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ImBrotherCain
09-10-2015, 02:49 PM
I know we had this over at DC, and this is the first season I am doing it.
So perfect time for a thread.
ImBrotherCain
09-10-2015, 03:21 PM
I decided to put $85 into Fan Duel so I can bet $10 a week in the 50/50 games.
This week my team is:
QB: Brady - $8,400
RB: Lacy - $8,500
RB: Miller - $7,300
WR: Bryant - $8,700
WR: J. Matthews - $6,800
WR: D. Adams - $5,500
TE: Olsen - $ 5,900
K: McManus - $4,500
DEF: Jets - $4,400
Would love some thoughts from someone more experienced than I.
TheJayUNF
09-10-2015, 03:49 PM
I've never done football daily football. I've only done baseball. I just got a $50 visa gift card so I think I'll put that into my Draft Kings account and use that for the year.
Giving Draft Kings a go. Deposited $25.
$1 Team
Rodgers
Forsett
Bolden
Calvin
Julius
Adams
Daniels
Sanu
Jets
$3 (free) team
Rodgers
Demarco
Ivory
Calvin
Matthews
Adams
Eifert
Witten
Jets
D-Unit
09-10-2015, 05:42 PM
Pick 2 to start.... Mike Evans, Tevin Coleman, TJ Yeldon or Alfred Blue
ImBrotherCain
09-10-2015, 05:43 PM
Pick 2 to start.... Mike Evans, Tevin Coleman, TJ Yeldon or Alfred Blue
First two.
Damix
09-10-2015, 05:47 PM
Is there really a difference between draftkings and fan duel?
ImBrotherCain
09-10-2015, 05:53 PM
Is there really a difference between draftkings and fan duel?
Pricing, Scoring(?) and Roster construction, beyond that I don't believe so.
Is there really a difference between draftkings and fan duel?
No kickers in draft kings. It's included in the defense, I believe. They use different algorithms to weight the players.
Klaus
09-10-2015, 06:47 PM
Playing in a yahoo tournament, and I'm trying out lineups with very cheap QBs.
Who would you go with: Tyrod Taylor vs Colts or Kirk Cousins vs Dolphins?
Playing in a yahoo tournament, and I'm trying out lineups with very cheap QBs.
Who would you go with: Tyrod Taylor vs Colts or Kirk Cousins vs Dolphins?
I think Tyrod has more chances to have a guy make a big play on a checkdown than Cousins. Also more likely to run one in himself. Zero confidence in Cousins.
D-Unit
09-10-2015, 06:57 PM
First two.
Thanks, makes me feel better about starting Coleman. But Evans is questionable and hasn't played in the preseason (has he?) I think he'll play, but Yeldon and Blue are starting RBs not in a committee. I was leaning with Yeldon to be honest.
I guess I should google Evans to check up on his health.
ImBrotherCain
09-10-2015, 07:01 PM
Playing in a yahoo tournament, and I'm trying out lineups with very cheap QBs.
Who would you go with: Tyrod Taylor vs Colts or Kirk Cousins vs Dolphins?
Tyrod I think, potential on the ground and likely to need to pass to keep up with the Colts.
ImBrotherCain
09-10-2015, 07:02 PM
Thanks, makes me feel better about starting Coleman. But Evans is questionable and hasn't played in the preseason (has he?) I think he'll play, but Yeldon and Blue are starting RBs not in a committee. I was leaning with Yeldon to be honest.
I guess I should google Evans to check up on his health.
Apparently its not looking good on Evans, so maybe Coleman and Yeldon.
Klaus
09-10-2015, 08:04 PM
I think Tyrod has more chances to have a guy make a big play on a checkdown than Cousins. Also more likely to run one in himself. Zero confidence in Cousins.
Tyrod I think, potential on the ground and likely to need to pass to keep up with the Colts.
Thanks for the input guys. I'm leaning Tyrod as well. The only reason I'm considering Cousins was because he averaged around 300 yds and 1.75 tds in his 6 games last year, and Tyrod is a complete unknown. But yeah, Cousins will probably be pummeled into the ground by Suh and Wake.
Random fact: Both Tyrod and Cousins cost the same as guys like Tom Savage, Bryce Petty and Zach Dysert... :njx:
Thanks for the input guys. I'm leaning Tyrod as well. The only reason I'm considering Cousins was because he averaged around 300 yds and 1.75 tds in his 6 games last year, and Tyrod is a complete unknown. But yeah, Cousins will probably be pummeled into the ground by Suh and Wake.
Random fact: Both Tyrod and Cousins cost the same as guys like Tom Savage, Bryce Petty and Zach Dysert... :njx:
Brandon Bolden is at the lowest price point for RBs inn DraftKings.
Klaus
09-10-2015, 08:14 PM
Brandon Bolden is at the lowest price point for RBs inn DraftKings.
Sounds like a nice bargain flyer. Unfortunately you can't pick players from tonights game in the Yahoo tourney.
TheJayUNF
09-10-2015, 09:10 PM
I think Chris Ivory is a nice cheap option at RB. The Jets don't have a passing attack, they have a solid offensive line, and the Browns gave up the most rushing yards in the league last year.
RAVENS/WIZARDS/ORIOLES
09-10-2015, 10:31 PM
Do I start Bell or Abdullah? Who do I play at flex??
Drew Brees
Carlos Hyde
Jaque Bell/Abdullah????(Help?)
Demaryius Thomas
Dez Bryant
Richard Rodgers
Sammy Watkins/Michael Floyd/John Brown/Garcon/Crabtree????(Help?)
TheJayUNF
09-10-2015, 10:54 PM
Put together a little DraftKings lineup
Aaron Rodgers
Chris Ivory
Jeremy Hill
Allen Robinson
Eddie Royal
Antonio Brown
Tyler Eifert
Greg Olsen
Packers
SBman
09-11-2015, 09:22 PM
I've played around the last week with Fanduel.
I'm complete garbage at MLB. Total money pit regardless of how much I try to play match ups/look up stats etc. Probably too too saturated with smart people running formulas and stuff. I can't imagine the NFL being any different but will give it a shot for a couple weeks.
I'm breaking even, but barely, in CFB. And even that seems like a crapshoot where you really need to know your mid major studs who rack up points to compete and then get lucky with a 3rd string WR and/or TE on the cheap to make any real money.
So Brandon Bolden was a really bad call on my part. I did think about going with Dion Lewis instead, but I'll live with the mistake. I don't know why I forgot that Pittsburgh's defense isn't good anymore.
RCAChainGang
09-13-2015, 09:06 AM
Sorry wrong thread I think
My last-second decision to not play Tyler Lockett as my 3000 flex because I thought I might have been too emotional about the pick :(
Looks like I'm in the black on Draft Kings. Would have a shoot at really making done money if Calvin Johnson had a better game. Two players left for MNF.
My $3 team was so close to making me some serious money. Still chipping away at the standings with DeMarco and Jordan Matthews as my last plays. Moved into the Top 4000, and looking at $20. All these people with Julio Jones are killing me.
The Calvin Johnson pick was just a horrible decision by me. I should have put the thought into that one that went into some of my lower salary guys (Eifert, Witten, Ivory). But if I'd gone a different way with Megatron, I probably would have used the extra cap space to not roll with one of the guys that ended up being great producers.
D-Unit
09-15-2015, 04:45 AM
Would you trade Adrian Peterson for Carlos Hyde?
Barely snuck in the last spot in my 50/50 league, up 40 bucks.
God bless Jordan Mathews and Martellus Bennett's garbage time TD.
Would you trade Adrian Peterson for Carlos Hyde?
If I was the guy getting AD, I would.
Bad game against a really good front 7... Nothing to see here.
I ended up making $20 off draft kings. Got pushed out of the Top 3k for $25 :(.
Went ahead and withdrew my initial deposit so I'm only playing with winnings now.
wogitalia
09-15-2015, 11:51 AM
I probably wouldn't do the AD trade, he struggled massively out of the gun formations which we ran a lot of and the line looked dreadful. AD has never been good out of gun either so it's not like this is a new thing other than that Norv Turner loves it.
Hyde looked the real deal and with Kaep there he is going to get great matchups.
thenewfeature06
09-15-2015, 02:01 PM
Won $25 with this lineup.. ($1 entry) draftkings
Carson
Hyde
Ingram
Landry
Julio
T Will
Ebron
AP
Dolphins
Preliminary lineup for Week 2 (Thursday included):
Romo (v. PHI)
Charles (v. DEN)
Ivory (v. IND)
Ju. Jones (v. NYG)
T. Williams (v. PHI)
K. Wright (v. CLE)
Eifert (v. SD)
Kelce (v. DEN)
Rams (v. WAS)
What do you guys think? I feel like Wright might not be the best play, but the other choices in that range aren't great. Have pondered swapping out one of the TEs to make more salary, but they're so good.
Giving daily baseball a go, but this is probably the last time I do it, too. Too much anxiety involved in checking lineups constantly to make sure all the guys you've picked are playing.
thenewfeature06
09-18-2015, 05:16 PM
Preliminary lineup for Week 2 (Thursday included):
Romo (v. PHI)
Charles (v. DEN)
Ivory (v. IND)
Ju. Jones (v. NYG)
T. Williams (v. PHI)
K. Wright (v. CLE)
Eifert (v. SD)
Kelce (v. DEN)
Rams (v. WAS)
What do you guys think? I feel like Wright might not be the best play, but the other choices in that range aren't great. Have pondered swapping out one of the TEs to make more salary, but they're so good.
Romo is still decent I guess? isn't he like 7,500? Charles probably got you a good amount, ivory I guess is a good cheaper pick, Julio duh, t will could bust or explode, isn't haden going to be covering wright? Wright is cheap though and a #1 target, kelce didn't do too much, rams d is good
Charles did pretty well for me with 23.7, I was contemplating taking Kelce out, and probably should have. Got 9.8 points. Not the worst, but really need those points made up. Was hoping to get 40-50 points between those two last night.
Preliminary lineup for Week 2 (Thursday included):
Romo (v. PHI)
Charles (v. DEN)
Ivory (v. IND)
Ju. Jones (v. NYG)
T. Williams (v. PHI)
K. Wright (v. CLE)
Eifert (v. SD)
Kelce (v. DEN)
Rams (v. WAS)
What do you guys think? I feel like Wright might not be the best play, but the other choices in that range aren't great. Have pondered swapping out one of the TEs to make more salary, but they're so good.
I don't love Kendall Wright with that matchup although I'm sure you were short on cash at that point. He had a good game last week but it was against the Bucs and he did only get 4 targets. The rest look good, as long as the Jets don't go down big early against Indy and Ivory gets phased out.
This is mine at the moment-
QB- Brees (v. TB)
RB- Hyde (v. PIT)
RB- Randle (v. PHI)
WR- Julio (v. NYG)
WR- J. Mathews (v. DAL)
WR- T. Williams (PHI)
TE- Bennett (v. ARZ)
K- J. Brown (v. PHI)
D- Houston (v. CAR)
thenewfeature06
09-19-2015, 11:32 PM
QB - Foles (WAS)
RB - Lynch (GB)
RB - Ingram (TB)
WR - Davante Adams (SEA)
WR - Cooks (TB)
WR - Tate (MIN)
TE - Ebron (MIN)
Flex - Demarco (DAL)
D - Patriots (BUF)
Freeroll
QB - Carson (CHI)
RB - Hyde (PIT)
RB - Morris (STL)
WR - AJ Green (SD)
WR - Steve Smith (OAK)
WR - T Will (PHI)
TE - Olsen (HOU)
Flex - AP (DET)
D - Texans (CAR)
Which is better?
Bottom and not all that close imo.
Was hungover and didn't wake up in time to switch out Wright. Romo getting hurt was what really screwed me, though. It's slightly possible, though really unlikely, that a big game out of Chris Ivory could put me in the black this week, but I'm not holding my breath.
Benjamin (w/ McCown) or Stevie Johnson?
Dr. Gonzo
09-26-2015, 08:46 PM
Stevie all day
Stevie.
Russell Wilson vs. Chicago or Tom Brady vs. Jacksonville?
Stevie.
Russell Wilson vs. Chicago or Tom Brady vs. Jacksonville?
I have a feeling the Pats are going to try to run the ball this week and the Seahawks are going to get their offense going, but it's tough to pick any QB besides Tom Brady right now.
My Joseph Randle start this week is so clutch right now.
Brady
Randle
Woodhead
Edelman
E. Sanders
Stevie
Gronk
Fleener
Seahawks
I think PPR is ridiculous, but I'll sure as shit take advantage of it to ensure Top 85k from here on out. It should be half a point per reception (actually, more like .33 - .25 might be too low)
thenewfeature06
09-29-2015, 07:20 PM
Forte is my favorite player for the week on DK.. (7,100)
ImBrotherCain
09-29-2015, 07:42 PM
Forte is my favorite player for the week on DK.. (7,100)
Charles Clay for me. $5,200 on FanDuel.
Not super confident with my team this week, but I couldn't pull the trigger on changes due to some of the matchups some of the guys I was considering are facing.
Matty Ice
Gore
Randle
Julio
Keenan
'Crief
Olsen
Karlos
Oakland
thenewfeature06
10-27-2015, 05:47 PM
NBA TIME BITCHZ (Fanduel)
Reggie
Teague
Thompson
Gordon
Barnes
Stanley
Brow
Millsap (originally had Pau, still could I just figure Millsap against Illaysova)
Varejao
RAVENS/WIZARDS/ORIOLES
10-28-2015, 02:07 PM
Keeper League
Andy Dalton
Le'veon Bell
Mark Ingram
DeAndre Hopkins
Alshon Jeffery
Gary Barnidge
Dion Lewis
Stefon Diggs
Allen Hurns
Antonio Gates
Richard Rodgers
Kamar Aiken
Nelson Agholor
Charles Sims
Joe Flacco
IR Kelvin Benjamin
IR Kevin White
Would you trade Barnidge/Diggs/Hurns for OBJ? I'm 5-2 in my league tied for 1st.
Would you trade DeAndre Hopkins for Dez Bryant?
I can get both of these trades done but has to be done before trade deadline which is tomorrow. I could do Hopkins for Bryant after the trade deadline because the rule is you can only trade after the deadline if you are using all pieces as keepers.
FlyingElvis
11-25-2015, 03:28 PM
As a FBG newsletter subscriber, I was emailed a free entry offer for one of the DraftKings Thanksgiving day games. I built my lineup and hit submit, which then opened a prompt that said:
"In order to claim the EXCLUSIVE FREE offer you'll need to make a deposit first."
ummm... somebody needs to direct them to a dictionary, I think.
It's no surprise to me that the government is after this blossoming industry. Their tactics are full of BS promotions like this one.
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