Subsim fantasy football 2009 - Page 6

ReallyDedPoet · 09-30-09, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Pioneer

I think I have the general idea, certainly the players I've attempted to pick up have been scooped up before me and gone on to play really good games.

I may have to trade LT for a WR receiver though...I got the ground game covered but through the air....

It's a bit of a chess match for sure

But that's the fun of it all

or frustration

As far as LT, I just don't see him as a reliable starter,
but still a nice option coming off the bench.

mr chris · 10-19-09, 11:40 AM

Well i did not see that epic Sunday coming.
Some very big numbers being put up around the league.

ReallyDedPoet · 10-19-09, 05:32 PM

Yeah, a lot like the NFL itself, hard to predict sometimes

nikimcbee · 10-19-09, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

Yeah, a lot like the NFL itself, hard to predict sometimes

Yeah, I can confirm that.

I totally out-foxed myself this week with Brady. I broke rule #1 Don't bench your star.

Stooopid seachickens...

nikimcbee · 10-19-09, 08:00 PM

...So why did you start Hasselbeck over Brady?

1. Hasselbeck was supposed to be the hot qb of the week (see last week's performance). According to the experts

2. Houshmanzadhesdfgihsdfigyf + Burleson + Hasselbeck= (theoretically) all on the same page; lot's o' points. Anytime my WR scores points, I also get the points for the QB

3. Seattle @home

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4. Dude, it's AZ

4. Bad weather in NE

Now, having said that, all of the experts were not picking MH as their qb. So I thought I'd take a chance on a big point payout and put all of my eggs in one basket...

Instead, the seachickens laid an egg, and Mr. TB reverted back to 2007 form and scored as many points as I was projecting for those other 3 combined

So, to put it in military terms, I pulled a monty and this was my operation marketgarden.

ReallyDedPoet · 10-19-09, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

...So why did you start Hasselbeck over Brady?

1. Hasselbeck was supposed to be the hot qb of the week (see last week's performance). According to the experts

2. Houshmanzadhesdfgihsdfigyf + Burleson + Hasselbeck= (theoretically) all on the same page; lot's o' points. Anytime my WR scores points, I also get the points for the QB

3. Seattle @home

.
4. Dude, it's AZ

4. Bad weather in NE

Now, having said that, all of the experts were not picking MH as their qb. So I thought I'd take a chance on a big point payout and put all of my eggs in one basket...

Instead, the seachickens laid an egg, and Mr. TB reverted back to 2007 form and scored as many points as I was projecting for those other 3 combined

So, to put it in military terms, I pulled a monty and this was my operation marketgarden.

It was one of those weeks. I picked up Seattle

for my defense
as the Colts were on a bye this week.

mookiemookie · 10-19-09, 08:53 PM

I'm not in he running for anything at this point, but I'm really really enjoying my first fantasy football experience. I will definitely be back next year. Here are my lessons learned so far:

1. You will get f*cked in the draft - no matter what all of the preseason pundits say, you will draft a "sure thing" that turns out to be anything but. I was looking at my week 1 lineup and comparing it to my current lineup...my how things change. Roy Williams - a joke. Steven Jackson, Mr. elite running back - HA! Hasn't scored a touchdown all year. He's putting up decent points, but nothing to write home about and nothing to justify his second round draft position. Don't over analyze and go with the tried and true tested guys. Rothlesberger is a great QB for me this year. Best pick of draft day for me.

2. Just when you think you got screwed in the draft and drop the guys who screwed you, they come back to bite you - See Eddie Royal, Lance Moore, Hakeem Nicks

3. Corollary to #2: Don't be too quick to drop someone just because they had a bad week or else they will indeed come back to bite you. Also, don't overthink things and be quick to bench someone because they had a down week. I did this with Kellen Winslow earlier this year and missed out on some great points the week I benched him.

4. Corollary to the corrollary of #2: The waiver wire is your friend - You can snipe some good players that people were quick to drop before you.

5. Don't lose sight of your goal of fielding a competitive team every week - I got screwed a couple weeks ago because I strayed from my draft day strategy of picking a balanced team whose bye weeks wouldn't come all on the same week. You'll be left scrambling if your entire starting lineup is on a bye week.

6. Don't overthink things and get talked into something because the pundits said so. Sometimes matchups don't matter and you have to go with talent - See Drew Brees against the G-men this past weekend.

nikimcbee · 10-19-09, 10:57 PM

mookie: I'm glad you're having a good time. Just think of all the time at work you'll waste looking at silly stats

Quote:

1. You will get f*cked in the draft - no matter what all of the preseason pundits say, you will draft a "sure thing" that turns out to be anything but.

See me last year, when I drafted Mr. Brady (again) and he got hurt on the first play of the season

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6. Don't overthink things and get talked into something because the pundits said so. Sometimes matchups don't matter and you have to go with talent - See Drew Brees against the G-men this past weekend.

wait, why would you say that....nevermind

I'll add to your list: Don't live in the past. And just because I've drafted Mr Brady 3 years in a row doesn't mean anything.

nikimcbee · 10-19-09, 11:12 PM

I clicked the optimal line-up...and I would have had a mere......167 points

.

I didn't start TB because I felt sorry for RDP

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Queue Jefferson's themesong now

mr chris · 10-20-09, 11:48 AM

Have got to say im really enjoying my first fantasy experience.
Have to to agree with Mookie's points listed above.
Though i was pissed at missing the draft due to being out of the country on work commitments. Was really looking forward to chatting to all of you on-line and getting a feel of how the whole league worked.
I must say a huge thanks to Niki though for picking for me in the draft.

If we ever meet i owe you a beer.
Also Niki a big thanks for setting up the league for us.
Through playing it has taught me a lot about the game i never knew before. Also it has had me screaming at the TV on a Sunday night for the QB to throw for a TD instead of running the ball in or yelling at him to throw to my fantasy WR . Then Berating my WR every time they drop the ball. It has just added a extra spice to Sunday evenings for me.

How im going to cope when i away for 4 weeks in Germany next month i have no idea.

10-19-09, 11:40 AM	#77
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Well i did not see that epic Sunday coming. Some very big numbers being put up around the league. __________________

10-19-09, 05:32 PM	#78
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,884 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Yeah, a lot like the NFL itself, hard to predict sometimes __________________ Back in the Day

10-19-09, 08:00 PM	#80
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	...So why did you start Hasselbeck over Brady? 1. Hasselbeck was supposed to be the hot qb of the week (see last week's performance). According to the experts 2. Houshmanzadhesdfgihsdfigyf + Burleson + Hasselbeck= (theoretically) all on the same page; lot's o' points. Anytime my WR scores points, I also get the points for the QB 3. Seattle @home. 4. Dude, it's AZ 4. Bad weather in NE Now, having said that, all of the experts were not picking MH as their qb. So I thought I'd take a chance on a big point payout and put all of my eggs in one basket... Instead, the seachickens laid an egg, and Mr. TB reverted back to 2007 form and scored as many points as I was projecting for those other 3 combined So, to put it in military terms, I pulled a monty and this was my operation marketgarden. __________________

10-19-09, 08:53 PM	#82
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	I'm not in he running for anything at this point, but I'm really really enjoying my first fantasy football experience. I will definitely be back next year. Here are my lessons learned so far: 1. You will get fcked in the draft - no matter what all of the preseason pundits say, you will draft a "sure thing" that turns out to be anything but. I was looking at my week 1 lineup and comparing it to my current lineup...my how things change. Roy Williams - a joke. Steven Jackson, Mr. elite running back - HA! Hasn't scored a touchdown all year. He's putting up decent points, but nothing to write home about and nothing to justify his second round draft position. Don't over analyze and go with the tried and true tested guys. Rothlesberger is a great QB for me this year. Best pick of draft day for me. 2. Just when you think you got screwed in the draft and drop the guys who screwed you, they come back to bite you - See Eddie Royal, Lance Moore, Hakeem Nicks 3. Corollary to #2: Don't be too quick to drop someone just because they had a bad week or else they will indeed come back to bite you. Also, don't overthink things and be quick to bench someone because they had a down week. I did this with Kellen Winslow earlier this year and missed out on some great points the week I benched him. 4. Corollary to the corrollary of #2: The waiver wire is your friend - You can snipe some good players that people were quick to drop before you. 5. Don't lose sight of your goal of fielding a competitive team every week - I got screwed a couple weeks ago because I strayed from my draft day strategy of picking a balanced team whose bye weeks wouldn't come all on the same week. You'll be left scrambling if your entire starting lineup is on a bye week. 6. Don't overthink things and get talked into something because the pundits said so. Sometimes matchups don't matter and you have to go with talent - See Drew Brees against the G-men this past weekend. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do.* Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

10-19-09, 11:12 PM	#84
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I clicked the optimal line-up...and I would have had a mere......167 points . I didn't start TB because I felt sorry for RDP. Queue Jefferson's themesong now __________________

10-20-09, 11:48 AM	#85
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Have got to say im really enjoying my first fantasy experience. Have to to agree with Mookie's points listed above. Though i was pissed at missing the draft due to being out of the country on work commitments. Was really looking forward to chatting to all of you on-line and getting a feel of how the whole league worked. I must say a huge thanks to Niki though for picking for me in the draft. If we ever meet i owe you a beer. Also Niki a big thanks for setting up the league for us. Through playing it has taught me a lot about the game i never knew before. Also it has had me screaming at the TV on a Sunday night for the QB to throw for a TD instead of running the ball in or yelling at him to throw to my fantasy WR . Then Berating my WR every time they drop the ball. It has just added a extra spice to Sunday evenings for me. How im going to cope when i away for 4 weeks in Germany next month i have no idea. __________________