All in Jest
October 17, 2014 | 2014 Fantasy Football, Fantasy Football Daily Notes | 75 Commentsby: Jay
Monthly Archives: October 2014
TNF, Week 7: Jets vs. Patriots
October 16, 2014 | 2014 Fantasy Football, Fantasy Football Gameday | 46 Commentsby: Jay
I will forever despise Austin Davis for what he did to me on Monday Night football. I speak not of the touchdown pass he threw in the first half (yippeeeee), but of the pick-6 he gifted to the Niners that beat me in fantasy ON MY BIRTHDAY!!! Austin Davis and the entire Rams organization is a total joke, and I hear they’re moving to L.A. For the City of Angel’s sake, let’s hope that they leave Davis in St. Louis along with Jeff Fisher (one of the most overrated head coaches in NFL history along with Brian Schottenheimer, one of the worst play callers in NFL History). We all knew the pick was coming, and boy did it come… all over my face! Just the interception by itself would have at least given me a tie, but that's obviously too much to ask for on the Elder Gods' favorite son's birthday. That embarrassingly pathetic play lost and won thousands of fantasy match ups this weekend, and I'll probably never get over it. Kudos to you if you won with the Niners defense on that same play. Cool Beans. You really earned that one, guys. Let's get this over with so I can gorge myself on my leftover birthday cake, which will hopefully place me in a state of hibernation until next week. Yea, most depressing birthday in Beddict history. They say time heals all things… except fantasy football losses, those stick with you forever.
Streamers, Week 7: Hoyer Expectations
October 16, 2014 | 2014 Fantasy Football, Roster Strategy | 25 Commentsby: Nico
Johnny Football? Remember that guy? Of course you do! Well, you do if you watched the NFL Draft… or if you’ve watched that 4-lettered sports television network during the NFL preseason… or if you’ve been within earshot of one of Jerry Jones’ interviews over the last six months. Johnny Football had it all: a Heisman Trophy, a slew of Texas A&M records, fame, girls, you name it. Then it all sort of came unraveled… There was dropping to the late 1st round of the NFL Draft, that pool party, that picture of him tightly rolling some money, the preseason middle finger, and finally, Brian Hoyer getting the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback spot over him. This wasn’t a surprise, though. It would only take a few weeks for Hoyer to play himself out of the starting job… Wait, Johnny who? I don’t remember that guy…
Smokey Says, Week 7: Counting Crow(ell)
October 16, 2014 | 2014 Fantasy Football, Fantasy Football Buy/Sell | 36 Commentsby: Smokey
Just imagine, if there were multiple crows in a group, that piece would be murder on Jacksonville.  Oh hello there, didn't notice you reading this.  Well, I am about as calm as a Buddhist cow right now, and the whole play-on-words stuff is just so much fun that I just wish I didn't hock my banjo.  So, last week was good, if that's why you're here, just careful on the back. (I have wings back there that are a little premature and tender.)  One of these days, this whole spotlight on guys who aren't getting enough starting love will take off, and I will tour the country on my tandem bicycle with my sidekick, Vito, who may or may not have been a "cleaner" before witness protection.  So this week, we turn Isaiah Crowell, the complimentary running back in Cleveland, who is an overzealous fart from Ben Tate away from fantasy woohoo-ness.  Even with Tate being healthy, I still recommend you find a spot for him.  I can't type it all in one sentence, so you are going to have to stay and read some letters that form words, that form sentences, and then paragraphs.  What else are you doing?... Working. BWAHAHAH.
IDP Rankings, Week 7: Make It Stop!
October 16, 2014 | 2014 Fantasy Football, IDP Report | 34 Commentsby: Kevin Kumpf
2014 In-Season Accuracy: 57.7% (3rd out of 21 Experts, 60.6% Highest, 44.5% Lowest).
We are now six weeks into the NFL season, a time when most fantasy squads should be officially locking down their rotations and planning for bye weeks. Instead, we are dealing with a run of major injuries the likes of which have not been seen for a long time. Losing guys like Sean Lee and Navorro Bowman before the season was bad enough, but since Week 1 we've lost guys like Derrick Johnson, Stephen Tulloch, Tyvon Branch and Jairus Byrd. Things continued to get worse last week, with Jerod Mayo going down for the year with a leg injury, and honestly IDPs everywhere have to be afraid that they're next. Even the seemingly indestructible J.J. Watt looks vulnerable to a hamstring injury if he keeps running for long TD returns.
Rankings, Week 7
October 16, 2014 | 2014 Fantasy Football, 2014 Weekly Rankings | 128 Commentsby: Jay
2014 In-Season Accuracy: 57.30% (17th out of 123 Experts, 60.10% Highest, 49.90% Lowest).
Week 6 Results: 56.30% (27th out of 133 Experts, 63.10% Highest, 41.50% Lowest).
And now, your Week 7 Rankings…
| Accuracy | Rank | Experts | Highest | Lowest | Accuracy +/- | Rank +/- | |
| Week 1 | 61.80% | 22 | 134 | 66.10% | 48.20% | ||
| Week 2 | 54.00% | 35 | 135 | 61.30% | 42.10% | -7.80% | -13 |
| Week 3 | 57.40% | 88 | 128 | 67.10% | 44.30% | 3.40% | -53 |
| Week 4 | 56.50% | 48 | 128 | 61.10% | 42.80% | -0.90% | 40 |
| Week 5 | 56.50% | 70 | 131 | 69.40% | 47.00% | 0.00% | -22 |
| Week 6 | 56.30% | 27 | 133 | 63.10% | 41.50% | -0.20% | 43 |
| Totals | 57.30% | 17 | 123 | 60.10% | 49.90% |
Who Are These Guys, Week 7: Pick A Lineup, Any Lineup
October 15, 2014 | 2014 Fantasy Football, Fantasy Football Buy/Sell | 60 Commentsby: malamoney
In 1983, David Copperfield made the Statue of Liberty disappear. Years later, he walked through the Great Wall of China. Year after year, he dazzled audiences with his mastery of illusion, sleight of hand, and showmanship. I have watched every television special, seen him live nearly 10 times, and have learned several of his secrets over the years. David Copperfield is the reason magic has become what it is today. But sadly, when magic is at the height of its popularity in what seems to be the era of the street magician and cutting edge in your face magic, he has appeared to disappear.
Battle Flex, Week 7: Quick is the Name
October 15, 2014 | 2014 Fantasy Football, Roster Strategy | 34 Commentsby: J-FOH
Last week, I had success with Trent Richardson over Bishop Sankey selection, but unfortunately the wide receiver battle was a dud for both sides. That's just fantasy football and sometimes, you we have to just deal. I could go on and on about what this game means, and how hard we take our losses, but I want to give you something that we should all know and accept: That no matter how much we think we know about a player, it all comes down to what his team does as a unit. Or in the case of the Rams secondary, what they didn't do on MNF when they went with the "let's leave them wide open and see if they drop the ball" approach. Just Shameful!
There were lots of cringe-worthy injuries in the NFL this week, and many that will have a lasting impact in fantasy football leagues. I could sit here and draw out the lede with some funny remarks that are linked to even funnier videos, but let's face it, injuries aren't very funny, and with so many guys to cover, let's just get right into it!
RCL Update, Week 7: And Then There Were Eleven
October 15, 2014 | 2014 Fantasy Football, 2014 Razzball Commentator Leagues | 55 Commentsby: Jay
Hey, did you know Basketball is a thing? IT IS! And we have RCL's for that too! Go over there and win some prizes for me. And if not for me, then for you. And if not for you, then back to me. Do it for me.
As the title states, there are only 11 teams left with perfect records now that we've reached Week 7 of our Commentator Leagues. And while these teams obviously have skillful owners, you'd have to think a lot of luck is involved here. Andrew Luck that is. With over 400 teams competing, the top-10 (or 2.5 percent) seems like a large mountain to climb, but fear not. There are still 10 games to go. And if there's anything that football has taught us, it's be sure to check all female breasts you can during the month of October. For science. Be a hero. Well, that, and also make sure to never watch video tapes, so you can claim something never happened. In addition, don't be a Rams or Bucs fan. Okay... so football has taught us a lot of things. But the most important lesson is, anything can happen. Even if you started 3-3, 2-4, and even 1-5, there's always an outside chance to inch your way into the play-offs and make a run at it. Want to make a crazy trade? Why not? Want to stream in Mike Glennon? Whoa whoa bro, let's not get that crazy... Remember, there's still a lot at stake here, with several fantastic prizes up for grabs, so follow me after the jump to see how the RCL Universe stands...
DraftKings: A Harvin’ger of BOOM
October 15, 2014 | 2014 Fantasy Football, DraftKings | 144 Commentsby: Sky
So it was an odd week to be a Seahawks fan and a rooter for the underdog turned belle of the ball Cowboys. My emotions were - much like the shirts of someone going 80's chic - torn but in reality, it was just a good game plan by the Cowboys and a really disjointed one for Pete Carroll and company. You said 'joint'. Good grief, Washingtonians, really? THAT's all you got outta that? Moving along, let's look a bit into the troubled world of the Seattle offense for a moment, shall we? Truthfully, it's funny to think of them as troubled. I'd like to say more 'directionless' than troubled. But good teams have bad games. Let them pass and move along and take advantage of the cheap offers they create in the DK world. Looking at Percy Harvin, it's hard to explain how he's not seeing the ball more. He's the most dynamic offensive player Seattle has but has been targeted 26 times in five games. That's a pace of 83 targets on the year. To put that in perspective, Emmanuel Sanders is on pace for 153 and he's not even the primary target in Denver. I think Seattle comes out embarrassed, hungry and angry against the Rams and I think Harvin will do a good amount of damage...as long as the refs don't call all the TDs back this time. #NeverForget. In all, at $4,100 he makes for a nice low priced option with huge upside that leaves you room to spend up elsewhere as needed. So with that, let's move on. Here's some more hot takes for the week 7 DK slate for 2014 Fantasy Football...
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