The Syndicate

I might. Depends.

Turnip Head wrote:
Epignosis wrote:I might. Depends.
Depends on what? Juliets has signed up - does that help?

I don't care to spread myself too thinly in my online activities and lately I've been doing just that.

Turnip Head wrote:Well the good news is you really only need to check your team once a week to set your lineup. Pretty low maintenance

I know how to play fantasy football. I'm in one league already.

And I don't just "check my team once a week" for "pretty low maintenance."

juliets wrote:Makes it sound like you won't because I signed up . And yeah Epi, you know how this goes. It doesn't take that much time.

I didn't say I won't.

And it does take me more time than the average participant. I study things.

I'm Robinosis on ESPN FF. Can you add me there?

DharmaHelper wrote:If Aces doesn't start up our usual league I'll jump in this one

Botha y'all oughtta sign on for this one.

MovingPictures07 wrote:So... I've never played fantasy football before. I know practically nothing about football. I am really busy as well, but I'm going to be taking a break from mafia for a little while after Recuritment IV and Angry Birds, since I think I've been overdue an official actual break, and it's been requiring so much emotional energy from me that I need to funnel back through my PhD work.

I still obviously really want to do something recreational with you folks that doesn't require nearly as much energy. How much do I need to know about the sport to have fun with this, do you think?

It doesn't matter what you know- Arian Foster will pull his hamstring, Cam Newton will get in a car accident, and Adrian Peterson will beat the shit out of his kid.

I prefer Yahoo. I think the ESPN interface sucks.

MovingPictures07 wrote:So I've had something come up that may conflict with the time of the draft on Saturday. What I want to know is: How much of a presence will I need to have during that time? Is it something I can do on my phone sporadically, or do I have to be here at my computer for a solid chunk of time?

You will either need to be present for about an hour, or you can set up an auto-draft where you rank the players in the order you would want them and, if available, you'll draft those players.

Off-topic:

Has anyone ever played any of those weekly fantasy games where you pay an entry fee, pick a team, and try to get like in the top 25%-50% of the players for a payout? Fan Duel is perhaps the most advertised, but Yahoo has rolled out their own version of this, and I think it might be something I would enjoy.

Any experience with this? How is it?

Obviously you're more likely to win in the DUs and 50/50s, but I find the bigger tournaments more appealing. I like the thrill of getting lucky that one time.

That's contrary to my approach to casinos, where I like the games with the lowest house edges and I tend to stay far away from slot machines.

I suppose I favor the approach I do in casinos because I actually like sitting down and playing cards, and you can't do that if you run out of money really quickly (true story: I have never once lost money to a casino

), but these fantasy deals are one-shot affairs- no sitting at the table drinking cocktails and bantering with the other players.

I have exhausted Preparations A through G, and now I must apply Preparation H.

MovingPictures07 wrote:
Epignosis wrote:I have exhausted Preparations A through G, and now I must apply Preparation H.
Funnier when it was done on Austin Powers: Goldmember, but still funny. :P

Shmoke and a Pancake?

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:This sentence defines the entire concept of fantasy football:

juliets wrote:I won my first year when I had no idea what I was doing.

I almost won my first time, and I only signed up to play because a group needed an even number, so I said, "What the hell, sure."

Week 1...the two new guys face off.

DharmaHelper wrote:All you friggen dopes picked RB's Round 1.

And...?

DharmaHelper wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
DharmaHelper wrote:All you friggen dopes picked RB's Round 1.
And...?
in a 14 team league, PPR, picking RBs round 1 is funny money.

But we're not PPR.

Eh, 0.5 per rec. That's not enough of an incentive to refrain from taking an elite RB.

DharmaHelper wrote:
Epignosis wrote:Eh, 0.5 per rec. That's not enough of an incentive to refrain from taking an elite RB.
I can imagine you going to check if we're PPR, finding out we are, smashing your keyboard around a bit, coming back, and trying to play it cool.

Nah- I looked over the score setup before signing up and didn't recall seeing anything that indicated PPR. It probably didn't register in my head because it's half a point.

bea wrote:Lol. You so cute! ! And manly. My beloved is tough and manly. And a superhero and stuff.

That's why I can't wait to kick his little tushy ass.

I hear The Patriots can handle any kind of pressure. Including air pressure.

Sure he's not still playing for the Jaguars?

How's Wheaton vs. Gronkowski working out for you, leggy?

leggyorlyb wrote:
Epignosis wrote:How's Wheaton vs. Gronkowski working out for you, leggy?

3TDs...almost made one on the fumble recovery.

I like fractions.

I hate bullshit penalty calls.

Peyton Manning was terrible, so my opponent's kicker has 18 points. Okay.

The Carolina - Houston game is about 40% football and 60% watching the refs have tea.

Turnip Head wrote:Welp, I need a miracle.

Nope, the man said you needed Vaseline.

Hey timmer, how's that Houston D treatin' ya?

I lost out on $25 because of 0.04 points.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:
Epignosis wrote:I lost out on $25 because of 0.04 points.
You should bet someone money on my EZ-FanTC team.

Do you want to hear what the latest Epignosis album sounds like or not?

See for yourself:

Opening few minutes of the album as it is right now:

Metalmarsh89 wrote:The imagery is excellent. And your voice is 'better' than David Byrne's.

The only thing you need work on is your gambling problem. :P

That chair is a working image. It's the last place I saw my friend, who lived with cystic fibrosis.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
Metalmarsh89 wrote:The imagery is excellent. And your voice is 'better' than David Byrne's.

The only thing you need work on is your gambling problem. :P
That chair is a working image. It's the last place I saw my friend, who lived with cystic fibrosis.
Oh, I meant the imagery created through the sounds and lyrics. But that is something I did not realize.

Ah, well thanks. Yes, Alan died in April a couple of years ago. I plan to donate a percentage of the sales of this upcoming release to whatever charity his parents choose.

Alan was the life of the party even though he knew he wasn't going to be around long.

Turnip Head wrote:
Epignosis wrote:I lost out on $25 because of 0.04 points.
I hope you learned to fade the Thursday night game

(Not this week though. I have some DFS picks if you're interested )

I would have won if Steve Smith hadn't been injured, You can't guess things like that.

Voted Yes.

juliets wrote:Lol Epi you voted after MP made his changes.

LOL indeed.

That was.......................the joke.

Turnip Head wrote:The real joke is Epi's lineup without the Panthers this week.

I'll be okay.

BigDamnHero wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
Turnip Head wrote:The real joke is Epi's lineup without the Panthers this week.
I'll be okay.
The projections say otherwise....

You mean the bullshit-o-meter?

BigDamnHero wrote:Looks like the bullshit-opener is kinda accurate today....

Opener?

I didn't imagine Foles would be this bad of a fuck up. Nor did I imagine Tampa Bay scoring 38 freakin points.

And Lacy and Cobb ain't do shit either.

BigDamnHero wrote:hive been drrumk diance last singiht...and gettting drunker

I wouldn't call that drunk. Shitfaced maybe.

I've had about 12 beers this afternoon. Observe how, even in my present state, I have made grammar, syntax, and spelling my bitches.

Turnip Head wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
BigDamnHero wrote:hive been drrumk diance last singiht...and gettting drunker
I wouldn't call that drunk. Shitfaced maybe.

I've had about 12 beers this afternoon. Observe how, even in my present state, I have made grammar, syntax, and spelling my bitches.
But who's my bitch?

Nick Foles.

I should have stuck with nobody.

Turnip Head wrote:Giants run into the kicker on 4th down, Eagles keep the ball, and then Murray runs for 50 yards and a touchdown

A real circus. A potentially profitable one.

You're a troll.

I won with 40.5 points.

From: Maryland Murder Bots (MB) - Sebastian Schauer

SOCK traded DeAndre Hopkins, Hou WR to MB
MB traded Jeremy Hill, Cin RB to SOCK

BigDamnHero wrote:soooooo....who wants to offer me a trade for Le'Veon Bell?

Me. I offer Bishop Sankey.

BigDamnHero wrote:I was on the Stankey bandwagon last season...no deal...I'd rather play Leveon injured. he'll still get me more pts

That's the joke- Sankey is on my bench sitting pretty with -2 points.

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