Fantasy Football League (NFL)

Wow that's a bit harsh...but I'd accept it I have a lot of young back-ups...

Updates during games?

I am able to provide updates during the games, probably Half time, Full time and Big plays relating to Fantasy Players we have.

Anyone keen for this, and if you are, do you want them in here, on the league page, or via email? (If via email I may need you to send the details to me again), I will only do one, so let me know...

Have posted below what these updates will look like if you want them.

Green Bay Packers @ Seattle Seahawks (KO - 12:30pm NZ)

I have picked the Packers, but I always pick the underdog in the first game of the season, it worked last 2 in a row :P

Yellow Fever League Match-ups & Players going

Waffles vs Whale 0-0

R.Wilson (HUYS) - 0/0 for 0yds, 0 Ru for 0yds = 0pts

Fairies vs Hammers 0-0

None Playign

Tegal vs Usos 0-10

S.Hauschka (TEGL) - FG 0/0 PAT 0 = 0pts

E.Lacy (USOS) - 0 for 0yds, 0 Re for 0yds = 0pts

SEA D (USOS) - 0pts Agst, 0yds Agst = 10pts

Swarlos vs Griever 0-0

M.Crosby (HAMZ) - FG 0/0 PAT 0 = 0pts

R.Cobb (YG) - 0 for 0yds = 0pts

Billikids vs Troopers 0-0

A.Rodgers (MET) - 0/0 for 0yds, 0 Ru for 0yds = 0pts

M.Lynch (MET) - 0 for 0yds, 0 Re for 0yds = 0pts

J.Nelson (MET) - 0 for 0yds = 0pts

P.Harvin (MET) - 0 for 0yds = 0pts

Updates on here would be cool if you are happy to do it

I'll do my best, lets see how I keep up (Monday mornings will be the toughest - Normally head to a train at about 5:30 LOL)

This is one of the few websites I can get onto from work, so I'd prefer here rather than on the League page if possible.  Looking at the above it seems I want a final result of 6-3 to give me a chance this week.

Green Bay Packers @ Seattle Seahawks 7-3 Q1 1:25

Waffles vs Whale 0-0

R.Wilson (HUYS) - 4/5 for 20yds, 1 Ru for 0yds = 0pts

Fairies vs Hammers 0-0

None Playing

Tegal vs Usos 3-10.5

S.Hauschka (TEGL) - FG 1/1 PAT 0 = 3pts

E.Lacy (USOS) - 4 for 23yds, 1 Re for -5yds = 2.5pts

SEA D (USOS) - 7pts Agst, 0yds Agst & Sack = 8pts

Swarlos vs Griever 1-0.5

M.Crosby (HAMZ) - FG 0/0 PAT 1 = 1pts

R.Cobb (YG) - 1 for 8yds = 0.5pts

Billikids vs Troopers 0-10

A.Rodgers (MET) - 6/8 for 34yds, 0 Ru for 0yds = 1pts

M.Lynch (MET) - 2 for 10yds, 0 Re for 0yds = 1pts

J.Nelson (MET) - 4 for 31yds = 5pts

P.Harvin (MET) - 2 for 8yds & 1 for 13 = 3pts

Green Bay Packers @ Seattle Seahawks 10-17

Waffles vs Whale 8-0

R.Wilson (HUYS) - 9/11 for 117yds + TD, 1 Ru for 0yds = 8pts

Fairies vs Hammers 0-0

None Playing

Tegal vs Usos 5-12

S.Hauschka (TEGL) - FG 1/1 PAT 2 = 5pts

E.Lacy (USOS) - 7 for 29yds, 2 Re for -1yds = 3pts

SEA D (USOS) - 7pts Agst, 0yds Agst & Sack = 9pts

Swarlos vs Griever 4-2.5

M.Crosby (HAMZ) - FG 1/1 PAT 1 = 4pts

R.Cobb (YG) - 3 for 19yds = 2.5pts

Billikids vs Troopers 0-26.5

A.Rodgers (MET) - 11/14 for 69yds, 0 Ru for 0yds = 2pts

M.Lynch (MET) - 7 for 59yds + 1TD, 0 Re for 0yds = 11pts

J.Nelson (MET) - 4 for 31yds = 5pts

P.Harvin (MET) - 5 for 48yds & 2 for 22 = 8.5pts

As a side note, thought I had done decimal scoring...

that is 1yd = 0.1pts, but looks like I didn't so 10yds = 1pt, but 9yds = 0pts

Halftime score update.

My team seemed to do good, but already had 4 of my 6 in play for a total of 58.5 - is this a solid start?

happy with the outcome of that game. Still think I will get killed in the WR matchup though. 

A shame about no decimal scoring, ah well. Next season?

As a general figure when I am working out what I expect my team to score I go through and want 10pts per position, and 20pts for a QB. Anything above that is a bonus. So for 1 QB + 3 others I'd be wanting 50pts, your 58 is a slightly above average start.

I'd say it is a pretty good start Leighbor - and even if it's not, I don't think I'll be able to beat it.

Eddie Lacy concussed at the end of the game - not good news for the uso's.

In other bad news Ellington left practise today and has had an MRI, no results mentioned, normally a bad sign.

Sorry N-Bomb

Fairies and Hammers locked at 0-0 after the first game.  This is tense!

Sunday 1pm Kick-offs (5am Monday NZ Time)

NO @ ATL

CIN @ BAL

BUF @ CHI

WAS @ HOU

TEN @ KC

NE @ MIA

OAK @ NYJ

JAX @ PHI

CLE @ PHI

MIN @ STL

I'll be watching the Vikings game, so won't be providing too many updates on these games as they progress. Will provide an update after all games make it to half time (Do my best to include scores as at HT, but might be late on some due to not all getting to HT at same time). Will do better with the later games, 4:25 & 8:30 kick-offs as I will be at work for those ones and easier to follow a couple of games instead of 10.

Yellow Fever Games & Players Involved (In 1pm Games)

Waffles 17-0 Whale

Waffles: J.Charles (KC), Bell (PIT), F.Jackson (BUF), J.Jones (ATL), R.White (ATL), J.Reed (WSH), Pats D, B.Walsh (MIN)

Whale: D.Brees (NO), A.Peterson (MIN), B.Tate (CLE), A.Johnson (HOU), P.Garcon (WSH), J.Maclin (PHI), K.Rudolph (StL), Rams D

Fairies 0-0 Hammers

Fairies: A.Morris (WSH), M.Jones-Drew (OAK), T.Smith (BAL), M.Williams (BUF), S.Gostkowski (NE)

Hammers: Z.Stacy (StL), D.Carpenter (BUF)

This game is crazy, sooo many guys going in late games, 8 in 4:25 kickoff, 2 in 8:30 games, and 3 on Monday

Tegal 10-15.5 Usos

Tegal: J.Cutler (CHI), M.Forte (CHI), S.Vereen (NE), A.Brown (PIT), J.Edelman (NE), M.Wheaton (PIT), Bengals D

Usos: A.Jeffery (CHI), C.Patterson (MIN), K.Wright (TEN), Z.Ertz (PHI), J.Tucker (BAL)

Rodriguez 4-14 Griever

Rodriguez: R.Griffin (WSH), L.McCoy (PHI), A.Foster (HOU), CJ.Spiller (BUF), B.Marshall (CHI)

Griever: G.Bernard (CIN), E.Decker (NYJ), J.Cameron (CLE), N.Folk (NYJ)

This game also has 9 players in the late games.

Billikids 0-58.5 Troopers

Billikids: N.Foles (PHI), L.Miller (MIA), K.Carey (CHI), B.Cooks (NO), AJ.Green (CIN), J.Graham (NO), Chiefs D, R.Gould (CHI)

Troopers: M.Colston (NO), Steelers D

There you go, all the players ready for the games at 5am Monday.

Sunday 1pm Kick-offs (5am Monday NZ Time)

NO @ ATL 20-10

CIN @ BAL 15-0

BUF @ CHI 17-10

WAS @ HOU 6-14

TEN @ KC 10-3

NE @ MIA 20-10

OAK @ NYJ 7-10

JAX @ PHI 17-0

CLE @ PIT 3-27

MIN @ STL 13-3

Yellow Fever Games & Players Involved (In 1pm Games)

Waffles 85-42.5 Whale

Waffles: 

J.Charles (KC) 5 for 21 & 2 for 12 = 4pts

Bell (PIT) 11 for 69 + TD & 3 for 58 = 18.5pts

F.Jackson (BUF) 4 for 14 & 2 for 8 = 2pts

J.Jones (ATL) 1 for 20 + FUM = 0.5pts

R.White (ATL) 3 for 55 + TD = 12.5pts

J.Reed (WSH) 1 for 4 = 0.5pts

Pats D

B.Walsh (MIN) 2/2 FG 1/1 XP = 10pts

Whale: 

D.Brees (NO) 19/24 181 + TD = 11pts

A.Peterson (MIN) 11 for 39 & 2 for 18 = 5pts

B.Tate (CLE)

A.Johnson (HOU) 1 for 13 = 1.5pts

P.Garcon (WSH) 6 for 42 = 7pts

J.Maclin (PHI) 2 for 21 = 3pts

K.Rudolph (MIN) 1 for 9 = 0.5pts

Rams D

Fairies 20.5-9 Hammers

Fairies: 

A.Morris (WSH) 8 for 63 = 6pts

M.Jones-Drew (OAK)

T.Smith (BAL) 1 for 15 = 1.5pts

M.Williams (BUF) 1 for 16 = 1.5pts

S.Gostkowski (NE) 2/2FG 2/2XP = 8pts

Hammers: 

Z.Stacy (StL) 7 for 26 = 2pts

D.Carpenter (BUF) 1/1 FG & 2/2 XP = 7pts

This game is crazy, sooo many guys going in late games, 8 in 4:25 kickoff, 2 in 8:30 games, and 3 on Monday

Tegal 93-36.5 Usos

Tegal: J.Cutler (CHI) 20/27 for 215 + TD + INT = 10pts

M.Forte (CHI) 9 for 47 + 2 for 56 = 10pts

S.Vereen (NE) 5 for 18 + TD & 3 for 18 = 9.5pts

A.Brown (PIT) 5 for 116 + TD = 19.5pts

J.Edelman (NE)

M.Wheaton (PIT) 4 for 66 = 8pts

Bengals D

Usos: 

A.Jeffery (CHI) 5 for 71 = 7pts

C.Patterson (MIN) 2 for 35 & 2 for 15 = 5pts

K.Wright (TEN), 

Z.Ertz (PHI) 1 for 26 = 2.5pts

J.Tucker (BAL)

Rodriguez 38-37.5 Griever

Rodriguez: 

R.Griffin (WSH) 15/17 for 74 & 1 for 1 = 2pts

L.McCoy (PHI) 10 for 28 & 3 for 26 = 5.5pts

A.Foster (HOU) 12 for 52 & 2 for 17 = 7pts

CJ.Spiller (BUF) 8 for 20 & 2 for 10 +TD = 10pts

B.Marshall (CHI) 5 for 38 + FUM = 3.5pts

Griever: 

G.Bernard (CIN) 11 for 29 & 5 for 57 = 9.5pts

E.Decker (NYJ) 2 for 26 = 3pts

J.Cameron (CLE) 2 for 47 = 5pts

N.Folk (NYJ) 1/1 & 1/1 = 4pts

This game also has 9 players in the late games.

Billikids 46-69.5 Troopers

Billikids: 

N.Foles (PHI) 12/24 for  139 + INT + 2FUM = -1pt

L.Miller (MIA) 5 for 23 & 2 for 9 + TD = 9pts

K.Carey (CHI) 1 for 4 = 0pts

B.Cooks (NO)

AJ.Green (CIN) 1 for 5 & 3 for 40 = 5.5pts

J.Graham (NO) 5 for 55 = 7.5pts

Chiefs D,

R.Gould (CHI) 1/1 FG & 1/1 XP = 4pts

Troopers: 

M.Colston (NO) 2 for 27 = 3pts

, Steelers D

Close game!

Yellow Fever Scores & Best Players 

Also injured players update

Waffles @ Whale 103-98.5

L.Bell 27 & R.White 15.5 vs D.Murray 18.5 & J.Maclin 17

To Go: HUYS - M.Floyd (Tues 2:20pm)

Waffles should win this barring a fumble ridden game from Floyd.

Fairies @ Hammers 80.5-40

G.Olsen 18 & 49ers D 17 vs D.Carpenter 13 & Panthers D 12

To Go: FF - P.Manning (M 12:30), D.Thomas (M 12:30), LH - P.Rivers (T 2:20), Fitzgerald (T 2:20), C.Johnson (T 11:10)

Yeah Hammers had a mare, Crabtree, Martin, Stacy, VJax & Witten all letting the side down, Fairies should win with ease.

Tegal @ Usos 112-81

M.Forte 20 & A.Brown 19.5 vs C.Patterson 19.5 & Z.Ertz 14.5

To Go: Tegal - M.Ball (M 12:30), J.Thomas (M 12:30), Usos - A.Luck (M 12:30), E.Sanders (M 12:30)

Tegal should be able to hold on here, a 30pt lead with the players left here should be enough.

Rodriguez @ Griever 76.5-58.5

B.Marshall 15 & L.McCoy 14 vs R.Cobb 14 & G.Bernard 13

To Go: HAMZ - V.Cruz (T 11:10), R.Wayne (M 12:30), Broncos D (M 12:30), YG - Stafford (T 11:10), R.Jennings (T 11:10), TY.Hilton (M 12:30)

I think Roridguez should hold on here, but it could be close in the end with just the sheer number of players remaining in the match-up. Stafford against a bad Giants Def could be the difference maker.

Billikids @ Troopers 87.5-90

AJ.Green 22 & B.Cooks 17.5 vs M.Lynch 24.5 & V.Davis 18

To Go: RAMM - K.Allen (T 2:20), R.Randle (T 11:10), MET - R.Bush (T 11:10), T.Richardson (M 12:30), Novak (T 2:20)

I think the Troopers should stretch this out tomorrow, but you never knoa as all it takes is Trent Richardson to fail today and it is game one tomorrow with both teams sooo closely matched.

Wow, that's closer than I thought it would be.  Although I agree, going to be very difficult for my two guys to get ahead of the Troopers three.  Going to have to hope for a few TD passes.

yup could be a struggle, but not as much as I have in my other league...

Down by 10pts - I have D.Thomas & R.Mathews, he has P.Manning & K.Allen...I need a miracle, probably by Mathews, as a Thomas miracle comes from Peyton...meaning I need 100+ yds with Peyton not throwing to others.

I am getting fucking battered.  I was watching the games live, and about half way through the early kick offs I was feeling pretty confident - projection had me winning about 130-95.  By the end of the late kick-offs it was project that the Fairies would score a couple of hundred, and I would get 16 points, an old button, and a bird shitting on my head next time I went outside.

Doug Martin - 9 yards

Zac Stacey - 43 yards

Jason Witten - 2 receptions for 14 yards

Pile of gash.  When you kicker is comfortably your best player, it is time to start worrying.  Only bright spot for me is that my team is built around Megatron and he and my QB haven't played yet.

157.5 for the week. Fair to say I'm happy with that start! 

My players failed to fire, as before the weekend was projected to beat Waffles. But that is the way the cookie crumbles.

Feel sorry for Mos Eisley Troopers... Lost Rice for the season now.

I should probably read the rule book on this, but I’m sure you gents will be able to answer.  I'm used to the Yahoo Baseball where basically anyone who is not currently on a team is always a free agent and you are able to pick up at anytime.  The only time anyone appears on waivers is if a team dumps them – they then go on waivers for say 2 days.

Two things I guess:

1) I understand the need to effectively block trading part way through a weekend (otherwise in a re-draft league we’d all be rushing to pick up players who play today).  When does this ‘reset’ so we can make amendments to our squads (i.e. I can drop players).

2) Similarly, I see that every player who played this week (who isn’t already on one of our teams) is on Waivers.  Does this ‘reset’ and they all become free agents again at the same time as the above?  Or is there an extended period where they are all still on waivers after we can start dropping players.

Obviously the waiver rankings are much more important here then it is in Yahoo.

I made free agent pickups last week. Must be while games are being played they all go on waivers for some reason? Imagine it'll go back after last game today. 

Having a quick look, guys who have played their game so far are on waivers, while guys who have a game today, are free agents. Weird, there must be some logical reason for it. 

Edit: googled and found the NFL fantasy rules (imagine they're the same) players lock at their game time, and get placed on waivers. They'll stay there for a day (the waiver period). Further Edit: I lie, someone who played on Friday is still on waivers 3 days later - it must be (a day?) after the last game of the round?

The waiver order resets each week to the inverse of the standings.

Tuesday Morning Update (Also League Tables as they stand)

With only Michael Floyd left to play it looks like this game is over and done with, barring a 3 fumble, no yards game. So Waffles will win Week 1 in this match. A huge performance from Le'Veon Bell led the way, guess he had something to prove this week. Issues for Waffles have to be Charles being poor & Reed now being injured, some stuff to do going forward. A week 1 win all important. Whale can be happy with their team looked good this weekend, and barring the poor showing from Rams D & Tate they looks solid. Bring in Jennings & Cards D and they'd have 120pts which would be an awesome week.

Another game that is pretty much over, the Hammers could make a comeback, but needing nearly 70pts from Rivers, Fitzgerald & Megatron would be considered a true Monday Night Miracle. Olsen & 49ers D are the big plays for the Fairies, their WRs and MJD were terrible and need to pick it up going forwards, will be happy with the win though. Other than the Panthers D & his Kicker no-one showed up for the Hammers, when a Kicker is your top scorer you have a serious issue. Martin, Crabtree, VJax & Stacy all just looked bad, need an improvement somewhere here to compete this season. 

Game is actually finished here and we have a very clear winner, 31pts from Julius Thomas is huge, but only the Bengals D didn't get double figures for Tegal and that is going to generally blow the opposition away. Forte & A.Brown were especially impressive. The Usos have to be gutted with the draw here as they look likely to be one of the top scoring teams of the week, but get thrashed in week 1, that's tough. Lacy & Gore let the side down, but Luck & Patterson look pretty good here. A lot of positives for the Usos, just not much this week.

This game could actually turn round today, maybe. It does seem unlikely though as a 29pt lead with Cruz still to go should end this, but Stafford and Jennings combining for 30pts more than Cruz would also not be a huge surprise here, going to be a fun watch for anyone interested in this game. Marshal, Wayne, Spiller & McCoy all did their jobs here for Rodriguez, while Cobb & Bernard attempted to drag Griever closer to the fight, in the end though disappointing efforts from Buccs D, Camreorn and Bryant look to be the let downs.

After a onesided start caused by a large number fo Thursday Players in the Troopers game has led to the tightest match-up of the week. Currently the Troopers lead by 9pts and they are projected to win by 9 weeks. This makes it highly likely that either team could win it as a small slip from the Troopers and Billikids will steal a Wk 1 victory. Allen & Randle vs Bush & Novak, Is it a passing league, or are RBs & Kickers still important? (Yes we ask the important questions, Fair & Balanced #YFSportsNetwork), cooks & Green looked excellent for the Billikids, while Lynch & Davis pulled it out for the Troopers. Both teams have big scores on bench as well, but the Troopers with the Two Jet's Chris' sitting there (Johnson & Ivory), Sproles and Steve Smith have given him some questions for next week.

Waiver Rules

1) Players go onto Waivers at the time of Kick-off of their game (Basically locking them in), or when a player is dropped.

2) Waiver period is 2 days for a dropped player (Unless this takes them past their game kick-off)

3) Each week waivers will open on Wed night (Wed Morn US time) and you can submit waiver claims before this time

4) When Waivers open the 1st team on waiver order (10th place overall) gets their first claim completed, then the 2nd player and so on, if a player is gone when it gets to your turn it chooses the next claim you have put in. This continues until all claims have been completed, and then all players become Free Agents (Except those who were dropped during waiver process, they fall to Waivers again)

5) Waiver order resets to reverse of standings on a Tuesday night (NZ time)

6) When you complete a waiver pick-up you drop to the bottom of the order.

Trades

This is weird, so you can make trades at a time when games have been played, BUT all players must be in the same situation ie. Already Played (Trade will complete when Waivers clear) or Not yet played (Trade will complete immediately)

If some players are locked, and others are still to play it doesn't work (Don't ask me why), what should happen is the trade completes when Waivers clear, but for some reason it just says the trade cannot be completed.

12.5pts for Megatron on he first drive, Hammers charging back :P

Now up to 22.5pts after 2 drives, a big game coming here...

Wow, this Fantasycast screen is brilliant. 

Getting into this even though I'm not sure what is going on - have some guys on my bench who I suspect will benefit for a run next round through. Going to line up with a traditional 4-4-2 with Reggie Bush playing in a holding midfield role. 

Matthew Stafford dragging me back into it....

Stafford Rushing TD will help too.

Haha Seriously if this happens it'll be brilliant...now up to 94.5-93, just 1.5pts to go...

97 all now after that big Jennings catch...

Didn't get the TD yet, but if he does...WOW

Edit: And there it is 103-97 N-Bomb leads, talk about an awesome prediction yesterday...

You called it, shame you didn't put your balls on it!

In the other tightish match, the Troopers have run away with it.  Although Reggie Bush was hardly spectacular for them, Reuben Randle for my Billikids managed to only get the two receptions for 1 yard.....

Need something spectacular from Keenan Allan to do "a N-Bomb" and pull it out of the fire.

It could be close now, couple of big plays and your WR could haul me in with just my K playing in this one...FGs please!!!

Great first up weekend, snagged a win. If you get a chance to be in front of ESPN on a Monday, be sure to watch NFL Redzone - they sure know how to do sports! Sundays are also sorted with ESPN and now ESPN2 - I think there were 7 live games of College Football!!