***Official*** 2011 FBG Subscriber Contest Thread (2 Viewers)

[Modog814]

Edit: I've considered trying to factor in SoS into this as well but I don't have time this year. In theory you want to grab players with easier schedules as the season goes on. While SoS is already factored into projections, if you have a RB projected at 15 points for a week but is running against the #1 rush defense and you have another that's projected at 13 and is running against #32 it's probably better to go for the second guy as he's got a better chance of breaking out that week. At least I think that's the case, I need to run through some historical projections and actuals to figure if that's even correct. I haven't even figured out the sweet-spot for back-up player scoring yet so I think both of those will be a good project next summer.

I'd guess (but I'm not sure) that this is basically how DD comes up with its weekly player points - e.g. if you have a QB projected for 320 fantasy points for the season, you distribute that 320 points across each of the weeks, weighted by the position-specific SOS. I'm not sure how valuable preseason SOS is anyway.But this is basically where the pmfs would come in. You could derive some distributions based on past performance of players with a certain projection, and if you wanted to you could include opponent type (e.g. WRs projected to score 10-12 points playing against a team with a top-10 passing defense). Then run simulations. I think this is similar to what Drinen does for his in-season sims.

All of this seems like it's far more work than it's worth, but I understand the desire to do stuff like this anyway, just for fun.

If you had last year's prices and weekly player scores, could you plug them in and optimize a team for last year's contest? An open question (for me, at least) is what that team would look like (since I assume the team that won wasn't actually the optimal team). I don't have the prices and points, but I'm just curious if you could do that anyway. The prices and weekly points would be relatively easy to grab if you wanted to try.

This is essentially the reason I stopped trying. Even if it was easier to do and less time consuming, it'd only be good as your assumption for point distribution (what Iggy calls pmf)

 

[texasheat]

really happy with where my team is.

Top 250 finish last year, looking to make it even higher this season

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

Good example of the kinds of decision that lead to small or larger rosters. Discuss:

Dez Bryant for $21

or

Braylon Edwards $9, Eric Decker $6, and Brian Robiskie $6

Currently have 10 WR, but might make the swap to Dez to go to 8 at the same overall price.

 

[Fiddles]

My final entry. I won't be changing unless there is an injury.QB - Philip Rivers - SD/6 - $24QB - Colt McCoy - CLE/5 - $10RB - Ray Rice - BAL/5 - $35RB - Chris Wells - ARI/6 - $16RB - Brandon Jacobs - NYG/7 - $16RB - Montario Hardesty - CLE/5 - $4RB - Deji Karim - JAX/9 - $3RB - Marion Barber - CHI/8 - $3RB - Isaac Redman - PIT/11 - $2WR - Larry Fitzgerald - ARI/6 - $28WR - Mike Wallace - PIT/11 - $23WR - Mario Manningham - NYG/7 - $19WR - Nate Burleson - DET/9 - $8WR - Danny Amendola - STL/5 - $8WR - Jordy Nelson - GB/8 - $7WR - Eric Decker - DEN/6 - $6WR - Jordan Shipley - CIN/7 - $4WR - Harry Douglas - ATL/8 - $4TE - Owen Daniels - HOU/11 - $12TE - Lance Kendricks - STL/5 - $6PK - Rian Lindell - BUF/7 - $2PK - Olindo Mare - CAR/9 - $2PK - Jay Feely - ARI/6 - $2TD - Buffalo Bills - BUF/7 - $2TD - Denver Broncos - DEN/6 - $2TD - Jacksonville Jaguars - JAX/9 - $226/$250

wow looks alot like mine on the big price guys rivers fitz riceQB - Philip Rivers - SD/6 - $24 QB - Sam Bradford - STL/5 - $17 RB - Ray Rice - BAL/5 - $35 RB - LeGarrette Blount - TB/8 - $25 RB - Tim Hightower - WAS/5 - $14 RB - Willis McGahee - DEN/6 - $11 RB - Ben Tate - HOU/11 - $3 RB - Derrick Ward - HOU/11 - $3 RB - Taiwan Jones - OAK/8 - $2 WR - Larry Fitzgerald - ARI/6 - $28 WR - Lee Evans - BAL/5 - $10 WR - Eric Decker - DEN/6 - $6 WR - Anthony Armstrong - WAS/5 - $6 WR - Harry Douglas - ATL/8 - $4 WR - Cecil Shorts - JAX/9 - $3 WR - Antonio Brown - PIT/11 - $3 WR - Denarius Moore - OAK/8 - $3 TE - Aaron Hernandez - NE/7 - $10 TE - Greg Olsen - CAR/9 - $9 TE - Lance Kendricks - STL/5 - $6 PK - Matt Prater - DEN/6 - $3 PK - Ryan Longwell - MIN/9 - $3 PK - Olindo Mare - CAR/9 - $2 PK - Jay Feely - ARI/6 - $2 TD - Pittsburgh Steelers - PIT/11 - $9 TD - San Francisco 49ers - SF/7 - $4 TD - Washington Redskins - WAS/5 - $3 TD - Buffalo Bills - BUF/7 - $2

 

[Xenopax]

If you had last year's prices and weekly player scores, could you plug them in and optimize a team for last year's contest? An open question (for me, at least) is what that team would look like (since I assume the team that won wasn't actually the optimal team). I don't have the prices and points, but I'm just curious if you could do that anyway. The prices and weekly points would be relatively easy to grab if you wanted to try.

That would be interesting, I'll see if I can find time sometime this season to work that out. The program for that should be faster as the point-to-cost ratio should be much spikier so a lot of players should be ruled out quickly. If the problem set is reduced enough it is possible to just check every remaining combination to find the 100% optimum team.

 

[Ignoratio Elenchi]

Alright, for real now I'm done.

Pos Players $ SpentQB 2 $34RB 9 $73WR 9 $101TE 3 $29PK 3 $7TD 2 $6TOTALS 28 $250
Seriously, this is it. I'm done.

 

[5-ish Finkle]

Alright, for real now I'm done.

Pos	Players	$ SpentQB	2	$34RB	9	$73WR	9	$101TE	3	$29PK	3	$7TD	2	$6TOTALS	28	$250

Seriously, this is it. I'm done.

At this point, I'm not believing this for a nanosecond. That's your disease talking.

 

[Jed]

Alright, for real now I'm done.

Pos	Players	$ SpentQB	2	$34RB	9	$73WR	9	$101TE	3	$29PK	3	$7TD	2	$6TOTALS	28	$250

Seriously, this is it. I'm done.

I'll be looking forward to seeing your team Iggy. After a billion tweaks I'm finally happy, lets go deadline!

 

[Ignoratio Elenchi]

Alright, for real now I'm done.

Pos	Players	$ SpentQB	2	$34RB	9	$73WR	9	$101TE	3	$29PK	3	$7TD	2	$6TOTALS	28	$250

Seriously, this is it. I'm done.

I'll be looking forward to seeing your team Iggy. After a billion tweaks I'm finally happy, lets go deadline!

My entry is likely to be one of the least unique teams in this contest. I'm pretty sure I have most of the hyped up FBG "value" plays on there, I was highly unoriginal this year. We'll see how it pans out. I'm actually more interested in attempting to build a new DB to track the contest this year. It was a lot of fun having that info at my disposal last year, but it also took a good amount of time to build and maintain. I'm much busier now than I was at this time last year, so it may not get done, but I'm going to try.

 

[Ignoratio Elenchi]

Just looking at my roster in terms of this post:

After all of that this is what I've determined:

* The question of 2QB vs 3QB, 2PK vs 3PK, etc is pretty much a personal risk preference, though if you go 2QB you can't go cheap on the second one. Even with QBs being weighted at 80% the value of their projected points I find QBs being prioritized over other positions during the optimization process. I think I'm good here with my 2 QBs. Not sure how cheap is too cheap on the second one, but I'm pretty confident in my QB1 and think my QB2 is serviceable enough to fill in on the bye and maybe put up some other useful weeks.

* While kickers may seem worthless, most of the teams I've generated that applied diminishing returns to extra players at a position had high priced kickers (as a good PK1 is better than a good WR6). Same with defeneses. Generally speaking you want the primary players at all positions to be good. I do not have a high-priced kicker. But I got one that I think is decent value and two other cheapies. I'm not sure how much of a correlation there is between preseason projections and actual performance for kickers; if I could guarantee that I'd get PK1 by spending $7 on one, it might be worth it, but I don't think that's possible. I'd rather spend that $7 on three different kickers, who each have a chance to put up starter-worthy points on any given week.

* There are 3-4 players that appear in a vast majority of teams regardless of scoring and weighting. One of them is Denarius Moore. Curious who they are. I have Moore. I probably have most of the others, too. I've relied heavily on FBG projections and Shark Pool wisdom this year.

* In teams generated with diminishing returns there are around 10 primary players. Not sure exactly what you mean by primary players. I have probably 8-10 guys who I expect to be regular contributors, and then a bunch of upside guys.

* You don't need to worry about players with a bye-week of 5. Almost all teams generated had poor performance that week, and most of the best ones I generated had a huge number of players on bye that week, in fact most of the best teams I've seen so far have only had the two worst RBs on the team playing that week. You do however need to have several players with good match-ups to counteract the players off that week, though it does seem to the be the "safest" week to have most of your studs off. I have, by far, the most players off in week 5, so this is comforting. I figured many other people would also have week 5 bye issues, and that it's early enough in the season to survive despite missing some key players.

* RB is a disaster position this year. There's not much in terms of value at that position and the "best value" players are not players you may want. If you are looking for a position where you want to focus finding a long shot or using your gut to make a choice this is where you want to focus. That's pretty much how my RBs shook out. Until earlier today I had $17 Cedric Benson slotted as my RB1, but finally decided to get rid of him and use that $17 elsewhere. Lots of risk/reward in my RB corps.

My advice to everyone playing is find value in every position other than RB, and forget projections at the RB position and just find the most cost-effective players you can that have a chance of breaking big this season. Given RB is the hardest to find value at it's probably going to be the biggest dollar-to-dollar difference maker.

 

[apalmer]

I think I'm locked in now. 27 players, $250. I was actually at 27 players, $249, and had no idea what to do with the extra $1. I was just going to submit it as-is but I finally found a spot to upgrade, and it also relieved a little pressure on one of my bye weeks. Pretty happy with this team, and honestly don't plan on changing it, barring some freak injuries next week or something.

OK, just made one tweak. Still at 27/$250, but I think I like this version a little better. For real, though, I'm done now.

One last change. Now at 28/$250. I'm definitely done now.

I think I'm locked in now. 27 players, $250. I was actually at 27 players, $249, and had no idea what to do with the extra $1. I was just going to submit it as-is but I finally found a spot to upgrade, and it also relieved a little pressure on one of my bye weeks. Pretty happy with this team, and honestly don't plan on changing it, barring some freak injuries next week or something.

OK, just made one tweak. Still at 27/$250, but I think I like this version a little better. For real, though, I'm done now.

One last change. Now at 28/$250. I'm definitely done now.

Wholesale changes made. Now at 26/$250.

Done.

Pos Players $ SpentQB 2 $34RB 8 $78WR 8 $98TE 3 $28PK 3 $6TD 2 $6TOTALS 26 $250

Alright, for real now I'm done.

Pos    Players    $ SpentQB    2    $34RB    9    $73WR    9    $101TE    3    $29PK    3    $7TD    2    $6TOTALS    28    $250

Seriously, this is it. I'm done.

Yeah, I'm done, too.

 

[Ignoratio Elenchi]

Yeah, I'm done, too.

oolThe funny part is I really meant it each time. I was pretty confident that I was done, but then I couldn't resist the urge to just look at it again, and every time I did I found something to change. But I'll be leaving work in an hour or so, and will be devoting my attention to my wife and son for the rest of the day, so I really do think I'm done this time.

 

[texasheat]

Interesting to look back to last year's team finished 57 overall - http://subscribers.footballguys.com/contest/2010/102837.php

I did just fine with one stud QB and a cheap backup, and didn't need the third QB.

RB's $16 absolutely wasted on Portis and $6 on Taylor and still did well.

WR's was able to get a few contributions from the cheaper guys.

TE's Survived the Daniels injury only b/c I had a stud TE

K's 3 avg kickers was fine

D's - the cheapest I could find

What's my point? Just seeing if I can make some of you toy with the roster a few more times.

 

[apalmer]

Yeah, I'm done, too.

oolThe funny part is I really meant it each time. I was pretty confident that I was done, but then I couldn't resist the urge to just look at it again, and every time I did I found something to change. But I'll be leaving work in an hour or so, and will be devoting my attention to my wife and son for the rest of the day, so I really do think I'm done this time.

An hour? I see at least 3 changes in that amount of time. I'm supposed to take my son-in-law out for dinner to celebrate his birthday--wonder if anyone would object to taking my laptop along for last-minute adjustments?

 

[BroadwayG]

(2) QB - $42 (7) RB - $77(10) WR - $83 (4) TE - $28 (3) PK - $ 9 (4) TD - $11

 

[texasheat]

QB (2) - $40

RB (6) - $87

WR (7) - $80

TE (3) - $28

PK (3) - $9

TD (2) - $6

 

[butcher boy]

New team submitted.

Week 5 I will only have Jerome Harrison and Ben Tate at RB. :X

 

[Ignoratio Elenchi]

Just experimenting with a smaller, "stud-led" roster at the last minute. I could get:

Aaron Rodgers

Ray Rice

Darren McFadden

Calvin Johnson

Roddy White

Mike Wallace

Jermichael Finley

for $200. That leaves $50 to fill out 11 more spots with backups, kickers, defense. Seems like a roster like this can't be beat, and will be especially dangerous in the playoffs.

 

[texasheat]

New team submitted.Week 5 I will only have Jerome Harrison and Ben Tate at RB. :X

It will be a great 5 weeks though

 

[Touchdown There]

Just experimenting with a smaller, "stud-led" roster at the last minute. I could get:Aaron RodgersRay RiceDarren McFaddenCalvin JohnsonRoddy WhiteMike WallaceJermichael Finleyfor $200. That leaves $50 to fill out 11 more spots with backups, kickers, defense. Seems like a roster like this can't be beat, and will be especially dangerous in the playoffs.

This would require a 1 QB submission as you would not have enough for 2 with the stud strategy. I am going with 1 QB, 30 overall players.

 

[Ignoratio Elenchi]

Just experimenting with a smaller, "stud-led" roster at the last minute. I could get:Aaron RodgersRay RiceDarren McFaddenCalvin JohnsonRoddy WhiteMike WallaceJermichael Finleyfor $200. That leaves $50 to fill out 11 more spots with backups, kickers, defense. Seems like a roster like this can't be beat, and will be especially dangerous in the playoffs.

This would require a 1 QB submission as you would not have enough for 2 with the stud strategy. I am going with 1 QB, 30 overall players.

I could snag McCoy for $10, or roll the dice with Henne/Dalton/Grossman for $8. I'm only going to need a backup QB for one week. Say I splurge and take McCoy for $10. Grab two $2 kickers and two $2 defenses (with all these studs, I won't need more than that). Kendricks is a nice backup TE for $6. That brings me up to 13 players, $224 spent. $26 left to go bananas on RB/WR fliers. There are lots of $3 value plays this year. 18-20 players, $250, all-star starting lineup. This team would pretty much be an unstoppable force.

 

[BroadwayG]

I could snag McCoy for $10, or roll the dice with Henne/Dalton/Grossman for $8. I'm only going to need a backup QB for one week. Say I splurge and take McCoy for $10. Grab two $2 kickers and two $2 defenses (with all these studs, I won't need more than that). Kendricks is a nice backup TE for $6. That brings me up to 13 players, $224 spent. $26 left to go bananas on RB/WR fliers. There are lots of $3 value plays this year. 18-20 players, $250, all-star starting lineup. This team would pretty much be an unstoppable force.

Empirical evidence suggests you are correct.

 

[butcher boy]

This team would pretty much be an unstoppable force.

Except when you factor in Bye weeks and injuries. At least 2 of those studs you list have significant injury risks.

 

[Ignoratio Elenchi]

This team would pretty much be an unstoppable force.

Except when you factor in Bye weeks and injuries. At least 2 of those studs you list have significant injury risks.

Uberstuds do not have the market cornered on byes and injuries. Every entry has to deal with those - plus they'll be fighting an uphill battle all year because all their players are worse than mine. Seems like a no-brainer.

 

[eaglezzz]

Just experimenting with a smaller, "stud-led" roster at the last minute. I could get:Aaron RodgersRay RiceDarren McFaddenCalvin JohnsonRoddy WhiteMike WallaceJermichael Finleyfor $200. That leaves $50 to fill out 11 more spots with backups, kickers, defense. Seems like a roster like this can't be beat, and will be especially dangerous in the playoffs.

Well my team hasRiversShady McCoyMJDFitzVJaxDezStevie Johnson+21 others I think I would have a little more depth

 

[butcher boy]

This team would pretty much be an unstoppable force.

Except when you factor in Bye weeks and injuries. At least 2 of those studs you list have significant injury risks.

Uberstuds do not have the market cornered on byes and injuries. Every entry has to deal with those - plus they'll be fighting an uphill battle all year because all their players are worse than mine. Seems like a no-brainer.

Except when you have so much money tied up in so few players, an injury hurts a lot more and you really become reliant on one of your fliers becoming good.

 

[Ignoratio Elenchi]

This team would pretty much be an unstoppable force.

Except when you factor in Bye weeks and injuries. At least 2 of those studs you list have significant injury risks.

Uberstuds do not have the market cornered on byes and injuries. Every entry has to deal with those - plus they'll be fighting an uphill battle all year because all their players are worse than mine. Seems like a no-brainer.

Except when you have so much money tied up in so few players, an injury hurts a lot more and you really become reliant on one of your fliers becoming good.

There's a 50/50 chance any player gets injured. Injured player = 0 points. Those facts are the same for my stud-led team and every other team in this contest.

 

[Jayrod]

Interesting to look back to last year's team finished 57 overall - http://subscribers.footballguys.com/contest/2010/102837.php

Looking at player selection in last year's top 5......the only player on all 5 teams is Arian Foster

..Witten, Aaron Hernandez, Ahmad Bradshaw and Mike Williams (TB) are on 4 of the 5 teams

..the number of RB's ranged from 4-8

..the number of WR's ranged from 7-9

..the number of TE's ranged from 2-4

..2 teams had 3 QB's, 3 teams had 2 QB's, some variance between who those QB's are (no QB on more than 3 of the 5)

..all 5 teams had one of Rodgers, Brady or Brees, the top 3 all had Roethlisberger, only 1 had Vick (#2)

..4 of the 5 teams had 3 K's & 3 TD's...the only one who didn't had 2 of each but was #1

..Some variance between the K's & D's (no K or D on more than 3 of the 5)

..the total number of players ranged from 22-30 (in order of finish; 25,30,22,29,24) [side note: #6 only had 18 players]

..the total number of players costing $19 or more ("studs") ranged from 2-5

It looks like landing a key RB/WR/TE is more important than landing a key QB/K/TD. It also appears that 2 vs. 3 QB's is almost negligible as long as you have a top 5 QB who plays 16 games. I was surprised to see only one team with Vick and the constant appearance of Witten (which continues in many of the teams ranked a bit lower). Arian Foster is on pretty much everyone's team in the top 250 I'd guess.

 

[roarlions]

Just experimenting with a smaller, "stud-led" roster at the last minute. I could get:Aaron RodgersRay RiceDarren McFaddenCalvin JohnsonRoddy WhiteMike WallaceJermichael Finleyfor $200. That leaves $50 to fill out 11 more spots with backups, kickers, defense. Seems like a roster like this can't be beat, and will be especially dangerous in the playoffs.

I tried something similar (though not as many studs as you) last year and it didn't turn out too well. My roster last year:QB - Rodgers, Anderson and Bradford.RB - Peterson, Spiller, A. Foster, L. Washington and T. Jones.WR - Andre Johnson, Evans, M. Williams - TB, Murphy, L. Robinson and Hartline.TE - Finley and Winslow.2 kickers and 2 defense.Didn't even make it past the 1st week of October. Only good contributors the week I was eliminated were Rodgers and Foster (Peterson and Tampa Mike were on bye while AJ and L. Robinson were injured. My conclusion from last year was that in a best ball format, depth was way more important than 1 or 2 studs at each position.

 

[texasheat]

Given the recent news on the Cowboys OL, I'm seriously reconsidering my Felix pick.

 

[Xenopax]

To contribute to the stud strategy, the best team the computer came up with with a spend of $220 (leaving $30 to fill the rest of the team) is:

POS - Player                   (TEA) - W1    - W2    - W3    - W4    - W5    - W6    - W7    - W8    - W9    - W10   - W11   - W12   - W13   - W14   - W15   - W16   - Total   - Cost
WR  - Andre Johnson            (Hou) - 16.3  - 17.4  - 17.6  - 16.7  - 15.9  - 19.2  - 20.3  - 20.8  - 18.8  - 18.6  - 0.0   - 20.8  - 20.4  - 19.4  - 15.8  - 16.3  - 274.10  - 33 
WR  - Calvin Johnson           (Det) - 18.3  - 19.5  - 17.4  - 20.8  - 17.6  - 19.2  - 20.1  - 18.0  - 0.0   - 17.6  - 15.5  - 16.2  - 17.2  - 17.4  - 15.7  - 15.8  - 266.30  - 31 
WR  - Roddy White              (Atl) - 17.1  - 16.4  - 17.8  - 20.3  - 15.7  - 15.0  - 17.6  - 0.0   - 15.5  - 16.7  - 19.3  - 16.9  - 20.0  - 15.0  - 19.8  - 16.7  - 259.90  - 30 
WR  - Larry Fitzgerald         (Ari) - 14.2  - 17.1  - 19.2  - 16.3  - 16.0  - 0.0   - 15.0  - 17.3  - 17.8  - 15.5  - 17.6  - 17.8  - 19.0  - 17.6  - 16.9  - 17.4  - 254.60  - 28 
TE  - Owen Daniels             (Hou) - 10.6  - 15.8  - 12.8  - 11.6  - 12.2  - 12.0  - 14.2  - 15.0  - 15.4  - 13.0  - 0.0   - 15.0  - 14.6  - 12.4  - 15.6  - 10.6  - 200.60  - 12 
RB  - Ray Rice                 (Bal) - 12.0  - 15.8  - 20.3  - 12.4  - 0.0   - 19.6  - 19.2  - 22.2  - 12.0  - 21.1  - 17.3  - 15.0  - 20.7  - 18.0  - 14.3  - 20.7  - 260.50  - 35 
RB  - Peyton Hillis            (Cle) - 15.3  - 16.0  - 12.0  - 14.0  - 0.0   - 20.4  - 18.7  - 13.3  - 17.3  - 18.0  - 17.0  - 15.3  - 11.3  - 10.6  - 19.7  - 11.3  - 230.40  - 27 
QB  - Philip Rivers            (SD ) - 24.0  - 26.3  - 25.6  - 24.9  - 26.0  - 0.0   - 23.3  - 25.6  - 22.4  - 23.8  - 22.7  - 26.0  - 26.9  - 23.0  - 23.5  - 26.7  - 371.00  - 24

Edit: I assumed the WR to be the flex stud obviously.

 

[Jayrod]

To contribute to the stud strategy, the best team the computer came up with with a spend of $220 (leaving $30 to fill the rest of the team) is:

POS - Player                   (TEA) - W1    - W2    - W3    - W4    - W5    - W6    - W7    - W8    - W9    - W10   - W11   - W12   - W13   - W14   - W15   - W16   - Total   - CostWR  - Andre Johnson            (Hou) - 16.3  - 17.4  - 17.6  - 16.7  - 15.9  - 19.2  - 20.3  - 20.8  - 18.8  - 18.6  - 0.0   - 20.8  - 20.4  - 19.4  - 15.8  - 16.3  - 274.10  - 33 WR  - Calvin Johnson           (Det) - 18.3  - 19.5  - 17.4  - 20.8  - 17.6  - 19.2  - 20.1  - 18.0  - 0.0   - 17.6  - 15.5  - 16.2  - 17.2  - 17.4  - 15.7  - 15.8  - 266.30  - 31 WR  - Roddy White              (Atl) - 17.1  - 16.4  - 17.8  - 20.3  - 15.7  - 15.0  - 17.6  - 0.0   - 15.5  - 16.7  - 19.3  - 16.9  - 20.0  - 15.0  - 19.8  - 16.7  - 259.90  - 30 WR  - Larry Fitzgerald         (Ari) - 14.2  - 17.1  - 19.2  - 16.3  - 16.0  - 0.0   - 15.0  - 17.3  - 17.8  - 15.5  - 17.6  - 17.8  - 19.0  - 17.6  - 16.9  - 17.4  - 254.60  - 28 TE  - Owen Daniels             (Hou) - 10.6  - 15.8  - 12.8  - 11.6  - 12.2  - 12.0  - 14.2  - 15.0  - 15.4  - 13.0  - 0.0   - 15.0  - 14.6  - 12.4  - 15.6  - 10.6  - 200.60  - 12 RB  - Ray Rice                 (Bal) - 12.0  - 15.8  - 20.3  - 12.4  - 0.0   - 19.6  - 19.2  - 22.2  - 12.0  - 21.1  - 17.3  - 15.0  - 20.7  - 18.0  - 14.3  - 20.7  - 260.50  - 35 RB  - Peyton Hillis            (Cle) - 15.3  - 16.0  - 12.0  - 14.0  - 0.0   - 20.4  - 18.7  - 13.3  - 17.3  - 18.0  - 17.0  - 15.3  - 11.3  - 10.6  - 19.7  - 11.3  - 230.40  - 27 QB  - Philip Rivers            (SD ) - 24.0  - 26.3  - 25.6  - 24.9  - 26.0  - 0.0   - 23.3  - 25.6  - 22.4  - 23.8  - 22.7  - 26.0  - 26.9  - 23.0  - 23.5  - 26.7  - 371.00  - 24

Edit: I assumed the WR to be the flex stud obviously.

There is no way this team would make it past week 11. That's if everyone stayed healthy and performed up to expectations.

 

[Marauder]

This team would pretty much be an unstoppable force.

Except when you factor in Bye weeks and injuries. At least 2 of those studs you list have significant injury risks.

You do realize that iggy is in his schtick mode now, don't you?

 

[Jayrod]

There's a 50/50 chance any player gets injured. Injured player = 0 points. Those facts are the same for my stud-led team and every other team in this contest.

 

[Mister CIA]

QB - I expect Roethlisberger and Stafford to excel as a best-ball tandem this year.

RB - Studs, handcuffs and a lotto ticket - and nothing more. Here's to hoping Arian Foster needs a rest in week 8.

WR - Not a stud in the bunch, but I like the possibilities with 12 WRs.

TE - Heavy on the youth.

QB 	 Matthew Stafford 	9	$18 QB 	 Ben Roethlisberger 	11	$23 RB 	 Darren McFadden	8	$28 RB 	 Taiwan Jones 		8	$2 RB 	 Adrian Peterson	9	$37 RB 	 Toby Gerhart		9	$6 RB 	 Ben Tate 		11	$3 WR 	 Mike Sims		5	$11 WR 	 Lee Evans 		5	$10 WR 	 Eric Decker 		6	$6 WR 	 Nate Washington 	6	$5 WR 	 Braylon Edwards 	7	$9 WR 	 Johnny Knox 		8	$12 WR 	 Jordy Nelson 		8	$7 WR 	 Denarius Moore 	8	$3 WR 	 Bernard Berrian 	9	$5 WR 	 Cecil Shorts 		9	$3 WR 	 Emmanuel Sanders 	11	$8 WR 	 Antonio Brown 		11	$3 TE 	 Lance Kendricks 	5	$6 TE 	 Aaron Hernandez 	7	$10 TE 	 Jimmy Graham 		11	$15 PK 	 Josh Brown 		5	$3 PK 	 Rian Lindell 		7	$2 PK 	 Sebastian Janikowski 	8	$4 TD 	 St. Louis Rams 	5	$3 TD 	 Denver Broncos 	6	$2 TD 	 Detroit Lions 		9	$6

 

[Sam Quentin]

QB 3 for $45

RB 5 for $72

WR 7 for $94

TE 3 for $16

PK 3 for $11

TD 2 for $10

23 for $250

I may dump a TE here for a TD and scraps

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

QB - 2 for $41

RB - 7 for $80

WR - 10 for $77

TE - 3 for $36

K - 3 for $7

Def - 3 for $9

TOTAL 28 for $250

 

[Organized Chaos]

I'm considering bringing back the FBG35K Gameday updates I did a couple of years ago at thefantasystar.com... Did anyone do anything like this last year or was it all spreadsheets etc??

Is there any interest in this for this year, or should I not waste my time with it?

 

[texasheat]

Felix has been in my lineup since the contest opened, just removed him on the last day. Just hate the OL situation @DAL right now.

 

[firstseason1988]

I'm considering bringing back the FBG35K Gameday updates I did a couple of years ago at thefantasystar.com... Did anyone do anything like this last year or was it all spreadsheets etc??Is there any interest in this for this year, or should I not waste my time with it?

I am very interested and I know I am not the only one. I am not interested in paying for it since I can get it free the next morning. I do appreciate it though.

 

[BroadwayG]

Somebody set up a MFL site where everyone could load rosters last year. That was cool.

 

[Saint]

Somebody set up a MFL site where everyone could load rosters last year. That was cool.

I believe yellowdog did it. It was midseason after they opened the live scoring for free.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I'm considering bringing back the FBG35K Gameday updates I did a couple of years ago at thefantasystar.com... Did anyone do anything like this last year or was it all spreadsheets etc??Is there any interest in this for this year, or should I not waste my time with it?

I always enjoyed that. I think I kicked in $1 or $2 one year and am happy to do that again.

 

[5-ish Finkle]

Locked and loaded(yeah right):

QB - 2@$38

RB - 8@$80

WR - 9@$90

TE - 4@$27

PK - 3@$6

TD - 3@$9

29@ 250

 

[texasheat]

Added K Collins for $4 - had to move some guys around, but had to do it.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Added K Collins for $4 - had to move some guys around, but had to do it.

Shtick? Collins is not available in this contest.

 

[texasheat]

Added K Collins for $4 - had to move some guys around, but had to do it.

Shtick? Collins is not available in this contest.

 

[comfortably numb]

Wonder if anyone is removing the guys who are already listed as OUT for week 1 from their team?

 

[texasheat]

Wonder if anyone is removing the guys who are already listed as OUT for week 1 from their team?

no, I'm keeping Moore in there.

 

[butcher boy]

Wonder if anyone is removing the guys who are already listed as OUT for week 1 from their team?

I'm still rolling with Peyton.