The TPM Fantasy Football League - Season Three!

[mr_pikachu]

Ladies and gentlemen, get ready for the third season of the TPM Fantasy Football League! Will the reigning champions, the Detroit Firebirds, become our first repeat winners? Could the Pikachus regain the glory of season one? Or will a new star rise to glory in a brand new competition?

The league will use the same settings as last year. Head-to-head scoring, top four teams make the playoffs. It's as simple as that. All you need is a Yahoo! account and the guts to take on all comers. Do you have what it takes?

Our draft is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. This may be changed based on when everyone else wants to draft. But even if the eventual time and date don't work for you, go ahead and register! You can always have the computer autopick your team if you can't be there.

With that said, the TPM Fantasy Football League is open for registration! Click this link (http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/register/tos?league_id=269579&password=orthodox) to set up your team. It's free to play, so get in the game!

Good luck to all!


-pikachu_sensei
League Commissioner, Manager of The Pikachus





Teams and Managers

The Pikachus ~ mr_pikachu
Wild Karrdes ~ Roy Karrde
Detroit Firebirds ~ kainashi
Castleford Tigers ~ Ultimate Charizard
Poison Myst Returns ~ Mr.E
i'm on a roll-a gay ~ kendawg528
Vancouver Cougars ~ DragoKnight
Riemann Zeta ~ DarkTemplarZero
rawr ~ ACE135CC
New York Thunder ~ Ghost






League Standings


Team W-L-T Pct GB Stk Points PtBack HiScr LoScr OppPts
1. x-Poison Myst Returns (2) 9-5-0 .643 - W-3 979.26 ------ 97.69 41.67 965.38
2. x-Vancouver Cougars (3) 8-6-0 .571 1 W-1 976.09 3.17 87.42 48.09 962.68
3. x-The Pikachus (1) 8-6-0 .571 1 L-4 969.63 9.63 90.12 42.33 834.11
4. x-New York Thunder (6) 8-6-0 .571 1 W-2 882.12 97.14 88.76 35.05 872.56
5. rawr (4) 7-7-0 .500 2 L-1 943.24 36.02 93.94 49.43 942.30
6. i'm on a roll-a gay (7) 7-7-0 .500 2 W-1 897.57 81.69 105.54 31.58 872.08
7. Riemann Zeta (5) 7-7-0 .500 2 L-1 897.46 81.80 87.74 41.29 896.89
8. Detroit Firebirds (9) 7-7-0 .500 2 W-1 881.38 97.88 99.97 32.57 928.37
9. Castleford Tigers (8) 6-8-0 .429 3 L-1 890.92 88.34 85.03 29.12 884.29
10. Wild Karrdes (10) 3-11-0 .214 6 L-3 745.02 234.24 107.68 23.42 904.03


Team (Previous Ranking)
x-Clinched Playoffs




Head-to-Head Matrix

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Pick 'Em Standings


Team W-L Pct GB WK14 WK13 WK12 WK11 WK10 WK9 WK8 WK7 WK6 WK5 WK4 WK3 WK2 WK1
2. The Pikachus (2) 44-26 .629 -- 3-2 1-4 2-3 3-2 4-1 3-2 3-2 3-2 4-1 4-1 3-2 3-2 4-1
1. Castleford Tigers (1) 35-20 .636 1½ 1-4 3-2 5-0 0-0 0-0 4-1 3-2 1-4 3-2 4-1 4-1 0-0 3-2
4. Vancouver Cougars (4) 31-23 .574 5 4-1 1-4 1-0 1-0 3-2 3-2 1-0 1-0 3-2 3-2 2-3 3-2 2-3
5. rawr (5) 32-28 .533 7 0-1 2-2 4-1 1-3 1-0 5-0 2-3 2-3 3-2 3-2 0-5 3-2 3-2
3. Riemann Zeta (3) 16-13 .552 7½ 1-3 3-1 0-0 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 3-2 1-0 0-1 3-2 0-0
6. Wild Karrdes (T6) 0-0 .000 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
6. i'm on a roll-a gay (T6) 0-0 .000 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
8. New York Thunder (8) 1-2 .333 9½ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-0 0-0 0-0
9. Poison Myst Returns (9) 2-4 .333 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-3 0-0 0-0
10. Detroit Firebirds (10) 8-14 .364 12 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-1 2-3 0-1 1-0 1-0 2-3


Team (Previous Ranking)

[Drago]

After falling one win short of the championship in the inaugural TPM fantasy league season, the Tennessee Torpedoes took a shocking tumble in year 2, missing the playoffs completely. Bitter, disappointed and slightly hungry, the wily team packed up and headed north to the rugged Canadian wilderness. They've trained, they've suffered, and they're back. But now... they're the Vancouver Cougars.

And they're ready to reak some old fashioned Canuck-styled whompin' - I'm talking Todd Bertuzzi-type destruction!!

[kainashi]

time to REPEAT.

[Ultimate Charizard]

Well after only just missing the Playoffs in my Rookie season i gotta come back and, older and wiser, and jump up those Rankings :)

[Roy Karrde]

I'm the newbie in here! But the Wild Karrdes are going to whoop everyone! Or... I will ban you all!

[Ultimate Charizard]

You aint the mod here Bitchtits ;)

[Mr.E]

Going to a ballgame on the evening of the 30th. >:O

Oh, and do fractional scoring this time if we're going to continue using the 50/6 and 20/6 settings for QBs and RBs.

[mr_pikachu]

Okay, I think it's a worthwhile proposal, so let's take it to a vote. There are currently five non-commish teams in the league: the Castleford Tigers, Poison Myst Returns, Vancouver Cougars, Detroit Firebirds, and Wild Karrdes. The new Myst have already voiced support, so if two of the others do the same, we'll have a 3-2 majority vote for the scoring change.

Yay? Nay? Vote now!

[Ultimate Charizard]

I never figured out how the scoring worked last time out.

Can someone explain that?

[Mr.E]

Find the scoring tab and read what it says for full details. ;/ Most importantly, you get one point for every 50 passing yards your starters have, one point for 20 rush/rec yards, and six points for every TD. Defenses score points through sacks, turnovers, and holding the opposing team to low scores.

In the past, these have been non-fractional points. Last year, you would get zero points if your QB threw for 49 yards. if your RB rushed for 99 yards, you would only get four points. Under fractional scoring, you'd get 0.98 points and 4.95 points for your team, respectively. Only yardage can produce fractional points.

Standard fantasy scoring these days is usually 20/4 for QB and 10/6 for RB/WR/TE. The old 50/6 and 20/6 scoring system currently used in our league favors touchdowns more than yardage. On its own, not a big deal. Combined with non-fractional scoring, yardage really gets hosed because you lose out on the partial points gained from yardage (as shown above) but TD scoring is unaffected since you can't score a partial TD. Fractional scoring also makes ties nearly impossible.

[Drago]

Experience talking, a lack of fractional scoring screws too many people out of wins. I vote for fractional. Rawr fractional!

[kainashi]

i'm for fractional scoring. had a few close calls last season and they hurt. :(

[mr_pikachu]

We have the necessary three votes, so I will make the rules change now. Thank you for your proposal, Mr.E, and thank you to the others for participating in the discussion and voting!


EDIT: Rules change complete. Remember, there's still time to register, so get in the game! Invite your TPM friends, and let's have a free-for-all!

[Mr.E]

I had to auto-draft last year, what other times are available this year such that I don't have to do it again? -_- Except for the 31st, I'm busy on the weekends this month, blegh.

[kainashi]

are we going to need another worst team ever again this year?

[Ultimate Charizard]

Cmon people, moresignups. We cant let there be an uneven number. Ill be bored when its my turn to take the bye lol.

[Drago]

I guess we're looking at the return of the infamous BYE team - hilariously dragging Brian's rating down to 50% in year 1 for running the best team as well as the worst.

[mr_pikachu]

I apologize for my recent absence; just got done moving into an apartment. The internet was activated here today, so it's back to business.

Does anyone else want to change the draft date and/or time? Act quickly if you do... we'll need a suggestion for an alternate date/time, for one thing, as well as enough time before the draft so that people can vote on which option they prefer.

Regarding the possibility of a BYE team, don't forget that there's currently about a week left before the draft. Recruit your friends! Challenge your enemies! Confront random people on the street!

[DarkTemplarZero]

I can't miss this, I've still got a bone to pick with Kainashi about losing in the championship last year. This year I'm team Riemann Zeta. One thing's for sure, I'm not drafting Tom Brady in the 4th round this year. Hopefully my first 3 picks won't be epic failures either.

[Mr.E]

Tom Brady won't be around in the 4th round this year!


Going to a ballgame on the evening of the 30th. >:O

29th or 31st are good, as is any weekday.

[Drago]

Pfft, I hardly ever know when's good for me... Usually I've got work off on Sundays and Mondays, but I can never be too sure. The only day I have off definitely is Thursday... Every other day I'm at uni, or work. But I don't want to be too much of a bother, in all likelihood I'll have to auto-draft.
(Considering as well I'm speaking Australian dates here) - if you shift the draft to the evening of the 31st, that'd be Monday morning for me, that would (probably) work for me.

[Ultimate Charizard]

Depending on the time the 31st would be ok though Your evening is like middle of the night/morning here. Unless im on an allnighter (which i often am) ill end up auto-drafting again.

[mr_pikachu]

Do you have a specific time you'd like to propose, DragoKnight? (Please specify the time zone as well; that's clearly relevant.)

[Drago]

My bad, I meant evening of the 31st for y'all folks; every year the draft has been morning for me.

[mr_pikachu]

Sorry, it seems I didn't explain explicitly enough. Would anyone like to propose an exact time? That way we can vote between whatever is suggested and the current draft time & date. A vague range like "the evening" leaves too much room for people having isolated conflicts at various points.

[mr_pikachu]

Just so everyone's aware, I'm going to set a limit on league changes to protect unwary managers from unexpected changes. Any proposals that have not been approved by vote after Sunday (going by Central Standard Time) will be automatically dismissed. If you want a different draft time, get it approved before it's too late.

I wouldn't want someone to arrive for the draft and find out that the time has been changed at the last minute; the same goes for other settings - the only exception is the maximum number of teams, which may be adjusted at my discretion. (I'll only do so to allow more teams to register or to prevent an odd number of draft teams at the very end. Anyone who's registered is in, so don't worry.)

[Mr.E]

Exact times:

Monday, August 25th: 12am-11:59pm
26th: 12am-11:59pm
27th: 12am-11:59pm
28th: 12am-11:59pm
Friday, 29th: 12am-11:59pm
30th: BALLGAME LIKE I SAID NUBBIES
31st: 12am-11:59pm
Sept 1st-3rd: 12am-11:59pm

[DarkTemplarZero]

I propose Sunday August 31, 10am EST (UTC -4). Should be a reasonable time for most people, unless we have people from the Western US or Siberia. That's September 1, 12am in Eastern Australia, hopefully that's fine for UC. Hopefully it won't conflict with my trip to Boston either.

[mr_pikachu]

Alright, we have a proposal to change the draft date and time to Sunday, August 31st at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. There are currently eight non-commish managers; five must vote for the change for it to pass. DTZ has cast his vote, so four more managers are necessary.

Be aware that we need a quick vote. I'm holding to my previous statement, so if this proposal doesn't pass by midnight Monday morning (CST) then it will be cast aside.

So yeah. That pretty much covers everything. You have the information; you decide what to do with it.

[Ultimate Charizard]

Is Australia ahead or behind the Uk timewise since its either Gonna be Midnight Saturday or Midnight Sunday (presuming it is a straight 12 hour difference). Either shouldnt be a problem i just dont wanna end up being a day late.

Also one thing ive noticed is that it says 'Your head to head league will not be able to start the season if it contains an Odd number of teams'.
...is that gonna be a problem?

[mr_pikachu]

Is Australia ahead or behind the Uk timewise since its either Gonna be Midnight Saturday or Midnight Sunday (presuming it is a straight 12 hour difference). Either shouldnt be a problem i just dont wanna end up being a day late.

In London, it is now 8:23 p.m. on Saturday. In Melbourne, it is 5:23 a.m. on Sunday. Does that help?

(Also see: the World Clock (http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/).)


Also one thing ive noticed is that it says 'Your head to head league will not be able to start the season if it contains an Odd number of teams'.
...is that gonna be a problem?

Not at all. I'm hoping to recruit some more people before the draft, and hopefully we'll end up with an even number. If we don't, however, I'll just create a "BYE" team and intentionally draft players who aren't active this year. Michael Vick for the win!

[Ultimate Charizard]

So thats 9 hours ahead.

So im looking at 1am Saturday Night/Sunday Morning for me....
That should be ok.

[Mr.E]

DO EET

also not bye :(

[mr_pikachu]

DTZ, UC, and Mr.E have voted for the change. But two votes still have to be cast in support of the change for it to pass, and they have to be cast within the next five hours and 40 minutes. I probably won't be online at that point, but if the measure has not passed by then, please consider it quashed.


EDIT: It's Monday, and five votes have not been gathered. Sorry. The motion fails, and the draft date and time are set.

[Mr.E]

Welp, at least I set my pre-draft rankings this year... Of course, last year the default autodraft got me the best team in the league so whatever.

[kainashi]

it just didn't get you the championship. :hellyeah:

[mr_pikachu]

The draft starts in just a couple of hours. We still have time for some last-minute registrations....

For all the managers already in the league as well as anyone thinking about taking part, I look forward to competing with you!

[Ghost]

Hooray for last minute registering... Ghost is back from his hiatus and is ready to kick some ass.

[Ultimate Charizard]

Thank god someone posted in this. I forgot the draft was tonight lol

[Ultimate Charizard]

Almost time to show just how little i really know about this game.

My Draft, im aiming for people that did well last year. I havent got a damn clue whos hot or not right now as i havent been watching anything of the buildup stuff. (Even though we get a fair chunk of it on Sky)

Awww man, 9th in the draft. Ill be getting none of my top picks then.....

[Drago]

The first six rounds took all of 15 minutes. I should know, I slept through that. Accursed night shifts!!

[mr_pikachu]

The draft is complete! Thanks to everyone for their participation, and good luck in this year's competition!

[Ultimate Charizard]

Im officially renaming my team the Mongrel Mob since its made up mostly of random guys noone else wanted (read: stole from me before i could pick em) *glares*

And i already needed to trade out an Injury....*sigh*

[Ghost]

Eli Manning is on the block because I have Aaron Rodgers.. willing to listen to all offers

[Drago]

Marshawn Lynch in round 2 and a WR corps. starring Randy Moss and Andre Johnson? Pfft, forget about it - you kids are in for some pain. Autodraft made the dangerous picks for me as I slept in, then I picked up some sleepers to close things out.
DRAFT GRADE: A

[DarkTemplarZero]

Hopefully my first 3 picks this year of Adrian Peterson, Braylon Edwards, and Ryan Grant won't be as disastrous as my first 3 picks of last year, Larry Johnson, Reggie Bush, Cedric Benson >.<. All in all, I think I got some solid picks in, other than the whole Cutler/Gostowski mixup, which is really frustrating. But eh, fantasy football's a whole different game than fantasy basketball, draft picks are entirely unpredictable. Last year I drafted Brady in round 4 and Romo in round 9, and they ended up being the best QBs last season. Bottom line is that in football, judging your draft picks before the season has even starts is ineffective.

[Mr.E]

I've got an elite back, three top WRs, and the top TE in the league. I'm more unstoppable than Eli Manning.

So, like, one problem. The WRs I autodrafted, while awesome, ALL SHARE THE SAME BYE WEEK! This is a big problem for WR since it's much tougher to fill in three from the bench than two RBs or one of other positions. :/ Worse still is it's the Week 4 bye, the earliest one. I'm interested in most any 1-for-1 offer with similar elite WRs, if I can help you fix any "same bye week" issues as well. (After all, no reason to scratch my back if I can't scratch yours...) Also interested in downgrading at WR if you can offer me an upgrade at QB or can fix my starting RBs ALSO sharing the same bye. (Real dandy work there autodraft, Jesus Christ. ~_~ It's less of an issue with RBs, though.)

See my post on the League message board on Yahoo! for more details. (Actually, it's the same details worded differently.) I already sent out potential offers to about half the league and there's only a couple of people I have no real interest in trading with. I'm willing to trade basically anyone, but I'll need to talk serious with you for anything involving Westbrook or Wayne. I'm not as willing to give them up...

[Drago]

Bottom line is that in football, judging your draft picks before the season has even starts is ineffective.
Pfft, that doesn't stop hundreds of 'experts' from doing it every year, and hating on my Titans picking Chris Johnson... I practically guaran-damn-tee that I've got one of the most stable set of picks this year; no foreseeable drop-off, and practically a defiance to avoid the injury bug. ...I'm feeling just that arrogant this year. :D

[mr_pikachu]

By the end of this season, the above post should be the most oft-quoted in the history of the TPM Fantasy Football League. :D

[Drago]

No doubt in a Kitna way, not a Namath way. ...But hey, someone's gotta do it. :heh:

[DarkTemplarZero]

By the end of this season, the above post should be the most oft-quoted in the history of the TPM Fantasy Football League. :D

XD for sure.

But seriously DragoKnight, that is quite bullshit. In fantasy basketball, it's really rare to see a guy you pick in the first 3 rounds flop for the entire season. Early season ending injuries are relatively rare, and it's even more rare that the player just sucks (the only example that comes to mind is Andrei Kirilenko after that season where he started out averaging 5 blocks a game and then got injured, everybody was picking him early the next year and he just died). In football on the other hand, look at my top 3 picks last year. All were top ranked running backs, all ranked top 50 overall picks by every major source, and they all flopped catastrophically, and not even due to early season ending injury. Not that I'm complaining, my 4th round pick was Brady and that took me to the championship.

BTW, just so you know, I'm winning the championship this year, so don't even try :)

[Clark]

totally worked all weekend. will be quite interesting season with my lovely misfits.

[Mr.E]

Looks who's completely taking the league by storm. Again.

*flex*

[Drago]

...I hate it when second place is pitted against the one person who does better. Meh. On the plus side, at least my guys have shown they can possibly be reliable. Not stellar, but reliable. Too many times last year I had really sub-par performances from too many guys. This year... now only some of my goons are mediocre!

[Ultimate Charizard]

And im leaving all my points on the bench as usual.

Also i really need a clean out at WR and probably RB too. I really screwed up my draft this year by trying to do it myself lol.

[kainashi]

same start as last year but i don't see my guys turning it on like they did last year. :(

[Mr.E]

Well I'm still looking to not auto-lose Week 4, if anyone can upgrade me at QB in return... THE BURNER might also be up for offers.

[Ultimate Charizard]

*cries* i lost by 1 point. Damn you McGahee! "Yeah im available and on the bench but you know what, i wont bother playing today!"

I dont care if hes a guaranteed start or not, hes Benched this week. I think i have too many WR/RB options (although i dont think a couple of them even count as an option :()

Im also gonna struggle with Byes as my TE and K are both on the same bye week, may have more but i havent checked yet.
Also, on further inspection week 10 is gonna hurt like a bitch with 2 of my WR's and RB's out.

[DarkTemplarZero]

Sorry if it's a little late, but I snicker at the poor fool who drafted Tom Brady this year.

Also, 1-0, Huzzah. On the downside, major receiver clusterfuck, my 3 receivers combined for 3.55 points :( Wasn't Braylon Edwards supposed to be good? Anyway, this week's matchup should be interesting. Mr E's going down.

[mr_pikachu]

Sorry if it's a little late, but I snicker at the poor fool who drafted Tom Brady this year.

What's funnier is that, since he was so worried about Brady being drafted before his turn, he was trying to get me to take him so that I could later trade for a few later picks of my choosing. Instead I decided to go with someone who might actually be helpful.

[Clark]

anyone wanna trade a lowly bench WR that doesn't leave me with a double bye(eagles and arizona week 7)...if u want desean jackson(eagles) for...preferably anyone that isnt a free agent or on waivers(injured etc)....:D

[mr_pikachu]

Meh, it's not worthwhile for me to trade anyone for Jackson. I could resolve your bye problem via other means, though. Galloway for Boldin would leave you with a week 10 rather than two 7s. Sound doable?

[Clark]

nah...ill take a bye.

todays games went decent, i lost, but parker held up strong with over 100 yards. glad my raiders won but mcfadden was on my bench, didnt know he was going to be the big boy now. oh well.

lets see how the cowboys/eagles game is tomorrow, will definitely be a good game.

[Ultimate Charizard]

Damn them teasing me with Stat-tracker for week 1 and then denying me my scores till all the games are played....

...i havent a clue how im doing lol. Isnt looking too bad though, gotta love that Giants D!

[Clark]

u currently have...63.27 with TO left monday night. all my games are finished with 56.69.
gogo stattracker lol

[mr_pikachu]

My Bears defense officially rocks. I thought I'd be going virtually head-to-head, Romo vs. Barber on Monday for this week's game... until I realized that the blocked punt TD return gave me a seven-point advantage going into Monday's game. Second week in a row with a TD. Booyah!

[Drago]

Phooo... that was a big mistake, forgetting to bench Andre Johnson - especially since I had been talking so much about the rescheduled game and everything, earlier today I was even pondering if I had any Ravens players, breathed a sigh of relief that I didn't...

Anyhow, who'd have thought that Randy Moss would be such a dud this week (sign of the Cassel era?) while mai boiiii Chris Chambers (8th round pick, #77 overall) would snag two TDs to help boost my score, and the man who may prove to be steal of the draft Kurt Warner (round 13, #124) pulls me through in a style akin to LT back in '06... Looks like Carson's time may be running out; I don't really feel any urge to pull Kurt any time soon!

[mr_pikachu]

Oh, hell yeah! Romo just absolutely launched one to Owens for a 72-yard TD! Death to the girlfriend-in-the-stands curse, baby!

[DarkTemplarZero]

Damn it, Jay Cutler benched = short an extra 25 points that would've given me the win. I'm benching Drew Brees and Ryan Grant for Jay Cutler and Selvin Young, they've been absolutely useless so far, and the Broncos offense is probably going to tear the Saints defense to pieces next week. 80 points in 2 games? Crazy shit.

In the meantime, my 3 highest scoring players last week? Ryan Longwell, Tony Scheffler, and the Seahawks defense, drafted them in the 15th, 11th, and 13th round respectively. Why do my top draft picks always suck?

[Ultimate Charizard]

Yah i think ill be benching Favre in favour of McNabb this week. Mcnabb has been scoring pretty well since it seems he likes throwing huge passes this year. After two games hes thrown 642 yards opposed to Favre's 375. Providing his receivers dont throw the ball away before they get the TD (Dumbass) then he should continue to score high.

BTW, was it just me or was someone talking about dropping Eli Manning at the first available opportunity? ;)

[mr_pikachu]

In the meantime, my 3 highest scoring players last week? Ryan Longwell, Tony Scheffler, and the Seahawks defense, drafted them in the 15th, 11th, and 13th round respectively. Why do my top draft picks always suck?

Look at it this way... you didn't draft Brady.

Also, check the first post for detailed standings that took way too much time to organize.

[Drago]

I really feel outclassed this week... Need to choose which of my futile options is least futile, and hope that they can surprise. Tempted to plug in Ronnie Brown, but that may be just one step too far.

[mr_pikachu]

*looks at LT*

*looks at Jones and Jones-Drew*

*benches LT*

He'll inevitably score 30 points this week. But at least then he'll be back to his usual high-scoring self. If I keep him in the lineup, he'll put up 2s and 3s for half the season. That's just the way it works.

[Clark]

week 3 is going to be probably deciding factor on me making playoffs. mr e here i come, even with my mediocre team, ill overcome you :D

[mr_pikachu]

Ben Roethlisberger throws -7 yard pass to himself (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-browns-sackedsack&prov=ap&type=lgns)

I'm sure that's just all kinds of help, isn't it, Roy? Suddenly I feel like I'm playing fantasy peewee flag football.

[Mr.E]

Don't think LOLOFFENSIVELINE Jones-Drew is going to do any better than the whiner...

Man I'm too good.

[DarkTemplarZero]

3 of the top 4 teams in total points are 1-1, that's an interesting little statistical anomaly.

And yeah, right, at least I didn't draft Brady. My plan this year was to avoid drafting him like the plague, because everybody's jumping on his bandwagon after I got to the best record in the league last year with nothing but Brady and waiver wire, so he was bound to be a disappointment this year. I just didn't think he'd be this much of a disappointment XD.

[mr_pikachu]

3 of the top 4 teams in total points are 1-1, that's an interesting little statistical anomaly.

And yeah, right, at least I didn't draft Brady. My plan this year was to avoid drafting him like the plague, because everybody's jumping on his bandwagon after I got to the best record in the league last year with nothing but Brady and waiver wire, so he was bound to be a disappointment this year. I just didn't think he'd be this much of a disappointment XD.

Hey, I pride myself on drafting to have just enough points to beat every team I play. It's a strategy, damn it! No luck involved!

(If you want a real statistical anomaly, one of the 2-0 teams is less than ten points better than the last-place team.)

...Oh, and as I said before, I'm going to get Brady really, really cheaply in my retention league next year. >_<

[Drago]

Alrighty folks, as a change of pace - I thought I might dig through the TPM Football archives to take a squiz at the various records that have been achieved over the previous two seasons. Obviously it would be infuriating to incorporate this season's stats on the fly, so I'll only detail records up to the 07/08 season. Some surprises contained within! Hopefully there's no mistakes in here, but if there is be sure to let me know.
Obviously, most of the negative records were held by 2006's unmanned BYE team, but they're not really interesting facts in any way so I've just included them as a sub-record. The only BYE-related stat that I've kept intact is with relation to wins.

Single Game Records
Most Points
130, Poison Myst vs. Tennessee Torpedoes (Dec 4 – Dec 10), 2007
Most Combined Points
196, Detroit Firebirds (100) vs. Cas Tigers (96) (Nov 27 – Nov 3), 2007
Fewest Points
16, New York Thunder vs. Tennessee Torpedoes (Sep 19 – Sep 25), 2006
* 0, BYE, many games, 2006
Fewest Combined Points
75, Michigan Dragons (41) vs. New York Goons (34) (Oct 31 – Nov 6), 2006
* 32, Michigan Dragons (32) vs. BYE (0) (Oct 3 – Oct 9), 2006
Largest Margin of Victory
86, New York Thunder (106) vs. Michigan Dragons (20) (Oct 17 – Oct 23), 2006
* 110, Tennessee Torpedoes (110) vs. BYE (0) (Nov 14 – Nov 20), 2006

Season Records
Best Record
11-3, Detroit Firebirds, 2006
Worst Record
3-11, Team Awesome, 2007
* 0-14, BYE, 2006
Longest Win Streak – Single Season
7, Detroit Firebirds, 2006
Detroit Firebirds, 2007
Longest Loss Streak – Single Season
5, Poison Myst, 2007
* 14, BYE, 2006
Most Points
1118, Tennessee Torpedoes, 2006
Fewest Points
561, Michigan Dragons, 2006
* 0, BYE, 2006
Most Transactions
55, Blue Barracudas, 2006
Fewest Transactions
5, New York Thunder, 2006
* 0, BYE, 2006

League Records
Most Wins
20, Detroit Firebirds, 2006-2007
Longest Win Streak – Multiple Seasons
7, Detroit Firebirds, (Oct 17 – Oct 23, 2006) – (Nov 28 – Dec 4, 2006)
Detroit Firebirds, (Oct 23 – Oct 29, 2007) – (Dec 4 – Dec 10, 2007)
The Pikachus, (Nov 21 – Nov 27, 2006) – (Sep 25 – Oct 1, 2007)
Most Losses
18, New York Thunder, 2006-2007
Longest Loss Streak – Multiple Seasons
5, Poison Myst, (Oct 9 – Oct 15, 2007) – (Nov 6 – Nov 12, 2007)
* 14, BYE, (Sep 5 – Sep 11, 2006) – (Dec 5 – Dec 11, 2006)
Most Points
2014, Detroit Firebirds, 2006-2007

Facts
• As of 2007, no top-seeded team has won the TPM Bowl.
• Of the eight charter franchises, four remain – The Pikachus, Detroit Firebirds, New York Thunder and Vancouver Cougars (Tennessee Torpedoes 2006/2007)
• The most tied games occurred in 2007, when there were two.

All-Time Rankings
COMING SOON

[mr_pikachu]

FYI, the largest true margin of victory was likely the New York Thunder's 106-20 win over the Michigan Dragons in week 7 of 2006.

And keeping track of stats as they develop is difficult, is it? Have you checked the first post of this thread lately? Those aren't all just copied and pasted from the league page, you know. Some (like the points of opponents) require a lot of calculation. Including score corrections, ugh.

[Clark]

pika check out my trade. lemme know. ward for cotchery/tb def(long shot but i ask anyways)
you should look around free agents for someone to replace galloway, theres plenty of good jets ones out there, once they let favre actually get some plays going with his WR on a regular basis, they will fly off the charts. atleast imo. cotchery will be a loss for me in points but its your call.

[mr_pikachu]

Meh, I just don't think I'd get enough out of that trade. If my defenses were weak I'd go for it, but so far the Bears have been one of the top teams in the league. I just really have no need for another top-tier D.

I'm trying to find a suitable counteroffer that would benefit both of us in some fashion. Thus far I've had no luck, but if anything turns up I'll let you know.

As for Galloway, I'm trying to find out how long he'll be out. Maybe he'd be worth keeping for a late push, but I'm really starting to doubt it.

[Drago]

And keeping track of stats as they develop is difficult, is it? Have you checked the first post of this thread lately? Those aren't all just copied and pasted from the league page, you know. Some (like the points of opponents) require a lot of calculation. Including score corrections, ugh.
Exactly. I can't keep up with it quite like you, sir. :P
So we'll have to wait on with baited breath until year's end to see if any new records are made... So far, Detroit slipped up in their chance to break their own record for win streak over multiple seasons. Shocking!
And thanks for the largest margin help there - I was pretty tired at that point and really didn't want to scour all of the scores any more than I already had.

[Ghost]

For space time-continum(sp?) purposes, I have changed my name back to the New York Thunder. Even without Tom Brady I procede to dominate...

[Ghost]

DTZ i sent you a trade, hopefully we can work something out if you dont like that offer...

[Drago]

Ronnie Brown riding the pine... AAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHHH.

[mr_pikachu]

Don't think LOLOFFENSIVELINE Jones-Drew is going to do any better than the whiner...

Man I'm too good.

LOLOFFENSIVELINE Jones-Drew scored 14.3 this week.

Thank you and good night.

[Mr.E]

Sorry, I was too busy scoring 23.2 points with TURNER THE BURNER to care. LT hasn't even played yet, anyway.

The only question that remains is whether the NFC East or the Poison Myst are more unstoppable...

[mr_pikachu]

Considering that the 0-2 Wild Karrdes are poised to outscore you, I wouldn't be calling myself "unstoppable" if I were you.

[Ultimate Charizard]

Seems my team have taken the week off.....

Theyve just collapsed. I decide to play McNabb and he get carted off with an injury, TO and Holt are playing like ass and the only guy that does over perform is McGahee who i dropped because he hasnt been played all season.

[kainashi]

the dreaded 0-3 start. see you guys next year!

[Mr.E]

That's what the Browns are saying. ;( So much for being preseason division favorites.


Considering that the 0-2 Wild Karrdes are poised to outscore you, I wouldn't be calling myself "unstoppable" if I were you.

You say that as if I haven't scored 50+ more points than... well, you! And LT just punched in his second TD, putting him a couple points over MoJo for this week. :P

[mr_pikachu]

You say that as if I haven't scored 50+ more points than... well, you!

That would be a great taunt, except that the 50+ points thing is for all three weeks combined. Not so intimidating when one considers how desperately you're clinging to one player to carry your team.

Thanks for complimenting my backup, by the way. Maybe I'll start him next week just to prove I can beat you with benchwarmers.

[Mr.E]

Westbrook only has ten less points thus far and that's including this week when he essentially didn't play due to the early injury. Rivers has more points than anyone on my team, though I started Campbell Week 1. I've got the best DEF in the league. I have more Top 25 offensive players than anyone else, which includes the aforementioned plus Santana Moss and my backup QB and RB... Why am I not starting Moss? He's finally performing up to his level, heh. :[

More like the only reason you might beat me next week is because my autodrafted elite WRs are all on the Week 4 Bye. :rolleyes: Meh!

EDIT: Discussing this with a buddy in a chat...

I have the #1 QB. His backup is #9.
I have the #1 RB. I'd have the #2 RB too if Westbrook didn't get injured very early last night. (And he's still fifth.) My backup is the #8 RB and has, in fact, scored more points than all of your RBs thus far. 8) matt forte > ladainian whinelinson true story
I have the #2 WR and three top ten. Royal will probably drop off, but Burress should jump back up quickly so no matter.
I have the #4 TE and even that's underachieving for Witten. (Fasano #1 TE thus far wtf!)
I have the #1 DEF. My backup DEF is tied for #4 and they didn't even play last week.

You're right, I'm desperately clinging to Turner's production.

[DarkTemplarZero]

As always, my receivers are a complete clusterfuck. 6.75 total points this week for Edwards, Holmes, and Driver. That and Tony Scheffler gave me -0.4 points, so he wasn't helping my receivers any. Plus Adrian Peterson had a bad week => a 46 point week with the only bright spot being Jay Culter's lackluster 15 point performance.

[Clark]

i dunno what got up half of our teams asses this week but they better pick it up next week.

[Ultimate Charizard]

'TO' delivers a Storming 0.8 (sarcasm off)

....sigh.

[mr_pikachu]

Westbrook only has ten less points thus far and that's including this week when he essentially didn't play due to the early injury. Rivers has more points than anyone on my team, though I started Campbell Week 1. I've got the best DEF in the league. I have more Top 25 offensive players than anyone else, which includes the aforementioned plus Santana Moss and my backup QB and RB... Why am I not starting Moss? He's finally performing up to his level, heh. :[

More like the only reason you might beat me next week is because my autodrafted elite WRs are all on the Week 4 Bye. :rolleyes: Meh!

EDIT: Discussing this with a buddy in a chat...

I have the #1 QB. His backup is #9.
I have the #1 RB. I'd have the #2 RB too if Westbrook didn't get injured very early last night. (And he's still fifth.) My backup is the #8 RB and has, in fact, scored more points than all of your RBs thus far. 8) matt forte > ladainian whinelinson true story
I have the #2 WR and three top ten. Royal will probably drop off, but Burress should jump back up quickly so no matter.
I have the #4 TE and even that's underachieving for Witten. (Fasano #1 TE thus far wtf!)
I have the #1 DEF. My backup DEF is tied for #4 and they didn't even play last week.

You're right, I'm desperately clinging to Turner's production.

Your opinions are irrelevant. Sorry, but as the Pick 'Em Standings clearly show, you suck at choosing winning teams. An endorsement from you is like a knife in the back. :)

[kainashi]

you guys need to calm down. it's only 4 weeks into the season!

[mr_pikachu]

Yeah, but the winner of this game will be in prime position for the playoffs, a whopping two games ahead of the pack with only ten to go. The loser will have to scratch and claw their way through the rest of the season to stay in the top four.

By the way, you're only a game off the #4 spot. Hang tough. I want a challenge in this year's tournament!

[Mr.E]

Oh, silly Burress has gone and gotten suspended for another week afterward too. :[

You should feel embarrassed if you lose to the likes of Eddie Royal and Antonio Bryant, let alone Westbrook's injury. Meanwhile, it gives me a viable excuse if I lose. ;) I expected to lose this week anyway, I mean wtf half my starting team on bye.

[kainashi]

By the way, you're only a game off the #4 spot. Hang tough. I want a challenge in this year's tournament!my team isn't a challenge. more like a tuneup game before the championship. :(

[mr_pikachu]

Yo Ghost, you've got a trade offer.


EDIT: Offer withdrawn. You didn't act fast enough, and I needed to make a move.

[mr_pikachu]

Wow. Yesterday, when I told D-Knight that Warner might exceed expectations by getting into a shootout with Favre, I didn't expect to be both right and wrong. 472 yards with 2 TDs is awesome. 6 turnovers (3 interceptions, 3 fumbles lost) is not.

[Ultimate Charizard]

AND THE FAVRE GOES WILD!

I was questioning even playing him. Lucky Mcnabb was questionable with injuries too ;).

[Drago]

O_o

1-3 is an inauspicious position to be in, but I've pulled out from worse. Besides, if the playoffs had begun yesterday, I would have been the #4 seed - there's far too much parity in this league for my boys to be counted out. Plus, I can finally jettison the RB-by-committee system and hope that my stars can wake up and start performing (the one year I grab division rival Andre Johnson, he suddenly becomes a bum?); I still say my roster is better than their performance indicates.

I'm not worried. Not one bit. ...I'll still accept any one-sided (in my favour) trades that anyone is willing to offer, though. ^_^

[Mr.E]

Well, not surprised to have lost to #2 with more than half of my starting team out. Unless Ward really blows up, won't be by all that much all things considered. *shrug*

[mr_pikachu]

Well, not surprised to have lost to #2 with more than half of my starting team out. Unless Ward really blows up, won't be by all that much all things considered. *shrug*

When did "three players" become "more than half of my starting team"? For that matter, Burress and Williams are your #4 and #5 WRs; if you consider them your "starters," that's just mismanagement on your part.

We all know you're just making excuses for getting trashed by the Pika, so why don't you simmer down and wait to play someone a little easier in week 5, okay? *pats head*

[Ultimate Charizard]

40 points all by himself. That is awesomesauce in a can right there.
Shame i cant get the rest of the team right. I need to be more cleverer with the free agents i think because if it wasnt for Farve i would have had a very real chance of going down to a team with 3/4 on Bye.

[kainashi]

congrats to me on my first win. :patriot:

[Mr.E]

When did "three players" become "more than half of my starting team"? For that matter, Burress and Williams are your #4 and #5 WRs; if you consider them your "starters," that's just mismanagement on your part.

Williams is kind of a #4 since Calvin Johnson's getting all the throws, but Burress? And you forgot the part where Westbrook, a consensus top three back in the league, sat last night due to injury.

I guess it's not half if you include K and DEF, though! Titans and Ravens play each other next week too, lol...

[DarkTemplarZero]

Thank you, Laveranues Coles, for singlehandedly and in a single week doubling the amount of touchdowns my receivers have combined this season.

And in other news, Braylon Edwards caught a touchdown, what? Ryan Grant is still fucking useless though, and it's quite probable that I'm going to trade him.

[mr_pikachu]

And in other news, Braylon Edwards caught a touchdown, what? Ryan Grant is still fucking useless though, and it's quite probable that I'm going to trade him.

Thank you for letting everyone in the league know that trading for Grant would be stupid. We appreciate your honesty. :yes:


EDIT: Mr.E's receivers, weeks 1-3:

Santana Moss ~ 40.40
Eddie Royal ~ 27.65
x-Reggie Wayne ~ 24.65
x-Plaxico Burress ~ 18.95
x-Roy Williams ~ 11.65
Antonio Bryant ~ 11.00

x-Bye
Top three receivers


...He lost the weakest of his starters for a week.

Conclusion: Mr.E's just bitchin'.

[Mr.E]

I'd take Grant off your hands if I needed an RB in the slightest... Well honestly, the only thing I might need is a second RB for the Week 7 bye shared between Turner/Westbrook. How about I trade you an equally struggling Roy Williams for him? Maybe Eddie Royal?

Royal was a Waiver pick-up week two, actually, in preparation of my inevitable Week 4 auto-loss. His high season total is just riding the Week 1 statline from when Marshall was suspended, he hasn't actually done much since. Moss, however, has stepped up his game to 2005 form and earned a starting position in my fantasy team as of last week. Still hope Roy Williams can bounce back, CJ's gotten most of the looks so far this year. :/

Plus, you still failed to acknowledge the injury to my top five RB. *shrug* I've no shame in only losing by 20 points with over half my starting offense out and where my opponent's top WR and RB both exploded for 100+, 2 TD statlines. You didn't even blow me out.

[mr_pikachu]

Now that the guy who stopped managing his team like three weeks ago is hammering the Myst into the ground, I can die happy. :D


EDIT: The amazing thing is that after this week, the #4 team will be 2-3.

Now you see why winning that scrum with the Myst made such a difference... I'll be three games up on the lowest playoff seed when we're done here.

[Ultimate Charizard]

All i can say is i Hate Bye weeks.
TO is used as a Decoy and the only reserves i can get are all hammered.

[Drago]

There we are. The ship begins to be righted with a much-needed second victory. ...Certainly not a good time to be pitted up against Brian's 5-0 Pikas, though... Bleh. Feeling enterprising though, eyeing my FA options. Open to trades, too - I sure have a lot of confidence (after this next week) for a team with only two wins.

[Clark]

second most points, but last in league. my team sucks.

[Mr.E]

Third in points, fugly. Maybe you didn't notice me because my point total starts with a 4. ;)


Now you see why winning that scrum with the Myst made such a difference... I'll be three games up on the lowest playoff seed when we're done here.

I'm still making the playoffs anyway, who cares? Not like there's homefield advantage in fantasy!

[Ghost]

Wow, you guys vote against me every single week, and yet i still manage to win every game? (Last week i didn't have access to a computer for much of the week so i couldn't set my line-up) So right now, me and Mr.Pikachu should be sitting on the top undefeated. You guys should just all start voting for me. With Aaron Rodgers, Fitzgerald and Brandon Jacobs the beast, I am unstoppable. This is not to mention that I also lost my #5 overall pick Brady for the rest of the year.

[mr_pikachu]

So right now, me and Mr.Pikachu should be sitting on the top undefeated.

No one "should" be undefeated when he's averaging 20 points less than third place.

[Ghost]

The only reason I don't have as much points as the "third place team" is because two of five weeks I have started injured quarterbacks. Not to mention I made the mistake of starting Wes Welker ><

[Clark]

im gonna go 1-5 this week, but im pretty sure my lineup will be healthy and ready to go week 7 and 8 for wins respectively against #1 and 2 in the league. watch out boys.

[DarkTemplarZero]

If Kevin Curtis ever comes back and Braylon Edwards stops being a useless fuck, my receivers will be incredibly solid now. That and Ryan Grant seems to be breaking out of his slump, doesn't matter because I'll probably be starting Fargas this week.

Either way, I've shored up my weakest positions, so hopefully this whole 2-3 thing won't last.

[mr_pikachu]

My Indianapolis defense scored a whopping 23 points this week on 3 points allowed, 4 sacks, 3 picks, and 3 fumble recoveries. Which is awesome since, y'know, I started the Bears.

You've caught a break this week, Tony... can you capitalize?

[Drago]

Historically speaking, all signs point to
http://www.plzpimp.us/Images/Funny_Pictures/Animals/images/noo.jpg
I must admit, Andre Johnson's production was promising, and Ronnie threw in a TD run for me too; MJD and Romo have me concerned... Kinda fun having QBs face off, though.

I think it all comes down to how well my boy Darren Sproles produces against New England. If you think it's annoying when another RB steals your guy's TDs, just imagine how it'd feel when that guy's playing for the other team.

[mr_pikachu]

I think it all comes down to how well my boy Darren Sproles produces against New England. If you think it's annoying when another RB steals your guy's TDs, just imagine how it'd feel when that guy's playing for the other team.

Yeah, I'm waiting for LT to say, "Oh, I don't feel like playing football today... and I kneecapped Gates with a crowbar on my way over here."

Nice pic, by the way. Wish I was as confident as you are... it'd be nice if I could pull a sneaky little defensive switch, but no.

[Mr.E]

Barber, Bush, Elam with 19 points, Philly DEF...

And on my end, of course I slant toward the hot Redskins players up against the consensus worst team in the league and... They LOSE the game and don't produce fantasy crap? Well, Portis got two TDs. Too bad he's about the only Redskin I DON'T have.

Meanwhile, mr_pikachu will finally pass me up at the league's top scorer, if only slightly. (Assuming Burress doesn't simultaneously beast while LT/Gates bust.) We're still going to be 75+ points over the third top-scorer. He's probably going to be 6-0... while I'm 3-3.

I might as well be playing Pokémon with this kind of horrendous luck. Also ARGH DALLAS!!!!!!!!!!!

[Clark]

i think its safe to say...grats john on getting to .500

[mr_pikachu]

Anyone want to give odds on Stallworth putting up 26 tomorrow? Anyone?

Really, now? Not even the fools who voted against the almighty Pikachus?

[Clark]

ill give u mcfadden if he gets over 26.

[mr_pikachu]

Romo has broken pinkie, out four weeks (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=txcowboysromo&prov=st&type=lgns)

http://www.starwarsepics.com/gallery/data/510/medium/nooooooo-ipod_dockingbay101.jpeg

Four-letter word, four-letter word, FOUR-LETTER WORD!


EDIT: My backup is on a bye next week. SONOFA...!

[kainashi]

that's what you get.

[Clark]

pika id trade orton for one of your WR if they were remotely close in worth. hope rhomo is ready for week8 or you might get eaten up RAWR

[Drago]

Yeah seriously Bri, take that!
You coulda thrown me a bone here, but noooooo, you just had to go for glory, didn't you? Now I'm smack dab in the dredges of 2-4 - and I hope you don't win a single Romo-less game. NOT ONE! :P
Not yet as bad as it got for me last year, but still, not looking pretty, particularly with my pride and joy Mr. Warner on a bye next week. Yuck.

[mr_pikachu]

See, the beauty of this is that I would've beaten five of the other teams in the league this week... without starting a QB.

[Ultimate Charizard]

I left all my points on the bench again.

Anyone know what happened to Engram this week? Did he not play?

[mr_pikachu]

Anyone know what happened to Engram this week? Did he not play?

No, it was more because of Charlie Frye. Third-string QBs rarely produce well.

I quote (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AsJN7XQer1mHxAif94YRR9f.uLYF?slug=rotowi re-obbyngramuieteek6&prov=rotowire&type=fantasy):


Engram, who was blanketed most of the day, was targeted four times. Frye only completed three passes to his wide receivers. Frye might start again this week because Matt Hasselbeck and Seneca Wallace are still injured. That’s bad news for Engram.

[Ultimate Charizard]

And starting QB's do so much better *glares at Favre*

And whats going on with TO? I heard he had a death in the family but hes really underperforming. Less than 5 points from the last 2 games?
And Holt. Less than 16 points all season and 10 of those in the first 2 games.....all i hear about him lately is how much complaining hes doing about the offense.

[mr_pikachu]

TO... kind of isn't getting the ball. They've been throwing to other receivers for awhile. Holt's problems, on the other hand, are coming up because he plays for the Rams.

I have to say, though, this is kind of cool. We're six weeks into the season and everyone is within one game of a playoff spot. I don't think that ever happened when we had eight teams, yet now we have ten... awesome.

[Clark]

well one that isnt even being managed. zzz

[Ghost]

TO... kind of isn't getting the ball. They've been throwing to other receivers for awhile. Holt's problems, on the other hand, are coming up because he plays for the Rams.

I have to say, though, this is kind of cool. We're six weeks into the season and everyone is within one game of a playoff spot. I don't think that ever happened when we had eight teams, yet now we have ten... awesome.

And now TO will get the boy even less because of Roy Williams.

[Ultimate Charizard]

And now TO will get the boy even less because of Roy Williams.

Didnt know he was that way inclined. Something on your mind Ghost? ;)

[mr_pikachu]

Okay, I need Cutler to score no more than around... ten points. Against New England. The most likely scenario that would result in that is him getting hit by a bus.

...

How much does it cost to rent a bus, now?


EDIT: Aw, hell. I didn't catch Braylon Edwards' two-point conversion... this means I need to hold Cutler to 8.54.

Does anyone have a bus I can borrow? I'll wash it when I'm done. Promise!


EDIT2: ...

...

...

You know what I love? Interceptions. :D

[mr_pikachu]

For the first time in quite awhile, we have a clear top 4... everyone with a 4-3 record or better gets to defend a potential championship playoff spot. This also means that through the first half, no one is further than two games out. It's gonna be an all-out war over the next seven weeks.

As for myself, as long as I'm above .500 for the second half, I'll be in. (Either the Myst or Roll are bound to lose a game at some point, since they play each other in week 9. They'll also both have to face the Thunder.)

Of course, this week my top WR, K, and DEF are on byes. Add Romo's injury to that, and I'm starting a team full of backups. Can ACE take advantage of the prime opportunity, or will this be as comical as last week?


EDIT: The kicker thing I mentioned? Yeah, you can probably forget about that one.


EDIT2: Bye weeks argh... I've made almost as many moves this week as I have in the first seven weeks of the season.

Yet I'm still 7th in terms of the number of moves made. 39 by rawr... my God.

[mr_pikachu]

Argh. After all the backup switches I made, I'm pretty sure my receivers have cost me this week. They're barely over six points combined, and all I have left is a fourth-quarter Ward.

...Not that I can entirely blame Ward for his ineptitude. Roethlisberger's in the midst of a four sack, three interception game. He's pretty much spent the last three hours throwing the ball off Giant helmets and then handing it to Moore (who, by the way, has a TD against me).

With a deficit of 7.32, I pretty much need a TD for Ward (3:07 remaining and Pitt down 7 now) and a meltdown by Scaife tomorrow.

Best moment of PIT-NYG: the long snapper chucking the ball over the punter's head and through the back of the end zone for a game-tying safety. Well done.


EDIT: Four picks. Thanks, Ben.

[Mr.E]

I'll be taking my points title back, thank you mr_pikachu. *yoink*

How 'bout that Brian Beastbrook?

[Clark]

still have my TE for monday.
don't know what you guys were scared of. geez.
rawr.

[mr_pikachu]

still have my TE for monday.
don't know what you guys were scared of. geez.
rawr.

You don't get much credit for taking advantage of multiple byes and an injury. My normal WR/DEF combination probably would have bridged the gap here.

[Clark]

My top WR/RB both have been out for the last 4-5 weeks and Parker is still out. We all have byes, I just make better pickups. :rolleyes:
If you still want to trade Gerrard for D Jackson, just send it again. Neither are useful, now with Boldin probably back for good, I don't need him.

[Ultimate Charizard]

At least your guys have an excuse. All my top picks are fit and playing they just cant be arsed scoring any points it seems. Yes im looking at you Holt, Favre and TO!

[Clark]

Oh, and I just dropped my TE, I don't need anymore points. Even without 1 player. Maybe you will have better luck next week. hehe.

[kainashi]

about time someone put mr_pikachu in his place!

[mr_pikachu]

about time someone put mr_pikachu in his place!

If by "his place" you mean "first," then yes. I'm glad you all acknowledge my dominance.

And ACE, your TE was projected to score about 1.5. I didn't really consider Bo a threat to do anything.

[Clark]

i think its save to say that the thunder have seen their days and the skys getting clear. welcome back to .500 john. may our records be on the winning side for our next match.

[Mr.E]

You don't get much credit for taking advantage of multiple byes and an injury.

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.

[DarkTemplarZero]

At least your guys have an excuse. All my top picks are fit and playing they just cant be arsed scoring any points it seems. Yes im looking at you Holt, Favre and TO!

This is why you never draft receivers early. Says me whose stupid autopick drafted Braylon in round 2.

Anyway, once again I'm projected to win by 10 points this week, which inevitably means that everybody on my team will suck and I'll get my ass kicked. If only Yahoo's projected point totals would be correct, I'd be 6-2 right now instead of 3-5 >.<

[Clark]

i don't rely on the projected stats too much, i base it off of their practices for the week, past weeks and opponents.

[Drago]

I'm lazy and go largely by projected stats. I'm also 3-5. :heh:

[mr_pikachu]

Hmm. I'm down 16 points with one man playing and Ward remaining - none of my players have hit double digits, including Garrard (3.87) - while the Thunder still has Eli, Jacobs, Folk, and Welker.

I don't know about you, but this isn't how I pictured week 9.


EDIT: Think I can count on Hines Ward scoring 3 TDs?

...Yeah, I didn't think so, either. This is why I don't like playing without a QB.

[DarkTemplarZero]

Woo, solid win. Go Tim Hightower.

Btw anybody need a RB? I've got 5 RBs, 4 of whom rushed for 100+ yards in their last game and one who rushed for 86 against the Titans. I'm really looking to get rid of one of them, preferably for a receiver or QB, because I'm pissed at Cutler.

[kainashi]

i could use one maybe. don't think you'd be interested in anything i'd have to offer though. :P

[Clark]

i have spare rb and wr too. might be interested in trading to boost someones stats, dont really need anyone though, as long as they arent injured ill consider a trade.

[Ultimate Charizard]

I think i may as well write my season off right now.

Everyone i have seems to be underperforming week in week out. Had a fairly decent week this week but still got stopped by someone simply doing better....:( (Not to mention the fact i left about 12 points on the bench)

And now i need to find me a RB to cover next weeks Bye's

[Clark]

i think its safe to say that my boys are back on track. parker doing well with a few minutes left. and pittsburghs defense...well still being the best in the league. week after week. bring on the rest.

good choices boys
100%5 votesVoted for rawr
Castleford Tigers
rawr (Your Pick)
The Pikachus
Riemann Zeta
Vancouver Cougars

tied with ken now, only like...9 points behind him for 4th....here i come 1st ;O

[Ultimate Charizard]

Least im doin well in the 'pick-em' league lol

[kainashi]

oh well. at least i'm 7-2-0 in my other league.

[Clark]

val...cutler put up 447 yards and 3 td for 26 pts tonight. sorry for bad break my friend....lol

[Ultimate Charizard]

Dont want to jynx myself but i may have a chance this week :D. After only 2 of my guys playing im halfway to my projected score for the week.

Thankyou Cleveland!

Now lets hope the rest of these jackasses dont decide to have a week off.

[Ghost]

Dont want to jynx myself but i may have a chance this week :D. After only 2 of my guys playing im halfway to my projected score for the week.

Thankyou Cleveland!

Now lets hope the rest of these jackasses dont decide to have a week off.

And the gods of fantasy football say that you will have a terrible week and your starting QB will be injured.

Now you will know how i felt week 1 with brady... except i still won :D

And for a second note, thank god i picked up Brady Quinn in my keeper league.

[Ultimate Charizard]

Ive got McNabb and Favre. Its a toss up each week as to who i play and usually its the other one that scores well. I dont need any more QB bad luck. Couple of weeks back they were both Questionable (thats when Favre had that 6 TD game ;))

[mr_pikachu]

Figures... I pick up Scheffler and start him, and he cries over his "owie." I bench the loser, and he goes for 90+ yards.

[kainashi]

worst game of your career against the raiders? really?

think it's time to chalk it up as a lost season. i tried to play matchups and i still get bit in the ass. :mad2:

[Drago]

I can't believe how many crappy performances my guys turned in - the only positives I can think of was a wariness of Baltimore's defence that made me opt for Gonzalez at TE, and not wanting to get screwed over again by Chris Chambers.

Watching this Giants/Eagles game should just be a painful exclamation point on a horrible week of fantasy football. I'm glad that my boy Kurt is still yet to play, it'll feel like he's playing FOR THE GLORY OF THE COUGARS.

[Ultimate Charizard]

Oh WTF!.

The Jets score a massive win and Favre didnt have a hand in any of the TD's! Thats rediculous. Half my players dont even get a mention in the post game reports.

Someone with Stat-tracker want to tell me the bad news? I dont get the scores till tomorrow.

[mr_pikachu]

The Jets score a massive win and Favre didnt have a hand in any of the TD's! Thats rediculous. Half my players dont even get a mention in the post game reports.

Thomas Jones scored three TDs. I don't think you need to be so worried.

[Clark]

benched the jets defense on a bad morning decision...bring on next weeks opponent. *yawn*

[Ultimate Charizard]

Oh, i misread, Favre is credited with 1 TD pass.
Just waiting for the Giants to finish up my week and theyre having a hell of a game. Dont think my Defence will be winning me many points this week.

[Drago]

Offsides is officially the worst penalty known to man. Anyone watching the game right now will know why.

[Mr.E]

I know Kurt Warner is a malicious statpadder who ruined what should've been an easy victory for me.

[mr_pikachu]

Rule of thumb: When your opponent's defense racks up eight sacks, you're screwed. x_x

[kainashi]

Rule of thumb: When your opponent's defense racks up eight sacks, you're screwed. x_xsup :cool2:

[Drago]

So with a couple surprising upsets, the Vancouver Warners are nearly sweet to sneak our way into the playoffs after all. All I need now is for a couple more lucky breaks here and there and we're sweet. Come on folks, I miss the playoffs... Haven't seen them in a while. :(

[mr_pikachu]

Three weeks left. Based on the scenarios, I can clinch a playoff spot by winning just one of my remaining three games.

[Ultimate Charizard]

Yay, Romo is back, maybe Owens can post more than 2 points this week.

Just a shame i happen to be playing against the guy that has Romo.....and my team appears to be falling apart through injury. Damn my luck.

[kainashi]

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/2609/barberqr1.png

that's just how he rolls.

[mr_pikachu]

Egh. Great start this week against one of the worst teams in football... the first pass to Ward went for 37 yards, so Roethlisberger threw it his way a grand total of three times the rest of the game. (Two incomplete passes and a 42-yard snag that was called back on a stupid penalty. Thanks, Pittsburgh.)

I love how Ward's one reception went for the same yardage as Parker's 14 runs. :P

[Clark]

yea....great. jets dick me last thursday. steelers dick me this thursday. super.

[mr_pikachu]

So, do you think you've just been unlucky, playing the wrong teams in the wrong weeks every single time? Then check out the Head-to-Head Matrix I've added to the first post of this thread. It shows how you stacked up against every other team in the league on a week-by-week basis.

[Drago]

Alright, I'm dumb. How exactly does it work? :heh:
Does it say how your season would be going if you played the same team every week or something?

[kainashi]

didn't know there was a pick 'em thing for us. barely any of my picks were serious. :(

[Clark]

haha i have no idea what that chart says either...but oh well!
hopefully my team will actually pick up the slack :D

[mr_pikachu]

Does it say how your season would be going if you played the same team every week or something?

Yeah, pretty much. For instance, the Myst had the highest scores in each of the first two weeks and were therefore 2-0 against everyone at that point.

[kainashi]

i see one change that i forgot to make this week. :(

[Mr.E]

Turner the BURNINATING THE COUNTRYSIDE, BURNINATING THE PANTHERS!

The new matrix is pretty spiffy, too. Odd that I'm two games behind "rawr" even though I have a decided advantage in total points. That's okay because I'm beating him in our match-up this week. :dance:

[mr_pikachu]

Y'know, I would have been really happy with Romo scoring 22.67 had it not given Owens a 200-yard day. I'm pretty much in a position where if Jennings scores three TDs tomorrow, I win. -_-

Oh, and thanks for the compliment on the matrix. Glad you appreciate it!

[Ultimate Charizard]

And if he doesnt im officially on a winning streak :D lol

[mr_pikachu]

Egh, I missed a Giants interception when tabulating the points. Result: If Jennings scores three TDs, I might win. x_x


EDIT: Wow. I made some rather catastrophically bad picks this week in the Pick 'Em challenge. After 11 straight weeks of being 3-2 or better every time, there's a very significant chance that I'll go 0-5.

My best chances for a win are Karrdes-Firebirds (Colston needs 8.62) and roll-Zeta (Moore must outscore the Packers D by 2.35).

...Well, that's if you don't count my own game. Because you can totally bet on a comeback.

[Drago]

Coming up next on SportsCenter - how 'bout them Cougars? After a frustrating 1-3 start, the boys from Vancouver have become one of the hottest teams in the league, en route to a four-game win streak. We'll be talking with the man in charge Tony King, as he tells us how he's turned this ship around.

[kainashi]

glad colston finally came through. :) especially after my bonehead mistake of not switching philly def with baltimore.

[Clark]

brees looked good, regardless. if they just kept going for more points instead of running it at the end, i may have gotten a 50+ pt game :D

[DarkTemplarZero]

So pissed off at Colston. Green Bay defense is so useless, could've made my life a lot easier if they just gave up another TD to Lance Moore instead.

Regardless, this week is a must win for me. Thankfully my receivers seem to be not useless for once, Braylon seems to have gotten enough of his mojo back to be moderately useful, Coles has got a nice matchup, and Moore has been burning it up. And of course, my RBs are on FIRE. Gonna take down Cougars this week, and gonna go to the playoffs, woo.

[Mr.E]

A rather productive Thanksgiving fantasy day for me. Westbrook, Witten, Tennessee... *whistles*

Sorry to so brutally reclaim my rightful position on the throne, mr_pikachu. You're all fags for voting against me too.

[Drago]

Your team just didn't want it enough. I didn't feel the passion. I'm not buying into your 60something points, etc.
Also, Bo Scaife and Anquan Boldin's teams combining for 67 points, yet only being worth 1.95 fantasy points - OUCH.

[DarkTemplarZero]

Meh, I wish I had some teams playing on thanksgiving, everybody seems to have gotten huge numbers out of that day. Except for Ace of course XD.

And I think I've settled on starting Cutler tomorrow. Hopefully I won't regret that. I've started 5 different QBs this season, and I'm not feeling lucky number 6 this week.

[Drago]

Well, I sure don't want to see Cutler tear them up, but in the spirit of good sportsmanship, I wish the best of luck to the Jets!

...What? :heh:

[Ultimate Charizard]

Dont talk to me about Quarterbacks.

Ive trusted McNabb and Favre all season and the only time ive got it right is when Favre had that monster 6TD game. Now i have a 30 point McNabb sat on the bench, hoping that Favre doesnt screw me over.

[Mr.E]

Good thing I got what I did on Thursday, since the remainder of my team put up a whopping... 21.13 points, 11 of which was my kicker. That's correct, my DEF put up nearly as many points as the entirety of my Sunday players. -_- Westbrook put up almost 50% more than all of them combined. Once again going to lose a matchup I have no business not winning, what a screwjob...

Oh well, I suppose all that counts is that I'm going to secure a playoff spot for myself anyway due to tiebreaker. The Tigers and Karrdes are facing off, which means all the 6-6 teams are beating each other up and will fall below me.

[mr_pikachu]

Once again going to lose a matchup I have no business not winning, what a screwjob...

Would you remind me who's leading the league in points? And could you tell me whose team has six of seven offensive players with a TD this week?

Once again, a balanced lineup beats a roster with a couple of studs and a bunch of benchwarmers. When you lose this game, don't blame it on a "screwjob." Blame it on an inferior lineup and a wide receiver who likes shooting himself.

To paraphrase you, sorry to so brutally slam you back into the pack.

[kainashi]

enjoy the playoffs guys. :patriot:

[Mr.E]

To paraphrase you, sorry to so brutally slam you back into the pack.

SURPRISE both of us, I haven't lost yet. You need nine from Scobee to win and, well, Jags aren't doing too hot lately... Sorry!

Right now you have 77.77 points. :color:

[Ultimate Charizard]

SURPRISE both of us, I haven't lost yet. You need nine from Scobee to win and, well, Jags aren't doing too hot lately... Sorry!

Right now you have 77.77 points. :color:

Iso hope your right. I have to hope they get battered and their defence doesnt go nuts and get a 20+ lol

[mr_pikachu]

Please excuse me while I brutally murder Scobee for missing a game-winning kick from 43 yards.


EDIT: Oh well. I'll still be in first; more importantly, the Myst and I have playoff spots clinched, as a maximum of four teams can hit the 8-6 mark. (The Cougars and rawr have to face one another next week, and they can't both win.)

[Drago]

That is the last time I will ever trust the ludicrous advice that someone is 'hot'. It was my gut instinct that landed me Kurt Warner, it was my gut instinct that made me pick up Ronnie Brown, it was my gut instinct that made me avoid trading away Tony Gonzalez. Michael Jenkins can go roll in his money for all I care; all I need now is to grab that last win.

...And I'll do it on gut instinct.

[mr_pikachu]

Two spots down, two to go! With just one week left, the playoff picture is as follows:

Clinched
The Pikachus
Poison Myst Returns

In the Hunt
Vancouver Cougars
rawr
Riemann Zeta
New York Thunder

See You Next Year
i'm on a roll-a gay
Castleford Tigers
Detroit Firebirds
Wild Karrdes

The Cougars are playing rawr this week, and Zeta squares off against the Thunder. Any of these four teams clinches the playoffs with a win; the Cougars can also get it with a tie, as can Zeta (barring a tie in both games, which would instead put the Cougars and rawr in the tourney).

Do or die. This is it! Get set for week 14!

[DarkTemplarZero]

Hahah this is so exhilarating, my 3rd straight must-win. Thunder's going down. I am Riemann Zeta, fear my non-trivial zeros on the line Re(z)=1/2.

[Drago]

It's funny, of all the losses I've suffered this one was the second-most painful. I now know how Mr.E felt when Kurt Warner single-handedly won me the game against San Francisco; it just pisses you off incredibly when it's just the one player who excels, while the others were rather mediocre. Couple that with Donald Driver's game-winning 10 points sitting on the bench, and yeah, it sucked. A lot.

The only loss that was worse? The one where Ronnie Brown's points over New England were sitting on the bench. That one drove me bonkers.

[Clark]

time for my raiders to shine. rawr isn't wild card. we are playoff bound.

[DarkTemplarZero]

It's funny, of all the losses I've suffered this one was the second-most painful. I now know how Mr.E felt when Kurt Warner single-handedly won me the game against San Francisco; it just pisses you off incredibly when it's just the one player who excels, while the others were rather mediocre. Couple that with Donald Driver's game-winning 10 points sitting on the bench, and yeah, it sucked. A lot.

The only loss that was worse? The one where Ronnie Brown's points over New England were sitting on the bench. That one drove me bonkers.

Mediocre? Hey dude, don't talk shit like that, that's not cool. Need I remind you that if the Titans hadn't decided to be nice to you and kick 4 40 yard field goals while winning by more than 30 you'd have been blown out? Don't be hating just because DeAngelo The God Damn Juggernaut Bitch Williams is a monster.

[kainashi]

pretty sure he was talking about his players, not the people in the league.

[Mr.E]

More like DeAngelo "I didn't do anything the first half of the season" Williams

[Drago]

Mediocre? Hey dude, don't talk shit like that, that's not cool. Need I remind you that if the Titans hadn't decided to be nice to you and kick 4 40 yard field goals while winning by more than 30 you'd have been blown out? Don't be hating just because DeAngelo The God Damn Juggernaut Bitch Williams is a monster.
Put the claws away, kitten. I was referring to some of the other players on your squad's dubious efforts of 1.80, 0.10 and 2.25. No need to take it personally when some of your players sucked this week. Jeez, some of mine did too, otherwise I would have won now wouldn't I?

Besides, when I've got smack for you directly, I've got better terms to use than mediocre. ;)

[Clark]

ladies. don't break any nails bickering here. just deal with rawr being the best.

[DarkTemplarZero]

Put the claws away, kitten. I was referring to some of the other players on your squad's dubious efforts of 1.80, 0.10 and 2.25. No need to take it personally when some of your players sucked this week. Jeez, some of mine did too, otherwise I would have won now wouldn't I?

Besides, when I've got smack for you directly, I've got better terms to use than mediocre. ;)

I just got caught by a cougar XD. Yeah so my receivers consistently suck balls, nobody knows that better than I do. Just watch, now that I've dropped Braylon Edwards he's going to catch 10 TDs in the next 3 games. I'm just saying that don't say that my entire team minus DeAngelo was mediocre, minus my receivers and TE my team put up quite solid numbers. Just saying, no hating on other people's teams, that's not cool.

And Mr E, that's DeAngelo "Undrafted but I have more points than Turner the Burner over the last 4 weeks" Williams to you bitch :)

[Mr.E]

Did you mean DeAngelo "Still doesn't have more points than Turner over the course of the season" Williams? Yeah, that's the guy. Not that it concerns me anyway, I'm really hurting at that position when my third-best RB is better than the top RB of six other teams. (Could say it helps make up for my underachieving WR corps...)

[Ghost]

Unbelievable. I won my game by less then a point.

[mr_pikachu]

I'm going to have a 1-6 record for the second half.

...

See you in the playoffs! :D

[DarkTemplarZero]

Lost by 0.87, and that's made even more painful by Carney's missed field goal, Peyton Hillis' injury halfway through the game, and DeAngelo Williams' 21 points and Ryan Grant's 12 points sitting on the bench. Eh, unfortunate, but minus my kicker choice which I couldn't have known about because I slept in and didn't see that conditions were windy for the Giants game, I started the right players and just had some bad luck with most of them underperforming. Oh well, see you guys next year.

[mr_pikachu]

Hey, there's still the consolation tournament... and there's a lot of space between 5th and 8th. Don't plunge to the bottom of the pack!

As for me, I'll be in the championship tournament for the third time in three years. Gotta love that first half.

[Mr.E]

DeAngelo Williams... sitting on the bench.

I started the right players

lolwut

[DarkTemplarZero]

lolwut

Well, hindsight's 20/20. At the time, the right choice was to bench DeAngelo because despite how on fire he was, his matchup was about as bad as humanly possible and his streak of monster games was against weaker teams.

[Ghost]

Lets go D-Ward, better have a big game tonight in Jacobs' absence...

[Drago]

Though the Pikas have clearly been the better team this week, thanks to herculean efforts from AJ vs. Bironas, I'm only down a little...
Need for Arizona to quit dinking around, though!

[mr_pikachu]

*sighs* Unless I'm made some rather large miscalculations, I've lost my semifinal. It's largely because of that Houston game, especially the disproportionate WR performance. 207 yard for Johnson... what am I supposed to do about that? (As a result, Walter had all of 8 yards.) New England's 49-26 win also hurt... two TDs for Moss = more WR pain.

The ironic thing is that this was one of my best WR weeks, as that tends to be a weakness in my lineup. D-Knight's WRs, though, were just absurd.

[Drago]

Looks like it's just been made official Bri, the Pikas will not be championship-bound this year. And as per usual buddy, you sure as hell didn't go out without a fight. Pending the results of tomorrow's game, you would have beaten any other team this week. Congrats on a fine season, and a strong final game. If you told me I'd come out on top despite as many strong individual performances as your boys had, I would be hard-pressed to believe you.

But as it stands, it looks like it'll be the two top-ranked teams vying for fantasy gold this season (assuming Westbrook isn't worth -8 points)... In short, Mr.E... IT'S ON!!

[Mr.E]

If Westbrook had any shot of -8 points (that's what, four fumbles with minimal yardage?) I'd just sit him, but I gotta rack up more points. $$$ I gotta look to him for about 15 in another league of mine anyway, so I better have some faith in him.

more like The Weakachus amirite olol

[Clark]

his viagra ran out. couldnt keep it up.
my seasons over for good now.

[mr_pikachu]

more like The Weakachus amirite olol

Oh, I guess I'll just have to console myself with the knowledge that I outperformed you by double digits this week. What does that say about your ragtag band of benchwarmers?

[Ghost]

LETS GO MP! TIME FOR MY REDEMPTION GAME

(i have a feeling i'm going to lose by atleast 30)

[mr_pikachu]

Nah. With the run of luck I've been having, you'll beat me 98-97 and no one else in the league will crack 70.

[Mr.E]

In one of my other leagues, the guy I played the week before playoffs sat his night players out and gave me the win as he was more afraid of the consistent 100+ effort of my opponent than the sometimes-big-game of the other guy. I lost my match-up by two points (fookin Akers aaaaaaah) but we both only scored in the low 100's. Him? He scored 140... and lost to his opponent scoring >170. :lol: That's what he gets.


Oh, I guess I'll just have to console myself with the knowledge that I outperformed you by double digits this week. What does that say about your ragtag band of benchwarmers?

I do believe that I once again have the lead in season total, that's what counts!

[Mr.E]

I also believe I win the game, unless Driver can put up 70+ points.

*victory pose*

[Drago]

And for the second time in three years, I go down in the championship game in a blaze of futility. I mean damn, man.

[DarkTemplarZero]

That's what you get for starting Arizona's defense against the Pats.

And in other news, DeAngelo Williams now leads all RBs in rushing TDs and total fantasy points. Eat it Michael Turner XD. Now if only Carney had made that FG 2 weeks ago I'd probably be in 3rd instead of 7th, bah.

[Drago]

Congrats Mr.E on a well-deserved win; it's good to know that no matter what I had done, I likely wouldn't have been able to eke out a win there - much better than falling victim to a team that shouldn't have won itself.

Also, if the last two years are any indication, things look good for New York Thunder to claim the championship next season; both the Firebirds and Myst went from third to first the next year.

[Ghost]

Thank you for third place mr.pikachu. Once again, I prove you wrong in your fantasy selections and outclass you by finishing higher :P

[mr_pikachu]

*sighs* I knew I should have thrown that week 10 game... would have taken the title had I played the Myst in the semis. :P

Oh well. Congrats to Mr.E for a well-deserved victory in the title game! That may have been the biggest blowout this year. I'll have to check....

[Mr.E]

*sighs* I knew I should have thrown that week 10 game... would have taken the title had I played the Myst in the semis. :P


In one of my other leagues, the guy I played the week before playoffs sat his night players out and gave me the win as he was more afraid of the consistent 100+ effort of my opponent than the sometimes-big-game of the other guy. I lost my match-up by two points (fookin Akers aaaaaaah) but we both only scored in the low 100's. Him? He scored 140... and lost to his opponent scoring >170. :lol: That's what he gets.

ITT karma

[Ghost]

Just think Mr.E, if you were in my other fantasy league a fat sum of 375$ would be coming your way for winning =)

[Drago]

And with another season in the books, comes updated records to go along with it! Take a look and see for yourselves...

Single Game Records
Most Points
130, Poison Myst vs. Tennessee Torpedoes (Dec 4 – Dec 10), 2007
Most Combined Points
196, Detroit Firebirds (100) vs. Cas Tigers (96) (Nov 27 – Nov 3), 2007
Fewest Points
16, New York Thunder vs. Tennessee Torpedoes (Sep 19 – Sep 25), 2006
* 0, BYE, many games, 2006
Fewest Combined Points
67.8, i’m on a roll-a gay (31.58) vs. New York Thunder (36.22) (Sep 2 – Sep 8), 2008
* 32, Michigan Dragons (32) vs. BYE (0) (Oct 3 – Oct 9), 2006
Largest Margin of Victory
86, New York Thunder (106) vs. Michigan Dragons (20) (Oct 17 – Oct 23), 2006
* 110, Tennessee Torpedoes (110) vs. BYE (0) (Nov 14 – Nov 20), 2006

Season Records
Best Record
11-3, Detroit Firebirds, 2006
Worst Record
3-11, Team Awesome, 2007
Wild Karrdes, 2008
* 0-14, BYE, 2006
Longest Win Streak – Single Season
7, Detroit Firebirds, 2006
Detroit Firebirds, 2007
The Pikachus, 2008
Longest Loss Streak – Single Season
5, Poison Myst, 2007
Wild Karrdes, 2008
Castleford Tigers, 2008
* 14, BYE, 2006
Most Points
1118, Tennessee Torpedoes, 2006
Fewest Points
561, Michigan Dragons, 2006
* 0, BYE, 2006
Most Transactions
65, rawr, 2008
Fewest Transactions
0, Wild Karrdes, 2008

League Records
Most Wins
27, Detroit Firebirds, 2006-2008
Longest Win Streak – Multiple Seasons
9, The Pikachus, (Nov 27 – Dec 3, 2007) – (Oct 14 – Oct 20, 2008)
Most Losses
24, New York Thunder, 2006-2008
Longest Loss Streak – Multiple Seasons
5, Poison Myst, (Oct 9 – Oct 15, 2007) – (Nov 6 – Nov 12, 2007)
Wild Karrdes (Oct 7 – Oct 13, 2008) – (Nov 4 – Nov 10, 2008)
Castleford Tigers (Sep 3 – Oct 6, 2008) – (Oct 28 – Nov 3, 2008)
* 14, BYE, (Sep 5 – Sep 11, 2006) – (Dec 5 – Dec 11, 2006)
Most Points
2921.09, Vancouver Cougars/Tennessee Torpedoes, 2006-2008

Facts
• Of the eight charter franchises, four remain – The Pikachus, Detroit Firebirds, New York Thunder and Vancouver Cougars (Tennessee Torpedoes 2006/2007)
• The most tied games occurred in 2007, when there were two.
• For the first two weeks of the 2008 season, New York Thunder were known as ‘Pineapple Express’.
• The Detroit Firebirds and Poison Myst both improved from ranking third in the league to winning the championship the next year, in 2006/7 and 2007/8, respectively.