PPR Fantasy Football

[TheDudeLebowski]

Monday morning update: We have 8 confirmations.

@VirginiaHops1 are you in?

@TallDan and @TheDudeLebowski need a confirmation.

I and @TheDudeLebowski need to ship by Sunday!

If we end with an odd number of teams, what are some opinions on moving forward? We can make a filler team that autodrafts and holds those players for the season? Open to other ideas. @betarhoalphadelta mentioned one year opening to an outside friend.

I'm in. Still gotta send my package to the winner of last year. I'll get that out in a week

 

[lupulinaddict]

I could sit out this year to avoid having an odd number if we don’t find someone else.

Otherwise I’m in.

That’s noble of you, but I think we all would love to find a way to get you in.

 

[pshankstar]

Was there anyone looking to get in last year but was late? We could share this in other threads to see if someone else from HBT wants to join.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

So how about it for... @Dgallo @_BullDog_ @ThirstyPawsHB @RevKev @MaxStout @Section1 @fourfarthing

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Appreciate the invite but I don't get into NFL that deep. We have a no-spread Pigskin Pick'em at work. That takes more brain power then I want to spend. Ha!

 

[lupulinaddict]

We are coming down to the wire. If the hbt members mentioned are not interested, does anyone have a friend that would be a good fit? I’d like to get the last spot switched before Sunday.

 

[VirginiaHops1]

We are coming down to the wire. If the hbt members mentioned are not interested, does anyone have a friend that would be a good fit? I’d like to get the last spot switched before Sunday.

I have a buddy who will do it. He’s big into craft beer and has drank my homebrew alot, so he’s got that going for him

 

[lupulinaddict]

If anyone is opposed to this, please speak up.

Otherwise, tomorrow night I will send @VirginiaHops1 the league info to forward along. @VirginiaHops1 will that give you enough time to get in touch with your buddy?

 

[Chorgey]

If anyone is opposed to this, please speak up.

Otherwise, tomorrow night I will send @VirginiaHops1 the league info to forward along. @VirginiaHops1 will that give you enough time to get in touch with your buddy?

I’m definitely okay with this

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

I'm fine with it.

 

[troglodytes]

I'm good with it. I think the larger the league the better. And certainly better than a bye week team or commish managed team.

 

[lupulinaddict]

Reminder for tonight’s draft. Good luck and see you there!

 

[TallDan]

Do we have the new guy in the league yet? (Doesn’t look like it)

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Crap... I guess I'd better start doing some draft research

 

[lupulinaddict]

Do we have the new guy in the league yet? (Doesn’t look like it)

I believe “Yeast Mode” is @VirginiaHops1 friend. That looks like a new team name.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

That's a great name!

 

[VirginiaHops1]

That's a great name!

He was very proud of it

 

[TallDan]

Nice. I need a new team name. Might go with Medina Sod.

 

[TBC]

Ready to go!

 

[pshankstar]

I have the number one pick!?!? I wasn’t expecting that.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

I have the number one pick!?!? I wasn’t expecting that.

Still can't believe you didn't take Josh Allen 1.01...

BTW my son met and got a picture with Josh Allen earlier this year while volunteering at the Hoag Classic senior golf tour event in Newport Beach...

 

[pshankstar]

Still can't believe you didn't take Josh Allen 1.01...

BTW my son met and got a picture with Josh Allen earlier this year while volunteering at the Hoag Classic senior golf tour event in Newport Beach...

Hey what’s that supposed to mean? I feel like the trash talking is starting strong.

 

[pshankstar]

Woohoo, even 25+ years out of high school and I’m still a solid C.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Huh. Adding a defense and kicker actually helps. Who'd a thunk it?

 

[troglodytes]

Oh no it's the NFL.com fantasy kiss of death. I got an A to. That's with drafting a mistake player in the 7th round and forgetting a kicker.

 

[Chorgey]

Last year, I had a B-, projected to finish 8th.

 

[lupulinaddict]

Yikes!

 

[VirginiaHops1]

1-13 record, but B- grade. That’s one hell of a curve!

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

So... How about everyone (who wants to) self-rate your own draft. Where did things go well? Where did you miss, or someone snake someone right before your pick?

For me:

• Round 1: With who was available, I wanted to go WR. I would have taken Bijan or Gibbs, but they were gone. The question came to me: Puka or ARSB? I've had ARSB before and I trust him, but something in my gut told me "Puka". With Kupp gone to Seattle, I think he's going to be the guy. So I trusted my gut on this one.
• Round 2: I used to ignore TE, but I've come around to the idea that if you can get a top TE, it can be worth it. Catching Bowers in the middle of the second seemed great. But it was risky, as I passed up some pretty talented RBs that were available, including Jonathan Taylor who was taken one pick after mine. Thankfully I feel like I got some good RBs in rounds 4 and 6, so hopefully spending up on TE will work out.
• Round 5: Mrs Blonde and I have a disagreement on QB... She wants a premier QB. I often feel more comfortable waiting. She wanted me to take Josh Allen but he was already gone by my pick in the 3rd, and I wasn't going to reach in the 2nd. By round 5 she was getting antsy about the lack of a QB, and Mahomes was still sitting right there. I thought it was a good value by that point. I had been hoping for Alvin Kamara who was dropping relative to where I thought his ADP should be, and would have been an absolute steal in the 5th IMHO, but he was taken by Yeast Mode 3 picks before me.
• Round 6: I was sitting there comparing my ADP charts to what was happening, and Chuba Hubbard had been going mid-4th... And I'm sitting there mid-6th and he's still available? He and Conner are largely projected around the RB18-20 range, and getting that kind of value in the mid 6th is impossible to pass up.
• Round 11: Felt like I needed another RB. Quinshon Judkins was also falling quite a bit (which I realized after the draft was due to legal issues). But he's potentially a league winner if he clears all that up and takes the lead back role. Of course, as you might have seen if you're following transactions, I've actually acquired Dylan Sampson to handcuff Judkins if his situation goes south.
• Round 14: Second handcuff--grabbed Rico Dowdle in case something Chuba doesn't pan out at his value, or gets injured. Needed some insurance at the RB position as I'm happy with Conner/Hubbard, but didn't have the depth I usually like at that position.

Overall for someone that didn't put in my usual pre-draft research/prep, I think it came out pretty well. I think I've got a pretty well-rounded roster, and I grabbed some lotto ticket pieces in later rounds that I think offer me a HELL of a lot of upside if they hit.

 

[Chorgey]

Thank you @lupulinaddict for the prize pack. It almost seems like a dark theme