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PatrickT
Footballguy
148.95 with Crayton -4.96 remaining. I'm so far loving the money I spent on QB, I've used Rodgers, Ryan and Hass once each. Haven't yet dipped into the 3rd TE, K, or TD yet, but I'm still confident that will help before it's over. Which could be sooner than I hoped. How I've continued with my WRs is a mystery, they've been awful, I don't see much hope for them, really. Maybe TJ steps up, but after that, not much to work with.
Code:
T.J. Houshmandzadeh WR $30 SEA 10.80 10.20 7.50
Anthony Gonzalez WR $26 IND 0.00 0.00 0.00
Bernard Berrian WR $21 MIN 0.00 10.60 9.60
Chris Henry WR $12 CIN 2.80 7.50 2.90
Patrick Crayton WR $4 DAL 24.00 3.40 0.00
Chaz Schilens WR $3 OAK 0.00 0.00 0.00
Laurent Robinson WR $2 STL 13.70 17.40 4.60Short Corner
Footballguy
Week 10 byes aren't nice
Organized Chaos
Footballguy
Moving on with 182.80 and D.Williams still to go, see you next week!
apalmer
Footballguy
That's an understatement. 27% of the 2300 surviving teams get cut that week. Even worse, only two teams have byes that week, which means scores are probably going to be high. Teams with important players out that week will be at a disadvantage more than any other bye week.
Balco
Footballguy
Absolutely saved me. My qb's are Brees, Hasselback, and Brady Quinn. I have 158.5 points. Hope that is enough.Laurent Robinson might be done, so that doesn't help, but hopefully Schillens will be back soon.
valhallan
Footballguy
Well I certainly didn't take him as my only QB. My point is that he's great insurance for the first 9 weeks when byes and injuries can affect your expected starter.
I like my QB group...Rivers is exactly what I expected, and Shaun Hill is showing to be an adequate backup. Leinart is just a flyer and may pay off later.
Philip Rivers QB $25 SD 17.60 32.80 21.65
Shaun Hill QB $11 SF 16.45 8.90 20.75
Matt Leinart QB $4 ARI 0.00 1.10 0.35
My RB's are OK. Williams may start losing carries to Steward. Grant is consistent, am hoping he picks it up a bit. Davis and James have been disappointing so far, but still hopeful Davis will be given a chance. Portis is getting banged up, so Betts may become much more valuable.
DeAngelo Williams RB $37 CAR 15.90 18.60 0.00
Ryan Grant RB $24 GB 13.20 14.30 10.90
Ray Rice RB $21 BAL 13.00 10.70 15.50
Ladell Betts RB $2 WAS 2.80 4.30 6.40
James Davis RB $2 CLE 2.40 0.00 1.60
Edgerrin James RB $1 SEA 3.00 0.60 0.70
Mixed bag...Wish I had one more WR, my production here will be thin on bye weeks. Moss is getting lot of catches, but hasn't exploded with a big TD day yet. Colston is worth every penny. Henry is a little disappointing, but hopeful. Mason was well worth $9 and one of the main reasons I am through this week. I could have done better on my low end guys. I hope I get lucky and they show up on my bye weeks.
Randy Moss WR $42 NE 26.10 6.40 21.60
Marques Colston WR $28 NO 12.00 29.80 10.70
Chris Henry WR $12 CIN 2.80 7.50 2.90
Derrick Mason WR $9 BAL 8.70 6.10 22.80
Hakeem Nicks WR $4 NYG 3.80 0.00 0.00
Robert Meachem WR $3 NO 13.10 3.60 0.00
For what I spent on TE's, OK. Did not hit any HR's here, but so far one seems to step up each week. I think bye weeks I may get into trouble.
Visanthe Shiancoe TE $10 MIN 7.10 7.60 5.20
Jermichael Finley TE $3 GB 2.10 11.60 0.00
Chris Baker TE $1 NE 2.20 1.60 13.20
Kickers have done as expected. One double digit guy each week, all you can ask for.
Ryan Longwell K $3 MIN 11.00 11.00 14.00
Dan Carpenter K $1 MIA 1.00 0.00 7.00
Steve Hauschka K $1 BAL 10.00 8.00 12.00
Dallas has sucked and GB isn't as good as people thought. Wish I had saved a couple bucks here and had Manningham instead.
Green Bay Packers DEF $3 GB 10.00 12.00 7.00
Dallas Cowboys DEF $3 DAL 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Points: 139.00 154.70 143.75
Actual Cutoff: 120.90 130.05
Projected Cutoff: 130.05 128.00
I project I have zero percent chance at winning, and will be out in the next three weeks. WR depth will kill me. But as always lots of fun. Maybe I will get lucky. Once I want to make the playoffs.
Philip Rivers QB $25 SD 17.60 32.80 21.65
Shaun Hill QB $11 SF 16.45 8.90 20.75
Matt Leinart QB $4 ARI 0.00 1.10 0.35
My RB's are OK. Williams may start losing carries to Steward. Grant is consistent, am hoping he picks it up a bit. Davis and James have been disappointing so far, but still hopeful Davis will be given a chance. Portis is getting banged up, so Betts may become much more valuable.
DeAngelo Williams RB $37 CAR 15.90 18.60 0.00
Ryan Grant RB $24 GB 13.20 14.30 10.90
Ray Rice RB $21 BAL 13.00 10.70 15.50
Ladell Betts RB $2 WAS 2.80 4.30 6.40
James Davis RB $2 CLE 2.40 0.00 1.60
Edgerrin James RB $1 SEA 3.00 0.60 0.70
Mixed bag...Wish I had one more WR, my production here will be thin on bye weeks. Moss is getting lot of catches, but hasn't exploded with a big TD day yet. Colston is worth every penny. Henry is a little disappointing, but hopeful. Mason was well worth $9 and one of the main reasons I am through this week. I could have done better on my low end guys. I hope I get lucky and they show up on my bye weeks.
Randy Moss WR $42 NE 26.10 6.40 21.60
Marques Colston WR $28 NO 12.00 29.80 10.70
Chris Henry WR $12 CIN 2.80 7.50 2.90
Derrick Mason WR $9 BAL 8.70 6.10 22.80
Hakeem Nicks WR $4 NYG 3.80 0.00 0.00
Robert Meachem WR $3 NO 13.10 3.60 0.00
For what I spent on TE's, OK. Did not hit any HR's here, but so far one seems to step up each week. I think bye weeks I may get into trouble.
Visanthe Shiancoe TE $10 MIN 7.10 7.60 5.20
Jermichael Finley TE $3 GB 2.10 11.60 0.00
Chris Baker TE $1 NE 2.20 1.60 13.20
Kickers have done as expected. One double digit guy each week, all you can ask for.
Ryan Longwell K $3 MIN 11.00 11.00 14.00
Dan Carpenter K $1 MIA 1.00 0.00 7.00
Steve Hauschka K $1 BAL 10.00 8.00 12.00
Dallas has sucked and GB isn't as good as people thought. Wish I had saved a couple bucks here and had Manningham instead.
Green Bay Packers DEF $3 GB 10.00 12.00 7.00
Dallas Cowboys DEF $3 DAL 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Points: 139.00 154.70 143.75
Actual Cutoff: 120.90 130.05
Projected Cutoff: 130.05 128.00
I project I have zero percent chance at winning, and will be out in the next three weeks. WR depth will kill me. But as always lots of fun. Maybe I will get lucky. Once I want to make the playoffs.
So far I've used....
Mark Sanchez QB
DeAngelo Williams RB
Felix Jones RB
Ahmad Bradshaw RB
LeSean McCoy RB
Anquan Boldin WR
Marques Colston WR
Chris Henry WR
Justin Gage WR
Robert Meachem WR
Greg Olsen TE
Jermichael Finley TE
Chris Baker TE
Dan Carpenter K
Steve Hauschka K
Green Bay Packers DEF
Denver Broncos DEF
Haven't used Lynch or Schillens obviously.
Other noteable non-scorers....Graham, Davis, Camarillo, Oakland D, and BRADY. LOL at those 5 being in the same sentence.
Mark Sanchez QB
DeAngelo Williams RB
Felix Jones RB
Ahmad Bradshaw RB
LeSean McCoy RB
Anquan Boldin WR
Marques Colston WR
Chris Henry WR
Justin Gage WR
Robert Meachem WR
Greg Olsen TE
Jermichael Finley TE
Chris Baker TE
Dan Carpenter K
Steve Hauschka K
Green Bay Packers DEF
Denver Broncos DEF
Haven't used Lynch or Schillens obviously.
Other noteable non-scorers....Graham, Davis, Camarillo, Oakland D, and BRADY. LOL at those 5 being in the same sentence.
bryhamm
Footballguy
I am in trouble when Rogers has his bye week (week 5) ... unless one of the other 2 get back from their injuries:
Code:
Player Pos Price Team W1 W2 W3Aaron Rodgers QB $27 GB 15.90 23.35 35.25Matt Hasselbeck QB $17 SEA 30.25 6.05 0.00Marc Bulger QB $11 STL 9.75 13.05 1.15Adrian Peterson RB $50 MIN 38.30 19.60 10.90Darren Sproles RB $13 SD 15.10 25.00 6.50Rashard Mendenhall RB $10 PIT 0.60 5.70 0.00Willis McGahee RB $7 BAL 21.50 21.90 18.70Laurence Maroney RB $4 NE 5.10 2.30 1.70T.J. Houshmandzadeh WR $30 SEA 10.80 10.20 7.50Santonio Holmes WR $25 PIT 28.10 13.30 2.80Steve Smith WR $12 NYG 14.00 29.40 19.30Kevin Curtis WR $7 PHI 4.60 7.40 0.00Patrick Crayton WR $4 DAL 24.00 3.40 0.00Devery Henderson WR $3 NO 21.30 10.10 7.00Robert Meachem WR $3 NO 13.10 3.60 0.00Greg Lewis WR $2 NE 0.00 0.00 10.20Dallas Clark TE $18 IND 9.90 34.80 23.40Ben Utecht TE $1 CIN 0.00 0.00 0.00Josh Brown K $1 STL 0.00 1.00 8.00Olindo Mare K $1 SEA 4.00 5.00 19.00Shaun Suisham K $1 WAS 5.00 9.00 2.00Cleveland Browns DEF $1 CLE 10.00 2.00 3.00Denver Broncos DEF $1 DEN 9.00 10.00 9.00New Orleans Saints DEF $1 NO 7.00 16.00 8.00Total Points: 203.45 202.55 160.25Actual Cutoff: 120.90 130.05 Projected Cutoff: 128.00
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Slaton's my only big week 10 bye. The way he's been performing, I don't really care.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
These roster spots scored for me every week so far:
Percy Harvin
Brent Celek
Green Bay Packers
These bums have never scored for me:
Sammy Morris
James Davis
Chris Henry
Jermichael Finley
Josh Brown
Washington Redskins
Percy Harvin
Brent Celek
Green Bay Packers
These bums have never scored for me:
Sammy Morris
James Davis
Chris Henry
Jermichael Finley
Josh Brown
Washington Redskins
Sack-Religious
Footballguy
I should be making it through this week, but I'm REALLY regretting my last-minute switch from Steve Smith (NYG) to Chris Henry.
sinatravolta
Footballguy
Leftwich has been benched. Teams like mine depending on him for a bye week fill-in just took a hit. Will need the rest of my team to come up big in Week 6 when Peyton is out and Peyton can't have any stinkers.
apalmer
Footballguy
As a 2nd QB, I can agree with your original post. It sounded like he was your primary QB (maybe with Leftwich, Quinn, etc. as a #2), and that would definitely scare me.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Yeah, me too. I still think Henry has a couple 100 yard, two TD games in him - but he represents no value at $12 when I've got guys like Nate Burleson and Derrick Mason scoring a ton of points for me.
Organized Chaos
Footballguy
I was just looking at my team and it looks like if DWill scores more than 13 tonight he will be the only payer that I have used every week.
I haven't used
Garrard
Edge
Chris Henry
Buf D
All the rest of the roster has contributed
I haven't used
Garrard
Edge
Chris Henry
Buf D
All the rest of the roster has contributed
ctriopelle
Footballguy
Just took a huge blow with Leftwich going down in TB . I was hoping he would at least make it to week 5. Better see some nice performances out of the supporting cast on Rodgers' bye or I only have a couple of weeks left. First time I have been bitten with the short QB strategy though...
. I was hoping he would at least make it to week 5. Better see some nice performances out of the supporting cast on Rodgers' bye or I only have a couple of weeks left. First time I have been bitten with the short QB strategy though...
ctriopelle
Footballguy
For that matter, it would be interesting to see how many took leftwich and just 1 other QB in general. Basically anyone in this situation (like me) will be taking a QB zero at some point. People have made it past a QB zero in the past, but it's not exactly the best place to be in this contest...
Balco
Footballguy
I had Brees (9.4), Quinn (1.6) and HAsselback (0), this week and have 155.20. Not sure if that will be enough, but I was surprised at the score given my horrible qb performance. And I didn't have a monster game from anybody, really. It can be done, but everybody has to pick up the slack.
apalmer
Footballguy
I survived Week 7 (I think that's the one) last year when Romo was injured and Warner and Ryan were both on byes. It's not something I'd care to try again.
Ted Lange as your Bartender
Footballguy
Same boat but with Romo and Warner only. Finished right on the cut line.
Made sure I didn't grab just 2 QBs this time around.
PatrickT
Footballguy
I remember that being a hot topic last year, and it was the chief reason I went 3 deep with no "sleepers" at QB.Same boat but with Romo and Warner only. Finished right on the cut line.
sinatravolta
Footballguy
I was also a Romo/Warner only guy last year and survived that week where I had to take a 0. Started out planning to go with 3 QBs this year but they were generally so expensive - and not that spread out in price - that ultimately I decided this was the spot to take a risk.
Started with a Schaub/Hill combo (some versions also had Leinart) - but got nervous about Schaub's injury history especially after watching him hang in the pocket too long in preseason week 3 against the Vikes. Went to Rodgers/Leftwich but had too many Week 5 byes so wound up with Peyton/Leftwich. Figured Peyton highly unlikely to get injured, pretty consistent, good schedule including weeks 14-16. Just needed Leftwich to last to week 6 and put up something decent that week. First 2 weeks were actually better than expected from him fantasy-wise, but I guess there's little reason to go with the veteran when team is clearly going to be in a rebuilding year.
Anyway - unless you pick just right on sleepers, seems like you have to take a risk somewhere and QB is not a bad spot to do it.
Started with a Schaub/Hill combo (some versions also had Leinart) - but got nervous about Schaub's injury history especially after watching him hang in the pocket too long in preseason week 3 against the Vikes. Went to Rodgers/Leftwich but had too many Week 5 byes so wound up with Peyton/Leftwich. Figured Peyton highly unlikely to get injured, pretty consistent, good schedule including weeks 14-16. Just needed Leftwich to last to week 6 and put up something decent that week. First 2 weeks were actually better than expected from him fantasy-wise, but I guess there's little reason to go with the veteran when team is clearly going to be in a rebuilding year.
Anyway - unless you pick just right on sleepers, seems like you have to take a risk somewhere and QB is not a bad spot to do it.
Rodgers/Pennington/Leftwich owner here... QB situation went from pretty sweet to week-five-is-gonna-suck in one week. Raheem Morris is a clown!
I find these lists interesting, so here are the players who have scored for the team every week:
Darren Sproles
Percy Harvin
Chris Cooley
... and those who have yet to score for the team even once:
Chad Pennington
Glen Coffee
Chris Henry
Hakeem Nicks
Raiders D/ST
I find these lists interesting, so here are the players who have scored for the team every week:
Darren Sproles
Percy Harvin
Chris Cooley
... and those who have yet to score for the team even once:
Chad Pennington
Glen Coffee
Chris Henry
Hakeem Nicks
Raiders D/ST
apalmer
Footballguy
On the bright side, Lefty brings a lot of those 24-man rosters one step closer to mine.
gregjcross
Footballguy
Assuming i make it past next week, I had to go with a batch of Ravens all at home v CIN just to cover the week 5 bye. I also avoided J. Finley due to the bye.My Week 5 lineup:QB Flacco (A.Rodgers bye)RBs D.Willy, Parker, Leon Washington, Lendale, M.Bush (no byes)WRs Ochostinko, M Manningham D. Mason, K. Britt, I. Bruce, A.Davis (M.Colston, VJAX bye) TE: Heap (G.Olsen bye)K: Nedney or LongwellDef: Texans or Rams (Saints bye)
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Ted Lange as your Bartender
Footballguy
I'll play alongRodgers/Pennington/Leftwich owner here... QB situation went from pretty sweet to week-five-is-gonna-suck in one week. Raheem Morris is a clown!I find these lists interesting, so here are the players who have scored for the team every weekarren SprolesPercy HarvinChris Cooley... and those who have yet to score for the team even once:Chad PenningtonGlen CoffeeChris HenryHakeem NicksRaiders D/ST
layers who have scored for me every week:Chad OchocincoVincent JacksonPercy HarvinBrent CelekDeAngelo Williams (possibly)Players not yet used:Matt LeinartEdgerrin JamesEddie Royal ( 
)Chaz SchilensJermichael FinleyJay FeelyPanthers D/ST
rock753
Footballguy
Yep, lost Lefty and Robinson this week...But have Chaz and Nicks coming back soon.I hope to survive week 4
Dragon1952
Footballguy
185.10, with Dallas DST possibly being able to improve on Seattle's 6 pts. I got around 93 pts just for Randy Moss, Vincent Jackson, Derrick Mason and Kevin Walter.
firstseason1988
Footballguy
at 129 points with no one tonight. 
Power rank at 8011 with a 87% chance of survival. I owe any shot I have to Manning. Really thought I was done until last night.
I am going to need some serious luck to advance through tonight, the bye weeks, and further. Don't have any injuries right now but picked too many RBs, only 5 WRs, and 2 TEs ST and K.
This contest is pretty freakin cool. A stat man's dream, especially with DD's stats, thanks.
Power rank at 8011 with a 87% chance of survival. I owe any shot I have to Manning. Really thought I was done until last night.
I am going to need some serious luck to advance through tonight, the bye weeks, and further. Don't have any injuries right now but picked too many RBs, only 5 WRs, and 2 TEs ST and K.
This contest is pretty freakin cool. A stat man's dream, especially with DD's stats, thanks.
sinatravolta
Footballguy
lol - true - although I'm sure he's on a fair amount of 20-man rosters too. Laurent Robinson probably hurts more 24-man rosters as well as one of those cheap sleepers.On the bright side, Lefty brings a lot of those 24-man rosters one step closer to mine.
Volleydog
Footballguy
I have Brady/Flacco also, and am equally stunned to see who my #1 QB really is. Not that I didn't expect him to have a few big games, but 3/3 to start off? Really?I almost added Leftwich as my #3 for insurance ... glad that $4 went elsewhere!
PatsChowder
Footballguy
If you only have Brady and Sanchez then you used Brady in week 1. He had 30.8 to Sanchez' 19.2. I've got the same QBs.
That's exactly why I passed on him.
THE UNDERCOVER BROTHA
Footballguy
My kicker might get booted. O.Mare 
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tomarken
Footballguy
IIRC the guy who won the whole shebang last year had Brees and Romo. Took a zero at QB in week 9 when Brees was on bye and Romo was injured.
Still alive after week 3. Amazing with McNabb, and LT out for me for 2 weeks straight and Westbrook out this week. Week 4 and week 7 are my soft weeks, should be interesting this week with
QB Palmer (plays the Browns so hoping for the best! McNabb is on my bench waiting to get healthy)
RB LT, Washington, F Jones, James Davis, E James (If LT starts I should be ok/then again they play the Steelers. Need Davis or James to step up. I have Westbrook and McCoy on bye week)
WR Royal, Mason, Gage, Burleson, Harvin, Crayton, Bess, Schilens (All my WR's are playing this week, well minus Schilens)
TE Boss, Finley (I will miss Celek this week)
K Bironas (does it matter? Elam is on bye week)
DEF Steelers, Ravens (I over paid for these guys - still waiting for a big week)
QB Palmer (plays the Browns so hoping for the best! McNabb is on my bench waiting to get healthy)
RB LT, Washington, F Jones, James Davis, E James (If LT starts I should be ok/then again they play the Steelers. Need Davis or James to step up. I have Westbrook and McCoy on bye week)
WR Royal, Mason, Gage, Burleson, Harvin, Crayton, Bess, Schilens (All my WR's are playing this week, well minus Schilens)
TE Boss, Finley (I will miss Celek this week)
K Bironas (does it matter? Elam is on bye week)
DEF Steelers, Ravens (I over paid for these guys - still waiting for a big week)
ctriopelle
Footballguy
those situations work both ways. makes you sweat the tough week, but if you survive, many others built with that combination don't. Living near the edge for a few weeks in the contest isn't a bad thing, as long as the situation causing it isn't prolonged....this coming from a Leftwich/Robinson owner...
suddenly I've turned into a 22 man team...but I suppose I could have turned into an 18 man team...
tomarken
Footballguy
Agreed. That's why I don't really get when people post their weekly scores like "190 see you next week" and "210 omg #7 overall this week!" and whatnot. It doesn't carry over. IMO it's far better to make the cut by 0.50 each week than by 50.those situations work both ways. makes you sweat the tough week, but if you survive, many others built with that combination don't. Living near the edge for a few weeks in the contest isn't a bad thing, as long as the situation causing it isn't prolonged....this coming from a Leftwich/Robinson owner...
