Owners with high efficiency ratings.. (1 Viewer)

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I often struggle at setting my lineups. Because I have depth on my teams I always end up leaving points on my bench.

With the playoffs in full swing I thought I'd seek a little help from the gurus out there.

What determining factors do you take into consideration when setting your lineups?

Please only reply if your total points efficiency is above 90%.

Maybe we can use this thread as a tool for the future if some will share their secrets.

 

[Jersey35]

I often struggle at setting my lineups. Because I have depth on my teams I always end up leaving points on my bench.With the playoffs in full swing I thought I'd seek a little help from the gurus out there.What determining factors do you take into consideration when setting your lineups?Please only reply if your total points efficiency is above 90%.Maybe we can use this thread as a tool for the future if some will share their secrets.

Be careful. High efficiency does not necessarily equal good "coaching". As an example, in my league, the team with the top efficiency rating (90.4%) is the #1 seed in the playoffs. Pretty good right? But, this team also has only 577 bench points (compared to the leader in that category at 1163). So? So: said 1st place team has essentially no decision to make each week - the lineup could have been set in stone in week one.Good luck though, I'll be watching this thread to see what others have to say.

 

[dgreen]

Please only reply if your total points efficiency is above 90%.

 

[jetmonkey]

In the leagues I play in having a high efficiency usually means you have no bench and have no decisions to make each week.

 

[UrlacherIsGod!]

Here are 3 of my teams:

Top Seed: 84.50% - 4068.77 Points For - 1986.08 Bench Points (Other owners' bench points range from 1120 to 2514)

Top Seed: 81.60% - 3122.56 Points For - 1900.24 Bench Points (Other owners' bench points range from 1116 to 2053)

6th Seed: 83.20% - 2870.50 Points For - 1615.25 Bench Points (Other owners' bench points range from 1109 to 1920)

Granted, you still want to pick the right players. But, it still comes down to match-ups and how good of a team from which you get to choose your line-ups.

 

[PsychoMan]

I suck at picking my starters. I also need help.

 

[Ray]

Trading is the key. Work your buff off to turn this

I often struggle at setting my lineups. Because I have depth on my teams I always end up leaving points on my bench.

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having a high efficiency usually means you have no bench and have no decisions to make each week.

Every game that passes, a deep bench is less and less important. I'm willing to take losses in total point value for minor upgrades (and better playoff matchups) in my starting line-up. I talked to every member of my primary league the week of the trading deadline.It also frees spots for me to troll the WW more.

 

[Statcruncher]

In the leagues I play in having a high efficiency usually means you have no bench and have no decisions to make each week.

This is the correct answer. If you find a team with great depth 99 times out of 100 his efficiency will suck. I would have a higher efficiency if I had started Michael Turner, Fred Taylor, and Ahman Green twice over LT various weeks of the season. Only a goober would be chasing those points.

 

[spec1alk]

In the leagues I play in having a high efficiency usually means you have no bench and have no decisions to make each week.

This is the correct answer. If you find a team with great depth 99 times out of 100 his efficiency will suck. I would have a higher efficiency if I had started Michael Turner, Fred Taylor, and Ahman Green twice over LT various weeks of the season. Only a goober would be chasing those points.

Efficiency is also different in redraft leagues vs dynasty leagues and also depends on your bench size. The larger your bench, the more likely you are to have a greg lewis on their when he scored 2 TDs against the Pats. I usually hover around 80% efficiency and usually make the playoffs.I would venture to guess that several owners got hit for efficiency in week 11 by playing Manning, Peyton IND QB, Big Ben in week 12, Favre in week 6 or 13, or Carson Palmer the last 2 weeks.Even your studs will put up a dud once in a while.

 

[stevegamer]

My low efficiency in all non-IDP leagues this year is 89.2%, but I thought I'd reply anyway. IDP is about 85%, bacuse it's just harder starting 19 players. Efficiency is only one goal. Another goal is to have zero games you would've won by setting a better lineup. IDP league has had some close heartbreakers I could've won, but other than that I have done as well as I could.

I think lack of bench points is one answer, but another is having a #1 guy at a spot, and carrying no backup. If you carry 1 TE/PK/DF - you have 100% efficiency. My Gates with no backup is just like your Shockey with no backup or Vernon Davis with no backup by that measure. Problem is, I outscore you by a lot there.

Also if you carry backup QB/PK/DF you will increasing your bench points. If you've got 3 QB, they're all going to score, which inflates bench points. 2 DF? Same thing. Sometimes they will outscore your starters.

Summarized:

No backup PK/DF

Stud TE, no backup

Only one backup QB

 

[Grace Under Pressure]

How is efficiency calculated? Is this statistic provided somewhere for CBS site users?

 

[FavreCo]

I don't care what your efficiency is especially when it comes to K and DT. Anything can happen. I started Folk figuring on a blowout win vs Detroit and some FG's late along with horrid rainy conditions in Cincinnati. Who kicked 4 FG's in crappy weather? Shayne Graham.

 

[Jersey35]

How is efficiency calculated? Is this statistic provided somewhere for CBS site users?

It's basically how many points your team DID score compared to how many points you COULD HAVE scored, had you set the perfect lineup. For example, if all my best players on my roster at each position scored 100 points, but I didn't start them, I might have put up 89 points out of a potential 100. Therefore, my effeciency is 89%.

 

[renesauz]

In the leagues I play in having a high efficiency usually means you have no bench and have no decisions to make each week.

This is USUALLY the right answer. There is no good answer to the question though. Poor efficiency can be caused by any number of things, most of which are either not bad, or no big deal. If you're in the playoffs, and your efficiency sucks because of deep benches, then who cares what your eff. rating is!?

 

[HF21]

I have LT, ADP, Edge, Chester and Turner

LT and ADP are no-brainers each week (unless there is an injury). Since Edge is average at best, and Chester and Turner are only there for insurance, does my efficiency rating really mean anything?

 

[Statcruncher]

I have LT, ADP, Edge, Chester and Turner

LT and ADP are no-brainers each week (unless there is an injury). Since Edge is average at best, and Chester and Turner are only there for insurance, does my efficiency rating really mean anything?

It means someone in your league is having to start Adrian Peterson (Chicago) and T.J. Duckett.

 

[BusterTBronco]

Trading is the key. Work your buff off to turn this

I often struggle at setting my lineups. Because I have depth on my teams I always end up leaving points on my bench.

into this

having a high efficiency usually means you have no bench and have no decisions to make each week.

Every game that passes, a deep bench is less and less important. I'm willing to take losses in total point value for minor upgrades (and better playoff matchups) in my starting line-up. I talked to every member of my primary league the week of the trading deadline.

 

[Grace Under Pressure]

How is efficiency calculated? Is this statistic provided somewhere for CBS site users?

It's basically how many points your team DID score compared to how many points you COULD HAVE scored, had you set the perfect lineup. For example, if all my best players on my roster at each position scored 100 points, but I didn't start them, I might have put up 89 points out of a potential 100. Therefore, my effeciency is 89%.

Any way to easily get this info for CBS league owners?

 

[Liquid Tension]

I suck at picking my starters. I also need help.

I started Gore over Kevin Jones and lost by 3 points so don't ask me. Also, I started Carson Palmer against St. Louis and that didn't work out well.At least I am in the final 4 in my other two leagues (Until I screw that up)

 

[treat88]

Be careful. High efficiency does not necessarily equal good "coaching". As an example, in my league, the team with the top efficiency rating (90.4%) is the #1 seed in the playoffs. Pretty good right? But, this team also has only 577 bench points (compared to the leader in that category at 1163). So? So: said 1st place team has essentially no decision to make each week - the lineup could have been set in stone in week one.Good luck though, I'll be watching this thread to see what others have to say.

My team has a 93.8% efficiency rating because I have no depth hence no choices to make.No secret otherwise. Watch the match-ups and weather, and hope for luck.

 

[Jersey35]

How is efficiency calculated? Is this statistic provided somewhere for CBS site users?

It's basically how many points your team DID score compared to how many points you COULD HAVE scored, had you set the perfect lineup. For example, if all my best players on my roster at each position scored 100 points, but I didn't start them, I might have put up 89 points out of a potential 100. Therefore, my effeciency is 89%.

Any way to easily get this info for CBS league owners?

Sorry, not familiar with CBS. But, this isn't that difficult to do: CBS tells you your weekly score right?So look at your highest scoring players at each starting position and add them up. This is your potential score.Divide your score for the week by your potential score. It will give you a decimal (something like 0.89).This number is your coaching efficiency for that week.Repeat this each week and add the totals up - the % you come up with is your yearly coaching efficiency rating.Pretty easy.But quite a bit of work when you consider that coaching efficiency is not a good indicator of team or managerial quality in fantasy football.

 

[PsychoMan]

I suck at picking my starters. I also need help.

I started Gore over Kevin Jones and lost by 3 points so don't ask me. Also, I started Carson Palmer against St. Louis and that didn't work out well.At least I am in the final 4 in my other two leagues (Until I screw that up)

Sometimes I just want to play best ball and screw picking lineups. It sucks to see a team loaded with good players to lose because he happened to play a few guys that had bad games at the same time while his bench goes off. This has got to be my worst season picking starters.

 

[Brunell4MVP]

I'm at 94.2% in my big league this year, and I confess it is almost completely because my bench is terrible. Usually I'm around 89%. Heck, I'm 84% in my other league.

Other than that, I just:

1. watch the weather...never play WRs or QBs that are playing in the rain unless they are complete studs

2. I store a bunch of defenses (now 4). Defenses are one of the easiest positions to pick correctly. For instance, anybody playing KC or MIA is a given play. So drafting Ds in their divisions was part of my draft strategy. STL and ATL fell into this boat after the draft, so I grabbed one in those divisions too.

Other than that, it's all luck.

 

[Super King]

89% eff., 1st in points, 2nd in potential points. though, the only decisions i had to make this year on lineups were 3rd WR, 3rd LB, and 3rd DB.

 

[King of the Wolfies]

In the leagues I play in having a high efficiency usually means you have no bench and have no decisions to make each week.

I lead my league in scoring but only had a 88.2%. My biggest problem was kicker and whether to start KJ or not, and those occasional games where DeAngelo Williams scored.

 

[mlball77]

I have never really followed this stat closely... but it is sort of interesting actually.

The top team in my league, in record and total points scored and power ranking, has one of the worst efficiency percentages. And as another poster alluded to, this is due to the fact that he did a TREMENDOUS job building the deepest and most balanced team in the league and each week has a several great options sitting on his bench. He isn't a bad Team Mgr, his is clearly one of the best in this particular league, but his efficiency percentage is quite weak.