tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post7019686339544536662..comments2023-10-19T18:04:41.170+01:00Comments on Yahoo! Fantasy Football Blog - Your Assistant Manager: Week 15 - SundayAssistant Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969590083093276952noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-89319347150759306712009-12-15T10:02:30.565+00:002009-12-15T10:02:30.565+00:00how the hell did cech f*** up so bad.
ruinned my w...how the hell did cech f*** up so bad.<br />ruinned my week. Managed 85, but cant help wonder how much that coudl have been with a performance from cech.<br />P.S. Never gonna spend more than 10 on a keeper again. (have almunia bd'd in my squad) :PHimanshunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-89499598465751473082009-12-15T08:02:59.302+00:002009-12-15T08:02:59.302+00:00@ anon 3.04am
Wow. Not having games on the weeken...@ anon 3.04am<br /><br />Wow. Not having games on the weekend of 2nd & 3rd January does make things messy.<br />I hope it's not a triple week.kitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-42501337587674878852009-12-15T07:34:26.390+00:002009-12-15T07:34:26.390+00:00I'm very worried about tonight - only 4 player...I'm very worried about tonight - only 4 players from my team are playing, while the other 7 play tomorrow. I hope I won't drop down the ranking. For that to happen I need CS from Brum (RJohnson&Hart), which probably won't be that hard as they are at home and against Blackburn "two 0-0 in a row" Rovers. A goal from Benitez should also do the trick. I hope for a good performance from Valencia too, and if he'll do well without causing Rooney to score well too and ManU to win, I'll be the happiest man alive!<br />I'm eager to watch Tevez and Cuellar again as they're my BDs, and also watch Bily in the Europa League. Nasri should stay against Hull along Arshavin, and if I find a way to switch Bassong with Heitinga, be sure I'll use it.<br />Great games tonight, I can't wait.<br /><br />SFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-91259312747291918822009-12-15T06:19:51.229+00:002009-12-15T06:19:51.229+00:00I had 83 points..this week was a disaster!!!!!!!.....I had 83 points..this week was a disaster!!!!!!!..and I would rather see Morreypaul gay porn video..Afifnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-32751351262588285942009-12-15T05:12:05.535+00:002009-12-15T05:12:05.535+00:00hoping arshavin will start doing his points like l...hoping arshavin will start doing his points like last season =)<br />go gunners!<br /><br />as for the weekends, got 132.5 and didnt realize i was holding on to wilkinson of stoke...1 gamer and 0 point! whack!<br /><br />anyway, im predicting something from walcott...BD?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-32750706657947177942009-12-15T03:04:16.457+00:002009-12-15T03:04:16.457+00:005 Jan, Stoke City v Fulham
6 Jan, Arsenal v Bolt...5 Jan, Stoke City v Fulham<br />6 Jan, Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers<br /><br />Anyone has idea which game week will these two games belong to?<br /><br />1) they go to gw17 (these 4 teams then have a triple week!)<br />2) they go to gw18 so only these 4 teams have a double on gw18 (the most ideal)<br />3) they become a separate game week with only 2 matches (will ruin a lot of people's long term plans)<br /><br />thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-38425224131383803932009-12-15T02:48:55.335+00:002009-12-15T02:48:55.335+00:00I'm seriously considering keeping him and just...I'm seriously considering keeping him and just let him get a 0. I did that with Bily during his suspension, and now I have him at 4.7. Though recently his points are not that good, he still seems to be a popular pick. I might do the same with Drogba this timeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-1843056582009337932009-12-15T02:30:36.598+00:002009-12-15T02:30:36.598+00:00@ JDunn .... took me so long to write, did not rea...@ JDunn .... took me so long to write, did not read your post. Sorry for the redundancy.<br /><br />Good work!The Tigersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-38332603305265813132009-12-15T02:26:29.006+00:002009-12-15T02:26:29.006+00:00DROGBA "To keep or not to keep"
An att...DROGBA "To keep or not to keep" <br /><br />An attempt at bad math: <br />Drogs has played 15 with average of 18 pts (two of those were .5 and 2)<br /><br />Chelsea (and others) have 18 games left once ACN starts. Drogs will play 14 games after ACN (assuming he gets his 5th yellow before ACN).<br /><br />I have him at 10+..... so, the question is, "WHO at 10+ can average 14 x 18 = 252 over 18 games; so, 252 / 18 = 14 pt. avg.?"<br /><br />If you look at current prices and those who have 14 point averages (only Torres, Defoe, and a few others come close) and ALL of their prices are well over 10+<br /><br />This also assumes that you do not buy him back at 21 (current rate, post ACN rate?) If you do buy him back you would then essentially be spending an extra 10 a week over his 14 remaining games.<br /><br />So, can you find two players combined at a cost of 21 that can match his average? (right now Dunn 10.88/10.5 and Verm 9.97/9.1 are the only two players combined that come close to spending 21 to get 18 pt avg.)<br /><br />If you can, then drop him; if you can't then keep him.<br /><br />I just reread this and am not sure how much sense this makes.... sorry if your head is spinning, mine is. Like I said, "Bad math"<br /><br />Good luck!<br />TigersThe Tigersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-74432458683957742852009-12-15T02:19:58.653+00:002009-12-15T02:19:58.653+00:00@Bean: I seem to remember CRon having around 12-13...@Bean: I seem to remember CRon having around 12-13pt average at the end of the season. He had some really great games then that 5-6 week stretch where he got a Red card and produced very little.<br /><br />I am seriously considering keeping Drogba and opting to buy Anelka given Chelsea's fixtures. Probably sacrifice a bit in midfield to accomodate Rooney, Drogba, Anelka.<br /><br />Come one Utd 5-0 (Valencia x3, Rooney x1 w/ 3 assists and Gibson x1) Whoa did I really just root for Utd? I need my Liverpool boys to get back up to par. Still fiathful believe come on you Reds!Kellznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-18778731980058068612009-12-15T02:15:03.923+00:002009-12-15T02:15:03.923+00:00AM,
your blog is my best reference for the selec...AM,<br /> <br />your blog is my best reference for the selection of my team players.<br /><br />mwhile yahoo fantasy blog also my reference for the opposite propose players.<br /><br />thanks and keep up the good works!<br />NBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-45765765250950410242009-12-15T01:16:01.050+00:002009-12-15T01:16:01.050+00:00great thoughts/analysis on Drogs here..
don'...great thoughts/analysis on Drogs here.. <br /><br />don't think i have much more to say. Only that he's averaging 18.00 per game, which is almost 3 units higher than RVP, the next highest avg.. anyone remember what CRon was avg. last year? I feel like it wasn't even quite that high..<br /><br />Anyway, the main gamble is if he maintains his form after he returns.. Even if he wasn't leaving for ACN, that would still be a question to consider. Could he possibly maintain this kind of form all season? Especially with the Chelsea squad adapting to not having him for a few weeks... real tough call with over 10 unit discount.beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14023186987058770884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-35789858157662129122009-12-15T01:08:01.430+00:002009-12-15T01:08:01.430+00:00@ J. Dunn - thx for the numerical analysis! That i...@ J. Dunn - thx for the numerical analysis! That is exactly what I was suggesting be considered and thinking of calculating, but handn't yet gotten my lazy butt around to doing or to looking up the details LOL. You beat me to it, and the info is helpful. Cheers, sir!Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-39591725247952555772009-12-14T23:59:48.755+00:002009-12-14T23:59:48.755+00:00Put another way, will he score enough points the r...<i>Put another way, will he score enough points the rest of the way (after his return) to cover off 4 weeks of zero, compared to the scores you could get during those 4 weeks PLUS the rest of the way?</i><br /><br />Well, quite possibly. He's scored 83 more points than the next-best player in the game so far. And, for those of us who have him for 10.66, he's scored far, far more than the next-best player available under 12.00 at this point. Bent, Yayga, and Saha are the reasonable possible replacements, assuming you can dredge up an extra 2-3 units, which would be difficult for me right now and probably require a downgrade to a filler elsewhere.<br /><br />When he leaves, there will be 18 games left. Assuming he misses 4, he has 14 games left to score when he comes back. If he averages the 18 points he is now the rest of the way, that's 252. If you get Yayga's production of 11 per game (Bent and Saha are only 9.5 per) out of the full 18 games, that's only 198, and you're likely paying more for it too. So, yeah, it's totally defensible, because Drogs is just that good this year. <br /><br />But, it's by no means a lock. Maybe you pick really well in that slot and luck into some Keane or Defoe-like huge weeks, and are able to average significantly more than 11 a week. Or maybe a great new player comes in at transfer prices and scores on a level close to what Drogs did(but nothing's keeping Drogs owners from adding them too, of course.) Or maybe Drogs drops off form, or gets injured. But if he does keep anywhere near that pace and people you are up against hold him @ 10.66, you'll be very, very hard pressed to keep up with them those last 14 weeks. It'd be like having to compete against people who own C.Ron for 10 units in years past, which was never even a remote possibility. He is by far the must-own player in the league this year, which has been disguised a bit because everyone has owned him relatively cheaply. Once you have to pay full price to own him and be able to keep pace, things get quite a bit more difficult.J. Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07728330554794281678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-72684389389360870032009-12-14T23:56:33.052+00:002009-12-14T23:56:33.052+00:00A paltry 74.5pts for me so far and the next person...A paltry 74.5pts for me so far and the next person above me in 2 of my leagues just pushed a 130.5pt first weekend score. Oh man if my team doesn't pick it up I am doomed!Kellznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-44336607045914466012009-12-14T23:52:20.134+00:002009-12-14T23:52:20.134+00:00great to hear ur view dave, gives me more perspect...great to hear ur view dave, gives me more perspective on my dilema, agreed some points from a 10+ player during his absence will defo help, and the prospect of him gettin injured or loosing form has come to mind in deliberating, the one thing that tilts me toward keeping him tho is that IF he returns to current form after the ANC, he will be a must have again for FF managers, so most people would buy him back and then I would have 10m more to spend than my rivals, so i take a hit for four or so games but have an advantage for the remainder of the season.markygoodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830149802650121469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-82439339565885127802009-12-14T23:01:14.977+00:002009-12-14T23:01:14.977+00:00I find it a little amazing that some managers are ...I find it a little amazing that some managers are considering holding Drogba for 3-4 games. We're not talking about "wasting" a striker slot with a $1 non-playing Tuncay, at minimum it's $10!! (up to 16 or 18 for some, though I imagine he'll be easier to give up for those who have him expensively). For me that's a huge chunk of change to forfeit over 4 games. The risk of $1-4 player getting a zero is different that $10 in my eyes when you consider what you could get for that amount. Maybe not super striker choices right now, but off the top of my head,MF players like Nasri, Bily, Walcott, O'Hara, Deco, Eagles, Etherington, Benayoun could be had for under $10. I would rather try to get some points from the likes of them over 4 games than get a fat goose egg from a non-playing Drogba. Any additional points will help. Sure, I don't expect anyone to deliver Drogba-esque returns, but something is better than nothing I feel. <br /><br />In order to effectively make up for missing 4 games, Drog will have to really go on a HUGE tear and score well and then some each time after he's back. Can he maintain his average? Maybe. Don't forget that he had a couple 3-5 point games in between the great returns. <br /><br />Put another way, will he score enough points the rest of the way (after his return) to cover off 4 weeks of zero, compared to the scores you could get during those 4 weeks PLUS the rest of the way? I'm not sure the difference will be great enough to take a zero 4 times. <br /><br />This doesn't even consider if he gets hurt in the ACN...<br /><br />Anyway, some early food for thought. Say, AM, closer to the ACN, I think you should do a post about the "Drogba Dilemma" and we can all have a more full discussion about it...Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-44258277286995762332009-12-14T22:57:35.215+00:002009-12-14T22:57:35.215+00:00Glad to read I'm not the only one who's ta...Glad to read I'm not the only one who's tanking over the last few weeks. It wasn't that long ago I was in the top 10 of my blog league. Now I'm bumping along in 27th place. I'm spending just as much time on my picks but I'm down to my last Week One starter (Drogba, of course). I started losing my touch when Diamanti got hurt, but that can't be the reason. At any rate, going into the midweek games with 80.5 points, hoping that Drogba, Defoe and Chucho come through, and that Kirkland doesn't embarass himself again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-85677234092425946052009-12-14T22:22:03.140+00:002009-12-14T22:22:03.140+00:00A disappointing 82.5 points on the first leg of th...A disappointing 82.5 points on the first leg of the double gameweek. Fulop came within minutes of the CS and 10 more points and Berbatov could have had two goals but was clearly not in form. Hopefully that changes tomorrow.<br /><br />My early team for next week:<br />Kirkland<br />Dunne/Traore/Neill<br />Bily/Arshavin/Milner/Walcott<br />Tevez/Saha/SEB<br /><br />They way Tevez is playing right now, he's a must have in almost anyone's side, even though at 16.25 he's bit steep. BDed him at 13.16.brianonymoushttp://www.brianonymous.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-66806061716654421452009-12-14T20:21:43.144+00:002009-12-14T20:21:43.144+00:00What about Torres? Is he just faking it? or is he ...What about Torres? Is he just faking it? or is he back? He would soften the loss of Drogba, but Torres price is way too high right now.<br /><br />If the rumors are true about Pato, Drogba might have less playing time.<br /><br />a-dogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-41186903211960145612009-12-14T19:55:08.786+00:002009-12-14T19:55:08.786+00:00Personally I think it time to leave the good ship ...Personally I think it time to leave the good ship Drogba, and start looking for his replacement before he (whoever that might be) gets too expensive.<br />Fair enough, someone might turn up in the transfer window, but its a gamble.<br />Plus if you think, you can do without ten mill (the minimum i think) funds for at least four games, then good luck to you.Kernal_Panicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-44861151930036721632009-12-14T19:25:31.899+00:002009-12-14T19:25:31.899+00:00I'm torn on the Drogba / ACN thing as well. I ...I'm torn on the Drogba / ACN thing as well. I think it's totally sound to keep him, but I've made enough mistakes and fallen far enough behind that I probably can't afford to. I've got to take risks at this point, and I really can't afford to leave points on the table. Basically I've got to hope that my picks those 4 weeks return like 75-100 points instead of 40-50, that Drogba is actually out the maximum amount of time possible, and that some good cheap striker talent (come on down, David Villa and Kun Aguero!) comes in on the window. None of those things are impossible, but just keeping Drogs is the safer bet to me. I can easily see Drogba only being out 2-3 weeks, me picking around the points with guys like Bent, Defoe, and Gabby like I usually do, and only getting like 20 points out of dropping him, which would be a disaster.<br /><br />I'm around 2600th right now. If I really nail the holiday schedule and get up between 1000th and 1500th, I'll probably keep him. If I'm still chasing by then, I've gotta drop him and hope I can pick well in his absence.J. Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07728330554794281678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-53846859246123343832009-12-14T17:33:24.803+00:002009-12-14T17:33:24.803+00:00Yeah i forgot about that, but the more reason Anel...Yeah i forgot about that, but the more reason Anelka is going to be the spearhead.Rukinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-45799739593836964472009-12-14T16:45:55.561+00:002009-12-14T16:45:55.561+00:00Ruki - Kalou leaves for ANC as well. He's play...Ruki - Kalou leaves for ANC as well. He's playing for Ivory Coast just like Drogs.Naningnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-65989924309908807532009-12-14T16:33:38.068+00:002009-12-14T16:33:38.068+00:00120 for me after the weekends. Having a good week ...120 for me after the weekends. Having a good week so far but I hope I get similiar results in the next coming matches, thats what having Robbo make you. <br /><br />Didnt do much BD besides Anelka and he might gotta go for Torres ( or Rooney go instead). BD Anelka this early for the preparation of ANC, he will be the highest forward in Chelsea formation and Kalou or someone else will fill in his shoes as the second striker/wing striker. I figure Drogba has one ( probably only one game) or 2 games left the most and that wont have time for Anelka price to go down. Chelsea also has great fixture during ANC so I need to consider this carefully. Might as well dropping Rooney ( as he cost more than Anelka) but I still have time for thinking.<br /><br />Cheers!Rukinoreply@blogger.com