Friday, December 29, 2017

Ask the Expert Question of the Week: Pick one nobody who will be a fantasy somebody in Week 17, and say why.

Pick one nobody who will be a fantasy somebody in Week 17, and say why.

Bruce Arians is a lame duck Head Coach. The Cards are out of the playoffs and every RB including Kerwyn Williams (broken ribs) is banged up. Elijhaa Penny is my what-the-heck lets throw out a nobody name and see if he gets a chance to show his stuff. I say let the undrafted rookie run wild. And have you seen SEA defense lately? Roger Lewis WR NYG is not a nobody but he is often overlooked. He gets my runner up choice after being targeted 11 times Sunday. 


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 Basics , all available at http://www.ExtraPointPress.com/, at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/ and www.BN.com. He is a 25+ year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC), Fantasy Football World Championship (FFWC) and finished 7th and 16th overall (out of 228 top players) in the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC). He won the Fantasy Index Open in 2013. In 2015 he won his Pros vs Joes Challenge division and finished 5th overall. 



Check out the latest book from Extra Point Press…a military thriller from Sam Hendricks Just One More...







Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151

Books from Extra Point Press:




Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650


Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

FFGuidebook.com Week 16 Results!

I am in 18 Leagues this year. Divided them into active management-I set a lineup each week and do adds/drop
and Draft and Forget or DraftMasters (DM) or Draft Experts (DE) where a computer sets optimal lineup for each week after the games  are played and no add/drops/waivers allowed. You play the hand you are dealt after the draft.
In leagues where it is scored by total points I give myself a win if I beat half of the teams in the league. 

Active Management (wins in bold) (5 leagues left) 5 teams fighting in Championship!

2) FFPC $250 Dynasty #38 Win 9-4 5th overall-Made Playoffs! Finished in 1st this week and 2nd overall in 4 team, 2 week championship. $500 winnings
3) FFPC $77 Dynasty #7 Win 9-4 2nd overall-Bye1st rd Playoffs ($50). Finished in 1st this week and 2nd overall in 4 team, 2 week championship. $150 prize
4) FFPC $77 Dynasty #17 Win 11-2 1st overall-Bye 1st Rd Playoffs ($50). Finished in 1st this week and 2nd overall in 4 team, 2 week championship. $150 prize
6) Pro Football Forecast Magazine Experts PPR Win 9-4 2nd place finish, played in Championship but lost. Missed out on 50” TV prize!
7) Pro Football Forecast Mag Experts Non-PPR  Win 11-2 2nd place finish, played in Championship but lost. 


4 Leagues where I am out of playoffs
1)Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) $250 Classic Loss 9-4 6th place -Made Playoffs!
5) FFPC $35 Classic # 6019 Loss 9-4 6th-Made Playoffs!
8) Scott Fish Bowl (SFB420) 2017 Made Playoffs with Total Points-Had a Bye in week 13
9) Local League Win 8-5 3rd-Made Playoffs
So of the 10 active leagues I made 9 of 10 playoffs!

Draft and Forget (or Draft Expert Leagues)
11) FFPC $77 Dynasty DE #22 Win 12-4 5th overall
12) FFPC $35 DE #5278 Win 14-2 3rd overall
13) FFPC $35 DE #6174 Win 13-3 2nd 
14) FFPC $35 DE Double UP Win 11-5 6th (win 2 x $35 league entries) 
15) FFPC Pros vs Joes Contest Win 9-7 8th
16) FFPC $35 DE #7685 Win 6-10 5th 
17) Fantasy Index Experts Win 13-3 3rd 
18) Fantasy Index Auction Win 10-6 4th

So 13 games this week. 5 active leagues (went 3-2) and 8 draft masters (8-0 in them). 

11-2 this week...to finish season at.....

176-97 overall (.645 winning percentage)
At .500 or above in 7 of 8 Draft Masters leagues!!!
In Championship in 5 of 10 active leagues!!!!
Winnings in all leagues $970 ($500+$150+$150+$50+$50+$35+$35)
Cost to play: $800 (so discounts to play in the lower prices leagues and the FPC $350 was earned with a win last year. 

Friday, December 22, 2017

FFGuidebook.com Week 15 Results

I am in 18 Leagues this year. Divided them into active management-I set a lineup each week and do adds/drop
and Draft and Forget or DraftMasters (DM) or Draft Experts (DE) where a computer sets optimal lineup for each week after the games  are played and no add/drops/waivers allowed. You play the hand you are dealt after the draft.
In leagues where it is scored by total points I give myself a win if I beat half of the teams in the league. 

Active Management (wins in bold) (5 leagues left) 5 teams fighting in Championship!

2) FFPC $250 Dynasty #38 Win 9-4 5th overall-Made Playoffs!
3) FFPC $77 Dynasty #7 Win 9-4 2nd overall-Bye1st rd Playoffs
4) FFPC $77 Dynasty #17 Win 11-2 1st overall-Bye 1st Rd Playoffs
6) Pro Football Forecast Magazine Experts PPR Win 9-4 2nd, playoffs start week 15-playoffs assured
7) Pro Football Forecast Mag Experts Non-PPR  Win 11-2 2nd,
playoffs start week 15-playoffs assured


4 Leagues where I am out of playoffs
1)Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) $250 Classic Loss 9-4 6th place -Made Playoffs!
5) FFPC $35 Classic # 6019 Loss 9-4 6th-Made Playoffs!
8) Scott Fish Bowl (SFB420) 2017 Made Playoffs with Total Points-Had a Bye in week 13
9) Local League Win 8-5 3rd-Made Playoffs
So of the 10 active leagues I made/will make 9 of 10 playoffs!

Draft and Forget (or Draft Expert Leagues)
11) FFPC $77 Dynasty DE #22 Win 10-4 5th (74 FP from money)
12) FFPC $35 DE #5278 Win 12-2 4th (1 FP from 3rd)
13) FFPC $35 DE #6174 Win 11-3 2nd (76 FP from 1st)
14) FFPC $35 DE Double UP Loss 9-5 6th (42 FP ahead of closest)
15) FFPC Pros vs Joes Contest Win 7-7 10th
16) FFPC $35 DE #7685 Loss 5-9 7th (19 FP from 4th)
17) Fantasy Index Experts Win 11-3 3rd (2 all play wins from 2nd)
18) Fantasy Index Auction Win 8-6 6th

So 13 games this week. 5 active leagues (went 2-3 but all teams still in Championship round-some are 2-week Super Bowls) and 8 draft masters (5-3 in them). 

8-5 this week...

165-95 overall (.635 winning percentage)
At .500 or above in 6 of 8 Draft Masters leagues!!!
In Championship in 5 of 10 active leagues!!!!

Bring on week 16.

Saturday, December 9, 2017

Week 13 FantasyFootballGuidebook.com Results

I am in 18 Leagues this year. Divided them into active management-I set a lineup each week and do adds/drop
and Draft and Forget or DraftMasters (DM) or Draft Experts (DE) where a computer sets optimal lineup for each week after the games  are played and no add/drops/waivers allowed. You play the hand you are dealt after the draft.
In leagues where it is scored by total points I give myself a win if I beat half of the teams in the league. 

Active Management (wins in bold) (9 leagues left)
1)Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) $250 Classic Loss 9-4 6th place -Made Playoffs!
2) FFPC $250 Dynasty #38 Win 9-4 5th overall-Made Playoffs!
3) FFPC $77 Dynasty #7 Win 9-4 2nd overall-Bye1st rd Playoffs
4) FFPC $77 Dynasty #17 Win 11-2 1st overall-Bye 1st Rd Playoffs
5) FFPC $35 Classic # 6019 Loss 9-4 6th-Made Playoffs!
6) Pro Football Forecast Magazine Experts PPR Win 9-4 2nd, playoffs start week 15-playoffs assured
7) Pro Football Forecast Mag Experts Non-PPR  Win 11-2 2nd,
playoffs start week 15-playoffs assured
8) Scott Fish Bowl (SFB420) 2017 Made Playoffs with Total Points-Had a Bye in week 13
9) Local League Win 8-5 3rd-Made Playoffs

So of the 10 active leagues I made/will make 9 of 10 playoffs!

Draft and Forget (or Draft Expert Leagues)
11) FFPC $77 Dynasty DE #22 Win 9-4 5th
12) FFPC $35 DE #5278 Win 11-2 3rd
13) FFPC $35 DE #6174 Win 10-3 2nd
14) FFPC $35 DE Double UP Win 9-4 6th
15) FFPC Pros vs Joes Contest Loss 6-7 11th
16) FFPC $35 DE #7685 Loss 5-8 7th
17) Fantasy Index Experts Win 10-3 4th
18) Fantasy Index Auction Loss 7-6 5th

So 18 games each week. Only 16 this week as one league is over and done (FPC) and had a bye in the Scott Fish Bowl 420. 

11-5 this week...

146-86 overall (.630 winning percentage)
At .500 or above in 15 of the 18 leagues!!!

Bring on the playoffs in Week 14!

Friday, December 1, 2017

Ask the Expert: What do you believe is the perfect system for fantasy football playoffs?

What do you believe is the perfect system for fantasy football playoffs? Four teams and Week 15-16, six or eight teams, cumulative point totals, etc.? Make your case for the best approach to the postseason.

One thing for sure-the perfect fantasy football playoff system does NOT include week 17. I prefer 4 teams out of 12 making the playoffs. More than that and you take significance away from the regular season games. Finally while I love H2H I think the best teams win in a cumulative points format where teams play over a two or three week period. So the best approach is a 13 week regular season with 4 of 12 teams making the playoffs and then playing in a three week (weeks 14-16) cumulative points format with perhaps some points advantage to start the playoffs based on seeding or total points scored during the regular season.  


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 Basics , all available at http://www.ExtraPointPress.com/, at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/ and www.BN.com. He is a 25+ year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC), Fantasy Football World Championship (FFWC) and finished 7th and 16th overall (out of 228 top players) in the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC). He won the Fantasy Index Open in 2013. In 2015 he won his Pros vs Joes Challenge division and finished 5th overall. 



Check out the latest book from Extra Point Press…a military thriller from Sam Hendricks Just One More...







Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151

Books from Extra Point Press:




Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650


Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634