Official Subscriber Contest (3 Viewers)

[Dickie Dunn]

Lost roughly 50% of Peterson owners this week.....

Between byes (Peterson, Harrison), injuries (Washington) and suckitude (Edge), I was down to Grant as my only RB this week. Also didn't have any depth at WR or TE.I thought after getting past Brady's and Moss' byes last week that I might be OK, but I was really worried about this week ... for good reason.Oh well. Good luck to all those left.

 

[smackdaddies]

With Portis's history, and the expanded roster, why would you not spend the $2 to cover yourself?

I've seen the argument made that handcuffing your studs is a waste of money in this contest. That if your stud RB goes down, you're going to be eliminated anyway so rather than spend money on a guy that won't have value until your stud gets hurt, spend that $2 on someone who might produce all year.I have no idea if that line of thought is right or wrong, but it may be why so many Portis owners didn't pick up Betts. You seem to be making the case that it's wrong, but there's not nearly enough info available here to make that conclusion - especially considering that people who bought Betts and not Portis have survived at a better rate than those who bought Betts and Portis.

I'd be curious to see how many of the 57 owners who bought Portis but not Betts were eliminated this week.

I don't usually cover my studs, but in Portis case he has too much injury history to ignore, and Betts has to much history of doing great when he does, to ignore.

 

[smackdaddies]

Rolling along. Now maybe the Betts investment pays off?!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Matt Schaub $20 7.90 42.25 32.50 16.10 30.05 42.50 26.10 12.10 21.65 Matt Hasselbeck $17 30.25 6.05 0.00 0.00 38.35 4.80 0.00 24.45 21.95 Mark Sanchez $9 19.20 13.95 26.55 6.30 15.20 1.55 19.55 31.85 0.00 DeAngelo Williams $37 15.90 18.60 8.40 0.00 6.90 30.20 22.40 15.80 29.10 Ryan Grant $24 13.20 14.30 10.90 12.10 0.00 12.20 21.60 6.60 15.60 Willie Parker $16 2.90 5.50 19.90 0.00 0.00 4.00 0.20 0.00 0.00 Felix Jones $11 2.20 15.60 11.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.30 7.40 1.00 Michael Bush $6 12.40 5.70 6.00 1.90 10.80 2.90 3.60 5.10 0.00 Ladell Betts $2 2.70 4.30 6.50 3.50 1.80 2.20 3.60 0.00 15.80 Marques Colston $28 12.00 29.80 10.70 5.30 0.00 30.60 18.20 20.50 5.50 Vincent Jackson $21 16.60 26.10 17.00 9.60 0.00 14.60 25.20 24.30 22.40 Kevin Walter $14 0.00 0.00 23.70 5.10 7.60 5.90 5.90 8.20 11.70 Derrick Mason $9 8.70 6.10 22.80 21.80 0.00 22.70 0.00 14.00 6.30 Nate Burleson $5 20.40 8.60 20.10 7.10 27.80 6.00 0.00 14.90 14.50 Chaz Schilens $3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 John Carlson $11 30.50 13.60 7.30 11.40 6.10 8.50 0.00 8.10 13.20 Todd Heap $5 20.90 8.40 10.10 10.60 14.60 9.60 0.00 6.30 7.30 Jermichael Finley $3 2.10 11.60 0.00 27.80 0.00 12.90 3.10 0.00 0.00 Robbie Gould $2 9.00 7.00 6.00 15.00 0.00 2.00 4.00 14.00 3.00 Dan Carpenter $1 1.00 17.00 7.00 9.00 8.00 0.00 12.00 8.00 8.00 Steve Hauschka $1 10.00 8.00 12.00 3.00 2.00 7.00 0.00 16.00 1.00 Houston Texans $2 8.00 5.00 2.00 16.00 3.00 7.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 Seattle Seahawks $2 5.00 4.00 6.00 2.00 15.00 6.00 0.00 4.00 18.00 New Orleans Saints $1 7.00 16.00 8.00 24.00 0.00 6.00 20.00 15.00 14.00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TOTAL 177.75 201.85 178.00 148.40 135.15 189.30 159.80 167.85 170.25 CUTOFF 120.88 130.04 126.34 113.79 110.99 141.44 130.29 131.44 139.19

Betts and Schilens - CBSsportsline is reporting that Chaz starts this week - woo hoo!

 

[The_Hoser]

I'm frankly shocked I'm still in. I figured with the AP bye this week and my only other decent RB being Grant, I was toast. Thank you Vernon Davis and Greg Olson for saving my bacon!

I'm late to the party, but is there some app that allows you to find your uniqueness? A link would be greatly appreciated.

NM ... thanks, Fanatic.

 

[Moniker]

Betts and Schilens - CBSsportsline is reporting that Chaz starts this week - woo hoo!

Perfect. I could really use his points this week.

 

[THE UNDERCOVER BROTHA]

I only got 12 freaking positional players going for me this week. Roster down to 17 now. Ouch!!!!

Its like im running from the cops but i know they gone get me....they got the bird in the air and the spike strips on the ground and im running on a quarter tank of gas.

thats how i feel.....THE END IF COMING for me. :sad:

 

[yabahos]

Two teams still alive with both ADP and MJD.

One team has Palmer, Randy Moss, Harvin, Jennings, Dallas Clark, Meacham/Heap

Second team has Rivers, Driver, Berrian, Burleson, Dallas Clark, Maroney/Roy Williams/Shockey

The team with Rivers has Culpepper as a back-up QB. He scraped by in Wk5 because Culpepper started and put up 23+ pts.

 

[Bad_Mo]

Two teams still alive with both ADP and MJD. One team has Palmer, Randy Moss, Harvin, Jennings, Dallas Clark, Meacham/HeapSecond team has Rivers, Driver, Berrian, Burleson, Dallas Clark, Maroney/Roy Williams/ShockeyThe team with Rivers has Culpepper as a back-up QB. He scraped by in Wk5 because Culpepper started and put up 23+ pts.

Dallas Clark is singlehandedly pushing teams forward.

 

[editor47]

out by less than 5 points. oh well. it was fun for the first time.

 

[rzrback77]

Barely escaped last week. Always knew this week could be trouble as most avoided week ten byes. It is a must score week for Aaron Rodgers as my other QB Schaub is on bye.

For WRs really need V Jackson to keep it up and be joined by three of D Mason, Maclin, Schilens, Britt and Bruce, the last two have disappeared lately and of course Chaz is up for the first time. I have quit even looking for scores from Engram and missing AJohnson on bye as well.

My RBs have been reduced from five to two, losing Washington and Davis to IR and misplacing FWParker. Down to Grant and Kevin Smith

My TEs have also suffered injury, losing Cooley and temporarily Finley. Hope that Finley can return to assist Heap.

PKs have been solid all year with Carpenter, Hauscka and J Brown

DSTs have been solid all year with Saints, Bengals, and Raiders.

 

[Barry Jive and The Uptown Five]

Two teams still alive with both ADP and MJD. One team has Palmer, Randy Moss, Harvin, Jennings, Dallas Clark, Meacham/HeapSecond team has Rivers, Driver, Berrian, Burleson, Dallas Clark, Maroney/Roy Williams/ShockeyThe team with Rivers has Culpepper as a back-up QB. He scraped by in Wk5 because Culpepper started and put up 23+ pts.

Dallas Clark is singlehandedly pushing teams forward.

LOL - that's another guy who deserves a 3-week concussion from Week 14-16! I say "deserves" because I wasn't smart enough to put him on my roster!

 

[jon_mx]

Two teams still alive with both ADP and MJD. One team has Palmer, Randy Moss, Harvin, Jennings, Dallas Clark, Meacham/HeapSecond team has Rivers, Driver, Berrian, Burleson, Dallas Clark, Maroney/Roy Williams/ShockeyThe team with Rivers has Culpepper as a back-up QB. He scraped by in Wk5 because Culpepper started and put up 23+ pts.

Dallas Clark is singlehandedly pushing teams forward.

LOL - that's another guy who deserves a 3-week concussion from Week 14-16! I say "deserves" because I wasn't smart enough to put him on my roster!

More and more, I am not sure I would want ANY Colt on my rooster after week 14.

 

[smackdaddies]

More teams took Betts and Chaz Schilens (674/135 left) than took Henderson and Meachem (221/57 left).

for the life of me I cant understand that - Henderson Meachem combo at the cost were virtually guaranteed successful in best ball

Of course 11 of us took all four of them, with 5 left - 45% - and none of us eliminated the last 4 weeks.

 

[smackdaddies]

More teams took Betts and Chaz Schilens (674/135 left) than took Henderson and Meachem (221/57 left).for the life of me I cant understand that - Henderson Meachem combo at the cost were virtually guaranteed successful in best ballOf course 11 of us took all four of them, with 5 left - 45% - and none of us eliminated the last 4 weeks.

I am likeing the query even betterRodgersDeAngeloAndre JohnsonWitten4 teams started - 3 remaining 75%!And the one team that dropped did so on Rodgers Bye Week (and oddly enough also had Betts/Chaz/Henderson/Meachum combo)

 

[rzrback77]

only 16 of 110 with Schaub and AJ still alive.

 

[Barry Jive and The Uptown Five]

Henderson and Meachem (221/57 left).

- Henderson Meachem combo at the cost were virtually guaranteed successful in best ball

Actually, I wish I were a little smarter and would have gone with the $10 Rice - Harvin comboPercy Harvin $5 14.80 - 16.50 - 8.30 - 5.90 - 10.60 - 3.20 - 7.90 - 19.60 - 0.00

Sidney Rice $4 3.70 - 5.90 - 15.60 - 18.00 - 9.10 - 23.60 - 24.60 - 8.00 - 0.00

Devery Henderson $3 21.30 - 10.10 - 7.00 - 5.10 - 0.00 - 1.60 - 12.40 - 8.60 - 12.00

Robert Meachem $3 13.10 - 3.60 - 0.00 - 4.20 - 0.00 - 15.20 - 0.00 - 6.70 - 20.80

 

[jon_mx]

Only 3 of us left with the steller combo!

Matt Leinart

Shaun Hill

James Davis

Edgerin James

Chris Henry

 

[smackdaddies]

Henderson and Meachem (221/57 left).

- Henderson Meachem combo at the cost were virtually guaranteed successful in best ball

Actually, I wish I were a little smarter and would have gone with the $10 Rice - Harvin comboPercy Harvin $5 14.80 - 16.50 - 8.30 - 5.90 - 10.60 - 3.20 - 7.90 - 19.60 - 0.00

Sidney Rice $4 3.70 - 5.90 - 15.60 - 18.00 - 9.10 - 23.60 - 24.60 - 8.00 - 0.00

Devery Henderson $3 21.30 - 10.10 - 7.00 - 5.10 - 0.00 - 1.60 - 12.40 - 8.60 - 12.00

Robert Meachem $3 13.10 - 3.60 - 0.00 - 4.20 - 0.00 - 15.20 - 0.00 - 6.70 - 20.80

But there wasnt the history with Percy and Sid - (I also bought PH with the NO boys)What I am saying is that the history of both recievers indicated a high probablity of it being a great pair for best ball

 

[BuckeyeArt]

Two teams still alive with both ADP and MJD. One team has Palmer, Randy Moss, Harvin, Jennings, Dallas Clark, Meacham/HeapSecond team has Rivers, Driver, Berrian, Burleson, Dallas Clark, Maroney/Roy Williams/ShockeyThe team with Rivers has Culpepper as a back-up QB. He scraped by in Wk5 because Culpepper started and put up 23+ pts.

Dallas Clark is singlehandedly pushing teams forward.

LOL - that's another guy who deserves a 3-week concussion from Week 14-16! I say "deserves" because I wasn't smart enough to put him on my roster!

More and more, I am not sure I would want ANY Colt on my rooster after week 14.

Why not?

 

[Das Boot]

Actually, I wish I were a little smarter and would have gone with the $10 Rice - Harvin combo

Percy Harvin $5 14.80 - 16.50 - 8.30 - 5.90 - 10.60 - 3.20 - 7.90 - 19.60 - 0.00

Sidney Rice $4 3.70 - 5.90 - 15.60 - 18.00 - 9.10 - 23.60 - 24.60 - 8.00 - 0.00

I'm very glad to have that combo. Berrian's hammy problems at the end of preseason led me to choosing Rice.Somebody like Rice could be a difference maker in the final 250.

 

[jon_mx]

Two teams still alive with both ADP and MJD. One team has Palmer, Randy Moss, Harvin, Jennings, Dallas Clark, Meacham/HeapSecond team has Rivers, Driver, Berrian, Burleson, Dallas Clark, Maroney/Roy Williams/ShockeyThe team with Rivers has Culpepper as a back-up QB. He scraped by in Wk5 because Culpepper started and put up 23+ pts.

Dallas Clark is singlehandedly pushing teams forward.

LOL - that's another guy who deserves a 3-week concussion from Week 14-16! I say "deserves" because I wasn't smart enough to put him on my roster!

More and more, I am not sure I would want ANY Colt on my rooster after week 14.

Why not?

The Colts could have home field advantaged wrapped up by week 15. Could see Manning, Wayne, and Clark sitting on the bench the 2nd half.

 

[BuckeyeArt]

More and more, I am not sure I would want ANY Colt on my rooster after week 14.

Why not?

The Colts could have home field advantaged wrapped up by week 15. Could see Manning, Wayne, and Clark sitting on the bench the 2nd half.

This contest ends week 16, the season ends week 17, the Colts would have a bye week 18, and not have to play again until week 19. Do the players really need more than 3 weeks rest?

 

[Kleck]

I have seven guys out and I'm down to only D Williams and Charles at RB, but somehow Rodgers, Saints DST and using a few more spots on WRs and TEs keeps me alive.

 

[jon_mx]

More and more, I am not sure I would want ANY Colt on my rooster after week 14.

Why not?

The Colts could have home field advantaged wrapped up by week 15. Could see Manning, Wayne, and Clark sitting on the bench the 2nd half.

This contest ends week 16, the season ends week 17, the Colts would have a bye week 18, and not have to play again until week 19. Do the players really need more than 3 weeks rest?

I doubt if the Colts will do it again, but the last time the Colts were in that position, Manning and Harrison played one series each for the last two weeks. But then the Colts went on to blow in the playoffs.

 

[Barry Jive and The Uptown Five]

Any chance of early Prelim Sims & Power rankings?

 

[urbanhack]

Betts and Schilens - CBSsportsline is reporting that Chaz starts this week - woo hoo!

Perfect. I could really use his points this week.

Would be great to have him and A. Gonzo back for the stretch run.

 

[vandyt]

Only 1 QB (Garrard) and 2 RBs (Rice, DeAngelo) this week. Not the worst matchups, but going to need alot of luck and some huge games from my WRs to have any chance this week.

 

[BuckeyeArt]

More and more, I am not sure I would want ANY Colt on my rooster after week 14.

Why not?

The Colts could have home field advantaged wrapped up by week 15. Could see Manning, Wayne, and Clark sitting on the bench the 2nd half.

This contest ends week 16, the season ends week 17, the Colts would have a bye week 18, and not have to play again until week 19. Do the players really need more than 3 weeks rest?

I doubt if the Colts will do it again, but the last time the Colts were in that position, Manning and Harrison played one series each for the last two weeks. But then the Colts went on to blow in the playoffs.

I agree. If they sit them at all, it will likely be for only part of week 17.

 

[bryhamm]

Lost roughly 50% of Peterson owners this week.....

as a Peterson owner that moved on, i like this

 

[bryhamm]

I'd love to see Rodgers post a stinker as long as Matt Ryan lights it up!!!

but with Hass putting up a good week

 

[bryhamm]

Two teams still alive with both ADP and MJD. One team has Palmer, Randy Moss, Harvin, Jennings, Dallas Clark, Meacham/HeapSecond team has Rivers, Driver, Berrian, Burleson, Dallas Clark, Maroney/Roy Williams/ShockeyThe team with Rivers has Culpepper as a back-up QB. He scraped by in Wk5 because Culpepper started and put up 23+ pts.

Dallas Clark is singlehandedly pushing teams forward.

 

[Doug Drinen]

Prelim sim

Just-for-fun power rankings

 

[LHUCKS]

Prelim sim

72.3lowest I've been this year, starting to get tough

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

Prelim sim

Just-for-fun power rankings

Week 10 - #334 (85.9%)Power Rank - #79

I'll take it, but wish the uniqueness quotient was better (1900's)

 

[Barry Jive and The Uptown Five]

Prelim sim

Just-for-fun power rankings

Week 10 - #334 (85.9%)Power Rank - #79

I'll take it, but wish the uniqueness quotient was better (1900's)

LOL - You think your uniqueness quotient is bad... try 2260s our of a max 2312.

 

[THE UNDERCOVER BROTHA]

Prelim sim

72.3lowest I've been this year, starting to get tough

Yeah mines in the 70's as well.....been fun regardless as this my 1st time.

 

[jon_mx]

Prelim sim

Just-for-fun power rankings

Over 82 percent and moved up in power ranking. Percentage is about the same, but moved up in ranking. Thought losing C. Henry would hurt me, but perhaps gaining Betts as a starter for a couple weeks helps.

 

[rzrback77]

Also lowest on the season and fully expected, but even lower than anticipated.

Missung Studs AJ and Schaub, although still have Rodgers solo at QB

Only 42%

 

[ctriopelle]

Prelim sim

Just-for-fun power rankings

Over 82 percent and moved up in power ranking. Percentage is about the same, but moved up in ranking. Thought losing C. Henry would hurt me, but perhaps gaining Betts as a starter for a couple weeks helps.

Looks like the sim is getting a little more separation now, even top teams are showing some potential for missing the cut. I'm in the sim top 100 this week (about as high as I've been all year), but have one of my lower % advance so far aside from my no QB week. I suspect now that a larger % is getting whittled away it takes less than a colossal collapse at a position to get whacked. When we get to weeks 12 and 13, team margin for error is even worse. I suspect very few teams will have a high advance % and the sim may not have the same accuracy at that point either. Too lazy to look up last year's thread, but it would be interesting to see how it went down then.Good luck, and game on everyone!

 

[jon_mx]

Looks like the sim is getting a little more separation now, even top teams are showing some potential for missing the cut. I'm in the sim top 100 this week (about as high as I've been all year), but have one of my lower % advance so far aside from my no QB week. I suspect now that a larger % is getting whittled away it takes less than a colossal collapse at a position to get whacked. When we get to weeks 12 and 13, team margin for error is even worse. I suspect very few teams will have a high advance % and the sim may not have the same accuracy at that point either. Too lazy to look up last year's thread, but it would be interesting to see how it went down then.Good luck, and game on everyone!

There is no way the sim stays as accurate. The smaller sample size alone makes the margin of error much much greater. The teams are much more evenly matched up, and there are no more big bye weeks either. But still very interesing.

 

[Barry Jive and The Uptown Five]

Two 8 PK Teams Still alive

 

[The Kansas Comet]

Two 8 PK Teams Still alive

I'm ranked behind both of them in the power rankings. That's either or

 

[joffer]

only 3 of original 7 WRs still standing

and one of them is Deon Butler

 

[radballs]

Power Ranking only 72.6, but my uniqueness quotient is 9. I hope that's good.

 

[Marvelous]

My uniqueness has fallen recently. If I can get some production out of Chris Brown and Chad Schilens, that will help my uniqueness score and my team.

 

[Dragon1952]

#163 in the Sim and #177 in the power. Only 1 significant bye left with Schaub in Week 10. As long as Cutler doesn't lay an egg @ SF I'll be in good shape

And what does Cutler do?.....he lays a big, fat, freakin' egg, the size of Chicago. Goodbye everyone....it's been fun.

 

[stlrams]

#163 in the Sim and #177 in the power. Only 1 significant bye left with Schaub in Week 10. As long as Cutler doesn't lay an egg @ SF I'll be in good shape

And what does Cutler do?.....he lays a big, fat, freakin' egg, the size of Chicago. Goodbye everyone....it's been fun. :(

We have 88 teams with Cutler and most have him as their #1 QB.

 

[blend]

#163 in the Sim and #177 in the power. Only 1 significant bye left with Schaub in Week 10. As long as Cutler doesn't lay an egg @ SF I'll be in good shape

And what does Cutler do?.....he lays a big, fat, freakin' egg, the size of Chicago. Goodbye everyone....it's been fun. :(

We have 88 teams with Cutler and most have him as their #1 QB.

that's me.. and now I have to hope Stafford has a good week at Minny if I have any hopes of moving on. Not. Looking. Good.

 

[jon_mx]

#163 in the Sim and #177 in the power. Only 1 significant bye left with Schaub in Week 10. As long as Cutler doesn't lay an egg @ SF I'll be in good shape

And what does Cutler do?.....he lays a big, fat, freakin' egg, the size of Chicago. Goodbye everyone....it's been fun. :(

We have 88 teams with Cutler and most have him as their #1 QB.

Well, they better hope he is not their only QB.

 

[BR33ZE]

what is the cut down to this week?