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2025 FBG Subscriber Contest (6 Viewers)
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SeniorVBDStudent
Footballguy
Here's hoping Flacco can help revive Brown 
Puppies
Footballguy
My Dead Money Report is not as pretty as some of you other guys.
It might be partially due to having a large (29 player) roster.
QBs (3)
Love $15= 3 for 87.25
Darnold $10= 2 for 62.95
Dead Money: Stroud $14 = 0 for 111.00 ...Including 2 great scores (39.20 and 24.75) that didn't count because both were outscored by the other 2 QBs.
RBs (5)
Cook $25 = 4 for 85.00
Montgomery $18 = 3 for 61.25
JCM $6 = 2 for 42.20
C. Brown $26 = 1 for 8.60
Dead Money: T. Brooks $4 = 0 for1.70
WRs (11)
Ebguka $10 = 4 for 87.50
K. Allen $5 = 4 for 67.20
C. Kupp $10 = 2 for 37.90
T. Franklin $3 = 2 for 33.50
E. Ayomanor $2 = 2 for 29.40
Pearsall $11 = 1 for 19.70 <<<< (Out 1 week)
K. Bouette $2 = for 16.30
M. Golden $12 = 1 for 11.30
Dead Money:
C. Kirk $10 = 0 for 20.90 <<<< (Out 2 weeks)
Dotson $2 = 0 for 15.40
Westbrook Ikhine $2 = 0 for 6.60
TEs (4)
D. Goedert $11 = 3 for 49.00 <<<< (Out 1 week)
H. Fannin $4 = 3 for 42.70
M. Andrews $18 = 2 for 43.60
Dead Money: Freiermuth $9 = 0 for 17.00
PK (3)
Bozwell $4 = 2 for 29.70
Grupe $3 = 2 for 26.20
Loop $4 = 1 for 7.10
DEF (3)
Jaguars $3 = 4 for 39.00
Saints $3 = 1 for 17.00
Dead Money: Chiefs $4 = 0 for 25.00
Total Dead Money = $45 (through 5 weeks)
Average Score = 178.87
High Score = 198.80
Low Score = 168.25
Total Roster Output (29 players) = 1,487.75
Average Total Roster output = 297.55
Highest week = 306.80
Lowest Week = 291.10
It might be partially due to having a large (29 player) roster.
QBs (3)
Love $15= 3 for 87.25
Darnold $10= 2 for 62.95
Dead Money: Stroud $14 = 0 for 111.00 ...Including 2 great scores (39.20 and 24.75) that didn't count because both were outscored by the other 2 QBs.
RBs (5)
Cook $25 = 4 for 85.00
Montgomery $18 = 3 for 61.25
JCM $6 = 2 for 42.20
C. Brown $26 = 1 for 8.60
Dead Money: T. Brooks $4 = 0 for1.70
WRs (11)
Ebguka $10 = 4 for 87.50
K. Allen $5 = 4 for 67.20
C. Kupp $10 = 2 for 37.90
T. Franklin $3 = 2 for 33.50
E. Ayomanor $2 = 2 for 29.40
Pearsall $11 = 1 for 19.70 <<<< (Out 1 week)
K. Bouette $2 = for 16.30
M. Golden $12 = 1 for 11.30
Dead Money:
C. Kirk $10 = 0 for 20.90 <<<< (Out 2 weeks)
Dotson $2 = 0 for 15.40
Westbrook Ikhine $2 = 0 for 6.60
TEs (4)
D. Goedert $11 = 3 for 49.00 <<<< (Out 1 week)
H. Fannin $4 = 3 for 42.70
M. Andrews $18 = 2 for 43.60
Dead Money: Freiermuth $9 = 0 for 17.00
PK (3)
Bozwell $4 = 2 for 29.70
Grupe $3 = 2 for 26.20
Loop $4 = 1 for 7.10
DEF (3)
Jaguars $3 = 4 for 39.00
Saints $3 = 1 for 17.00
Dead Money: Chiefs $4 = 0 for 25.00
Total Dead Money = $45 (through 5 weeks)
Average Score = 178.87
High Score = 198.80
Low Score = 168.25
Total Roster Output (29 players) = 1,487.75
Average Total Roster output = 297.55
Highest week = 306.80
Lowest Week = 291.10
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Charles in Houston
Footballguy
Hear hear! Don't own Brown but I do own Flacco, so.....!Here's hoping Flacco can help revive Brown
Golden Gopher
Footballguy
So far, so good. Everyone has scored at least once for me, with the exception of Jaylin Lane. Nobody has scored every week except Odunze (scored Weeks 1-4, had a bye in Week 5). Week 5 is/was tied for my biggest bye week with five players. Don't have another week with more than 3 (or more than one bye at any position) until Week 12. Week 12 and 14 are tied with Week 5 with 5 total byes. In Weeks 6-10, I only have a total of 7 byes with no more than 2 in any given week.
Of course, beyond byes, the bigger unknown obstacle is injuries. This week, I could really use Warren coming back for PIT. If not, I'm possibly looking at just Henderson and Croskey-Merritt at RB. That said, I have a full squad of WR/TE available, with the exception of possibly Pearsall (at least for now). So, hopefully, I'll need no more than two scores at RB with WR/TE picking up the slack at flex.
I like that my scores have been fairly consistent, and are trending in a positive direction. That said, we all know how quickly this thing can change. One bad week, and it's all a moot point.
TE position is a concern. Johnson and Ertz have regressed in scoring three weeks in a row. Taylor is trending positively, but if the other two continue to struggle, that may be a problem.
TE Zach Ertz - $9 13.1 21.4 8.3 5.1 0
TE Juwan Johnson - $7 19.6 18.4 14.1 7.3 4.7
TE Mason Taylor - $7 3.5 2 7.8 14 20.2
TOTAL 169.5 165.25 178.55 188.45 192.4
CUT LINE 126.75 127.15 116.8 139.45 144.85
QB C.J. Stroud - $14
QB Geno Smith - $11
QB Aaron Rodgers - $10
RB Omarion Hampton - $23
RB TreVeyon Henderson - $18
RB Jaylen Warren - $17
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. - $16
RB Jordan Mason - $11
RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt - $6
WR Courtland Sutton - $19
WR Rome Odunze - $15
WR Josh Downs - $12
WR Ricky Pearsall - $11
WR Rashod Bateman - $10
WR Emeka Egbuka - $10
WR Romeo Doubs - $6
WR Jaylin Lane - $2
TE Zach Ertz - $9
TE Juwan Johnson - $7
TE Mason Taylor - $7
PK Graham Gano - $3
PK Cairo Santos - $3
PK Blake Grupe - $3
TD New England Patriots - $4
TD Las Vegas Raiders - $3
Of course, beyond byes, the bigger unknown obstacle is injuries. This week, I could really use Warren coming back for PIT. If not, I'm possibly looking at just Henderson and Croskey-Merritt at RB. That said, I have a full squad of WR/TE available, with the exception of possibly Pearsall (at least for now). So, hopefully, I'll need no more than two scores at RB with WR/TE picking up the slack at flex.
I like that my scores have been fairly consistent, and are trending in a positive direction. That said, we all know how quickly this thing can change. One bad week, and it's all a moot point.
TE position is a concern. Johnson and Ertz have regressed in scoring three weeks in a row. Taylor is trending positively, but if the other two continue to struggle, that may be a problem.
TE Zach Ertz - $9 13.1 21.4 8.3 5.1 0
TE Juwan Johnson - $7 19.6 18.4 14.1 7.3 4.7
TE Mason Taylor - $7 3.5 2 7.8 14 20.2
TOTAL 169.5 165.25 178.55 188.45 192.4
CUT LINE 126.75 127.15 116.8 139.45 144.85
QB C.J. Stroud - $14
QB Geno Smith - $11
QB Aaron Rodgers - $10
RB Omarion Hampton - $23
RB TreVeyon Henderson - $18
RB Jaylen Warren - $17
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. - $16
RB Jordan Mason - $11
RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt - $6
WR Courtland Sutton - $19
WR Rome Odunze - $15
WR Josh Downs - $12
WR Ricky Pearsall - $11
WR Rashod Bateman - $10
WR Emeka Egbuka - $10
WR Romeo Doubs - $6
WR Jaylin Lane - $2
TE Zach Ertz - $9
TE Juwan Johnson - $7
TE Mason Taylor - $7
PK Graham Gano - $3
PK Cairo Santos - $3
PK Blake Grupe - $3
TD New England Patriots - $4
TD Las Vegas Raiders - $3
Crazy teams still alive include...
18-player roster who spent only $199
20-player roster who spent only $200
3 teams that rostered only a single $10 QB
2 teams that rostered only Chubb/JCM at RB
1 team that spent $26 on 5 RB's
1 team that spent $33 on 6 WR's
Of note:
- 47 teams rostered only 2 WR's. All are eliminated.
18-player roster who spent only $199
20-player roster who spent only $200
3 teams that rostered only a single $10 QB
2 teams that rostered only Chubb/JCM at RB
1 team that spent $26 on 5 RB's
1 team that spent $33 on 6 WR's
Of note:
- 47 teams rostered only 2 WR's. All are eliminated.
TennesseeJed
Footballguy
Interestingly 99 of these teams were eliminated this week.
But, still a very good duo with an overall survival rate of 71.6% compared to 46.8% overall.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
My best week so far. 189.45 for a comfy amount of room over the cut.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
That would go a long way for my squad. Also Chuba coming back.Here's hoping Flacco can help revive Brown
BlackCrowes
Footballguy
every player has counted. Pollard was the last one.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I’ll never understand the point of leaving $ on the table in a contest like this.
TwinTurbo
Footballguy
Jamo unfortunately no points for blocking for the RBs or drawing coverage away from Amon-Ra. It's a long season and regression to the mean should factor this week, expect a TD vs the Chiefs.my 3 TE strategy actually paid off this week, as all 3 of Hock, Mason, and Fannin were needed.
Jameson Williams continues to be a boat anchor. I don’t think he’s cracked my lineup since week 1.
@TheWinz - how many Jamo teams left?
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I told myself that this week vs the Bengals, but I will indeed have him in my redraft lineup.
368 left with Jamo, but only 1 left with Jamo and the Colts Dmy 3 TE strategy actually paid off this week, as all 3 of Hock, Mason, and Fannin were needed.
Jameson Williams continues to be a boat anchor. I don’t think he’s cracked my lineup since week 1.
@TheWinz - how many Jamo teams left?
SeniorVBDStudent
Footballguy
I keep adding Williams to dfs lineups and he keeps taking money out of my wallet.my 3 TE strategy actually paid off this week, as all 3 of Hock, Mason, and Fannin were needed.
Jameson Williams continues to be a boat anchor. I don’t think he’s cracked my lineup since week 1.
@TheWinz - how many Jamo teams left?
I'll do you a favor and remove him from my dfs pool. Now he's guaranteed to go off.
SDJohnny
Footballguy
My first year with 3TE, after Kittle went down, Warren and H.Henry stepped up. On to week 6.
Gottabesweet
Footballguy
190 my best week. Lost two RBs and only left with one kicker and Fannin at TE.
to you still being in it of course, gbs
No worries. Your WR's will carry you. You went crazy cheap at TE though.
Saint
Footballguy
Still living with a ton of guys being on bye last week… so glad to have moved on.
Dead money: $24 (Golden, Coker, Bryant, Boswell, Miami D)
This week down Woody, Mason, and Kittle.
Team MVPs (used every week where I could): Metcalf, Egbuka, Warren.
Honorable mentions: Love, Little and Jax D
Dead money: $24 (Golden, Coker, Bryant, Boswell, Miami D)
This week down Woody, Mason, and Kittle.
Team MVPs (used every week where I could): Metcalf, Egbuka, Warren.
Honorable mentions: Love, Little and Jax D
Probably guys in states who can't win prizes.
QuizGuy66
Footballguy
ConstruxBoy
Kate's Daddy
IM definitely excited to see how he does. More excited to see Tracey come back and get tons of catches hopefully, need the Rb depth.
Charles in Houston
Footballguy
Will 30.5 do OK?!
Helluva start! What could be better now? Getting to use his score in the flex. Go Kincaid and Freiermuth!
Jayrod
Footballguy
My TE spot has been averaging 17.8 so far so this 30.5 is a very nice start to the week.
Very happy with Goedert and Kincaid. Very unhappy with Freiermuth.
SeniorVBDStudent
Footballguy
Ditto, except Warren not Kincaid (both rock).
TennesseeJed
Footballguy
Through 5 weeks:
POS PPG
QB 35.6. (C. Williams/Prescott)
RB1 16.4
RB2 13.4
WR1 24.9
WR2 16.9
TE 15.9
FLEX1 14.6
FLEX2 12.1
PK 14.0
TD 7.0
ALL - 170.8
Ideally, I'd like to get a few more points from the Flex positions, and RB2. In reality, the RBs will be my downfall - as they are already skewed by a huge week last week.
I did a poor job selecting RBs:
Kyren Williams
TreVeyon Henderson
Jaydon Blue
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Kyle Monangai
In retrospect, there is rarely a good reason to gamble on speculative RBs. WRs, yes. TEs, sometimes. RBs - very hard to justify. Blue, Bill and Monangai cost a combined $21, and while I don't have the prices available, I am sure there was a decent RB in the 20-21 range. And, admittedly, I did not pay attention to football this summer, and I could have done better than Henderson as a RB2. Sure, there is a chance that Blue, Bill, and MOnangai become fantasy relevant towards the end of the season - but I don't think that justified the risk.
Its been several years since I entered the contest, assuming I am around next year - I'll consider this a lesson learned.
POS PPG
QB 35.6. (C. Williams/Prescott)
RB1 16.4
RB2 13.4
WR1 24.9
WR2 16.9
TE 15.9
FLEX1 14.6
FLEX2 12.1
PK 14.0
TD 7.0
ALL - 170.8
Ideally, I'd like to get a few more points from the Flex positions, and RB2. In reality, the RBs will be my downfall - as they are already skewed by a huge week last week.
I did a poor job selecting RBs:
Kyren Williams
TreVeyon Henderson
Jaydon Blue
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Kyle Monangai
In retrospect, there is rarely a good reason to gamble on speculative RBs. WRs, yes. TEs, sometimes. RBs - very hard to justify. Blue, Bill and Monangai cost a combined $21, and while I don't have the prices available, I am sure there was a decent RB in the 20-21 range. And, admittedly, I did not pay attention to football this summer, and I could have done better than Henderson as a RB2. Sure, there is a chance that Blue, Bill, and MOnangai become fantasy relevant towards the end of the season - but I don't think that justified the risk.
Its been several years since I entered the contest, assuming I am around next year - I'll consider this a lesson learned.
Charles in Houston
Footballguy
I have TreVeyon Henderson as my RB2 as well. But as a rookie, I was already expecting him to start slow and finish fast - but not this slow. During the draft, I wanted him for my Texans, but they waited and got Woody Marks later. Henderson was touted as a 3-tool experienced RB - excellent running, receiving and blocking skills. Seasoned player from Ohio State no less! So I figured he would take off in NE. Not yet, but their 2nd stringer Antonio Gibson just suffered a season-ending knee injury, so their RB-by-committee-of-three is down to just the two. So Henderson has to get a bigger workload, right?
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Speaking for myself, I will learn nothing from this year’s mistakes and will continue to stumble through this contest like a toddler in the wilderness, viewing the world around me with childlike wonder, yet constantly terrified.
People shy away from the most expensive RB's. I think that is mostly due to the fact that it's considered the worst position dollar for dollar. The ten most expensive this year ranged from $29-$37, but all 10 are currently in the top 18 RB scores thus far. Next year I am going to start building my team by choosing 2 expensive studs and building the rest of my team around them. Now they won't have to be extra expensive, but I will have to believe both will finish top 10. And no, there is no way I will think a $10 RB will finish top 10. But if so, they can be my RB3 or RB4.
ZWK
Footballguy
I used to do that, but in recent years (including this one) I've been going with an expensive RB1 and some cheapish guys to give me a RB2BC. Often there's a good value play at RB which strengthens that group.
This year I spent $36 for Barkley and $29 for 4 more guys (Mason, Tuten, Croskey-Merritt, Kendre Miller), and I'm getting better production from the 4 than from Barkley. The highest weekly scorer of the 4 has been good for 92.7 fpts through 5 weeks, which would be RB4 overall. They have also given me 1 flex start & 1 week where they put Barkley on my bench (for a total of 115.4 fpts on 7 starts).
My most expensive RB each of the past 5 years: $36, $21, $34, $37, $35
My second-most expensive RB each of the past 5 years: $11, $8, $15, $14, $16
My total RB spending each of the past 5 years: $65, $46, $63, $67, $70
My number of RBs rostered each of the past 5 years: 5, 8, 5, 5, 5
(2024 RB pricing was weird)
I took a good look at your team just now. I like it alot. I would be too scared to not have a RB2 that I could count on for a weekly score though. Your 4 guys after Saquon have combined for 6 out of 20 double digit scores. Your depth at WR is awesome! And you haven't even come close to sweating yet.
Can't be strong everywhere. Best to spend and the positions that bring the best return per dollar.
My guess is this year, the eventual winner will have spent at least $75 at RB, with at least $50 on their top 2.
This can’t be right because my top two are only around $40.
ZWK
Footballguy
Usually there's some combination of someone emerging as a RB2, or guys pingponging who has a solid week as a committee back, or guys getting elevated to their team's starting RB for a stretch when there's an injury. I don't know in advance how it's going to play out, but since 2021 I've had at least one double-digit scorer 78% of weeks from my RBs excluding the high-priced guy.
Here's the ppg I've averaged from my weekly RB high-scorer excluding my top-priced RB
2021: 14.8 ppg
2022: 12.5 ppg
2023: 17.8 ppg
2024: 15.7 ppg (15.2 ppg if we throw out the $2 guys and limit it to my RB2-5 by price)
2025: 18.5 ppg so far
rustycolts
Footballguy
Well its been fun was really hoping to make it past week 6 but with no qb and Hubbard out don't see it happening. I would need a subterranean cut line to survive.
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Charles in Houston
Footballguy
Totally agree about return on investment. The QB position typically returns at least 15 points and up to ridiculous numbers like 42 points per week. None of the other 9 scoring slots come close to that average weekly contribution. That doesn't mean to spend $75 on a QB group, but neither should you just spend $25. This year, I spent $42 on Mahomes ($20), Stroud ($14) and Flacco ($8). Weekly group contributions have been 30.6, 26.95, 17.40, 38, 39.20. Flacco has not contributed. I wish I could have afforded one of the $10 QBs, but Flacco seemed like a seasoned guy who could hold the position on a horrible team. Not! I needed the extra $2 to maintain bye week integrity for all groups. Glad Flacco's been traded to Cinn, so in some ways, the seasoned pro thinking worked, maybe. He's mainly a fall back for bye weeks and injury.
Also, I contend that extra kickers and ST/Def are worth the $3 to $12 you might spend. I have 4 of each and the groups have contributed (K-4@ $17) 14.1, 12.5, 22.8, 20.2, 13.5 - if instead I had to use the next highest each week, it would have been an average of $6 less each week. That's not perfect math, I know, but it shows the relevance of having extra potentiality. You're gonna spend $9 minimum on kickers, so I tossed an extra $8 and so far assured myself a minimum of 12.5 weekly contribution. Can you instead buy an extra RB or WR and ASSURE a minimum of 12.50 every week?
(ST/Def-4@ $17): 7, 14, 6, 8 and 7. Not quite as good, but notice there are no 1s or 3s. I've gotten a meaningful contribution each week, and nothing short of a ST or Def touchdown is going to pump that up substantially - and those are rare and entirely unpredictable. I'm waiting for mine. I've looked at many a rooster of teams that are out til next year, especially the ones that missed the cut line by just one point or less. Do you know how many of those got just 3 points or less from their defensive "group" of one or two teams that week? Almost all of them. And did I mention, ST/Defenses don't ever get injured and they only ride the bench on their bye week.
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Charles in Houston
Footballguy
Me too, I have six RBs and only $37 on the top two. $62 total. I'm counting on the RBs to contribute just for the RB scoring categories, because they only get 1/2 point per reception. Also, yards seem to be down this year, because of better starting kickoff scrimmage lines. With good WR and TE squads, I get better flexes because they get the same points for receiving yardage as RBs for running yards, but they score 1 or 1.5 points per reception, which is what they do. There was better value with WRs and TEs this year.
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