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Steeler
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KirkKe00
DeveJa00
BadgMi44
DaviMi01
MizzTa00
McKiJ.00
BellJo02
BrowNo00
HewiRy01
AkinJo00
SchuDa00
Who are these players? The first 4 characters are the first 4 from the players last name, the next 2 characters are the first 2 players of the first name -- ignore the last two characters.
Give me the full name, position, and team.
This is much easier for me to do before the players lock because the information is avaiable from the entry form. After the lock the entry form is not available.
Anyway, I need some help here... thanks!
DeveJa00
BadgMi44
DaviMi01
MizzTa00
McKiJ.00
BellJo02
BrowNo00
HewiRy01
AkinJo00
SchuDa00
Who are these players? The first 4 characters are the first 4 from the players last name, the next 2 characters are the first 2 players of the first name -- ignore the last two characters.
Give me the full name, position, and team.
This is much easier for me to do before the players lock because the information is avaiable from the entry form. After the lock the entry form is not available.
Anyway, I need some help here... thanks!
TheWinz
Footballguy
TheWinz
Footballguy
TheWinz
Footballguy
QuizGuy66
Footballguy
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QuizGuy66
Footballguy
Dead official entry: 92.85 + Sproles and Miller - good by plenty
Entry I regrettably switched away from 81.9 + Foles - should be plenty good
Entry I almost switched to but ran out of time: 66.25+Foles+Sproles - probably good too. And a bummer as this is the one with two teams on bye in the Super Bowl.
-QG
Entry I regrettably switched away from 81.9 + Foles - should be plenty good
Entry I almost switched to but ran out of time: 66.25+Foles+Sproles - probably good too. And a bummer as this is the one with two teams on bye in the Super Bowl.
-QG
Steeler
Footballguy
JoeSteeler
Footballguy
any guesses on the final cutline?
TheWinz
Footballguy
rustycolts
Footballguy
QuizGuy66
Footballguy
rustycolts
Footballguy
Well thanks to Philly I will have 8 instead of 6 going next week gives me a little better shot of getting through next week.
QuizGuy66
Footballguy
Real Entry 122.5 - but with Baltimore blown up only way I could even remotely make the money would be NO/IND where I have 7 guys. Not enough to win. This entry has 8 guys going next week.
Ghost entry that the real entry replaced. 105.2 - that would be through also. This entry would have 10 guys going next week. (This was the Rams/Chargers one)
Ghost entry that was timed out. 94.05 which I think probably would get through too. This entry would have the problem of only 7 guys going next week.
Week 2 actually is the hardest week in the contest. All the entries that went 2 for every team are probably alive. The big scoring bye week teams are all dealt in and generally are more represented given that they are higher seeds. Highest cut number in the contest.
2017 cut in week two: 138.05
2016 cut in week two: 145.40
2015 cut in week two (pretty sure different scoring rules which resulted in slightly lower scores): 128.05
2014 cut in week two: 138.65
2013 cut in week two: 125.45
2012 cut in week two: 186.85
2011 cut in week two: 180.75
2010 cut in week two: 119.20
Good luck folks!
-QG
Ghost entry that the real entry replaced. 105.2 - that would be through also. This entry would have 10 guys going next week. (This was the Rams/Chargers one)
Ghost entry that was timed out. 94.05 which I think probably would get through too. This entry would have the problem of only 7 guys going next week.
Week 2 actually is the hardest week in the contest. All the entries that went 2 for every team are probably alive. The big scoring bye week teams are all dealt in and generally are more represented given that they are higher seeds. Highest cut number in the contest.
2017 cut in week two: 138.05
2016 cut in week two: 145.40
2015 cut in week two (pretty sure different scoring rules which resulted in slightly lower scores): 128.05
2014 cut in week two: 138.65
2013 cut in week two: 125.45
2012 cut in week two: 186.85
2011 cut in week two: 180.75
2010 cut in week two: 119.20
Good luck folks!
-QG
Birdie048
Footballguy
Thanks QG! Nice to have a reference for what is likely to be needed to advance!
I have lost 2 of my 14 players so far (Hopkins & Burton - his surprise injury did not help Bears Off).
I have no clue how this will play out next week with KC, NEP, NOS & LAR offenses adding to the plate!
I have lost 2 of my 14 players so far (Hopkins & Burton - his surprise injury did not help Bears Off).
I have no clue how this will play out next week with KC, NEP, NOS & LAR offenses adding to the plate!
Steeler
Footballguy
Nothing major. Just had to switch focus for a while. Should be able to get it resolved for next week.Nothing bad I hope
ZWK
Footballguy
Looks like I'm probably out, at 7.3 below the cut in Calcomatic. I tried to cut it real close in the WC round, lost Burton, and my other guys did slightly worse than expected. So it goes.
TheWinz
Footballguy
137.4 and headed to week 2. Got lucky and picked all 4 wildcard games correctly, so my entire roster is still alive going into week 2, minus WR Allen Hurns with his broken ankle. As you can see, I wasn't gonna play for 2nd place and went all in on a Chargers/Cowboys SB, and spent $186 on them.
Chargers - QB Philip Rivers, RB's Melvin Gordon, Austin Ekeler, and Justin Jackson, WR's Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, PK Mike Badgley, and Chargers D
Cowboys - QB Dak Prescott, RB Ezekiel Elliott, WR's Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup, PK Brett Maher, and Cowboys D
Eagles - QB Nick Foles, PK Jake Elliott
Colts - RB Marlon Mack, PK Adam Vinatieri
Chiefs - RB Darrel Williams, WR Chris Conley
Saints - RB Zach Line, WR Ted Ginn
Looking at a sampling of the submissions, week 2 is gonna be tough, because so many people chose 2 players from every team. I chose no Rams or Patriots players (or BAL/CHI/HOU/SEA), and didn't have the dough to roster studs from other than DAL/LAC, so I am hoping to squeak by with my lesser PHI/IND/KC/NO players.
Chargers - QB Philip Rivers, RB's Melvin Gordon, Austin Ekeler, and Justin Jackson, WR's Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, PK Mike Badgley, and Chargers D
Cowboys - QB Dak Prescott, RB Ezekiel Elliott, WR's Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup, PK Brett Maher, and Cowboys D
Eagles - QB Nick Foles, PK Jake Elliott
Colts - RB Marlon Mack, PK Adam Vinatieri
Chiefs - RB Darrel Williams, WR Chris Conley
Saints - RB Zach Line, WR Ted Ginn
Looking at a sampling of the submissions, week 2 is gonna be tough, because so many people chose 2 players from every team. I chose no Rams or Patriots players (or BAL/CHI/HOU/SEA), and didn't have the dough to roster studs from other than DAL/LAC, so I am hoping to squeak by with my lesser PHI/IND/KC/NO players.
Interseptopus
Footballguy
how do I reset my team on calcomatic? I apparently got defaulted to a Cowboy fan
never mind I got it. I'm out lol
never mind I got it. I'm out lol
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TheWinz
Footballguy
BassNBrew
Footballguy
Figured the cut line would be higher this week. Didn’t spend enough on my sb teams. Lost Trubisky and Wilson but advanced Foles Elliot and Prescott along with Rivers and Vinteri. Will have 5 QBs going next week. Will add Kamara and a Pat to that mix with Reynolds Robinson and Vinteri for a total of 10. Hoping QB heavy was the way to go
TheWinz
Footballguy
You chose 7 QB's? Tough to take the whole kit-and-kaboodle when your dough is spread among too many teams.
Insein
Footballguy
TheWinz
Footballguy
Just saying it's unlikely a team with 7 QB's can have the firepower to take the top prize, because there will be at least 1 team that correctly guesses the 2 SB teams, and stocks up on their QB's and other positional players. As I said from the start, I think the eventual winner will have spent at least $150 on the 2 SB teams.
TheWinz
Footballguy
https://subscribers.footballguys.com/playoffcontest/2018/100593.php
My favorite entry right here. Only 1 player for week 1, and no players from the AFC.
My favorite entry right here. Only 1 player for week 1, and no players from the AFC.
Birdie048
Footballguy
Somebody who clearly did not understand the rules or concept of this challenge! I imagine they were going with the theory of the NOS vs LAR game would score them enough points to win? If they even face each other (again)?!? Or maybe they had no time to consider it and just pulled a WAG.
I like Team #105881 in First Place with their strategy of Win Week 1 and be done.... they lost 4 of 6 QB - they were all WC teams (lost L Jackson, M Trubisky, D Watson, R Wilson.... still has A Luck & Prescott), but they still have Zeke, Alshon, Ertz, Mack & Ebron..... No Players from Top 4 Seeded teams (KC, LAR, NEP & NOS).
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TheWinz
Footballguy
It's teams like this that make this contest fun! Ever watch The Price is Right, where the 4 contestants are making their bids on a product? The 1st person has to bid what they think the product costs; the 2nd person has to decide whether the 1st person under or overbid, and make their guess accordingly; the 3rd person weighs the bids of the first 2 people and chooses, and finally the last person gets his shot. He can either bid $1 (if he thinks the first 3 have overbid), or he can bid $1 more than the highest bid (if he thinks the first three have underbid), or he can bid $1 more than one of the other 3 contestants. Well, in this contest, we are all contestant #1, and you can't bid $1, like that entry did. He is simply playing for "not last".
Gottabesweet
Footballguy
Likely out week 2. Lost two Bears.
Have a ton of Saints and Colts but after that it’s Gallup, Beasley, Tyrell Williams, Mike Williams, Patterson, Josh Reynolds and CJ Anderson. Likely not enough to hit the 140 score this week.
Have a ton of Saints and Colts but after that it’s Gallup, Beasley, Tyrell Williams, Mike Williams, Patterson, Josh Reynolds and CJ Anderson. Likely not enough to hit the 140 score this week.
rzrback77
Footballguy
rustycolts
Footballguy
You not only need to guess the Super Bowl teams but you really need to guess their opponents in the conference championships to really have a chance. If I do advance in week two I certainly will be eliminated with only 4 players in week 3.
apalmer
Footballguy
Not necessarily. Week 3 cut line is sometimes pretty low. Last year it was about 59 points. THe year before that was 129, but the year before that was 65. The right 4 could get you to the SuperBowl with a little luck.
Birdie048
Footballguy
When I started building my roster, I kept track of my earlier versions.... When I went back to look, my initial roster was fine... but had no real chance of winning as it did not have a clear SB matchup, but several from most rosters (3 NOS, LAC, 2 KC, 2 Indy, 2 Dallas, 1 Phil & 1 LAR). It would have resulted in 118.3 points in WC weekend games (Luck, Mack, Zeke & Cooper being the big numbers). However, when I tried a few additional iterations, they tanked!
Iteration #2 = 42.9 pts (4 LAC, 3 NOS, 2 KC & 2 Phil) the lack of LAC offense hurt
Iteration #3 = ~148 (2 Indy, 2 Dallas, 1 Hou, 1 Balt, 2 NEP, 2 KC & 3 NOS) was my best effort - Luck, Mack, Cooper, Zeke, Keke, Crabtree big scores but again, not enough "SB" players
My final "actual" roster (Iteration #5) = 101.9 with dead weight from Burton and only the loss of Hopkins (who actually had a Grade 3 Separation during game).
It is fun to look at my earlier strategies and realize how bad they were! Self perspective !
Iteration #2 = 42.9 pts (4 LAC, 3 NOS, 2 KC & 2 Phil) the lack of LAC offense hurt
Iteration #3 = ~148 (2 Indy, 2 Dallas, 1 Hou, 1 Balt, 2 NEP, 2 KC & 3 NOS) was my best effort - Luck, Mack, Cooper, Zeke, Keke, Crabtree big scores but again, not enough "SB" players
My final "actual" roster (Iteration #5) = 101.9 with dead weight from Burton and only the loss of Hopkins (who actually had a Grade 3 Separation during game).
It is fun to look at my earlier strategies and realize how bad they were! Self perspective !
TheWinz
Footballguy
As I see it, there are only 36 possible SB matchups. If I had 35 more entries, I could rock this contest!
apalmer
Footballguy
Go for it...for only $900 in subscription fees, you could win the $1000!
(Assuming you make it through the first 3 weeks, and don't miss the surprise high scoring #5 WR in the SB)
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