The 2009 Sandlanders Fantasy Football League

[elfdoctors]

I think this year will be a long one as I only know a few players that were drafted to me. Even with Vegas having a suspended kicker he was predicted to have 21 more points than I was expected. 😯

[Johnny Cache]

@elfdoctors wrote:

I think this year will be a long one as I only know a few players that were drafted to me.

Your team doesn’t look too bad. QB’s are the question mark. You never know with Palmer (Could be good if he stays healthy). Pray that Garrard throws to MJD instead of handing off. And I wouldn’t bank on that Cleveland Defense. First time I’ve ever seen TE Brent Celek drafted. The Eagles just picked up TE Alex Smith, so Celek is the only TE on the roster that knows the system. Either way, I still wouldn’t start him over Tony Gonzalez. Plus they both have the same bye week (4). I’d dump Celek and use the bench spot for someone you like or another TE that has a different bye week.

[Mathman]

@Johnny Cache wrote:

@elfdoctors wrote:

I think this year will be a long one as I only know a few players that were drafted to me.

Your team doesn’t look too bad. QB’s are the question mark. You never know with Palmer (Could be good if he stays healthy). Pray that Garrard throws to MJD instead of handing off. And I wouldn’t bank on that Cleveland Defense. First time I’ve ever seen TE Brent Celek drafted. The Eagles just picked up TE Alex Smith, so Celek is the only TE on the roster that knows the system. Either way, I still wouldn’t start him over Tony Gonzalez. Plus they both have the same bye week (4). I’d dump Celek and use the bench spot for someone you like or another TE that has a different bye week.

Good advice Johnny! Can you tell me what to do too?

[Johnny Cache]

@Mathman wrote:

Good advice Johnny! Can you tell me what to do too?

Hmmmm. Let’s see. You’ve got a good team with one big problem. Week 5. LOL Looks like the Lab Rat will benefit from that one. 6 starters on bye with only 4 bench players. Should be interesting to watch who you pick up or if you’ll just throw up your hands that week.

Campbell will get you by for week 4 but you’ll have to find another QB for week 8. Or is Campbell there for when Brady’s knee folds like a flamingos leg and he’s done?

I know you were disappointed with the news of Lumpkin and I can only imagine the sorrow you felt when Ruvell got the pink slip. Don’t let it get it to you. Jordy, Jones and Swain are still available as well as Donald Lee. FurBall has high hopes for Finley, so he’s not there.

I’d say your one weakness is the RB situation. Hopefully Grant has a good year. Parker always seems to lose the goal line love. Sproles, although decent, is still a backup. If LT goes down, things could look real good. McFadden is in Oakland with a RBBC.

The week 7 showdown has you favored. GB plays Cleveland. I’ll try to improve my team by then and give you a challenge. Add a point for the sacks and my team would crush you. LOL

[labrat_wr]

one game –> one overtime

Disclaimer : Always answering to a higher power.

[Mathman]

@Johnny Cache wrote:

@Mathman wrote:

Good advice Johnny! Can you tell me what to do too?

Hmmmm. Let’s see. You’ve got a good team with one big problem. Week 5. LOL Looks like the Lab Rat will benefit from that one. 6 starters on bye with only 4 bench players. Should be interesting to watch who you pick up or if you’ll just throw up your hands that week.

Campbell will get you by for week 4 but you’ll have to find another QB for week 8. Or is Campbell there for when Brady’s knee folds like a flamingos leg and he’s done?

I know you were disappointed with the news of Lumpkin and I can only imagine the sorrow you felt when Ruvell got the pink slip. Don’t let it get it to you. Jordy, Jones and Swain are still available as well as Donald Lee. FurBall has high hopes for Finley, so he’s not there.

I’d say your one weakness is the RB situation. Hopefully Grant has a good year. Parker always seems to lose the goal line love. Sproles, although decent, is still a backup. If LT goes down, things could look real good. McFadden is in Oakland with a RBBC.

The week 7 showdown has you favored. GB plays Cleveland. I’ll try to improve my team by then and give you a challenge. Add a point for the sacks and my team would crush you. LOL

Thanks for the advice. I know my backs are bad just like last year! I was hoping to get Aaron Rodgers too but…….

[Johnny Cache]

@Mathman wrote:

Hey!

I asked for 10 different things and all I got was the sack thing reversed. That would give the defenses too much power especially when playing 2 defenses when I still think we only need one. Oh well….life goes on.

This has become a yardage league now. Defense and kickers are the ones that lost all the power. Sacks don’t amount for much anyway. There were 8 teams last year that had over 40 sacks (2.5/game). Dallas led with 59 sacks (3.8/game). These stats are hardly going to give the defense too much power. Where a defense will matter is when they can return a turnover for a score or run back a kick. That’s hit or miss.

Do you think Heath Miller (6 pts – 67yds) or Bo Scaife (4 pts – 48 yds) should have more points than either of those 2 great defensive performances last night? (Tenn 4 pts, Pitt 3 pts)

It’s always been my belief that a scoring system should be set where every position has somewhat of an equal value forcing a manager to really look hard at every position. But that’s my utopia. This is Cheesy’s league and we have to play his Whey. LOL

[Mathman]

@Johnny Cache wrote:

@Mathman wrote:

Hey!

I asked for 10 different things and all I got was the sack thing reversed. That would give the defenses too much power especially when playing 2 defenses when I still think we only need one. Oh well….life goes on.

This has become a yardage league now. Defense and kickers are the ones that lost all the power. Sacks don’t amount for much anyway. There were 8 teams last year that had over 40 sacks (2.5/game). Dallas led with 59 sacks (3.8/game). These stats are hardly going to give the defense too much power. Where a defense will matter is when they can return a turnover for a score or run back a kick. That’s hit or miss.

Do you think Heath Miller (6 pts – 67yds) or Bo Scaife (4 pts – 48 yds) should have more points than either of those 2 great defensive performances last night? (Tenn 4 pts, Pitt 3 pts)

It’s always been my belief that a scoring system should be set where every position has somewhat of an equal value forcing a manager to really look hard at every position. But that’s my utopia. This is Cheesy’s league and we have to play his Whey. 😆 LOL

I no doubt believe the defenses last night deserved more points for their performances. Perhaps more points for lower scores would be good.

[labrat_wr]

so, do the league standings depend on points or by W-L record?
being new to this, I really don’t have an opinion which who gets what points for how much but we are all playing with the same rules and the same handicaps.

Disclaimer : Always answering to a higher power.

[Mathman]

@labrat_wr wrote:

so, do the league standings depend on points or by W-L record?
being new to this, I really don’t have an opinion which who gets what points for how much but we are all playing with the same rules and the same handicaps.

You as a team only need to worry about having wins and losses. Points come into play for tie breakers.

Note: The points that Johnny and I are talking about are the points from the games that help decide your team score for the week. Does that help?

[labrat_wr]

yeah, I understand that the points are how you w/l guess the tie breaker was news.

Disclaimer : Always answering to a higher power.

[elfdoctors]

Congrats to Vegas Gamblers for defeating me this week. I just consider myself lucky for picking up a better quarterback (Sanchez from my favorite team, the New York Jets (I grew up in NY)).

[labrat_wr]

What’s going on???? No smack talk???

Disclaimer : Always answering to a higher power.

[cheezehead]

HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO????
Where is all the smack talk??? Where is the infamous Mouthman???? VG???Sir C????? ANYBODY!?!?!?!?!? 😯 😯 😯

[elfdoctors]

I was wondering the same thing.

While it doesn’t show in the standings, I have generally been competitive. However, I don’t think I will will be in the ranks of the leaders at the end of the season.

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