$$$ - Official $100 Misc-League v2.0 Chat Thread - $$$

[Dave P]

This is the official thread for the 12 members participating in the $100 Misc League's second consecutive year.





TEAMS AND OWNERS
MCrow – Not Shariff Bake
Beastmode420 – I GUARANTEE IT
james562– Marry Poppins Dat Pussy
Onita - No Name Just Like Last Year
m1canes29 – Morgans team
bbrower30– Adams Atom
GhostRider111 – The Eleven Elevens
in4thelulz– Twerkin On Tha 50
iamgenus– Tickle My TD’s
Woogiefied– Hernandez Hitmen
tino124 – Myron Gains
Dave P – 10-Inch Kaeperdick

All deposits have been made and everyone is paid up and good to go. Spots have been locked in. At this point the only way to get any money back is by winning. This thread is for the ongoing discussion of the league.

1st Place - $1000
2nd Place - $150
Regular Season Best Record - $50

(any little fee's not seen originally will be taken from season best record)





The draft commences at 6:30pm PST on the 28th day of August in the 2013th year of our lord Jesus Christ.

[Woogiefied]

In! Good luck boys.

[MCrow]

In!

[iamgenus]

Let's do this.

[Onita]

In for 6 hour draft

[MCrow]

Looking at my team......you guys are sooooooo phucked.

[BEASTMODE420]

Looking at my team......you guys are sooooooo phucked.

idk i think i already won

[Dave P]

Pretty stoked about my team tbh

[Onita]

I'm gonna be major boom or bust, more likely bust

[BEASTMODE420]

im just surprised we kept it under 2 hours... lol gj boys good draft

[tino124]

looking joocy as fak.

Now to change to a clever team name...

[iamgenus]

Changing my team name to Firecrotch Johnsons...seemed fitting.

[Dave P]

Dunno how good these analysis' are but they are fun.

Enter your team and it gives you a breakdown


http://subscribers.footballguys.com/...-team/form.php

QB: Matt Ryan, Alex Smith
RB: Jamaal Charles, Darren Sproles, Andre Brown
WR: Julio Jones, Marques Colston, Kenny Britt, Anquan Boldin, Brian Hartline
TE: Jason Witten, Owen Daniels, Tyler Eifert
PK: Phil Dawson
TD: Cincinnati Bengals
Overview:

In a competitive league, almost every team has a weakness. It's almost impossible to build a team that is strong at all three core positions (quarterback, running back and wide receiver). As you probably suspect, we perceive your weakness to be at the quarterback position. Of all the deficiencies to have though, this is usually the easiest one to mask.

Footballguys owner David Dodds even recommends you go into your draft with the goal of landing the top RBs and WRs while waiting to grab QBs late. Value-Based Drafting principles also suggest that teams constructed in this manner end up being strong. But for this team to reach it's full potential, you might need to have a quick trigger finger at the QB position and stay on the look out for good quarterback help. Last year Russell Wilson and Andrew Luck could be had very cheap in August and September, but ended up contributing to a lot of fantasy championships. In 2011 it was Cam Newton; in 2010 it was Michael Vick and Josh Freeman; in 2008, the same could be said of players like Aaron Rodgers, Kurt Warner, and Matt Cassel. Quarterbacks like these can be found every year, and that could be the key to your team's success.

So although this team isn't perfect (few are), it should still be a strong contender.

Players we particularly like on this team include Jason Witten, Jamaal Charles, Darren Sproles, Brian Hartline, Andre Brown, Kenny Britt, and Owen Daniels. We have all these guys ranked ahead of where they are typically being drafted.

Bottom line:
With great inseason management, we think you have about a 90 percent chance of making the playoffs.
With good inseason management, we think you have about a 80 percent chance of making the playoffs.
With average inseason management, we think you have a 72 percent chance of making the playoffs.
In any event, we wish you the best of luck. Here's hoping all your weeks are like week 4 of 2012:

Brian Hartline vs. ARI: 253 receiving yards, 1 TD
Jamaal Charles vs. SD: 115 combined yards, 2 TD
Marques Colston vs. GB: 153 receiving yards, 1 TD
Matt Ryan vs. CAR: 369 passing yards, 3 TD
Jason Witten vs. CHI: 112 receiving yards, 1 TD
QB Summary:

We have Matt Ryan rated #8 among quarterbacks, which makes him a viable starter if not an exciting one. And we're not crazy about Alex Smith (ranked #21 among quarterbacks) as a backup. If Ryan turns in the season we expect, this position won't ruin you, but it probably won't be a strength either. And if things go wrong, it could be a long year at QB.

Incidentally, Smith has what we project as a good matchup (OAK) during Ryan's bye.

A quick note about the Ryan/Julio Jones hookup you've got here: while we think the effect of the quarterback/receiver hookup has largely been exaggerated in fantasy football circles, it does have a tendency to make your team somewhat more inconsistent than comparable scoring duos from different NFL teams. But if you like the players at both ends of the connection, we do not see any need to make a change because of it.

RB Summary:

Nice work here. We like both your starting running backs, as our projections indicate that they give you a combined 2.1 point-per-game advantage over an average opponent in this league. Our projections have Jamaal Charles ranked at #2 and Darren Sproles ranked 16th.

Your bench also looks good. Andre Brown should serve as a very solid third running back.

As we mentioned earlier, the QB/receiver hookup tends to make your team a little more inconsistent. But that's not the case with the Sproles/Marques Colston pair you've got here. Though the effect is probably negligible, this kind of pairing is likely to make your team more consistent if anything. See this article (which was written before the 2008 season) for more discussion.

WR Summary:

Nice work here. We like all your starting receivers, as our projections indicate that they give you a combined 1.0 point-per-game advantage over an average opponent in this league. Julio Jones is our sixth ranked WR, Marques Colston is #15, and we have Kenny Britt 32nd.

Your bench also looks good. We love Anquan Boldin as a fourth receiver; he's a likely flex starter. Brian Hartline is also a very nice WR5.

We might suggest adding a bit more depth here. See the end of the report for some suggestions on who to pick up.

TE Summary:

As you are well aware, Jason Witten is an elite tight end. We have him ranked second overall at the position. He's about 2.5 points per game better than an average starting TE in this league. We also think Owen Daniels is a starting quality tight end in this league. He's a luxury.

Kicker Summary:

With Phil Dawson, you should be above average at the position.

Defense Summary:

The Bengals are probably not a difference-maker at defense, but they should be OK.

When you don't have an elite defense, one option is a committee approach. That is, try to get two cheap defenses whose schedules fit well together. Here are a few teams who we think may be available and whose schedules fit best with the Bengals', along with the combined schedule that each would create:

Bengals + Rams = ARI | PIT | DAL | CLE | JAX | BUF | DET | NYJ | TEN | IND | CLE | CHI | SD | ARI | PIT | TB
Bengals + Chargers = CHI | PHI | TEN | CLE | OAK | BUF | JAX | NYJ | MIA | BAL | MIA | KC | SD | IND | PIT | OAK
Bengals + Browns = MIA | PIT | GB | CIN | BUF | BUF | DET | NYJ | MIA | BAL | CIN | PIT | JAX | IND | PIT | NYJ

[james562]

Killer App Dave see ya i the finals...

I couldn't believe my eyes when Bush was there at 2.23 I almost had and Aneurysm
Loaded at RB, Poverty WR's though

Only regret was god damn iphone was signed into my other yahoo account so when my poverty internet started cutting out I tried drafting with my phone and it recognized me as a co-manager and I had no choice during the 3rd-5th rd before I figured out what went wrong.

QB: Drew Brees
RB: Doug Martin, Reggie Bush, Ahmad Bradshaw, Ben Tate, Kendall Hunter
WR: Antonio Brown, Pierre Garcon, Miles Austin, Sidney Rice, Aaron Dobson
TE: Antonio Gates, Zach Sudfeld
PK:
TD: Houston Texans
Overview:

We think you're looking good at quarterback and running back. Your squad is therefore easy for us to like despite a bit of weakness at the receiver position. But as weaknesses go, this is one is survivable. It's usually relatively easy to find fill-in guys on a weekly basis until a better player emerges during the season. As long as you stay on top of things inseason, you should be a legitimate contender.

Players we particularly like on this team include Reggie Bush, Miles Austin, and Kendall Hunter. We have all these guys ranked ahead of where they are typically being drafted.

Bottom line:
With great inseason management, we think you have about a 70 percent chance of making the playoffs.
With good inseason management, we think you have about a 55 percent chance of making the playoffs.
With average inseason management, we think you have a 36 percent chance of making the playoffs.
In any event, we wish you the best of luck. Here's hoping all your weeks are like week 17 of 2011:

Drew Brees vs. CAR: 389 passing yards, 5 TD
Ahmad Bradshaw vs. DAL: 69 combined yards, 2 TD
Ben Tate vs. TEN: 121 combined yards, 1 TD
Antonio Gates vs. OAK: 106 receiving yards, 1 TD
QB Summary:

You don't need us to tell you this, but we'll tell you anyway: Drew Brees should ensure that your production at the quarterback position is among the best in the league. We have him as the #1 QB according to your scoring rules, and we figure he gives you about a 2.7 point-per-game advantage over an average starting QB.

Despite your strong starting quarterback, we strongly recommend taking a backup. See the end of this report for some specific suggestions.

RB Summary:

Nice work here. We like both your starting running backs, as our projections indicate that they give you a combined 3.6 point-per-game advantage over an average opponent in this league. Our projections have Doug Martin ranked third and Reggie Bush ranked 10th.

Your bench also looks good. Ahmad Bradshaw should serve as a very solid third running back. We also very much approve of the selection of Ben Tate, and not just because you can hold the Arian Foster owner hostage. He's a fine fourth running back in his own right.

Kendall Hunter is a solid depth pick.

WR Summary:

We see both your starters at receiver as below average. Antonio Brown is our #16 ranked receiver, and we have Pierre Garcon at #23.

Tough to do better than Miles Austin at WR3; he's a likely flex starter. Sidney Rice should be adequate at WR4. Aaron Dobson is a very weak fifth receiver.

Note that the above "thoughts" were generated by David Dodds's projections. Others have different takes:

Antonio Brown is ranked #10 by some of our writers, which would make him a fine first receiver. Matt Waldman reasons, "With Heath Miller still recovering from injury it's possible we'll see even more targets Brown's way. I have Brown knocking on elite PPR territory in this offense now that Mike Wallace flew south. In fact, he's not much lower in non-PPR. I think the rapport he has with Roethlisberger, and his versatility makes him similar to Victor Cruz in terms of making plays anywhere on the field. I encourage you to go with safer options like Andre Johnson, Roddy White, and/or Percy Harvin first, but don't be surprised if you take Brown as your No.2 and get No.1 production. "

Some of our staffers have Pierre Garcon as high as #14, which would make him an above average second receiver. Sigmund Bloom's take: "It's definitely worrisome that Garcon did not have foot surgery this offseason because it wasn't assured of doing more to help him this year than rest. On the other hand, Garcon produced like a low WR1 through the injury last year, and one would think that a full offseason of rest would put him at a higher level of play than he was at during the second half of 2012. If he is even at 80-90% of normal and stays on the field, Garcon will be a strong WR2."

Some members of our staff have Sidney Rice ranked as high as 37th, which would make him an above average fourth receiver. Andrew Garda defends his high ranking as follows: "Sidney Rice finally had a healthy and productive season as well as a real quarterback, and now he has to take a step back for Percy Harvin. And make no mistake, it will be a severe step back. Expect Rice to be a productive third wide receiver and a hit or miss No. 2 for your fantasy teams, but don't expect another 1,000-yard season unless Harvin gets hurt--which, let's face it, isn't outside the realm of possibility. "

Aaron Dobson is ranked #60 by some of our writers, which would make him a fine fifth receiver. Heath Cummings reasons, "It looks like Dobson may have a legitimate shot to earn a starting role in 2013. While I don't think he's an exceptional talent, any receiver with Tom Brady at quarterback has a chance to be special."

TE Summary:

Antonio Gates is viable but below average as a starting tight end (we have him ranked #11). We're also not too fired up about Zach Sudfeld as a backup.

Note that the above "thoughts" were generated by David Dodds's projections. Others have different takes:

Antonio Gates is ranked #7 by some of our writers, which would make him a fine first tight end. Jeff Tefertiller reasons, "Gates could easily rebound in Mike McCoy's new offense. He is finally healthy and shoudl not be asked to stay in and block as much"

Kicker Summary:

Don't forget to pick up a kicker before the season starts.

Defense Summary:

The Texans are our #7 ranked defense, so you're in good shape here.

[iamgenus]

Dave, don't forget to adjust settings for PPR. It's still not set that way.

[Dave P]

Thanks, thought I did that already but guess not.

[Dave P]

idk i think i already won

Strong grade brah

[iamgenus]

I think they calculate those based of their average draft positions. At one point in the draft yesterday I ordered the guy by ADP to see if there was a player I somehow overlooked and the top guys were

Aaron Hernandez
Percy Harvin
Jeremy Maclin
Dennis Pitta

[BEASTMODE420]

Lol not worried at all^^^

I have so much upside the roof is on fire. The roof, the roof. The roof is engulfed in flames.

[m1canes29]

So the app wouldn't let me draft a player so i tried to queue them up but then it would just take someone else....the only player i got that I wanted was Lesean McCoy...oh well may the odds be ever in my favor.

[Onita]

I'm not real thrilled with my draft and would probably draft a bit differently. If by some miracle they all stay healthy I could be in good shape.

[MCrow]

My draft grade:

Draft Grade: B+
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Corresponding with a solid draft slot (fifth overall), Not Sharrif Bake had a stellar showing. With a mark of 9-5-0 (1,445 points), they're projected to finish third in The Misc League. Not Sharrif Bake opted for balance early, selecting QB Aaron Rodgers (29th overall), RB C.J. Spiller (5th), WR Dwayne Bowe (44th), and TE Tony Gonzalez (53rd) within the first five rounds. They ended up with one of the worst threesomes of WRs in the league, as they added Bowe, Steve Smith, and Lance Moore.

The Season Ahead
While Week 12 has the most players on bye for Not Sharrif Bake (3), Week 4 is actually projected to have the team's highest amount of idle fantasy points. From the perspective of opponents' projected points, they have one of the softest schedules in the league. In addition to having the second-easiest overall schedule, Not Sharrif Bake also has the easiest first four games of the season. An especially easy stretch appears to start in Week 4, during which Not Sharrif Bake plays projected bottom-tier teams for two consecutive games.

Draft Notes
Strongest Position: While Not Sharrif Bake is projected to have four better-than-average positions, TE is clearly their best unit (39.3% above the league average).
On Autopilot: Picking starting RBs should be an academic exercise most weeks for Not Sharrif Bake, as there's a healthy projected points difference between their third-ranked (BenJarvus Green-Ellis) and fourth-ranked (Fred Jackson) RBs.
Earning Your Paycheck: Not Sharrif Bake will have some hard decisions to make each week at WR, with a scant projected points difference between their third- (Lance Moore), fourth- (Malcom Floyd), and fifth-ranked (Emmanuel Sanders) WRs.
Cream of the Crop: At four different roster slots, Not Sharrif Bake picked up projected top-3 players (including Aaron Rodgers, C.J. Spiller, and Tony Gonzalez).
Consistency Is My Middle Name: With 10 consistent players among their 15 picks, Not Sharrif Bake is looking for reliable help.
Hit the Waiver Wire: Not Sharrif Bake will need a hand from the waiver wire in Week 9, as their only K (Matt Prater) and only DEF (Denver) will both be on bye that week.




Best draft in the league and that was with getting a player I didn't even want.

[Woogiefied]

Few guys I wanted went a pick or two before my selection, but overall pretty darn happy with how it went. Can't wait for the season to begin!

[MCrow]

I'm pissed at whichever one of you took Cordarrelle Patterson, I was hoping to use one of my last two picks on him....

[Dave P]

I think the yahoo draft analysis doesnt take into account that its a PPR league so its kinda worthless.

[BEASTMODE420]

I'm pissed at whichever one of you took Cordarrelle Patterson, I was hoping to use one of my last two picks on him....

Oh hello

[Dave P]

Andre Brown fractured leg...



what the fkc man....





...on that note I am now looking for a #3 running back if anyone wants to trade.

[Dave P]

Listen...just because I could use a #3 RB doesnt mean im going to trade away a first 3-round draft pick type player to get one, even if I was that potato the league wouldn't approve it so pls stop with the retardedly one sided trade offers.

[bbrower30]

Most trade offers are to start a negotiation. Very seldom are you going to be impressed with a first offer, as people are trying to get the best value by not giving up much. Hope this helps.

[Woogiefied]

Listen...just because I could use a #3 RB doesnt mean im going to trade away a first 3-round draft pick type player to get one, even if I was that potato the league wouldn't approve it so pls stop with the retardedly one sided trade offers.

Yea that's not cool, I at least tried to get your 6th rounder. Lol