For lost Fantasy Football winnings?
I am going to break a rule and talk about my Fantasy Football team even though no one really gives a crap about it. By now you may have heard that Indianapolis head coach Jim Caldwell pulled his starters with a 15-10 lead at the end of the 3rd quarter against the New York Jets on Sunday. The Colts went on to lose the game 29-15 but they were not the only one. Fantasy owners of Peyton Manning and other Colts were also screwed over by the move. In my case I took a 12-2 record into my FF championship game. I ended up losing by ten points. Manning, who has routinely scored at least 20 points for me but mostly 30 or more scored a paltry seven points. Now I know there is no guarantee had Manning played he would have scored me enough points to win the game but darn it I would have liked to seen him try.
Anyway, I felt the need to vent. I think the lesson here is never, ever trust Peyton Manning or the Colts when a title is on the line. Not that I had a choice. My backup was Eli Manning and he was not much better.
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Believe it or not, I always factor in the opponents my players will be up against when it’s playoff time. If you are in a league where making the playoffs isn’t a problem, then focusing on the back-end and keeping up with the waiver wire.
I finished 7th in the regular season, but thanks to Chris Johnson, Todd Heap, Ryan Grant, Desean Jackson, Donovan McNabb and Chad Henne (yes, Chad Henne), I won the league! All with zero Saints, Colts, or Vikings on my team.