Well, I guess it was inevitable, but the company I work for banned the Yahoo Fantasy Homepage (and all team pages) from access while at work. Its a frustrating situation, but given the sheer amount of time most employees were spending on the fantasy webpage I'd say it was a necessity productivity-wise. So, a state of the Union, while I watch my season finally end...
League: ....Of Doom
Team: TheJimmyDixSpecials
Record / Points: 4-11 (10th place), 1111pts (3rd highest point average)
Summary: Losing 5 games by less than 8 points was rough. This league was a victim of its early success, as the waiver wire for TE's never got better than an injured Jeremy Shockey and my TE sucked but was still necessary. Neglect and focus on my other two leagues led to me leaving Reggie Bush in despite his injury for two weeks, two losses that eliminated me from the playoffs. The motto for next year will be that less is more - especially with limited time and internet access.
League: GFL
Team: Tatum Bell's Luggage
Record / Points: 7-5-1 (4th place), 1081 (7th place)
Summary: This is my money league, so I'm especially anxious to see how this weekend turned out. Like in the UPL, poor QB selection with high draft picks plauged my team the whole season long. Unlike my other leagues, the GFL maintained a strong sense of parity and the point spread remained tight.
League: UPL
Team: JimmyDixSpecials - various
Record / Points: 6-7 (8th place), 1825 (8th place)
Summary: Whew, what a bloodbath. Unlike other leagues, a late surge and luck alone secured my spot in the playoffs. The first few weeks were doomed as it quickly became apparent that my poor drafting of Steve Smith, Matt Hasselbeck and Carson Palmer was going to hurt me fast. Picking up Kyle Orton was blatant homerism - and a desperate move that paid off. Then, when he got hurt, I (apparently) tested the patience of the Fantasy Football Gods by grabbing Tyler Thigpen and letting the newbie play. Whatever. I made the playoffs. After a miraculous run in the previous playoffs - see post from the Chairman titled "The Worst Day of the Year" - I was content to let the season end, the Jimmy Dix mirroring the overperformance and luck of the 2008 Chicago White Sox season.
I might have a chance to win it all in my money league. I need Steve Smith to have a GAME.
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So what's the verdict? Did you cash?
I cashed, but only the 2nd place. I played Matt Ryan over Chad Pennington, and LT over Brandon Jacobs.
That and my guys got the yards, and his guys got the TDs. I hate it when that happens.
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