Blaneyfan 0 Posted September 25, 2006 Man!, me too, I had Baltimore. I sure didn't think that game would be that close! Thanks for the Stat Page fellas, I really like seeing that info. Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Q.Lazzarus 0 Posted September 25, 2006 Looks like most people are looking at the line to make their pick. Miami barely eeked it out yesterday. I'm surprised that many of you had confidence in Miami. They haven't shown me squat all year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike MacGregor 20 Posted September 25, 2006 It was more near zero confidence in the Titans that they could actually win a game. Now I'm just glad I used Miami so there will be no temptation to use them again. Uuuugly. A lot more people made it through this week than I expected. Close games but the favorites still came through in the end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rajendra33 0 Posted September 25, 2006 It was more near zero confidence in the Titans that they could actually win a game. Now I'm just glad I used Miami so there will be no temptation to use them again. Uuuugly. A lot more people made it through this week than I expected. Close games but the favorites still came through in the end. How long do you think this will last? What are the rules if it extends into the playoffs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike MacGregor 20 Posted September 25, 2006 I think it could last into the playoffs with multiple teams remaining, but I also think we will lose a large whack of people at 2 or 3 or more points during the rest of the season when there is a big upset. All the rules are on the contest main page. Here is most of it: Rules Summary Starting the first week of the contest, Week 1 of the NFL season, you have to pick one team that will win its game straight up (no point spreads). If the team you picked wins, then you survive to the next week to pick another team to win. If the team you picked loses or ties, then you are eliminated from the contest. If necessary, the contest will run the entire NFL regular season and through the NFL playoffs from Wild-Card Weekend to the Super Bowl. You cannot pick the same team twice during the NFL regular season. If the contest extends into the NFL playoffs, then the remaining contestants can pick a team they selected during the regular season, but, the same team cannot be picked twice during the NFL playoffs. The last person in the contest still alive after all others have been eliminated, our Survivor, is the winner. The contest will continue as long as there are entries still alive or until the contest's final week, after the Super Bowl, whichever comes first. So, it does go into the playoffs but the teams reset. You can pick a team that you picked in the regular season. However, you cannot pick that team twice in the playoffs. Its important to read the tie breakers too if/when we get that far. Here: Tie Breaker If the contest extends into the playoffs, and since it is possible to run out of available teams to select, the following tie breakers exist: A contestant that survives a playoff week but does not have any teams left to pick from is deemed to have survived further than a contestant that does not survive that last playoff week. A contestant who picks a team but loses in a playoff week is deemed to have survived further than a contestant that had no teams to pick from at the start of that playoff week. Multiple Winners If more than one person is still alive at the end of the contest, then the prize is divided equally amongst the winners. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike MacGregor 20 Posted September 29, 2006 Week 4! WEEK 4 (All times EST) SUNDAY, OCT. 1st Arizona at Atlanta 1:00 p.m. Dallas at Tennessee 1:00 p.m. Indianapolis at N.Y. Jets 1:00 p.m. Miami at Houston 1:00 p.m. Minnesota at Buffalo 1:00 p.m. New Orleans at Carolina 1:00 p.m. San Diego at Baltimore 1:00 p.m. San Francisco at Kansas City 1:00 p.m. Detroit at St. Louis 4:05 p.m. Cleveland at Oakland 4:15 p.m. Jacksonville at Washington 4:15 p.m. New England at Cincinnati 4:15 p.m. Seattle at Chicago 8:15 p.m. MONDAY, OCT. 2nd Green Bay at Philadelphia 8:30 p.m. This week is no better than the last. Maybe Kansas City? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephreese 0 Posted September 29, 2006 The alphabet is still alive in the pool. First Arizona, then Atlanta, and then Baltimore. Those not managing their picks need Buffalo to come through in week 4. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ballbusters 0 Posted September 29, 2006 Not sure I would take Dallas even though they should win. On the road and with the TO saga I just dont feel good taking them. I kinda like the Rams at home against the Lions. Also I dont see Philly losing at home on MNF to the Packers I dont think SF is that bad but I would take KC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike MacGregor 20 Posted September 29, 2006 The alphabet is still alive in the pool. First Arizona, then Atlanta, and then Baltimore. Those not managing their picks need Buffalo to come through in week 4. Ah, but if you made a pick week 1 (which was forced on everyone or you wouldn't have officially joined the pool) and did not pick Arizona that week, the default picks have not been kind. Arizona week 2 - loss. Or did pick Arizona week 1 and made a week 2 pick but missed week 3. Atlanta week 3 - loss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meek 0 Posted September 30, 2006 These things are so much fun with a couple thousand people. Maybe it's because I'm still in it (Thanks NE-IND-Mia). Thank you for putting this together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vardaski 0 Posted October 2, 2006 The alphabet is still alive in the pool. First Arizona, then Atlanta, and then Baltimore. Those not managing their picks need Buffalo to come through in week 4. I really wanted to be in this pool but didn't see it until after week 1 and figured I couldn't be in it. Because I'm a member does that mean I'm still alive in it since buffalo won? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
breadmaker 0 Posted October 2, 2006 Go PACK Go!! knocking out 361 people would be an awesome evening!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike MacGregor 20 Posted October 3, 2006 I really wanted to be in this pool but didn't see it until after week 1 and figured I couldn't be in it. Because I'm a member does that mean I'm still alive in it since buffalo won? Hi vardaski. I hear what you're saying, but sorry, no. You had to opt-in to the contest prior to the deadline which was kickoff of week 1 (on the Sunday). We sent out reminders to try to get as many people in as wanted to be. You weren't the only one to miss out, but hopefully we can do something along these lines in the future so no one misses out who does want in. Go PACK Go!! knocking out 361 people would be an awesome evening!! It was looking good at half time. Fell apart after that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rajendra33 0 Posted October 5, 2006 There are a few tough matchups this week, should lose another 100 or so hopefully. I just made my picks all the way through to week 17. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephreese 0 Posted October 6, 2006 Alphabetical order is still alive after 4 weeks, lol. Go Carolina! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rajendra33 0 Posted October 9, 2006 All the favorites won, though I needed late game heroics from Reggie Bush to advance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Player3 0 Posted October 9, 2006 I bet a few hundred people were sweating that Indy/Tenn game! I picked KC and was sweating that one myself... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmallRugMountain 0 Posted October 10, 2006 I can't believe that only 36 other people picked up on SF over Oak this week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Laidback 0 Posted October 10, 2006 Well, thanks to the alphabet Arizona has knocked 325 people out of this. The second worst team to back is Tennessee with 95 and none of them were default picks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbergan 0 Posted October 10, 2006 All the favorites won, though I needed late game heroics from Reggie Bush to advance. Yeah, me too. If I win the $5K, I should buy a Bush jersey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 1,831 Posted October 11, 2006 How many people are going down with the Bengals this week? I'm thinking that Cincy will be picked by a lot this week which will be great for the rest of us who know that the Bucs are going to win this one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike MacGregor 20 Posted October 13, 2006 Email that just went out today. Please make sure to read the bold portion. <>==<>==<>==<>==<>==<>==<>==<> $5,000 CC/DB Survivor Contest Week 6 Pick Reminder <>==<>==<>==<>==<>==<>==<>==<> Here is a reminder to make your pick in the CC/DB Survivor Contest for Week 6 if you are still alive after last week. We lost only 39 in Week 5, our lowest attrition rate yet. You guys and gals are getting better at this, not worse! Keep this up and we're going to be cutting a lot of checks for $3.48 each (shudder). The people who did get the boot in Week 5 were backing Arizona, Baltimore and Buffalo for the most part. The default picks continue to not be kind, which underlines the importance of getting your own pick in. Especially this week with a number of quality choices. Make sure you are logged in, and you can link to make your pick from the results page found here: http://www.fftoday.com/contests/survivor.php?o=2 ///// IMPORTANT NOTICE! ///// Earlier this week it came to our attention that there was a small bug in the survivor program which allowed entries to pick the same team more than once if done so in a certain order. This bug has since been squashed. However, I want to communicate that even if the program mistakenly allows you to pick the same team more than once, you need to follow the rules and make sure you only pick each team one time during the regular season. If you pick the same team more than once and continue to advance in the contest, then your entry will be disqualified, no exceptions. Copied below is the schedule for Week 6. WEEK 6 (All times EST) SUNDAY, OCT. 15th Buffalo at Detroit 1:00 p.m. Carolina at Baltimore 1:00 p.m. Cincinnati at Tampa Bay 1:00 p.m. Houston at Dallas 1:00 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Atlanta 1:00 p.m. Philadelphia at New Orleans 1:00 p.m. Seattle at St. Louis 1:00 p.m. Tennessee at Washington 1:00 p.m. Kansas City at Pittsburgh 4:15 p.m. Miami at N.Y. Jets 4:15 p.m. San Diego at San Francisco 4:15 p.m. Oakland at Denver 8:15 p.m. MONDAY, OCT. 16th Chicago at Arizona 8:30 p.m. Good luck and have a great weekend! Regards, Mike Krueger and Mike MacGregor - - - FF Today.com (www.fftoday.com) Home of the Cheatsheet Compiler and Draft Buddy The Best One-Two Punch in Fantasy Football! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephreese 0 Posted October 14, 2006 So folks that exploited the bug were dropped from the contest? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike MacGregor 20 Posted October 14, 2006 So folks that exploited the bug were dropped from the contest? If the weeks have not passed yet then people can still change their pick(s) so they fall within the rules. If the games have passed and a team picked a team more than once, then yes, they will be dropped. I actually have not found anyone in this situation as it was a little obscure how to find this loophole in the program. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bwillingham 0 Posted October 15, 2006 Is there any way to have everyone's picks posted during the games on Sunday so that we can tell, for example, how many people got hosed by Washington or Cincinnati this week? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meek 0 Posted October 15, 2006 They are posted, just not summarized yet. I copy/pasted into excel and added them up: DAL 283 1pm win WAS 208 1pm loss CIN 26 1pm loss BUF 4 1pm loss SEA 4 1pm win NYG 1 1pm win SD 123 4pm PIT 9 4pm NYJ 2 4pm DEN 637 8pm OAK 1 8pm CHI 68 Mon That doesn't include the 68 people who didn't pick and revert to alphabetical. It doesn't show their pics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbergan 0 Posted October 16, 2006 WAS 208 1pm loss Yup, that's me. I changed my Denver pick to Washington... thinking I would out-smart the field and save Denver for the Raider rematch on week 10. Oh well, no cash for me, but at least I'm winning my fantasy league. And to think that I exploited that bug for nothing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike MacGregor 20 Posted October 16, 2006 Nice job tallying up the picks Meek. I just updated the default picks and results. We now have 115 on Bears and 14 on the Cards for tomorrow, and we've lost 246 so far mostly on the Redskins of course. Sorry to lose you Dave. Anyone interested in a 2nd half survivor pool starting week 8? No guarantees but I can see if I can pull it together if enough people want to do it. No big "free" prize this time though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ballbusters 0 Posted October 16, 2006 Fortulately I have made it thru so far. The matchups for next week are really tough though. I could only find one game that I really like, the rest are sorta scary matchups.. good luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bkbergen 1 Posted October 16, 2006 Hey Mike, Next year can you set up the system so that the button is before the team name as opposed to after like it is now. I thought I had picked DEN over OAK and was shocked to see OAK as my pick this afternoon (my own fault.) Nearly did the same thing in the GB/PHI game a few weeks back but caught it. Brian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike MacGregor 20 Posted October 16, 2006 Hey Mike, Next year can you set up the system so that the button is before the team name as opposed to after like it is now. I thought I had picked DEN over OAK and was shocked to see OAK as my pick this afternoon (my own fault.) Nearly did the same thing in the GB/PHI game a few weeks back but caught it. Brian Okay Brian, I'll check that out and try to make some changes in the future so it is more clear. I appreciate the feedback. Did you get the confirmation email after making the pick? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rajendra33 0 Posted October 17, 2006 Okay Brian, I'll check that out and try to make some changes in the future so it is more clear. I appreciate the feedback. Did you get the confirmation email after making the pick? The confirmation emails are great. I get it almost immediately after I submit or change a pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bkbergen 1 Posted October 17, 2006 I have the email. Was away for the weekend and had no internet access otherwise I would have probably checked. Almost di dther same thing a few weeks ago wuth the GB/Eagles game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephreese 0 Posted October 17, 2006 Yup, that's me. I changed my Denver pick to Washington... thinking I would out-smart the field and save Denver for the Raider rematch on week 10. Oh well, no cash for me, but at least I'm winning my fantasy league. And to think that I exploited that bug for nothing! I thought the same thing. Looks like we outsmarted ourselves. :-( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rajendra33 0 Posted October 18, 2006 I thought the same thing. Looks like we outsmarted ourselves. :-( I did the exact opposite. I switched my pick from Washington to Denver. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike MacGregor 20 Posted October 20, 2006 I think all the talkative ones in here got the boot last week. I have Indy in another survivor pool but my "test" entry here I've already used them, so I'm going with Denver over Cleveland. Tough week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bwillingham 0 Posted October 22, 2006 I'm on board with the Denver pick. There's no way Cleveland scores enough to win, even at home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meek 0 Posted October 22, 2006 I'm still speechless about Chicago's comeback. I was looking forward to a thinner field. You may be right about Denver, but I'm not that confident in it. If I had to pick one of the favorable games to be an upset, I have a feeling about this one. Denver is a good team, but I think I'm going to go futher down the line though, and save Denver for later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meek 0 Posted October 22, 2006 I'm still speechless about Chicago's comeback. I was looking forward to a thinner field. You may be right about Denver, but I'm not that confident in it. If I had to pick one of the favorable games to be an upset, I have a feeling about this one. Denver is a good team, but I think I'm going to go futher down the line though, and save Denver for later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meek 0 Posted October 22, 2006 Team Picks Opp Time JAC 576 Hou 1pm SEA 147 Min 4pm IND 74 Was 4pm DEN 69 Cle 4pm NE 58 Buf 1pm ARI 55 Oak 4pm PHI 47 TB 1pm NYJ 44 Det 1pm SD 30 KC 1pm PIT 7 Atl 1pm MIA 5 GB 1pm CIN 4 Car 1pm CAR 1 Cin 1pm MIN 1 Sea 4pm 2pm - Go Houston! I've got Philly . . . uh oh there also Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
