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What's Your Biggest Mistake This Year? (1 Viewer)
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fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
Only depositing $35 on Fanduel (which I turned into $2,000,000).
If I would've deposited $350, I could be up $20 Million, huge blunder on my part.
If I would've deposited $350, I could be up $20 Million, huge blunder on my part.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Trusting that Alshon Jeffery was gonna be fine health-wise.
Buck Bradcanon
Footballguy
Pretty sure you just won your own thread.I dropped Freeman in both of my leagues after week 2.
timbrah_ho
Footballguy
Doubting Freeman because I owned him last year. Could have had him off waivers.
Missing out on Gurley by one round
Assuming rational coaching in Miami (Miller)
Missing out on Gurley by one round
Assuming rational coaching in Miami (Miller)
fightingillini
Footballguy
Keeping CJ Anderson in my auction keeper league. Prevented me from drafting a lot of players that I liked in the draft (and weren't kept). Could have kept Hyde or Ivory over Anderson.
Oops. Anderson is pretty much killing me.
Oops. Anderson is pretty much killing me.
Ned Ryerson
Footballguy
Keeping Desean in a distance scoring league over the allegedly aged and potentially over the hill Brandon Marshall.
Alexanderson
Footballguy
I have two:
1. Sleeping on Dion Lewis: I had a chance on him but picked up Karlos Williams instead and decided to wait a day on Lewis just in case McCoy was playing (this was the week he was in question). He was picked up Saturday morning. I don't feel completely bad about this since WIlliams has actually been a good pick up but Lewis will be better long term (I'm assuming)
2. Dropping the Rams defense: This is one of those "seemed like a good idea at the time" situations where they had the Cards, Packers and a BYE so I decided they weren't worth holding onto for now. Since dropping them, I've lost two games by single digit points where having them would've been the difference.
So I'm now sitting at 2-3 with the highest PF in the league (by about a 50 point margin). Does anyone have a time machine?
1. Sleeping on Dion Lewis: I had a chance on him but picked up Karlos Williams instead and decided to wait a day on Lewis just in case McCoy was playing (this was the week he was in question). He was picked up Saturday morning. I don't feel completely bad about this since WIlliams has actually been a good pick up but Lewis will be better long term (I'm assuming)
2. Dropping the Rams defense: This is one of those "seemed like a good idea at the time" situations where they had the Cards, Packers and a BYE so I decided they weren't worth holding onto for now. Since dropping them, I've lost two games by single digit points where having them would've been the difference.
So I'm now sitting at 2-3 with the highest PF in the league (by about a 50 point margin). Does anyone have a time machine?
Uncle Grandpa
Footballguy
Drafting Green Bay Packers not named Aaron Rodgers.
solorca
Footballguy
Made a couple really bad ones.
1 - I had picks 1.11/2.02 and took Calvin/Cobb. I am fine with those picks, but I passed on Gronk twice because I already had Travis Kelce as a keeper.
2 - Tom Brady slipped to me (before the overturned suspension) in the 12th round. I took him as a value pick to trade him without ever having any intention of keeping him. I ended up selling him for Devante Parker and Bishop Sankey. My starting QB, Ryan Tannehill.
1 - I had picks 1.11/2.02 and took Calvin/Cobb. I am fine with those picks, but I passed on Gronk twice because I already had Travis Kelce as a keeper.
2 - Tom Brady slipped to me (before the overturned suspension) in the 12th round. I took him as a value pick to trade him without ever having any intention of keeping him. I ended up selling him for Devante Parker and Bishop Sankey. My starting QB, Ryan Tannehill.
Griffindor
Footballguy
Same here. Had Freeman and Coleman and it looked like Coleman was going to lead the way. Then he went down and Freeman blew up.I dropped Freeman in both of my leagues after week 2.
Also drafted Andre Johnson.
thunderguns
Footballguy
I dropped Dion Lewis after week 1 in one league due to an injury/short bench crunch
Baloney Sandwich
Footballguy
Getting way too drunk before the draft and thinking that blowing lines halfway through would improve my pick making.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
I would have done the same. Coleman looked good with incredible burst. Freeman looked he had ankle weights on.I dropped Freeman in both of my leagues after week 2.
If I did 30 mocks in August I took him 25 times. Always there in the 10th-11th round. I'm playing the points leader this week (I'm 2nd.) He took him in the 14th.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Shutout
Footballguy
And not buying a decent shirt. You'd think with $2M, you'd have something on better than that ratty thing when on TV.
Ned Ryerson
Footballguy
How about drafting Dez in the first over Julio and Odell, wrapping around with Hill in the 2nd, and swinging around to get what I thought was the STEAL OF THE DRAFT, LeSean McCoy in the 3rd)! Go me!
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cubbie5150
Footballguy
Over-drafted Brandin Cooks in two leagues; I won't say which WRs went after I took Cooks.
In my biggest $$ redraft league, I've lost 3 games by a combined 9 points. I always start the wrong FLEX or DST.
In my biggest $$ redraft league, I've lost 3 games by a combined 9 points. I always start the wrong FLEX or DST.
Mr. Know-It-All
Footballguy
Pairing Romo and Dez in Rounds 1 and 2 from the 11 spot (QB and WR centric scoring system). Could have paired Matt Ryan and Julio, or even better NOT paired my top QB and top WR at all. 0-5 with the rest of my team doing "okay" but losing your QB1 and WR1 always leaves you chasing points. Lesson learned....again.
Thinking Roddy White and Larry Fitzgerald would have the same production.
Thinking Andre Johnson would be any good.
Taking Andrew Luck over Aaron Rodgers.
Thinking Demarco Murray would be a top 5 RB.
Thinking Zach Ertz would be a TE1.
Yeah, a few things didn't roll my way this year....
Thinking Andre Johnson would be any good.
Taking Andrew Luck over Aaron Rodgers.
Thinking Demarco Murray would be a top 5 RB.
Thinking Zach Ertz would be a TE1.
Yeah, a few things didn't roll my way this year....
Road Warriors
Footballguy
Keeping CJ Anderson and Jeremy Hill, then drafting Lesean McCoy in the 2nd.
Buzzbait
Footballguy
Eifert 24-312-5
Gronk 20-375-4
Eifert is right there with Gronk (more receptions and TDs, less yards)
Mr. Irrelevant
IBL Representative
Hi, I'm Mr. Irrelevant's fantasy teams, and I have cable.
Seriously, though, this year has been a litany of miscues. Despite an amazing (and likely unsustainable) lack of injuries I'm 2-3 or 3-2 in every league. My rosters are the "who's who" of 2015 underachievers and I've got no one to blame but myself.
Rather than harp on specific names I'll focus on the errors themselves:
1) Falling prey to recency bias. I'm in four snake leagues and drew the 7-hole in every one. In three of them, I snapped up C.J. Anderson because - well, his ADP justified it, and he abused some fools last year! Never mind that the first round is all about floor, not ceiling, CJA's had one good year, and is part of an aging offense with a coaching staff who's never hesitated to play RB roulette.
2) Expecting zebras to change their stripes. Everyone knew Philbin was a terrible coach and Lazor loves to sling the ball. Everyone knew Miami had brought in new receiving weapons for Tannehill. Why did I think this was going to translate into a career year for ... Lamar Miller? Because he's talented? Far better coaches have spent longer time periods misusing more transcendent talents (I'm looking at you, Mike McCoy and Ladarius). And why would I expect Sam Bradford, after four years of consistent mediocrity, to go supernova just because he's got Chip Kelly calling his plays?
3) Assuming a rising tide lifts all boats - even those with holes in them. If a guy's on his way out, he's on his way out. Just because Luck and Ryan are throwing the ball doesn't mean the intended target is the one on a fountain-of-youth dunk tank for guys like Andre and Roddy.
4) Going all-in on high-risk, high-reward guys. It's an elementary principle of investing that you diversify your longshot bets. Going all-in on a true stud like Gronk (the only thing that's saving multiple teams for me) is one thing; reaching for high-ceiling, low-floor guys like Charles Johnson and Jordan Matthews works much better when you identify 5 different names and reach for one or two of them in each league.
Don't be like this me.
Seriously, though, this year has been a litany of miscues. Despite an amazing (and likely unsustainable) lack of injuries I'm 2-3 or 3-2 in every league. My rosters are the "who's who" of 2015 underachievers and I've got no one to blame but myself.
Rather than harp on specific names I'll focus on the errors themselves:
1) Falling prey to recency bias. I'm in four snake leagues and drew the 7-hole in every one. In three of them, I snapped up C.J. Anderson because - well, his ADP justified it, and he abused some fools last year! Never mind that the first round is all about floor, not ceiling, CJA's had one good year, and is part of an aging offense with a coaching staff who's never hesitated to play RB roulette.
2) Expecting zebras to change their stripes. Everyone knew Philbin was a terrible coach and Lazor loves to sling the ball. Everyone knew Miami had brought in new receiving weapons for Tannehill. Why did I think this was going to translate into a career year for ... Lamar Miller? Because he's talented? Far better coaches have spent longer time periods misusing more transcendent talents (I'm looking at you, Mike McCoy and Ladarius). And why would I expect Sam Bradford, after four years of consistent mediocrity, to go supernova just because he's got Chip Kelly calling his plays?
3) Assuming a rising tide lifts all boats - even those with holes in them. If a guy's on his way out, he's on his way out. Just because Luck and Ryan are throwing the ball doesn't mean the intended target is the one on a fountain-of-youth dunk tank for guys like Andre and Roddy.
4) Going all-in on high-risk, high-reward guys. It's an elementary principle of investing that you diversify your longshot bets. Going all-in on a true stud like Gronk (the only thing that's saving multiple teams for me) is one thing; reaching for high-ceiling, low-floor guys like Charles Johnson and Jordan Matthews works much better when you identify 5 different names and reach for one or two of them in each league.
Don't be like this me.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
Taking Calvin Johnson over a ton of other solid WRs.
FUBAR
Footballguy
Thinking Andrew Luck would have a career year.
trading a 2016 1st for DJax.
Taking Antonio Brown too high in a non-PPR league. I'd call that somewhat unlucky but also because I forgot it wasn't PPR.
Taking Lamar Miller as my RB1 and Crowell as my RB2
trading a 2016 1st for DJax.
Taking Antonio Brown too high in a non-PPR league. I'd call that somewhat unlucky but also because I forgot it wasn't PPR.
Taking Lamar Miller as my RB1 and Crowell as my RB2
Dezbelief
Footballguy
*Gronk 4 games, Eifert 5 games
Run It Up
Footballguy
Where to begin....
Dropped Dion Lewis for Tyler Varga after James White was the "clear" frontrunner for the Vareen position.
Traded Julian Edelman for Kendall Wright in preseason because Brady suspended and Edelman usually hurt or inconsistent
Traded Martellus Bennett and Tyler Eifert for Greg Olsen and Antonio Gates
Then traded Moncrief and Gates for Bennett back after Olsen's terrible start
Then traded Foster for Moncrief back cause I missed him
Oh and same guy who got Eifert and Foster from me for basically Greg Olsen, is also the guy who picked up Dion Lewis after I dropped him. I hate football. But somehow my team is still in first place.
Dropped Dion Lewis for Tyler Varga after James White was the "clear" frontrunner for the Vareen position.
Traded Julian Edelman for Kendall Wright in preseason because Brady suspended and Edelman usually hurt or inconsistent
Traded Martellus Bennett and Tyler Eifert for Greg Olsen and Antonio Gates
Then traded Moncrief and Gates for Bennett back after Olsen's terrible start
Then traded Foster for Moncrief back cause I missed him
Oh and same guy who got Eifert and Foster from me for basically Greg Olsen, is also the guy who picked up Dion Lewis after I dropped him. I hate football. But somehow my team is still in first place.
Todem
Footballguy
Before Ben's Injury he was still tearing it up in non PPR. I took him 8th overall and still love that pick no question.Thinking Andrew Luck would have a career year.
trading a 2016 1st for DJax.
Taking Antonio Brown too high in a non-PPR league. I'd call that somewhat unlucky but also because I forgot it wasn't PPR.
Taking Lamar Miller as my RB1 and Crowell as my RB2
With Ben he is a non PPR stud too. He will be back to his studly self in another week when the golden child returns to QB.
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Skoo
Footballguy
Winner.Where to begin....
Dropped Dion Lewis for Tyler Varga after James White was the "clear" frontrunner for the Vareen position.
Traded Julian Edelman for Kendall Wright in preseason because Brady suspended and Edelman usually hurt or inconsistent
Traded Martellus Bennett and Tyler Eifert for Greg Olsen and Antonio Gates
Then traded Moncrief and Gates for Bennett back after Olsen's terrible start
Then traded Foster for Moncrief back cause I missed him
Oh and same guy who got Eifert and Foster from me for basically Greg Olsen, is also the guy who picked up Dion Lewis after I dropped him. I hate football. But somehow my team is still in first place.
Skoo
Footballguy
Mine would be drafting Lacy at 4 in PPR, and drafting Cooks in the same league. Thank god for Larry Fitz.
Also, taking Abdullah over Gurley in a league where we keep 2 Vets and 1 Rookie each year, because Gurley was still hurt and I thought I needed a RB to help right away with Bell suspended for the first 2 games.
Also, taking Abdullah over Gurley in a league where we keep 2 Vets and 1 Rookie each year, because Gurley was still hurt and I thought I needed a RB to help right away with Bell suspended for the first 2 games.
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JoeyJoJoJuniorShabadoo
Footballguy
Reaching early for Andrew Luck...seems to be a popular choice
Melvin Gordon over Gurley.
I may come back to this thread and post something about not grabbing Christine Michael from FA when I had the chance
Melvin Gordon over Gurley.
I may come back to this thread and post something about not grabbing Christine Michael from FA when I had the chance
McGarnicle
Footballguy
I don't consider any draft picks a mistake per se, because I was working with all available info. Injuries happen, situations change, etc.
That said, I drafted Luck and Romo in a 2 QB league. Still somehow 3-2 thus far.
That said, I drafted Luck and Romo in a 2 QB league. Still somehow 3-2 thus far.
FUBAR
Footballguy
Buzzbait
Footballguy
Very true. I forgot about the Pats week 4 bye. I still don't think it's "Gronk and everyone else" but regardless mea culpa
