Fantasy Football 2009-2011 [AF Elite]

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I guess what I meant to say in this previously-long written diatribe of my sophomore endeavor into fantasy football, is that, in my opinion, head-to-head matchups suck. And, probably, so do I, because I sit my studs when they produce, then I get mad, and start them to realign my production, and they give my early Easter presents. :roll:

Well, just to update, here are my standings as of the conclusion of week 9:

Yahoo! leagues

rank 9/12 : 3-6 record : 4th in points w/ 880.46 - the "return yardage, .2 PPR, passing TDs worth 5 pts, no kickers, fractional scoring league". To start off the theme, in this league, I am stacked at receivers, and very thin at RB. Sproles is my bedrock option (especially since every 12 return yards count as a point, and he has over 800 of them now). All the familiar names are here: (the good yet undrafted) Steve Smith, Mike Sims-Walker, Steven Jackson, Andre Johnson, Owen Daniels (may you rest in peace) and Philip Rivers. The maddening elite receivers that I never start are DeSean, Colston, and Sidney Rice. I also was able to pick up Favre off waivers, but I didn't play him v. Packers (rematch). It's a theme, as you will see.

rank 8/12 : 3-6 record : 2nd in points w/ 972.38 (I'd be first in points with the same record had I started Warner instead of Schaub last week... or, if I had started Schaub instead of Warner in weeks 2-6 consistently, especially weeks 2 AND 6). Fitzgerald and (Eli's)Steve Smith are my usual two options at WR, and a healthy Frank Gore and an incrediblly-studly value in Ray Rice are my only two RB. I have alot of scrub receivers with "upside" in this league, but the main reason I score so much is because of my QBs, Fitz, and my rotating DEF that I pick up each week.

rank 8/10 : 3-5-1 record : 4th in points w/ 840 ...it's amazing that I actually have a better record in this league than the two above, since in this league, I was winless until week 7 (lost 5 straight to open up, then a tie in week 6).

rank 6/10 : 5-4 record : 6th in points w/ 770 - I can't tell you how much I hate this league...so F-in much. All the owners are pricks, and they don't know value. I'm dumbfounded that I have the #1 FF scorer with Rodgers, and stud receivers Fitzgerald, A. Johnson, Calvin Johnson, (Dark Blue) Steve Smith, and Greg Jennings, all in a PPR league, and I'm still struggling. my one mistake here is that traded away my only consistent RB before week 3-4 in Ray Rice, who is now the NUMBER 2 FF scorer in our league. This blows.


ESPN leagues

the AYHJA forum league.
rank 3/8 : 5-4 record : 3rd in points (Kumicho is #1, DL1 is #2) Honestly, I'm so disappointed with myself. I lost twice because I may have had too much faith in Warner, and not enough faith in Palmer, when he beat down the Bears to the tune of 39 pts... and recently, when newly-acquired waiver agent Favre (why are people droppping this guy?! He's second in pts overall) punched the Packers in the mouth, while also gaining 35 pts in the game. At least Warner (who blazed the Bears for 40 points this past weekend) finally got it done when he was supposed to.
Also, it's weird that the two new guys are the ones with the best record in this league, and the one of two people who were actually present for the live draft only has 1 win to date. (TT)

rank 3/10 : 6-3 record : 1st in pts with 922 (wow, that's my highest! and this is a standard-scoring league as well) this was a last-minute autodraft league I joined. I lucked out here as the computer drafted for me great RBs (MJD, Ray Rice, and sometimes, Grant), which I don't in any other league. Having Peyton and Rivers helps as well. Oh, and picked up Westbrook (might not be beagging in three weeks, tho) off waivers just last week.

rank 2/10 : 6-3 record : 1st in points w/ 837 (#2 is not even close) this is the other league where I had 5-7 really good receivers, and most of them came off waivers. Fitz, Roddy, and Ochocinco were the ones I drafted, then I picked up (Eli's)Steve Smith, Hines Ward, and Wes Welker, and then traded Ocho /Rashard to get Jennings / Steven Jackson.
Boldin and Miles Austin were in free agency in this league up until 2 weeks ago, too.

CBSSports league

rank tied for 2nd of 12 (w/ two "computer" teams) : 6-3 record : 3rd in points w/ 869 - again, amazing. Truly amazing. I missed on my first two draft picks with LT and Slaton, but with no flex in this league, starting 3 WRs each week, I lucked out again on waivers. Got my fav Steve Smith, and new #1 star in Sims-Walker, along with drafting Vincent Jackson and Dwayne Bowe, and starting Palmer every week (no backup). My one boneheaded stubborn mistake is that I was having trade exchanges with this one team about three weeks ago, and he eventually offered Sidney Rice, Garrard (Palmer on bye, w/ a week 8 rematch v. Titans) and DeAngelo Williams. All I had to give up was Fred Jackson, MSW, and Slaton, but I couldn't pull the trigger. God, such a regret now looking back. (D-Will hadn't broken out yet, and Slaton was channeling good Reggie Bush for 3 straight weeks). *shakes head*

[darklighter1]

Ah don't sweat it so much IO. It seems like new guys are always great at this, kinda like when girls pick a winner of a game based on the mascot (ie Bears over Dolphins cause Bears are scarier...ooooh).

I was in the Championship game in both my Leagues the first year I did it and had no clue what I was doing, now third year in I seem to get stupider and stupidier every week. Just try and have fun. :silly:

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Yeah, I'm trying.

I'm more of an "NFL" fan this year, in part because the Redskins and Bucs are not doing so hot, but also because I need an outlet to post my thoughts and musings of the better football being played. At least the Cardinlas and Chargers are doing well for me, right?

It's weird that I like defensive football so much, yet the teams I've adopted in the past 5 or so years are "rack-em-up" type of offenses.

Also, in the preseason, I did choose the Saints as my NFC Super Bowl representative not only because of Brees, but because of the acquisition of def. co. Gregg Williams. As a 'Skins fan, I know how good of a coach he is, and I immediately jumped on that bandwagon.

Final thought: If Adrian Peterson and Chris Johnson are already locks to go to the Pro Bowl, I think Steven Jackson is just as deserving, if not more so. He plays with the awful Rams, yet still, remarkably, he is in one piece,, relatively 100%. He's also quietly the 2nd leading rusher in the NFL behind CJ.

I'll be compiling my list of personal deserving players around week 12-13.

[AYHJA]

I don't feel good about my team this week...Everyone seems like a letdown waiting to happen, and I just know somebody on my bench is going to fucking have a field day...

[darklighter1]

I don't feel good about my team this week...Everyone seems like a letdown waiting to happen, and I just know somebody on my bench is going to fucking have a field day...

I don't have to good a feeling for your team this week either Ube...that's cause I'm bringin the PAIIIIIIIIN!!!

(There ya go, guaranteed win for ya. You can thank me later.)

[AYHJA]

Man, I fucking knew it...Reggie Bush already has 2 scores... :disappoint:

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Man, I fucking knew it...Reggie Bush already has 2 scores... :disappoint:

I think you and I have the same problem. Our teams are TOO Stacked.
(Really, you still have faith in Reggie? I don't know how he did it or who he is blackmailing, but he's really become the Saints' first option at the goal line.)

I can't believe that I sat (and you did, too) Sidney Rice. Every other week this dude explodes with monster yardage.
He has 6 catches for 145 yards already, and it's only the first half. :(

I swear, if DeSean or Joshua Cribbs don't come through even bigger (this is in the "return yardage league"), I'm going to do all I can to get rid of 'em.

[AYHJA]

Well, I sat Sidney cause I have Reggie Wayne and Vincent Jackson...Can't really go wrong there...But I definitely wish I had not started Pierre Thomas, either way...Any of my other options I was considering might have saved me this week...

[darklighter1]

Fuckin Patriots...I can't believe they choked that game away...Oh my fuckin week is RUINED now!! Fuckin choking bastards. I hope they lose every game the rest of the year now God damn losers.

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Hey, my week is perfect, then. ;)

Redskins win (Vegas knows a trap game when they see 'em), Bucs [nearly] win, but Dan Carpenter is probably the best kicker nobody's ever heard of, Cards win on a comeback, with Warner and Beanie in sync, Chargers house the Eagles, with Vincent Jackson only catching 1 pass nonetheless, and Aaron Rodgers is still alive, improbably, and it helps that he also won (both in reality and in fantasy).

Oh, and just to make it a point: for the first time in history, all EIGHT of my Fantasy teams won this week! :dance:

I have a few regrets that I dropped so many RBs that are now making it seem eay to score 2 TDs a weeks regualrly, but for now, I'm a champion.
We'll have to see about next week.