se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Jul 29, 2010 8:17am
Ok, not quite yet, but the time is upon us. My draft is set for Aug. 22. What is your drafting strategy? Who are the players you think will have a big year that you might be able to pick up late in the draft??
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trackandccrunner
Posts: 1,283
Jul 29, 2010 9:02am
Owen Daniels. I do a lot of drafts early just to have fun and see how things go. He is normally around the 8-12th TE taken in all the drafts I've been in. Also Ward normally falls pretty late too. And just a reminder to look at the bye weeks. Weeks 7 and 8 are ones that have a lot of the good WRs.
krambman
Posts: 3,606
Jul 29, 2010 11:13am
Justin, can we have a fantasy sports forum? Maybe at least just during football season? I do fantasy football and I do quite well at it, but I hate having half of the threads in this forum being either "Rate My Team" or "Should I Make This Trade?" It would give a place for people who want to be told that their teams suck and they they are horrible managers to do so.
And for what it's worth, my draft is August 12 and it's a $50 buy-in 8 team league we've been doing for 9 years now.
And for what it's worth, my draft is August 12 and it's a $50 buy-in 8 team league we've been doing for 9 years now.
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Life's a Pitch
Posts: 79
Jul 29, 2010 11:35am
krambman;435372 wrote:Justin, can we have a fantasy sports forum? Maybe at least just during football season? I do fantasy football and I do quite well at it, but I hate having half of the threads in this forum being either "Rate My Team" or "Should I Make This Trade?" It would give a place for people who want to be told that their teams suck and they they are horrible managers to do so.
This...please!!
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Life's a Pitch
Posts: 79
Jul 29, 2010 11:37am
krambman;435372 wrote:Justin, can we have a fantasy sports forum? Maybe at least just during football season? I do fantasy football and I do quite well at it, but I hate having half of the threads in this forum being either "Rate My Team" or "Should I Make This Trade?" It would give a place for people who want to be told that their teams suck and they they are horrible managers to do so.
This...PLEASE!!!
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Jul 29, 2010 11:42am
I just hope my league is dumb enough to let me draft Aaron Rodgers in the third round again.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Jul 29, 2010 11:52am
The era of drafting a top RB is over, in a 12 team league I wouldn't be surprised if 5 QBs are taken.
CinciX12
Posts: 2,874
Jul 29, 2010 11:57am
If anything these threads should be kept in the Pro Sports forum. This forum shouldn't turn into practically the same thing in early to middle August when all of this is going down.
BigAppleBuckeye
Posts: 2,935
Jul 29, 2010 11:59am
krambman;435372 wrote:Justin, can we have a fantasy sports forum? Maybe at least just during football season? I do fantasy football and I do quite well at it, but I hate having half of the threads in this forum being either "Rate My Team" or "Should I Make This Trade?" It would give a place for people who want to be told that their teams suck and they they are horrible managers to do so.
And for what it's worth, my draft is August 12 and it's a $50 buy-in 8 team league we've been doing for 9 years now.
+1 ... great call!
I am in a 16-team keeper league, and we keep 16 guys heading into the season. In a deep league like this, I love my team, even though I could use some WR help: Matt Schaub (and Eli Manning), Adrian Peterson & Ray Rice (and Cadillac Williams), Santonio Holmes, TJ Houshmanzedah, Devin Aromashodu, Kenny Britt, Jason Witten, Philly D ... plan on drafting a WR with my top pick, but the 1st round is always rookies (cause the best players are kept from year to year).
CinciX12
Posts: 2,874
Jul 29, 2010 12:00pm
BigAppleBuckeye;435446 wrote:+1 ... great call!
I am in a 16-team keeper league, and we keep 16 guys heading into the season. In a deep league like this, I love my team, even though I could use some WR help: Matt Schaub (and Eli Manning), Adrian Peterson & Ray Rice (and Cadillac Williams), Santonio Holmes, TJ Houshmanzedah, Devin Aromashodu, Kenny Britt, Jason Witten, Philly D ... plan on drafting a WR with my top pick, but the 1st round is always rookies (cause the best players are kept from year to year).
Dez Byrant will probably turn out nicely.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Jul 29, 2010 12:02pm
It's not pro sports, it's fantasy sports!CinciX12;435443 wrote:If anything these threads should be kept in the Pro Sports forum. This forum shouldn't turn into practically the same thing in early to middle August when all of this is going down.
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trackandccrunner
Posts: 1,283
Jul 29, 2010 1:35pm
BAB I agree you do need some WR help but in a 16 team league you have 2 of the top 7 QBs and 2 of the top 5 RBs but CinciX is right get Dez For sure he will probably better than anyone you have now haha.
gorocks what type of league are you in that lets Rodgers go till the 3rd round?
Also does anyone else do auction drafts? I've started doing them this year since yahoo has added them and I love them.
gorocks what type of league are you in that lets Rodgers go till the 3rd round?
Also does anyone else do auction drafts? I've started doing them this year since yahoo has added them and I love them.
BORIStheCrusher
Posts: 1,893
Jul 29, 2010 3:51pm
My draft is Sept. 4th (last year was the 5th). The day starts off watching the OSU football game, then my daughters 4th b-day party, then a draft party. This is our third season; first year had 8 teams, last year 12, this year we might up it even more, also a $100 entry fee. Won the league (and lots of cash) last year, so I need to start prepping.
I also agree we need a FF forum at least for the season.
I also agree we need a FF forum at least for the season.
BORIStheCrusher
Posts: 1,893
Jul 29, 2010 3:54pm
I think in our draft last year, almost half of the top QBs were taken in the first 2 rounds. I took advantage of that and grabbed two good RBs.Manhattan Buckeye;435432 wrote:The era of drafting a top RB is over, in a 12 team league I wouldn't be surprised if 5 QBs are taken.
gibby08
Posts: 1,581
Jul 29, 2010 3:56pm
Try to get Harvin and/or Dez bryant...I think they are both going to have monster year
BORIStheCrusher
Posts: 1,893
Jul 29, 2010 4:52pm
gibby08;435829 wrote:Try to get Harvin and/or Dez bryant...I think they are both going to have monster year
Harvin was one reason I won my league last year, I also got him pretty late in the draft.
hangonsloopy
Posts: 1,291
Jul 29, 2010 6:35pm
I read an article in ESPN magazine that suggested drafting players that have the same bye week is a good strategy. That way, you are down starters for ONE week, while others are plugging in bench players in many different weeks while you are full strength. Maybe I'm retarded, but I never thought of it that way.
krambman
Posts: 3,606
Jul 30, 2010 10:30am
BORIStheCrusher;435824 wrote:My draft is Sept. 4th (last year was the 5th). The day starts off watching the OSU football game, then my daughters 4th b-day party, then a draft party. This is our third season; first year had 8 teams, last year 12, this year we might up it even more, also a $100 entry fee. Won the league (and lots of cash) last year, so I need to start prepping.
I also agree we need a FF forum at least for the season.
There's no OSU game on September 4. Their first game is the previous Thursday, August 2.
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Jul 30, 2010 10:50am
krambman;436550 wrote:There's no OSU game on September 4. Their first game is the previous Thursday, August 2.
Good Call
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Jul 30, 2010 12:00pm
I've always just assumed that the Pro Sports forum was good enough for fantasy sports topics. I am not against creating a fantasy sports forum, though.
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trackandccrunner
Posts: 1,283
Aug 1, 2010 2:58pm
Wes Welker has been taken off the PUP list. Another guy who might slip and could have a huge season.
GoChiefs
Posts: 16,754
Aug 1, 2010 3:42pm
justincredible;436642 wrote:I am not against creating a fantasy sports forum, though.
I think that would be a good idea.
krambman
Posts: 3,606
Aug 1, 2010 3:53pm
justincredible;436642 wrote:I've always just assumed that the Pro Sports forum was good enough for fantasy sports topics. I am not against creating a fantasy sports forum, though.
It probably should be, but when everyone and their grandmother starts a "Rate my team" thread, it ends up taking over half of the board, and for those of us who couldn't care less what everyone's teams look like, it becomes basically unusable.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Aug 1, 2010 4:00pm
Once the season starts there is one fantasy thread per week (How is your fantasy team doing? - started every Sunday at halftime of the 1:00 games). I don't think it needs its own forum.
And there may be a bunch of "rate my fantasy team" threads started this month, but the only responses they garner are "no one gives a shit" (because in fact, no one gives a shit)
And there may be a bunch of "rate my fantasy team" threads started this month, but the only responses they garner are "no one gives a shit" (because in fact, no one gives a shit)
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Aug 1, 2010 4:01pm
ts1227;438473 wrote:Once the season starts there is one fantasy thread per week (How is your fantasy team doing? - started every Sunday at halftime of the 1:00 games). I don't think it needs its own forum.
And there may be a bunch of "rate my fantasy team" threads started this month, but the only responses they garner are "no one gives a shit" (because in fact, no one gives a shit)
This is also a good idea. A better idea, in fact.