Straight Hucklebuck Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 I play in one league, this is the 4th year. 14 teams. I won the league Playoffs in 2019 and 2020. Won the 2022 regular season and got knocked out in Round 1. Like always ESPN predicted me to finish last after the Draft, and I finished 2nd. Playoffs start this week. Backbone is Herbert, Pollard, Hill, Diggs, Metcalf and I rotate 3 defenses - Eagles, 49ers, Patriots. Isiah Pacheco saved RB #2 right at the time Mostert was phased out of the offense for Jeff Wilson. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Mike Evans was a total bum down the stretch and Herbert didn’t have the season expected… Breece Hall was a let down, Dobbins invisible all year. it seemed like an A+ draft until the season materialized. Still have one more week to try and eek in the last spot, but a lot of help is needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Holy crap I made it after getting last place last year! It's only a 10 team league, but I'm 5th place right now. Burrow, Chase and Mixon have carried me in varying weeks. My biggest disappointments have been Gabe Davis and Kyle Pitts. I actually dropped Pitts and picked up Hockenson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 I made it in off of a week 13 victory coupled with losses of two teams ahead of me record wise. Then I just so happened to get matched up in the 1st Round against a guy who had Jalen Hurts, Ekeler, McCaffrey, Jeudy (who has the best game of his life), and Mike Williams. I lost by 50 and scored the 2nd most points out of any team in our league last week. What do you do? There was no lineup I could have put together that would have won me that game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingBoots8 Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 2 leagues, playoffs in both: League 1 - 12 team PPR with OP position: (Last year: 3rd place, currently tied for 2nd) playoffs start next week QB: Josh Allen RB: James Connor RB: David Montgomery RB/WR: Paris Campbell WR: Amon-Ra St Brown WR: Elijah Moore TE: Travis Kelce OP: Joe Burrow D/ST: Rotating (currently Bengals) K: Nick Folk Notable Backups: QB: Justin Fields WR: Allen Robinson (WORST PICK EVER) WR: George Pickens League 2: 12 team PPR (reigning champ, currently 3rd. Lost out on 2nd place bye because another opponent won by .08 pts) QB: Josh Allen RB: Najee Harris (I took him ROUND 1 🤮) RB: Josh Jacobs WR: Tee Higgins WR: Mike Williams TE: Dalton Shultz FLX: Christian Kirk D/ST: Rotating (Baltimore, KC, or Cinci) K: Tyler Bass Notable Backups: RB: Cordarelle Patterson (underperformed) WR: Paris Campbell WR: Tyler Boyd (big help when Higgins was out) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 2 hours ago, BullBuchanan said: I sure did. Dominated my league all year long and got knocked out in the first round this week because of week 14 bye weeks, injuries, and Travis Kelce taking the week off. Maybe my best played year of all-time despite not winning. I would strongly recommend that you push your league/commish to have your playoffs run from Week 15-17 in future years. It doesn't make any sense to have playoffs begin in a week where there are still bye weeks (although I think it's silly that the NFL has teams with byes as late as Week 14 in the first place) because the the exact issue you experienced. You shouldn't have your star players unavailable in the playoffs because of a bye week. I'm sorry that this happened to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 In the league I care most about (dynasty/auction) I snuck into the 2-seed for the first round bye for the third year straight. Unfortunately both of the last two years I proceeded to lose in both the semifinals and consolation bracket for zero money. Lost Kupp but otherwise been pretty healthy. Lineup is currently... QB - Josh RB - Rhamondre Stevenson (get well soon please) RB - Jonathan Taylor WR - DK Metcalf WR - Juju SS TE - Cole Kmet Flex - Isiah Pacheco K - Jason Myers DEF - Patriots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 1 hour ago, boyst said: Hate a week 17 championship. If you have some powerhouse players they're on teams likely to take the foot off the gas when you need to win out. It makes things interesting, though. Most leagues have their championship week in the 2nd to last week of the NFL season. Now that there are 18 weeks, Week 17 is the championship week for most leagues. I agree that Week 17 championships didn't make any sense back when there were only 17 weeks in the NFL season, for the reason that you described. I don't recall there being many examples where teams are resting guys in the second-to-last week though. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 3 hours ago, Logic said: Well? Who's in? Who missed out on the playoffs by one heartbreaking game outcome? What players carried your team this season? Who let you down and is dead to you now? If there's one thing other people LOVE, it's hearing you go on and on about your fantasy league. So let's hear it! Me? I'm in two dynasty leagues and a standard (redraft) league. Decent amount of money on the line in all three. I have a 10-4 record and a first round bye in both dynasty leagues. I made the playoffs as the third seed in the redraft league, and my first round matchup is against a work rival. It's a FRIENDLY rivalry, but still. Should be a fun one. Letdowns for me this season: Kyle Pitts, Kyler Murray, D'Andre Swift. MVPs for me this season: Saquon Barkley, Tee Higgins, Mike Williams, AJ Brown, Greg Dulcich (mid-season waiver wire add). Not all of these guys on the same team, mind you, but across the three leagues. So....Are you bringing home the trophy? I'm in, although my team has been underachieving the past few weeks, which cost me a much needed bye week. Josh Allen has not quite lived up to his draft status but I have faith that he will win me my third in a row. Davonte Adams, Amon-Ra St Brown and Christian Kirk have been solid for the most part. My RB's are way too inconsistent, with Singletary, Keneth Walker and Etienne are trying to hold it down, after I lost Breece Hall early in the season. But yes, I plan on winning it all, for the 3rd year in a row. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 First time I have not made the playoffs. Four leagues. Injuries wrecked my teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Sack Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Yes despite 3 players ending up on IR: Javonte Williams, Breece Hall = ACLs Cooper Kupp - High Ankle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moulds 808080 Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 I'm in second place but this is last week than Playoffs. So yes I am in!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 I did - i made some trades to try and upgrade at QB since i was saddled with Wilson all year. QB: Herbert RB: CMC RB: A. Jones WR: Diggs WR: K. Allen TE: Hockenson Dallas Defense Bench: Dillon, Singletary, Aiyuk, Goedert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahnyc Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Did not make the playoffs because Kyler Murray got hurt early on Monday night. Only needed a relatively small number of points to get in the playoffs. Overall, Murray was a big disappointment this year, even before the knee injury (of course I feel badly that he tore his ACL). I had a lot of player injuries this year. JK Dobbins and E. Mitchell both missed most of the season. CeeDee Lamb has been better recently, but he was not getting points when Dak was out. Chase has been good, but he also missed a bunch of games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayboy54 Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Who needs Fantasy Football? The crazy posts on this board are all the "fantasy" football that I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Oh yell no... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clark Rotary Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 I was in second place in my league with easy win lined up for last week when..... Kyler Murry and Stevenson both went down and delivered bupkis. Now I'm in 5th and have to play with Ryan Tannehill or Rodgers. My backup was Stafford until he went down. Can't complain.... but really want to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DabillsDaBillsDaBills Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 In 15 years of playing FF I just had my most devastating playoff miss. In the last week the only way I could miss the playoffs was if: 1) I lost my matchup AND 2) The 3 teams that trailed me by 1 game each won their matchups (and won tiebreakers) I lost my matchup by 15 points. I started Kyler Murray, Tyler Boyd, and Davante Parker (I had Olave and McLaurin on my bench due to week 14 byes). All THREE of those different starters got injured early and combined for <5 points. All I needed was a non-terrible game from Murray (let alone the other 2 guys) and I would've won. The other 3 teams all won their games and I narrowly lost out on the PF tiebreaker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 *****, I knew there was something I was suppose to do every week other than just watch the games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedboy7 Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Yes both leagues. First place in one, 8th in the other heading into playoffs. Won one last year, second place the other. Had first pick in the first league (PPR). Went with Ekeler. Happy with the decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalostu2 Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 In second place with a first-round bye. I also bench 225 and date girls exclusively from the greater Niagara Falls area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Made the playoffs in one of my two leagues. But I reached the realization that I am a terrible fantasy football player. I have been playing for almost 25 years, and have exactly one championship (2002). Lost in the finals probably 5 times. Usually make the playoffs and am eliminated early. I should just quit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TampaBillsJunkie Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 3 Leagues. 1 Clinched playoff spot with #2 seed, the other 2 can go from #2-#5 depending on outcomes. Both of those leagues win and I'm in so I could be 3 for 3. I drafted 8, 7 and 10th in those leagues so I didn't get the studs. Josh has carried me well until the last few weeks. The waiver wire was my salvation this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopey Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 So Minny tries the USC “the band is on the field “ play as the last play of the game. TJ Hockenson is the last Viking to handle the ball. His toss is ends up in the opposition’s hands and he is credited with a fumble. I lost by 1 point to miss the playoffs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksilver Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Ended up in 1st in both of my leagues. One league I had 3rd lowest point total of the season. Lots of luck in that league. Both 4th round picks were awful. One league was Kyle Pitts. and the other was Robinson of LAR. I thought Pitts was a steal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co_springs_billsfan Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 44 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said: Made the playoffs in one of my two leagues. But I reached the realization that I am a terrible fantasy football player. I have been playing for almost 25 years, and have exactly one championship (2002). Lost in the finals probably 5 times. Usually make the playoffs and am eliminated early. I should just quit. Been playing 20 years and similar results, maybe a little more success. Almost always projected to win, almost always in the playoffs, but few championships. I feel that I tend to draft more for consistency than crazy high upside, and that is the reason why. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 41 minutes ago, co_springs_billsfan said: Been playing 20 years and similar results, maybe a little more success. Almost always projected to win, almost always in the playoffs, but few championships. I feel that I tend to draft more for consistency than crazy high upside, and that is the reason why. exactly the same for me. I have steady teams. But I think you need the guy that can go off for like 50 points in a playoff game to have the titles. I never can seem to get that guy. I think the one year I won the championship, Tory Holt scored like 4 TDs for me in the title game— have never had anything like that happen to me since. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookie Man Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 1st in 2 leagues, 4th in 1. 12-2 10-4 8-6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Yes I am in the playoffs. 4th seed. What players carried your team this season? Burrow, Saquan, Amon St Brown, Tee Higgins all had consistently good seasons Who let you down and is dead to you now? Najee Harris, Browns defense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 @SWATeam @SDS @LeviF @teef @Mike in Horseheads @Gugny @Beerball Yawn. Wake me when I’m on the clock. Bye bye 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomper Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Injuries killed us 7-7 and missed the playoffs by a game. First three WR's drafted, Chase, Williams, and Jeudy. Chase and Williams were hurt most of the season and Jeudy no-showed until last week. Too much draft capital on those three and a minimal return. Lost a lot of close games while trying to cobble together the weekly roster. Actually did well to get to .500 considering. Rhomdre Stevenson wound up my MVP. He's been consistent all season. Oh well. Next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cDAVIS Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 (edited) Yes, I needed to make sure one thing didn't happen and that was for Hopkins (my team) to fumble the ball and NE Def (other team) to recover and score a TD. OH WAIT THAT DID HAPPEN AND NOW I LOST AND AM 7TH PLACE AND MISSED THE PLAYOFFS! I was winning by 8 pts when that happened too... unreal Edited December 15, 2022 by cDAVIS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomper Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 20 minutes ago, cDAVIS said: Yes, I needed to make sure one thing didn't happen and that was for Hopkins (my team) to fumble the ball and NE Def (other team) to recover and score a TD. OH WAIT THAT DID HAPPEN AND NOW I LOST AND AM 7TH PLACE AND MISSED THE PLAYOFFS! I was winning by 8 pts when that happened too... unreal That hurts. My condolences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 (edited) Playoffs are all luck. Guys in my league would never agree to it, but if was up to me, it would be a 17 week regular season, no playoffs, 1st place(best record) is the champ. Even better, just use total points, no head to head, team with most points at seasons end is the champ. Edited December 15, 2022 by LabattBlue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Joshin' Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 In 3rd place heading into playoffs. I lost a game by .2 points on a Josh Int that kept me finishing 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Yes I'm in Well it is the consolation bracket, but who's counting! In fact the bottom half of the consolation bracket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blainorama5 Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Missed the playoffs because my QB (Murray) got ZERO points. 😝 Hate the Cardinals even more now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 1st somehow this season. Just had some lucky wins against better players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChronicAndKnuckles Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 I haven’t played fantasy in like 8 years. Makes watching football on Sundays too complicated. I’m old now and don’t need that type of stress ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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