The Syndicate

Epi snagged another weekly win to seal the deal. This week is a free-for-all. Everyone can pick whichever two teams they want. Let me know if you want to swap away from the randomized picks.

WEEK 16 TEAMS:
DharmaHelper- BUFFALO & SAN FRANCISCO
Epignosis------- BALTIMORE & MIAMI
G-Man---------- LOS ANGELES & TAMPA BAY
Leggyorlyb----- INDIANAPOLIS & SEATTLE
Metalmarsh89- HOUSTON & NEW ENGLAND
S~V~S----------- BUFFALO & MINNESOTA
Turnip Head--- BALTIMORE & DETROIT


WEEK 16 SCORES:
1. DharmaHelper (53 pts)
2. Leggyorlyb (56 pts)
3. Metalmarsh89 (53 pts)
4. G-Man (45 pts)
5. Turnip Head (48 pts)
6. Epignosis (61 pts)
7. S~V~S (56 pts)


OVERALL SCORES:
1. Epignosis (833 pts)
2. G-Man (779 pts)
3. Turnip Head (767 pts)
4. Leggyorlyb (741 pts)
5. DharmaHelper (724 pts)
6. Metalmarsh89 (696 pts)
7. S~V~S (658 pts)



WEEK 17 RANDOMIZED TEAMS:
DharmaHelper- DENVER & HOUSTON
Epignosis------- CAROLINA & NEW ORLEANS
G-Man---------- GREEN BAY & NY JETS
Leggyorlyb----- CINCINNATI & SAN FRANCISCO
Metalmarsh89- DENVER & PITTSBURGH
S~V~S----------- ARIZONA & BALTIMORE
Turnip Head--- NEW ORLEANS & SAN FRANCISCO

No changes in the overall standings. Epi's lead is shrinking but with Week 17 being a free-for-all, he should have little trouble remaining on top. This week there are no teams to 'pick' from because we're all using the two teams we have left on the chart.


WEEK 15 TEAMS:
DharmaHelper- ATLANTA & DALLAS
Epignosis------- JACKSONVILLE & LOS ANGELES
G-Man---------- CLEVELAND & GREEN BAY
Leggyorlyb----- BALTIMORE & PITSBURGH
Metalmarsh89- BUFFALO & SAN DIEGO
S~V~S----------- DETROIT & WASHINGTON
Turnip Head--- JACKSONVILLE & SAN DIEGO


WEEK 15 SCORES:
1. DharmaHelper (67 pts)
2. Leggyorlyb (51 pts)
3. Metalmarsh89 (49 pts)
4. G-Man (43 pts)
5. Turnip Head (36 pts)
6. Epignosis (23 pts)
7. S~V~S (21 pts)


OVERALL SCORES:
1. Epignosis (772 pts)
2. G-Man (734 pts)
3. Turnip Head (719 pts)
4. Leggyorlyb (685 pts)
5. DharmaHelper (671 pts)
6. Metalmarsh89 (643 pts)
7. S~V~S (602 pts)

Keeping Green Bay. Going to take the hit and use Cleveland this week.

It was a pretty low-scoring week overall. Let me know if you want to switch teams. Whoever you don't pick for this week will be your teams next week. Then we all get to pick whoever we want in Week 17.

Anyone have any interest in a playoff edition? We'd reset all the scores and everyone can only pick a team once all playoffs to make it a little harder. One AFC team and one NFC team each week. See if you can hold onto the eventual Super Bowl teams.


WEEK 14 TEAMS:
DharmaHelper- PITTSBURGH & TAMPA BAY
Epignosis------- CLEVELAND & TAMPA BAY
G-Man---------- CINCINNATI & MINNESOTA
Leggyorlyb----- NEW ORLEANS & OAKLAND
Metalmarsh89- DENVER & SAN FRANCISCO
S~V~S---------- NY JETS & TENNESSEE
Turnip Head--- MINNESOTA & TAMPA BAY


WEEK 14 SCORES:
1. G-Man (48 pts)
2. DharmaHelper (43 pts)
3. Turnip Head (41 pts)
4. S~V~S (33 pts)
5. Metalmarsh89 (27 pts)
6. Epignosis (26 pts)
7. Leggyorlyb (24 pts)


OVERALL SCORES:
1. Epignosis (749 pts)
2. G-Man (691 pts)
3. Turnip Head (683 pts)
4. Leggyorlyb (634 pts)
5. DharmaHelper (604 pts)
6. Metalmarsh89 (594 pts)
7. S~V~S (581 pts)


WEEK 15 TEAMS:

Bengals & Vikings for me.

Wow, I totally forgot about this since randomizng the teams on Tuesday. Sorry! Here you go:

WEEK 13 TEAMS:
DharmaHelper- CHICAGO & DETROIT
Epignosis------- INDIANAPOLIS & NY JETS
G-Man---------- CHICAGO & INDIANAPOLIS
Leggyorlyb----- CINCINNATI & SAN DIEGO
Metalmarsh89- LOS ANGELES & PHILADELPHIA
S~V~S---------- DENVER & PHILADELPHIA
Turnip Head--- ATLANTA & NY JETS


WEEK 13 SCORES:
1. G-Man (67 pts)
2. DharmaHelper (54 pts)
3. Leggyorlyb (53 pts)
4. Epignosis (51 pts)
5. Turnip Head (38 pts)
6. S~V~S (34 pts)
7. Metalmarsh89 (24 pts)


OVERALL SCORES:
1. Epignosis (723 pts)
2. G-Man (643 pts)
3. Turnip Head (642 pts)
4. Leggyorlyb (610 pts)
5. Metalmarsh89 (567 pts)
6. DharmaHelper (561 pts)
7. S~V~S (548 pts)


WEEK 14 TEAMS:

Keeping the Bears. Swapping the Bucs for the Colts.

WEEK 12 TEAMS:
DharmaHelper- GREEN BAY & NY GIANTS
Epignosis------- OAKLAND & PHILADELPHIA
G-Man---------- ATLANTA & SAN FRANCISCO
Leggyorlyb----- BUFFALO & NY JETS
Metalmarsh89- NEW ORLEANS & TENNESSEE
S~V~S---------- KANSAS CITY & SAN FRANCISCO
Turnip Head--- CAROLINA & PITTSBURGH

WEEK 12 SCORES:
1. Metalmarsh89 (76 pts)
2. G-Man (62 pts)
3. Turnip Head (60 pts)
4. DharmaHelper (54 pts)
4. S~V~S (54 pts)
6. Epignosis (48 pts)
7. Leggyorlyb (45 pts)


OVERALL SCORES:
1. Epignosis (672 pts)
2. Turnip Head (604 pts)
3. G-Man (576 pts)
4. Leggyorlyb (557 pts)
5. Metalmarsh89 (543 pts)
6. S~V~S (514 pts)
7. DharmaHelper (507 pts)


And now for the Week 13 randomizations. Everyone has used Arizona, Carolina, Kansas City, and NY Giants. Also, Cleveland and Tennessee are on bye week. Let me know if you want to make any changes.

WEEK 11 TEAMS:
DharmaHelper- BALTIMORE & WASHINGTONI
Epignosis------- PITTSBURGH & SEATTLE
G-Man---------- BUFFALO & NY GIANTS
Leggyorlyb---- CLEVELAND & NEW ENGLAND
Metalmarsh89- CHICAGO & KANSAS CITY
S~V~S---------- DALLAS & NY GIANTS
Turnip Head--- DALLAS & NEW ENGLAND


WEEK 11 SCORES:
1. DharmaHelper (59 pts)
2. Turnip Head (57 pts)
3. Epignosis (50 pts)
4. S~V~S (49 pts)
5. Leggyorlyb (39 pts)
6. G-Man (38 pts)
7. Metalmarsh89 (33 pts)



OVERALL SCORES:
1. Epignosis (624 pts)
2. Turnip Head (544 pts)
3. G-Man (514 pts)
4. Leggyorlyb (512 pts)
5. Metalmarsh89 (467 pts)
6. S~V~S (460 pts)
7. DharmaHelper (453 pts)


Nobody is on bye week this week, so we all have 10 teams to pick from. Let me know if you want to make any changes.

I'll swap out for the Giants and the Bills.

Everyone has now used the Arizona Cardinals. No one can use them again until Week 17's free-for-all. Turnip Head scored the most points for the week, leaving me as the only one left who hasn't been a weekly winner. Apparently I'm better at picking teams for a sport I don't watch.

WEEK 10 TEAMS:
DharmaHelper- CAROLINA & CINCINNATI
Epignosis------- CHICAGO & DENVER
G-Man---------- DENVER & KANSAS CITY
Leggyorlyb---- ARIZONA & SAN FRANCISCO
Metalmarsh89- MIAMI & NY JETS
S~V~S---------- ATLANTA & HOUSTON
Turnip Head--- PHILADELPHIA & WASHINGTON


WEEK 10 SCORES:
1. Turnip Head (50 pts)
2. G-Man (45 pts)
3. Leggyorlyb (43 pts)
4. S~V~S (39 pts)
5. DharmaHelper (37 pts)
5. Metalmarsh89 (37 pts)
7. Epignosis (35 pts)


OVERALL SCORES:
1. Epignosis (574 pts)
2. Turnip Head (587 pts)
3. G-Man (479 pts)
4. Leggyorlyb (473 pts)
5. Metalmarsh89 (434 pts)
6. S~V~S (411 pts)
7. DharmaHelper (394 pts)


Here are the Week 11 randomized teams. Let me know if you want to make changed. Atlants, Denver, NY Jets, and San Diego are all on bye week.

Metalmarsh won for the week. Turnip Head is now in second place. Sorry I forgot about this until today. Busy week.

WEEK 9 TEAMS:
DharmaHelper- LOS ANGELES & MAIMI
Epignosis------- DALLAS & SAN FRANCISCO
G-Man---------- MIAMI & NY JETS
Leggyorlyb---- GREEN BAY & MIAMI
Metalmarsh89- ATLANTA & DALLAS
S~V~S---------- BALTIMORE & SEATTLE
Turnip Head--- NEW ORLEANS & SAN FRANCISCO


WEEK 9 SCORES:
1. Metalmarsh89 (78 pts)
2. Turnip Head (64 pts)
3. Epignosis (58 pts)
4. Leggyorlyb (53 pts)
5. S~V~S (52 pts)
6. G-Man (50 pts)
7. DharmaHelper (37 pts)


OVERALL SCORES:
1. Epignosis (539 pts)
2. Turnip Head (437 pts)
3. G-Man (431 pts)
4. Leggyorlyb (430 pts)
5. Metalmarsh89 (397 pts)
6. S~V~S (372 pts)
7. DharmaHelper (357 pts)



Buffalo, Detroit, Indianapolis, and Oakland are off this week. Let me know if you want to change your teams.

I want Miami and the Jets this week. Why not.

Shucky darn, I forgot all about swapping out picks for this past week. Then again, no one else did either. let's see the results!

WEEK 8 TEAMS:
DharmaHelper- MINNESOTA & TENNESSEE
Epignosis------- MINNESOTA & NEW ENGLAND
G-Man---------- HOUSTON & NEW ORLEANS
Leggyorlyb---- CAROLINA & HOUSTON
Metalmarsh89- ARIZONA & OAKLAND*
S~V~S---------- CLEVELAND & OAKLAND
Turnip Head--- INDIANAPOLIS & KANSAS CITY

*I made a host error and marked San Diego on bye instead of San Francisco. MM89 was assigned San Fran, so I re-randomized that pick and he got Oakland.


WEEK 8 SCORES:
1. S~V~S (58 pts)
2. Epignosis (51 pts)
3. Leggyorlyb (50 pts)
3. Metalmarsh89 (50 pts)
5. DharmaHelper (46 pts)
6. G-Man (45 pts)
7. Turnip Head (44 pts)


OVERALL SCORES:
1. Epignosis (481 pts)
2. G-Man (381 pts)
3. Leggyorlyb (377 pts)
4. Turnip Head (373 pts)
5. S~V~S (320 pts)
5. DharmaHelper (320 pts)
7. Metalmarsh89 (319 pts)

So it's still not close at all. Epignosis has a full 100-point lead over second place. Now for the Week 9 randomizations. Arizona, Chicago, Cincinnati, Houston, New England, and Washington are all on bye week this week. And yes, I double checked that to make sure I'm right this time. Let me know if you want to swap any teams out!



WEEK 9 RANDOMIZED TEAMS:
DharmaHelper- BUFFALO & DALLAS
Epignosis------- DALLAS & MIAMI
G-Man---------- DENVER & LOS ANGELES
Leggyorlyb---- GREEN BAY & MIAMI
Metalmarsh89- ATLANTA & DALLAS
S~V~S---------- BALTIMORE & SEATTLE
Turnip Head--- NEW ORLEANS & SAN FRANCISCO

DharmaHelper wrote:Oops I misread :P

That's what I figured

It ain't over until the fat lady sings but it sure sounds like she's warming up already. Epignosis is doing to EZ Football what Metalmarsh did to EZ Baseball. Crushing it.

WEEK 7 TEAMS:
DharmaHelper- CLEVELAND & JACKSONVILLE
Epignosis------- CINCINNATI & KANSAS CITY
G-Man---------- JACKSONVILLE & WASHINGTON
Leggyorlyb---- PHILADELPHIA & TENNESSEE
Metalmarsh89- CINCINNATI & SEATTLE
S~V~S---------- CINCINNATI & PITTSBURGH
Turnip Head--- ARIZONA & CLEVELAND


WEEK 7 SCORES:
1. Epignosis (58 pts)
2. Leggyorlyb (47 pts)
2. S~V~S (47 pts)
4. Metalmarsh89 (37 pts)
5. DharmaHelper (33 pts)
5. G-Man (33 pts)
7. Turnip Head (23 pts)


OVERALL SCORES:
1. Epignosis (430 pts)
2. G-Man (336 pts)
3. Turnip Head (329 pts)
4. Leggyorlyb (327 pts)
5. DharmaHelper (274 pts)
6. Metalmarsh89 (269 pts)
7. S~V~S (262 pts)


And here are the randomized picks for Week 8. Baltimore, Los Angeles, Miami, NY Giants, Pittsburgh, and San Diego all have the week off. Let me know if you want to make changes to your teams!




WEEK 8 RANDOMIZED TEAMS:
DharmaHelper- MINNESOTA & TENNESSEE
Epignosis------- MINNESOTA & NEW ENGLAND
G-Man---------- HOUSTON & NEW ORLEANS
Leggyorlyb---- CAROLINA & HOUSTON
Metalmarsh89- ARIZONA & SAN FRANCISCO
S~V~S---------- CLEVELAND & OAKLAND
Turnip Head--- INDIANAPOLIS & KANSAS CITY

I'll swap out for the Jaguars and Redskins.

Epignosis continues to crush us all. That's about it. There's Epi and then there's everyone else.

WEEK 6 TEAMS:
DharmaHelper- DENVER & INDIANAPOLIS
Epignosis------- BUFFALO & CAROLINA
G-Man---------- CAROLINA & TENNESSEE
Leggyorlyb---- NY GIANTS & WASHINGTON
Metalmarsh89- NY GIANTS & WASHINGTON
S~V~S----------- INDIANAPOLIS & JACKSONVILLE
Turnip Head--- LOS ANGELES & NY GIANTS


WEEK 6 SCORES:
1. Epignosis (83 pts)
2. G-Man (66 pts)
3. Turnip Head (55 pts)
4. Leggyorlyb (54 pts)
4. Metalmarsh89 (54 pts)
6. S~V~S (40 pts)
7. DharmaHelper (36 pts)


OVERALL SCORES:
1. Epignosis (372 pts)
2. Turnip Head (306 pts)
3. G-Man (303 pts)
4. Leggyorlyb (280 pts)
5. DharmaHelper (241 pts)
6. Metalmarsh89 (232 pts)
7. S~V~S (215 pts)


And here are the randomized picks for Week 7. Carolina and Dallas have the week off. Let me know if you want to make changes to your teams!




WEEK 7 RANDOMIZED TEAMS:
DharmaHelper- CLEVELAND & JACKSONVILLE
Epignosis------- MINNESOTA & NY JETS
G-Man---------- DENVER & MIAMI
Leggyorlyb---- PHILADELPHIA & TENNESSEE
Metalmarsh89- CINCINNATI & SEATTLE
S~V~S---------- CINCINNATI & PITTSBURGH
Turnip Head--- ARIZONA & CLEVELAND

Epignosis wrote:45 points from the Bills. 38 points from the Panthers. That's 83 points for me this week.

Nice. I got destroyed on the Yahoo pick 'em league this week. So far I've only picked 3 out of 13 right.

I'm switching out for Carolina and Tennessee.

Epi is still dominating the competition five weeks in. Overall scores changed bu the overall standings remain the same.

WEEK 5 TEAMS:
DharmaHelper- ARIZONA & NY JETS
Epignosis------- GREEN BAY & TAMPA BAY
G-Man---------- NEW ENGLAND & PHILADELPHIA
Leggyorlyb---- DALLAS & TAMPA BAY
Metalmarsh89- CAROLINA & TAMPA BAY
S~V~S---------- ARIZONA & NEW ENGLAND
Turnip Head--- CHICAGO & TENNESSEE


WEEK 5 SCORES:
1. S~V~S (66 pts)
2. G-Man (56 pts)
3. Turnip Head (53 pts)
4. DharmaHelper (46 pts)
5. Leggyorlyb (45 pts)
6. Epignosis (40 pts)
7. Metalmarsh89 (31 pts)


OVERALL SCORES:
1. Epignosis (289 pts)
2. Turnip Head (251 pts)
3. G-Man (237 pts)
4. Leggyorlyb (226 pts)
5. DharmaHelper (205 pts)
6. Metalmarsh89 (178 pts)
7. S~V~S (175 pts)


And here are the randomized picks for Week 6. Minnesota and Tampa Bay have the week off. Let me know if you want to make changes to your teams!



WEEK 6 RANDOMIZED TEAMS:
DharmaHelper- DENVER & INDIANAPOLIS
Epignosis------- CAROLINA & SEATTLE
G-Man---------- NY GIANTS & NY JETS
Leggyorlyb---- NY GIANTS & WASHINGTON
Metalmarsh89- NY GIANTS & WASHINGTON
S~V~S---------- INDIANAPOLIS & JACKSONVILLE
Turnip Head--- LOS ANGELES & NY GIANTS

I'll swap both my teams out. I want the Patriots and the Eagles.

Alright, Epignosis just might run away with this thing. He picked up his second weekly win and finished two touchdowns ahead of second place. His overall lead so far this season is intimidating.

WEEK 4 TEAMS:
DharmaHelper- NEW ENGLAND & NEW ORLEANS
Epignosis------- SAN DIEGO & WASHINGTON
G-Man---------- DALLAS & DETROIT
Leggyorlyb---- DENVER & DETROIT
Metalmarsh89- INDIANAPOLIS & MINNESOTA
S~V~S---------- MIAMI & NEW ORLEANS
Turnip Head--- CINCINNATI & MIAMI


WEEK 4 SCORES:
1. Epignosis (65 pts)
2. Metalmarsh89 (51 pts)
3. S~V~S (42 pts)
4. Leggyorlyb (41 pts)
5. G-Man (38 pts)
6. DharmaHelper (35 pts)
7. Turnip Head (29 pts)


OVERALL SCORES:
1. Epignosis (249 pts)
2. Turnip Head (198 pts)
3. G-Man (181 pts)
3. Leggyorlyb (181 pts)
5. DharmaHelper (159 pts)
6. Metalmarsh89 (147 pts)
7. S~V~S (109 pts)


Here are the randomized picks for Week 5. Let me know if you want one or both of your picks changed! Four teams have their bye week this week: Jacksonville, Kansas City, New Orleans, and Seattle. Apparently the randomizer really likes Tampa Bay this week.



WEEK 5 RANDOMIZED TEAMS:
DharmaHelper- ARIZONA & NEW YORK JETS
Epignosis------- GREEN BAY & TAMPA BAY
G-Man---------- CHICAGO & GREEN BAY
Leggyorlyb---- DALLAS & TAMPA BAY
Metalmarsh89- CAROLINA & TAMPA BAY
S~V~S---------- ARIZONA & NEW ENGLAND
Turnip Head--- CHICAGO & TENNESSEE

Arizona and San Francisco play Thursday night, so let me know soon if you want either of those teams!

Metalmarsh89 wrote:I'll swap out Minnesota for Cincinnati.

LOL Marmot, you're too late. :P

I'll post the Week 4 scores and the Week 5 pre-picks this afternoon. You can swap teams off of those picks then.

For now, I'll swap out for Detroit and Dallas.

WEEK 3 TEAMS:
DharmaHelper- HOUSTON & SAN DIEGO
Epignosis------- ATLANTA & TENNESSEE
G-Man---------- ARIZONA & SAN DIEGO
Leggyorlyb---- ATLANTA & KANSAS CITY
Metalmarsh89- CLEVELAND & PITTSBURGH
S~V~S---------- CAROLINA & SAN DIEGO
Turnip Head--- DENVER & SEATTLE


WEEK 3 SCORES:
1. Leggyorlyb (69 pts)
2. Turnip Head (66 pts)
3. Epignosis (55 pts)
4. G-Man (40 pts)
5. S~V~S (32 pts)
6. Metalmarsh89 (27 pts)
7. DharmaHelper (22 pts)



OVERALL SCORES:
1. Epignosis (184 pts)
2. Turnip Head (169 pts)
3. G-Man (143 pts)
4. Leggyorlyb (140 pts)
5. DharmaHelper (124 pts)
6. Metalmarsh89 (96 pts)
7. S~V~S (67 pts)



And here are the randomized teams for Week 4. These will be your teams unless you post here or PM me requesting a change! Green Bay and Philadelphia are on bye week this week, so no one can select them this week.



WEEK 4 RANDOMIZED TEAMS:
DharmaHelper- DALLAS & MINNESOTA
Epignosis------- HOUSTON & WASHINGTON
G-Man---------- KANSAS CITY & SAN FRANCISCO
Leggyorlyb---- DENVER & DETROIT
Metalmarsh89- INDIANAPOLIS & MINNESOTA
S~V~S---------- MIAMI & NEW ORLEANS
Turnip Head--- CINCINNATI & MIAMI

I'm going to swap out and use the Chargers and Cardinals.

Epi nearly took a second straight weekly win. It seems the randomizer is much more cruel when it comes to football than for baseball. Here are the scores:

WEEK 2 TEAMS:
DharmaHelper- OAKLAND & PHILADELPHIA
Epignosis------- ARIZONA & NY GIANTS
G-Man---------- BALTIMORE & OAKLAND
Leggyorlyb---- CHICAGO & LOS ANGELES
Metalmarsh89- DETROIT & JACKSONVILLE
S~V~S---------- GREEN BAY & TAMPA BAY
Turnip Head--- BUFFALO & GREEN BAY


WEEK 2 SCORES:
1. DharmaHelper (57 pts)
2. Epignosis (56 pts)
3. G-Man (53 pts)
4. Turnip Head (45 pts)
5. Metalmarsh89 (29 pts)
6. Leggyorlyb (23 pts)
7. S~V~S (21 pts)


OVERALL SCORES:
1. Epignosis (129 pts)
2. G-Man (103 pts)
3. Turnip Head (103 pts)
4. DharmaHelper (102 pts)
5. Leggyorlyb (71 pts)
6. Metalmarsh89 (69 pts)
7. S~V~S (35 pts)



And here are the randomized teams for Week 3. These will be your teams unless you post here or PM me requesting a change!



WEEK 3 RANDOMIZED TEAMS:
DharmaHelper- INDIANAPOLIS & SAN DIEGO
Epignosis------- OAKLAND & WASHINGTON
G-Man---------- SAN FRANCISCO & TAMPA BAY
Leggyorlyb---- ATLANTA & KANSAS CITY
Metalmarsh89- CLEVELAND & PITTSBURGH
S~V~S---------- CAROLINA & SAN DIEGO
Turnip Head--- DENVER & SEATTLE

I'm swapping out both of my teams. I want Baltimore and Oakland.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:Weird question. Why are we not doing this new season in a new thread?

I thought it would create less clutter to keep it in the same thread. I can break it out into its own thread with the Week 2 scores if you think that makes more sense. I don't care either way.

And we're off! Week 1 was kind to some and harsh on others. Epi came up with a dominant combination and takes a sizeable lead. We'll see how long it takes for any of us to catch up.

WEEK 1 TEAM PICKS:
DharmaHelper- KANSAS CITY & SEATTLE
Epignosis------- DETROIT & NEW ORLEANS
G-Man---------- PITTSBURGH & SEATTLE
Leggyorlyb---- JACKSONVILLE & MINNESOTA
Metalmarsh89- BALTIMORE & GREEN BAY
S~V~S---------- CHICAGO & LOS ANGELES
Turnip Head--- HOUSTON & OAKLAND

WEEK 1 RESULTS:
1. Epignosis (73 pts)
2. Turnip Head (58 pts)
3. G-Man (50 pts)
4. Leggyorlyb (48 pts)
5. DharmaHelper (45 pts)
6. Metalmarsh89 (40 pts)
7. S~V~S (14 pts)


WEEK 2 PICKS:

Unless you request different teams via this thread or PM, the randomizer has selected the following for Week 2-

DharmaHelper- MINNESOTA & PHILADELPHIA
Epignosis------- DENVER & NY GIANTS
G-Man---------- INDIANAPOLIS & PHILADELPHIA
Leggyorlyb---- CHICAGO & LOS ANGELES
Metalmarsh89- DETROIT & JACKSONVILLE
S~V~S---------- GREEN BAY & TAMPA BAY
Turnip Head--- BUFFALO & GREEN BAY

Here is the selection chart with Week 2 picks added as unofficial selections. If you want to use or scrap the NY Jets or the Buffalo Bills, you need to let me know before Thursday night's kickoff.

I'll swap out Washington and take Pittsburgh instead.

As I sit here building my season spreadsheet I had an idea. In EZ Baseball, I was bad about getting the team picks up in a timely manner. For EZ Football, I am going to randomize teams for everyone and post the list early (as in on Tuesdays normally). If you are okay with the randomized teams, you can say nothing or tell me their okay with you. If you want to make a change, you'll have a few days to let me know which one(s) you want to tweak.

Here are the Week 1 randomized teams. Let me know by 1:00 pm (EST) tomorrow if you want to swap one or both of your teams out:

DH: Kansas City & Seattle (he PMed me his choices)
EPI: Atlanta & the NY Giants
G-MAN: Seattle & Washington
LEGGY: Jacksonville & Minnesota
MM89: Baltimore & Green Bay
SVS: Chicago & Los Angeles
TH: Houston & Oakland

S~V~S wrote:I will.

Okay, the new season is on! Here's who is on board so far:

DharmaHelper
Epignosis
G-Man
Leggyorlyb
Metalmarsh89
S~V~S
Turnip Head

We'll see if anyone else is interested.

The format is simple- pick two teams each week until we all run out of teams to use. If you don't get your picks in on time, then I will randomize teams for you. I'll update this thread weekly with the scores and PM reminders to make your picks.

If you want to use either Denver or Carolina this week, you need to let me know by kick-off tomorrow night. This rule will be in effect each week. Otherwise, you've got until the first games kick-off on Sunday to get your picks in to me.

Thanks for playing! Let others know! I PMed a few others but we'll see if anyone else bites on the offer.

I hate to post this at the same time that the regular Fantasy Football threads are active, but the NFL season is approaching and I want to plug this again if enough people are interested.

To keep people engaged all season long, I was considering changing the format. Instead of picking teams in a draft and keeping them all year, I am leaning towards something like EZ Baseball. In this case, everyone picks two teams each week and they get however many points those two teams score. You can only use each team once through Week 16. Come Week 17, everyone will get to pick any two teams they want for the last games of the season.

Anyone interested?

Go figure that the top-scoring offense all season long dropped the ball in the final week.

If you have any feedback, please share! What did you like? What didn't you like? What could be improved upon for next year? Is the 2 offense, 1 defense combo good or would you rather it be all offense-based? I'm curious for your input.

Score at halftime:

MM89: -4
G-Man: 35

After the 1:00 games, the score is:

MM89: -16
G-Man: 45

Also, the tie-breaker games are over. MM89's Falcons scored 17 while my Redskins scored 34. This means I will win if the regular scores end in a tie.

Now for the late afternoon games! MM89's offenses and my defense take the field. Given the surprises so far today, I'm not resting easy just yet.

I agree. There's no point in analyzing things too closely until the 4:30 games start. I'm not thrilled about the Patriots playing so soft against the Dolphins but I'm not watching the game, just the score ticker at the bottom of the screen. Here in PA we've got the Steelers and the Browns. Hoping to see the Steelers win and Jets lose.

First, here are the final scores that the eliminated players would have had if they made it to the semifinals:

DH: 26
MP07: 21
Epi: 67
Golden: 19

So, yeah, had the Panthers defense not buckled against the Giants, Epi would be in the finals instead of MM89.

Now for an analysis of today's match-ups. I think it's going to be close.

TOP SEED: Metalmarsh89

Offense #1: San Diego Chargers
The Chargers have struggle mightily as of late against playoff caliber teams. The first game against Denver saw only three San Diego points being scored. Despite Denver locking up a playoff spot, they will be playing their hearts out because they could end the day with the #1 seed if they beat the Chargers and the Patriots lose. The game is in Denver, giving the home team the advantage. This game is likely to hold MM89 back as it is an unfavorable match-up for San Diego.


Offense #2: Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals already have a first round bye locked up but they could steal the #1 seed with a win and a Carolina loss against Tampa. Will they rest their starters or try for the #1 seed? The Panthers-Buccaneers game is on at the same time as this one, so they do not have the luxury of seeing how Carolina fares to make up their game plan. I suspect they'll play their starters the first half and evaluate their chances at taking the #1 seed at halftime. This game is a huge question mark, especially since the Cardinals are playing a playoff-bound team in Seattle. The game is in Arizona though. Still, Seattle is looking for a victory after last week's letdown. The Seahawks haven't been letting up many points lately, so this game is totally up in the air.


Defense: Cincinnati Bengals
This is probably MM89's best bet at securing a victory. The Bengals play the Ravens, who haven't been scoring many points lately. Expect the Bengals defense to be hungry- they can lock up a first round bye with a win and a Denver loss. I don't see many points being let up in this game, which will help MM89 stay in the hunt for the championship even if his offenses underperform.



LOWER SEED: G-Man

Offense #1: New England Patriots
The Patriots pounded the Dolphins in their first meeting their season but I don't expect a repeat here. New England will occasionally only play just as hard as it takes to get a win. This is especially true at the end of the season. They have a bye-week locked up and they can secure the #1 seed with a win. They won't need to try too hard. The Dolphins have scored more than 20 points only three times all season and just once in their last nine games. The Patriots have failed to score more than 20 points just twice all season and Tom Brady is probably still seething after last week's loss. Expect a hard core first half and then the backups will hit the field after halftime. Really, the Patriots backup players could probably win against the Dolphins if they played the whole game. I see the Patriots putting up a comfortable lead and coasting, leaving me at risk of not getting enough points from them.


Offense #2: Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles play the Giants this week. Earlier this season, the Eagles thumped the Giants but that was before the wheels truly fell off of this team. With Chip Kelly gone, what types of plays will be called? Will they even try to win or tank to get a higher draft position? Lord knows they need personnel help after Kelly's trading antics last offseason. Much like the Arizona-Seattle game, this one is a huge question mark.


Defense: Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs are on a 9-game winning streak and haven't let up too many points along the way but the last time these teams met, Oakland put up 20 points on the Chiefs. That could be a difference-maker given all the offensive questions this weekend. On paper, this looks favorable for me but the Chiefs could let up more points than I can afford. Frankly, this one is a question mark as well.


Overall, I have no idea who will win. Purely on offense, I think I may hold a slight advantage based on the Patriots having a softer opponent than either of MM89's offenses. I think his defense will let up fewer points though, which has proven to be the difference-maker before. I give a slight advantage to MM89. It should be a close one. Both of my offenses and MM89's defense play in the 1:00 games. His offenses and my defense play the late afternoon games. I'll try to update scores as frequently as possible mid-game all afternoon. I would feel awkward winning the first go at a fantasy league of my own design. I don't want that to turn anybody off. Still got my fingers crossed though.

Okay, I'll take the Redskins.

Metalmarsh won 36-20 over Leggy. I keep forgetting to bring my flash drive home from work, hence no pictures.

The championship match is:

1. G-Man (8-6; NE/PHI/KC) v. 1. Metalmarsh89 (9-5; SD/ARI/CIN)


Metalmarsh gets first pick in the tie-breaker draft. Your move, sir.

Who does everyone think will win?

Here's a scoring update as of the end of the 1:00 games:

(1) G-Man 31 - (2) TH 35

(1) MM89 20 - (2) Leggy -17


TH's defense is playing right now, so we'll know the outcome of that match fairly soon. Leggy's defense played at 1:00, so she's waiting to see what her offenses produces. MM89's second offense is playing right now.

Once again, Monday night football will determine Leggy's fate. Her Denver offense will play MM89's Cincy defense tomorrow under the bright lights.


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UPDATE: Here are the scores after the late afternoon games:

(1) G-Man 31 - (2) TH 18 [FINAL]

(1) MM89 58 - (2) Leggy 0


The Rams couldn't hold the Seahawks enough to give TH the win. I move on to the championship game. The Seahawks did however get enough points for Leggy to pull up at an even score of zero. She has a tall task ahead of her tomorrow night. She'll need Denver to score at least 29 points against the Bengals for her to win. Remember, for every point Leggy earns from Denver, MM89 loses a point via the Bengals.

I'll take Oakland. That leaves us with:


1. Metalmarsh89- Jacksonville Jaguars
2. G-Man- Oakland Raiders
3. Leggyorlyb
4. Turnip Head

Teams Available:
Atlanta Falcons
Cleveland Browns
Miami Dolphins
San Francisco 49ers
Tennessee Titans
Washington Redskins


I'll let Leggy know it's her turn.

Epi needed just 29 points from the Saints to get the win but the Saints only gave him 27. Thus, Leggy completes a clean sweep for the higher seeds in the quarterfinals. Three close games and one not-so-close game give us our semifinal match-ups.






2015 Semifinals:

1. G-Man (8-6; NE/PHI/KC) v. 2. Turnip Head (8-6; IND/PIT/STL)

1. Metalmarsh89 (9-5; SD/ARI/CIN) v. 2. Leggyorlyb (8-6; SEA/DEN/DET)


Tie-breaker Draft
Here we go again. All eight undrafted teams are up for grabs again. Here is the draft order:

1. Metalmarsh89
2. G-Man
3. Leggyorlyb
4. Turnip Head

Teams Available:
Atlanta Falcons
Cleveland Browns
Jacksonville Jaguars
Miami Dolphins
Oakland Raiders
San Francisco 49ers
Tennessee Titans
Washington Redskins


One of the undrafted teams plays on Thursday night, so lets try to make our picks as quickly as possible this week.

More score updates based on last night's game. The Eagles got just enough for me to beat MP07. If it weren't for their last touchdown, we would have tied but I would have won the tie-breaker. Also, MM89 got a big boost from the Cardinals, so he landed a solid win over Golden the Coward .

(1) G-Man 36 - (4) MP07 29 [FINAL]

(1) MM89 56 - (4) Golden 30 [FINAL]


Tonight's game is interesting. Leggy is up 57-0 over Epi but her Lions defense is playing his Saints offense, so Leggy will lose a point every time Epi gains a point. Carolina's meltdown didn't do him any favors but Epi only needs the Saint to score 29 points for him complete the upset.

Tomorrow we'll start a new tie-breaker draft for the Semifinals.

It seems DharmaHelper couldn't find enough help this week. He has been eliminated in a close match against Turnip Head. Here are the updated scores after the late afternoon games (current game not included in these scores):

(1) G-Man 19 - (4) MP07 29

(2) Turnip Head 21 - (3) DharmaHelper 15 [FINAL]

(1) MM89 16 - (4) Golden 30

(2) Leggy 57 - (3) Epi 0

Here are the scores after the 1:00 games:

(1) G-Man 19 - (4) MP07 29

(2) TH -13 - (3) DH 15

(1) MM89 0 - (4) Golden 0

(2) Leggy 0 - (3) Epi 0


Both Golden and Epi had one offense make up exactly the same amount of points as their defense gave up. They are now both dependent on their other offense to clinch a win.

We'll know the winner of TH v. DH after the late afternoon games. The G-Man v. MP07 game and the MM89 v. Golden game will be resolved with Sunday Night Football. The Leggy v. Epi game will be reach its conclusion with Monday Night Football.

Only two scores to report on so far. After Thursday and Saturday, here's the scores in the Baddie Conference:

(1) G-Man 0 - (4) MP07 39
MP's defense has yet to play but both of his offenses have. All three of my teams have yet to play.

(2) Turnip Head -23 - (3) DharmaHelper -16
Both defenses played, so it all comes down to which offensive pairing earns more points today.

Everyone in the Civvie Conference has yet to play.

As a follow-up, here is the final list of our Quarterfinal Tie-breaker selections:


1. Metalmarsh89- Miami Dolphins
2. G-Man- Jacksonville Jaguars
3. Leggyorlyb- Atlanta Falcons
4. Turnip Head- Oakland Raiders
5. Epignosis- Washington Redskins
6. DharmaHelper- Tennessee Titans
7. Golden- Cleveland Browns
8 MovingPictures07- San Francisco 49ers