PPR Fantasy Football

[Chorgey]

Everyone sends the winner a local bomber once the season wraps up, right? Any other requirements to participate?
What time is the draft tonight?
What platform do you use?

@lupulinaddict can send you the invite.

The draft is at 8:30pm EST tonight
NFL.COM is the platform.
Everyone sends the winner at least 1 commercial bomber, most of us send more (see previous posts)

 

[pshankstar]

I just asked a friend from my homebrew club and he said he is in. Sent him the info for the thread and maybe we can get another hbtalker too.

Welcome @pshankstar -- Usually it's send a beer package (mix of probably 4-6 local beers as singles, whether it's bombers, 16 oz cans, etc). Draft is tonight at 8:30 PM ET. NFL.com platform. Hope you can join!

If it does comes down to 11, I'm fine with creation of a "sleeper" team that is minimally managed. We can come up with ground rules after the draft, but here's a few ideas.

1. Auto-draft, obviously.
2. Managed by commish. If there are any questions of conflict of interest when commish and sleeper team have head-to-head matchup, discuss as group.
3. Weekly start/sit based purely on maximum NFL.com projected points.
4. No "active" management of picking up players or trades obviously--players only dropped/added in the case of injury, suspension, or other "obvious" needs for a player.
5. No use of waivers for pickup of replacements for injured/IR players, but I trust the commish to fill those roster holes on Wednesday after waivers clear.

But hopefully it doesn't come down to that.

@lupulinaddict can send you the invite.

The draft is at 8:30pm EST tonight
NFL.COM is the platform.
Everyone sends the winner at least 1 commercial bomber, most of us send more (see previous posts)

Looks like it was just filled minutes before I posted. All is good! Maybe next year I can make it in before the last minute. Haha
Good luck to everyone!

 

[lupulinaddict]

I did find a 12th. I check hbt and nothing, offered to a local club member, came back to post here and @pshankstar responded. Sorry @pshankstar. Hopefully we can get you in next season!

 

[TBC]

Looks like it was just filled minutes before I posted. All is good! Maybe next year I can make it in before the last minute. Haha
Good luck to everyone!

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I did find a 12th. I check hbt and nothing, offered to a local club member, came back to post here and @pshankstar responded. Sorry @pshankstar. Hopefully we can get you in next season!

that’s my fault, I saw we still needed one and tagged a thread that @pshankstar frequents. Was trying to help out. @pshankstar at least you won’t have to send me beer!

 

[lupulinaddict]

Looks like we are all set! Good luck everyone!!

 

[TBC]

Let’s go first round!

 

[lupulinaddict]

That sounds interesting. Does the double syrup just bump the abv or stick around in the finish?

C+; tenth place. Oof!

 

[Chorgey]

C+; tenth place. Oof!

B, 6th place with a 7-7 finish
Yeah... right

 

[TallDan]

 

[Chorgey]

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Somebody bumped their head

 

[troglodytes]

I know its going to be a good season when I get a C draft grade and projected 1-13 record. I believe I took the title the last time I got a draft score that low.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Draft fell right into my lap exactly where I expected. Sitting in the 11 spot worked out nicely for ZeroRB, as it turns out.

Maybe I'd have an A+ like Dan if I'd actually drafted a defense. I'd say without a defense on the roster, this turned out just fine.

And yes, I snagged Pierce at *below* his ADP range on other platforms and I think Allgeier is going to be the early-down back in ATL.

It's what I do. I drink, and I know things no one else does.

 

[troglodytes]

I was willing to let Pierce go at his adp. He's solid looking, but that team could be a mess. He could have a James Washington season or be a dead zone RB. We'll see. Allgeier is a great pickup though. He's going to be in the mix this year.

 

[gromitdj]

Pretty sure my "grade" was a C- or D+ last season. Just sayin...

 

[TallDan]

Season is underway!

 

[TBC]

That sounds interesting. Does the double syrup just bump the abv or stick around in the finish?

C+; tenth place. Oof!

There’s no syrup in the finish it must’ve been to just bump up the abv

 

[TBC]

First time I ever got a “A”. I’ll probably be relegated to mr irrelevant now.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Season is underway!

Yours is off to a good start lol...

 

[TallDan]

Yours is off to a good start lol...

Yeah, having your two biggest scorers play Thursday night will do that. It’s a big head start, but now I need to hang on to it!

 

[troglodytes]

@Chorgey Oh Man that was a close one. I though I was going to take it with either Saquon or Ceedee only needing like one or two more catches from the 4 minute mark. Game script didn't go that way.

Good game!

 

[Chorgey]

@troglodytes, I’m not going to lie, I was sweating it out. Well done.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

7 of 12 teams tied atop the standings with 2-1 records. Nobody managed to start 3-0. Lot of parity in this league this year. And I'm not sleeping on any of the 1-2 or even the 0-3 teams. Gonna be tough!

 

[troglodytes]

So many RBs in a slump right now. I'm scared of the next JT who heats up right about now and never lets off the gas.

 

[gromitdj]

Anybody else having issues accessing the league from their mobile device, or is it just me?

 

[Chorgey]

Anybody else having issues accessing the league from their mobile device, or is it just me?

I just checked and there isn’t any issues here on my mobile device

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Anybody else having issues accessing the league from their mobile device, or is it just me?

Seemed flaky for a little bit on the laptop yesterday. Haven't really looked at the mobile today, but I wasn't having any trouble with it yesterday. The mobile app is quite often slow af though.

 

[gromitdj]

Thanks guys, I just couldn't get to the league page at all. It only gave me the option to join an existing league or start a new one. I was able to get to it from the office.

Wish I hadn't been able to, however...

It sucks to score so many points and still lose.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Trading block is open, gentlemen. I realize the NFL trade deadline closed 3 hours ago, but there's no trade deadline in this league, so let's do some business!

After I've made it through my two weeks of bye hell, it's time to start working the roster for the playoff run. I don't see myself ever starting Tua or Taysom again with Mahomes and Kelce, and generally don't roster backup QB or TE in favor of depth at WR/RB. However, with the trash available on the waiver wire, I don't see myself needing to drop either of them for any of you to pick up for free. I might as well keep them as backups in case of injury rather than that. Obviously I snagged Tua for last week because I think he's got tons of upside ROS with the weapons around him (oh, and did you see he was the week's highest fantasy scorer in the league???), and Taysom is a bit of a cheat code TE when you think about his rushing usage vs TE wasteland out there, but a massive ceiling with his red zone usage. I'm sure some of you might think either (or both) are upgrades at positions of need.

Looking for upgrades at WR/RB, and potentially even an every-week start at DST. If it's a package deal thing, I may be willing to ship away the right existing WR/RB in a package if I like who I'm getting back in the package too. I'm a believer that any trade should be win-win, so my goal is always that both parties walk away thinking they got what they needed and gave up what they were willing to sacrifice to do so.

So let's start making this interesting. Make offers via the app if you've got something you think is gonna make me salivate, PM for discussion/negotiation if you want to do that, whatever. I don't know why so many leagues are almost NEVER willing to make trades, but my phone is at the ready.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Alright, 9 weeks in, and we're all (or, almost all) starting to think about what the outlook looks like for the playoffs.

Last year, it came down to the wire. Having only 4 spots last year meant that the bar for playoff entry was, IIRC, 9-6 in 15 games. This year with 6 playoff spots and only 14 games, looking at the outlook I think 8-6 will ensure a team gets in. 7-7, in my opinion, will come down to tiebreakers.

With 6 in the playoffs, this puts a premium on being one of the top two, as both of those teams will get a bye through the first round.

So here's where we stand so far:

Playoff Locks:

• Nobody. My definition of a "lock" is a team that could lose all the remainder of their games and will still be in the playoffs. As said above, a 7-7 record MIGHT get a team in, but likely requiring tiebreakers. It might even be mathematically possible that we could have 6 teams at 8-6 or better, in which case 7-7 has no chance. Since nobody has 8 wins yet, there is no lock.

Feeling Confident:

• Mr IPA and Mrs Blonde (me): Record: 7-2. Rank: 1st. Points scored: 1st. At this point the team is in good shape. Mostly healthy at key positions, decent depth, and 1st in points scored so the consistency has been there. Past the worst of bye weeks, so not a lot of need for roster churn. While it's possible to go 0-5 from here on out, I think it's unlikely. Hoping the team remains healthy to set up for the playoff run, rather than worrying about making it.
• Dawg Pound: Record: 6-3. Rank: 2nd. Points scored: 3rd. Needs to go 2-3 through the next 5 games to feel comfortable, but at 3rd place in the league in points scored, the 6-3 record is no fluke. Roster looks solid, with Jamaal Williams and Tony Pollard ascending in their offenses, and studs in Hurts, Ekeler, and Goedert. 3 of the 5 remaining games are against teams with lower total points scored.

Contenders:

Including all 5-4 teams. 3-2 from here on out should be safe, and 2-3 may not rule you out depending on tiebreakers. Putting in order of league rankings, but pay key attention to points scored, as IMHO that is a decent predictor of the future barring rosters that have gotten blown up by injury/etc.

• Hop To It: Record: 5-4. Rank: 3rd. Points scored: 4th. I see this as a bit of a boom/bust team. Jefferson is a downright stud. Guys like Kyler, ARStB can have big weeks but are inconsistent. Probably the best combination of kickers and defenses in the league. Farther down the roster, it gets tough. Mostert may be being eclipsed by JWJ. Fournette, Harris, Hunt are committee backs (and losing share). And remaining schedule is tough.
• Bones Are Their Money: Record: 5-4: Rank: 4th. Points scored: 6th. An ascending team. Some of the roster got off to slow starts, but Henry, Saquon, and Lamb are living up to billing. Geno has been a very positive surprise, and CP84 is back from IR. A lot of upside on the bench. Schedule is moderate. Setting up well to make the playoffs.
• incREDibles: Record: 5-4. Rank: 5th. Points scored: 9th. Based on points scored, this is a team that has been punching above their weight class. But there's promise. Herbert has been playing hurt. Mixon hasn't been scoring touchdowns--until he got 5 in one game. Deebo could benefit from CMC taking attention (or could lose volume). Dillon could get increased workload if Aaron Jones' injury lingers. This team is definitely in the mix.
• Hefeheisman Winners: Record: 5-4. Rank: 6th. Points Scored: 10th. Another team that is punching above its weight class. However recent real-life NFL trades has drastically improved this team. CMC to the 49ers puts him on a better team with a better QB behind a better OL. The move of JWJ to the Fins will likely upgrade him significantly. Chubb is a stud and you have to think the Atlanta offense is SOMETIME going to try to get Pitts involved more than they have. This may be a fragile team, however. Not a lot of bench depth, and behind CMC/Chubb you're not entirely sure who you might trust to have a big week. CMC/Chubb need to stay healthy down the stretch or this team might be sunk.
• Big Gulps: Record: 5-4. Rank: 7th. Points scored: 2nd. Big Gulps is 4th worst in points against, and IMHO, is significantly better than this record. This team, when healthy, is the team I fear most in the playoffs. An RB corps of Jones, Etienne, Jacobs and Foreman is solid. Chase/AJB/G. Davis are tremendous at WR. Goff, when the offense is humming, can put up points, and Watson off suspension is going to want to show he's worth all that money. And the Eagles DST I let go through their bye and regret it. Chase being out for a while may hurt the team a little, but there's enough depth here that I think this team is the class of the "Contenders" group.

Work to Do:

Here are two of the 4-5 teams. Pretty much need to go 4-1 from here on out to feel safe, and might get lucky at 3-2. Don't think 2-3 will be enough to get into the dance.

• Just Joshin: Record: 4-5. Rank: 8th. Points scored: 5th. Always hard when you're picking 1.1 and you pick someone who is currently 36th at their position. Jonathan Taylor has been injured and is on a bad offense, potentially getting worse after benching their QB, firing their OC, and firing their HC in three successive weeks. You can almost say JT has tanked Just Joshin's season... But... Not so fast, my friend! There is a lot of positivity here. This team is 5th in points scored without JT. Burrow is gon' Burrow. Walker has been balling after Penny was lost for the season. Tyreek is on pace for a record WR season. Olave is ascending. Kmet has appeared out of nowhere and that offense seems to be improving. Allgeier is, well, there, and that might be enough. Metcalf is solid. There's a lot here. It's an uphill battle from here on out, but 3 of the remaining 5 games are against a fellow 4-5 team, a 3-6 team, and a 1-8 team, so the schedule is very friendly.
• HBT Football Team: Record: 4-5. Rank: 9th. Points scored: 7th. I'm guessing this team manager is searching WebMD for ulnar collateral ligament information right now, because the season has come down to the dominance of Josh Allen and Cooper Kupp, and Josh Allen is Questionable with UCL damage. I'm not going to lie. The rest of this season comes down to what happens with Josh Allen's elbow. The next two weeks are against the 1-8 team and the 3-6 team, and he's going to have to likely take both of those and then hope Allen is 100% to have a chance in the next three.

Long Shots:

• LoneTreeFarms: Record: 4-5. Rank: 10th. Points scored: 7th. This one is going to be tough. This is a team that has hit some injury troubles. Just when Breece Hall looked like he had taken that entire job, he went down for the season. Dobbins as well. Now the team faces Big Gulps on a week that Lamar Jackson is one bye, and the backup is some scrub named Aaron Rodgers facing the Dallas defense. I don't want to say it's over for this team, as there is some talent on this roster, but the schedule is doing few favors for LoneTreeFarms, facing three of the top 4 teams in points scored in the next 5 weeks.

Say Goodnight, Gracie:

• Bar Flies - Chorgey: Record: 3-6. Rank: 11th. Points scored: 11th. Points against: 3rd (worst). This team has to feel like there have been some missed opportunities. And there's talent on the roster. But being 11th in points scored and 3rd in points against is going to lead to a record like 3-6, and I think this is just too deep of a hole to climb out of. 5-0 is necessary to feel safe, and 4-1 would just barely get into a tiebreaker... Maybe. This team may be only mostly deady, but as Miracle Max would say regarding the chances of making the playoffs, "It would take a miracle."
• fill my Kupp: Record: 1-8. Rank: 12th. Points scored: 12th. Points against: Worst. 6-8 isn't going to get into the playoffs, so even winning out won't help here. Sad for a team that IIRC was top half of the league last year. That said, this team can still factor into the playoff race by beating some of the teams left on their schedule. If you can't win it all, might as well take some of 'em down with ya, right? "You'll never take me alive, copper!"

So that's where we stand, folks. And, whew! That was more work than I thought!

Not going to do another next week, but plan to follow up two weeks from now as the picture should get a lot more clear.

 

[gromitdj]

Awesome, as always!