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[Cap Mandrake]

Right..this is for the chumps in Matrix Basic because doubtless everyone else views us as pitiable geeks.

USS America Tsunami wins the league in 2010, 2011 and now drafts Aaron Rogers, Marquis Colston and Reggie Bush. [:@]

I see a pattern developing. [:)]

[Cap Mandrake]

I am quite proud of having already won a bot award for "Color Commentator" [8|]

I forwarded it to my mom.

[Walloc]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Right..this is for the chumps in Matrix Basic because doubtless everyone else views us as pitiable geeks.

USS America Tsunami wins the league in 2010, 2011 and now drafts Aaron Rogers, Marquis Colston and Reggie Bush. [:@]

I see a pattern developing. [:)]

Then we are 2. I mean im some clueless dane playing fantasy football for the first time and where is my handicap. 2/3 ways down before i get in the draft. The top 3 from last year all draft in the first half +1. Wonder if it would help to send Paul a bottle or 5....[;)]

Chum'pie, trying to gain the w(h)ine award,

Rasmus

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Walloc

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Right..this is for the chumps in Matrix Basic because doubtless everyone else views us as pitiable geeks.

USS America Tsunami wins the league in 2010, 2011 and now drafts Aaron Rogers, Marquis Colston and Reggie Bush. [:@]

I see a pattern developing. [:)]

Then we are 2. I mean im some clueless dane playing fantasy football for the first time and where is my handicap. 2/3 ways down before i get in the draft. The top 3 from last year all draft in the first half +1. Wonder if it would help to send Paul a bottle or 5....[;)]

Chum'pie, trying to gain the w(h)ine award,

Rasmus

I thought the draft was random? [X(][:D] I have to go look now...how did you find your draft position?


You probably made the mistake of entering your real IQ. I selected "70-80" to try to get a higher draft.

A lot can change. One year I had Tom Brady when the Pats were returning Super Bowl champs and he broke his collar bone in game 1, I think.

[Cap Mandrake]

Walloc;

Don't worry, the Bot predicts you will go 3-10 [:D] I'm sure you'll have a blast. [:D]

[Walloc]

Ur 5th. Then off setted by being 5th last in next round then 5th and so on. So the order is random(modified by wine bottles send to Paul[;)]) but there is order to the madness once the draft order has been established.
Count me clueless on the pre draft list and how that is counting in. I had Victor Cruz as 19th on my pre draft list and got him in 2nd round as 17th pick with others higher on my list still on the board [X(]

Round 1

1.
Arian Foster(Hou - RB)
Kelly's Zeros

2.
Ray Rice(Bal - RB)
War Weasels

3.
LeSean McCoy(Phi - RB)
OK Outlaws

4.
Aaron Rodgers(GB - QB)
USS America ...

5.
Drew Brees(NO - QB)
Mandrake's M...

6.
Calvin Johnson(Det - WR)
Pack o' Pain

7.
Darren McFadden(Oak - RB)
Atomic Punks

8.
Tom Brady(NE - QB)
DanesGoneWild

9.
Chris Johnson(Ten - RB)
jnier's jugg...

10.
Matt Forte(Chi - RB)
Northern Horde

11.
Jimmy Graham(NO - TE)
Long Island ...

12.
Larry Fitzgerald(Ari - WR)
cosmo_kramer


Round 2

1.
Rob Gronkowski(NE - TE)
cosmo_kramer

2.
Marshawn Lynch(Sea - RB)
Long Island ...

3.
Eli Manning(NYG - QB)
Northern Horde

4.
A.J. Green(Cin - WR)
jnier's jugg...

5.
Victor Cruz(NYG - WR)
DanesGoneWild

6.
Julio Jones(Atl - WR)
Atomic Punks

7.
Matthew Stafford(Det - QB)
Pack o' Pain

8.
Jordy Nelson(GB - WR)
Mandrake's M...

9.
Jamaal Charles(KC - RB)
USS America ...

10.
Cam Newton(Car - QB)
OK Outlaws

11.
Ryan Mathews(SD - RB)
War Weasels

12.
DeMarco Murray(Dal - RB)
Kelly's Zeros


Round 3

1.
Roddy White(Atl - WR)
Kelly's Zeros

2.
Greg Jennings(GB - WR)
War Weasels

3.
Maurice Jones-Drew(Jac - RB)
OK Outlaws

4.
Antonio Gates(SD - TE)
USS America ...

5.
Adrian Peterson(Min - RB)
Mandrake's M...

6.
Brandon Marshall(Chi - WR)
Pack o' Pain

7.
Doug Martin(TB - RB)
Atomic Punks

8.
Trent Richardson(Cle - RB)
DanesGoneWild

9.
Andre Johnson(Hou - WR)
jnier's jugg...

10.
Michael Turner(Atl - RB)
Northern Horde

11.
Steven Jackson(StL - RB)
Long Island ...

12.
Hakeem Nicks(NYG - WR)
cosmo_kramer

[Walloc]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Walloc;

Don't worry, the Bot predicts you will go 3-10 [:D] I'm sure you'll have a blast. [:D]

Well my only goal is to beat you! so ill settle for 1-10 [:D]
Wonder what Drew can do with out Sean and what Tom can do with out an offensive line.....

Rasmus

[Cap Mandrake]

I moved up Aaron Rogers and Drew Brees to I think, 2 and 3 on my list. Running backs can really pile on the points with the yardage points in this league but they are also prone to injury.

I am a bit overdependent on New Orleans with both Brees and Sproles. Jordy Nelson was a good draft.

I am overall happy with my draft but next year I will try the wine idea. [:)]

[Walloc]

Well, what little i understand of fantasy RBs always been the point gainers. Problem is that the game is changing to a passing game, hench the interresting number of QBs in top 5 last year. Plus feature RBs is a thing of the past, less they are really special/dual threats.. Now u see 2 or even 3 RB sets so u naturally u are gona get less milage. Wonder how that will change fantasy in the comming years.

Rasmus

[Walloc]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Walloc;

Don't worry, the Bot predicts you will go 3-10 [:D] I'm sure you'll have a blast. [:D]

Well good news for all my remaining opponents. It now says 1-12, Fred Jackson getting hurt doesnt help....
Since i won my first, i will now lose all the rest. Good to know. Silverlinning is its hard to do worse than that.

Rasmus

[Cap Mandrake]

Matrix Basic League Playoffs

Don't know what is going on in the other leagues for the experts

1st and 3rd seeded teams were eliminated in the first and second round. Atomic punks were 10-3 with the highest Points For and a fantastic 6 game run at the end of the season, but they did not bring their "A-game" in the playoffs and fell to an expansion team. DanesGoneWild is the Cinderella team*, plucked out of obscurity with a 6-7 record in a wild card spot, they now are almost certain to make the finals.



*They have been labeled such not because of any fan enthusiasm but because they dress in girly glass slippers...and it is not a pretty sight I can tell you.

[kingstuart444]

i was gonna bump up this thread, glad you did.

cosmo went 5-8. "no giddy up !" here. this is only my second season playing fantasy after just getting renewed interest in the NFL. i see my fate was sealed when i looked at the draft results posted earlier on the thread.

my first pick l fitzgerald topped 10 pts 4 times
3rd pick h nicks only 2 twice

not enough production from them.

cobb was a nice get but those return yards dont add up in this format.
looking forward to next year and best regards to the finalist

the stu

[Cap Mandrake]

No doubt the draft was important. The default settings were all about running backs. I bumped Brady to 1 and Brees to 2nd pick. I think I ended up in 5th spot and got Brees.

Brees produced 348 pts so far and Adrian Peterson 309. I had to cycle through receivers and 2nd running backs due to injuries.


Brees was league leader in yardage and Peterson was league leader in yardage an RB TD's. Hard to go wrong.

[Challerain]

Never fails. Number one seed in two leagues (Basic and Hall of Fame) and out in the early playoffs. Good luck guys.....now just have to wait for baseball [:)]

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Challerain

Never fails. Number one seed in two leagues (Basic and Hall of Fame) and out in the early playoffs. Good luck guys.....now just have to wait for baseball [:)]

Better to be lucky than good. [:)]

[Walloc]

And the Danes goes wild........

Well, in lieu of stat corrects and it wont take much. For example if James Jones gets 1 yard less he losses 3.1 points and the scales tip.
It seems that an most improbable win toke place last night. The DaneGoneWild beating out the Mandrake's Maulers with around just 1 point.
Tom Magnificent and Aaron Henandez disappointed with season low or near season low scores but as we all know defences win championships and the Cards defence did what the Houston defence coudlnt.

As a first time fantasy player and a non US citizen and we all know they know nada about football, i had just 1 goal before the season. Beating Marc aka Mandrake's Maulers and i would be happy. Seems i did it both times we meet this season.
Taking the leauge title certainly wasnt on the plate. Now i dont know if i should be sad, Steelers getting eliminated from the PO possibilties last night or being happy for apparently winning the basic leauge title in my first year. If this stand it certainly remenisant of the 2 Giants run for championships lately. Leading the leauge after 5 games, dropping nearly every game after that. but just squeshing in to the play off and beating the Patriots/Mandrake's Maulers in the final.

Merry Xmas all,

Rasmus

[Paul Vebber]

Well the Cards return of a blocked FG for a TD late was the difference in a nail biter for the Basic league championship! 91.68 to 90.84 margin means any stat correction in the Maulers favor could switch the tide, so we will have to wait to officially award the prize.

The 3rd place game between my Pack o'Pain and Atomic punks was a similar back and forth affair with Brandon Marshall's TD putting me on top to take third, though with a 141.72 to 138.66 lead, I could succumb to stat corrections as well.

But hey A Punks, it just goes to show ya that either of us woulda killed either of the top two teams this week ;P

Woulda coulda shoulda ...

In the Pro league there was a fairly close matchup as well with Breezely Bruins coming back against Zeke's Minions 699.95 to 681.25, Green Giants had the high score of the day with 700.12 now THAT woulda been a final...0.17 pts more than the Bruins! Of note for the Yahoo points predictors - Doug Martin for the Bruins was tapped to get 51.29 and got...exactly 51.29.

Congrats to the Bruins on the win

In the somewhat abortive Hall of Fame league (only 6 players this year) My Pack o'Pain put up a moster 328.59 points, taken Kelly's Zero's 189.92 by a large margin. There was quit a logjam behind me with HOF TGW at 286.49, Poundcake at 285.11 and Northern Horde at 284.60.

Just to be on the safe side, I announce the official winners next week (latest stat correction for this week can be applied is a players game time the following week).

Start oiling up those gloves and pine tarring those bats...

[Cap Mandrake]

Oh, the ignominy! To give up the big one by 0.8 pts to a sub 500 team [:D] A Maulers hats-off to the luck...err...skillful WildDanes

It was a fun league. Thanks for running it Paul.

[Walloc]

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