Guess the All-time Fantasy Team (1 Viewer)

[Lash]

http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/blog/roto_...=fantasy-265191

can you guess the player and season before you look?

(or at least guess one of the honorable mentions?)

hint #1: the busts are based on a horrible season that followed a great season

hint #2: the flex position of the greats is from the USFL

hint #3: sometimes it isn't the most gaudy stats overall, but the gaudy stats PLUS going nuts during the fantasy playoffs that win the spot

hint #4: when you guess the kicker think "multiple position flexibility" LOL

Greats: QB/RB/RB/WR/WR/WR/Flex/TE/K/Def

Busts: QB/RB/RB/WR/WR/TE

One-Hit Wonders: QB/RB/RB/WR/WR/TE

 

[Lash]

wow i guess when everyone is studying up for their drafts they have no time to waste on a lil fantasy history

hint #5 one of the WRs has his season prorated out to 16 games

hint #6 here is my guesses and the ones i missed

my guesses and % correct

QB: Brady 2007 (incorrect)

RB: Tomlinson 2006 (incorrect)

RB: Alexander 2005 (incorrect)

WR: got this one right so i won't spoil

WR: got this one right so i won't spoil

WR: Rice 1987 (incorrect)

Flex: RCraig in 1985 (incorrect)

TE: i couldn't remember which year AGates scored 13 TDs so i guessed Vernon Davis 2009 (incorrect)

K: Gostkowski 2007 (incorrect)

 

[PR Sparty]

Emmitt Smith has gotta be the all time scorer

 

[Doug B]

How far back in time do they go? Do they have guys going back to before the 1970 league merger?

I'll stick with post-1970 seasons. Going totally from memory ... might be off a little on the specific seasons:

QB: Marino 1984 - WAY ahead of the pack with 48 TDs

RB: OJ Simpson 1973 - 2000 yds back when 1100 yds was considered elite

RB: John Riggins 1983 - 24 TDs was way out in front

WR: Isaac Bruce 1995? Awesome season, but had lots of company

WR: Marvin Harrison 2005 (?) - the year he caught 140 balls

WR: Rice 1995? More yards than Bruce 1995. Thought Rice 1987 would be a hammer-lock

Flex: Herschel Walker 1986 (?) - you said ex-USFL guy ... he had one crazy year for Dallas

TE: Todd Christensen 1984 - tons of receptions & yds, think he was way ahead of the pack. 12 TDs too, right?

K: Mark Mosely 1983 - I think this is the post-1970 highh-points season for a kicker. Or maybe it was recently surpassed

 

[jurb26]

Here are my guesses:

QB - Mario 5,000+ yd season

RB - Holmes 27 TD season

RB - LT 31 TD season

WR - Moss 23 TD season

WR - Rice 22 TD season

WR - Clayton 18 TD season

TE - Hirsch 17 TD season, does he qualify as TE????

Flex - SA 28 TD season

 

[Lash]

Emmitt Smith has gotta be the all time scorer

no just one season in time

 

[Lash]

How far back in time do they go? Do they have guys going back to before the 1970 league merger?I'll stick with post-1970 seasons. Going totally from memory ... might be off a little on the specific seasons:QB: Marino 1984 - WAY ahead of the pack with 48 TDsRB: OJ Simpson 1973 - 2000 yds back when 1100 yds was considered elite RB: John Riggins 1983 - 24 TDs was way out in frontWR: Isaac Bruce 1995? Awesome season, but had lots of companyWR: Marvin Harrison 2005 (?) - the year he caught 140 ballsWR: Rice 1995? More yards than Bruce 1995. Thought Rice 1987 would be a hammer-lock Flex: Herschel Walker 1986 (?) - you said ex-USFL guy ... he had one crazy year for DallasTE: Todd Christensen 1984 - tons of receptions & yds, think he was way ahead of the pack. 12 TDs too, right?K: Mark Mosely 1983 - I think this is the post-1970 highh-points season for a kicker. Or maybe it was recently surpassed

no the flex WAS a USFL season not an ex-USFL player but i think you may be close hehe

 

[Lash]

How far back in time do they go? Do they have guys going back to before the 1970 league merger?I'll stick with post-1970 seasons. Going totally from memory ... might be off a little on the specific seasons:QB: Marino 1984 - WAY ahead of the pack with 48 TDsRB: OJ Simpson 1973 - 2000 yds back when 1100 yds was considered elite RB: John Riggins 1983 - 24 TDs was way out in frontWR: Isaac Bruce 1995? Awesome season, but had lots of companyWR: Marvin Harrison 2005 (?) - the year he caught 140 ballsWR: Rice 1995? More yards than Bruce 1995. Thought Rice 1987 would be a hammer-lock Flex: Herschel Walker 1986 (?) - you said ex-USFL guy ... he had one crazy year for DallasTE: Todd Christensen 1984 - tons of receptions & yds, think he was way ahead of the pack. 12 TDs too, right?K: Mark Mosely 1983 - I think this is the post-1970 highh-points season for a kicker. Or maybe it was recently surpassed

for the defense they go WAY back in time and one of the receivers they go back to WWII time

 

[Trump Tight]

The receiver is Hutson

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

DEF Canton Bulldogs, 1922 — Atop the list of great, useless barroom arguments, you'll find this question: "Who had the greatest defense in NFL history?" The '85 Bears have their supporters, as do the Ravens of '00 and the Steelers of '76. But today, we raise a glass to the undefeated Bulldogs of '22, a team that limited opponents to 15 total points over a 12-game season — 15 points! They managed to shutout seven of their first eight opponents, and their defense/special teams actually recorded more touchdowns (4) than they allowed (2). That's some dominance, gamers. If you've ever wondered why the Pro Football Hall of Fame is located in Canton, Ohio, then you should really read up on the Dogs.

In some leagues I play in this D could legitimately go in the first round.

 

[rdstorm]

K must be Blanda, since he also played QB?

 

[Jayrod]

I loved seeing Braylon Edwards on the bust list. He has single handedly crippled my dynasty team for a couple of years now.

I just traded him straight up for pick 3.12 in the rookie draft after spending top dollar on him in our inagural auction 2 years ago.

 

[Mr.Blonde]

Over at pro-football-reference.com they have calculated VBD's back throught the 1970 season.

 Year Player VBD

1 1975 O.J.Simpson 282

2 2006 LaDainian Tomlinson 270

3 1984 Dan Marino 245

4 2007 Tom Brady 241

5 1998 Terrell Davis 233

6 2003 Priest Holmes 231

7 1995 Emmitt Smith 225

8 2005 Shaun Alexander 221

9 2002 Priest Holmes 220

9 1975 Chuck Foreman 220

11 1977 Walter Payton 217

12 2000 Marshall Faulk 216

13 1987 Jerry Rice 215

14 1986 Dan Marino 212

15 1992 Emmitt Smith 209

 

[Doug B]

no the flex WAS a USFL season not an ex-USFL player but i think you may be close hehe

Oh ... Herschel Walker (NJ Generals) rushed for 2,411 yds and 21 TDs in 18 games in 1985 (way ahead of the pack).