2025 FBG Subscriber Contest (2 Viewers)

[fightingillini]

Goff is saving me this week. My RBs are terrible and Chase Brown's value dropped with Burrow going out for essentially the entire contest. I think I have a decent enough team to survive a few more weeks but I am on borrowed time.

 

[rustycolts]

I notice in the standings that some entries have a name instead of an entry number. How can I change mine to a name?

You can't. That feature died years ago.

Easier method would be to legally change your name to match your entry number

-QG

Now that's funny. I wouldn't have to change mine according to my wife.
Iambuttugly.

 

[Golden Gopher]

QB C.J. Stroud - $14	0.00
QB Geno Smith - $11	0.00
QB Aaron Rodgers - $10	14.45
RB Omarion Hampton - $23	0.00
RB TreVeyon Henderson - $18	5.00
RB Jaylen Warren - $17	15.40
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. - $16	7.10
RB Jordan Mason - $11	4.80
RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt - $6	1.70
WR Courtland Sutton - $19	1.60
WR Rome Odunze - $15	31.80
WR Josh Downs - $12	11.10
WR Ricky Pearsall - $11	9.20
WR Rashod Bateman - $10	3.50
WR Emeka Egbuka - $10	0.00
WR Romeo Doubs - $6	11.80
WR Jaylin Lane - $2	1.20
TE Zach Ertz - $9	21.40
TE Juwan Johnson - $7	18.40
TE Mason Taylor - $7	2.00
PK Graham Gano - $3	14.40
PK Cairo Santos - $3	3.00
PK Blake Grupe - $3	3.00
TD New England Patriots - $4	13.00
TD Las Vegas Raiders - $3	0.00

Sitting at 159 (ish) with 2 QB's, Hampton, Eggy, and LVR still going tonight. Wish I could bank some of these points for future weeks.

Have some long-term concern about my trio of kickers.

 

[SeniorVBDStudent]

118.1 + Evans - 7.6 + Allen - 7.2 + Raiders - 2.0 vs 130 (current 111 + assumed 19 rise).

range of outcomes from league dominator....

Evans 15.5 / 8.3 / 28.0
Allen 12.5 / 6.7 / 23.4
LAR 8.8 / 4.7 / 15.1

at peak 118.1 + 20.4 + 16.2 + 13.1 = 167.8

at median projection 118.1 + 7.9 + 5.3 + 6.8 = 138.1

at negative outcomes 118.1 + 0.7 + 0.0 + 2.7 = 121.5

 

[H8fulHuck]

how much will the cut line go up with 2 games tonight?

Depends on the game scoring. Probably 15-18 pts.

Limbo bar set at 27.3 points movement tonight. stay low my friend

 

[TheWinz]

I'm 10.75 above, and can only expect to increase with a good game from Egbuka. But then again, since he is owned by half, and he doesn't start counting for me until he hits 7.6, my odds on advancing are quite low.

 

[SeniorVBDStudent]

I'm 10.75 above, and can only expect to increase with a good game from Egbuka. But then again, since he is owned by half, and he doesn't start counting for me until he hits 7.6, my odds on advancing are quite low.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

I'm 10.75 above, and can only expect to increase with a good game from Egbuka. But then again, since he is owned by half, and he doesn't start counting for me until he hits 7.6, my odds on advancing are quite low.

Hoping that by the end of the night you have a Woody for Marks.

 

[Puppies]

I'm 10.75 above, and can only expect to increase with a good game from Egbuka. But then again, since he is owned by half, and he doesn't start counting for me until he hits 7.6, my odds on advancing are quite low.

You've already added 4.30 to your score tonight, with that TD from Egbuka and Woody's points so far. You should be able to add a bit more and I think you're probably in good shape now.

 

[JoeSteeler]

If the line ends up around 130-135 I should be ok. Anything above that it is going to be dicey. All points are counting for Irving and Marks so I need them to do well in the 2nd half. Also have Egbuka, but so does everyone else.

 

[On Waldman Pond]

I'm 10.75 above, and can only expect to increase with a good game from Egbuka. But then again, since he is owned by half, and he doesn't start counting for me until he hits 7.6, my odds on advancing are quite low.

With only 10% of teams being voted off of the island this week, I think you'll probably squeak through.

 

[TheWinz]

I found a fellow also sweating with me. Send big wishes for Tre Tucker

 

[TheWinz]

Now I sit back and wait til morning to see if the cut line went up to 129.75 or not...

 

[QuizGuy66]

Finished at 163.15

The 3 live gimmick entries stay alive - even thriving.

The one where I groups players by common names: 160.50

The MAXMIN entry where I paid full price until I was out of money then went bargain with the rest: 218.85 (The players that would count have a combined salary of $222)

The 30TEAM entry also crushed it with 191.10 making me realize I am surely doing this contest all wrong.

Good luck to those sweating The Turk!


-QG

 

[QuizGuy66]

Unofficial highest possible score this week 312.9

-QG

 

[QuizGuy66]

Unofficial for week 1 the highest possible was 248.5 btw

-QG

 

[TheWinz]

Any cut line guesses?

 

[Shaunz33]

Any cut line guesses?

126.5

 

[TheWinz]

Made it by 2.5!

 

[TheWinz]

We started the week with 50 folks eligible for @Joe Bryant badge offer. The great news is we still have 47 ; the bad news is we lost @Instinctive @4th&inches @joey

Moving on to week 3 are:
@Irelad - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/105109/week/1
@ZWK - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/104585/week/1
@Galileo - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/102193/week/1
@rzrback77 - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/110111/week/1
@TheWinz - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/102376/week/1
@scottybo - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100693/week/1
@Tha Guru - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/109783/week/1
@Maggot Brain - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/105999/week/1
@-OZ- - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/108784/week/1
@ClownDogs - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/102155/week/1
@JoeSteeler - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/101707/week/1
@MikesVikes - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/107455/week/1 and https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/102212/week/1
@(HULK) - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/103099/week/1
@WoodedHills - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100720/week/1
@rustycolts - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/104536/week/1 and https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/104930/week/1
@H8fulHuck - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/109705/week/1
@IHEARTFF - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/104094/week/1
@ConstruxBoy - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/107958/week/1
@apalmer - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100733/week/1
@SeniorVBDStudent - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/111053/week/1
@Church of Iggy Pop - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/110444/week/1
@dbc925 - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/110116/week/1
@J Rod - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100110/week/1
@formerfourdigit - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/108618/week/1
@dzambo - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/109048/week/1
@BlackCrowes - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/105260/week/1
@davidwb - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/104854/week/1
@cstruk - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100211/week/1
@fightingillini - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/107904/week/1
@Golden Gopher - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/104995/week/1
@Scoresman - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/105305/week/1
@Mojo56 - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/101594/week/1
@Hot Sauce Guy - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/109871/week/1
@Birdie048 - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/107712/week/1
@kajaet - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/102872/week/1
@Charles in Houston - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/101260/week/1
@reflint - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/104204/week/1
@da_budman - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/102339/week/1
@JaBoo - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/107978/week/1
@heckmanm - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100079/week/1
@Gatorade - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/102094/week/1
@Shaunz33 - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/105827/week/1
@The Jerminator - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/107831/week/1
@brun - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100191/week/1
@a_troll00 - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/105628/week/1
@Deamon - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100194/week/1
@jm192 - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/106187/week/1

Of note
- Irelad was this week's top dog with 213.70 (44th place)
- JoeSteeler was this week's lowest advancing team, with a score of 128.80 (8882nd place)

Good luck in week 3!

 

[Instinctive]

I'm kind of shocked to be out.

 

[stubby]

163.65…. but oh boy, my RBs are a mess

 

[BassNBrew]

We started the week with 50 folks eligible for @Joe Bryant badge offer. The great news is we still have 47 ; the bad news is we lost @Instinctive @4th&inches @joey

Moving on to week 3 are:
@Irelad - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/105109/week/1
@ZWK - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/104585/week/1
@Galileo - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/102193/week/1
@rzrback77 - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/110111/week/1
@TheWinz - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/102376/week/1
@scottybo - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100693/week/1
@Tha Guru - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/109783/week/1
@Maggot Brain - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/105999/week/1
@-OZ- - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/108784/week/1
@ClownDogs - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/102155/week/1
@JoeSteeler - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/101707/week/1
@MikesVikes - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/107455/week/1 and https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/102212/week/1
@(HULK) - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/103099/week/1
@WoodedHills - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100720/week/1
@rustycolts - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/104536/week/1 and https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/104930/week/1
@H8fulHuck - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/109705/week/1
@IHEARTFF - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/104094/week/1
@ConstruxBoy - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/107958/week/1
@apalmer - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100733/week/1
@SeniorVBDStudent - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/111053/week/1
@Church of Iggy Pop - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/110444/week/1
@dbc925 - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/110116/week/1
@J Rod - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100110/week/1
@formerfourdigit - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/108618/week/1
@dzambo - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/109048/week/1
@BlackCrowes - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/105260/week/1
@davidwb - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/104854/week/1
@cstruk - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100211/week/1
@fightingillini - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/107904/week/1
@Golden Gopher - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/104995/week/1
@Scoresman - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/105305/week/1
@Mojo56 - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/101594/week/1
@Hot Sauce Guy - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/109871/week/1
@Birdie048 - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/107712/week/1
@kajaet - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/102872/week/1
@Charles in Houston - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/101260/week/1
@reflint - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/104204/week/1
@da_budman - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/102339/week/1
@JaBoo - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/107978/week/1
@heckmanm - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100079/week/1
@Gatorade - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/102094/week/1
@Shaunz33 - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/105827/week/1
@The Jerminator - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/107831/week/1
@brun - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100191/week/1
@a_troll00 - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/105628/week/1
@Deamon - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100194/week/1
@jm192 - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/106187/week/1

Of note
- Irelad was this week's top dog with 213.70 (44th place)
- JoeSteeler was this week's lowest advancing team, with a score of 128.80 (8882nd place)

Good luck in week 3!

Can you please link the chopped roosters. It’s interesting to see the rooster construction.

 

[TheWinz]

Can you please link the chopped roosters. It’s interesting to see the rooster construction.

Aye aye, Captain. Here you go...
https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/101459/week/1
https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/109903/week/1
https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/103487/week/1

 

[TheWinz]

2 of the 5 group think entries got the axe this week. Yowza

 

[JoeSteeler]

Wow that was close!

TOTAL 128.80
CUT LINE 127.25

 

[Dacomish]

A few ties shifted UNOFFICIAL future Cut lines, (not counting ties that may affect the final cut numbers):

Start 11139
10% Week 1 Cut to Number – 10026
10% Week 2 cut to Number – 9024 Now 9026
10% Week 3 cut to Number – 8122 Now 8124
20% Week 4 cut to Number – 6498 Now 6500
20% Week 5 cut to Number – 5199 Now 5200
20% Week 6 cut to Number – 4160
20% Week 7 cut to Number – 3328
30% Week 8 cut to Number – 2330
30% Week 9 cut to Number – 1631
30% Week 10 cut to Number – 1142
30% Week 11 cut to Number – 800
30% Week 12 cut to Number – 560
40% Week 13 cut to Number – 336
40% Week 14 cut to Number – 202 (means the top 23 non-playoff teams this week win a prize)

Notes From Contest Rules:
- In weeks 1--14, the cut is based on scores from the current week only. Scores reset each week.

- Specifically, the cut will be determined as in the following example. Suppose it is week 7 and there are 2,394 entries at the beginning of the week. Because the cut percentage is 20% for that week, 2394 will be multiplied by 0.80 and the resulting number, if not an integer, will be rounded UP to the next greatest integer. In this case, 2394 * 0.8 = 1915.2. We round up to 1916. The entry with the 1916th-highest score, and all entries with an equal or greater score, will move to the next round.

- if fewer than 225 participants remain after week 14, then prizes will be awarded to eliminated participants according to highest score in week 14. If prizes are still unawarded after that, then highest score in week 13, and so on.

 

[JaBoo]

While I made it through to week 3, the future looks bleak. My RB core has contributed 22 points and 19 points to my weekly score. Hard to stay alive when an entire position group is under performing so spectacularly. To be fair, I built the group to become more productive as the season wore on. However, I didn't realize how little some of these guys would be used early in the season.

RB TreVeyon Henderson - $18	5.00
RB Jordan Mason - $11	4.80
RB Jaydon Blue - $11	0.00
RB Braelon Allen - $10	1.10
RB Nick Chubb - $8	14.20
RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt - $6	1.70

 

[Dacomish]

I'm kind of shocked to be out.

Oh I totally feel you! Welcome to the long wait for the Post Season Contest couch.....

 

[JoeSteeler]

While I made it through to week 3, the future looks bleak. My RB core has contributed 22 points and 19 points to my weekly score. Hard to stay alive when an entire position group is under performing so spectacularly. To be fair, I built the group to become more productive as the season wore on. However, I didn't realize how little some of these guys would be used early in the season.

RB TreVeyon Henderson - $18	5.00
RB Jordan Mason - $11	4.80
RB Jaydon Blue - $11	0.00
RB Braelon Allen - $10	1.10
RB Nick Chubb - $8	14.20
RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt - $6	1.70

Ekeler is out for the year so that will help Bill. Aaron Jones is hurt as well (short term) so that will boost Mason for a week or two.

 

[Irelad]

We started the week with 50 folks eligible for @Joe Bryant badge offer. The great news is we still have 47 ; the bad news is we lost @Instinctive @4th&inches @joey

Moving on to week 3 are:
@Irelad - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/105109/week/1
@ZWK - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/104585/week/1
@Galileo - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/102193/week/1
@rzrback77 - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/110111/week/1
@TheWinz - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/102376/week/1
@scottybo - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100693/week/1
@Tha Guru - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/109783/week/1
@Maggot Brain - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/105999/week/1
@-OZ- - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/108784/week/1
@ClownDogs - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/102155/week/1
@JoeSteeler - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/101707/week/1
@MikesVikes - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/107455/week/1 and https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/102212/week/1
@(HULK) - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/103099/week/1
@WoodedHills - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100720/week/1
@rustycolts - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/104536/week/1 and https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/104930/week/1
@H8fulHuck - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/109705/week/1
@IHEARTFF - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/104094/week/1
@ConstruxBoy - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/107958/week/1
@apalmer - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100733/week/1
@SeniorVBDStudent - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/111053/week/1
@Church of Iggy Pop - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/110444/week/1
@dbc925 - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/110116/week/1
@J Rod - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100110/week/1
@formerfourdigit - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/108618/week/1
@dzambo - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/109048/week/1
@BlackCrowes - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/105260/week/1
@davidwb - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/104854/week/1
@cstruk - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100211/week/1
@fightingillini - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/107904/week/1
@Golden Gopher - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/104995/week/1
@Scoresman - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/105305/week/1
@Mojo56 - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/101594/week/1
@Hot Sauce Guy - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/109871/week/1
@Birdie048 - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/107712/week/1
@kajaet - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/102872/week/1
@Charles in Houston - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/101260/week/1
@reflint - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/104204/week/1
@da_budman - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/102339/week/1
@JaBoo - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/107978/week/1
@heckmanm - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100079/week/1
@Gatorade - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/102094/week/1
@Shaunz33 - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/105827/week/1
@The Jerminator - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/107831/week/1
@brun - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100191/week/1
@a_troll00 - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/105628/week/1
@Deamon - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/100194/week/1
@jm192 - https://www.footballguys.com/contests/subscribers/roster/106187/week/1

Of note
- Irelad was this week's top dog with 213.70 (44th place)
- JoeSteeler was this week's lowest advancing team, with a score of 128.80 (8882nd place)

Good luck in week 3!

My first time ever topping 200, and certainly first time being at the top of this esteemed list! Hopefully I didn't peak too soon

 

[Charles in Houston]

While I made it through to week 3, the future looks bleak. My RB core has contributed 22 points and 19 points to my weekly score. Hard to stay alive when an entire position group is under performing so spectacularly. To be fair, I built the group to become more productive as the season wore on. However, I didn't realize how little some of these guys would be used early in the season.

RB TreVeyon Henderson - $18	5.00
RB Jordan Mason - $11	4.80
RB Jaydon Blue - $11	0.00
RB Braelon Allen - $10	1.10
RB Nick Chubb - $8	14.20
RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt - $6	1.70

I hate to tell you, but I think the Texans will begin to mix more Woody Marks into the lineup, as he's more dynamic and can get their running back game off the snide. Once he's in there, I expect him to shine and take off.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

RIP @joey

 

[joey]

I'm kind of shocked to be out.

Oh I totally feel you! Welcome to the long wait for the Post Season Contest couch.....

Scooch over and make room for me.

:(

Besides losing Kittle, I wonder if my 2 cheap Defense approach needs to be changed next year to add a buck or 2 to grab a better one.

 

[SeniorVBDStudent]

Survived. Barely. 133 vs 127.25.

The Joe Burrow injury exposes a leveraged RB group....

RB Derrick Henry - $31	2.30
RB Chase Brown - $26	7.50
RB David Montgomery - $18	12.60
RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt - $6	1.70
RB Kendre Miller - $4	1.50

My flex scoring has to come from WR/TE position. This will improve slightly as Goedert and Kirk should be back this week...and Diggs and Golden will EVENTUALLY have increased roles....but the timing impacts this roster's survivability....

WR Mike Evans - $18	10.60
WR Stefon Diggs - $13	7.20
WR Matthew Golden - $12	1.50
WR Ricky Pearsall - $11	9.20
WR Christian Kirk - $10	0.00
WR Cooper Kupp - $10	16.00
WR Keenan Allen - $5	17.10
TE Tyler Warren - $14	13.90
TE Dallas Goedert - $11	0.00
TE Pat Freiermuth - $9	7.60

Lastly, going cheap on defense is badly leveraged given all the injuries the Chiefs have had on offense stressing the defense. This also improves with time.....in theory

TD Kansas City Chiefs - $4	2.00
TD Las Vegas Raiders - $3	4.00

 

[Puppies]

I'm kind of shocked to be out.

Oh I totally feel you! Welcome to the long wait for the Post Season Contest couch.....

Scooch over and make room for me.

:(

Besides losing Kittle, I wonder if my 2 cheap Defense approach needs to be changed next year to add a buck or 2 to grab a better one.

Sorry you missed the cut. I know how it feels to get booted early as it happened to me one year.

On the question of defenses, I believe over a long time, the statistics show that overall cheap defenses typically score just as well as the pricey ones, with few exceptions. @TheWinz has lots of statistics to back this up.

So I try to use defenses that fit the bye weeks that work for my roster, while at the same time choosing the cheapest ones if the bye week fits. This year I had to spend $4 on the KC CHIEFS defense because they had a bye week that fit for my overall roster. But that $4 was basically wasted so far, scoring only 3 points in week 1 and 2 points in week 2. The JAGUARS defense for just $3 scored 7 and 9 and counted for me both of the first 2 weeks. The SAINTS defense for $3 scored 5 and 5 and outscored the CHIEFS defense both weeks so far. Hopefully I can achieve one decent DEF score each week between these 3 defenses.

When choosing defenses, turnovers and TDs are the wild card and they are unpredictable. The only statistic I can think of that may have a correlation from year to year (but maybe not) is the number of sacks the defense achieves. So if you think a defense is likely to get lots of sacks, it might be a good choice, and any turnovers they achieve are icing on the cake.

Another approach is identifying the weakest QBs and looking for a defense has the most games against teams with notoriously weak QBs.

I believe these factors are a lot better predicter than the cap$ price of the defense.

 

[rustycolts]

I'm afraid to post anything. I don't want to put the voo doo on myself.

 

[WoodedHills]

I'm afraid to post anything. I don't want to put the voo doo on myself.

Oh you fool! Look what you've done. Oh no! Look what I've done.

 

[TheWinz]

I'm afraid to post anything. I don't want to put the voo doo on myself.

Congrats on both of your teams advancing. I'm sure you will go far this year. Jinx!

 

[-OZ-]

$74 in what appears to be wasted money on Chase brown, Drake London and TreVeyon Henderson. It’s early of course But thankfully Javonte, egbuka, Kraft and fanin have been life savers.

 

[SeniorVBDStudent]

$74 in what appears to be wasted money on Chase brown, Drake London and TreVeyon Henderson. It’s early of course But thankfully Javonte, egbuka, Kraft and fanin have been life savers.

of the 3 alleged wastes, I only have brown, but I don't see any of them as wastes.

brown's value has nosedived because its highly likely the bengals won't be relevant come playoff time....but losing burrow does not turn the bengals into the saints or the panthers....and even if it did kamara and hubbard have value.

nothing has changed for london...it was safe to assume they cant win the division while the bucs are around.

henderson was out of control hype. there is room for him to become what his real ceiling is...which is james white. it will definitely suck being a henderson owner for at least the next month.

 

[Jayrod]

Over 170 both weeks so far. Very nice WR corps (all 4 flex spots to date) carrying my subpar RB group (avg 24 pts/week combined). All of my other positions are playing out as I expected.

QB Cameron Ward TEN
QB Tua Tagovailoa MIA
QB Aaron Rodgers PIT
QB Sam Darnold SEA
RB Chase Brown CIN
RB TreVeyon Henderson NEP
RB Nick Chubb HOU
RB Jacory Crosky-Merritt WAS
RB Woody Marks HOU
RB Kyle Monangai CHI
RB Kendre Miller NOS
WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA
WR DJ Moore CHI
WR Matthew Golden GBP
WR Ricky Pearsall SFO
WR Emeka Egbuka TBB
WR Keenan Allen LAC
WR Jalen Coker CAR
WR Troy Franklin DEN
TE Dalls Goedert PHI
TE Zach Ertz WAS
TE Mason Taylor NYJ
TE Terrance Ferguson LAR
PK Tyler Loop BAL
PK Chris Boswell PIT
PK Blake Grupe NOS
TD Atlanta Falcons ATL
TD Las Vegas Raiders LVR
TD New Orleans Saints NOS
TD Miami Dolphins MIA

 

[MikesVikes]

My 107455 entry had about 88 points going into the MNF games.
Herbert (outscoring Stroud)
Evans
Egbuka
K Allen
Raiders (counted an extra point) all added up to getting over the cut by about 6 points.

 

[Army Eye]

I can confirm that did recently receive a package from @Contest Turk containing 11,180 classified documents. So expect some things to be rolling out this week

 

[TheWinz]

I can confirm that did recently receive a package from @Contest Turk containing 11,180 classified documents. So expect some things to be rolling out this week

Just in time to start following my ghost team for week 4

 

[Stray Doug]

163.65…. but oh boy, my RBs are a mess

I mean I broke 200 and my RBs are a mess too, though Mason's prospects might be a bit stronger for the next few weeks at least.

 

[Puppies]

Through 2 weeks, here are the highest and lowest survival rates by roster size:

Highest Survival Rate:
29 - 96.05%
28 - 92.68%
25 - 92.11%

Lowest Survival Rate:
18 - 75.30%
19 - 80.01%
21 - 82.70%

 

[bamabuddha]

I'm kind of shocked to be out.

Oh I totally feel you! Welcome to the long wait for the Post Season Contest couch.....

Scooch over and make room for me.

:(

Besides losing Kittle, I wonder if my 2 cheap Defense approach needs to be changed next year to add a buck or 2 to grab a better one.

I can guarantee you that defense was not your down fall…care to post team again? How many players total?

Im]n juries are a ***** and the luck part of it

 

[bamabuddha]

2 of the 5 group think entries got the axe this week. Yowza

Which 2?

Is there a link to groupthink teams?

 

[joey]

I'm kind of shocked to be out.

Oh I totally feel you! Welcome to the long wait for the Post Season Contest couch.....

Scooch over and make room for me.

:(

Besides losing Kittle, I wonder if my 2 cheap Defense approach needs to be changed next year to add a buck or 2 to grab a better one.

I can guarantee you that defense was not your down fall…care to post team again? How many players total?

Im]n juries are a ***** and the luck part of it

Would love your thoughts. Seemed like a pretty solid contest lineup to me…but I never make it past week 7 so what do I know…

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