# 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:** 18\ **Page:** 21
**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:** [December 9, 2009, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/401 "2009-12-09T08:40:18Z")
Man. Sucks that I’m out, but I’ve got to say: As a rookie to FFball, you guys have taught me a lot. I’ve had a good time. Thanks! See y’all next year! ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2009, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/402 "2009-12-09T12:04:22Z")
Wow. I’d basically written my team off after Sunday, but then Jermichael flippin’ Finley put up 23.4 points on Monday night, giving me a 3 point win and a playoff spot. I’d also point out that the _two_ highest scoring teams each failed to make the playoffs. What a weird league. ---
**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:** [December 9, 2009, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/403 "2009-12-09T12:47:21Z")
In the last two weeks of the season, I had two winnable matchups. Ones that if I had won, I would’ve made the playoffs as the division champ. But instead, the opposing TEs decided to have their best games of the year (Gates and Finley) and leave me on the outside looking in. I’ve learned my lesson, don’t miss the draft. Matt Schaub carried my team because every other draft pick has been a bust. 6-7 is actually kind of impressive. 1. ``` (15) Calvin Johnson WR ``` 2. (26) Pierre Thomas RB 3. (55) Derrick Ward RB 4. (66) Matt Schaub QB 5. (95) Ahmad Bradshaw RB 6. (106) Chris Cooley TE 7. (135) Josh Morgan WR 8. (146) Kevin Curtis WR 9. (175) Carolina DEF 10. ``` (186) Nate Kaeding K ``` 11. ``` (215) Bobby Engram WR ``` 12. ``` (226) Justin Forsett RB ``` 13. ``` (255) Jabar Gaffney WR ``` 14. ``` (266) L.J. Smith TE ``` 15. ``` (295) Daunte Culpepper QB ``` ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/404 "2009-12-09T13:47:55Z")
Wow, Kid\_A. I’m very glad to see that was an autodraft. We should sticky your post as a warning to future fantasy players to make the draft! End of year rosters rarely look much like the post-draft results, but that’s painful. I’m curious as to how closely the final standings reflect draft order - I can’t access the page at work, so I’ll look tonight. I drafted 3rd or 4th (MJD), so that certainly helped, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2009, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/405 "2009-12-09T22:16:53Z")
I think I drafted somewhere in the middle of the pack, and I finished in the middle of the pack. I could have done a better job drafting, and might have finished higher if I had. Big ouch for me was having no worthwhile RBs the last two weeks of the season. Think I actually had negative fantasy points from that roster sport once. Definitely going to put more effort into draft strategy next year. ---
**Author:** ![Stringer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Stringer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringer)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/406 "2009-12-10T00:20:31Z")
I am amazed I made the playoffs considering how many of my guys were busts: 1. ``` (5) Matt Forte (bust) ``` 2. (36) Darren McFadden (ridiculous bust, should have taken a QB) 3. (45) Ray Rice (my best pick) 4. (76) David Garrard (meh) 5. (85) Bernard Berrian (meh) 6. (116) Kyle Orton (good to meh, traded him) 7. (125) Dustin Keller (meh) 8. (156) Justin Gage (bust) 9. (165) Hakeem Nicks (good pick) 10. ``` (196) Robert Meachem (amazing pick at 196) ``` 11. ``` (205) Kevin Faulk (bust) ``` 12. ``` (236) Byron Leftwich (bust) ``` 13. ``` (245) Laurent Robinson (IR) ``` 14. ``` (276) Washington (not bad) ``` 15. ``` (285) Lawrence Tynes (not bad) ``` ---
**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:** [December 10, 2009, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/407 "2009-12-10T00:59:50Z")
Draft Order. Team - Finish / W-L: 1. Phoenix Redbirds - 16 / 5-8 2. Master Baiters - 17 / 5-8 3. Cobra Kai - 4 / 8-5 4. Scissor Me Timbers - 1 / 9-4 5. We Do HGH - 5 / 8-5 6. Stinkers - 18 / 5-8 7. Unrelated Siblings - 14 / 6-7 8. The Gusterrhoids - 19 / 4-9 9. Donte’s Torino - 2 / 9-4 10. Team Ed Gruberman - 12 / 6-7 11. Curry Porkrinds - 9 / 7-6 12. Antonican Druids - 10 / 7-6 13. Fightin’ Quakers - 6 / 7-6 14. Varlos’ Zzzzzzzz - 7 / 7-6 15. Kid\_A - 13 / 6-7 16. Court Jesters - 20 / 4-9 17. Exploding Pancakes - 15 / 5-8 18. Quentin’s JAMmers - 11 / 7-6 19. No Use For A Name - 8 / 7-6 20. Frosted\_Lightning - 3 / 8-5 So there isn’t any real correlation between draft order and finish that I can see. ---
**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:** [December 21, 2009, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/408 "2009-12-21T12:12:08Z")
Cobra Kai has managed to have the unlikeliest season ever. Snuck into the playoffs as the #4 seed despite being 14th in points (after winning all his games by an average margin of .000000001 point) and then turned on the burners during the playoffs and crushed people. Now he’s in the championship game. Can Donte’s Torino stop him? Edit: Forgot to mention he somehow snagged Adrian Peterson with the #3 pick. #3! Team of some weird ass destiny. ---
**Author:** ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/409 "2009-12-21T16:30:13Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Cobra Kai has managed to have the unlikeliest season ever. Snuck into the playoffs as the #4 seed despite being 14th in points (after winning all his games by an average margin of .000000001 point) and then turned on the burners during the playoffs and crushed people. Now he’s in the championship game. Can Donte’s Torino stop him? Well, I beat him in the regular season, but then again I lost to Fightin’ Quakers in the regular season. Looking back at my schedule, I’m only 2-3 against playoff teams. That’s countered by being 7-1 vs nonplayoff teams. ---
**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:** [December 29, 2009, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/410 "2009-12-29T10:13:09Z")
We have our results. Donte’s Torino (Taber) is our champion Our final standings: 1. Donte’s Torino (Taber) 2. Cobra Kai (Boozahol Squid, P.I.) 3. Fightin’ Quakers (furt) 4. Scissor Me Timbers (Munch) 5. No Use For A Name II (RetroVertigo) 6. Frosted\_Lightning (Frosted\_Glass) 7. Varlos’ Zzzzzzz (VarlosZ) 8. We Do HGH (stringer) 9. Curry Porkinds (tds1273) 10. Antonican Druids (Oakminster) 11. Quentin’s JAMmers (Jules Andre) 12. Team Ed Gruberman (It’s Not Rocket Surgery!) 13. Kid\_A (Kid\_A) 14. Unrelated Siblings (Uncle Brother Walker) 15. Exploding Pancakes (SenorBeef) 16. Phoenix Redbirds (Dalej42) 17. Master Baiters (mhendo) 18. Stinkers (Stink Fish Pot) 19. The Gusterrhoids (Justin\_Bailey) 20. Court Jesters (d\_Odds) It was a fun season and an interesting league. I’m sure we’ll run this again next year. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/411 "2009-12-29T14:03:39Z")
I had a great time in this league. I’m really pleased with finishing first in the regular season, finishing within ~15 points of the top scorer. My playoff performance left much to be desired, but I cannot complain. Looking forward to next year. ---
**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:** [December 29, 2009, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/412 "2009-12-29T14:09:08Z")
My performance is proof positive that autodrafting is definitely a crapshoot. But I’m looking forward to next year. I’m already developing my draft strategy. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/413 "2009-12-29T15:04:09Z")
Yeah, I really enjoyed the league. Finished in the middle of the pack, but I was in the playoff hunt until the last game. Definitely need to put more effort into the draft next year. ---
**Author:** ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/414 "2010-01-02T23:59:27Z")
I hate to bring this up, but apparently there’s been a score correction on the championship game that pushed Cobra Kai over me, so he finished first. The unlikeliest season continues ---
**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:** [January 3, 2010, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/415 "2010-01-03T00:21:50Z")
What the hell!?!?!?!? What was the pre-correction gap in scores? FFS, he just won the championship by half a point based on a correction. I have never seen anything like the season he had. ---
**Author:** ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/416 "2010-01-03T00:35:35Z")
I was up .5 before the correction, I think. I’m pretty sure my score is the same, so he must have gotten a point somewhere ---
**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:** [January 3, 2010, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/417 "2010-01-03T01:09:54Z")
Bizarre… if anyone finds out what changed, I’d be interested to find out what swung the championship. ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313/418 "2010-01-03T08:06:44Z")
I have no clue, looking over things. Really, I want no part of this championship: I autodrafted, and made some low-brow moves during the playoffs (like stealing away all the available starting QBs when I noticedm y first round opponent in the playoffs was out of 'em). At least my team name aptly describes my Fantasy morals. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313.md?page=20)