Fantasy Football Index Magazine "Ask the Expert" Question for the Week:
Do you believe there's anything the NFL can (or should) do to encourage playoff teams to keep healthy players playing even in meaningless football games in week 16 and 17?
The simple answer is no. The NFL should not manage a team and coerce them to play players to create meaningful games. If the NFL were to try that, I fear it is a slippery slope that could lead to even bigger problems in the future. Until last week I thought a perfect season was reason enough to try to win a football game.
I guess I was wrong. I have listened to many of the arguments for and against what the Colts did on Sunday. I would have kept them in to win the game. If the starters do not play in week 17, then I believe they were serious about injury concerns. But if Peyton (or the other starters pulled) starts week 17, just to keep his streak going, then I do not know what to think of their decision.
ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly at http://www.fantasyindex.com/ with answers to a new question posted Thursday morning.
Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Almanac 2010, all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com/, at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/. He is a 19-year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and finished 7th overall in the 2008 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC). This year he is 6th overall in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (out of 228 players) going into Week 14.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
How did FFGuidebook.com do in Week 16?
Week 16 Results for FFGuidebook.com
How did we do in Week 16? Fabulous. Super Bowl Champ in my local league and a strong push in the Fantasy Football Players Championhsip -Championhsip Final Week.
This weeks Result/Overall Ranking (W/L or TP) BOLD = improvement
Fantasy Football Players Championship“Joe Montana”Main Event League #10 Above average Week 16 (16th of 228 in Overall) but out of the money.
Local Lakenheath League-Winner and Super Bowl Champion
Draftmaster Leagues
Pros vs Joe’s DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 12th (Losing Chad Pennington, Jamal Lewis and Daniel Owens for the season did not help this DraftMasters team)
Fantasy Index Expert Auction (Draftmasters) Loss 4th
FFPC 77 DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 8th
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2-3 (76-60-1 overall)
NOTE in DraftMaster/Expert leagues that are not H2H a win is defined as beating half of the opponents scores for the week.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
How did we do in Week 16? Fabulous. Super Bowl Champ in my local league and a strong push in the Fantasy Football Players Championhsip -Championhsip Final Week.
This weeks Result/Overall Ranking (W/L or TP) BOLD = improvement
Fantasy Football Players Championship“Joe Montana”Main Event League #10 Above average Week 16 (16th of 228 in Overall) but out of the money.
Local Lakenheath League-Winner and Super Bowl Champion
Draftmaster Leagues
Pros vs Joe’s DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 12th (Losing Chad Pennington, Jamal Lewis and Daniel Owens for the season did not help this DraftMasters team)
Fantasy Index Expert Auction (Draftmasters) Loss 4th
FFPC 77 DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 8th
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2-3 (76-60-1 overall)
NOTE in DraftMaster/Expert leagues that are not H2H a win is defined as beating half of the opponents scores for the week.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Fantasy Football Guidebook author to appear on Authorshow radio program
On Monday Jan. 4, 2010 Sam Hendricks, the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook and Fantasy Football Tips, will appear on the Authorshow. You can listen to the entire interview at http://www.authorsshow.com/.
Sam will discuss Fantasy Football, his books, and other hot topics of interest.
Don't miss this great interview with the author of three and soon to be four Fantasy Football books.
The complete interview will remain on request at http://www.authorsshow.com/ for the 3 months following the 4 Jan appearance.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Fantasy Football Basics: (releases 1 June 2010)
Sam will discuss Fantasy Football, his books, and other hot topics of interest.
Don't miss this great interview with the author of three and soon to be four Fantasy Football books.
The complete interview will remain on request at http://www.authorsshow.com/ for the 3 months following the 4 Jan appearance.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Fantasy Football Basics: (releases 1 June 2010)
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
How did FFGuidebook.com do in Week 15?
I am catching a flight to Copenhagen Denmark for Christmas with my relatives. So this will be short.
27th in the Fantasy Football Players Championship Overall. I need a really big game to move into the money positions.
Won in local league and advance to Super Bowl
27th in the Fantasy Football Players Championship Overall. I need a really big game to move into the money positions.
Won in local league and advance to Super Bowl
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Fantasy Index Magazine "Ask the Expert'
Perceived "third-down backs" like Jamaal Charles, Jerome Harrison and Justin Forsett have had big games over the latter part of the season. It's early, but which of these runners (or some other No. 2 back of your choice) do you think will have the most fantasy value next season?
LeSean McCoy. I do not see Brian Westbrook as an Eagle next year. He has had two concussions this year in a relatively short time span and is concerned about them and his playing career. In the mean time, PHI has a great crop of young players in D. Jackson, J Maclin and McCoy. The Eagles are 7-1 so far without Westbrook and seem to run more often.
LeSean McCoy. I do not see Brian Westbrook as an Eagle next year. He has had two concussions this year in a relatively short time span and is concerned about them and his playing career. In the mean time, PHI has a great crop of young players in D. Jackson, J Maclin and McCoy. The Eagles are 7-1 so far without Westbrook and seem to run more often.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Fantasy Football Tips sells over 300 copies in 3 weeks!
Fantasy Football Tips has sold over 300 copies the past 3 weeks and has surpassed Fantasy Football Guidebook with the resulting 6 month sales history.
Both books are on sale at http://www.bn.com/ and Fantasy Football Guidebook is on sale at Amazon.com as well.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1602640203
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Last day for 30% off of Fantasy Football Tips or Fantasy Football Guidebook at BN.com
30% off Fantasy Football Guidebook and Fantasy Football Tips at BN.com until Sunday night at midnight!!!!
Holiday gift buying just got easier and cheaper!
Holiday gift buying just got easier and cheaper!
Barnes and Noble (http://www.bn.com/) have a 20% coupon for either Fantasy Football Guidebook or Fantasy Football Tips.
Both books are already 10% off at BN.com so the coupon means an additional 20% off the already lowered price.
But act now because the code A4A3X9C is only valid for today (expires at midnight tonight/Sunday). So what are you waiting for, pick up your copy of Fantasy Football Guidebook or Fantasy Football Tips today.
As an added BONUS .....FREE SHIPPING comes with purchases over $25. This means you can get both
Fantasy Football Guidebook (hardback $26.95 on sale for $24.25 and then 20% off = $19.40
and
Fantasy Football Tips ($9.95 on sale for $8.95)
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OR
Buy 2 copies of Fantasy Football Guidebook in paperback ($19.95 on sale for $17.95 and just $14.36 with the 20% coupon) so $14.36 +$17.95 = $32.31 and FREE SHIPPING!
This is the best sale of have seen on both books so act quickly before they run out!
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95 on sale at BN.com for $8.95
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale fat both BN.com and Amazon for $17.95)
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Fantasy Football Tips-Best Selling book at Amazon.com
Fantasy Football Tips is the #1 selling book at www.Amazon.com in the category of Fantasy Sports.
Fantasy Football Tips recently passed The Miniature Book of Miniature Golf by Mike Vago to become the best selling Fantasy Sports book.
“Finally, it is great to pass that dang Miniature Golf book” commented author Sam Hendricks.
Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Guidebook are both on sale at www.BN.com for 10% off retail price and at www.amazon.com too.
Both online retailers have FREE SHIPPING for orders over $25.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1602640203
Fantasy Football Tips recently passed The Miniature Book of Miniature Golf by Mike Vago to become the best selling Fantasy Sports book.
“Finally, it is great to pass that dang Miniature Golf book” commented author Sam Hendricks.
Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Guidebook are both on sale at www.BN.com for 10% off retail price and at www.amazon.com too.
Both online retailers have FREE SHIPPING for orders over $25.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1602640203
30% off Fantasy Football Guidebook and Fantasy Football Tips at BN.com until Sunday night at midnight!!!!
Holiday gift buying just got easier and cheaper!
Barnes and Noble (http://www.bn.com/) just announced a 20% coupon for either Fantasy Football Guidebook or Fantasy Football Tips.
Both books are already 10% off at BN.com so the coupon means an additional 20% off the already lowered price.
But act now because the code A4A3X9C is only valid until Sunday night at midnight. So what are you waiting for, pick up your copy of Fantasy Football Guidebook or Fantasy Football Tips today.
As an added BONUS .....FREE SHIPPING comes with purchases over $25. This means you can get both
Fantasy Football Guidebook (hardback $26.95 on sale for $24.25 and then 20% off = $19.40
and
Fantasy Football Tips ($9.95 on sale for $8.95)
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For just $29.35 with free shipping!
OR
Buy 2 copies of Fantasy Football Guidebook in paperback ($19.95 on sale for $17.95 and just $14.36 with the 20% coupon) so $14.36 +$17.95 = $32.31 and FREE SHIPPING!
This is the best sale of have seen on both books so act quickly before they run out!
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95 on sale at BN.com for $8.95
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale fat both BN.com and Amazon for $17.95)
"Ask the Expert" Question: The often arbitrary nature of the fantasy playoffs: Unfair, or part of the fun?
Fantasy Football Index Magazine "Ask the Expert" Question for the week: The often arbitrary nature of the fantasy playoffs: Unfair, or part of the fun?
Granted lady luck has some part in the fantasy football outcome, but I am tired of the loser in any given contest blaming “luck”. There are steps (and strategies) you can take to mitigate your risk. Some work, some do not and some work some of the time. Handcuffing your stud RBs backup is a perfect example. Those Larry Johnson owners, who whine about bad “luck” as he is suspended and traded, need to reflect on how they got in the situation in the first place. He was a “bad boy” going into the draft. You knew the risk! If you passed on getting LJs handcuff in Jamaal Charles, then you have nobody to blame but yourself for missing 31 points versus the Bills 30th ranked rush defense. Moreover, you will miss his gift of a good day this week versus the Browns 27th ranked rush D.
Likewise, if you kept just one kicker after the free agency period ended and he is John Carney or Shaun Suisham you are screwed. However, you made the choice to keep only one kicker and probably have an extra RB (who may have turned out to be Quinton Ganther-in which case the strategy worked). Had you gone with a back up kicker (for weather, injuries or suspensions) you might have eight or more points this week (or been without a RB or WR that may have been needed).
So stop blaming everyone but yourself. You draft. You add/drop. And you start/sit em.
ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly at http://www.fantasyindex.com/ with answers to a new question posted Thursday morning.
Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Almanac 2009, all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com/, at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/. He is a 19-year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and finished 7th overall in the 2008 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).This year he is 6th overall in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (out of 228 players) going into Week 14.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Granted lady luck has some part in the fantasy football outcome, but I am tired of the loser in any given contest blaming “luck”. There are steps (and strategies) you can take to mitigate your risk. Some work, some do not and some work some of the time. Handcuffing your stud RBs backup is a perfect example. Those Larry Johnson owners, who whine about bad “luck” as he is suspended and traded, need to reflect on how they got in the situation in the first place. He was a “bad boy” going into the draft. You knew the risk! If you passed on getting LJs handcuff in Jamaal Charles, then you have nobody to blame but yourself for missing 31 points versus the Bills 30th ranked rush defense. Moreover, you will miss his gift of a good day this week versus the Browns 27th ranked rush D.
Likewise, if you kept just one kicker after the free agency period ended and he is John Carney or Shaun Suisham you are screwed. However, you made the choice to keep only one kicker and probably have an extra RB (who may have turned out to be Quinton Ganther-in which case the strategy worked). Had you gone with a back up kicker (for weather, injuries or suspensions) you might have eight or more points this week (or been without a RB or WR that may have been needed).
So stop blaming everyone but yourself. You draft. You add/drop. And you start/sit em.
ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly at http://www.fantasyindex.com/ with answers to a new question posted Thursday morning.
Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Almanac 2009, all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com/, at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/. He is a 19-year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and finished 7th overall in the 2008 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).This year he is 6th overall in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (out of 228 players) going into Week 14.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Friday, December 18, 2009
4 Fidelity employees fired for Fantasy Football?
Word out of Texas is that four Fidelity employees were fired this week for "gambling on fantasy football" http://www.star-telegram.com/business/story/1825336.html
Several things come to mind...some not printable.
There are always three sides to every story. Your side, their side and the truth, but I want to vent a little about this....
1) Fantasy Football is not gambling. The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), spelled this out in 2006 I think.
2) Fidelity needs to look at NCAA march madness pools, Super Bowl pools, sunday football wagers and the monthly poker nights too if they are going to go down this road. I do not think many will escape a "gambling" witch hunt.
3) I see the potential for lawsuits coming Fidelities way from the four fired employees. All were league commissioners.
4) I do not know if I want to invest with a company that thinks this way about fantasy football.
I understand that using company assets/time for fantasy football is wrong and I never advocate that. I even go so far as to discourage it in Fantasy Football Guidebook. But if you are in the restroom does reading about your team constitute usage? What about those millions who go on a smoke break adn talk about their teams? It is just too much.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Several things come to mind...some not printable.
There are always three sides to every story. Your side, their side and the truth, but I want to vent a little about this....
1) Fantasy Football is not gambling. The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), spelled this out in 2006 I think.
2) Fidelity needs to look at NCAA march madness pools, Super Bowl pools, sunday football wagers and the monthly poker nights too if they are going to go down this road. I do not think many will escape a "gambling" witch hunt.
3) I see the potential for lawsuits coming Fidelities way from the four fired employees. All were league commissioners.
4) I do not know if I want to invest with a company that thinks this way about fantasy football.
I understand that using company assets/time for fantasy football is wrong and I never advocate that. I even go so far as to discourage it in Fantasy Football Guidebook. But if you are in the restroom does reading about your team constitute usage? What about those millions who go on a smoke break adn talk about their teams? It is just too much.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Thursday, December 17, 2009
BN.com offering Great discounts on Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Guidebook for the Holidays!!
Barnes and Noble online (BN.com) is offering 15% off either Fantasy Football Tips or Fantasy Football Guidebook using code M8W4D7R. It is only good for 17-20 December so act fast.
As another bonus the retail price on both books have been lowered (10%) so that everyone gets membership prices (even if you are not a member)
And http://www.bn.com/ offers free shipping for orders over $25.
What a great deal at http://www.bn.com/.
So
Fantasy Football Tips ($9.95) becomes just $8.95 and then with 15% off $7.61
OR
Fantasy Football Guidebook ($19.95 paperback) is now $17.95 and then with 15% off $15.25
OR
Fantasy Football Guidebook ($26.95 hardback) is now $24.25 and then with 15% off $20.62
Order Fantasy Football Guidebook using your extra 15% off and also get Fantasy Football Tips so that you get free shipping. Fantasy Football Tips almost pays for itself!
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95 on sale for $8.95)
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95)
Week 14 Results for FFGuidebook.com
How did we do in Week 14? Not so great.
We lost in the first round of the FFPC Satellite League thus ending my hopes of $1500. The Fantasy Football Players Championship team floundered with only 129 points and slipped to the middle of the pack in the Championship Bracket (now 25th of 46 teams there).
On the bright side I advanced to the semi finals in my local league. I have one dog in the Rapid Draft fight as Fantasy Football Tips seems to have advanced somewhere and is competing with a ton of other teams for something. So three teams still in some form of playoff hunt going into Week 15. Actually make that 4 since my Fantasy Index Expert League team is still active in 4th place as a long shot with a few weeks left. It is a Draft Masters league that goes thru Week 17 I think.
I went 4-3 overall for the week in the leagues that I were still going, to put me at 74-58-1 for the year.
This weeks Result/Overall Ranking (W/L or TP) BOLD = improvement
Fantasy Football Players Championship“Joe Montana”Main Event League #10 Below average Week 14 (first week of Championship Bracket run) (25th of 228 in Overall)
FFPC $125 Satellite League #27 Loss in playoffs eliminated
Local Lakenheath League Win in first round of playoffs in week 14
Fantasy Sports Magazine Expert League 2 Win 4-10/ 10th Did not make playoffs
(Season ending injuries to C Portis and D Owens hurt, although I am 5th in the league in Total Points scored so must be doing something right)
Fantasy Draftbook.com Expert League Loss 5-9/ 11th Did not make playoffs
FFPC Pros vs Joe’s DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 10th (Losing Chad Pennington, Jamal Lewis and Daniel Owens for the season do not help this DraftMasters team)
Fantasy Index Expert Auction (Draftmasters) Win 4th (this is a Total Points League and I may be too far behind to catch the leader)
FFPC 77 DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Win 8th
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4-3 (74-58-1 overall)
NOTE in DraftMaster/Expert leagues that are not H2H a win is defined as beating half of the opponents scores for the week.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
We lost in the first round of the FFPC Satellite League thus ending my hopes of $1500. The Fantasy Football Players Championship team floundered with only 129 points and slipped to the middle of the pack in the Championship Bracket (now 25th of 46 teams there).
On the bright side I advanced to the semi finals in my local league. I have one dog in the Rapid Draft fight as Fantasy Football Tips seems to have advanced somewhere and is competing with a ton of other teams for something. So three teams still in some form of playoff hunt going into Week 15. Actually make that 4 since my Fantasy Index Expert League team is still active in 4th place as a long shot with a few weeks left. It is a Draft Masters league that goes thru Week 17 I think.
I went 4-3 overall for the week in the leagues that I were still going, to put me at 74-58-1 for the year.
This weeks Result/Overall Ranking (W/L or TP) BOLD = improvement
Fantasy Football Players Championship“Joe Montana”Main Event League #10 Below average Week 14 (first week of Championship Bracket run) (25th of 228 in Overall)
FFPC $125 Satellite League #27 Loss in playoffs eliminated
Local Lakenheath League Win in first round of playoffs in week 14
Fantasy Sports Magazine Expert League 2 Win 4-10/ 10th Did not make playoffs
(Season ending injuries to C Portis and D Owens hurt, although I am 5th in the league in Total Points scored so must be doing something right)
Fantasy Draftbook.com Expert League Loss 5-9/ 11th Did not make playoffs
FFPC Pros vs Joe’s DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 10th (Losing Chad Pennington, Jamal Lewis and Daniel Owens for the season do not help this DraftMasters team)
Fantasy Index Expert Auction (Draftmasters) Win 4th (this is a Total Points League and I may be too far behind to catch the leader)
FFPC 77 DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Win 8th
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4-3 (74-58-1 overall)
NOTE in DraftMaster/Expert leagues that are not H2H a win is defined as beating half of the opponents scores for the week.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Monday, December 14, 2009
Fantasy Football Tips #1 Fantasy Football book at Amazon.com. Now offered with Fantasy Football Guidebook, both just $27.90 with FREE SHIPPING
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669and Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
are both offered together for just $27.90 with FREE SHIPPING at Amazon.com. Order today to guarantee delivery for the Holidays
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Week 14-Good to know stuff......
As I sit here pondering WDIS (Who Do I start) decisions I thought I might as well let others know what is going on. Some of this is obvious, some quite recent. Some is speculation-hopefully I will annotate that aspect.
Concerns: WAS has a RBBC now, Michael Turner-ankle injury, Tom Brady may not play, Percy Harvin has migraines again, Caddy Williams is injured?, Tim Hightowers thumb, PHI@NYG rain/snow, DET@BAL rain, CAR@NE rain
OUT: QB-Bulger, Mark Sanchez, Sorgi (For the season?), Delhomme, Stafford (watch as he has played before when declared out), Matt Ryan,
RB: Steve Slayton (For the season), Brian Westbrook, B Scott, D. Brown,
WR: A Gonzlaez (P Garcon owners rejoice!), Mike Simms Walker,
TE:
K: A Viniateri
New Starters: D Culpepper, K Clemmons, DeSean Jackson is back
Free Agent possibilites: Evan Moore TE CLEV
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Concerns: WAS has a RBBC now, Michael Turner-ankle injury, Tom Brady may not play, Percy Harvin has migraines again, Caddy Williams is injured?, Tim Hightowers thumb, PHI@NYG rain/snow, DET@BAL rain, CAR@NE rain
OUT: QB-Bulger, Mark Sanchez, Sorgi (For the season?), Delhomme, Stafford (watch as he has played before when declared out), Matt Ryan,
RB: Steve Slayton (For the season), Brian Westbrook, B Scott, D. Brown,
WR: A Gonzlaez (P Garcon owners rejoice!), Mike Simms Walker,
TE:
K: A Viniateri
New Starters: D Culpepper, K Clemmons, DeSean Jackson is back
Free Agent possibilites: Evan Moore TE CLEV
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Fantasy Football Tips is the #1 selling Fantasy Football book at Amazon.com
Fantasy Football Tips is currently the #1 selling Fantasy Football book at Amazon.com. It is ranked 2nd in the Fantasy Sports category and has an overall ranking of #11,000. Over 150 copies of Fantasy Football Tips were sold in the last 2 weeks!So get your copy before the Holiday season ends.
Fantasy Football Tips is the perfect gift for the husband/father/ son in your life who is interested in football. Give them a gift they will love this holdiay!
Plus Amazon has a free shipping special!
Still not convinced? Check out the reveiws at Amazon.com through the links below:
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Fantasy Football Guidebook is in 6th place overall in the Fantasy Football Players Championship out of 228 teams through Week 13
FFGuidebook.com is currently in 6th place overall (out of 228) in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (http://www.theffpc.com/). FFGuidebook.com advances to the Championship round where 45 other teams will battle for the $75,000 first place prize. The Championship competition will be in Weeks 14, 15 and 16 and the total points from those 3 weeks are added to the average from weeks 1-11 to determine who will be the FFPC Champion. Prizes are awarded for 1st through 7th place. Last year FFGuidebook.com placed 7th overall.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Friday, December 11, 2009
"Ask the Expert" Question: Which 2009 star will disappoint in the fantasy post season?
Fantasy Football Index Magazine "Ask the Expert" Question for the week: Pick one of the season's stars to this point that you believe will disappoint in the fantasy postseason. Explain your reasoning.
Two individuals leap to mind.
But first, I consider the fantasy post season to be weeks 14-16. I see the COLTS winning home field advantage throughout the playoffs this week and Peyton Manning playing minimal time in weeks 15 and 16. Another candidate is Thomas Jones. Currently he is the 12th best RB in PPR leagues but I see more carries for Shonn Greene and a few less touches and catches and TDs for TJ. The Jets finish @TB, ATL and @ IND, so look for a let down from the Wahoo.
ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly at http://www.fantasyindex.com with answers to a new question posted Thursday morning.
Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Almanac 2009, all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com, at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com. He is a 19-year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and finished 7th overall in the 2008 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).
This year he is 6th overall in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (out of 228 players) going into Week 14.
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Two individuals leap to mind.
But first, I consider the fantasy post season to be weeks 14-16. I see the COLTS winning home field advantage throughout the playoffs this week and Peyton Manning playing minimal time in weeks 15 and 16. Another candidate is Thomas Jones. Currently he is the 12th best RB in PPR leagues but I see more carries for Shonn Greene and a few less touches and catches and TDs for TJ. The Jets finish @TB, ATL and @ IND, so look for a let down from the Wahoo.
ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly at http://www.fantasyindex.com with answers to a new question posted Thursday morning.
Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Almanac 2009, all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com, at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com. He is a 19-year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and finished 7th overall in the 2008 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).
This year he is 6th overall in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (out of 228 players) going into Week 14.
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Week 13 Results for FFGuidebook.com
Week 13 Results for FFGuidebook.com.
How did we do in Week 13? In a word great. I won the playoff game in the FFPC Main Event to secure 3rd place and $500. That brings my Fantasy Football Player Championship winnings to $1500 ($1000 for winning the regular season title and $500 for placing 3rd in the playoffs). Now I start my 3 week run at the $75,000 FFPC Grand Prize and start the playoffs for the FFPC Satellite League I am in (along with my local league playoffs). So started in 10 leagues and 5 of them I am still in the hunt (FFPC Main Event, FFPC Satellite, Lakenheath, Rapid Draft Fantasy Football Tips team, Fantasy Index Expert League)
I went 5-3 overall for the week to put me at 70-55-1 for the year.
This weeks Result/Overall Ranking (W/L or TP) BOLD = improvement
Fantasy Football Players Championship“Joe Montana”Main Event League #10 Win in playoffs second round (6th of 228 in Overall)
FFPC $125 Satellite League #27 Win /3rd place-Advance to Playoffs in week 14 with #3 seed
Local Lakenheath League Win 12-1 /First Place #1 seed and bye in 1st rd of playoffs in week 14
(First time in history of the leaque, 10 years, that a team has gone with 1 loss or less)
Fantasy Sports Magazine Expert League 2 Loss 3-10/ 12th (Season ending injuries to C Portis and D Owens hurt, although I am 5th in the league in Total Points scored so must be doing something right)
Fantasy Draftbook.com Expert League Loss 5-8/ 9th (3 Straight losses have eliminated me from playoff contention)
FFPC Pros vs Joe’s DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Win 8th (Losing Chad Pennington, Jamal Lewis and Daniel Owens for the season do not help this DraftMasters team)
Fantasy Index Expert Auction (Draftmasters) Win 4th (this is a Total Points League and I may be too far behind to catch the leader)
FFPC 77 DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 8th
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5-3 (70-55-1 overall)
NOTE in DraftMaster/Expert leagues that are not H2H a win is defined as beating half of the opponents scores for the week.
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How did we do in Week 13? In a word great. I won the playoff game in the FFPC Main Event to secure 3rd place and $500. That brings my Fantasy Football Player Championship winnings to $1500 ($1000 for winning the regular season title and $500 for placing 3rd in the playoffs). Now I start my 3 week run at the $75,000 FFPC Grand Prize and start the playoffs for the FFPC Satellite League I am in (along with my local league playoffs). So started in 10 leagues and 5 of them I am still in the hunt (FFPC Main Event, FFPC Satellite, Lakenheath, Rapid Draft Fantasy Football Tips team, Fantasy Index Expert League)
I went 5-3 overall for the week to put me at 70-55-1 for the year.
This weeks Result/Overall Ranking (W/L or TP) BOLD = improvement
Fantasy Football Players Championship“Joe Montana”Main Event League #10 Win in playoffs second round (6th of 228 in Overall)
FFPC $125 Satellite League #27 Win /3rd place-Advance to Playoffs in week 14 with #3 seed
Local Lakenheath League Win 12-1 /First Place #1 seed and bye in 1st rd of playoffs in week 14
(First time in history of the leaque, 10 years, that a team has gone with 1 loss or less)
Fantasy Sports Magazine Expert League 2 Loss 3-10/ 12th (Season ending injuries to C Portis and D Owens hurt, although I am 5th in the league in Total Points scored so must be doing something right)
Fantasy Draftbook.com Expert League Loss 5-8/ 9th (3 Straight losses have eliminated me from playoff contention)
FFPC Pros vs Joe’s DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Win 8th (Losing Chad Pennington, Jamal Lewis and Daniel Owens for the season do not help this DraftMasters team)
Fantasy Index Expert Auction (Draftmasters) Win 4th (this is a Total Points League and I may be too far behind to catch the leader)
FFPC 77 DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 8th
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5-3 (70-55-1 overall)
NOTE in DraftMaster/Expert leagues that are not H2H a win is defined as beating half of the opponents scores for the week.
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Monday, December 7, 2009
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Sunday, December 6, 2009
FFGuidebook.com 4th out of 228 teams in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC)
FFGuidebook.com is in fourth place overall at the Fantasy Football Players Championship (http://www.theffpc.com/) out of 228 teams.
Can they gain on 1st place to win $75,000 through the week 16 competition?
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Can they gain on 1st place to win $75,000 through the week 16 competition?
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Saturday, December 5, 2009
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I predicted a poor showing from T. Owens and 100+ yards from Thomas Jones and a NY Jet victory.
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I predicted a poor showing from T. Owens and 100+ yards from Thomas Jones and a NY Jet victory.
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It makes a great Holiday gift. Check it out at the links below along with Fantasy Football Guidebook.
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Friday, December 4, 2009
"Ask the Expert" Question: Who will be this years Fantasy Football playoffs sleeper?
Fantasy Football Index Magazine "Ask the Expert" Question for the week: Name your sleeper for the fantasy playoffs -- a player who has been average to below-average this season, but will help carry teams to fantasy titles the rest of the way.
One obvious answer is Fred Jackson. He should get more carries now that new BUF coach, Perry Fewell, has decided to give Jackson the main RB duties for the Bills. A real sleeper is Larry Johnson CIN. He has a favorable schedule and has shown some flash for the Bengals filling in during Cedric Bensons' absence. He will not top 100 yards as he did Sunday but he could do some damage with 10 carries a game and DET, SD and KC all ahead. If Benson misses more time, Johnson could see his value soar. As for a WR pick, Jason Avant PHI is making his move and DeSean Jackson missing this week helps him.
ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly at http://www.fantasyindex.com/ with answers to a new question posted Thursday morning.
Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Almanac 2009, all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com/ , at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/. He is a 19-year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and finished 7th overall in the 2008 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).
This year he is 4th overall in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (out of 228 players) going into Week 13.
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One obvious answer is Fred Jackson. He should get more carries now that new BUF coach, Perry Fewell, has decided to give Jackson the main RB duties for the Bills. A real sleeper is Larry Johnson CIN. He has a favorable schedule and has shown some flash for the Bengals filling in during Cedric Bensons' absence. He will not top 100 yards as he did Sunday but he could do some damage with 10 carries a game and DET, SD and KC all ahead. If Benson misses more time, Johnson could see his value soar. As for a WR pick, Jason Avant PHI is making his move and DeSean Jackson missing this week helps him.
ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly at http://www.fantasyindex.com/ with answers to a new question posted Thursday morning.
Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Almanac 2009, all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com/ , at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/. He is a 19-year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and finished 7th overall in the 2008 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).
This year he is 4th overall in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (out of 228 players) going into Week 13.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Week 12 Results for FFGuidebook.com
Week 12 Results for FFGuidebook.com.
How did we do in Week 12? In a word terrible.
I went 1-7 in my 8 remaining leagues to put me at 65-52-1 for the year. Lost in the FFPC Main Event playoffs so now I am in the consolation bracket playing for third place and $500. So hopefully a win there this week makes things a little better. I did score enough points to move into 4th overall out of the 228 players. So I got that going for me. Which is nice. {Caddy Shack reference}. Unfortunately I am playing a very good team in The Bada Bingers (who are fighting me for total points overall in the Championship too).
This weeks Result/Overall Ranking (W/L or TP)BOLD = improvement
Fantasy Football Players Championship“Joe Montana”Main Event League #10 Loss in playoffs first round (4th of 228 in Overall)
FFPC $125 Satellite League #27 Loss /3rd place
Local Lakenheath League Win 11-1 /First Place Wrapped up #1 seed and bye in 1st rd playoffs
Fantasy Sports Magazine Expert League 2 Loss 3-9/ 11th (Injuries to C Portis, D Owens hurt, although I am 5th in the league in Total Points scored)
Fantasy Draftbook.com Expert League Loss 5-7/ 8th (Only 2 games left and 2 games out of 4th place and a spot at the playoffs)
FFPC Pros vs Joe’s DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 8th
Fantasy Index Expert Auction (Draftmasters) Loss 4th
FFPC 77 DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 8th
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1-7 (65-52-1 overall)
NOTE in DraftMaster/Expert leagues that are not H2H a win is defined as beating half of the opponents scores for the week.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
How did we do in Week 12? In a word terrible.
I went 1-7 in my 8 remaining leagues to put me at 65-52-1 for the year. Lost in the FFPC Main Event playoffs so now I am in the consolation bracket playing for third place and $500. So hopefully a win there this week makes things a little better. I did score enough points to move into 4th overall out of the 228 players. So I got that going for me. Which is nice. {Caddy Shack reference}. Unfortunately I am playing a very good team in The Bada Bingers (who are fighting me for total points overall in the Championship too).
This weeks Result/Overall Ranking (W/L or TP)BOLD = improvement
Fantasy Football Players Championship“Joe Montana”Main Event League #10 Loss in playoffs first round (4th of 228 in Overall)
FFPC $125 Satellite League #27 Loss /3rd place
Local Lakenheath League Win 11-1 /First Place Wrapped up #1 seed and bye in 1st rd playoffs
Fantasy Sports Magazine Expert League 2 Loss 3-9/ 11th (Injuries to C Portis, D Owens hurt, although I am 5th in the league in Total Points scored)
Fantasy Draftbook.com Expert League Loss 5-7/ 8th (Only 2 games left and 2 games out of 4th place and a spot at the playoffs)
FFPC Pros vs Joe’s DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 8th
Fantasy Index Expert Auction (Draftmasters) Loss 4th
FFPC 77 DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 8th
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1-7 (65-52-1 overall)
NOTE in DraftMaster/Expert leagues that are not H2H a win is defined as beating half of the opponents scores for the week.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Fantasy Football Tips #210: Plan ahead especially with QBs and concussions
This is probably one of those Duhhhhhhhh comments but with the leagues concern (and rightly so) about concussions; it appears that 1 game out to recover may be the minimum time off.
I had a bad feeling that Ben Rothlisberger and Kurt Warner both might miss Week 12 and they did! Even though both professed health and all tests good-neither played.
So what can we learn from this little exercise. Have a back up. Plan and think ahead. If you suspect that your QB may not play for any reason-have an alternate to start.
This week I had Big Ben and Matt Stafford as my QBs in the Main Event of the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC, http://www.theffpc.com/). I planned to start Ben R. but as I mentioned earlier, I had a sinking feeling that Ben might not play. Well with Stafford unlikely to play (hmmmm or so I and the rest of the world thought) I decided to drop Stafford and add another QB who would get me the most points in week 12 should Ben somehow not play.
I had several choices: Jake Delhomme, Matt Cassel, Kyle Orton or Jason Campbell.
Delhomme just plain sucks, so he was out. Orton was my next choice, but since he played Thursday night he would not do me any good as a b/u since he would play days before Big Ben.
That left Cassell or Campbell.
I added Jason Campbell through the Waiver Wire and voila'....20+ points from 2 passing TDs and a rushing TD.
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I had a bad feeling that Ben Rothlisberger and Kurt Warner both might miss Week 12 and they did! Even though both professed health and all tests good-neither played.
So what can we learn from this little exercise. Have a back up. Plan and think ahead. If you suspect that your QB may not play for any reason-have an alternate to start.
This week I had Big Ben and Matt Stafford as my QBs in the Main Event of the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC, http://www.theffpc.com/). I planned to start Ben R. but as I mentioned earlier, I had a sinking feeling that Ben might not play. Well with Stafford unlikely to play (hmmmm or so I and the rest of the world thought) I decided to drop Stafford and add another QB who would get me the most points in week 12 should Ben somehow not play.
I had several choices: Jake Delhomme, Matt Cassel, Kyle Orton or Jason Campbell.
Delhomme just plain sucks, so he was out. Orton was my next choice, but since he played Thursday night he would not do me any good as a b/u since he would play days before Big Ben.
That left Cassell or Campbell.
I added Jason Campbell through the Waiver Wire and voila'....20+ points from 2 passing TDs and a rushing TD.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Monday, November 30, 2009
Fantasy Football Tips #209: The Odds do not always mean what you think
Let me start right off the bat by saying that I am a big believer in using the Las Vegas Odds as a "Tool" to help decide starters; especially if all other means show them even.
For example, your 2 kicker choices are Nick Folk Dallas and Ryan Longwell Minnesota.
Previous analysis shows both kickers to be about even. Both are at home, kicking in a dome so no weather issues, etc. To help decide WDIS (who do I start) look at the odds.
Dallas is a -7 point favorite with over/under of 44.
Min is a +4 underdog with an over/under 50.
So the bookies think DAL will win 24-17 and MIN will lose 27-23. AHA you say go with Folk since he should score more points.
NOT SO FAST!
The odds are not what you think. They are not designed to be exactly what will happen in a game but rather are designed to draw the same amount of bets to both sides so that Vegas can win on the vig. The Vig (or "Juice" as it is sometimes referred to) is the commision on the bet.
If a bet in the U.S is straight up (lets say a coin toss of heads or tails). The sports book will charge 110 for the bet from both parties. A heads bet costs 110 and tails bet also 110. So the bookie will take in 220 and pay out 210 to the winner, keeping 10 as the vig or commission.
But if everyone is betting heads; the sportsbook will want to "encourage" others to bet tails so that in the event that Heads comes up they do not lose too much. So the line moves...
Most point spread bets are for 110 wagered which wins 100. So the 10 lost if you lose the bet is the vig.
Also note sports books often set the point spread at half a point so that there is always a winner and a loser so that the book can keep their commission (if their is a push-the teams tie based on the point spread-then all wagers get their money back).
One technique is to bet the favorite early and bet the underdog late. Why? Because as more bets are placed on the favourite, the odds become shorter since the bookies do not want you to keep betting on them. Conversely when wagering on the underdog, leaving it as late as possible will usually mean the odds on offer will increase and you get the best wager possible.
But what if the betting public really favors one team?
It has been shown that some teams take in more bets from the public in general. Dallas, Green Bay and Pittsburgh all are favored by their fans and generally take in more bets on them. The book makers know this and will set their odds as high as possible in some cases. So GB may be favored by 9 points when really they are only expected to win by 6 points but the book makers want to get more money on their opponent. This is called "Shading" the line.
Often it is more for the playoffs, Super Bowl or big National games.
Ok so I have digressed some. Lets review so far.
1) Most Sportsbooks would love to have the same amount wagered on each side. That way they make money on the vig and do not have to pay out more to one side or the other.
2) If a fan favorite is involved in a big game, the book makers may "shade" the line to their opponent since they know the public will bet "Dallas" no matter what.
3) If one team gets too many bets, the line may move to "encourage" more bets on the other team.
Conclusion: There are times when the line is not what Vegas thinks will happen; instead it is what Vegas needs to make the betting more equitable for Vegas.
So in our example above maybe Ryan Longwell is the one to go with if Dallas really has a shaded line. Just something to think about as we move closer to the big games.
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For example, your 2 kicker choices are Nick Folk Dallas and Ryan Longwell Minnesota.
Previous analysis shows both kickers to be about even. Both are at home, kicking in a dome so no weather issues, etc. To help decide WDIS (who do I start) look at the odds.
Dallas is a -7 point favorite with over/under of 44.
Min is a +4 underdog with an over/under 50.
So the bookies think DAL will win 24-17 and MIN will lose 27-23. AHA you say go with Folk since he should score more points.
NOT SO FAST!
The odds are not what you think. They are not designed to be exactly what will happen in a game but rather are designed to draw the same amount of bets to both sides so that Vegas can win on the vig. The Vig (or "Juice" as it is sometimes referred to) is the commision on the bet.
If a bet in the U.S is straight up (lets say a coin toss of heads or tails). The sports book will charge 110 for the bet from both parties. A heads bet costs 110 and tails bet also 110. So the bookie will take in 220 and pay out 210 to the winner, keeping 10 as the vig or commission.
But if everyone is betting heads; the sportsbook will want to "encourage" others to bet tails so that in the event that Heads comes up they do not lose too much. So the line moves...
Most point spread bets are for 110 wagered which wins 100. So the 10 lost if you lose the bet is the vig.
Also note sports books often set the point spread at half a point so that there is always a winner and a loser so that the book can keep their commission (if their is a push-the teams tie based on the point spread-then all wagers get their money back).
One technique is to bet the favorite early and bet the underdog late. Why? Because as more bets are placed on the favourite, the odds become shorter since the bookies do not want you to keep betting on them. Conversely when wagering on the underdog, leaving it as late as possible will usually mean the odds on offer will increase and you get the best wager possible.
But what if the betting public really favors one team?
It has been shown that some teams take in more bets from the public in general. Dallas, Green Bay and Pittsburgh all are favored by their fans and generally take in more bets on them. The book makers know this and will set their odds as high as possible in some cases. So GB may be favored by 9 points when really they are only expected to win by 6 points but the book makers want to get more money on their opponent. This is called "Shading" the line.
Often it is more for the playoffs, Super Bowl or big National games.
Ok so I have digressed some. Lets review so far.
1) Most Sportsbooks would love to have the same amount wagered on each side. That way they make money on the vig and do not have to pay out more to one side or the other.
2) If a fan favorite is involved in a big game, the book makers may "shade" the line to their opponent since they know the public will bet "Dallas" no matter what.
3) If one team gets too many bets, the line may move to "encourage" more bets on the other team.
Conclusion: There are times when the line is not what Vegas thinks will happen; instead it is what Vegas needs to make the betting more equitable for Vegas.
So in our example above maybe Ryan Longwell is the one to go with if Dallas really has a shaded line. Just something to think about as we move closer to the big games.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Fantasy Football Guidebook and Fantasy Football Tips featured as Holiday Gifts for 2009
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Check out the latest press for Fantasy Football Guidebook and Fantasy Football Tips as they are both listed as great Holiday Gift ideas for 2009 at Nicole's Nickels.
See the link below for her reviews:
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Saturday, November 28, 2009
Fantasy Football Guidebook-Author Q and A in Blogging 'Bout Boys
(As seen at http://www.bloggingboutboys.blogspot.com/)
Those football fans among you have probably been enjoying the season for weeks now (depending on your team). And the die-hard football fanatics are probably already well-aware of the phenomenon that is fantasy football. For the uninitiated, though, fantasy football is a game in which players "draft" real, live NFL players to be on their fanatasy teams. Their teams then score points based on how the players perform in their real-life football games.
Sam Hendricks, an avid fantasy football player with almost two decades of experience, shares his tips and tricks for fantasy football success in Fantasy Football Guidebook and Fantasy Football Tips. Fantasy Football Guidebook was a Finalist in the 2009 National Indie Excellence Book Awards and the 2008 USA Book News Best Books contest.
Sam Hendricks, an avid fantasy football player with almost two decades of experience, shares his tips and tricks for fantasy football success in Fantasy Football Guidebook and Fantasy Football Tips. Fantasy Football Guidebook was a Finalist in the 2009 National Indie Excellence Book Awards and the 2008 USA Book News Best Books contest.
If you have a son interested in fantasy football, get him these books. They include everything, from Top 10 Reasons to Play Fantasy Football to 10 Rules of Trading to Observations to Let You Live a Normal Life While Enjoying Fantasy Football. One note: the word is a$$ is included at least once in the book. That's not a deal breaker for me, but something you might want to know before handing the books to your son.
On to the author Q & A!
How did you get interested in fantasy football? I loved NFL football but became very frustrated when the only matchups on TV were boring contests between weak teams. I wanted more excitement. A fellow aviator from my flying squadron (336th FS-we flew F-15E fighter jets for the USAF) suggested a “new” game called Fantasy Football and from that moment on I was hooked. I loved the ability to have different players from different teams (now I had a reason to watch those boring games because my players were in them and I had a vested interest). The more I played, the more I wanted to win and the more I wanted to learn everything about it. And it gave me a better appreciation of football too.
What's a good age to introduce a boy to fantasy football? Why? It depends on the maturity of the child, but I would say the earliest is around 7 or 8. At that age parents can share their enjoyment of watching football and the basic math skills of fantasy football can be introduced. Math skills such as addition (points for TDs), subtraction (lose points for INTs) and multiplication (multiple TDs) are easy to show and foster with fantasy football. Later at around age 12 or 13, the boys are getting more interested in sports and team play. Fantasy football is a great way to teach them good decision-making skills (who do you want vs. who is available at what time), problem-solving (when to switch players to maximize efficiency of the whole team), and also risks vs. rewards (choosing proven veterans over unproven high-priced rookies, etc.) It can be a good teaching tool if implemented correctly. The child learns that "owner" decisions have an immediate impact on the team and one player does not control the game.
A lot of people consider fantasy football "a waste of time," but there's a lot to it. It's fun, of course, but there's also statistics and critical thinking. Your book even includes anatomical info about common football injuries! Over 30 million people play fantasy football each year and the numbers keep growing. I have seen the media adapt to this ever increasing demographic as well. Most of the highlight/update reports now include players and their statistics at the bottom of the screen. Those statistics have even evolved from simply who scored the TD to how many catches they have, their yardage and TDs or injury status. This is because of the fantasy football fan! So opinion of fantasy football has moved from the obscure “waste of time” to a billion dollar industry as evidenced by the 20+ magazines devoted to this fascinating hobby. Fantasy Football Guidebook is my attempt to provide a comprehensive guide to playing fantasy football.
How can a parent support and nuture their son's interest in football and/or fantasy football? Parents can spend time with their child enjoying the game while noting the "mathematical" aspects of the game. Also, encourage their child to be a participant, either on an actual football team or in a fantasy football league. By encouraging participation, parents can nurture the interest and will be able to communicate with their child on subjects of mutual interest and appeal. Since Fantasy Football Guidebook came out, I have spoken with hundreds of parents who have told me about the “bonding” time that fantasy football has created. Fathers and sons are fielding teams together as co-managers and spending more time together deciding on strategies (who to start) and watching their players perform.
Friday, November 27, 2009
"Ask the Expert" Question: What one player should fantasy owners be most thankful for this season, and why?
Fantasy Football Index Magazine "Ask the Expert" Question for the week: What one player should fantasy owners be most thankful for this season, and why?
Hands down Brett Favre is my candidate. He has the Minnesota Vikings at 9-1 with a three game lead in the NFC North. The Vikes QB is No. 1 in the NFL in passer rating (112.1), No. 1 in fewest interceptions thrown (three), No. 2 in completion percentage (69.7) and No. 2 in touchdown passes (21). He is averaging 20 points per game in most leagues (7th best QB); not bad for someone going in the 11th round in many drafts.
ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly at www.fantasyindex.com with answers to a new question posted Thursday morning.
Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Almanac 2009, all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com/ , at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/. He is a 19-year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and finished 7th overall in the 2008 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Hands down Brett Favre is my candidate. He has the Minnesota Vikings at 9-1 with a three game lead in the NFC North. The Vikes QB is No. 1 in the NFL in passer rating (112.1), No. 1 in fewest interceptions thrown (three), No. 2 in completion percentage (69.7) and No. 2 in touchdown passes (21). He is averaging 20 points per game in most leagues (7th best QB); not bad for someone going in the 11th round in many drafts.
ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly at www.fantasyindex.com with answers to a new question posted Thursday morning.
Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Almanac 2009, all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com/ , at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/. He is a 19-year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and finished 7th overall in the 2008 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Ranked 6th overall in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC)
FFGuidebook.com is currently ranked 6th Overall (out of 228) in the high stakes Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC, www.theFFPC.com) with 1671 points.
FFGuidebook.com is the League #10 "Joe Montana" Regular Season H2H champion with a 8-3 record and is the Total Points winner for the league as well. FFGuidebook.com wins $1,000 and earns an automatic berth to the Championship Round and a chance at the $75,000 Grand Prize in Weeks 14, 15 and 16.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
FFGuidebook.com is the League #10 "Joe Montana" Regular Season H2H champion with a 8-3 record and is the Total Points winner for the league as well. FFGuidebook.com wins $1,000 and earns an automatic berth to the Championship Round and a chance at the $75,000 Grand Prize in Weeks 14, 15 and 16.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Week 11 Results for FFGuidebook.com
Week 11 Results for FFGuidebook.com.
How did we do in Week 11? Lets look at all leagues and results.
First a Recap: Went 7-3 in my 10 leagues (64-45-1 for the year). Won in the FFPC Main Event to clinch the #1 seed as the Regular Season League Champ with best H2H record of 8-3 and the most points scored as well. Overall a great week with a strong showing and the 3 losses coming in 1 Expert League, 1 DraftMaster League and a Rapid Draft Free league.
Leagues This weeks Result/Overall Ranking (W/L or TP)BOLD = improvement
Fantasy Football Players Championship“Joe Montana”Main Event League #10 Win 8-3 /1st place regualr season finish and #1 seed (1st in TP/6th of 228)
FFPC $125 Satellite League #27 Win /3rd place
Local Lakenheath League Win 10-1 /First Place
Rapid Draft FantasyFootballTips Loss 6-4-1 /3rd
Rapid Draft FFGuidebook.com Win 8-3 /1st place finish at the end of the Regular Season
Fantasy Sports Magazine Expert League 2 Win 3-8/ 11th (Injuries to C Portis, D Owens hurt, although I am 3rd in the league in Total Points scored so my 3-8 H2H record appears to be really bad luck in the scheduling department as I have several games while outscoring most of the other teams)
Fantasy Draftbook.com Expert League Loss 5-6/ 8th
FFPC Pros vs Joe’s DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Win 8th
Fantasy Index Expert Auction (Draftmasters) Win 4th
FFPC 77 DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 7th
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7-3 (64-45-1 overall)
NOTE in DraftMaster/Expert leagues that are not H2H a win is defined as beating half of the opponents scores for the week.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
How did we do in Week 11? Lets look at all leagues and results.
First a Recap: Went 7-3 in my 10 leagues (64-45-1 for the year). Won in the FFPC Main Event to clinch the #1 seed as the Regular Season League Champ with best H2H record of 8-3 and the most points scored as well. Overall a great week with a strong showing and the 3 losses coming in 1 Expert League, 1 DraftMaster League and a Rapid Draft Free league.
Leagues This weeks Result/Overall Ranking (W/L or TP)BOLD = improvement
Fantasy Football Players Championship“Joe Montana”Main Event League #10 Win 8-3 /1st place regualr season finish and #1 seed (1st in TP/6th of 228)
FFPC $125 Satellite League #27 Win /3rd place
Local Lakenheath League Win 10-1 /First Place
Rapid Draft FantasyFootballTips Loss 6-4-1 /3rd
Rapid Draft FFGuidebook.com Win 8-3 /1st place finish at the end of the Regular Season
Fantasy Sports Magazine Expert League 2 Win 3-8/ 11th (Injuries to C Portis, D Owens hurt, although I am 3rd in the league in Total Points scored so my 3-8 H2H record appears to be really bad luck in the scheduling department as I have several games while outscoring most of the other teams)
Fantasy Draftbook.com Expert League Loss 5-6/ 8th
FFPC Pros vs Joe’s DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Win 8th
Fantasy Index Expert Auction (Draftmasters) Win 4th
FFPC 77 DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 7th
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7-3 (64-45-1 overall)
NOTE in DraftMaster/Expert leagues that are not H2H a win is defined as beating half of the opponents scores for the week.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Fantasy Football Tips #208: Plan for three seasons...not one
The entire Fantasy Football season can really be broken down into three (and sometimes more) parts. You should plan for and think of each of these parts as a separate season.
What are the parts?
1) The regular season (usually anywhere from 11-13 weeks)
2) The Playoffs (normally 2 or 3 weeks)
3) The League Championship Game (or the FF Super bowl) (Should be week 16)
NOTE: The parts mentioned above are for the conventional Fantasy Football league. The High Stakes leagues like the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC), World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF) and National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) have three parts as well but I consider the third part to these contests is the “Championship Round” where if you advance, you leave the H2H matches behind and instead play against the other Champions in the final weeks in a total point format.
So why divide up the season into parts? Because each can have different strategies that provide advantages and disadvantages.
For example, once you have made the playoffs now it may be better to add another Kicker or TE as a backup (if you only had 1 on your roster). Why? Because if your TE or K comes up as: “Out” for the big single elimination playoff game, then you will lose an easy 5-10 points in that match up if you do not have a back up. In the regular season I advise NOT carrying an extra Kicker and maybe not an extra TE (unless he is good enough to be used as a Flex player and your rules have a Flex option) because those spots are better used for sleepers at RB or WR. But in a H2H single elimination game those extra points may be the difference between a win and advancing and losing and watching some other owner win the prize.
In the regular season, you can afford to lose a few points during the longer season if such a calamity occurs, secure in the knowledge that the extra RB or WR you have may prove more valuable in the long run.
Another reason to use the “different seasons” theory is for free agent acquisitions.
If I know I have made the playoffs a week or more early, then I can focus on the critical playoff weeks and add players who should excel in those weeks rather then worry about a pick up to win the last week of the regular season. As an example, if I am assured of a playoff spot in week 10 of an 11 week season, then I can add a K or DEF that should explode in week 12 of my playoffs and hold them for an extra week because I do not need to struggle to win in the regular season.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
What are the parts?
1) The regular season (usually anywhere from 11-13 weeks)
2) The Playoffs (normally 2 or 3 weeks)
3) The League Championship Game (or the FF Super bowl) (Should be week 16)
NOTE: The parts mentioned above are for the conventional Fantasy Football league. The High Stakes leagues like the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC), World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF) and National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) have three parts as well but I consider the third part to these contests is the “Championship Round” where if you advance, you leave the H2H matches behind and instead play against the other Champions in the final weeks in a total point format.
So why divide up the season into parts? Because each can have different strategies that provide advantages and disadvantages.
For example, once you have made the playoffs now it may be better to add another Kicker or TE as a backup (if you only had 1 on your roster). Why? Because if your TE or K comes up as: “Out” for the big single elimination playoff game, then you will lose an easy 5-10 points in that match up if you do not have a back up. In the regular season I advise NOT carrying an extra Kicker and maybe not an extra TE (unless he is good enough to be used as a Flex player and your rules have a Flex option) because those spots are better used for sleepers at RB or WR. But in a H2H single elimination game those extra points may be the difference between a win and advancing and losing and watching some other owner win the prize.
In the regular season, you can afford to lose a few points during the longer season if such a calamity occurs, secure in the knowledge that the extra RB or WR you have may prove more valuable in the long run.
Another reason to use the “different seasons” theory is for free agent acquisitions.
If I know I have made the playoffs a week or more early, then I can focus on the critical playoff weeks and add players who should excel in those weeks rather then worry about a pick up to win the last week of the regular season. As an example, if I am assured of a playoff spot in week 10 of an 11 week season, then I can add a K or DEF that should explode in week 12 of my playoffs and hold them for an extra week because I do not need to struggle to win in the regular season.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Monday, November 23, 2009
Week 10 Results for FFGuidebook.com. Late due to vacation and on a 7 day cruise in med. Better late then never.
Week 10 Results for FFGuidebook.com
I know, I know, Week 11 is almost in the books. But since I was absent for a week on vacation with my lovely wife Birgitte; I decided to give a quick update on what went down last week. This segways into the Week 11 results which I will post shortly.
How did we do in Week 10? Look at all leagues and results.
Recap: Went 5-5 in my 10 leagues (57-42-1 for the year). Lost in my two money FFPC leagues (Main Event and the $150 satellitte league) but it did not cost me too much. I say this because I play the #1 team in the main event this final week 11 and if I beat him I win the league regular season, get the #1 seed and $1,000. So I control my own fate. By the way that FFPC main event loss was to the top scoring team of the week (guess who was 2nd highest scorer?) and I am now the Total Points leader for the league going into this last week 11. So if I can outscore the other 2 close competitors I can win that $1,000 even if I lose the H2H matchup.
Leagues This weeks Result/Overall Ranking (W/L or TP)BOLD = improvement
Fantasy Football Players Championship“Joe Montana”Main Event League #10 Loss 7-3 /2nd(1st in TP/12th of 228)
FFPC $125 Satellite League #27 Loss /3rd place
Local Lakenheath League Win 9-1 /First Place
Rapid Draft FantasyFootballTips Win 6-3-1 /3rd
Rapid Draft FFGuidebook.com Loss 7-3 /2nd (Even when I lost I scored more and advanced to 2nd place)
Fantasy Sports Magazine Expert League 2 Loss 2-8/ 12th (I stink-injuries to C Portis, D Owens hurt)
Fantasy Draftbook.com Expert League Win 5-5/ 6th
FFPC Pros vs Joe’s DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 8th
Fantasy Index Expert Auction (Draftmasters) Win 5th
FFPC 77 DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Win 7th
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5-5 (57-42-1 overall)
NOTE in DraftMaster/Expert leagues that are not H2H a win is defined as beating half of the opponents scores for the week.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
I know, I know, Week 11 is almost in the books. But since I was absent for a week on vacation with my lovely wife Birgitte; I decided to give a quick update on what went down last week. This segways into the Week 11 results which I will post shortly.
How did we do in Week 10? Look at all leagues and results.
Recap: Went 5-5 in my 10 leagues (57-42-1 for the year). Lost in my two money FFPC leagues (Main Event and the $150 satellitte league) but it did not cost me too much. I say this because I play the #1 team in the main event this final week 11 and if I beat him I win the league regular season, get the #1 seed and $1,000. So I control my own fate. By the way that FFPC main event loss was to the top scoring team of the week (guess who was 2nd highest scorer?) and I am now the Total Points leader for the league going into this last week 11. So if I can outscore the other 2 close competitors I can win that $1,000 even if I lose the H2H matchup.
Leagues This weeks Result/Overall Ranking (W/L or TP)BOLD = improvement
Fantasy Football Players Championship“Joe Montana”Main Event League #10 Loss 7-3 /2nd(1st in TP/12th of 228)
FFPC $125 Satellite League #27 Loss /3rd place
Local Lakenheath League Win 9-1 /First Place
Rapid Draft FantasyFootballTips Win 6-3-1 /3rd
Rapid Draft FFGuidebook.com Loss 7-3 /2nd (Even when I lost I scored more and advanced to 2nd place)
Fantasy Sports Magazine Expert League 2 Loss 2-8/ 12th (I stink-injuries to C Portis, D Owens hurt)
Fantasy Draftbook.com Expert League Win 5-5/ 6th
FFPC Pros vs Joe’s DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 8th
Fantasy Index Expert Auction (Draftmasters) Win 5th
FFPC 77 DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Win 7th
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5-5 (57-42-1 overall)
NOTE in DraftMaster/Expert leagues that are not H2H a win is defined as beating half of the opponents scores for the week.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Back from 7 day Cruise in Med. Week 11 matchup in FFPC for 1st place in League
Great vacation.
Missed some football action- NE vs IND game which I heard was great.
Excellent weather in France and Italy.
I face BabyRat in the FFPC "Joe Montana" League in the last regular season game as a showdown for 1st place. Winner is #1 seed for playoffs and wins $1000.
More on the Fantasy Football outcomes later....
Missed some football action- NE vs IND game which I heard was great.
Excellent weather in France and Italy.
I face BabyRat in the FFPC "Joe Montana" League in the last regular season game as a showdown for 1st place. Winner is #1 seed for playoffs and wins $1000.
More on the Fantasy Football outcomes later....
Friday, November 13, 2009
"Ask the Expert" Question: How concerned should fantasy owners be about players from those teams with big leads being rested as early as week 16?
Fantasy Football Index Magazine "Ask the Expert" Question for the week: Several teams have 3-game leads in their divisions. How concerned should fantasy owners be about players from those teams being rested as early as week 16?
Be afraid. Be very afraid. Just look back to 2005 when both Reggie Wayne and Peyton Manning pretty much sat out the last 2 games of the season giving their owners minimal points. But quite frankly it is way too soon to worry about it now. Of the three teams with 3 game leads, IND has a tough schedule ahead and a ton of injuries; I do not see them securing home field advantage early enough. Minnesota with four of the next five games at home could be in a position after week 14 and NO may be the same. But then again they both may be fighting each other for that #1 seed. So don’t sweat it yet.
ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly at www.fantasyindex.com with answers to a new question posted Thursday morning.
Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Almanac 2009, all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com/ , at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/. He is a 19-year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and finished 7th overall in the 2008 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Be afraid. Be very afraid. Just look back to 2005 when both Reggie Wayne and Peyton Manning pretty much sat out the last 2 games of the season giving their owners minimal points. But quite frankly it is way too soon to worry about it now. Of the three teams with 3 game leads, IND has a tough schedule ahead and a ton of injuries; I do not see them securing home field advantage early enough. Minnesota with four of the next five games at home could be in a position after week 14 and NO may be the same. But then again they both may be fighting each other for that #1 seed. So don’t sweat it yet.
ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly at www.fantasyindex.com with answers to a new question posted Thursday morning.
Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Almanac 2009, all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com/ , at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/. He is a 19-year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and finished 7th overall in the 2008 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
FFGuidebook.com remains in Top 10 at Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) out of 228 entries
Russ Steele, Weston Pleinis, Mike Grimm and Kip Lockwood are some familiar names on the top of the leaderboard. Jason Tapley, owner of the Bada Bingers scored 223.35 points and vaulted into 8th place overall. Jason took 3rd overall in the inaugural FFPC Main Event last year, so welcome back to the top of the leaderboard, Jason. And Don Thompson put up 201 points to move all the way up to 7th place.
All bye weeks are now completed except for the Giants and Texans, so most teams will be close to full strength as we enter the stretch run in the FFPC Main Event. With two weeks to go in the regular season, here is our top ten overall:
1 - SHOW ME YOUR TD'S - Manny De Jesus - 1401.55
2 - Leonidas' Revenge - Russ Steele - 1395.2
3 - Westonio United - Weston Pleinis - 1394.2
4 - RFL'ers - Mike Grimm - 1376.65
5 - Nimrods - Kip Lockwood - 1371.9
6 - Stallions - Craig Katz - 1368.6
7 - Team Thompson - Don Thompson - 1357.7
8 - The Bada Bingers - Jason Tapley - 1353.6
9 - Michigan Fanatics - Mark Peraino - 1336.9
10 - FFGuidebook.com - Sam Hendricks - 1335.15
The rest of the leaderboard can be accessed below.
The FFPC Leaderboard
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
All bye weeks are now completed except for the Giants and Texans, so most teams will be close to full strength as we enter the stretch run in the FFPC Main Event. With two weeks to go in the regular season, here is our top ten overall:
1 - SHOW ME YOUR TD'S - Manny De Jesus - 1401.55
2 - Leonidas' Revenge - Russ Steele - 1395.2
3 - Westonio United - Weston Pleinis - 1394.2
4 - RFL'ers - Mike Grimm - 1376.65
5 - Nimrods - Kip Lockwood - 1371.9
6 - Stallions - Craig Katz - 1368.6
7 - Team Thompson - Don Thompson - 1357.7
8 - The Bada Bingers - Jason Tapley - 1353.6
9 - Michigan Fanatics - Mark Peraino - 1336.9
10 - FFGuidebook.com - Sam Hendricks - 1335.15
The rest of the leaderboard can be accessed below.
The FFPC Leaderboard
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Week 9 Results for FFGuidebook.com
How did we do in Week 9? Look at all leagues and results.
Recap: Lost in 8 of my 10 leagues (52-37-1 for the year though). But the two I won were my two most important money leagues. Won in the Fantasy Football Players Championship Main Event to go to 7-2 and stay in first place in the Joe Montana League. And won in my local league to keep the trash talking going as I remained #1 there as well. So if I had to pick only two leagues to win-those would be the ones. The FFPC $125 satellite League is a 13 week Total Points league where 6 of the 12 advance to the playoffs. So I am not too concerned about missing those playoffs. The top 2 teams get a bye in week 14 and that is all I need. NOTE currently at 2nd just shy of first place.
Leagues This weeks Result/Overall Ranking (W/L or TP)BOLD = improvement
Fantasy Football Players Championship“Joe Montana”Main Event League #10 Win 7-2 /1st(2nd in TP/10th of 228)
FFPC $125 Satellite League #27 Loss /2nd place
Local Lakenheath League Win 8-1 /First Place
Rapid Draft FantasyFootballTips Loss 5-3-1 /4th
Rapid Draft FFGuidebook.com Loss 7-2 /3rd (Drop one game and 2 spots in standings-tough league)
Fantasy Sports Magazine Expert League 2 Loss 2-7/ 11th (Pride is keeping me in this one in a mad fight to not finish last-actually there are 6 teams within 3 games of me so.......)
Fantasy Draftbook.com Expert League Loss 4-5/ 7th (A four game losing streak has me changing up the roster for week 10)
FFPC Pros vs Joe’s DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 8th
Fantasy Index Expert Auction (Draftmasters) Loss 5th
FFPC 77 DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 7th
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2-8 (52-37-1 overall)
NOTE in DraftMaster/Expert leagues that are not H2H a win is defined as beating half of the opponents scores for the week.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Recap: Lost in 8 of my 10 leagues (52-37-1 for the year though). But the two I won were my two most important money leagues. Won in the Fantasy Football Players Championship Main Event to go to 7-2 and stay in first place in the Joe Montana League. And won in my local league to keep the trash talking going as I remained #1 there as well. So if I had to pick only two leagues to win-those would be the ones. The FFPC $125 satellite League is a 13 week Total Points league where 6 of the 12 advance to the playoffs. So I am not too concerned about missing those playoffs. The top 2 teams get a bye in week 14 and that is all I need. NOTE currently at 2nd just shy of first place.
Leagues This weeks Result/Overall Ranking (W/L or TP)BOLD = improvement
Fantasy Football Players Championship“Joe Montana”Main Event League #10 Win 7-2 /1st(2nd in TP/10th of 228)
FFPC $125 Satellite League #27 Loss /2nd place
Local Lakenheath League Win 8-1 /First Place
Rapid Draft FantasyFootballTips Loss 5-3-1 /4th
Rapid Draft FFGuidebook.com Loss 7-2 /3rd (Drop one game and 2 spots in standings-tough league)
Fantasy Sports Magazine Expert League 2 Loss 2-7/ 11th (Pride is keeping me in this one in a mad fight to not finish last-actually there are 6 teams within 3 games of me so.......)
Fantasy Draftbook.com Expert League Loss 4-5/ 7th (A four game losing streak has me changing up the roster for week 10)
FFPC Pros vs Joe’s DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 8th
Fantasy Index Expert Auction (Draftmasters) Loss 5th
FFPC 77 DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 7th
-------------------------------------------------
2-8 (52-37-1 overall)
NOTE in DraftMaster/Expert leagues that are not H2H a win is defined as beating half of the opponents scores for the week.
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
Why the Houston Texans will always lose to the Colts
Lack of thinking ahead.
2:09 left in the frsthalf of their week 9 matchup.
Ryan Moats rushes left and as he is tackled fumbles on the 2 yard line as he goes out of bounds.
The ball lands in the field of play and a Colt player recovers it but the ref rules otherwise.
Moats walks back to the huddle as if nothing happened and lets the Texans just run the clock down to the 2-minute warning without running another play.
This allows IND to review the play and ask for a coaches challenge which is upheld giving IND and Peyton Manning the ball with 2 minutes to go to the half. Denying HOU a chance at a TD.
A) Moats should have told the team to quickly run another play so no review could occur. He DID NOT THINK AHEAD.
2:09 left in the frsthalf of their week 9 matchup.
Ryan Moats rushes left and as he is tackled fumbles on the 2 yard line as he goes out of bounds.
The ball lands in the field of play and a Colt player recovers it but the ref rules otherwise.
Moats walks back to the huddle as if nothing happened and lets the Texans just run the clock down to the 2-minute warning without running another play.
This allows IND to review the play and ask for a coaches challenge which is upheld giving IND and Peyton Manning the ball with 2 minutes to go to the half. Denying HOU a chance at a TD.
A) Moats should have told the team to quickly run another play so no review could occur. He DID NOT THINK AHEAD.
Week 9 Updates
Ryam Moats will start for Hou but expect Slaton to get half of the carries off the bench
Kolby Smith activated by KC but look for J Charles and D Savage to have most of the carries today
Who is out?
L Moore is out so look for D Henderson to half more action as will R Meachem
J Finley is out at TE for GB again so the other guy Havner ? get his chances at TDs again
Kevin Curtis is out-big surprise so Maclin and Celek get upward ticks
M Muhammed-CAR-WR so Dwayne Jarrett aw heck who is kidding who nobody gets an upgrade cause Jake Delhomme is struggling
Game Time Decisions
A Boldin-I expect him to play
A Bryant-?
Questionable
Brian Westbrook- I expect him to play cause he made Wed and Th practices, but he took Friday off. Maybe just to rest
J Stewart-?
T Heap- he is back to his old self Todd "Questionable" Heap-he'll play
R White- he will play
Kevin Smith-he will play
Devin Hester-yes
Pierre Garcon-He better play
Watch closer
A Rodgers DNP Thurs
L McCoy reportedly had the flu on Wed.
D Driver missed some practice time
Kolby Smith activated by KC but look for J Charles and D Savage to have most of the carries today
Who is out?
L Moore is out so look for D Henderson to half more action as will R Meachem
J Finley is out at TE for GB again so the other guy Havner ? get his chances at TDs again
Kevin Curtis is out-big surprise so Maclin and Celek get upward ticks
M Muhammed-CAR-WR so Dwayne Jarrett aw heck who is kidding who nobody gets an upgrade cause Jake Delhomme is struggling
Game Time Decisions
A Boldin-I expect him to play
A Bryant-?
Questionable
Brian Westbrook- I expect him to play cause he made Wed and Th practices, but he took Friday off. Maybe just to rest
J Stewart-?
T Heap- he is back to his old self Todd "Questionable" Heap-he'll play
R White- he will play
Kevin Smith-he will play
Devin Hester-yes
Pierre Garcon-He better play
Watch closer
A Rodgers DNP Thurs
L McCoy reportedly had the flu on Wed.
D Driver missed some practice time
Friday, November 6, 2009
Fantasy Football Index Magazine "Ask the Expert" Question for the week: Who gets your vote for Fantasy MVP so far?
Either Peyton Manning or Drew Brees. Both have led their teams to an undefeated 7-0 start. I give the nod to Peyton because even though Brees has scored more fantasy points (172 to 169), Manning has been more consistent. Peyton has roughly a 23-point FP average with a low of 17 and high of 33. Brees on the other hand has two ten point games and a 40-point game; too much feast or famine for my taste. Winner so far: Peyton Manning and his 2227 yards, 15 TDs and 4 INTs. Honorable mention goes to Brett Favre and his league leading 16 TDs to three INTs while leading Minnesota to a 6-1 record.
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ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly at www.fantasyindex.com with answers to a new question posted Thursday morning.
Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Almanac 2009, all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com/ , at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/. He is a 19-year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and finished 7th overall in the 2008 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Thursday, November 5, 2009
FFGuidebook.com back in the Top 10 Overall at the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC)
Thanks to a strong showing from Tim Hightower, Steven Jackson and Chris Johnson, FFGuidebook.com climbed back into the Top 10 Overall (Out of 228 teams) at the Fantasy Football Players Championship (theFFPC.com).
The three RBs scored 85 points to propel FFGuidebook.com to a 167 point Week 8 finish.
From the FFPC results page:
FFPC Week 8 Results
Props to Brett Favre for playing like a champion even at the ago of 40. Love him or hate him, he is one heck of a football player.
His baby must be sleeping through the night as Russ Steele managed to get his team back to the top of the FFPC Main Event Leaderboard in a fairly low scoring fantasy week. Russ holds a less than 3 point advantage over our top scoring team for the week, RFL’ers, owned by Mike Grimm and Jack Guydish. Mike and Jack are getting a little cocky, and figured they could dominate the entire field with just 9 players this week. Way to go, guys! Nimrods checks in at 3rd, and Manny DeJesus and Weston Pleinis are near the top at 4th and 5th respectively.
With three weeks to go in the FFPC Main Event regular season, we have some very tight races. There are six teams within 44 points of each in the Gale Sayers league. The Joe Montana league has 9 teams within 2 games of the lead and 6 of them have records of 4 and 4. League after league has some fierce battles going on for the four playoff spots. The bye weeks are winding down, with just four teams on bye this week and two on bye in week ten. Here's our top ten overall:
1 - Leonidas' Revenge - Russ Steele - 1248.8
2 - RFL'ers - Mike Grimm - 1245.9
3 - Nimrods - Kip Lockwood - 1237.8
4 - SHOW ME YOUR TD'S - Manny De Jesus - 1234.6
5 - Westonio United - Weston Pleinis - 1219.8
6 - Rex Kwon Do - Brett Ford - 1201.3
7 - Stallions - Craig Katz - 1196.15
8 - MORE FIERCE! - Jeffrey Schmitz - 1189.3
9 - FFGuidebook.com - Sam Hendricks - 1187.2
10 - Michigan Fanatics - Mark Peraino - 1182.2
The FFPC Overall Leaderboard can be found using the link below:
http://mflbid.com/ffpc/2009/
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
The three RBs scored 85 points to propel FFGuidebook.com to a 167 point Week 8 finish.
From the FFPC results page:
FFPC Week 8 Results
Props to Brett Favre for playing like a champion even at the ago of 40. Love him or hate him, he is one heck of a football player.
His baby must be sleeping through the night as Russ Steele managed to get his team back to the top of the FFPC Main Event Leaderboard in a fairly low scoring fantasy week. Russ holds a less than 3 point advantage over our top scoring team for the week, RFL’ers, owned by Mike Grimm and Jack Guydish. Mike and Jack are getting a little cocky, and figured they could dominate the entire field with just 9 players this week. Way to go, guys! Nimrods checks in at 3rd, and Manny DeJesus and Weston Pleinis are near the top at 4th and 5th respectively.
With three weeks to go in the FFPC Main Event regular season, we have some very tight races. There are six teams within 44 points of each in the Gale Sayers league. The Joe Montana league has 9 teams within 2 games of the lead and 6 of them have records of 4 and 4. League after league has some fierce battles going on for the four playoff spots. The bye weeks are winding down, with just four teams on bye this week and two on bye in week ten. Here's our top ten overall:
1 - Leonidas' Revenge - Russ Steele - 1248.8
2 - RFL'ers - Mike Grimm - 1245.9
3 - Nimrods - Kip Lockwood - 1237.8
4 - SHOW ME YOUR TD'S - Manny De Jesus - 1234.6
5 - Westonio United - Weston Pleinis - 1219.8
6 - Rex Kwon Do - Brett Ford - 1201.3
7 - Stallions - Craig Katz - 1196.15
8 - MORE FIERCE! - Jeffrey Schmitz - 1189.3
9 - FFGuidebook.com - Sam Hendricks - 1187.2
10 - Michigan Fanatics - Mark Peraino - 1182.2
The FFPC Overall Leaderboard can be found using the link below:
http://mflbid.com/ffpc/2009/
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Sam Hendricks, Author of Fantasy Football Guidebook and Fantasy Football Tips appearing tonight on Football Reporters Online
Tonight I am a guest on Football Reporters Online (F.R.O.) available at
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Football-Reporters on BlogTalkRadio
Football Reporters Online discuss all Football Topics from the NFL, CFL, UFL Arena, All levels of College Football(FBS and FCS) Plus High School scouting and recruiting, as well as developmental leagues like the CDFL and Regional Combines. They also "tackle" the Tough Issues facing the game today.
I will be on from 9-9:30 PM EST.
Tune in for this Special "Fantasy Football" episode.
Callers to the show can reach them at 646) 200-3472
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Football-Reporters on BlogTalkRadio
Football Reporters Online discuss all Football Topics from the NFL, CFL, UFL Arena, All levels of College Football(FBS and FCS) Plus High School scouting and recruiting, as well as developmental leagues like the CDFL and Regional Combines. They also "tackle" the Tough Issues facing the game today.
I will be on from 9-9:30 PM EST.
Tune in for this Special "Fantasy Football" episode.
Callers to the show can reach them at 646) 200-3472
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
How did FFGuidebook.com do in Week 8?
How did we do in Week 8? Look at all leagues and results.
Recap: Won in the Main Event at FFPC moving to 6-2 and advancing to 1st place, and stayed in 1st place there in Total Points.Overall did not do too well in the Expert Leagues but did well in the money leagues, DraftMasters leagues lost some ground but moved back into 3rd in the Fantasy Football Index Magazine Auction league.
Leagues This weeks Result/Overall Ranking (W/L or TP)
BOLD = improvement
Fantasy Football Players Championship“Joe Montana”Main Event League #10 Win 6-2 /1st(1st in TP/9th of 228)
FFPC $125 Satellite League #27 Loss /1st place
Local Lakenheath League Win 7-1 /First Place
Rapid Draft FantasyFootballTips Win 5-2-1 /2nd
Rapid Draft FFGuidebook.com Win 7-1 /1st
Fantasy Sports Magazine Expert League 2 Loss 2-6/ 11th
Fantasy Draftbook.com Expert League Loss 4-4/ 6th (I scored enough to move up on someone else who lost in front of me and has the same record-go figure!)
FFPC Pros vs Joe’s DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 7th
Fantasy Index Expert Auction (Draftmasters) Win 3rd
FFPC 77 DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 6th
-------------------------------------------------5-5 (50-29-1 overall)
NOTE in DraftMaster/Expert leagues that are not H2H a win is defined as beating half of the opponents scores for the week.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Recap: Won in the Main Event at FFPC moving to 6-2 and advancing to 1st place, and stayed in 1st place there in Total Points.Overall did not do too well in the Expert Leagues but did well in the money leagues, DraftMasters leagues lost some ground but moved back into 3rd in the Fantasy Football Index Magazine Auction league.
Leagues This weeks Result/Overall Ranking (W/L or TP)
BOLD = improvement
Fantasy Football Players Championship“Joe Montana”Main Event League #10 Win 6-2 /1st(1st in TP/9th of 228)
FFPC $125 Satellite League #27 Loss /1st place
Local Lakenheath League Win 7-1 /First Place
Rapid Draft FantasyFootballTips Win 5-2-1 /2nd
Rapid Draft FFGuidebook.com Win 7-1 /1st
Fantasy Sports Magazine Expert League 2 Loss 2-6/ 11th
Fantasy Draftbook.com Expert League Loss 4-4/ 6th (I scored enough to move up on someone else who lost in front of me and has the same record-go figure!)
FFPC Pros vs Joe’s DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 7th
Fantasy Index Expert Auction (Draftmasters) Win 3rd
FFPC 77 DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 6th
-------------------------------------------------5-5 (50-29-1 overall)
NOTE in DraftMaster/Expert leagues that are not H2H a win is defined as beating half of the opponents scores for the week.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Is it just me or is the wait between the end of MNF and the Sunday start driving you crazy?
Every week the wait between the final snap of Monday Night Football and the first kickoff on Sunday at 1 PM EST seems like it is getting longer and longer.......
Anyone else have these same feelings of time stretching endlessly and slowly during the week days?
I need my fantasy football fix in quicker intervals.
I am fully into the season now with position battles in the leagues, player injuries and suspensions making me pull my hair out (what is left of it after Larry Johnsons little surprise).
I cannot wait until Sunday morning comes and football games return me to a calm only fantasy football can bestow.
How do I fill the cravings of more football sooner?
I NEED THURSDAY GAMES and I need them now!
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Anyone else have these same feelings of time stretching endlessly and slowly during the week days?
I need my fantasy football fix in quicker intervals.
I am fully into the season now with position battles in the leagues, player injuries and suspensions making me pull my hair out (what is left of it after Larry Johnsons little surprise).
I cannot wait until Sunday morning comes and football games return me to a calm only fantasy football can bestow.
How do I fill the cravings of more football sooner?
I NEED THURSDAY GAMES and I need them now!
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Sunday, November 1, 2009
I hate the 6 team Week 8 Byes
PIT, NE, CIN and WAS are critical players lost
TB and KC not so much. (okay maybe Dwayne Bowe)
I was forced to add Bulger to replace Big Ben and Palmer in most of my leagues.
Fingers crossed for a big Rams day passing against the Detroit secondary.
Week 10 has some weak sisters on byes as well.
STL, CLE, OAK and BUF all take a seat but MIN and NYJ are not playing too so AP owners beware!
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
TB and KC not so much. (okay maybe Dwayne Bowe)
I was forced to add Bulger to replace Big Ben and Palmer in most of my leagues.
Fingers crossed for a big Rams day passing against the Detroit secondary.
Week 10 has some weak sisters on byes as well.
STL, CLE, OAK and BUF all take a seat but MIN and NYJ are not playing too so AP owners beware!
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Friday, October 30, 2009
ASK THE EXPERT QUESTION: Make a prediction for the MIN-GB game.
The remains of Hurricane Neki linger long enough to bring precipitation to Lambeau field. Game time temperatures hover in the high 30’s and snow flurries make this perfect fall football weather for a great match up. Brett Favre is cheered by 45% of the fans; jeered by 45% and 10% will just be there for the moment. Minnesota will try to establish Adrian Peterson and the run with some success. However, Brett will find Visanthe Shiancoe to be his weapon of choice with six catches for 105 yards and two TDs (including one in the 4th quarter to give the Vikes a come from behind win after trailing most of the day). Minnesota gets over their tough loss to Pittsburgh with an even bigger win to division foe GB. Everyone in the media claims before the game that it all has to do with revenge; everyone claims after the game that it had nothing to do with revenge. Only Favre will know. Favre hints in a post-game interview that he might retire next year. Final Score: Vikings 24 Pack 23
ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly at www.fantasyindex.com with answers to a new question posted Thursday morning.
Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Almanac 2009, all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com/ , at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/. He is a 19-year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and finished 7th overall in the 2008 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95, www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669)
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly at www.fantasyindex.com with answers to a new question posted Thursday morning.
Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Almanac 2009, all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com/ , at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/. He is a 19-year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and finished 7th overall in the 2008 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95, www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669)
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
FFGuidebook.com 14th out of 228 in Fantasy Football Championship (FFPC). For the other leagues look below
How did we do in Week 7? Look at all leagues and results.
Recap:
Lost in the Main Event at FFPC dropping to 5-2 and 2nd place, but stayed in 1st place there in Total Points.
Overall did not do too well in the Expert Leagues but did well in the money leagues and DraftMasters leagues are seeing some upward movement.
Leagues This weeks Result/Overall Ranking (W/L or TP)
BOLD = improvement
Fantasy Football Players Championship“Joe Montana”Main Event League #10 Loss 5-2 /2nd(1st in TP/14th of 228)
FFPC $125 Satellite League #27 Win /1st place
Local Lakenheath League Win 6-1 /First Place
Rapid Draft FantasyFootballTips Tie 4-2-1 /2nd
Rapid Draft FFGuidebook.com Win 6-1 /2nd
Fantasy Sports Magazine Expert League 2 Loss 2-5/ 10th
Fantasy Draftbook.com Expert League Loss 4-3/ 7th
FFPC Pros vs Joe’s DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Win 6th
Fantasy Index Expert Auction (Draftmasters) Loss 4th
FFPC 77 DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Win 5th
-------------------------------------------------5-4-1 (45-24-1 overall)
NOTE in DraftMaster/Expert leagues that are not H2H a win is defined as beating half of the opponents scores for the week.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95, www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669)
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Fantasy Football Almanac 2009: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide ($12.95, http://www.amazon.com/1602643989)
Recap:
Lost in the Main Event at FFPC dropping to 5-2 and 2nd place, but stayed in 1st place there in Total Points.
Overall did not do too well in the Expert Leagues but did well in the money leagues and DraftMasters leagues are seeing some upward movement.
Leagues This weeks Result/Overall Ranking (W/L or TP)
BOLD = improvement
Fantasy Football Players Championship“Joe Montana”Main Event League #10 Loss 5-2 /2nd(1st in TP/14th of 228)
FFPC $125 Satellite League #27 Win /1st place
Local Lakenheath League Win 6-1 /First Place
Rapid Draft FantasyFootballTips Tie 4-2-1 /2nd
Rapid Draft FFGuidebook.com Win 6-1 /2nd
Fantasy Sports Magazine Expert League 2 Loss 2-5/ 10th
Fantasy Draftbook.com Expert League Loss 4-3/ 7th
FFPC Pros vs Joe’s DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Win 6th
Fantasy Index Expert Auction (Draftmasters) Loss 4th
FFPC 77 DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Win 5th
-------------------------------------------------5-4-1 (45-24-1 overall)
NOTE in DraftMaster/Expert leagues that are not H2H a win is defined as beating half of the opponents scores for the week.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95, www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669)
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Fantasy Football Almanac 2009: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide ($12.95, http://www.amazon.com/1602643989)
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Sam Hendricks-Q and A at Blogging 'Bout Boys
This week I had the pleasure of a Question and Answer session with Jennifer Fink- the blog host of Blogging 'Bout Boys found at http://www.bloggingboutboys.blogspot.com/.
Please visit her site to see the Q and A and her reviews of both Fantasy Football Guidebook and Fantasy Football Tips.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95, www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669)
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Friday, October 23, 2009
FFPC Main Event Week 6 Results
FFPC Main Event Week 6 Results
Eddie Royal scored 2 touchdowns and got 12 FFPC fantasy points and even Darren Sproles (pictured above; I think that's him, lol.) got 6 extra points with FFPC Action scoring. Speaking of action scoring, holy cow, players were going off this week!
It was a high scoring week in fantasy football and if there was ever a week for Manny DeJesus to show us his TDs, this was it. He scored an FFPC record 229.4 fantasy points. Matt Schaub, Ray Rice and Randy Moss powered that fantastic score. Manny is now in first overall. Russ Steele powers his way back into 2nd place, with Kip Lockwood, Mike Grimm and David Hubbard making up the rest of our top 5.
Places 6th-10th got shaken up, as we have some fresh faces. Sam Hendricks and FFGuidebook.com are in 6th, with Jeff Sanok and Alligator Blood moving up to 7th. Both of them scored in the 200 point range last week to make big moves.
1 - SHOW ME YOUR TD'S - Manny De Jesus - 976.5
2 - Leonidas' Revenge - Russ Steele - 956.25
3 - Nimrods - Kip Lockwood - 935.15
4 - RFL'ers - Mike Grimm - 925.1
5 - Enemies 2 All - David Hubbard - 915.25
6 - FFGuidebook.com - Sam Hendricks - 900.45
7 - Alligator Blood - Jeff Sanok - 897
8 - Poppa Dukes & Son - Todd Smith - 893.6
9 - Coltsfan - Wayne Ellis - 888.05
10 - Washboard Writ of Executioners - Bradley Reeves - 887.1
The rest of the leaderboard can be accessed below.
The FFPC Leaderboard
Eddie Royal scored 2 touchdowns and got 12 FFPC fantasy points and even Darren Sproles (pictured above; I think that's him, lol.) got 6 extra points with FFPC Action scoring. Speaking of action scoring, holy cow, players were going off this week!
It was a high scoring week in fantasy football and if there was ever a week for Manny DeJesus to show us his TDs, this was it. He scored an FFPC record 229.4 fantasy points. Matt Schaub, Ray Rice and Randy Moss powered that fantastic score. Manny is now in first overall. Russ Steele powers his way back into 2nd place, with Kip Lockwood, Mike Grimm and David Hubbard making up the rest of our top 5.
Places 6th-10th got shaken up, as we have some fresh faces. Sam Hendricks and FFGuidebook.com are in 6th, with Jeff Sanok and Alligator Blood moving up to 7th. Both of them scored in the 200 point range last week to make big moves.
1 - SHOW ME YOUR TD'S - Manny De Jesus - 976.5
2 - Leonidas' Revenge - Russ Steele - 956.25
3 - Nimrods - Kip Lockwood - 935.15
4 - RFL'ers - Mike Grimm - 925.1
5 - Enemies 2 All - David Hubbard - 915.25
6 - FFGuidebook.com - Sam Hendricks - 900.45
7 - Alligator Blood - Jeff Sanok - 897
8 - Poppa Dukes & Son - Todd Smith - 893.6
9 - Coltsfan - Wayne Ellis - 888.05
10 - Washboard Writ of Executioners - Bradley Reeves - 887.1
The rest of the leaderboard can be accessed below.
The FFPC Leaderboard
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