TP NFL Fantasy Football

Gordogg · #1 08-25-06, 12:18 AM

So who's on everyones wish list? If I get first pick, i'm taking Larry Johnson. I see Ladanian, Larry, and Shaun as first three picks. Anyone gambling on Bush in the first round?

GeoffM · #2 08-25-06, 12:23 AM

Bush is likely to go around round 4 or 5 after all the established top backs, receivers, and quarterbacks have gone IMO.

Talking Poker · #3 08-25-06, 12:35 AM

These are the no brainer Top 3, IMO.

Reggie won't go for a long while. He's not even starting yet (full time), is he?

Gordogg · #4 08-25-06, 01:38 AM

No he's gonna share the load with deuce. But deuce got injured last year, he was my first fuckin pick last year, and who's to say he won't get injured and bush takes over. Kinda like when i traded Larry Johnson to you last year TP cuz he wasn't starting t hen priest got injured and that was that. Bush is an amazing talent. If he was starting i'd gamble on him late in the first round.

Talking Poker · #5 08-25-06, 01:46 AM

I just spent the last hour (or two?) doing some research for my REAL FFL auction that is on Sunday. I've been in this particular league for years and it's pretty serious (it's not about the money - it's about the pride). I've got a little spreadsheet with my position rankings, all the carryed over players marked, and of course the budget for my team (Yes, I can and will be spending $43 of my $100 on ONE RB!). This prep work may sound like a bit much, but that is NOTHING copared to some of the other guys in the league. A couple of them wrote big Access databases to handle everything... one of them is good enough that he was considering selling it. And I honestly think he could. It's basically Poker Tracker for Fantasy Football.

Anyway, I digress................

But yeah, I'm getting psyched for football season and am looking forward to stoming on you bitches in the process.

Talking Poker · #6 08-25-06, 01:51 AM

BTW - the only player I am carrying over from last year to this year is Eli Manning. He was $1 last season (I got him at the auction), meaning I can carry him for $6 this year. We have $100 to filed a team of:

QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, TE, RB/WR/TE, K... plus backups, of course.

High end QBs go for $20+ with Manning maybe going for close to $30. The Top few RB go for around $40. Top WRs go for in the low $20s, usually, and the top TEs are in the mid to high teens. Ks are $3 max.

Given that, thoughts on my holding Eli for $6? I figure he's cheap enough for me to lock him up now, and focus on spending big money on a couple of other studs instead. I'm expecting him to be better this year than he was last year.

GeoffM · #7 08-25-06, 09:40 AM

Eli would be a steal at even 11 IMO, so you'll probably be holding on to him for at least 2 years.

In terms of TE, I'd imagine that Gates would cost you WR money? If not, save the money on a high end receiver and just go after Gates at around $15. With the rookie QB and all, I'd imagine Gates will see a lot of short dump passes. He is the equivalent of Terrell Owens IMO.

And for Bush, if you can grab him in the $25 area, he would be well worth it. Since it is a keeper league, you might want to buy him low and wait a year to get bargain-basement action on him.

GTDawg · #8 08-25-06, 10:47 AM

How are you guys not gonna take Reggie Bush first? Dude won the heisman last year. I mean, seriously. That's cold.

*eyes LT at second pick*
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I just realized the Braves are coming in town that night as I have to be at work 9/6 at 7pm...so I probably won't be done until after 10 at least.

I'll go ahead and up my rankings, but I'm gonna have a friend or two watching things for me.

Talking Poker · #9 08-25-06, 11:07 AM

If I wanted Eli for 2 years, I'd have to sign him now (for 2 years at $11 per year). Once you give a guy a contract, that's it. You can't extend it. This league really is awesome.As for Gates, he's in my game plan. If I can get him for $14 or $15, I will. Otherwise, I'm going to get Shockey (nice combo with Eli) or Gonzo. I plan to spend more money on one of those three guys than BOTH of my WRs combined. I've also budgeted $65 for TWO RBs... I'd really like to get LT or Alexander, and then a nice low $20s player... If I can get Bush for that, and I should be able to, I might.