Fantasy Football Discussion [Both Leagues]

**Ben Kenobi** · October 5, 2009 14:09

so the game will come down to 25 points versus Aaron Rodgers, and a pair of defenders (one on each team).

Mathis was nuts from my bench and got me 18. You need 31 points tonight from Rogers, assuming defence gives you an extra point. We have the closest match.

I don't think Spaced can come back to win. He's now 5 points down, and Tuberski has 2 defenders to win. I'm otherwise 5-0 for predictions this week.

**-Jrabbit** · October 5, 2009 14:12

Should be even by halftime.

**snoopy369** · October 5, 2009 17:56

Quite a few adjustments in your favor... +6 net, and that's with some adjustments on my side also.

Ah well, I imagine Rodgers will work wonders against the stout run defense/questionable pass defense of the Vikings. As long as he remembers who Greg Jennings is, and Greg Jennings remembers that you have to actually catch the ball for it to count...

**Ben Kenobi** · October 5, 2009 18:20

We shall see! Good luck snoopy!

**snoopy369** · October 5, 2009 22:41

Really down to the wire indeed... <2 point lead by Ben, probably only one more series for Rodgers and I. Two completions more than the number of incompletions, and at least ten+ yards.

**snoopy369** · October 5, 2009 22:41

... and the PR nearly screws it up. Sigh.

**snoopy369** · October 5, 2009 22:43

And I take the lead (for now...) on a completion for a loss. Priceless.

**snoopy369** · October 5, 2009 22:51

Looks like it's going to end with me winning by about 4... very close matchup with the #3 and #4 scoring teams in the league this week. Very happy to end up with the victory here - a real nail biter coming down to the final drive. I'm still half convinced Harris is suddenly going to be given 5 more points for something or another...

**Berzerker** · October 5, 2009 22:54

If theres no adjustments I lucked out big time

won at FFZ by less than 1 pt, and won by 5 and 6 here

whew

**snoopy369** · October 5, 2009 22:54

Also, 37% of the points in Jag/Zopp's game scored by defenders... arguably the four best defensive performances on Sunday and today on those two teams.

**Ben Kenobi** · October 5, 2009 23:10

Dunno, I don't think they charged the sack for the safety against you.

Looks like that late fumble by PR was costly.

**SlowwHand** · October 5, 2009 23:18

Teh Peeled Bananas and the Mountain Goats is going to be a good match up this next week.

**EPW** · October 5, 2009 23:20

I want to play a bad team for once.

**SlowwHand** · October 5, 2009 23:22

You get my bad luck vote so far. Your team has scored a lot of points. The most points, going into this week.
Berz and Forte's Firemen are right behind you though, for hard luck.

**Berzerker** · October 5, 2009 23:37

Originally Posted by snoopy369

Also, 37% of the points in Jag/Zopp's game scored by defenders... arguably the four best defensive performances on Sunday and today on those two teams.

5 guys with 103 pts

wow

**SlowwHand** · October 6, 2009 00:53

Throw this into the didn't meet expectations mix:
W/R Michael Bush (Oak - RB) @Hou L, 29-6 10.01 -0.80

**Ben Kenobi** · October 6, 2009 01:19

Berz and Forte's Firemen are right behind you though, for hard luck.

Depends on how it works out tonight. If he loses, yeah it'll be hard luck. If not, It'll be mine.

I've lost to number 3 scoring and number 1 scoring back to back. 145 and I still lose? Man.

**EPW** · October 6, 2009 01:36

oh please. I lost with 161 points two weeks ago.

**-Jrabbit** · October 6, 2009 01:51

It's all about matchups -- both within the league and IRL for your players.

The good news is, be play a balanced schedule -- 13 games in the regular season. So no one has to play the top-scoring team twice. That can be brutal (as most of us know). We're still at the mercy of how that schedule plays out with injuries, weird weather and the general unpredictability of the NFL from week to week. But at least every team plays every other team exactly once.

**SlowwHand** · October 6, 2009 01:57

I would point out that like any team, you're just an injury or two away from disaster.

**snoopy369** · October 6, 2009 10:44

Originally Posted by Ben Kenobi

Dunno, I don't think they charged the sack for the safety against you.

Looks like that late fumble by PR was costly.

Not sure what you're talking about with the sack for the safety. The -0.5 points was certainly charged (I watched it update). The safety itself doesn't cost me anything.

**Ben Kenobi** · October 6, 2009 15:19

The safety itself doesn't cost me anything.

Something to raise for next year! I think -2 for each safety conceded would be reasonable.

**snoopy369** · October 6, 2009 15:28

Why? I don't see a reason to penalize an offensive player for a safety. Players don't get penalized more for fumbles that result in TDs than for fumbles that are just recovered, after all... we don't need to penalize everyone for everything. I probably wouldn't even penalize for sacks, myself - although those are sometimes the QB's fault, probably more of the time they're more the OL's fault [ie, Monday] and/or the defense's skill alone.

**-Jrabbit** · October 6, 2009 16:14

The idea behind -0.5/sack for the QB was to make it the equivalent of an incomplete pass. Because the play is, after all, an attempt to pass.

I don't think Yahoo even has an option to penalize the victim of a sack. Of course, that's an IIRC...

**Ben Kenobi** · October 9, 2009 23:53

Big Tuna predictions for week 5.

I went 6-1 last week, missing my own game, and I am now 17-11.

This week is the matchup of some of the big dogs in the league.

Jag (1) vs EPW (3).

EPW is actually favoured here, but this is a very good matchup. Schaub vs. Roethlisberger? The difference is that Jag has all the matchups, while EPW has Ronnie Brown against the very good NYJ's defense. That will be the difference maker as Jag scoops up a close one to go 5-0. (Edit, on second look, Jag is going to give EPW an asswhupping).

Snoopy (4) at Slowwy (2). This matchup comes out with Palmer against Flacco. I'm surprised that Palmer is ranked so low. Baltimore is a fine defense, but not so good against the pass anymore. I think Palmer will pass for around 30, and that will be enough for Slowwy to run up the table 5-0. Don't be surprised if this game goes to the wire.

Next up is the battle of the D's. DDD is favoured by 8 one hundredth's of a point over Koya. It won't be that close. Kevin Smith rated as a 12 against the Steeler defense? Ain't gonna happen. I'm still not impressed with Warner, but he should get enough points to get deviations over the hump to his first win of the year.

Next up is Spaced Cowboy against the newly minted Jerome Harrison boys. Better, but still, not good enough to close the gap. Spaced Cowboy in another blowout to go 3-2 and join the elite of the league.

Yet another very, very close matchup. JRabbit vs Zopper. JRabbit is the lucky stiff who gets to play the Bresus-less Zopper. It's almost as if he planned it. Oh wait, Sweet baby Cutler is out too. That sucks. Bresus leads from the bench and pulls Zopper up over JRabbit, as he has all the favourable matchups for the week. Zopper wins a tight one to go 3-2, and join the top half of the league.

Finally we have the Manning bowl between Tuberski and Berz. I'm going to pick an upset here in favour of Tuberski. 15 points for Leon washington against Miami? Can't see that happening. I think Eli will get close to 40 against Oakland, and that should be enough to close the Gap for Tuberski. Tuberski in a shocker to deny Berz a chance to go over .500.

Now we get to the most anticipate matchup. After a tight loss last week, I have LT, Rivers, Gates, Jackson, Colston and Kaeding out on offense. On top of that combine it with an injury to Polamalu, and you have 7 starters out for me. I managed to scrape together 117 points, even with Delhomme on offense, as it looks like Hasslebeck will be back. I'm now your mortal enemy.

I'm just thankful it's Guynemer I play. We both started out 2-0, fell to 2-2, but this week, one losing streak will be broken. I figure I'll get 5 from Wake and 25 from Delhomme, enough to win. Oddly enough, I need some big weeks from my RBs, and Guynemer has some bad matchups, Pittsburgh, Miami and the niners run d's. Ouch.

I go 3-2 and climb back to 6th.

**EPW** · October 10, 2009 02:05

Last Week: 5-2

Hairball Express(2-2-0) over Topecka Twisters(2-2-0) : 135-100

Calamitous Intent(2-2-0) over JediBolts(2-2-0) : 90-70

Forte's Firemen(2-2-0) over Dallas Dwarf Tossers(4-0-0) : 165-120

Deviations(0-4-0) over Detroit Deity Duo(2-2-0) : 140-90

Da Boyz(2-2-0) over The Priapic Love WoW(0-4-0): 120-110

Belichick Magnets(2-2-0) over Vicious Rabbits(2-2-0) : 120-80

GAME OF THE WEEK:

Teh Peeled Bananas(2-2-0) over Mountain Goats(4-0-0): 170-130

**snoopy369** · October 10, 2009 11:45

Wow, I hope I beat Sloww but I don't think it's anything close to a lock, particularly down my starting QB

**Ben Kenobi** · October 10, 2009 22:21

Calamitous Intent(2-2-0) over JediBolts(2-2-0) : 90-70

70 points?

Edit, I changed my prediction

**EPW** · October 11, 2009 00:13

Originally Posted by Ben Kenobi

70 points?

Yes, sorry.

**Ben Kenobi** · October 11, 2009 15:15

Up by 35 and I have 75 points already. Kellen Winslow is just destroying me. 26 points! He outscored my QB!

Duke has a chance to beat Spaced. I have him down by 3 based on the projections. Should depend on whomever gets the score in OT!

You have to be happy with 27 points from Miles Austin! Unless Schaub totally craps out for you, you should win.

Edit 35.7 points for Miles Austin. Insane.

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