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Well here we go, Championship week.. Macho Madness - 13 - 0 Playing the #2 seed in the Championship game with the undefeated season and $500 on the line Cobra Kai - 10 - 3 Playing the #4 seed in the Championship game with $200 on the line Pretty Boy Swag - 12 - 2 Playing the #2 seed in the Championship with $0 on the line.. so who cares about this one Cobra Kai - 10 - 3 Playing the #1 seed in the Championship with $120 on the line A Team Has No Name - 7 - 6 Lost to my wife in the first round of the playoffs

What's even more satisfying, the league didn't have playoff reseeding on so I got stuck playing the highest scoring team in the league instead of the trashy 6th seed who pulled off a first round upset. I'm so pumped right now

Unbelievable My 13-0 team was up 26 points, my opponent had Cousins and Crowder going and I was done. I can't believe I held on to win. It's a Christmas miracle!!

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Dec 15, 2016 -> 03:05 AM) Ended up getting both guys. My projected is now 94 to his 111. My only toss ups this week are Brady or Cam (going Brady, despite projected to score only 11 vs 16), and Crowell (10.1) or Farrow (9.7). I'm going Crowell simply because Farrow is a rookie, so if he has a bad 1st quarter, they could start giving his carries away. I'll wait to use him until next week possibly when I am either playing for 1st, or 3rd. I think you have to play Farrow over Crowell. Hes going to get volume, and his competition is Ronnie Hillman who sucks. They also are playing in good weather conditions where as Crowell is on the road in a nasty environment. I think when you have close decisions to make, you should lean towards the guy in the better offense playing in better conditions, but that's just me.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Dec 14, 2016 -> 09:00 PM) I am in the championship and while I have Le'veon Bell as my RB1, my RB2 is ugly after drafting Melvin Gordon and CJ Anderson. I chose between Ty Montgomery (Bears), Duke Johnson (Bills) and Mike Gillislee (Cleveland). It's a full PPR. I'd imagine Montgomery is the easy play there? Montgomery is probably the best play there, but man if its another nasty weather day in Buffalo they are probably going to be run heavy and Gillislee gets the goal line work. I think with Bell as your #1 you will probably be good with either choices for RB2 (Obviously not Duke Johnson)

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 10:29 PM) We're kinda entering unchartered territory here, with basically no financial commitments, a young, cheap core and for the first time ever a kind of real soft cap, it makes sense that big dollars could be committed, where else are they going to spend the next two years? It is uncharted territory, but I still find it hard to believe they will ever sign the 7 year 20-25 per kind of guys under JR.. He just doesn't do it..

QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 10:13 PM) With a team already loaded with contracts. When the payroll is $40 million in a year or two, there will be room to make a splash in free agency. Ill believe it when I see it

6 years $68 Million... that's the largest contract the Chicago White Sox have ever given out They aren't signing the big time free agents, need to nail these trades and drafts..

QUOTE (mmmmmbeeer @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 09:53 PM) Their salary will likely be between $40-50M in 2019. Even if they just move to $100M, weak for a big market team, you're talking 2-3 impact players to augment a young, talented, and exciting roster. We've never seen anything that suggests this ownership will ever pay the price it will take for a marquee free agent.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 09:01 PM) I hope for the best. I've read red flags on all the stars we've acquired. I hope for the best like I said. I just don't understand except for southsider all the backing of the front office on here and assuming we've made 2 great trades. Well our inept front office has already acquired 4 of the top 38 prospects in baseball, including #s 1 and 3. We still have the best pitcher available to move as well, its hard not to be pleased with what they have done so far.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 08:35 PM) And my guess is Quintana - who has value between Sale and Eaton, Frazier, Jones, Jennings, Robertson and Melky are all gone soon. Yeah, and if they get a bunch of position player prospects in the coming weeks are all these doom and gloomers going to come back and say "Oh s***, maybe I should have waited more than 24 hours and two trades before freaking out" Everyone but Greg knew what we were getting into with a full on rebuild. All kinds of prospects will be making their way into the system over the next few years, its not going to be all pitchers.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 08:14 PM) Amazing? Nothing the Sox do can be called amazing IMO. I want proof of it. These haven't been "amazing" deals IMO. You have multiple posts in here so far saying you know nothing about these prospects, your opinion is meaningless in regards to these trades based off that alone. You don't even know anything about what we got so how can you have an opinion one way or the other?.. You wont find anyone not named SS2K5 who doesn't think the Sox KILLED IT with the Eaton trade. The guys on MLB network are floored the Nats gave up so much. Just got a ESPN push notification "Jim Bowden says Adam Eaton deal "Was a very lopsided trade" in favor of Chicago; Praises Lucas Giolito" The Sox have the #1 overall prospect (Position Player) and the #3 overall prospect (Starting Pitcher).. Unbelievable there is a single complaint out of anyone at this point in time.. TWO TRADES IN, f***

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 07:35 PM) A lot more than I will enjoy the next two or three years. Its been two trades for f***s sake Its one thing to be critical, its another thing entirely to be claiming colossal failure at this point. More trades will be made, high end draft picks selected. Very baffling coming from you of all people.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 07:18 PM) The #1 prospect has never been traded before. In the deal for Chris Sale, he was part of a 4 player trade. QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 07:15 PM) A pitcher of Chris Sale's caliber, at his age, with his contract situation has basically almost never been traded before.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 06:18 PM) Unless I live in Charlotte or Birmingham, nothing has changed.

There's no way we can lose this trade. There was virtually zero chance Sale would resign here in 3 years and you probably wouldn't be lined up to get the #1 prospect in baseball in the next few years by holding out. This trade is as good as we would/could ever get for Sale.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Dec 3, 2016 -> 01:25 PM) I have no idea what to do here. I need to fill the following positions RB2, FLEX1 and FLEX2. Standard league. I have: RB Frank Gore @ NYJ RB Todd Gurley @ NE WR Sammy Watkins @ OAK WR Davante Adams vs. HOU WR Kelvin Benjamin @ SEA RB James Starks vs. HOU I am basically not even considering Benjamin and Starks. Pretty much set on starting Gore if Luck starts. Gurley hasn't been getting TDs but he gets his yards every game because of the volume. I have to start playing Adams but he has a less than desirable matchup in Houston. I feel like Watkins will go off against a suspect secondary. Advice needed... I'd go with Gore, Gurley, Adams You could probably sub out Gore for Watkins, but Watkins has already missed practice time this week with pain issues. Not sure that guys trust worthy

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Dec 1, 2016 -> 01:34 AM) Not many options for backup TE, other than Pitta, Brate, McDonald, or Gresham. Pitta, Brate, and McDonald are all better options than Cook

QUOTE (raBBit @ Nov 30, 2016 -> 01:53 PM) 1/2 PPR and I need a WR2 and a FLEX after losing AJ Green. I have: WR Tyrell Williams vs TB (labrum issue, is said to play) WR Tyreek Hill @ ATL RB Devontae Booker @ JAX RB Rob Kelley @ ARI I also have Dion Lewis and Marquess Wilson but I'm not really considering them. Probably won't play Kelley either. What say you ST? Start both WR's, Williams as WR2 and Hill as flex If for some reason Williams cant go I go Hill and Booker

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Nov 30, 2016 -> 09:59 AM) I'm in a Survivor League with 5 people left. I'm between Oakland at home vs Buffalo and Green Bay home vs Houston this week. Not sure who I'm going to take. Any thoughts? Green Bay is the better pick here. I don't trust Oakland at all, and the Texans stink on ice.

Going into the last week of the regular season.. Yahoo 12 Team PPR - 12-0 - Clinched 1st Round Bye - $60 buy in NFL.com 12 Team Standard - 10-2 - Clinched 1st Round Bye - Free League ESPN 12 Team PPR - 10-2 - Currently have 1st Round Bye - $20 buy in Yahoo 12 Team PPR - 9-3 - Currently have 1st Round Bye - $30 buy in Yahoo 12 Team PPR - 7-5 - Currently 5th Seed - $10 buy in

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Nov 8, 2016 -> 12:15 PM) Trade accepted. Latavius Murray for Jarvis Landry. IIRC, you're in a standard league. That's a bad trade. Miami has shifted to a run heavy philosophy and Landry's production is way down. His strength was catching 7-9 balls for 90-100 yards, but he doesn't score touchdowns and now hes more in the neighborhood of 4-5 catches for 60-70 yards. Meanwhile Murray is the lead back in a high powered offense and gets the bulk of the goaline work. You just traded a mid RB2 for a WR3. Unless you were stacked at RB, this was a bad trade. Granted, Miami has acknowledged they need to get the ball to Landry more but he still is a risky play for standard leagues.

QUOTE (Brian @ Oct 23, 2016 -> 06:16 PM) Fantasy football sucks this year. Disagreed. I am in 5 leagues and through 7 weeks I am 7-0 7-0 6-1 6-1 2-5 Only one stinker in there, I can live with it.

You shouldnt really be stashing anymore.. bye weeks are about to start so there are gonna be decisions to make.. if you can survive leaving dead weight on your bench then sure your points are very valid. Youre gonna be in trouble more often than not keeping the "Well I just need an injury" players on your bench in the coming weeks. If you play the waiver wire smart and maintain a high claim you will be in good shape anyway should injury/suspension occur. Most of my leagues are 5 player benches and one with a 4 man bench.. Its difficult keeping Bell and Gordon in a few leagues already

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Sep 23, 2016 -> 02:50 PM) Very well could be, but Williams has been really, really good in his absence. Was last year too. You're crazy... In the two games Williams started in Bells absence to start last season he got 41 carries for 204 yards and 3 TDs.. he looked great.. What happened when Bell came back? The very first game, 1 carry.. He didn't have a single game with more than 5 carries until Bell got hurt again.. If you own DeAngelo Williams you need to drop him after this week. He will not be fantasy relevant as long as Bell is playing