Fantasy Football Advice 2016

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 3:13 pm

I think you all should double down and expand to a 32 team league.

Keg · Post by **Keg** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 3:32 pm

The Sybian wrote:How do most leagues score a TD fumble recovery by an offensive player, like Randall Cobb this week? Didn't count in my leagues, some debate arose.

Should not count unless "Fumble Recovery TD" is in the previously agreed upon scoring system.

How did you guys deal with the situation when Julio Jones had a similar TD earlier in the year?

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 3:36 pm

If we could have gotten 2 more people (and people to sign up more than 3 days in advance) we could have easily done two leagues...but because many of you clowns can't seem to sign up when the league is renewed in June it is a fight to get the league organized. So very simply...SIGN UP Early...and don't say...I won't play if it is not on the site I like....and we can get back to 14 team leagues with promotion and relegation (and leave anyone out who wants to play).

Also you try finding a draft time that works for people on both coasts and the UK.
Also if you think autodrafting in a snake draft stinks...how do you think an auction draft will work if the draft time does not work for you.

Quit your complaining
pretend you know something about sports (or frogs)
learn how to handle a more complicated league where add/drops really make a difference and hedging your bets is important

I will hang up and listen over the air

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 3:37 pm

Less bench spots. Problem helped.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 3:42 pm

A_B wrote:Less bench spots. Problem helped.

Very valid...still would rather get to 14 teams

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 3:52 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote:If we could have gotten 2 more people (and people to sign up more than 3 days in advance) we could have easily done two leagues...but because many of you clowns can't seem to sign up when the league is renewed in June it is a fight to get the league organized. So very simply...SIGN UP Early...and don't say...I won't play if it is not on the site I like....and we can get back to 14 team leagues with promotion and relegation (and leave anyone out who wants to play).

Also you try finding a draft time that works for people on both coasts and the UK.
Also if you think autodrafting in a snake draft stinks...how do you think an auction draft will work if the draft time does not work for you.

Quit your complaining
pretend you know something about sports (or frogs)
learn how to handle a more complicated league where add/drops really make a difference and hedging your bets is important

I will hang up and listen over the air

Don't get me wrong, I appreciate all the work that goes into organizing it. I commished a league for the first time this year, and its complicated enough with 12 people that live no more than a half hour from each other.

My sole point was 20 teams + 2 spots for QB doesn't work out so great. Only 32 guys start every Sunday. You should be able to start someone at every position that has an assurance of playing time. I don't get huffy at having to play a 3rd string back who might only play at the goal line or a WR3, but looking at a matchup and knowing you have to give away the QB spot doesn't make for a very fun league.

Just my .02

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 3:56 pm

I'm going to continue not playing on sites I don't like. It's been wonderful this year.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 4:10 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote:If we could have gotten 2 more people (and people to sign up more than 3 days in advance) we could have easily done two leagues...but because many of you clowns can't seem to sign up when the league is renewed in June it is a fight to get the league organized. So very simply...SIGN UP Early...and don't say...I won't play if it is not on the site I like....and we can get back to 14 team leagues with promotion and relegation (and leave anyone out who wants to play).

Also you try finding a draft time that works for people on both coasts and the UK.
Also if you think autodrafting in a snake draft stinks...how do you think an auction draft will work if the draft time does not work for you.

Quit your complaining
pretend you know something about sports (or frogs)
learn how to handle a more complicated league where add/drops really make a difference and hedging your bets is important

I will hang up and listen over the air

I missed the draft last year because I requested several times to be taken off the rolls. Weeks in advance. When I got an e-mail from Yahoo! with my shitbag roster, I played out the season to avoid ruining it for everyone else. If I knew 2 leagues was an option, I would have stayed in.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 4:30 pm

Next year, I suggest we stop after 14 people register. Then, if more want to play, one of them can set up the second league.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 10:05 am

Agreed if we can pull it the following folks will be bumped from the Bensell Premiership down to the Unknown Championship

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KWG
Vinnie's Genius team
Reaper
TT 2.0hnohedidnt
Fightin2112s

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 10:10 am

My starting quarterbacks were

Peyton Manning
Johnny Manziel
EJ Manuel
Nick Foles
Case Keenum
Empty (on the final week when I won to clinch a playoff spot)

Thank god half the league stopped paying attention in October

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 11:45 pm

I just won my playoff game 149-146.5, and the guy I beat had Tannehill and Landry (who got 99 yards).I won by a single yard!

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:50 am

An idiot in one of my leagues started Jeremy Hill over Lamar Miller, costing him 19 points in a 4 point loss. Both teams shit the bed horribly, so it's a shame one of them had to advance.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:51 am

Devilfluff just knocked me out of the playoffs in our longtime league with Beckham's 87 yard score. I had a 41 point cushion while he had ODB and Asshole Tannehill. It didn't last.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:19 am

Pruitt wrote:I just won my playoff game 149-146.5, and the guy I beat had Tannehill and Landry (who got 99 yards).I won by a single yard!

I was playing Landry in a bonus points league where pretty much any play could have killed me if he'd scored in the 4th quarter. I was sweating bullets!

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 12:15 pm

mister d wrote:
Pruitt wrote:I just won my playoff game 149-146.5, and the guy I beat had Tannehill and Landry (who got 99 yards).I won by a single yard!
I was playing Landry in a bonus points league where pretty much any play could have killed me if he'd scored in the 4th quarter. I was sweating bullets!

I had Miller, so the fact that he had only a couple of carries in the second half had me swearing at the tv.

Post by **Sabo** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 12:22 pm

The Sybian wrote:An idiot in one of my leagues started Jeremy Hill over Lamar Miller, costing him 19 points in a 4 point loss. Both teams shit the bed horribly, so it's a shame one of them had to advance.

At least I made the playoffs, Syb!

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 12:26 pm

Sabo wrote:
The Sybian wrote:An idiot in one of my leagues started Jeremy Hill over Lamar Miller, costing him 19 points in a 4 point loss. Both teams shit the bed horribly, so it's a shame one of them had to advance.
At least I made the playoffs, Syb!

True, I'm just a bitter fuck. So glad I can put this team to bed, but depressed about my keeper options for next year.

Post by **Sabo** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 12:31 pm

The Sybian wrote:
Sabo wrote:
The Sybian wrote:An idiot in one of my leagues started Jeremy Hill over Lamar Miller, costing him 19 points in a 4 point loss. Both teams shit the bed horribly, so it's a shame one of them had to advance.
At least I made the playoffs, Syb!
True, I'm just a bitter fuck. So glad I can put this team to bed, but depressed about my keeper options for next year.

Trust me, I'm bitter too for starting Hill over Miller. I made that move because Hill's had a pretty strong showing in his last three games, while Miller's done squat. But I can also blame my loss on Amari Cooper and Tyler Eifert, who combined for a whopping four points. At least Eifert has an excuse for his poor outing since he suffered a concussion.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 1:00 pm

With Dalton out, I need to make a QB pickup this week. I have Eli, but I don't like him against the Panthers. My best free agent options:

Stafford v. Saints. Can I trust Stafford in a playoff game? The Saints are fuckawful against the pass, but Stafford?
Fitzpatrick v. Cowboys. Fitz has put up 3 straight big games, but against weak defenses. Dallas has been very solid against QBs. Just a bump in
weeks 3-5.
Tyrod v. Redskins. Meh, like my other options better.

What say the collective Swamp wisdom? I'm leaning Stafford. Saints D sucks, Lions have no run game, and Saints should put up points.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 1:08 pm

I think Eli.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 2:06 pm

I think Stafford or Fitzpatrick over Eli v. Panthers.

And this concludes my contribution to this thread until next August. Fuck everything about this god awful game.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 2:10 pm

Giants are in must win mode and will probably be playing catchup. Plus he has the best receiver int he league on his team.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 2:11 pm

Sabo wrote:
The Sybian wrote:
Sabo wrote:
The Sybian wrote:An idiot in one of my leagues started Jeremy Hill over Lamar Miller, costing him 19 points in a 4 point loss. Both teams shit the bed horribly, so it's a shame one of them had to advance.
At least I made the playoffs, Syb!
True, I'm just a bitter fuck. So glad I can put this team to bed, but depressed about my keeper options for next year.
Trust me, I'm bitter too for starting Hill over Miller. I made that move because Hill's had a pretty strong showing in his last three games, while Miller's done squat. But I can also blame my loss on Amari Cooper and Tyler Eifert, who combined for a whopping four points. At least Eifert has an excuse for his poor outing since he suffered a concussion.

Yes, what a shame that I should advance with Todd Gurley's 29 points on my bench when I had Brandin Cooks' 29 yards in my flex spot.

Oh, and Syb, had you not been swept by me this season, it could have been you benefiting from Sabo's bad fortune.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 2:25 pm

A_B wrote:Giants are in must win mode and will probably be playing catchup. Plus he has the best receiver int he league on his team.

A lot of teams have been playing catchup against the Panthers this year.

You just made me a liar.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 2:50 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: Yes, what a shame that I should advance with Todd Gurley's 29 points on my bench when I had Brandin Cooks' 29 yards in my flex spot.

Oh, and Syb, had you not been swept by me this season, it could have been you benefiting from Sabo's bad fortune.

Despite Sabo's embarrassing performance, I probably would have lost to him this week.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 3:14 pm

The Sybian wrote: What say the collective Swamp wisdom? I'm leaning Stafford. Saints D sucks, Lions have no run game, and Saints should put up points.

Stafford or Eli. Panthers have some injuries in the secondary.

Keg · Post by **Keg** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 3:59 pm

I would go with Stafford due to the tasty matchup.

Eli's is much more likely to put up a stinker than the other options. I would avoid him.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 4:19 pm

Keg wrote:I would go with Stafford due to the tasty matchup.

Eli's is much more likely to put up a stinker than the other options. I would avoid him.

Maybe historically but Eli has really only had two, maybe three, games you could call stinkers this year. I's say Stafford has 4 or 5. Fitzpatrick in about same boat as Eli.

Keg · Post by **Keg** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 4:49 pm

A_B wrote:
Keg wrote:I would go with Stafford due to the tasty matchup.

Eli's is much more likely to put up a stinker than the other options. I would avoid him.

Maybe historically but Eli has really only had two, maybe three, games you could call stinkers this year. I's say Stafford has 4 or 5. Fitzpatrick in about same boat as Eli.

How many times have the Saints DEF been burned this year?

How about the Panthers?

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 11:01 am

The Sybian wrote:
DSafetyGuy wrote: Yes, what a shame that I should advance with Todd Gurley's 29 points on my bench when I had Brandin Cooks' 29 yards in my flex spot.

Oh, and Syb, had you not been swept by me this season, it could have been you benefiting from Sabo's bad fortune.
Despite Sabo's embarrassing performance, I probably would have lost to him this week.

I actually started looking up playoff game scores in our league to send Stick a note on "lowest-winning score in a playoff game since..." for his column this week.

Then I saw that last year's third-place game was even worse.

Post by **Sabo** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 12:11 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote:
The Sybian wrote:
DSafetyGuy wrote: Yes, what a shame that I should advance with Todd Gurley's 29 points on my bench when I had Brandin Cooks' 29 yards in my flex spot.

Oh, and Syb, had you not been swept by me this season, it could have been you benefiting from Sabo's bad fortune.
Despite Sabo's embarrassing performance, I probably would have lost to him this week.
I actually started looking up playoff game scores in our league to send Stick a note on "lowest-winning score in a playoff game since..." for his column this week.

Salt, meet wound.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 1:21 pm

Don't fuck this one up for me boys ...

Scoring: PPR, bonuses for big plays and 100+ yards.

QB: Phil Rivers (MIA), Alex Smith (@ BAL)

TE: Reed (BUF), Gates (MIA)

Flex: 3 RB + 3 WR or 2 RB + 4 WR
RB: Ivory (@ DAL), West (@BAL), L. Murray (GB), Allen (KC), Bolden (TEN)
WR: Cobb (GB), Bryant (DEN), Cooks (DET), J. Brown (@ PHI)

Right now I'm going Rivers, Reed, Ivory, West and the 4 WR.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 1:55 pm

I think I would do the same.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 3:18 pm

Pruitt wrote:I think I would do the same.

I would switch to Smith over Rivers. Smith has been playing much better than Rivers over the last month (three shitty games in his last four for Rivers) and also picks up cheap yards on the ground.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 3:19 pm

How much do I have to worry about a KC tank that kills me (Smith + West)?

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 3:48 pm

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Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 4:45 pm

Semifinals loom...

RB: Miller, West, Fozzy Whitaker and the injured Karlos Williams and 1st round pick(!) Marshawn Lynch)

WR: Alshon Jeffery, Allen Robinson, John Brown, Kamar Aiken and the awful Davante Adams

Miller, West, Robinson are no brainers.

Jeffery is banged up, but I still may play him.

So if Jeffery can play, my dilemma is: Whitaker, Aiken or Brown?

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Sat Dec 19, 2015 4:04 pm

Pruitt wrote:Semifinals loom...

RB: Miller, West, Fozzy Whitaker and the injured Karlos Williams and 1st round pick(!) Marshawn Lynch)

WR: Alshon Jeffery, Allen Robinson, John Brown, Kamar Aiken and the awful Davante Adams

Miller, West, Robinson are no brainers.

Jeffery is banged up, but I still may play him.

So if Jeffery can play, my dilemma is: Whitaker, Aiken or Brown?

Brown. Philly can't cover anyone.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sun Dec 20, 2015 10:53 pm

Made the finals!