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‘Twas the Night Before Draft Day (2 Viewers)
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Hot Sauce Guy
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It could have been different… had you offered up some of that pot roast. No… you never did.
Hot Sauce Guy
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IheartGuinness
Footballguy
‘Twas the night before draft day and all though the league
Not a soul was asleep despite their fatigue.
My wife in her nightie, rolled to her side
While I studied the stats and checked on the Byes,
When what to my spreadsheet should suddenly appear,
But a sleeper that moved to the top of his tier.
More rapid than eagles were his yards after the catch,
And I knew that this player would be hard to look past.
And how had I grown so adept and so wise?
By swimming with sharks on a site called FootballGuys.
Thanks to the posters who visit each day,
And thanks to Joe Bryant for paving the way.
And now I’ll say to all on the site,
Happy Draft Day to all, and to all a good night!
Not a soul was asleep despite their fatigue.
My wife in her nightie, rolled to her side
While I studied the stats and checked on the Byes,
When what to my spreadsheet should suddenly appear,
But a sleeper that moved to the top of his tier.
More rapid than eagles were his yards after the catch,
And I knew that this player would be hard to look past.
And how had I grown so adept and so wise?
By swimming with sharks on a site called FootballGuys.
Thanks to the posters who visit each day,
And thanks to Joe Bryant for paving the way.
And now I’ll say to all on the site,
Happy Draft Day to all, and to all a good night!
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Hot Sauce Guy
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That was quite a draft.
Couple dudes got way too lit & their drafts suffered for it.
I felt like I had my best draft, maybe ever. At least I stuck to my plan & trusted my rankings. I stayed flexible & went 9 rounds without a defensive player - and still have a defense that’ll compete, and at lower risk since I drafted them later.
Never imagined I’d be picking 1st, and felt like solid value fell to me most rounds. Enough that I could afford a risk at TE to really go for the upside.
Starting CMC -> Ridley -> Mixon -> DJ Moore -> Pitts -> Henderson -> Higgins -> JaWilliams -> Stafford was just about perfect per my plan. I knew if I took TE early something needed to give & I love Stafford’s value this year. He may not be top 5, but I think he’ll put up some top 5 weeks. Tua may well stream some weeks for me. Love the upside there, too. And crazy depth at WR & RB as well. There was a mid-draft run on IDP, and at one point I was choosing between Mooney, Gallup & Hardman as a WR4, and got them all as WR4-5-6.
The only weird result is the pairings. I didn’t really target players so much as BPA; and I inadvertently ended up with 4 pairs of teammates. Which gives me 4 weeks with tricky BYEs.
- Stafford + Henderson
- CMC + DJ Moore
- Ridley + Pitts
- Mixon + Higgins
Theoretically I should have a share of most of the Rams TDs, A good chunk of the Falcons TDs, a good chunk of the Bengals TDs & a good chunk of the Panthers TDs. I kinda don’t mind how it ended up. The only place I attempted to avoid it was passing on Chase at an ok value.
But a very fun draft day & I’m happy with the results of my months of efforts to try and figure this stupid game out.
Posted the full team in the “that dog’ll hunt!” topic.
I may change my mind on how this team is and how my draft was several times during the season as the FF gods smite me, but at the moment I’m content. I was able to hang with my oldest friends, (a few others stopped by just for a beer and a look at the draft board). talk some trash, eat & drink way too much, & finish the night on a good note with this update.
May all of your upcoming drafts bring you this much joy.
ps - the FBG draft buddy tool rated it an A+, best in the league. Next best was an A-, and everyone else got B’s & C’s. A lot of managers got too cute this year. Team 12 went 6 rounds without a RB. The result isn’t pretty. At the break he was disappointed that everyone kept grabbing his zero RB targets. It’s a hard strategy at the turns with 22 picks in between. Incidentally, he got the A-. Crazy.
Couple dudes got way too lit & their drafts suffered for it.
I felt like I had my best draft, maybe ever. At least I stuck to my plan & trusted my rankings. I stayed flexible & went 9 rounds without a defensive player - and still have a defense that’ll compete, and at lower risk since I drafted them later.
Never imagined I’d be picking 1st, and felt like solid value fell to me most rounds. Enough that I could afford a risk at TE to really go for the upside.
Starting CMC -> Ridley -> Mixon -> DJ Moore -> Pitts -> Henderson -> Higgins -> JaWilliams -> Stafford was just about perfect per my plan. I knew if I took TE early something needed to give & I love Stafford’s value this year. He may not be top 5, but I think he’ll put up some top 5 weeks. Tua may well stream some weeks for me. Love the upside there, too. And crazy depth at WR & RB as well. There was a mid-draft run on IDP, and at one point I was choosing between Mooney, Gallup & Hardman as a WR4, and got them all as WR4-5-6.
The only weird result is the pairings. I didn’t really target players so much as BPA; and I inadvertently ended up with 4 pairs of teammates. Which gives me 4 weeks with tricky BYEs.
- Stafford + Henderson
- CMC + DJ Moore
- Ridley + Pitts
- Mixon + Higgins
Theoretically I should have a share of most of the Rams TDs, A good chunk of the Falcons TDs, a good chunk of the Bengals TDs & a good chunk of the Panthers TDs. I kinda don’t mind how it ended up. The only place I attempted to avoid it was passing on Chase at an ok value.
But a very fun draft day & I’m happy with the results of my months of efforts to try and figure this stupid game out.
Posted the full team in the “that dog’ll hunt!” topic.
I may change my mind on how this team is and how my draft was several times during the season as the FF gods smite me, but at the moment I’m content. I was able to hang with my oldest friends, (a few others stopped by just for a beer and a look at the draft board). talk some trash, eat & drink way too much, & finish the night on a good note with this update.
May all of your upcoming drafts bring you this much joy.
ps - the FBG draft buddy tool rated it an A+, best in the league. Next best was an A-, and everyone else got B’s & C’s. A lot of managers got too cute this year. Team 12 went 6 rounds without a RB. The result isn’t pretty. At the break he was disappointed that everyone kept grabbing his zero RB targets. It’s a hard strategy at the turns with 22 picks in between. Incidentally, he got the A-. Crazy.
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You did good.That was quite a draft.
Couple dudes got way too lit & their drafts suffered for it.
I felt like I had my best draft, maybe ever. At least I stuck to my plan & trusted my rankings. I stayed flexible & went 9 rounds without a defensive player - and still have a defense that’ll compete, and at lower risk since I drafted them later.
Never imagined I’d be picking 1st, and felt like solid value fell to me most rounds. Enough that I could afford a risk at TE to really go for the upside.
Starting CMC -> Ridley -> Mixon -> DJ Moore -> Pitts -> Henderson -> Higgins -> JaWilliams -> Stafford was just about perfect per my plan. I knew if I took TE early something needed to give & I love Stafford’s value this year. He may not be top 5, but I think he’ll put up some top 5 weeks. Tua may well stream some weeks for me. Love the upside there, too. And crazy depth at WR & RB as well. There was a mid-draft run on IDP, and at one point I was choosing between Mooney, Gallup & Hardman as a WR4, and got them all as WR4-5-6.
The only weird result is the pairings. I didn’t really target players so much as BPA; and I inadvertently ended up with 4 pairs of teammates. Which gives me 4 weeks with tricky BYEs.
- Stafford + Henderson
- CMC + DJ Moore
- Ridley + Pitts
- Mixon + Higgins
Theoretically I should have a share of most of the Rams TDs, A good chunk of the Falcons TDs, a good chunk of the Bengals TDs & a good chunk of the Panthers TDs. I kinda don’t mind how it ended up. The only place I attempted to avoid it was passing on Chase at an ok value.
But a very fun draft day & I’m happy with the results of my months of efforts to try and figure this stupid game out.
Posted the full team in the “that dog’ll hunt!” topic.
I may change my mind on how this team is and how my draft was several times during the season as the FF gods smite me, but at the moment I’m content. I was able to hang with my oldest friends, (a few others stopped by just for a beer and a look at the draft board). talk some trash, eat & drink way too much, & finish the night on a good note with this update.
May all of your upcoming drafts bring you this much joy.
ps - the FBG draft buddy tool rated it an A+, best in the league. Next best was an A-, and everyone else got B’s & C’s. A lot of managers got too cute this year. Team 12 went 6 rounds without a RB. The result isn’t pretty. At the break he was disappointed that everyone kept grabbing his zero RB targets. It’s a hard strategy at the turns with 22 picks in between. Incidentally, he got the A-. Crazy.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
wgoldsph
Footballguy
The real question is did you get deebo, Shenault, Boyd,That was quite a draft.
Couple dudes got way too lit & their drafts suffered for it.
I felt like I had my best draft, maybe ever. At least I stuck to my plan & trusted my rankings. I stayed flexible & went 9 rounds without a defensive player - and still have a defense that’ll compete, and at lower risk since I drafted them later.
Never imagined I’d be picking 1st, and felt like solid value fell to me most rounds. Enough that I could afford a risk at TE to really go for the upside.
Starting CMC -> Ridley -> Mixon -> DJ Moore -> Pitts -> Henderson -> Higgins -> JaWilliams -> Stafford was just about perfect per my plan. I knew if I took TE early something needed to give & I love Stafford’s value this year. He may not be top 5, but I think he’ll put up some top 5 weeks. Tua may well stream some weeks for me. Love the upside there, too. And crazy depth at WR & RB as well. There was a mid-draft run on IDP, and at one point I was choosing between Mooney, Gallup & Hardman as a WR4, and got them all as WR4-5-6.
The only weird result is the pairings. I didn’t really target players so much as BPA; and I inadvertently ended up with 4 pairs of teammates. Which gives me 4 weeks with tricky BYEs.
- Stafford + Henderson
- CMC + DJ Moore
- Ridley + Pitts
- Mixon + Higgins
Theoretically I should have a share of most of the Rams TDs, A good chunk of the Falcons TDs, a good chunk of the Bengals TDs & a good chunk of the Panthers TDs. I kinda don’t mind how it ended up. The only place I attempted to avoid it was passing on Chase at an ok value.
But a very fun draft day & I’m happy with the results of my months of efforts to try and figure this stupid game out.
Posted the full team in the “that dog’ll hunt!” topic.
I may change my mind on how this team is and how my draft was several times during the season as the FF gods smite me, but at the moment I’m content. I was able to hang with my oldest friends, (a few others stopped by just for a beer and a look at the draft board). talk some trash, eat & drink way too much, & finish the night on a good note with this update.
May all of your upcoming drafts bring you this much joy.
ps - the FBG draft buddy tool rated it an A+, best in the league. Next best was an A-, and everyone else got B’s & C’s. A lot of managers got too cute this year. Team 12 went 6 rounds without a RB. The result isn’t pretty. At the break he was disappointed that everyone kept grabbing his zero RB targets. It’s a hard strategy at the turns with 22 picks in between. Incidentally, he got the A-. Crazy.
or Meyers? And if not why?
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
No, nope, nada and nooo.
Deebo went a round earlier than ADP & I didn’t really want him. Shenault isn’t a guy I was targeting & I was loaded at WR. Boyd was one of the steals of the draft, but like Chase, I felt like I was already very invested in Bengals. Meyers was also a late bargain but I already had 6 quality WRs & needed defense where he went.
SeniorVBDStudent
Footballguy
I like it. Scary to have the dependence on Pitts, but you could dominate if he meets expectation. Other scary element is the potential that McVay falls in love with Michel. Having said that, you're winning vs plan.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I mean; that’s all we can do is make a plan & trust that it’s a good plan.
I made a plan & it went better than planned. And picks 2-3 should net me extra points at their positions to absorb if others fail to meet expectations.
I think Pitts is an acceptable risk. His upside is “league-winning” and I seriously doubt he blocks. Ever. And the latest report has him lining up all over the field to creat mismatches. Which is just more of the same message I want to hear.
Having drafted Ridley though it might have been better to diversify. We’ll see. In the heat of the moment I thought the risk was worth it.
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dkp993
Footballguy
Thanks man. If was fun reading about yours yesterday.Good luck today! I know how you’re feeling right now:
I’ve been running this league since 1999 with about a half the guys in it from the beginning. We lost one of them last year extremely unexpectedly (he was only 43) just before the draft and it was also the first year we didn’t do it in person. So it will be the first time we’ve all hung out in 2 years. Will be some heavy hearts missing our friend but also some hugs, smiles and plenty of #### talking. We also have our buddies brother serving as the auctioneer this yr. Really cant wait.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Awe man, that’s heavy. 43 is waaaaaay too young.
Your league echoes mine a bit. 20+ year league & 80% original members. We went online last year & we all hated it. This was our first year back and it was awesome.
Sorry to hear about your friend - y’all should make it the 1st order of business to name the league in some way to honor him.
dkp993
Footballguy
Wrigley
Footballguy
Our league of 27 years is named after one of our original members.
I always bring Heinekens with me to the draft(it's what he drank)
shadrap
Footballguy
My auction tomorrow. How about some info on yours? Player going too high, going to low? anyone into adult beverages?dkp993 said:
1st auction with buddy league about 6 years ago. Bar reserved a whole section/room for us. I thought the draft was at 5:00 PM so I got there at 3:00 to get a prime spot. Draft started at 7:30 PM. I got predictably blotto & ended up with 1 RB. Picked up Blount on waivers the next massive hungover morning & he scored 18 TDs that year. cool stuff that DOES happen.
I really hope this is a typo and should have been LB's and DL's. There is absolutely no reason to every reach for a DB in an IDP draft. They are a dime a dozen and always have plentiful options off the waiver wire. They are the K's of IDP.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
DL’s - it wasn’t a typo, it was a “too much bourbon” post.
DBs started going in the 10th-12th.
If you really don't care between Cook and CMC I see no issue making someone else pick and then taking whoever is left. It also allows you to plan a little bit around the bookend and get your pick of the top 4 candidates each turn and maybe play a bit with choice based on the turns roster construction. I sometimes like being just ahead of the turn in drafts.
dkp993
Footballguy
I’d love to help you but honestly my league is pretty specialized due to the keepers and how we run it so I’m not sure the values would translate to be helpful. But CMC, Dalvin Cook and Zeke were on the board we’re all over paid for. But that’s not surprising and I expected it.
The last five years we’ve done it at a bar that blocks off the back area for us too. The vast majority of my league are all food and beverage service people so we have lots of connections. Because we’re all service industry heavy drinking is commonplace. Lol
There was quite a few rounds of shots in dedication to the friend we lost from the league last year. So drinking was extra heavy this year.
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