FFPC $1250 Dynasty Week 6 Recap
22/10/11 22:02 Filed in: FFPC | High Stakes Dynasty Leagues
We're just about at the halfway point in the season and we're starting to get some clarity as to which teams are the Haves and which are the Have Nots.
CKC and Murphy's Law are clearly among the Haves and in the top 2 in both total points and VPs. They currently occupy the all important bye positions at this stage. These two teams were also involved in a blockbuster trade (with each other) in each of the last two weeks, both seemingly designed to make Murphy stronger (Fred Jackson and Dwayne Bowe) and CKC younger (Rashard Mendenhall and Jermichael Finley). It will be interesting to monitor how these trades affect the two teams going forward.
Following very closely behind are Team Calvin and Invictus, also among the Haves. Team Calvin is the third highest scoring team thus far and Invictus the 5th, so no signs of a fluke here. A good Week 7 for these two could easily put one or both in the bye slots ahead of CKC and Murphy.
Hanging on for dear life in the early playoff race and still among the Haves are Galaxy Aces and Cornfins. After a hot start, Galaxy has had a string of three consecutive low scoring weeks (each under 120 pts), dropping from 1st in total points to 7th. Can Galaxy right the ship and hang on for a wildcard birth? Cornfins has been looking VERY strong as of late behind league MVP candidate Jimmy Graham and could very well ascend into the race for the top 2 before long.
Neither a Have nor a Have Not and in its own tier is Show Me Your TDs. Although only 1 VP out of the playoff group, Show Me has made a clear effort to get younger by trading for Torrey Smith a few weeks ago and this week acquiring Damian Williams and a 2012 2nd rounder for Antonio Gates (on the week Gates makes it back onto the field). Then again, these particular players appear to be primed to make a contribution in 2011, so this could be a sneaky play to win now as well.
Finally, we have the Have Nots - Mount Vernon, Qwik-6, Desert Wind, For Taylar and Three Arch. Interestingly, Qwik-6, Three Arch and Desert Wind were the top 3 teams during the regular season in 2010 (in both VPs and total points). This year is a whole different story. We're only in Week 7, so one or more of these five teams may sneak into the playoffs when its all said and done.
There could be big shift in all of this in Week 7. Most teams are short handed this week, so scoring is likely to be low, and anything can happen. Good luck everyone!
CKC and Murphy's Law are clearly among the Haves and in the top 2 in both total points and VPs. They currently occupy the all important bye positions at this stage. These two teams were also involved in a blockbuster trade (with each other) in each of the last two weeks, both seemingly designed to make Murphy stronger (Fred Jackson and Dwayne Bowe) and CKC younger (Rashard Mendenhall and Jermichael Finley). It will be interesting to monitor how these trades affect the two teams going forward.
Following very closely behind are Team Calvin and Invictus, also among the Haves. Team Calvin is the third highest scoring team thus far and Invictus the 5th, so no signs of a fluke here. A good Week 7 for these two could easily put one or both in the bye slots ahead of CKC and Murphy.
Hanging on for dear life in the early playoff race and still among the Haves are Galaxy Aces and Cornfins. After a hot start, Galaxy has had a string of three consecutive low scoring weeks (each under 120 pts), dropping from 1st in total points to 7th. Can Galaxy right the ship and hang on for a wildcard birth? Cornfins has been looking VERY strong as of late behind league MVP candidate Jimmy Graham and could very well ascend into the race for the top 2 before long.
Neither a Have nor a Have Not and in its own tier is Show Me Your TDs. Although only 1 VP out of the playoff group, Show Me has made a clear effort to get younger by trading for Torrey Smith a few weeks ago and this week acquiring Damian Williams and a 2012 2nd rounder for Antonio Gates (on the week Gates makes it back onto the field). Then again, these particular players appear to be primed to make a contribution in 2011, so this could be a sneaky play to win now as well.
Finally, we have the Have Nots - Mount Vernon, Qwik-6, Desert Wind, For Taylar and Three Arch. Interestingly, Qwik-6, Three Arch and Desert Wind were the top 3 teams during the regular season in 2010 (in both VPs and total points). This year is a whole different story. We're only in Week 7, so one or more of these five teams may sneak into the playoffs when its all said and done.
There could be big shift in all of this in Week 7. Most teams are short handed this week, so scoring is likely to be low, and anything can happen. Good luck everyone!
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FFPC $1250 Week 4 Recap
05/10/11 10:38 Filed in: FFPC | High Stakes Dynasty Leagues
With week 4 in the books, we check in with the early playoff picture. The league is very competitive this year with no team more than 5 VPs out of the last playoff spot. Here is the early break down:
TEAM: VP
Cavalier King Charles 13
Murphy's Law 13
Galaxy Aces 11
Desert Wind 8
INVICTUS 8
Team CALVIN 8
Contenders:
For Taylar 8
Cornfins 7
Show Me Your TDs 7
$ EARN-IN MOUNT VERNON 6
Qwik-6 4
Three Arch Bay Bandits 3
Interestingly, the bottom two teams in the standings are stacked with talent, so I wouldn't be surprised to see those two teams rise in the standings really quickly. Three Arc's lineup includes Matt Forte, Mark Ingram, Roddy White, AJ Green, Chris Wells and Santonio Holmes among others. Not to be outdone, Qwik-6 boasts a BENCH of Deangelo Williams, Jonathan Stewart, Mike Tolbert, Reggie Bush and Kellen Winslow!!!
This week's new entrant into the playoff picture is Team CALVIN (formerly, Team Legacy, Red Blue Radio, Ryan Williams Experience, etc.). CALVIN was last in his division just last week but a huge 4 VP week has changed everything (except for the team name, thankfully). Cornfins, behind 2 wins in a row, is now only 1 VP out of the last spot.
Murpy's Law continues to dominate with another 4 VP week (behind a monster week from Aaron Rodgers) and is now 2nd in total points. CKC also took down 4VPs this week and is now in 1st in total points. Galaxy decided to take a breather this week and is comfortably in third in VPs and points.
TEAM: VP
Cavalier King Charles 13
Murphy's Law 13
Galaxy Aces 11
Desert Wind 8
INVICTUS 8
Team CALVIN 8
Contenders:
For Taylar 8
Cornfins 7
Show Me Your TDs 7
$ EARN-IN MOUNT VERNON 6
Qwik-6 4
Three Arch Bay Bandits 3
Interestingly, the bottom two teams in the standings are stacked with talent, so I wouldn't be surprised to see those two teams rise in the standings really quickly. Three Arc's lineup includes Matt Forte, Mark Ingram, Roddy White, AJ Green, Chris Wells and Santonio Holmes among others. Not to be outdone, Qwik-6 boasts a BENCH of Deangelo Williams, Jonathan Stewart, Mike Tolbert, Reggie Bush and Kellen Winslow!!!
This week's new entrant into the playoff picture is Team CALVIN (formerly, Team Legacy, Red Blue Radio, Ryan Williams Experience, etc.). CALVIN was last in his division just last week but a huge 4 VP week has changed everything (except for the team name, thankfully). Cornfins, behind 2 wins in a row, is now only 1 VP out of the last spot.
Murpy's Law continues to dominate with another 4 VP week (behind a monster week from Aaron Rodgers) and is now 2nd in total points. CKC also took down 4VPs this week and is now in 1st in total points. Galaxy decided to take a breather this week and is comfortably in third in VPs and points.
FFPC $1250 Week 3 Recap
02/10/11 00:13 Filed in: FFPC | High Stakes Dynasty Leagues
FFPC $1250 DYNASTY LEAGUE
WEEK 3 RECAP
Its only been three weeks, but they were an important three weeks - all division games. As a result, we are now starting to see a little separation in the division standings.
Largent Division: Two 4 VP weeks in a row for Invictus behind the production of Gronkowski and Wallace have catapulted the team into first place with 8 VPs. Mount Vernon is close behind at 6VP. Mount Vernon just barely missed out on a 4 VP week behind the efforts of Daniel Thomas and the monster game by Wes Welker. Show Me is also only 2 VP back as well despite 2 losses in a row. In last but well within one good week's striking range is Team Calvin led by, you guessed it, Calvin. Top to bottom on points, the teams are all within 40 points of each other.
Monk Division: After a slow week 1, Murphy's Law has also strung together two 4 VP weeks to reach a total of 9 VP and to take the division lead (and third in the league in points). This week's 4 VP were even more important as they came at the expense of Desert Wind, the division leader the prior two weeks. Desert Wind is only 2 VP behind but suffered the loss of one of the hottest WRs in the game, Kenny Britt. As with Galaxy last week, no public outcry from Desert. Fortunately for Desert Wind, he acquired one of the hotter waiver wire pickups the other week in Eric Decker (very nice job). Cornfins and Qwik are both 5 VP out of the lead and will need a good week 4 to get back into the race. Cornfins missed out on a 4 VP week this week by a mere .60 points.
Rice Division: Galaxy Aces leads the entire league with 11 VP and 506 points after another 4 VP week behind Brady, Rice and McFadden. With or without Charles, Galaxy Aces is still clearly the team to beat. Hanging on though is CKC with two consecutive 4 VP weeks of his own (and second overall in points). Nothing flashy, but each position player for CKC did score double digits. For Taylar has 4 VP for the year and is quickly falling behind the pace thanks to Galaxy and For Taylar's last place scoring for the week (with 5 position players in single digits including a bagel from Branch). Three Arch is still searching for that first VP. With Chris Wells purportedly coming back, perhaps Week 4 will be the week.
Week 2 Recap
21/09/11 15:14
WEEK 2 RECAP:
Teams put up some big scores this week with the league average topping 150. Here is how it went down:
INVICTUS AND SHOW ME YOUR TDS:
We have to start with this one with all the build up and trash talking between these two teams starting in the preseason. Both teams had monster games out of several players (Wallace and Gronkowski for Invictus and ADP, Turner and Gonzo for SMYT) but Invictus had better consistency throughout to take round 1 of what may be a battle for this division all season long. The zeroes from Lloyd (inactive) and Gates (just SHUT DOWN) for SMYT hurt in a big way and potentially could have been the difference here.
MURPHY'S LAW AND CORNFINS:
Nice bounceback week for Murphy to take the early lead in this division with the help of 20+ games from 5 different players (Rodgers, Mathews, SJohnson, Hernandez and Jets). Cornfins was the unlucky loser of this one with a nice score of 165 behind big games from Fitz and Fitz and only one player in single digits.
MOUNT VERNON AND TEAM CALVIN:
After a fast start out of the gate for Mount Vernon in Week 1, they fell hard in this one with five players in single digits and only Rivers over 20. However, with Daniel Thomas now in action and the ever dangerous Wes Welker, look for this team to bounce back next week. Team Calvin put up a few stinkers as well with four in single digits and Mike Williams (TB) with a whopping 1 catch for -4 yards. The difference of course was Jahvid Best's 30 and Jeremy Maclin's eye-popping 42!
QWIK AND DESERT WIND:
This one was over before it started and by the end of the day, Desert Wind had himself a 77-point win. Desert Wind took down the high score this week with 196.5 behind the monster games by Hillis, Austin and Britt. Desert Wind is now in 2nd overall in points for the season. QWIK had a 4-point week last week so he is still only 3 VP out of the lead for this division. Lowlights for QWIK included 4-point efforts from Felix Jones and Desean Jackson, both due to injury.
GALAXY ACES AND FOR TAYLAR:
Business as usual for the champ with yet another win. The big story of the week though was the devastating injury suffered by Jamaal Charles. To Galaxy's credit, he hasn't whined publicly about the loss like I would (and have ad nauseam this week in a number of key dynasty leagues including another FFPC dynasty). Tom Brady, Darren McFadden and Ray Rice again propelled Galaxy to the win despite the loss of Charles. For Taylar took low score honors this week with 6 single digit performances.
3ARCH AND CKC:
CKC had a strong week highlighted by the Jacksons Vincent and Fred to put the team back into early contention for the division. 3Arch stayed within striking range for most of the day on Sunday with strong performances from Matt Forte and rookie stud AJ Green, but Nambdi Asomugha dashed any hopes of a comeback by shutting down 3Arch star Roddy White on Sunday night.
Teams put up some big scores this week with the league average topping 150. Here is how it went down:
INVICTUS AND SHOW ME YOUR TDS:
We have to start with this one with all the build up and trash talking between these two teams starting in the preseason. Both teams had monster games out of several players (Wallace and Gronkowski for Invictus and ADP, Turner and Gonzo for SMYT) but Invictus had better consistency throughout to take round 1 of what may be a battle for this division all season long. The zeroes from Lloyd (inactive) and Gates (just SHUT DOWN) for SMYT hurt in a big way and potentially could have been the difference here.
MURPHY'S LAW AND CORNFINS:
Nice bounceback week for Murphy to take the early lead in this division with the help of 20+ games from 5 different players (Rodgers, Mathews, SJohnson, Hernandez and Jets). Cornfins was the unlucky loser of this one with a nice score of 165 behind big games from Fitz and Fitz and only one player in single digits.
MOUNT VERNON AND TEAM CALVIN:
After a fast start out of the gate for Mount Vernon in Week 1, they fell hard in this one with five players in single digits and only Rivers over 20. However, with Daniel Thomas now in action and the ever dangerous Wes Welker, look for this team to bounce back next week. Team Calvin put up a few stinkers as well with four in single digits and Mike Williams (TB) with a whopping 1 catch for -4 yards. The difference of course was Jahvid Best's 30 and Jeremy Maclin's eye-popping 42!
QWIK AND DESERT WIND:
This one was over before it started and by the end of the day, Desert Wind had himself a 77-point win. Desert Wind took down the high score this week with 196.5 behind the monster games by Hillis, Austin and Britt. Desert Wind is now in 2nd overall in points for the season. QWIK had a 4-point week last week so he is still only 3 VP out of the lead for this division. Lowlights for QWIK included 4-point efforts from Felix Jones and Desean Jackson, both due to injury.
GALAXY ACES AND FOR TAYLAR:
Business as usual for the champ with yet another win. The big story of the week though was the devastating injury suffered by Jamaal Charles. To Galaxy's credit, he hasn't whined publicly about the loss like I would (and have ad nauseam this week in a number of key dynasty leagues including another FFPC dynasty). Tom Brady, Darren McFadden and Ray Rice again propelled Galaxy to the win despite the loss of Charles. For Taylar took low score honors this week with 6 single digit performances.
3ARCH AND CKC:
CKC had a strong week highlighted by the Jacksons Vincent and Fred to put the team back into early contention for the division. 3Arch stayed within striking range for most of the day on Sunday with strong performances from Matt Forte and rookie stud AJ Green, but Nambdi Asomugha dashed any hopes of a comeback by shutting down 3Arch star Roddy White on Sunday night.
Week 1 Recap
14/09/11 21:05
WEEK 1 RECAP:
VFL vs Beastmode:
Prediction: Beastmode wins in a defensive battle.
Actual: VFL shows up in a big way in week 1 with a 4pt victory and a new name. Led by Drew Brees and the Baltimore Ravens defense, the team had good scoring all around except for the bagel put up by Austin Collie. The impressive performances by Vick and Calvin of Beastmode (now CAM Express) weren't enough to offset the lack of scoring from Cook, Lynch and Maclin.
Invictus vs Money:
Prediction: Invictus in a close one with Foster riding the pine.
Actual: This was a close one all the way to the end with Invictus leading most of Monday night with a slight lead (Gronkowski vs Welker) until...
Cornfins vs Desert Wind:
Prediction: Cornfins in a high scoring affair (high score of the week).
Actual: Anything but a high scoring affair, and no where near high score of the week. It was a close one though with Kenny Britt winning the day for Desert Wind. So far, I'm 0 for 3.
Murphy vs Qwik:
Prediction: Qwik wins.
Actual: Murphy guaranteed a win, and it looked like a pretty safe bet after Aaron Rodgers' opening salvo. Aaron Hernandez looked to be the deciding factor for Murphy, but Reggie Bush pulled Qwik through with a nice 4 pt victory.
Taylar and 3Arch:
Prediction: 3Arch wins
Actual: Another miss. For Taylar in a rout despite a ZERO from Lee Evans. Who knew Steve Smith would turn back the clock and be his old self again? Apparently For Taylar as he traded Frank Gore for Smith and a couple of 1sts (looking like a really good trade right about now).
Galaxy vs CKC:
Prediction: Galaxy in a close low-scoring affair.
Actual: This was more like a clash with a titan as Galaxy delivered again (taking high score honors). CKC's bunch looked pretty ordinary and overrated with poor performances out of Chris Johnson, Vincent Jackson and Dwayne Bowe. Only one "player" in single digits for Galaxy (New England Defense). Galaxy looks scary good again.
Week One Preview
08/09/11 00:55
Here we go! With the season set to kickoff later tonight, I thought I'd get things started with a preview of this week's matchups along with my predictions. This is a HUGE week with all teams playing within their divisions.
VFL vs. BEASTMODE:
Two of the more interestingly named teams. One, because it keeps changing (Legacy, Red vs Blue Radio, Ryan Williams Experience and now Beastmode?) and the other, well, because I have no idea what it stands for (VFL?). Beastmode suffered one of the more significant injuries this summer (Ryan Williams) with such repercussions that it itself caused a name change. Beastmode is trotting out a very capable lineup in Vick, Lynch, Best, Calvin, Maclin, Thomas, Tampa Mike and Pettigrew. Still, I'm thinking this team gets off to a slow start with Lynch coming off of an injury, Best still shaking out the cobwebs and Maclin just now getting back into practice. VFL has similar issues as well, starting Brees, Turner, ADP, Woodhead, Lloyd, Collie, Gonzo and Gates. Turner hasn't yet hit his stride, Collie is coming off injury and so is Gates. Prediction: Beastmode in a defensive battle.
INVICTUS vs. $ EARN-IN MOUNT VERNON:
Last year's second place finisher (Invictus) is looking good in week 1 IF Arian Foster makes it onto the field. The supporting cast is strong with Big Ben, Blount, Nelson, Harvin, Wallace, Clark and Gronk, but without its star, this team is likely to struggle. Mount Vernon is going with Rivers, MJD, DThomas, Welker, Bennett, Manningham, Heap and Evan Moore. Always a bad sign when I have to spell out a player's entire name, but the rest of the lineup is solid. Prediction: INVICTUS takes it in a close one with Foster riding the pine.
CORNFINS VS. DESERT WIND:
One of the tougher matchups this week with two early favorites to make the playoffs. Cornfins is going with Fitzpartrick, Bradshaw, Greene, Moss, Boldin, Fitz, Nicks and Graham. Weak at QB this week but those WRs and TE are studly. Desert Wind is starting Manning the younger, Addai, Hillis, AJ, Colston, Austin, Britt and Daniels. Very nice lineup. Prediction: Cornfins in a high scoring affair and taking down the highest scoring effort of the week.
MURPHY'S LAW vs. QWIK-6:
Murphy just missed the playoffs last year and so a good early start is especially critical. He has the lineup to get it done with Rodgers, Grant, Mendenhall, Mathews, Stevie J, Amendola, Finley and Hernandez, BUT, Qwik-6's lineup is just a tad stronger this week with Schaub, Gore, Deangelo, Felix, Wayne, Desean, Witten and Winslow. Prediction: I have to go with Qwik-6 in this one.
FOR TAYLAR vs. THREE ARCH BAY BANDITS:
These two teams invested heavily in the draft this year taking, among others, the top 3 rookies in Ingram, Julio and AJ Green. Looks like Ingram and Julio will get in the lineup from Day 1. For Taylar took a huge hit this summer with Leshoure going down. What is left can still competitive, but they will need a few break out seasons with Kolb, SJax, Benson, Smith (CAR), Evans, Bess, Julio and Gresham. Three Arch, a bye team in year 1, decided to go with the youth movement as well and is now starting Orton, Forte, Moreno, Wells, Ingram, Roddy, Holmes and Kendricks. Prediction: Three Arch takes it.
GALAXY ACES vs. CAVALIER KING CHARLES:
I am extremely biased of course, but this is an early clash of the 2011 Titans in my opinion. Galaxy, the league champ, is starting the sickest trio of RBs imaginable in DMC, Rice and Charles. Along with them, he is starting Brady, Hightower, Marshall, Plax and Dickson. CKC, while not as strong at the top, has a strong lineup throughout with Romo, CJ3, McCoy, Jennings, VJax, Bowe, Dez and Vernon. Prediction: Unfortunately, Galaxy takes this one in a close and surprisingly low scoring battle.
Good luck everyone!
VFL vs. BEASTMODE:
Two of the more interestingly named teams. One, because it keeps changing (Legacy, Red vs Blue Radio, Ryan Williams Experience and now Beastmode?) and the other, well, because I have no idea what it stands for (VFL?). Beastmode suffered one of the more significant injuries this summer (Ryan Williams) with such repercussions that it itself caused a name change. Beastmode is trotting out a very capable lineup in Vick, Lynch, Best, Calvin, Maclin, Thomas, Tampa Mike and Pettigrew. Still, I'm thinking this team gets off to a slow start with Lynch coming off of an injury, Best still shaking out the cobwebs and Maclin just now getting back into practice. VFL has similar issues as well, starting Brees, Turner, ADP, Woodhead, Lloyd, Collie, Gonzo and Gates. Turner hasn't yet hit his stride, Collie is coming off injury and so is Gates. Prediction: Beastmode in a defensive battle.
INVICTUS vs. $ EARN-IN MOUNT VERNON:
Last year's second place finisher (Invictus) is looking good in week 1 IF Arian Foster makes it onto the field. The supporting cast is strong with Big Ben, Blount, Nelson, Harvin, Wallace, Clark and Gronk, but without its star, this team is likely to struggle. Mount Vernon is going with Rivers, MJD, DThomas, Welker, Bennett, Manningham, Heap and Evan Moore. Always a bad sign when I have to spell out a player's entire name, but the rest of the lineup is solid. Prediction: INVICTUS takes it in a close one with Foster riding the pine.
CORNFINS VS. DESERT WIND:
One of the tougher matchups this week with two early favorites to make the playoffs. Cornfins is going with Fitzpartrick, Bradshaw, Greene, Moss, Boldin, Fitz, Nicks and Graham. Weak at QB this week but those WRs and TE are studly. Desert Wind is starting Manning the younger, Addai, Hillis, AJ, Colston, Austin, Britt and Daniels. Very nice lineup. Prediction: Cornfins in a high scoring affair and taking down the highest scoring effort of the week.
MURPHY'S LAW vs. QWIK-6:
Murphy just missed the playoffs last year and so a good early start is especially critical. He has the lineup to get it done with Rodgers, Grant, Mendenhall, Mathews, Stevie J, Amendola, Finley and Hernandez, BUT, Qwik-6's lineup is just a tad stronger this week with Schaub, Gore, Deangelo, Felix, Wayne, Desean, Witten and Winslow. Prediction: I have to go with Qwik-6 in this one.
FOR TAYLAR vs. THREE ARCH BAY BANDITS:
These two teams invested heavily in the draft this year taking, among others, the top 3 rookies in Ingram, Julio and AJ Green. Looks like Ingram and Julio will get in the lineup from Day 1. For Taylar took a huge hit this summer with Leshoure going down. What is left can still competitive, but they will need a few break out seasons with Kolb, SJax, Benson, Smith (CAR), Evans, Bess, Julio and Gresham. Three Arch, a bye team in year 1, decided to go with the youth movement as well and is now starting Orton, Forte, Moreno, Wells, Ingram, Roddy, Holmes and Kendricks. Prediction: Three Arch takes it.
GALAXY ACES vs. CAVALIER KING CHARLES:
I am extremely biased of course, but this is an early clash of the 2011 Titans in my opinion. Galaxy, the league champ, is starting the sickest trio of RBs imaginable in DMC, Rice and Charles. Along with them, he is starting Brady, Hightower, Marshall, Plax and Dickson. CKC, while not as strong at the top, has a strong lineup throughout with Romo, CJ3, McCoy, Jennings, VJax, Bowe, Dez and Vernon. Prediction: Unfortunately, Galaxy takes this one in a close and surprisingly low scoring battle.
Good luck everyone!
2010 Startup Draft Results
20/05/11 14:42
Here are the results from the 2010 Startup Draft. Lots of good calls along with a number of “WTF” picks.
STARTUP DRAFT
Post below in the comments section with any thoughts.
For comparison purposes, here are the results from the $750 Dynasty startups in 2010 as well.
$750 #1
$750 #2
STARTUP DRAFT
Post below in the comments section with any thoughts.
For comparison purposes, here are the results from the $750 Dynasty startups in 2010 as well.
$750 #1
$750 #2
May Trades
06/05/11 21:01
A few trades so far in May including one HUGE one by RedBlueRadio (again).
RBR trades 1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 2.7 to 3ARCH for Calvin Johnson, 1.6 and 1.9 (What up with the trade calculator talks guys? No place for that in a $1250 league :) )
DESERT WIND trades Marcedes Lewis, 4.8 and his 2012 1st rounder to INVICTUS for Kenny Britt and the 3.11.
Lets take a look at what RBR did with the CJ2 and CJ3 trades. He first trades CJ3 for 1.1, 1.3, Starks and Cook. He then gets back Calvin, 1.6 and 1.9 for the 1.1, 1.2 and 1.5. The net trade was as follows:
CJ3, 1.2, 1.5
for
Calvin, 1.3, 1.6, 1.9, Starks and Cook
After a quick and dirty break down, I get this:
Calvin and 1.9 = CJ3
1.2 and 1.5 = 1.3, 1.6, Starks, Cook (with perhaps a slight edge to the Starks/Cook side, but close enough).
There will obviously be differing opinions about the assumptions I use, but it seems to me that the two trades come really close to canceling each other out.
RBR trades 1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 2.7 to 3ARCH for Calvin Johnson, 1.6 and 1.9 (What up with the trade calculator talks guys? No place for that in a $1250 league :) )
DESERT WIND trades Marcedes Lewis, 4.8 and his 2012 1st rounder to INVICTUS for Kenny Britt and the 3.11.
Lets take a look at what RBR did with the CJ2 and CJ3 trades. He first trades CJ3 for 1.1, 1.3, Starks and Cook. He then gets back Calvin, 1.6 and 1.9 for the 1.1, 1.2 and 1.5. The net trade was as follows:
CJ3, 1.2, 1.5
for
Calvin, 1.3, 1.6, 1.9, Starks and Cook
After a quick and dirty break down, I get this:
Calvin and 1.9 = CJ3
1.2 and 1.5 = 1.3, 1.6, Starks, Cook (with perhaps a slight edge to the Starks/Cook side, but close enough).
There will obviously be differing opinions about the assumptions I use, but it seems to me that the two trades come really close to canceling each other out.
April Trades
19/04/11 17:42
RedBlueRadio (formerly Team Legacy) is on a roll with two more trades this week:
RBR trades Johnny Knox to Murphy’s Law for 1.11 and 4.4
RBR trades Deangelo Williams to CKC for 1.5 and 6.7
With RBR now dominating the rookie draft, look for the trades to continue after the draft.
RBR trades Johnny Knox to Murphy’s Law for 1.11 and 4.4
RBR trades Deangelo Williams to CKC for 1.5 and 6.7
With RBR now dominating the rookie draft, look for the trades to continue after the draft.
More Trades
26/02/11 02:40
Team Legacy traded Tony Moeaki and the 1.03 to For Taylar for Mike Williams (TB)
Team Legacy traded Mike Sims Walker to Murphy’s Law for Montario Hardesty
Team Legacy traded Mike Sims Walker to Murphy’s Law for Montario Hardesty
Recent Trades
19/02/11 11:54
A few noteworthy trades were made this past week.
Starting with the big one, Cavalier King Charles traded the 1.1, 1.3, James Starks and Jared Cook to Team Legacy for Chris Johnson (and a 6th and 7th rounder).
Money traded Kellen Winslow to Qwik-6 for the 2.10.
Money also traded his 2012 1st rounder to CKC for CKC’s 2012 1st, 2nd and 3rd, Ronnie Brown and the 4.12.
Starting with the big one, Cavalier King Charles traded the 1.1, 1.3, James Starks and Jared Cook to Team Legacy for Chris Johnson (and a 6th and 7th rounder).
Money traded Kellen Winslow to Qwik-6 for the 2.10.
Money also traded his 2012 1st rounder to CKC for CKC’s 2012 1st, 2nd and 3rd, Ronnie Brown and the 4.12.
2010 Recap
10/02/11 02:10
The inaugural year of the highest stakes dynasty league around was a success. I personally had a blast in this league as I know did some others. The competition was top notch (as you might imagine at this price point), and I look forward to enjoying the group we have here (a very good one) for years to come.
Congratulations first of all to Chris Boudreaux and his team Galaxy Aces for taking down the top prize and a very cool $7,000 (seriously?). Very well done Chris. Galaxy Aces finished the regular season tied for the Rice Division lead with 39 VPs but was edged out by Qwik-6 in points for both the division and the bye spot. As a wildcard, Galaxy Aces rode his three RB horses (Ray Rice, Jamal Charles and Darren McFadden – wow) throughout the year to take the championship. This team is well positioned to repeat again in 2011 led by those horses as well as studs Tom Brady and Brandon Marshall.
Second place and $2,750 went to Invictus, Michael Bronte. After languishing for most of the year near the cellar, Invictus took off starting in Week 8 and reeled off an impressive 6 wins in a row! The team had a slow first half of the year due to injuries to Ryan Grant, Dallas Clark and others but man did the team come together when it counted. The studs driving this team in 2010 were Arian Foster (need I say more?), Big Ben, Mike Wallace and Vernon Davis among others. What was real impressive was Invictus’ in-season management of his lineup, particularly his rag tag bunch of WRs and TEs (or once rag-tag since the group was upgraded significantly by year’s end) which included at times players such as Patrick Crayton, Aaron Hernandez, Malcolm Floyd, Jabar Gaffney and others. With an assortment of first round draft picks in 2011, not only is this team ready to compete again in 2011, but it is also positioned very well for the future.
Third place went to Qwik-6, Joe Jefferson. This team took down the second bye spot going into the playoffs (finishing with 7 wins in a row) and was the top scoring team during the regular season. This team was led by Lesean McCoy, Greg Jennings, Jason Witten, Reggie Wayne, Felix Jones and Matt Schaub. Mike Tolbert was a key in-season acquisition. In addition to the studs mentioned above, Qwik-6 also has up and coming younsters Donald Brown and Tim Tebow to provide an infusion of new blood into the starting lineup from time to time. The year did not end up the way Joe probably hoped it would, but tough to complain when you leave the year with an additional $2,375 in your bank account.
Kurt Kuekes’ Three Arch Bandits won 4th place and was also one of the bye winners for a total take home of $1,375. Great team here, starting with Megatron, Matt Forte, Knowshon Moreno, Roddy White, Santonio Holmes, Zach Miller and even Chris Wells waiting in the wings. Kurt drafted very young during the startup draft, and it paid off with early contributions from Zach Miller and Dustin Keller and then late flurries by Knowshon Moreno and Matt Forte. The few old guys on this team made their contribution as well led by diva extraordinaire Terrell Owens.
Now for the unlucky playoff teams that just missed out on the money. First we have Desert Wind, Rich Dunn. This team was led by studs Miles Austin, Andre Johnson and Marques Colston. What really made this team go though was waiver wire pickups Peyton Hillis and BenJarvus Green-Ellis! Rich told me after the draft that RBs can be found every year, and man, he wasn’t kidding. Unbelievable. Rich’s team sets up nicely for the future with young guns Michael Crabtree and TEs Brandon Pettigrew and Marcedes Lewis. Even Owen Daniels is only 28.
Team Legacy, Scott Atkins, looked to be the favorite early on with performances from Jahvid Best and Chris Johnson, among others, but key injuries to Jahvid Best and more significantly, Sidney Rice and Deangelo Williams derailed this team mid-year. Team Legacy ended up limping into the playoffs and the rest was history. Good news is that the same young pieces are still in place for a run in 2011. Being able to add an AJ Green or Julio Jones (or perhaps a surprise pick) at the 1.2 in this year’s draft should help as well.
Just missing the playoffs by a mere 2 VPs was SKY T 2 HOTTY, Scottie Horton. His studs include Peyton Manning, Steven Jackson, Frank Gore and Mike Williams. Cedric Benson, Deion Branch (nice pickup) and LaDanian Tomlinson aren’t exactly slouches either and should be productive for this team. Kevin Kolb could be a hot property over the summer as well.
Then we have Cornfins, Jeff Tirabassi. His team looked like it would cruise into the playoffs, but hit a snag late in the year (Hakeem Nicks going down with an injury). This team does not lack its studs with Ahmad Bradshaw, Shonn Greene, Larry Fitzgerald and the aforementioned Nicks.
Murphy’s Law, Steve Targonski, made a run near the end, but it was just too late. He may have been able to get into the playoffs if not for Jermichael Finley going down early in the year. Great move picking up Ryan Mathews near the trade deadline and stealing Rashard Mendenhall from yours truly at the beginning of the year. With the nucleus of Aaron Rodgers, Mendenhall and Finley leading the way, this team will be competitive for years to come.
VFL, Dominic Groz and Scott Schwartz, had the distinction of finishing with the 6th highest point total during the regular season but yet finished in 10th place. For a while, this team was the highest scoring team, but it faded near the end due to injuries to studs Antonio Gates, Austin Collie and Adrian Peterson. Great pickups like Brandon Lloyd and Danny Woodhead, the emergence of Mario Manningham and stud QB Drew Brees will help this team quite a bit as it looks to turn things around in 2011.
$ EARN-IN MOUNT VERNON, Carl Stillitano, he's baaack! 2010 was a huge disappointment for one of the preseason favorites to say the least. Still, players like MJD, Wes Welker, Philip Rivers, Michael Turner and Chris Cooley (a stud in this format) should make this team more than competitive in 2011. Chris Ivory was a very nice pickup and Josh Freeman, a backup QB? Well done. Even Tashard Choice could surprise.
And last and most certainly least, Cavalier King Charles, Me. What can I say, the team was not built for 2010. This team is led by Tony Romo, Jon Stewart, Dwayne Bowe, Dez Bryant, Desean Jackson, Vincent Jackson and Vernon Davis. While not quite studs (yet), the Buffalo duo of Spiller/Jackson as well as Superbowl winning RB, James Starks are expected to contribute to this team’s effort in 2011. The #1 rookie pick Mark Ingram along with the 1.3 (Julio Jones? Mikel Leshoure?) and 1.5 (Ryan Williams?) will be welcomed and much needed additions to this team.
Second place and $2,750 went to Invictus, Michael Bronte. After languishing for most of the year near the cellar, Invictus took off starting in Week 8 and reeled off an impressive 6 wins in a row! The team had a slow first half of the year due to injuries to Ryan Grant, Dallas Clark and others but man did the team come together when it counted. The studs driving this team in 2010 were Arian Foster (need I say more?), Big Ben, Mike Wallace and Vernon Davis among others. What was real impressive was Invictus’ in-season management of his lineup, particularly his rag tag bunch of WRs and TEs (or once rag-tag since the group was upgraded significantly by year’s end) which included at times players such as Patrick Crayton, Aaron Hernandez, Malcolm Floyd, Jabar Gaffney and others. With an assortment of first round draft picks in 2011, not only is this team ready to compete again in 2011, but it is also positioned very well for the future.
Third place went to Qwik-6, Joe Jefferson. This team took down the second bye spot going into the playoffs (finishing with 7 wins in a row) and was the top scoring team during the regular season. This team was led by Lesean McCoy, Greg Jennings, Jason Witten, Reggie Wayne, Felix Jones and Matt Schaub. Mike Tolbert was a key in-season acquisition. In addition to the studs mentioned above, Qwik-6 also has up and coming younsters Donald Brown and Tim Tebow to provide an infusion of new blood into the starting lineup from time to time. The year did not end up the way Joe probably hoped it would, but tough to complain when you leave the year with an additional $2,375 in your bank account.
Kurt Kuekes’ Three Arch Bandits won 4th place and was also one of the bye winners for a total take home of $1,375. Great team here, starting with Megatron, Matt Forte, Knowshon Moreno, Roddy White, Santonio Holmes, Zach Miller and even Chris Wells waiting in the wings. Kurt drafted very young during the startup draft, and it paid off with early contributions from Zach Miller and Dustin Keller and then late flurries by Knowshon Moreno and Matt Forte. The few old guys on this team made their contribution as well led by diva extraordinaire Terrell Owens.
Now for the unlucky playoff teams that just missed out on the money. First we have Desert Wind, Rich Dunn. This team was led by studs Miles Austin, Andre Johnson and Marques Colston. What really made this team go though was waiver wire pickups Peyton Hillis and BenJarvus Green-Ellis! Rich told me after the draft that RBs can be found every year, and man, he wasn’t kidding. Unbelievable. Rich’s team sets up nicely for the future with young guns Michael Crabtree and TEs Brandon Pettigrew and Marcedes Lewis. Even Owen Daniels is only 28.
Team Legacy, Scott Atkins, looked to be the favorite early on with performances from Jahvid Best and Chris Johnson, among others, but key injuries to Jahvid Best and more significantly, Sidney Rice and Deangelo Williams derailed this team mid-year. Team Legacy ended up limping into the playoffs and the rest was history. Good news is that the same young pieces are still in place for a run in 2011. Being able to add an AJ Green or Julio Jones (or perhaps a surprise pick) at the 1.2 in this year’s draft should help as well.
Just missing the playoffs by a mere 2 VPs was SKY T 2 HOTTY, Scottie Horton. His studs include Peyton Manning, Steven Jackson, Frank Gore and Mike Williams. Cedric Benson, Deion Branch (nice pickup) and LaDanian Tomlinson aren’t exactly slouches either and should be productive for this team. Kevin Kolb could be a hot property over the summer as well.
Then we have Cornfins, Jeff Tirabassi. His team looked like it would cruise into the playoffs, but hit a snag late in the year (Hakeem Nicks going down with an injury). This team does not lack its studs with Ahmad Bradshaw, Shonn Greene, Larry Fitzgerald and the aforementioned Nicks.
Murphy’s Law, Steve Targonski, made a run near the end, but it was just too late. He may have been able to get into the playoffs if not for Jermichael Finley going down early in the year. Great move picking up Ryan Mathews near the trade deadline and stealing Rashard Mendenhall from yours truly at the beginning of the year. With the nucleus of Aaron Rodgers, Mendenhall and Finley leading the way, this team will be competitive for years to come.
VFL, Dominic Groz and Scott Schwartz, had the distinction of finishing with the 6th highest point total during the regular season but yet finished in 10th place. For a while, this team was the highest scoring team, but it faded near the end due to injuries to studs Antonio Gates, Austin Collie and Adrian Peterson. Great pickups like Brandon Lloyd and Danny Woodhead, the emergence of Mario Manningham and stud QB Drew Brees will help this team quite a bit as it looks to turn things around in 2011.
$ EARN-IN MOUNT VERNON, Carl Stillitano, he's baaack! 2010 was a huge disappointment for one of the preseason favorites to say the least. Still, players like MJD, Wes Welker, Philip Rivers, Michael Turner and Chris Cooley (a stud in this format) should make this team more than competitive in 2011. Chris Ivory was a very nice pickup and Josh Freeman, a backup QB? Well done. Even Tashard Choice could surprise.
And last and most certainly least, Cavalier King Charles, Me. What can I say, the team was not built for 2010. This team is led by Tony Romo, Jon Stewart, Dwayne Bowe, Dez Bryant, Desean Jackson, Vincent Jackson and Vernon Davis. While not quite studs (yet), the Buffalo duo of Spiller/Jackson as well as Superbowl winning RB, James Starks are expected to contribute to this team’s effort in 2011. The #1 rookie pick Mark Ingram along with the 1.3 (Julio Jones? Mikel Leshoure?) and 1.5 (Ryan Williams?) will be welcomed and much needed additions to this team.
League Reminder
10/02/11 02:09
REMINDER:
All rosters must be cut down to 16 players by February 28th.
IR’ed players must be cut or activated from all rosters as of February 28th.
Also, keep in mind that each team's roster must have a minimum of 1 QB, 3 RBs, 4 WRs, 1 TE, 1 K and 1 D/ST at all times during the Dynasty League offseason.
All rosters must be cut down to 16 players by February 28th.
IR’ed players must be cut or activated from all rosters as of February 28th.
Also, keep in mind that each team's roster must have a minimum of 1 QB, 3 RBs, 4 WRs, 1 TE, 1 K and 1 D/ST at all times during the Dynasty League offseason.
2011 Rookie / Free Agent Draft Order
10/02/11 02:04 Filed in: FFPC | High Stakes Dynasty Leagues
UPDATED AS OF APRIL 19, 2011
ROUND 1:
1.1 VFL (to RedBlueRadio)
1.2 Money (to RedBlueRadio)
1.3 CKC (to For Taylar)
1.4 Murphy (to Invictus)
1.5 Cornfins (to RedBlueRadio)
1.6 SkyT (to Three Arch)
1.7 RedBlueRadio (to Qwik)
1.8 Desert (to Invictus)
1.9 Three Arch
1.10 Qwik (to For Taylar)
1.11 Invictus (to RedBlueRadio)
1.12 Galaxy (to Invictus)
ROUND 2:
2.1 VFL
2.2 Money (to Cornfins)
2.3 CKC (to SkyT)
2.4 Murphy (to Invictus)
2.5 Cornfins
2.6 SkyT
2.7 RedBlueRadio
2.8 Desert
2.9 Three Arch
2.10 Qwik (to Money)
2.11 Invictus
2.12 Galaxy
ROUND 3:
3.1 VFL
3.2 Money
3.3 CKC (to Desert)
3.4 Murphy
3.5 Cornfins
3.6 SkyT
3.7 RedBlueRadio
3.8 Desert
3.9 Three Arch
3.10 Qwik
3.11 Invictus
3.12 Galaxy
ROUND 4:
4.1 VFL
4.2 Money
4.3 CKC (to Money)
4.4 Murphy (to RedBlueRadio)
4.5 Cornfins
4.6 SkyT
4.7 RedBlueRadio
4.8 Desert
4.9 Three Arch
4.10 Qwik
4.11 Invictus
4.12 Galaxy (to Money)
ROUND 5:
5.1 VFL
5.2 Money
5.3 CKC (to VFL)
5.4 Murphy
5.5 Cornfins
5.6 SkyT
5.7 RedBlueRadio
5.8 Desert
5.9 Three Arch
5.10 Qwik
5.11 Invictus
5.12 Galaxy
ROUND 6:
6.1 VFL
6.2 Money
6.3 CKC (to VFL)
6.4 Murphy
6.5 Cornfins
6.6 SkyT
6.7 RedBlueRadio
6.8 Desert
6.9 Three Arch
6.10 Qwik
6.11 Invictus
6.12 Galaxy
ROUND 7:
7.1 VFL
7.2 Money (to Murphy)
7.3 CKC (to VFL)
7.4 Murphy
7.5 Cornfins
7.6 SkyT
7.7 RedBlueRadio (to CKC)
7.8 Desert
7.9 Three Arch
7.10 Qwik
7.11 Invictus
7.12 Galaxy
ROUND 1:
1.1 VFL (to RedBlueRadio)
1.2 Money (to RedBlueRadio)
1.3 CKC (to For Taylar)
1.4 Murphy (to Invictus)
1.5 Cornfins (to RedBlueRadio)
1.6 SkyT (to Three Arch)
1.7 RedBlueRadio (to Qwik)
1.8 Desert (to Invictus)
1.9 Three Arch
1.10 Qwik (to For Taylar)
1.11 Invictus (to RedBlueRadio)
1.12 Galaxy (to Invictus)
ROUND 2:
2.1 VFL
2.2 Money (to Cornfins)
2.3 CKC (to SkyT)
2.4 Murphy (to Invictus)
2.5 Cornfins
2.6 SkyT
2.7 RedBlueRadio
2.8 Desert
2.9 Three Arch
2.10 Qwik (to Money)
2.11 Invictus
2.12 Galaxy
ROUND 3:
3.1 VFL
3.2 Money
3.3 CKC (to Desert)
3.4 Murphy
3.5 Cornfins
3.6 SkyT
3.7 RedBlueRadio
3.8 Desert
3.9 Three Arch
3.10 Qwik
3.11 Invictus
3.12 Galaxy
ROUND 4:
4.1 VFL
4.2 Money
4.3 CKC (to Money)
4.4 Murphy (to RedBlueRadio)
4.5 Cornfins
4.6 SkyT
4.7 RedBlueRadio
4.8 Desert
4.9 Three Arch
4.10 Qwik
4.11 Invictus
4.12 Galaxy (to Money)
ROUND 5:
5.1 VFL
5.2 Money
5.3 CKC (to VFL)
5.4 Murphy
5.5 Cornfins
5.6 SkyT
5.7 RedBlueRadio
5.8 Desert
5.9 Three Arch
5.10 Qwik
5.11 Invictus
5.12 Galaxy
ROUND 6:
6.1 VFL
6.2 Money
6.3 CKC (to VFL)
6.4 Murphy
6.5 Cornfins
6.6 SkyT
6.7 RedBlueRadio
6.8 Desert
6.9 Three Arch
6.10 Qwik
6.11 Invictus
6.12 Galaxy
ROUND 7:
7.1 VFL
7.2 Money (to Murphy)
7.3 CKC (to VFL)
7.4 Murphy
7.5 Cornfins
7.6 SkyT
7.7 RedBlueRadio (to CKC)
7.8 Desert
7.9 Three Arch
7.10 Qwik
7.11 Invictus
7.12 Galaxy
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