Poll: Did the owner with Peyton Manning win your championship last ye (1 Viewer)

[gianmarco]

I know this is more of a "results-oriented" post. But I'm seriously curious how many did. Depending on the sample size we get, it should be between 1 yes for every 9-11 no's.

If anyone can think of a good way to set up the poll so that those of us in multiple leagues could answer for each one, that would be great.

 

[Bri]

there was a thread like this in january FWIW

 

[wannabee]

No, the LT owner in most leagues.

 

[cobalt_27]

Yes.

Edit to add...he was also the highest paid player in our auction for all you RB-stud neanderthals.

 

[ImTheScientist]

Yes.

Edit to add...he was also the highest paid player in our auction for all you RB-stud neanderthals.

2 man leagues don't count

 

[fishergm31]

No, the LT owner in most leagues.

How about the Frank Gore owner? - 3 of the 4 leagues I was in the team with Frank Gore won the championship. The 4th league I had Gore & Manning and lost in the title game to the LT owner.

 

[cobalt_27]

Yes.

Edit to add...he was also the highest paid player in our auction for all you RB-stud neanderthals.

2 man leagues don't count

18 owner league in it's 19th year. But, thanks for contributing.

 

[The Man With No Name]

No, I lost the championship game.

 

[Val Rannous]

Yes, I won with Manning. Of course, ours is a keeper league, and I had LT2, and Westbrook, and Harrison, and Jones-Drew, and Gore, and Housh, and Driver...

Even in a keeper league, I don't think my team is gonna be as good next year.

 

[TheLastDispatch]

No, the LT owner in most leagues.

How about the Frank Gore owner? - 3 of the 4 leagues I was in the team with Frank Gore won the championship. The 4th league I had Gore & Manning and lost in the title game to the LT owner.

Manning, Gore, and LT owners (3 different owners) all lost last year.

 

[montana_grizzly_bears]

Lost with LT and Gore last year in championship (week 17) to the SJax owner.

Edit to say PManning Owner ended up 7th after rash of injuries at RB.

 

[Futeki]

Yes.

Edit to add...he was also the highest paid player in our auction for all you RB-stud neanderthals.

2 man leagues don't count

18 owner league in it's 19th year. But, thanks for contributing.

It is nice to see owner's can overcome their mistakes to still win the championship

 

[SSOG]

In a modified keeper league (keep three players, players keep for a draft pick two rounds higher than what they cost the year before), Manning was drafted in the first round, and that owner (me) won the league. In fact, my strategy was to get studs at every "useless" position (drafted Manning, Gates, and Chicago's D/ST and traded for Adam Vinatieri). Despite having a mediocre RB and WR corpse, I beat the Tomlinson owner in the championship, in large part because he was forced to start David Carr (and in large part because Steven Jackson and Maurice Jones-Drew went out of their collective minds).

 

[cobalt_27]

Yes.

Edit to add...he was also the highest paid player in our auction for all you RB-stud neanderthals.

2 man leagues don't count

18 owner league in it's 19th year. But, thanks for contributing.

It is nice to see owner's can overcome their mistakes to still win the championship

What mistake(s) are you talking about?

 

[Pickle Rody]

I have Manning and won.

 

[Prof. Chaos]

Yes, but only due to being in position to get Ladell Betts off the waiver wire.

 

[VaCatFan]

In my league, yes he won, but here is his starting lineup:

Manning

SJax

LJohnson

RBrown/Deuce/Betts

Fitzgerald

JHorn

Heap

Ravens

 

[erymer]

the winner in my league didn't have Manning or LT. For some reason in my league the strongest team never wins. They have an off week at a very bad time. He has a very plain roster, but he is a steady scorer.

 

[Lowen1]

The Ron Dayne owner (me) won our league.

Starting QB was Kitna.

 

[Big_O]

I know this is more of a "results-oriented" post. But I'm seriously curious how many did. Depending on the sample size we get, it should be between 1 yes for every 9-11 no's.If anyone can think of a good way to set up the poll so that those of us in multiple leagues could answer for each one, that would be great.

I did, but I think it was more about the way the rest of the draft fell than just that one pick.12 team redraft league, drafting out of the 9th spot:ManningW. ParkerGatesH. WardRoy WilliamsT. BellAddaiE. KennisonL. Colesetc.One big trade, and everything went my way from there.Not to hijack, but I have yet to see the point made that if Manning is drafted, often there is either no backup QB taken, or one VERY late (most of the mock drafts seem to fall this way too). Is there something to be gained by drafting Manning and using the "extra" pick on a non-QB player?

 

[houston]

Our Manning owner didn't even make the playoffs. 12 team league, 6 make playoffs.

 

[shredhead]

No, the LT owner in most leagues.

How about the Frank Gore owner? - 3 of the 4 leagues I was in the team with Frank Gore won the championship. The 4th league I had Gore & Manning and lost in the title game to the LT owner.

Unless your in one of those crappy leagues that has a week 17 championship game. I had LT and Gore and lost by 1 point to the 4 touchdown Steven Jackson.

 

[Spiderman]

No, and I was the owner....I was forced to reach on players with potential upside because I was left short at RB.

 

[RUN HARD]

I voted yes, but I think this question was more geared towards drafting manning in the 1st RD and win a championship. I am in a 20 team league....I had Manning + LT + Tiki + Steve Smith + D Driver....yes in a 20 man dynasty. It's NOT because of Manning I won, he actually performed behind my backup Bulger in all my play-off games (WK 13, 14, & 15).

 

[cobalt_27]

I voted yes, but I think this question was more geared towards drafting manning in the 1st RD and win a championship. I am in a 20 team league....I had Manning + LT + Tiki + Steve Smith + D Driver....yes in a 20 man dynasty. It's NOT because of Manning I won, he actually performed behind my backup Bulger in all my play-off games (WK 13, 14, & 15).

I especially liked the "he actualy performed behind my backup Bulger..." part. Well done.

 

[Koya]

Yes - It was me (hey everybody, I can win a FF league! - ok, now that that is out of the way)... but there were TWO main caveats.

First, it was a two QB league. I highly recommend this for everyone because one QB leagues are, simply put, silly. I can explain this later if necessary.

Secondly, it was a fluke. I got DAMN lucky, even by FF standards. My league was HORRENDOUS and my leaguemates were too stupid to have a wild card for the last two playoff spots.

Hence, my team at a WHOPPING 5-8 (it was better than that, but not MUCH better) snuck into the playoffs, won three in a row and put two grand in my pocket.

Woot. Go Manning.

 

[Oldtimer]

No - The Manning owner in my 16 team redraft league did not even make the playoffs (6 teams of 16). He finished tied for 12th.

The winner (me) won with Brian Westbrook and the year end surge of Ladell Betts along with Brett Favre as my main QB. My defensive players (Aaron Kampmen, Keith Bulluck and DeMeco Ryans) carried me early in the year.

 

[joffer]

Yes.

Edit to add...he was also the highest paid player in our auction for all you RB-stud neanderthals.

2 man leagues don't count

18 owner league in it's 19th year. But, thanks for contributing.

It is nice to see owner's can overcome their mistakes to still win the championship

What mistake(s) are you talking about?

drafting Peyton Manning before Reuben Droughns

 

[Keg]

No, the LT owner in most leagues.

the LT owner in my 16 team league(since 2003) has never even made the playoffs

 

[turfman]

No, the LT owner in most leagues.

I was in a league where the LT owner didn't make the playoffs. Has to be the only league.

 

[Keg]

No, the LT owner in most leagues.

the LT owner in my 16 team league(since 2003) has never even made the playoffs

No, the LT owner in most leagues.

I was in a league where the LT owner didn't make the playoffs. Has to be the only league.

see above

 

[DWidmar]

I had Peyton and LT and lost in the Superbowl to Dayne and SJax. The Gore owner also had Westbrook and Brady and he had the worst record in our 12 team dynasty league. Talk about bad luck.

 

[BAT1man]

In a 12-team redraft performance scoring league, the Manning owner came in 6th place in scoring and didn't make the playoffs.

I however did win both the total points trophy, and the head-2-head championship with a strong QBBC of Favre-Pennington-Delhomme.

I scored the highest single-game score in league history (10 years), in the championship game, in week 17 on the NFL, with this starting line-up...

QB - Jake Delhomme, CAR

RB - Steven Jackson, STL

RB - Willie Parker, PIT

WR - Mark Clayton, BAL

WR - Donald Driver, GBP

WR - Mike Furrey, DET

TE - Tony Scheffler, DEN

PK - Matt Stover, BAL

DEF/ST - Baltimore Ravens

OFF - Indy Colts

 

[Biabreakable]

Yes - It was me (hey everybody, I can win a FF league! - ok, now that that is out of the way)... but there were TWO main caveats.First, it was a two QB league. I highly recommend this for everyone because one QB leagues are, simply put, silly. I can explain this later if necessary.Secondly, it was a fluke. I got DAMN lucky, even by FF standards. My league was HORRENDOUS and my leaguemates were too stupid to have a wild card for the last two playoff spots.Hence, my team at a WHOPPING 5-8 (it was better than that, but not MUCH better) snuck into the playoffs, won three in a row and put two grand in my pocket.Woot. Go Manning.

You go gurl!

 

[glock]

Yes, I won with Manning. Of course, ours is a keeper league, and I had LT2, and Westbrook, and Harrison, and Jones-Drew, and Gore, and Housh, and Driver...

Even in a keeper league, I don't think my team is gonna be as good next year.

I won with no Manning but LT2 and LJ...and as the Champ I can only KEEP one player- LJ for $14 in a $200 auction cap league.How many can you keep that you won't be all that good this year?

 

[cheeseypoof]

No. I won with Tom Brady as my qb.

The Manning owner missed the playoffs.

 

[videoguy505]

No, Manning owner didn't make the playoffs.

And the LJ owner beat the LT owner 2 out of 3 weeks in which they played, including the 2nd round of the playoffs.

Yes, the LJ owner was me, and I won the championship with Steve McNair as my QB, and he was also my QB the week prior when I played the LT owner and McNair got hurt on the first series and got me a big fat 0 points.

 

[Mr. Sparkle]

Nope. The owner with LT won. He also had Drew Brees.

 

[Futeki]

The Gore owner in all leagues won. The Manning owner finished in the bottom half in all leagues.

 

[gridiron-ghost]

12team dynasty w\idp - No Manning.

Winner had SJ & MJD in his backfield.

 

[burd]

in my 2QB league, the Manning owners have never made the playoffs ...

 

[dwarfboy]

No, but I lost to the guy with Harrison, Wayne and Addai.

 

[SSOG]

If we accept these poll results, then drafting Manning is definitely a "winning proposition". The expected winning% for any player's owners, if that player contributed very little to the championship, would be 8.3% (assuming a 12-team league). Manning owners, according to the poll, won 22+% of the time- at more than double the rate of some bum off the street. That suggests that taking Manning makes you more likely to win (rather than less likely, as a lot of people claim).

Of course, the poll results have all sorts of caveats attached, not the least of which is an almost certain reporting bias (i.e. people are less likely to vote unless they already have strong opinions one way or another about Manning).

 

[rsanchez226]

I know this is more of a "results-oriented" post. But I'm seriously curious how many did. Depending on the sample size we get, it should be between 1 yes for every 9-11 no's.If anyone can think of a good way to set up the poll so that those of us in multiple leagues could answer for each one, that would be great.

No. I stole Gore in the 6th round. I also had the one-two hit of Bulger and Holt. Yes. I won the championship.M. BulgerT. Romo (FA)T. HoltM. Harrison (thru trade)L. ColesM. Colston (FA) LOL!!! Yahoo let me use him as a TE.....LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!F. GoreT. Jones (thru trade)R. Gould (FA) LOL!!!Pitsburgh Def.

 

[TheLastDispatch]

I know this is more of a "results-oriented" post. But I'm seriously curious how many did. Depending on the sample size we get, it should be between 1 yes for every 9-11 no's.

If anyone can think of a good way to set up the poll so that those of us in multiple leagues could answer for each one, that would be great.

No. I stole Gore in the 6th round. I also had the one-two hit of Bulger and Holt. Yes. I won the championship.M. Bulger

T. Romo (FA)

T. Holt

M. Harrison (thru trade)

L. Coles

M. Colston (FA) LOL!!! Yahoo let me use him as a TE.....LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

F. Gore

T. Jones (thru trade)

R. Gould (FA) LOL!!!

Pitsburgh Def.

I'm sure others would disagree with me because some people play cutthroat and solely to win, but taking advantage (especially one this unfair) of a mistake on your server makes you look like a jackass. Takes away from the integrity (and fun) of the game.

 

[GregR_2]

If we accept these poll results, then drafting Manning is definitely a "winning proposition". The expected winning% for any player's owners, if that player contributed very little to the championship, would be 8.3% (assuming a 12-team league). Manning owners, according to the poll, won 22+% of the time- at more than double the rate of some bum off the street. That suggests that taking Manning makes you more likely to win (rather than less likely, as a lot of people claim).Of course, the poll results have all sorts of caveats attached, not the least of which is an almost certain reporting bias (i.e. people are less likely to vote unless they already have strong opinions one way or another about Manning).

When has anyone ever claimed that having Manning on your team makes you less likely to win? As far as I've seen the only debate is over how early to take Manning. And that is something the poll doesn't shed any light on, right, since it doesn't differentiate leagues where he went 5th overall out of 12, and leagues where he went in the mid 2nd.

 

[MelvinTScupper]

nope. It came down to Gore vs LT2.

LT2 prevailed....barely.

 

[MelvinTScupper]

I know this is more of a "results-oriented" post. But I'm seriously curious how many did. Depending on the sample size we get, it should be between 1 yes for every 9-11 no's.

If anyone can think of a good way to set up the poll so that those of us in multiple leagues could answer for each one, that would be great.

No. I stole Gore in the 6th round. I also had the one-two hit of Bulger and Holt. Yes. I won the championship.M. Bulger

T. Romo (FA)

T. Holt

M. Harrison (thru trade)

L. Coles

M. Colston (FA) LOL!!! Yahoo let me use him as a TE.....LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

F. Gore

T. Jones (thru trade)

R. Gould (FA) LOL!!!

Pitsburgh Def.

I'm sure others would disagree with me because some people play cutthroat and solely to win, but taking advantage (especially one this unfair) of a mistake on your server makes you look like a jackass. Takes away from the integrity (and fun) of the game.

like Yahoo leagues count. :rofl:

 

[SSOG]

If we accept these poll results, then drafting Manning is definitely a "winning proposition". The expected winning% for any player's owners, if that player contributed very little to the championship, would be 8.3% (assuming a 12-team league). Manning owners, according to the poll, won 22+% of the time- at more than double the rate of some bum off the street. That suggests that taking Manning makes you more likely to win (rather than less likely, as a lot of people claim).Of course, the poll results have all sorts of caveats attached, not the least of which is an almost certain reporting bias (i.e. people are less likely to vote unless they already have strong opinions one way or another about Manning).

When has anyone ever claimed that having Manning on your team makes you less likely to win? As far as I've seen the only debate is over how early to take Manning. And that is something the poll doesn't shed any light on, right, since it doesn't differentiate leagues where he went 5th overall out of 12, and leagues where he went in the mid 2nd.

Lots of people claim that having Manning on your team makes you less likely to win, since it forces you to reach on RBs later in the draft. That's always the argument against drafting Manning- that your final team will be worse with Manning than it would be if you drafted a late-1st round RB instead. If we accept this poll data, then that argument is a load of bunk- a team with Manning that was forced to reach on later RBs has a better chance of winning than a team with, say, Rudi Johnson, so as a result, Manning is a much better draft pick than Rudi Johnson (despite the chorus of claims that Manning in the 1st is a stupid move).

 

[Tom Servo]

The Manning owner in my 16-team redraft league did not win. My wife (who did win) had Vick & Kitna at QB and LJ at RB.