when you don't know a whole lot about football making picks -- that is, picking which teams will win which games and picking which players will earn you alot of points on your fantasy football team -- don't involve skill. not yours anyway. it can't. you don't have any. so you find yourself relying more heavily on others with more knowledge of the game. and what you end up hoping is that their knowledge will translate into you making good choices.
they might be winging it, too, but to you they sound like they're flying high while you, like the bird in the movie, Rio, don't even know what your wings are for.
but i guess this is how you start. slowly. sometimes painfully. all the while reminding yourself of how much fun you're having.
yes. i am having fun.
really.
who are these experts? fantasy football blog writers/prognosticators that have transitioned into becoming tv personalities. there are a number of those. and, my husband, who finds most of them (these fantasy gurus) and have recommended them to me, leaving me to do my own research.
one of the things i'm learning from my husband, and that these experts, seem to emphasize is this delicate blend of both the player's overall potential and their possible effectiveness in certain matchups (that is, who they happen to be playing against that week). i didn't realize how key that was, but midway through the second week of games, i'm starting to.
for instance, adrian peterson, mr. all day, was indeed playing like he could do it "all day" last week, against the detroit lions. i don't know much, but obviously something about that matchup seemed to be a good thing for him. recall, he did earn me 30 points from that game.
this week's matchup, against the chicago bears, seems to have brought him down to earth a bit. they kept him from being "all day" effective, and, as a result, he only earned 9 points this week.
as an aside, aaron rodgers, a quarterback owned by the team i'm playing this week, earned 35 points for his owner against the redskins.
when i told my husband of this, he encouraged me to consider starting all the players facing the redskins for the foreseeable future. didn't matter who. that matchup promised to allow players to be their best, no matter what.
i know he meant it as a joke, but, you know what? i just might.
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
football
sounds stupid but, i figured if i was going to learn, i had to stop assuming i knew anything about football. so i went back to the basics.
here's what i learned about the football field...
a football field's dimensions are the following:
uh, okay. i got that. i think.
at that point, i googled football field images and found one i really like. i won't show it here, but you can do the same and find an image that you like best.
we got a playing field. now, let's talk about what i learned about the game...
there are two teams of 11 players each. this is known as a "platoon" system.
it is legal to have fewer players on the field, but playing with more on the field is punishable by a penalty.
players must be designated with a uniform number between 1 and 99.
OFFENSE
the role of the offensive unit is to advance the ball down the field with the ultimate goal of scoring a touchdown.
the offense must line up in "legal formation". an offensive formation is considered illegal if..
backs and backfield
the main backfield positions are the following:
- leads the team
- throws the ball
- calls plays
halfback role:
- also known as the tailback
- carries the ball on running plays
- may also serve as receivers
fullback role:
- tends to be larger than the hb/tb
- primarily functions as blockers, although sometimes used as runners in short yardage situations
- often not used in passing situations
linemen
players whose primary function is blocking. these positions & their roles are the following:
the primary roles of the defensive ends and defensive tackles are to:
- stop running plays on the inside and outside
- pressure the qb on passing plays
- occupy the line so that the linebackers can break through
linebackers
they line up behind the defensive line, but in front of the defensive backfield. there are two types:
- middle line backers
- outside line backers
linebackers are the defensive leaders and can call defensive plays.
their roles include:
- defending the run
- pressuring the qb
- guarding backs, wide receivers and tight ends in the passing game
defensive backfield
this is also known as the "secondary" and consists of cornerbacks (cb) and safeties (s).
cornerbacks (cb) line up outside the defensive formation and cover wide receivers.
there are two types of safeties:
- free safeties (fs)
- strong safeties (ss)
safeties line up between the corner backs, farther back in the secondary.
ultimately, these positions are responsible for stopping deep passes and running plays.
SPECIAL TEAMS UNIT
this unit executes and defends punts and kicking plays
field goals and kickoffs are performed by the following positions:
and that's it. that's what i've learned so far. perhaps some of it will stick as i watch these games each week.
here's what i learned about the football field...
a football field's dimensions are the following:
- length: 360 feet or 120 yards
- width: 160 feet or 53 1/3 yards
- end zones: 10 yards deep
- end line: a 6 foot end line border marks the back of the end zone
- team benches: placed along the restraining line between the 30 yard markers
- field numbers: 6 ft high by 4 ft wide
- restraining line: 6 foot line along the side lines that designate the closest non-players can be to the field.
- hash marks: in the NFL, they measure 70 feet, 9 inches from the sidelines and are 18 ft, 6 in wide (and, in fact, are the same width as the goal posts)
- goal posts: in the nfl and ncaa, they are 10 ft high and 18 ft, 6 in wide
uh, okay. i got that. i think.
at that point, i googled football field images and found one i really like. i won't show it here, but you can do the same and find an image that you like best.
we got a playing field. now, let's talk about what i learned about the game...
there are two teams of 11 players each. this is known as a "platoon" system.
it is legal to have fewer players on the field, but playing with more on the field is punishable by a penalty.
players must be designated with a uniform number between 1 and 99.
OFFENSE
the role of the offensive unit is to advance the ball down the field with the ultimate goal of scoring a touchdown.
the offense must line up in "legal formation". an offensive formation is considered illegal if..
- there are more than 4 players in the backfield, OR
- there are fewer than 5 players numbered 50-79 on the offensive line
backs and backfield
the main backfield positions are the following:
- qb (quarterback),
- hb (halfback) /tb (tailback), and
- fb (fullback)
- leads the team
- throws the ball
- calls plays
halfback role:
- also known as the tailback
- carries the ball on running plays
- may also serve as receivers
fullback role:
- tends to be larger than the hb/tb
- primarily functions as blockers, although sometimes used as runners in short yardage situations
- often not used in passing situations
linemen
players whose primary function is blocking. these positions & their roles are the following:
- center (c) - snaps the ball to the qb
- guards (g) - lines up on either side of the center
- tackles (t) - lines up outside the guards
receivers
these include the wide receiver (wr) and the tight end (te).
wide receiver role:
- line up on or near the line of scrimmage
- they can catch, block, or be a decoy depending on the type of play
tight end role:
- line up outside of tackles
- they mostly receive and block
DEFENSE
prevents the offense from scoring by tackling the ball carrier or by forcing turnovers. consists of defensive ends (de) and defensive tackles (dt).
defensive ends line up on the end of the line
defensive tackles line up on the inside
the primary roles of the defensive ends and defensive tackles are to:
- stop running plays on the inside and outside
- pressure the qb on passing plays
- occupy the line so that the linebackers can break through
linebackers
they line up behind the defensive line, but in front of the defensive backfield. there are two types:
- middle line backers
- outside line backers
linebackers are the defensive leaders and can call defensive plays.
their roles include:
- defending the run
- pressuring the qb
- guarding backs, wide receivers and tight ends in the passing game
defensive backfield
this is also known as the "secondary" and consists of cornerbacks (cb) and safeties (s).
cornerbacks (cb) line up outside the defensive formation and cover wide receivers.
there are two types of safeties:
- free safeties (fs)
- strong safeties (ss)
safeties line up between the corner backs, farther back in the secondary.
ultimately, these positions are responsible for stopping deep passes and running plays.
SPECIAL TEAMS UNIT
this unit executes and defends punts and kicking plays
field goals and kickoffs are performed by the following positions:
- placekicker (k or pk)
- long snapper (ls)
- holder (h)
- punter
- punt returner (pr)
- long snapper
- gunner
and that's it. that's what i've learned so far. perhaps some of it will stick as i watch these games each week.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
week 1 recap
in fantasy football, i've learned it's important to identify the type of league you're in.
i'm in a 10-team non-ppr league (how'd i learn that? magic.)
so, here's how i did for week 1:
my opponent had jay cutler as qb, and marshawn lynch and c.j. spiller as his running backs, and still only scored 97 points. which would have made him a winner on any other week. it's just that this week, my team benefited by the points earned during those great showings by a.p. and colin kaepernick, and by the double digits earned by several others on my team. all combined, that actually made my team a standout in my league for this week. (take that, peyton owner!)
i always look forward to the first week of football, because this usually tells me what sort of team i have to work with in a way that just reading about stats doesn't (of course, i have a hard time understanding what the statistics mean anyway.) the only thing is, since their play can vary from week to week based on a number of factors including who they're playing or even if they even play, whether or not they're injured, and especially the biggie: whether or not i'm even paying attention, their weekly performance isn't a guarantee of future long-term success.
i always find myself at the start of each week with a good deal of trepidation and nervous anticipation until that next game is played. and then it sticks with me through the game and lingers after the game... and just when i think it's starting to ease up, it comes right back with a vengeance with that next game, and the next, and the next... until the season is over.
so, really, what i've learned so far is that with football, you never really get a break, because you always have to prepare for what's coming up next. and i'm just a fantasy owner. imagine what the players go through!
but, thank goodness the season is only 16 weeks long. if they played as many games as there are in baseball (162, i think), i'd be a nervous wreck. and then i'd have many, many more posts about what i learned about baseball and all, which, considering i'm not really a fan, would just be crazy. and an incredible time-suck. much like this post is right now. an enjoyable, incredible thing that sucks up way more time than i should be giving it right now.
fortunately, tho, i'm done. finally. ta-.
i'm in a 10-team non-ppr league (how'd i learn that? magic.)
so, here's how i did for week 1:
| slot | player, team pos | week1 pts |
| qb | colin kaepernick, sf qb | 30 |
| rb1 | adrian peterson, min rb | 30 |
| rb2 | chris johnson, ten rb | 7 |
| wr1 | andre johnson, hou wr | 14 |
| wr2 | vincent jackson, tb wr | 15 |
| wr3 | antonio brown, pit wr | 7 |
| te | vernon davis, sf te | 21 |
| k | matt prater, den k | 7 |
| op | andy dalton, cin qb | 17 |
| d/st | chicago bears, d/st | 8 |
| total points: | 156 |
my opponent had jay cutler as qb, and marshawn lynch and c.j. spiller as his running backs, and still only scored 97 points. which would have made him a winner on any other week. it's just that this week, my team benefited by the points earned during those great showings by a.p. and colin kaepernick, and by the double digits earned by several others on my team. all combined, that actually made my team a standout in my league for this week. (take that, peyton owner!)
i always look forward to the first week of football, because this usually tells me what sort of team i have to work with in a way that just reading about stats doesn't (of course, i have a hard time understanding what the statistics mean anyway.) the only thing is, since their play can vary from week to week based on a number of factors including who they're playing or even if they even play, whether or not they're injured, and especially the biggie: whether or not i'm even paying attention, their weekly performance isn't a guarantee of future long-term success.
i always find myself at the start of each week with a good deal of trepidation and nervous anticipation until that next game is played. and then it sticks with me through the game and lingers after the game... and just when i think it's starting to ease up, it comes right back with a vengeance with that next game, and the next, and the next... until the season is over.
so, really, what i've learned so far is that with football, you never really get a break, because you always have to prepare for what's coming up next. and i'm just a fantasy owner. imagine what the players go through!
but, thank goodness the season is only 16 weeks long. if they played as many games as there are in baseball (162, i think), i'd be a nervous wreck. and then i'd have many, many more posts about what i learned about baseball and all, which, considering i'm not really a fan, would just be crazy. and an incredible time-suck. much like this post is right now. an enjoyable, incredible thing that sucks up way more time than i should be giving it right now.
fortunately, tho, i'm done. finally. ta-.
Monday, September 9, 2013
NFL History
week 1 of the NFL is almost complete. just two more games to go, and then i'll post my team's points tomorrow.
i must be honest: i doubted my own team. but, i'm coming to realize my team's not as bad as i thought it would be.
so, to recap. i'm learning about football. i started with adrian peterson, got to the top four running backs, like eric dickerson, who were the only ones to complete this improbable single-season record of rushing yards (i think that's what it's called). i learned that e.d.'s number was 2105. a.p.'s number was 2097. (that's just an 8 yard difference.) and i learned that this is a really big deal.
then, i found my way to the nfl history page on nfl.com's own site. and couldn't. stop. reading.
i started from the beginning of this page that had historical facts arranged by decade (that is, 1869), and took it all the way to the decade of my birth (around the 1970s). i was only interested in how we got to where we are today. i figured i'd heard enough current day stuff throughout my lifetime to be, well, current.
and this is what i learned (highlighting that which only i would find interesting, of course)...
1869 - modern football began to develop from rugby
1876 - the first rules of American football were written. also, Walter Camp, the father of American football, first became involved in the game.
There was a team called the Morgan Athletic Club in 1899. This team went through several team names, including: the Normals, the Racine (a street in Chicago) Cardinals, the Chicago Cardinals, the St Louis Cardinals, the Phoenix Cardinals, and finally became know as the Arizona Cardinals in 1994. This team remains the oldest continuing operation in pro football.
1904 - Halfback Charles Follis signed a contract with the Shelby (Ohio) Athletic Club, making him the first known black pro football player.
1906 - The forward pass was legalized. George "Peggy" Parratt completed a forward pass to Dan "Bullet" Riley, on Oct 27. (this one fact inspired my fantasy football team name.)
1920 - Canton, OH. Player-coach Fritz Pollard of the Akron Pros became the first head black coach. (this fact inspired another of my fantasy pick'em team names.)
1922 - The American Professional Football Association changed its name to the National Football League, on June 24. Also, the Chicago Staleys became the Chicago Bears.
1923 - Jim Thorpe and the Oorang Indians (all indian team) played the Bears. Thorpe fumbled, Halas picked it up and returned it for a 98 yard touchdown. This record lasted until 1972.
in the 1930s - a team named the Boston Braves was renamed the Redskins by its owner. This team moved to Washington, DC in 1937.
1938 - The pro bowl was established, only the game was between the NFL Champion (Giants) and a team of pro All Stars.
1943 - The league made the wearing of helmets mandatory.
NOTE: This was during the war years. Many of the men who played during these years were drafted into service.
As a result of the previous note, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh merged for one season. The team became known as Phil-Pitt. The fans called the team "The Steagles". (Love it. Inspiration for another team name. History is great, ain't it?)
1944 - coaching from the bench was legalized.
Also, during this year, the Cardinals and Steelers merged for a year and became "Card-Pitt". (And history provides endless jokes).
Also note that NFL history keepers wrote that these mergers were only "legal" for one season and were allowed to un-merge as soon as the season ended.
1946 - Rams moved to L.A.
Halfback Kenny Washington and End Woody Strode signed with the LA Rams to become the first African-Americans to play in the NFL in the modern era. (also notice that at this point in history, NFL now refers to us as "African-Americans" -- a term which may not actually have been in use at that time, but whatever.)
1949 - The NFL had two 1,000 yard rushers in the same season for the first time: Steve Van Buren of Philadelphia and Tony Canadeo of Green Bay.
1954 - Fullback Joe Perry of the 49ers became the first player in league history to gain 1,000 yards rushing in consecutive seasons.
1955 - the Baltimore Colts made an 80-cent phone call to Johnny Unitas and signed him as a free agent (when my husband and I attend Orioles games, I always see this statue as we pass by it from the parking lot to Camden Yard Stadium).
Also, Otto Graham, QB for the Cleveland Browns, played his last game, and is known for being the QB to lead the Browns to 10 championship game appearances in 10 years. (no special interest in Cleveland or the Browns for me. Perhaps it was the name "Otto" that made this fact stand out. eh.)
1956 - The NFL Players Association was founded.
1958 - Jim Brown of Cleveland gained an NFL record 1,527 yards rushing. Also, in a divisional playoff game, the Giants held the Browns to 8 yards and defeated Cleveland 10-0.
1963 - Jim Brown of Cleveland rushed for an NFL single-season record 1,863 yards.
1965 - Field Judge Burl Toler became the first black official in NFL history on Sept 19 (back to black again, are we?).
1966 - Buddy Young became the first African American to work in the league office when Commissioner Pete Rozelle named him Director of Player Relations.
Also, the NFL and AFL merger occurred.
Also, Congress passed a law exempting the agreement from antitrust action. (hm.)
1967 - Defensive back Emlen Tunnell of the NY Giants became the first black player to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame (that currently exists in Canton, OH - the "home" of football).
1969 - The NFL celebrated 50 years. (and i still wasn't born yet. oh well.)
wooo. head rush. all those facts. all that trivia i will now either never remember, or will inexplicably remember when i least expect it.
yeah. football. gotta love it. or not. whatevs.
i must be honest: i doubted my own team. but, i'm coming to realize my team's not as bad as i thought it would be.
so, to recap. i'm learning about football. i started with adrian peterson, got to the top four running backs, like eric dickerson, who were the only ones to complete this improbable single-season record of rushing yards (i think that's what it's called). i learned that e.d.'s number was 2105. a.p.'s number was 2097. (that's just an 8 yard difference.) and i learned that this is a really big deal.
then, i found my way to the nfl history page on nfl.com's own site. and couldn't. stop. reading.
i started from the beginning of this page that had historical facts arranged by decade (that is, 1869), and took it all the way to the decade of my birth (around the 1970s). i was only interested in how we got to where we are today. i figured i'd heard enough current day stuff throughout my lifetime to be, well, current.
and this is what i learned (highlighting that which only i would find interesting, of course)...
1869 - modern football began to develop from rugby
1876 - the first rules of American football were written. also, Walter Camp, the father of American football, first became involved in the game.
There was a team called the Morgan Athletic Club in 1899. This team went through several team names, including: the Normals, the Racine (a street in Chicago) Cardinals, the Chicago Cardinals, the St Louis Cardinals, the Phoenix Cardinals, and finally became know as the Arizona Cardinals in 1994. This team remains the oldest continuing operation in pro football.
1904 - Halfback Charles Follis signed a contract with the Shelby (Ohio) Athletic Club, making him the first known black pro football player.
1906 - The forward pass was legalized. George "Peggy" Parratt completed a forward pass to Dan "Bullet" Riley, on Oct 27. (this one fact inspired my fantasy football team name.)
1920 - Canton, OH. Player-coach Fritz Pollard of the Akron Pros became the first head black coach. (this fact inspired another of my fantasy pick'em team names.)
1922 - The American Professional Football Association changed its name to the National Football League, on June 24. Also, the Chicago Staleys became the Chicago Bears.
1923 - Jim Thorpe and the Oorang Indians (all indian team) played the Bears. Thorpe fumbled, Halas picked it up and returned it for a 98 yard touchdown. This record lasted until 1972.
in the 1930s - a team named the Boston Braves was renamed the Redskins by its owner. This team moved to Washington, DC in 1937.
1938 - The pro bowl was established, only the game was between the NFL Champion (Giants) and a team of pro All Stars.
1943 - The league made the wearing of helmets mandatory.
NOTE: This was during the war years. Many of the men who played during these years were drafted into service.
As a result of the previous note, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh merged for one season. The team became known as Phil-Pitt. The fans called the team "The Steagles". (Love it. Inspiration for another team name. History is great, ain't it?)
1944 - coaching from the bench was legalized.
Also, during this year, the Cardinals and Steelers merged for a year and became "Card-Pitt". (And history provides endless jokes).
Also note that NFL history keepers wrote that these mergers were only "legal" for one season and were allowed to un-merge as soon as the season ended.
1946 - Rams moved to L.A.
Halfback Kenny Washington and End Woody Strode signed with the LA Rams to become the first African-Americans to play in the NFL in the modern era. (also notice that at this point in history, NFL now refers to us as "African-Americans" -- a term which may not actually have been in use at that time, but whatever.)
1949 - The NFL had two 1,000 yard rushers in the same season for the first time: Steve Van Buren of Philadelphia and Tony Canadeo of Green Bay.
1954 - Fullback Joe Perry of the 49ers became the first player in league history to gain 1,000 yards rushing in consecutive seasons.
1955 - the Baltimore Colts made an 80-cent phone call to Johnny Unitas and signed him as a free agent (when my husband and I attend Orioles games, I always see this statue as we pass by it from the parking lot to Camden Yard Stadium).
Also, Otto Graham, QB for the Cleveland Browns, played his last game, and is known for being the QB to lead the Browns to 10 championship game appearances in 10 years. (no special interest in Cleveland or the Browns for me. Perhaps it was the name "Otto" that made this fact stand out. eh.)
1956 - The NFL Players Association was founded.
1958 - Jim Brown of Cleveland gained an NFL record 1,527 yards rushing. Also, in a divisional playoff game, the Giants held the Browns to 8 yards and defeated Cleveland 10-0.
1963 - Jim Brown of Cleveland rushed for an NFL single-season record 1,863 yards.
1965 - Field Judge Burl Toler became the first black official in NFL history on Sept 19 (back to black again, are we?).
1966 - Buddy Young became the first African American to work in the league office when Commissioner Pete Rozelle named him Director of Player Relations.
Also, the NFL and AFL merger occurred.
Also, Congress passed a law exempting the agreement from antitrust action. (hm.)
1967 - Defensive back Emlen Tunnell of the NY Giants became the first black player to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame (that currently exists in Canton, OH - the "home" of football).
1969 - The NFL celebrated 50 years. (and i still wasn't born yet. oh well.)
wooo. head rush. all those facts. all that trivia i will now either never remember, or will inexplicably remember when i least expect it.
yeah. football. gotta love it. or not. whatevs.
Friday, September 6, 2013
adrian peterson: the man, the myth, the...who?
so having been shamed by my husband, i realized that i should probably learn a bit more about this game called football. or, at least, the players on my own fantasy team.
if you'll recall, i'd picked up adrian peterson in the first round, as the second pick. in my league, a qb was drafted first.
i knew adrian peterson was a running back. but that's about all i knew.
so i did what any normal person with access to a computer would do. i looked up him up on wikipedia.
what i learned...
(side note: do you ever google google? I often type google into the space for the URL, so that i get to google's page, then do whatever search i'm doing. anyway...)
1. wikipedia said that adrian peterson is an "american football player" (important distinction, i know) nicknamed "A.D.", "A.P.", "All Day" or sometimes, "Purple Jesus".
I liked the name "Purple Jesus", although it is a bit sacrilegious. there's only one Jesus. just saying...
the website also said his father named him "All Day". i'm from a family where nicknames are common, so i found that sweet.
2. he played college football for the University of Oklahoma. (ok.)
3. he set the ncaa freshman rushing record with 1,925 yards as a true freshman during the 2004 season. (what i knew about true freshmen was also hazy, but i kinda sorta knew that a true freshman was one who likely played football his first year in college.)
4. he was drafted in the NFL in 2007
5. he set an NFL record for most rushing yards in a single game (296).
6. he is the fifth player in NFL history to have more than 3,000 yards through his first two seasons.
and that's when i started wondering -- who were the other four?
this started me on a search for who the other four may have been, which lead me to the pages for Eric Dickerson (definitely one of that number), Earl Campbell (perhaps another?), Jim Brown (definitely), and several other players.
the search took all day. until finally, i ended up with this bit of football knowledge/trivia:
in peterson's first 30 games, he had 3,101 yards, the third best start to a career for running backs, behind:
eric dickerson - 3,600
jim brown - 3,144
i think earl campbell (the tyler rose) is also one of the four. i'm still not certain who the fourth is.
but...ok. at least now i know a bit more about him. i'm guess i am kinda glad he's on my team. all the pundits said so. even my husband said so. now i see it for myself.
if you'll recall, i'd picked up adrian peterson in the first round, as the second pick. in my league, a qb was drafted first.
i knew adrian peterson was a running back. but that's about all i knew.
so i did what any normal person with access to a computer would do. i looked up him up on wikipedia.
what i learned...
(side note: do you ever google google? I often type google into the space for the URL, so that i get to google's page, then do whatever search i'm doing. anyway...)
1. wikipedia said that adrian peterson is an "american football player" (important distinction, i know) nicknamed "A.D.", "A.P.", "All Day" or sometimes, "Purple Jesus".
I liked the name "Purple Jesus", although it is a bit sacrilegious. there's only one Jesus. just saying...
the website also said his father named him "All Day". i'm from a family where nicknames are common, so i found that sweet.
2. he played college football for the University of Oklahoma. (ok.)
3. he set the ncaa freshman rushing record with 1,925 yards as a true freshman during the 2004 season. (what i knew about true freshmen was also hazy, but i kinda sorta knew that a true freshman was one who likely played football his first year in college.)
4. he was drafted in the NFL in 2007
5. he set an NFL record for most rushing yards in a single game (296).
6. he is the fifth player in NFL history to have more than 3,000 yards through his first two seasons.
and that's when i started wondering -- who were the other four?
this started me on a search for who the other four may have been, which lead me to the pages for Eric Dickerson (definitely one of that number), Earl Campbell (perhaps another?), Jim Brown (definitely), and several other players.
the search took all day. until finally, i ended up with this bit of football knowledge/trivia:
in peterson's first 30 games, he had 3,101 yards, the third best start to a career for running backs, behind:
eric dickerson - 3,600
jim brown - 3,144
i think earl campbell (the tyler rose) is also one of the four. i'm still not certain who the fourth is.
but...ok. at least now i know a bit more about him. i'm guess i am kinda glad he's on my team. all the pundits said so. even my husband said so. now i see it for myself.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
the fantasy football draft
we had our fantasy football draft on monday, september 2 at 7pm. so, here's what i learned...
in my league...
my husband says it's a solid team. i'm okay with it. i'm not quite certain about andy dalton, but i like my running backs and my wide receivers.
but this draft brought to my attention something i finally had to admit to myself. that i really didn't know the players anymore. heck, i really don't know the game of football, either.
so i promised myself i would spend time finding out - about both my players and the game itself.
that'll be fun, i hoped. well, it was necessary, at least. i mean, a fantasy football championship is riding on it. can't get more serious than that.
in my league...
- you can get adrian peterson in the first round, second pick (that was my draft position);
- the first position to be drafted was a quarterback; and,
- the first defense was drafted in the fifth round (which my husband insists is way too early for a defense to be drafted).
| slot | player, team pos |
| qb | colin kaepernick, sf qb |
| rb1 | adrian peterson, min rb |
| rb2 | chris johnson, ten rb |
| wr1 | andre johnson, hou wr |
| wr2 | vincent jackson, tb wr |
| wr3 | antonio brown, pit wr |
| te | vernon davis, sf te |
| k | matt prater, den k |
| op | andy dalton, cin qb |
| d/st | chicago bears, d/st |
my husband says it's a solid team. i'm okay with it. i'm not quite certain about andy dalton, but i like my running backs and my wide receivers.
but this draft brought to my attention something i finally had to admit to myself. that i really didn't know the players anymore. heck, i really don't know the game of football, either.
so i promised myself i would spend time finding out - about both my players and the game itself.
that'll be fun, i hoped. well, it was necessary, at least. i mean, a fantasy football championship is riding on it. can't get more serious than that.
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