NFL Week 17 & Fantasy Championships

[cmh6476 1,010]

time to secure that HFA throughout

[cmh6476 1,010]

I think maybe the first time ever, I didn't make the playoffs in my original 12-man ppr league (the other two I play in each year are standard and are or have been 8 or 10 man leagues).  8 guys make the playoffs and there's usually one or two absent owners each year and you really have to suck to not make it

In the other two I'm playing for third or fourth in one, and in the other currently in second playing the champion (2 game lead on me), and I should end up at worst 3rd but I think a slim chance I could finish 4th.  Should at least end up being a break even year for me.

 

[WhiteWonder 2,679]

My “main league” I missed the playoffs for the first time in the 12 year history (20 if you count the 10 man iteration it evolved from). Team started 6-3 and finished 6-8 . Had the highest league score in week 16. 
 

Taylor and LaPorta were such busts. Losing Rashee hurt as well. I also failed to hit later RBs like I was able to in other leagues. I rode Mason and Hunt while I could but Chubb never panned out. 
 

 

 

At least @Alias Detective and I get to square off for the Geek Balls title  

[Voltaire 5,202]

SF is almost as banged up as Detroit is but hasn't coped with the adversity nearly as well. Not as big a NFC Championship rematch as it seemed when the schedule came out.

 Hopefully Green Bay proves useful. Going 0-4 vs Detroit and Minnesota cements their place as third wheel in the NFC North. 

[edjr 6,578]

1 hour ago, WhiteWonder said:

My “main league” I missed the playoffs for the first time in the 12 year history (20 if you count the 10 man iteration it evolved from). Team started 6-3 and finished 6-8 . Had the highest league score in week 16. 
 

Taylor and LaPorta were such busts. Losing Rashee hurt as well. I also failed to hit later RBs like I was able to in other leagues. I rode Mason and Hunt while I could but Chubb never panned out. 
 

 

 

At least @Alias Detective and I get to square off for the Geek Balls title  

Taylor blew up just in time

[TBayXXXVII 2,485]

My Opponent
QB - Tua Tagovailoa
QB - Sam Darnold
RB - James Conner
WR - Tee Higgins
WR - Mike Evans
WR - Puka Nacua
TE - T.J. Hockenson
FLEX - Malik Nabers
DEF & K - TBD

My Team
QB - Joe Burrow
QB - Baker Mayfield
RB - Saquon Barkley
RB - Jonathan Taylor
WR - Ja'Marr Chase
WR - Jaxon Smith-Njigba
TE - TBD
FLEX - Courtland Sutton
DEF & K - TBD

Trying to finish the season 16-0!

[edjr 6,578]

47 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said:

My Opponent
QB - Tua Tagovailoa
QB - Sam Darnold
RB - James Conner
WR - Tee Higgins
WR - Mike Evans
WR - Puka Nacua
TE - T.J. Hockenson
FLEX - Malik Nabers
DEF & K - TBD

My Team
QB - Joe Burrow
QB - Baker Mayfield
RB - Saquon Barkley
RB - Jonathan Taylor
WR - Ja'Marr Chase
WR - Jaxon Smith-Njigba
TE - TBD
FLEX - Courtland Sutton
DEF & K - TBD

Trying to finish the season 16-0!

Good luck to your nana!

[WhiteWonder 2,679]

2 hours ago, edjr said:

Good luck to your nana!

Seriously 

[WhiteWonder 2,679]

Who wins this matchup?

Team A

QB - Daniels
RB - A. Jones
WR - Lamb
WR - Adams
TE - Hockenson
FL - Addison
FL - Irving
K - Boswell
D - Colts

 

Team B

QB - Nix
RB - Jacobs
WR - Wilson
WR - Thomas Jr
TE - Kelce
FL - Ridley
FL - Downs
K - McManus
D - Ravens 

[cmh6476 1,010]

[cmh6476 1,010]

Chris Jones acting like his dong at the combine: OUT

[Alias Detective 1,389]

12 hours ago, WhiteWonder said:

Who wins this matchup?

Team A

QB - Daniels
RB - A. Jones
WR - Lamb
WR - Adams
TE - Hockenson
FL - Addison
FL - Irving
K - Boswell
D - Colts

 

Team B

QB - Nix
RB - Jacobs
WR - Wilson
WR - Thomas Jr
TE - Kelce
FL - Ridley
FL - Downs
K - McManus
D - Ravens 

On paper team A wins in a landslide.

[listen2me 23 1,827]

Sorry but you arent a real football team if you play indoors.   

[cmh6476 1,010]

Did they just have a drone flyover? Seems ironic...

[cmh6476 1,010]

Looking good so far. 

[cmh6476 1,010]

Win today, rest next week let everyone else beat up on each other over the next couple weeks and then bring on whoever to Arrowhead.   The Chiefs will be the healthiest team playing in the divisional round if that happens.  Merry Christmas.

[Maximum Overkill 1,741]

25 minutes ago, cmh6476 said:

Win today, rest next week let everyone else beat up on each other over the next couple weeks and then bring on whoever to Arrowhead.   The Chiefs will be the healthiest team playing in the divisional round if that happens.  Merry Christmas.

The Bills will smoke KC no matter where they play. 

[cmh6476 1,010]

Steelers aren't going down without a fight

[cmh6476 1,010]

Just now, Maximum Overkill said:

The Bills will smoke KC no matter where they play. 

The bills d blows

[Maximum Overkill 1,741]

Just now, cmh6476 said:

Steelers aren't going down without a fight

Steelers suck, especially of late. Russ is Russing. 

[Maximum Overkill 1,741]

Just now, cmh6476 said:

The bills d blows

Doesn't matter. This version is the Chiefs can't hang with a Josh Allen offense. 

[Voltaire 5,202]

Kansas City tends to beat good teams by three at the last minute. They also tend to beat lousy teams by three at the last minute.

[Bier Meister 1,658]

16 hours ago, WhiteWonder said:

Who wins this matchup?

Team A

QB - Daniels
RB - A. Jones
WR - Lamb
WR - Adams
TE - Hockenson
FL - Addison
FL - Irving
K - Boswell
D - Colts

 

Team B

QB - Nix
RB - Jacobs
WR - Wilson
WR - Thomas Jr
TE - Kelce
FL - Ridley
FL - Downs
K - McManus
D - Ravens 

I think A has the edge

[Maximum Overkill 1,741]

16 hours ago, WhiteWonder said:

Who wins this matchup?

Team A

QB - Daniels
RB - A. Jones
WR - Lamb
WR - Adams
TE - Hockenson
FL - Addison
FL - Irving
K - Boswell
D - Colts

 

Team B

QB - Nix
RB - Jacobs
WR - Wilson
WR - Thomas Jr
TE - Kelce
FL - Ridley
FL - Downs
K - McManus
D - Ravens 

Team A wins by 10 points at least 

[cmh6476 1,010]

If the Chiefs win this game, their next meaningful game would be at the earliest, January 18.

[Maximum Overkill 1,741]

I thought Tomlin was a genius? 

[cmh6476 1,010]

3 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

I thought Tomlin was a genius? 

I think his personnel is overnatched

[Voltaire 5,202]

This should be the end here.

[cmh6476 1,010]

I'm honor of surpassing Tony Gonzalez

  That was awesome

[cmh6476 1,010]

1. Chiefs

2. You can debate the rest. 

[WhiteWonder 2,679]

Kelce certainly key did his part just in time for week 17

[cmh6476 1,010]

I like the idea of Baltimore playing Buffalo in the divisional round for the opportunity to play kc.  The other team that scares me is Cincy, but no guarantee they even make it.   Go donks. 

[cmh6476 1,010]

I'm enjoying this halftime show

[cmh6476 1,010]

Baltimore looks like they belong.   Houston is going to have their hands full with the 5 seed, whoever that ends up being. 

[cmh6476 1,010]

19 hours ago, cmh6476 said:

Win today, rest next week let everyone else beat up on each other over the next couple weeks and then bring on whoever to Arrowhead.   The Chiefs will be the healthiest team playing in the divisional round if that happens.  Merry Christmas.

Or I guess they can beat each other off 

https://x.com/RSRLombardi/status/1872270390476853653?t=rIKdRxMwsQ3KxHgV8XDklA&s=19

[listen2me 23 1,827]

Can we have the Stroud talk yet?

[cmh6476 1,010]

It appears week 18 scheduling has an (Eastern times) 4:30pm game on Saturday, a 7:00 pm game on Saturday, a noon and 3:25 pm slate on Sunday, and a Sunday Night Football matchup.

Should Detroit beat SF and Minnesota beat Green Bay this week, the top matchup for week 18 becomes the Det/ Min game for the #1 seed, and I assume that would be played on Sunday night football in week 18.

The AFC doesn't seem to have much room for movement.  If the Bills beat the Jets this week, they are locked in the #2 seed and I assume they treat week 18 like a bye week and rest most starters.  

The Steelers could still take the division from the Ravens so it looks like both of those teams will be playing for keeps in week 18, so I assume the Bal v Cleveland and Pit v Cincy games will be played at the same time, probably at the 3:25 pm slot on Sunday.

The other games which seem to have playoff standings merit in week 18 would be LAR v Sea, Atl v Car, Was @ Dal, and TB v NO.  Kind of hard to get a sense of which teams they would move to Saturday.  Maybe it would be the Lions and Vikings, to give the losing team an extra day of rest heading into the playoffs.  Then they could take one of the more meaningful NFC West games and put it in the SNF matchup.

 

[cmh6476 1,010]

1 hour ago, listen2me 23 said:

Can we have the Stroud talk yet?

What do we want to talk about?  

I think he's a fine QB, not elite but serviceable.  I also don't think the team around him is as good as the Ravens, Chiefs or the top handful of NFC teams.  Houston might be comparable to the Bills in terms of talent, but Josh Allen makes the Bills better than Stroud makes the Texans, IMO.  I still think Stroud has a higher ceiling than we've seen him attain, and he's still young enough to continue to grow and improve.

 

[TBayXXXVII 2,485]

On 12/24/2024 at 2:32 PM, TBayXXXVII said:

My Opponent
QB - Tua Tagovailoa
QB - Sam Darnold
RB - James Conner
WR - Tee Higgins
WR - Mike Evans
WR - Puka Nacua
TE - T.J. Hockenson
FLEX - Malik Nabers
DEF - Chargers
K - Chad Ryland

My Team
QB - Joe Burrow
QB - Baker Mayfield
RB - Saquon Barkley
RB - Jonathan Taylor
WR - Ja'Marr Chase
WR - Jaxon Smith-Njigba
TE - Chig Okonkwo
FLEX - Courtland Sutton
DEF - Colts
K - Joshua Karty

Trying to finish the season 16-0!

Updated

I'm projected to win 159.8 to 152.2  

[Voltaire 5,202]

On 12/25/2024 at 5:50 PM, cmh6476 said:

Baltimore looks like they belong.   Houston is going to have their hands full with the 5 seed, whoever that ends up being. 

Houston is likely to get rolled at home, as will the NFC South winner.