Whoever I play sucks. Whoever I bench gains some sort of gridiron invincibility.
Case in point:
I got Peyton Manning as my first draft pick. The first three weeks of the season, he stunk it up–maybe seven fantasy points per game. This week, I say “fuck this” and draft Drew Bledsoe off free agency and bring up Carnell Williams, and start them both.
Bledsoe goes from Great to Average, Williams goes from 15 points on average to 1, and Manning hits a 26-point game.
I hate my superpower. I want it to stop.
Anyone with a winning record have any requests for players they’d like me to attempt to curse? =P
On my roster sit both Manning brothers. Talk about dil-eeeem-aaaaa.
I had started Manning-the-Elder all along, and couldn’t get myself to start Eli… BUT… you should just always start Manning-the-Elder if he’s available. He WILL put up numbers, honestly, yes he will… always when you wanna bench his ass. Mind you, this is the first time I’ve ever wanted to bench his little Manning Bottom and start his tearful-yet-relatively-decent-QB-sibling.
Dude, man, bench the Vikings. All of them. Please. They certainly could use the help, and if it works, you’ll confirm your superpower once and for all.
I can’t complain (much) about Fantasy Football… I won this week by .1 point. Now if the NE defense hadn’t gotten me -7 points and Gonzo had gotten a full point… then it would have been less of a squeaker.
If you drafting Manning with your #1 overall pick, then refused to start him in every single fantasy game this year, I have no sympathy for you. Absolutely none. Starting Bledsoe over Manning, despite Manning’s under-achievement in the first three games? :wally
Please. I have Willis McGahee. Finally came through big last week. I’m leading my head to head by over twenty points. Only player my opponent has left is some kicker named Rackers…who then goes on to kick six field goals (four for over forty yards) and an extra point and costs me the one.
So far, my biggest Turkey has turned out to be Domanick Davis of the Houston Suxans. Also, 3 out of my 4 receivers have proven to be underperformers (thank God I took a late-round flyer on Plax, who came through big for me this week).
On the bright side, Ladanian Tomlinson, Trent Green, and the Falcons Defense have helped carry me to a 3-1 record.
I have the same super powers. I can make a defense incredible by drafting them and placing them on my bench. I can then make them suck by putting them in the lineup. For example Dallas’ defense. The most pathetic offense in the history of football (49ers) turned in a 34 point performance against the group simply because I started them as a no brainer.
I am currently guaranteed of becoming rich because I drafted Miami’s D and am keeping them on the benchall this year. My preseason high odds bet that Miami makes the superbowl is a lock.
They all mocked me taking Favre again this year. I stand proud in saying that he, Tomlinson and Chad Johnson will lead me to a stunningly dominant league title!
Now then. Please draft the Pack’s defense. And bench them. Nay, bury them beneath the bench. Do what it takes. I’l foreverbe grateful.
Well, with a team that includes Peyton Manning, LaDanian Tomlinson, Antonio Gates, the Baltimore Ravens defense, and Sebastian Janikowski, I got my first win in week four. My little brother, who we got in at the last second because of an empty slot, is 4-0 due to him clicking the “autopick” button on the draft. I’ve finally started to te, and was the points leader this week and second last week (unfortunately i played the number 1).
Are you a drooling idiot? Never, ever, ever bench Peyton Manning! The only reason to bench Peyton Manning is if he is on a bye week or suffers a bone shattering injury ala Joe Theismann. This goes for almost all players worthy of a 1st round draft pick. Every player has a bad week here and there. You have to suck it up and take it like a man, even if you’re a woman. Your later picks you can bench to play hunches, matchups or whatever.
Good Lord, please tell me this wasn’t a redraft league. There is not a league in the world that would’ve let those first two go beyond the first round.
No, just a few well-executed trades. Picked up Manning first pick, first round. Picked up Carnell Williams as a sleeper and Randy Moss in the second round. After Williams’ amazing first week, I look up to an offer of LT for Moss and Williams, which I quickly accepted.
Sure, I’m screwed this week, but I’m sitting pretty the rest of the way, IMO. I have the same team with the same starters in all three of my leagues:
Eli Manning
Tiki Barber
Curtis Martin
Plaxico Burress
Amani Toomer
Laveranues Coles
Jeremy Shockey
Jay Feely
NYG
So far I’m 3-1, 3-1, and 2-2, which is pretty good considering all the sniggering done in my direction on draft day. As an added bonus, I only root for players on the actual teams I root for, and I get to watch everyone play. I don’t need no stinkin’ tickers. This week is looking grim, but the Jets bye won’t be nearly so bad. My starters this week in all three leagues are just pathetic:
Vinny Testaverde
Curtis Martin
Jerald Sowell
Laveranues Coles
Justin McCareins
Wayne Chrebet
Chris Baker (Jolley in one league; had to spend Baker in a trade for Plax.)
Mike Nugent
NYJ
Whaddya gonna do? Rooting for non-NY players/teams is an unnatural act in my world.
Here’s my genius - in week 2, Donovan McNabb was hurting. He had broken 11 ribs or something. I figured that Andy Reid would be way too smart to put him in the game, risking further injury; if Donovan did play, the coach would have the sense to take him out early in the 2nd quarter after the game was won. So I benched Donovan like the 4-time Conference champ coach should have, and played Jake Plummer instead.
Works every time. Donovan had 5 TDs and 4 kajillion yards, while Plummer didn’t. Not a good day for the 2004 Straight Dope Champ (Ravishing Roses, if you heathens are wondering).
Wish I woulda got that offer. =P Hopefully Williams returns to full performance and I can finish out this season with a somewhat respectable record.
And yes, I’ll freely admit I know next to nothing about fantasy football–but it’s the first league I’ve ever been in, against a bunch of guys who’ve been doing it for a decade (or more in my dad’s case) and I’m 1-2-0 with a bye week, so hey, I won one. =P
Forget matchups, injuries, etc. Go with the best guy, whether he is dead or alive.
There are matchups that matter…the problem is that there might be five matchup issues, but only two or three will prove true. What are the odds you can guess those matchup issues?!
Everybody…EVERYBODY…that gives football advice eats crow on Monday. You just don’t know who is eating the crow.
In fantasy football, you have to find via draft and free agency the best team. That is the skill. There is no skill is setting a line up: The best guy. If he has a history, go with him. If he has been good four weeks into the season but faces the toughest defense that is known for holding him to -1 yard rushing, GO WITH HIM.
