I'm around most of the day and can help anyone out. I should be home most of tomorrow too so I'm available for anyone who needs a picker.
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GoatLocker Leader
ID: 060151121 Sun, Aug 23, 2009, 11:17
I'm not going to have the flexibility I've had in the past. Will check when I can, but might be better to use others. Of course, if I am listed and on, will make the pick. Just won't be able to verify anything on the forum from work anymore.
i'll be gone all today and tonite. monday i work to about 1230 pm EDT. twenty one picks before my turn so i'll start my queues after that.
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GoatLocker Leader
ID: 060151121 Sun, Aug 23, 2009, 13:38
Went to the Fantrax site and did a message with my cell number in it for those that don't already have it.
That is always the best way to get ahold of me.
Cliff
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wolfer
ID: 173238 Sun, Aug 23, 2009, 15:20
I can pick for anyone. I just did not want people to specifically select me as a DP.
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Kyle Sustainer
ID: 052753312 Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 00:39
My Q is good for round one. I set up the 2 people before me and the 2 people after as DPs, they and the commish can pick when my Q is set up and I don't say "don't use my q for round ___"
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Frick
ID: 4945458 Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 08:46
I made Kyle's based on post 9.
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GoatLocker Leader
ID: 060151121 Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 09:36
OK, my q is set. Only has 8 names in it and I am #9. If it gets to me and is empty, somebody give me a shout please.
Thanks Cliff
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Kyle Sustainer
ID: 052753312 Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 10:24
Q's good again for round 2 I've got 4 names in it with 4 picks to go. Thanks to Frick for making my pick. If you set me as a DP I could probably get to your pick, as I'm at my computer all day. Here's my e-mail so you can include instructions.
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Valkyrie Dude
ID: 47042413 Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 11:53
Seriously Wolfer you aren't contemplating keeping those 11 pm to 7 am east coast clock stoppages are you?
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wolfer
ID: 25521311 Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 12:33
We'll see. If you have a better idea, let me know.
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Kyle Sustainer
ID: 052753312 Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 12:43
Isn't that what the RIFC runs with? I see no problem with running the same as RIFC, unless we have a bunch of west coasters in the league.
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Kyle Sustainer
ID: 052753312 Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 12:45
I looked it up and RIFC uses a 1am-7am EDT clock stoppage, so maybe we should run with that instead... It's only 2 hours, but over the course of a 2 week draft that's a full day.
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Valkyrie Dude
ID: 47042413 Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 13:01
My suggestion is 3 am to 9 am eastern time. That is midnight to 6 am pacific time. A late close for the east and an early start for the west- equally inconvenient for both coasts. No one on either coast can be timed out before 9 am.
i picked for GOAT in rd. 2 as instructed. i should be available next 72 hrs.
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Tree
ID: 41371322 Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 20:10
i'm here...will pick in a few...
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Tree
ID: 41371322 Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 20:22
need some help here.
i tried to follow the various discussions going on about position changes and such in RIFC, but since i was traveling, it was difficult, and so, i don't know where we are.
what's the position breakdown?
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The Beezer Dude
ID: 191202817 Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 20:32
I will try a 3AM-9AM pause and see how that goes. Also the rationale thread is up. You may start posting whenever you want.
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Kyle Sustainer
ID: 052753312 Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 00:47
My queue is good for round 3 and 4, but please do not select the same position. Thanks.
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Tree
ID: 41371322 Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 09:35
there is some great irony in the commissioner timing out.
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wolfer
ID: 25521311 Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 09:54
My bad.
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Kyle Sustainer
ID: 052753312 Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 09:58
Frick you beat me to a computer to make my pick by 3 minutes! :)
The Q is good for round 4, I'll be in a meeting until lunch hour here, if it gets back to me for round 5 by then, I'll be on around 1 CDT (happy, it's daylight time :P) I doubt it goes that fast though.
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GoatLocker Leader
ID: 060151121 Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 11:13
Heading for work. Will be checking on and off. Can't get to this forum from work. You could use the kafenatid forum for our draft if you need to get me info.
Cliff
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Pancho Villa
ID: 577192510 Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 11:20
My que is good for round 4 only!
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Frick
ID: 4945458 Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 12:29
PV's pick made for round 4.
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The Beezer
ID: 477382511 Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 12:38
GL 28: I'm in the same boat - have to go offsite to get here during work hours, but kafenatid is ok.
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Nerfherders
ID: 347242717 Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 12:55
2nd and 4th rounders almost took in 1st and 3rd. So far so good I guess.
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Tree
ID: 41371322 Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 19:17
will pick shortly...
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Slizz
ID: 487271622 Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 19:20
I'm with you on Ocho...my heart wanted me to take him, but he just wasn't a "Value" pick at 3.03 :/ He's worth it for his "tweets" alone and I hope to get him in at least one of my leagues!
Based on the first four rounds, the season I am most interested in following is Frick's. Rarely do I see any owner neglect the RB position in the first two rounds. I am positive Frick had in mind, pre-draft, that he was going to take Sproles & DMC in rounds 3 & 4 regardless. While its a total crapshoot, Sproles will net him some points considering he is KR/PR and SD's franchise player while DMC is supposedly getting a expanded role. At 4.4 YPC in Oakland with a bum toe, he will only get better.
What Frick did do was lockup the best WR in the game (sorry Fitz owners, but Fitz' fantasy glory came without Boldin in the lineup and playoffs included a banged up Boldin...he'll still dominate but won't give you AJ #'s) and one of the best fantasy QB's in Brees.
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The Beezer Dude
ID: 191202817 Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 20:55
Guys, if your spot in the rationale thread already has a placeholder, please post your rationale here, instead of in the rationale thread. Otherwise, the thread gets out of order and people stop posting. A moderator will move your post over to the correct spot in the thread.
Looking lively so far - I think we've got a good mix of people in this league and we're seeing that in the draft so far. Let's keep it up!
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wolfer
ID: 207522420 Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 22:43
So you are the one that did that? Thanks.
I also left a queue for the overnight.
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The Beezer Dude
ID: 191202817 Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 23:14
3.07 – Dwayne Bowe, WR, KC
I had just talked myself into picking Boldin when he went 2 picks ahead of me. Since I went RB/WR to start, I had flexibility to go anywhere here. Felt like the HUGE QB run meant absolutely no need to get a QB, and I’ve been burned when I’ve gone too high with TE in the past. I pawed through the RB pile and saw a bunch of markdowns and damaged goods, so I’ll wait for a bigger discount next round.
WRs looked good, and I went back and forth between Ochocinco and Bowe. I ultimately decided to go for the bigger upside with the younger player. With Gonzalez out of KC, all those passes that used to head his way have to go somewhere. It’s hard to see him doing much worse than his being the 11th WR off the board if he stays healthy, so for a WR2 that fills the bill perfectly.
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Nerfherders
ID: 310111515 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 00:27
Ive just done something Ive never done before. Took a BN player in the 5th round. But I just had to take him.
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Slizz
ID: 487271622 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 00:35
Good analysis Beezer! I think you'll enjoy what looks to be 80-85 receptions, 1200 yards, and 10 TDs from Mr. Bowe!
1.03 - Matt Forte, RB, CHI
When the lottery was ran and I found out that I had the 8th overall selection for draft position, I was slightly disappointed as I didn't think the opportunity to pick in the top 3 would present itself to me. Of course, picking in the top 7 is where you want to be if you're going to get a elite RB (AP, MJD, Forte, Jackson, LT, Turner, D'Angelo). Truth be told, picking 7th is the best spot as you get the leftovers of the above, and get first pickings on the snake for a top WR or solid backup RB.
Anyhow, this was a total homer pick. There aren't many times when you can get an elite player in fantasy football on the Bears, and Forte gives me just that. I can only hope that he lives up to his lofty projections and doesn't fall into the sophomore slump that most Bears backs are accustomed to (Salaam, Enis, Thomas, etc.)
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Slizz
ID: 487271622 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 00:51
Was wondering when my man Reggie would go!!!
Tremendous value on the pick and if I didn't take Colston in the 2nd, I would've taken Reggie.
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Valkyrie Dude
ID: 47042413 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 00:58
I have to assume Kyle's post #27 means he doesn't want me to make a queue pick for him here.
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Kyle Sustainer
ID: 052753312 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 09:40
Sorry, I should have posted that my q was good for round 5 last night. I need some time to decide what I'm going to do in round 6, so if Valkyrie is picking as we speak then I'll probably be about 1/2 hour. If he waits any longer I'll probably be able to make my pick as soon as he does.
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Kyle Sustainer
ID: 052753312 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 10:29
Here's some Rationales I missed yesterday. I try to type them up as I make the pick so I have all the way to the 6th round done.
2.03 Clinton Portis, RB, WAS I needed a RB, I could go through the year without a RB in the top 2 picks. Portis has averaged 1300 yards and 10 TDs the past 2 years, and he has never been a big injury guy. As I say this he's probably tearing ever ligament in both knees. Since RIFC started using Kafenatid I've had Portis 2 out of the 3 years. Does it coincide with me making the playoffs? Maybe, or maybe it's just good luck. Portis is my horse, and until they turn him into glue, I'll keep betting on him.
3.12 Knowshon Moreno, RB, DEN If he wasn't hurt, I feel he may have been a second round pick. I'm not going to let a tweak scare me away from the potential this guy has shown. He has soft hands, and is a pretty powerful back. Those are two things that usually translate well into the NFL. With (undrafted player) at QB this year, I feel there will be a lot more check downs and more running than Josh McDaniels will like. I could see 1200 rushing 200 receiving and 9 or 10 TDs making him one of the better backs in the league. If he hits 1000 yards I'll be happy with him as my #2 RB. Along the lines of Moss, I've never drafted a rookie RB so high in the draft before.
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GoatLocker Leader
ID: 060151121 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 10:41
Heading for work. Not sure where I want to go with this pick. Should be checking back inside an hour or so.
Cliff
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Nerfherders
ID: 347242717 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 11:29
Yeah! I already lost this league. Beason out with a sprained MCL. It pays to check on status of a player BEFORE you draft them. Tip for the day.
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Nerfherders
ID: 347242717 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 11:33
3.09 Wes Welker, WR, NE
I had never seen a QB run in the third round of a draft until this year. From my 2nd pick, 12 of the next 16 picks were either WR or QB. That didn't leave me with much of value at 3rd, and I didn't want to go 3 RB's. I thought about COC or Marshall but there was too much risk there, so I went with the less risky (and least flashy) pick I could think of, and that is Wes Welker. Possesion receiver extarordinaire who can also get you a few points in the return game.
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Kyle Sustainer
ID: 052753312 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 12:28
Nerf, I have Beason in my friends league and I'm not worried about him. From Rotowire: "Unless the diagnosis changes, Beason should have a chance of playing in the season opener against the Eagles."
Just for funsies I decided to see how much time has been taken by each player in the league. I like stats, it's a little hobby of mine... This is through the 5th round.
Manager
Time (D:HH:MM)
Time (Minutes)
Kyle321N
0:00:49
49 min
The Beezer
0:01:04
64 min
Tree
0:01:09
69 min
Pancho Villa
0:01:46
106 min
promize
0:01:46
106 min
Frick
0:01:53
113 min
jrdoolit
0:03:21
201 min
gurudan
0:03:26
206 min
GoatLocker
0:03:43
223 min
Average
0:03:49
229 min
valkyrie
0:05:11
311 min
wolfer
0:05:16
316 min
jaysherby
0:06:06
366 min
jaydoghall
0:08:58
538 min
vampireweekend
0:09:07
547 min
A little analysis: I've only picked 2 of my own players, the rest were queued selections, hence my super short time. Tree is on the end of the draft, so he's getting 1/2 the amount of time (same for Frick). Wolfer timed out but still hasn't use much clock for his other 4 picks (66 minutes) had he not timed out I'm guessing he'd be up with myself, The Beezer, and Tree. Vampireweekend has 2 picks under 30 minutes and 2 picks over 3 hours. Jaydoghall has yet to make a pick under half an hour. Them being back to back gives a little logjam, but neither has timed out. Queues are your friends buddies! :)
I may do this at the halfway point and the end of the draft. Expect my time to go up a little as I'm going on vacation this weekend an will only be able to set my queues at morning and night. Maybe that will keep it down since they'll all be queued selections?
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Tree
ID: 41371322 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 12:49
shoot. i didn't need your chart to tell me who takes the longest between picks. i could have told you the last three listed were taking the longest - and unfortunately, all three are nearly picking consecutively, so it just makes it seem all the longer.
i was in another draft that just did 170 picks in 4 days. a draft shouldn't take much longer than that.
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Promize
ID: 551462816 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 13:01
Nice chart..
And great answer Tree... was thinking the same.. I like our UFC draft, just long enough to be a long draft, but not short enough to do it all in one night.
I might start lobbying for that type of draft in my other leagues. 4-5 days is a perfect amount of time for a draft.
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Frick
ID: 4945458 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 13:42
Hey, I'd like to point out that of my 113 minutes 82 of them were last night after midnight. ;)
I will use queues more in the future, but my plans were pretty fluid for few rounds and non conducive to queues when you make back-to-back picks and don't pick again for 26 picks.
Will anyone be available to take queues for tomorrow morning? I'm going to be getting my wisdom teeth removed (yeah).
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Kyle Sustainer
ID: 052753312 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 14:02
Yeah I should point out that some of the longer times are single occurrences such as PV and Promize each taking 70+ minutes for their first rounders. That'd drop their time significantly.
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Tree
ID: 41371322 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 15:34
I like our UFC draft, just long enough to be a long draft, but not short enough to do it all in one night.
I might start lobbying for that type of draft in my other leagues. 4-5 days is a perfect amount of time for a draft.
i agree. to me, it's the most fun draft, because, while it does have it's lulls, it's steady enough to not get bored, but relaxed enough so you don't feel rushed - well, except for all the trash talking. lol
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Tree
ID: 41371322 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 15:45
Draft Rationales:
1.01 Adrian Peterson, RB, MIN
This was almost a no-brainer for me, but I'll admit to nearly wavering and selecting MJD, who i really like.
AP is the reason i went with the #1 pick. Simply put, he's already the best running back in the league, and if he can start catching some passes, the sky's the limit.
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Valkyrie Dude
ID: 47042413 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 17:54
Like Frick- I think almost all of my time is early morning PDT time before 8 am although I guess I had some time waiting on Kyle yesterday- What with the early QB run and RB's left on the board this has been a very different draft making a lot of queueing very hard esp. when you are at the end of the snake with a double pick and won't see a pick again for 24 turns.
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The Beezer Dude
ID: 191202817 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 18:10
4.08 – Derrick Ward, RB, TB
I had pretty much decided to take Ochocinco at this slot until he went 2 picks ahead of me (definitely a theme in these leagues!) so I had to re-evaluate at that time. Looking behind me, it looks like a lot of WRs are set to go off the board, along with maybe a couple of RBs.
So why the RB pick? My next tier at RB was only a couple deep, while my next WR tier is pretty deep – likely until round 6. My other thought was to grab Witten since no TEs had gone off yet but the RB scarcity trumps everything. Ward was a battering ram in NY last season and I’m in agreement with those who say the Bucs didn’t sign him to that contract to sit on the bench behind the incumbent. I’m hoping this pick works out as well as my 4th round pick of Frank Gore did in 2006 when I won the RIFC (just had to work that in here somewhere).
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The Beezer Dude
ID: 191202817 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 18:12
I do my rationales the same way Kyle does, as I make the pick, so if they read weird that's why.
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Valkyrie Dude
ID: 47042413 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 18:37
Are the rationale's supposed to be here or in the other thread? Is anyone planning on trying to consolidate the rationales into one thread?
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Frick
ID: 4945458 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 20:01
The rationales are supposed to be in the other thread and made at the time you make your pick with a 2 round delay. The majority of people aren't writing them, I propose we just scrap it, it isn't worth the hassle for the few of us who are doing it. If you want to make one, include it here.
I'm hoping that it makes it back to me before tomorrow morning, but I don't see it happening. So is any one willing to be a DP for me?
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Valkyrie Dude
ID: 47042413 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 20:44
I guess it makes sense for me to be your DP Frick- that way maybe we can avoid the west coast morning delay.
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The Beezer Dude
ID: 191202817 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 21:08
Gotta agree, Frick, as much as I hate to see it. I'll continue posting my rationales here and encourage others to do the same.
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Slizz
ID: 487271622 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 22:29
Sorry guys, when I make my picks they're on the blackberry. I've got the rationales in a document and will be ready tonight.
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wolfer
ID: 207522420 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 22:37
I will still continue to post here as long as people want to do rationals.
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The Beezer Dude
ID: 191202817 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 23:00
5.07 – Antonio Gates, TE, SD
Frankly, this is the first league I’ve ever drafted in that started taking TEs too late. Usually you have the top guy or 2 off in round 3, and the rest of the top 6 or 7 are already gone by now. I didn’t even look at other options with my projected #1 TE on the board. He looked healthy in his last game and this is the easiest pick I’ve made in a long time.
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wolfer
ID: 207522420 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 23:14
3.11 Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta
I wanted to go with any quarterback in this spot. I went with Ryan based on what he did as a rookie. Also it does not help that he has another weapon to throw to this year. He could go into the second group of fantasy qb's this year.
4.03 Thomas Jones, RB, NYJ
I wanted to pick a RB2 at this spot all along. I went with Jones because of the other ones that I had targeted in this spot had less of an upside than he does. My other choices in this spot were Lynch, who is suspended, and Ward, who is going to Tampa.
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Tree
ID: 41371322 Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 23:42
2.14 Greg Jennings WR GNB to me, he was the best WR on the board, and i did not want to get stuck without a solid #1WR before the draft turned back around, and it was again 25+ picks until mine.
There is a lack of WR1s, so i felt the need to get one.
3.01 Tony Romo QB DAL This was a tough call, and this i the pick i feel will make or break this league for me. I was torn between a QB1 and an RB2, and quite frankly, i didn't like the RBs left on the board at this slot.
By the same token, i didn't want to have to choose between Matt Ryan and Matt Schaub to be my main guy under center, so i wrestled between Romo and Rodgers. I went with Romo because I had already drafted Jennings, and I felt that if one of Jennings/Rodgers struggled, they both would, and i didn't want that either.
4.14 DeSean Jackson WR PHI Same dilemma i faced before. I simply don't like the running backs that were left on the board. And with this league using 2 RBs but four receivers (including the TE and WR/TE flex), i felt that receivers would be even more scarce.
I'm going to lose a lot of points with my RB2 slot, but i feel i'll more than make up for it with AP and the 3 WRs i have drafted.
5.01 Lee Evans WR BUF
see previous entry for DeSean Jackson
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GoatLocker Leader
ID: 060151121 Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 00:03
2.07 Ronnie Brown, RB, MIA I'm actually looking at a pretty good season from him. This was a real tough pick, but knew I had to take an RB. Was torn between Brown and another WR, but just couldn't see going WR/WR. Only time will tell. Looking for 1000+ yards and 12 TDs. Also 30+ passes for 300+ yards.
3.08 Kevin Smith, RB, DET Really think he showed more in the second half of last season of what to expect. Hoping for 8-10 TDs and 1100-1200 yards. A couple of wins could sure help his numbers out a lot also. Seems like a weird draft for me so far, but we shall see.
4.07 Marshawn Lynch, RB, BUF My riskiest pick so far, but we will just have to see. Back to my old ways and stacking up the RBs. Should have known the first pick was too good to hold up. Sure seems more like feast or famine for right now.
5.08 Antonio Bryant, WR, TB Actually felt real good about this pick at this point in the draft. Not sure he will quite get to the numbers he did last year, but feel he can get pretty dang close. So, only time will tell once again.
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Slizz
ID: 487271622 Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 00:41
2.12 – Peyton Manning, QB, IND - I always try and maximize value on each pick I have regardless of draft. My blueprint in most drafts is to take RB’s in the first two rounds. To take Peyton Manning here is definitely an outlier based on my draft history. But to get a guy like Manning this late in a 14 team draft presented tremendous value for me. Like Tree mentioned above, I didn’t see any runningbacks distinguishing themselves to me at that point in the draft and I get Fantasy Footballs’ safest play.
Had Pierre Thomas been there, I likely would have went with him
3.03 – Marques Colston, WR, NO - After I went with Manning, I had a short queue of Colston, Boldin, & Jennings (much to my chagrin). Fortunately, I got my first choice of the remaining WR’s. You really couldn’t go wrong with any of the three aforementioned above b/c they are all locks for 1100+ (barring injuries) and 8+ TD’s a piece.
The kicker - Colston had 22 catches for 306 yards and four touchdowns in his final three games, a sign that he was back to his regular role as the Saints’ top possession target.
4.12 – Vincent Jackson, WR, SD - I am convinced that Philip Rivers is going to be a MVP contender and will only improve on last years #’s, which is saying a lot. If you look down the stretch at when San Diego was making that playoff run, Jackson was the beneficiary of at least 1 Rivers TD pass per game. Do I expect a TD every game? No. But I do expect plenty of 4 receptions, 70 yards plus and a TD type games. Realistic expectation: 70 receptions, 1000-1100 yards, 10 TD’s.
Food for thought for your other drafts:
Of the 116 guys in NFL history who have averaged more than 18 yards a catch in a season, Jackson compares most-favorably to Derrick Alexander (Chiefs). He spent the twilight of his career as a second fiddle to an elite TE (Tony Gonzalez), and in 2000 he produced a season of 78 catches, 1391 yards, and 10 TD’s. I can only hope that Jackson mirrors this as he will have a MVP caliber QB at the helm.
As an added bonus, Jones is also Dallas’ kick returner. If he can produce a season like Yahoo! Projects, combined with his KR goodness, you’re looking at a guy who will generate value comparable to a 2nd round pick.
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Kyle Sustainer
ID: 052753312 Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 04:36
My Q is good for 7 and 8.
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Frick
ID: 4945458 Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 08:00
5 player queue left. I don't see it making it back around to me before I get back. Valkyrie, Tree and Promize are set as DP.
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Promize
ID: 551462816 Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 08:35
I'll try to do rationales, but work is very busy right now and to many drafts to keep up with. :(
Sorry
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GoatLocker Leader
ID: 060151121 Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 09:45
OK, there are two names in my queue. Only use it for round 8.
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Nerfherders
ID: 310111515 Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 13:44
4.06 Chad Johnson, WR CIN
I almost took OC in the third round but I felt the risk was too great there. He had such a poor season last year with poor QB play. If his QB is healthy again he should be back to his normal self, or at east that's the thought. 1200 yards and 7 TD in the 4th round would be great.
5.09 Reggie Bush, RB, NO
I wasn't sure where to go with this pick and after perusing the list of available players I was shocked to still see Bush sitting there. I have never drafted a 3rd RB this early but considering how explosive Bush can be, I had to take him here. He could easily put up 1500 total yards between runnning, receiving and returns, so I felt it was a no-brainer pick.
6.06 Jon Beason, LB, CAR
Lack of strong IDP is what got me in AAA this year, so I was not going to neglect it again. Unfortunately the man I picked is currently injured, and I did not think to check before I drafted him. If he can get healthy in time for the regular season, he is going to put up alot of tackles, and that is all it takes to score well at IDP.
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Slizz
ID: 487271622 Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 14:58
despite the faux pas in drafting Beason that early, your team is definitely shaping up to be one of the better ones.
Welker, Ocho, & Hines Ward should all top 1000 yards and you have some back flexibility.
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Frick
ID: 4945458 Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 15:26
I think it was a great pick, I was thinking about taking him, but before I realized he was already gone. I had marked you down as taking a different player, oops. I don't think the injury is anything that will slow him down once the season starts. He should put up good numbers.
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slizz-bberry
ID: 157412720 Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 21:41
Sorry guys. I selected winslow on the bberry and thought it went thru and I didn't realize I had to select position as well.
Just got back...willing to trade this pick to Roy Williams owner (Broken Collarbone) or whoever wants in on the Cowboys #1 WR (Miles Austin or Patrick Crayton).
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Slizz
ID: 487271622 Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 01:12
Sorry guys, (I feel like a broken record here) I was hoping someone would want to make a deal!!!
Nevertheless, I am going to pass and allow gurudan (Roy Williams owner too...lol) to decide what to do with Austin / Crayton.
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Tree
ID: 41371322 Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 02:05
Slizz - you're overreacting. So far, Williams' x-rays are negative on the shoulder.
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The Beezer Dude
ID: 191202817 Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 06:38
6.08 – Devin Hester, WR, CHI
I was strongly considering taking Ruud if he made it this far, but Frick took care of that. No one else on D excited me, TE is fixed, every team behind me has a QB so no need to draft that until next round at the earliest, and the RB pool is deep enough that I don’t see value picking there until probably round 8. By process of elimination, WR is the pick.
I went back and forth between Hester and Santana Moss and decided on Hester because his bye week doesn’t duplicate any other receivers, and I think he has the most upside here with Cutler in town and Forte’s emergence at RB. He’ll be inconsistent but as a WR3 he could decide some games on his own this season (and as culdeus always says, this is really a points league more than it is a H2H league).
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jseth333 Dude
ID: 24100310 Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 07:10
6.09 - Pittsburgh Steelers - DEF
Very early for a defense but wanted to make sure I got them. Not anticipating a post-super bowl malaise and the potential to be on of the few dominating defenses.
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Slizz
ID: 487271622 Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 10:01
tree, buy the rumor sell the news! was hoping i'd get some offers :)
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Pancho Villa
ID: 12744279 Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 10:28
I sometimes wonder why we even bother with Kafenatid in these RIFC leagues since there's alwys a contingency that refuses to use the que system on a consistent basis.
I've left a 4 player que. Please do not pick the same position in round 10 as round 9.
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Slizz
ID: 487271622 Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 10:49
6.12 – Leon Washington, RB, NYJ - In Football 101, Leon Washington scored the same amount of total points as Steve Smith (Carolina) last year (230). This is, in large part, due to his dominance on special teams. As we all know, Leon is one of the best, if not the best, return men and since he’s getting taken off punt return duty, one can only anticipate that he will be getting more touches on offense. Given the success he’s had the past few years in leagues that reward KR/PR, I figure this is a low-risk investment to shore up my backfield.
Football outsiders sums it up best: “Leon Washington is Reggie Bush without the oversized contract and the racy GQ photo spreads with Kim Kardashian.”
7.03 – Percy Harvin, WR, MIN - I admit it, this pick was a total reach, but I didn’t want to chance him not coming back to me in the 8th round. Could I have played it safe and went with Torry Holt? Yes. But after reading countless articles on how good he has looked in training camp and the expected impact he is slated to have, I couldn’t pass it up! Given the fact he will be returning kicks and that he is the teams #2 option, I figure why not?
Rotoworld sums it up best: “The easy choice as the rookie with biggest impact, Harvin's playmaking talent is undeniable. The only questions revolved around his offensive role and how often Brad Childress and Darrell Bevell were willing to put the ball in his hands. The answers: Harvin will start immediately, playing in both the slot and the backfield. Chilly has made it clear that the rookie will be force-fed the ball on a weekly basis as the team's second-most important offensive weapon. It's fair to expect 45-50 catches and at least many rushing attempts while Harvin establishes himself as a weekly option for fantasy leaguers.”
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wolfer
ID: 207522420 Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 10:58
5.11 Donnie Avery, WR, Rams
I went with Avery because of his season last year. He had the second most catches with the Rams. He should get more this year, since he is now the primary weapon with Torry Holt in Jacksonville. The only drawback to this pick is the stress fracture that may linger.
6.04 Tony Gonzalez, TE Atl
I wanted to adress the only position that I have yet to address here. Tony should have a much bigger season than last, since he will not be the focus of opposing defenses like he was last year in KC.
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The Beezer Dude
ID: 191202817 Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 17:59
I'm on, just got home from work and am 13 picks behind, so I will pick in a few minutes.
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Kyle@hotel
ID: 567542819 Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 20:54
Q's good for round 11 only. I'll reload it for round 12 hopefully, if not I'll pick from without my sheet like I did for round 10! :P
Here come some rationales really fast...
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Kyle@hotel
ID: 567542819 Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 21:06
7.12 Julius Jones, RB, SEA He was the best RB left on the board, and one of the highest ranked players on my list. I was surprised that a potential 1000 yard back was on the board, and even though he won't get many TDs, he'll get the ball a lot. He'll be a great bye week fill in until I saw he has the same bye as Knowshon, but if either of my backs go down for a little while, then I'll have a solid backup to stand in for them.
8.03 Greg Olsen, TE, CHI I love Olsen's potential with Cutler at the helm. I'm a big fan of pairing my QB with their #1 receiver and Olsen is just that. He'll have a great opportunity to get redzone passes, since the Bears don't have a go to WR and he could have a Tony Gonzalez like season. 800 yards and 6 TDs are my expectations, but my dream is 1000 yards and 10 TDs.
9.12 Donald Driver, WR, GNB He's the #2 WR in GB, but really I see him as 1B. They could very well put up nearly identical numbers and I could see 900-1000 yards. 6 or 7 TDs are my expectation, but who knows since Grant really doesn't have the ability to put the ball in the endzone.
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jseth333 Dude
ID: 24100310 Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 21:31
7.06 Donald Brown, RB, IND
Have been hearing nothing but good things about his progress and the plans to use him during the regular season. With the fragility of Addai could easily see him become a big part of the offense.
8.09 LenDale White, RB, TEN
Who knew losing 30 pounds could be so easy? Was not planning on taking another RB here but he just stood out to me as someone who should have been taken earlier. Should get plenty of touches and touchdowns even with Chris.
8.09 Domenik Hixon, WR, NYG
The quarterback has to throw to someone?
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jseth333 Dude
ID: 24100310 Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 21:32
should be 9.06 - Hixon
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wolfer
ID: 437552820 Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 22:36
Queue left for this round only.
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jseth333 Dude
ID: 24100310 Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 22:55
Take that time differential! Moving up from last baby!
jaydoghall 11.05 Steve Breaston WR ARI 09:48 pm vampireweekend 11.06 Josh Morgan WR SFO 09:48 pm
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The Beezer Dude
ID: 191202817 Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 01:19
As you can tell by my time lag, I was away for several hours, didn't leave enough of a queue, and frankly was shocked that it had made it back to me so quickly. Lesson learned - nice job guys!
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Promize
ID: 551462816 Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 08:34
1.02 MJD Well, with AP being took on first pick it came down to Turner / MJD. I think both will have huge years, but with Taylor gone in Jax might be time for MJD to blow up and shine. Curious though if the RIFC jinx will continue being in the 1 or 2 spot of picking. Going to try one more year!
2.13 Ryan Grant First two rounds RB get sucked up so quick so I felt I needed to grab another one. Tree having two back to back picks wasn't sure what he would go after. Grant on a good offensive team and should put some solid numbers up.
3.02 Aaron Rodgers Was so happy that Tree picked Romo. I've dealt with Romo and something always seems to distract him from putting big numbers. Rodgers is on fire in pre-season, so lets hope it continues throughout the year.
4.13 Braylon Edwards I'm banking on a good solid year of the return of Dereck Anderson. Ok even if Quinn ends up starter, at least he has some time under his belt now to do some damage. Still no running game in Cleveland should equal a lot of passing.
5.02 Anthony Gonzales Perhaps I'm missing something, but I keep seeing this guy get overlooked in every draft. Lets be honest, he is still being passed to from one of the greatest if not the greatest QB's ever. I think it is a good choice.
6.13 James Harrison At some point, you gotta get some IDP's on your team and why not shoot for the best. I like grabbing some of the high end IDP's when I can.
7.02 Santana Moss Who knows which WR he will be, but not many options down in Skins country other then him. Good solid #3 for me.
8.13 Earnest Graham Eh, not many options left on the board at this point that might have some playing time this year. RIBC is going to suck. Lets hope the Grant and MJD stay healthy and I only have to use him on bye weeks.
9.02 Adrian Wilson See above about IDP's. He is a tackling machine usually. Hopefully this year he stays healthy, I've had him in the past and injuries killed me occasionally.
10.13 Jared Allen Like those good IDPs as stated before :)
11.02 Trent Edwards Started getting a bit worried here about relying on just one QB for the whole year. Trent has a couple fine WR's now to throw to, Evans and T.O. Lets all hope that TO doesn't ruin another lockeroom of the NFL. Ooops, did I just wish that? Damn, can I pick over?
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wolfer
ID: 437552820 Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 09:24
Nice job. Last 25 picks took an average of 38 minutes per pick.
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Frick
ID: 4945458 Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 09:30
5.14 Dallas Clark, TE, IND This could be a huge pick or one that I look back at and wish I had gone a different direction. With the departure of , I can see Clark getting a lot of targets while Manning gets comfortable with whomever becomes the Colts 3rd WR. Regardless Clark is a top tier TE and getting a homer pick made it worth it.
6.01 Barret Ruud, LB, TB Looking back I should have gone a different direction with this pick. I think Ruud is going to put up huge numbers in TB's system, but I was surprised by the lack of LB drafting so far. There are plenty of LBs who can put up points every week, but like QBs there are some elite LBs who put up big numbers every week. Unlike QBs the LBs aren't as well known and can change quickly from year to year. Here's hoping I get lucky with Ruud.
7.14 Jerious Norwood RB, ATL Norwood's value with rely on Michael Turner, but with Turner having to deal with the curse of 370, I hope Norwood gets plenty of touches, plus he will also be returning kicks when he is RB2 for the Falcons.
8.01 Ted Ginn WR, MIA Ginn is entering his 3rd year and after a decent first 2 years, I hope for him to have a break-out 3rd year. He's not a top tier WR, but is good enough to be a WR2 for my team.
9.14 Josh Wilson DB, SEA I picked Wilson for his kick returning more than his DB points. He was one of the top IDPs last year when you add in return points. He got an additional boost due to getting some starts in the Seattle backfield last year, which he won't get this year, but he should be the NDB. Plus DB is one of the hardest spots to get consistent points from, so I'm happy with Wilson as my starting DB, provided he keeps the KR job.
10.01 Josh Cribbs WR, CLE Another player picked for his KR skills, noticing a trend yet? Rumors are that the Browns want to get Cribbs more involved in the offense, which could really increase his value, or could detract from his return points. We'll see.
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Kyle@hotel
ID: 37102910 Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 11:10
We have a problem, I explicitly stated that my Q was good for round 11 only. See post 86.
There's no reason in the world to think I'd want back to back team defenses this early in the draft. If you could replace that pick with Kirk Morrison, LB, OAK that would be fantastic. Luckily he hasn't been picked yet.
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Kyle@hotel
ID: 37102910 Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 11:12
MY QUEUE IS GOOD FOR ROUND 13 ONLY!!!! DO NOT USE IT TO PICK ROUND 14 OR HIGHER UNLESS I POST IN HERE!!! :)
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Pancho Villa
ID: 77492910 Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 11:49
Kyle, check your e-mail.
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Frick
ID: 4945458 Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 12:04
I didn't use your queue for that reason, I should have posted here, sorry.
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Slizz
ID: 557152814 Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 12:09
RE: #87 - Kyle, you had as good of a 3 round run late in this draft as anyone could.
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Nerfherders
ID: 310111515 Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 12:45
7.09 Hines Ward, WR, PIT
The 7th round in this league is always that transition round where you can go in very many different way. I needed a WR 3 and Hines Ward really can't get much better at that spot. He's slowing down a little bit but he's still a favorite target and will get his yards and TD's.
8.06 Demarcus Ware, LB, DAL
I wanted another LB here and I wasn't too pleased with the names until I saw Ware available. He is a special player and maybe wont get as many sacks, but should improve all other aspects of his game. It's an idea that you draft the talent and hope the numbers will follow.
9.09 Chad Pennington, QB, MIA
It was time finally to pick a QB. I wanted one in the 4th or 5th but they were all taken amazingly early, so I waited. And waited. But I could not pass up on Chad here, as he is as good as it gets and seems to be fully healthy this year. I suspect he will put up similar numbers to last year, in which he was a top 5 QB.
10.06 Yeremiah Bell, DB, MIA
Bell was a tackle machine last year and that is what I like to see out of a DB. He will have a similar position this year and will have an opportunity to make plays.
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wolfer
ID: 437552820 Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 13:03
Re 96.
I changed that pick to Kirk Morrison.
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Kyle@Hotel
ID: 577572921 Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 22:58
RE 100: I know I'm VERY happy with how my team is shaping up... I could use some of these pieces for trade bait possibly, should I not need them.
RE 102: Thanks, but now I'm kind of wishing it wasn't changed :P I had a pretty good trade in the works.
Q's still only good for 13. I'll reload it a little later tonight.
Draft Rationales:
10.03 Oshiomogho Atogwe, DB, STL I made this pick while walking through a downtown Boston marketplace. Imagine the frustration I had trying to spell his name on my phone. As I said I love tackle machines, and without much of a LB crew or a runstopping DT, OJ could have a monster 120 tackle season from the DB spot. Throw in 6 or 7 INTs, a potential TD and you've got yourself a NICE season.
11.12 San Diego Chargers, DEF, SDG There was a run of team defenses and it always comes before I expect it. This was the 4th defense on my board and the 6th off the board. I fully expect them to produce up to '07 numbers now that Merriman is back. They really didn't lose anything so this should be a solid group again. Honestly, a defense is a defense, and I'm kind of thinking I should have waited, but I like to get the best on the board when a runs going, and this didn't seem like to horrible of a reach for me.
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kyle@hotel
ID: 7792923 Sun, Aug 30, 2009, 00:09
Q's good for 13 and 14 if you don't choose the same position
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Valkyrie Dude
ID: 47042413 Sun, Aug 30, 2009, 11:25
Kyle- took your second choice a LB for 14th
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jseth333 Dude
ID: 24100310 Sun, Aug 30, 2009, 12:54
Q's good for 14
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The Beezer Dude
ID: 191202817 Sun, Aug 30, 2009, 15:21
Just a reminder that since we're now in round 14, rationales for 7-12 are now clear to be posted in the rationale thread once you pick this round.
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GoatLocker Leader
ID: 060151121 Sun, Aug 30, 2009, 19:26
My queue is good for 15
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jseth333 Dude
ID: 24100310 Sun, Aug 30, 2009, 21:49
I have left a good Q - thanks
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wolfer
ID: 437552820 Sun, Aug 30, 2009, 22:42
Thank you for pointing that out, Beezer. My queue is good for this round and I will post my rationales tomorrow.
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Slizz
ID: 557152814 Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 00:38
Nice analysis Beezer. Love the forward-thinking with Mario Williams.
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Frick
ID: 4945458 Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 07:46
FYI, Kyle's last note is that his queue was only good for 14, not 15. Hopefully he'll be around to make his pick soon.
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Kyle Sustainer
ID: 052753312 Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 12:39
Well Valkyrie must have just made me a DP for his last pick, because it's the first time since Saturday that I got an e-mail about his pick. I made the pick then noticed it was his 3rd DB in a row. Not sure if it's a new strategy that he's trying with 3 DBs for the IDP flex, but I hope I didn't make a mistake.
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Kyle Sustainer
ID: 052753312 Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 12:45
I'm also wondering about wolfer's queue. It would be back to back DL, but there's no instructions for it...
Can we start leaving instructions for DPs so I don't worry about making picks for you... :)
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wolfer
ID: 437552820 Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 13:01
I was checking it, that's why.
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wolfer
ID: 437552820 Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 13:59
I would pull the trigger for GoatLocker, but do we know if he want to change is queue?
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wolfer
ID: 437552820 Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 14:12
Heard from him and picked.
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The Beezer
ID: 477382511 Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 15:02
We've moved pretty quick so I really need to consult my files if my queue empties before my pick. I doubt it will get to me but if it does, it will be after 6pm ET before I pick again.
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wolfer
ID: 437552820 Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 15:15
I am in the same boat. I don't think it will get back to me, but if it does, I won't be checking in after 8pm CT.
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wolfer
ID: 277133121 Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 22:32
Queue is for the upcoming pick only.
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Tree
ID: 41371322 Tue, Sep 01, 2009, 08:57
just a quick note - tomorrow is a travel day for me. leaving for the airport around 6 am. have a stop over in Carolina before getting to texas in the early afternoon.
i'll check the draft thread on my phone between flights. gonna try and leave a queue and instructions as well.
Kyle- PV is lucky to have someone so attentive looking out for him- but for your post I probably would have just clicked his queue and given him the second kicker w/o realizing it.
Interesting thing I noticed today while looking at Byes. They changed byes this year dramatically. Instead of having 4 teams per week from week 3 through week 10, they now have byes from week 4 to week 10 but they are bunched in the middle:
weeks 4-6 have 4 teams on bye weeks 7-9 have 6 teams on bye week 10 has two teams on bye
7-9 are going to be brutal for teams trying to find enough players to play. Ive got all three of my WR on bye in week 8 and I bet there's alot of other teams around the leagues that are going to be in for a shock come week 7.
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The Beezer Dude
ID: 191202817 Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 19:08
Did PV pick the kicker or did someone else do it for him? It would be nice to confirm this before we move on.
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Pancho Villa
ID: 59859218 Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 20:00
I must say this draft is probably the best I've liked my late-late round selections in RIFC. I feel like this might be the deepest that solid players are still available. Or maybe I'm just really hyped up on EVERY player.
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Tree, in Texas
ID: 41371322 Mon, Sep 07, 2009, 10:50
sorry about taking my last pick so late. the clock somehow timed out quicker than i expected, and i have barely been around a computer this week to do even a modicum of research,
Is there anyway to tell on Fantrax who I am playing against this week? and what their lineups may be?
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The Beezer Dude
ID: 191202817 Mon, Sep 07, 2009, 20:39
The best I've been able to find is the standings page - the schedule for the week is at the bottom of the page and each team is clickable for their lineups.
BTW for everyone, you should only have your starting lineup players set to "Active". Your 9 bench players should be set to "Reserve".
I found the schedule under miscellaneous ??? Hardly intuitive there but still have to look at each individual lineup to see opponent's lineup- I assume this means we will not be able to set different lineups for each half of the double header- which with my plethora of medicre WR's and IDP's makes each decision twice as important? But at least it is free.
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wolfer
ID: 25521311 Tue, Sep 08, 2009, 11:28
That is correct. We are not able to set a different lineup for each half.