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Any fantasy playoff contenders? (Original Post) Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 OP
I've shockingly remained in 2nd place at 8-5 eissa Dec 2013 #1
Yeesh Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #2
Not pipi_k Dec 2013 #3
... Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #4
1st seed Goblinmonger Dec 2013 #5
Mine as well Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #6
I have Eli Manning Goblinmonger Dec 2013 #7
Big miss this week Capt. Obvious Dec 2013 #19
I actually picked up Kaepernick off waivers. Goblinmonger Dec 2013 #20
I completely overhauled my roster Capt. Obvious Dec 2013 #21
Nice moves Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #24
Thanks. Now in consolation championship. Capt. Obvious Dec 2013 #25
its good to have a bench too Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #26
Rodgers isn't playing against the Falcons - TBF Dec 2013 #8
Oh well. Bears at browns Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #12
Not our year - TBF Dec 2013 #13
Still alive...thanks Josh! Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #9
It's been a good year getting old in mke Dec 2013 #10
6 leagues! Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #11
Made it to the playoffs! eissa Dec 2013 #14
Congrats! Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #15
So, I spoke too soon! eissa Dec 2013 #16
I was one of 0.8% who grabbed Matt Asiata Capt. Obvious Dec 2013 #23
Ten and three flying rabbit Dec 2013 #17
KC Defense!! Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #18
Championship game! Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #22
Lost by 3 points Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #27
Down to the Monday night game getting old in mke Dec 2013 #28
Thank you Navarro Bowman! eissa Dec 2013 #29

eissa

(4,238 posts)
1. I've shockingly remained in 2nd place at 8-5
Tue Dec 3, 2013, 06:09 PM
Dec 2013

despite the fact that every single fucking time I bench someone, they end up having a monstrous game. After weeks of giving me nothing but single digits, I benched Eric Decker last week. Yeah -- 45 points. FORTY-FIVE!! When Nick Foles was injured and everyone said he was out, I cut him -- and he proceeded to throw 5 touchdowns a week later. And who did I pick up in his place? Geno Smith

Thankfully, Adrian Peterson, A.J. Green, Wes Welker, Eddie Lacy and Darren Sproles end up saving the day for me. And J.J. Watt -- he once earned me more points than 2 WR combined.

 

Boom Sound 416

(4,185 posts)
2. Yeesh
Tue Dec 3, 2013, 07:06 PM
Dec 2013

I know the feeling myself

Injuries nearly did me in. I had Alshon Jeffery and Keenan Allen to limp me through.

pipi_k

(21,020 posts)
3. Not
Tue Dec 3, 2013, 10:44 PM
Dec 2013

This year

I'm in 7th place also, out of 12

The good news (for me) is that the league is all guys except for me, so I'm ahead of 5 of them

 

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)
5. 1st seed
Fri Dec 6, 2013, 12:46 PM
Dec 2013

Oh, yeah. Don't even need to set a roster this week. Playoff should be interesting with how closely matched we all are. My chances will depend a lot on Rodgers being back or not.

 

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)
20. I actually picked up Kaepernick off waivers.
Mon Dec 16, 2013, 10:13 AM
Dec 2013

He came through. As did Asianti (?), another last minute waiver pick up.

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)
21. I completely overhauled my roster
Mon Dec 16, 2013, 10:22 AM
Dec 2013

I had a lot of bad matchups coming so...

grabbed Gerhart, dropped Gerhart, and grabbed Asiata and played Asiata (Yay!) over Andre Brown.

Grabbed Ellington (who I had most of the year but dropped when he got injured) and played him over CJ2K (Push)

Grabbed Cutler and started him over Romo (I knew he'd melt - his two late picks made Cutler the better play).

Dropped Robbie Gould for Graham Gano right before kickoff when I saw snow in Cleveland (Worked out great)

I had a monster output - currently 1 off top point total.

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)
25. Thanks. Now in consolation championship.
Tue Dec 17, 2013, 06:57 PM
Dec 2013

Winner gets #1 pick next year.

Working waiver wire now. Put in a claim for Kirk Cousins and Lions D.

May not play either but it's good to have options.

 

Boom Sound 416

(4,185 posts)
26. its good to have a bench too
Wed Dec 18, 2013, 12:23 AM
Dec 2013

my opponent won on a bench points tie breaker. tucker caused the tie.

i'm grabbing todman, may not play him either, but just to have him.

good luck

getting old in mke

(813 posts)
10. It's been a good year
Tue Dec 10, 2013, 09:54 AM
Dec 2013

getting into the playoffs. Only missed in one of my six leagues--two #1s, one #2, two #3s (including DU).

Missed in the last league because I made the genius moves of starting Riley Cooper over Eric Decker in week 13...and this week, starting Cam over Josh McCown. And these are guys I've played with for a decade, so you know the mockery is not exactly gentle...

One of the leagues is an ESPN standard league--I've never played there before--and has playoff games set up as two-week/total points contests. Kind of interesting in that it rewards building a consistent team and reduces the luck at the playoff level.

eissa

(4,238 posts)
14. Made it to the playoffs!
Tue Dec 10, 2013, 12:09 PM
Dec 2013

Finished in 3rd, which is shocking considering the guys I went up against have stellar rosters. Now just have to keep my fingers crossed that Adrian Peterson plays this week. I've already lost Wes Welker, losing AP would definitely mean I'm out.

eissa

(4,238 posts)
16. So, I spoke too soon!
Tue Dec 10, 2013, 06:28 PM
Dec 2013

AP is out! I checked on Gerhart and he's "questionable." I've put in a request for Colston, so I think he should cover Welker's absence, but I don't think there is anyone who can replace AP

getting old in mke

(813 posts)
28. Down to the Monday night game
Mon Dec 23, 2013, 01:01 PM
Dec 2013

for me in two championship games. Flat out lost another. In the last one, down 14 points going into next week (two week/total point playoff game).

eissa

(4,238 posts)
29. Thank you Navarro Bowman!
Tue Dec 24, 2013, 03:06 PM
Dec 2013

24 points for my fantasy team, securing my 3rd place finish, AND the game-winning touchdown for my 49ers!

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