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They can't access the rosters this year as it violates the TOS here at FBG. At least that's the story. I think it sucks that I can't pay $2 or whatever it was for someone to calculate my squad.
That's actually not quite right (at least from my inside pieces of the story), but the bottom line is that we aren't going to be able to score everyone this year, for a variety of reasons. I hate not knowing where we stand right after MNF is over, but this week was also unusual in that we didn't get results 1st thing Tuesday morning. DD does a great job of running the report for us, keeping the wait to a minimum.See you all in week 2!
 
28 team roster and I got a nothing from my two highest paid players(Turner, Mathews), only 10 points from my third highest paid player(Finley) and nothing from my fifth highest paid player Knox. Total of $99 spent for those 4 players and all I got for it was a 3 point improvement from my TE position. Still put up 188 points. I need a week like this when cut downs get tighter and allow me to advance when a lot of people carrying these guys will be put out.

 
Anyone know of a free live scoring calculator where you could type in your contest roster? At least it would make it easier to find your own score without adding it up yourself.

 
Couple other interesting guys:

Roethlisberger survival rate: 94.67%

Santonio survival rate: 88.17%

Hardesty survival rate 74.38%

Ben Tate survival rate 69.81%

Steve Smith 1 (which I think is Carolina) survival rate: 95.88%

Steve Smith 2 (which I think is Giants) 87.81%

Both Steve Smiths: 6 out of 7 are left.

Forte and Foster: 747 entries. 100% survival rate

-QG
I'm one of them. 77.9 points from those two guys alone. I don't expect that to keep happening but it was nice week 1 to finish jus outside the top 100. I think I have had a top 100 finish 1 week in however many years this contest has been around. Those two, plus Eli and Welker got me through week 1 with 132.25 alone. So not getting much from Brandon Marshall or Witten didn't bother me all that much...
 
Made it easily with 182.40 points. What's disturbing is how poorly some of these players performed:

Shonn Greene $27 3.20 points

C.J. Spiller $17 3.40 points

Clinton Portis $16 6.90 points

Pierre Garcon $12 7.30 points

Nate Burleson $11 2.90 points

Jacoby Jones $10 4.90 points

I expect most of these guys to play better most weeks, but with a 27 man roster, an $11 player is not cheap.

 
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Found it at #54:

Team 112144

the roster:

Jason Campbell $11 17.50

Sam Bradford $9 15.65

Frank Gore $34 11.30

Jahvid Best $27 18.10

Darren McFadden $14 24.00

Montario Hardesty $11 0.00

Roddy White $27 24.10

Chad Ochocinco $24 33.90

Santana Moss $18 13.70

Lance Moore $8 5.30

Austin Collie $8 33.30

Brian Robiskie $5 1.60

Patrick Crayton $3 0.00

Mark Clayton $3 21.90

Justin Gage $2 0.00

Antwaan Randle El $2 2.80

Johnnie Lee Higgins $1 1.25

Dallas Clark $25 30.50

Anthony Fasano $7 9.10

Rob Bironas $3 10.00

Jason Hanson $2 2.00

Oakland Raiders $4 4.00

Detroit Lions $2 12.00

 
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18-guy survival rate: 88.68%19-guy survival rate: 91.55%20-guy survival rate: 93.72%21-guy survival rate: 95.01%22-guy survival rate: 94.74%23-guy survival rate: 96.59%24-guy survival rate: 97.15%25-guy survival rate: 97.01%26-guy survival rate: 97.73%27-guy survival rate: 96.57%28-guy survival rate: 97.78%29-guy survival rate: 92.96%30-guy survival rate: 95.57%
Good info here. :confused:
 
So much for the "go with studs" theory. I have Drew Brees, MJD and Finley on my roster and NONE of them factored into my scoring for week one. :confused:

 
Anyone beat 218.9??

Tom Brady $24 30.90

Joe Flacco $17 11.60

Ronnie Brown $19 15.50

Ahmad Bradshaw $18 16.30

Arian Foster $13 42.30

LaDainian Tomlinson $12 8.80

Thomas Jones $7 3.90

Mike Tolbert $1 2.60

Miles Austin $27 30.60

Wes Welker $21 26.40

Dez Bryant $13 13.60

Mike Williams $8 14.00

Bernard Berrian $7 1.30

Louis Murphy $4 6.80

Deion Branch $3 10.10

Dwayne Jarrett $3 6.00

Mark Clayton $3 21.90

Johnnie Lee Higgins $1 1.25

Zach Miller $15 10.30

Chris Cooley $13 17.00

Aaron Hernandez $5 6.00

David Buehler $4 1.00

Dan Carpenter $3 10.00

San Francisco 49ers $5 3.00

Tennessee Titans $4 8.00

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TOTAL 218.90

CUTOFF 125.90

 
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Anyone beat 218.90?? :cool:
Yeah, 126 people did.Too bad those points don't carry over.
Too bad for me. Probably great thing for you!! :thumbup:
Doesn't matter to me, really. Like almost everyone else in week 1, my team is still alive (and intact). The point is, you'd probably rather survive each week close to the cutoff line than way over it (especially when you get most of your points from your highest priced players). Not only do some people see it as a "waste of points," so to speak, but more importantly it means that everyone who has the same studs as you probably also survived, which isn't good for you. In theory, you want to advance while everyone else who has a similar roster to you gets eliminated (not because of injury, of course, but lack of depth, etc.)
 
Anyone beat 218.9??

Tom Brady $24 30.90

Joe Flacco $17 11.60

Ronnie Brown $19 15.50

Ahmad Bradshaw $18 16.30

Arian Foster $13 42.30

LaDainian Tomlinson $12 8.80

Thomas Jones $7 3.90

Mike Tolbert $1 2.60

Miles Austin $27 30.60

Wes Welker $21 26.40

Dez Bryant $13 13.60

Mike Williams $8 14.00

Bernard Berrian $7 1.30

Louis Murphy $4 6.80

Deion Branch $3 10.10

Dwayne Jarrett $3 6.00

Mark Clayton $3 21.90

Johnnie Lee Higgins $1 1.25

Zach Miller $15 10.30

Chris Cooley $13 17.00

Aaron Hernandez $5 6.00

David Buehler $4 1.00

Dan Carpenter $3 10.00

San Francisco 49ers $5 3.00

Tennessee Titans $4 8.00

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TOTAL 218.90

CUTOFF 125.90
I did:

Entry 102899

This entry is still alive.

1

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Eli Manning $19 27.95

Sam Bradford $9 15.65

Derek Anderson $6 21.75

Cedric Benson $24 11.90

Matt Forte $20 35.60

Michael Bush $16 0.00

Arian Foster $13 42.30

Thomas Jones $7 3.90

Brandon Marshall $26 13.30

Wes Welker $21 26.40

Eddie Royal $15 17.80

Pierre Garcon $12 7.30

Anthony Gonzalez $7 2.20

Louis Murphy $4 6.80

Jason Witten $19 7.20

Vernon Davis $19 19.30

Jay Feely $3 5.00

Graham Gano $2 9.00

New Orleans Saints $4 3.00

New England Patriots $4 17.00

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TOTAL 220.55

CUTOFF 125.90

But it's not worth gloating over. It's the first week. Talk to me week 10 when you put up 200.

 
Anyone beat 218.90?? ;)
Yeah, 126 people did.Too bad those points don't carry over.
Too bad for me. Probably great thing for you!! :shrug:
Doesn't matter to me, really. Like almost everyone else in week 1, my team is still alive (and intact). The point is, you'd probably rather survive each week close to the cutoff line than way over it (especially when you get most of your points from your highest priced players). Not only do some people see it as a "waste of points," so to speak, but more importantly it means that everyone who has the same studs as you probably also survived, which isn't good for you. In theory, you want to advance while everyone else who has a similar roster to you gets eliminated (not because of injury, of course, but lack of depth, etc.)
I'll worry about all that jargon when i reach the playoffs. Meanwhile, enjoy hugging the cut line for however long you're alive. If you're ever interested in seeing my team...just scroll up a few pages to the teams that are senselessly wasting points! Best of luck.
 
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Anyone beat 218.90?? ;)
Yeah, 126 people did.Too bad those points don't carry over.
Too bad for me. Probably great thing for you!! :shrug:
Doesn't matter to me, really. Like almost everyone else in week 1, my team is still alive (and intact). The point is, you'd probably rather survive each week close to the cutoff line than way over it (especially when you get most of your points from your highest priced players). Not only do some people see it as a "waste of points," so to speak, but more importantly it means that everyone who has the same studs as you probably also survived, which isn't good for you. In theory, you want to advance while everyone else who has a similar roster to you gets eliminated (not because of injury, of course, but lack of depth, etc.)
Excellent point. A. Peterson is on my roster , so if he has a bad week and and I still make the cutoff, that is a win win for me. Its always nice to squeek by with your star players barely contributing. Main goal is to make the cut to the final 250 teams. I could care less how many points I accumulate during that time. Its all about making it to the money round.

 
Found it at #54:

Team 112144

the roster:

Jason Campbell $11 17.50

Sam Bradford $9 15.65

Frank Gore $34 11.30

Jahvid Best $27 18.10

Darren McFadden $14 24.00

Montario Hardesty $11 0.00

Roddy White $27 24.10

Chad Ochocinco $24 33.90

Santana Moss $18 13.70

Lance Moore $8 5.30

Austin Collie $8 33.30

Brian Robiskie $5 1.60

Patrick Crayton $3 0.00

Mark Clayton $3 21.90

Justin Gage $2 0.00

Antwaan Randle El $2 2.80

Johnnie Lee Higgins $1 1.25

Dallas Clark $25 30.50

Anthony Fasano $7 9.10

Rob Bironas $3 10.00

Jason Hanson $2 2.00

Oakland Raiders $4 4.00

Detroit Lions $2 12.00
Only two other people in the top 100 didn't have Foster:#66 108215

#79 102458

 
I am so mad. For whatever reason, I didn't read the rules well enough, and I thought you could "repick" rosters every week. Would have had a much different roster if I had done so.

But, I'm still alive, and my roster isn't half bad. I would have put MUCH more time in this if I knew it was for the year.

Oh well.

Anyway, here are some guys I picked that I think are MONEY:

Bernard Scott-6

Javon Ringer-5

Arian Foster-13 (obviously)

I'm also feeling good about grabbing Tomlinson and Taylor after their week one performances, though if I knew this was a year-long thing, I never would have taken the two aging vets.

I guess one of the keys to winning this thing is having your team stay healthy, so I made it through week 1 with no injuries, scored 175 and am ready for week 2.

 
I am so mad. For whatever reason, I didn't read the rules well enough, and I thought you could "repick" rosters every week. Would have had a much different roster if I had done so.But, I'm still alive, and my roster isn't half bad. I would have put MUCH more time in this if I knew it was for the year.Oh well.Anyway, here are some guys I picked that I think are MONEY:Bernard Scott-6Javon Ringer-5Arian Foster-13 (obviously)I'm also feeling good about grabbing Tomlinson and Taylor after their week one performances, though if I knew this was a year-long thing, I never would have taken the two aging vets.I guess one of the keys to winning this thing is having your team stay healthy, so I made it through week 1 with no injuries, scored 175 and am ready for week 2.
Don't feel bad. I did the EXACT same thing the first year of this contest. I think I lasted like 5 weeks. It was fun. What wrecked me was not accounting for by weeks since I thought I could redraft and the 5th or 6th week I had a bunch of guys on byes.
 
Anyone beat 218.90?? :cool:
Yeah, 126 people did.Too bad those points don't carry over.
Too bad for me. Probably great thing for you!! :confused:
Doesn't matter to me, really. Like almost everyone else in week 1, my team is still alive (and intact). The point is, you'd probably rather survive each week close to the cutoff line than way over it (especially when you get most of your points from your highest priced players). Not only do some people see it as a "waste of points," so to speak, but more importantly it means that everyone who has the same studs as you probably also survived, which isn't good for you. In theory, you want to advance while everyone else who has a similar roster to you gets eliminated (not because of injury, of course, but lack of depth, etc.)
I'll worry about all that jargon when i reach the playoffs. Meanwhile, enjoy hugging the cut line for however long your alive. If you're ever interested in seeing my team...just scroll up a few pages to the teams that are senselessly wasting points! Best of luck.
:)
 
Anyone beat 218.90?? :cool:
Yeah, 126 people did.Too bad those points don't carry over.
Too bad for me. Probably great thing for you!! :mellow:
Doesn't matter to me, really. Like almost everyone else in week 1, my team is still alive (and intact). The point is, you'd probably rather survive each week close to the cutoff line than way over it (especially when you get most of your points from your highest priced players). Not only do some people see it as a "waste of points," so to speak, but more importantly it means that everyone who has the same studs as you probably also survived, which isn't good for you. In theory, you want to advance while everyone else who has a similar roster to you gets eliminated (not because of injury, of course, but lack of depth, etc.)
I'll worry about all that jargon when i reach the playoffs. Meanwhile, enjoy hugging the cut line for however long you're alive. If you're ever interested in seeing my team...just scroll up a few pages to the teams that are senselessly wasting points! Best of luck.
This is a bit much, he made a solid point, nothing to get upset about.
 
Found it at #54:

Team 112144

the roster:

Jason Campbell $11 17.50

Sam Bradford $9 15.65

Frank Gore $34 11.30

Jahvid Best $27 18.10

Darren McFadden $14 24.00

Montario Hardesty $11 0.00

Roddy White $27 24.10

Chad Ochocinco $24 33.90

Santana Moss $18 13.70

Lance Moore $8 5.30

Austin Collie $8 33.30

Brian Robiskie $5 1.60

Patrick Crayton $3 0.00

Mark Clayton $3 21.90

Justin Gage $2 0.00

Antwaan Randle El $2 2.80

Johnnie Lee Higgins $1 1.25

Dallas Clark $25 30.50

Anthony Fasano $7 9.10

Rob Bironas $3 10.00

Jason Hanson $2 2.00

Oakland Raiders $4 4.00

Detroit Lions $2 12.00
Hardesty definitely was the key here.-QG

 
Anyone beat 218.90?? :cool:
Yeah, 126 people did.Too bad those points don't carry over.
Too bad for me. Probably great thing for you!! :thumbup:
Doesn't matter to me, really. Like almost everyone else in week 1, my team is still alive (and intact). The point is, you'd probably rather survive each week close to the cutoff line than way over it (especially when you get most of your points from your highest priced players). Not only do some people see it as a "waste of points," so to speak, but more importantly it means that everyone who has the same studs as you probably also survived, which isn't good for you. In theory, you want to advance while everyone else who has a similar roster to you gets eliminated (not because of injury, of course, but lack of depth, etc.)
One of the interesting things I like to look at is how the people who finished #1 (and the top 10) in each week do in the subsequent weeks. Let's just say that things don't always work out long term the same way they do in week 1.Curious how Drinen's projections held up. How many of the 1061 he projected to get cut actually got cut.

-QG

 
Hmm, seems to be a decent amount of Turk-Baiting by some of the high finishers this week (okay one of 'em) :cool:

Just don't say you weren't warned.

I tied for 5566th place with 170.10 this week. Just glad to survive :thumbup:

-QG

 
Holy crap:

LINK

That is brutal. Entry had Rodgers/ADP/CJ/AJ/Fitz/Moss/Finley and missed the week 1 cutoff by .5pts.

ETA: (this wasn't mine)

 
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Found it at #54:

Team 112144

the roster:

Jason Campbell $11 17.50

Sam Bradford $9 15.65

Frank Gore $34 11.30

Jahvid Best $27 18.10

Darren McFadden $14 24.00

Montario Hardesty $11 0.00

Roddy White $27 24.10

Chad Ochocinco $24 33.90

Santana Moss $18 13.70

Lance Moore $8 5.30

Austin Collie $8 33.30

Brian Robiskie $5 1.60

Patrick Crayton $3 0.00

Mark Clayton $3 21.90

Justin Gage $2 0.00

Antwaan Randle El $2 2.80

Johnnie Lee Higgins $1 1.25

Dallas Clark $25 30.50

Anthony Fasano $7 9.10

Rob Bironas $3 10.00

Jason Hanson $2 2.00

Oakland Raiders $4 4.00

Detroit Lions $2 12.00
Only two other people in the top 100 didn't have Foster:#66 108215

#79 102458
Im going to watch those teams. Very interesting. thanks for finding them. Of course, all results from week 1 can be a fluke, see previous years :(
 
Holy crap:

LINK

That is brutal. Entry had Rodgers/ADP/CJ/AJ/Fitz/Moss/Finley and missed the week 1 cutoff by .5pts.
Good argument for having more than two kickers; for the $6 he spent for Hartley he could have had three $2 kickers. Also a good argument for understanding the scoring system. ADP/CJ is just not a great strategy when WR and TE scoring is inflated by extra PPR points.

 
Simulator accuracy report from week 1:

Code:
Prob	   N  surv	Pct--------------------------100		4	 4   100.090--99  9489  9079	95.780--89  2823  2394	84.870--79   571   443	77.660--69   126	81	64.350--59	33	17	51.540--49	 8	 5	62.530--39	 2	 0	 0.020--29	 2	 1	50.010--19	 1	 1   100.0 0-- 9	 2	 0	 0.0
 
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I should be happy I have Brandon Jackson on my team, but I was thinking Grant would get banged up in a couple games, and Jackson would have a solid game or two in his place. Not the way I wanted it to go, as a Packer fan.

 
Just for fun I did a Turk batting average on the projections.

Out of 1038 lowest (nonstaff) entries projected as being out on the simulator, the survival rate was 76.30% (246 out of a projected 1038 got Turked).

I will hasten to add that none of the Turk's projected top 100 got Turked this week.

-QG

 
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Entry 100036

This entry is still alive.

Tom Brady $24 30.90

Derek Anderson $6 21.75

DeAngelo Williams $28 6.20

Jahvid Best $27 18.10

Clinton Portis $16 6.90

Arian Foster $13 42.30

Tashard Choice $4 2.60

Miles Austin $27 30.60

Hakeem Nicks $24 29.50

Pierre Garcon $12 7.30

Mike Williams $8 14.00

Legedu Naanee $7 22.00

Mark Clayton $3 21.90

Jermichael Finley $21 10.70

Chris Cooley $13 17.00

Rob Gronkowski $3 7.60

Ryan Succop $2 3.00

Sebastian Janikowski $2 9.00

Phil Dawson $2 2.00

San Francisco 49ers $5 3.00

Cleveland Browns $3 7.00

TOTAL 228.30

CUTOFF 125.90

I finished 35th this week. I hate to score so many points the first week. Feels like bad luck! Plus, I'm worried about Anderson, I'm not sure he keeps his starting job through week 5, Braady's bye.

 
Just for fun I did a Turk batting average on the projections.Out of 1038 lowest (nonstaff) entries projected as being out on the simulator, the survival rate was 76.30% (246 out of a projected 1038 got Turked).I will hasten to add that none of the Turk's projected top 100 got Turked this week.-QG
149 did though, that was the "stud" attempt I did for my friend :thumbdown: ....mine at 101 fared much better! Hoping top 350 for week 2 survives!
 

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