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How does a stupid game that's 50% luck, 25% skill, and 25% more luck determine my mood from Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning?

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Saturday, 5 November 2005 21:34 (twenty years ago)

Lack of medication. I'm in the same goddamn boat; this year more than any previous. Whoever said Fantasy Football is like crack drastically understated the powers of Fantasy.

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Saturday, 5 November 2005 22:01 (twenty years ago)

TS: blowing guys for a couple of rocks vs. blowing guys for a decent WR1

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Saturday, 5 November 2005 22:06 (twenty years ago)

Oh, great. Now I got to worry about whether Dominick Davis plays.

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Saturday, 5 November 2005 23:18 (twenty years ago)

Ah, nothing like killing time on a Sunday morning, trying to hunt down word on a certain running-back's gametime decision.

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Sunday, 6 November 2005 16:53 (twenty years ago)

you have priest holmes too? this is maddening.

― hstencil (hstencil), Sunday, 6 November 2005 17:22 (twenty years ago)

ok now they're saying he's out. fuck.

― hstencil (hstencil), Sunday, 6 November 2005 17:23 (twenty years ago)

oh whoops, didn't notice the post above.

― hstencil (hstencil), Sunday, 6 November 2005 17:32 (twenty years ago)

It's a pandemic.

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 19:10 (twenty years ago)

Waiver time! Who do y'all like this week?

In the WR department, I'm thinking Wilford (JAX WR2) is a decent pickup. Burleson (MIN WR1) too. My league has a very shallow bench, so I'm not big on one-week plays, otherwise I'd be taking a good look at Bryant Johnson (ARI WR2).

RBs: EBennett, DStaley, SGado, GJones, JWells.

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Thursday, 10 November 2005 18:24 (twenty years ago)

Oh, and it looks like Robert Ferguson's coming back too...

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Thursday, 10 November 2005 18:24 (twenty years ago)

I have Julius Jones (returning), Thomas Jones (maybe out), Kevin Jones (maybe out), and Willie Parker (maybe out). I'm kinda screwed.

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 10 November 2005 18:40 (twenty years ago)

what's the deal with tj?

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 10 November 2005 19:03 (twenty years ago)

Nov 9: Jones was forced out of last weekend's victory over the New Orleans Saints after aggravating his bruised ribs, and he has been listed as questionable for this Sunday's meeting with the San Francisco 49ers. The running back did not practice with the Bears on Wednesday, and a final decision on his availability likely won't be made until just before game time, according to head coach Lovie Smith.

Advice: If Jones cannot go this weekend, rookie Cedric Benson will get the starting nod for Chicago, while Adrian Peterson should get a few touches as well. On the season, Jones has 753 yards on 167 carries and six touchdowns in eight games. He also has 17 receptions for 66 yards.

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Thursday, 10 November 2005 19:26 (twenty years ago)

argh i hate game-time decisions.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 10 November 2005 19:33 (twenty years ago)

Good indicator: no practice Friday = no play Sunday

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Thursday, 10 November 2005 19:48 (twenty years ago)

So is Jones back or not? I wanna field Barber regardless, but I'd rather know he's their only option.

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Thursday, 10 November 2005 20:34 (twenty years ago)

Julius Jones, that is.

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Thursday, 10 November 2005 20:54 (twenty years ago)

julius is supposed to be back. thomas they're still not sure. kevin should be back, although he kind of sucks. SMOOT=FAILURE (although if any of them had been healthy I coulda taken you last week Tofu you bastige)

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 10 November 2005 20:56 (twenty years ago)

that's spelled s-e-v-e-n-a-n-d-t-w-o, ya sourpuss.

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Friday, 11 November 2005 16:51 (twenty years ago)

soon to be s-e-v-e-n-a-n-d-t-h-r-e-e

― j blount (papa la bas), Saturday, 12 November 2005 09:09 (twenty years ago)

Depends entirely on what kind of a day McGahee and Johnson have.
So yeah, likely it will be.
Come on TJ Duckett!

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Saturday, 12 November 2005 20:32 (twenty years ago)

i'm on a first-name basis with my team and have to decide between domanick (at colts)(swollen knee, didn't practice friday), deshaun (jets), or ricky (pats).

i'm leaning toward domanick but last week ricky did me right. thanks.

― dan (dan), Sunday, 13 November 2005 16:54 (twenty years ago)

Third week in a row that I've gotten up early on a Sunday to check the status of Domanick freakin Davis.

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Sunday, 13 November 2005 16:59 (twenty years ago)

AND HE'S OUT. Sheesh. I wish I had Ricky Williams to sub. Instead, HERE COMES BRANDON JACOBS.

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Sunday, 13 November 2005 17:04 (twenty years ago)

Whoa, I got kablasted.

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Monday, 14 November 2005 18:54 (twenty years ago)

four weeks pass...

ILM FANTASY FINAL STANDINGS:
*1. Ron Mexicans 11-3-0 .786 1241.50 W-9 2 43
*2. Tofu Teamsters 10-4-0 .714 1116.00 W-3 11 43
*3. Saigon Proletariats 9-4-1 .679 1112.50 L-1 8 26
*4. New Orleans Saints 9-5-0 .643 1225.50 W-3 3 21
*5. The Iraqi Balboas 9-5-0 .643 1119.50 L-1 9 99
*6. Strong Mads 7-7-0 .500 1066.50 W-1 12 34
*7. The Football Team 7-7-0 .500 917.00 W-1 10 21
*8. Habanero 6-7-1 .464 1076.50 L-2 5 31
9. Phil Two Says Hi! 5-9-0 .357 905.50 L-7 1 3
10. Fiddlers on the Roof 4-10-0 .286 961.00 L-4 4 6
11. Fredo lives! 3-11-0 .214 956.50 W-2 6 23
12. Feminine Meatballs 3-11-0 .214 869.50 L-3 7 13

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 15:19 (twenty years ago)

I didn't realize that we were playing the full 17 weeks! Most leagues usually quit after the 16th week cuz of the dreaded "resting players" phenomenon... Not that I am complaining, as with the *second highest* point total in the league, I damn well deserve to make the playoffs.. On the other hand I will most likely be without star wideout Marvin Harrison for the Art Donovan Bowl championship

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 20:03 (twenty years ago)

stormy barring any upsets we'll be facing each other in the second round! it's gonna be like an old nfc championship, 'the real super bowl'.

holy shit - fredo didn't finish last.

― j blount (papa la bas), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 21:02 (twenty years ago)

fuck Kansas City. what a worthless fucking team.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 18 December 2005 00:29 (twenty years ago)

this is a goddamn nightmare .. jump ball and OF COURSE Rod Smith comes down with it. and stupid Malarkey sits there like a bump on a log and doesn't review. PLUS I need Elam field goals.

worst possible outcome on that drive. GOD.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 18 December 2005 03:13 (twenty years ago)

Third week in a row that I've gotten up early on a Sunday to check the status of Domanick freakin Davis.

-- Pleasant Plains /// (pleasant.plain...), November 13th, 2005 10:59 AM. (Pleasant Plains ///) (link)

GUESS WHAT I GET TO DO IN EIGHT HOURS.

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Sunday, 18 December 2005 06:54 (twenty years ago)

and DAMMIT!

C'mon Chet Taylor. C'mon Chet Taylor.

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Sunday, 18 December 2005 17:35 (twenty years ago)

Boy, do I hear you on the Domanick Davis tip!
C'mon Jonathan Wells!

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Sunday, 18 December 2005 18:15 (twenty years ago)

Tofu John...DO YOU HEAR ME KNOCKIN' ON YR DOOR

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Sunday, 18 December 2005 19:10 (twenty years ago)

Jonathan Wells with two touchdowns in the first half is makin' your knockin' awful quiet, dude.

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Sunday, 18 December 2005 19:21 (twenty years ago)

jonathan wells is the best you got for me, hotshot? i counter with unexpected td from jerramy stevens!

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Sunday, 18 December 2005 19:46 (twenty years ago)

Goddammit, Brunell, quit looking at your tight end and hit Moss!

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Sunday, 18 December 2005 23:27 (twenty years ago)

I saved my most dominant performance for the consolation bracket. Great.

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Monday, 19 December 2005 05:07 (twenty years ago)

Tiki absolutely crushed me.

goddam Kansas City. Hank Stram might be my all-time fave NFL "personality", I watched the Montana MNF game, I cried when Derrick Thomas died ( I really did, only he and Walter have ever evoked that response), always been a fan of every small market NFL team (even despite the fact that Lamar Hunt tried to steal the Turkey - day game from my beloved Lions --- That's *OUR* annual national embarrassment Lamar, you putz ), rooted for ex-Wolverine Elvis Grbac when he was the QB ... but fuck it, I have absolutely HAD IT w/ KC!!! will never root for you fuxx again!! learn how to tackle!!

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Monday, 19 December 2005 07:43 (twenty years ago)

I was offered Shaun Alexander for Priest Holmes the week before the season started. I turned it down.

I lost Priest to injuries and Westbrook to injuries/underusage. I lost Terrell Owens to him being stupid. I dropped Aaron Brooks, who I picked fifth. This was the core of my team. Heartbreaking stuff!

So naturally I led from start to finish and have a great chance to win my two playoff games as well. Go figure.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Monday, 19 December 2005 08:12 (twenty years ago)

All my hopes and dreams rest on Todd "Uriah" Heap. I need him to have a Chris Cooley-like game to have any chance of winning. ugh.

Here's hoping that he finds "easy livin'" against the Packers D.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Monday, 19 December 2005 21:31 (twenty years ago)

I've got Chet Taylor and Donald Driver. My opponent has B.J. Sams, Adalius Thomas, and Ryan Longwell. I'm up twenty points.

So to all you degenirate non-gamblers out there grumbling about what a crummy MNF game this is tonight, FEEL FREE TO WATCH "dEAL OR nO dEAL".

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Monday, 19 December 2005 22:01 (twenty years ago)

guhhhh my weird postseason fantasy luck continues WTF

― j blount (papa la bas), Monday, 19 December 2005 22:45 (twenty years ago)

hahaha -- there's ONE!!

Now just gimme two more Heap!

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Tuesday, 20 December 2005 02:17 (twenty years ago)

that's TWO baby!!

Gimme one more Heap!

Don't be stealin when you shoulda been buying!

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Tuesday, 20 December 2005 03:56 (twenty years ago)

oh wait, actually with yardage I already won! kick-ass.

I am going to celebrate by listening to Uriah Heep's Return to Fantasy lp, as Todd Heap has single-handedly RETURNED me to the fantasy playoff picture!

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Tuesday, 20 December 2005 04:20 (twenty years ago)

And I asked Gado, "Samkon, sometimes there is only one set of footprints in the sand, in my most trying times. Where were you when I needed you?"
And Gado said "That, my son, is when I got carted out in the motherfucking first quarter with a cheapjack injury. Enjoy the consolation rounds!"

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 20 December 2005 05:12 (twenty years ago)

your team was clearly better than mine, but i'll take it. any given monday night, man....

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Tuesday, 20 December 2005 06:39 (twenty years ago)

Could someone explain how this works? I really want to be involved next season but fr obvious reasons I have exactly zero cultural exposure to this - there's a fantasy draft, right, and everyone puts out 15? 30? players, and then plays matches against each other with whoever scores the most winning? Is there a sort of playoffs, or does the league winner just win?

― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Tuesday, 20 December 2005 21:51 (twenty years ago)

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I think I'm just going to let it autodraft for me next year. I couldn't do any worse.

― Johnny Fever, Monday, 18 October 2010 17:51 (fifteen years ago)

apparently Carolina Steve Smith is playing this week. What do you guys think -- start Smith at flex or Seahawks' Mike Williams?

― Mordy, Friday, 22 October 2010 16:55 (fifteen years ago)

i think you play Smith if he's healthy.

― The Saga of the Unkillable Mr. Poppins (forksclovetofu), Friday, 22 October 2010 17:17 (fifteen years ago)

moore is starting for carolina right? that makes smith a better play than clausen would, obv

― call all destroyer, Friday, 22 October 2010 17:21 (fifteen years ago)

always feel like I get burned not playing a guy who is starting but "banged up" i.e. Gates this week.

― I Want to Change My Password... (bnw), Friday, 22 October 2010 18:07 (fifteen years ago)

the rule is: if you start a guy who is banged-up, he will either not play or barely play. if you bench a guy who is banged-up, he will score 3 TDs.

― rothko's chapel and waffles (omar little), Friday, 22 October 2010 18:08 (fifteen years ago)

nicks and gates playing that role :(((((((( giving up on gates already for marcedes lewis.

― I Want to Change My Password... (bnw), Sunday, 24 October 2010 16:35 (fifteen years ago)

gotta go with nicks

― The Saga of the Unkillable Mr. Poppins (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 24 October 2010 16:37 (fifteen years ago)

My team: http://games.espn.go.com/ffl/clubhouse?leagueId=525972&teamId=6

So this point in the season I'm second place in the league, and I've got some killer players (only lack of depth is at QB). Briefly for those who don't want to click the link, I've got Arian Foster, AP, LeSean McCoy, Mike Williams (Sea), Miles Austin, Mike Wallace (Pit), Steve Smith (Carolina), and Lee Evans. (I also have Anthony Armstrong + Nate Burleson.) I feel like I can dish out Lee Evans and maybe someone like Mike Williams or even Anthony Armstrong for a strong starting option, but I stink at doing trades. I'm soliciting any advice. Another team offered DeAngelo Williams for Lee Evans + Mike Williams, but I'm iffy on DW being a legit starter this year. What do you guys think? Any trades you can recommend me pursuing or should I sit on what I've got? I always feel like I blow it around this time of the year, either by making a stupid trade that I didn't need to do (I dished out Steve Slaton two years ago which ended up costing me the league championship) or missing a great opportunity to unload excess decent guys for a real starter.

― Mordy, Tuesday, 26 October 2010 16:20 (fifteen years ago)

I had DW in both of my leagues and I finally just dropped him off in one because he's dead weight. I'd keep Lee Evans, actually, because Ryan Fitzpatrick not only likes to throw, but he's pretty good at it.

― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 26 October 2010 16:36 (fifteen years ago)

DW is still a good back but he and Stewart can't do much until they establish a consistent passing game.

― macaroni rascal (polyphonic), Tuesday, 26 October 2010 17:45 (fifteen years ago)

braylon edwards vs. gb
crabtree vs den
felix jones vs jac
steve smith (car) vs stl
ronnie brown vs cin

gotta pick one for my flex spot
braylon edwards...right?

― iatee, Sunday, 31 October 2010 08:08 (fifteen years ago)

Foster > 30 points tnite = I win
Foster < 30 points tnite = I lose

― Mordy, Monday, 1 November 2010 16:22 (fifteen years ago)

Arian Foster is a fantasy champ.

― Mordy, Tuesday, 2 November 2010 03:45 (fifteen years ago)

ug...so my starters were roddy white and moss da boss.

i picked up kenny britt last week off waivers, but now he's fucked...

i got patrick crayton...

any good sleepers i could look at picking up off waivers?

― moss this, moss that, moss this, moss that (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 2 November 2010 22:13 (fifteen years ago)

Blount, maybe? Not much of a sleeper anymore but might still be available in your league?

― Mordy, Tuesday, 2 November 2010 22:17 (fifteen years ago)

Steve Johnson (Bills) has had a TD in the last five games, and usually gets a fair amount of yards. xp

― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 2 November 2010 22:46 (fifteen years ago)

Mike Thomas?

― a pun based on a popular ilx meme (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 3 November 2010 19:05 (fifteen years ago)

Bookmark fix (compulsory Arian Foster cheers)

― Mordy, Wednesday, 3 November 2010 21:28 (fifteen years ago)

mordy to the bookmark rescue again. forks, stop fucking around with our threads dude.

― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 3 November 2010 22:32 (fifteen years ago)

sry

― a pun based on a popular ilx meme (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 3 November 2010 22:45 (fifteen years ago)

Miles Austin or Mike Williams (Sea)?

― Mordy, Thursday, 11 November 2010 02:20 (fifteen years ago)

Just flip a coin.

― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 11 November 2010 03:11 (fifteen years ago)

trying to ship them both off for a WR i can trust

― Mordy, Thursday, 11 November 2010 03:13 (fifteen years ago)

five years pass...

i know no one cares about yr fantasy football team but i scored the third most points in my league this season and i'm missing the playoffs bc of my matchup record. so lame.

― Mordy, Tuesday, 8 December 2015 13:27 (ten years ago)

yeah that is miserable

― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 8 December 2015 13:40 (ten years ago)

Seems to be how it goes

― the grimes of claire boucher ('90s on) (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 8 December 2015 14:57 (ten years ago)

eight months pass...

drafted tnite. thoughts? i feel pretty good tho yahoo algorithmic analysis weren't huge fans.

QB Matt Stafford
WR Antonio Brown
WR Keenan Allen
RB Lesean McCoy
RB Frank Gore
TE Gary Barnidge
WR/TE Flex Jeremy Maclin
K Hauschka
D Cincinnati

Bench
Larry Fitzgerald
DeSean Jackson
Tyler Lockett
Ameer Abdullah
Charles Sims
Zach Miller

― Mordy, Wednesday, 31 August 2016 02:20 (nine years ago)

the first time in over a decade i'm not fielding a team

― thrusted pelvis-first back (ulysses), Wednesday, 7 September 2016 06:30 (nine years ago)

No I Love NFL Fantasy League this year makes me sad. :(

― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 7 September 2016 16:18 (nine years ago)

i follow the TV writer shawn ryan (the shield, terriers etc.) who made an open pick 'em for a script-winning contest so i joined that, but yeah would be nice to being going up against ilxors

iirc DJP won the pick 'em last year (which was just me, him and johnny fever i think lol)

― if young slothrop don't trust ya i'm gon' rhyme ya (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 7 September 2016 17:19 (nine years ago)

i never had enough focus to play two leagues (my rl league of record + ilx league) which wasn't really fair to ilx bc i inevitably dropped out of updating roster midway thru season :(

― Mordy, Wednesday, 7 September 2016 17:47 (nine years ago)

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