CFL Game Zone changes?

[Balticfox]

So the dastardly dumpster diving feline living out back by the tracks insists it's going to be a cat-fight in Winnipeg next Sunday. Here's his team:

Hepcat

Defence: Tiger-Cats ($5200)
QB: Nathan Rourke ($15,000)
RB: Greg Bell ($15,000)
WR: Kiondré Smith ($4000)
WR: Jerome Cottoy ($12,000)
WR: Justin McInnis ($14,300)
WR: Ayden Eberhardt ($6600)
FLEX: Zander Horvath ($2600)
K: Marc Liegghio ($5200)

TOTAL:  $79,900

  

[Balticfox]

So here are last Saturday's results:

Balticfox

Defence: Tiger-Cats ($5200) - 10.0
QB: Nathan Rourke ($15,000) - 26.2
RB: Stevie Scott ($7900) - 6.8
WR: Kiondré Smith ($4000) - 8.1
WR: Dohnte Meyers ($12,700) - 7.0
WR: Keon Hatcher ($15,000) - 17.5
WR: Tyson Philpot ($12,300) - 8.0
FLEX: Zander Horvath ($2600) - 0.7
K: Marc Liegghio ($5200) - 10.0

TOTAL: 94.3

Scout the Cat

Defence: Tiger-Cats ($5200) - 10.0
QB: Bo Levi Mitchell ($15,000) - 12.8
RB: Stevie Scott ($7900) - 6.8
WR: Kiondré Smith ($4000) - 8.1
WR: Sam Emilus ($13,500) - 19.0
WR: Justin McInnis ($14,300) - 10.8
WR: Joe Robustelli ($8500) - 7.0
FLEX: Shemar Bridges ($6400) - 13.3
K: Marc Liegghio ($5200) - 10.0

TOTAL: 97.8

Hepcat

Defence: Tiger-Cats ($5200) - 10.0
QB: Nathan Rourke ($15,000) - 26.2
RB: Greg Bell ($15,000) - 13.2
WR: Kiondré Smith ($4000) - 8.1
WR: Jerome Cottoy ($12,000) - 7.5
WR: Justin McInnis ($14,300)- 10.8
WR: Ayden Eberhardt ($6600) - 3.6
FLEX: Zander Horvath ($2600) - 0.7
K: Marc Liegghio ($5200) - 10.0

TOTAL: 92.1

So Scout the Cat emerged victorious once again while the dastardly Hepcat finished dead last despite all his sneers and trash talk!

The keys to success last week were Nathan Rourke at QB, Travis Theis at RB plus Kenny Lawler, Shemar Bridges and Sam Emilus at WR.

For the Grey Cup Game it's a budget of $70,000 for a Defence, QB, RB, WR, WR, FLEX and Kicker. Submit your team before the kickoff Sunday evening!

 

[Balticfox]

Grey Cup teams:

Balticfox

Defence: Roughriders ($7200)
QB: Trevor Harris ($15,000)
RB: Travis Theis ($2500)
WR: Sam Emilus ($13,500)
WR: Tyson Philpot ($12,300)
FLEX: Tommy Nield ($8300)
K: José Maltos-Diaz ($9100)

TOTAL:  $67,900

Scout the Cat

Defence: Roughriders ($7200)
QB: Trevor Harris ($15,000)
RB: Stevie Scott ($7900)
WR: Sam Emilus ($13,500)
WR: Kian Schaffer-Baker ($11,500)
FLEX: Cole Spieker ($7300)
K: Brett Lauther ($7200)

TOTAL:  $69,600

The dastardly feline Hepcat has slunk off in shame and disgrace after last week's humiliation.

So get your own picks in before kickoff!

 

[Tecno]

I'll bite!

9100 D MTL
15000 Alexander
15000 Ouellette
2500 Ajou
7300 Spieker
10600 Mack
9100 Diaz
===68600

If Alexander leaves, I'm toast.  Big gamble!

[Balticfox]

So here are the results:

Balticfox

Defence: Roughriders ($7200) - 18.0
QB: Trevor Harris ($15,000) - 12.1
RB: Travis Theis ($2500) - 8.7
WR: Sam Emilus ($13,500) - 20.8
WR: Tyson Philpot ($12,300) - 14.6
FLEX: Tommy Nield ($8300) - 7.6
K: José Maltos-Diaz ($9100) - 5.0

TOTAL: 86.8

Scout the Cat

Defence: Roughriders ($7200) - 18.0
QB: Trevor Harris ($15,000) - 12.1
RB: Stevie Scott ($7900) - 19.5
WR: Sam Emilus ($13,500) - 20.8
WR: Kian Schaffer-Baker ($11,500) - 5.7
FLEX: Cole Spieker ($7300) - 5.4
K: Brett Lauther ($7200) - 4.0

TOTAL: 85.5

Tecno

Defence: Alouettes ($9100) - 0.0
QB: Davis Alexander ($15,000) - 6.8
RB: A.J. Ouellette ($15,000) - 18.5
WR: Ajou Ajou ($2500) - 3.3
WR: Cole Spieker ($7300) - 5.4
FLEX: Austin Mack ($10,600) - 0.0
K: José Maltos-Diaz ($9100) - 5.0

TOTAL: 39.0

Wow! So I just edged Scout the Cat for the week but she still took the post season crown.

[Balticfox]

So here's the ideal Grey Cup Fantasy team that anyone could have picked:

Defence: Roughriders ($7200) - 18.0
QB: Tommy Stevens ($5,000) - 13.0
RB: Stevie Scott ($7900) - 19.5
WR: Sam Emilus ($13,500) - 20.8
WR: Tyson Philpot ($12,300) - 14.6
FLEX: A.J. Ouellette ($15,000) - 18.5
K: José Maltos-Diaz ($9100) - 5.0

TOTAL ($70,000): 99.4

I would never have done it though because taking Tommy Stevens as my QB would have been taking a flyer and I just don't play that way. I'm a stats driven by the numbers/odds Fantasy player. Here's the best Grey Cup Fantasy team that I might conceivably have picked:

Defence: Roughriders ($7200) - 18.0
QB: Trevor Harris ($15,000) - 12.1
RB: Stevie Scott ($7900) - 19.5
WR: Sam Emilus ($13,500) - 20.8
WR: Tyson Philpot ($12,300) - 14.6
FLEX: Travis Theis ($2500) - 8.7
K: José Maltos-Diaz ($9100) - 5.0

TOTAL ($67,500): 98.7

[Tecno]

Ouch!  You win again.  MTL seriously underwhelmed.  Mack with 0?  That's simply insane for a top-5 paid REC.  Remind me (and WFC) to pass on him when he's next in FA.  Get Gino instead if we want a top REC.

See you again in fantasy next year Fox/Scout.

[Balticfox]

Missing players are another wrench genius Sports has thrown into the Fantasy mix this year. Kevin Mital of the Argonauts wasn't there for a couple of days last week. I pointed this out to the Fantasy crew by email and his name did eventually pop up.

I sent this email to the Fantasy crew two days ago:

Gentlemen:

Some of the Blue Bomber WRs including Nick Demski and Ontaria Wilson are now missing from Fantasy!

Vay a.k.a. Balticfox

I received this reply yesterday:

Hi Balticfox,
 
Thanks for getting in touch.
 
Player availability in CFL Fantasy is updated throughout the season, with player lists reviewed on a weekly basis.
 
If a player is not currently available in the game, they may be included in a future update once they meet the relevant eligibility and availability requirements.
 
We recommend checking back after the next weekly update.
 
Kind regards,
Aidan @ Genius Sports Support


My response:

Aidan:

Oh come on! Are you not a CFL Fantasy participant yourself? You've given me some kind of stock answer.

Nic Demski and Ontaria Wilson are big stars who have been in the starting lineup of the Blue Bombers for years. Both players were on the list for the Bombers' last game. Nic Demski has had an uninterrupted tenure on the list of Fantasy players for nearly ten years.

There's some kind of glitch in your computer program which needs to be fixed.

Balticfox

I see that Ontaria Wilson is on the list now this morning but Nic Demski is still missing.

 

[RebusRankin]

They didn't have Cenecle two weeks ago. He was my sleeper (33 points that week, yes I am bitter).

[Tecno]

There's been a few starting players who weren't in the list the first few weeks.  Couple of RBs, etc.  No-name starters are sometimes great picks to offset the expensive guys.  Most players are in now, though.

Unfortunately, unless you picked Rankin every week as your captain, or Philpot The Greater, you're way behind on points now (like me!).

[Tecno]

And I miss blitz picks.  That game is gone now right?  The only thing it looks like is a weekly play is the Old Dutch pickems and the "weekly fantasy", right?

[Balticfox]

Yes, I also really miss Blitz Picks, at least the way it was three years ago with ten League wide questions. And yes, I've made my opinions known to Genius Sports.

  

[Balticfox]

PLAYOFF FANTASY

Once again this year I'm inviting enthusiasts to continue playing CFL Fantasy into the post-season. The rules will be the same as those we used last year:

1) Nine Positions: Defence, QB, RB, WR, WR, WR, WR, FLEX, Kicker. This conforms more closely to teams' typical backfield alignments. And yes, you must fill in all the positions.

2) $80,000 Salary Cap

3) NO designation of a Captain. A Captain skews the team way too much toward just one pick thus introducing too much of a random element.

4) Since Defence is half the game, the point totals for the Defence are DOUBLED.

5) QB's passing points are prorated as they were five years ago, e.g. 180 passing yards amounts to 7.2 points.

6) Punt and kickoff return yards are also counted as they were five years ago with 1 point for every 25 yards, e.g. 135 yards amounts to 5.4 points.

7) Kickers are valued at the same price as each team's Defence. Kickers get 1 point for every point scored but are penalized 2 points for every convert and field goal missed.

Players' salaries are those from last week:

https://gamezone.cfl.ca/weeklyfantasy/team

So post your picks in this thread up to 1:05 EDT game time on Saturday October 31st! I'll post my own picks and those of Scout the Cat later today. I'll add up and post participants' scores on Sunday.

 

[Balticfox]

Here is Scout the Cat's team:

DEFENCE: Blue Bombers - $4100
QB: Dru Brown - $13,000
RB: Brady Oliveira - $9200
WR: Dorian Singer - $7900
WR: Justin McInnis - $$8700
WR: Sam Emilus - $12,900
WR: Johnny Johnson III - $7900
FLEX: Tim White - $9900
KICKER: Sergio Castillo - $4100

TOTAL: $77,700

And here's my team:

DEFENCE: Blue Bombers - $4100
QB: Nathan Rourke - $15,000
RB: Brady Oliveira - $9200
WR: Dorian Singer - $7900
WR: Keon Hatcher - $12,600
WR: Tommy Nield - $5800
WR: Johnny Johnson III - $7900
FLEX: Zander Horvath - $13,200
KICKER: Sergio Castillo - $4100

TOTAL: $79,800