's right.  I'm winning on the play of my defense and my kicker.  You gotta problem with that? >:(
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 10, 2006, 12:00 PM
The one game I won (you'll recall...) was the one week I got 20 points from Hasselbeck and 20 points from my kicker - haven't had a decent game since.

I really really thought I'd be sitting at 3-2 by this point... the whole Hasselbeck only needing one TD pass last week and not getting it combined with starting Evans over Barlow did me in, and this week just leaving my roster the same as it was the week before would have been enough to come out with a 2 point lead this week.  It's all monday morning quarterbacking... I just can't guess right from week to week when it comes to Lee Evans or Kevan Barlow.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 10, 2006, 10:16 PM


Likewise I'm in 10th place because it's a head-to-head league but my team is fifth in points scored.


That makes for an interesting observation:

TEAM                      POINTS SCORED                  W-L STANDINGS

Dressel                            297                                         4th
JJKS                                  260                                        5th
Bug                                   233                                         1st
JayDouble                         209                                         2nd
Zod                                  205                                       10th
Brian                                 195                                          6th
Ryan                                 194                                          7th
The Spud                          189                                        11th
Maris                                 188.5                                     12th
Scott                                 183                                          8th
Kevin                                 179                                          9th
Matt Carroll                      174                                        3rd


In bold are the numbers that should jump off the page at you.  The most noteable mismatch in Points Scored and Position in the Standings W-L is Matt Carroll, who has scored the least points, but is ranked 3rd overall.


Time to look at that chart again...  I'm now fifth in scoring - but I'm dead last in the standings.

How f'd up is that...  8)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on October 10, 2006, 10:22 PM
It's really messed up.  I still can't believe I'm actually third in scoring overall, that itself is pretty damn funny too.  My WR are ok, but not great.  My RB are by and large horrible thus far and my TE sucks even worse.  My QB is ok, sort of, for a backup maybe.  The other two QBs on my bench have outscored the guy I keep starting. 

And damned if my kicker and defense aren't the best positions on my team.  How's that for embarassing?

The funniest part of it all is my only loss (thus far) was to the guy in last place....you.  I think that was the week I scored the most points too. :o
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 10, 2006, 10:40 PM
Yeah - all this wackiness is why I'm not throwing in the towel just yet.  I'm down, but not out... okay, I'm almost out - but I've got to think that things are going to shake out into a reasonable resemblance of what one would expect when looking at the numbers.  I'll be thrilled if I can just somehow squeak into the playoffs.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 10, 2006, 10:55 PM


Time to look at that chart again...  I'm now fifth in scoring - but I'm dead last in the standings.

How f'd up is that...  8)

That's 7 places in the standings of differential.  I've got the same thing going on, first in points scored, but 7th in the standings.

You have to think that in the long run, it'll even out more.

I'm with you, I don't care if I finish 1st or 8th, as long as it's somewhere in there.  All you need to do is get to the playoffs, then anything can happen.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on October 10, 2006, 11:09 PM
All you need to do is get to the playoffs, then anything can happen.

True dat.  I had LT, both Cincinatti Johnson's and a couple of other good players last year in the other league I was in.  Finished second overall in the league and only because I lost to the first place team because we played during San Diego's bye week.  Guess what?  I lost first round because most of my starters were sitting because their teams had clinched.  I finished 7th. 
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 11, 2006, 03:25 PM
Holy crap - Scott you weren't kidding.

Your whole freaking team is on their bye week.




Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on October 11, 2006, 03:45 PM
Might be a more even match up next week then as 6 of my guys are on bye weeks and Alexander is hurt

Ooh, crappy drafting. :P
Naw, sure it sucks this week but for the other weeks I'll be fielding the best team I can week after week.  It'll even out, I just hopes its competitive
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 11, 2006, 04:12 PM
Scott doesn't really have much depth on his team, his projected score is in the 30's.

I'd say you've pretty much got this one nailed Rob.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Ryan on October 15, 2006, 04:09 PM
DR's 400 lb Gorilla 88.77 
SGC Airmen 41.27

Ouch. :-X
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 15, 2006, 04:15 PM
DR's 400 lb Gorilla 88.77 
SGC Airmen 41.27

Ouch. :-X


And I haven't let LaDainian out of his cage yet.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Ryan on October 15, 2006, 04:23 PM
Well I hope he has at least 20. I've given up on this game and I've got him in my other league.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 15, 2006, 04:27 PM
Well I hope he has at least 20. I've given up on this game and I've got him in my other league.

You're actually not having a bad game.  Just as you wrote that Gates scored a 57 yard TD and pushed you up over 50 points with 3 players left to play.

My team just went ape****, that's all.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 15, 2006, 04:35 PM
Looks like the gorilla put some weight back on this week.

Meanwhile Rex Grossman had better have at least as good a day as Hasselbeck just did - if I lose by the margin of that decision I'm going to throw in the towel.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 15, 2006, 04:40 PM
Looks like the gorilla put some weight back on this week.


Oh yeah I had a good meal.  250 lbs of meat.


Meanwhile Rex Grossman had better have at least as good a day as Hasselbeck just did - if I lose by the margin of that decision I'm going to throw in the towel.

I'm going to put my money on LJ, Barlow, and Grossman vs. Scott's Moss and Boldin.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 15, 2006, 04:42 PM
Well I hope he has at least 20. I've given up on this game and I've got him in my other league.


Touchdown.

1st quarter, almost halfway there.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 15, 2006, 04:48 PM
I was at that Cowboy game today - all I could think about was you getting fantasy points every time TO caught a TD.

And (not that you needed the 6.5 points) that first TD catch probably shouldn't have stood up - it looked like he pushed off to me.  But they called it on the defense - so lucky you, and lucky cowboys.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 15, 2006, 05:05 PM
I was at that Cowboy game today - all I could think about was you getting fantasy points every time TO caught a TD.


Good, then I'm doing my job.

But you should also have been thinking about the 10 pounds of crow that Slothus is eating right now.



And (not that you needed the 6.5 points) that first TD catch probably shouldn't have stood up - it looked like he pushed off to me.  But they called it on the defense - so lucky you, and lucky cowboys.

I watched the whole game on CBS, to me it looked like he had his hands facing out and the Texans defender bounced off him.  I didn't see Owens extend his arms or elbows.

Even if you're right, I've seen so many calls go against me just from the games I've watched on TV this season that one was bound to break my way.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Matt Carroll on October 15, 2006, 06:12 PM
Ugh, 2 QB's on the roster, QB's with concussions. It's never good to have to pick up 37 year old QB to carry your fantasy team midseason, but you gotta do what you gotta do.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 15, 2006, 06:47 PM
Ugh, 2 QB's on the roster, QB's with concussions. It's never good to have to pick up 37 year old QB to carry your fantasy team midseason, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

McNair is no spring chicken either.

You could have gone Alex Smith!
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Ryan on October 15, 2006, 07:22 PM
Well I hope he has at least 20. I've given up on this game and I've got him in my other league.


Touchdown.

1st quarter, almost halfway there.

4 TDs...  :o

Oh well, he won my other game for me racking up 30 points. :)

I'm pretty happy with the way I managed my team today, I just had the misfortune of going against the hottest team in the league. :-\
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 15, 2006, 07:42 PM
12 TD's total in one week.

That's got ot be a JD TD record.

That's also got to be more than my team has scored in 5 games.  Amazing week for the Gorilla.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Matt Carroll on October 15, 2006, 07:44 PM
Anybody have the updated scores as of this point?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 15, 2006, 07:46 PM
WEEK 6


DR's 650 lb Gorilla 118.21 (not a typo, I do believe that's a single game record)
SGC Airmen 58.17
FINAL
 
Minnesota Muskies 31.83 (Boldin, R. Moss)
The Zods 36.88 (Grossman)
 
The Golden Girls 60.16 (Muhammad)
Fightin' Armadillos 73.68 (T. Bell)
 
Team No Worries 39.88 (Chicago D)
Canuckleheads 44.08 (Gould, Edge)
 
The Famine 60.56 (Berrian)
The Mathematicians 53.17 (Rod Smith)
 
Nerfherders 41.19 (J. Walker, J. Elam)
Bushleaguers 36.61 (R. Davis, Thomas Jones)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 15, 2006, 09:57 PM
Well my lead is down to 2.5 or so points.

Embarassing enough considering how many players Scott is without - but by the same token I am without Fitzgerald and Harrison (my 2nd and 3rd round picks) and was dumb enough to sit my fourth rounder (Hasselbeck) on a day that he was good for 16 points.

If the Broncos can keep Moss out of the endzone I'll be feeling pretty good about my chances though - Boldin is awesome but he's going against the Bears, and they don't give up many TD's.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 15, 2006, 10:44 PM
This is a big game for you too.  A loss drops you to 1-5, and that's going to be a big deficit to overcome.

I think we're going to have more than a few .500 teams make the playoffs, but you figure you have to at least go 7-7 to have a postseason. 

You're right Scott was missing his 1,2,4,5th round players due to injury and bye weeks and you didn't start your 2,3,4 - so it wasn't really as big of a mismatch as we perceived.  Yahoo did give you a 15 someodd point edge in the prediction, but we all know that Yahoo's projection and $1.25 will get you a cup of coffee.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on October 15, 2006, 10:46 PM
12 TD's total in one week.

That's got ot be a JD TD record.

That's also got to be more than my team has scored in 5 games.  Amazing week for the Gorilla.

Didn't you pass on Tomlinson? :-*
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 15, 2006, 10:54 PM
12 TD's total in one week.

That's got ot be a JD TD record.

That's also got to be more than my team has scored in 5 games.  Amazing week for the Gorilla.

Didn't you pass on Tomlinson? :-*

It was actually 14 total TD's for me this week: 5 rushing, 7 receiving, and 2 passing.

As for Rob's draft strategy...

(http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:bxGPLxndfxOF8M:http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/pubs/pamphlets/albanian_factsheets/cough.GIF) check out the bottom of page 12 in this thread and top of 13 (http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:bxGPLxndfxOF8M:http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/pubs/pamphlets/albanian_factsheets/cough.GIF)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 15, 2006, 10:59 PM
I just want to repeat though even with the whole page 12/13 debate and the way it's going for Rob, if he were to rattle off 7 wins in the next 8 games, wouldn't shock me a bit.  His team is still talented and dangerous.  He won't win all 8 though cuz I'm fixin' to pat his little bottom again Week 12  ;)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 15, 2006, 11:01 PM
Don't remind me.  I tried to make smart choices, use logic, avoid injury risks and uncertain situations... I came really close to pulling the trigger on LT but thought that LJ was an absolute monster and wouldn't have much trouble sustaining numbers like he did last year.

There's still plenty of time left and I do have a good team on paper, it's just not working out this year so far.

Oh well.

I just want to repeat though even with the whole page 12/13 debate and the way it's going for Rob, if he were to rattle off 7 wins in the next 8 games, wouldn't shock me a bit.  His team is still talented and dangerous.  He won't win all 8 though cuz I'm fixin' to pat his little bottom again Week 12  ;)

That's kind of you to say.  We'll see what happens... in the meantime the guy I'm going to miss the most is Fitzgerald - Harrison will be back for me next week and he's been solid.  I'm going to look to line up Hasselbeck, and I'm hoping to get some actual defense points out of the Vikings from here on out (Tampa Bay has been a joke) too. 

In the meantime, Denver did their job - so as long as Grossman can score as many points as Boldin (-1.5) I'll get that desperately needed second win.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 15, 2006, 11:10 PM
I'd say you can probably weather a 100 yard 1 TD Boldin performance.  If he scores twice, it's gonna be ugly.


For me this is a win-win though because the only person I want to sink more than you is Scott.  You two should take this as a compliment.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 16, 2006, 12:44 AM
The only passing TD the Bears have given up this season was a garbage time TD to Lee Evans last week - I'd say the odds of Boldin coming down with 2 TD's are very slim.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 16, 2006, 09:06 AM
The only passing TD the Bears have given up this season was a garbage time TD to Lee Evans last week - I'd say the odds of Boldin coming down with 2 TD's are very slim.

Agreed, but at the same time Fitzgerald is likely on the shelf and Boldin will likely be targeted 8-12 times.  Just playing devil's advocate  :D
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 16, 2006, 02:18 PM
We'll see.   :)

I just got some good news though:



Larry Fitzgerald: (Hamstring) May Miss Just One Game -  10/12/2006 7:59:56 AM

Update:
Fitzgerald (hamstring, doubtful) is feeling better and could only miss one game, the East Valley Tribune reports.

Recommendation:
Despite the doubtful tag, the newspaper says that Fitzgerald is out for Monday's game. He did not practice on Wednesday but was walking around more comfortably than he was earlier in the week. Head coach Dennis Green said that the hope is for Fitzgerald to only miss a game or two.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 16, 2006, 09:18 PM
Well this couldn't be going much worse.   ::)

I'm having some ****** up bad luck this year.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 16, 2006, 09:29 PM
Holy ****.  Boldin you badass!

Still rooting for Rex.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 16, 2006, 09:33 PM
As Grossman throws, another interception.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 16, 2006, 09:34 PM
Seriously, this is incredible.  I start Grossman over Hasselbeck - which is now about an 18 point blunder... and the Bears defense is acting like a sieve while Grossman can only complete a pass to the Cardinals DB's.

Unbelievable.

Congrats Scott.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 16, 2006, 09:48 PM
Dude you cannot lose to Scott.  Stay positive.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 16, 2006, 09:49 PM
You need to start rooting for him to switch the mojo around - Grossman just lost a fumble.



Unbelievable.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 16, 2006, 09:50 PM
This doesn't even count that dropped interception on Grossman's second drive before they punted.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 16, 2006, 09:50 PM
You need to start rooting for him to switch the mojo around - Grossman just lost a fumble.



I can't.  He is my sworn fantasy enemy and I will battle him to my last breath.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 16, 2006, 09:54 PM
Story of my season... one week I could have won if I'd started Kevan Barlow over Lee Evans.

The next week I could have won if I'd started Lee Evans over Kevan Barlow.

This week I could have won if I'd started Hasselbeck over Grossman (assuming Boldin doesn't score another TD or two).




It's just not my year.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on October 16, 2006, 11:06 PM
Well...yeah, you should have beaten me this week, 6 starters on a bye...tough luck I guess Rob.  Those 2 lost fumbles and 2 picks can't be helping, 6 more yards for Boldin and I should have it wrapped up :-*

The ****** thing is that Alexander is out another couple of weeks.  I was really close to taking LT...really close.  Damn :-\  Well, the great football mind can't work all the time :-\ :-\
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 16, 2006, 11:09 PM
The ****** thing is that Alexander is out another couple of weeks.  I was really close to taking LT...really close. 

So was I.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on October 16, 2006, 11:12 PM
And there's 2 more points and another Grossman pick
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on October 16, 2006, 11:47 PM
Looks like the Canuckleheads/Spuds just got a little more interesting
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Ryan on October 16, 2006, 11:58 PM
21 points by a defense...

Damn. It sure has been a fluky night tonight.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 17, 2006, 12:08 AM
Let me get this straight.

I turn off the TV when it is 20-3 Cardinals with a quarter and a half left.

Then I check Grossman's stats - 150 yards, 4 INT's, 2 Lost Fumbles - negative 6 or so points.




Then I notice next to his name that the Bears WON the game!?

WTF?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Ryan on October 17, 2006, 12:37 AM
The defense and special teams flat out STOLE that game in the last five minutes there.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 17, 2006, 06:10 PM
Just a follow up to our previous investigation about the discrepancy between a team's W-L record and how many total points they've scored, here's a new look after 6 games.

Teams are listed with total points scored in descending order.

Stats:


TEAM          POINTS SCORED      AVG POINTS/GAME     W-L STANDINGS      RECORD   

Dressel                   456                                76                         5th                     3-3
Brent                      338                                56                         1st                     4-2
Jamie                      334                                55                        10th                    2-4
JayDouble               327                                55                         2nd                    4-2
Ryan                       313                                52                         6th                     3-3
Spud                       307                                51                         7th                     3-3
Scott                       306                                51                         3rd                     4-2
Maris                       306                                51                        11th                    2-4
Brian                       293                                49                         4th                     4-2
Kev                         289                                48                         8th                     3-3
Rob                         281                                47                        12th                    1-5
Matt C.                    264                               44                          9th                     3-3

Discussion:

- The biggest differential between points scored and position in the standings is Jamie who has scored the 3rd most points but is 10th in the standings, making him the biggest victim of chance in the league.

- The 2nd biggest differential between points scored and position in the standings is Brian who is ranked 4th in the standings while scoring more points than just 3 teams, making Brian the biggest beneficiary of chance in the league.

- On an average week Dressel would defeat the second highest scoring team Brent by a 76-56 margin, which is by a landslide the biggest difference in average weekly score by any two teams occupying consecutive spots in the scoring standings; making Dressel the last team anyone should wish to face on any given week.

 :)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 17, 2006, 06:44 PM
Well, I figured those stats would shake out for me in the end back when I was fifth in scoring but last in wins...

The stats shook out alright, just not in the way I wanted them too.

Now my scoring matches my ****** win total.

 >:(
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on October 17, 2006, 07:19 PM
That's true and I'm not looking forward to facing you again during playoffs.  However having owned LT last year and watched him sit largely for the three games of the playoffs (fantasy), it may not be as clear cut then as it is now.  I'm amazed I'm in first and part of my points differential is due to two pretty low scoring weeks to start the league, but I've picked up since then. 

Making the playoffs depends on your win loss effort.  After you get there, nothing is guaranteed.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 17, 2006, 07:41 PM
That's true and I'm not looking forward to facing you again during playoffs.  However having owned LT last year and watched him sit largely for the three games of the playoffs (fantasy), it may not be as clear cut then as it is now.  I'm amazed I'm in first and part of my points differential is due to two pretty low scoring weeks to start the league, but I've picked up since then. 

Making the playoffs depends on your win loss effort.  After you get there, nothing is guaranteed.

Good points. But Tomlinson was my first pick last year as well.   Except last year I got him second overall, and this year I absolutely stole him 4th overall.  But I did start Tomlinson in my round 1 playoff game.

Maybe you had him in another league or something. 
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 17, 2006, 08:52 PM
The only passing TD the Bears have given up this season was a garbage time TD to Lee Evans last week - I'd say the odds of Boldin coming down with 2 TD's are very slim.

Agreed, but at the same time Fitzgerald is likely on the shelf and Boldin will likely be targeted 8-12 times.  Just playing devil's advocate  :D

Whew, check that.  Boldin wound up being targeted 19 TIMES which I think is a record this season for a wide receiver.

I was on the right track but still underestimated his importance in last night's offense.  Crap, I hope Fitzgerald is back next week when Scott rolls out Boldin against me.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 17, 2006, 09:18 PM
Word on the street is that he could be.

I'm not holding my breath - but it's good that he'll probably be back this week or next instead of the 5 weeks that they thought it might have been.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 17, 2006, 09:21 PM
Well, I hope he's back too.  These situations where I'm rooting for you are becoming disturbing, even though it's usually motivated by my own filthy purposes.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 17, 2006, 11:18 PM
I'd expect nothing less.  :-*
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on October 17, 2006, 11:37 PM
Yes, I had LT in the league I was in over on the spawn boards.  I finished second overall in the league, losing only twice and lost in the first round of the playoffs.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 18, 2006, 11:01 AM
I'll tell you one thing about Larry Johnson, he has been very very good this year like LT.

LJ:  631 yards receiving + rushing and 4 TDs
LT:  581 yards receiving + rushing and 7 TDs

Tomlinson danced into the endzone a bunch of times last week, but up until that point I think Larry Johnson was actually slightly better.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: jjks on October 19, 2006, 08:37 PM

- The biggest differential between points scored and position in the standings is Jamie who has scored the 3rd most points but is 10th in the standings, making him the biggest victim of chance in the league.


I thought I was getting F'd in the A, thanks for the confirmation.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 20, 2006, 02:42 AM
Dammit.

Fitzgerald is out this week - then they have their bye the week after next.  They're reporting that he'll probably just sit out next week too so he can rest until after the bye.

Meaning I'm probably without my #2 pick for another 3 weeks.

As if this couldn't get any worse.  >:(
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 22, 2006, 07:39 PM
Scores:

The Mathematicians 56.83 (0)
The Zods 82.17 (0)

Zods win


Minnesota Muskies 29.36 (Jason Whitten)
DR's 725 lb Gorilla 71.60 (Terrel Owens, Amani Toomer, Giants DEF)

The Gorilla probably has it


SGC Airmen 42.09 (DeMario Williams, Marion Barber III)
Fightin' Armadillos 42.25 (0)

Armadillos almost guaranteed to win


The Golden Girls 80.89 (Julius Jones)
Canuckleheads 47.15 (Terry Glenn)

Sophia, Dorothy, Blanche, and Rose should be all set


The Famine 29.36 (Eli Manning, Tiki Barber, Jeremy Shockey)
Bushleaguers 85.72 (0)

A huge deficit to overcome, but I wouldn't call this one quite yet.


Team No Worries 29.47 (Plaxico Burress)
Nerfherders 51.41 (0)

A 3 TD night for Plaxico could snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 22, 2006, 09:39 PM



SGC Airmen 42.09 (DeMario Williams, Marion Barber III)
Fightin' Armadillos 42.25 (0)

Armadillos almost guaranteed to win



Okay this is all ****** up.  Ryan the Airmen is going to win, and he has Jay Feely and Marion Barber left.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on October 22, 2006, 09:45 PM
Good week to not show up, looks like I'll have to avenge myself in the playoffs...if you make the playoffs :-*
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: JayDouble on October 22, 2006, 09:52 PM



SGC Airmen 42.09 (DeMario Williams, Marion Barber III)
Fightin' Armadillos 42.25 (0)

Armadillos almost guaranteed to win



Okay this is all ****** up.  Ryan the Airmen is going to win, and he has Jay Feely and Marion Barber left.

Agreed.   :'(  Never a good sign when only 3 players have more than 5 points.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Famine on October 22, 2006, 11:19 PM
Giants need to start slamming some ground.  8) I'd love to overcome this defecit and win.

Kevin
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 23, 2006, 01:10 AM



SGC Airmen 42.09 (DeMario Williams, Marion Barber III)
Fightin' Armadillos 42.25 (0)

Armadillos almost guaranteed to win



Okay this is all ****** up.  Ryan the Airmen is going to win, and he has Jay Feely and Marion Barber left.

Yeah - what you said.

Not sure what the hell I was looking at when I typed up the comments and players left.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 23, 2006, 10:33 AM
if you make the playoffs :-*

Ha!  We'll revisit this post in 7 weeks when I'm 9-5 and waiting to see who finishes in 8th place to face me in round 1.

With any luck it'll be you.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: jjks on October 24, 2006, 08:10 PM
Rob, I'm projected by Yahoo to beat you by .03 points. I bet I at least double that up on you!
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 24, 2006, 09:22 PM
Don't bet the spread this week chump!
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 24, 2006, 09:46 PM
Don't bet the spread this week chump!

Jamie's scored 2nd most points in the league so far.

Yahoo has him the victor by less than a point margin, but the Dressel Rebel analysis has Jamie the victor by a 55-47 margin.

 :)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 27, 2006, 11:38 AM
Dollars to donuts that was Scott who already registered a vote against my squad vs. Matt Carroll this weekend with Portis and Cooley on bye week for Matt C. and my squad finally back at full strength.   Hey Scott did you happen to notice what happened to you last week when I was at just 40%?  I had 5 of my top starters on the shelf for that game.

The voter remains hidden until 1 PM kickoff on Sunday, but I just know it was Pearson.

No disrespect to Matt C. of course, but there was no logic to that one whatsoever.

 ???
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 27, 2006, 11:39 AM
Rob, I'm projected by Yahoo to beat you by .03 points. I bet I at least double that up on you!

The spread is inching closer to the Dressel Rebel Analysis.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on October 27, 2006, 11:40 AM
I've made sure to PM Matt that he has two guys in his starting line up, no need to give you an advantage, I've also PM'ed the rest of the league to make sure they PM him as well so he really gets the message that he has two guys starting who are on bye weeks
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 27, 2006, 11:44 AM
I've made sure to PM Matt that he has two guys in his starting line up, no need to give you an advantage, I've also PM'ed the rest of the league to make sure they PM him as well so he really gets the message that he has two guys starting who are on bye weeks

You should have spent the time that you spent PMing, making roster moves this week so you don't get your rear kicked 100 to 30 like you did last week, chief.

That was the worst beating I've ever witnessed in fantasy football, hands down.

(http://www.hoothollow.com/Rwanda%20GORILLA%20Trip/larger%20Size/Gorilla%20silverback%20beating%20chest%201163.jpg)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Matt Carroll on October 28, 2006, 12:30 PM
Maybe I voted for myself!  :-\
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 28, 2006, 01:46 PM
Maybe I voted for myself!  :-\

Possible, but unlikely.  If that sole vote were you, I reckon you'd have substituted for Cooley and Portis at that time.

 :D
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 29, 2006, 03:57 PM
THAT's the Larry Johnson I was expecting when I drafted him!

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 29, 2006, 04:17 PM
THAT's the Larry Johnson I was expecting when I drafted him!



I still think humanity will return to their senses and make Tomlinson the consensus #1 pick that he deserves to be next season.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 29, 2006, 04:47 PM
With 2 TD's already in that game I think you're right.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 29, 2006, 04:50 PM
With 2 TD's already in that game I think you're right.

Ha!  **** look at that, right on queue LaDainian dives into the end zone a pair of times.

Okay, then that  :) and the fact that he's just a sturdier player who's been putting up huge numbers longer than LJ has, plus Tomlinson is on a better team.

I'm not saying there is a big difference, I think Tomlinson is #1 and LJ is #1a, but like I said before the season started, even if I had first pick of the draft I'd still have taken Tomlinson.  You can imagine my glee getting him 4th overall.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 29, 2006, 04:54 PM
Yep.

At this moment LT and LJ have the same number of TD's on the season (I thinK) - LT has another half to take the lead back.

Edge in yards goes to LJ (assuming they've both had their bye week?)

But LT throws a TD every now and again.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on October 29, 2006, 06:51 PM
Well, if you told me that Jamie would be able to com eback from 30 down by 3 TD's from Manning to Wayne, with none to Harrison, plus a 2 PT conversion, also scored twice since Wayne caught it - against a team that had given up exactly 1 TD all year long, I'd have told you you were on crack.

Thus is the tale of my season.

Unbelievable.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 29, 2006, 06:54 PM
I just felt that one in my bones dude.  Deep in there, like in the marrow and ****.

Holy crap.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 29, 2006, 08:10 PM
WEEK 8: SNF/MNF remains


(3-5) The Mathematicians 29.24 (C. Taylor)
(5-3) DR's 775 lb Gorilla 92.07 (Owens)

 
Bushleaguers 82.36 (0)
The Zods 61.16 (Kasay, Vikings D)

 
(4-4) Minnesota Muskies 22.80 (Brady, Witten, Longwell)
(5-3) Fightin' Armadillos 59.24 (0)

 
SGC Airmen 29.72 (S. Smith, M. Barber)
Canuckleheads 51.32 (Glenn, Romo)

 
(3-5) Team No Worries 48.35 (T. Brown)
(4-4) The Golden Girls 53.36  (J. Jones, Panthers D)


(3-5) The Famine 21.09 (Patriots D)
(6-2) Nerfherders 43.52 (D. Foster, Delhomme)

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: jjks on October 29, 2006, 08:15 PM
Good football week for me  ;D

I went to the Titans/Texans game today and sat in the third row in the endzone, best seats I have ever had! If you're watching highlights of the game and notice there's one guy in the sea of Titans jerseys wearing a Saints Brees jersey, that would be me.

I was spitting distance (I think there's a Pacman Jones joke in there somewhere) from Mario Williams when he walked to the lockers and was blown away with just how massive he is. Guy is built like no one I've ever seen.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 29, 2006, 08:19 PM
Good football week for me  ;D


I'm glad it was a blast for you.  Because next week, you get me.  And that's not going to be nearly as enjoyable for you.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on October 29, 2006, 09:48 PM
WEEK 8: SNF/MNF remains
(4-4) Minnesota Muskies 22.80 (Brady, Witten, Longwell)
(5-3) Fightin' Armadillos 59.24 (0)

And Witten scores with a half left...its not over yet
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 29, 2006, 10:09 PM
WEEK 8: SNF/MNF remains
(4-4) Minnesota Muskies 22.80 (Brady, Witten, Longwell)
(5-3) Fightin' Armadillos 59.24 (0)

And Witten scores with a half left...its not over yet

Ahhh, come on.  You're still down by 30 with just Brady and a kicker to go.

(http://www.ookingdom.com/newsarchive/2004/done.jpg)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Ryan on October 30, 2006, 04:57 AM
WEEK 8: SNF/MNF remains
(4-4) Minnesota Muskies 22.80 (Brady, Witten, Longwell)
(5-3) Fightin' Armadillos 59.24 (0)

And Witten scores with a half left...its not over yet

Ahhh, come on. You're still down by 30 with just Brady and a kicker to go.

(http://www.ookingdom.com/newsarchive/2004/done.jpg)

I'd just like to point out the fact that your kicker had 16 points today. It's a longshot but Scott isn't quite done yet. If Longwell were to duplicate that Brady would only need 11.25 for Scott to win.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 30, 2006, 12:39 PM
Yeah but I've got Adam Vinatieri  :)

Scott is down 59-32 and he's not making up 27 points with a kicker and Brady.  That would be something.

Besides, my forecast there wasn't nearly as outrageous as Scott's vote against me in the prediction part of the matchup page.  He was only wrong by about 70 points on that one and I guaranteed that before the game was played.

For Scott's next prediction act, he has the Titans over the Lions in the Super Bowl.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Ryan on October 30, 2006, 11:22 PM

Scott is down 59-32 and he's not making up 27 points with a kicker and Brady. That would be something.


You sure about that? ;)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 30, 2006, 11:30 PM

Scott is down 59-32 and he's not making up 27 points with a kicker and Brady. That would be something.


You sure about that? ;)

Yes.

It would be idiotic to put Brady back in with a ginormous lead and 6 minutes to go.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 30, 2006, 11:45 PM
Well, I'm surprised it even got as close as a 5 point margin.  Very atypical night for Brady, he normally is good for 250 and 2 scores.  The Patriots obviously had no intention of trying to run against the Vikings.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on November 5, 2006, 11:55 AM
I'd like to add that the descrepency came back last week.  My 2-6, dead last team has outscored SIX of the teams in the league, the 5 directly above me, and the #3 team (Brent).

Disgusting.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on November 5, 2006, 12:13 PM
Yeah, and when you outscored me you beat me, so where's the gripe in that? 
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 5, 2006, 01:40 PM
I'd like to add that the descrepency came back last week.  My 2-6, dead last team has outscored SIX of the teams in the league, the 5 directly above me, and the #3 team (Brent).

Disgusting.

Yeah the cookie does crumble that way.  I'll update that chart after MNF to reflect the last 3 weeks of games.  Hey, win 5 of your next 6, and you're probably in the playoffs.  And do me a favor, end all of this silliness and bump Brian off this week so I can assume first place in both W-L record and points.  With Colston and Ravens D already in the end zone, the ax is already dropping on Jamie (who I suspect is the PM snitch, so justice will be served there).  Ha ha, hey Scott you gonna bet against me and do it correctly one of these weeks?  You should try voting with me one of these weeks, I'll be winning a lot and you'll look smart.  With Tomlinson, Holt, McNabb, Owens, and the best kicker, tight end, and top 2 defense in the league - It's so easy, a caveman could do it.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on November 5, 2006, 01:49 PM
With Tomlinson, Holt, McNabb, Owens, and the best kicker, tight end, and top 2 defense in the league - It's so easy, a caveman could do it.

What creative stat are you using to make your kicker the best?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: jjks on November 5, 2006, 01:52 PM

 the ax is already dropping on Jamie (who I suspect is the PM snitch, so justice will be served there)
Care to enlighten me on exactly what you're talking about?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 5, 2006, 03:04 PM


What creative stat are you using to make your kicker the best?

Dude you're mopping the floor with Pearson right now like 63-5.  Brutal stuff.  Props.

About Vinatieri, it's not so much stats, although I could project them, it's just that Vinatieri is the best kicker in the NFL.  However, he missed 4 games and played hurt in a 5th, yet still has put up 58 points.  Project those out and he's better than Wilkins and roughly tied with Gould for #1. 
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on November 5, 2006, 03:22 PM
Roughly tied yeah, but Gould, my kicker, isn't roughly anything, he's #1 this year.  Not a great day today though, but dem's da Bears. 

Quote
Dude you're mopping the floor with Pearson right now like 63-5.  Brutal stuff.  Props.

It's early yet.  By middle of the afternoon I'll only have one slot left, Monday night, and Scott has most of his roster to go yet.  Point total is nice for me though. 
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on November 5, 2006, 03:46 PM
It was just brought to my attention that Randle El is being credited witha  TD pass that Brunell threw... just a head's up, if Yahoo doesn't get it corrected (and I assume they will fix it), I'll have to see what I can do to fix that one.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on November 5, 2006, 04:21 PM
Nice game by TO.  Not sure which would piss me off more if I was a Cowboy fan - the nap resulting in a penalty or the dropped pass that could have been the game winning TD.  Still, I can't be all ticked off at him, he's drawing attention away from Glenn.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 5, 2006, 08:10 PM
Roughly tied yeah, but Gould, my kicker, isn't roughly anything, he's #1 this year.  Not a great day today though, but dem's da Bears. 


Okay, well, I'll give you that.  Gould has scored more fantasy points this year because Vinatieri sat out 4 games with a groin pull.  However, Vinatieri's extrapolated numbers match Gould's had he not sat those games out, Vinatieri is the best kicker in the National Football League, perhaps the most clutch kicker in history, and the only active NFL kicker that will be going to the Hall of Fame.

If I can pick one kicker for any given game this season, I want Vinatieri.  He's the surest thing going.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 5, 2006, 11:51 PM
Week 9: MNF remains


(6-3) DR's 799 lb Gorilla 86.52
(4-5) Bushleaguers 56.79
FINAL

 
(7-2) Nerfherders 83.83
(2-7) The Zods 68.52
FINAL


(3-6) The Mathematicians 55.43 (0)
(6-3) Fightin' Armadillos 60.65 (Raiders D)


 
(6-3) Canuckleheads 68.75 (Darrell Jackson)
(4-5) Minnesota Muskies 28.96 (Randy Moss)


 
(5-4) SGC Airmen 50.93
(4-5) The Golden Girls 39.76
FINAL



(3-6) Team No Worries 26.40 (Josh Brown)
(4-5) The Famine 39.87 (Deion Branch, Maurice Morris)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on November 6, 2006, 12:01 PM
Here we go again - looks like I'll outscore about 7 teams in the league and still come up with a big fat LOSS.

It's pretty much comedy at this point.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 6, 2006, 02:12 PM
Here we go again - looks like I'll outscore about 7 teams in the league and still come up with a big fat LOSS.

It's pretty much comedy at this point.

I had that same type of stretch Weeks 3--->5, before this 4 game winning streak.  2 of those consecutive losses were decided by .04 and then about .50, before I took a decent loss to your girlfriend.

A brief period of bad luck is conceivable, but this stretch that you've had defies all odds, because I think you have one of the top 4 rosters in the league.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on November 6, 2006, 02:26 PM
Bah, he deserves it.  After the run he's had lately drafting near the top of the pools this year his luck was bound to sour. 

 :-*
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on November 6, 2006, 02:57 PM
Bah, he deserves it.  After the run he's had lately drafting near the top of the pools this year his luck was bound to sour. 

 :-*

No way man, I earned this run of top draft picks after suffering through six straight leagues picking in the bottom half of round one.  8)



By the way Brent, I finally got the Lucas trooper to send you... PM me again with your address.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on November 8, 2006, 04:02 AM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/nextseason/Misc/Keys_to_Success.jpg)

Wow.



Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 8, 2006, 10:14 AM
True juggernaut status for sure.  I've never seen Yahoo forecast a team to score 85 points in a game like they are for my team this week.  I've been scoring 85-100+ but Yahoo's prediction normally tops out at best at 70 for any one game.

I'll be disappointed if I don't win it all, for sure.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on November 8, 2006, 10:39 AM
I'll be disappointed if I don't win it all, for sure.

You might be disappointed, but I won't be surprised:

San Diego: 6-2.  Dollars to donuts LT is sitting during a portion of the playoff run.
New Orleans: 6-2.  Same goes for Colston, he'll be parked if their record is as good come week 12 or so.

Philadelphia:4-4 you're in good shape here with McNabb.
St. Louis: Holt should be fine too with the Rams at 4-4.
Dallas: 4-4 so if TO can hold his head together long enough to reach the playoffs, you've got a stud.  I drafted Glenn on the premise that TO would implode by about week 12.  A nap and a dropped pass are indicating I might have a chance. 

Your D is awesome, no doubt and I expect it won't let up, but the record is pretty good too, so it might have an effect towards the end of the season. 

Your bench is pretty weak and really not that deep, so if those sitdowns occur, you might not be sitting so pretty.  I've no doubt your season record will be probably 10-3 or so by playoff time.  Giving up 4-5 TDs with LT/Colston sitting won't make it so nice. 

I had LT, Rudi Johnson and Chad Johnson last year in the spawn league I was in.  I went 12-2 and lost one of those two because I forgot to pick up a TE in the bye week.  I finished 7th because my guys were sitting at year's end because they'd clinched playoff spots. 

Again, your team is indeed spectacular right now.  But past experience shows that may not mean that much. 

By corollary, I look at my team and think it's crap.  I win more often than not, but I sure ain't expecting it.  But I don't think my odds are that awful at winning it all if I make the playoffs.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 8, 2006, 01:43 PM


San Diego: 6-2.  Dollars to donuts LT is sitting during a portion of the playoff run.

 

San Diego isn't even in first place in their division alone because Denver is also 6-2.  SD has to play Denver twice and Seattle and will likely be in the wild card hunt.  I doubt LT will be sitting much, man.



Same goes for Colston, he'll be parked if their record is as good come week 12 or so.

 

Again, NO is in first by just 1 game over Atlanta, and they have a tough schedule the rest of the way and I doubt they'll go better than .500, Falcons, Giants, Panthers, Steelers, Bengals, Cowboys.  Did you even see the schedule dude?


Your bench is pretty weak and really not that deep, so if those sitdowns occur, you might not be sitting so pretty.  I've no doubt your season record will be probably 10-3 or so by playoff time.

 

Actually I've got the best bench and depth in the league.  I've got 4 stellar WR's.  I've got Tomlinson with Dillon, Ahman Green, and Travis Henry at RB.  I've got Watson who is decent at TE.  Vinatieri and Ravens D won't be sitting.

I basically don't agree with anything that you said except where you noted that Owens, Holt, and McNabb will be playing hard till the end.  Likely everyone else will be also.

 ???
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on November 8, 2006, 02:10 PM
That's fine, time will tell what happens.  You don't have to agree with me anymore than I do with you :-*

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Falcons, Giants, Panthers, Steelers, Bengals, Cowboys.

I dunno, I look at that and think they're in pretty good shape.  Giants, Steelers and Cowboys strike me as middle of the road.  I'm still skeptical about Vick's newfound abilities and the Bengals have been finding ways to get beaten.  Panthers?  Them too. 

As for LT, we'll see what happens.  If they happen to win against Seattle and once against Denver my guess is he sits.  I think those are reasonable odds for them to win those games.  I think they'll lose in Denver though. 

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Actually I've got the best bench and depth in the league.  I've got 4 stellar WR's.  I've got Tomlinson with Dillon, Ahman Green, and Travis Henry at RB.  I've got Watson who is decent at TE.  Vinatieri and Ravens D won't be sitting.

You've been yapping about Stallworth all year.  I don't see him as stellar, particularly considering an injury.  Yeah, he's got massive potential and could explode at any time.  That's exactly what I thought two years ago.  I'm still waiting. 

Toomer?  Ok, he's serviceable, but not really stellar.  At least that's what the numbers to date show me.

Not going to argue on Holt or Owens but I'll still put the caveat in there that if Owens keeps doing what he's doing, he might face a situation in Dallas and of course he'll be maligned for things not his own fault.  We've never seen that happen before.  You're one injury and and an ******* away from an extremely mediocre WR corps. 

The gem is Colston who you can flop into WR and then play Watson who is serviceable.  No argument on the talent of Colston, I wish I had him. 

As for RB, LT is LT, I'd have taken him first given the chance.  My reasoning being Alexander was in a contract year last year.  No doubt he has the talent, but it always makes me nervous getting a guy right after he gets a contract.  Johnson is a monster too, but was he a one year wonder?  No is the answer, but there are no guarantees.  Except LT. 

As for the rest of them, they're all fine, but I'm not clear what has you so excited:

Total yardage/TDs

Dillon 433/6
Green 734/4
Jacobs 322/4
Henry 504/3

Sure, they're all serviceable but unstellar.  Why do I say that?  Look at my RBs who I'm not crowing about:

Jones-Drew 518/5
Edge 678/3
Jordan 447/1

Not that huge a difference and I'm not including Jones from Detroit.  He would be my number one and yeah, he's a pale, horrible comparison to LT, no argument, but hey, I drafted ninth and didn't get the gift from Kevin making a foolish, hometown pick.  But my other RBs are pretty much as serviceable as yours, except that Jordan and Oakland absolutely suck. 

I'm not suggesting you don't have a good team across the board, you obviously do.  I just happen to see potential for you to lose.  If you disagree, start your superb bench this week.  Of course you're not going to do that, it would be foolish. 

And just so you know, I can't argue with you during the playoffs, I'll be on the beach in Hawaii and not giving a **** about football at the time. :-*
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on November 8, 2006, 03:55 PM
Don't count out injuries

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Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 8, 2006, 04:16 PM
Bug even if you take Tomlinson and Colston out of my lineup from Week 1 onward, and replace them with Dillon (or Green) and Watson, I'm still the #1 scorer by almost 100 points.  Even when you start substituting my bench players in different permutations, I'm still the best.

Stallworth pulled a hammy, but he will be back in full effect, worry not.  Even if he's not, I don't need him anyhow.

Worst case scenario from your analysis is:

QB McNabb
WR Owens
WR Holt
RB Dillon (instead of Tomlinson)
RB Green
TE Watson (instead of Colston)
K Vinatieri
D Ravens

And even at that I'm still the #1 scorer by close to 100 points, and that's if you take 2 of my top guns away. 

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 8, 2006, 04:20 PM


I'm not suggesting you don't have a good team across the board, you obviously do.  I just happen to see potential for you to lose.  If you disagree, start your superb bench this week.  Of course you're not going to do that, it would be foolish. 


I did start my my whole bench vs. Scott and I beat him 100 to 30.  So we already successfully experimented with that.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: JayDouble on November 8, 2006, 07:08 PM
Bug even if you take Tomlinson and Colston out of my lineup from Week 1 onward, and replace them with Dillon (or Green) and Watson, I'm still the #1 scorer by almost 100 points.  Even when you start substituting my bench players in different permutations, I'm still the best.

Stallworth pulled a hammy, but he will be back in full effect, worry not.  Even if he's not, I don't need him anyhow.

Worst case scenario from your analysis is:

QB McNabb
WR Owens
WR Holt
RB Dillon (instead of Tomlinson)
RB Green
TE Watson (instead of Colston)
K Vinatieri
D Ravens

And even at that I'm still the #1 scorer by close to 100 points, and that's if you take 2 of my top guns away. 



It really doesn't matter how many points you accumulate.  If this was roto we would all be dead by now, but since it's H-2-H everyone has a chance.  Heck my mediocre team beat you by like half a point or less.   ;D 
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 8, 2006, 08:39 PM
Obviously it's head to head and anything can happen in any given game.  But looking at how many points my team has scored, it's even a level higher than the other two dominant teams (Brent and Jamie).  I'm not saying I'm a slam dunk, I'm just saying I'm far and away the favorite to take this, and it'll be a big upset if I don't.  That's all.  Of course I could lose.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on November 11, 2006, 10:08 PM
As we head into tomorrow's games, I'd just like to point out that I am currently FOURTH in scoring.

Last in the standings.

Cursed.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 12, 2006, 03:22 PM
I was just stopping in to see if Rob was going crazy yet about the fact that almost his whole team is playing right now and through 3 quarters he has posted a hefty sum of 7 points.

I guess he's out of the apartment  :)

Crazy stuff.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on November 12, 2006, 05:52 PM
Nah, I'm here at the apartment condo... I've given up.  I had hopes that maybe I could win a few games and sneak into the playoffs, but it's clearly not happening.  My team has had an awful lot of bad luck, but today they just suck.

Oh well, there's always next year.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on November 12, 2006, 11:26 PM
Looks like I"m poised to lose this one because I over thought things... I figure David Garrard threw three TD's last week and has an easy match up at home against the Texans... meanwhile, Grossman was responsible for 4 turnovers last week and has a tough matchup on the road against the Giants.

Seems obvious right?

Yet Garrard gets picked off 4 times, and Grossman puts up 250 yards and 3 TD's.

assuming the Giants don't do much more scoring here, I'd have been in a position to win it with one or two FG's from Kasay tomorrow...

Additionally, yahoo has favored my team to win 8 out of 10 weeks - pending a bunch of 50 yarders from Kasay tonight, I'm set to be 2-8 in those 10 games.
Doh.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 14, 2006, 05:56 PM
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Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on November 15, 2006, 11:21 AM
(http://money.cnn.com/2003/09/04/pf/saving/pepsi_monkey_game/monkey.03.jpg)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on November 15, 2006, 12:37 PM
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Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 15, 2006, 02:06 PM
(http://www.wildlifelands.com/288Ax.jpg)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 19, 2006, 02:12 PM
I've already had Marques Colston, then Donovan McNabb carted off the field between 1:00 and 2:00 today.  This could be the beginning of the end for me if those 2 are out for our fantasy playoffs...

 >:(

EDIT:  Colston has a sprained ankle, probably will be back in a couple weeks if not sometime today.  He's extremely valuable for me as he is the NFL's leading receiver that I've been plugging into the TE slot.  800+ yards and 7 TDs from TE is not replaceable.  Should be fine for playoff time.

Donovan McNabb I still have not heard, but I saw he couldn't put any weight on his right leg.  I'm praying it's just a sprain and not a torn knee ligament or broken bone.  Not just from a fantasy perspective, but he's my 2nd or 3rd favorite NFL player period.  That's saying a lot as a Giants fan who has McNabb in his division competing against his favorite team.   I hope it's not serious.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on November 19, 2006, 03:45 PM
On my team today... Jamal Lewis scores THREE touchdowns, LJ adds a pair, and Lee Evans, from the bench, has a Chad Johnson like day with 250 yards and 2 scores (so far) and I still have Harrison and Fitzgerald to go.

Unbelievable.

I don't know if I'm mathematically out of the playoffs already, but this was the type of day I envisioned all along.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 19, 2006, 03:53 PM
On my team today... Jamal Lewis scores THREE touchdowns, LJ adds a pair, and Lee Evans, from the bench, has a Chad Johnson like day with 250 yards and 2 scores (so far) and I still have Harrison and Fitzgerald to go.

Unbelievable.

I don't know if I'm mathematically out of the playoffs already, but this was the type of day I envisioned all along.



If you win 4 consecutive games to get to 6 wins, you do have an outside chance of still getting in.  You're gonna need a little help from our league's big dogs to keep the 4 and 5 win teams at bay.

I'm still awaiting word on McNabb.  I'm not nervous about Colston much anymore, he should be good.  But between Steve Nash and McNabb and Colston this week, I instantly got flashbacks to that fatal stretch in the Spring where Ben Sheets, Rich Harden, Eric Gagne, Jorge Cantu, Gary Sheffield, Jonny Gomes and Carlos Beltran were shelved for varying lengths.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on November 19, 2006, 04:05 PM
On my team today... Jamal Lewis scores THREE touchdowns, LJ adds a pair, and Lee Evans, from the bench, has a Chad Johnson like day with 250 yards and 2 scores (so far) and I still have Harrison and Fitzgerald to go.

Unbelievable.

I don't know if I'm mathematically out of the playoffs already, but this was the type of day I envisioned all along.



There's some consolation in that you play me again Rob, that should be good for one win.

Colston is a huge loss.  You were minutes ahead of me on the waiver wire to get him.  McNabb could be bigger yet though. 

Not a good start for me this week as GB gets shutout.  Ouch.  My run of picking the correct WR for the week could be at an end.  Needing Jamie's team to suck today.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 19, 2006, 04:16 PM
Quote from: Morgbug


Colston is a huge loss.  You were minutes ahead of me on the waiver wire to get him.  McNabb could be bigger yet though. 


Well, I don't need Colston for a month.  I doubt he'll be out that long with a sprained ankle.  I just need him back for Week 15, our first playoff game.

I'm already in the playoffs in our league, so the next 4 weeks are not that critical.

McNabb is the question mark right now.  Bruise or sprain is okay.  Tear or broken bone is bad.

We wait...
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on November 19, 2006, 04:32 PM
I saw the replay on McNabb and that was weird.  Didn't look too bad, so I was kind of surprised he didn't stay in ???
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 19, 2006, 04:41 PM
I saw the replay on McNabb and that was weird.  Didn't look too bad, so I was kind of surprised he didn't stay in ???

I think during that somersault type deal the right knee came down first.  It didn't look too nasty, but he couldn't put weight on it.  I think we can probably rule out the broken bone and torn knee ligament.  It's probably gonna come back as a bone bruise.

If I just drop this game to Kevin after losing the NFL's leading passer and receiver for one game only, I'll consider myself extremely fortunate.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 19, 2006, 04:46 PM
Sigh.

Torn ACL on McNabb.  Done for the year.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on November 19, 2006, 04:48 PM
Ouch. 
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on November 19, 2006, 04:56 PM
Wanna trade for Hasselbeck?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 19, 2006, 05:00 PM
Wanna trade for Hasselbeck?

I'll probably go with Trent Green.  But I'll entertain any proposal you send me.

I kinda got wounded twice over because Stallworth won't be effective either most likely.

Bummed.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: JayDouble on November 19, 2006, 05:16 PM
Guess we'll see how deep your team is now.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on November 19, 2006, 06:38 PM
#1 Why would you trade anything to the guy in first place?
#2 I thought you had sooo much depth that injuries didn't concern you...

All I have to say is...

(http://www.luds.net/galeries/nelson.gif)

Ha Ha
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on November 19, 2006, 07:19 PM
I don't know the score, but Jamie must be thumping me something fierce. 

Looks like I lost Jones too :-\
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on November 19, 2006, 08:08 PM
I'll think about it - if I win this week and think that I can get something for Hasselbeck that might help my team run off a win streak.  I doubt it will happen though, because I'm still thinking Hasselbeck is worth more to me than whatever I could get for him since Grossman has been hit or miss lately.

And now that I have a 26 or so point lead going into tomorrow... who wants to make guesses as to how my team will manage to lose?

4 TD's for Burress?

4 50 yarders for Scobee?

Or a combination of the two?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 19, 2006, 10:05 PM

Ha Ha

Before I say what I'm about to say, I'm gonna give you the benefit of the doubt to clarify this comment...
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on November 19, 2006, 10:47 PM

Ha Ha

Before I say what I'm about to say, I'm gonna give you the benefit of the doubt to clarify this comment...
Go ahead and say my team sucks, yours would too if you had the #1 player in Fantasy Football out for most of the year with a bum foot...anyone who says his team is stacked and isn't worried about injuries and then gets all melodramatic over an injury deserves to be ribbed just a wee bit
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 19, 2006, 11:01 PM
anyone who says his team is stacked and isn't worried about injuries and then gets all melodramatic over an injury deserves to be ribbed just a wee bit

And where did I say I wasn't worried about injuries?  Especially to the #1 and #2 fantasy players Tomlinson and McNabb?

And my team is stacked.  I still am forecasted to score 73 points next week without McNabb, which still leads the league.  I think Trent Green will be a decent fill in.

And I don't need to say anything about your team "sucking" as you say.  Your zero championships in fantasy sports here says enough about that.

And congratulations on bobsledding down the evolutionary scale to meet Slothus at the bottom, and finding a way to celebrate the injury to another player.

I guess I can't fault you in all this though, since my bench beat your team 100-30.

So go "Ha Ha" that, while I keep winning.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on November 19, 2006, 11:09 PM
anyone who says his team is stacked and isn't worried about injuries and then gets all melodramatic over an injury deserves to be ribbed just a wee bit

And where did I say I wasn't worried about injuries?  Especially to the #1 and #2 fantasy players Tomlinson and McNabb?

And my team is stacked.  I still am forecasted to score 73 points next week without McNabb, which still leads the league.  I think Trent Green will be a decent fill in.

And I don't need to say anything about your team "sucking" as you say.  Your zero championships in fantasy sports here says enough about that.

And congratulations on bobsledding down the evolutionary scale to meet Slothus at the bottom, and finding a way to celebrate the injury to another player.

I guess I can't fault you in all this though, since my bench beat your team 100-30.

So go "Ha Ha" that, while I keep winning.

I'm sure the other 3-4 guys that were in the Hoops draft can recall your arrogance in saying injuries didn't worry you at all

As far as McNabb/cheering injuries, I have him in my money league, I'm not at all happy about him getting hurt especially since I am in first place there...

Also, outside of the two baseball years where Kevin gave you all of his good guys for nothing, I don't see you with many trophies around here, bub
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 19, 2006, 11:25 PM
Now there's a "ha ha," for real.  Scott asterisking my two championships in which I won by 300 point margins over a trade or two that was not vetoed.  Reaching much?  Besides, I thought my wins were based on my pitching staff technique, the dreaded "SP/RP" usage that I invented?

Anyhow.

Tomlinson scores 4 more times tonight making him the quickest player in the history of the NFL to 100 TDs.  He's also likely to break Alexander's single season record.

About Tomlinson possibly sitting late in the season, Denver is 3-1 in the division and they still play the Chargers one more time.  So we'll see what the outcome of that game is.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on November 20, 2006, 12:44 AM

I dunno, I look at that and think they're in pretty good shape.  Giants, Steelers and Cowboys strike me as middle of the road.  I'm still skeptical about Vick's newfound abilities and the Bengals have been finding ways to get beaten.  Panthers?  Them too. 

As for LT, we'll see what happens.  If they happen to win against Seattle and once against Denver my guess is he sits.  I think those are reasonable odds for them to win those games.  I think they'll lose in Denver though. 


Hmmm.

Dang, they beat Denver once already, go figure ;D  Seattle didn't look so hot; Vick's looking like, well, Vick.  Cinci, Dallas and Carolina looked alright though.  Still, I said the they need to win in Seattle and once against Denver.  Looks like I got it wrong against Denver at home though. 


Don't count out injuries

Depth shall be tested. 

Oh and don't worry, I know my team sucked some serious ass today.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on November 20, 2006, 11:49 PM
Dear God my lead is down to 4.5 points.

A Plaxico TD or a long FG or a short FG and a few catches, and I lose again, and the Giants are going to spend the rest of the game throwing, throwing, throwing...

Amazing.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 21, 2006, 12:32 AM
Dear God my lead is down to 4.5 points.

A Plaxico TD or a long FG or a short FG and a few catches, and I lose again, and the Giants are going to spend the rest of the game throwing, throwing, throwing...

Amazing.


I was disappointed when Plax didn't catch that 4th and long in the endzone with 1:43 on the clock in the 4th quarter for numerous reasons...

 :P
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 21, 2006, 12:45 AM


Your bench is pretty weak and really not that deep

Oh look my weak and not deep bench had just 4 TD's again.  No depth there whatsoever.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on November 21, 2006, 11:06 AM
You should have a very easy win coming up this week...
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 21, 2006, 11:59 AM
You should have a very easy win coming up this week...

I'd agree if I had McNabb and Colston.  But now it's 50-50.

I'm gonna have to go with a QB platoon of Pennington, Green, Garcia and play the matchups from here on out.  Colston will be back in a week or two.

The only person who could replace McNabb is Peyton Manning, and I can't get him.

And for the record I still think you can sneak into the playoffs.  We may even face each other for the 3rd time of the year in Round 1.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on November 21, 2006, 01:38 PM


Your bench is pretty weak and really not that deep

Oh look my weak and not deep bench had just 4 TD's again.  No depth there whatsoever.

Funny, I count three.  But then again, who the hell cares what your bench does in a given week.  I've left lots of TDs on the bench in any given week (well, not lots) but Owen Daniels has scored three while on my bench and two while playing.  The three don't add up in my score, why do yours count?  Yeah, yeah, I know it's not the point, the point is I still don't see your depth as so hot.

Still, playoffs will tell....

McNabb out.
LT heading towards the bench.  They won't lose in Seattle and might beat Denver.  Again.
Pennington is one of your QBs.
High ankle sprain on Colston - that ain't no average ankle sprain, so your TE position went from stellar to average at best. 
Dillon had 31 yards and a TD.   Ooooooooh. 
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on November 22, 2006, 12:03 AM
Gee, if I'm so far out of the know, why are you trading for Tomlinson's backup right now? :-*
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 22, 2006, 10:28 AM
Gee, if I'm so far out of the know, why are you trading for Tomlinson's backup right now? :-*

Perfect deal for me and Kev.  He's in the 8th hole and gonna make the playoffs, gonna play RB1 Barber and RB2 Jacobs since Tiki's getting the yardage and Jacobs is vulturing the touchdowns.  And I get Turner just incase he starts instead of Tomlinson for a game or two.

I'm not saying you're wrong about that.  I think it's prudent just incase as insurance.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 23, 2006, 10:18 PM
Donovan who?

(http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061123/capt.026bcba092cb42bda0bba0e22a44d929.dolphins_lions_football_dtf111.jpg)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on November 23, 2006, 11:59 PM
(http://msnbcmedia1.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/061121/061121_romo_vmed_6p.widec.jpg)

You seem confused as to who the real quarterback is right now. 
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 24, 2006, 09:56 AM
Yup, Romo is  better.  No doubt.

However, I don't have Romo.  I have an injured Donovan McNabb who was the 3rd highest producing fantasy player behind LT and LJ.  But Harrington stepped in and threw for 3 TD's, so I haven't felt McNabb's loss yet.  If I keep playing the matchups with my 4 headed QB monster, I may never miss him.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 26, 2006, 07:30 PM
WEEK 12 (SNF and MNF remain)

The Zods 56.84 (Hasselbeck, Harrison)
DR's 800 lb Gorilla 79.81 (Vinatieri, Ahman Green)

 
The Famine 48.63 (Branch)
Fightin' Armadillos 47.28
Famine wins


Nerfherders 64.69 (Dallas Clark)
Canuckleheads 60.84 (Donald Driver, D-Jack)

 
Bushleaguers 31.84 (Manning, Wayne, Westbrook)
The Golden Girls 23.28
Bushleaguers wins

 
The Mathematicians 35.92 (Favre, Akers)
SGC Airmen 67.28

 
Team No Worries 51.55
Minnesota Muskies 35.35 (Addai, Alexander, Eagles D)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on November 26, 2006, 09:08 PM
Looks like I just won, that 5 game slide was horrible :(  Lets just hope I can sneak in to the Playoffs, Jamie and Kevbo winning though didn't help things :-\
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 26, 2006, 09:41 PM
Looks like I just won

Surely this is some kind of statistical error or mix-up.  Yahoo should figure it out and correct it, and put a 6th consecutive hashmark in the loss column.

 ;)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on November 27, 2006, 01:25 AM
Updated:

Week 01 - 36.72 points - Enough to beat 03 of the other teams - LOSS - 00-01
Week 02 - 44.55 points - Enough to beat 01 of the other teams - LOSS - 00-02
Week 03 - 76.79 points - Enough to beat 10 of the other teams - WIN - 01-02
Week 04 - 47.41 points - Enough to beat 04 of the other teams - LOSS - 01-03
Week 05 - 45.39 points - Enough to beat 05 of the other teams - LOSS - 01-04
Week 06 - 30.88 points - Enough to beat 00 of the other teams - LOSS - 01-05
Week 07 - 80.16 points - Enough to beat 08 of the other teams - WIN - 02-06
Week 08 - 74.16 points - Enough to beat 09 of the other teams - LOSS - 02-07
Week 09 - 68.52 points - Enough to beat 08 of the other teams - LOSS - 02-08
Week 10 - 25.61 points - Enough to beat 00 of the other teams - LOSS - 02-09
Week 11 - 63.55 points - Enough to beat 10 of the other teams - WIN - 03-09
Week 12 - 68.73 points - Enough to beat 08 of the other teams - LOSS - 03-10




FOURTH in the league in scoring - 3-10.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 27, 2006, 01:27 PM
I know Rob you got a really bad hand dealt to you with some extremely bad luck. 

I really didn't have that same rabid passion to beat you like I did in Week 1, but I had to do it anyhow at the risk of that cute little "head to head" scorecard of your's resurfacing.

 :P
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on November 27, 2006, 01:46 PM
If it's any consolation Rob, I'm hoping Hasselback has a big night too. :P
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 27, 2006, 01:47 PM
If it's any consolation Rob, I'm hoping Hasselback has a big night too. :P

He's only got to throw for about 8 TD's and Seattle needs to hold Ahman Green to 0 yards on 20 carries, and he's all set.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on November 27, 2006, 02:37 PM
He only has to throw one TD to the right person to make me happy.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 27, 2006, 02:59 PM
He only has to throw one TD to the right person to make me happy.

Or 101 yards receiving with no scores  ;)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on November 27, 2006, 03:06 PM
I know Rob you got a really bad hand dealt to you with some extremely bad luck. 

I really didn't have that same rabid passion to beat you like I did in Week 1, but I had to do it anyhow at the risk of that cute little "head to head" scorecard of your's resurfacing.

 :P

Yeah, no doubt the Fantasy Sports rivalry wasn't as fun this time through.  Hopefully next year things will be more competative!



Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on November 27, 2006, 03:09 PM
Whatever works it out.  I didn't expect to be in a position to win, so if Jackson or Driver can help me clinch a playoff spot this week, I'll be extremely pleased.  

With Jones out for the week and Edge playing in Minnesota I figured I'd lose for sure.  Then Romo went kookoo and found Glenn as well and suddenly I was in it.  

The stupidest part of the week is that Gado who accumulated zero points was a better play than Edge who was -1 for the week.   ::)  I should have started Fargas instead, who had almost a whopping two points :-X
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 27, 2006, 03:24 PM


The stupidest part of the week is that Gado who accumulated zero points was a better play than Edge who was -1 for the week.   ::)  I should have started Fargas instead, who had almost a whopping two points :-X

Ha ha, yeah.  Stop the presses!

Travis Henry and Torry Holt combined still netted me negative points as well.

I'm expeting Henry to run wild on Indy next week though fo' shizzle.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on November 27, 2006, 08:56 PM
1st quarter half.

Snow.

2 4 3 INT's, and a fumble, for Hasselbeck - and a TD for Ahman Green.





It's comical at this point.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on November 27, 2006, 10:28 PM
Whatever works it out.  I didn't expect to be in a position to win, so if Jackson or Driver can help me clinch a playoff spot this week, I'll be extremely pleased.  

Driver - endzone.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 27, 2006, 11:01 PM

It's comical at this point.


Comical?

I ain't no joke
So get yourself a pen
And write yourself a little note
So you don't forget again
When it comes to my Gorilla
Y'all be gettin' smoked
And next I'll be the champion
With LT, TO, and Holt!
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on November 27, 2006, 11:47 PM
Alls I know is you probably all should hope I don't make the playoffs, I wouldn't want to be facing this in the first round:

(http://www.nflhs.com/Images/PlayerPics/ShaunAlexander.jpg)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on November 28, 2006, 12:06 AM
Yeah, those 200+ yards and no scores are mighty intimidating :-*

Driver - end zone.
Jackson - end zone.
Stevens - end zone; not that it counts, but the two TEs on my roster I didn't start both scored this week.  Nice management moron.

I believe I have now clinched a playoff spot.   ;D
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on December 3, 2006, 03:56 PM
Today was unmistakable proof that if you have Reggie Bush and play him against me on a week where he opposes the 49ers, you can snap my 7 game win streak and steal a win.

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on December 3, 2006, 07:49 PM
Wow, this week's matchup went in my favor... got to win my game before Hasselbeck and Kasay even played.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: JayDouble on December 4, 2006, 05:31 PM
Wow, this week's matchup went in my favor... got to win my game before Hasselbeck and Kasay even played.

You're welcome.   :P

Apparently my team doesn't want to make the playoffs.  3 seed three weeks ago, now probably out of the picture.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on December 14, 2006, 08:09 PM
As we enter the playoffs tonight, (well, not 'we' so much as 'you guys') I'd like to go out by noting that once again, my team scored an assload of points in a losing effort.

Enough to beat 8 out of 11 teams - but I lost.

My team will finish (regular season) 6th in scoring - but only .38 away from 5th place.

11th in the standings.

Now that I've bitched about it one last time, I'll stop my bad-luck bitching and announce that I will never ever ever again pass on LT.  He alone probably would have won me 5 more games.  Maybe I'll take the time to do the math and see what my weekly scores would have been like with LT instead of LJ each week.  Stupid.  Stupid Stupid.

Edit:  Ran the numbers, they look like this:

If I'd drafted LT instead of LJ:

Week 01 L - (-5.92 + 12.96) Remains Loss, +0
Week 02 L - (-5.68 + 16.88) WOULD HAVE WON, +1 
Week 03 W - (LT and LJ Bye), N/A
Week 04 L - (-18.68 + 4.20) Remains Loss, +0
Week 05 L - (-10.68 + 2.80) Remains Loss, +0
Week 06 L - (-7.28 + 29.40) WOULD HAVE WON, +1
Week 07 W - (-19.44 + 13.53) Remains Win, +0
Week 08 L - (-32.24 + 28.60) Remains Loss, +0
Week 09 L - (-13.88 + 26.68) Remains Loss, +0
Week 10 L - (-9.56 + 31.32) WOULD HAVE WON +1
Week 11 W - (-19.16 + 32.16) Remains Win, +0
Week 12 L - (Played Rebels, Doesn't make sense to Calculate), +0
Week 13 W - (-6.44 + 20.68) Remains Win, +0
Week 14 L - (-5.96 + 23.48) WOULD HAVE WON, +1

So there you have it, I'd most likely be about 8-6, in the playoffs, and would have about 100 more points in total points putting me around 2nd in scoring.

My season was done the minute I passed on LT - same for Scott I guess.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on December 14, 2006, 10:49 PM
I had no idea that Tomlinson would be better than LJ.

 ;)


Dressel writes:
RB:  Tomlinson and Dillon/Green is better than LJ who lost Roaf and can only run to one side now and Jamal Lewis and his broken hip.   If I had the first overall pick of this draft, and not the fourth, I'd still have taken LaDainian Tomlinson.

Rob responds:
The loss of Roaf is a concern, as is the loss of Hutchinson in Seattle (Alexander), but I passed on LT because of the fact that they decided to go with Phillip Rivers over Drew Brees.  As good as LT is, I think that comparatively the entire Chargers offense is going to sputter until the kid gets used to being a starter in real games.  LT will still get his points, but maybe not as many as last year.


Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Rob on December 15, 2006, 12:42 AM
Yes.  I was clearly, and admittedly, completely wrong on that account.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on December 15, 2006, 04:16 PM
Okay, what the hell happened to Brent?  Did he go on vacation or something?  I've been watching all week to see if he was going to take D-Jack out of his lineup since we knew he was inactive for sure, and I watched right up until kickoff last night when the lineup was locked and he never benched him.  He took a 17-0 margin on the chin in Round 1 of the Playoffs, with the Alex Smith vs. D-Jack matchup last night.

Brent was last active apparently December 9th.  What happened to him?  That is really unlike him, and as long as Brent and his family are alive and healthy I'm kinda glad he slacked because he is one of the 2 people that I did not want to face in a potential championship game.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Jeff on December 15, 2006, 04:27 PM
Okay, what the hell happened to Brent?  Did he go on vacation or something? 

He left for Hawaii on Dec 10th and will not retun until Dec 24th.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on December 25, 2006, 12:19 AM
Oh my God.

It's Terrell Owens vs. Brian Westbrook for all the marbles Monday night.  I'm going to need a Christmas miracle from TO!

Dressel 43 (Owens)
Jamie 43 (Westbrook)

Winner advances to the championship game...
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: jjks on December 25, 2006, 12:17 PM
I'm in the championship game in another league and it's come down to this game too. Looks like I won't be leaving the couch tonight!
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: JayDouble on December 25, 2006, 12:44 PM
Don't think my team could've layed a bigger egg.  Man did they stink up the joint. 
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on December 25, 2006, 10:15 PM
JD Fantasy Football Superbowl IV: Dressel vs. Brian

Sunday December 31, 2006
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on December 26, 2006, 12:09 AM
I'm moving my vacation days away from the end of fantasy seasons :o :-\  Coulda won; shoulda won, hell, I even tried to win.  I tried to get into a computer place on the Wednesday night by the hotel and the system was down.  I got in finally on the Friday (hey, it wasn't really a priority) to find out I'd lost both Jackson and Jones and Jackson had already played.  Coulda moved Driver into WR and Dayne into flex.  Oh well. 

Thanks for the thoughts DR.  I think I scrambled well enough all year to be a concern.  Not bad considering by the end of the year I lost my 2nd, 3rd and 4th round picks to injury for the remainder of the season.  My starting QB was benched in favor of his backup; my backup QB went down for the season.  Oh, and my first pick ended up being the bust of 2006's free agency market.  Whee!

Next year....
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Basketball 06-07
Post by: Dressel Rebel on December 29, 2006, 05:14 PM
Where would Kevho be if he took LT like he should have instead of Tiki ******* Barber, taking Shaun and LJ were both reasonable picks at the time, LT faltered mightly down the stretch last year and had a new unknown QB...but Tiki Barber????  Come on ::)

::sigh::  Always taking shots at Kev.  2 consecutive years of making the playoffs and of him doing better than you, including a championship (where he took Tiki first, I might add).  Last season Tiki had 170 fantasy points vs. LT's 208, and like you said, unknown QB/offense this year for LT which almost put them on the same plane for the draft.  He'd come in here and criticize your picks, but it's like shooting fish in a barrel.  Do better than him, then talk.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Basketball 06-07
Post by: Scott on December 29, 2006, 05:26 PM
Go ahead and criticize me Kevin, I'd be below Rob if I took Tiki ******* Barber ahead of the big 3, and again I ask where would he be with LT instead of Tiki????
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Basketball 06-07
Post by: Dressel Rebel on December 29, 2006, 05:38 PM
Go ahead and criticize me Kevin, I'd be below Rob if I took Tiki ******* Barber ahead of the big 3

Um, Tiki outscored Alexander 92 to 67.  So, what you're saying is, I don't really know what you're saying.  Because actually you'd have done better with Tiki.   ???

and again I ask where would he be with LT instead of Tiki????

Still ahead of you.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Basketball 06-07
Post by: Scott on December 29, 2006, 05:44 PM
Yeah...brilliant...I knew Alexander was going to be out for the 3/4 of the year...you are a moron
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Basketball 06-07
Post by: Dressel Rebel on December 29, 2006, 05:55 PM
Yeah...brilliant...I knew Alexander was going to be out for the 3/4 of the year...you are a moron

Is that a fact?  Follow this now, even you can do it.  This is your statement:

I'd be below Rob if I took Tiki ******* Barber ahead of the big 3

Now, you're wrong, because you'd actually have gained 25 points by going with Barber.


I'm the moron?  Mmmmmkay, sure thing.

 :)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Basketball 06-07
Post by: Scott on December 29, 2006, 06:03 PM
I meant when comparing to a healthy 16 game Shaun Alexander.  25 points over 14 games means absolutely nothing.  Yes he made the playoffs, great job there.  If Shaun Alexander was healthy all year, he wouldn't be in playoffs and that's pretty much a fact.  It is still the worst pick in the First Round and was pretty much gave you LT on a silver platter.  I realize your team was solid, some vets and question marks panned out big time but LT will probably win you a championship and Tiki Barber would have gotten you probably 3rd or 4th place
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Basketball 06-07
Post by: Dressel Rebel on December 29, 2006, 06:35 PM
It is still the worst pick in the First Round and was pretty much gave you LT on a silver platter. 

Well, all 3 of you, Rob, and Kevin game me LT on a silver platter.  Let's not forget your role in that one.

Also, Tiki was not even close to being the "worst pick in the first round" as you stated.  Only 6 of the 12 picks outperformed Tiki.  That's a fact.

Time to give it up.  Just a helpful hint!

 :)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Basketball 06-07
Post by: Dressel Rebel on December 29, 2006, 06:39 PM
Yeah...brilliant...I knew Alexander was going to be out for the 3/4 of the year

6 games out /17 total games = 35%, not 75%.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on December 29, 2006, 07:02 PM
He missed 6 out of 14, including a bye and the game he was hurt and the return where he basically did nothing.  That's 9 out of 14 weeks where he was not 100%, so sorry 65% not 75%...in what universe was SA, LJ and LT not the consensus top 3, with Portis and Manning at the time around 4 and 5 and Barber somewhere in the 6-8 range with Rudi and Edge (who was a huge bust too)?  I don't fault either Rob or myself for passing on LT, I do fault Kevin
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on December 29, 2006, 07:30 PM
I think I only need to add this: if you look at my posts right after the draft, I came out adamantly about the fact that LaDainian Tomlinson was the best pick and that I'd have taken him #1 if I had the first pick in the draft.  You, Rob, all the Yahoo "experts" Brandon Funston, Chris Harris, Brad Evans, all put Alexander and LJ before Tomlinson.

Kevin taking one of the 2 key members of his championship team that beat you just a few months earlier was not that horrendous of a move, at the time.  It's easy to look back and say that.  But Tiki racked up 1,900 yards this season.  Jacobs vultured the TD's, but if he didn't maybe Tiki would have gotten him closer to a 2nd championship.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on December 29, 2006, 08:40 PM
Adamantly.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on December 29, 2006, 08:50 PM
Adamantly.

That one really got away from me.

Good lookin' out.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on December 29, 2006, 09:17 PM
Alexander had the same damn season LT had this year 2 years ago, why would he not be the #1 pick in every single draft in the country?  Come on Matt, you aren't fooling me, you can say you got who you wanted and if I were sitting at #4 and LT fell to me there because some numbskull picked his favorite player from the local team I'd be saying I got exactly who I wanted too but Shaun was clearly the #1 pick, #2 or #3 though I could agree was debateable
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on December 29, 2006, 09:46 PM
because some numbskull picked his favorite player from the local team

Ha ha!!  Okay then, fair enough, the "numbskull" who has now beaten you 2 consecutive years and won a championship.  What's that make you?


Moving right along here, in my research I just found out that I actually defeated Brian in the 3rd place game in 2004 and now we're having our playoff rematch for the championship.  I had not previously remembered who I beat in that game until just now when I was looking up Famine's "numbskull" history of schooling Scott (even more of a "numbskull").
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on December 29, 2006, 09:51 PM
And again, healthy Alexander = no playoffs for said numbskull.  You cry and whine all the time about your baseball team this year...the same can be said about not having the 2nd best player in Fantasy Football for over half the year, I don't think I'd be in the top 3 but I know I would be better than where I was
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on December 29, 2006, 09:59 PM
And again, healthy Alexander = no playoffs for said numbskull.  You cry and whine all the time about your baseball team this year...the same can be said about not having the 2nd best player in Fantasy Football for over half the year, I don't think I'd be in the top 3 but I know I would be better than where I was

Hey, I got beat in baseball.  First time.  I'll probably win next year.  At any rate, this was about you coming out and attacking Kevin's strategy; all the while he beat you for the trophy last year, and then went ahead and followed it up by beating you again this year.  That's the whole thing, you're all over him about his choices, yet he has owned you.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Scott on December 30, 2006, 12:21 AM
CHeck it...Kevin drafts LT like he should have...he'd be 10-4 and the #1 seed, Dressel would still be 9-5 based on some solid drafting everywhere else.  I just think it was the worst pick of the 1st round and he paid the price.  Jacobs vultured TD's last year and while yardage counts some here, TD's are what really matters and that is why Tiki was rated mid to late 1st round and not top 5, let alone top 3.

I blame my performance on injuries and ****** performance from my receivers and TE, they absolutely blew.  Randy Moss is by far the bust of the year and Anquan Boldin outside 2-3 games did not do ****.  Having Warner get benched did not help at all there.  Addai and Taylor were decent, Brady was solid.  Witten did ****, my D sucked ass and Longwell was hit and miss. 
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on December 30, 2006, 04:53 AM
Whoa.  Tomlinson only made a 1 game difference in my W-L column.  Even I thought he was more critical than that.  I guess the rest of my team must be pretty nifty.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on December 30, 2006, 02:01 PM
Do the math without Colston who is listed, but shouldn't be, a TE. 
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on December 30, 2006, 02:22 PM
Do the math without Colston who is listed, but shouldn't be, a TE. 

Yeah, you know, the one that Bug said I beat him to "in a matter of minutes" who he intended to use exactly the same way.  That guy.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on December 30, 2006, 06:59 PM
No denial here, it's sour grapes from me on Colston.  Especially after McMichael's year :-*
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on December 31, 2006, 08:05 PM
Brian - good game man, props.  You had me in fits right to the end.  That was a real gut wrencher!  Oh man.

But ladies and gentlemen, without further ado, I present to you, your new reigning 2006 Jedidefender Fantasy Football CHAMPION, having won a championship in his 3 sport participation in each of 3 consecutive seasons...

(http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/musik/f020.gif) Dressel Rebel !!   (http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/musik/f020.gif)  (http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/musik/f020.gif)  Dressel Rebel !!  (http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/musik/f020.gif)  (http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/musik/f020.gif)  Dressel Rebel !!   (http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/musik/f020.gif)   (http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/musik/f020.gif) Dressel Rebel !!  (http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/musik/f020.gif)


And Happy New Year!

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on January 1, 2007, 01:37 AM
#1 Why would you trade anything to the guy in first place?
#2 I thought you had sooo much depth that injuries didn't concern you...

All I have to say is...

(http://www.luds.net/galeries/nelson.gif)

Ha Ha

This is what you had to say to me when McNabb went down for the year, Scott.

And now, this is what I have to say to you:

(http://images.deepbox.com/media/funny/58.gif)

Try that on.

 :)

Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Deanpaul on January 1, 2007, 12:09 PM
And now, this is what I have to say to you:

(http://images.deepbox.com/media/funny/58.gif)

Try that on.

Cool clip, but you spelled "Owen_D" wrong.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on January 1, 2007, 05:40 PM
Kind of surprised to find a third place trophy for football in my yahoo case today :o  So playoffs don't count for the standings it seems.  Weird, given with playoffs I finished up in sixth (what was that, Edge's second TD this year?)
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Dressel Rebel on January 1, 2007, 10:44 PM
Kind of surprised to find a third place trophy for football in my yahoo case today :o  So playoffs don't count for the standings it seems.  Weird, given with playoffs I finished up in sixth (what was that, Edge's second TD this year?)

Hrmmm.  My standings have Brian 2nd, and Jamie 3rd.  Unless the trophies given out these days are for regular season standings.  I can't tell really, I was #1 in the regular season standings too.  Sure your 3rd wasn't from another league?
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Morgbug on January 2, 2007, 12:13 AM
Nope, only league I played in this year was JD.  Maybe it'll go away.

LOL. It's gone now.
Title: Re: JD Fantasy Football 2006
Post by: Famine on January 18, 2007, 08:31 PM
Man I'm popular in this thread.

Good season guys.

Kevin