Wk 14 - The two wildcards(top 2 scorers) from each division match up along division lines So right now it would be Sinrman v Team Legacy and Rzrback v Valence.Wk 15 is Div winner(by record) v Wildcard WinnerWk 16 Finale.Can someone remind me of the playoff rules (other than who makes it in, since it was explained earlier)?
So, wait you're saying I'm in the hunt to be 3-time, 3-peat, DEFENDING CHAMPION!! OH BOY GOODY GOODY...Wk 14 - The two wildcards(top 2 scorers) from each division match up along division lines So right now it would be Sinrman v Team Legacy and Rzrback v Valence.Wk 15 is Div winner(by record) v Wildcard WinnerWk 16 Finale.Can someone remind me of the playoff rules (other than who makes it in, since it was explained earlier)?
, but honestly, I whiffed big time on 2 of my first 4 picks. Westbrook and Roy. That spells certain disaster unless something changes in a hurry!When you can walk the walk, you get a pass to talk. Congrats on the last two. Hopefully two will be the end of that streak!
went from 6-0 to not a realistic shot to make the playoffswtfPlayoff Hunt:
Freaks Division
Sinrman - Top scorer, 86 pt lead over #4. Pretty safe. (Grouse(7-4) and Shadowmaster(8-3) final two games)
PAE - 3rd scorer right now, 5 pt lead over #4 Needs to win division to lock playoffs (Rzrback(6-5) & Old Mil(2-9) (easiest 2 games)
Grouse - 4th scorer. Out right now, but only 5 pts out. Needs to win division to lock playoffs (Sinrman(7-4) and Valence (8-3)
Radballs - 5th Scorer. Won't get in as a wildcard. Since Sinrman & Grouse play each other, can only tie for Division lead, losing the tiebreaker on points. So Ollie is done.
Team Legacy - 2nd overall scorer, 76 pts over #4. No chance to win division, needs to hold on to points lead.
Addicts Division
Shadowmaster - #2 scorer, 135 pts over the #4 Close to a lock. (Hook (2-9) and Sinrman(7-4))
Valence - #3 scorer, 25 pts over #4. (Radballs (6-5) and Grouse(7-4))
Fiddles - #5 scorer, 100 pts behind #4. Needs SM and Valence to lose all 4 games, win both vs Pictus(6-5) & Hook(2-9)
So a mathmatical chance, but not a realistic one.
Rzrback - #1 scorer, 38 over #2. Safe for playoffs, chance at division win (PAE(7-4) and Radballs(6-5))
Pictus Cat - No chance
Twilight - #4 scorer, 25 behind #3. No chance at division title. Need to pass Valence in scoring and need Valence to NOT win the division.
This is for Sinrman in Round 1 This is for Grouse in Round 2Fiddles said:good luck to all remaning with one exception...
someone knock TL out of this!
Shoot, the way my team is flopping, I won't even make it to the playoffs. Even if I do, I should be easy prey. My guys are choking big time...This is for Sinrman in Round 1 This is for Grouse in Round 2Fiddles said:good luck to all remaning with one exception...
someone knock TL out of this!
and this is for whoever steps up to take my title as 3 time, 3 peat defending CHAMPION!
Heart break!!Good Luck to all the playoff teams. Except you twilight! JKI know I'm in the minority, but I'm rooting for the champ!! He will be that team you love to hate, but keeps winning.Oh, and just to rub salt in the would for PAE, while Grouse easily lost his matchup this week, PAE lost by 1.35. If he had won that one, he would have won the division and advanced instead. Just plain OW.
I thought that I had a solid chance heading into MNF, but none of them played well. Good Luck to the remaining contenders. Hard to believe that Team Legacy is still alive with a chance to three peat. Among this group and drafting as early as we do, that is quite the accomplishment.Well, 1 match is in the books. Team Legacy keeps it's hope of retaining the title by advancing over Sinrman.Rzrback is down by 33.8. But having Warner, Davis (-18.6), Breaston (-6.1) gives him a solid chance at advancing.
I thought I was done after getting basically nothing from anyone but LBJ and philly D.... g rzr!look forward to the game next week Shadow!I thought that I had a solid chance heading into MNF, but none of them played well. Good Luck to the remaining contenders. Hard to believe that Team Legacy is still alive with a chance to three peat. Among this group and drafting as early as we do, that is quite the accomplishment.Well, 1 match is in the books. Team Legacy keeps it's hope of retaining the title by advancing over Sinrman.Rzrback is down by 33.8. But having Warner, Davis (-18.6), Breaston (-6.1) gives him a solid chance at advancing.
There are no haters here. R-E-S-P-E-C-T is what you have here. If you win again that is unbelievable to me. There are just so many variables and the draft is so early, that is just awesome.Congrats to both Valence and TL. Wish my squad hadn't laid an egg as I would enjoy being in the finals, as we all would.HATERS WHERE YA AT???
To three-peat in this format is simply unbelieveable. I'm still rooting for Valrzrback77 said:There are no haters here. R-E-S-P-E-C-T is what you have here. If you win again that is unbelievable to me. There are just so many variables and the draft is so early, that is just awesome.
Can't wait for this rematch from 2 years ago.You're going down this time TLTo three-peat in this format is simply unbelieveable. I'm still rooting for ValThere are no haters here. R-E-S-P-E-C-T is what you have here. If you win again that is unbelievable to me. There are just so many variables and the draft is so early, that is just awesome.
This one hurts.Congrats TL. Of course both guys you had going had to better your score and my guy had to get hurt midgame.I do believe I am cursed in this league.valence said:Rodgers performance (among others) hurt me bad this week in multiple leagues. I'm in 4 $ championship games this year and looks like i may lose all of them.
Val, great season... too bad they only pay 1st in this league. Your team was solid. Guys, lookin forward to next year. Who wants to draft early?valence said:This one hurts.Congrats TL. Of course both guys you had going had to better your score and my guy had to get hurt midgame.I do believe I am cursed in this league.valence said:Rodgers performance (among others) hurt me bad this week in multiple leagues. I'm in 4 $ championship games this year and looks like i may lose all of them.
for your viewing pleasure.. heck, maybe we all might learn something from this. I really did feel tuned in during the draft.Every league is different. Reviewing top point scoring teams from last year played a key role in my strategy going in. This particular league will kill you if you don't have top producing tight ends and QBs. There's just too many points being scored from these positions and in a points race for those final 2 wildcards, it matters.
After securing a couple top backs and a top WR, I went into this draft with a pre-determined goal of having a good duo at QB and TE.
From the 9 spot, I knew I could land a top performing WR, but I wasn't sure if I could get one in the 2nd. It's a risk I wasn't willing to take. With Fitz already gone, there were only 2 names i considered. Randy Moss and my eventual selection:
1.09 Team Legacy - Andre Johnson, WR2, HOU
This next pick was an ABSOLUTE GIFT.
2.06 Team Legacy - Brian Westbrook, RB13, PHL -- How you going to let the returning champ get Westy as the 20th player off the board?? Risk? Eh, maybe, but I'm hoping the price for McCoy is reasonable.
3.09 Team Legacy - Pierre Thomas, RB18, NO - Very capable RB2 with mad upside.
4.06 Team Legacy - Roy Williams, WR20, DAL - Really considered Holmes here. When I made the Pierre pick, I knew several WRs would go and I have them all jumbled up in the same tier. Roy will do.
5.09 Team Legacy - Greg Olsen, TE7, CHI
6.06 Team Legacy - Matt Schaub, QB10, HOU
Here's where the draft makes or breaks you. What direction do you go? I took a calculated risk that paid off by waiting until the 5th/6th to land my TE/QB and I couldn't be happier.
7.09 Team Legacy - Carson Palmer, QB13, CIN
8.06 Team Legacy - Dustin Keller, TE12, NYJ
9.09 Team Legacy - LeSean McCoy, RB40, PHL
That last combo was so much fun, let's do it again. Now, again, I feel like this 7/8 turn is the second combo that makes or breaks the draft. Drafting Palmer turned out to be timed perfectly as the entire tier of 5 was gone before my next pick. With my selection of Westy, I pre-planned to use the 9th pick on McCoy, and with that being the case, I couldn't afford to wait until the 10th to get my TE2. Had Westy not been the issue, I would have used the 8th on Rice and came back with Shiancoe. I REALLY FEEL STRONGLY that you must have good QB and TE production week in week out to conquer this league. Yes Schaub and Olsen are good, but let's ensure good weeks all year round with a couple more studs to the fold.
10.06 Team Legacy - Mike Walker, WR51, JAX
11.09 Team Legacy - Deion Branch, WR57, SEA
12.06 Team Legacy - Michael Bush, RB50, OAK
13.09 Team Legacy - Sidney Rice, WR68, MIN
Okay, so while these picks don't look like much, I think I give this group of 4 a solid B+ rating at this point in the draft. Mike Walker is a breakout waiting to happen, HEALTH is the only thing that has stopped him. He might just make this WR bunch formidable after the top 2. Branch will be much better with Housh in the fold. There were still a few times that Branch looked great late season with Hass. Mike Bush is another obsession I have and I truely feel this is the year he and McFadden make a go at Thunder and Lightning. And gang... Sidney Rice, WR68? Seriously? With rumors of Favre coming to town. His upside is much greater than 68. I secretly desired Nate Burleson as well, but Valence and Perry were both thinking Burleson.
14.06 Team Legacy - Tampa Bay Buccaneers DST14
15.09 Team Legacy - Davone Bess, WR75
16.06 Team Legacy - Arizona Cardinals DST20
17.09 Team Legacy - Matt Prater, K19, DEN
18.06 Team Legacy - Phil Dawson, K24, CLE
Tampa was actually a top performing Defense in this scoring system last year. Not sure why the sleep mode was hit on them. Bess is a nice contributor that I expect to use on more than one occasion.
So yeah, this team is super solid at QB and TE. You can only start 2 RBs and well, I have Pierre and I've locked down Philly in case Westy's not ready. Need 3 WRs week in and week out. With AJ making up for some of the difference, and byes not an issue, I really think I can piece together 2 other starters out of Roy, Mike Walker, Branch, Sidney Rice and Bess.
Rip er apart guys, and I'll see you in the finals!
Your returning 2 time defending undisputed champion,
-TL
if you end up in seattle stop by and say hirzrback77 said:So, Team Legacy win again. Just unreal. Congratulations on the triple. Just for planning purposes and since I am going to Northwest US and Alaska in early May, when do we typically schedule this draft?
Thanks man. I gotta tell you, of all my accomplishments in the world of High Stakes fantasy football, this one falls right up there near the top. That's how much I think of this particular group of drafters.:( Gratz TL