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At 18 now. Who's gonna close it out??
I'm in. First time I've played a 55k league.
I TOTALLY agree with you here. It seems like everytime I have put in a bargain RB like a Felix Jones, I not only miss on that player, but the "stud WR" that I was able to put in my lineup with the "bargain" savings, ends up being a bust. I am going back to picking as sure of a thing as possible at QB and RB, and filling in the blanks with value at WR/TE. Of course, picking a sure thing at RB hasn't really been that easy this season.Yeah, I agree here, no need at all to search for value this week. I just looked at Fanduel for the first time this week about 30 mins ago, and was able to put in an "all-studs" lineup in the 60K games in about 60 seconds flat. Suprisingly easy to field what appears to be a good lineup this week. I guess this means that it will come down to 1 or 2 players this week that differentiate you from all of the other similar good lineups. Seems like you will need to pick the hit on the right TE, K, and Def because most lineups will have the same studs (i.e. Chris Johnson and all Denver/Saints players).For me, I am looking at a decision between Gates and Miller at TE, San Fran or Chicago on D, and throw a dart and hope I hit the right kicker!Speaking of Gates, no one is talking about him at all in this week's thread. Either he is nicked-up, or he is everyone's "sleeper" TE this week at 5900.
I'm entered in 4 $5 50/50s, and he's only started by one person out of all 4 leagues!Not as fortunate in the larger tourneys of course, but glad that I dodged that bullet where I have the most $ on the line in the early games.Still boggles my mind to see guys who star 6 or 7 players from the Thurs games in these early contests. Happens every week!
Personally, with guys like A.Brown, Decker, Lance Moore, etc. all decent values at WR, I haven't found myself in a spot where I can't still afford Gonzo at TE. Maybe he bounces back this week if PHI's secondary tightens up on Julio and Roddy.Gronk may also be hard to pass up with no Hernandez in the mix.
Gonna have to work him into a few (if not most) lineups for sure. I had been avoiding the London game, but now I think I'll have to dip my toe in.ha... how about 8? Yes, on guy I'm facing started a full lineup of THURSDAY players except for his kicker. Christian Ponder 14.24Adrian Peterson 17.2Doug Martin 34.9Percy Harvin 18.4Vincent Jackson 5Mike Williams 15.8Kyle Rudolph 2.7David AkersMinnesota Vikings -3for a grand total of 105...Martin saved his team from being horrible... but still pretty low chance of winning when you have 3 guys who combine for 4.7 pts.'dancingbones said:
I kinda like playing the Th starts for this reason...I see it a lot, not to that extent but still...lineups with 4-5 guys from the Th game. Makes no sense and trims down the pool a bit barring some freaky game where it pays off. The downside might've happened this week with Jordy Nelson being a gametime decision, or in question. I had him in quite a few Th starts. Dammit.
Switched out all of my Jordy Nelson's for Percy Harvin before the game started, just in case. Seems to have worked out ok so far.17 teams. 50/50 and 5's, low $QB P.Manning 11, A.Rodgers 5, A.Luck 1RB W.McGahee 11, A.Peterson 10, R.Mathews 5, C.Johnson 5, M.Forte 2, A.Green 1WR B.Marshall 17, E.Decker 10, P.Harvin 9, D.Thomas 8, V.Cruz 5, R.Wayne 1, J.Nelson 1TE B.Celek 17K M.Prater 12, D.Akers 5D GB 10, SF 7
I think everybody has the exact same list this week, other than a few of the lower end players (I don't like Bradford for instance). It looks like it's going to come down to which combination of these guys does the best.
Thanks for the free roll link.
http://rotogrinders.com/Hey guys, If your looking for freerolls I suggest you check out this link.Thanks for the free roll link.
Looks like you have to create an account for each site that has a freeroll, no?http://rotogrinders.com/Hey guys, If your looking for freerolls I suggest you check out this link.Thanks for the free roll link.
You have to make a free account but once you do go to the freeroll section... I've been getting in 5-6 freerolls a week.
It's a great way of increasing your odds of winning each week and winning big if you hit on certain guys
Yes, another thanks for the link! Nothing like a free shot at $300.00'dancingbones said:Thanks for the free roll link.
LOL, yes... but then you get to enter 6 freerolls every week for the rest of the year.'attaché case said:Looks like you have to create an account for each site that has a freeroll, no?'wiscstlatlmia said:http://rotogrinders.com/Hey guys, If your looking for freerolls I suggest you check out this link.'dancingbones said:Thanks for the free roll link.
You have to make a free account but once you do go to the freeroll section... I've been getting in 5-6 freerolls a week.
It's a great way of increasing your odds of winning each week and winning big if you hit on certain guys
Yup. Odds and high payout percentages in relation to those odds. In 50/50s, youve got a 1 in 2 shot at money (even though the payout is low), and in H2H, odds go down a bit but payouts go up compared to 50/50s, and are better than tourneys which as you know pay out the top 10% or so. Myself, I like the cheap tourneys for the small risk and high payout potential. Of the 15 or so tourneys Ive played, Ive placed in 5 of them, none of which has paid less than 500% on the entry fee. Ive played very few 50/50s because 1.8x my money back just seems to low to bother with, even though its the smartest/safest bet, IMO. Id rather try to place in that top 10% for a 500%+ return on my money.
Im just now starting to dabble in the 20 man leagues and H2H, so I cant comment on those just yet.
I think its just preference on what people feel comfortable risking. To me, Id rather play in a $1 or $2 tourney than a $5 or $10, because if I hit (even though odds are against me), the return is good enough without risking five or ten times the money, and I dont sweat it if I lose a bunch of games any given week.
Fair point. I'm in. Thanks for the link/heads up!LOL, yes... but then you get to enter 6 freerolls every week for the rest of the year.'attaché case said:Looks like you have to create an account for each site that has a freeroll, no?'wiscstlatlmia said:http://rotogrinders.com/Hey guys, If your looking for freerolls I suggest you check out this link.'dancingbones said:Thanks for the free roll link.
You have to make a free account but once you do go to the freeroll section... I've been getting in 5-6 freerolls a week.
It's a great way of increasing your odds of winning each week and winning big if you hit on certain guys
I don't hate Colston but I think you could find better for that price.
This is the only game I'm invested in the passing game of those mentioned. This is the forecast for Pittsburgh and I think I'll stand pat with 10-15 mph winds. Day Oct 28 47°FHighRainChance of rain:70%Wind:N at 12 mph Humidity:88% 24-hr Precip:0.15 in (est.) High 47F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.
This seems like maybe McCoy may be a better play than I thought.
It was worse last week! My goal is not to lose $$, and to have a shot at winning a good amount. The many contests & 50/50s address the first part, while the tourneys address the 2nd part.I'm new to Fanduel this year, so mainly just trying to find a way to translate the time I already spend researching FFball to a way to make a little $$. If I find a way that I'm comfortable with, and that doesn't ruin my actual enjoyment if watching the games on Sundays, then I'll probably migrate to higher stakes. The many contests & multiple lineups strategy came from one Sunday if losing about $100 on playing the same lineup across a bunch of contests. If you go through those low stakes 50/50s, you'll find condia in almost all of them. In terms of a "safe" wager, the 50/50s are about as forgiving as it gets, IMO.
Haha, good. Don't get me wrong ... it's definitely a pain going through and setting yourself up on all those sites. but it gives every sunday some hope and an chance for you to win a lot of somethings for nothing. good luck man! I hope you don't end up beating me in all of them lolFair point. I'm in. Thanks for the link/heads up!LOL, yes... but then you get to enter 6 freerolls every week for the rest of the year.'attaché case said:Looks like you have to create an account for each site that has a freeroll, no?'wiscstlatlmia said:http://rotogrinders.com/Hey guys, If your looking for freerolls I suggest you check out this link.'dancingbones said:Thanks for the free roll link.
You have to make a free account but once you do go to the freeroll section... I've been getting in 5-6 freerolls a week.
It's a great way of increasing your odds of winning each week and winning big if you hit on certain guys
Hmm. The Green Bay blocked FG TD doesnt count according to the rules. Pretty lame that TDs from a blocked punt or FG dont count, but its all there in black and white.Defense
What I don't understand is why they would do that? Yes I admit it, I have the Packer D in almost every game, but doesn't make sense to me to exclude only that type of TD.
Yeah I have no idea why, its such a huge play it should count for the DST.
wow.. 40 lineups is a ton... I hope most of those are for the tourneys.. I wouldn't have several lineups for 50/50's. How many different lineups did you use for the 50/50s?Unless I'm unable to restrain myself from making a few more clicks, here's what week 8 will look like for me @ Fanduel (excluding Primetime):64 contests/40 lineups$153 wagered ($112 in 50/50s & $41 in tourneys)QB: P.Manning(13), B. Roth(10), RG3 (8), Brees(7), Ryan(1), Eli(1)RB: McGahee(26), Matthews(13), Lynch(11), Bush(10), McCoy(10), Forte(8), CJ(1)WR: Decker(23), Wayne(21), Marshall(16), Colston(16), Cobb(15), Thomas(10), Cruz(5), Harvin (4), White(2), Gordan(2), D. Jackson (2), Johnson(1), Jones(1), Brown(1)TE: Miller (19), Gonzo(13), Gronk(7), Witten(1)K: Hartley(8), Walsh(7), GZ(6), Prater (5), Tynes(4), Suisham(3), Dawson(3), Gould(2), Novak(1)DEF: SF(15), GB(7), ATL(6), CHI(5), OAK(4), CLE(2), SEA(1) Less contests & less $$ wagered than last week, but more lineups. Did much less "importing" this week. Here's hoping for some good scores this week!
you guys should be glad I went with a diff lineup for this contest than all my other expert games.. at 134.6 witj 49ers Defense left. http://www.fanduel.com/entry/TWLQHDhttp://www.fanduel.com/entry/NXFPYS
Most are 50/50s actually. Did 3-4 $5 50/50s for each "time slot" (Thurs, Sun only, 1PM, Sun/mon), and then entered every $1-$2 Snap/Dive, plus a few 250/100 player tourneys. Each tourney lineup was different, and each tourney lineup was entered into a $2 50/50 as well. I've had weeks where I've just plain picked wrong "safe" guys, and been burned on my 50/50s. Wanted to hedge against that.So far I'm up $18 on $52 for the 1pm & sun only contests. Need SF def to show up strong tonight to save some bad kicker & gonzo picks in a bunch of my remaining 50/50s tonight. 2/6 on being in the $$ for the 100/250 tourneys so far, but likely to be blanked on all 15 dive/snaps. Bad kicker picks (Hartley/GZ/Dawson in almost 1/2 of my lineups) is tough to overcome.wow.. 40 lineups is a ton... I hope most of those are for the tourneys.. I wouldn't have several lineups for 50/50's. How many different lineups did you use for the 50/50s?Unless I'm unable to restrain myself from making a few more clicks, here's what week 8 will look like for me @ Fanduel (excluding Primetime):64 contests/40 lineups$153 wagered ($112 in 50/50s & $41 in tourneys)QB: P.Manning(13), B. Roth(10), RG3 (8), Brees(7), Ryan(1), Eli(1)RB: McGahee(26), Matthews(13), Lynch(11), Bush(10), McCoy(10), Forte(8), CJ(1)WR: Decker(23), Wayne(21), Marshall(16), Colston(16), Cobb(15), Thomas(10), Cruz(5), Harvin (4), White(2), Gordan(2), D. Jackson (2), Johnson(1), Jones(1), Brown(1)TE: Miller (19), Gonzo(13), Gronk(7), Witten(1)K: Hartley(8), Walsh(7), GZ(6), Prater (5), Tynes(4), Suisham(3), Dawson(3), Gould(2), Novak(1)DEF: SF(15), GB(7), ATL(6), CHI(5), OAK(4), CLE(2), SEA(1) Less contests & less $$ wagered than last week, but more lineups. Did much less "importing" this week. Here's hoping for some good scores this week!
I asked the admin on the site forum about this and was told that scoring is "strictly for offense and defense... not special teams".
Dumb answer, but at least it is clearly spelled out in the scoring section. Same thing happened a week or so ago, with Houston I believe.I asked the admin on the site forum about this and was told that scoring is "strictly for offense and defense... not special teams".
If special teams don't count why do punt and kickoff returns for TD give 6 points for the defense? I thought those were special teams.
Weird.
