Who is Mark Wimer and how did he get a job? (1 Viewer)

[Truman]

I'm not sure I'm allowed to post his rankings (not that anyone would be stupid enough to steal them), so I'll just include some highlights.

This is for ppr:

3. Moss

4. MB3

5. reggie Wayne

17. Post-holdout Stephen Jackson

7. TO

13. Braylon Edwards

10. Marques Colston

43. Peyton manning.

46. Calvin Johnson

How do i get into a big money league with this guy?

 

[Truman]

27. Willie Parker.

Apparently Willie goes 3 rounds ahead of Brandon Jacobs.

 

[Truman]

BTW this is not the 'fake' cheatsheet.

 

[Banger]

I'm not sure I'm allowed to post his rankings (not that anyone would be stupid enough to steal them), so I'll just include some highlights.This is for ppr:3. Moss4. MB35. reggie Wayne17. Post-holdout Stephen Jackson7. TO13. Braylon Edwards10. Marques Colston43. Peyton manning.46. Calvin JohnsonHow do i get into a big money league with this guy?

what purpose does this serve? If you don't agree move on. Would you rather see 15 people with the same rankings? Do yourself a favor and look at the last years pre-season ranks and the end of year ranks. If anyone posted those at the beginning of the year people would think they were nuts.

 

[Balance]

I'm not sure I'm allowed to post his rankings (not that anyone would be stupid enough to steal them), so I'll just include some highlights.This is for ppr:3. Moss4. MB35. reggie Wayne17. Post-holdout Stephen Jackson7. TO13. Braylon Edwards10. Marques Colston43. Peyton manning.46. Calvin JohnsonHow do i get into a big money league with this guy?

Please post yours so we can see how much better at predicting the future you are.TIA

 

[bcr8f]

 

[buck naked]

I'm not sure I'm allowed to post his rankings (not that anyone would be stupid enough to steal them), so I'll just include some highlights.This is for ppr:3. Moss4. MB35. reggie Wayne17. Post-holdout Stephen Jackson7. TO13. Braylon Edwards10. Marques Colston43. Peyton manning.46. Calvin JohnsonHow do i get into a big money league with this guy?

Maybe he could have posted generic, "I've seen them a million times" rankings that offer no varying opinion.Or maybe he could have posted rankings that offer his real thoughts on where players should be ranked. Like he did.Thank God for guys like Mark Wimer or I'd lose my mind in late August after 3 months of information gathering. At least he had the courage to post different rankings. You just criticize.

 

[StackTheLine]

Please post yours so we can see how much better at predicting the future you are.TIA

 

[Balance]

I'm not sure I'm allowed to post his rankings (not that anyone would be stupid enough to steal them), so I'll just include some highlights.This is for ppr:3. Moss4. MB35. reggie Wayne17. Post-holdout Stephen Jackson7. TO13. Braylon Edwards10. Marques Colston43. Peyton manning.46. Calvin JohnsonHow do i get into a big money league with this guy?

Please post yours so we can see how much better at predicting the future you are.TIA

Waiting. Without doing this you just look like a fool.

 

[bcr8f]

Mark's top 14 re draft players are a bit unusual.

1 RB LaDainian Tomlinson, SD

7 RB Marion Barber III, DAL

8 WR Randy Moss, NE 9

3 RB Brian Westbrook, PHI

2 RB Adrian Peterson, MIN

12 QB Tom Brady, NE

14 WR Terrell Owens, DAL

13 WR Reggie Wayne, IND

9 RB Clinton Portis, WAS 8

10 RB Larry Johnson, KC 6

17 WR Braylon Edwards, CLE

6 RB Frank Gore, SF 7

5 RB Joseph Addai, IND 5

 

[Truman]

PPR rankings?

1. LT

2. SJax

3. Westbrook

4. ADP

5. Addai

6. Randy Moss

7. Frank Gore

8. Brady

9. Lynch

10. Wayne

11. MJD

12. Portis

13. Welker

14. Peyton

15. TO.

16. Andre Johnson

17. MB3

18. Boldin

19. Colston

20. Grant

21. Fitzgerald

22. Bush

23. Edwards

24. Williams, R

25. Brees

26. Ocho Cinco

27. Larry Johnson

28. Graham

29. Housh

30. Plax

31. Smith

32. Jamal Lewis

33. Holt

34. McFadden

35. McGahee

 

[Truman]

How do i get into a big money league with this guy?

Well?

 

[comfortably numb]

There are a lot more tactful and respectful ways to disagree with someones rankings that would offer a good discussion, without coming off as a tool.

 

[PewterFan]

3. Moss17. Post-holdout Stephen Jackson27. Willie Parker

He explained, in depth and with clarity, the reasons behind these rankings and others that you didn't mention. There's no value to rankings if everyone's are the same so I welcome those who think outside the box, especially if it's explained.

Apparently Willie goes 3 rounds ahead of Brandon Jacobs.

This is the players rankings, not the order in which he would suggest drafting the players. You draft players based on your projections and where you think other projects players. For example, if I think Chris Redman is going to be a Top-10 QB, I'm not picking him as the 10th overall QB because I know others don't have him ranked that high.

 

[amnesiac]

How do i get into a big money league with this guy?

Well?

maybe you could send him an insulting PM or email.

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

SuperTool of the Week™

 

[Truman]

3. Moss17. Post-holdout Stephen Jackson27. Willie Parker

He explained, in depth and with clarity, the reasons behind these rankings and others that you didn't mention.

Where? Link?

 

[PewterFan]

Where? Link?

Hover over the rankings of the players I mentioned above.

 

[by_the_sea_wannabe]

I'm not sure I'm allowed to post his rankings (not that anyone would be stupid enough to steal them), so I'll just include some highlights.This is for ppr:3. Moss4. MB35. reggie Wayne17. Post-holdout Stephen Jackson7. TO13. Braylon Edwards10. Marques Colston43. Peyton manning.46. Calvin JohnsonHow do i get into a big money league with this guy?

I don't see the problem you have with any of these.The wr's are far safer choices than any of the rb's being drafted in the bottom half of the first round.MB3 has an adp of 7 not a huge stretch here guy.S. Jackson is coming off an injury, his OL is a wreck and this offense is headed into a tailspin again. I wouldn't put him that far down but to think S. Jax is somehow a lock for a top spot is ridiculous. Manning is injured and Romo and Brees should post similar if not better numbers.CJ2 has an adp of 53 which is only 7 spots higher than his ranking, so I dunno why that is pointed out. Horrible post way to be a tool.

 

[Christo]

PPR rankings?1. LT2. SJax3. Westbrook4. ADP5. Addai6. Randy Moss7. Frank Gore8. Brady9. Lynch10. Wayne11. MJD12. Portis13. Welker14. Peyton15. TO.16. Andre Johnson17. MB318. Boldin19. Colston20. Grant21. Fitzgerald22. Bush23. Edwards24. Williams, R25. Brees26. Ocho Cinco27. Larry Johnson28. Graham29. Housh30. Plax31. Smith32. Jamal Lewis33. Holt34. McFadden35. McGahee

That's really going out on a limb.

 

[Leroy's Aces]

Truman,

I hope you get kicked off this board. You really need to go away.

Why don't you come to Las Vegas and play in the big money leagues out there so you can embarass yourself?

Mark is a very nice guy and I love it when rankings go against the grain. Keep 'em coming!

 

[RC94]

Truman,I hope you get kicked off this board. You really need to go away.Why don't you come to Las Vegas and play in the big money leagues out there so you can embarass yourself?Mark is a very nice guy and I love it when rankings go against the grain. Keep 'em coming!

This tool has to go.

 

[Doug Drinen]

Where? Link?

Hover over the rankings of the players I mentioned above.

Posts like the OP are exactly why we implemented that feature this year.Well, that's not quite true. Posts like this particular OP are pretty much guaranteed to get off track and provide zero value. But posts that are kind of like this except that they include honest questions and constructive criticism instead of gratuitous insults, are exactly why we implemented that feature.

 

[buck naked]

Why don't you come to Las Vegas and play in the big money leagues out there so you can embarass yourself?

Right on, DG.Leroy's Aces and I will be waiting to compete against you in Vegas once you man up $5,000 or more to enter the big money leagues.$ talks.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

I'm not sure I'm allowed to post his rankings (not that anyone would be stupid enough to steal them), so I'll just include some highlights.This is for ppr:3. Moss4. MB35. reggie Wayne17. Post-holdout Stephen Jackson7. TO13. Braylon Edwards10. Marques Colston43. Peyton manning.46. Calvin JohnsonHow do i get into a big money league with this guy?

There are many ways to ask about this, most of them are reasonable and classy.This is not one of them.Feel free to work on your posting and ranking skills during your vacation.

 

[Mark Wimer]

I'm not sure I'm allowed to post his rankings (not that anyone would be stupid enough to steal them), so I'll just include some highlights.

This is for ppr:

3. Moss

4. MB3

5. reggie Wayne

17. Post-holdout Stephen Jackson

7. TO

13. Braylon Edwards

10. Marques Colston

43. Peyton manning.

46. Calvin Johnson

How do i get into a big money league with this guy?

There are many ways to ask about this, most of them are reasonable and classy.This is not one of them.

Feel free to work on your posting and ranking skills during your vacation.

Thanks Jeff,I am in Kansas City at the 19th annual redraft for my long-time FF league with all my college buddies, that's why it took me some time to see this thread and respond.

The short answer to the OP's question is this: I got my job here at Footballguys.com after working for the old site NFLTalk.com. When ESPN bought NFLTalk back in 1999, my then-editor told me about a new site that was going to be started by Joe Bryant and David Dodds, and provided me a strong referral to them. 9 years later, I've participated in evolving this site from the "Old Yeller" days to the current fantasy football Mecca that everyone enjoys.

In season, on Mondays I write the weekly injury report that encapsulates all the injuries that have impacted the 16 NFL games. On Monday-Wednesday, I co-write with Joe Bryant the Rushing Matchups and the Passing matchups for the coming week for all 32 NFL teams. On Wednesday night, I record a weekly podcast segment with Cecil Lammey updating the Monday injury report with an eye towards the coming week's games. I regularly participate in the Fantasy Roundtables created on a weekly basis by Maurile Tremblay in season.

The list of preseason articles that I write/participate in is lengthy and too numerous to link here, I think anyone reading gets the point.

It also happens that my rankings reflect some of the items that I work on each week. The years of writing the injury report made me leery of Peyton Manning's knee injury/surgery - I have had him in the 40's on my overall board for weeks (since the announcement of his bursal sack infection/surgery). Now it appears he may miss some time at the start of the NFL season - something I was concerned about from the moment that I heard about Manning going under the knife. And so forth.

I'll add to this answer that anyone who wishes to read my rationale for my "outlier" rankings need simply mouse over the numbers on the rankings board - there is an extensive explanation of my Steven Jackson ranking, for example.

As far as my results vs. other fantasy football experts, I'll hold up my record to anyone's - I've won my divisions of the annual Fantasy Sports Trade Association leagues back-to-back in 2006 and 2007 - Last year I defeated Matthew Berry of ESPN and Howard Kamen of USA Today (to name 2 of the other owners) in the "Hearts" League.

Hope that helps.