The Syndicate

Midway through the early games, G-Man is up 31 to -9.

Honestly not much to look at though, since both of my offenses don't play until the next round of games, as well as G-Man's defense.

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.

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.

Er, my offenses don't seem to want to show up today.

Score at halftime:

MM89: -4
G-Man: 35

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.

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?

I'd play, sure.

Samesies

Voted.

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 will.

Awesome! 1 more player (sockface) would be perfect.

S~V~S wrote:I will.

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

Works for me.

I'll swap out Washington and take Pittsburgh instead.

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.

Atlanta looking like hot garbage last week ?

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

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.

The old one is OK. Why do we need anew thread?

Oakland instead of Minnesota pls.

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

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'll take San Diego an Houston this week yall.

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

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

New England and New Orleans please.

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

I'll swap out Minnesota for Cincinnati.

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.

Haha, I looked at that chart thinking it was Week 5's. :P

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!

DharmaHelper wrote:New England and New Orleans please.

gg

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

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'm switching out for Carolina and Tennessee.

Carolina had me nervous that first half.

I suck at passive football lol. I would also suck at active football, so no loss.

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

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.

Is it horrible that every time I see your avatar, I think of Thelma & Louise?

My slick strats are working

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

I'll swap out for the Jaguars and Redskins.

I'll swap out Cleveland for Carolina

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

Oops I misread :P

DharmaHelper wrote:Oops I misread :P

That's what I figured