For those interested in TSN Fantasy Football, see the link below:
https://cflfantasy.tsn.ca/
This is a fun league, but I wish the CFL had something similar to Yahoo! fantasy football where you have 8-10 team leagues and draft a roster and compete head-to-head with your league all year round.
Quote from: Chris1982 on April 04, 2018, 02:57:11 PM
This is a fun league, but I wish the CFL had something similar to Yahoo! fantasy football where you have 8-10 team leagues and draft a roster and compete head-to-head with your league all year round.
Lol kind of hard to draft an 8-10 team fantasy league when there is only 9 teams in the actual league
Quote from: bluengold204 on April 04, 2018, 03:03:07 PM
Lol kind of hard to draft an 8-10 team fantasy league when there is only 9 teams in the actual league
Yeah whatever. An 8 team league then. We had one a few years ago. Whoever had the QB on bye that week would automatically get the undrafted QB by default to fill their roster for that bye week. I think we also drafted 1 RB and 3 WRs.
Quote from: Chris1982 on April 04, 2018, 03:30:41 PM
Yeah whatever. An 8 team league then. We had one a few years ago. Whoever had the QB on bye that week would automatically get the undrafted QB by default to fill their roster for that bye week. I think we also drafted 1 RB and 3 WRs.
Ya I was in that league and it was a great league, except for the fact you needed to pay extra for live scoring.
Quote from: Chris1982 on April 04, 2018, 03:30:41 PM
Yeah whatever. An 8 team league then. We had one a few years ago. Whoever had the QB on bye that week would automatically get the undrafted QB by default to fill their roster for that bye week. I think we also drafted 1 RB and 3 WRs.
Sounds awful, can't even play the wire
Quote from: bluengold204 on April 04, 2018, 03:53:34 PM
Sounds awful, can't even play the wire
Well regardless of how it sounds to you, it was a fun league for what's available fantasy-wise for the CFL.
Quote from: Chris1982 on April 04, 2018, 03:59:35 PM
Well regardless of how it sounds to you, it was a fun league for what's available fantasy-wise for the CFL.
bluengold204 is just jealous because he didn't get to play in such an awesome league :D
Desperately need Fantaseh to return....shame it was a money-loser for the hosts. There's been no better CFL fantasy league to be a part of...
Interesting read regarding fantaseh
http://www.3downnation.com/2017/06/10/cfls-new-fantasy-game-hangs-players-experts-dry/
Quote from: Chris1982 on April 04, 2018, 10:18:01 PM
Interesting read regarding fantaseh
http://www.3downnation.com/2017/06/10/cfls-new-fantasy-game-hangs-players-experts-dry/
Fantseh was definitely a better fantasy league, compared to the TSN version.
Here are a few TSN CFL Fantasy Leagues for old-time Blue Bomber fans:
Jacks and Indians (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=3776&code=f2918228-2444-41a7-8ea6-ffcd394b3412)
(http://www.cfhof.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/JackJacobs_HOF.jpg)
Lincolns and Locomotives (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=3422&code=4d094b41-2fc5-4e23-bf36-72a18acc9a03)
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/1c/83/22/1c8322ade6252820a2b11a8124ff6882.jpg)
Stegall's Soup Kitchen (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=2247&code=b1bfeae0-250f-4832-9180-30ddfe8acb10)
(http://www.cfhof.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/MiltonStegall_HOF.jpg)
Join now!
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In 2017 under the name of Balticfox I kicked butt in TSN CFL Fantasy! I finished 62nd overall but I topped a number of sub-leagues including these big ones:
TSN 1040 Vancouver 1/196
TSN 1050 Toronto 1/178
The Angry Birds 1/133
TSN 690 Montreal 1/96
2017 CFL All-Stars 1/45
Blue Bombers 1/41
I also won a pair of tickets to a Blue Bombers home game by topping the standings of the TSN 1290 Winnipeg sub-league one week.
Well I'm back to both defend my titles this year and to add a few more straps around my mid-section! But if you think you can beat a sly old fox at his own game, join some of the TSN Fantasy Leagues in the post above.
;)
We should totally have our own league just for the people from this forum. We could make a private league and post the password here in the forum. Sure, anyone can find it here, but most won't bother.
I'm a week behind...but made my picks yesterday before the game started. If anyone has a league, I'd love to join and compete against you.
Quote from: Donny C on June 22, 2018, 03:31:11 PMIf anyone has a league, I'd love to join and compete against you.
Huh?! What don't you like about the Jacks and Indians, Lincolns and Locomotives and Stegall's Soup Kitchen leagues to which I provided links above?
???
New members are always welcome!
:)
I've just created a TSN CFL Fantasy League for all you Charles Roberts fans as well:
Blink! (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=4017&code=9d0aae3f-53e6-49f9-9bf5-72628ac7704f)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%203/General%20Album%203001/Charles_zpsvefjaj6w.jpg)
Click on the link and join now!
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Quote from: Foxhound on June 22, 2018, 05:46:00 PM
Huh?! What don't you like about the Jacks and Indians, Lincolns and Locomotives and Stegall's Soup Kitchen leagues to which I provided links above?
???
New members are always welcome!
:)
Sorry, somehow I missed that those were leagues.
I've joined as TSNSignGUy...of course I'm in last place becasue I missed week 1...so I've go some catching up to do.
You had an excellent first week though!
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Which league are all you guys playing in? ill join
Quote from: Foxhound on June 26, 2018, 09:24:14 PM
You had an excellent first week though!
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I feel like I had a few under-performers...maybe I need to look more at how points are gained.
Quote from: swagonem on June 26, 2018, 10:19:02 PMWhich league are all you guys playing in? ill join
Well in order of popularity:
Jacks and Indians (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=3776&code=f2918228-2444-41a7-8ea6-ffcd394b3412)
Lincolns and Locomotives (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=3422&code=4d094b41-2fc5-4e23-bf36-72a18acc9a03)
Stegall's Soup Kitchen (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=2247&code=b1bfeae0-250f-4832-9180-30ddfe8acb10)
Blink! (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=4017&code=9d0aae3f-53e6-49f9-9bf5-72628ac7704f)
Click on the links I've provided to join.
8)
Quote from: Donny C on June 26, 2018, 10:31:09 PMI feel like I had a few under-performers...
C.J. Gable and Naaman Roosevelt were your underperformers. But still 103 points in a week is excellent! Anything over 95 is very good.
Quote from: Donny C on June 26, 2018, 10:31:09 PM...maybe I need to look more at how points are gained.
RBs and WRs get one point for every 10 yards rushing or receiving, one point for every pass reception and an additional point for every point scored. A touchdown scored by your player therefore earns him a fat six points. If your halfback does extra duty returning kicks or punts, he gets an additional point for every 25 return yards.
Points are calculated to the nearest decimal. Therefore 18 rushing yards plus 35 return yards yields your player 3.2 points.
:)
Thanks for this. I just joined Stegall's Soup Kitchen. My picks are so bad I'm in 7th place. :'(
Quote from: Foxhound on June 28, 2018, 01:18:12 AM
C.J. Gable and Naaman Roosevelt were your underperformers. But still 103 points in a week is excellent! Anything over 95 is very good.
RBs and WRs get one point for every 10 yards rushing or receiving, one point for every pass reception and an additional point for every point scored. A touchdown scored by your player therefore earns him a fat six points. If your halfback does extra duty returning kicks or punts, he gets an additional point for every 25 return yards.
Points are calculated to the nearest decimal. Therefore 18 rushing yards plus 35 return yards yields your player 3.2 points.
:)
Tanks for the kind words and advice on how points are calculated....I've never played fantasy football before so it's kind of an experiment for me.
Quote from: blue girl on June 28, 2018, 07:11:37 PM
Thanks for this. I just joined Stegall's Soup Kitchen. My picks are so bad I'm in 7th place. :'(
Well...you are ahead of me!
How do the QBs get points?
Quote from: Donny C on June 28, 2018, 07:20:18 PM
How do the QBs get points?
1 point per 25 yards passing
4 points per passing TD
-2 points per INT
In addition to any of the rushing/receiving stats they tally
https://cflfantasy.tsn.ca/app/how-to-play
Didn't realize that return yards got you points in this...
Quote from: blue girl on June 28, 2018, 07:11:37 PMThanks for this. I just joined Stegall's Soup Kitchen.
Cool! I've just created another Fantasy League in honour of all-time great QB Kenny Ploen for old time Blue Bomber fans:
Just Ploen Kenny! (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=4082&code=cbcc1db3-968a-45d8-9b2c-7485823c1abb)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%203/General%20Album%203001/KenPloen_HOF_zpsdrermf1l.jpg)
Join now!
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Quote from: blue girl on June 28, 2018, 07:11:37 PMMy picks are so bad I'm in 7th place.
Hang in there! The random element is the single biggest determinant of your score in any one week. Consistently good week-to-week performance is therefore basically impossible to achieve in Fantasy.
Myself I've ruined what would otherwise have been excellent weeks with one abject miserable decision two weeks in a row now.
In Week One I dropped Jalen Saunders who ended up getting 18.8 points and replaced him with Adarius Bowman who notched a big fat zero! Bowman had hooked up pretty well with young QB Chris Streveler in the first pre-season game and I thought the duo would have a decent chance of doing well against the Eskimos' pass defence while Jalen Saunders would have a lot more trouble against that of the Stampeders. Well that late switch cost me 18.8 points. Moreover I think the zero Bowman garnered was a new low for any pick I'd made over the last three Fantasy seasons.
In Week Two I agonized over picking the Eskimos Defence against the Tiger-Cats or the RedBlacks Defence against the Roughriders. I ended up choosing the Esks defence because it had gotten a rather good 9 points the first week and the RedBlacks Defence was an unknown against a Roughriders' Offence that had shown a lot of promise in the first week. What a disastrous decision that turned out to be! The Eskimos Defence got me -1 points, my worst single result at Fantasy ever while the RedBlacks Defence yielded 18 points, a 19 point differential! Scream!
>:(
I made a late switch last week from Mercer Timmins to Marcus Thigpen and it proved a mistake. It was musical chairs in the Tiger-Cats' backfield every bit as much as in the Roughriders backfield but Timmins somehow found his way into the end zone twice despite rushing for only thirteen yards in total. The switch therefore cost me 9.6 points. Worse yet I'd thought hard of picking Chris Williams as my FLEX player but ended up going with Thigpen.
>:(
After three weeks undervalued alternatives are getting a lot more difficult to find. Moreover I now have stronger preferences for certain position players which makes allocating my $40,000 more difficult in a lot of ways.
:-\
The question is to leave Streveler in or put in Nichols? Hmmm or neither... I have Strev for both TSN Fantasy and Draft Kings but now i'm re-thinking it. I'll see how Matt is at prac the next few days then make a decision I guess.
btw I am Holtbeast in Jacks and Indians - we should get everyone on the board to join one if that's not already the case instead of everyone being in different ones
Quote from: swagonem on July 05, 2018, 12:51:48 AM
The question is to leave Streveler in or put in Nichols? Hmmm or neither... I have Strev for both TSN Fantasy and Draft Kings but now i'm re-thinking it. I'll see how Matt is at prac the next few days then make a decision I guess.
btw I am Holtbeast in Jacks and Indians - we should get everyone on the board to join one if that's not already the case instead of everyone being in different ones
Only one day of practice left this week. Walk through is Friday and game is Saturday.
Quote from: swagonem on July 05, 2018, 12:51:48 AMThe question is to leave Streveler in or put in Nichols? Hmmm or neither....
Tough one. Coach O'Shea is happier to have the question than are Fantasy players.
???
Quote from: swagonem on July 05, 2018, 12:51:48 AMbtw I am Holtbeast in Jacks and Indians - we should get everyone on the board to join one if that's not already the case instead of everyone being in different ones.
There's no reason why you can't join more than one league. Just join the ones that appeal to your aesthetic preferences - player, name, avatar, whatever.
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What I don't understand is why more participants haven't joined this league for fans of Baltic descent:
Balticboys (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=1001&code=9f083e27-f62e-4ff8-9655-cb2db4753bdb)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Balts_zpszzx4b68f.jpg)
Surely there are many Canadian CFL fans with Baltic ancestry.
???
So the random variable came around to bite me in the a** once again. Last week against the Alouettes I had Marcus Thigpen in the hope that he would pick up where he left off last season. Well he got me an underwhelming 3.7 points. This week I left him off my roster against the theoretically stronger Tiger-Cats and Thigpen notched 19.5 points....
Meanwhile my value pick Shaquelle Evans got me 3.1 points in the first half but then limped off early in the third quarter with a leg injury. Very sad.
:(
So my initial picks last week included C.J. Gable as one of my RBs and Brad Sinopoli as one of my WRs. I really wanted William Powell instead of C.J. Gable though because Powell had been a much more reliable performer so far this year. When I noticed that Shaquelle Evans had more yards receiving per game than did Sinopoli but cost only $2500, I gleefully jumped at the chance to switch Gable and Sinopoli for Powell and Evans. Bad mistake. Evans limped out early in the second half with a leg injury and Sinopoli ended up yielding the best return per $ invested of any player this season:
Here's how they scored:
William Powell 15.8
Shaquelle Evans 3.1
C.J. Gable 9.2
Brad Sinopoli 31.8
So my "brilliant" move ended up costing me 22.1 points.
:o
Oh well! Week Five is another week, and hopefully one of these times I'll get things just right.
:)
The hosts of the CFL Fantasy Podcast aren't exactly putting up stellar scores. Are any of these televised "experts" really good at picking Fantasy teams that actually deliver the points?
???
Does anyone know under what names Matt Dunigan, Milt Stegall, Jock Climie, Davis Sanchez, Derek Taylor, Chris Schultz, Henry Burris, Rod Smith et al play? At the end of last year Milt Stegall admitted that he hadn't actually done too well in Fantasy over the season.
:-\
Rem salary:
$19
Week 5 Roster
QB NICHOLS, Matt $7563
RB HARRIS, Andrew $7855
RB GABLE, CJ $6483
WR HAZELTON, Vidal $3680
WR BOWMAN, Adarius $3674
FLEX ADAMS, Darvin $5532
D Winnipeg Blue Bombers $5194
Quote from: theaardvark on July 12, 2018, 04:33:09 PM
Rem salary:
$19
Week 5 Roster
QB NICHOLS, Matt $7563
RB HARRIS, Andrew $7855
RB GABLE, CJ $6483
WR HAZELTON, Vidal $3680
WR BOWMAN, Adarius $3674
FLEX ADAMS, Darvin $5532
D Winnipeg Blue Bombers $5194
Nice Bomber flavoured lineup! I took Bowman every week so far and he has killed me every week, but I think I'll have to continue taking him. It'll suck if he blows up and he's not in my lineup!
Truth be told I seem to suck at this... currently sitting at 322.7 total points, best week was week #2 with 112.5 points and worst week has so far been week #1 with 47.2 points.
Matt Nichols $7563.00
Andrew Harris $7855.00
James Wilder Jr $8002.00
Brad Sinopoli $5145.00
S.J. Green $5750.00
Darvin Adams $5532.00
$153.00 remaining....
Quote from: Norm W on July 12, 2018, 05:56:30 PM
Truth be told I seem to suck at this... currently sitting at 322.7 total points, best week was week #2 with 112.5 points and worst week has so far been week #1 with 47.2 points.
367.4 with a low of 68.8 in week 3...
404.7 season total with a week one low of 68.8
Quote from: booch on July 12, 2018, 06:29:32 PM
404.7 season total with a week one low of 68.8
Your still in reach at this stage, 498.6 is the 1st position number at this stage, at 322.8 I'm almost 8000 spots away from there...
I've gone 96.9, 137.1, 73.9, 108.5 so far. 416.4 total.
Streveler was nice to have the first three weeks because he came so cheap. Really got to stack that lineup in Week 1 and 2 with a low salary QB.
Going with this lineup this week:
QB Bo Levi Mitchell $8239
RB Andrew Harris $7855
RB Don Jackson $5000
WR Derel Walker $7209
WR Darvin Adams $5532
WR Shaq Johnson $2500
DEF Edmonton Eskimos $3200
$465 left
Gotta chase the targets in PPR. I think the Bombers spread the ball around too much to bank on a 5th receiving option like Bowman. You want guys like Ellingson/Walker/Sinopoli/Tasker/Green that are targeted a ton. Otherwise, you will get that explosive big week eventually but you'll find a lot of small ones looking for it too. The only Bomber receivers I can see any kind of consistent targets for are Dressler and Adams... I might take Demski on a really low price tag if I need to go bargain hunting.
I'd have taken Nichols but we run a lot in close and that takes some TD potential away. With the way our offense is designed though, you're nuts if you don't play Harris every single week.
I'm at 416.2 with a season low of 94.8 in Week 1. But I'm still figuring out ways to improve my game.
Moreover there's no such thing as "steady" in this game. The random chance variable is far too strong and you'll get really dud weeks interspersed with excellent ones. Last year I had 40 points in my first week and then a week of about 42 points in mid-season. I live in fear of revisiting myself with a complete dud of a week.
Therefore it's far too early to extrapolate results yet.
:-\
I'm sticking with Bowman another week!
yeah me too...3 times a charm...the other 2 he has got me 0 both times!!
409 points with weekly totals between 90 and 126.
Best week was 129.7 with Streveler 37.6, Harris 24.6 and Walker 17.6 and the Bombers D at 13!
We have a lot of shrewd players in our Blue Bomber themed Fantasy Leagues!
Blink! (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=4017&code=9d0aae3f-53e6-49f9-9bf5-72628ac7704f)
Jacks and Indians (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=3776&code=f2918228-2444-41a7-8ea6-ffcd394b3412)
Just Ploen Kenny! (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=4082&code=cbcc1db3-968a-45d8-9b2c-7485823c1abb)
Lincolns and Locomotives (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=3422&code=4d094b41-2fc5-4e23-bf36-72a18acc9a03)
Stegall's Soup Kitchen (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=2247&code=b1bfeae0-250f-4832-9180-30ddfe8acb10)
Quite a few members had significant multi-position exposure to the Stampeders yesterday evening while RedBlacks weren't nearly as heavily picked.
Among the players widely selected, Don Jackson provided the best return with 15.6 points on a $5000 investment. A whopping four players with minimal $2500 salaries provided even better returns though:
Romar Morris 13
Lemar Durant 10.9
Reginald Begelton 9.9
Juwan Brescacin 9.6
The Stampeders Defence also provided an excellent return on investment with 21 points for $5389, but not too many players seemed willing to ante up that much capital for a Defence. All in all, the Stampeders as a team paid big dividends to backers, but not where most Fantasy participants expected.
:-\
Quote from: bowlerdude on July 12, 2018, 06:43:35 PM
Gotta chase the targets in PPR. I think the Bombers spread the ball around too much to bank on a 5th receiving option like Bowman. You want guys like Ellingson/Walker/Sinopoli/Tasker/Green that are targeted a ton.
Bingo. That's the biggest problem with being a BB "homer" in fantasy. Except for Harris and maybe our QB/D, it's really hard to pick WPG for anything else. That's really too bad for fantasy, but probably really good for our team's success. Hard to defend against WPG when you don't know where the ball is going.
I'm so mad I didn't pick CGY D (I picked WPG, so we shall see). But who would have guessed OTT would have bent over and gotten destroyed?
Here's hoping Adarius Bowman has a breakout game today! My spouse has him in TSN Fantasy and she's been very depressed since Thursday when her high-priced QB Trevor Harris got her -0.3 points.
:(
Where's Mike Reilly in the QB list in tsn fantasy this week? What did he do, break the machine with how much he's worth and go over $40k?? :D
As of right now, Masoli is the top listed QB for $10k+
The Edmonton Eskimos have a bye this week. The people running TSN CFL Fantasy are therefore thoughtfully making it difficult to pick Mike Reilly for one's Fantasy team this week.
;)
For various reasons, this week I have none of the players who have garnered me the most points in total over the first five weeks. I now find that I'm looking forward to this week's games with trepidation instead of eagerness.
:-\
Quote from: TecnoGenius on July 14, 2018, 10:36:57 AMBingo. That's the biggest problem with being a BB "homer" in fantasy.
No problem. Being a "homer" is a guaranteed losing strategy over the course of a year anyway.
;)
So anybody who loaded up on Tiger-Cats in Fantasy this week is lying gassed and asphyxiated this morning!
:D
All I want to know is, is Bo playing or not.
Quote from: Darwinismyhomeboy on July 20, 2018, 02:59:46 PM
All I want to know is, is Bo playing or not.
If I had to bet, I would say yes.
Quote from: Darwinismyhomeboy on July 20, 2018, 02:59:46 PMAll I want to know is, is Bo playing or not.
Well that's the way it looks from the Depth Chart the Stamps submitted today:
https://www.cfl.ca/games/2488/montreal-alouettes-vs-calgary-stampeders/#more
:-\
Quote from: Foxhound on July 20, 2018, 06:46:51 PM
Well that's the way it looks from the Depth Chart the Stamps submitted today:
https://www.cfl.ca/games/2488/montreal-alouettes-vs-calgary-stampeders/#more
:-\
Thanks. I put a lot of my fantasy Points into Calgary.
Argh, BLM being added at the last minute screws up my roster. Had to ditch Arbuckle and rejig 3 slots after most of my roster was locked due to games started.
Nichols is strangely cheaper than Strev, so I'll take the homer for this week. Nichols is bound to bounce back to '17 form sooner rather than later.
Picking HAM D was sure a huge mistake though. -1 points. Ugh.
So out of the sixty or so players available to be picked from the first two games this week, Scout the Cat, a participant in most of the sub-leagues that have been mentioned in this thread, selected only two. But they were by a wide margin the top two point getters so far this week, Brad Sinopoli with 34.1 points and Emmanuel Arceneaux with 28.2 points! What a start!
8)
I got Lulay, Harris, Jackson, Sinopoli, Arceneaux, Adams, and the BC D this week
BC D was a bust, but it's going pretty well so far lol
Wow! Great week!
:o
In which sub-leagues do you participate?
???
Had Nichols, Sinopoli and Harris, and the WPG D... unfortunately, I also had Bowman, Terry Williams and D. Danilels... thought Calgary might have more luck against MTL... Still, 110 points is pretty solid.
So Scout the Cat also had Andrew Harris yesterday and his 31.7 points, meaning she had all three of the highest point producers this week. Argo QB James Franklin(4.5 points) and RB James Wilder(10.0) kept her score from reaching nose bleed levels, however.
I'd be smoking a fat cigar right now (in an elevator of course) had I stuck with Andrew Harris for a sixth straight week instead of investing so heavily in Stampeders.
:D
The weekly scores of Fantasy participants are going to start dropping markedly just about now. The computer is learning and becoming smarter, and great values are getting much tougher to find.
:(
Quote from: Foxhound on July 23, 2018, 02:18:19 PM
The weekly scores of Fantasy participants are going to start dropping markedly just about now. The computer is learning and becoming smarter, and great values are getting much tougher to find.
:(
yeah, I just went to put my team together this week and it looks pretty tough. Nichols seems like a nice bargain for the QB spot, but Harris' price is really high... I can see why some people end up opting to play without a defense
I've gone Bomber-heavy with Nichols, Harris, Tre Mason, Adams, Demski, Toliver and the Edmonton D. I sorta think it's too many Bombers and I'm not really happy with it. I just can't afford those high-end receivers and Harris at the same time anymore.
So, Manzeil against EDM is $7000? And Nichols against Toronto is $7554?
Wow...
Bowman is down to $2630 this week, should he get any interest in a new scheme? Do I chance another zero point effort?
Harris second highest valued player behind Reilly (going against MTL, $14000!)
Streveler is at $8324, Nichols at $7554... ? ? ? ?
When will we find out what week they start Manziel? I can't see them sitting on him more than 1 week. My guess is he plays this week (though that feels insane), or the week after at latest.
However, for fantasy we need to know who starts QB for MTL this week asap!!
Take Bowman for MTL...Will prob see lotsa balls there and be used in red zone...comes cheap too
Quote from: TecnoGenius on July 24, 2018, 07:24:05 AM
When will we find out what week they start Manziel? I can't see them sitting on him more than 1 week. My guess is he plays this week (though that feels insane), or the week after at latest.
However, for fantasy we need to know who starts QB for MTL this week asap!!
No you don't. Whoever MTL's QB will be is irrelevant to fantasy.
Streveler($8324) and Manzeil($7000) are rated above Bridge($5434)...
How does Streveler maintain such a high value as a backup? 6.6 fantasy points total in his last 4 games...
Quote from: theaardvark on July 24, 2018, 03:23:18 PM
Streveler($8324) and Manzeil($7000) are rated above Bridge($5434)...
How does Streveler maintain such a high value as a backup? 6.6 fantasy points total in his last 4 games...
Because TSN fantasy takes forever to update the player values. Sometimes this means you can get some really good deals though too.
Quote from: theaardvark on July 24, 2018, 03:23:18 PM
Streveler($8324) and Manzeil($7000) are rated above Bridge($5434)...
How does Streveler maintain such a high value as a backup? 6.6 fantasy points total in his last 4 games...
he has 102 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs, and 191 passing yards in his last 4 games, which is 35.8 fantasy points
regardless, it's pretty strange that he's priced above starting QBs, especially that he's priced above Nichols
Quote from: bowlerdude on July 24, 2018, 03:30:55 PM
he has 102 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs, and 191 passing yards in his last 4 games, which is 35.8 fantasy points
regardless, it's pretty strange that he's priced above starting QBs, especially that he's priced above Nichols
They show him with 44.5 total for the season... 15.1, 21.8, 5.8, 1.8, 0, 0... so I made a mistake, 7.6 in his last 4 games...
That's just not true. Chris Streveler had 37.6 points in Week 2 alone. And in Week 5 he had 1.2 points and in Week 6 he had 0.2 points.
???
I see what you're doing though. You're just looking at the top part of Chris Streveler's Fantasy table which only shows the points he's gotten from his passing.
:)
Quote from: theaardvark on July 24, 2018, 04:00:34 PM
They show him with 44.5 total for the season... 15.1, 21.8, 5.8, 1.8, 0, 0... so I made a mistake, 7.6 in his last 4 games...
yeah, as Foxhound said, you're not counting his rushing
Kenbrel Thompkins isn't in the list yet :( Dammit I bet he'll be cheap!
Also - Duron Carter is playing offense this week yet he's not available as a WR in TSN lol
Quote from: GCn17 on July 24, 2018, 02:09:57 PM
No you don't. Whoever MTL's QB will be is irrelevant to fantasy.
Are you kidding me? If Manziel is starting QB then a lot of very cheap MTL options fantasy will appear. Plus, EDM players will become less attractive at their lofty prices as their TOP will be lower.
Quote from: TecnoGenius on July 25, 2018, 02:03:28 AM
Are you kidding me? If Manziel is starting QB then a lot of very cheap MTL options fantasy will appear. Plus, EDM players will become less attractive at their lofty prices as their TOP will be lower.
Apparently Adams is starting with Johnny getting some packages.
Quote from: TecnoGenius on July 25, 2018, 02:03:28 AMAre you kidding me? If Manziel is starting QB then a lot of very cheap MTL options fantasy will appear. Plus, EDM players will become less attractive at their lofty prices as their TOP will be lower.
I wouldn't pay $7000 for Johnny Manziel this week. A fellow can get a lot more QB per dollar than that!
???
Here's a Fantasy League for existing as well as transplanted Londoners plus fans and supporters of the old historic O.R.F.U.:
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Surely at least a few transplanted Londoners are members of this board!
:-\
Here are some of the experts' picks this week:
WEEK SEVEN
Chris Schultz
QB Matt Nichols
RB Don Jackson
RB John White
WR D'haquille Williams
WR Kamar Jorden
FLEX Weston Dressler
DEFENCE Eskimos
Derek Taylor
QB Matt Nichols
RB Andrew Harris
RB John White
WR D'haquille Williams
WR Kenny Stafford
FLEX Rodney Smith
DEFENCE Eskimos
Jamie Nye
QB Matt Nichols
RB C.J. Gable
RB Andrew Harris
WR Davaris Daniels
WR Derrel Walker
FLEX John White
:-\
Strev's value is based on him playing, not as a backup. TSN Fantasy is assuming no one is dumb enough to pick a player that won't be playing.
Quote from: Foxhound on July 26, 2018, 03:50:50 PM
Here are some of the experts' picks this week:
WEEK SEVEN
Chris Schultz
QB Matt Nichols
RB Don Jackson
RB John White
WR D'haquille Williams
WR Kamar Jorden
FLEX Weston Dressler
DEFENCE Eskimos
Derek Taylor
QB Matt Nichols
RB Andrew Harris
RB John White
WR D'haquille Williams
WR Kenny Stafford
FLEX Rodney Smith
DEFENCE Eskimos
Jamie Nye
QB Matt Nichols
RB C.J. Gable
RB Andrew Harris
WR Davaris Daniels
WR Derrel Walker
FLEX John White
:-\
Interesting they all took Matty. I find he never really gets amazing stats. He just wins.
No Thompkins but you can select Chris Givens. ::)
Quote from: RebusRankin on July 26, 2018, 06:45:19 PMNo Thompkins but you can select Chris Givens. ::)
Don't do it!
:o
Here though are more experts' picks this week:
WEEK SEVEN
Pat SteinbergQB Matt Nichols
RB Don Jackson
RB William Powell
WR D'haquille Williams
WR Greg Ellingson
FLEX John White
Jeff KreverQB Jeremiah Masoli
RB C.J. Gable
RB John White
WR Brandon Banks
WR Diontae Spencer
FLEX Rodney Smith
DEFENCE Eskimos
Hannah NordmanQB Matt Nichols
RB William Powell
RB John White
WR D'haquille Williams
WR Diontae Spencer
FLEX Juwan Brescacin
DEFENCE Eskimos
:)
So anybody that strapped on a pair of balls and anted up the coin for Mike Reilly is grinning and giggling with delight this morning!
:)
I'm really displeased with my play and results in Week 7. Trying for more upside potential on Tuesday I switched from Weston Dressler and the Eskimos defence to William Powell. Then late Thursday afternoon I dropped William Powell (very inconsistent results) and Brad Sinopoli to add Andrew Harris and Darvin Adams. Sticking with Brad Sinopoli, Weston Dressler and the Eskimos Defence would have gotten me a lot more points.
Then I didn't see that Don Jackson had been scratched from the Stampeders' roster three hours before game time. Of course I can't be on the stupid computer 24/7, but DRAT!
I just made too many poor decisions this past week, that's all.
>:(
Quote from: Foxhound on August 01, 2018, 05:28:32 PM
I'm really displeased with my play and results in Week 7. Trying for more upside potential on Tuesday I switched from Weston Dressler and the Eskimos defence to William Powell. Then late Thursday afternoon I dropped William Powell (very inconsistent results) and Brad Sinopoli to add Andrew Harris and Darvin Adams. Sticking with Brad Sinopoli, Weston Dressler and the Eskimos Defence would have gotten me a lot more points.
Then I didn't see that Don Jackson had been scratched from the Stampeders' roster three hours before game time. Of course I can't be on the stupid computer 24/7, but DRAT!
I just made too many poor decisions this past week, that's all.
>:(
Yeah I got burned on that one too. And I could only afford 5 players to begin with so I only ended up having actually 4. Ouch.
Oops. I left Toliver in my lineup last week. Fortunately, I had Nic Demski and managed to get 74.3 points out of it, but not a good week.
If I had stuck with my original picks and not had the bright idea to juggle my roster a few hours before kick-off on Thursday I would have had my best week, instead I moved away from a Bomber heavy roster and diversified... Dropped Demski, added Harris and dumped the Bomber D :'( ... went from a week 5 score of 124.7 to a miserable 69.9 in week 7.
This week going with a different approach...
Trevor Harris
Tre Mason
Martese Jackson
Duron Carter
Adarius Bowman
Brad Sinopoli
Calgary Stampeders on D, with the option of a last minute change to an Ottawa D rolling around in my melon!
Leaving just south of $5,000.00 on the table...
Quote from: Norm W on August 02, 2018, 02:22:04 PMIf I had stuck with my original picks and not had the bright idea to juggle my roster a few hours before kick-off on Thursday I would have had my best week, instead I moved away from a Bomber heavy roster and diversified... Dropped Demski, added Harris and dumped the Bomber D :'( ... went from a week 5 score of 124.7 to a miserable 69.9 in week 7.
:o
That's a stunning 54.8 point drop! Aggghhhh!!!!
:(
In six of the first seven weeks, I've ended up noticeably hurting my results by switching from the players I'd initially selected on Monday. This week therefore I've resolved not to dick with my initial roster barring disaster, e.g. a player comes up lame at practice and can't play.
;)
QB
MASOLI, Jeremiah
$9014
RB
POWELL, William
$7822
RB
WILLIAMS, Terry
$4069
WR
WILLIAMS, D'haquille
$8359
WR
WILLIAMS, Chris
$4573
FLEX
BOWMAN, Adarius
$2539
D
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
$3267
Interesting to see other peoples strategies, not a criticism of your picks... just my thoughts when I see them.
Not sure Masoli will make it to the 4th quarter, but I do like the Hamilton D pick. Its going to be an interesting match-up to watch, who learned the most about the other? The Hamilton D or Johnny Football from lining up opposite each other for a few weeks...
Quote from: theaardvark on August 02, 2018, 06:32:35 PM
FLEX
BOWMAN, Adarius
$2539
I've seen no indication anywhere that A.Bowman is starting in MTL this week. I can't find a GD depth chart for MTL yet, and I see no news articles on him yet? Have you found any news that Bowman is for sure starting? Link?
If Bowman starts, he's a good cheap choice as JM has to throw it to
someone.
Quote from: Norm W on August 02, 2018, 02:22:04 PM
If I had stuck with my original picks and not had the bright idea to juggle my roster a few hours before kick-off on Thursday I would have had my best week, instead I moved away from a Bomber heavy roster and diversified... Dropped Demski, added Harris and dumped the Bomber D :'( ... went from a week 5 score of 124.7 to a miserable 69.9 in week 7.
Yep, I got rid of Demski when I found a way to afford both Adams and Dressler... whoops. Had to do something stupid to make up for the great score I had the previous week.
Going with:
Jeremiah Masoli
John White
Don Jackson
D'haquille Williams
Brandon Banks
Duron Carter
This week. Much harder to make picks when 4 spots aren't automatically taken by Bombers.
Quote from: TecnoGenius on August 03, 2018, 12:02:39 AM
I've seen no indication anywhere that A.Bowman is starting in MTL this week. I can't find a GD depth chart for MTL yet, and I see no news articles on him yet? Have you found any news that Bowman is for sure starting? Link?
If Bowman starts, he's a good cheap choice as JM has to throw it to someone.
He's not starting (https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/08/RosterMatch7vsHAM2018-Chart-3-ao?t.pdf).
B.J. Cunningham is the only somewhat-reliable one I think. For a cheap flyer, maybe T.J. Graham has a chance. He flashed at times last year, lots of speed, but dropped a few balls too. Was stuck on the 6-game to start the year. I think he's more of a sprinter than a receiver, but like you say, Manziel has to throw it to someone, and the fact that Montreal kept him around and immediately re-inserted him as a starter when his 6 games was up says they're probably high on him.
Bethel Thompson
Wilder
Sutton
Duke Williams
Eric Rogers
Romar Morris
going out on a limb this week tho Thompson got me 31.5 points
I wondered if anybody was going to pick Bethel Thompson, that worked out pretty darn good!
I'm still a little miffed at picking Martese Jackson, well not miffed at picking him, I'm miffed at the way they allocate points... dude has 231 return yards and it only yields 9.2 points! Compared to Brad Sinopoli who posts 7 receptions for 89 yards and a TD... gets me 21.9 points?
Quote from: booch on August 03, 2018, 03:45:20 AMgoing out on a limb this week tho Thompson got me 31.5 points
A sensational return on a $6000 investment!
Quote from: Norm W on August 03, 2018, 12:19:37 PMI'm still a little miffed at picking Martese Jackson, well not miffed at picking him, I'm miffed at the way they allocate points... dude has 231 return yards and it only yields 9.2 points!
I'm miffed because he came so close twice to getting into the end zone but was denied the six points and so were all of us Fantasy players with Martese on our rosters! So near and yet so far....
:(
Just think if Montreal wins today they could be in 2nd place in the east !!!!!!!!!!!
And after 8 weeks of football, isn't that sad??!! What a joke!!
Last minute update: Adarius Bowman is out tonight.
Lulay, Wilder, Mason, Sinopoli, Walker, Edwards, OTT D this week. So far, been another really good week.
I thought about taking one of the new starters (Manziel/MBT) because they're cheaply-priced, but Lulay at $6105? Playing Calgary could be rough, but I'll take that all day. Tre Mason also seemed like a must-play - the Riders' best RB, plus Messam just cut, that's a big role at the RB position for $4000.
Kinda got lucky that the Ottawa D got 9 points even though they allowed 42 points, because of the TD... and also that Edwards caught the TD at the end, which alone gave him an extra 9.3 points.
Dang... didn't get to change Bowman in time.
Still, the Hamilton D getting me 22 points was nice... and Masoli worked OK...
Quote from: gbill2004 on August 03, 2018, 11:02:41 PM
Last minute update: Adarius Bowman is out tonight.
Wow, you know your football career is over, when you're a healthy scratch from the Montreal lineup!!! Ouch, what a way to end a career!!
Quote from: dd on August 04, 2018, 05:28:41 PM
Wow, you know your football career is over, when you're a healthy scratch from the Montreal lineup!!! Ouch, what a way to end a career!!
Guys been in town a week... surprised he isn't in, but not shocked...
The guys making $140,000 per year and your offense stinks. funny how they had no problem putting a new Qb under centre to start the game but wouldn't dress a decent receiver to catch his passes!!! You can't run an offense with only 1 receiver. Lewis is the he only one in Montreal's lineup that should survive the oncoming purge
Manziel is more expensive than Lulay this week. How Manziel isn't a rock bottom price is beyond me, guy was a -4 last week.
Quote from: RebusRankin on August 09, 2018, 02:15:51 AM
Manziel is more expensive than Lulay this week. How Manziel isn't a rock bottom price is beyond me, guy was a -4 last week.
That's crazy. I only picked Johnny Foosball last week because he was so cheap and I felt like taking a huge risk. For more than bargain basement you'd have to be crazy to pick him. Unless he was just faking everyone out last week.
Quote from: RebusRankin on August 09, 2018, 02:15:51 AM
Manziel is more expensive than Lulay this week. How Manziel isn't a rock bottom price is beyond me, guy was a -4 last week.
At this point it's all based on hype.
Interesting qwerk this week with my picks, not a Bomber to be found! Ottawa seemed to get the love... Went with Harris as my QB because he was good value and the bonus of going against Montreal's defense. And then just based on budget I end up with D. Spencer and G. Ellingson
Weird how Streveler costs more than Nichols this week ???
Quote from: Norm W on August 09, 2018, 02:34:17 PM
Interesting qwerk this week with my picks, not a Bomber to be found! Ottawa seemed to get the love... Went with Harris as my QB because he was good value and the bonus of going against Montreal's defense. And then just based on budget I end up with D. Spencer and G. Ellingson
LOL same with me man - I have pretty much all Ottawa and 3 bombers
QB Harris, RB A Harris, RB Powell, WR Demski, WR RJ Harris (holy **** I have 3 Harris's lol), FLEX Thompkins, and D Redblacks
Quote from: gbill2004 on August 09, 2018, 09:39:46 PM
Weird how Streveler costs more than Nichols this week ???
yeah, he has cost more than Nichols every week other than week 1... the pricing is a lot better than it was a few years ago, but still plenty of weird stuff
Good value from Elliot...
QB NICHOLS, Matt
$7722
RB HARRIS, Andrew
$10136
RB BEAULIEU, Jean-Christophe
$2500
WR SINOPOLI, Brad
$8041
WR ELLIOTT, Kevin
$3023
FLEX DEMSKI, Nic
$4918
D Ottawa Redblacks
$3381
I had Kevin Elliott on Tuesday morning. Then Wednesday I saw that Kevin Elliott was not pencilled in as a starter the way he'd been the previous week but was "only" the backup to Emmanuel Arceneaux. I therefore immediately switched to Shaq Johnson. Well Johnson got me a big fat zero while Kevin Elliott notched 18.9 points. At the same time when Jeremiah Johnson pulled up lame at practice, I chose C.J. Gable (13.1 points) as a replacement over Chris Rainey (18.0 points).
Scream and double scream!!!
I had both CJ and Rainey picked, but gambled that Hazelton would get in the game after coming off the 6 game earlier in the week.... Whaaa Whaaaa a big fat zero, never stepped on the field, don't even know if he even dressed.
I took Elliott out of my lineup too. Did use Van which helped.
Week 10
Travis Lulay @ $6,793.00
Andrew Harris @ $10,590 (rushing leader is expensive)
Travon Van $5,501.00
Armanti Edwards @ $4,288.00
Bryant Mitchell, @ $3,456.00
Nic Demski @ 5,565.00
Edmonton Eskimos @ $3,745.00
$62.00 CAP space remaining
COLLAROS, Zach $5472
JACKSON, Martese $3461
HARRIS, Andrew $10288
COOMBS, Anthony $3030
ADAMS, Darvin $6974
GREEN, S.J. $6790
D Toronto Argonauts $3633
Quote from: theaardvark on August 24, 2018, 08:31:18 PM
COLLAROS, Zach $5472
JACKSON, Martese $3461
HARRIS, Andrew $10288
COOMBS, Anthony $3030
ADAMS, Darvin $6974
GREEN, S.J. $6790
D Toronto Argonauts $3633
Nichols
Harris
Wilder Jr
Thompkins
Adams
Wolitarsky
Ya, I was heavy on TOR too. Big mistake. Though my Eugene Lewis MTL was a nice (cheap) surprise.
The tactic of just loading up on whoever is vs MTL may no longer be a good one.
An absolutely dreadful week that was! Every single game went against the teams I prefer. Worse yet I loaded up on Argonauts in Fantasy and I had my second worst week this year! My James Wilder Jr. and S.J. Green picks hurt me badly.
:(
So in the previous two weeks I'd approached the week's opening kick-off with anxious anticipation. I'd stacked my roster with five Argonaut picks two weeks ago and four RedBlack picks last week expecting to feast on a weak Alouettes team. The Alouettes dashed my expectations for a great harvest of points, however, and left me and my roster lying in ruins.
This week of course I've had to dramatically adjust my strategy. While I've deployed my $40,000 payroll efficiently, I'm confident of nothing. I'm simply crossing my fingers and hoping for the best.
???
Ditto...Did the same, figured easy offensive picking stacking the line-up against Montreal, that working out very poorly.
I had three Redblacks last week, Ellingston was good, the other two not so much. Did a reshuffle with the remaining spots to add Daniels and Green so it turned out nice in the end.
The only way to win this is to do the extras so you can earn
a higher cap space and pick some expensive players. With so
many injured players and such a low salary cap, our choices are limited.
First time I pick Lulay this year. Son of a
Quote from: In Motion on September 09, 2018, 01:40:11 AMThe only way to win this is to do the extras so you can earn
a higher cap space and pick some expensive players.
Not true. The top Fantasy players to this point in the season haven't had any Bonus dollars. And the Bonus dollars I've seen used by one or two players lasy year have only been $2000 or so in just a week or maybe two.
So I agonized over whether I should pick the Alouettes' or the Lions' Defence last week, and ended up picking that of the Als which got me nine points while that of the Lions' would have gotten me thirty points. I had a good week but had I chosen the Lions' Defence I would have had my best week of the season with over 130 points.
Oh well. Try, try again this week.
:-\
Quote from: Darwinismyhomeboy on September 15, 2018, 12:45:15 AM
First time I pick Lulay this year. Son of a
Hehe, I thought about that. I was this close to picking Lulay... but I picked T.Harris, which worked out nicely.
You want Son of a... I picked B.Banks for the first time this year as my star receiver and the dude gets some mystery groin issue which I don't find out about until I hit the PVR hours after the game started. Grrrr... seems to be my M.O. this year. How many times can I pick the scratch or wasn't-IR-but-is-now player?
It's like I need to check my rosters and picks just before every game (after new IRs/scratches are revealed). I have a family and a job, I can't keep up with that!! :o ;)
Looking for a bounce back week, from the Bombers and from last weeks fantasy picks. Been getting hammered on both fronts, a record low 34.7 points last week!!! Gambled with a Pipkin pick... 2.7 points from a QB :o
Taking a gamble this week, Nichols might be a bargain if this becomes his bounce back game, his price tag allowed me to round out my roster with some pretty fine talent...
Andrew Harris
Marcus Thigpen
Darvin Adams
Weston Dressler
William Powell
Sadly some Fantasy players seem to be getting frustrated and dropping out of the game.
:(
My Jonathan Jennings pick ended up saving my bacon this week.
8)
So congratulations to Jordylongbottoms who kicked my butt and everybody else's badly in the Blue Bombers Fantasy League:
1. Jordylongbottoms - 2101.8
2. Balticfox - 1950.3
3. EF1500 - 1879.4
Jordylongbottoms selections were simply a level better than those of us other participants.
I managed to salvage some pride in the Jacks and Indians League though:
1. Balticfox - 1950.3
2. Joabad 1903.1
3. Firekid 1860.4
4. Greenpasture 1848.5
:)
Didn't enter any of the "leagues" wasn't tech savvy enuf to figure it out... or just to lazy. But even if I did I would have got my *** handed to me, looked at my totals for the year....1703.9 Best week was week 6, 124.7 points and my low score which I almost beat a few times was week 1 with a whooping 47.2
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I was disappointed with my Fantasy results over the course of the regular season. I finished 62nd overall last year and I'd set a top fifty goal for myself this year. I ended up in 254th though. Worse yet, I think I beat all the TSN and CFL pros last year, but I slipped behind some of them this year:
Chucky9192 - 2023.1
Kristina - 2002.7
Krev Show - 1976.6
Balticfox - 1950.3
The only League of any size I topped this year was the 60 member 2017 CFL Fantasy. I was second by half a point in the 89 member 2017 CFL All Stars.
Unlike last year I got off to a very good start this year. After six weeks I'd climbed to #89 or so. But after that I started spinning my tires.
I didn't learn that Don Jackson and C.J. Gable were game-day scratches in weeks seven and thirteen respectively until after kickoff. Then Reggie Begelton limped off the field after the first play from scrimmage in week sixteen. Those zeroes hurt badly. I'd been fortunate enough to avoid disasters of such magnitude last year.
I had difficulty with QBs this year. Whoever I picked last year from among Mike Reilly, Ricky Ray, Matt Nichols, Travis Lulay, Trevor Harris and Jeremiah Masoli typically treated me pretty well but that wasn't the case this year and I ended up picking some duds.
Brandon Zylstra was the gift that just kept on giving last year and D'haquille Williams, Andrew Harris and Don Jackson filled the same role for me in the first six weeks or so this year but then their prices got so high I had to reconsider. And I couldn't find any semi-reliable replacements other than Brad Sinopoli.
That though may have been the problem with my game this year. I was too focused on getting "value" for my $. As a result I was just too reluctant to pay up for players and missed out on too many stellar performances by Brandon Banks, Luke Tasker, Diontae Spencer and Alex Green.
I also got much "better" at fully allocating my $40,000 this year. I was never satisfied until I'd allocated all but $200-$300 of my budget. I'm afraid therefore that I ended up with a roster closer to $40,000 in price at the expense of taking the "best" players at each position I could afford even if they only totalled up to $37,900.
Oh well. Live and learn.
:(
My fantasy for the SF playoffs is WPG heavy. HAM won't be reliable. BC is too hot/cold. SSK will just get creamed. So WPG is it. Very hard since we distribute the ball so much and Strev steals at least half the TDs on SY. Too bad fantasy doesn't let one pick a QB pair, Nichols-Strev would be very attractive every week. ;D
Congratulations to Jordylongbottom who in the 45 member Blue Bombers Fantasy league clubbed me during the regular season:
1. Jordylongbottom 2101.8
2. Balticfox 1950.3
3. EF1500 1879.4
The final standings during Playoff Fantasy were of course a lot different but EF1500 was once again among the leaders:
1. Bombermike01 221.9
2. EF1500 221.4
3. Shadowtrain 207.6
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.
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6. Balticfox 182.0
Overall my score was 797th best out of 7829 participants which is pretty decent for a three week competition. I'm just happy to have toasted all the talking heads including Chucky9192(Matt Dunigan?):
Krev Show - 175.5
HannahNordman - 172.3
Chucky9192 - 162.6
I suspect that this pot legalization thing may have taken its toll on some of the Playoff Fantasy scores....
;)
So the CFL and CFL Fantasy seasons kick off next week. I can hardly wait.
Please join some of these sub-Leagues I've started:
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:)
How do I add a profile picture?
Quote from: Foxhound on June 08, 2019, 08:44:49 PM
So the CFL and CFL Fantasy seasons kick off next week. I can hardly wait.
Please join some of these sub-Leagues I've started:
Balticboys (https://cflfantasy.tsn.ca/app/leagues/1001?sorting=overall) (for those of Baltic heritage)
Blink! (https://cflfantasy.tsn.ca/app/leagues/4017?sorting=overall) (for fans of Charles Roberts)
Jacks and Indians (https://cflfantasy.tsn.ca/app/leagues/3776?sorting=overall) (for fans of Indian Jack Jacobs)
Just Ploen Kenny! (https://cflfantasy.tsn.ca/app/leagues/4082?sorting=overall) (for fans of Kenny Ploen)
Lincolns and Locomotives (https://cflfantasy.tsn.ca/app/leagues/3422?sorting=overall) (for fans of Leo Lewis)
London Lords (https://cflfantasy.tsn.ca/app/leagues/999?sorting=overall) (for those from London)
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I'm lonely.
Incidentally I don't get any Fantasy point credits for inducing people to join the Leagues I've set up. The reason I've been beating the drum trying to get more membership for all these Leagues is just because. It's frustrating and disheartening to set up a cool sounding League and getting next to nobody joining. So please join!
:)
so you have to select your team each week, right? and you can pick who ever you can afford, regardless if someone else in the league has him, as long as you don't go over your cap?
I'm going to give it a whirl... I have to create an account first though...
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on June 09, 2019, 12:25:49 AM
so you have to select your team each week, right? and you can pick who ever you can afford, regardless if someone else in the league has him, as long as you don't go over your cap?
I'm going to give it a whirl... I have to create an account first though...
I've not played in any of these specific leagues, but yeah, that's the gist of it. There's a breakdown of what kind of players you need to choose (ie, 1 quarterback, 2 receivers, 1 team's defense, etc.), and a set dollar amount you have to spend. Each week you can change which players you choose as much or as little as you want (I usually do it depending on who a particular team is going up against that week). There's no limit on how many people can pick Andrew Harris (for example).
It's entertaining. I think the real trick is finding the diamonds in the rough....the guy that's cheap that makes some stellar plays that week. Because you don't have the money to load up entirely on superstars. Sort of like being a GM ;)
Yes, you fellows have it right. And it is fun, so much so that The WOMAN also decided to participate late in the 2016 season after watching me do it since the previous season. And she's been scoring above average point totals!
8)
Quote from: Foxhound on June 09, 2019, 01:09:54 AM
Yes, you fellows have it right. And it is fun, so much so that The WOMAN also decided to participate late in the 2016 season after watching me do it since the previous season. And she's been scoring above average point totals!
8)
Of course she is. Us ladies are awesome and know our football ;)
Quote from: blue newt on June 09, 2019, 03:51:23 AMOf course she is. Us ladies are awesome and know our football ;)
She's a member of all the Leagues above so join up if you want to compete against her face-to-face!
:)
Quote from: Donny C on June 08, 2019, 11:42:28 PMHow do I add a profile picture?
Log in to CFL Fantasy.
Left click on PROFILE on the left hand side of the page.
Left click on EDIT PROFILE near the top of the page.
Left click on EDIT PROFILE PHOTO near the top of the page.
OPEN a picture from MY PICTURES in your computer.
Follow whatever prompt the TSN CFL Fantasy program gives you. It might be SAVE PHOTO.
:)
Thanks, somehow I just didn't see the last link where it asked me to change my photo!
When I play am I automatically in the league with every other user, or do I have to join that one as well?
Yes. When you sign up for TSN CFL Fantasy, you're automatically in the mega League with every other player which had over 20,000 participants last year. Seeing your name among even the top 100 in a League of this size is pretty tough.
To become part of any of the smaller leagues, e.g. Blue Bombers, Just Ploen Kenny! or London Lords, you have to specifically join which requires finding the League and making one left click.
:)
got it done! joined a couple of your leagues... lets see how this goes, lol...
Yay!
8)
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on June 10, 2019, 09:56:34 PM
got it done! joined a couple of your leagues... lets see how this goes, lol...
i'M IN SEVERAL LEAGUES...WHATS YOUR TEAM NAME?
He's 66 CHEVELLE on TSN Fantasy.
:)
as if I'd be anybody else, lol...
I'm bewildered by the lack of promotion for this year's TSN CFL Fantasy. Last year previous years' participants were getting emails for Fantasy by April, several in fact before the season kicked off in late June. So far this year I've not received a single communication.
???
I still wish they'd add a Kicker back into the selection options for CFL Fantasy though. Say allow players to allocate $50,000 for a QB, two RBs, two RBs, a FLEX, a Kicker and a Defence.
:-\
Quote from: Foxhound on June 09, 2019, 02:51:11 PMQuote from: blue newt on June 09, 2019, 03:51:23 AMOf course she is. Us ladies are awesome and know our football ;)
She's a member of all the Leagues above so join up if you want to compete against her face-to-face!
Here are a couple of Leagues for ladies in which the participants are lonely:
Ladies League (https://cflfantasy.tsn.ca/app/leagues/617?sorting=overall)
Ladies Who Love the CFL (https://cflfantasy.tsn.ca/app/leagues/74?sorting=overall)
:)
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on June 09, 2019, 12:25:49 AM
so you have to select your team each week, right? and you can pick who ever you can afford, regardless if someone else in the league has him, as long as you don't go over your cap?
I'm going to give it a whirl... I have to create an account first though...
TSN also has a pick em pool. Similar to the one on here except there are prizes.
https://pickem.cfl.ca/ (https://pickem.cfl.ca/)
Week 1 Roster
QB NICHOLS, Matt
$6811
RB HARRIS, Andrew
$8075
RB THOMAS ERLINGTON, Sean
$3000
WR WOLITARSKY, Drew
$4352
WR WHITEHEAD, Lucky
$2500
FLEX TASKER, Luke
$8886
D
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
$6300
Quote from: theaardvark on June 13, 2019, 06:31:09 PM
Week 1 Roster
QB NICHOLS, Matt
$6811
RB HARRIS, Andrew
$8075
RB THOMAS ERLINGTON, Sean
$3000
WR WOLITARSKY, Drew
$4352
WR WHITEHEAD, Lucky
$2500
FLEX TASKER, Luke
$8886
D
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
$6300
I've liked what I've seen from Lucky Whitehead in the pre-season games.
:)
I took:
Bo Levi Mitchell
CJ Gable
Marcus Thigpen
Woli
Bryan Burnham
Duron Carter
Hamilton's D
left $548 on the table...
QB
MITCHELL, BO LEVI
OTT @ CGY
$8636
RB
GABLE, CJ
MTL @ EDM
$7006
RB
HARRIS, ANDREW
WPG @ BC
$8075
WR
ROGERS, ERIC
OTT @ CGY
$6286
WR
CARTER, DURON
WPG @ BC
$3028
FLEX
BURNHAM, BRYAN
WPG @ BC
$6165
$804.00 won't buy me a defense! But you generally get further ahead spending the money on better offensive players anyway.
Can I quit and claim 1st place now?
I'll probably never be in that spot again.
Hit on Hsrris, Nichols and Woli, whiffed on Lucky and Tasker...
I had a good first showing... 2nd in one league losing out by 1.4 pts and 3rd in the other, losing by 1.6 pts... close by no cigar...
I had a terrible week. I came in second in a two person league. :'(
Quote from: Foxhound on June 11, 2019, 06:22:13 PMI'm bewildered by the lack of promotion for this year's TSN CFL Fantasy. Last year previous years' participants were getting emails for Fantasy by April, several in fact before the season kicked off in late June. So far this year I've not received a single communication.
I believe there were over 22,000 participants in TSN CFL Fantasy last year but there are only 12,855 participants so far this year. I suspect that the lack of timely promotion for this year's game had a lot to do with the drop in numbers.
:(
Quote from: blue girl on June 16, 2019, 06:41:40 PM
I had a terrible week. I came in second in a two person league. :'(
At least you weren't third... ;)
Man, one of my picks was pretty much useless!
Is there an app where I can set the roster from my phone? I will be doing a bit of traveling.
I got off to a somewhat better than average start, but I've been seething with frustration since Saturday evening. I had a choice between Trevor Harris and Bo Levi Mitchell at QB. Now I hate the Stampeders but my head told me to pick Mitchell, a proven commodity going up against a team on which he feasted last year. Harris on the other hand was with a new team with a different crop of receivers. So I went with my head and not with my heart and ended up with a decent week instead of the very good to excellent one I could have had! It's really annoying when it turns out that overriding your heart cost you major points in the standings.
>:(
Quote from: Donny C on June 17, 2019, 03:36:58 PMMan, one of my picks was pretty much useless!
Huh?! Under what name do you play then?
???
Quote from: Foxhound on June 17, 2019, 03:40:43 PM
Huh?! Under what name do you play then?
???
TSNSIGNGUY
Quote from: Donny C on June 17, 2019, 03:37:32 PM
Is there an app where I can set the roster from my phone? I will be doing a bit of traveling.
The TSN app works just fine on your phone, use the same URL that you would use if you were logging in from your PC.
Membership in the Fantasy League I started in honour of Kenny Ploen is still fairly sparse:
Just Ploen Kenny! (https://cflfantasy.tsn.ca/app/leagues/4082?sorting=overall)
(https://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%203/General%20Album%203001/KenPloen_HOF_zpsdrermf1l.jpg)
Moreover the League I started in honour of Leo Lewis is not yet up to last year's membership:
Lincolns and Locomotives (https://cflfantasy.tsn.ca/app/leagues/3422?sorting=overall)
(https://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%203/General%20Album%203001/Leo%20Lewis_zpsy1muyy56.jpg)
:(
Jamie Nye's picks for Week 2:
It seems I can't pick WRs this year if my life (or at least my Fantasy score) depended upon it. In Week 1 I picked reasonably inexpensive receivers who had come into their own late last year playing for teams with solid established QBs:
Bralon Addison - 2.6
Markeith Ambles - 9.6
Reggie Begelton - 10.5
The results were at best underwhelming.
In Week 2 I picked two very decent but not super expensive Eskimos' receivers upon the premise that Trevor Harris would have to throw to somebody other than Greg Ellingson occasionally:
Ricky Collins ($4273) - 2.1
Kenny Stafford ($4661) - 3.5
Wrong again. Very, very wrong!
Hopefully I won't continue to be mistreated and abused by my WRs. It's not nice, that's for sure.
:(
Good week... Who'd think that Burnham would be my stinker pick....
QB
MASOLI, Jeremiah
31
RB
THOMAS ERLINGTON, Sean
19.5
RB
GABLE, CJ
16.8
WR
DURANT, Lemar
11.5
WR
BURNHAM, Bryan
4.3
FLEX
TUCKER, Marcus
14.6
D
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
17
I kind of screwed myself this week... didn't get my team until Friday morning, didn't realize that there was a Thursday night game this week so I kind of messed that up... then Walker and Rainey both laid eggs this week... oh well, there is always next week...
Quote from: theaardvark on June 23, 2019, 03:00:03 AM
Good week... Who'd think that Burnham would be my stinker pick....
QB
MASOLI, Jeremiah
31
RB
THOMAS ERLINGTON, Sean
19.5
I think RBs don't get enough points. Harris or STE have a player-of-game monster outing and they get lousy points compared to QBs and WRs. The point-per-catch of WRs really tilts the field in their favor.
Surely STE should have been more points in terms of impact on the game. They should award 10 extra fantasy points for an O player getting player of the game.
Anyhow, I've learned my lesson and won't ever pick RBs as my FLEX anymore!!!
QB
NICHOLS, Matt
$7699
RB
HARRIS, Andrew
$8996
RB
THOMAS ERLINGTON, Sean
$5102
WR
ADAMS, Darvin
$7829
WR
MATTHEWS, Chris
$3500
FLEX
KALINIC, Nikola
$2500
D
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
$4042
you know, it figures... last week I had Stafford and he did absolutely nothing... I drop him this week and... nevermind, you know how this story ends... lol
Hey, what do we do if the fantasy site gets a stat wrong? Demksi had a TD in the game, but the stats show 0 TD for the night. I have him down as a flex. However... 12.8 points on 9yds + 49yds means they must be counting the TD, right? No way 58yds is 12.8 pts.
Quote from: TecnoGenius on June 28, 2019, 08:26:58 AM
Hey, what do we do if the fantasy site gets a stat wrong? Demksi had a TD in the game, but the stats show 0 TD for the night. I have him down as a flex. However... 12.8 points on 9yds + 49yds means they must be counting the TD, right? No way 58yds is 12.8 pts.
Often takes them 24 hours to get all the stats right. Wouldn't worry about it unless it's not fixed by tomorrow.
Wow... got didly for taking Adams and Matthews (missed on Lucky, don't know why I didn't grab him)... how does Harris get 13.6 with 2 fumbles?
Jmie Nye was dreadful last week. Here are his picks this week:
(https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Nye-Week-3-roster.jpg)
:-\
Quote from: TecnoGenius on June 28, 2019, 08:26:58 AMHey, what do we do if the fantasy site gets a stat wrong? Demksi had a TD in the game, but the stats show 0 TD for the night. I have him down as a flex. However... 12.8 points on 9yds + 49yds means they must be counting the TD, right? No way 58yds is 12.8 pts.
So long as his point total is registering the correct 12.8 I wouldn't worry.
:)
Quote from: theaardvark on June 28, 2019, 03:52:08 PM
Wow... got didly for taking Adams and Matthews (missed on Lucky, don't know why I didn't grab him)... how does Harris get 13.6 with 2 fumbles?
Well you're not the only one. I took Harris who had 2 fumbles and Wolitarsky and Adams who had no receptions. I could kick myself for not taking Lucky. :'(
Quote from: GCn18 on June 28, 2019, 02:27:29 PM
Often takes them 24 hours to get all the stats right. Wouldn't worry about it unless it's not fixed by tomorrow.
Quote from: theaardvark on June 28, 2019, 03:52:08 PM
Wow... got didly for taking Adams and Matthews (missed on Lucky, don't know why I didn't grab him)... how does Harris get 13.6 with 2 fumbles?
Ah, I see what they did with Demski after looking at Aard's AH. Both sums are correct.
https://cflfantasy.tsn.ca/app/how-to-play
Demski does get the rush TD added even though it's not shown. They tailor the stats shown to the position and FLEX appears to be listed like a WR, not a RB. So Demski gets the RB stats, but they don't show, except in the "return" area, excluding rush TDs. Confusing.
I checked and players do NOT lose points for fumbles. That is why Harris, who's damage-caused far exceeded his production still appears decent in points.
Isn't that hilarious...
Aards got more points on AH's worst night ever than I got on Demski on his best night! Goes to show fantasy doesn't really capture what's going on. There should be negatives for fumbles, and there should be +10 for picking player of the game. I would also give RBs more yardage points (like double), as rush yards are harder to come by than REC yards.
Seriously? Eric Rogers gets 41 points???? jeez... that's a back breaker there, lol...
I knew Rogers would go epic at some point. Guessed right this week! Yippee... with my RB1 pick still to play I could end up #1 in the Bomber forum leagues! That'll be a first!
I have a sneaking suspicion Matthews is going to do the same soon... well, it's either that or he's going to Bowman on us. I doubt he just stays mediocre though. How many games do I risk CM's salary though... at least he's cheap so far, and probably getting cheaper.
Nichols actually wasn't too bad this week (or last) when you look at his points per $. He's incredibly cheap yet gets 3 TDs a game and 100-200 yards. I'm pretty sure he out-points-per-$'d Masoli this week.
Now, if someone picked Rogers and Lucky, that was the jackpot this week!
Quote from: TecnoGenius on June 30, 2019, 09:19:42 AM
I knew Rogers would go epic at some point. Guessed right this week! Yippee... with my RB1 pick still to play I could end up #1 in the Bomber forum leagues! That'll be a first!
I have a sneaking suspicion Matthews is going to do the same soon... well, it's either that or he's going to Bowman on us. I doubt he just stays mediocre though. How many games do I risk CM's salary though... at least he's cheap so far, and probably getting cheaper.
Nichols actually wasn't too bad this week (or last) when you look at his points per $. He's incredibly cheap yet gets 3 TDs a game and 100-200 yards. I'm pretty sure he out-points-per-$'d Masoli this week.
Now, if someone picked Rogers and Lucky, that was the jackpot this week!
one guy did in one of the leagues I'm playing in... I got sucked into the Elliingson deal after last week, oh, and I took Andrew Harris as well, both did poorly for me compared to their last games...
just curious, who did you pick for your running back?
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on June 30, 2019, 09:33:44 AM
just curious, who did you pick for your running back?
Hoping for a big Powell payoff! even though it is one of the Greenies... I spent all but $2 this week, incl a D.
I didn't have Lucky but I had Rogers.
Quote from: TecnoGenius on June 29, 2019, 06:24:57 AMAh, I see what they did with Demski after looking at Aard's AH. Both sums are correct.
There's nothing wrong with the way Nic Demski's points are presented on the CFL Fantasy site. Users merely need to scroll down to see Demski's Rushing numbers which can then be added to his Receiving numbers, that's all.
:)
I had a great week anyway:
(https://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%203/General%20Album%203001/Balticfox%20TSN_zps0cfbfc2v.png)
Andrew Harris was my "dud" pick.
Repeating it however will be a tough act....
:)
I had Woli this week, which got me a goose egg.
Luckily, I also had Whitehead...which balanced that out a bit.
I think the trick with the Bombers receivers is that there isn't one guy that consistently gets the ball. Every week it's a different receiver that puts up the numbers. So it becomes a guessing crap shoot as to who might get the points this week. This is good for the offense, because it means defenses can't sit on their laurels and only protect one or two top players, but it makes it hard for playing fantasy football!
Under what name do you play TSN CFL Fantasy?
???
I was under my given name, but just switched it to newt (with the same profile pic), so people could identify me easier.
Yes, now I've found you. But you're not in any of the smaller Blue Bomber Leagues in which the members of this board participate - Bluebombers, Lincolns and Locomotives, Just Ploen Kenny!, Jacks and Indians, Blink!, or Stegall's Soup Kitchen.
???
Wolitarsky, Adams and even Harris let me down. But I did well with Thomas Erlington, Rogers and Fajardo. I even moved up a few spots.
Quote from: Foxhound on July 02, 2019, 06:46:22 PM
Yes, now I've found you. But you're not in any of the smaller Blue Bomber Leagues in which the members of this board participate, Bluebombers, Lincolns and Locomotives, Just Ploen Kenny!, Jacks and Indians, Blink!, or Stegall's Soup Kitchen.
???
I joined one of the ladies leagues you mentioned! I figure they'll be gentler on me if I fail miserably :D
so I haven't been spending the money on buying a defense in weeks past as part of my strategy... saw this week that Hamilton was playing Montreal, Hamilton had been scoring pts on defense the last 2 weeks, Montreal in general considered to be bad... what the heck, I'll roll the dice and buy Hamilton's defense this week.... as to be expected... :-\
now, not only was spending money on Hamilton's defense a waste of money, it's now costing me points as well as they are in the negative! lol...
just my luck...
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on July 05, 2019, 02:32:16 AM
now, not only was spending money on Hamilton's defense a waste of money, it's now costing me points as well as they are in the negative! lol...
I've picked D's that got me -7 points before. :-\
I picked HAM too... it was a sure bet, until it wasn't. However, my 2nd choice was WPG D, and without Biggie, that may not happen either. Looks like if any week was a week to avoid all D's, it was this week.
I had Sean Thomas-Erlington. All the best in his recovery.
Quote from: Donny C on July 05, 2019, 03:03:44 PM
I had Sean Thomas-Erlington. All the best in his recovery.
Me too :(
Hopefully he heals well and quickly. He's a really dynamic player with huge potential.
I am absolutely bloody livid today! I spent $11,060, the price of a very good QB, on two positions and I emerged with -1 points yesterday evening! Mathematically there was no way I could have made two worse picks! And of course I briefly considered William Stanback (43.9 points yesterday) for my lineup but logically Sean Thomas-Erlington made far more sense at basically the same price....
I'm so angry I almost stormed City Hall this morning!
>:(
Quote from: Foxhound on July 05, 2019, 06:15:37 PM
I am absolutely bloody livid today! I spent $11,060, the price of a very good QB, on two positions and I emerged with -1 points yesterday evening! Mathematically there was no way I could have made two worse picks! And of course I briefly considered William Stanback (43.9 points yesterday) for my lineup but logically Sean Thomas-Erlington made far more sense at basically the same price....
I'm so angry I almost stormed City Hall this morning!
>:(
you and me both... and I as well considered Stanback, until looking at not only his points from this year but also last year I decided to not gamble as Erlington had been doing me well... live and learn, lol...
They've upped HAM's D points to 0 from -1 in the last 24 hours. Not sure why, but I won't complain.
Quote from: Foxhound on July 05, 2019, 06:15:37 PM
I am absolutely bloody livid today! I spent $11,060, the price of a very good QB, on two positions and I emerged with -1 points yesterday evening! Mathematically there was no way I could have made two worse picks! And of course I briefly considered William Stanback (43.9 points yesterday) for my lineup but logically Sean Thomas-Erlington made far more sense at basically the same price....
I'm so angry I almost stormed City Hall this morning!
>:(
you what though, we may be ok this week... even though we both took a hit with Erlington and Ham D, not a lot of points scored this week and those ahead of us have pretty much gone thru the majority of point opportunites... we may be ok!
I also took a goose-egg on Erlington
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on July 06, 2019, 09:39:40 PM
you what though, we may be ok this week... even though we both took a hit with Erlington and Ham D, not a lot of points scored this week and those ahead of us have pretty much gone thru the majority of point opportunites... we may be ok!
Yeah, we were OK! The rest of each of our teams turned out to be pretty good.
8)
Quote from: Foxhound on July 07, 2019, 01:20:07 PM
Yeah, we were OK! The rest of each of our teams turned out to be pretty good.
8)
we had some similar picks, ones that got us points, so I couldn't find those 4 extra pts needed to get by ya... but it was fun and exciting to follow... we both made a charge from the rear of the pack to finish in the top 3...
I've consistently have had good finishes each week thru the first 4 games, just falling a little short each week though of coming in first... I believe I'm sitting in 2nd in both of the leagues I entered...
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on July 07, 2019, 04:03:40 PM
I believe I'm sitting in 2nd in both of the leagues I entered...
Not anymore! ;) ;D ;D :o :o 8) 8)
I suck at this!
Quote from: TecnoGenius on July 08, 2019, 06:52:22 AM
Not anymore! ;) ;D ;D :o :o 8) 8)
how the heck did that happen? yesterday afternoon I was still 3rd this week and 2nd overall!!!!!
Quote from: Donny C on July 08, 2019, 08:09:20 PM
I suck at this!
truth be told, we all do, lol... just some suck less at times than others... hang in there!
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on July 08, 2019, 09:19:33 PM
how the heck did that happen? yesterday afternoon I was still 3rd this week and 2nd overall!!!!!
truth be told, we all do, lol... just some suck less at times than others... hang in there!
Hehe, I joined the leagues you were in just then. For some reason we weren't in the same leagues Foxhound started. :D :D
Fantasy is mostly luck, but in the 3 years I've been playing, I found that the hardest thing is to resist being too much of a homer. The other trick it to identify $2500-$4000 guys that have a chance of putting up big numbers. Guys that show promise but haven't gotten big press yet. STE was one of those guys (not anymore). Lucky was one of those guys that one week.
I always play a D, but I always question if it's the right move. Some of the top pickers eschew the D.
when I saw your name there I thought to myself that I hadn't recalled it in the league before... but I thought that maybe I had just overlooked it as I never considered that you could join after the season started...
I don't have an issue with it though, just didn't think about it... with that being said, Welcome to the League! and may luck be with you, just not more luck than me, lol! ;D
We could still use a few more participants in the League I started in honour of Kenny Ploen:
Just Ploen Kenny! (https://cflfantasy.tsn.ca/app/leagues/4082?sorting=overall)
Here's a selection of some Kenny Ploen cards from my collection:
(https://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/13-11-2011122837PM.jpg)
8)
What other leagues have you created? Not having a great deal of success, at least in picking players that can get me points...
Quote from: Norm W on July 09, 2019, 04:23:34 PMWhat other leagues have you created?
Here's the complete list of the non-Bomber related ones:
Balticboys (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=1001&code=f4344eef-ad3a-4540-8758-aec0509d1450) (for those of Baltic heritage)
Chester's Cookies (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=3421&code=34763176-137d-4314-9f41-d5455022a373) (for fans of Cookie Gilchrist)
China Clippers (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=5023&code=2527fc5d-c237-4391-b2be-c6c2b9e07d04) (for fans of Normie Kwong)
Dick's Shadow (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=3423&code=93f97963-77f9-4464-9241-b3a448ee97c9) (for fans of Dick Shatto)
Larks (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=2250&code=075aa777-385c-4d4c-bff7-d1b77e03e002) (for old time Alouette fans)
London Lords (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=999&code=55917853-64b6-46af-b690-4a5e843f10b7) (for old-time ORFU loyalists and those from London)
Ol' Spaghetti Legs (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=2248&code=7d1438b0-cddc-4ef6-b638-018fa876e066) (for fans of Jackie Parker)
Pinball Wizards (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=2533&code=5f74aad0-0312-4885-baa0-ba2b1484a7dc) (for fans of Mike Clemons and pinball machines)
The Wisp! (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=3420&code=6f2c9253-018d-4b7e-8450-591d0d50e8f7) (for fans of Willie Fleming)
All need more members! China Clippers and Larks are particularly bereft of membership (which I think is very sad).
:(
And here is a complete list of the Blue Bomber related ones I've created:
Blink! (https://cflfantasy.tsn.ca/app/leagues/4017?sorting=overall) (for fans of Charles Roberts)
Jacks and Indians (https://cflfantasy.tsn.ca/app/leagues/3776?sorting=overall) (for fans of Indian Jack Jacobs)
Just Ploen Kenny! (https://cflfantasy.tsn.ca/app/leagues/4082?sorting=overall) (for fans of Kenny Ploen)
Lincolns and Locomotives (https://cflfantasy.tsn.ca/app/leagues/3422?sorting=overall) (for fans of Leo Lewis)
Stegall's Soup Kitchen (https://cflfantasy.tsn.ca/app/leagues/2247?sorting=overall) (for fans of Milt Stegall)
:)
Quote from: Norm W on July 09, 2019, 04:23:34 PMNot having a great deal of success, at least in picking players that can get me points...
Actually your 371.2 point total is well above average.
And you've had only one bad week, that being Week Four when you got 70 points. But you neglected picking a WR in Week Four when you didn't seem very close to your $40,000 cap. What happened there?
???
I'm done picking Mathews!
So if he plays he will likely have a killer game.
Quote from: Donny C on July 09, 2019, 06:13:21 PM
I'm done picking Mathews!
So if he plays he will likely have a killer game.
that like me... pick a guy week 1, he bombs... drop him week 2, he scores 40 pts... pick him back up in week 3, bombs again... drop him for week 4... well, you get the picture... lol...
Quote from: Foxhound on July 09, 2019, 05:34:24 PM
Actually your 371.2 point total is well above average.
And you've had only one bad week, that being Week Four when you got 70 points. But you neglected picking a WR in Week Four when you didn't seem very close to your $40,000 cap. What happened there?
???
I picked Lucky Whitehead and BC's Bryan Burnham as WR's not realizing Burnham was a scratch... collected a whooping 2.9 points combined for two WR's.... I leaned on RB's in week four, I went with three, John White, Andrew Harris and I picked William Powell as my flex pick and he came up flat, netting me a measly 6.7 points.
I have been passing on spending the money for a defense, until last week, ponied up the money to get Ham's D and another pile of coin to get Erlington... for my money I earned exactly 0 pts... none... nada... zilch... that was money well spent!
I generally pass on buying a "D"... I think I had one game last year were I picked one that actually provided a return on investment... the Bombers and in that game I think they picked off 3 passes, scooped a couple fumbles, my recollection was they put at least 14 points on the board.
agreed, usually money thrown away if you D... I'm back to 'no D' for this week as well... I have an interesting line up for this week... we'll see if I'm brave enough to let it ride and go with...
I usually go with a Defence. Quite simply, not having the $ left over for a Defence indicates that I've been sufficiently confident to blow my budget paying up for certain players. I've found that such a level of confidence is usually indicative of over-confidence which then blows up in my face. I find I do better when I'm tight-fisted and parsimonious. A "What?! No way I'm paying that much!" attitude/strategy typically serves me better.
;)
Quote from: Norm W on July 09, 2019, 06:27:35 PM
I picked Lucky Whitehead and BC's Bryan Burnham as WR's not realizing Burnham was a scratch... collected a whooping 2.9 points combined for two WR's.... I leaned on RB's in week four, I went with three, John White, Andrew Harris and I picked William Powell as my flex pick and he came up flat, netting me a measly 6.7 points.
I too sadly had Burnham...I guess our fault for not following close enough to know he was a scratch
I think this upcoming week is the first time I've tried this "Go without a defense" strategy. We'll see if it leads to a better return than last week...
I also opted for a strategy this week called, "Pick everyone named Harris". I'm hoping my unconventional approach to pick based on names pays dividends. (Hey, you gotta have fun with it somehow).
Either first name or last name?
???
Quote from: Foxhound on July 11, 2019, 02:25:28 PM
Either first name or last name?
???
Are there any players with the first name Harris?? ??? If so, I missed them!
The question of the day... Go with Whitehead or put Lawler on your roster? Both are inexpensive options with potential for large returns on investment.
Quote from: Norm W on July 11, 2019, 06:24:49 PM
The question of the day... Go with Whitehead or put Lawler on your roster? Both are inexpensive options with potential for large returns on investment.
I've been struggling with Whitehead in lieu of Woli to upgrade my RB situation (using the cash difference on a RB)... hard to say where the hot hand may be with us this week... which you know what? that's a good thing from a Bomber perspective...
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on July 11, 2019, 08:42:33 PMI've been struggling with Whitehead in lieu of Woli to upgrade my RB situation (using the cash difference on a RB)...
Whoops! I see you did not make the switch.
:(
Quote from: Foxhound on July 15, 2019, 08:22:33 PM
Whoops! I see you did not make the switch.
:(
yeah, last week was a rough one for me, to say the least... I mean I got thumped! lol...
however, I'm liking my chances this week... currently sitting 12th in one league and 13th in the other, but currently only 30 pts out of the lead... the good thing though, I still have 5 guys playing tomorrow... I think the top 6 in both of the leagues only have 2 playing tomorrow, every one else has only 2 or 3 as well except for I believe Donny, he has 4 to play, but he's only 7 pts ahead of me right now...
I don't know how many times I added and subtracted Lawler from my line up over the last 24 hours, but I'm sure glad I ended up with him on my roster... but I did screw up this week and didn't get my roster built until Friday and missed out on any Calgary or Toronto players... I would have taken BRESCACIN, he's been really solid when he's played... oh well... I feel good about my roster, all except my QB... I went with Fajardo again this week in order to make budget... we'll see how that works out for me...
looks like this 'blind squirrel' found himself a nut this week, lol... this is so much fun, thx for including us...
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on July 21, 2019, 04:07:16 PM
looks like this 'blind squirrel' found himself a nut this week, lol... this is so much fun, thx for including us...
It is fun... but it always bugs me a bit (ok, a lot) when I pick teams (cfl pickems) and players (tsn fantasy) that I think will do well, even though as a Bomber fan I want them to fail. Then when they fail, I don't know whether to be miffed or happy. What's more important? My fantasy rating or us getting the cup?
I've decided the cup is more important, obviously, but it still irks me. :D :D
For instance, being wrong about the EDM/MTL game is great for WPG. Bad for my fantasy picks. Same with CGY/HAM game.
I love cheering for the underdog (i.e. MTL) but I fill my roster with EDM guys...
Well, at least this past week would have been a great time to be a "homer". And I didn't pick a single WPG player! First time I've ever done that in 3 years, I think. Lawler was value pick of the week for sure.
Quote from: TecnoGenius on July 22, 2019, 07:01:42 AM
It is fun... but it always bugs me a bit (ok, a lot) when I pick teams (cfl pickems) and players (tsn fantasy) that I think will do well, even though as a Bomber fan I want them to fail. Then when they fail, I don't know whether to be miffed or happy. What's more important? My fantasy rating or us getting the cup?
I've decided the cup is more important, obviously, but it still irks me. :D :D
For instance, being wrong about the EDM/MTL game is great for WPG. Bad for my fantasy picks. Same with CGY/HAM game.
I love cheering for the underdog (i.e. MTL) but I fill my roster with EDM guys...
Well, at least this past week would have been a great time to be a "homer". And I didn't pick a single WPG player! First time I've ever done that in 3 years, I think. Lawler was value pick of the week for sure.
I know what you mean... I can't bring myself to pick a player that is playing against the Bombers because I can't bring myself to root for the guy, lol... but I love playing it, and it really makes the other games that I would already watch, even more entertaining... win, win! ;D
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on July 22, 2019, 07:36:43 AM
I know what you mean... I can't bring myself to pick a player that is playing against the Bombers because I can't bring myself to root for the guy, lol... but I love playing it, and it really makes the other games that I would already watch, even more entertaining... win, win! ;D
Yes, it's kind of sad, but lately I find myself counting the fantasy points running total in my head all game long for my WRs and RBs. My WR gets a catch and 10 yards, weeee, I just got 1+1 points. My head-total is usually pretty close to the final one. On second thought... maybe I should get my head examined. :D :D :D
well... after a couple horrible weeks, it has lost its shine for me... the problem with these leagues I find is that if you aren't near the top, what's the use? After week 5 or 6, it gets kinda blah if you are middle of the pack or worse...
Quote from: theaardvark on July 22, 2019, 04:16:26 PM
well... after a couple horrible weeks, it has lost its shine for me... the problem with these leagues I find is that if you aren't near the top, what's the use? After week 5 or 6, it gets kinda blah if you are middle of the pack or worse...
aards, that's not the time you take your ball and go home... you dig in and fight it out and try to climb back in the thing, lol... ;D
I clearly have lots of climbing to do....
I've been spinning my wheels with mediocre scores these past few weeks.
:(
One way or another I'll be shaking the coons out of the tree this coming week. Hopefully the ground's not too hard if I turn out to be one of them myself.
:-\
all I can say is you better not let up, but I know I won't, lol... there is only reason to ever play anything, and that's to win! lol... ;D
I could have picked up a little more ground on you this week if I haven't fooled myself into selecting a defense... I pick them, they fail, I drop them, they get hot again, lol...
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on July 22, 2019, 06:03:40 PM
aards, that's not the time you take your ball and go home... you dig in and fight it out and try to climb back in the thing, lol... ;D
It can be a lot of work, and I'm not used to that for no return... ;) OK, its not REALLY a lot of work, but enough to require a benefit to do it...
Quote from: theaardvark on July 22, 2019, 04:16:26 PMwell... after a couple horrible weeks, it has lost its shine for me... the problem with these leagues I find is that if you aren't near the top, what's the use? After week 5 or 6, it gets kinda blah if you are middle of the pack or worse....
In 2017 I limped out of the gate with forty points in my first week. Yet I ended up finishing on top of several leagues including TSN 1040 Vancouver, TSN 1050 Toronto and Blue Bombers. And even if you think the season is beyond salvaging, you can always modify your objective to finishing on top that particular week.
:)
Quote from: Foxhound on July 22, 2019, 07:00:44 PM
In 2017 I limped out of the gate with forty points in my first week. Yet I ended up finishing on top of several leagues including TSN 1040 Vancouver, TSN 1050 Toronto and Blue Bombers. And even if you think the season is beyond salvaging, you can always modify your objective to finishing on top that particular week.
:)
no doubt... I think we have some pretty sharp football minds hanging around here... I actually finished something like in the top 250 last week, even with a couple of below average finishers... I thought that was actually pretty decent...
but I'll say this, I'd like to me the fella that assigns the values to players each week because for the life of me I can't figure out how he comes up with a lot of them... just sayin'
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on July 22, 2019, 07:19:06 PMbut I'll say this, I'd like to me the fella that assigns the values to players each week because for the life of me I can't figure out how he comes up with a lot of them... just sayin'.
I believe the program begins the year with base pricing from the end of the 2018 season. Prices are then modified as some function of both the player's game-by-game performance and popularity as a Fantasy pick.
Mispricing on the computer's part though is what creates opportunity for those of us who are shrewd.
;)
It's just for weekly bragging rights if your not at the top for the season.
Quote from: theaardvark on July 22, 2019, 04:16:26 PM
well... after a couple horrible weeks, it has lost its shine for me... the problem with these leagues I find is that if you aren't near the top, what's the use? After week 5 or 6, it gets kinda blah if you are middle of the pack or worse...
I spent the last 2 years near the bottom. I think I was like 4000 or 5000th in both fantasy and cfl pickems. :o
I've been honing my strategy a bit this year, and it's paid off, but to be honest, it's mostly luck. If you pick those 40 pt WRs on their hot weeks, you really get ahead fast.
Quote from: theaardvark on July 22, 2019, 06:54:19 PM
It can be a lot of work, and I'm not used to that for no return... ;) OK, its not REALLY a lot of work, but enough to require a benefit to do it...
Now that is very true. I probably spend one hour doing cfl pickems, guessing the scores, the picking fantasy roster. Then adjusting the pickems scores if fantasy gives me new ideas (injuries, guys I forgot, etc). Wednesday night is pretty much shot for me doing all that...
You know what I never took into account, but will now? Weather. That 45C game in MTL probably cost EDM the win as they clearly weren't prepared. And knowing if it will rain is helpful for reducing your score expectations. Darn, looking up every forecast will take another 30 minutes each week...
Me I try to avoid over-analyzing. Paralysis by analysis is an ongoing danger. That's why I think these experts on the TSN and CFL broadcasts and websites don't necessarily do well. I mean "boundary side targets"? Oh come on!
:o
I don't spend that much time actively agonizing/dwelling on my picks. I take into consideration a player's past and more recent performance, the team's opponent for the week and his price. And of course I keep an eye out for injury reports.
:)
I go off intuition quite a bit. Sometimes it bites me hard, other times I find unexpected picks that bring me more points than they should have. Sometimes I just have fun with it (like my "pick everyone named Harris" week--which turned out to be my best week with 4 x players coming in with more than 23 points (for the record, there's only 3 Harris' that you can choose because the fourth plays defense)). If there's multiple players I want to pick all in the same price range, I look at the average point accrual for each over the last couple weeks to see who's the most consistent for the price. But I don't spent too much time analyzing everything.
Only rules I have are:
-don't put all my eggs in one basket (ie, spread the love amongst the teams, even the bad teams)
-don't second guess myself (I'm always wrong then)
I tend to look at game match up and try to avoid stupid mistakes like pick the defense that is playing against a team with the play makers I choose... you generally can't be a winner both ways...
I also try to avoid the top dollar players as they generally tend to disappoint in regards to the return on investment and leave you with fewer dollars to pick other players...
also, I put little faith in last week's big performer... it's been my experience that you tend to be throwing good money after bad by doing so...
also, I want to try and pick as many players as possible that I feel won't be on other people's team... it's hard to beat your opponent if you have the same team, lol...
and lastly, I try not to ride any horse too long... you can't expect last week's big point guy to do the same every week... and you can win by dropping the right player at the right time just like you can by anticipating and picking the right player at the right time...
but it always feels incredible when you win or you are the only one to have picked this week's hidden superstar...
I do wish that there was a weekly recap player that should how all of the players, the actual football players, scored for the week and or season by position and as a whole...
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on July 24, 2019, 04:26:39 AM
I do wish that there was a weekly recap player that should how all of the players, the actual football players, scored for the week and or season by position and as a whole...
Yes, that is sorely lacking. There should be a "week X results" page that just lists all players sorted by points, showing the cost, and points per $.
Without insider access to their db, I think the only way to get all that is to laboriously manually track it all. Or write a screen-scraper. If you had that data you could probably make way better informed picks.
That's taking it to the next level I'm not sure I want to waste that much time on :-)
I wonder if I made a web site that offered such data if people would be willing to pay a few bucks a year for access?? ??? 8) 8) ;D
What a horrible week so far. I pick Carey and Brescacin, and both start promisingly, then both are badly hurt and out around halftime. Yikes. Glad I picked the cheap EDM D over the expensive CGY D, though!
talk about bad... I had Brescacin as well, but then proceeded to spend over $9K on a player that didn't even play...
I'm not sure when he became a scratch but I had Wilder and I checked my team yesterday morning to see about any last changes and I didn't see that he was scratched then... oh well, win last week and probably come in last this week, lol...
I picked late, so didn't have any Calgary or Ottawa players, but Trever Harris had a slow game for what he was worth and Picking a Toronto receiver backfired with 0 points.
Shaq Cooper was a great choice though.
Shaq Cooper and the Edmonton D made up for Brescasin and Arbuckle.
man it's tough on ya when you have a player lay an egg for ya, lol... even tougher when you play the game like I do, foregoing buying a defense and opting to spend up on skill positions... I've done pretty well 'playing one man down' (no defense) because it has worked out for me the better skill player can make more points than I lose by getting one...
Brescasin has been solid all year as well, I was a little surprised... and Wilder, I swear that yesterday morning there was no talk about him not playing, lol...
and Jesse, I did the same as you a couple of weeks ago and didn't get my roster picked before the thursday game started... in a 9 team league, it puts you at a real disadvantage when you lose 25% of the available pool of players!
I never use a defence...not worth it...
Quote from: booch on July 26, 2019, 07:12:56 PM
I never use a defence...not worth it...
I don't usually but Edmonton was playing Toronto last week, Edmonton's D had been scoring good points all year with the D and they were playing the Argos, of all teams... so I bit, bought in, and the laid the egg... ZERO pts...
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on July 26, 2019, 06:11:13 PM
Brescasin has been solid all year as well, I was a little surprised... and Wilder, I swear that yesterday morning there was no talk about him not playing, lol...
Yes, the shocking thing about Brescasin is he's a NAT! He's turning into a very dependable, consistent guy for CGY. He's been around with them since 2016. The fantasy points he got a week or two ago were crazy high for a NAT. There should be some sort of fantasy discount on the price of NATs...
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on July 26, 2019, 01:58:27 PM...but then proceeded to spend over $9K on a player that didn't even play...
I'm not sure when he became a scratch but I had Wilder and I checked my team yesterday morning to see about any last changes and I didn't see that he was scratched then....
Do you not check the Depth Charts under Game Notes on the CFL site? These are usually up the day before the game and I saw that James Wilder had been dropped from the game roster by the Argos.
???
Quote from: TecnoGenius on July 26, 2019, 01:54:47 PMGlad I picked the cheap EDM D over the expensive CGY D, though!
I'm still kicking myself for not doing the same.
>:(
And I hate the Stampeders but like the Eskimos! I try so hard to pick rationally but sometimes it turns out that I should have gone with my heart after all.
:(
Quote from: TecnoGenius on July 27, 2019, 08:16:48 AMThere should be some sort of fantasy discount on the price of NATs...
I still wish we could pick NINE positions with a salary cap of $50,000:
QB
RB
RB
WR
WR
WR
CANADIAN RB or WR
KICKER/PUNTER
DEFENCE
Not that a Fantasy participant would be prevented from doubling up on Canadians by picking more for his RB or WR slots, but he'd have to pick one anyway.
8)
Quote from: Foxhound on July 27, 2019, 03:18:39 PM
Do you not check the Depth Charts under Game Notes on the CFL site? These are usually up the day before the game and I saw that James Wilder had been dropped from the game roster by the Argos.
???
actually I do, and I checked my roster that morning... I guess I just overlooked it, or, maybe I didn't refresh my screen... I don't know, but I'm usually very attentive to managing my roster, right up to a few hours before game time..
this will be my worse week yet, but, I've got 12 more to go so don't sleep on the Chevelle! lol...
Quote from: Foxhound on July 27, 2019, 03:29:40 PM
I still wish we could pick NINE positions with a salary cap of $50,000:
QB
RB
RB
WR
WR
WR
CANADIAN RB or WR
KICKER/PUNTER
DEFENCE
Not that a Fantasy participant would be prevented from doubling up on Canadians by picking more for his RB or WR slots, but he'd have to pick one anyway.
8)
oh, now that would be a cool twist, especially since it is the CFL... I like the Canadian pick as a slot on the roster... you ought to submit that to TSN, maybe they throw that in next season... just a thought...
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on July 27, 2019, 04:37:09 PMoh, now that would be a cool twist, especially since it is the CFL... I like the Canadian pick as a slot on the roster... you ought to submit that to TSN, maybe they throw that in next season... just a thought...
I've made the suggestion to Sully at the CFL head office. He's responsible for administering the Fantasy program.
After all since it is the CFL, why should we Fantasy participants not be forced to play a version of the same Import vs. Canadian ratio game with which CFL head coaches must contend? My thinking is that all Canadians would be coded with a C. While a Fantasy player might be allowed to leave the CANADIAN slot on his roster unfilled, the program would reject his lineup unless he had at least one Canadian QB, RB or WR selected. KICKERS wouldn't count for filling the Canadian quota.
:)
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on July 27, 2019, 04:35:37 PMthis will be my worse week yet, but, I've got 12 more to go so don't sleep on the Chevelle! lol...
Fourteen actually.
;)
Or you can make it that you have to have 2 NAT's starting on your fantasy roster... so, Harris and Sinopoli make every roster...
I'd like to have a special teams player and instead of a whole defence a specific player on defence.
Quote from: booch on July 26, 2019, 07:12:56 PMI never use a defence...not worth it...
The consensus of the experts indicates that you're wrong. Check out the top nine Fantasy players in the overall standings.
;)
Quote from: blue girl on July 27, 2019, 09:41:10 PMI'd like to have a special teams player and instead of a whole defence a specific player on defence.
I don't like either of those ideas at all.
With respect to the special teams player, these fellows are almost invariably either RBs or WRs and often do multiple duties. How are then the special team players to be separated out from the RB and WR lists? And of course a Fantasy participant already has the option to pick these special team players among his RB and WR picks.
As far as picking actual Defence players, since Fantasy participants are picking six Offence players, why would there be only one slot for Defence players? Why should there not be individual slots for DLs, LBs and DBs? I'm presuming tackles would have to be scored. But this means twice the work for the organizers/programmers since every Defence player would need to be rated as well. So it's not practicable.
What could actually be done to give Defences more clout in the scoring is double the points allocated for interceptions, fumble recoveries and sacks without making Defences correspondingly more expensive. That way Fantasy players could not just merrily fixate on each team's offensive capabilities.
:-\
So this week is unfolding as all the others so far this season. Right now I'm ready and raring to go in the full expectation that I'll crush all opposition with my shrewd selections. By late Saturday evening though I'm likely to be mired in another morass of self-recrimination wondering what the hell I was thinking earlier in the week.
:D
Oh this week is hellish all right. I don't think any match results in over 50 combined points. Most will be close. None will be a blowout. And really every game doesn't have a clear-cut for-sure for-sure winner. Ok, WPG should be a slam dunk. But who knows...
I found picking players this week to be the toughest yet. And prices seem to be going up a lot, meaning it's hard to fill all spots and D (I like playing D's). I cheaped out on a number of areas and still had a hard time filling the roster.
Weird.
My picks, and I suck at this, are:
QB: Vernon Adams
RB: Shaq Cooper
RB: Andrew Harris
WR: Lucky Whitehead
WR: Chris Mathews
Flex: NONE
D: Bombers
Usually, I leave the 'D' spot open and take a 'Flex' intead.
I might consider changing Matthews for Lawler...but I am not sure yet.
For what it's worth and remember that I'm very bad at this here are my picks.
QB Streveler
RB Harris
RB Stanback
REC Lawler
REC Tasker
FLEX Bray
Only positive from that Argos game was the 37 points that Harris put up for fantasy players.
Don't care what he costs, he's worth every penny.
If only the rest of the team put up those points in the *real* game. :-\
Quote from: Foxhound on July 31, 2019, 07:09:26 PMSo this week is unfolding as all the others so far this season. Right now I'm ready and raring to go in the full expectation that I'll crush all opposition with my shrewd selections. By late Saturday evening though I'm likely to be mired in another morass of self-recrimination wondering what the hell I was thinking earlier in the week.
And so it was. On Thursday I made a last day adjustment dropping the Montreal Alouettes Defence and Lucky Whitehead in order to pick up the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Defence and Kenny Lawler. Well what I had would have yielded 8+10=18 points while that to which I switched yielded 3+3.9=6.9 points. Therefore I cost myself 11.1 points with the switch.
Then Qwan Bray appeared to catch a 29 yard TD pass in the third quarter of the game against the RedBlacks and I was celebrating! That would have been 9.9 points for my Qwan Bray and another 5.1 for my Vernon Adams Jr. but the play was ruled an incomplete pass by the command center. So 15 points evaporated from my score. And then Vernon Adams Jr. who had gotten me 17.3 points to that time was injured on the subsequent play which would not even have occurred had the previous play not been called back!
So in the end I ended up with a barely adequate total of 92.1 points.
>:(
Quote from: Foxhound on August 06, 2019, 05:15:58 PM
And so it was. On Thursday I made a last day adjustment dropping the Montreal Alouettes Defence and Lucky Whitehead in order to pick up the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Defence and Kenny Lawler. Well what I had would have yielded 8+10=18 points while that to which I switched yielded 3+3.9=6.9 points. Therefore I cost myself 11.1 points with the switch.
Then Qwan Bray appeared to catch a 29 yard TD pass in the third quarter of the game against the RedBlacks and I was celebrating! That would have been 9.9 points for my Qwan Bray and another 5.1 for my Vernon Adams Jr. but the play was ruled an incomplete pass by the command center. So 15 points evaporated from my score. And then Vernon Adams Jr. who had gotten me 17.3 points to that time was injured on the subsequent play which would not even have occurred had the previous play not been called back!
So in the end I ended up with a barely adequate total of 92.1 points.
>:(
I was right there with you, I had Qwan and Vernon as well... lol... I thought Qwan was going to be my secret weapon but I was surprised to see a few had him on their roster this week, including you... Qwan is a pretty cool dude, I had dinner with him earlier this year...
When I look at the top Fantasy participants in the overall standings, I find that my picks are very similar. I see the same player names. It's just that the top participants have been better at picking the exact right week to have these players on their seven position rosters.
:-\
man, you talk about going from the penthouse to the outhouse this week, I did just that! lol... it didn't help that some of the guys I was counting on to score for me where shorted a quarter and a half of game because of weather, but geez... I didn't even break 60! lol...
still have a real problem with TSN's player cost evaluations... some just don't make sense at all... at this point in the season you are truly looking to find that sleeper player that has an unexpected break out game in order to score big...
just like those that took a chance on Grant this week... there was absolutely no reason to think that he would have been able to get 24 pts this week as a return man... kudos to those that were smart enough to take a chance though...
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on August 11, 2019, 08:20:40 PM
man, you talk about going from the penthouse to the outhouse this week, I did just that! lol... it didn't help that some of the guys I was counting on to score for me where shorted a quarter and a half of game because of weather, but geez... I didn't even break 60! lol...
still have a real problem with TSN's player cost evaluations... some just don't make sense at all... at this point in the season you are truly looking to find that sleeper player that has an unexpected break out game in order to score big...
just like those that took a chance on Grant this week... there was absolutely no reason to think that he would have been able to get 24 pts this week as a return man... kudos to those that were smart enough to take a chance though...
I'm in the same boat as you. 53 points. :'( My expensive "sure thing" players failed to do anything, and my budget picks were a "you get what you pay for".
Ah well, can only do better next week!
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on August 11, 2019, 08:20:40 PMit didn't help that some of the guys I was counting on to score for me where shorted a quarter and a half of game because of weather, but geez... I didn't even break 60! lol....
I'm in the same boat. After having a TD pass from my QB to my WR overruled by the command center and then seeing my QB limp off the field on the very next play from scrimmage last week, Montreal was once again the scene of a disaster for me over the weekend. I had both Roughriders' QB Cody Fajardo and WR Kyran Moore who had done alright for me to that point when the game was called due to lightning with 2:41 left to play in the third quarter. Extrapolating their performance to that point, the truncation of the game cost me 8.5 or so points although I suspect that it probably cost me many more.
In any event, I didn't have any of the big stars for the week, e.g. C.J. Gable, Bryan Burnham, John White, etc. In fact instead of Burnham and White I had the Tiger-Cat duo of Braley Addison and Cameron Marshall with their underwhelming point totals.
So all in all I ended up 67.7 points which was far and away my worst total of the season. Had the game in Montreal been played out, I think I had a good chance of ending up with a respectable total of over 80 points.
I'm still seething with frustration.
>:(
How, how many of you guys play the pickem.cfl.ca game too? I'm having my best year ever there, ranking hovering between 100 and 500 all season. Usually I'm down in 3000+.
Very hard to catch the guys who get lucky early with the streaks. I really like trying to pick the total points. I'm 31st n the Bomber Fans group. Anyone else in there?
I do go to just get my roster done for our leagues, lol... sometimes I believe I over think it too much... but I love playing...
Aw man, my luck abandoned me two weeks in a row. I do all my picks on Wed night before the games. Last week I pick Coombs, but then when the game starts they've rostered Marshall instead! This week both Ambles and Crockett end up mysteriously on the 1GIR at the last minute.
I guess the moral of the story is I need to check the each of the final rosters the night before each game, not just once on Wednesday.
Which leads me to ask: is there a reliable, central, and easy place to find CFL game-day rosters as soon as they come out? The CFL schedule site doesn't seem to link to rosters until after the game is over, when the "tracker" link comes up. Am I missing something?
I've found tracking them down using google is basically impossible, and not all fan forum sites are as on the ball as ours.
Quote from: TecnoGenius on August 18, 2019, 07:50:41 AM
Aw man, my luck abandoned me two weeks in a row. I do all my picks on Wed night before the games. Last week I pick Coombs, but then when the game starts they've rostered Marshall instead! This week both Ambles and Crockett end up mysteriously on the 1GIR at the last minute.
I guess the moral of the story is I need to check the each of the final rosters the night before each game, not just once on Wednesday.
Which leads me to ask: is there a reliable, central, and easy place to find CFL game-day rosters as soon as they come out? The CFL schedule site doesn't seem to link to rosters until after the game is over, when the "tracker" link comes up. Am I missing something?
I've found tracking them down using google is basically impossible, and not all fan forum sites are as on the ball as ours.
I don't know about a central place. But I've had success on each individual teams's website on the occasions I've gone to look for them....
You know that you've had a bad week when Andrew Harris has your lowest points. I too had Ambles but I read somewhere that he was going to be out so I changed him to Dominic Rhymes.
Quote from: blue girl on August 18, 2019, 07:24:30 PM
You know that you've had a bad week when Andrew Harris has your lowest points. I too had Ambles but I read somewhere that he was going to be out so I changed him to Dominic Rhymes.
yeah, had 2 big dollar running backs this week, Gable and Harris... both let me down... lol
on the 'central place' to see line ups... if you go to the CFL site and in the banner across the top that has this weeks games, you can click on the Game Tracker in each and they will have each team's depth chart for that game... you have to make four clicks but at least the info is there...
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on August 18, 2019, 09:45:14 PM
yeah, had 2 big dollar running backs this week, Gable and Harris... both let me down... lol
on the 'central place' to see line ups... if you go to the CFL site and in the banner across the top that has this weeks games, you can click on the Game Tracker in each and they will have each team's depth chart for that game... you have to make four clicks but at least the info is there...
Thanks. I will definitely start using this.
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on August 18, 2019, 09:45:14 PM
on the 'central place' to see line ups... if you go to the CFL site and in the banner across the top that has this weeks games, you can click on the Game Tracker in each and they will have each team's depth chart for that game... you have to make four clicks but at least the info is there...
I'm pretty sure I've tried that before and found they have no depth charts until too late, like after the game. Have you found otherwise? Have you actually seen a depth chart on that site for a game 24+ hours before it starts? I'm pretty sure the teams have to release the chart 48 hours before, right? Ideally there would be a site that has the charts up right when they come out (maybe a few hours late).
Which of the sub-options is the chart under: matchup, preview, box score?
So I stumbled out of the gate last week with a pathetic 9.9 points for my total investment of $13,480 in Andrew Harris and Kenny Lawler on Thursday evening. Meanwhile the Blue Bomber Defence which I didn't have notched 22 points. Friday's game between the Eskimos and the Argonauts left me in yet deeper gloom as the much vaunted Eskimo Defence which I had netted me a whopping 4 points while I had neither of the two best picks, Trevor Harris with his 42.1 points or Greg Ellingson with his 39 points.
The rest of my picks were actually quite good though. And late Saturday my $6054 investment in Nick Arbuckle turned into a whopping 31.6 points!
So after a woeful start I ended up breaking 100 which was my second best week this year!
8)
Quote from: TecnoGenius on August 19, 2019, 03:19:24 AM
I'm pretty sure I've tried that before and found they have no depth charts until too late, like after the game. Have you found otherwise? Have you actually seen a depth chart on that site for a game 24+ hours before it starts? I'm pretty sure the teams have to release the chart 48 hours before, right? Ideally there would be a site that has the charts up right when they come out (maybe a few hours late).
Which of the sub-options is the chart under: matchup, preview, box score?
Late in the afternoon on the day before the game click on the game in the banner running across the top of the CFL's site. Then click on the Game Notes rectangle which shows up the day before the game. Finally click on each team's Depth Chart. Like I say, these Depth Charts are typically up late in the afternoon the day before the game.
:)
Quote from: Foxhound on August 20, 2019, 06:02:31 PM
Late in the afternoon on the day before the game click on the game in the banner running across the CFL's site. Then click on the Game Notes rectangle which shows up the day before the game. Finally click on each team's Depth Chart. Like I say, these Depth Charts are typically up late in the afternoon the day before the game.
Thanks so much for all the info! I'm definitely going to check that out from now on...
You shouldn't have told me! Now I'm gonna catch ya!! ;) ;) :D :D
Incidentally if some of you are tired of competing against the same old names in various Blue Bomber themed sub-Leagues, here are a few more sub-Leagues I've created in honour of other CFL all-time greats:
Chester's Cookies (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=3421&code=2ec8ba79-87f4-45e0-8f0f-c561ae0b4b9c) (for fans of Cookie Gilchrist)
China Clippers (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=5023&code=0a592903-5de6-47f4-bbb4-62fca1bbd653) (for fans of Normie Kwong)
Dick's Shadow (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=3423&code=f8cabb0d-59ff-4450-a7e3-0654899166d3) (for fans of Dick Shatto)
Ol' Spaghetti Legs (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=2248&code=8ba2a014-9867-4021-b337-63ac4cd1d0a9) (for fans of Jackie Parker)
Pinball Wizards (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=2533&code=3d3fed8e-a5af-4259-ba0b-072f40661fb8) (for fans of Mike Clemons and pinball machines)
The Wisp! (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=3420&code=f8795be6-e849-464f-9b2a-204cdbfa80ba) (for fans of Willie Fleming)
Larks (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=2250&code=c09d50c8-a693-4d34-ac63-e299956bc21a) (for old time Alouette fans)
London Lords (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=999&code=a629c3ce-1cfc-4667-a27a-aeb21f31eba5) (for old-time ORFU loyalists and those from London)
(https://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%203/General%20Album%203001/Lords-3_zpsgfcsbqnk.jpg)
It's not too late to join and these Leagues are all still begging for more members!
Incidentally I don't get any Fantasy point credits for inducing people to join the Leagues I've set up. The reason I've been beating the drum trying to get more membership for all these Leagues is just because. It's frustrating and disheartening to set up a cool sounding League and getting next to nobody joining. So please join!
8)
Each and every week my most basic underlying objective is to get double digit production from each and every pick. It's very tough to do though and I think I've managed that trick only once in the past three years earlier this season. Well I came awfully close again this past week:
(https://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Week%2011_zpsepqvwtef.png)
John White IV was going like gang busters with 53 yards on four carries and one reception for 23 yards, but didn't make it to the end of the first quarter. He limped off with an injury after being tackled and never made it back.
Oh well. Try, try, again!
:-\
I took a lot of Sask players this coming week, it should mean they play poor and WPG wins...it worked last week when I picked a bunch of Edmonton players for the same reason.
I've hit double digits on my entire team twice this year... but I don't usually pick a defense either... but I still scored 126.3 one weeks with just 6 players though... and over 100 pts 4 times...
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on August 27, 2019, 09:31:32 PMI've hit double digits on my entire team twice this year... but I don't usually pick a defense either...
That's really good. Even ignoring the Defence that I usually pick, I believe I've gotten double digit production from each and every player only once in the past three seasons.
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on August 27, 2019, 09:31:32 PM...but I still scored 126.3 one weeks with just 6 players though... and over 100 pts 4 times...
Good once again. I've gone over 100 points only three times so far this year.
:)
that didn't really come off the way I wanted it to, lol... I was trying to show that it is very hard to do what your objective is, hitting 7 picks with double digits... that even if you reduce it to 6 picks, it's not easily done and that you doing so even once in the last 3 years is still quite the accomplishment...
I don't think that I could pick 7 double digit winners in a week, not even once in 3 years... that is quite an accomplishment given the number of required picks and the amount of money you can use to pick them...
there's a reason why you are leading our league... much respect to your game...
Quote from: Foxhound on August 29, 2019, 03:30:01 PM
That's really good. Even ignoring the Defence that I usually pick, I believe I've gotten double digit production from each and every player only once in the past three seasons.
Good once again. I've gone over 100 points only three times so far this year.
:)
and you are still beating me by 150 points for the year, lol...
I don't know whether to put Augustine or Santiago on my fantasy team. ??? And I'll be out of town, so I can't wait until the roster is published. Arg. Whichever I choose will be the wrong one...
Quote from: blue newt on August 29, 2019, 07:55:02 PM
I don't know whether to put Augustine or Santiago on my fantasy team. ??? And I'll be out of town, so I can't wait until the roster is published. Arg. Whichever I choose will be the wrong one...
Santiago isn't on the fantasy list yet, and likely won't be until the GD roster comes out 24-hrs before game day. He's got to start at $2500, right?
Anyone know if Santiago has ever had a history of fumble-itis?
Anyone guess if rain would hurt or help Santiago's game? I think hurt (he's a speed/cut guy)?
The funny thing is, I have a hunch that if we win this game, it'll be because of Strev's pass game, not our run game.
Quote from: blue newt on August 29, 2019, 07:55:02 PM
I don't know whether to put Augustine or Santiago on my fantasy team. ??? And I'll be out of town, so I can't wait until the roster is published. Arg. Whichever I choose will be the wrong one...
You can use the TSN app to arrange your weekly fantasy team.
I made a monumental gaffe yesterday. I lost track of the time and didn't check the Depth Charts for the two Labour Day games until just minutes before 3:00 PM. I was then appalled to discover that the two players with which I'd filled my RB slots, Branden Burks and Cameron Marshall, would not be playing. I quickly deleted them and decided to move Johnny Augustine from my FLEX pick to a RB pick so I'd have more flexibility when it came to refilling my FLEX slot. But like I say, I'd lost track of the time. The TSN Fantasy program allowed me to delete Johnny Augustine but in the five to ten seconds it took me to click his name into a RB slot, the clock hit 3:00 PM and I was frozen from re-adding Johnny Augustine's name!
Augustine ended up getting 14.5 Fantasy points.
So to make a long story short, after the Three Stooges technical blunders I pulled with my Fantasy lineup just prior to the game in Regina yesterday, I now really need Trevor Harris to put on an air show versus the Stampeders on today. I need 35 points in total from the RB and WR I ended up having to pick because of my blunder or I'll have lost out and thus be contemplating flinging myself from my front porch onto the garden below.
:(
How about having Addison for 42 points but then having a the last minute ?huntch? and switching from Dane Evans to Streveler.... Evans must have been good for 40 points or more! I?m an idiot!
WOW I have Addison and Evans and I also have Speedy Banks. Maybe I'll finally have a good week. :D
Quote from: Norm W on September 02, 2019, 08:27:11 PMHow about having Addison for 42 points but then having a the last minute ?huntch? and switching from Dane Evans to Streveler.... Evans must have been good for 40 points or more!
Dane Evans had a breakout game with 31.9 points.
:)
Blew an opportunity to pick up 73.9 points with only two players... story of this season for me.
So because I fell asleep on the Depth Charts and then bungled Johnny Augustine right out of my lineup at game time, I ended up with Anthony Coombs and Ricky Collins who got me a grand total of 13.3 Fantasy points. The Johnny Augustine and Shaquille Evans picks I would have had in place of those would have yielded 34.6 points. My Three Stooges Act therefore cost me 21.3 points.
Worse yet every single game went against my teams.
I've been almost too beaten down since Monday to make this week's Fantasy picks.
:(
well, it gets worse... wait until you see the valuations this week... still can't for the life of me figure out how they arrive at the dollar figures they do... it's isn't going to be easy this week to build a dependable roster, you're going to have to roll the bones and try and really out guess the reasonable, I guess... lol...
Interesting! I've been finding so many good "values" that I could easily come down well short of my $40,000 budget. Since I know that isn't smart play, I've ended up having to decide where to overpay on my last couple of slots. Last week I decided that Trevor Harris was where to splurge. Bad mistake. But these things are only obvious after the fact.
:-\
At this point here is what I am rolling with (not afraid to reveal my hand, because I suck at this!)
ADAMS JR, VERNON
BC @ MTL
TODAY, 6:30 PM
$10066
RB
CAREY, KA'DEEM
CGY @ EDM
TOMORROW, 6:00 PM
$5385
RB
AUGUSTINE, JOHNNY
SSK @ WPG
TOMORROW, 3:00 PM
$4500
WR
WALKER, DEREL
TOR @ OTT
TOMORROW, 12:00 PM
$9029
WR
COLLINS, RICKY
CGY @ EDM
TOMORROW, 6:00 PM
$7355
FLEX
BAILEY, RASHEED
SSK @ WPG
TOMORROW, 3:00 PM
$2500
I have a bunch of those guys too, so Donny hopefully its a good week.
I?m rolling the dice and gambling that the Strevenator and the Bomber offence have that breakout game!
I ended up with Bethel-Thompson, Augustine, J. Johnson, Bengleton, Rhymes, and Bray... and $226 left to buy dinner with... ;D
the running backs... slim pickin's in the value dept. there... injuries are taking their toll... once again I had a 0 pt guy last week that was a late scratch... and the usual, out smart myself and drop the wrong guys, lol...
Quote from: Norm W on September 06, 2019, 10:59:10 PM
I?m rolling the dice and gambling that the Strevenator and the Bomber offence have that breakout game!
I took Chris last week and originally had him for this week again, but I couldn't get the dollars to work out... I hated to leave over $2K in the bank so I spent it, lol...
I dumped Evans and switched to Streveler at the very last minute last week, playing ?the feeling?... that didn?t work out so well.
Ya, I'm changing up my first gut-feeling picks, mostly because Lucky is out. Had to mix it all up again because I was either out of money without the roster filled or had $2500 left with no spaces open.
You know what's funny? MBT has become many people's go-to QB even though he's on the losingest team in years and he's gotten very, very expensive considering. That's some rare, weird stuff right there.
Guess it helps that TOR has no run game at all with Burks out. MBT has no option but to pass all day. And that dude does put up the yards!
bargains of the week, Streveler and Toronto defense... who knew? but once again, had Streveler in, took him out... but only because it left me with a little over $2K and I couldn't leave it sitting so I swapped out Streveler and picked up a better running back, or so I thought, lol...
Went Bomber heavy, looking for the breakout game from a few guys... had
Streveler for 34.4 points
Augustine for 21.8 points
Grant for 10.4 points
Adams for 8.7 points
...and the Bomber D for 13 points
Posey & Rainey rounded out my roster for a total of 104.4... not record breaking but a big improvement from recent weeks, particularly when being so heavy in picks from one team.
I had JA in but had money leftover after my rejig and it was just enough for CGY's Carey. So I "upgraded" from JA to Carey. Biiiiig mistake. Boy, should have stuck with my gut feeling. EDM obviously decided they were going to shut down the run game at all costs and they did.
Sorry for doubting you JA! (And Lapo and the WPG OL...)
My sorriest pick this week was Woli. I thought with Strev finally throwing the Strev/Woli mojo would come back. No such luck. Though he did almost have that really nice bomb that diving Woli had on his fingertips...
As for $2500 barrel-bottoms, Grant and Bailey paid nicely this week. Bailey would have been better had he made that one long pass he really tried for.
No one picked Adams? He must have had decent points, but no TDs, and still a very high price. Funny how SSK decided to take Adams out of it in the 2nd half.
I had Adams... 8.7 points
So I'm temporarily (hopefully) indisposed due to a retinal detachment. An air bubble injected into my eye yesterday evening requires my holding my head at a certain angle for I know not how long. This has dramatically curtailed activities on my part. Spot laser surgery later today.
:(
Suffice to say that I scored big with both Streveler and Augustine last weekend and took care of that which is important by first making my Fantasy picks for this week before spending all day yesterday at 4 1/2 hospitals and medical clinics.
:)
Quote from: Foxhound on September 10, 2019, 03:14:59 PM
So I'm temporarily (hopefully) indisposed due to a retinal detachment. An air bubble injected into my eye yesterday evening requires my holding my head at a certain angle for I know not how long. This has dramatically curtailed activities on my part. Spot laser surgery later today.
:(
Suffice to say that I scored big with both Streveler and Augustine last weekend and took care of that which is important by first making my Fantasy picks for this week before spending all day yesterday at 4 1/2 hospitals and medical clinics.
:)
wow, that sounds serious... hope it all goes well and everything works out for you... I'll be saying a little prayer for you, that's for sure!
I had a weird week to say the least... I had 100 pts, 5 of 6 in double digits, 3 of 6 with 20+ pts and I think the best finish I had in 3 leagues was 9th, lol... the lone 2.6 performance really derailed my game...
Ugh. I've had stinkers on my roster more often than I'd like to admit, the past few weeks. Last week, I had a couple Eskies who both came in low.
This week is a challenge, with 3 teams on bye weeks. I'm taking some risks with some of my players. I mean, eventually the Lions will get their run game going, right? :-\
That being said, did anyone predict at the season start that Vernon Adams would end up being more expensive than both Reilly and Mitchell? Crazy.
Hope your eye gets better quickly, Foxhound!
So I reported for a final laser touch-up today, and after looking my eye over thoroughly the doctor announced that things looked just fine and no more laser zapping was needed! A great piece of news! Final check-up with a senior ophthalmologist on Thursday.
8)
Nonetheless, the only football I'll be playing for the next few months is CFL Fantasy. And that's just fine since that's the only kind at which I'm any good!
;)
great to hear that Foxhound... that's some scary stuff, for sure...
Interesting that I've moved up smartly in the Fantasy standings since my first cataract surgery on August 22nd! Being distracted by real life events and consequently doing less "analysis" of boxscores and such may have helped.
:D
Quote from: Foxhound on September 27, 2019, 02:02:00 PM
Interesting that I've moved up smartly in the Fantasy standings since my first cataract surgery on August 22nd! Being distracted by real life events and consequently doing less "analysis" of boxscores and such may have helped.
:D
oh believe me, it's easy to get caught up in the over analyzing box scores and scoring patterns, lol... I've gone the other way for that very reason... too many times my first gut instinct was the way to go, but...
Wow! Kenny Lawler delivered 24.4 points yesterday for a measly $2500 in salary. I wish I'd picked him.
:(
Quote from: Foxhound on September 28, 2019, 05:01:50 PM
Wow! Kenny Lawler delivered 24.4 points yesterday for a measly $2500 in salary. I wish I'd picked him.
:(
No one saw that coming.
Horrid week for me, I move from 2nd in most leagues to 5th in 1 week! What a week for Bray, Shaq and Powell to go to sleep. I guess only VA knows Bray is out there.
This was the first and only time I didn't pick a D. Never doing that again!
Well I've made it to #17 overall with four weeks to go.
8)
I'm confident of nothing though from here on to the end of the season. Every week I'm racked with doubts.
:-\
Quote from: Foxhound on October 08, 2019, 03:16:24 PM
Well I've made it to #17 overall with four weeks to go.
8)
I'm confident of nothing though from here on to the end of the season. Every week I'm racked with doubts.
:-\
dang! that's impressive! hang in there as a top 20 finish with as many that play fantasy is really a great accomplishment...
but I have to ask, how the heck do you come up with Huff? I'd never heard of him before much less think about adding him to my roster... LOL...
needless to say, I've been trending the opposite way, lol...
Quote from: 66 Chevelle on October 08, 2019, 10:11:52 PMbut I have to ask, how the heck do you come up with Huff? I'd never heard of him before much less think about adding him to my roster....
Well this is what I "knew" going into Week 15:
1. Calgary was visiting Toronto. The Argos suck.
2. Bo Levi Mitchell likes to fill the air with balls. But of course he needs WRs to catch his passes.
3. Reggie Begelton had joined Markeith Ambles on the injured list. So that left Eric Rogers and who else as a target for Mitchell?
4. Well there was Josh Huff who had performed credibly in the previous week against the Tiger-Cats and his price tag was only $2500.
So I had this final pertinent piece of evidence last week:
5. Huff got me 9.7 points on receptions plus 2.2 points on returns for a total of 11.9 points in the game against the Argos. That's a very good return on a $2500 investment. He was still priced at $2500 for the game against the Alouettes.
His name was therefore a lock for a spot on my roster last week.
;)
Couple of weeks back I thought the "new guy" with Begelton out would be Peck. But it was Huff, as you saw. Peck got squat and Huff has kept improving every week. Better return than Begelton even!!
Where does CGY keep finding these guys...
Quote from: TecnoGenius on October 09, 2019, 09:53:38 AM
Couple of weeks back I thought the "new guy" with Begelton out would be Peck. But it was Huff, as you saw. Peck got squat and Huff has kept improving every week. Better return than Begelton even!!
Where does CGY keep finding these guys...
I'm not sure it can be attributed to Calgary finding these guys as much as it is that Calgary has a strong passing game, and Mitchell throws a good ball. Some is probably on the offensive playbook, too. Not saying they aren't great receivers, but I think the tools in place make them look better than they might on other teams. Just my opinion.
Foxhound, I almost did it this week, going 7 for 7 with double digit points... missed it by 1! I actually took a new strategy, because I had to actually, I missed the first 2 games on Friday so I had a limited number of people to choose from... so, I picked a defense this week and went cheap on the rest... I got burned by Lawler though, missing in action this week, and only gave me 2.2 pts.... the rest though, averaged 16 pts per player! I thought of you when I saw it, lol...
Cool!
8)
But Rasheed Bailey or Drew Wolitarsky instead of Kenny Lawler would have done it for you. Oh well. Try, try again next week!
:-\
Despite picking two disappointing Stampeder receivers, I had a very decent 97.2 point week myself and I've now moved up to #13 overall.
:)
Are you going to play anyone from teams that have their spots locked up?
Does MTL sit anyone?
Quote from: Donny C on October 18, 2019, 04:44:11 PMAre you going to play anyone from teams that have their spots locked up?
Yes. I'm continuing to make decisions on a game-by-game, case-by-case basis.
Quote from: Donny C on October 18, 2019, 04:44:11 PMDoes MTL sit anyone?
It was actually the Tiger-Cats that messed up my plans badly this afternoon by demoting Marcus Tucker to backup status.
Oh well. I've now altered my picks and we shall see how things unfold.
:-\
Well there's one last week to attempt to claw my way from #19 into the top ten. I've therefore held my nose and made the picks I had to make.
:-\
Hey all...
Public Courtesy Announcement...
If you've already done your picks for the week, double check them. *Every* player I had on my roster this week (with the exception to the Defense, because, well, someone's gotta show up on defense), is not starting their respective game. Lots of movement to one-game, or rostering usual starters in the third-string spot. Changes to Eskimos, Als, Stamps and Ti-Cats (at least).
Cheers!
Thanks!
I had picked Fajardo (because whoever I pick usually does poorly). He is listed as injured, but the news today is that he is starting.
Now, I'm moving that pick to Bo Levi and hope I continue to be the kiss of death.
Quote from: Donny C on November 01, 2019, 05:15:08 PM
Thanks!
I had picked Fajardo (because whoever I pick usually does poorly). He is listed as injured, but the news today is that he is starting.
Now, I'm moving that pick to Bo Levi and hope I continue to be the kiss of death.
NO! I picked Mitchell when Evans was reported to be out. Don't curse him on me!
well, I'm screwed this week... 2 of my guys drew big fat zeros this week, I guess they didn't play... oh well... had a chance to move up into the top 3 in the leagues, not so much now, lol... it was fun though, thanks for inviting me to play! I think I won 2 of the 20 weeks, lol...
Quote from: Foxhound on November 01, 2019, 03:03:29 PM
Well there's one last week to attempt to claw my way from #19 into the top ten. I've therefore held my nose and made the picks I had to make.
:-\
Oh I hear ya. I suspect your picks will look much like mine. The big question for me is whether Fajito plays or not. Right now I'm guessing not. Even if Fajito isn't really hurt, they can keep him benched because EDM is basically handing them the game. And if Fajito starts, he'll be benched as soon as it looks like they can't lose. So I'm betting Fajito can't be a good QB pick this week.
This is a really hard week because if somehow SSK does blow it, CGY will light it up in BC. But if SSK wins then CGY will not play their #1's hardly at all. But by the time we see how SSK is faring it will be too late to change SSK fantasy picks to CGY! Well, unless you pick a lot of HAM/TOR that you could then swap to CGY. However, the odds of SSK losing are slim to none so it's probably moot.
Good job everyone on the year, especially those who beat me. I was looking good for a while but ran with too many Bomber WRs for too long and killed my chances. Maybe one year BB WRs will be good picks each week, but not this year!
If Regina wins Calgary will still play their #1's so they get 2nd instead of 3rd.
Quote from: TBURGESS on November 02, 2019, 12:16:12 PM
If Regina wins Calgary will still play their #1's so they get 2nd instead of 3rd.
Right! Forgot... But will they play as hard for #2 as they would for #1? Looks like they did! CGY was forced to take some wear & tear on their star players. Only helps us next week.
Too bad BC didn't pull it off... if only MR was uninjured!! :'( :'(
So three sub-par weeks in a row at the end of the season dropped me down from #13 overall to #23 out of 16,488 participants. And in the very tough and very large Bomber Fans sub-league I finished at #5 out of 593 participants. While my late season slide knocked me down to second or third in several major sub-leagues including Blue Bombers where I finished at #2 out of 44 participants, I still managed to keep my grip on top spot in a number of large sub-leagues including these:
2017 CFL Fantasy (39 participants)
Blink! (15)
Eskimo Empire Podcast (70)
Jacks and Indians (17)
Stegall's Soup Kitchen (19)
The Angry Birds (180)
The Den (285)
Ticat Fans (318 )
TSN 1040 Vancouver (197)
I know I should be very pleased, but still I was within 43.4 points of a top five finish! Had I avoided blundering with a couple of picks in any of the final three weeks including last week I could have got it done! But my crystal ball wasn't good enough and I didn't get it done.
So I'm still racked with "would of, should of, could of" thoughts. Just goes to prove that a fellow is never satisfied. Some say that's a good thing but....
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So within a week or so CFL Fantasy will be back up for participants to make their roster picks:
Five Fantasy Strategies - CFL (https://www.cfl.ca/2021/07/23/five-strategies-getting-back-fantasy-horse/)
I'm looking forward to another great Fantasy season, but with a missed season and no exhibition games this year, the first two or three weeks are going to be a real crap shoot. And with only fourteen weeks, there won't be much time to make up point deficits so it's going to be imperative to get out of the starting gate fast.
Who'll be playing again this year?
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I'll be there!! I'll try to keep up with you better in-season. You clobbered me in 2019 regular season... but I quietly won the post-season ;) :D ;)
Does Commissioner David Hofer post on this forum? If so, what's his posting handle?
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Does anyone care to guess if Masoli will be 100% as effective as he was pre-injury? What's the chance he has some lingering issues and/or never regains original form?
If he picks up right where he left off, he could be a force to be reckoned with.
I think Jeremiah Masoli will be ready given that he's had over eighteen months to recuperate.
Which QB though will provide the best return on his high Fantasy asking price? That's the real question!
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Here are links to five TSN CFL Fantasy Leagues for old-time Blue Bomber fans:
Blink! (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=4017&code=9d0aae3f-53e6-49f9-9bf5-72628ac7704f)
Jacks and Indians (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=3776&code=f2918228-2444-41a7-8ea6-ffcd394b3412)
Just Ploen Kenny! (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=4082&code=cbcc1db3-968a-45d8-9b2c-7485823c1abb)
Lincolns and Locomotives (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=3422&code=4d094b41-2fc5-4e23-bf36-72a18acc9a03)
Stegall's Soup Kitchen (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=2247&code=b1bfeae0-250f-4832-9180-30ddfe8acb10)
We welcome and embrace new members. Join today!
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I've created this Fantasy League to honour the great Bud Grant:
Old Stone Face (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=6110&code=80505317-3b8b-469a-bd57-5f3c94aed40d)
All are welcome to join, even Minnesota Viking fans!
;)
Here are links to a couple of general interest Leagues that aren't Blue Bomber fan focused. First a League for CFL fans of Baltic heritage:
Balticboys (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=1001&code=9f083e27-f62e-4ff8-9655-cb2db4753bdb)
And one for those with some connection to London, Ontario:
London Lords (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=999&code=9484bb8e-76a8-4fe7-880d-ef1645ca7f2e)
New members are very welcome!
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Interesting that there's been a determined promotional push for the Pick'Em game on the CFL site this year but relatively little for Fantasy. Back in 2017-18 TSN and CFL promoted Fantasy quite heavily but this year it's Pick'Em that's gotten the push.
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Quote from: Foxhound on August 12, 2021, 12:43:42 AM
Interesting that there's been a determined promotional push for the Pick'Em game on the CFL site this year but relatively little for Fantasy. Back in 2017-18 TSN and CFL promoted Fantasy quite heavily but this year it's Pick'Em that's gotten the push.
Yes, I don't think panel has mentioned fantasy even once?? They are talking about Vegas odds all the time now, like way too much, but zero fantasy talk. Guess we know the priorities now.
Missed week 1! Not like it's an issue, I suck at this!!
But I will pick opposing team players so that our team wins!!!
Quite a few participants in Blue Bomber fan oriented Leagues were MIA in Week 1 including these:
Bluegirl
Firekid
Holtbeast
Jteampro
Le Johnny Clipboard
Norm W
RickyBobby
Thalegend
Theaardvark
3rdand15
TSNsignguy
Whether that's due to the missed season or lack of promotion for CFL Fantasy I'm not sure.
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God **** it all to hell! All the talk this week was about Nathan Rourke starting. And just yesterday morning the Lions posted a depth chart with Rourke as the starter. I'm now furious at both the Lions and the fact that I dozed off in the armchair and turned on the radio too late to modify my roster. I only learned of the switch at 6:27 Vancouver time and I didn't want to make changes for fear I'd be shut out and left with a blank spot or even two in my roster. And I was so hoping that all my disastrous picks this year would be due to decision making mistakes instead of some foul up. ****!!!
>:(
I thought with MR not starting CGY D would rip BC a new one. But last minute change and my CGY D pick was a horrible choice. Now the BC D, that was the cheap pick of the week!
I feel sorry for anyone who picked BLM, or Rourke.
Well we're only five weeks in and it's still early, but points do indeed seem tougher to get. Eighty points in a week so far this year is excellent.
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Quote from: TecnoGenius on August 13, 2021, 11:01:36 AMI feel sorry for anyone who picked BLM, or Rourke.
I feel sorry for anyone who picked
any Stampeders for the game in Hamilton in Week Seven ... particularly me!
:'(
This is sure a weird week for fantasy. So many usual suspects are red-cross injured. Only 3 games mean 3 teams worth of great players are excluded. The only "gimme game" (vs OTT) is being QBd by a won't-throw QB, and the normal gunslingers are up against very good Ds.
I think the most creative fantasy pickers thinking outside the box and taking chances will win this week. My roster certainly looks completely unlike my normal MO.
We still need more members for Old Stone Face (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=6110&code=80505317-3b8b-469a-bd57-5f3c94aed40d) to honour the legendary Bud Grant!
:)
And why does this forum now hate IMAGE links?
>:(
Quote from: TecnoGenius on September 21, 2021, 08:52:13 PMI think the most creative fantasy pickers thinking outside the box and taking chances will win this week. My roster certainly looks completely unlike my normal MO.
I have four "players" on my roster this week that I'm picking for the first time this year plus two that are only the second.
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This week is tough.. QB1 and RB1 almost cost you about $18K. Went with couple RB2s instead and put $ into WRs.
I'm hoping to use this week to catch up to all you leaders. My early-season fantasy picks were pretty horrific. Odds are I'll just have another 50 points week :'( :'( :'( >:( >:( :o
Bloody hell! Last week I regretted stepping out of the gate with two Stampeders; this week it's picking two Tiger-Cats that has left me behind the eight ball.
>:(
Quote from: Foxhound on September 23, 2021, 04:50:23 PM
Bloody hell! Last week I regretted stepping out of the gate with two Stampeders; this week it's picking two Tiger-Cats that has left me behind the eight ball.
Don't feel bad, I had Bennett as RB then HAM puts in STE at the last second and screws me over. I hate these roster shenanigans and playing coy/switcheroo. Makes fantasy very difficult unless you watch all the social media for what the last minute changes are... I'm far too busy to dedicate my life to fantasyfootball. ;D
Oh ya, I guess if you really want to win at FF you need to watch the weather too.
Quote from: Foxhound on September 23, 2021, 04:50:23 PM
Bloody hell! Last week I regretted stepping out of the gate with two Stampeders; this week it's picking two Tiger-Cats that has left me behind the eight ball.
>:(
Preach it brother....
i picked Acklin and Papi White this week. :( On the plus side, the TiCats D did okay for me.
I'm wondering about "game time decision" (GTD) players. Both M.Reilly and Burnham are marked as GTD. Both would be awful to pick for huge bucks and then find out they were benched.
When are these finalized/announced?
Where do I get the info?
When is the cutoff for changing fantasy picks?
Is it worth the risk?
Yikes! I'm already screwed by late scratch of TOR's Rogers. There goes big $$ and points. He was on the depth chart and not listed as questionable.
Is there a place to get all this updated info before the game starts??
I bet my BC picks will not start too, at this rate :o :o :o :'( :'( :'( :'(
Argh, I'm dyin' here!
Quote from: TecnoGenius on September 24, 2021, 07:54:53 PMI'm wondering about "game time decision" (GTD) players. Both M.Reilly and Burnham are marked as GTD. Both would be awful to pick for huge bucks and then find out they were benched.
When are these finalized/announced?
Sixty to thirty minutes before game time.
Quote from: TecnoGenius on September 24, 2021, 07:54:53 PMWhere do I get the info?
Tune into the pre-game shows on each team's respective radio broadcasts on your computer. For the British Columbia Lions it's AM730. Typically the radio broadcasts are better than the TSN TV coverage.
Quote from: TecnoGenius on September 24, 2021, 07:54:53 PMWhen is the cutoff for changing fantasy picks?
The start time to the second for each game listed on the CFL site. For today's Roughriders-Lions tilt it was 10:30 PM EDT.
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Thanks so much Foxhound! Great info.
Avoiding these game-day change problems sounds like a full-time job! :D
If someone could listen and post to the forum these changes that would sure be useful ;) Of course, then one would lose the advantage gained from the info ;) ;)
My dad had Arbuckle cause he doesn't follow much social media and I didn't know so I didn't tell him and I still lost our match-up.. I had Reilly but he has Whitehead so I kept getting bummed when Whitehead got the TDs. Lol.
That Nick Arbuckle was hurt and wouldn't play was prominently reported on the CFL site on Thursday. If you're playing Fantasy, at a bare minimum you should check the Depth Charts which are posted on the CFL site the day before the game. The worst that can happen then is that you get gassed on a last minute switch due to injury but that happens only on the very odd occasion.
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Quote from: Foxhound on September 25, 2021, 06:33:12 AM
That Nick Arbuckle was hurt and wouldn't play was prominently reported on the CFL site on Thursday. If you're playing Fantasy, at a bare minimum you should check the Depth Charts which are posted on the CFL site the day before the game.
Ya, but when the games are spaced 2 days apart (like Wed/Fri) you don't get all the depth charts in your hands about the later games when the early games are played. So you might be able to change your later game players if they are charted as out, but you might have tied up your money in funny ways that messes you up by limiting your changes to just those later games.
It's really tough!
I'm surprised with two non-playing-but-were-charted players (Bennett/Rogers) getting me zero points I was able to almost keep up with the rest of you guys. My big mistake was paying up for Burnham when Lucky was the correct choice. So close with 2 TDs in the EZ batted away from Burnham...
Quote from: TecnoGenius on September 26, 2021, 04:36:51 AMI'm surprised with two non-playing-but-were-charted players (Bennett/Rogers) getting me zero points I was able to almost keep up with the rest of you guys.
Well the Tiger-Cat RB Maleek Irons and Argonaut WR Ricky Collins whom I picked that played didn't exactly get many points more than zero.
>:(
Quote from: Foxhound on September 25, 2021, 06:33:12 AM
That Nick Arbuckle was hurt and wouldn't play was prominently reported on the CFL site on Thursday. If you're playing Fantasy, at a bare minimum you should check the Depth Charts which are posted on the CFL site the day before the game. The worst that can happen then is that you get gassed on a last minute switch due to injury but that happens only on the very odd occasion.
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I don't care enough to do that for CFL, NFL I would. My father as I said, doesn't do social media and certainly wouldn't be staring down depth charts either..
You care more for the NFL than the CFL and you're a mod on this forum?
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Hey, question for the Fantasy vets?
How do the rosters and cap work when teams place twice in a week? According to this weeks schedule, both the Argos and Ottawa are playing two games. Do they make players from those teams more expensive? Do they average each players points? Does everyone just load up on players from those teams?
I tried looking on the site and could not find any explanation as to how it is supposed to work. Thanks in advance for any insight.
Good question paw! I don't think "vets" will help as this is a never-before-seen scenario, no?
Strangely, the fantasy site hasn't yet rolled over to the next week. That's weird as usually by Monday it's rolled over.
Maybe they are sitting there trying to figure out what the system will do!
If the site doesn't break completely, or just ignore the TOR@HAM game, then I would guess you are right and the 2-game teams' players will get monga points and/or they will cost a lot more.
The schedule is ultra-weird because not only are they putting in an extra game, but they are putting BC on the bye which makes no sense at all when you're forcing teams to play 2 games in a week! If they had OTT@BC for instance, then only OTT would have 2 games, instead of both OTT and TOR having 2 games.
Depending on how it plays out, TOR (and even OTT) could have some amazing fantasy picks for cheap if you can capture 2 games of points.
I think we'll see as soon as fantasy enables this week.
The platform is enabled. They are managing the extra game by upping the price on players who play twice.
For instance McLeod B-T is priced at $14k, which is substantially more than Collaros coming off a 400+ game.
Ah yes, it's enabled now.
Interesting, some top picks are more expensive (MBT, Rogers), but the lesser people are not much more than usual. The D's are particularly cheap (lowest price).
Hmm... they raised the prices because of the extra game, but the 40k cap stays the same... you'd think they'd add a bit more to the cap because there's higher prices and 25% more game being played.
It'll be interesting to see how everyone handles this.
Bloody hell!
So here I was with 101.2 Fantasy points just 24.3 behind the leader going into tomorrow's games. But!!! I still had all six of my players and the Argonauts defence in action which I believed left it quite possible for me to emerge as #1 for the week since the Fantasy participants ahead of me didn't have as many players as I did still in action.
And then late this morning coach Paul LaPolice of the Ottawa RedBlacks decided not to play Kenny Stafford tomorrow against the Alouettes despite Stafford catching three passes for 75 yards against the Argonauts on Wednesday.
****! Talk about a hard body blow to my hopes.
>:(
So with two weeks to go in the regular season I stand at #9 in Fantasy overall out of 9497 participants.
The problem now of course is moving up further since the Fantasy participants way high up in the overall standings are all very shrewd indeed. With three weeks to go last year I was #13 but dropped down to #23 by the end of the season. We'll see if I can move up instead of down this year.
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So now that the 2022 CFL season is about to kick off, here are links to six TSN CFL Fantasy Leagues for old-time Blue Bomber fans:
Blink! (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=4017&code=9d0aae3f-53e6-49f9-9bf5-72628ac7704f)
Jacks and Indians (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=3776&code=f2918228-2444-41a7-8ea6-ffcd394b3412)
Just Ploen Kenny! (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=4082&code=cbcc1db3-968a-45d8-9b2c-7485823c1abb)
Lincolns and Locomotives (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=3422&code=4d094b41-2fc5-4e23-bf36-72a18acc9a03)
Old Stone Face (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=6110&code=80505317-3b8b-469a-bd57-5f3c94aed40d)
Stegall's Soup Kitchen (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=2247&code=b1bfeae0-250f-4832-9180-30ddfe8acb10)
Here as well are links to a couple of general interest Leagues that aren't Blue Bomber fan focused. First a League for CFL fans of Baltic heritage:
Balticboys (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=1001&code=9f083e27-f62e-4ff8-9655-cb2db4753bdb)
And one for those with some connection to London, Ontario:
London Lords (https://fantasy-api.cfl.ca/en/league_invitation?league_id=999&code=9484bb8e-76a8-4fe7-880d-ef1645ca7f2e)
We welcome and embrace new members. Join today for the upcoming 2022 season!
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Does anyone know Drewinator? He's a Blue Bomber fan and crackerjack Fantasy player who's missing in action so far this year.
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So Greg Ellingson and Darvin Adams still seem to have it despite their changes in team. But will Kenny Lawler now pick up where he left off last season?
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Ya, D.Adams was the sneak fantasy pick of the week. I don't know how I missed it. Guys fighting against their shafted-me old team always have something to prove.
Was it SJ Green that had a zillion fantasy points a few years back when he played against his old team for the first time?
Cheap pick, huge points.
Quote from: Foxhound on June 11, 2022, 03:19:09 PM
So Greg Ellingson and Darvin Adams still seem to have it despite their changes in team. But will Kenny Lawler now pick up where he left off last season?
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If Edmonton QB's can get the ball to him, he will make plays.
So British Columbia Lion believers did really well in the first week of Fantasy!
:)
Quote from: Foxhound on June 12, 2022, 06:12:49 PM
So British Columbia Lion believers did really well in the first week of Fantasy!
:)
Lol. I picked Edmonton's defence against a rookie QB, and actually got negative 4 points. Its week 1, and I'm going to spend the next 10 weeks chasing the guys who stacked Rourke and Butler.....
Quote from: Foxhound on June 12, 2022, 06:12:49 PM
So British Columbia Lion believers did really well in the first week of Fantasy!
I was a believer and on Thursday I had Butler+KSB in my team but after the CGY game I thought the receivers were a better pick than RB and I took out both to replace with Burnham. I was kicking myself all through the BC game... I knew after 2 TD he was going to keep getting more just to rub salt in my wound!!
Butler was worth 44+ points for only $6! Burnham got me a grand total of bupkiss for $10k.
Worst fantasy mistake of my life.
Kudos to anyone with the guts to pick Rourke! (I did do well with the BC D...)
Does anyone know longtime Blue Bomber fan and Fantasy player Aardvark? He's sadly MIA this year.
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No time for fantasy, sorry...
Okay, fair enough.
The poster I'm really worried about now is Blue Girl. She was a very steady longtime poster but the last time she even logged in was 12 June 2020. Does anyone know whether she's well?
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Also does anyone know 66 Chevelle? He was a very active poster with 4481 posts between joining on 21 July 2017 and the last day he logged in on 17 August 2021. With the Bombers playing so well that's a very strange time for a Blue Bomber fan to simply go away.
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Quote from: Foxhound on June 15, 2022, 01:55:58 AM
Also does anyone know 66 Chevelle? He was a very active poster with 4481 posts between joining on 21 July 2017 and the last day he logged in on 17 August 2021. With the Bombers playing so well that's a very strange time for a Blue Bomber fan to simply go away.
Chevelle goes away for 12-16 months regularly. I do believe he PMs a few people here, but I haven't personally heard from him since his last post. I wouldn't worry too much about him.
BlueGirl missing is a little odd. The problem with a forum like this is unless someone else here knows you personally, people can just disappear and we'll never know what happened.
I've always thought that Fantasy operated as a kind of zero sum game when it came to total player payroll across the system. But now going into Week Two I see huge jumps in the salary of many players, particularly QBs, but I don't see nearly a proportional decrease in the salary of others.
What gives?
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Quote from: Foxhound on June 15, 2022, 02:10:11 AM
I've always thought that Fantasy operated as a kind of zero sum game when it came to total player payroll across the system. But now going into Week Two I see huge jumps in the salary of many players, particularly QBs, but I don't see nearly a proportional decrease in the salary of others.
What gives?
Definitely not zero sum. I've noticed this in other years. Gets harder and harder and you have to keep picking more no-name guys to fill the spots. Or leave some spots empty to afford the big guys.
I always find trying to pare my picks of WR's in Fantasy down to three frustrating given that more often than CFL teams play with one set back and five receivers these days. I'm therefore suggesting that Fantasy up the number of WR slots to three so that Fantasy participants would with this suggested change select an eight position lineup:
QB
RB
RB
WR
WR
WR
FLEX
Defence
I'd also then increase the salary cap to $50,000. The changes required in the Fantasy program would be minimal.
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Well I'm up to #35 in the CFL Fantasy standings after just seven weeks so I'm off to a pretty good start . With the increase in the price of many of my go-to picks, I've had to hold my nose and make some truly reprehensible picks this week because that's where the best relative values lie. We'll see how that goes for me.
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On the main page of the "Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum" - near the top of the page, there are are several options, including "Start New Topic".
When you click on that option, it should take to to the page were you start your new topic.
If the pics were too big, the post wouldn't have allowed. That's my guess.
Also don't remember Hunter's.
Bloody hell! First of all the program here doesn't allow the Insert Image feature a.k.a. hotlinking!
Secondly the total size of all the images allowed per post is 128 KB which is just over the size of the one picture with Bud Grant in my post above. That's pathetic.
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Quote from: ModAdmin on January 24, 2023, 06:43:40 PM
If the tweets include images, copy and paste the tweet but delete the images before posting.
Thanks, that doesn't work either.