Week 1 Results and Misc Thoughts

I went 3-0 in my leagues Week 1. I am looking to continue rolling Week 2. I will need strong play from my quarterbacks. In my IDP league my defensive players were spectacular.

Week 16 Fantasy Football Review/Thoughts

10 Team IDP/3 WR League

The Funs 9-4

175.43-141.74

My team ended the year on a six game winning streak, and won the finlas with the second highest point total of the year. I really wanted to win the championship, I had already won the regular season and felt like I had an amazing team. I was confident that I would win for most of the day, but it did not really seem certain until Lynch came out and started scoring for the Seahawks. Marshawn Lynch had another productive week putting up 26 points, while Aaron Rodgers had an astounding 39.78, and Wes Welker had 18.80 points. I could go into the many decisions I made that helped me win the season and games this year, but I will further discuss that in another post.

12 Team Flex League

Larry Eleven 7-7

135.64-105.10

 I wish I had made it into the finals in this league. The twelve man league was much more challenging then the ten man. I had a miraculous winning streak to even finish with a respectable record. This will be further discussed in another post.  I made the consolation playoffs and was happy to be in the finals this week. I ended up winning the game quite convincingly.  Tony Romo had 32.64 points, Reggie Bush had an amazing 28.70 points, while Eric Decker put up 18.70 points.

All in all it was a very successful season. I plan to do more research and develop more draft strategies in the off season. I will summarize the season and what allowed me to have success and illustrate the benefits to how I drafted. I will also explain the importance of picking up players.

10 Man League

Me 12-4
Won the regular season and playoffs, finished 1st.

12 Man League

Me 9-7 

 Won the consolation playoffs, finished 5th.

Week 15 Fantasy Review/Thoughts

10 Team IDP/3 WR League

The Funs 9-4

167.79-162.72

It was the conference semi finals in my 10 team league. I played my good friend Nick. I ended up putting squeaking out a victory by a small margin. Chad Greeneway and Patrick Peterson both had over 10 points which was crucial in my victory. Aaron Rodgers had a great week putting up 30.94 points. Andre Johnson, Eric Decker and Marshawn Lynch all broke the 20 point mark.  We put up the two highest point totals of the week. I was happy that I was able win and make the finals. Next week will decide the winner of the league, a good team. A team that although they only put up 140 points this week, has a scary line up that could produce big points. I do have faith in Marshawn Lynch, Rodgers, and the rest of my team. Hopefully I will win.

12 Team Flex League

Larry Eleven 7-7

107.74-78.94

It was round one of the consolation playoffs. I needed to win this game to make the finals of the consolation playoff. I beat my opponent fairly convincingly. Tony Romo put up a respectable 21.24 points. Julio Jones had 21.20, Decker had 19.30, and thankfully McFadden beat the ten point mark and achieved 12.90 points. I won my game and moved on to the finals. Hopefully I can win. If I win I will not owe any money, the consolation winner keeps their league fee.

Week 16 Match Up

I have made the consolation finals in my 12 man league, and the finals of my 10 man league. Both match ups are definitely winnable games. It has been an interesting year. Hopefully I can win. It would be awesome to win both games. I spent a lot of time researching and making decisions for my teams. It would be very sweet to pull off two wins.

10 Man League (Projected Point Total For Week)

Me 11-4 137.95

My Opponent 10-5 139.35

12 Man League (Projected Point Total for Week)

Me 8-7 101.75
My Opponent 8-7 95.74

Week 14 Fantasy Review Thoughts

10 Team IDP/3 WR League

The Funs 9-4

121.92-114.62

It was an extremely tight game. It was also the first round of the playoffs. I only clinched my win on Monday Night Football, and it was extremely nerve wracking. I achieved this when the Pats had a strong drive against the Texans in the fourth quarter. I did not want to lose to a 5-8 team. Eight teams made the playoffs and I was the 1st place team playing the 8th. Lynch had the biggest output of the week for me putting up 30+ points.

12 Team Flex League

Larry Eleven 7-7

84.12-141.64

I finished fifth in the league. It was quite a miracle run that almost got me into the playoffs.  7 teams finished 7-7 in my league! It was incredibly tight and I lost my tie breaker. If I could have won this game I would have actually made the playoffs. My team under performed. Brandon Myers had an abysmal 0.70 points. Romo only put up 13.72 points. Gostkowski only had 6 points. Lance Moore had 2.60 points, and Eric Decker only had 8.8.My opponent had Brady put up 28.44, Vincent Jackson 19.10, Brandon Marshall 22.  Lynch put up 30.80 and Knowshon Moreno put up 22.70. I was simply not meant to make the playoffs. Overall I have many thoughts on my season in this league. I will review them later on. For now I need to focus on winning the consolation playoffs.

Week 15 Match Up

In my ten man league I advanced to the 2nd round of the playoffs. I am playing another very strong team and hope I can advance onto the finals. I really hope I can win in my 12 man league consolation playoff. The winner of the consolation playoff does not have to pay a league fee which would be extremely nice. I believe both of my match ups are winnable.

10 Man League (Projected Point Total For Week)

Me 10-4 131.87

My Opponent 9-5 133.12

12 Man League (Projected Point Total for Week)

Me 7-7 95.17
My Opponent 7-7 87.12

Week 13 Fantasy Review/Thoughts

10 Team IDP/3 WR League

The Funs 9-4

163.74-134.52

My defensive players had massive weeks. Von Miller put up 22.50 points, he is a linebacker! I clinched first place in the league, and will play the 8th place team in the first round of the playoffs. I will gripe about that in my later post. Ridley and Lynch both put up 13 points with some change. Welker also had a good week. Gronkowski going down has been upsetting, but not crippled my  team. My team in this league is incredibly strong. 

12 Team Flex League

Larry Eleven 7-6

110.92-98.48

My whole season hinged on this game. Fortunately I came out on top. Tony Romo had an impressive 25.52 points. My recent pick up , runningback James Starks had 14.20 points. Brandon Myers was a pick up to replace Gronk, he put up a monstrous 19 points.  Arizona's defense put up 15 points in a strange game against the Jets. My opponent had impressive performances from Peyton Manning 20.18 points, Adrian Peterson had 28 points, Ray Rice had 14.30 points, while Steve Smith had 18 points. My players I picked up to replace an injured Darren McFadden and Rob Gronkowski proved to be good decisions. Starks and Meyers were key pieces in my win Week 13 win!

Week 14 Match Up

This week in my 12 man league is intense. Four playoff spots, twelve teams. The final two spots are up for grabs. Four teams are vying for two spots. There are a bunch of weird combinations of wins and losses that could cause one team to get in and another team not to. I will cover those next week. I am playing my best friend who sits in second place. He and the guy in first are making the playoffs. I really hope I beat him, then I will make the playoffs.

In my 10 man league I have clinched the first place playoff spot. I am playing the 8th place team in the first round of the playoffs. I find it really stupid to have 8 teams make it out of ten. I'm 9-4.  I scored 1878.83. My opponent is 5-8, scoring 1620.25. It is insane to reward teams with sub .500 records.  Why the guy running the league has such a playoff structure is absolutely baffling. I hope I win it all in this league. It would just be nice to rub it in my co-workers face.  I won the season, hopefully I can win the playoffs.

10 Man League (Projected Point Total For Week)

Me 9-4 151.94

My Opponent 5-8 123.14

12 Man League (Projected Point Total for Week)

Me 7-6 91.42
My Opponent 8-5 107.75

Week 12 Fantasy Review/Thoughts

10 Team IDP/3 WR League

The Funs 7-4

132.71-119.42

Andre Johnson put up 20 points, and Stevan Ridley delivered a solid 15. Every other player put up an average performance, but it was enough to win. I have a great group of players on defense. I still am not a huge fan of IDP, but if you scope out the right players you can get extra points against your opponent each week.   

12 Team Flex League

Larry Eleven 6-6

96.94-89.36

Tony Romo put up 30 points! Julio Jones put up 20!  Reggie Bush put up 14! Aside from that my team did very average but it was enough for a win. McFadden was replaced by James Starks who put up six points. I need to win out and hope to have an edge on someone who is tied for fourth to make the playoffs. This week helped!

Week 12 Match Up

I have pretty much locked up first place in my 10 man league. My 12 man league has been a battle where I have continually needed to win out for a few weeks. Fortunately I have been winning out. My season hinges on me beating my opponent next week. It is a a game I can win. It will be tough with the injuries to Gronkowski and McFadden but I am going to try and manage.

10 Man League (Projected Point Total For Week)

Me 8-4 142.48

My Opponent 7-5 140.14

12 Man League (Projected Point Total for Week)

Me 6-6 87.36
My Opponent 7-5 102.350

Week 11 Fantasy Review/Thoughts

10 Team IDP/3 WR League

The Funs 7-4

138.24-101.12

Gronkowski put up a monstrous 26.70 points. Von Miller put up 22 points which is amazing for a defensive player. I actually would have put up 168 points had I played Andre Johnson instead of Denarius Moore. I should not have listened to a friend, I don't know why I did. Line up regrets! Luckily it did not hurt me! I am tied for first place in this league, I really want to win it so I can hold the bragging rights with the guy I work with. The only frustrating thing is the ridiculous format of eight people making the playoffs out of ten. Ideally I can win the league, and the playoffs. It would be nice.  

12 Team Flex League

Larry Eleven 5-6

91.92-87.38

I watched every minute of Ike Taylor covering Torrey Smith with fear. Taylor shut him down, if Torrey Smith had scored a touchdown or accumulated sixty yards I would have lost the game. Luckily he did not. Reggie Bush only scored 3.5 points, Donald Brown only scored 2.3. It was an absolutely dreadful performance from my running backs. Luckily Gronk put up over 20 points, Lance Moore also put up 17 points. It was an extremely strange week, but I have to win out, so I am grateful for the win. 

Week 12 Match Up

I need to win out in my 12 man league to have a chance to make the playoffs.  Both of my games are winnable in both leagues, I play weaker teams in both. I had to pick up Marcedes Lewis in my 10 man, and Brandon Meyer in my 12 man to replace injured Gronkowski at tight end. It is discouraging that he sustained an injury, I will have to find a suitable replacement. 

10 Man League (Projected Point Total For Week)

Me 7-4 137.68

My Opponent 4-7 135.85

12 Man League (Projected Point Total for Week)

Me 2-9 90.25
My Opponent 4-6 82.95

Week 10 Fantasy Review/Thoughts

10 Team IDP/3 WR League

The Funs 6-4

126.12-152.06

Aaron Rodgers  was on his bye so I played Carson Palmer. He performed well. My team greatly under performed. My receivers only put up 12 points, that's  three receivers. I still had a chance to win but my opponent got tons of points from meaningless tackles in the Bears/Texans game in a losing effort by the Bears. Past the mid way point of the season I would honestly say I think playing IDP is just sort of a pain, and not all that beneficial to the experience of fantasy football. Even after my loss I'm still tied for 1st place in the league. 

12 Team Flex League

Larry Eleven 4-5

88.16-117.16

Anthony Gonzalez  put up a huge game for my opponent. Eric Decker only put up 1.9 points while Reggie Bush put up .9. The Dolphins were annihilated. If a few of my players had put up average numbers I would have maybe been able to win my game. A disappointing week. I needed a win.

Week 11 Match Up

I'm hoping Aaron Rodgers can deliver a stellar performance and I pick up a win in my 10 man league. I will be back in first place on my own soon. In my twelve team league playoff teams currently sit at 6-4.  I sit at 4-6. I can still make the playoffs but I can not lose again. It is such a tight league. The first place team is 9-1, then four teams sit at six and four, two at 5-5, three at 4-6, then two teams with very poor records. I believe I can win both match ups this week, and I especially need to in my twelve man league.

10 Man League (Projected Point Total For Week)

Me 6-3 154.63

My Opponent 6-4 132.32

12 Man League (Projected Point Total for Week)

Me 4-6 96.91
My Opponent 4-6 92.78

Week 9 Fantasy Review/Thoughts

10 Team IDP/3 WR League

The Funs 6-3

154.32-115.08

Another strong showing from my team. I picked up Gresham since Gronk was on a bye and he delivered a solid 12 points. Eric Decker destroyed putting up 22.90 points, Lynch put up 22, and Aaron Rodgers delivered a stellar 35.02. I am feeling really confident about my team in this league. Only one team put up more points then me  this week, and it was due to Doug Martin's insane game.

12 Team Flex League

Larry Eleven 4-5

81.94-62.04

The only player to break 10 points on my opponents team was Cam Newton. Eric Decker had a phenomenal week putting up 21.90 points. I did not score a high amount of points, but had enough to win. Three of my usual starters were riding the bench, so all in all it was a successful week. Julio and Decker came through big time. Darren McFadden may have sustained an injury which seriously hurts me as my only reserve back is Brandon Bolden. I will have to try to find a substitute on the waiver wire. 

Week 8 Match Up

My 10 man league should see another victory. Carson Palmer will need to have a good week as he is going in for Aaron Rodgers who is on a bye. I currently sit in a tie for first place in that league. I need to continue to win out in my 12 man league. I sit in sixth place. Many of the game this week have serious implications on who still will have a shot at the playoffs. I need to find a replacement for Darren McFadden who will not be playing this week. I am attempting to pick up Felix Jones off the waivers, and have picked up Dallas' defense while the Cards are on a bye. The season is in it's second half, this week is of utmost importance. 

10 Man League (Projected Point Total For Week)

Me 6-3 131.98

My Opponent 5-4 132.58

12 Man League (Projected Point Total for Week)

Me 4-5 98.64
My Opponent 3-6 106.13

Week 8 Fantasy Review/Thoughts

10 Team IDP/3 WR League

The Funs 5-3

178.44-128.56

A very solid week for my team. My 178.44 was the highest point total produced in the league this year. Rob Gronkowski scored an enormous 27.60 fantasy points. Stevan Ridley scored 20.70 points, Marshawn Lynch had 19.60 points. Denarius Moore scored 16.60 points, Eric Decker scored 16.30 points. Everyone on my team produced some points and it was a great week. It was nice to see my team put up  amazing points when Aaron Rodgers only put up 20.

12 Team Flex League

Larry Eleven 3-5

119.28-82.58

My team got back on track this week. I need to pretty much win out or finish at 8-6 with some other teams skidding to make the playoffs.  I could easily be 5-3 if not for very unfortunate happenings I profiled in previous posts. However that is irrelevant. It's about looking forward. I must win every game moving forward. Rob Gronkowski scored 26.60 points. Tony Romo had a horrible first half, but rallied an ended with 23.48 points. Julio Jones scored 19.20 points, while Eric Decker scored 16.30. Darren McFadden did not disappoint as he produced 13.70 points.

Week 8 Match Up

I am extremely confident in my 10 man league. I currently sit in a tie for first place, with me holding the spot due to my high point total. In my 12 man league I must win out, or only lose one. I still have faith I can. This week I must pick up a TE to replace Gronk in both leagues as he is on bye. I also must replace Gostkowski who is also on his bye week. It is a key week for me in my 12 man league, every week is! My TE pick up could be the difference between a win and a loss.

10 Man League (Projected Point Total For Week)

Me 5-3 123.84 (Not all starters in)

My Opponent 3-5 99.10 (Not all starters in)

12 Man League (Projected Point Total for Week)

Me 3-5 83.39 (Not all starters in)

My Opponent 6-2 88.04 (Not all starters in)

Week 7 Fantasy Review/Thoughts

10 Team IDP/3 WR League

The Funs 4-3

133.33-107.48

Aaron Rodgers gave me another solid week with 30+ points. All of my receivers put up 8 points, and Rob Gronkowski provided me with 19.80 points. All of my players put some amount of points on the board. My defense and kicker out performed by adversaries. My team is solid. I have barely had to add players to my team  thus far. I find the difficulty between a 10 team league and twelve team league is enormous.

12 Team Flex League

Larry Eleven 2-5

92.88-97.42

Another extremely disappointing week. I ran into CJ2K. Chirs Johnson had not had a good game all year. In our match up he put up over 30 fantasy points. Had he only put up 25 points I would have won the game. At this point in the season I pretty much need to win out. I could maybe make the playoffs at 7-7 but I highly doubt it. I need 9-5, or 8-6. Josh Gordon and Brandon Gibson provided the points I needed them to. They filled in perfectly to replace Decker and Jones who were on byes.

Week 8 Match Up

My team league has 8 playoff positions. At this point, barring very unfortunate circumstance, I will make the playoffs. My 12 team league is another story. I need to basically win out. This weeks game would be an essential win. I would be 3-5 and so would my opponent. I need to beat every team I play, however is pivotal in climbing the standings.

10 Man League (Projected Point Total For Week)

Me 4-3 143.86

My Opponent 5-2 128.49

12 Man League (Projected Point Total for Week)

Me 2-5 105.24

My Opponent 3-4 95.54

Week 6 Fantasy Review/Thoughts

10 Team IDP/3 WR League

The Funs 3-3

164.32-107.14

Aaron Rodgers gave me the week I had been hoping he would produce all year. The Packers exploded offensively, and he put up over 50 fantasy points. Eric Decker and Wes Welker both put up over 15 fantasy points. I obliterated my opponent this week.

12 Team Flex League

Larry Eleven 2-4

87.46-90.08

Disappointing week for me. I feel to 2-4. I really need to start stringing together some wins if I have any hope of finishing in the top four. I lost my game by less then three points. If Eric Decker had not fallen in the first, or had a questionable push off called on him (nullifying a touchdown) I would have won the game. I am not panicking yet but I must win my game this week. It will be tough as a few of my starters are on byes. Joe Flacco and Romo continue to frustrate me as my quarterbacks. Whichever one I play seems to be the wrong decision for the week.

Week 7 Match Up

I need a win badly in my 12 man league. Decker, Bush, and Julio Jones are all on byes. I picked up Josh Gordon and Brandon Gibson to fill the holes. I have been picking up players all year trying to get an edge. I originally had Kevin Smith in my flex, however he was cast aside after a game or two. Only four teams make the playoffs in my 12 man league. This is the week I need to start my winning streak. I can only lose 2, possibly 3 games and hope to make the playoffs in that league. Wish me luck!

10 Man League (Projected Point Total For Week)

Me 3-3 129.86

My Opponent 2-4 107.44

12 Man League (Projected Point Total for Week)

Me 2-4 90.19

My Opponent 4-2 95.75

Week 5 Fantasy Review/Thoughts

10 Team IDP/3 WR League

The Funs 2-3

161.76-125.72

Bad week for me. Nine of my starters under performed, and I ran into a trio of Peyton Manning, Marque Colston, and Arian Foster who all had good weeks.Eight teams make the playoffs in this league, so it is hard to worry.

My Team

QB 

Aaron Rodgers 31.10

WR

Andre Johnson 2.50

WR

Wes Welker 17.65

WR

Eric Decker 8.10

RB

Marshawn Lynch 9.40

RB

Ryan Mathews 19.90

TE

Rob Gronkowski 3.50

K

Stephen Gostkowski 6.0

D

Chad Greenway 9.50

D

Brian Cushing 4.0

D

Akeem Ayers 3.50

DB

William Moore 6.50

DB

Ed Reed 5.00

Opponents Team

QB

Peyton Manning 32.38

WR

Larry Fitzgerald 9.20

WR

Pierre Garcon 2.40

WR

Marques Colston 33.10

RB

Arian Foster 25.80

RB

Ryan Williams 3.80

TE

Kyle Rudolph 8.30

K

Mason Crosby 3.00

D

Wesley Woodyard 10.00

D

Russell Allen 4.50

D

Bernard Pollard 9.50

DB

Lardarius Webb 8.00

DB

Roman Harper 3.00

12 Team Flex League

Larry Eleven 2-2

64.58-91.74

I had under performance from all but Gostkowski, Decker, Bush, and Jones. Flacco really let me down this week. I put up my lowest point total of the year. My opponent had a horrible weekend up until Sunday night. I had an outside chance of winning before Marques Colston put up 30 points, then Foster put the icing on the cake with his usual performance on Monday. I picked up Greg Little on game day. It was a mistake. He saw plenty of target the week before, however it looks like Weeden and the coaching staff may have become frustrated with his drops. The targets in the Browns game went to every receiver but little. I had to pick up Little because Lance Moore (my usual 3^rd receiver) went down. Brandon Bolden is also not my usual running back, but McFadden was on a bye. I wish I had a stable flex running back.

My Team

QB

Joe Flacco 7.88

WR

Julio Jones 15.50

WR

Eric Decker 8.10

RB

Brandon Bolden 5.40

RB

Reggie Bush 13.20

TE

Rob Gronkowski 3.50

W/R

Greg Little 0.00

K

Stephen Gostkowski 10.00

DEF

Arizona 4.00

My Opponent

QB

Ryan Fitzpatrick 4.00

WR

Marques Colston 31.10

WR

Antonio Brown 8.60

RB

Arian Foster 22.80

RB

Steven Jackson 7.60

TE

Heath Miller 4.10

W/R

C.J. Spiller 2.40

K

Jay Feely 3.00

DEF

Pittsburgh 8.00

Week 6 Match Up

I have had some upsetting weeks. In my 12 man league I almost moved Julio Jones. I almost had a trade that would have had me trading Julio for Larry Fitzgerald and Donald Brown. Brown's injury obviously altered that trade. My other option was to trade Julio for DeSean Jackson and Michael Turner. I would have loved to receiver Turner, however I am unsure of Vick, and how many points Jackson will put up. The trade for Fitz would have worked out, due to the fact that he will most likely put up close to what Julio does each week. I am not looking for a 20 point week, I am looking for consistent 10+ weeks. I picked up William Powell off waivers, I am starting him in my flex over Brandon Bolden. I like Bolden, but I'm unsure of how much running he will get against the Seahawks defense. Hopefully Powell runs against the Bills and proves my move effective. I do not want to fall to 2-4 in either league. In my 12 man league I am playing a team who is 4-1. It would be great to move him to 4-2 and get back to .500.

10 Man League (Projected Point Total For Week)

Me 2-3 146.33

My Opponent 3-2 112.65

12 Man League (Projected Point Total for Week)

Me 2-3 105.50

My Opponent 4-1 76.93

Week 4 Fantasy Review/Thoughts

10 Team IDP/3 WR League

The Funs 2-2

161.76-125.72

I picked up the win against my opponent who happens to be one of my good friends. Aaron Rodgers finally delivered the kind of performance I drafted him for. I won big this week. I would have won by an even larger margin if I played Stevan Ridley instead of Ryan Mathews. Ridley produced 23.60, while Mathews produced 8.20. I am hoping my team can repeat this kind of point total for my upcoming game. I had solid production from everyone.

My Team

QB

Aaron Rodgers 37.06

WR

Andre Johnson 5.60

WR

Wes Welker 12.60

WR

Eric Decker 13.90

RB

Marshawn Lynch 22.50

RB

Ryan Mathews 8.20

TE

Rob Gronkowski 17.40

K

Stephen Gostkowski 10.00

D

Chad Greenway 9.00

D

Brian Cushing 8.50

D

Akeem Ayers 7.50

DB

William Moore 5.00

DB

Ed Reed 4.50

My Opponent

QB

Robert Griffin III 22.52

WR

Miles Austin 13.70

WR

Victor Cruz 17.90

WR

Greg Jennings 6.90

RB

Reggie Bush 6.70

RB

Trent Richardson 16.40

TE

Antonio Gates 5.90

K

Dan Bailey 4.00

D

James Anderson 2.50

D

Jason Pierre-Paul 2.50

D

Tim Jennings 5.00

DB

Antoine Winfield 10.00

DB

DeAngelo Hall 11.00

12 Team Flex League

Larry Eleven 2-2

94.14-108.16

My opponent had Houston's defense which gave him 23 points. That really hurt me. Darren McFadden only put up 3.80 points, while Julio Jones only put up 3 points. Those two under performing contributed heavily to my loss. The rest of my team excelled, or at least hit close to their predicted points. I need a win this week. Only four teams make the playoffs in this league, as opposed to the absurd eight team playoff structure in my other league. I must win my next game.

My Team

QB

Joe Flacco 23.64

WR

Julio Jones 3.00

WR

Eric Decker 13.90

RB

Darren McFadden 3.80

RB

Reggie Bush 6.70

TE

Rob Gronkowski 14.40

W/R

Lance Moore 6.70

K

Stephen Gostkowski 10.00

DEF

Arizona 12.00

My Opponent

QB

Matt Ryan 25.76

WR

Jordy Nelson 15.30

WR

Stevie Johnson 2.30

RB

DeMarco Murray 8.10

RB

Matt Forte 4.90

TE

Brent Celek 5.70

W/R

Denarius Moore 7.10

K

Matt Prater 16.00

DEF

Houston 23.00

Week 5 Match Up 

McFadden is on a bye week, he is on my team in a 12 man league. It is going to be a tough week. The league has very few good players in free agency. I picked up Brandon Bolden to try and help me this week. He may not produce much against Denver, but if he can get a touchdown he will be well worth the pick up. I would like to win both my games this week, however I would REALLY like to win in my 12 man league. I estimate a 9-5 record is what will be necessary to make the playoffs in that league. 

 

10 Man League (Projected Point Total For Week)

Me 2-2 149.42

My Opponent 1-3 121.82

12 Man League (Projected Point Total for Week)

Me 2-2 102.42

My Opponent 1-3 93.99

Week 3 Fantasy Review/Thoughts

10 Team IDP/3 WR League

The Funs 1-2

145.07-151.47

I had picked up William Moore and Ed Reed off the wire. They combined for 20 points which I was extremely happy with. Chad Greenway had 10 tackles, 3 tackle assists, 2 sacks, and 1 tackle for loss. My defense totaled 51.5 points. My opponents defense totaled 35.5 points. Gostkowski gave me 12 points while Matt Bryant gave my opponent 3 points. My kicking and defense gave me 25 more points then my opponent. His offense had a great day.

Matt Stafford 20.32

Calvin Johnson 24.40

Antonio Brown 13.80

Mike Wallace 18.40

Darren Sproles 12.65

Donald Brown 10.10

Martellus Bennent 13.30

I could have won the game, unfortunately an Aaron Rodgers passing touchdown did not count. Neither Lynch nor Rodgers finished the game with many fantasy points and I lost my match up by a small margin. Aaron Rodger has disappointed me for the third week in a row. However he was sacked at least eight times and I will not give up on him yet. It was a high scoring match up against my opponent.

Aaron Rodgers 10.62

Andre Johnson 14.20

Wes Welker 16.20

Eric Decker 16.25

Marshawn Lynch 9.90

Michael Bush 13.30

Rob Gronkowski 2.10

It is extremely disappointing that I lost this match up. If Lynch or Rodgers could have put up a touchdown I would have won this game. I scored the 2^nd highest point total in my league. If I had played any other team in my league I would have won. Although some players under performed I am still happy with my team. I really hope I can win my game next week. I do not want to fall to 1-3, next weeks game is a must win.

12 Team Flex League

Larry Eleven 2-1

81.42-110.10

Many unfortunate things happened to me this week in my 12 team league. I started Tony Romo who underperformed and only put up 6.32 points. Joe Flacco sat on my bench and put up 26.58 points. I am considering starting Joe Flacco over Romo next week. I can't have my quarterback put under 10 fantasy points on the board and expect to win games. Julio Jones put up 12.70 points, and Eric Decker finally proved worth the pick amassing 13.60 points without scoring a touchdown. Darren McFadden busted out of his slump and put up 17.50 points. Reggie Bush had 6.20 before going down right before halftime with an injury. Apparently the injury is not serious which is good going down the road. Gostkowski had 13 points, he puts up solid numbers every week. Rob Gronkowski did not put up much, only 2.10 points. That was disappointing but I don't believe will be a new trend. I played Kevin Smith in my flex. Everyone was reporting he was still the starter in Detroit, unfortunately it does not appear that way. Leshoure seems to have taken over the starting job. That really hurt me. My opponent had Andre Brown in the flex, he put up over 20 points. I had a guy who did not touch the ball once. I am trying to pick up Arizona's defense and Tashard Choice off waivers. C.J. Spiller is injured, as is Fred Jackson, it is worth taking a shot on Choice. There are almost no quality running backs available in free agency, hopefully I can land Choice. I wanted Arizona defense weeks ago but did not pull the trigger at the time. I am hoping that I can land Choice and Arizona off the wire. My opponent had 25 points from Andre Brown and 23 from Chicago's defense. This game has given me a lot of information on what I may need to do to win games from here on. I sit at 2-1 which is still great, however I don't want to lose many games as not many teams make the playoffs.

Week 4 Match Up

I hope to come back strong in both leagues and pick up wins. Starting Romo or Flacco could be a key decision and I hope Aaron Rodgers puts up the numbers that I hoped he would. The numbers from the past that inspired me take him early in the draft.

10 Man League (Projected Point Total For Week)

Me 1-2 151.45

My Opponent 2-1 125.28

12 Man League (Projected Point Total for Week)

Me 2-1 108.20

My Opponent 2-1 94.59

Week 2 Fantasy Review/Thoughts

I split my games this week. I was destroyed in my 10 person league, I won in my 12 person league. The review is written down below. It was a very bizarre week. Many quarterbacks underperformed, as did numerous high profile Wide Receivers. I am hoping that Aaron Rodgers performs better next week and can really be an asset to my team.

10 Team IDP/3 WR League

The Funs 1-1

108.71-173.14

Aaron Rodgers really hurt me this week. He only put up 12 points, compared to his expected 28. Andre Johnson only had 2 points as the Texans just ran all over Jacksonville. I ran into a team on what I believe will be their best week of the season. C.J Spiller and Hakeem Nicks both put up 30 points for my opponents. Jay Cutler only had 4 points for my opponent, and he was still able to put up 173.14. Everyone on his team over performed save for some defensive players. The Patriots were defeated by the Cardinals, their lackluster offense hurt in limiting my players; Gronkowski, Welker, and Ridley. I have Stephen Gostkowski in both of my leagues, that was the only silver lining.

12 Team Flex League

Larry Eleven 2-0

95.04-78.04

Tony Romo underperformed for me, luckily Peyton Manning underperformed for my opponent. Julio Jones, Eric Decker, and Darren McFadden all underperformed for me. Fortunately Reggie Bush put up 31 points, Rob Gronkowski 13, and Gostkowski 17. Andre Johnson was on my opponents team and his blanking of the board, along with Peyton Mannings meager fantasy performance could have ultimately changed the game if things had worked out differently.

Week 3 Match Up

10 Man League (Projected Point Total For Week)

Me 1-1 140.03

My Opponent 1-1 138.47

12 Man League (Projected Point Total for Week)

Me 2-0 106.53

My Opponent 1-1 93.23

Waiver Pick Up Week 2

Here are some players I believe can help any team who picks them up. These are players who are not owned by 90 percent of leagues or higher on Yahoo.


Stevan Ridley RB New England Patriots
If is he is available in your ague pick him up. He is the premier back on the New England Patriots. Many pundits predict the Patriots to do well, I believe the Patriots will do well, the Patriots do well every year. If you have the ability to sign Ridley do it. He put up 20+ points for me in Week 1. He was the best pick up I made. A great addition to me team. If he is available pick him up. The Patriots will win several games this year, and this guy is an asset to your team.

Kevin Smith RB Detroit Lions
If he is available pick him up. He is similiar to Stevan Ridley. He is the running back in an over powered offense. He is bound to put up fantasy points this year. Unless his back ups overtake his role in the running game, he will produce fantasy points this year.


Michael Bush RB Chicago Bears
Seems to put in Matt Forte's touchdowns. He is the clear goal line option for the Chicago Bears. He is a good player in flex leagues.  If he is available pick him up. He is at the minimum a good gamble on the bye week.

Lance Moore WR New Orleans Saints
Plays with the pass happy Drew Brees. The Saints always pass. He is probably available, and will certainly fill a bye week role on your team.

Dennis Pita TE Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens are passing alot now. Do you  trust Joe Flacco? If your TE is junk give Pita a try. Who knows what will happen? I certainly don't know. Here is to hoping he has a good year. Just don't start him over a guy like Hernandez or Gronk. That would be foolish.

Week 1 Fantasy Thoughts/Review

It is great to once again be watching football! I watched many amazing moments this week. I saw Kevin Kolb step up when John Skelton was injured, Peyton Manning return to his old form, Tony Romo out performing Eli Manning, the list goes on and on. Week 1 was great from a fans perspective. I enjoyed every game I watched. But this post is not about replacement officials, bad calls, the NFC West, long beards or anything of the sort! It is about my fantasy teams! Here is my week one review.

10 Team IDP/3 WR League

The Funs 1-0

145.92-129.07

During the week I read about Issac Redman most likely not receiving a large amount of carries. I decided to pick up a running back from the waiver wire. Stevan Ridley was available. I picked him and he made a huge difference. I banked on the Patriots beating the Titans and they certainly did. Ridley put up an impressive 22.20 fantasy points. Eric Decker only produced 5.40, Welker 1.40, and Jared Allen put up 0.50. Fortunately the rest of my team all met their predicted points or exceeded them. Andre Johnson had a solid game with 18.90 points, and Aaron Rodgers had 28.92 points. I was happy to start off the season with a win in this league. Ridley was definitely a key pick up for me.

12 Team Flex League

Larry Eleven 1-0

117.08-75.72

Six out of my nine players exceeded their predicted points. Tony Romo had an excellent week, as did Julio Jones. I played Kevin Smith in my flex spot, and he put up great numbers for me. He put up 21 points. Rob Gronkowski also put up a nice 12 points. I beat my opponent by the largest margin of the week. The only under performers on my team were Buffalo's defense and Eric Decker.

I am 1-0 in both of my leagues. I am very happy with this. I have a pretty tough match up for Week 2 in my 12 man league. My opponent has Adrian Peterson, Ray Rice, Peyton Manning, and Andre Johnson. Winning the game will really hinge upon Darren McFadden, Reggie Bush, Julio Jones, and Tony Romo. Those big four have to put up similar big numbers or exceed those of his big four. I am torn of whether to play Lance Moore or Kevin Smith in my flex. I know San Francisco has a tough defense, but I believe Kevin Smith still has the chance to put up 10 points or more . Fantasy football is not always about having a huge week. Obviously it is ideal to have a huge week, however I find it is advantageous to make sure you have guys who are going to consistently put up average points.  You want players who will exceed some weeks, but meet all weeks.

Week 2 Match Up

10 Man League (Projected Point Total For Week)

Me 1-0 151.91

My Opponent 0-1 137.45

12 Man League (Projected Point Total for Week)

Me 1-0 109.30

My Opponent 1-0 105.90

Fantasy Football 2012: Twelve Person League Flex Draft

I recently drafted in a 12 team league. The draft format was online. My team is listed below:

QB: Tony Romo

RB:Darren McFadden, Reggie Bush

WR: Julio Jones, Eric Decker

TE: Rob Gronkowski

RB/WR: Kevin Smith

Kicker: Stephen Gostkowski

Defense: Buffalo

Bench: Rashad Jennings, Joe Flacco, Lance Moore, Laurent Robinson, Coby Fleener

My team won the Yahoo medal for having the best draft. I am currently predicted to go 13-1. Aside from how the season plays out I am extremely happy with my draft. I drafted using the program from MaxPPG. http://www.maxppg.com The program allowed me to quickly enter drafted players. Using the programs formula, players are listed by predicted points per game. The program also suggests who to draft. The league I drafted in offers 4 points for a passing TD, and minuses 1 for an interception. This is different then my other league. This does not make QB's as overpowered as they are in some leagues. I made a key decision in this draft that I believe allowed me to draft as powerful of a team  as I drafted. I had the 8^th pick in the draft.

 With my first pick I took Darren McFadden. My second pick was Rob Gronkowski. My key picks came in the second, third and fourth round, I will outline those below by explaining the situations in each round round.

First Round

1. Arian Foster
2. Aaron Rodgers
3. Ray Rice
4. Lesean McCoy
5. Calvin Johnson
6. Tom Brady
7. Drew Brees
8. Darren McFadden
9. Cam Newton
10. Chris Johnson
11. Matt Forte

With my first pick I drafted Darren McFadden. I felt like he was the best runningback on the board when I picked 8^th. He is a key player on the Raiders, they are definitely going to give him many touches this year. I would have considered taking Rodgers or Brady, however they were both drafted. By the end of the first round the players taken are as follows:

• 4 Quarterbacks
• 6 Runningbacks
• 1 Wide Receiver

Second Round

1. Larry Fitzgerald
2. DeMarco Murray
3. Trent Richardson
4. Ryan Mathews
5. Rob Gronkowski
6. Jimmy Graham
7. Marshawn Lynch
8. Jamal Charles
9. Matthew Stafford
10. Adrian Peterson
11. Hakeem Nicks
12. Steven Jackson

I thought about taking Matt Stafford or another runningback. I then determined that Rob Gronkowski would be the most beneficial pick. MaxPPG reaffirmed my theory. Rob Gronkowski produces points that are the most difficult to duplicate. The difference between Matt Stafford and Tony Romo is not as drastic as the point difference between Rob Gronkowski and the other Tight Ends. Gronk is truly a remarkable point producer.

• Quarterbacks 1
• Runningbacks 7
• Wide Receivers 2
• Tight End 2

Total Drafted

• Quarterbacks 5
• Runningbacks 13
• Wide Receivers 3
• Tight Ends 2

Third Round

1. Michael Vick
2. Fred Jackson
3. Andre Johnson
4. A.J. Green
5. Victor Cruz
6. Brandon Marshall
7. Roddy White
8. Julio Jones
9. Wes Welker
10. Greg Jennings
11. Jordy Nelson
12. Michael Turner

By the time I picked 14 runningbacks had been drafted. I did not feel like any of the remaining runningbacks warranted a draft pick in the round. Six quarterbacks were drafted before I picked. I examined the point differences between the remaining QB's. The difference between drafting Eli Manning versus Tony Romo was not significant. Therefore I chose to draft Julio Jones. Some predict him to have a great year, and I was happy to draft him as my first wide receiver.

• Quarterbacks 1
• Runningbacks 2
• Wide Receivers 9

Total Drafted

• Quarterbacks 6
• Runningbacks 15
• Wide Receivers 12
• Tight Ends 2

Fourth Round

1. Eli Manning
2. Matt Ryan
3. Mike Wallace
4. Percy Harvin
5. Reggie Bush
6. Doug Martin
7. Vincent Jackson
8. Jeremy Maclin
9. Darren Sproles
10. Steve Smith
11. Ahmad Bradshaw
12. Antonio Brown

At this point in the draft I selected Reggie Bush. At this point 15 runningbacks had been drafted. It was important to me to grab my 2^nd runningback. I could have drafted another receiver or selected a quarterback. However wide receivers have incredible fantasy depth, and I could still wait on a quarterback as the people who already drafted a quarterback would not pick from the ones left over. Reggie Bush gives me a solid second runningback option.

• Quarterbacks 2
• Runningbacks 4
• Wide Receivers 6

Total Drafted

• Quarterbacks 8
• Runningbacks 19
• Wide Receivers 18
• Tight Ends 2

These first few rounds or drafting were key. They gave me the foundation for my fantasy team. I was able to grab a good quarterback, and a solid second wide receiver in the latter rounds. I will display my remaining picks below.

Round 5 Tony Romo

Round 6 Eric Decker

Round 7 Kevin Smith

Round 8 Stephen Gostkowski

Round 9 Buffalo Defense

Round 10 Rashad Jennings

Round 11 Joe Flacco

Round 12 Lance Moore

Round 13 Laurent Robinson

Round 14 Coby Fleener

By considering value, using my own draft strategy, as well as Max PPG, I was able to make good decisions. I believe I drafted my first few rounds magnificently. I was able to build a solid team, and am projected to have the best record in both of the leagues I drafted in. I believe it is very important to consider who other people may draft, and to have several ideas on who you make pick if your first priority player is taken. I have enjoyed writing about my draft strategies this year, and hope those who read them could glean some useful information, or at least enjoyed them Hopefully I have success in both of my leagues. Romo had a great game on Wednesday, hopefully the rest of my players can perform on Sunday. Good luck to everyone this year, it should be a great season of football!

10 Man Live Draft. IDP. Max PPG.

I used Max PPG when I drafted my fantasy team. It was a live draft, ten man league with the following positions required:

• 1 Quarterback
• 2 Running Backs
• 3 Wide Receivers
• 1 Tight End
• 3 Defensive Players any position
• 2 Defensive Backs
• 1 Kicker
• 6 Bench spots

 The host typed the names into a notepad document which was displayed on the TV. Using a laptop and Max PPG I had everything conveniently right in front of me. Most people resorted to printed lists with projections, or notes on players they had stored on laptops. I found Max PPG was an excellent tool to have on my side. Me and two other draftees near me referenced it quite frequently. It is great have the ability to see the predicted points positionally whenever you want. You also have the tool of seeing other teams drafted players and can try to guess what they might do next. Here is the team I drated.

Starting QB: Aaron  Rodgers
Starting Running Backs: Marshawn Lynch , Ryan Mathews
Starting Wide Receivers: Andre Johnson, Wes Welker, Eric Decker
Starting Tight End: Rob Gronkowski

Starting Defense: Chad Greenway, Brian Cushing, Jared Allen
Starting Defensive Backs: Roman Harper, Greg Toler
Kicker: Stephen Gostkowski
Bench: Titus Young, Isaac Redman, Carson Palmer, Denarius Moore, James Harrison, Tamba Hali

I had the fifth pick of the draft. I initially took Aaron Rodgers. My second pick was Rob Gronkowski. My third pick was Marshawn Lynch. After that I was able to snag my receivers, my second running back and my other players in great positions. Max PPG and my own drafting strategy allowed me to obtain players that should not have been around when I was able to draft them. I was able to draft Ryan Matthews in the third round, Andre Johnson in the fourth, Wes Welker in the fifth. I drafted Eric Decker absurdly late. Jared Allan was almost my last pick. I had my eyes on players who were not being drafted, hoping they would fall to me and they frequently did. Max PPG gives you an amazing draft advantage compared to the pen and paper method. I was able to fill my team, and while other people were fixated on fulfilling certain positional needs, I was able to snag players who should not have been around.  I have written about my own philosophies on drafting in other posts. Combining those with the great tool allowed me to draft an excellent team. While people were drafting the best defensive players absurdly high I was able to sit back and analyze the situation. I did not draft players when there were many similar point producing players available.  My emphasis has never been wide receivers. However I was able to draft a stellar receiving core without taking a receiver in the first three rounds.  I highly advise checking out http://www.maxppg.com It will be a great addition to your fantasy football drafting.