TTH NFL Fantasy Football 2017 thread

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I think there's value in Murray, Bennet and Diggs

[Dan]

I've done very minimal research into this, but I guess I'll select Golden Tate- Round 8 as my keeper unless anything else catches my attention before the deadline.

Fay's Fall Guys told me he intends to keep Bilal Powell for an 11th but I'll confirm that with him 100%.

That brings us to 4 keepers submitted, remember the deadline is Midnight tomorrow as I'll need to put them into the draft on Saturday morning.

Quite surprised by Fay's choice, if that's who he ends up taking, and I can't decide whether I'm surprised in a good way or a bad way. I'll probably decide on mine tonight - just need to check I haven't forgotten anyone off the list & convince myself I'm making the right decision.

It's looking unlikely I'll be keeping anyone. My mates who helped me out last season have let me down in creating a pre-draft list so I'm in deep water.

I think there's value in Murray, Bennet and Diggs

Yeah, Murray's the one I'd go for. Not sure about Bennett, and Diggs would be good as long as he remembers how to catch before the season starts.

EDIT: @Gray Fox, would I be right I assuming Hunter Henry was undrafted? Also, what's the value on Sammy Watkins & Mariota?

[Browning]

Baz has confirmed his keeper by PM. I'll announce it after the deadline or he can tell you.

5 down (me, Fay, Baz, Mahow, Gray Fox) 5 to go.

[Baz]

Top secret keeping, to scupper your draft plans.

[Gray Fox]

EDIT: @Gray Fox, would I be right I assuming Hunter Henry was undrafted? Also, what's the value on Sammy Watkins & Mariota?

Sammy Watkins - Round 4
Marcus Mariota - Round 10
Hunter Henry - Undrafted, claimed from waivers.

[Pleb]

I've done very minimal research into this, but I guess I'll select Golden Tate- Round 8 as my keeper unless anything else catches my attention before the deadline.

Fay's Fall Guys told me he intends to keep Bilal Powell for an 11th but I'll confirm that with him 100%.

That brings us to 4 keepers submitted, remember the deadline is Midnight tomorrow as I'll need to put them into the draft on Saturday morning.

No keepers for me ta.

[Browning]

Remember you have just over 6 hours to go @Dan @Ian @bruhnaldo @Mert

I'll probably put the keepers in before I go to bed tonight as I'm liable to forget tomorrow.... so if you miss it I won't be able to do it after.

[Browning]

In other news, I've grabbed Mahomes and dropped Williams in dynasty after Shanahan called him out on his fumbles. I'm not sure how long I can hold Mahomes as I'll have to activate Luck at some point, but hopefully by then I'll know if Gordon/Anderson are worth holding.

[Dan]

I'll have mine up in the next hour - just got home from work so look it over while I eat then confirm my decision.

EDIT: @Browning, my keeper is going to be Melvin Gordon in the 8th round.

Goodbye DJ

[Dan]

Are we still missing responses from @Ian @bruhnaldo & @Mert?

Just under an hour, guys. What's the deal if they miss the deadline?

[Browning]

Then they don't get a keeper.

Either that or I'll leave it until I wake up, but at some point I have to plug them in and I don't want to be fucking about with it right before the draft.

[Browning]

Because I'm feeling nice (and because I'm busy tomorrow morning) I'm going to give it until Noon, but that really will be the hard deadline. Once I get on after that I'm going to plug them in and then it's too late. Please don't miss it guys.
@Ian @Mert @bruhnaldo

[Ian]

My apologies, Browning. I meant to do this at work yesterday.

I'll keep Rodgers, please.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Didn't Bruh want to keep Julio?

I know he never made it formal but that was the reason why he voted for keepers.

[Browning]

My internet has been down all morning.... which is a good sign, finally back on for now.

So I guess that's it for the deadline. I'll give Bruh Julio as he made numerous posts about him. If he doesn't want him then.... tough.

[bruhnaldo]

Julio please

Sorry out of town haven't been by a CPU

Thanks Baz for the heads up

[Browning]

That's good, because I'd already done it.

Everyone check the "draft results" and let me know if you see any issues. Otherwise.... see you all at 10:30

[Baz]

[Gray Fox]

All shows up fine.

[Browning]

Because I'm bored, here are my week 1 match ups for my main 2 leagues:

Dynasty League:

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QB- Kirk Cousins Vs Jameis Winston (Projection- I win by 3 points)
WR- Amari Cooper, DeAndre Hopkins and Allen Robinson Vs Jordy Nelson, Demaryius Thomas and Jordan Matthews (Projection- He wins by about 3.5 points)
RB- Le'Veon Bell and Jordan Howard Vs David Johnson and Leonard Fournette (Projection- I win by about 2.5 points)
TE- Hunter Henry Vs Rob Gronkowski (Projection- He wins by about 5 points)
Flex- Sammy Watkins and Keenan Allen Vs Rishard Matthews and Pierre Garcon (Projection- I win by about 1.5 points)
K- Matt Prater Vs Mason Crosby- Tie
DST- Carolina Vs New England (he wins by about a 1 point)

Overall he is projected to beat me by roughly 3 points, which I must say I'm surprised by. I must say if I had all his players in a like for like situation, I think the only 2 I would pick over what I have are Gronk over Henry and possibly Thomas over Hopkins (Or Robinson, whichever you consider my WR2 for the week). I quite fancy my chances, but we will see.

Main League:

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QB- Ben Roethlisberger and Marcus Mariota Vs Aaron Rodgers and Matt Ryan (Projection- He wins by about 8 points).
WR- Odell Beckham Jr, AJ Green and Steffon Diggs Vs Jordy Nelson, Sammy Watkins and DeAndre Hopkins (Projection- I win by about 7.5 points)
RB- Todd Gurley and Isiah Crowell Vs Joe Mixon and Bilal Powell (Projection- I win by about 3.5 points, though he may have Zeke to come in here).
TE- Jordan Reed Vs Greg Olsen- Tie
Flex- Keenan Allen and Tye Montgomery Vs Kelvin Benjamin and Larry Fitzgerald (Projection- He wins by about 1.5)
Kickers- Crosby and Gano Vs ??? (No projection)
DST- New England Vs Buffalo- Tie
IDP- Wagner, Neal and Watt Vs ???, ??? and Mack- No Projection

He still need to add 2 kickers and 2 IDP before the season begins. Current projections have me winning by 35 with his 4 empty spots, but if we give him the same points as me there then I only win by about 6 points, so it's going to be damn close again on projections. This one I'm a little less confident about as he clearly dominates me at QB and probably has the better TE and flex starters, plus if Zeke comes back he'll beat me there too. I still think my WRs could put up a real fight though in the PPR setting.

[Browning]

Just seen that Dixon is IR eligible About time...

I've added Perriman for now, but am very much on the look out for someone better to take that spot.

Edit- Actually I've changed my mind and gone with Ted Ginn Jr. That Snead suspension makes him hard to ignore.

[Pleb]

So this is what I'm thinking for week one currently...

All About The Angles (League 1)

(QB) Marcus Mariota
(WR) Davante Adams
(WR) Sterling Shepard
(WR) Adam Thielan
(RB) Jordan Howard
(RB) Isaiah Crowell
(TE) The Gronk/Antonio Gates
(K) Justin Tucker
(DEF) Tampa Bay
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Corey Coleman
DeShone Kizer
Adrian Peterson
Terrance West
Tyrell Williams

I'm hoping to get Carson Palmer with the waivers who should replace Kizer but saying that Osweiler is gone and I may feel I have jumped the gun on getting Palmer too soon

I'm not sure about the TE slot though I may just stick with Gronk for the season and just hope for the best. I'm going to have to sort out my WR situation as my current setup looks horse shit despite that the fact that Sterling Shepard looks like a decent WR2 option at the moment.

The Pleb Train (League 2)

(QB) Drew Brees (4)
(WR) Antonio Brown (1)
(WR) Davante Adams (5)
(WR) Adam Thielan (13)
(RB) Jonathan Steward (10)
(RB) LeGarrete Blount (11)
(TE) Delanie Walker (8)
(K) Matt Prater (14)
(DEF) Steelers (15)
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Marcus Mariota (6)
Randell Cobb (9)
Ezekiel Elliot (2)
Dalvin Cook (3)
Austin Hooper (12)
Stefon Diggs (7)

The draft software had a meltdown for some reason which meant that the first 5 draft picks were autopicked for me which could be a blessing in disguise or a complete fucking nightmare I'm clearly keeping Ezek (that is if the suspension is minimal >_>) and Antonio Brown (who wouldn't) and Thielan wasn't a panic pick (honest) as most of the decent WR option I wanted to get were taken fairly early through autopicks or from other users (I was drafted 3rd in case you were wondering about that). I'm thinking of starting Cobb over Thielan so that might be a last minute change for week one if anything. Jonathan Steward could be a massive sleeper for this team.

[Baz]

So who is definitely gonna make the LIVE draft tonight, who definitely won't, and who is currently uncertain?

[Browning]

Jonathan Stewart isn't going to be a massive anything, he isn't even the starter anymore.

Those RB options in the 2nd league are hideous until Zeke gets back. It's basically Cook (who I like) and nothing else.

[Browning]

It's hard to simulate a TTH draft, as it's impossible to predict what Pleb will do. Might set all his picks to Jets players and see how that turns out.

[Gray Fox]

I'll almost guaranteed be there. Barring power failure/loss of internet.

[Pleb]

Those RB options in the 2nd league are hideous until Zeke gets back. It's basically Cook (who I like) and nothing else.

The autodraft didn't help the cause.

I'm looking at a couple of waiver options which may include Paul Perkins and Eddie Lacy for some weird reason

It's hard to simulate a TTH draft, as it's impossible to predict what Pleb will do. Might set all his picks to Jets players and see how that turns out.

I'm taking Tucker round one

[Gray Fox]

The autodraft didn't help the cause.

I'm looking at a couple of waiver options which may include Paul Perkins and Eddie Lacy for some weird reason




I'm taking Tucker round one

You could have had him as a 9th round keeper.

[Browning]

I don't think so, didn't he eventually trade him to Mahow?

[Dan]

I was going to say that the first five picks in your second team looked really good @Pleb You should absolutely be starting Cook over Blount as well. Palmer will be a big upgrade on Kizer, I should think.

I'll definitely be there for the draft. Gonna make myself some pizza & crack open a beer, although I have to work tomorrow so hopefully it won't go on more than a few hours.

[Browning]

My internet was back on for a few hours when I did the keepers etc but in the last hour or so it's gone down several times. I'm not liking my chances of getting through this draft.

[Baz]

Is there a chat room like last year? My mate still talks about someone moaning I had taken Zeke, on the screenshot I sent him to show how things were going.

[Dan]

I already know the choice I'm going to have to make in the first round, AND I HATE IT.

[Browning]

Yes, there will be a chat room.

God I hope my shitty Internet holds up. I've been able to get on and set about 60 players in the draft rankings.... but then the fucking thing died again.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'll be on my phone for most of it as I'll be on the motorway.

As a passenger ofc.

[Browning]

You could be in the Euro tunnel and still have a better connection than me, so I wouldn't worry about that.

I phoned my ISP and they said it was resolved.... 5 minutes later it goes down again. Fucking shit.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

ISPs are absolute dicks.

They talk out of their arse.

I start by telling them that I've tried resetting the router etc and the first piece of advice is for me to do it again.

[Dan]

Yep, love all that stuff

I think I probably know every single method of resetting my internet connection by now.

[Browning]

I've just paid BT £7 for 24 hours access.... fuck Sky. They can pay me back for it when I put in a complaint tomorrow.

(Or rather... they won't and I'll end up paying BT again for tomorrow's draft...)

[Bartholomert]

Is this happening right now? Can someone send me a link??

[Browning]

It's happening in 56 minutes.

https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/813068

Draft link should appear on that page at some point in the next half an hour.

[Browning]

The Gano news is troubling in the league where I have him... I may need to pick up Younghoe Koo to replace him. If my team needs one thing to guarantee victory, it's Younghoe.

[Gray Fox]

You can go into the draft lobby now. See you all in there.

[Dan]

He's worth picking up just for the racial diversity.

[Dan]

@bruhnaldo, we're drafting in one minute!

[Baz]

Yahoo doesn't like my wide receivers very much.

[Pleb]

I fear I may have drafted too many RBs in that draft

[Dan]

Yeah, you've gone a bit wild there Baz

@Pleb's team looks really solid, and the @bruhnaldo auto-draft squad is decent, if a bit short of depth.

EDIT: @Gray Fox is going to be hard to beat with Zeke & Bell on the same team

[Pleb]

The Draft Grades

[Baz]

The Draft Grades

With Some Early Gambles, Baz's Bumbandits Has a Great Team if Their Goal is to Finish Dead Last