Has Fanstasy Football Become Too Influential (1 Viewer)

[DoubleG]

I honestly had this thought last night and I'll explain.

I had Lacy in one of my fanduel lineups for big $$$.

Greenbay was up by 21 with around 4-5 minutes left. They were at the goal line. On 1st down they attempted a quick pass out to Jordy Nelson.

I said to my wife, that sometimes I feel like it's influenced by Fantasy Football and/or stats. For instance Rodgers was in the huddle and said, "OK Jordy, be ready, I know my friend has you on his fantasy football team, lets get you another TD!"

I'm partially joking, but it's a thought. Or maybe Rodgers wanted another TD to bolster his stats. Either way, I simply couldn't understand why you would pass at that point being on the 3 yard line, with minutes left and a 21 point lead?

Count me in as having lacy in fanduel and having similar thoughts. Manning throwing passes from the one yard line more than he calls a run also leaves me scratching my head.

Not sure on GB, but Manning has been doing that for years. The Saints throw when they should run. The Patriots never let up the throttle.

It is part of what makes them (usually) great fantasy players.

This is dead on. I drafted Manning in a dynasty start up 8 or 9 years ago because of that. Up 3 scores? Manning is throwing. 1st and goal from the 2? Manning audibles to a pass...and completes it. The reason I always loved having Manning is because his favorite number to call out in the huddle was his own.

 

[hauser42]

I honestly had this thought last night and I'll explain.

I had Lacy in one of my fanduel lineups for big $$$.

Greenbay was up by 21 with around 4-5 minutes left. They were at the goal line. On 1st down they attempted a quick pass out to Jordy Nelson.

I said to my wife, that sometimes I feel like it's influenced by Fantasy Football and/or stats. For instance Rodgers was in the huddle and said, "OK Jordy, be ready, I know my friend has you on his fantasy football team, lets get you another TD!"

I'm partially joking, but it's a thought. Or maybe Rodgers wanted another TD to bolster his stats. Either way, I simply couldn't understand why you would pass at that point being on the 3 yard line, with minutes left and a 21 point lead?

Packers pass more inside the ten than most teams. Lacy is not getting used properly. McCarthy is known to go 4 and even 5 wide when he gets close to the endzone. Latley teams are ready for it so lacy running or playaction would be right move.

Fantasy football has changed how we see the game broadcast and what is talked about.

 

[ConnSKINS26]

This is all really weird to read (not that it wasn't true in the past), because I get annoyed every week at just how often Manning audibles to the run. Especially in the redzone.

 

[Ignoramus]

This is all really weird to read (not that it wasn't true in the past), because I get annoyed every week at just how often Manning audibles to the run. Especially in the redzone.

Ok, now I'm confused. Exactly who does Manning's buddy have on his fairy tale football team?

 

[az_prof]

Fantasy football has become the consolation prize game for fans who know their team is going to suck year in and year out, or for the frontrunning bandwagon fans who want to jump all over the next thing.

True loyalty to a team, suffering thru the bad to get to the good is gone. Fantasy stat checking has replaced watching the entire game anymore. A lot of the "analysis" you hear anymore comes right off the stat page, rather than a first person opinion.

I'm into fantasy football myself, but the game was better back when it was not so popular.

This is partially true. The game began to lose its home town, fan-and player in it together appeal--when FA became big. When I was a kid I watched the same stars play for my team for ten plus years. Now, the odds that your favorite star player will be with the team his whole career is small. The game is all about money now, and stats and fantasy football even are one aspect of that. The teams extort extravagant stadiums that communities can't afford under threat of leaving--where is the team loyalty? The players extort huge contracts under threat of leaving or the teams cut them loose to get someone cheaper and younger--where is the loyalty? Is it any surprise the fans have lost that sense of team loyalty above all? Meh. It's our culture...