Fantasy Football '08

[murdoc]

#1 vs. #2, and it's not even the playoffs yet. I'm coming for you Murdocs!

Dammit, I think I need a bigger lead going into Monday night. Brees can easily make up that difference.

Calgary Stampeders win the Grey Cup! Calgary Stampeders win the Grey Cup!

[HaemishM]

Holy fuck, I need Jennings to have a MAMMOTH tonight to win in the main league.

I have no hope in the JV league. My entire fucking team shit the bed, and even if they hadn't, Rasix's team just put up the monster of all weeks.

[Rasix]

You like that beating?   

Baltimore D, Michael Turner, TO, and Philip Rivers  .  Just think if the rest of the team performed. 

[HaemishM]

There isn't a Sunday that goes by that I don't regret not drafting Michael Turner when I had the chance. Of course, RB hasn't been much of a problem for me in both leagues, except when Willie Parker's labia gets sprained.

[Nebu]

... except when Willie Parker's labia gets sprained.

I have Parker in two leagues.  This made me laugh out loud...

[shiznitz]

Big battle for the last two playoff spots this week.

[Paelos]

Dear Drew Brees,

You rock. Thanks for hanging 4TD's and 300+ yards on Green Bay. See you after the playoff bye week you just secured me.

Signed,
Paelos
Attack Monkies II

[HaemishM]

Thank you, Plaxico Burress' hamstring, for giving my opponent 0 points - you gave me a real outside shot at the last playoff spot in the regular league. But then, I'll need some help.

Rub n' a Tug and Stokking Allison - need you to step up next week and put a walloping on your opponents.

[El Gallo]

Bye week will be crucial to getting my boys healthy for the playoffs!

[HaemishM]

I missed the playoffs in the A league by 41 points. Fuck.

Made it to 2nd place and a bye in the JV league. Some not good matchups for me that week.

[Paelos]

I got my bye, which is nice, but my playoff run comes down to whether or not Arizona loses this week. If they win, they will likely sit my two best WR's because they will have clinched the division and have no realistic chance at a first round bye. Should they lose, it means they need to keep playing starters.

That's the one downside of the playoffs. People with great performers with huge leads are gonna get screwed. The upside is it's exciting as hell.

[Phildo]

We could let CM in and relegate Phil to the minor leagues for his terrible performance last year.

Quoting to gloat about making the playoffs.  Wherein I expect to be put back in my place quickly.

[shiznitz]

I don't need a bye. 18-1 is going to get crushed.

[cmlancas]

Man. I've gotten rocked this fantasy season in all my leagues. 

Oh well.  I'm alive btw :P

GO BUCS!

[Rasix]

Man. I've gotten rocked this fantasy season in all my leagues. 

Oh well.  I'm alive btw :P

GO BUCS!

I have a feeling I'm going to lose this one when the Carolina offense turns into the Jake Delhomme turnover party.

[Phildo]

I don't need a bye. 18-1 is going to get crushed.

Quoting for truthiness.

[shiznitz]

I don't need a bye. 18-1 is going to get crushed.

Quoting for truthiness.

NOT! 32 points from my defense was not enough. On to the battle of the douches.

[Rasix]

My team's putting up some big numbers, Haem.  This could get ugly.

[HaemishM]

Yeah, I thought I was in good shape because Rivers was shitting the bed. Then he comes back in the 4th quarter with like 200 yards and some TD's. WTF? Not to mention that Rodgers did worse than Brees, Wayne got no TD's and Dallas Clark had one helluva game. It may actually come down to my defense and kicker.

[Rasix]

Turner and Rhodes both had huge games also.  It doesn't look like the Baltimore D is going to put many points on the board though.  Fitzgerald had a ho-hum game and it looks like QB-killer Owens is doing the same.   Still, the score I put up on you should be epic. 

[Paelos]

I'm going to lose horribly because my receivers all went to shit at the end of the season. Arizona had nothing to play for and it showed. Honestly, it's not a great week for either team, but I think I'll get edged out with a Westbrook domination on Monday.

[Phildo]

Don't lose hope yet Paelos, Westbrook is listed as "questionable".  Again.

[Paelos]

Don't lose hope yet Paelos, Westbrook is listed as "questionable".  Again.

Didn't matter. Steve Smith had 27 points and sunk me. That's the advantage of having a quality receiver with something to play for late in the year. The really frustrating part is that I put the best lineup out there that I could with my team, given the ton of injuries.

I will reiterate again that I didn't like living and dying with WR's this year specifically because their performances vary so wildly from week to week, but we all know it was a mistake by now and won't be repeated next season. Still, we all played with the same handicap this year, and I don't begrudge the loss at all. It's just another reason for me to root against the Cardinals in the playoffs now since they screwed me. 

[Murgos]

9/10ths of a point behind.  We shall kick to victory!

[El Gallo]

Goddamnit.  Some horrible coaching lost that one.  I overslept past the 1:00 games and had to replace Jacobs with Sammy Morris instead of Dominic Rhodes, but would've lost anyway due to Fitzgerals and Owens shitting their respective beds. Also, WTF 'Skins D, WTF?

[shiznitz]

On to the bronze metal game for me! Andre Johnson is finishing the year spectacularly (thanks to matchups).

[HaemishM]

Yeah, Rasix my entire team just laid down, while yours had a monstrous day. I would have never expected Rhodes and Clark both to have the days they did. And you better believe I'm kicking myself for not drafting Michael Turner.

[WayAbvPar]

I just need Akers to get hit by a bus before getting into the stadium, or to have Cleveland shut out Philly. I am praying for a blizzard.

[Phildo]

Looks like my team gave up on me this week.

[Murgos]

Half my team just decided they weren't interested in finishing out the season in good form.  Congrats Rasix!

Good season everyone in the Minor Leagues!   

[Phildo]

Worst.  Finals.  Ever.

WTF Kurt Warner.

[shiznitz]

5th place for me. *belch*

Next year, 2 RBs for sure. Chock it up to a bad experiment.

[Rasix]

My team picked a good time of the year to get hot. Two blowouts in a row. I really thought you'd end up scoring more though, Murg.   

We may have been the minors, but at least we least we played with real rosters.    The rosters worked for the most part, but they would have been stretched pretty thin with more than 12.  I think 12 is the sweet spot and at 14 you start running into issues with "scrubitis".

And thank you all for not letting Phil win.  Remember, this is a dude that drafted Vince Young in the first round. 

[murdoc]

I got my ass kicked in pretty much all aspects of Fantasy Football this year. Poor drafting and VERY POOR management of my teams. Sucks when I can't spend half my work days organizing my teams.

[Phildo]

Hey now, I was impetuous and foolish in my fantasy football youth.  I've matured  a lot in the last year.

Also, I know who most of the players are now!