Week 4 Fantasy Football Update

Really rough week this week as I was crushed by top performing defenses in 3 of my leagues. (I hate you CHI, HOU)

I did make a trade of Peyton and Maclin for Brees in my Amendola league. 

Jackson Jacksoff
$20 12 Team .5 ppr
2-2 (6th place, 7th in points)
*Amendola league

Found my MoJo
Free 12 Team RCF Alt. League
1-3 (10th place, 9th in scoring)
*lost despite scoring the 3rd highest total in week 4

Beat that Percy Up
$20 12 Team .5 PPR, +1 for 40 yd+, Pass, Rush or Rec TD
2-2 (4th place, 2nd in scoring)
*2 game losing streak, went into the MNF game up 18.5 vs Chicago D and lost by 5.41

A Little Weeden In Their Cribbs
2-2 (6th place, 9th in scoring)
*10 team league, Ive put up the two highest scores in 2 weeks and 2 lowest in the others

SIXSEVEN SOOTED
Team Shiel
3-1 (2nd place, 3rd in scoring)

Went 1-4 on the week bringing my season record to an even .500 10-10

Thursday Night Football

I love the NFL, the big hits, the great catches, the Eli Manning and Mike Vick comebacks, there is nothing like it, also the parity of the league is just amazing this. I just read a stat showing there are 6 2-0 and 6 0-2 teams which means there are 20 1-1 teams in the league. Sure its only week two but they is just crazy to think about.

Anyways on to my point of Thursday Night Football, I love any night I can watch the NFL and Brad Nessler and Mike Mayock are excellent for the broadcast team, however I have one gripe. As a fantasy fanatic Thursday night is really putting a damper on my fantasy dreams and aspirations. For instance, I already lost Nicks this night against the Giants and may be losing out on Jonathan Stewart now as he is a game time decision. I sit and wonder if we just stuck with Sunday and Monday Night Football how much my fantasy team would improve. Let's be honest here amount I'm not alone in this thought. I would be willing to wager $$ that at least half of the NFL fanbase has a fantasy football team. The NFL is secretly planning to sabotage our leagues! Between officiating (another blog for another day) and these Thursday night games, it means we have to keep a sharper eye on our waiver wire and injury report throughout the week in case of last minute Thursday night adjustments. 

What are your thoughts? Leave a comment or find me on twitter and mention me @FiveThous

Fantasy Football Journal Post Week 2 Update

Since I have five teams its a little easier to keep track of them all in one thread.

Ill break the teams down by site I play on and indicate whether its a money league or not

ESPN

A Little Weeden Their Cribbs
$20 10 Team 1 PPR 1-1 237.6 Pts (6th Most)

Eli Manning
Run DMC
BJGE
Julio Jones
Brandon Marshall
Martellus Bennett
Stevan Ridley
Seattle Defense
Matt Bryant

Bench
Cedric Benson
Mark Ingraham
Aaron Hernandez
Demaryius Thomas
Stevie Johnson
Brian Hartline
Dexter McCluster


Key Adds For Week 3
Several moves in this league as I traded RG3 for Cedric Benson and Stevie Johnson while dropping Ryan Williams.
I also traded cj2k for BJGE to provide a little stability at the RB2 position. I was able to get a successful waiver claim on Martellus to replace the injured Hernandez.


SIXSEVEN SOOTED
Free League I am CoOwners of with a buddy of mine. 12 Team .5 PPR All TDs 6pts no fractional points 241.5 Pts (2nd Most)

Matthew Stafford
Run DMC
Trent Richardson
Percy Harvin
Dwayne Bowe
Vernon Davis
Cedric Benson
Patriots D
Matt Bryant

Bench
Michael Crabtree
Nate Washington
Montario Hardesty
Randall Cobb
Russell Wilson
Andrew Hawkins
Brandon Gibson
Brandon Myers

Key Adds for Week 3

Nothing major of note, dropped Braylon and Greg Little to pick up Brandon Gibson and Brandon Myers.



Yahoo

Jackson.. Jacksoff

$20 12 Team .5 PPR 1-1 174.66 Points Scored (2nd lowest)

Peyton Manning
Percy Harvin
Antonio Brown
Arian Foster
Jamaal Charles
Jermaine Gresham
DeAngelo Williams
Arizona
Phil Dawson

Bench
Randall Cobb
Andrew Hawkins
Jeremy Maclin
Ben Tate
Donald Brown
Donnie Avery
Mohammed Massaquoi

Key Adds In Week 3

None of note picked up MoMass and Avery



Found My Mojo
RCF Alternate League 0-2 174.18 Pts scored (2nd lowest)

Tom Brady
Brandon Lloyd
Demaryius Thomas
Maurice Jones Drew
Cedric Benson
Kyle Rudolph
Torrey Smith
Arizona
Phil Dawson

Bench
Donald Brown
Fred Jackson
Deangelo Williams
Andrew Hawkins
Donnie Avery
Sam Bradford

Key Adds for Week 3

Again, none of note, was lucky to claim Donnie Avery, Arizona Defense and Sam Bradford.

NFL

Beat That Percy Up
$20 12 Team .5 PPR with Bonus point of 40+ Yd Pass Rec or Rush TD
2-0 243.32 Pts (3rd most)
Eli Manning
LeSean McCoy
Jonathan Stewart
Hakeem Nicks
Percy Harvin
Dennis Pitta
AJ Green
Arizona
Matt Bryant

Bench
Donald Brown
Ryan Williams
Donnie Avery
Randall Cobb
Jeremy Maclin
Andrew Hawkins
Sam Bradford

Key Adds for Week 3
Picked up Arizona's Defense, Dennis Pitta Donnie Avery and Sam Bradford

Accepted a blockbuster trade where I received AJ Green, Jonathan Stewart and Randall Cobb for Demarco Murray, Alshon Jeffrey and Ben Tate.

Fantasy Football: What is in a name?

What's in a name? We have all heard it before right? Your name is more than just some letters on a paper, its your reputation. Well this time of year is when most red blooded football enthusiasts face that decision head on. Do they go with something witty? Do they use their favorite players name in their team in hopes of landing him? Do you even bother with creating a team name or is Team 5 the one that guides you to the championship? Naming a fantasy team is one of the most grueling processes a sports fan faces every year. (As well as constantly checking to make sure your bracket doesn't bust, but we will save that entry for March.) I'd like to end this with just a couple of my favorite recent team names, some from personal leagues others just found on the internet but all good for a laugh:

Gocong or Go Home
Chainsaw Massaqoui
Hide Ur Beagle Vicks An Eagle
Brady's Bunch
Arian Foster Care
Somewhere Over Dwayne Bowe

If you like this post make sure to subscribe, I plan on updated this thing 3-5 times a week. Also, make sure to add your favorite team names, or how you name your teams below in the comments! Thanks!

2012 NBA Finals Matchup Breakdown

Stakes at their highest, who will rise the trophy?

Lets jump right into the matchups and then I will have some random thoughts at the end

PG
Westbrook vs Chalmers

This one is pretty easy to call here Westbrook will be running circles around Chalmers this whole matchup.

Edge: Thunder

SG
Sefolosha vs Wade

Wade needs to get started early in this Finals matchup otherwise I think Sefolosha's D simply irritates and ultimately ends up neutralizing Wade. Wade does benefit from not having to worry to much about Sefolosha on offense and will be able to slack off a bit defensively.

Edge: Heat

SF
KD vs LBJ

The NBA has been dreaming of this matchup since KD entered the league. KD is the best scorer in the league vs Lebron the best player in the league. There really is no advantage on either side of this matchup

Edge: Draw

PF
Bosh vs Ibaka

Bosh wins this matchup going into the series. However, if Ibaka continues to hit that jumper this is going to be the unheralded matchup of the series.

Edge: Heat

C
Perkins vs Anthony

With Bosh healthy I think you see Anthony starting again. While the offense will be atrociously bad from both of these players, the defensive edge will favor Perkins.

Edge: Thunder

Bench
Harden, Fisher & crew vs Miller, Battier and Co.

Fisher's experience and Harden's offense seal the deal for the bench here.

Edge: Thunder

Coaching
Scotty Brooks vs Spo

The Spurs series made me a believer in Coach Brooks while the Celtics series made me realize that the Heat don't really care what Spo is saying.

Edge: Thunder

The Thunder win the edge with coaching and bench and draw with starting lineups against the Heat. I think the Thunder take the series in 5

Huge shoutout to @kunaalj for giving this blog a CLE touch.

Random Thoughts
Sefolosho is my X-Factor, he has to slow down Wade and put the pressure on James
I think you see the rise of KD here on the defensive end and he is able to slow down the king a tad.
The Thunder are hungry, battle tasted and overall more talented from top to bottom which is why I am picking them.
I think you see a lot of Perkins on Bosh this series while Ibaka floats weakside on Anthony/Haslem and the rest of their big rotation.

What Eddie has Realized

I've come to realize that those who make it big in the corporate world possess 10% skill and 90% manipulation.

It is amazing what a little observation can do. Paying attention puts you ahead of 85% of the population and if you hone this, you can often realize how people tick and then use the aforementioned manipulative power to use them as a pawn in your game of life.

I look back to just a couple years ago and wonder how I got to where I am now. Everything has changed from my attitude on life to my style of clothing. Is it bad I am scared of how much I can accomplish once I have a real career?

Potential is one of those words that we use for people who are smart/athletic who never really apply themselves.

The older I get the more and more I can appreciate a good plot. A movie or book that sucks you in is one of the greatest stress relievers we have as people.

On the same lines video games can be a great stress reliever but damn if they don't make you lazy.

Everyone is great at beer pong until they play someone great at beer pong.

I was out a couple weeks ago and a few of my friends I met up with were blackout drunk. It was at this point that I realized "Holy shit, I am growing up" because I was slightly turned off by the way they were acting. Drinking, to me, is no longer "lets get drunk" but a way to sit and ponder life.

One of my favorite movies "Rounders" had a great quote "If you are too careful your whole life can become a grind." It just now hit me as I am writing this that this was the exact reason I left Ohio.

"I can just be me, whoever that is" - Bob Dylan

Day Off

So I've been struggling to come up with a new topic for this blog and today it finally hit me. I'm seven beers deep and it finally made sense. We as men, need  a day to remind ourselves we are in charge of our lives. As I sit here typing I realized that I am not worried about my diet or my life stresses but more the fact of how much I am going to drink today. Usually I reserve these days for Friday and Saturday however as my good friend Jordan Stevenson always says "Why do you need to be getting married to celebrate bachelorhood?" So today I am getting drunk for the fun of it and not worrying about the consequences of my actions. It feels good to be me today.