Topic: Fantasy (American) football? (Read 41142 times)

Ozle · « **Reply #100 on:** September 20, 2012, 04:05:02 pm »

Woah, crap, forgot about this while i was away.

Am i winning?

theory · « **Reply #101 on:** September 20, 2012, 04:18:51 pm »

Which one are you?

And yes, the league feels a little quiet

Ozle · « **Reply #102 on:** September 20, 2012, 04:19:24 pm »

Hmm, just had a look and looks like im no longer in a league! Was The Ozliers

Axxle · « **Reply #103 on:** September 20, 2012, 05:05:43 pm »

Quote from: Ozle on September 20, 2012, 04:19:24 pm

Hmm, just had a look and looks like im no longer in a league! Was The Ozliers

We had two leagues and canceled one I think.

chwhite · « **Reply #104 on:** September 21, 2012, 12:04:09 am »

I just want to say that the announcers for the Giants-Panthers game were notably better than usual.

And also, why oh why did I not bother to swap out Wilson from Brown when I had the chance?

theory · « **Reply #105 on:** September 21, 2012, 08:20:28 am »

I swear I thought someone already took Andre Brown from waivers for some reason, so I didn't even bother looking for him.

chwhite · « **Reply #106 on:** September 21, 2012, 11:56:02 am »

Quote from: theory on September 21, 2012, 08:20:28 am

I swear I thought someone already took Andre Brown from waivers for some reason, so I didn't even bother looking for him.

Yeah, I would have needed to put in a waiver claim and hope I was at the head of the line. I thought about it, then forgot about it, and boy that was a mistake.

Axxle · « **Reply #107 on:** September 21, 2012, 01:45:20 pm »

Quote from: chwhite on September 21, 2012, 11:56:02 am

Quote from: theory on September 21, 2012, 08:20:28 am
I swear I thought someone already took Andre Brown from waivers for some reason, so I didn't even bother looking for him.

Yeah, I would have needed to put in a waiver claim and hope I was at the head of the line. I thought about it, then forgot about it, and boy that was a mistake.

I was busy Monday and Tuesday so I wasn't able to put waiver wires in. I was really surprised when I saw him still available!

theory · « **Reply #108 on:** September 23, 2012, 11:48:30 pm »

Today we hold a moment of silence for the Pirates, who benched Jamaal Charles (34.80 points) for Reggie Bush (who got injured halfway through the game).

Axxle · « **Reply #109 on:** September 25, 2012, 04:43:44 am »

wow. i am winning. how did you guys let that happen?

theory · « **Reply #110 on:** September 25, 2012, 11:56:08 am »

Apparently in the replacement refs' NFL, catching the player who catches the ball counts as a TD reception.

SwitchedFromStarcraft · « **Reply #111 on:** September 25, 2012, 12:12:25 pm »

Yeah, I've been avoiding reading this thread 'cause I'm waiting for the NFL season to start. What a travesty, but an excellent teaching tool for the econ professors of the world re: inelasticity of demand.

RichardNixon · « **Reply #112 on:** September 25, 2012, 01:01:10 pm »

Quote from: theory on September 23, 2012, 11:48:30 pm

Today we hold a moment of silence for the Pirates, who benched Jamaal Charles (34.80 points) for Reggie Bush (who got injured halfway through the game).

It's cool, I flopped anyway.

Ozle · « **Reply #113 on:** September 26, 2012, 04:21:35 am »

Quote from: theory on September 25, 2012, 11:56:08 am

Apparently in the replacement refs' NFL, catching the player who catches the ball counts as a TD reception.

There are three games shown on a Sunday here in the UK, one at 4pm, one at 9pm and one at 1am. I usually watch the first and part of the second and fall asleep during the third.
Have a £1 bet going on each game with flat mate, currently £4 up!

We're not experts, but even we have been noting on the quality of the usually high standard of referees this year! Didn't realise there was a lock out until the other day, which explains a lot!

Axxle · « **Reply #114 on:** October 02, 2012, 01:13:26 am »

~~BEARS!!!!~~ ROMO!!!!

theory · « **Reply #115 on:** October 02, 2012, 10:05:29 am »

Captain_Frisk · « **Reply #116 on:** October 02, 2012, 11:32:12 am »

Yeah, i went into that game needing Witten to score 14 points more than the bears defense. (in alternate league)

Instead, I lost by a million.

SwitchedFromStarcraft · « **Reply #117 on:** October 02, 2012, 11:19:58 pm »

Quote from: theory on October 02, 2012, 10:05:29 am

Always fun watching ~~America's Team~~ Cowgirls lose.

theory · « **Reply #118 on:** October 03, 2012, 02:36:55 pm »

Pfft, I don't really care about the Cowboys. I am more pleased about those five INTs because they put me #1 in the fantasy league ahead of Axxle.

theory · « **Reply #119 on:** October 04, 2012, 11:06:40 am »

Dear zxcvbn2: I am very sorry that immediately after trading you Santonio Holmes, he went down with a season-ending injury. In the meantime I am pleased to report that Larry Fitzgerald seems to have fully recovered from his Week 1 / Week 2 doldrums.

zxcvbn2 · « **Reply #120 on:** October 04, 2012, 03:56:53 pm »

Quote from: theory on October 04, 2012, 11:06:40 am

Dear zxcvbn2: I am very sorry that immediately after trading you Santonio Holmes, he went down with a season-ending injury. In the meantime I am pleased to report that Larry Fitzgerald seems to have fully recovered from his Week 1 / Week 2 doldrums.

Yeah, that was an awful trade. And now I have to find another receiver to play immediately this weekend, since the others have a bye.

I just wanted a better RB than Shonne Greene. Is that too much to ask?

theory · « **Reply #121 on:** October 04, 2012, 04:01:58 pm »

Quote from: zxcvbn2 on October 04, 2012, 03:56:53 pm

Quote from: theory on October 04, 2012, 11:06:40 am
Dear zxcvbn2: I am very sorry that immediately after trading you Santonio Holmes, he went down with a season-ending injury. In the meantime I am pleased to report that Larry Fitzgerald seems to have fully recovered from his Week 1 / Week 2 doldrums.

Yeah, that was an awful trade. And now I have to find another receiver to play immediately this weekend, since the others have a bye.

I just wanted a better RB than Shonne Greene. Is that too much to ask?

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Ozle · « **Reply #122 on:** October 04, 2012, 04:19:15 pm »

Is Tebow back to QB yet? Was amusing seeing him being the centre of attention when he was playing random positions last week!

Captain_Frisk · « **Reply #123 on:** October 04, 2012, 04:41:43 pm »

I had to renounce my status as backup jets fan after the Sanchez extension / Tebow acquisition from last year.

Dumbest front office ever.

theory · « **Reply #124 on:** October 04, 2012, 04:44:31 pm »

I thought this article was really damning: http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/04/week-5-probabilities-and-jets-sanchez-folly/

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Over the past decade, quarterbacks get about $1 million in salary per 8.4 Expected Points Added (EPA) they produce. EPA is a measure of point expectancy generation that accounts for down, distance and field position. For example, Drew Brees and Peyton Manning were offered about $20 million per year, and they have recently produced around 150 EPA per season. Sanchez should be expected to produce over 80 EPA per season based on his $10 million salary, but he averages only 4 EPA per season in his career. His very best year was in 2010, when he totalled 18 EPA. For context, the 16th-ranked quarterback totalled 50 EPA that year.

If we want to look at Win Probability Added (WPA), which accounts for situational football affected by time and score, Sanchez fares no better. Quarterbacks average $1 million for every 0.20 WPA they accumulate. Sanchez has produced a hair under zero WPA for his career, which is essentially replacement-level performance. Statistically, he should be paid the $300,000 veteran minimum rather than the multi-million dollar salary he was given.

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