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.

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.

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.

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.

Monday, October 18, 2010

NLCS Game 2 - Phillies vs. Giants

http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101017&content_id=15678886&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi


I went to the Phillies vs. Giants game last night at Citizens Bank Park, and it was the first National League Championship game that I've ever attended, and it was a complete blast! Oswalt was a lot different from the last playoff game that I saw him, he was sharp and on the top of his game. Ross hit another homer for the Giants, but Jimmy Rollins got a very clutch hit and put the game away for the Phillies. It was a very nice night and one that I'll remember for awhile now. These were the last tickets that I had for the 2010 season for the Phillies, so hopefully they can continue on this run and get back to the World Series!!

Saturday, October 9, 2010

NLDS Game 2 - Phillies vs. Red



Last night, was truly insane and quite possibly one of the most bizarre baseball games that I've ever seen played. The crowd was electric, and while the Phillies were down early, they kept chipping away at the lead against the Reds. Chapman comes into the 7th inning and the whole entire thing fell apart for the Reds there. That 7th IP was insane, and I'll be the first to say, the TV on TBS does no justice to how truly loud it gets down CBP. It got so loud to the point where you have to yell and scream, just to talk to the person next to you. It was crazy, and I had a lot of fun. It was an amazing night. Here's some photos...












































Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Fantasy Baseball Season RECAP - Part One

I've been meaning for awhile to post about the outcome that was the official second season of fantasy baseball for myself. If I could sum up my season in one word it would simply be..."disappointing".

I came into the league defending my championship from last season, and after April a lot of things just seemed to fall apart from an offensive standpoint. I didn't hit the long ball, I had the most brutal run producing lineup, and I had many many injuries that needed to be mended through the waiver wire. When I finally started getting offense in the second half of the season, my pitching completely tanked. I've never had pitching that bad, and to watch a lot of my pitchers go out there, and give up runs by the boatload was worst than the offensive woes of the first half. A lot of different things are the reasons for these problems. However, despite these grueling bumps, I was able to manage the team into the playoffs and gain the last seed.

The crazy part of the entire mess was I only lost by .007 AVG points to the champion ~ Brian. After the first round, Brian would go on to crush Frank and destroy Jay West in the championship match. I guess the only part that I can feel happy about myself is that I gave the champ his toughest match. But that still doesn't make me feel any better.

Another part of the puzzle that makes me disappointed is my overall record for the season. Which was:

(115-121-16) .488

I was under .500 which is for lack of a better word - terrible. Moreso when last season I was about 20 games over .500. Either way, if I didn't make the playoffs this would have been a season from hell.

Here's this team's overall league ranks in the following areas:

League Rank: (out of 10 teams)

R - 7th (783)
HR - 7th (191)
RBI - 8th (733)
BB - 1st (654)
SB - 4th (135)
AVG - 10th (.269)


K - 1st (1412)
W - 5th (101)
L - 10th (101)
SV - 2nd (129)
ERA - 9th (4.07)
WHIP - 10th (1.34)

MOVES: 91