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Re: Suicide Pool

Kyle — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:01:52 -0000

With Thursday's games starting next week, are you going to post your favorite suicide games on Wednesday from now on?

Re: 2009 NFL Picks - Week 7

Name — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:57:53 -0000

GREAT Chefs pick!!!
HAHAHAHAHA

Re: 2009 NFL Suicide Pool Pick - Week 6

joefast — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:01:04 -0000

Survivor Football Pool -- WK 6
we have 3 entries and last week all made it so this week my picks will be
1 pitts 2 phil and 3 ??? some people use a sunday night or monday night game to give themselves time (of course pick has to be in same time as everyone else) ie you have the results in
and you may be the last player left, some spread there pick between 1 pm
and 4 pm games again to see if they made it (if a big upset a hedge bet can be placed before the 4 pm game or sun mon) (you get to diversify your picks works in investments why not here)
you also have more then 1 since this allows you to hope a fav does
go down even if your pick is on it
ie your wingmen can go down as long as 1 plane makes it and you take a lot with you
in addition you can hedge your late game with the spread and win both
like dall last week I put a small hedge on it my team made it
and I won cash as well
big thing here pressure is what gets u in the end so if u can be different with your stragedy and have the abilty to pick abstract ie not the norm
but at the same cover the norm you have a better chance of winning
personaly this is fun and better then betting week to week so outlay over
4 mths is cheap for the price
so I personally recommend the pools that offer 10 teams with 1 free

ps start writing the column with this in mine it gives you more life
on your column then saying I lost last week and now it leaves you
empty sort of but with 3 or 5 teams plus would be interesting
and stragedy is so much more
ps I like your column in spite of you losing last week and may I add
if you are really good u can sell the extra teams before the end
and make profit that way

Re: 2009 NFL Suicide Pool Pick - Week 6

joe fast — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:33:06 -0000

First of all I agree you live for today in a survivor pool
but even more YOU should be writing this column as it is actually done
and that is no one I know just has 1 team most have 3 if not 5
suggest u run yr column in future that you have 3 that way the stragedy is
even larger I know I have more then 1 team and have won twice in seven years by the fact we all can make 1 mistake.
ps to win with 1 entry is next to impossible
actually most pools give u 1 free team for every 10 entered.

Re: 2009 NFL Suicide Pool Pick - Week 6

Derek — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:33:28 -0000

Unfortunately, your strategy did backfire. As we all know, it's a very long season...and crazy things happen from week to week. Whether it be a bad matchup, an injury to a key player, or a hot opponent....saving good teams is just not the way to go. It's called a suicide pool for a reason. You pick on a week by week basis...the name of the game is to survive. Don't be so preoccupied and worried that you might not have team "A" for later in the season. If you don't GET there, you won't even have a reason to worry about not having said team. Worry about those later weeks as they come.

My two cents.

Re: 2009 Fantasy Rankings - Week 6 QBs

twitter-48728768 — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:48:26 -0000

We shall see...

Re: 2009 Fantasy Rankings - Week 6 QBs

Matthew — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:08:57 -0000

my Qb's are warner flacco and gerrard
my WR's are santonio holmes, hakeem nicks,maclin,eddie royal and desean jackson

RB jones drew, and ahmed bradshaw

my question is should i drop a reciever and pick up sammy morris or drop ahmed for sammy morris, the other option i have is addai but addai is coming up on a bye

Re: 2009 Fantasy Rankings - Week 5 QBs

profootball101 — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:56:07 -0000

If it's Flacco for Brees straight up, then yes, I'd absolutely veto it.

Re: 2009 Fantasy Rankings - Week 5 QBs

indywizzard — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:26:47 -0000

Here's one for you. On what planet is a trade involving Flacco for Brees accepted if you aren't the team getting Brees? If your league had a veto option and the team with Brees was 1-3 due to injuries(and not actually Brees' production slump the last two weeks) and the team with Flacco was 3-1 and rolling, and you weren't the team with Flacco, wouldn't you veto the trade?

Re: 2009 Fantasy Rankings - Week 5 WRs

profootball101 — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:19:33 -0000

I'd put them in this order after White and Smith:

1. Welker
2. Massaquoi
3. Washington

If Denver's defense gets pressure on New England, Brady will strike quickly to Welker all afternoon

With Braylon gone, Massaquoi becomes a top target on the team. The Bills are also hurting at the CB position (McKelvin on IR).

Washington has a tough match-up b/c the Colts cover 2 is better suited to stop the pass

Re: 2009 Fantasy Rankings - Week 5 WRs

indywizzard — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:09:26 -0000

Okay this sounds excessive, but in a PPR format league with flex, I've got Roddy White, Carolina's Steve Smith, Mohammed Massaquoi, Nate Washington, and Wes Welker in my Week 5 play. Wondering what the ideal play here is. Right now I'm looking at Roddy White, Steve Smith and debating a third play with Wes Welker looking like he'll get the most targets ahead of Massaquoi and Washington. What do you guys think?

Re: 2009 NFL Suicide Pool Pick - Week 4

Debbie — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:17:14 -0000

Thank for the tip.
I am a rookie, but made it to week 4.
I'm routing for San Francisco.

Re: 2009 NFL Suicide Pool Pick - Week 4

Debbie — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:16:01 -0000

Thanks for the tip.
I have no idea what I am doing, but I made it to week for.
I'm going to pick San Francisco this week.
Thanks

Re: 2009 Fantasy Rankings - Week 3 QBs

profootball101 — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:21:15 -0000

Three can already be eliminated starting w/ Tomlinson. He has been largely ineffective even while healthy and the Dolphins are strong against the run; I like Benson but the Steelers, even without Palumalu, are still a top run defense. So it comes down to Jackson and McGahee b/c Brown is an obvious starter. The Chargers run D is horrible minus DT Jamal Williams and Brown is the best in the business at running the Wild Cat, which is something we'll see a lot of on Sunday.

Of the two remaining, I'd go w/ Jackson b/c he's the primary back and will probably have a lot of receptions in addition to rushing yards as the Bills could be in pass mode vs. the Saints. McGahee's likely to receive 10-12 touches and you hope he gets into the end zone on one of them.

I'd probably play the hot hand and go w/ Smith this week in Tampa. I think the Giants will probably run the ball a lot on Sunday but Smith should get between 5-7 catches. The Broncos pass offense is nothing to write home about and the Raiders have some solid guys in the secondary...

Re: 2009 Fantasy Rankings - Week 3 QBs

I Love Me Some Me — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:32:28 -0000

Hello Pro Football 101, just like my Buffalo Bills I am back. I am salivating in the glory of the Bills finally returning to the big dance we call a Superbowl. This time, TO will not let us lose. As for TO, looks like Romeo Romo is missing you in Dallas right about now. Better yet, I think Jerry is kickin himself in the ass for not hanging on to you. Looks like Giant fans were able to get their hands on all those seats being passed out as a result of not selling enough tickets; did you see all those jerseys when the field goal went through?. Like the Great One said, They don't have a TO problem in Dallas, they have a TR problem.
Now onto what I really want to talk about....Eli Manning. I don't know if we have ever seen a better quarterback than this guy-before you guys get bent out of hell- Eli Manning single handedly made the biggest, most memorable play in the the biggest, most memorable Superbowl, against the best team of all time. Eli Manning is cold blooded; Eli Manning is as clutch as anyone to ever touch the ball. Tom Brady can't throw unless he is standing like a statue for 4 seconds. Eli can make more plays with his feet than Michael Vick ever dreamed. Eli made Plaxico a star is and now doing the same for Steve Smith. I needed to find a receiver in fantasy, and Eli guided the way... Sunday night, we saw greatness at work... diving forward for a couple extra yards only to watch the clock tick down from his stomach before calling a timeout was probably the best thing I have ever seen a quarterback do. I love Eli Manning, and if the media would get their head out Brett Farve's ass, then they would realize his greatness too...
Hey pro football 101, I got couple quick questions and pleas for advice in fantasy. Which of these 2 running backs would you start this week...LT, Fred Jackson, Mcgahee, Ronnie Brown, or Cedric Benson???? And would you bench Eddy Royal for the Giants Steve Smith???
Thank you, and always remember
Getcha Popcorn Ready

Re: Fantasy Football

Name — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:44:46 -0000

Hey Guys, Just wondering If you guys could help me out on who to start off for week 2..on a personal note. Please let me know where to ask. Thanks again.

Re: 2009 Fantasy Rankings - Week 2 RBs

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Re: 2009 Fantasy Rankings - Week 2 TEs

Wolf — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:11:35 -0000

What do you think about Greg Olsen? I'm ready to play him again although he didn't show well last week, however I just picked up John Carlson as well.

Re: 2009 Fantasy Rankings - Week 1 WRs

Nate — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:43:23 -0000

So who starts as flex player (12 team PPR league, with 2RB, 2WR, 1 flex)...Josh Morgan or Vincent Jackson. Darren McFadden is also an option for me in that spot. What do you think?

Re: 2009 Fantasy Rankings - Week 1 D/ST

Benny — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:15:17 -0000

I got the Packers D in the last round of my draft so I certainly hope they'll be a sleeper pick this season. I think so but we will see once they start playing.

Re: Fantasy Sleepers: WRs in 2009

Noah Buffett-Kennedy — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:28:54 -0000

A few more to mention: Edelman, he looks like a younger, quicker Wes Welker; Walters, look for him to be a cornerstone in the Texans run to the playoffs; Minnesota receivers, Farve will be looking to continue distancing himself from all the other players in the NFL. Does he care about winning? Probably not. Does he care about TDS, you bet. Someone on the Vikings is bound to benefit. (Same goes for Chi-Town too).

Re: Thoughts On Michael Crabtree From a 49ers Fan

justin — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:03:19 -0000

this guy has done sh*t to solidify himself in the nlf. sure he did great things in college but that's college! when rookies do stunts like this, it just make you as a fan not like them as a player, and that's sad to say about a player who hasn't played ONE down. geez take a couple MILLION less and prove that you're actually worth playing in the nfl...period.

Re: Thoughts On Michael Crabtree From a 49ers Fan

Guns3000 — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:59:29 -0000

Obviously this guy isn't too bright.

Re: Fantasy Sleepers: WRs in 2009

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Re: Fantasy Sleepers: RBs in 2009

Art of the Fan — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:33:12 -0000

Great info, guys. I'll keep this in mind going into my first draft this week.