Stafford's Party Boat Box Score
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Tom Brady, NE QB P @Chi » W 36-7 (26)
RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB Oak » W 38-31 (20)
RB Arian Foster, Hou RB Bal » L 28-34 (16)
RB/WR Malcom Floyd, SD WR P KC » W 31-0 (21)
WR Michael Crabtree, SF WR Sea » W 40-21 (1)
WR Dwayne Bowe, KC WR @SD » L 0-31 (1)
TE Jacob Tamme, Ind TE @Ten » W 30-28 (7)
D/ST Falcons D/ST, Atl D/ST @Car » W 31-10 (13)
K Mason Crosby, GB K @Det » L 3-7 (4)
TOTAL POINTS: 109
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Steve Smith, NYG WR @Min » W 21-3 (2)
Bench Chris Cooley, Was TE TB » L 16-17 (4)
Bench Matthew Stafford, Det QB GB » W 7-3 (0)
Bench Titans D/ST, Ten D/ST Ind » L 28-30 (-3)
Bench Mike Williams, Sea WR @SF » L 21-40 (0)
Bench Brian Westbrook, SF RB P Sea » W 40-21 (22)
Bench Johnny Knox, Chi WR NE » L 7-36 (1)
BENCH POINTS: 26
Travis Henry's Kid's Box Score
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Philip Rivers, SD QB KC » W 31-0 (17)
RB Adrian Peterson, Min RB P NYG » L 3-21 (2)
RB LeSean McCoy, Phi RB @Dal » W 30-27 (17)
RB/WR Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG RB P @Min » W 21-3 (22)
WR Hakeem Nicks, NYG WR @Min » W 21-3 (16)
WR Mike Wallace, Pit WR Cin » W 23-7 (13)
TE Vernon Davis, SF TE P Sea » W 40-21 (18)
D/ST Browns D/ST, Cle D/ST @Buf » L 6-13 (8)
K Billy Cundiff, Bal K @Hou » W 34-28 (4)
TOTAL POINTS: 117
Bench Brandon Marshall, Mia WR @NYJ » W 10-6 (9)
Bench Vincent Jackson, SD WR KC » W 31-0 (5)
Bench Kyle Orton, Den QB Q @Ari » L 13-43 (-2)
Bench Bears D/ST, Chi D/ST NE » L 7-36 (-4)
Bench Visanthe Shiancoe, Min TE NYG » L 3-21 (1)
Bench Reggie Bush, NO RB P StL » W 31-13 (10)
Bench Kenny Britt, Ten WR Ind » L 28-30 (5)
BENCH POINTS: 24
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This is how fantasy football goes sometimes. You have one of the top three wide receivers in fantasy with Bowe and he only gets 1 point. No thanks to Matt Casell being out and the backup in. Little things like this can cause someone to lose and I didn't win this match. I had a feeling that after losing Frank Gore that the chances of me winning the league were becoming slim because of the way I drafted my team (running back heavy with some average to above average wide outs). I had Tom Brady who will probably win the MVP, I can't really complain a lot about my team because I had a lot of good play makers and I just didn't get any lucky bounces. I will clearly say though the players like Crabtree, Wells, and Steve Smith were busts. I might be a little hard on Smith because he never came back from injury (2 points then getting hurt again...sorry). The biggest bust was easily Beanie Wells. He did nothing the entire year and stunk the entire roster up, along with Crabtree.
I finished this season 8-5....I'll say this season was good. I finally did draft the MVP though in Brady and I'm glad he had a good season after when I drafted him they guys all said he wasn't the same since the knee injury and he's "washed up". Haters.
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Saturday, January 1, 2011
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Week 13 - Fantasy Match (Final Regular Season Match)
Stafford's Party Boat Box Score
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Tom Brady, NE QB P NYJ » W 45-3 (37)
RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB Q @Ten » W 17-6 (19)
RB Arian Foster, Hou RB @Phi » L 24-34 (24)
RB/WR Brian Westbrook, SF RB P @GB » L 16-34 (3)
WR Dwayne Bowe, KC WR Den » W 10-6 (0)
WR Johnny Knox, Chi WR @Det » W 24-20 (6)
TE Jacob Tamme, Ind TE P Dal » L 35-38 (8)
D/ST Titans D/ST, Ten D/ST Jac » L 6-17 (4)
K Mason Crosby, GB K SF » W 34-16 (10)
TOTAL POINTS: 111
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Steve Smith*, NYG WR O Was » W 31-7 (0)
Bench Beanie Wells, Ari RB StL » L 6-19 (2)
Bench Chris Cooley, Was TE @NYG » L 7-31 (10)
Bench Michael Crabtree, SF WR @GB » L 16-34 (7)
Bench Malcom Floyd, SD WR Q Oak » L 13-28 (12)
Bench Matthew Stafford*, Det QB O Chi » L 20-24 (0)
Bench Mike Williams, Sea WR Q Car » W 31-14 (0)
BENCH POINTS: 31
PHILLY KINGS Box Score
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Sam Bradford, StL QB @Ari » W 19-6 (5)
RB Michael Turner, Atl RB @TB » W 28-24 (14)
RB LaDainian Tomlinson, NYJ RB @NE » L 3-45 (7)
RB/WR Deion Branch, NE WR Q NYJ » W 45-3 (15)
WR Miles Austin, Dal WR @Ind » W 38-35 (8)
WR Anquan Boldin, Bal WR Pit » L 10-13 (22)
TE Heath Miller, Pit TE Q @Bal » W 13-10 (1)
D/ST Jets D/ST, NYJ D/ST @NE » L 3-45 (-4)
K Nick Folk, NYJ K @NE » L 3-45 (2)
TOTAL POINTS: 70
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Rob Bironas, Ten K Jac » L 6-17 (6)
Bench Lance Moore, NO WR @Cin » W 34-30 (9)
Bench Davone Bess, Mia WR Cle » L 10-13 (12)
Bench Brandon Pettigrew, Det TE Chi » L 20-24 (8)
Bench Jason Campbell, Oak QB P @SD » W 28-13 (19)
Bench Carson Palmer, Cin QB NO » L 30-34 (17)
Bench Jason Snelling, Atl RB Q @TB » W 28-24 (0)
BENCH POINTS: 71
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I like finishing out the regular season with a win, but it's very clear that I'm missing Frank Gore and I don't like anymore the Titans D/ST, they just seem to be quiting. Either way I finished 8-5 in this league, not too shabby. The fifth seed is locked.
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Tom Brady, NE QB P NYJ » W 45-3 (37)
RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB Q @Ten » W 17-6 (19)
RB Arian Foster, Hou RB @Phi » L 24-34 (24)
RB/WR Brian Westbrook, SF RB P @GB » L 16-34 (3)
WR Dwayne Bowe, KC WR Den » W 10-6 (0)
WR Johnny Knox, Chi WR @Det » W 24-20 (6)
TE Jacob Tamme, Ind TE P Dal » L 35-38 (8)
D/ST Titans D/ST, Ten D/ST Jac » L 6-17 (4)
K Mason Crosby, GB K SF » W 34-16 (10)
TOTAL POINTS: 111
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Steve Smith*, NYG WR O Was » W 31-7 (0)
Bench Beanie Wells, Ari RB StL » L 6-19 (2)
Bench Chris Cooley, Was TE @NYG » L 7-31 (10)
Bench Michael Crabtree, SF WR @GB » L 16-34 (7)
Bench Malcom Floyd, SD WR Q Oak » L 13-28 (12)
Bench Matthew Stafford*, Det QB O Chi » L 20-24 (0)
Bench Mike Williams, Sea WR Q Car » W 31-14 (0)
BENCH POINTS: 31
PHILLY KINGS Box Score
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Sam Bradford, StL QB @Ari » W 19-6 (5)
RB Michael Turner, Atl RB @TB » W 28-24 (14)
RB LaDainian Tomlinson, NYJ RB @NE » L 3-45 (7)
RB/WR Deion Branch, NE WR Q NYJ » W 45-3 (15)
WR Miles Austin, Dal WR @Ind » W 38-35 (8)
WR Anquan Boldin, Bal WR Pit » L 10-13 (22)
TE Heath Miller, Pit TE Q @Bal » W 13-10 (1)
D/ST Jets D/ST, NYJ D/ST @NE » L 3-45 (-4)
K Nick Folk, NYJ K @NE » L 3-45 (2)
TOTAL POINTS: 70
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Rob Bironas, Ten K Jac » L 6-17 (6)
Bench Lance Moore, NO WR @Cin » W 34-30 (9)
Bench Davone Bess, Mia WR Cle » L 10-13 (12)
Bench Brandon Pettigrew, Det TE Chi » L 20-24 (8)
Bench Jason Campbell, Oak QB P @SD » W 28-13 (19)
Bench Carson Palmer, Cin QB NO » L 30-34 (17)
Bench Jason Snelling, Atl RB Q @TB » W 28-24 (0)
BENCH POINTS: 71
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I like finishing out the regular season with a win, but it's very clear that I'm missing Frank Gore and I don't like anymore the Titans D/ST, they just seem to be quiting. Either way I finished 8-5 in this league, not too shabby. The fifth seed is locked.
Week 12 - Fantasy Matchup (Turkey Day Fantasy)
Stafford's Party Boat Box Score
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Tom Brady, NE QB P @Det » W 45-24 (37)
RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB @NYG » L 20-24 (15)
RB Arian Foster, Hou RB Ten » W 20-0 (30)
RB/WR Frank Gore*, SF RB IR @Ari » W 27-6 (5)
WR Michael Crabtree, SF WR @Ari » W 27-6 (12)
WR Dwayne Bowe, KC WR @Sea » W 42-24 (48)
TE Jacob Tamme, Ind TE SD » L 14-36 (19)
D/ST Titans D/ST, Ten D/ST @Hou » L 0-20 (2)
K Mason Crosby, GB K @Atl » L 17-20 (5)
TOTAL POINTS: 173
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Steve Smith*, NYG WR O Jac » W 24-20 (0)
Bench Beanie Wells, Ari RB SF » L 6-27 (6)
Bench Chris Cooley, Was TE Min » L 13-17 (9)
Bench Malcom Floyd, SD WR Q @Ind » W 36-14 (0)
Bench Matthew Stafford*, Det QB O NE » L 24-45 (0)
Bench Mike Williams, Sea WR Q KC » L 24-42 (0)
Bench Sidney Rice, Min WR @Was » W 17-13 (3)
BENCH POINTS: 18
BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG! Box Score
QB Aaron Rodgers, GB QB Q @Atl » L 17-20 (28)
RB Darren McFadden, Oak RB Mia » L 17-33 (13)
RB Thomas Jones, KC RB @Sea » W 42-24 (10)
RB/WR Nate Washington, Ten WR @Hou » L 0-20 (2)
WR Reggie Wayne, Ind WR SD » L 14-36 (9)
WR Chad Ochocinco, Cin WR Q @NYJ » L 10-26 (8)
TE Jason Witten, Dal TE NO » L 27-30 (19)
D/ST Saints D/ST, NO D/ST @Dal » W 30-27 (6)
K Nate Kaeding, SD K @Ind » W 36-14 (20)
TOTAL POINTS: 115
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Ben Roethlisberger, Pit QB @Buf » W 19-16 (10)
Bench Donald Driver, GB WR @Atl » L 17-20 (4)
Bench Vikings D/ST, Min D/ST @Was » W 17-13 (10)
Bench Lee Evans*, Buf WR IR Pit » L 16-19 (-1)
Bench Tim Hightower, Ari RB SF » L 6-27 (0)
Bench Robbie Gould, Chi K Phi » W 31-26 (7)
Bench Keiland Williams, Was RB Min » L 13-17 (6)
BENCH POINTS: 36
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Big win, against the person directly behind me for the playoff hunt and the fifth seed. I needed this victory and won by another wide margin. However the victory didn't last long, on Monday Night Football I lost Frank Gore to a season ending injury. Gore was my third leading scoring back and he was an essential asset in PPR. Losing Gore and Smith is huge and now my firepower is going down. Granted I locked up my playoff spot, but I might not do anything once in. My record is now...7-5.
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Tom Brady, NE QB P @Det » W 45-24 (37)
RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB @NYG » L 20-24 (15)
RB Arian Foster, Hou RB Ten » W 20-0 (30)
RB/WR Frank Gore*, SF RB IR @Ari » W 27-6 (5)
WR Michael Crabtree, SF WR @Ari » W 27-6 (12)
WR Dwayne Bowe, KC WR @Sea » W 42-24 (48)
TE Jacob Tamme, Ind TE SD » L 14-36 (19)
D/ST Titans D/ST, Ten D/ST @Hou » L 0-20 (2)
K Mason Crosby, GB K @Atl » L 17-20 (5)
TOTAL POINTS: 173
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Steve Smith*, NYG WR O Jac » W 24-20 (0)
Bench Beanie Wells, Ari RB SF » L 6-27 (6)
Bench Chris Cooley, Was TE Min » L 13-17 (9)
Bench Malcom Floyd, SD WR Q @Ind » W 36-14 (0)
Bench Matthew Stafford*, Det QB O NE » L 24-45 (0)
Bench Mike Williams, Sea WR Q KC » L 24-42 (0)
Bench Sidney Rice, Min WR @Was » W 17-13 (3)
BENCH POINTS: 18
BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG! Box Score
QB Aaron Rodgers, GB QB Q @Atl » L 17-20 (28)
RB Darren McFadden, Oak RB Mia » L 17-33 (13)
RB Thomas Jones, KC RB @Sea » W 42-24 (10)
RB/WR Nate Washington, Ten WR @Hou » L 0-20 (2)
WR Reggie Wayne, Ind WR SD » L 14-36 (9)
WR Chad Ochocinco, Cin WR Q @NYJ » L 10-26 (8)
TE Jason Witten, Dal TE NO » L 27-30 (19)
D/ST Saints D/ST, NO D/ST @Dal » W 30-27 (6)
K Nate Kaeding, SD K @Ind » W 36-14 (20)
TOTAL POINTS: 115
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Ben Roethlisberger, Pit QB @Buf » W 19-16 (10)
Bench Donald Driver, GB WR @Atl » L 17-20 (4)
Bench Vikings D/ST, Min D/ST @Was » W 17-13 (10)
Bench Lee Evans*, Buf WR IR Pit » L 16-19 (-1)
Bench Tim Hightower, Ari RB SF » L 6-27 (0)
Bench Robbie Gould, Chi K Phi » W 31-26 (7)
Bench Keiland Williams, Was RB Min » L 13-17 (6)
BENCH POINTS: 36
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Big win, against the person directly behind me for the playoff hunt and the fifth seed. I needed this victory and won by another wide margin. However the victory didn't last long, on Monday Night Football I lost Frank Gore to a season ending injury. Gore was my third leading scoring back and he was an essential asset in PPR. Losing Gore and Smith is huge and now my firepower is going down. Granted I locked up my playoff spot, but I might not do anything once in. My record is now...7-5.
Week 11 - Fantasy Football (1 Point Drama)
Stafford's Party Boat Box Score
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Tom Brady, NE QB P Ind » W 31-28 (19)
RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB Cle » W 24-20 (26)
RB Arian Foster, Hou RB @NYJ » L 27-30 (29)
RB/WR Frank Gore, SF RB TB » L 0-21 (10)
WR Dwayne Bowe, KC WR Ari » W 31-13 (28)
WR Malcom Floyd, SD WR P Den » W 35-14 (10)
TE Jacob Tamme, Ind TE @NE » L 28-31 (13)
D/ST Titans D/ST, Ten D/ST Was » L 16-19 (11)
K Mason Crosby, GB K @Min » W 31-3 (8)
TOTAL POINTS: 154
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Steve Smith*, NYG WR O @Phi » L 17-27 (0)
Bench Beanie Wells, Ari RB @KC » L 13-31 (3)
Bench Chris Cooley, Was TE @Ten » W 19-16 (16)
Bench Michael Crabtree, SF WR TB » L 0-21 (2)
Bench Matthew Stafford*, Det QB O @Dal » L 19-35 (0)
Bench Mike Williams, Sea WR Q @NO » L 19-34 (16)
Bench Louis Murphy, Oak WR @Pit » L 3-35 (3)
BENCH POINTS: 40
Team Nicoletti Box Score
QB Peyton Manning, Ind QB @NE » L 28-31 (33)
RB Chris Johnson, Ten RB Was » L 16-19 (15)
RB Mike Tolbert, SD RB Den » W 35-14 (23)
RB/WR Mike Thomas, Jac WR Cle » W 24-20 (14)
WR Calvin Johnson, Det WR @Dal » L 19-35 (16)
WR Marques Colston, NO WR Sea » W 34-19 (31)
TE Antonio Gates, SD TE D Den » W 35-14 (0)
D/ST Eagles D/ST, Phi D/ST NYG » W 27-17 (11)
K David Akers, Phi K NYG » W 27-17 (12)
TOTAL POINTS: 155
Bench Ricky Williams, Mia RB Chi » L 0-16 (2)
Bench Eli Manning, NYG QB @Phi » L 17-27 (11)
Bench Santonio Holmes, NYJ WR Hou » W 30-27 (31)
Bench Zach Miller, Oak TE P @Pit » L 3-35 (2)
Bench Austin Collie, Ind WR Q @NE » L 28-31 (11)
Bench Matt Prater, Den K Q @SD » L 14-35 (2)
Bench Kellen Winslow, TB TE @SF » W 21-0 (7)
BENCH POINTS: 66
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1 point lose. First time this ever happen to me in fantasy football. I lost on so many fluke plays too...MoJo throws a pick...Eli throw a pick with no seconds left at the end of the Eagles game....Akers kicks a FG when the game was clearly over and they could have taken a knee...to make matter worse it was against Frank's son, Jay. Extremely arrogant. One of my worst loses in my fantasy football career....this brings my record to: 6-5.
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Tom Brady, NE QB P Ind » W 31-28 (19)
RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB Cle » W 24-20 (26)
RB Arian Foster, Hou RB @NYJ » L 27-30 (29)
RB/WR Frank Gore, SF RB TB » L 0-21 (10)
WR Dwayne Bowe, KC WR Ari » W 31-13 (28)
WR Malcom Floyd, SD WR P Den » W 35-14 (10)
TE Jacob Tamme, Ind TE @NE » L 28-31 (13)
D/ST Titans D/ST, Ten D/ST Was » L 16-19 (11)
K Mason Crosby, GB K @Min » W 31-3 (8)
TOTAL POINTS: 154
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Steve Smith*, NYG WR O @Phi » L 17-27 (0)
Bench Beanie Wells, Ari RB @KC » L 13-31 (3)
Bench Chris Cooley, Was TE @Ten » W 19-16 (16)
Bench Michael Crabtree, SF WR TB » L 0-21 (2)
Bench Matthew Stafford*, Det QB O @Dal » L 19-35 (0)
Bench Mike Williams, Sea WR Q @NO » L 19-34 (16)
Bench Louis Murphy, Oak WR @Pit » L 3-35 (3)
BENCH POINTS: 40
Team Nicoletti Box Score
QB Peyton Manning, Ind QB @NE » L 28-31 (33)
RB Chris Johnson, Ten RB Was » L 16-19 (15)
RB Mike Tolbert, SD RB Den » W 35-14 (23)
RB/WR Mike Thomas, Jac WR Cle » W 24-20 (14)
WR Calvin Johnson, Det WR @Dal » L 19-35 (16)
WR Marques Colston, NO WR Sea » W 34-19 (31)
TE Antonio Gates, SD TE D Den » W 35-14 (0)
D/ST Eagles D/ST, Phi D/ST NYG » W 27-17 (11)
K David Akers, Phi K NYG » W 27-17 (12)
TOTAL POINTS: 155
Bench Ricky Williams, Mia RB Chi » L 0-16 (2)
Bench Eli Manning, NYG QB @Phi » L 17-27 (11)
Bench Santonio Holmes, NYJ WR Hou » W 30-27 (31)
Bench Zach Miller, Oak TE P @Pit » L 3-35 (2)
Bench Austin Collie, Ind WR Q @NE » L 28-31 (11)
Bench Matt Prater, Den K Q @SD » L 14-35 (2)
Bench Kellen Winslow, TB TE @SF » W 21-0 (7)
BENCH POINTS: 66
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1 point lose. First time this ever happen to me in fantasy football. I lost on so many fluke plays too...MoJo throws a pick...Eli throw a pick with no seconds left at the end of the Eagles game....Akers kicks a FG when the game was clearly over and they could have taken a knee...to make matter worse it was against Frank's son, Jay. Extremely arrogant. One of my worst loses in my fantasy football career....this brings my record to: 6-5.
Week 10 - Fantasy Football
Stafford's Party Boat Box Score
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Tom Brady, NE QB P @Pit » W 39-26 (38)
RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB Hou » W 31-24 (26)
RB Arian Foster, Hou RB @Jac » L 24-31 (12)
RB/WR Frank Gore, SF RB StL » W 23-20 (23)
WR Dwayne Bowe, KC WR @Den » L 29-49 (43)
WR Mike Williams, Sea WR Q @Ari » W 36-18 (25)
TE Jacob Tamme, Ind TE Cin » W 23-17 (14)
D/ST Titans D/ST, Ten D/ST @Mia » L 17-29 (-1)
K Lawrence Tynes, NYG K Dal » L 20-33 (9)
TOTAL POINTS: 189
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Steve Smith*, NYG WR O Dal » L 20-33 (0)
Bench Beanie Wells, Ari RB Sea » L 18-36 (0)
Bench Chris Cooley, Was TE Phi » L 28-59 (5)
Bench Michael Crabtree, SF WR StL » W 23-20 (16)
Bench Malcom Floyd, SD WR P ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Matthew Stafford*, Det QB O @Buf » L 12-14 (0)
Bench Mason Crosby, GB K ** BYE ** (0)
BENCH POINTS: 21
HI BILLY MAYS HERE Box Score
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Matt Schaub, Hou QB @Jac » L 24-31 (25)
RB Steven Jackson, StL RB @SF » L 20-23 (28)
RB Donald Brown, Ind RB Cin » W 23-17 (5)
RB/WR Wes Welker, NE WR @Pit » W 39-26 (16)
WR Randy Moss, Ten WR @Mia » L 17-29 (3)
WR Pierre Garcon, Ind WR Cin » W 23-17 (8)
TE Aaron Hernandez, NE TE @Pit » W 39-26 (0)
D/ST Seahawks D/ST, Sea D/ST @Ari » W 36-18 (9)
K Joe Nedney, SF K StL » W 23-20 (12)
TOTAL POINTS: 106
Bench Joseph Addai, Ind RB Q Cin » W 23-17 (0)
Bench Pierre Thomas, NO RB ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Roy E. Williams, Dal WR @NYG » W 33-20 (5)
Bench Jabar Gaffney, Den WR KC » W 49-29 (14)
Bench Sebastian Janikowski, Oak K ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Rams D/ST, StL D/ST @SF » L 20-23 (4)
Bench Brandon Jackson, GB RB ** BYE ** (0)
BENCH POINTS: 23
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Maybe one of the best fantasy football outings I've ever had. Almost 200 points in a PPR league with standard sample scoring. Truly incredible...this is how I thought the team I constructed would preform. Andy never had a chance, and the winning streak continued. This would bring my record to: 6-4.
A nice victory!
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Tom Brady, NE QB P @Pit » W 39-26 (38)
RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB Hou » W 31-24 (26)
RB Arian Foster, Hou RB @Jac » L 24-31 (12)
RB/WR Frank Gore, SF RB StL » W 23-20 (23)
WR Dwayne Bowe, KC WR @Den » L 29-49 (43)
WR Mike Williams, Sea WR Q @Ari » W 36-18 (25)
TE Jacob Tamme, Ind TE Cin » W 23-17 (14)
D/ST Titans D/ST, Ten D/ST @Mia » L 17-29 (-1)
K Lawrence Tynes, NYG K Dal » L 20-33 (9)
TOTAL POINTS: 189
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Steve Smith*, NYG WR O Dal » L 20-33 (0)
Bench Beanie Wells, Ari RB Sea » L 18-36 (0)
Bench Chris Cooley, Was TE Phi » L 28-59 (5)
Bench Michael Crabtree, SF WR StL » W 23-20 (16)
Bench Malcom Floyd, SD WR P ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Matthew Stafford*, Det QB O @Buf » L 12-14 (0)
Bench Mason Crosby, GB K ** BYE ** (0)
BENCH POINTS: 21
HI BILLY MAYS HERE Box Score
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Matt Schaub, Hou QB @Jac » L 24-31 (25)
RB Steven Jackson, StL RB @SF » L 20-23 (28)
RB Donald Brown, Ind RB Cin » W 23-17 (5)
RB/WR Wes Welker, NE WR @Pit » W 39-26 (16)
WR Randy Moss, Ten WR @Mia » L 17-29 (3)
WR Pierre Garcon, Ind WR Cin » W 23-17 (8)
TE Aaron Hernandez, NE TE @Pit » W 39-26 (0)
D/ST Seahawks D/ST, Sea D/ST @Ari » W 36-18 (9)
K Joe Nedney, SF K StL » W 23-20 (12)
TOTAL POINTS: 106
Bench Joseph Addai, Ind RB Q Cin » W 23-17 (0)
Bench Pierre Thomas, NO RB ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Roy E. Williams, Dal WR @NYG » W 33-20 (5)
Bench Jabar Gaffney, Den WR KC » W 49-29 (14)
Bench Sebastian Janikowski, Oak K ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Rams D/ST, StL D/ST @SF » L 20-23 (4)
Bench Brandon Jackson, GB RB ** BYE ** (0)
BENCH POINTS: 23
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Maybe one of the best fantasy football outings I've ever had. Almost 200 points in a PPR league with standard sample scoring. Truly incredible...this is how I thought the team I constructed would preform. Andy never had a chance, and the winning streak continued. This would bring my record to: 6-4.
A nice victory!
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Week 9 - Fantasy Football
Stafford's Party Boat Box Score
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Tom Brady, NE QB P @Cle » L 14-34 (20)
RB Beanie Wells, Ari RB @Min » L 24-27 (0)
RB Arian Foster, Hou RB SD » L 23-29 (35)
RB/WR Steve Smith, NYG WR @Sea » W 41-7 (14)
WR Dwayne Bowe, KC WR @Oak » L 20-23 (17)
WR James Jones, GB WR Dal » W 45-7 (26)
TE Jacob Tamme, Ind TE @Phi » L 24-26 (27)
D/ST Lions D/ST, Det D/ST NYJ » L 20-23 (4)
K Mason Crosby, GB K Dal » W 45-7 (8)
TOTAL POINTS: 151
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Frank Gore, SF RB IR ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Chris Cooley, Was TE ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Michael Crabtree, SF WR ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Malcom Floyd, SD WR Q @Hou » W 29-23 (0)
Bench Matthew Stafford*, Det QB O NYJ » L 20-23 (28)
Bench Titans D/ST, Ten D/ST ** BYE ** (0)
BENCH POINTS: 28
"HELP ME B Box Score
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, Buf QB Chi » L 19-22 (13)
RB Rashard Mendenhall, Pit RB @Cin » W 27-21 (21)
RB Brandon Jacobs, NYG RB @Sea » W 41-7 (7)
RB/WR Mike Williams, TB WR @Atl » L 21-27 (18)
WR Andre Johnson, Hou WR SD » L 23-29 (8)
WR Larry Fitzgerald, Ari WR @Min » L 24-27 (17)
TE Owen Daniels, Hou TE SD » L 23-29 (0)
D/ST Packers D/ST, GB D/ST Dal » W 45-7 (28)
K Jay Feely, Ari K @Min » L 24-27 (6)
TOTAL POINTS: 118
Bench Santana Moss, Was WR ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Knowshon Moreno, Den RB ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Donovan McNabb, Was QB ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Mario Manningham, NYG WR @Sea » W 41-7 (9)
Bench Mike Sims-Walker, Jac WR ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Danny Woodhead, NE WR, RB @Cle » L 14-34 (10)
Bench Darren Sproles, SD RB @Hou » W 29-23 (1)
BENCH POINTS: 20
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Third time playing Frank. I finally beat him this time around. I've never been in a fantasy football league where you play one team three times and don't play another team (someone "change" the settings), but it felt good finally beating Frank. Wells did nothing for me this week, and he's been one huge bust. I'll probably never play him again and the only reason I did in the first place was because of the byes. James Jones was an amazing pickup, as well as Tamme who will probably replace Cooley now. This brings my record to: 5-4
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Tom Brady, NE QB P @Cle » L 14-34 (20)
RB Beanie Wells, Ari RB @Min » L 24-27 (0)
RB Arian Foster, Hou RB SD » L 23-29 (35)
RB/WR Steve Smith, NYG WR @Sea » W 41-7 (14)
WR Dwayne Bowe, KC WR @Oak » L 20-23 (17)
WR James Jones, GB WR Dal » W 45-7 (26)
TE Jacob Tamme, Ind TE @Phi » L 24-26 (27)
D/ST Lions D/ST, Det D/ST NYJ » L 20-23 (4)
K Mason Crosby, GB K Dal » W 45-7 (8)
TOTAL POINTS: 151
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Frank Gore, SF RB IR ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Chris Cooley, Was TE ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Michael Crabtree, SF WR ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Malcom Floyd, SD WR Q @Hou » W 29-23 (0)
Bench Matthew Stafford*, Det QB O NYJ » L 20-23 (28)
Bench Titans D/ST, Ten D/ST ** BYE ** (0)
BENCH POINTS: 28
"HELP ME B Box Score
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, Buf QB Chi » L 19-22 (13)
RB Rashard Mendenhall, Pit RB @Cin » W 27-21 (21)
RB Brandon Jacobs, NYG RB @Sea » W 41-7 (7)
RB/WR Mike Williams, TB WR @Atl » L 21-27 (18)
WR Andre Johnson, Hou WR SD » L 23-29 (8)
WR Larry Fitzgerald, Ari WR @Min » L 24-27 (17)
TE Owen Daniels, Hou TE SD » L 23-29 (0)
D/ST Packers D/ST, GB D/ST Dal » W 45-7 (28)
K Jay Feely, Ari K @Min » L 24-27 (6)
TOTAL POINTS: 118
Bench Santana Moss, Was WR ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Knowshon Moreno, Den RB ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Donovan McNabb, Was QB ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Mario Manningham, NYG WR @Sea » W 41-7 (9)
Bench Mike Sims-Walker, Jac WR ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Danny Woodhead, NE WR, RB @Cle » L 14-34 (10)
Bench Darren Sproles, SD RB @Hou » W 29-23 (1)
BENCH POINTS: 20
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Third time playing Frank. I finally beat him this time around. I've never been in a fantasy football league where you play one team three times and don't play another team (someone "change" the settings), but it felt good finally beating Frank. Wells did nothing for me this week, and he's been one huge bust. I'll probably never play him again and the only reason I did in the first place was because of the byes. James Jones was an amazing pickup, as well as Tamme who will probably replace Cooley now. This brings my record to: 5-4
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Week 8 - Fantasy Football
Stafford's Party Boat Box Score
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Matthew Stafford*, Det QB Was » W 37-25 (32)
RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB P @Dal » W 35-17 (16)
RB Frank Gore, SF RB Den » W 24-16 (18)
RB/WR Arian Foster, Hou RB @Ind » L 17-30 (31)
WR Dwayne Bowe, KC WR Buf » W 13-10 (10)
WR Mike Williams, Sea WR Q @Oak » L 3-33 (3)
TE Chris Cooley, Was TE @Det » L 25-37 (8)
D/ST Titans D/ST, Ten D/ST @SD » L 25-33 (3)
K Mason Crosby, GB K @NYJ » W 9-0 (10)
TOTAL POINTS: 131
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Tom Brady, NE QB P Min » W 28-18 (15)
Bench Steve Smith, NYG WR D ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Beanie Wells, Ari RB TB » L 35-38 (13)
Bench Michael Crabtree, SF WR Den » W 24-16 (14)
Bench Malcom Floyd, SD WR P Ten » W 33-25 (0)
Bench Mark Sanchez, NYJ QB GB » L 0-9 (8)
Bench Benjamin Watson, Cle TE ** BYE ** (0)
BENCH POINTS: 50
Travis Henry's Kid's Box Score
QB Philip Rivers, SD QB Ten » W 33-25 (22)
RB Adrian Peterson, Min RB @NE » L 18-28 (25)
RB Ryan Mathews, SD RB Ten » W 33-25 (14)
RB/WR Patrick Crayton, SD WR Ten » W 33-25 (8)
WR Brandon Marshall, Mia WR Q @Cin » W 22-14 (11)
WR Mike Wallace, Pit WR @NO » L 10-20 (7)
TE Vernon Davis, SF TE P Den » W 24-16 (2)
D/ST Redskins D/ST, Was D/ST @Det » L 25-37 (4)
K Nick Folk, NYJ K GB » L 0-9 (-1)
TOTAL POINTS: 92
Bench LeSean McCoy, Phi RB P ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Hakeem Nicks, NYG WR ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Dez Bryant, Dal WR Jac » L 17-35 (15)
Bench Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG RB ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Johnny Knox, Chi WR ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Vincent Jackson, SD WR Q Ten » W 33-25 (0)
Bench Kyle Orton, Den QB @SF » L 16-24 (17)
BENCH POINTS: 32
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Biggest game of the season for me, no doubt. Big statement win for me though beating a team that only lost one game prior to this (me again in Week 1). Playing Stafford over Brady was one ballsy move and only 8.4% of people in ESPN leagues started him. I was feeling him, and pulled the trigger. It worked out amazingly, and almost everyone told me to not play Stafford over Brady, but it worked! My record is now 4-4, thankfully I stopped the bleeding.
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Matthew Stafford*, Det QB Was » W 37-25 (32)
RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB P @Dal » W 35-17 (16)
RB Frank Gore, SF RB Den » W 24-16 (18)
RB/WR Arian Foster, Hou RB @Ind » L 17-30 (31)
WR Dwayne Bowe, KC WR Buf » W 13-10 (10)
WR Mike Williams, Sea WR Q @Oak » L 3-33 (3)
TE Chris Cooley, Was TE @Det » L 25-37 (8)
D/ST Titans D/ST, Ten D/ST @SD » L 25-33 (3)
K Mason Crosby, GB K @NYJ » W 9-0 (10)
TOTAL POINTS: 131
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Tom Brady, NE QB P Min » W 28-18 (15)
Bench Steve Smith, NYG WR D ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Beanie Wells, Ari RB TB » L 35-38 (13)
Bench Michael Crabtree, SF WR Den » W 24-16 (14)
Bench Malcom Floyd, SD WR P Ten » W 33-25 (0)
Bench Mark Sanchez, NYJ QB GB » L 0-9 (8)
Bench Benjamin Watson, Cle TE ** BYE ** (0)
BENCH POINTS: 50
Travis Henry's Kid's Box Score
QB Philip Rivers, SD QB Ten » W 33-25 (22)
RB Adrian Peterson, Min RB @NE » L 18-28 (25)
RB Ryan Mathews, SD RB Ten » W 33-25 (14)
RB/WR Patrick Crayton, SD WR Ten » W 33-25 (8)
WR Brandon Marshall, Mia WR Q @Cin » W 22-14 (11)
WR Mike Wallace, Pit WR @NO » L 10-20 (7)
TE Vernon Davis, SF TE P Den » W 24-16 (2)
D/ST Redskins D/ST, Was D/ST @Det » L 25-37 (4)
K Nick Folk, NYJ K GB » L 0-9 (-1)
TOTAL POINTS: 92
Bench LeSean McCoy, Phi RB P ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Hakeem Nicks, NYG WR ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Dez Bryant, Dal WR Jac » L 17-35 (15)
Bench Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG RB ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Johnny Knox, Chi WR ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Vincent Jackson, SD WR Q Ten » W 33-25 (0)
Bench Kyle Orton, Den QB @SF » L 16-24 (17)
BENCH POINTS: 32
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Biggest game of the season for me, no doubt. Big statement win for me though beating a team that only lost one game prior to this (me again in Week 1). Playing Stafford over Brady was one ballsy move and only 8.4% of people in ESPN leagues started him. I was feeling him, and pulled the trigger. It worked out amazingly, and almost everyone told me to not play Stafford over Brady, but it worked! My record is now 4-4, thankfully I stopped the bleeding.
Week 7 - Fantasy Football
Stafford's Party Boat Box Score
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Tom Brady, NE QB P @SD » W 23-20 (12)
RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB P @KC » L 20-42 (22)
RB Frank Gore, SF RB @Car » L 20-23 (19)
RB/WR Michael Crabtree, SF WR @Car » L 20-23 (7)
WR Steve Smith, NYG WR @Dal » W 41-35 (25)
WR Dwayne Bowe, KC WR Jac » W 42-20 (23)
TE Benjamin Watson, Cle TE @NO » W 30-17 (2)
D/ST Titans D/ST, Ten D/ST Phi » W 37-19 (15)
K Mason Crosby, GB K Min » W 28-24 (4)
TOTAL POINTS: 129
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Beanie Wells, Ari RB @Sea » L 10-22 (11)
Bench Chris Cooley, Was TE @Chi » W 17-14 (12)
Bench Arian Foster, Hou RB ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Malcom Floyd, SD WR P NE » L 20-23 (0)
Bench Matthew Stafford*, Det QB O ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Louis Murphy, Oak WR @Den » W 59-14 (4)
Bench Mark Sanchez, NYJ QB ** BYE ** (0)
BENCH POINTS: 27
Blount Force Trauma Box Score
QB Drew Brees, NO QB Cle » L 17-30 (18)
RB Jamaal Charles, KC RB Jac » W 42-20 (13)
RB Matt Forte, Chi RB Was » L 14-17 (10)
RB/WR Peyton Hillis, Cle RB @NO » W 30-17 (13)
WR Greg Jennings, GB WR P Min » W 28-24 (19)
WR Roddy White, Atl WR Cin » W 39-32 (43)
TE Marcedes Lewis, Jac TE @KC » L 20-42 (7)
D/ST Steelers D/ST, Pit D/ST @Mia » W 23-22 (4)
K Stephen Gostkowski, NE K @SD » W 23-20 (12)
TOTAL POINTS: 139
Bench C.J. Spiller, Buf RB P @Bal » L 34-37 (1)
Bench Jahvid Best, Det RB P ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Steve Breaston, Ari WR P @Sea » L 10-22 (0)
Bench Kevin Walter, Hou WR P ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Brandon Lloyd, Den WR Oak » L 14-59 (5)
Bench Marshawn Lynch, Sea RB Ari » W 22-10 (8)
Bench Robert Meachem, NO WR Cle » L 17-30 (5)
BENCH POINTS: 19
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This is when I begin to start doubting my team and how I drafted it. This lose against Brian (who has not lose up to this point) brings me to under 500. at 3-4. Clearly what is the problem? I have three of the best RBs, is it bad luck? Maybe. At this point Roddy White just cost me that match and Waston was a terrible pickup. Even if I played Cooley who was questionable going into the match up and was a game time decision, I would have tied Brian and not beat him. Just one of those frustrating days.
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Tom Brady, NE QB P @SD » W 23-20 (12)
RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB P @KC » L 20-42 (22)
RB Frank Gore, SF RB @Car » L 20-23 (19)
RB/WR Michael Crabtree, SF WR @Car » L 20-23 (7)
WR Steve Smith, NYG WR @Dal » W 41-35 (25)
WR Dwayne Bowe, KC WR Jac » W 42-20 (23)
TE Benjamin Watson, Cle TE @NO » W 30-17 (2)
D/ST Titans D/ST, Ten D/ST Phi » W 37-19 (15)
K Mason Crosby, GB K Min » W 28-24 (4)
TOTAL POINTS: 129
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Beanie Wells, Ari RB @Sea » L 10-22 (11)
Bench Chris Cooley, Was TE @Chi » W 17-14 (12)
Bench Arian Foster, Hou RB ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Malcom Floyd, SD WR P NE » L 20-23 (0)
Bench Matthew Stafford*, Det QB O ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Louis Murphy, Oak WR @Den » W 59-14 (4)
Bench Mark Sanchez, NYJ QB ** BYE ** (0)
BENCH POINTS: 27
Blount Force Trauma Box Score
QB Drew Brees, NO QB Cle » L 17-30 (18)
RB Jamaal Charles, KC RB Jac » W 42-20 (13)
RB Matt Forte, Chi RB Was » L 14-17 (10)
RB/WR Peyton Hillis, Cle RB @NO » W 30-17 (13)
WR Greg Jennings, GB WR P Min » W 28-24 (19)
WR Roddy White, Atl WR Cin » W 39-32 (43)
TE Marcedes Lewis, Jac TE @KC » L 20-42 (7)
D/ST Steelers D/ST, Pit D/ST @Mia » W 23-22 (4)
K Stephen Gostkowski, NE K @SD » W 23-20 (12)
TOTAL POINTS: 139
Bench C.J. Spiller, Buf RB P @Bal » L 34-37 (1)
Bench Jahvid Best, Det RB P ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Steve Breaston, Ari WR P @Sea » L 10-22 (0)
Bench Kevin Walter, Hou WR P ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Brandon Lloyd, Den WR Oak » L 14-59 (5)
Bench Marshawn Lynch, Sea RB Ari » W 22-10 (8)
Bench Robert Meachem, NO WR Cle » L 17-30 (5)
BENCH POINTS: 19
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This is when I begin to start doubting my team and how I drafted it. This lose against Brian (who has not lose up to this point) brings me to under 500. at 3-4. Clearly what is the problem? I have three of the best RBs, is it bad luck? Maybe. At this point Roddy White just cost me that match and Waston was a terrible pickup. Even if I played Cooley who was questionable going into the match up and was a game time decision, I would have tied Brian and not beat him. Just one of those frustrating days.
Week 6 - Fantasy Football
Week Six...here we go!
Stafford's Party Boat Box Score
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Tom Brady, NE QB P Bal » W 23-20 (13)
RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB P Ten » L 3-30 (7)
RB Frank Gore, SF RB Oak » W 17-9 (14)
RB/WR Arian Foster, Hou RB KC » W 35-31 (27)
WR Steve Smith, NYG WR Det » W 28-20 (13)
WR Malcom Floyd, SD WR P @StL » L 17-20 (3)
TE Chris Cooley, Was TE Ind » L 24-27 (8)
D/ST Titans D/ST, Ten D/ST @Jac » W 30-3 (17)
K Mason Crosby, GB K Mia » L 20-23 (9)
TOTAL POINTS: 111
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Beanie Wells, Ari RB ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Michael Crabtree, SF WR Oak » W 17-9 (15)
Bench Dwayne Bowe, KC WR @Hou » L 31-35 (28)
Bench Visanthe Shiancoe, Min TE Dal » W 24-21 (0)
Bench Matthew Stafford*, Det QB O @NYG » L 20-28 (0)
Bench Louis Murphy, Oak WR @SF » L 9-17 (5)
Bench Mark Sanchez, NYJ QB @Den » W 24-20 (9)
BENCH POINTS: 57
"HELP ME B! Box Score
QB Tony Romo, Dal QB @Min » L 21-24 (26)
RB Rashard Mendenhall, Pit RB Cle » W 28-10 (18)
RB Cadillac Williams, TB RB NO » L 6-31 (12)
RB/WR Santana Moss, Was WR Ind » L 24-27 (15)
WR Andre Johnson, Hou WR P KC » W 35-31 (27)
WR Mike Williams, TB WR NO » L 6-31 (8)
TE Dallas Clark, Ind TE @Was » W 27-24 (11)
D/ST Packers D/ST, GB D/ST Mia » L 20-23 (1)
K Jason Hanson, Det K Q @NYG » L 20-28 (12)
TOTAL POINTS: 130
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Larry Fitzgerald, Ari WR ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Knowshon Moreno, Den RB NYJ » L 20-24 (2)
Bench Donovan McNabb, Was QB P Ind » L 24-27 (11)
Bench Jay Feely, Ari K ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Nate Washington, Ten WR @Jac » W 30-3 (1)
Bench Mario Manningham, NYG WR Det » W 28-20 (15)
Bench Brandon Jacobs, NYG RB Det » W 28-20 (15)
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This is the week that I thought would cause me many sleepless nights. Losing to Frank is never fun since he is my biggest fantasy rival, but losing because of a managerial mistake is even worst. Lucky at this point in time during the football season a lot of fantasy outlets were telling people to either trade or dump Bowe, I did not because I drafted him high. This would be one of the last times I would bench Bowe and I learned from my mistake. This lose brings me at 500...3-3.
Stafford's Party Boat Box Score
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Tom Brady, NE QB P Bal » W 23-20 (13)
RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB P Ten » L 3-30 (7)
RB Frank Gore, SF RB Oak » W 17-9 (14)
RB/WR Arian Foster, Hou RB KC » W 35-31 (27)
WR Steve Smith, NYG WR Det » W 28-20 (13)
WR Malcom Floyd, SD WR P @StL » L 17-20 (3)
TE Chris Cooley, Was TE Ind » L 24-27 (8)
D/ST Titans D/ST, Ten D/ST @Jac » W 30-3 (17)
K Mason Crosby, GB K Mia » L 20-23 (9)
TOTAL POINTS: 111
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Beanie Wells, Ari RB ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Michael Crabtree, SF WR Oak » W 17-9 (15)
Bench Dwayne Bowe, KC WR @Hou » L 31-35 (28)
Bench Visanthe Shiancoe, Min TE Dal » W 24-21 (0)
Bench Matthew Stafford*, Det QB O @NYG » L 20-28 (0)
Bench Louis Murphy, Oak WR @SF » L 9-17 (5)
Bench Mark Sanchez, NYJ QB @Den » W 24-20 (9)
BENCH POINTS: 57
"HELP ME B! Box Score
QB Tony Romo, Dal QB @Min » L 21-24 (26)
RB Rashard Mendenhall, Pit RB Cle » W 28-10 (18)
RB Cadillac Williams, TB RB NO » L 6-31 (12)
RB/WR Santana Moss, Was WR Ind » L 24-27 (15)
WR Andre Johnson, Hou WR P KC » W 35-31 (27)
WR Mike Williams, TB WR NO » L 6-31 (8)
TE Dallas Clark, Ind TE @Was » W 27-24 (11)
D/ST Packers D/ST, GB D/ST Mia » L 20-23 (1)
K Jason Hanson, Det K Q @NYG » L 20-28 (12)
TOTAL POINTS: 130
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Larry Fitzgerald, Ari WR ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Knowshon Moreno, Den RB NYJ » L 20-24 (2)
Bench Donovan McNabb, Was QB P Ind » L 24-27 (11)
Bench Jay Feely, Ari K ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Nate Washington, Ten WR @Jac » W 30-3 (1)
Bench Mario Manningham, NYG WR Det » W 28-20 (15)
Bench Brandon Jacobs, NYG RB Det » W 28-20 (15)
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This is the week that I thought would cause me many sleepless nights. Losing to Frank is never fun since he is my biggest fantasy rival, but losing because of a managerial mistake is even worst. Lucky at this point in time during the football season a lot of fantasy outlets were telling people to either trade or dump Bowe, I did not because I drafted him high. This would be one of the last times I would bench Bowe and I learned from my mistake. This lose brings me at 500...3-3.
Week 5 - Fantasy Match
Note: Sorry that I've haven't updated, I have been really sidetracked.
Stafford's Party Boat Box Score
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Mark Sanchez, NYJ QB Min » W 29-20 (7)
RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB P @Buf » W 36-26 (10)
RB Frank Gore, SF RB O Phi » L 24-27 (13)
RB/WR Arian Foster, Hou RB NYG » L 10-34 (4)
WR Steve Smith, NYG WR D @Hou » W 34-10 (20)
WR Malcom Floyd, SD WR P @Oak » L 27-35 (35)
TE Chris Cooley, Was TE GB » W 16-13 (13)
D/ST Titans D/ST, Ten D/ST @Dal » W 34-27 (11)
K Mason Crosby, GB K @Was » L 13-16 (7)
TOTAL POINTS: 120
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Tom Brady, NE QB P ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Beanie Wells, Ari RB NO » W 30-20 (4)
Bench Michael Crabtree, SF WR Phi » L 24-27 (25)
Bench Dwayne Bowe, KC WR @Ind » L 9-19 (5)
Bench Visanthe Shiancoe, Min TE @NYJ » L 20-29 (4)
Bench Matthew Stafford*, Det QB O StL » W 44-6 (0)
Bench Louis Murphy, Oak WR SD » W 35-27 (8)
BENCH POINTS: 46
Team WRANGLER Box Score
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP, STATUS ET, PTS
QB Brett Favre, Min QB @NYJ » L 20-29 (22)
RB Ray Rice, Bal RB Den » W 31-17 (31)
RB Cedric Benson, Cin RB TB » L 21-24 (19)
RB/WR Percy Harvin, Min WR @NYJ » L 20-29 (26)
WR DeSean Jackson, Phi WR @SF » W 27-24 (4)
WR Braylon Edwards, NYJ WR Min » W 29-20 (12)
TE Dustin Keller, NYJ TE Min » W 29-20 (3)
D/ST Texans D/ST, Hou D/ST NYG » L 10-34 (0)
K Robbie Gould, Chi K @Car » W 23-6 (14)
TOTAL POINTS: 131
Bench Brent Celek, Phi TE @SF » W 27-24 (13)
Bench Ronnie Brown, Mia RB ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Justin Forsett, Sea RB ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Jay Cutler, Chi QB @Car » W 23-6 (0)
Bench Darrius Heyward-Bey, Oak WR SD » W 35-27 (0)
Bench Danny Amendola, StL WR @Det » L 6-44 (19)
Bench BenJarvus Green-Ellis, NE RB ** BYE ** (0)
BENCH POINTS: 32
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I'll remember this week, as the week that I had no business losing. I just seem to run into some bad luck playing Sean, because Foster had his worst start of the season and I didn't have my number one QB in Tom Brady. Ray Rice having his best game of the season also didn't help but that's how the ball rolls sometimes in fantasy football. This would bring my record to: 3-2.
Stafford's Party Boat Box Score
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Mark Sanchez, NYJ QB Min » W 29-20 (7)
RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB P @Buf » W 36-26 (10)
RB Frank Gore, SF RB O Phi » L 24-27 (13)
RB/WR Arian Foster, Hou RB NYG » L 10-34 (4)
WR Steve Smith, NYG WR D @Hou » W 34-10 (20)
WR Malcom Floyd, SD WR P @Oak » L 27-35 (35)
TE Chris Cooley, Was TE GB » W 16-13 (13)
D/ST Titans D/ST, Ten D/ST @Dal » W 34-27 (11)
K Mason Crosby, GB K @Was » L 13-16 (7)
TOTAL POINTS: 120
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Tom Brady, NE QB P ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Beanie Wells, Ari RB NO » W 30-20 (4)
Bench Michael Crabtree, SF WR Phi » L 24-27 (25)
Bench Dwayne Bowe, KC WR @Ind » L 9-19 (5)
Bench Visanthe Shiancoe, Min TE @NYJ » L 20-29 (4)
Bench Matthew Stafford*, Det QB O StL » W 44-6 (0)
Bench Louis Murphy, Oak WR SD » W 35-27 (8)
BENCH POINTS: 46
Team WRANGLER Box Score
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP, STATUS ET, PTS
QB Brett Favre, Min QB @NYJ » L 20-29 (22)
RB Ray Rice, Bal RB Den » W 31-17 (31)
RB Cedric Benson, Cin RB TB » L 21-24 (19)
RB/WR Percy Harvin, Min WR @NYJ » L 20-29 (26)
WR DeSean Jackson, Phi WR @SF » W 27-24 (4)
WR Braylon Edwards, NYJ WR Min » W 29-20 (12)
TE Dustin Keller, NYJ TE Min » W 29-20 (3)
D/ST Texans D/ST, Hou D/ST NYG » L 10-34 (0)
K Robbie Gould, Chi K @Car » W 23-6 (14)
TOTAL POINTS: 131
Bench Brent Celek, Phi TE @SF » W 27-24 (13)
Bench Ronnie Brown, Mia RB ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Justin Forsett, Sea RB ** BYE ** (0)
Bench Jay Cutler, Chi QB @Car » W 23-6 (0)
Bench Darrius Heyward-Bey, Oak WR SD » W 35-27 (0)
Bench Danny Amendola, StL WR @Det » L 6-44 (19)
Bench BenJarvus Green-Ellis, NE RB ** BYE ** (0)
BENCH POINTS: 32
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I'll remember this week, as the week that I had no business losing. I just seem to run into some bad luck playing Sean, because Foster had his worst start of the season and I didn't have my number one QB in Tom Brady. Ray Rice having his best game of the season also didn't help but that's how the ball rolls sometimes in fantasy football. This would bring my record to: 3-2.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Week 4 - Fantasy Match
Stafford's Party Boat Box Score
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Tom Brady, NE QB P @Mia » W 41-14 (12)
RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB P Ind » W 31-28 (25)
RB Frank Gore, SF RB @Atl » L 14-16 (20)
RB/WR Arian Foster, Hou RB @Oak » W 31-24 (33)
WR Steve Smith, NYG WR Chi » W 17-3 (7)
WR Malcom Floyd, SD WR Ari » W 41-10 (6)
TE Chris Cooley, Was TE @Phi » W 17-12 (11)
D/ST Titans D/ST, Ten D/ST Den » L 20-26 (13)
K Mason Crosby, GB K Det » W 28-26 (4)
TOTAL POINTS: 131
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Beanie Wells, Ari RB P @SD » L 10-41 (2)
Bench Michael Crabtree, SF WR @Atl » L 14-16 (10)
Bench Dwayne Bowe, KC WR ** BYE ** (--)
Bench Visanthe Shiancoe, Min TE Q ** BYE ** (--)
Bench Matthew Stafford, Det QB D @GB » L 26-28 (0)
Bench Louis Murphy, Oak WR Q Hou » L 24-31 (1)
Bench Mark Sanchez, NYJ QB @Buf » W 38-14 (18)
BENCH POINTS: 31
The MFR Trouser-snakes Box Score
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP, STATUS ET, PTS
QB Matt Schaub, Hou QB @Oak » W 31-24 (19)
RB Steven Jackson, StL RB P Sea » W 20-3 (15)
RB Joseph Addai, Ind RB @Jac » L 28-31 (22)
RB/WR Eddie Royal, Den WR @Ten » W 26-20 (25)
WR Wes Welker, NE WR @Mia » W 41-14 (15)
WR Randy Moss, NE WR @Mia » W 41-14 (0)
TE Owen Daniels, Hou TE @Oak » W 31-24 (1)
D/ST Bengals D/ST, Cin D/ST @Cle » L 20-23 (2)
K Ryan Longwell, Min K ** BYE ** (--)
TOTAL POINTS: 99
Bench Pierre Garcon, Ind WR Q @Jac » L 28-31 (0)
Bench Pierre Thomas, NO RB Q Car » W 16-14 (0)
Bench Carson Palmer, Cin QB @Cle » L 20-23 (22)
Bench Kevin Boss, NYG TE Chi » W 17-3 (2)
Bench Roy E. Williams, Dal WR ** BYE ** (--)
Bench Jason Avant, Phi WR Was » L 12-17 (7)
Bench Tim Tebow, Den QB @Ten » W 26-20 (0)
BENCH POINTS: 31
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I really don't understand why Andy didn't pick up a kicker. I didn't talk or see him the whole week at work or anything but I have no idea why he didn't pick up a kicker. I mean, he changed his team, because he had Garcon in on Sunday morning and changed it to Eddie Royal, which was big because Royal got 25 points and Garcon didn't even play. Andy's team started out hot, going 2-0 and being top five in the league in scoring but now he's dropped his last two and he didn't work the wire. I'm just confused.
Next week, I won't have Brady, so I planned ahead and claimed Mark Hot Dog. I still want to play Stafford (and I'll roll the dice and play him this week if he does indeed play). My record is now 3-1, which is good. Records don't matter that much in fantasy football, it's really all about making the playoffs and just getting hot. So hopefully my team continues playing hot and I can keep rolling.
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
QB Tom Brady, NE QB P @Mia » W 41-14 (12)
RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB P Ind » W 31-28 (25)
RB Frank Gore, SF RB @Atl » L 14-16 (20)
RB/WR Arian Foster, Hou RB @Oak » W 31-24 (33)
WR Steve Smith, NYG WR Chi » W 17-3 (7)
WR Malcom Floyd, SD WR Ari » W 41-10 (6)
TE Chris Cooley, Was TE @Phi » W 17-12 (11)
D/ST Titans D/ST, Ten D/ST Den » L 20-26 (13)
K Mason Crosby, GB K Det » W 28-26 (4)
TOTAL POINTS: 131
BENCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP STATUS, ET, PTS
Bench Beanie Wells, Ari RB P @SD » L 10-41 (2)
Bench Michael Crabtree, SF WR @Atl » L 14-16 (10)
Bench Dwayne Bowe, KC WR ** BYE ** (--)
Bench Visanthe Shiancoe, Min TE Q ** BYE ** (--)
Bench Matthew Stafford, Det QB D @GB » L 26-28 (0)
Bench Louis Murphy, Oak WR Q Hou » L 24-31 (1)
Bench Mark Sanchez, NYJ QB @Buf » W 38-14 (18)
BENCH POINTS: 31
The MFR Trouser-snakes Box Score
STARTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM, POS, OPP, STATUS ET, PTS
QB Matt Schaub, Hou QB @Oak » W 31-24 (19)
RB Steven Jackson, StL RB P Sea » W 20-3 (15)
RB Joseph Addai, Ind RB @Jac » L 28-31 (22)
RB/WR Eddie Royal, Den WR @Ten » W 26-20 (25)
WR Wes Welker, NE WR @Mia » W 41-14 (15)
WR Randy Moss, NE WR @Mia » W 41-14 (0)
TE Owen Daniels, Hou TE @Oak » W 31-24 (1)
D/ST Bengals D/ST, Cin D/ST @Cle » L 20-23 (2)
K Ryan Longwell, Min K ** BYE ** (--)
TOTAL POINTS: 99
Bench Pierre Garcon, Ind WR Q @Jac » L 28-31 (0)
Bench Pierre Thomas, NO RB Q Car » W 16-14 (0)
Bench Carson Palmer, Cin QB @Cle » L 20-23 (22)
Bench Kevin Boss, NYG TE Chi » W 17-3 (2)
Bench Roy E. Williams, Dal WR ** BYE ** (--)
Bench Jason Avant, Phi WR Was » L 12-17 (7)
Bench Tim Tebow, Den QB @Ten » W 26-20 (0)
BENCH POINTS: 31
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I really don't understand why Andy didn't pick up a kicker. I didn't talk or see him the whole week at work or anything but I have no idea why he didn't pick up a kicker. I mean, he changed his team, because he had Garcon in on Sunday morning and changed it to Eddie Royal, which was big because Royal got 25 points and Garcon didn't even play. Andy's team started out hot, going 2-0 and being top five in the league in scoring but now he's dropped his last two and he didn't work the wire. I'm just confused.
Next week, I won't have Brady, so I planned ahead and claimed Mark Hot Dog. I still want to play Stafford (and I'll roll the dice and play him this week if he does indeed play). My record is now 3-1, which is good. Records don't matter that much in fantasy football, it's really all about making the playoffs and just getting hot. So hopefully my team continues playing hot and I can keep rolling.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Squad Predictions!
Here are all the fantasy predictions from ESPN on the football players that I drafted (my team only).
Maurice Jones-Drew: MJD makes for a heck of a bronze medal. He's tiny, but all he did in his first season as the Jaguars' lead back was exceed 200 carries in a season for the first time (he had 312), eclipse the 1,000-yard mark for the first time (he had 1,391), and score 15 rushing touchdowns, second in the NFL, behind only Adrian Peterson. Heck, Jones-Drew actually improved his per-carry average from 4.2 in his final year as a tandem back with Fred Taylor to 4.5 in 2009. He led the league in red zone carries last season, and was third in carries inside the 10 and inside the 5; in short (pun intended), he's a touchdown machine. Plus, becoming the Jags' full-time halfback didn't affect his receiving numbers (in '09, he finished sixth in running back targets). MJD doesn't have Chris Johnson's top speed or Peterson's bruising size, but he's about as safe as they get.
Yds: 0/1302/439, TDs: 14 (305)
Frank Gore: Gore had a mixed 2009 season. He scored double-digit touchdowns for the first time in his career, finished 11th in the NFL in rushing yards, and was third in running back targets and fifth in receptions. But he also missed two more games with an ankle injury, meaning he hasn't made it through a full season since '06, and more significantly he went through a 10-game stretch in which he carried the ball more than 20 times just once. The 49ers went shotgun with Alex Smith in the middle of the season, and that isn't Gore's strength. Heck, take away three rushing touchdowns of at least 64 yards (two of which occurred in the same game), and Gore winds up with 897 rush yards and less than 4 yards per carry. We believe the Niners will get back to a more balanced attack that takes advantage of Gore's strengths in '10. But his incredible '06 season just doesn't seem likely to repeat.
Yds: 0/1178/405, TDs: 10 (261)
Tom Brady: Yup, that's what we were worried about. Brady returned from his 2008 knee-ligament injury and didn't produce anything close to his spectacular '07 numbers. Some folks will tell you it was because he still felt the lingering effects of his injuries well into the season, and maybe he did. But from our perspective, Brady's 50-touchdown '07 looks like the same kind of unsustainable career anomaly as Peyton Manning's 49-TD '04. We don't think either guy will ever approach those numbers again. That's not to say Brady can't be a valuable fantasy commodity. Of course he can. Even as the Patriots' offense disappointed, Brady had his second-best passing yardage season, tied his second-highest single-season passing TD output, and completed a stellar 65.7 percent of his throws. He's terrific. But he's not that guy you remember from '07. Don't draft him that way.
Yds: 4458/24/0, TDs: 31 (340)
Steve Smith: The "other" Steve Smith broke the Giants' single-season receptions record in 2009, plus became the franchise's first Pro Bowl representative at wideout since 1968. His impressive numbers were good enough to put him 11th in fantasy points among receivers last season, and like his more famous Panthers' namesake, he's erased concerns about being too small to line up outside the slot. The Giants were a pass-first team in '09, and should be again in '10. So why aren't we even higher on Smith? Despite all the glowing things we just wrote about him, he isn't really a deep threat; he had two plays of 40-plus yards last year and his 11.4 yards-per-catch average is reminiscent more of Wes Welker than Randy Moss. Simply put, there are bigger, faster receivers on this team: Hakeem Nicks to name one. Smith will work the middle and be extremely steady, but probably not explosive.
Yds: 0/0/1188, TDs: 6 (252)
Beanie Wells: Let's face it, most rankings of Cardinals players post-Kurt Warner are contingent. Ken Whisenhunt says he plans on keeping his same offensive system with Matt Leinart running the show, but color us skeptical. Given how good an impersonation Beanie Wells did of a bulldozer toward the end of 2009 -- and how mediocre Leinart has looked when he's gotten chances to play -- we find it hard to believe Arizona will feature the league's second-most pass-heavy offense again in '10. In his rookie year, Wells shrugged off widespread concerns about his durability and scored six touchdowns in the season's final eight games, often using his 240-pound frame to simply crush defenders. Tim Hightower will likely remain the Cardinals' primary pass catcher out of the backfield, but we think Beanie is ready to be the touchdown maker right now. That entire Arizona offense is risky, but Wells has serious breakout potential.
Yds: 0/1138/97, TDs: 9 (187)
Michael Crabtree: Crabtree held out for the first five games of 2009, and it shows in his final rookie numbers. They're nothing special. It would be foolish to proclaim that, with a full training camp, Crabtree will suddenly be ready to become All-Pro. His quarterback, after all, will still be Alex Smith. Nevertheless, there were parts of Crabtree's game we loved in '09. While he didn't always seem to know what defense he was looking at, his instincts and ball skills are tremendous, and he's just really, really big. The 49ers still don't really have a true burner, but between Crabtree, Vernon Davis and Josh Morgan, they've got some electric athletes with the ball in their hands. It's fair to salivate over Crabtree's upside, while understanding that he's played all of 11 NFL games, and had all of four red-zone targets last season. There's still work to be done.
Yds: 0/0/938, TDs: 7 (203)
Chris Cooley: Cooley is psyched that Donovan McNabb is coming to Washington. After all, Donnie Football has made a living checking down to his tight ends, and he's probably never had as polished a receiving tight end as Cooley. But let's inject a bit of reality. Cooley is coming off a broken ankle that limited him to seven games in 2009, and while he amassed a career-high 849 receiving yards in '08, he scored just once that year. Add the fact that Fred Davis played exceptionally well in Cooley's absence last season, and it's fair to say Cooley has a lot of risk associated with him. He could ascend back to elite fantasy levels, but he also could find himself in a rotation.
Yds: 0/0/910, TDs: 5 (197)
Dwayne Bowe: We were sold a bill of goods with Bowe last year. Matt Cassel plus Todd Haley's offense was going to turn Bowe into Anquan Boldin (without Larry Fitzgerald around to steal all those targets). What we got instead was an undisciplined guy who came to training camp overweight, didn't score a touchdown after Week 7, led the NFL in dropped passes and earned a four-week suspension for using a banned substance. Awesome. There's no doubting Bowe's athletic abilities: he's an insane leaper and a difficult guy to bring down. But his commitment is in question. Charlie Weis is the Chiefs' new offensive coordinator, and he has a reputation for making offensive stars. But we're concerned about the offensive line in Kansas City, and we're also not ready to be burned by Bowe's brain again. We acknowledge he could be a value pick, but he scares us.
Yds: 0/0/980, TDs: 6 (208)
Arian Foster: Foster made our preseason list of deep sleepers in 2009, and then took 14 weeks to even see the field. When he did finally start in the season's final two games, he gained 216 yards and scored three touchdowns on 39 carries. With Ben Tate's injury clearing the way, Foster will get a shot at being the team's featured back, with Steve Slaton the only legitimate threat to his carries.
Yds: 0/1020/158, TDs: 8 (186)
Malcom Floyd: Floyd ascended to the Chargers' starting lineup when the team released Chris Chambers around midseason last year. He wound up averaging an impressive 17.2 yards per catch and 10.5 yards per target. Unfortunately, if you remove a garbage-time contest in Week 17, he also never caught more than four passes in a game. He'll be behind Vincent Jackson and Antonio Gates for aerial looks, but Philip Rivers does like to use Floyd's insane wingspan in the red zone, and Jackson is suspended for the first three games of the season, giving Floyd some quality 1-on-1 time with his quarterback.
Yds: 0/0/901, TDs: 3 (149)
Visanthe Shiancoe: Shiancoe finished second in touchdowns among tight ends in 2009 with 11, so you're forgiven for thinking we have him ranked a bit low here. After all, he came from relative obscurity to finish sixth in fantasy points at his position. But while Shank makes an excellent close-in receiver, he doesn't get nearly the same number of looks overall as his counterparts on this list. He had 79 targets in '09, good for only 14th in the NFL. Accordingly, his receiving yardage ranked just 17th. The Vikings don't use Shiancoe down the field, primarily because they have so many excellent wideouts, so he's a touchdown-dependent player, and we all know touchdowns can vary wildly from season to season. Thus, if you're planning on grabbing him to be your starter, be sure to draft a solid backup, too.
Yds: 0/0/589, TDs: 8 (160)
Matthew Stafford: The fact that we've got a sophomore quarterback with 10 starts and a whopping 20 interceptions even this high on our list speaks more to the troubled depth in NFL quarterbacking than to Stafford's excellence. Yes, he's got potential. Yes, he led the Lions to a heroic and improbable November win over the Browns with a separated non-throwing shoulder. But Detroit still has a subpar offensive line and big questions at running back, and we can't be sure Nate Burleson's presence will be enough to free up Calvin Johnson. Still, Stafford threw the ball a ton in his rookie campaign (at least 36 attempts in seven different games), which augurs a pass-first offense in 2010. He'll make mistakes, but the Lions are committed to Stafford and his growing pains.
Yds: 3710/93/0, TDs: 22 (243)
49ers D/ST: The 49ers finished 2009 as fantasy's No. 1 defense, but they didn't really have that kind of season. Take away their 39-point effort in Week 4 against the Rams (the highest total any defense registered all season), and suddenly they're seventh in fantasy. Still, this is an ascending unit, boosted by its switch to a 3-4 scheme last season and the corresponding stardom of nose man Aubrayo Franklin. Patrick Willis is amazing, Justin Smith didn't miss a beat adjusting to his 3-4 duties as a defensive end, '07 fourth-rounder Dashon Goldson looks like a fixture at free safety, and Shawntae Spencer came back from ACL surgery to be the Niners' best corner. But Nate Clements looks washed up, Michael Lewis keeps getting concussed (though he'll be backed up by rookie Taylor Mays in 2010), and nobody stands out as truly excellent among the outside linebackers.
YA: 4904, PA: 312 (117)
Mason Crosby: A fringe benefit of an offense that can move the ball is a kicker who gets lots of attempts. Crosby is no exception; he's tied with David Akers for the most field-goal tries over the past three seasons combined. Unfortunately, Crosby made only 75 percent of his kicks in 2009, but that average looks better when his 2-of-6 from beyond 50 is removed. He should continue to be a high-volume fantasy performer.
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Laurent Robinson: The Falcons gave up on Robinson too easily, shipping him to St. Louis for a late draft pick, and he ascended to the Rams' No. 1 receiving role in training camp. The former third-rounder is 6-foot-2, has 4.38 speed and is a natural pass-catcher, but he broke his fibula in Week 3 of the 2009 season and went on injured reserve. That's consecutive seasons cut short by injury, but he has more upside than any Rams receiver for '10.
Yds: 0/0/832, TDs: 5
Mewelde Moore: Moore rushed for 588 yards in 2008, as Willie Parker and Rashard Mendenhall were injured. So is he a viable handcuff to Mendenhall in '10, with Parker out of Pittsburgh? We don't think so. The Steelers' offensive line isn't what it was just two seasons ago, and even in a situational role in '09, Moore's yards per carry dropped to 3.4. We're betting the work would get split between Moore and rookie Jonathan Dwyer should Mendenhall get injured.
Yds: 0/315/186, TDs: 4 (98)
Maurice Jones-Drew: MJD makes for a heck of a bronze medal. He's tiny, but all he did in his first season as the Jaguars' lead back was exceed 200 carries in a season for the first time (he had 312), eclipse the 1,000-yard mark for the first time (he had 1,391), and score 15 rushing touchdowns, second in the NFL, behind only Adrian Peterson. Heck, Jones-Drew actually improved his per-carry average from 4.2 in his final year as a tandem back with Fred Taylor to 4.5 in 2009. He led the league in red zone carries last season, and was third in carries inside the 10 and inside the 5; in short (pun intended), he's a touchdown machine. Plus, becoming the Jags' full-time halfback didn't affect his receiving numbers (in '09, he finished sixth in running back targets). MJD doesn't have Chris Johnson's top speed or Peterson's bruising size, but he's about as safe as they get.
Yds: 0/1302/439, TDs: 14 (305)
Frank Gore: Gore had a mixed 2009 season. He scored double-digit touchdowns for the first time in his career, finished 11th in the NFL in rushing yards, and was third in running back targets and fifth in receptions. But he also missed two more games with an ankle injury, meaning he hasn't made it through a full season since '06, and more significantly he went through a 10-game stretch in which he carried the ball more than 20 times just once. The 49ers went shotgun with Alex Smith in the middle of the season, and that isn't Gore's strength. Heck, take away three rushing touchdowns of at least 64 yards (two of which occurred in the same game), and Gore winds up with 897 rush yards and less than 4 yards per carry. We believe the Niners will get back to a more balanced attack that takes advantage of Gore's strengths in '10. But his incredible '06 season just doesn't seem likely to repeat.
Yds: 0/1178/405, TDs: 10 (261)
Tom Brady: Yup, that's what we were worried about. Brady returned from his 2008 knee-ligament injury and didn't produce anything close to his spectacular '07 numbers. Some folks will tell you it was because he still felt the lingering effects of his injuries well into the season, and maybe he did. But from our perspective, Brady's 50-touchdown '07 looks like the same kind of unsustainable career anomaly as Peyton Manning's 49-TD '04. We don't think either guy will ever approach those numbers again. That's not to say Brady can't be a valuable fantasy commodity. Of course he can. Even as the Patriots' offense disappointed, Brady had his second-best passing yardage season, tied his second-highest single-season passing TD output, and completed a stellar 65.7 percent of his throws. He's terrific. But he's not that guy you remember from '07. Don't draft him that way.
Yds: 4458/24/0, TDs: 31 (340)
Steve Smith: The "other" Steve Smith broke the Giants' single-season receptions record in 2009, plus became the franchise's first Pro Bowl representative at wideout since 1968. His impressive numbers were good enough to put him 11th in fantasy points among receivers last season, and like his more famous Panthers' namesake, he's erased concerns about being too small to line up outside the slot. The Giants were a pass-first team in '09, and should be again in '10. So why aren't we even higher on Smith? Despite all the glowing things we just wrote about him, he isn't really a deep threat; he had two plays of 40-plus yards last year and his 11.4 yards-per-catch average is reminiscent more of Wes Welker than Randy Moss. Simply put, there are bigger, faster receivers on this team: Hakeem Nicks to name one. Smith will work the middle and be extremely steady, but probably not explosive.
Yds: 0/0/1188, TDs: 6 (252)
Beanie Wells: Let's face it, most rankings of Cardinals players post-Kurt Warner are contingent. Ken Whisenhunt says he plans on keeping his same offensive system with Matt Leinart running the show, but color us skeptical. Given how good an impersonation Beanie Wells did of a bulldozer toward the end of 2009 -- and how mediocre Leinart has looked when he's gotten chances to play -- we find it hard to believe Arizona will feature the league's second-most pass-heavy offense again in '10. In his rookie year, Wells shrugged off widespread concerns about his durability and scored six touchdowns in the season's final eight games, often using his 240-pound frame to simply crush defenders. Tim Hightower will likely remain the Cardinals' primary pass catcher out of the backfield, but we think Beanie is ready to be the touchdown maker right now. That entire Arizona offense is risky, but Wells has serious breakout potential.
Yds: 0/1138/97, TDs: 9 (187)
Michael Crabtree: Crabtree held out for the first five games of 2009, and it shows in his final rookie numbers. They're nothing special. It would be foolish to proclaim that, with a full training camp, Crabtree will suddenly be ready to become All-Pro. His quarterback, after all, will still be Alex Smith. Nevertheless, there were parts of Crabtree's game we loved in '09. While he didn't always seem to know what defense he was looking at, his instincts and ball skills are tremendous, and he's just really, really big. The 49ers still don't really have a true burner, but between Crabtree, Vernon Davis and Josh Morgan, they've got some electric athletes with the ball in their hands. It's fair to salivate over Crabtree's upside, while understanding that he's played all of 11 NFL games, and had all of four red-zone targets last season. There's still work to be done.
Yds: 0/0/938, TDs: 7 (203)
Chris Cooley: Cooley is psyched that Donovan McNabb is coming to Washington. After all, Donnie Football has made a living checking down to his tight ends, and he's probably never had as polished a receiving tight end as Cooley. But let's inject a bit of reality. Cooley is coming off a broken ankle that limited him to seven games in 2009, and while he amassed a career-high 849 receiving yards in '08, he scored just once that year. Add the fact that Fred Davis played exceptionally well in Cooley's absence last season, and it's fair to say Cooley has a lot of risk associated with him. He could ascend back to elite fantasy levels, but he also could find himself in a rotation.
Yds: 0/0/910, TDs: 5 (197)
Dwayne Bowe: We were sold a bill of goods with Bowe last year. Matt Cassel plus Todd Haley's offense was going to turn Bowe into Anquan Boldin (without Larry Fitzgerald around to steal all those targets). What we got instead was an undisciplined guy who came to training camp overweight, didn't score a touchdown after Week 7, led the NFL in dropped passes and earned a four-week suspension for using a banned substance. Awesome. There's no doubting Bowe's athletic abilities: he's an insane leaper and a difficult guy to bring down. But his commitment is in question. Charlie Weis is the Chiefs' new offensive coordinator, and he has a reputation for making offensive stars. But we're concerned about the offensive line in Kansas City, and we're also not ready to be burned by Bowe's brain again. We acknowledge he could be a value pick, but he scares us.
Yds: 0/0/980, TDs: 6 (208)
Arian Foster: Foster made our preseason list of deep sleepers in 2009, and then took 14 weeks to even see the field. When he did finally start in the season's final two games, he gained 216 yards and scored three touchdowns on 39 carries. With Ben Tate's injury clearing the way, Foster will get a shot at being the team's featured back, with Steve Slaton the only legitimate threat to his carries.
Yds: 0/1020/158, TDs: 8 (186)
Malcom Floyd: Floyd ascended to the Chargers' starting lineup when the team released Chris Chambers around midseason last year. He wound up averaging an impressive 17.2 yards per catch and 10.5 yards per target. Unfortunately, if you remove a garbage-time contest in Week 17, he also never caught more than four passes in a game. He'll be behind Vincent Jackson and Antonio Gates for aerial looks, but Philip Rivers does like to use Floyd's insane wingspan in the red zone, and Jackson is suspended for the first three games of the season, giving Floyd some quality 1-on-1 time with his quarterback.
Yds: 0/0/901, TDs: 3 (149)
Visanthe Shiancoe: Shiancoe finished second in touchdowns among tight ends in 2009 with 11, so you're forgiven for thinking we have him ranked a bit low here. After all, he came from relative obscurity to finish sixth in fantasy points at his position. But while Shank makes an excellent close-in receiver, he doesn't get nearly the same number of looks overall as his counterparts on this list. He had 79 targets in '09, good for only 14th in the NFL. Accordingly, his receiving yardage ranked just 17th. The Vikings don't use Shiancoe down the field, primarily because they have so many excellent wideouts, so he's a touchdown-dependent player, and we all know touchdowns can vary wildly from season to season. Thus, if you're planning on grabbing him to be your starter, be sure to draft a solid backup, too.
Yds: 0/0/589, TDs: 8 (160)
Matthew Stafford: The fact that we've got a sophomore quarterback with 10 starts and a whopping 20 interceptions even this high on our list speaks more to the troubled depth in NFL quarterbacking than to Stafford's excellence. Yes, he's got potential. Yes, he led the Lions to a heroic and improbable November win over the Browns with a separated non-throwing shoulder. But Detroit still has a subpar offensive line and big questions at running back, and we can't be sure Nate Burleson's presence will be enough to free up Calvin Johnson. Still, Stafford threw the ball a ton in his rookie campaign (at least 36 attempts in seven different games), which augurs a pass-first offense in 2010. He'll make mistakes, but the Lions are committed to Stafford and his growing pains.
Yds: 3710/93/0, TDs: 22 (243)
49ers D/ST: The 49ers finished 2009 as fantasy's No. 1 defense, but they didn't really have that kind of season. Take away their 39-point effort in Week 4 against the Rams (the highest total any defense registered all season), and suddenly they're seventh in fantasy. Still, this is an ascending unit, boosted by its switch to a 3-4 scheme last season and the corresponding stardom of nose man Aubrayo Franklin. Patrick Willis is amazing, Justin Smith didn't miss a beat adjusting to his 3-4 duties as a defensive end, '07 fourth-rounder Dashon Goldson looks like a fixture at free safety, and Shawntae Spencer came back from ACL surgery to be the Niners' best corner. But Nate Clements looks washed up, Michael Lewis keeps getting concussed (though he'll be backed up by rookie Taylor Mays in 2010), and nobody stands out as truly excellent among the outside linebackers.
YA: 4904, PA: 312 (117)
Mason Crosby: A fringe benefit of an offense that can move the ball is a kicker who gets lots of attempts. Crosby is no exception; he's tied with David Akers for the most field-goal tries over the past three seasons combined. Unfortunately, Crosby made only 75 percent of his kicks in 2009, but that average looks better when his 2-of-6 from beyond 50 is removed. He should continue to be a high-volume fantasy performer.
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Laurent Robinson: The Falcons gave up on Robinson too easily, shipping him to St. Louis for a late draft pick, and he ascended to the Rams' No. 1 receiving role in training camp. The former third-rounder is 6-foot-2, has 4.38 speed and is a natural pass-catcher, but he broke his fibula in Week 3 of the 2009 season and went on injured reserve. That's consecutive seasons cut short by injury, but he has more upside than any Rams receiver for '10.
Yds: 0/0/832, TDs: 5
Mewelde Moore: Moore rushed for 588 yards in 2008, as Willie Parker and Rashard Mendenhall were injured. So is he a viable handcuff to Mendenhall in '10, with Parker out of Pittsburgh? We don't think so. The Steelers' offensive line isn't what it was just two seasons ago, and even in a situational role in '09, Moore's yards per carry dropped to 3.4. We're betting the work would get split between Moore and rookie Jonathan Dwyer should Mendenhall get injured.
Yds: 0/315/186, TDs: 4 (98)
Monday, March 22, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
3rd Overall
Last Tuesday we had our big off-season meeting for our fantasy league, and I must say the meeting was excellent. Everything we said after the end of last season was passed, and new rules were placed into affect. (see last entry)
I'm quite happy about that because it adds more competitive balance to the mix, but also adds more strategy into the picture with picking and choosing starting pitchers, than just streaming them. We also finally rid ourselves of the IP stat, which truth be told was one of the worst fantasy stats I've ever had to go up against.
During the meeting we also picked the draft order from a hat, since I was the champ last year, most of the guys wanted me to pick. I pulled out the following names...
1.Frank
2. Brian
3. Eddie
4. MAX
5. Dennis
6. Ray
7. McCann
8. J West
9. Diggs
10. Chalie
At first I thought it was very weird that I picked Frank's name out first. Frank is my biggest rival in the league and we constantly smack talk each other very intensely. He was the one I beat last year in the championship match, and saying he is hungry is really an understatement.
I'll be honest, I really like the 3rd pick. I did not like having the 1st pick last year because I feel your always pigeonholed into taking Pujols or Hanley, but with the 3rd pick, I can choose almost anyone from Braun to Crawford in the rankings.
With the 3rd Pick, I have these three players I'm looking at...
- Ryan Braun
- Chase Utley
- Prince Fielder
I'm really thinking hard about taking Chase. Here's Chase's projection...
"He's the class of a historically weak position, and while second base has grown deeper heading into 2010 NL-only owners might be interested to know that Utley finished 25th overall on the 2009 Player Rater, 42 spots ahead of No. 2 second baseman Brandon Phillips and 107 spots ahead of No. 3, Felipe Lopez. In other words, Utley's value takes on even greater importance the shallower your draft pool, but regardless of format, his place as a first-round value is indisputable. His average stat line the past five seasons is .301-29-101-15-111, numbers you would expect from an elite outfielder, and he's well within his prime at 31 years old. And Utley's Phillies are every bit as potent an offense as they were in any of those five seasons, making him a prime pick to lock down a somewhat difficult position early."
Here's Ryan B....
"Braun's about as complete a fantasy player as there is. In each of his three big-league seasons, he's managed at least 30 home runs, 90 runs scored, 90 RBIs and 10 stolen bases, and he's averaging .308-34-106-16-99 per-year numbers. Braun is amazingly consistent, managing an OPS of .900 or greater in 11 of 17 career months in the majors and falling short of .800 in the category in only four. What's more, he accomplished those feats from the onset of his career, in his ages 23-25 seasons, and now he's entering what's widely considered a player's power-prime years. So, can Braun actually improve on his 2009? Perhaps. He boosted both his walk and contact rates in his third big-league season, a sign he's developing as a hitter, and he stole a career-high 20 bases (with a solid 76.9 percent success rate), so there's room for growth across the board. But even if Braun's numbers remain constant, is there any question he's a first-round pick?"
Chase's ADP is 6.6
Braun's ADP is 5.1
The clock is ticking....
I'm quite happy about that because it adds more competitive balance to the mix, but also adds more strategy into the picture with picking and choosing starting pitchers, than just streaming them. We also finally rid ourselves of the IP stat, which truth be told was one of the worst fantasy stats I've ever had to go up against.
During the meeting we also picked the draft order from a hat, since I was the champ last year, most of the guys wanted me to pick. I pulled out the following names...
1.Frank
2. Brian
3. Eddie
4. MAX
5. Dennis
6. Ray
7. McCann
8. J West
9. Diggs
10. Chalie
At first I thought it was very weird that I picked Frank's name out first. Frank is my biggest rival in the league and we constantly smack talk each other very intensely. He was the one I beat last year in the championship match, and saying he is hungry is really an understatement.
I'll be honest, I really like the 3rd pick. I did not like having the 1st pick last year because I feel your always pigeonholed into taking Pujols or Hanley, but with the 3rd pick, I can choose almost anyone from Braun to Crawford in the rankings.
With the 3rd Pick, I have these three players I'm looking at...
- Ryan Braun
- Chase Utley
- Prince Fielder
I'm really thinking hard about taking Chase. Here's Chase's projection...
"He's the class of a historically weak position, and while second base has grown deeper heading into 2010 NL-only owners might be interested to know that Utley finished 25th overall on the 2009 Player Rater, 42 spots ahead of No. 2 second baseman Brandon Phillips and 107 spots ahead of No. 3, Felipe Lopez. In other words, Utley's value takes on even greater importance the shallower your draft pool, but regardless of format, his place as a first-round value is indisputable. His average stat line the past five seasons is .301-29-101-15-111, numbers you would expect from an elite outfielder, and he's well within his prime at 31 years old. And Utley's Phillies are every bit as potent an offense as they were in any of those five seasons, making him a prime pick to lock down a somewhat difficult position early."
Here's Ryan B....
"Braun's about as complete a fantasy player as there is. In each of his three big-league seasons, he's managed at least 30 home runs, 90 runs scored, 90 RBIs and 10 stolen bases, and he's averaging .308-34-106-16-99 per-year numbers. Braun is amazingly consistent, managing an OPS of .900 or greater in 11 of 17 career months in the majors and falling short of .800 in the category in only four. What's more, he accomplished those feats from the onset of his career, in his ages 23-25 seasons, and now he's entering what's widely considered a player's power-prime years. So, can Braun actually improve on his 2009? Perhaps. He boosted both his walk and contact rates in his third big-league season, a sign he's developing as a hitter, and he stole a career-high 20 bases (with a solid 76.9 percent success rate), so there's room for growth across the board. But even if Braun's numbers remain constant, is there any question he's a first-round pick?"
Chase's ADP is 6.6
Braun's ADP is 5.1
The clock is ticking....
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