Talk about Fantasy Football for the average guy or in old terms, water cooler talk

12/12/23

This blog is for the average Fantasy Football player... who can't talk about their "stuff" with their spouse/employer/people who don't play or don't care about it.  We are on an island to ourselves.  "Hey, Skipper!"  Or maybe it's just me.

This is not intended for the "so called" "football gurus" who like to peddle their picks for the week. They get paid for their garbage.  I don't, but I will take sponsorship money, or at least a real jersey.

This isn't about spelling or grammar, although most of the stuff I read, hasn't been proof read. (Slam)  It's not exactly kid friendly, as there may be a few "choice" words every now and then. And in case you were looking for coherent classic literature, sorry, that would be your local library, if you still have one.  The material here, is and can be all over the map and maybe a little schizophrenic.  Now how did I spell that word correctly, the first time, without googling it?  Sorry people, this is a different kind of therapy.

I know it seems odd to start this near the end of the season with playoffs starting and all that, but it just hit me this morning.  "Who do I have to talk about my Fantasy Football with?"  Right now, I'm talking to myself, so have me committed!

Let's start with an example.  How'd your teams do this week?

I have 7 Fantasy football teams of which I am the Commissioner of 6.  I lost out on my 1 Dynasty league thanks to Miami not being able to get or kick another field goal.  The team I lost to, won the Championship.

I'm hurting because I went all in, in 4 leagues by picking Justin Herbert as my QB.  Luckily, in 3 of those, I was able to pick up Matt Stafford this week.

Did you start off the year thinking you drafted the best team?  And now, you're going, "What the CRAP?"  Did you do like I did and pick Garrett Wilson, Chris Godwin, Calvin Ridley, who for one reason or the other, haven't lived up to the hype?  Buffalo,  KC?  Well, Buffalo did bring it on in the end.

What killed it this year?  The schedule? The injuries?  The bye weeks?  Since I have been playing Fantasy football (2008), I can't recall a more difficult year.

Maybe not my year, or have my league mates caught on to my strategies?  It seems that way in one of my leagues, and I'm getting killed and out-picked each week.  "Poacher" and you know who you are.  I'll request you change your team name to it next year, Champ.

Are you in a league where you'd like to make trades but nobody will trade with you?  Raise your hand.  You in the back, sit down.  We know what kind of ridiculous trade you want to propose.  Zeke Elliott for McCaffrey.  Moron.  Go back in the closet and smoke your sh*t.

Really?  Sorry, I didn't watch the game, (glad there was another game on besides that one), but how did GB lose to the freaking Giants?  Thanks for getting me eliminated.  How's my Atlanta over Carolina pick going to do this week?

I hear them now.  Who's picking whom in the 2024 NFL draft?  Right now, I don't give a flying "F!"

I am not looking for pity and you shouldn't be either.  Fantasy football is A Crap Shoot!  Sometimes we get lucky and win 4 league Championships, like last year, and others we lose it all, like this year.

Unlike last year, where I had co-workers to talk with; it's been difficult being unemployed for many months.

So, join in if you just want to listen, or contribute. Don't hold it against me if I slam someone like a certain Smith guy or Bayless guy.  Would someone please make Pat McAffee wear some shirts with sleeves???  And I know you're the Champs, but until you can quit all the "fan fare" and commercial time with Jake from State Farm, and get back to playing football, and draft some WR's, I'm not seeing it for KC.  OK, so I was wrong.

 

THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL...

Raiders vs. The Turnover Chargers

 What Am I Watching??? 

Charger's owner soon to have a bonfire?

12/17/23

Cowboys... what the HELL was that???   Same ole Cowboys...not much new has changed.  At least with Dak stinking, gives me a chance to win in a couple of my fantasy leagues.  More on that in a bit.  Stay tuned.

12/24/23

Well, here we go with an important weekend of the fantasy football playoffs.

So where do I stand?

Let's start off with where I don't.  I lost out in my dynasty league in the first round.  Would have been okay if Patrick would have had another one of his stellar years, but oh well. Not sure if I'll have him as keeper for next year.

In my newly formed league, I won the first round game but projections for the second round game are not very promising, projecting to lose by 23 points.

In my ESPN league, I'm in the championship bracket at #2 with a double elimination, I'm already 100 points in the hole.  Guess I'll be playing for the consolation trophy next week.

In one of NFL leagues, I lost out last week, putting me in the losers bracket.

That leaves me with 3 teams still with a chance for championship.  Won both opening games in Yahoo and one in the other NFL league.

12/26/23

Well, what a surprise that I found last night or should I say earlier this morning....it's never over 'til it's over.

I found that in my dynasty league...the team that beat me, in the first round, by less than a field goal, is actually going to the championship game.  To top that, my team would have high score this week in this same league, so I don't feel so bad.

I went 5-1 this week.  Too bad, the loss was one of my championship potential teams.  My fault. I swapped Montgomery for Achane.  Had I not, I would have won.  I was going for high upside not counting on Jeff Wilson Jr. getting Achane's carries.

As predicted, I won the game in ESPN, but still lost the match.  Wild and wacky... as the #2 team I get to face the #1 team for the consolation trophy, over the next 2 weeks.  The #3 & #4 teams play for the championship.

I won both of my semi-final games in Yahoo and play in the championship game this weekend.  The problem is that I don't have a lot of favorable match ups like I did this past weekend.  Not sure if I can count on the gun-slinging Flacco this time to air me to a victory.

Did Baltimore eat Purdy's lunch or what?

Now for the big reveal.  In what I thought sure was a loss, became a win thanks to the aforementioned lunch stealing.  In my Fantrax league, I barely advanced last week as a #7 seed with a 6-8 record.  This week, I faced the 9-5 #2 seed.  In what was sure to a be lop-sided loss, actually turned into a win by 4.4 points.  I lost to this same team back in week 3 by 4 points.                                                                                       Stranger still, all 4 top seeded teams lost this weekend, by relatively close margins, except for one.  The top seeded team lost by 1.4 points.  Ouch!

1/1/24

Well Shit, Earl!  No championship(s) for me this year.  Had good players but bad match ups.

A big shout out to the Arizona Cardinals for beating the Dirty Birds yesterday.  Thanks for the present.  Thanks Jerry for not firing McCarthy mid-season.

1/9/24

I don't blame Goodson for not catching the ball.  Minshew should have thrown a better pass instead of baby arming it.

So... here's how I did this last year.

In my 1st Yahoo league... I went 10-7 and lost in the championship.

In my 2nd Yahoo league... I went 12-5 and lost in the championship.

In my ESPN league... I went 11-6 and won the 3rd place consolation game.

In my Fantrax league... I went 8-9 and finished tied for 3rd place.

In my 1st NFL league... I went 9-7 and finished in 5th place.

In my 2nd NFL league... I went 11-5 and finished in 3rd place.

In my Keeper League... I went 5-9 and finished in 9th place.

Normally, I would be upset but it was a tough year for fantasy football.  With all the injuries, draft busts, and NFL scheduling, it made it really tough to be consistent, even for someone like me who has been playing for over 15 years in one capacity or another.  Usually, I win at least 1 Championship a year.  I guess 4 last year was too many.  I guess I'll have to double down and do more research and mock drafting.

I get probably 4 emails almost daily from some NFL, let's call them sports writers.  I do pay pretty particular interest in match ups and weekly projections, but some of those stats they put out there, I really couldn't give a hill of beans about.  In in particular... "air yards."  Do I know what it means?  Yes, but it doesn't mean shit if the QB can't throw the ball right or the receiver can't catch the "damn" ball.  Are you telling me you can't those air yards when a QB sails one out of bounce?

I'm running a post-season league for the playoffs now.  It's a points based multi team pick'em contest.  We'll see how that goes.  I got snookered by one guy who is going to win it.  Let's just say, he won't be invited next year.

I'm debating on whether to share this blog with my other 6 leagues.  Then again, I'm tired of talking to myself.  I did share on my profile on X but apparently no one has seen it.  What do all my "hotties" on there care about fantasy football?

1/15/24

Sowboys!  What was that mess, yesterday?

Fire the GM, the head coach, and the quarterback!  Time to go back to practicing on dirt.

1/22/24

The NFL division finals are set. KC vs. Baltimore and Detroit vs. SF.

Kind of what I expected from the Ravens.  Houston will be a contender next year, just need some interior defensive run stopping lineman. Still impressed with how far Houston developed this year.

I'm not a GB fan, but for once I was routing for them.  They almost won the game.  Had it been Dallas playing, I don't think SF would have won.

Glad to see Detroit win.  Mayfield is who he is, mediocre.  Todd Bowels looked like he didn't want to be there.

What a heartbreak for Buffalo.  Looked great the first half, but took their foot off the gas and let KC come back on them and win.  Allen should have eaten another bowl of Wheaties at half time and kept running the ball the second half.  Offensive letdown or too conservative play calling?  You tell me.

Oh how I wanted KC to lose so we could quit this Mr. Travis Taylor show behind us.  Makes me want to puke every time I see them.

So, I'm routing for Baltimore and Detroit to make it to the Super Bowl.

1/30/24

Well so much for that crap!

And now on to more crap...

https://steadfastnation.com/ufc-veteran-paige-vanzant-claims-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-romance-as-100-fake-recounts-her-own-experience-with-nfl-player-video/

Hey, would you look at that.  I brought in some outside reading content.

I don't believe it either.  It's bullshit and anything for the NFL to make a buck and gain viewers.  I've had enough of Mr. Phiza/Mr. Taylor.  Good gimmick but it doesn't pass the bar for me.

2/7/24

One more game to the football season.  Then it's onto Daytona and the start of the Fantasy NASCAR season.

Super Bowl prediction:  KC 27  SF 24.

Bets on how many times they show Taylor?  I say 12 but I won't be counting and I don't give a damn.  I'd rather bet on a doink off the upright, or a wardrobe malfunction, this time - one I won't miss but probably.

And now a word from our sponsors.   "Crickets"

Wow, are they starting to get loud.  Kind of like my tinnitus.

2/17/24

So, I was close to the predicted score, and by the same margin.  I was really routing for SF just because of the Mr. Taylor crap, and because I like CMC as a much better valued athlete.

And now onto, in my personal opinion, The Real "Super Bowl," the Daytona 500.  I know in fantasy racing it's a CRAP SHOOT to try and predict a winner, but I actually prefer it over fantasy football.

Look ma, we have no off season as we go from one sport to the other.  However, I do find I get bored with racing about the time football starts up again.