Fantasy Week in Review - Week 3

by yellow fever on Sep 23, 2009 6:00 PM PDT in California Golden Bears Football

NEW YORK - Jerrod Johnson of Rag's Doombringers passed for 322 yards and four touchdowns, and ran for 78 yards in piling up 43 fantasy points - on the bench.

They didn't need him anyway.

Rags' entire team delivered a monstrous performance in defeating Energia del Burro 161.25-131 behind solid performances from Noel Devine, Toby Gerhart (whom Rags continues to start with a passion unknown to mankind), and Eric Decker.

"You know, we just wanted to prove a point that we're able to overcome bad decision-making on the part of our coach. I mean, who the hell decides they're going to start Duke's QB anyway?" Gerhart said.

"I also feel like Rags showed a lot of faith in me starting against Syd and the Cal secondary. It's good to know he has his priorities in order, rooting for his fantasy team over his real life team. As a matter of fact, I expect him to go run out and buy a Stanford jersey before the Big Game this year." Decker said with a nod towards Gerhart.

Energia del Burro's 44 points from Jahvid Best were similarly wasted.

"It's unfortunate that things worked out this way, but at least the Dolphins lost on Monday." Best said when reached for comment.

AROUND THE LEAGUE

dballers_are_all_loose fought off Yellow Fever in a 155-76.25 ass whipping. Todd Reesing, Ryan Broyles, and Mark Ingram combined for a total of 90 fantasy points, far more than the grand total of 9 that Jonathan Dwyer, Michael Floyd, Julio Jones, and Marcus McNeill combined for. FML. But hey, Dwyer is still ahead of Best on Mel Kiper's Big Board.

Team 1 continued its season long losing streak, falling to Syd lines up under center 146-60 in the biggest beatdown of the week. Jesus in Cleats continued his lackluster season as Clemson's defense rolled up 34 fantasy points with 7 points allowed, 3 interceptions, a defensive touchdown, and a total of 54 yards allowed. Dare we say it might be time for Syd lines up under center to put Jacory Harris into the starting lineup ahead of Tebow?

The HolmoePhobes rode Taylor Potts right arm to a 119.25-75 victory over The Ghosts of Ty Willingham as Potts compiled 420 passing yards and three touchdowns against one interception and a total of 54 yards lost to sacks. Potts was helped out by respectable efforts from Jared Perry, James Rodgers, and the Florida defense against Tennessee's inept offense and Jonathan Crompton's Delhomme-esque accuracy.

Rock Runners ran past TimeForSomeAction with big efforts from Zac Robinson and RB Ryan Williams of Virginia Tech. Anthony McCoy contributed a total of one point as he found out what life is like without the Jesus in Cleats of the West Coast. TimeForSomeAction was stymied by weak performances from Colt McCoy and Nic Grigsby on a weekend where their backups - Jimmy Clausen and Anthony Allen - would have produced enough points for a victory.

STANDINGS

West Division
Team	W	L	T	PCT	GB	Strk	Div	Wks	PF	Back	PA
dballers_are_all_loose	3	0	0	1.000	0	W3	3-0-0	0	393.5	0.0	254.2
Holmoe Phobes	2	1	0	0.667	1	W2	2-1-0	1	385.5	8.0	303.5
Yellow Fever	2	1	0	0.667	1	L1	0-1-0	1	337.2	56.2	341.2
Rock Runners	1	2	0	0.333	2	W1	0-2-0	0	280.2	113.2	346.0
The Ghosts of Ty Willingham	1	2	0	0.333	2	L2	1-2-0	0	257.8	135.8	309.5

East Division
Team	W	L	T	PCT	GB	Strk	Div	Wks	PF	Back	PA
Syd lines up under center	2	1	0	0.667	0	W2	2-1-0	0	369.0	24.5	275.2
Rag's Doombringers	2	1	0	0.667	0	W2	2-1-0	1	363.8	29.8	324.0
Energia del Burro	1	2	0	0.333	1	L2	1-1-0	0	337.5	56.0	366.2
TimeForSomeAction	1	2	0	0.333	1	L2	1-1-0	0	329.5	64.0	352.5
1	0	3	0	0.000	2	L3	0-2-0	0	193.5	200.0	375.0

PICK'EM STANDINGS

League 1 - 2

1. Easy-So-Feel-Me - 39
2. Goody - 38
3. Montezuma's Revenge - 37
3. class of 87 - 37
3. Calnet - 37
3. AERose - 37
7. rickysanchez - 36
7. GoldenTorero - 36
7. BearsNecessity - 36
7. goshatgo - 36
7. Oaktown4ever - 36
7. YoQuieroOski - 36
7. rjnarayen - 36
7. Clean Cut Media - 36

Big logjam up there chasing after Easy-So-Feel-Me, so we'll have to see how that lead holds up with so many people right behind him. Fun trends of the week:

Six people picked Minnesota to cover - none in league 2.
Four people didn't pick a winner in the Boise State/Fresno State game at all. No idea what the hell happened there. Incidentally, one of those people was Tweedledamn. What are you doing in our league, man? And not for nothing, but it's a good thing you're not close to winning. I don't know what you'd do with a 50 dollar gift certificate to the Cal Student Store.
Eight people picked Duke to cover against Kansas. Again I ask - Duke? Really?
15 people correctly picked Temple to cover against Penn State. Why are they ranked above Cal again?

Good luck to everyone this week.

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Thanks for shining a light on our little College Fantasy league

This is the first time in 10 years that I’ve played fantasy football of any sort, and I have to say I’m really enjoying it….and not just because I’m winning. But I’m winning because I’m enjoying it and spending time doing research and stuffs!

I get the feeling that a couple owners aren’t even changing their rosters from week to week….not to name names but seems like a couple people haven’t had any time to put into it, which takes a little away from it but I won’t let it discount my enjoyment of it.

At CGB, we whine because we care

by dballisloose on Sep 23, 2009 7:01 PM PDT reply actions

yeah, I tried to ask people to only sign up if they are going to truly manage their team. But life gets in the way fantasy football when it really should be the other way around.

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by HydroTech on Sep 23, 2009 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Never will he live down selecting Toby Gerhart for a Cal fan fantasy league.

I am a horrible bruin-bear crossbreed.

by GBB4188 on Sep 23, 2009 7:08 PM PDT reply actions

The autopicker did it! I had nothing to do with it!

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 23, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Decker AND Gerhart? Who else do you have on your team? McKnight? Locker?

dboneisloose

by HolmoePhobe on Sep 23, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions

I’ve got Thomas Weber, the ASU kicker, but he’s out for like 5 weeks or something. I’m ashamed to have Gerhart, but not Decker. I’ll go to war with that guy; he’s a beast.

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 23, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions

It’s always a tough decision to decide between Harris and Tebow. It was even worse when I had Harris, Tebow, and Cincinatti’s star Tony Pike! After his monster week 2, I thought Tebow would do better against TN.

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by Berkelium97 on Sep 23, 2009 7:18 PM PDT reply actions

I’m glad Pike was on the waiver, one of the best pick ups I’ve made so far…..even though I haven’t yet started him over Reesing.

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by dballisloose on Sep 23, 2009 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions

This is the second year in a row I'm regretting not playing fantasy football

In other words, Go Bears!

by royrules22 on Sep 23, 2009 7:22 PM PDT reply actions

You'd think I'd learn my lesson by now

In other words, Go Bears!

by royrules22 on Sep 23, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions

In my defense

I spent most of last week in Minnesota with spotty-at-best internet access, and with all the beer-drinking, water-skiing, and roller-coaster-in-the-mall-of-america-riding I was doing, I didn’t pay any attention whatsoever to six of the seven fantasy or pick ‘em leagues I am currently in (2 baseball, 1 football, 2 college football, 1 college football pick ’em, and Ken Crawford’s Pac-10 pick ’em).

The only league I paid the slightest bit of attention to was the CGB Fantasty Baseball league, where Rag’s Doombringers fended off Takimoto’s attempt to cycle pitchers, eking out a 7-7 win on the first tiebreaker (which is apparently ERA) to reach the two-week final vs. Balk This Way.

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 23, 2009 7:32 PM PDT reply actions

Dude you rode those roller coasters?

The ones with Dora and Spongebob on it!?

In other words, Go Bears!

by royrules22 on Sep 23, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, I rode one of them. It was green, and went all over the place. No idea what children’s character was featured, but for $5, it was definitely a good time.

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 23, 2009 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, I rode one of them. It was green, and went all over the place. No idea what children’s character was featured, but for $5, it was definitely a good time.

I have no idea what the context to this is. You are a bad man.

I am a horrible bruin-bear crossbreed.

by GBB4188 on Sep 23, 2009 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Worst

Barmitzvah

Evair!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 23, 2009 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 23, 2009 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

ZOMG this is hilarious

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by dballisloose on Sep 23, 2009 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions

I’m still bitter I lost to you in the first round. I’m pretty sure my pitching stats were good enough to ensure victory over every other team that week except you. Freaking Pedro Martinez clinches your win on the last day. Somebody’s bitter, and that somebody is ME

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by norcalnick on Sep 23, 2009 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Considering you beat me 10-2 and 11-2 during the regular season, I think you have every right to be bitter.

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 23, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions

After last week’s fiasco with McCoy I was tempted to move Clausen up to starter, but then I found out that Michael Floyd was out for the season and Jimmy himself had turf toe, so I’m left just hoping Colt will put together a complete game, or I could go for the Hail Mary and start Ryan Mallett who was an unstoppable juggernaut for at least one half against Georgia but who is playing against ‘Bama. Then again Purdue, where Clausen will be playing, was completely torched by Toledo in the passing game, and UTEP is UTEP. Dunno where I’ll go with this. Think I’ve made some good personnel moves overall since last weekend, picking up Andre Dixon who might be the heir apparent to Donald Brown at UConn, Greg Childs and Mike Williams who are the #1 receivers on their respective pass-happy teams, and Demaryius Thomas at whom all passes from the Georgia Tech quarterback are ultimately aimed.

I dunno, I just don’t want to lose three straight. Pleeeease don’t let me lose three straight.

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It was fantastic."
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by AERose on Sep 23, 2009 9:31 PM PDT reply actions

I don’t want you to lose three straight…..but you’re playing me this week. I think that your WRs were all good pick-ups. I think you have to start Gilyard, he’s too much of a stud to leave on the bench. Mike Williams was a real solid pickup. I wanted to pick him up but you beat me to it. For your third WR, I don’t know about Childs. I think it would be a coin toss between Shipley and Thomas. Shipley and Thomas have both been more consistent in points per week than Childs has. Even though Childs had a HUGE week last week, I think he’s more of a gamble. I’d be tempted to go with Thomas, but then again they are playing against North Carolina, who has a tough DST….the over/under of the GATECH-UNC game is 47 points, and the spread is 3, so the score will be like 25-22….out of the 2-3 TDs for GATECH, how many would go to Thomas? Eh, maybe 1-2?

I think you have to go with McCoy, he’s bound to turn into the stud we all think he is at some point or another. I just hate to be wrong and have that as the reason you lost. I’d rather beat you straight up ;-) Mallet is the hot pick, but he’s got a tough matchup. And Clausen is banged up but could be a great story if he too torches Purdue. Coin flip between McCoy and Clausen.

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by dballisloose on Sep 24, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions

I’m iffy about Thomas because of the overwhelming predictability of the Georgia Tech passing game and the fact tat it just might be that Clemson and Miami’s respective pass Ds just aren’t any good. Childs is a gamble, but he’s a high risk/high reward gamble at least. I dunno, Saban is supposedly unhappy with his secondary, so Childs could end up running at least a little bit wild. Shipley just hasn’t brought in any points for me since the first game.

I could be in a position where I have to scrap the whole damn thing on Monday, but I ain’t going down without a fight.

"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.

It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0

by AERose on Sep 24, 2009 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions

And if you need another RB in your stable……let’s see how this week goes. I don’t think I need two backups, so I might be willing to trade Alexander Robinson for one of your extra WRs, even if he has a good week. Let’s see what happens.

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by dballisloose on Sep 24, 2009 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions

I should have added, that the reason I suggest that trade is because 2 of your RBs have byes in week 5 (Dixon and Grigsby). Alexander Robinson doesn’t have a bye until week 13.

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by dballisloose on Sep 24, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions

I’m going to stick to my strategy of “let Taylor Potts do stuff”. Thank you, autodraft!

dboneisloose

by HolmoePhobe on Sep 23, 2009 10:24 PM PDT reply actions

I’m not sure who dropped the #1-rated running back Kendall Hunter, but I would like to thank you. I think he’ll fit in just fine on my team when he comes back from that ankle injury next week.

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by Berkelium97 on Sep 24, 2009 12:13 AM PDT reply actions

That’s me. I found him underwhelming. There were like 3 other runningbacks who were free agents who were averaging like 23 points each so I picked up those guys.

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by HydroTech on Sep 24, 2009 12:22 AM PDT up reply actions

ugh why why

ugh.. upset I didn’t realize the college pickem was by spread that 1st week. that 2-3 points could have been all the difference.

ugh.. upset I didn’t realize the college pickem was by spread that 1st week. that 2-3 points could have been all the difference.doh oh well. go bears.

get off me bandwagoners!
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by cleancutmedia on Sep 24, 2009 1:10 AM PDT reply actions

so upset you beat yourself up twice?

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by dballisloose on Sep 24, 2009 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions

what

what u talkin about willis?

get off me bandwagoners!
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by cleancutmedia on Sep 24, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions

I have the third worst offense in the fantasy league. My team sucks. I obviously know nothing about football. Perhaps I should have auto-drafted.

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by HydroTech on Sep 24, 2009 3:53 AM PDT reply actions

college pick'em

any Thursday picks this week? My internet right now cannot access that page… thanks

by ttgiang15 on Sep 24, 2009 11:34 AM PDT reply actions

I get a lot of errors from their site too

The first game is Saturday at 9, so as long as you can get to the page by 8:55am on Saturday you’ll be able to make your picks.

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by Berkelium97 on Sep 24, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions

They usually don’t include the Thursday games. Though Ole Miss at SCar might be worth watching anyway.

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 24, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions

I've given up on Robert Griffin as my QB

Surprised to see that Blaine Gabbert is still on the wire. Thought about Christian Ponder too. I probably should cut bait on Masoli also.

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by yellow fever on Sep 24, 2009 11:52 AM PDT reply actions

I would dump Masoli and then run with Ponder and Gabbert. They’ve both been super consistent this year. If I didn’t already have two 30pt/week guys I would have grabbed either Gabbert or Ponder.

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by dballisloose on Sep 24, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions

BTW theres a video about Justin Forsett at the fantasy site now. But I cant watch it at work. Whats it say?

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by TwistNHook on Sep 24, 2009 1:12 PM PDT reply actions

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