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DUfantasy FB league- talk (Original Post) michreject Sep 2014 OP
My assessment Goblinmonger Sep 2014 #1
Drafting at 6, I was just outside michreject Sep 2014 #2
2 was nice because I got AP Goblinmonger Sep 2014 #3
I got 2-10 w/ a 10 finish JonLP24 Sep 2014 #4
Fili Busters - D Boom Sound 416 Sep 2014 #5
You're in good shape michreject Sep 2014 #6
My assessment dry99 Sep 2014 #7
Had Moreno on the bench JonLP24 Sep 2014 #8
I had Moreno on the bench, as well ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #10
Got burned on Doug Martin this week JonLP24 Sep 2014 #14
Yeah ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #15
Wise move on Moreno JonLP24 Sep 2014 #16
I love Decker ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #17
Can't remember hearing his name JonLP24 Sep 2014 #18
I'm in three FF leagues ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #9
Who picked Cordarrelle Patterson too early now? Goblinmonger Sep 2014 #11
League says that I'm gonna win 3 michreject Sep 2014 #12
Score 1 for pessimism Boom Sound 416 Sep 2014 #13
Got "Luck"y this week Goblinmonger Sep 2014 #19
Finally getting the hang of the nfl based system. Boom Sound 416 Sep 2014 #20
When is the earliest I can add someone? JonLP24 Oct 2014 #21
Waiver claim on Monday michreject Oct 2014 #22
After 5 weeks, I've reached my season win projection from NFL.net michreject Oct 2014 #23
Parity, Baby. getting old in mke Oct 2014 #24
2 back from 6th JonLP24 Oct 2014 #25
So I'm watching the Cardinals game and I think I'm doing pretty good JonLP24 Oct 2014 #26
Playoff picture is developing Boom Sound 416 Nov 2014 #27
I will not be repeating as champion Goblinmonger Nov 2014 #28
Which team are you Boom Sound 416 Nov 2014 #30
Touchdown There. Goblinmonger Nov 2014 #31
It's crazy how unpredictable it is. Boom Sound 416 Nov 2014 #32
Are we going to turn this into a keeper league as planned? Goblinmonger Nov 2014 #29
 

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)
1. My assessment
Mon Sep 1, 2014, 11:23 AM
Sep 2014

Grade: A-
Proj Record: 11-2
Proj Finish 1

Which means I'll crash and burn.

It did tell me I took Patterson too soon.

michreject

(4,378 posts)
2. Drafting at 6, I was just outside
Mon Sep 1, 2014, 12:20 PM
Sep 2014

I took Lacy at 6. Before it got back to me, Brees and Manning were gone. I took the top QB on the board, which was Rogers. In the 3rd, all of the top tier WR's were gone. I took Nelson. I figured that for every TD he scored, I'd get 12 pts. (6 him and 6 Rogers). None of these guys are slouches.

I have Brady as a back-up and am only projected to win 3 games.

 

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)
3. 2 was nice because I got AP
Mon Sep 1, 2014, 12:53 PM
Sep 2014

but I had to look way ahead for my almost back to back picks and try figure out what people were doing. I just picked QB, Def, Kicker, TE about a round or two early. The downside is my flex positions aren't as good.

It should be a good season.

JonLP24

(29,349 posts)
4. I got 2-10 w/ a 10 finish
Mon Sep 1, 2014, 07:35 PM
Sep 2014

They said I picked Michael Floyd too soon, maybe relative I did but Cardinals send him deep A LOT which = lots of yards and touchdowns

 

Boom Sound 416

(4,185 posts)
5. Fili Busters - D
Tue Sep 2, 2014, 07:15 PM
Sep 2014

First time I missed a draft and I'm nervous. Have only looked via mobile, but looking forward to raiding the free agents for any hidden gems once I'm at a desk top.

Good luck fantasizers!

dry99

(168 posts)
7. My assessment
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 04:44 AM
Sep 2014

Grade B
Proj. Record 7-6
Proj. finish 5th
All things considered I like my team.

The Turtles

JonLP24

(29,349 posts)
8. Had Moreno on the bench
Sun Sep 7, 2014, 04:33 PM
Sep 2014

Too many unknowns going into this week but I was this || close to starting him. From here on out, could be my best back.

 

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
10. I had Moreno on the bench, as well ...
Tue Sep 9, 2014, 12:28 AM
Sep 2014

decided to go with Ben Tate, instead. While Cleveland has a much improved O-line ... What was I thinking?

Ben, meet bench whether your leg is okay or not.

JonLP24

(29,349 posts)
14. Got burned on Doug Martin this week
Sun Sep 14, 2014, 01:15 PM
Sep 2014

He was questionable since Thursday but he said he was going on to play and all accounts that he likely was a go, last checked 9:30 AM Pacific. He was ruled out after the AM kickoff.

Then Moreno hurts his elbow. I hate running backs. Tate actually had a good YPC but got hurt, West appears to be the main back though but I never know.

 

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
15. Yeah ...
Sun Sep 14, 2014, 04:59 PM
Sep 2014

I sat both Martin (used Fred Jackson) and Moreno (used Ben Vereen) ... And had to pick up Shonne Greene to stand in for A. Peterson.

FF will drive a guy to drink! Wait, it's Sunday afternoon ... I'm going to drink anyway!

JonLP24

(29,349 posts)
16. Wise move on Moreno
Sun Sep 14, 2014, 05:10 PM
Sep 2014

I was about to use him as an every week starter, I probably still am--only injuries hold him back.

Had Sammy Watkins and Antonio Gates on the bench. Sat them in favor of Allen Hurns and Michael Floyd (which I'm not too disappointed about -- he had 3 great opportunities for an explosive player but they were difficult catches w/ defenders all over him).

I like that I stayed w/ Eric Decker (very rarely would I bench #1 WR at any rate) despite multiple sit-ems. First time I ever saw him was when Minnesota played Cal (who started the season high ranked w/ Jahvid Best). He single handedly kept Cal in the game, he was double, triple covered and still was unstoppable. Hell, he even threw a TD pass in that game but Cal was too much but rarely do receivers just jump out at me in the college game -- Moss was the 1st, Fitzgerald was another, Mike Williams at USC did too. AJ Green definitely did. Eric Decker was another. Very underrated and has a chance to really prove himself as the top wideout target.

 

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
17. I love Decker ...
Sun Sep 14, 2014, 06:01 PM
Sep 2014

and have traded to get him in two leagues. Played him today over M. Colston and V. Cruz ... I'm a happy man. He always gets a decent line; but what the hell happened to Colston ... Did he even play?

My best call (I think) sitting Vernon Davis for D. Walker. I can't see Davis putting up 142 and a TD, this week.

JonLP24

(29,349 posts)
18. Can't remember hearing his name
Sun Sep 14, 2014, 06:19 PM
Sep 2014

Giants targeted Patrick Peterson a lot. Led to two penalties on the go ahead scoring drive for the Giants, particularly the PI in the end zone. The refs called a good game in the secondary, flagged Rodgers-Cromartie twice for holding Fitzgerald but held on to it when Peterson incidentally tripped a receiver in the end zone. Giants dropped 5 balls, 3 by Cruz.

I have rule as a Cardinals fan. I don't draft any NFC West players except for Vernon Davis. He is usually available by the time the other TEs are gone and play him every week, even against AZ (when they had Adrian Wilson who struggled against receiving TEs led to big points). Chicago had a very poor D last year and appears Kyle Fuller is the only upgrade who is on the outside. He could do good if the outside receivers aren't getting open.

 

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
9. I'm in three FF leagues ...
Tue Sep 9, 2014, 12:24 AM
Sep 2014

NFL.com, CBS Sports and a FoxSports League with a bunch of friends. I didn't know DU had a league or I certainly would have joined.

Anyway, it looks like I've gone 3-0 this week, with only one match-up within 10 points (the Arizona/SD game gave/is giving me a scare since my opponent has Antonio Gates and AZ DST-I'm currently up 9).

I'm rarely available for the live draft, so I have to hope for the best in the draft and build through trades and the Waiver wire.

I look forward to conversing with DUers about FF.

 

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)
19. Got "Luck"y this week
Tue Sep 16, 2014, 09:38 AM
Sep 2014

Was at a wedding this past weekend and didn't get to replacing AP. Other players came through. Hopefully I don't fuck things up like that again.

 

Boom Sound 416

(4,185 posts)
20. Finally getting the hang of the nfl based system.
Wed Sep 24, 2014, 11:43 AM
Sep 2014

I've been soley cbs based until now.

I'm also convinced that the computer drafts better than I, in that I'm struggling in the other league.

JonLP24

(29,349 posts)
21. When is the earliest I can add someone?
Fri Oct 3, 2014, 09:14 PM
Oct 2014

I've been trying to get my kicker back, I f'd up doing it after morning kickoff and it still let me make the transaction (I'm used to Yahoo! style). Losing takes out the motivation to make roster moves early in the week and since I'm unclear on how it all works, I go in for scraps but I forgot that kicker played for Minnesota (I told myself no when I asked myself if I needed to worry about lineup changes for the Thursday night game) and I can't seem to do nothing until the editable week is up.

I'm used to Yahoo! firing waivers when making additions & cuts on any player but it seems to only work on bench players or players that haven't been in a game if I'm understanding it correctly.

I've also been looking around and found the keeper selection. 3 is going to be tough. I want to keep Calvin Johnson, Andre Ellington, Michael Floyd definitely but I'll also probably want to keep Sammy Watkins, Doug Martin, and Cam Newton.

JonLP24

(29,349 posts)
25. 2 back from 6th
Sat Oct 11, 2014, 08:01 PM
Oct 2014

by the time I get there I'll probably still will be outside looking in if I don't rack up more losses on the way to those 2 wins.

JonLP24

(29,349 posts)
26. So I'm watching the Cardinals game and I think I'm doing pretty good
Sun Oct 12, 2014, 05:11 PM
Oct 2014

Palmer threw a couple of TDs (I lucked out and caught that they benched Stanton--didn't like my options at QB this week since the QBs playing the worst pass defenses aren't reliable -- Whitehurst against dead last--Jacksonville) Floyd is having a nice game including a TD. Ellington & Brown are getting decent yardage so I check in at halftime to see my opponent has twice as many points as I do.

I'm thinking of entering rebuilding mode.

BTW - I think Antone Smith RB for the Falcons is the biggest mystery I've ever encounted in fantasy football. He only gets a few touches a game but he breaks one every game. I'm scared to start him, holding him to see if his role increases but I cost myself points since the Atl-TB Thursday night game. If I start him... I don't have much luck in playing the hot hand.

 

Boom Sound 416

(4,185 posts)
32. It's crazy how unpredictable it is.
Mon Nov 10, 2014, 11:02 PM
Nov 2014

I lost last year's championship by three points in my other league.

This year I'm second to last with a 3-6 record. (12 team)

About to go 3-7

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