# SDMB Fantasy Football big league (league full) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 26, 2009, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313 "2009-07-26T11:10:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/261 "2009-10-11T04:41:31Z")
Yeah…I missed it. Did some pre-ranking that seemed to fall apart after round 8; still 3-1 in spite of it. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/262 "2009-10-11T17:45:22Z")
Yes, I (Redbirds) joined about halfway through. ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/263 "2009-10-11T21:50:20Z")
Has a bad trade ever been proven so terrible before even Sunday’s games were half over? Extra insult in that it was White and Philly that carried your miserable performance this week. **SenorBeef**. I officially hate fantasy football. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/264 "2009-10-12T00:20:43Z")
It was all a plot, actually, just so I could anger you. We’ll be swapping back the players this week. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/265 "2009-10-12T00:26:04Z")
That was sarcasm, in case it wasn’t clear. I’ll throw something else his way if it’ll make you happy. ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/266 "2009-10-12T00:58:40Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > That was sarcasm, in case it wasn’t clear. > > I’ll throw something else his way if it’ll make you happy. Sarcasm or not, it was hilarious. But still, die. Don’t bother trading with him again, I don’t think I play himagain this season. I expect you’ll have a deal with the Curry Porkrinds coming through in the next couple of days though. Brady and DeSean Jackson for Devery Henderson, Matt Cassel, and whoever you pick up on the wire this week? I know, I know, it was exactly what you were thinking too. Damn, I’m good at this. Shame it doesn’t ever translate to a lucky FF day. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f08c70/32.png) [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/267 "2009-10-12T05:04:28Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > I’d read the post in the forum about how your opponent (who also had his QB on bye) was lucky that both your QBs were out this week, negating the QB position. So I figured your missing QB was a deliberate choice. This is my excuse. I know I left my RB slot out, but both my guys had a buy, and I really really did try to look, but the pickin’s are slim, my friends. I wanted to dodge a bullet, because, honestly, I was playing against a rummy. Turns out it bit me in the ass. (Gus: As an aside, you really beat me with Austin from Dallas having a great day. Beat me with my own home team. Well played, sir!) > [@SenorBeef](#): > > Btw, does anyone remember who autodrafted for sure? I’m trying to compile some stats this year on who drafted/didn’t, who missed weeks adjusting their roster, etc so that next year we have accurate data on how much players participate. > > I think people who missed it with Cobra Kai/Boozahol, Unrelated Siblings/Uncle Brother Walker, Fightin Quakers, and Kid\_A. Justin\_Bailey also missed it but he said he would miss it ahead of time and he pre-ranked extensively. Phoenix Redbirds joined sometime mid-draft. > > Is that correct? Ahem. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. I DID NOT AUTODRAFT. :mad: Although I did have to reboot the puter because some stupid McAffee antivirus search, I hung in there until the end. The mistake of having both players in the same position both having a buy week was something I didn’t consider until the draft really started. And, if I haven’t mentioned, I’m a rookie at this. Bragging rights: To begin week five, I was ranked **1 of 20!!!** Take that, monkeys! Of course, once I begin to boast, I go down like a prom date. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/268 "2009-10-12T05:13:08Z")
> [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](#): > > This is my excuse. I know I left my RB slot out, but both my guys had a buy, and I really really did try to look, but the pickin’s are slim, my friends. I wanted to dodge a bullet, because, honestly, I was playing against a rummy. Turns out it bit me in the ass. What’s a rummy? It worked out in the end, but I can’t believe that if I didn’t go for SenorBeef’s trade, I would have had both Austin and Roddy White putting up nearly 40 points apiece in the same week. Oh well, now that most of my bye weeks are done, I’m in a much better position moving forward and maybe I can move out of the basement. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f08c70/32.png) [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/269 "2009-10-12T06:41:32Z")
Not to be rude, but as Chris Behrman calls it, “a tomato can”. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/270 "2009-10-12T13:33:21Z")
> [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > What’s a rummy? > > It worked out in the end, but I can’t believe that if I didn’t go for SenorBeef’s trade, I would have had both Austin and Roddy White putting up nearly 40 points apiece in the same week. > > Oh well, now that most of my bye weeks are done, I’m in a much better position moving forward and maybe I can move out of the basement. The funny thing here is that if people demanded that I give you more value in the trade, my first proposal was that I was going to give you Eddie Royal (who I expected to improve and become consistently successful) for Miles Austin (who would go back to being a third/fourth receiver). If we’d added that to the trade, Jules’ head would’ve exploded. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/271 "2009-10-12T13:48:39Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Btw, does anyone remember who autodrafted for sure? I’m trying to compile some stats this year on who drafted/didn’t, who missed weeks adjusting their roster, etc so that next year we have accurate data on how much players participate. > > I think people who missed it with Cobra Kai/Boozahol, Unrelated Siblings/Uncle Brother Walker, Fightin Quakers, and Kid\_A. Justin\_Bailey also missed it but he said he would miss it ahead of time and he pre-ranked extensively. Phoenix Redbirds joined sometime mid-draft. I started with two kickers and no starting QBs. If that isn’t an obvious enough answer - yes, I was stuck with autodraft. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2009, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/272 "2009-10-17T01:37:38Z")
Trade to announce: Team Ed Gruberman gives up Mark Sanchez The Gusterrhoids gives up Jermichael Finley, Muhsin Muhammad Should be no problem but I’ll throw it up for review anyway. I’ll push it through tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/273 "2009-10-18T21:06:00Z")
At the moment, I am leading the league in points scored, which seems like it would be good, except I am also leading the league in points scored against me (like 100+ more than average) so it looks like I’ll be looking at a middle of the pack 3-3 standing anyway. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/274 "2009-10-18T23:03:13Z")
Fuck me! I finally get some offense out of my lame-ass team, and the shit-eating Titans defense gives up 59 points in the first three quarters! What the fuck happened to those guys? Just about every Fantasy prediction had them among the top 4 or 5 defensive units in the NFL. In terms of proper football, i don’t care very much, because i love seeing Jeff Fisher lose. But the useless tits have handed me -9 points today. ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/275 "2009-10-19T02:36:40Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Fuck me! > > I finally get some offense out of my lame-ass team, and the shit-eating Titans defense gives up 59 points in the first three quarters! What the fuck happened to those guys? Just about every Fantasy prediction had them among the top 4 or 5 defensive units in the NFL. > > In terms of proper football, i don’t care very much, because i love seeing Jeff Fisher lose. But the useless tits have handed me -9 points today. Why do you like to see Fisher lose? He always seemed like one of those coaches that everyone kinda had to like. The opposite of Belichek, you know. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/276 "2009-10-19T03:55:28Z")
> [@Jules\_Andre](#): > > Why do you like to see Fisher lose? He always seemed like one of those coaches that everyone kinda had to like. The opposite of Belichek, you know. Never liked him. Not even sure why, really, but that’s just how it goes. Most sporting loves and hates are pretty irrational. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/277 "2009-10-19T04:03:53Z")
Oh my God! I just checked the scores, and if there are no post-Sunday adjustments to kick me in the nuts, i might have actually won a game! I’m currently ahead 123.70 to 123.55. That’s 0.15 of a point! In your face, Titans defense! The Master Baiters are going to be celebrating in an eponymous way tonight! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/278 "2009-10-19T18:58:33Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Oh my God! > > I just checked the scores, and if there are no post-Sunday adjustments to kick me in the nuts, i might have actually won a game! > > I’m currently ahead 123.70 to 123.55. That’s 0.15 of a point! In your face, Titans defense! > > The Master Baiters are going to be celebrating in an eponymous way tonight! 🙂 Sweet, I was really hoping you’d beat We do HGH. Now if Orton, Moreno and Kaeding beat Rivers, Sproles and 15 pts, I can finally take charge of the division. It’s so unfair though. I looked at the beginning of the week, and saw my opponent had 4 or 5 guys on bye, and no one on the bench to replace them. He somehow filled all the vacancies with guys who did pretty well, and I am at a pretty big risk of losing. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/279 "2009-10-19T19:22:57Z")
Looks like my Antonican Druids picked up our second win of the season with an offensive explosion this weekend. On the down side, think I’m out of the survivor league. Oakland upset Philly, and I already had one strike…☹ ---
**Author:** ![Frosted\_Glass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frosted_glass/32/3926_2.png) [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/280 "2009-10-19T20:53:33Z")
> [@Taber](#): > > Sweet, I was really hoping you’d beat We do HGH. Now if Orton, Moreno and Kaeding beat Rivers, Sproles and 15 pts, I can finally take charge of the division. It’s so unfair though. I looked at the beginning of the week, and saw my opponent had 4 or 5 guys on bye, and no one on the bench to replace them. He somehow filled all the vacancies with guys who did pretty well, and I am at a pretty big risk of losing. Trust me, I know the feeling. Even with my opponent having no replacement D and no active QB, I am only ahead by 4 points and Cobra Kai still has two Denver receivers to play vs. my Denver defense. Barring an incredible game by Denver’s D and a terrible one by their receivers, I will definitely take another loss this week. Picking up Delhomme as my Peyton Manning placeholder reminded me of how much he really sucks this season. On a positive note, it seems like Sidney Rice is going to be here to stay, finally, so I guess he is going to get some starts out of me…again. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313.md?page=15)