League Records thru 2009 season (Those set this year (2009) are in BOLD)
For those of you wondering. Here is a Records review:
Worst start ever 0-13 Nitro 2007', Army of Five 2008
Worst start after winning last years Super Bowl –2009 Woody’s Warlocks 0-10
Best Start Watergates 9-0 in 2000'
Most points scored in a season: 1663.40 by Slams Slammers in 2009 (794 pts Russ Rumpkickers 2002 under old system pre PPR, 1 pt per 10 yds etc)
Best regular season record: 12-1 Slams Slammers 2009 (.923 winning percentage)
(12-2 Thumpers 2000', and Russ Rumpkickers 2002 in a 14 game schedule)
Worst regular season record: 0-13 Nitro 2007', Army of Five 2008
Most points scored in a single game: 168 by Spikings in week 6 of 2009
(old system: 92 points In Week 7 of 2002" Russ Rumpkickers*)
Lowest Points scored in a game: 5 points Sammys Slayers Week 4 2007' (51 points Perveyors of Pain in week 7 of 2009)
Best come back: Pigskins win last 5 games to finish season 6-8 (after 1-8 start) Cinderella Season has them going to Playoffs as West Div Winner in 2000'
Most weeks won as highest scoring team in season: 6 by Thumpers in 2006 and then 5 by Slams Slammers in 2008
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Week 1 Newsletter
LAKENHEATH FANTASY FBALL 2009 Week 1 Newsletter News:
-Nitros Nannies spend 1/5 of their season budget to aquire CLEV defense and drop his 2 backup QBS.
-New team this year- Welcome to the Shark tank “Caddy-lick Slims”. Unfortunately he knows Bobby so that will explain his 3-10 finish this year.
-Returning Super Bowl Champs start draft QB-TE-DEF-QB. Hmmm can anyone say 0-13? His first pick was Matt Schuab who when he heard the news of which Fantasy team he was on promptly, tripped running out of bounds and is questionable for the rest of the season. (OK Wk 1)
-Other Owners file protest with the league for allowing Hog to draft for Cruisers (KUZ) and YellowFins (Tuna). Ned Rudd commented in the protest paperwork, “It’s not fair when someone with superior football knowledge to Kuz and Tuna (Like Hog) is allowed to draft for them. Next year we want Melissa to draft for them both.”
REMINDER: THURSDAY game next week (10 Sep). So start or bench all your Thursday players as appropriate before the start of the game
Weekly Awards:
The Vince Lombardi "great Coaching decision" award goes to...........
The "I must have started the wrong guy award".
The "even my sister knows better" award goes to
Most points scored this week (winner of $10){Note this is an increase from last year}
Lowest points scored this week ...
Last year Swami was 72-28 for the season (a .720 W/L record) and in the Lead Pipe of the Week was 10-6, while the harder (STS) upset of the week he was 8-8. He also predicted was uncanny accuracy (he is the Prodigious Prognosticator) the following:
“Army of Five cannot win their way out of a wet paperbag. Put it in the books 0-13”.
“Woody’s Warlocks have drafted a fine team that should contend for the SB”
“Nitro will make more transaction in 2008 then Jessica Simpson has boyfriends”
Swami Predictions Line for Week 1
Slams Slammers vs Crestview Crushers-There is a term for something like this where I come from. It is called an ASS Whipping. Best team in the league faces a middle of the road team and the hurt is gonna hurt. Slammers +9 on their way to 13-0
Sammy’s Slayers vs Cadillac Slim-Normally we welcome the new guy into the league with an easy matchup. Oops someone forgot to tell the scheduler that. Slim brings his no RB team into face last years Power House and Sammy is gonna let him have it with Rodgers-B Jacobs and Calvin Johson. Ouch! Slayers +7
Spikings vs Tok’s Terminators-Spikings smell blood and know that a good start is the key to this league. They are licking the lips thinkign about the tiny Terminators who limp into visit in week 1. Spikings +10
Neds Nutters vs Nitros Namby Pambies-Finally an even match up. Peyton Manning and AP are all I need to know to declare this one over before it starts. Nitro +4
Purveyors of Pain vs Woodys Warlocks-Ever wonder what would happen if Daryl and his other brother Daryl were to meet in a fight to the death. Watch and learn as these to nemesis (SP?) face off. Woodys lovely bride Ellie just had a baby so Woody is not gonna even see this PAIN TRAIN A COMING……….whoo whoooooooo POP +4
Yellowfins vs Cowboys-Another good matchup. The YellowBellies have committed themselves to this season and the Cowboys seem to have lost a step in the offseason. The young in’s sneak a win off the old man and set the trend for 2009 UPSET Yellowfins+1
Cruisers vs Army of Five AOF is deployed so his attention span may not be as good as it should. But even that is no excuse as his team is just overpowered by a resurgent Cruisers tired of losing. 1-0 for the Cruisers. Cruisers +3
NEW FEATURE........NEW FEATURE
ASK Bubba
Dear Bubba.
I like to pick my starters based on the color of their uniforms. I always favor blue over red, white over black etc. what do you think of my fantasy style?
Signed Woody
Well Woody,
It appears to have worked so far for you but in the future you may want to consider an alternative method as a form of second opinion. I suggest having the knots on your head read. Bubba
-Nitros Nannies spend 1/5 of their season budget to aquire CLEV defense and drop his 2 backup QBS.
-New team this year- Welcome to the Shark tank “Caddy-lick Slims”. Unfortunately he knows Bobby so that will explain his 3-10 finish this year.
-Returning Super Bowl Champs start draft QB-TE-DEF-QB. Hmmm can anyone say 0-13? His first pick was Matt Schuab who when he heard the news of which Fantasy team he was on promptly, tripped running out of bounds and is questionable for the rest of the season. (OK Wk 1)
-Other Owners file protest with the league for allowing Hog to draft for Cruisers (KUZ) and YellowFins (Tuna). Ned Rudd commented in the protest paperwork, “It’s not fair when someone with superior football knowledge to Kuz and Tuna (Like Hog) is allowed to draft for them. Next year we want Melissa to draft for them both.”
REMINDER: THURSDAY game next week (10 Sep). So start or bench all your Thursday players as appropriate before the start of the game
Weekly Awards:
The Vince Lombardi "great Coaching decision" award goes to...........
The "I must have started the wrong guy award".
The "even my sister knows better" award goes to
Most points scored this week (winner of $10){Note this is an increase from last year}
Lowest points scored this week ...
Last year Swami was 72-28 for the season (a .720 W/L record) and in the Lead Pipe of the Week was 10-6, while the harder (STS) upset of the week he was 8-8. He also predicted was uncanny accuracy (he is the Prodigious Prognosticator) the following:
“Army of Five cannot win their way out of a wet paperbag. Put it in the books 0-13”.
“Woody’s Warlocks have drafted a fine team that should contend for the SB”
“Nitro will make more transaction in 2008 then Jessica Simpson has boyfriends”
Swami Predictions Line for Week 1
Slams Slammers vs Crestview Crushers-There is a term for something like this where I come from. It is called an ASS Whipping. Best team in the league faces a middle of the road team and the hurt is gonna hurt. Slammers +9 on their way to 13-0
Sammy’s Slayers vs Cadillac Slim-Normally we welcome the new guy into the league with an easy matchup. Oops someone forgot to tell the scheduler that. Slim brings his no RB team into face last years Power House and Sammy is gonna let him have it with Rodgers-B Jacobs and Calvin Johson. Ouch! Slayers +7
Spikings vs Tok’s Terminators-Spikings smell blood and know that a good start is the key to this league. They are licking the lips thinkign about the tiny Terminators who limp into visit in week 1. Spikings +10
Neds Nutters vs Nitros Namby Pambies-Finally an even match up. Peyton Manning and AP are all I need to know to declare this one over before it starts. Nitro +4
Purveyors of Pain vs Woodys Warlocks-Ever wonder what would happen if Daryl and his other brother Daryl were to meet in a fight to the death. Watch and learn as these to nemesis (SP?) face off. Woodys lovely bride Ellie just had a baby so Woody is not gonna even see this PAIN TRAIN A COMING……….whoo whoooooooo POP +4
Yellowfins vs Cowboys-Another good matchup. The YellowBellies have committed themselves to this season and the Cowboys seem to have lost a step in the offseason. The young in’s sneak a win off the old man and set the trend for 2009 UPSET Yellowfins+1
Cruisers vs Army of Five AOF is deployed so his attention span may not be as good as it should. But even that is no excuse as his team is just overpowered by a resurgent Cruisers tired of losing. 1-0 for the Cruisers. Cruisers +3
NEW FEATURE........NEW FEATURE
ASK Bubba
Dear Bubba.
I like to pick my starters based on the color of their uniforms. I always favor blue over red, white over black etc. what do you think of my fantasy style?
Signed Woody
Well Woody,
It appears to have worked so far for you but in the future you may want to consider an alternative method as a form of second opinion. I suggest having the knots on your head read. Bubba
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Lakenheath Draft Review 2009
Lakenheath Draft Rev
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Nitro Namby Pansies
B-
Best Pick: Ryan Grant (3)
Worst Pick: Romo (4)
Sleeper Jeremichael Finely GB TE
2010 Keeper: Matt Stafford
Evaluation: 2 QBs in the first 4 rounds is a waste. Romo will only play one week out of 16 and his draft spor would have been better spent on a Wes Welker, A Bryant or OchoCino. Love the double up at QB to guarantee a usable QB from Detroit after getting 2 QBs on the same bye initially.
Prediction: 6-7 but missed the playoffs
Army of Five
B
Best Pick: Ronnie Brown (2) Braylon Edwards (7) is a steal
Worst Pick: B Marshal (3) with suspension and off field issues could be a detriment
Sleeper: Matt Cassel (6)
2010 Keeper: Brady Quinn (17)
Evaluation: Weak at QB especially since neither Cassel (injury) nor Quinn (not named starter) may start week 1. Also weak at WR if Devin Hester is your WR2 (assuming B Marshall implodes)
Prediction: 8-5 sneaks into playoffs.
Cruisers
B+
Best Pick: Ray Rice (5), David Garrrard(6) and Brent Celek (9)
Worst Pick: Denver Defense (14) they did nothing to improve last years declining squad
Sleeper:
2010 Keeper:All four supplemental picks have that potential (E Graham, J Gage, Josh Morgan SF WR and Steve Smith NYG WR)
Evaluation: Solid draft with RB-WR-RB-WR-RB-QB-TE. Strong at RB and WR
Prediction: 9-4 Superbowl participant
Slams Slammers
B+
Best Pick: J Witten (3)
Worst Pick: Tynes (10) should have gone with a more conservative Kicker pick
Sleeper: Eddie Royal, WR, DEN if Marshall misses anytime Royal is huge
2010 Keeper: LeSean McCoy (15)
Evaluation: IF there is a weakness it may be at QB where an aging and injured Palmer competes with Hasselback for playing time.
Prediction: 9-4 Super Bowl Champ
Woody’s Warlocks
C-
Best Pick: Antonio Gates (2) perhaps the best TE in the league
Worst Pick: Matt Schuab (1) way too early even though I like his potential
Sleeper: Percy Harvin (8) WR MIN
2010 Keeper: Steve Breaston (15) WR AZ
Evaluation: I like all of the picks just not where they were drafted. 2 QBs in the first 4 round is overkill, as is 2 TEs in first 6 picks. The best DEF but in round 3 is too early.
Prediction: 4-9 last years SB champ cries in his beer and vows to do better next year.
Toks Terminators
B-
Best Pick: Greg Olsen (6) Keeper
Worst Pick: Michael Crabtree (15) this holdout will not see many fantasy points in 2009 but may prove to be a good keeper is stored on the roster all year long.
Sleeper: Willis McGahee (17) he looks like he may get some GL carries and could be the steal of the draft.
2010 Keeper: Crabtree (15)
Evaluation: Weak at QB (the other manning and Shaun Hill who may not be the starter after 6 games); although he has 3 QBs and that is good.
Prediction: 5-8
Cadillac Slim
C-
Best Pick: Kevin Walter (11)
Worst Pick: BUF defense in third round
Sleeper:TJHoo’s ya mamma (1) will surprise.
2010 Keeper: Shonn Greene (15)
Evaluation: Weak at RB. 4th and 9th are not the rounds you want to wait for RBs.. 2 QBs in first 7 rounds.
Prediction: 4-9 but wanting more
Neds Nutters
C+ (closer to B-)
Best Pick: Wes Welker (4)
Worst Pick: Brett Favre (7) as his QB1
Sleeper:Donnie Avery (8) and V Shiancothe (6)
2010 Keeper: Mark Sanchez (10)
Evaluation: RB-RB-WR-WR was a very solid start with great picks each round.
Prediction: 6-7 this could be better if Sanchez is a sleeper.
Sammy’s Slayers
B
Best Pick: Aaron Rodgers (4) I expect him to be a Top 3 QB
Worst Pick: Robert Royal (12) or Antonio Pittman (15) who may not make the 53 man roster cut
Sleeper: NE Defense or K Faulk (16)
2010 Keeper: Jeremy Maclin (18)
Evaluation: No real strengths and no real weaknesses. Just a good strong draft. I especially liked the cornering of the PHI WRs in Curtis and Mackin.
Prediction: 8-5 Playoff bound but loses in 2nd round
Spikings
B
Best Pick: Dallas Clark (5)
Worst Pick: Garrett Hartley (13)-rumors hint at a 4 game suspension coming soon
Sleeper: Rashad Jennings RB JAX
2010 Keeper: Mike Goodson (18) or Devone Bess (17)
Evaluation:
Prediction: 7-6 but look for a disappointing first round playoff loss.
Cowboys
B-
Best Pick: O Daniels (6);
Worst Pick: Derrick Ward (11), predict he shares the RB duties with Graham and Caddy Williams.
Sleeper: Willie Parker
2010 Keeper: Tashard Choice (16)
Evaluation: Too many “old names” (Brees, T.O., FWP, Holt and Bulger) means this is an old Cowboys team.
Prediction: 6-7 no playoffs as the Cowboys choke down the stretch.
Perverts of Pain
B+
Best Pick: Randy Moss (2)
Worst Pick: Chad Henne (18) say what???????????
Sleeper: Larry Johnson (3) and Donald Brown (7)
2010 Keeper: Ahmad Bradshaw (15), Evaluation: WR weak
Prediction: 8-5 and one playoff win moves this team a little further than last year.
Yellowfins
B+
Best Pick: Darren McFadden (3) Could have a top 10 RB there
Worst Pick: D McNabb (5) who has the same bye week as keeper Matt Ryan. TJ Duckett (16) who has no team.
Sleeper: Fred Jackson (12)
2010 Keeper: Earl Bennett (18)
Evaluation: Strong at RB and WR, but weak at TE.
Prediction: 8-5, First playoff visit by Yellowfins.
Crestview Crushers
C
Best Pick: Dwayne Bowe (4)
Worst Pick: Beanie Wells (2) WAY TOO EARLY for him to be drafted
Sleeper: Felix Jones (6)
2010 Keeper: Glen Coffee (15)
Evaluation:
Prediction: 6-5
Playoffs;
Slam Slammers bye week 1
Crusiers beat Yellowfins
Perverts of Pain beat Spikings
Sammys Slayers beat Army of Five
RD2
Slams Slammers beat Perverts
Cruisers beat Sammys Slayers
SB
Slammers beat Cruisers
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Nitro Namby Pansies
B-
Best Pick: Ryan Grant (3)
Worst Pick: Romo (4)
Sleeper Jeremichael Finely GB TE
2010 Keeper: Matt Stafford
Evaluation: 2 QBs in the first 4 rounds is a waste. Romo will only play one week out of 16 and his draft spor would have been better spent on a Wes Welker, A Bryant or OchoCino. Love the double up at QB to guarantee a usable QB from Detroit after getting 2 QBs on the same bye initially.
Prediction: 6-7 but missed the playoffs
Army of Five
B
Best Pick: Ronnie Brown (2) Braylon Edwards (7) is a steal
Worst Pick: B Marshal (3) with suspension and off field issues could be a detriment
Sleeper: Matt Cassel (6)
2010 Keeper: Brady Quinn (17)
Evaluation: Weak at QB especially since neither Cassel (injury) nor Quinn (not named starter) may start week 1. Also weak at WR if Devin Hester is your WR2 (assuming B Marshall implodes)
Prediction: 8-5 sneaks into playoffs.
Cruisers
B+
Best Pick: Ray Rice (5), David Garrrard(6) and Brent Celek (9)
Worst Pick: Denver Defense (14) they did nothing to improve last years declining squad
Sleeper:
2010 Keeper:All four supplemental picks have that potential (E Graham, J Gage, Josh Morgan SF WR and Steve Smith NYG WR)
Evaluation: Solid draft with RB-WR-RB-WR-RB-QB-TE. Strong at RB and WR
Prediction: 9-4 Superbowl participant
Slams Slammers
B+
Best Pick: J Witten (3)
Worst Pick: Tynes (10) should have gone with a more conservative Kicker pick
Sleeper: Eddie Royal, WR, DEN if Marshall misses anytime Royal is huge
2010 Keeper: LeSean McCoy (15)
Evaluation: IF there is a weakness it may be at QB where an aging and injured Palmer competes with Hasselback for playing time.
Prediction: 9-4 Super Bowl Champ
Woody’s Warlocks
C-
Best Pick: Antonio Gates (2) perhaps the best TE in the league
Worst Pick: Matt Schuab (1) way too early even though I like his potential
Sleeper: Percy Harvin (8) WR MIN
2010 Keeper: Steve Breaston (15) WR AZ
Evaluation: I like all of the picks just not where they were drafted. 2 QBs in the first 4 round is overkill, as is 2 TEs in first 6 picks. The best DEF but in round 3 is too early.
Prediction: 4-9 last years SB champ cries in his beer and vows to do better next year.
Toks Terminators
B-
Best Pick: Greg Olsen (6) Keeper
Worst Pick: Michael Crabtree (15) this holdout will not see many fantasy points in 2009 but may prove to be a good keeper is stored on the roster all year long.
Sleeper: Willis McGahee (17) he looks like he may get some GL carries and could be the steal of the draft.
2010 Keeper: Crabtree (15)
Evaluation: Weak at QB (the other manning and Shaun Hill who may not be the starter after 6 games); although he has 3 QBs and that is good.
Prediction: 5-8
Cadillac Slim
C-
Best Pick: Kevin Walter (11)
Worst Pick: BUF defense in third round
Sleeper:TJHoo’s ya mamma (1) will surprise.
2010 Keeper: Shonn Greene (15)
Evaluation: Weak at RB. 4th and 9th are not the rounds you want to wait for RBs.. 2 QBs in first 7 rounds.
Prediction: 4-9 but wanting more
Neds Nutters
C+ (closer to B-)
Best Pick: Wes Welker (4)
Worst Pick: Brett Favre (7) as his QB1
Sleeper:Donnie Avery (8) and V Shiancothe (6)
2010 Keeper: Mark Sanchez (10)
Evaluation: RB-RB-WR-WR was a very solid start with great picks each round.
Prediction: 6-7 this could be better if Sanchez is a sleeper.
Sammy’s Slayers
B
Best Pick: Aaron Rodgers (4) I expect him to be a Top 3 QB
Worst Pick: Robert Royal (12) or Antonio Pittman (15) who may not make the 53 man roster cut
Sleeper: NE Defense or K Faulk (16)
2010 Keeper: Jeremy Maclin (18)
Evaluation: No real strengths and no real weaknesses. Just a good strong draft. I especially liked the cornering of the PHI WRs in Curtis and Mackin.
Prediction: 8-5 Playoff bound but loses in 2nd round
Spikings
B
Best Pick: Dallas Clark (5)
Worst Pick: Garrett Hartley (13)-rumors hint at a 4 game suspension coming soon
Sleeper: Rashad Jennings RB JAX
2010 Keeper: Mike Goodson (18) or Devone Bess (17)
Evaluation:
Prediction: 7-6 but look for a disappointing first round playoff loss.
Cowboys
B-
Best Pick: O Daniels (6);
Worst Pick: Derrick Ward (11), predict he shares the RB duties with Graham and Caddy Williams.
Sleeper: Willie Parker
2010 Keeper: Tashard Choice (16)
Evaluation: Too many “old names” (Brees, T.O., FWP, Holt and Bulger) means this is an old Cowboys team.
Prediction: 6-7 no playoffs as the Cowboys choke down the stretch.
Perverts of Pain
B+
Best Pick: Randy Moss (2)
Worst Pick: Chad Henne (18) say what???????????
Sleeper: Larry Johnson (3) and Donald Brown (7)
2010 Keeper: Ahmad Bradshaw (15), Evaluation: WR weak
Prediction: 8-5 and one playoff win moves this team a little further than last year.
Yellowfins
B+
Best Pick: Darren McFadden (3) Could have a top 10 RB there
Worst Pick: D McNabb (5) who has the same bye week as keeper Matt Ryan. TJ Duckett (16) who has no team.
Sleeper: Fred Jackson (12)
2010 Keeper: Earl Bennett (18)
Evaluation: Strong at RB and WR, but weak at TE.
Prediction: 8-5, First playoff visit by Yellowfins.
Crestview Crushers
C
Best Pick: Dwayne Bowe (4)
Worst Pick: Beanie Wells (2) WAY TOO EARLY for him to be drafted
Sleeper: Felix Jones (6)
2010 Keeper: Glen Coffee (15)
Evaluation:
Prediction: 6-5
Playoffs;
Slam Slammers bye week 1
Crusiers beat Yellowfins
Perverts of Pain beat Spikings
Sammys Slayers beat Army of Five
RD2
Slams Slammers beat Perverts
Cruisers beat Sammys Slayers
SB
Slammers beat Cruisers
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Eligible keepers for 2010
Any player drafted in the 9th round or later this year and held the entire year is eligible to be kept for 2010 after paying a 4 round penalty.
The following 4 players are keepers from 2008 and thus can be kept even though in earlier rounds.
(2009 round-2010 round)
Spikings MJD (4-1)
Woody's Warlocks DeAngelo Williams (5-1), Anthony Gonzalez (7-3)
Toks Terminators Greg Olsen (6-2)
Good luck
The Commish
The following 4 players are keepers from 2008 and thus can be kept even though in earlier rounds.
(2009 round-2010 round)
Spikings MJD (4-1)
Woody's Warlocks DeAngelo Williams (5-1), Anthony Gonzalez (7-3)
Toks Terminators Greg Olsen (6-2)
Good luck
The Commish
Rosters are up. Set Starters. Remember must always keep at least 2 of everything and 3 RBs and 3 WRs
League rosters are up and ready to go with one exception.
Purveyors of Pain drafted Mike Walker, WR, JAX and he is not on the yahoo list. So I put Javon Walker, WR, OAK.
Once Yahoo puts the other Walker available I will swap them. If someone else wants Javon Walker, email me with your bids.
Speaking of bids.....
All the remaining players are on the waiver wire for the next 3 days....If you want one you should bid some of your $100 budget (play money), remember that $100 is for the entire year. Here is how it will work during the year.
At 1 PM EST on Sunday each week all players not on a roster will be frozen (not available instantly) and go to waivers. Whoever bids the most of their budegt gets the player on Wed at approximately 3 AM EST. After that all players are first come, first serve till they all go back on waivers again on Sunday. The minimum bid is $1.
So Sunday - Tuesday means all unowned players will be placed on waivers at 10:00am PT each Sunday with the claim period ending at 11:59pm PT on Tuesday.
Please put in your starters now so they are there just in case. You must start 1 QB/2 RBs/2 WRs/1 TE/1 Kicker/1 Defense and (New) 1 Flex (either RB/WR or TE).
IMPORTANT: You must always have at least 2 QBs/3RBs/3WRs/2TEs/2 Kickers and 2 Defenses on your team AT ALL TIMES
Purveyors of Pain drafted Mike Walker, WR, JAX and he is not on the yahoo list. So I put Javon Walker, WR, OAK.
Once Yahoo puts the other Walker available I will swap them. If someone else wants Javon Walker, email me with your bids.
Speaking of bids.....
All the remaining players are on the waiver wire for the next 3 days....If you want one you should bid some of your $100 budget (play money), remember that $100 is for the entire year. Here is how it will work during the year.
At 1 PM EST on Sunday each week all players not on a roster will be frozen (not available instantly) and go to waivers. Whoever bids the most of their budegt gets the player on Wed at approximately 3 AM EST. After that all players are first come, first serve till they all go back on waivers again on Sunday. The minimum bid is $1.
So Sunday - Tuesday means all unowned players will be placed on waivers at 10:00am PT each Sunday with the claim period ending at 11:59pm PT on Tuesday.
Please put in your starters now so they are there just in case. You must start 1 QB/2 RBs/2 WRs/1 TE/1 Kicker/1 Defense and (New) 1 Flex (either RB/WR or TE).
IMPORTANT: You must always have at least 2 QBs/3RBs/3WRs/2TEs/2 Kickers and 2 Defenses on your team AT ALL TIMES
Sunday, August 16, 2009
2009 Keepers
Lakenheath Keepers 2009
Remember you can keep up to a maximum of two players. To be eligible they must have been drafted in the ninth round or later in 2008 or kept from 2007 or earlier which makes them a special keeper. If you keep a player, you pay a four round penalty from his draft position in 2008. If they were kept from a previous year they can continue to be kept until you give up a 1st round pick. The following list shows players eligible to be kept. Players with ** are those kept from 2007 or earlier. The first number in parenthesis is the draft round from 2008, the next number is the draft round you must forfeit to keep that player (9-5) means he was drafted in 9th round and if kept you would not get a 5th round pick this year.
You will need to post your keepers in the MB before the draft (don’t wait until the last few hours as nobody will check the MB right before the draft). If you want a owner that will be present at the live draft to draft for you please inform them of your instructions, rankings, cheat sheets to use and keepers in advance.
Think about whom to keep if any. Keepers are a great way to get an advantage from last years draft.
Nates Bikers A Bradshaw (9-5), P Dawson (10-6), M Bryant (14-10), J Norwood (15-11), T Edwards (16-12)
Woodys Warlocks De Williams (9-5), C Perry (10-6), A Gonzalez (11-7), TEN (12-8), J Charles (15-11)
Spikings: Maurice Jones Drew (8-4 ** since 2006), SEA (9-5), M Crosby (10-6), K Warner (11-7), J Brown (13-9), KC (14-10), B Berrian (15-11),
Slams Slammers: TScheffler (9-5), BAL (11-7), M Turner (12-8 ** since 2007), J Reed (14-10), Chris Johnson RB TEN (15-11), S Slaton (17-13)
Sammys Slayers: PIT (9-5), Kaeding (10-6), Ja Russell (11-7), Des Clark (12-8), Bironas (13-9), CIN (14-10), C Buckhalter (15-11), S Morris (18-14)
Thumpers: V Young (7-3 ** since 2006), Akers (9-5), D Rhodes (10-6), TB (11-7), LJ Smith (12-8)
Cruisers: CHI (9-5), H Ward (10-6), Scobee (11-7), NO (12-8), M Lewis (13-9), Kasay (14-10), D Mason (15-11), W Dunn (16-12), V Jackson (17-13)
Tunanators: M Morris (9-5), B Johnson (10-6), Longwell (12-8), CLE (13-9), J Gage (15-11), F Jackson (16-12), J Gaffney (17-13), M Ryan (18-14)
Nitros Lunatics: IND (10-6), GB (11-7), B Marshall (12-8 ** Since 2007), Stover (13-9)
Toks Terminators: J Fargas (9-5), G Olsen (10-6), K. Brown (11-7), SF (12-8), Elam (13-9), R Rice (15-11), B Griese (18-14)
Army of Five: R Grossmen (9-5), L Pope (10-6), OAK (11-7), ATL (12-8), Grammatica (13-9), D Carpenter (14-10), B Jones (15-11), Ca Williams (16-12), C Benson (17-13)
Crestivew Crushers: Willie Parker (6-2 ** since 2005), AZ (12-8), Z Miller (15-11)
Cowboys: B Jackson (9-5), C Pennington (11-7), DET (13-9), D Ward (15-11)
Neds Nutters: Gould (9-5), NYG (10-6 ** since 2007), CAR (12-8), Hanson (13-9), K Orton (14-10), K Faulk (18-14)
Remember you can keep up to a maximum of two players. To be eligible they must have been drafted in the ninth round or later in 2008 or kept from 2007 or earlier which makes them a special keeper. If you keep a player, you pay a four round penalty from his draft position in 2008. If they were kept from a previous year they can continue to be kept until you give up a 1st round pick. The following list shows players eligible to be kept. Players with ** are those kept from 2007 or earlier. The first number in parenthesis is the draft round from 2008, the next number is the draft round you must forfeit to keep that player (9-5) means he was drafted in 9th round and if kept you would not get a 5th round pick this year.
You will need to post your keepers in the MB before the draft (don’t wait until the last few hours as nobody will check the MB right before the draft). If you want a owner that will be present at the live draft to draft for you please inform them of your instructions, rankings, cheat sheets to use and keepers in advance.
Think about whom to keep if any. Keepers are a great way to get an advantage from last years draft.
Nates Bikers A Bradshaw (9-5), P Dawson (10-6), M Bryant (14-10), J Norwood (15-11), T Edwards (16-12)
Woodys Warlocks De Williams (9-5), C Perry (10-6), A Gonzalez (11-7), TEN (12-8), J Charles (15-11)
Spikings: Maurice Jones Drew (8-4 ** since 2006), SEA (9-5), M Crosby (10-6), K Warner (11-7), J Brown (13-9), KC (14-10), B Berrian (15-11),
Slams Slammers: TScheffler (9-5), BAL (11-7), M Turner (12-8 ** since 2007), J Reed (14-10), Chris Johnson RB TEN (15-11), S Slaton (17-13)
Sammys Slayers: PIT (9-5), Kaeding (10-6), Ja Russell (11-7), Des Clark (12-8), Bironas (13-9), CIN (14-10), C Buckhalter (15-11), S Morris (18-14)
Thumpers: V Young (7-3 ** since 2006), Akers (9-5), D Rhodes (10-6), TB (11-7), LJ Smith (12-8)
Cruisers: CHI (9-5), H Ward (10-6), Scobee (11-7), NO (12-8), M Lewis (13-9), Kasay (14-10), D Mason (15-11), W Dunn (16-12), V Jackson (17-13)
Tunanators: M Morris (9-5), B Johnson (10-6), Longwell (12-8), CLE (13-9), J Gage (15-11), F Jackson (16-12), J Gaffney (17-13), M Ryan (18-14)
Nitros Lunatics: IND (10-6), GB (11-7), B Marshall (12-8 ** Since 2007), Stover (13-9)
Toks Terminators: J Fargas (9-5), G Olsen (10-6), K. Brown (11-7), SF (12-8), Elam (13-9), R Rice (15-11), B Griese (18-14)
Army of Five: R Grossmen (9-5), L Pope (10-6), OAK (11-7), ATL (12-8), Grammatica (13-9), D Carpenter (14-10), B Jones (15-11), Ca Williams (16-12), C Benson (17-13)
Crestivew Crushers: Willie Parker (6-2 ** since 2005), AZ (12-8), Z Miller (15-11)
Cowboys: B Jackson (9-5), C Pennington (11-7), DET (13-9), D Ward (15-11)
Neds Nutters: Gould (9-5), NYG (10-6 ** since 2007), CAR (12-8), Hanson (13-9), K Orton (14-10), K Faulk (18-14)
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Lakenheath Fantasy Football League rules
Lakenheath Fantasy Football League rules-10th season Aug-Dec 2009
1) Yahoo league rules with the following additional rules
2) Draft is the last weekend before Labor Day. Usually on Saturday at Noon. Once draft slots have been picked there will be a 15 minute break to set up the draft. There will be a 20-minute break between the 7th and 8th rounds and the Main draft and supplemental draft.
3) Draft slots are drawn at random and the draft is serpentine. Order of who draws ping pong balls is Host, Rookies and then worst team from last year until SB champ
4) Eact team drafts 14 players in the Main draft. Each team roster must have 2 QB, 3 RB, 3 WR, 2 TE, 2 K and 2 Def after the main draft. You must have those exact player amounts but you can draft them in any order. YOU MUST ALWAYS HAVE these minimum amounts at each position for the entire season (including Super Bowl)
5) After the main draft a supplemental draft will be held in which each team can draft 4 additional players from any positions. Draft slots for each round of this draft will be selected seperately from the Main draft.
6) Each team has 60 seconds to pick in rounds 1-8 and 120 seconds in rounds 9 and up. A warning will be given at 15 seconds and 5 seconds. Owners should say their pick and then place the appropiate players sticker on the draft board. Owners should place the sticker on the board but simply calling out his name is good enough to qualify as a pick, he can then place his sticker if no assistant is there to help. If the name is not said before the time expires that pick is missed. The next owner is then given his pick and the “missed” owner gets 10 seconds to pick after that.
7) Starting rosters are 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 K 1 Def and 1 Flex (either RB/WR or TE)
8) Owners have until 5 minutes prior to their players game time to submit roster lineup changes. If the internet site is not working correctly the first step is to immediately post a message on the League Yahoo site stating that you want to start XXXX and bench ZZZZZ. This message will get a time stamp and if it is before or at the 5 minute before game time (i.e 12:55 EST if a 1 PM game) then the commish can make that change later for you. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST SECOND TO MAKE YOUR CHANGES.
If the web site is down, email the commish at slamhendricks2002@yahoo.com with the same info and I will make the change as long as the email was sent before the game started. You will have 5 minutes to send an email as last resort. Do not wait til the last minute!
9) Coaches must grant the commissioner access to their rosters for step #8 to occur. Any coach not allowing this will be banned from the league.
10) Prizes are awarded to the team with the highest regular season Total points and each weeks highest total points. Additional prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place are also presented. These awards are far less than the “bragging” rights earned and exercised on a daily basis. The SB trophy is known as the “Hendricks” trophy in honor of the leagues first Super Bowl champion and the founding comissioner.
11) All decisions, which require an offical ruling by the commissioner should include discussions with all LFFL owners. The decisioons of the commissioner hiwever are final.
12) NO COLLUSION between teams allowed!
13) Once draft is over all picks are final. Commish will input them into YAHOO league and they will all be on waiver wire initially.
14) Keeper Picks must be declared before the draft order is determined. The order of declaration is the same as order for drawing slots. If you will not attend the draft either post Keepers on MB 24 hours before the draft (so everyone can confirm it) or email commish with intentions.
15) A player is only eligible to be a Keeper if you drafted him in the 8th round or later and held him on your roster continuously for the entire season. You can keep 2 such players but only after paying a 4 round penalty (ex if picked in 10th rd last yr and kept you keep him by forfieting your 6th round pick the next year). Once a player has been kept and paid a 1st round pick to keep he can not be kept in subseqent years.
16) Trade deadline prior to Week 12 games
17) Any adds after trade deadline must be of a player who was not on a roster at the time of the trade deadline. After the trade deadline the YAHOO waiver system will have a commissioner monitored stipulation that Owners can only add players who were available as Free Agents at the trade deadline. If an owner subsequently drafts an eligble player after the trade deadline and holds them for longer than 24 hours that player then becomes inelgible for pickup if dropped.
18) Competition committee will consist of 4 Owners, one of which is the comissioner. Experience in the league is the #1 requirement for selection. They will meet in the offseason to determine any rule changes. The vote must be unanimous to change the rules.
19) Limit league to 14 teams maximum. With 14 teams, 7 make the playoffs and the #1 team gets a 1st round bye.
20) Active scoring will be implemented. This means that any player who scores a TD on a KO or P RTN or INT or fumble recovery ( if playing defense) will get credit for a TD.
21) The waiver wire system will no longer be first come first serve. Instead a Free Agent Aquistition Budget (FAAB) system will be used.
In a Free Agents Acquisition Budgets (FAAB) waivers system, each manager receives a $100 to place blind bids on waived players. The manager with the highest bid at the end of the waiver period claims that player and that bid amount is deducted from the team's acquisition budget. If multiple managers place an equal bid on a player, the team with the highest waiver priority (based on reverse of draft order) gets the player.
On Sunday at 1 PM EST all players not on a team will be placed on waivers. None can be added until Tuesday 11:59 PM PST when the waiver request will run based on who bid the most for players. After that time players will be awarded.
Rules clarifications:
If a WR fumbles the ball after a pass then recovers his own fumble for a TD, the QB does NOT get credit for a TD,.
If a K scores a TD on a fake FG. Both the K and the DEF/ST get a TD
1) Yahoo league rules with the following additional rules
2) Draft is the last weekend before Labor Day. Usually on Saturday at Noon. Once draft slots have been picked there will be a 15 minute break to set up the draft. There will be a 20-minute break between the 7th and 8th rounds and the Main draft and supplemental draft.
3) Draft slots are drawn at random and the draft is serpentine. Order of who draws ping pong balls is Host, Rookies and then worst team from last year until SB champ
4) Eact team drafts 14 players in the Main draft. Each team roster must have 2 QB, 3 RB, 3 WR, 2 TE, 2 K and 2 Def after the main draft. You must have those exact player amounts but you can draft them in any order. YOU MUST ALWAYS HAVE these minimum amounts at each position for the entire season (including Super Bowl)
5) After the main draft a supplemental draft will be held in which each team can draft 4 additional players from any positions. Draft slots for each round of this draft will be selected seperately from the Main draft.
6) Each team has 60 seconds to pick in rounds 1-8 and 120 seconds in rounds 9 and up. A warning will be given at 15 seconds and 5 seconds. Owners should say their pick and then place the appropiate players sticker on the draft board. Owners should place the sticker on the board but simply calling out his name is good enough to qualify as a pick, he can then place his sticker if no assistant is there to help. If the name is not said before the time expires that pick is missed. The next owner is then given his pick and the “missed” owner gets 10 seconds to pick after that.
7) Starting rosters are 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 K 1 Def and 1 Flex (either RB/WR or TE)
8) Owners have until 5 minutes prior to their players game time to submit roster lineup changes. If the internet site is not working correctly the first step is to immediately post a message on the League Yahoo site stating that you want to start XXXX and bench ZZZZZ. This message will get a time stamp and if it is before or at the 5 minute before game time (i.e 12:55 EST if a 1 PM game) then the commish can make that change later for you. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST SECOND TO MAKE YOUR CHANGES.
If the web site is down, email the commish at slamhendricks2002@yahoo.com with the same info and I will make the change as long as the email was sent before the game started. You will have 5 minutes to send an email as last resort. Do not wait til the last minute!
9) Coaches must grant the commissioner access to their rosters for step #8 to occur. Any coach not allowing this will be banned from the league.
10) Prizes are awarded to the team with the highest regular season Total points and each weeks highest total points. Additional prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place are also presented. These awards are far less than the “bragging” rights earned and exercised on a daily basis. The SB trophy is known as the “Hendricks” trophy in honor of the leagues first Super Bowl champion and the founding comissioner.
11) All decisions, which require an offical ruling by the commissioner should include discussions with all LFFL owners. The decisioons of the commissioner hiwever are final.
12) NO COLLUSION between teams allowed!
13) Once draft is over all picks are final. Commish will input them into YAHOO league and they will all be on waiver wire initially.
14) Keeper Picks must be declared before the draft order is determined. The order of declaration is the same as order for drawing slots. If you will not attend the draft either post Keepers on MB 24 hours before the draft (so everyone can confirm it) or email commish with intentions.
15) A player is only eligible to be a Keeper if you drafted him in the 8th round or later and held him on your roster continuously for the entire season. You can keep 2 such players but only after paying a 4 round penalty (ex if picked in 10th rd last yr and kept you keep him by forfieting your 6th round pick the next year). Once a player has been kept and paid a 1st round pick to keep he can not be kept in subseqent years.
16) Trade deadline prior to Week 12 games
17) Any adds after trade deadline must be of a player who was not on a roster at the time of the trade deadline. After the trade deadline the YAHOO waiver system will have a commissioner monitored stipulation that Owners can only add players who were available as Free Agents at the trade deadline. If an owner subsequently drafts an eligble player after the trade deadline and holds them for longer than 24 hours that player then becomes inelgible for pickup if dropped.
18) Competition committee will consist of 4 Owners, one of which is the comissioner. Experience in the league is the #1 requirement for selection. They will meet in the offseason to determine any rule changes. The vote must be unanimous to change the rules.
19) Limit league to 14 teams maximum. With 14 teams, 7 make the playoffs and the #1 team gets a 1st round bye.
20) Active scoring will be implemented. This means that any player who scores a TD on a KO or P RTN or INT or fumble recovery ( if playing defense) will get credit for a TD.
21) The waiver wire system will no longer be first come first serve. Instead a Free Agent Aquistition Budget (FAAB) system will be used.
In a Free Agents Acquisition Budgets (FAAB) waivers system, each manager receives a $100 to place blind bids on waived players. The manager with the highest bid at the end of the waiver period claims that player and that bid amount is deducted from the team's acquisition budget. If multiple managers place an equal bid on a player, the team with the highest waiver priority (based on reverse of draft order) gets the player.
On Sunday at 1 PM EST all players not on a team will be placed on waivers. None can be added until Tuesday 11:59 PM PST when the waiver request will run based on who bid the most for players. After that time players will be awarded.
Rules clarifications:
If a WR fumbles the ball after a pass then recovers his own fumble for a TD, the QB does NOT get credit for a TD,.
If a K scores a TD on a fake FG. Both the K and the DEF/ST get a TD
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Payouts for 2009
League Payouts now that Yahoo has given us Stat tracker for free.
Stll charging $30 entry fee
Champ $100
2nd Place $50
3rd place $30
$10 Weekly High Scoring team $10 x 15= $150
Div Cham #1seed $10
Reg Season TP $10
Week 17 contest $10
Playoff contest $20
Trophy $25
Draft board $15
Stll charging $30 entry fee
Champ $100
2nd Place $50
3rd place $30
$10 Weekly High Scoring team $10 x 15= $150
Div Cham #1seed $10
Reg Season TP $10
Week 17 contest $10
Playoff contest $20
Trophy $25
Draft board $15
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Rule changes-
Competition committee met in July and decided on the following rule changes for 2009:
1) Additional starting position called Flex Player which can be either a RB, Wr ot TE. So now 9 starters 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 K 1 DEf and 1 Flex (R/W/T)
2) 14 teams in the league versus 16 from last year. 7 Teams make playoffs. Playoffs will be #1 team gets bye in first week and #2-7 play each other
3) Active scoring as in if a player scored a TD on a KO or Punt RTn they get 6 points as well as the Specail Teams
4) Free agency aquistion budget-instead of first come first serve (whoever clicks the mouse first on sunday afternoon gets the new RB replacement) we cannow use a FAAB system where each owner gets $1000 play money to use throughout the year. You blind bid some of your budget to get players on the FA list. The computer awards the player at the end of the week to the team with the highest bid. More later
1) Additional starting position called Flex Player which can be either a RB, Wr ot TE. So now 9 starters 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 K 1 DEf and 1 Flex (R/W/T)
2) 14 teams in the league versus 16 from last year. 7 Teams make playoffs. Playoffs will be #1 team gets bye in first week and #2-7 play each other
3) Active scoring as in if a player scored a TD on a KO or Punt RTn they get 6 points as well as the Specail Teams
4) Free agency aquistion budget-instead of first come first serve (whoever clicks the mouse first on sunday afternoon gets the new RB replacement) we cannow use a FAAB system where each owner gets $1000 play money to use throughout the year. You blind bid some of your budget to get players on the FA list. The computer awards the player at the end of the week to the team with the highest bid. More later
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Yahoo has lowered the costs-Much rejoicing
Yahoo just announced that the league fee is dropped from $124.99 to $29.95.
Quite a drop. It is because they are offering stat tracker for free now.
Since we have already paid for the league we get a refund of the difference.
This means more prize money!
Quite a drop. It is because they are offering stat tracker for free now.
Since we have already paid for the league we get a refund of the difference.
This means more prize money!
Monday, June 22, 2009
Teams at 14-Not looking for others currently
Dano's Destroyers have bowed out and we are now at 14. I think we should stay at 14 and if we lose another owner then we look for a replacement at that time!
Unless you hear otherwise we will be 14 teams this season
Unless you hear otherwise we will be 14 teams this season
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Remember the 2008 draft day/night?
Now for a short draft recap:
04:30 PM cocktails-no one shows on time
04:45 Slam and Bobby are first to show and compliment Sammy on the numerous coolers filled with ice, beer and sodas
05:00 Spike shows with big cooler of ice, beer and sodas
05:10 Nitro shows with a big cooler of ice, beer and sodas (Guess it must be a F15C thing?)
5:15 Nate and Woody show with ribs and look very knacked (Brit term). Nate has no planning materials. Tuna shows up seconds later with an empty notebook and a pencil and a smile
5:30 Just as balls are drawn for draft spots Ned calls to provide some last minute guidance
5:35 Slam has to write down Neds 43 page list of instructions and then give them to Sammy who is drafting for Ned but cooking great burgers and Brats.
5:37 Slam assigns Ned draft spot 16 as a penalty for excessive conversation before the draft spot picking.
5:40 Spots are picked. New team owners Woody gets #2 and Tuna gets #10 a good distribution in my opinion. James Brown, a special guest, is given the assignment of drafting for two no shows. He pulls the #3 draft slot for defending champion Pacos Pounders. The entire assembled crowd pummels him with food and bottles.
5:45 Food is eaten. Sammy waits for Neds emailed draft rankings.
And we waited
And waited
And waited
6:15 No more waiting start the draft.
6:20 an unknown couple arrive and begin to drink all of the beer. Sammy has invited guests over as he decides he can draft for two teams, cook and entertain all at the same time. Sammy has 40 other guests show up for a dinner party. A short time later, he drafts 4 players already drafted. His experiment in multitasking is a failure.
7:00 Woody picks Washington defense ( the 31st best defense in the league) with his third round pick. Shortly thereafter he realizes the totality of his decision and has to dash to the toilet for a 30 minute practice child birthing ceremony. He returns with TP hanging out of his right back pants and proclaims “No one go upstairs to the master bed room bath room for the next 10 days”. Nate spends the next 15 minutes assuring Sammy that “Woodys sh%^ does not stink”
7:36 Thumpers push the limit on their pick as they lecture any owner willing to listen that they Thumpers have count them 3 rings. He proceeds to show all his three imaginary rings on his hand. Someone from the back yells “Shut up and draft Frodo, Lord of the Rings”
Frazzled by this lack of respect for a future (Freudian slip) past champ Bobby picks the first name that pops into his cranium. Unfortunately for him that name is “FRAGILE” Freddy Taylor. The draft goes down hill for him from here.
8:03 Nate is caught off microphone whispering that Woody has a “Tight End”.
8:05-9:45 Woody attempts to draft 17 tight ends but all are gone.
8:13 Thumpers are on there 6th pick and as usual approaching their time limit. Pulling the trigger is not an easy task with Big City. Thumpers take some crap for their girl like picking reflexes and fall back on the tried and true “Frank Burns of M*A*S*H” reply. “OH yeah………… Why don’t you try picking for two teams, running the clock, staring idly into space, losing cheat sheets and calculating how to get my Mercedes rental car on my Boeing Expense account all AT THE SAME TIME”.
Tuna says no problem. End result Bobby gives Tuna Dans team for rest of draft and somehow I get the clock duties for the rest of the draft.
8:15 Now relieved of any additional responsibility Bobby loses his RB sheet when it his 7th pick. He then claims Woody took it to the loo and used it to wipe his arse. Woody vehemently denies this and gives as support. “I don’t wipe my arse…so there”.
All those around Woody, who is in the corner near the draft board, nod in painful agreement with a unconscious wave of their hand near their nose. Bobby asks for any owner to give him his RB rankings. All other owners look down at their sheets, mutter “how many rings does this bozo have” and act as if they have not heard him until Woody hands Bobby a sheet. Bobby thanks him tenderly then screams “THIS IS A WR SHEET WOODY”. Bobby panics and falls back on his old standard strategy of when in doubt draft a PHIL player. Thumpers are now the proud owner of PHIL defense (the 15th best in the league.
8:24 Nitro now completely annoyed by Thumpers constant maximzing of his clock time. Quips “Hey Thumpers how about we finish this draft before I start collecting social security”
Quietly and politely Thumpers reply “ Nitro I have more Super Bowl rings then you had wins last year. Shut it!!!!!!!!”
8:30 5 minute break
8:53 Draft resumes after the 5 minute break. Neds draft rankings just arrived
9:03 Bobby and Tuna become involved in fist to cuffs. The fight broke out when Tuna drafts R Williams but unbeknownst to him it is for Dan who he has just begun to draft for. Dan is 9th pick, Tuna 10th. Oh the plot thickens. James is at the draft board. (note James took over as draft board Bit%^ when I could not handle it midway thru the first round. Nate took over for another 3 rounds then we gave it to JB)
Spike instructs James to “do something”. He says “Right boss”. James steps back, pushes Tuna and Bobby towards each other and says “ I want a clean fight gentlemen, illegal moves are…” .NOooooooooo I scream.
Bobby and Tuna then become involved in a girl-like- I-don’t-want to fight and don’t touch my hair brawl. No one really wins the fight but Bobby somehow finds his RB cheat sheet and thanks Tuna.
11:43 12th round. Woody wins the “Spike Hafermann” honorary I let my clock run out award as he cannot come up with a Def (there were only 7 left at the time to choose from}
12:12 AM Spike pulls his infamous and now annual
“Is L Tynes available?”
“yes he is” (cheat sheets now have pencils scratching his name off)”Great I ‘ll take Josh Brown”
12:37 Laura and Sammy fire flares into the night sky to illuminate the draft board
01:06 Draft ends and there was much rejoicing.
10% rule applies
04:30 PM cocktails-no one shows on time
04:45 Slam and Bobby are first to show and compliment Sammy on the numerous coolers filled with ice, beer and sodas
05:00 Spike shows with big cooler of ice, beer and sodas
05:10 Nitro shows with a big cooler of ice, beer and sodas (Guess it must be a F15C thing?)
5:15 Nate and Woody show with ribs and look very knacked (Brit term). Nate has no planning materials. Tuna shows up seconds later with an empty notebook and a pencil and a smile
5:30 Just as balls are drawn for draft spots Ned calls to provide some last minute guidance
5:35 Slam has to write down Neds 43 page list of instructions and then give them to Sammy who is drafting for Ned but cooking great burgers and Brats.
5:37 Slam assigns Ned draft spot 16 as a penalty for excessive conversation before the draft spot picking.
5:40 Spots are picked. New team owners Woody gets #2 and Tuna gets #10 a good distribution in my opinion. James Brown, a special guest, is given the assignment of drafting for two no shows. He pulls the #3 draft slot for defending champion Pacos Pounders. The entire assembled crowd pummels him with food and bottles.
5:45 Food is eaten. Sammy waits for Neds emailed draft rankings.
And we waited
And waited
And waited
6:15 No more waiting start the draft.
6:20 an unknown couple arrive and begin to drink all of the beer. Sammy has invited guests over as he decides he can draft for two teams, cook and entertain all at the same time. Sammy has 40 other guests show up for a dinner party. A short time later, he drafts 4 players already drafted. His experiment in multitasking is a failure.
7:00 Woody picks Washington defense ( the 31st best defense in the league) with his third round pick. Shortly thereafter he realizes the totality of his decision and has to dash to the toilet for a 30 minute practice child birthing ceremony. He returns with TP hanging out of his right back pants and proclaims “No one go upstairs to the master bed room bath room for the next 10 days”. Nate spends the next 15 minutes assuring Sammy that “Woodys sh%^ does not stink”
7:36 Thumpers push the limit on their pick as they lecture any owner willing to listen that they Thumpers have count them 3 rings. He proceeds to show all his three imaginary rings on his hand. Someone from the back yells “Shut up and draft Frodo, Lord of the Rings”
Frazzled by this lack of respect for a future (Freudian slip) past champ Bobby picks the first name that pops into his cranium. Unfortunately for him that name is “FRAGILE” Freddy Taylor. The draft goes down hill for him from here.
8:03 Nate is caught off microphone whispering that Woody has a “Tight End”.
8:05-9:45 Woody attempts to draft 17 tight ends but all are gone.
8:13 Thumpers are on there 6th pick and as usual approaching their time limit. Pulling the trigger is not an easy task with Big City. Thumpers take some crap for their girl like picking reflexes and fall back on the tried and true “Frank Burns of M*A*S*H” reply. “OH yeah………… Why don’t you try picking for two teams, running the clock, staring idly into space, losing cheat sheets and calculating how to get my Mercedes rental car on my Boeing Expense account all AT THE SAME TIME”.
Tuna says no problem. End result Bobby gives Tuna Dans team for rest of draft and somehow I get the clock duties for the rest of the draft.
8:15 Now relieved of any additional responsibility Bobby loses his RB sheet when it his 7th pick. He then claims Woody took it to the loo and used it to wipe his arse. Woody vehemently denies this and gives as support. “I don’t wipe my arse…so there”.
All those around Woody, who is in the corner near the draft board, nod in painful agreement with a unconscious wave of their hand near their nose. Bobby asks for any owner to give him his RB rankings. All other owners look down at their sheets, mutter “how many rings does this bozo have” and act as if they have not heard him until Woody hands Bobby a sheet. Bobby thanks him tenderly then screams “THIS IS A WR SHEET WOODY”. Bobby panics and falls back on his old standard strategy of when in doubt draft a PHIL player. Thumpers are now the proud owner of PHIL defense (the 15th best in the league.
8:24 Nitro now completely annoyed by Thumpers constant maximzing of his clock time. Quips “Hey Thumpers how about we finish this draft before I start collecting social security”
Quietly and politely Thumpers reply “ Nitro I have more Super Bowl rings then you had wins last year. Shut it!!!!!!!!”
8:30 5 minute break
8:53 Draft resumes after the 5 minute break. Neds draft rankings just arrived
9:03 Bobby and Tuna become involved in fist to cuffs. The fight broke out when Tuna drafts R Williams but unbeknownst to him it is for Dan who he has just begun to draft for. Dan is 9th pick, Tuna 10th. Oh the plot thickens. James is at the draft board. (note James took over as draft board Bit%^ when I could not handle it midway thru the first round. Nate took over for another 3 rounds then we gave it to JB)
Spike instructs James to “do something”. He says “Right boss”. James steps back, pushes Tuna and Bobby towards each other and says “ I want a clean fight gentlemen, illegal moves are…” .NOooooooooo I scream.
Bobby and Tuna then become involved in a girl-like- I-don’t-want to fight and don’t touch my hair brawl. No one really wins the fight but Bobby somehow finds his RB cheat sheet and thanks Tuna.
11:43 12th round. Woody wins the “Spike Hafermann” honorary I let my clock run out award as he cannot come up with a Def (there were only 7 left at the time to choose from}
12:12 AM Spike pulls his infamous and now annual
“Is L Tynes available?”
“yes he is” (cheat sheets now have pencils scratching his name off)”Great I ‘ll take Josh Brown”
12:37 Laura and Sammy fire flares into the night sky to illuminate the draft board
01:06 Draft ends and there was much rejoicing.
10% rule applies
WIll it be a 14 or 16 team league this year?
With Paco out we have a choice to make.
Do we try and find another owner to take us back to 16 or do we see if someone else wants to drop out and we revert back to 14 teams.
The advantage of 16 teams is that makes the draft harder since there are no kickers, defenses or QBs left over (16 x 2=32). The disadv is with a 13 game season you do not play every team in the league. So 2 of the 15 teams are not played.
Adv of 14 team league-everyone playe every other team once. Disadv-the draft gets a little easier because a starting kicker, defense and QB may be on the waiver wire.
Do we try and find another owner to take us back to 16 or do we see if someone else wants to drop out and we revert back to 14 teams.
The advantage of 16 teams is that makes the draft harder since there are no kickers, defenses or QBs left over (16 x 2=32). The disadv is with a 13 game season you do not play every team in the league. So 2 of the 15 teams are not played.
Adv of 14 team league-everyone playe every other team once. Disadv-the draft gets a little easier because a starting kicker, defense and QB may be on the waiver wire.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
2007 Champ bows out of competition in 2009. Who will take his place?
Pacos Pounders have withdrwan from the league citing time conflicts.
That means there is an opening for the 14th team.
Anyone have suggestions?
That means there is an opening for the 14th team.
Anyone have suggestions?
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Draft date set at Sat 29 Aug 2009 NOON at Sammy's
Saturday August 29th is the tenative Lakenheath Fantasy Football Draft date.
MARK YOUR TIME MEASURING DEVICES!
Sammy Mills has offered his house as the location again.
This year the draft will start sooner rather than later.
Plan on a 12 Noon start with a 11:30 showtime and possibly a cookout after the draft at approx 4 PM.
The Commish
MARK YOUR TIME MEASURING DEVICES!
Sammy Mills has offered his house as the location again.
This year the draft will start sooner rather than later.
Plan on a 12 Noon start with a 11:30 showtime and possibly a cookout after the draft at approx 4 PM.
The Commish
Saturday, March 21, 2009
2008 MVP Ballot Results
2008 MVP Results Lakenheath
1) Most Valuable Fantasy Player DeAngello Williams RB CAR
2) Rookie of the Year Matt Forte RB CHI
3) Sleeper of the Year Kurt Warner QB AZ
4) Biggest Bust of the Year Too many to list –usually on that owners team _______________________________________
5) Fantasy Owner of the Year ( In our league) Woody
6) Changes to suggest for next year 1/2 PPR for RBs versus 1 point for WR and TE
7) Do you want to keep the $120 Yahoo league where we all get Stat Tracker or would you rather skip the free stat tracker and use the money for prizes o entry fee back to $20? Keep Tracker-overwhelming
MVP TEAM (nearly unanimous)
QB D Brees QB NO
RB DeAngelo Williams
RB CARRB Matt Forte
RB CHI ( M Turner)
RB ATL Honorable mention)
WR Larry Fitz AZ
WR Andre Johnson HOU
TE Tony Gonzalez KC
K S Gostkowski NE
DEF Baltimore
1) Most Valuable Fantasy Player DeAngello Williams RB CAR
2) Rookie of the Year Matt Forte RB CHI
3) Sleeper of the Year Kurt Warner QB AZ
4) Biggest Bust of the Year Too many to list –usually on that owners team _______________________________________
5) Fantasy Owner of the Year ( In our league) Woody
6) Changes to suggest for next year 1/2 PPR for RBs versus 1 point for WR and TE
7) Do you want to keep the $120 Yahoo league where we all get Stat Tracker or would you rather skip the free stat tracker and use the money for prizes o entry fee back to $20? Keep Tracker-overwhelming
MVP TEAM (nearly unanimous)
QB D Brees QB NO
RB DeAngelo Williams
RB CARRB Matt Forte
RB CHI ( M Turner)
RB ATL Honorable mention)
WR Larry Fitz AZ
WR Andre Johnson HOU
TE Tony Gonzalez KC
K S Gostkowski NE
DEF Baltimore
Sunday, March 1, 2009
2003 Draft pictures
Dan Myers instructs Bobby Floyd in BBQ techniques as Steve Shandrow looks on.
Spike studies the draft board in the beautiful English sunshine. He later went on to pick a kicker who was not available thus starting a terrible trend that continues to this day.
Bobby Floyd (Thumpers) explains his "draft a kicker early and often" stratgey to Spike.
The diehards at Lakenheath Fantasy Football. Pictured from L to R (Smy, Bobby, Spike, Cowboy). Note Slam taking the picture.
Cowboy (aka Gary Snyder) takes a few moments during the break after the 8th round to get his draft cheat sheets back in order after the frenzy that was draft 2003.
League Records
For those of you wondering. Here is a Records review:
Worst start and worst record ever 0-13 Nitro 2007', Army of Five 2008
Best Start Watergates 9-0 in 2000'
Most points scored in a season: 1390.84 by Slams Slammers in 2008 (794 pts Russ Rumpkickers 2002 under old system pre PPR, 1 pt per 10 yds etc)
Best regular season record: 12-2 Thumpers 2000', and Russ Rumpkickers 2002; Slams Slammers 11-2 in 2007 and Stormtroopers in 2004 since they did not play a 14 game schedule)
Worst regular season record: 0-13 Nitro 2007', Army of Five 2008
Most points scored in a single game: 144.5 by Spikings in the round 2 of the playoffs (week 15) to advance to the Super Bowl in 2008 (They lost to Woodys Warlocks in SB
(old system: 92 points In Week 7 of 2002" Russ Rumpkickers*)
Lowest Points scored in a game: 5 points Sammys Slayers Week 4 2007'
Best come back: Pigskins win last 5 games to finish season 6-8 (after 1-8 start) Cinderella Season has them going to Playoffs as West Div Winner in 2000'
Most weeks won as highest scoring team in season: 6 by Thumpers in 2006 and then 5 by Slams Slammers in 2008
Worst start and worst record ever 0-13 Nitro 2007', Army of Five 2008
Best Start Watergates 9-0 in 2000'
Most points scored in a season: 1390.84 by Slams Slammers in 2008 (794 pts Russ Rumpkickers 2002 under old system pre PPR, 1 pt per 10 yds etc)
Best regular season record: 12-2 Thumpers 2000', and Russ Rumpkickers 2002; Slams Slammers 11-2 in 2007 and Stormtroopers in 2004 since they did not play a 14 game schedule)
Worst regular season record: 0-13 Nitro 2007', Army of Five 2008
Most points scored in a single game: 144.5 by Spikings in the round 2 of the playoffs (week 15) to advance to the Super Bowl in 2008 (They lost to Woodys Warlocks in SB
(old system: 92 points In Week 7 of 2002" Russ Rumpkickers*)
Lowest Points scored in a game: 5 points Sammys Slayers Week 4 2007'
Best come back: Pigskins win last 5 games to finish season 6-8 (after 1-8 start) Cinderella Season has them going to Playoffs as West Div Winner in 2000'
Most weeks won as highest scoring team in season: 6 by Thumpers in 2006 and then 5 by Slams Slammers in 2008
2008 Champion Woodys Warlocks with trophies
Woody shows off his individual trophy (right side of photo) for winning the Lakenheath Fantasy Football League 2008 Super Bowl and the traveling trophy (larger troohy on left side of photo) which he retains for the next year as the current champion.
Who will get to own the traveling trophy next?
Can Woody Warlocks repeat? Only 1 team has ever repeated in the history of the league (Thumpers in 2005+2006)
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
3 Time Champion sends check to pay for wages and lost game to Slams Slammers
I have in my possesion a check for $30 in which Thumpers paid off when their outrageous wagers for the 2008 FF season went unfulfilled.
Neither Reggie Wayne nor Randy Moss caught 15 or more TDs in 2008. Cost $5
Playing Slams Slammers and losing Cost $5
Not winning the Super Bowl for a fourth time Priceless
Neither Reggie Wayne nor Randy Moss caught 15 or more TDs in 2008. Cost $5
Playing Slams Slammers and losing Cost $5
Not winning the Super Bowl for a fourth time Priceless
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Winners
Everyone has been paid from 2008 with the exception of the following carry overs to 2009
Cowboy +$15
Army +$15
Crestview +$5
Paco +$5 (won in Sb pool)
Nitro paid +$30 (won in SB pool)
Cowboy +$15
Army +$15
Crestview +$5
Paco +$5 (won in Sb pool)
Nitro paid +$30 (won in SB pool)
Saturday, January 24, 2009
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