Week 16 Discussion Thread -- Fantasy Championship Weekend

[revo]

Now that's what i call beast mode wow!

Ugh. That run may have cost me a league title. Now I need 10.06 from Conor Barth tomorrow!

[jwlincy]

WEEK 17
all divisional games

SUN EARLY
LIONS 11-4 at PACKERS 11-4 for division title
PANTHERS 6-8-1 at FALCONS 6-9 for division title
BENGALS 9-4-1* at STEELERS 10-5
CHARGERS 9-6 at CHIEFS 8-7
Browns 7-8 at RAVENS 9-6
COWBOYS 11-4 at Redskins 4-11
Bills 8-7 at PATRIOTS 12-3
Jaguars 3-12 at TEXANS 8-7
COLTS 10-5 at Titans 2-13

Eagles 9-6 at Giants 6-9
Jets 3-12 at Dolphins 8-7
Bears 5-10 at Vikings 6-9
Saints 6-9 at Buccaneers 2-13

SUN LATER
CARDINALS 11-4 at 49ers 7-8
Raiders 3-12 at BRONCOS 11-3*
Rams 6-9 at SEAHAWKS 11-4

The Steelers/Bengals game has been flexed to Sunday Night.

[Friarfan]

One modest warning about Beckham - not hard to get under his skin, and he's a chirper himself. He should have gotten a PF for taunting after a catch, then after a short TD he did get one for celebrating right next to a couple of STL defenders.

In 2nd qtr, late hit OB PI by Rams led to more stuff, including Beckham tossing ball at defender, and multiple ejections. Rams are chippy anyway, and the word is out that the 15 yards might be worth it. I found it striking that he got hit OB in the Dallas game, then flopped. unimpressed ref picked up flag, and I think even used the word "flop."

Of course, the massive talent is a plus, lol

Yeah, the kid has a little bit of an edge to him, but don't all great players? Even Jerry Rice had his moments. And, to be fair, the Rams are the most penalized team in the NFL (by yards) and their game plan was to get in OBJ's bizness. Howd' that work out for them? And, I think there might have been a bit of over exaggeration on the "floP' in the Dallas game, but that WAS a late hit our of bounds and still deserved a penalty.

This guy is crazy, insane. Check out his catches from yesterday. Note the first one, if you blink you'll miss how amazing it is - reaching up and stabbing it out of the air like it was nothing...

http://www.nfl.com/videos/new-york-giants/0ap3000000447716/Week-16-Odell-Beckham-highlights

[Judge Jude]

agreed on Beckham and the Rams; the fact that the ref basically undid the legit penalty due to the melodrama really struck me. I do expect a LOT of WRs to use that same glove next year. Darren Rovell of ESPN, an average-sized guy, noted that while he can't palm a basketball, he was able to do it with two FINGERS using that glove. Worth exploring how many WRs already use those gloves, to sense if others can't do what he can with the same equipment (could be).

scenarios here. Texans (!) in with W and Ls by SD and BAL

https://nfllabor.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/playoff-scenarios-week-17.pdf

[Moonlight J]

A good friend of my brother is a football coach at a high profile school here in the area. He brought home some samples of the gloves for us to play around with. In short, it is ridiculous. I was able to catch many throws with one hand and actually found I could throw the ball better with the glove on my throwing hand.

[Friarfan]

Since joining RJ, I now actively root against the Giants. I'm sure part of that was due to that fat, racist piece of shit whatshisname that got banned from here....


That said, who's the MVP this year? Looked for a while like Aaron Rodgers was running away with it, but how about that Tony Romo guy? He's been amazing.

JJ Watt gets my vote (not that I actually get a vote or anyone gives a shit) but the guy has single-handedly kept the Texans in the playoff picture. Pretty sure the thought of having Watt in his face all day made Flacco crap his jokeys before the game even started.

[jwlincy]

That said, who's the MVP this year? Looked for a while like Aaron Rodgers was running away with it, but how about that Tony Romo guy? He's been amazing.

Big Ben has to get some consideration although I don't think that he'll win it. He's having his best statistical season and has the Steelers back into the playoffs with a chance next week to win the AFC North Division. The Steelers wouldn't have 10 wins this season without Ben.

[revo]

Omigod, that was a killer missed FG. I need all of five pts for a title with Barth, Green and Demaryius, and this was a very poor quarter for that trio.

[Judge Jude]

I would vote for JJ Watt. not sure of the deadline in FB for ballots, but HOU in playoffs if they win and SD and BAL lose

[Judge Jude]

UPDATED

PLAYOFFS
scenarios not counting ties

AFC

- NEP won division and 1st seed

- DEN won division.

- IND won division.

- CIN won playoff spot.

- PIT won playoff spot.

x-Patriots 12-3
Bengals 10-4-1*
x-Colts 10-5
x-Broncos 11-4
Wild card leaders: y-Steelers 10-5, Chargers 9-6, Ravens 9-6, Texans 8-7, Chiefs 8-7 [Dolphins 8-7, Bills 8-7]

...........

NFC

- DAL won division title.

- ARI won playoff spot.

- DET won playoff spot.

- GBP won playoff spot.

- SEA won playoff spot.

x-Cowboys 11-4
y-Lions 11-4
Panthers 6-8-1 (sigh)
y-Seahawks 11-4
Others: y-Packers 11-4, y-Cardinals 11-4, Falcons 6-9 (sigh)

CHASING BEST DRAFT PICKS
Jaguars, Raiders, Redskins won and Jets came thisclose
2-13 - Titans, Buccaneers
3-12 - Jaguars, Jets, Raiders
4-11 - Redskins
5-10 - Bears

[Judge Jude]

WEEK 17
all divisional games

SUN EARLY
LIONS 11-4 at PACKERS 11-4 for division title
PANTHERS 6-8-1 at FALCONS 6-9 for division title
CHARGERS 9-6 at CHIEFS 8-7
Browns 7-8 at RAVENS 9-6
COWBOYS 11-4 at Redskins 4-11
Bills 8-7 at PATRIOTS 12-3
Jaguars 3-12 at TEXANS 8-7
COLTS 10-5 at Titans 2-13

Eagles 9-6 at Giants 6-9
Jets 3-12 at Dolphins 8-7
Bears 5-10 at Vikings 6-9
Saints 6-9 at Buccaneers 2-13

SUN LATER
CARDINALS 11-4 at 49ers 7-8
Raiders 3-12 at BRONCOS 11-4
Rams 6-9 at SEAHAWKS 11-4

SUN NITE
BENGALS 10-4-1 at STEELERS 10-5 for division title

[revo]

Peyton Manning has 6 INTs and 3 TDs in his last 3 games. Something is clearly wrong here, either with him physically or with the Broncos, who needed a 6-man line most of the night which didn't lead to any great success. I'm downgrading the Broncos chances this season.

[mjl]

well, he had three picks in the fourth quarter of a basically irrelevant game against a team that needed the win in a cold rain. That does make it tough.

I won my championship by the margin of CJ Anderson getting tripped up on that run from the 50 with a minute left.

[Piney Boy]

well, he had three picks in the fourth quarter of a basically irrelevant game against a team that needed the win in a cold rain. That does make it tough.

I won my championship by the margin of CJ Anderson getting tripped up on that run from the 50 with a minute left.

I won because of what CJ Anderson did. Beat the other guy by 1.7 pts while getting zero points from AJ Green and Dwayne Allen and benching Russell Wilson over Matt Ryan.

[ironfist]

well, he had three picks in the fourth quarter of a basically irrelevant game against a team that needed the win in a cold rain. That does make it tough.

I won my championship by the margin of CJ Anderson getting tripped up on that run from the 50 with a minute left.

Same here - ended up losing by one point.