Fantasy Football Discussion Thread

[Al B. Sure!]

Cassel and Bowe were utter garbage though

Who is 10/22 for 68 yards throwing and wins the game?

[Al B. Sure!]

Before you bring up Cassel's TD pass, he threw it on a drive that started at the Charger's 12 yard line. SOMEBODY better score a TD with that starting field position!

[Ben Kenobi]

Oh hey look at that. Chiefs over Chargers. It's almost like I've been vindicated on every single draft decision I've made.

And he also had the highest score in the IDP league.

I'm going to sit back and eat some popcorn.

[EPW]

"Play every team every week" Luck Chart (IDP League)

Week 1

"+#" and "-#" in parenthesis indicate difference from actual standings. For example, someone ranked 3rd on this chart but whose 1st in the real standings would get a (-2), or 2 ranks below their actual position. Thus, pluses usually indicates bad luck and and minuses good look.

Team	Wins	Loses	Last Week
1. Mountain Goats	11	0	11-0
2. Calamitous Intent	10	1	10-1
3. Teh Peeled Bananas	9	2	9-2
4. Deviations(+3)	8	3	8-3
5. KenobilovesLT(-1)	7	4	7-4
6. Dallas Dwarf Tossers(-1)	6	5	6-5
7. Vicious Rabbits(+1)	5	6	5-6
8. Random Encounter(+2)	4	7	4-7
9. Pornhuskers	3	8	3-8
10. Topeka Twisters	2	9	2-9
11.Forte's Fireman	1	10	1-10
12. Hairball Express	0	11	0-11

[-Jrabbit]

"Topeka"
"Pornhuskers"

And yeah, it's all about matchups -- luck of the draw. But this simple-minded rank-order method doesn't address other critical issues - like the fact that the teams ranked #4-9 were all within 10 points of each other, while those at the top and bottom were significantly separated from their nearest rivals. But whatev... have your fun.

[MRT144]

At least it isn't the DST league where the 2nd lowest points won their game. What a bunch of bull****.

[-Jrabbit]

You wouldn't be so offended if you were that team.

This stuff happens. Believe me, I know...

[Al B. Sure!]

At least it isn't the DST league where the 2nd lowest points won their game. What a bunch of bull****.

Why you so mad? That happens in every league with head-to-head matchups. Would you prefer straight points standings?

I got lucky that my 2nd lowest points was good enough to beat Imran and his lowest points (I did beat him by a solid margin though)... Against anyone else, I would've lost. **** happens.

[Ben Kenobi]

"+#" and "-#" in parenthesis indicate difference from actual standings. For example, someone ranked 3rd on this chart but whose 1st in the real standings would get a (-2), or 2 ranks below their actual position. Thus, pluses usually indicates bad luck and and minuses good look.

Yeah, you have to take the tiers into account. There's a significant gap between Jag + Guy and everyone else. I believe I said that Jag, Guy, you and me were the top 4, and we made 4 of the top 5, in that precise order. Palmer throwing 50 put Koya over me. Other then that, I was spot on.

[EPW]

It gets better as the weeks go on. I am well aware that it means next to nothing the first week.

Edit: (This post wasn't really directed at anyone)

[MRT144]

Why you so mad? That happens in every league with head-to-head matchups. Would you prefer straight points standings?

I got lucky that my 2nd lowest points was good enough to beat Imran and his lowest points (I did beat him by a solid margin though)... Against anyone else, I would've lost. **** happens.

It's because you're going to be revisionist about brilliant picks like cleveland.

[EPW]

And yeah, it's all about matchups -- luck of the draw. But this simple-minded rank-order method doesn't address other critical issues - like the fact that the teams ranked #4-9 were all within 10 points of each other, while those at the top and bottom were significantly separated from their nearest rivals.

That's the whole point of the chart. Obviously total points scored is the fairest method to determine the winner or best team, but yahoo does the matchup thing to make it (much) more interesting, by giving crappy teams a chance.

[Berzerker]

Grant's out for the year, the only "good" to come of that is I got Brandon on 2 teams now - just not the team with Grant

[SlowwHand]

People drop players so fast. One game, not up to expectations, "You're out of here!".

[Ben Kenobi]

It's because you're going to be revisionist about brilliant picks like cleveland.

Proof is in the pudding. You want to knock him down a peg, defeat him.