FF talk - Peyton Manning or Matt Ryan? I'm in the BIG game in the Moose league!

[Spike]

Story time...$$$$ on the line. Have been the #1 seed, played the #4 seed, and won this week by virtue of Mark Ingram's Monday Night Miracle TD.. in the last 2 min.........CHI defense let him walk in! +7.5pts in garbage time.....unbelievable!

From a sure loss to winning by 1.88 and off to the final, it was a Festivus miracle for the ages! The bartender girl I beat is still hopping mad and the top shelf side bet drink she had to pay me tasted SUH-weet too.

woo-hoo!

I almost lost because Peton's noodle arm has tanked for pts and he's done nothing for me the last few weeks, 12, 4 and 13 pts the last 3 weeks - Ryan, 20, 38, 25
...now I think Matt Ryan is the safer bet.

Matty Ice has been on fire and is playing NO - 37-34 shootout in their first meeting....even without Julio I'm thinking he's the better play than Peyton in the cold on Monday Night in Cincy

yeah yeah - Cool story, bro - I know dance with who brung ya and all that, yada yada yada......the FF "experts" are 50-50 on who to start

WWSN do?

 

[Superman]

pick up Johnny Football

 

[Lmob0621]

If it was me, I'd go with Matt Ryan... It is hard to play the matchup game and take out Peyton, but Matt Ryan had 448 yards and 3 TDs the first game against New Orleans and the Saints' defense hasn't really improved as far as I know... Peyton hasn't thrown over 270 yards and has 7 TDs in the past four games and Ryan hasn't thrown for under 270 yards and has 10 TDs in the past four games and has went over 300 the past three games.

Peytons last three game average: 195 yds and 1 TD
Ryans last three game average: 348.7 yds and 2.6 TDs

Ryan will probably be my starting QB on my big money entry on FanDuel this week.

 

[Spike]

If it was me, I'd go with Matt Ryan... It is hard to play the matchup game and take out Peyton, but Matt Ryan had 448 yards and 3 TDs the first game against New Orleans and the Saints' defense hasn't really improved as far as I know... Peyton hasn't thrown over 270 yards and has 7 TDs in the past four games and Ryan hasn't thrown for under 270 yards and has 10 TDs in the past four games and has went over 300 the past three games.

Peytons last three game average: 195 yds and 1 TD
Ryans last three game average: 348.7 yds and 2.6 TDs

yep - the points trend is just to too scary not to notice...and who know what Cincy team will show up in with their season on the line


Thanks...I might chicken out on Sunday at the last minute if Julio doesn't play - I have Roddy White on the bench too, but I can't sit Ingram, Forsett, CJ Anderson, AJ Green or AB for him.

I knew I should have benched Peyton and AJ Green and started M Ryan and Roddy in the semis but instead I listened to the... "you can't bench your studs" advice...it nearly cost me everything.
I couldn't buy a TD from any of my studs, it was a horrible week for pts.


p.s. - If I win this week I swear I'm going to buy an Ingram jersey to wear for the year - in honor of my near death experience - I wonder how many people got knocked out because of it - or like the guy I should be playing in the finals...him getting hosed by Jordy Nelson's clank and Aaron Rodger stinker

 

[Lloyds legend]

Tough call Spike.

I'm also in my leagues final. Bought into the don't bench your studs **** and won by 1.9.

I wish I had some advice but I don't. I guess I'd lean towards Matty.

 

[F83]

I would roll with Ryan, guy I face Ryan in the final beat last week as #6 vs #4 but Brady @ Bell again carrieed me, I am really hating the Saints 3 TE sets as they are talking away reps from graham.
I face my ******* cuz in the final 1st place gets 1200 but has to buy from the top 12 that show up dinner 2nd place gets 600, so I am gauranteed 600, would be sweet to beat his *** but his WR's are stacked
his team
Ryan
Jackson
Mason
Megatron
Odell Beck Jr
J.Thomas
Douglas/Julio
Sushi
Lofton
Kruger

vs my team
Brady
Bell
CJ
T.Smith
Andre Johnson
Graham
Bryant
Stewart/Crowell/Fitz, might drop Crowell for Shorts iiii

 

[Lmob0621]

I would roll with Ryan, guy I face Ryan in the final beat last week as #6 vs #4 but Brady @ Bell again carrieed me, I am really hating the Saints 3 TE sets as they are talking away reps from graham.
I face my ******* cuz in the final 1st place gets 1200 but has to buy from the top 12 that show up dinner 2nd place gets 600, so I am gauranteed 600, would be sweet to beat his *** but his WR's are stacked
his team
Ryan
Jackson
Mason
Megatron
Odell Beck Jr
J.Thomas
Douglas/Julio
Sushi
Lofton
Kruger

vs my team
Brady
Bell
CJ
T.Smith
Andre Johnson
Graham
Bryant
Stewart/Crowell/Fitz, might drop Crowell for Shorts iiii

You may also want to see if Randle for Dallas is available in your FA pool... IF IF IF Murray does not play, He may have a big game... but, that would be a risky play since it is a 4:25 pm start...

Andre Johnson returning from a concussion with either Keenum or Lewis throwing him the ball is a risky play and Torrey Smith may be limited with his knee issue... It could be an ugly game for you... thankfully you already have the $600 to fall back on... good luck!!!

 

[Lloyds legend]

Since we're talking fantasy I have a question for you guys. I'm in another league. My team was terrible so it doesn't matter or have any impact on my money or the money of those that are out of the playoffs.
So I'm talking to one of the guys involved in the championship game last night and he tells me that the 2 of them have decided to split the money by adding the prizes for first and second and splitting it amongst them. I don't know why but this pissed me off! Do you see this as a non-issue or would you be a little pissed off about it?

 

[Spike]

If it was me, I'd go with Matt Ryan
I guess I'd lean towards Matty.
I would roll with Ryan

thanks - I feel a little less queasy

to top it off, my opponent is playing Ben, after I dropped him earlier, and he's been crowing about winning with Ben - he knows my Steeler love and has been rubbing it in

even better, he dropped Matty a couple weeks ago and I've been stashing him...how sweet to beat him in the final with a player HE dropped....yeah not a reason to play or not...just more spice added to the pot...I see all these people every week at the Moose...it's a bitter team league rivalry...bragging rights are on the line


oh the twists and turns of FF drama






of course if I don't play Peyton and he blows up and I lose because of it I'll never hear the end of "You BENCHED Peyton Manning???? ...What were you thinking!?..."

 

[Spike]

So I'm talking to one of the guys involved in the championship game last night and he tells me that the 2 of them have decided to split the money by adding the prizes for first and second and splitting it amongst them. I don't know why but this pissed me off! Do you see this as a non-issue or would you be a little pissed off about it?

sounds fishy - call the commish - all the prizes should have been worked out and set when the league started

 

[Lloyds legend]

Agreed, and one of them is the commish which makes it more ****** up in my view.

Back to your situation, you know damn well you're going to be second guessing yourself all the way until game time and if you choose the wrong one you're going to be pissed either way.

I think you have to lean towards Matty based on recent trends, the fact that weather won't be a factor, and defenses.

 

[Spike]

if you choose the wrong one you're going to be pissed either way



I want to Believe



and another question

should I go with Carolinas def against Johnny Cleveland or Philly D against RGIII?

 

[Lloyds legend]

Wow dude do you have any easy choices this week?

 

[Spike]

Wow dude do you have any easy choices this week?

I hope so

Antonio Brown
AJ Green

CJ Anderson
Mark Ingram
Justin Forsett

Greg Olsen

Vinatieri


bench - DeAndre Hopkins, Roddy White, Boom Herron and Martavis Bryant + 1 defense and Mr forehead

 

[Lloyds legend]

Well AB is a gimme, CJ, and Olsen.

We have similar components my team:

Roethlisburger
Forte
F. Jackson (had Ball, Hillman until injuries) still have Rashaad Jennings, Knile Davis, Latavius Murray
AB
TY Hilton
Olsen
M. Wallace (flex)
NE Def.
Tucker

Forte makes me nervous as the Lion D shut him down on Thanksgiving. I have alternated my flex between Wallace and Jennings until he got hurt so I'm not feeling real confident.

 

[Spike]

I wish they were all easy - my opponent has Ben TY and Jennings too - he's scrambling for a RB - took Dallas back-up and then DeMarco practiced today!
ha ha - I hope he's squirming if TY's out too

of course I'm afraid the NO/Atl game will be a shootout and they run that ******* Pierre instead and Ingram gets no touches for the entire second half - that's why I might flex Roddy for him if Julio doesn't start

or bench AJ and put Roddy at WR....I don't trust the red headed stepchild to get him the ball against the Broncos either


I think RGIII might have a little more spunk in his tank over Johnny football - and Carolina D is playing better lately, will be at home - I dunno - both QBs suck

 

[Spike]

pick up Johnny Football

I just picked up the defense that plays against him this week - Carolina

that's my bold move

 

[Spike]

Agreed, and one of them is the commish which makes it more ****** up in my view..

funny story - just asked the same question to our commish - the girl I just beat in my heroic Monday Night Miracle game -- she says she don't give a **** what we do with our money - but that's about all I got out or her because flames were still shooting out her eyes when she talked to me

 

[Lloyds legend]

So how did it turn out for everyone playing in fantasy playoff games.

I managed to squeak out a nine point victory. I was finished Sunday with my opponent having Luck and AJ Greene yet to play.

Crazy.

 

[Lmob0621]

I finished first in my keeper league... I had Rivers and Gates get me off to a hot start on Saturday and I held on thanks to Brown, Foster, and J.J. Watt having decent games. It is a keeper league with three keepers... I will probably end up keeping Antonio Brown, Arian Foster, and Jamaal Charles, although keeping J.J. Watt is tempting since I have to start a DL, LB, and a DB and Watt is the highest scoring DL by a long shot. 78 pts more than the nearest DL in my league which is +5 per week... anyhow... good to win that league....

Finished second in a league where I was winning by around 15 points going into Sunday night with his only player left being Marshawn Lynch... Lynch was held out early on due to his illness and I thought I had a chance... then He beast moded me and skittled all over my championship chances...

I finished third in my two other leagues... so I ended up having a pretty good year overall... + I won over $100 on Fan Duel... Definitely not rich off of my fantasy winnings, but better to have won something than nothing at all...

 

[LeXX75]

overall was a decent year made the final 4 in 10 of 12 leagues...2 1sts 3 2nds 3 3rds 2 4ths...

 

[Scott T]

Hope Spike went with Matt Ryan because Peyton was horrible last night

 

[Lmob0621]

Since we're talking fantasy I have a question for you guys. I'm in another league. My team was terrible so it doesn't matter or have any impact on my money or the money of those that are out of the playoffs.
So I'm talking to one of the guys involved in the championship game last night and he tells me that the 2 of them have decided to split the money by adding the prizes for first and second and splitting it amongst them. I don't know why but this pissed me off! Do you see this as a non-issue or would you be a little pissed off about it?

I see it as a non-issue,,,, I've had people offer the same thing to me in championship games with money on the line... the two times I declined it, I won both times...

 

[Spike]

Hope Spike went with Matt Ryan because Peyton was horrible last night

I went with Matty - but point wise, Peyton finished only 1 pt behind him, and I needed more - my opponent had Odell Beckham ******* Jr

it was AJ Green and his little 0.0 bruise that screwed me -

 

[Spike]

overall was a decent year made the final 4 in 10 of 12 leagues..

12 leagues?

Don't you have any life at all?


I've decided I'm not drafting anyone next year - give me all your waiver wires