Fantasy Football

i'm not exactly the poster child for impartiality when saying this, but i like your Robinson pick. in my heart of hearts, i think he's going to have a good year. for once, the Bears have more than a dearth of talent at the skill positions on offense. couple that with the employment of a spread/West Coast mixture, and i predict that they are going to be able to move the ball with greater efficiency this season. and make no mistake -- once they get to the red zone, AR will definitely be the guy Mitch looks for.

oh, and as someone who has been burned to a crisp by Jordan Reed more times than i care to count, i sincerely hope you enjoy your 5 quarters of productivity.

Reed is fantasy equivalent of the Sirens singing from the rocks.

Looks like elio is the front runner for picking omes II from the Chiefs.

@perkdog said:
Fantasy Football reminds me of Texas Hold ‘Em poker. When I started Fantasy Football back in 2000 nobody knew a thing about it and now it’s the most popular thing on the planet, same thing when I started playing Hold ‘Em nobody really played but now everyone’s a pro lol

I took 20 years off and played last year. It was a blast. Plus I won. All the better. We draft tomorrow. I’ve done over a 150 mock drafts leading up to tomorrow. I’m ready

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SteveK, I hope Ajayi runs the ball well this season.

@Justacommeman said:
@Perk I agree with you about 12 man leagues.

@grote I like that team. I hope Cam is the Cam of old and not the Cam of last year

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Believe it or not, Cam was second overall after Russell Wilson among QBs in fantasy scoring last season. That said, I'd like to see him put up 2016 numbers again and I like the players around him.

Were you in a standard scoring league that awards points for rushing and passing for QBs, Mark? The 750+ yards rushing and 6 rushing TDs helped offset the more mediocre passing totals to vault him into the second for season scoring in 2017.

Of course, a dud in the wrong week will kill you and he had some rough games down the stretch, too. I'm hoping for more 2016 than 2017.

I have Russell Wilson and Brady in my other two leagues. Wilson was the top QB in fantasy last year and I'm hoping for a repeat of that.

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@perkdog said:
Wow Barkley went high huh?

I guess my answer would be I think he went for what he was supposed to (or at least I hope he did). I’m not someone who spends hours in preparation anymore (I did when so was younger) but the ESPN software had him listed as the fifth pick. I think he ended up as the 6th or 7th most expensive player purchased. So that lines up about right.

Homer pick?

Yes. To be honest, I did not really want to draft him but the price was right and I took the risk because I’ll be watching him every Sunday anyway.

Or do you think he will be Elite?

I wouldn’t have the first clue. I do not watch College Football (gasp). However, from what many unbiased reporters said going into the draft - before the Giants took him - is that he was one of the best (if not the best) players in the draft overall. The Giants have turned over more than 50 percent of their roster at this point, they have a new GM, a new head coach, a new OC/DC, a new LT, LG, C, RG, RT which would be awful except the line could literally only have gotten worse if they plucked guys from this board. And I know Nate Solder can play LT. I don’t like Odell one bit but I’m not foolish enough to deny his talent which is substantial. The tight end, Evan Ingram, is solid. Sterling Shepherd is solid. And then there’s Eli...

...who despite what some may think is a Hall of Fame quarterback. Since I have believed in him since day one, I have never been surprised by his greatness. Those who hate him will always have hate for him and can’t see it when it is slapping them all about the face and neck. His critics have tried to shovel dirt on him since the day he replaced Kurt Warner. Even with the two championship runs people fail to give the man his due. It’s all good, too - another case of misleading statistics. So, I think he’s going to be just fine at quarterback for the New York Football Giants in 2018.

I was looking for him at 10 but he was long gone

What pick was he taken? I didn’t see your team, Perkdog. I’ll recheck after I post...

I'm lovin' Tyreek Hill. That's all I wanted to say.

Oh Grote sorry, I just now realized your post was before the first game.
So Tyreek worked out pretty well that game, huh.LOL

i'm in the champ game in both of my make-believe football leagues, and i'm the u-dog in both.

in honor of one of my locked and loaded adversaries, mr. @thenavarro, i'm going to channel my inner Lou Holtz here.

good golly gee with my opponenth are tho good. my teamth have abtholutely no bithneth being on the thame field! but thath ok men. put on thoth gosh darn thoulder padth and dad gum jock thraps and get out there! faith your adverthity head on! don't run away from your pwoblemth!

@perkdog said:

Good luck Galaxy! I lost in the first round from that stupid garbage TD by Dalvin Cook on the Monday night game 🤬

thanks p-dog. that game was so bizarre -- i remember absolutely nothing happening for 3 quarters, then all hell broke loose

Galaxy27,

Good luck. One of my usual point machines, Gurley, might be either severely limited or on the bench. Am entertaining the thought of benching him in favor of Jamaal Williams but haven't decided yet. Also thinking of benching Robert Woods in favor of Stefon Diggs so you very well might end up being the beneficiary of some stupid decisions lol

im at Jerryworld watching the state championship games, but i'll be keeping an eye on Derrick Henry and the Titans D via my phone. i wonder how many times im going to yell shit at the top of my lungs in front of thousands?

gl Mike!