MustOfBeenDrunk Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Has anyone ever won your league with the same roster you drafted ? Last night I searched prior winning rosters in my (3) big leagues going back to 2003 Not one team that won had more than four starters from their original draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustOfBeenDrunk Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 I've won my local four times in nine years, so I'm trying that this year. 12-team, no-ppr, roster: QB: Romo, no backup RB: AP, DMc, SJax, Lynch, Ridley WR: Bowe, Britt, AJGreen, Greg Little, Jason Hill TE: optional, none very small bench, starters STUD team (if it was a PPR ) still very good team though ,, I have never played in a non-PPR league before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustOfBeenDrunk Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 After looking at this last night I'm guessing having what you believe is the best draft is not as important as making the best trades & WW pickup through the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcheese Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 2 Seasons ago I drafted (16 team league, start 2 QB, also return yards): 1. (13) Aaron Rodgers (GB - QB) 2. (20) Andre Johnson (Hou - WR) 3. (45) David Garrard (Jac - QB) 4. (52) Chad Ochocinco (NE - WR) 5. (77) Darren Sproles (NO - RB) 6. (84) Steve Breaston (KC - WR) 7. (109) Donald Brown (Ind - RB) 8. (116) Jamaal Charles (KC - RB) 9. (141) LeSean McCoy (Phi - RB) 10. (148) Johnnie Lee Higgins (Phi - WR) 11. (173) Jerome Harrison (Det - RB) 12. (180) Brent Celek (Phi - TE) Ignoring DEF and K (took them in rounds 13 and 14), the bolded names are players I finished the year with, and won the league. Breaston was replaced by Britt, and Higgins was replaced by Forsett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearBroncos Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Holy crap... 16 team 2 QB league is INSANE! I'm in a 12 man 2 QB league and the few who get the top QB's tend to dominate. I can only imagine that the ones who get the top 5 are just insanely dominant in a 16 team league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustOfBeenDrunk Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 2 Seasons ago I drafted (16 team league, start 2 QB, also return yards): 1. (13) Aaron Rodgers (GB - QB) 2. (20) Andre Johnson (Hou - WR) 3. (45) David Garrard (Jac - QB) 4. (52) Chad Ochocinco (NE - WR) 5. (77) Darren Sproles (NO - RB) 6. (84) Steve Breaston (KC - WR) 7. (109) Donald Brown (Ind - RB) 8. (116) Jamaal Charles (KC - RB) 9. (141) LeSean McCoy (Phi - RB) 10. (148) Johnnie Lee Higgins (Phi - WR) 11. (173) Jerome Harrison (Det - RB) 12. (180) Brent Celek (Phi - TE) Ignoring DEF and K (took them in rounds 13 and 14), the bolded names are players I finished the year with, and won the league. Breaston was replaced by Britt, and Higgins was replaced by Forsett I must assume that in a 16 team 2QB league that you have a rule that a team may not draft a 3rd QB until they fill required roster ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delusions of grandeur Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Holy crap... 16 team 2 QB league is INSANE! I'm in a 12 man 2 QB league and the few who get the top QB's tend to dominate. I can only imagine that the ones who get the top 5 are just insanely dominant in a 16 team league. Not only that, but there's no such thing as a startable backup, with all 32 starting QBs starters there too... No offense, but I could not imagine a 2QB league with more than 10 teams... It only creates QB hoarding and desperation for those who can't. Interesting conversation... I've made the playoffs and super bowl usually with largely the same roster (or at least the same core, and have seen plenty of others do this too), but my lone championship was the year Jamal Charles was a waiver-wire darling and I made some solid trades to fill holes... With increased injuries nowadays, it seems that being WW and trade savvy can be even more of a necessity, and I might even go as far as to say that a couple of solid handcuffs for insurance might not be the waste of a roster spot many make them out to be (assuming that you don't have to pass on a great prospect to do it).... All I know is I can't stand when another team is putting up huge points at the expense of my big injury... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 No. trades/moves are vital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I turnover my roster quite a bit during the season. More thru the waiver wire then trades. I'm that guy who picks up and drops players alot especially towards the end of the year. Usually have just a couple of players left from the auction. It's tough with so many busts and injuries everyyear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits and Shins Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Once. I drafted Emmitt Smith the year he set the TD record and hit on quite a few other players in the draft. Essentially the team I won with was the team I drafted. That year I only lost 1 game ... the last regular season game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montster Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 In 2000, I was in a 10-team league with guys at work and won the championship without making a single move all season. I wish I had the roster but the league wasn't online -- commissioner tabulated points from the newspaper box scores. I remember Jamal Lewis was on my team because it was his rookie year. I don't know how I made it through bye weeks, but I must have done it somehow. I switched jobs and we moved from Arizona to New York that fall, so about the most time I had to devote to my team was to submit my weekly lineup. Someday I'll have to try to dig up that roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 A guy in my league did it a few years back. He actually missed the draft and we all picked BPA for him according to the CBS projections. Turns out he went undefeated all year. Damn this game sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I have been playing FF since 1989 and have NEVER won it all with the same drafted team. I've come close but made a couple moves. I think more often then not, it takes some moves to make it happen as things are constantly changing with injuries and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rattsass Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 In the WCFF super satellite a couple of years ago I drafted the team that won me the total points lead and league championship. I drafted the right players and nobody got injured. That doesn't happen very often. I was just noticing the turnover even on on my dynasty team is just unreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Not even close, and I've had some good drafts. Not Brentastic good, mind you. But good. This does remind me of something I've wanted to a draft only league. Maybe with one waiver draft at midseason where people could trade in as many guys in as they wanted. You start your entire team every week. Sort of like a March Madness pool where you just set it up and hope for the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montster Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 In 2000, I was in a 10-team league with guys at work and won the championship without making a single move all season. I wish I had the roster but the league wasn't online -- commissioner tabulated points from the newspaper box scores. I remember Jamal Lewis was on my team because it was his rookie year. I don't know how I made it through bye weeks, but I must have done it somehow. I switched jobs and we moved from Arizona to New York that fall, so about the most time I had to devote to my team was to submit my weekly lineup. Someday I'll have to try to dig up that roster. Ha! Found the Excel attachment in an email on my old PC. From the 2000 season: QBs: Kurt Warner, Steve Beuerlein, Troy Aikman RBs: Fred Taylor, Jamal Lewis, Jamal Anderson, Richard Huntley WRs: Antonio Freeman, Rod Smith, Qadry Ismail, Tony Martin TEs: Wesley Walls, Dave Moore K: Matt Stover, Jeff Wilkins D: Broncos, Packers We started only eight players, so I guess that's how I won it all. I finished with most points and a 9-4 record. Go figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcheese Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Holy crap... 16 team 2 QB league is INSANE! I'm in a 12 man 2 QB league and the few who get the top QB's tend to dominate. I can only imagine that the ones who get the top 5 are just insanely dominant in a 16 team league. The rule in place is that you can only have QBs from 2 teams. Also, the 2nd QB spot is actually a Q/W/R/T spot, so you don't have to start 2 QBs every week (or ever), and this also helps greatly with bye weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustOfBeenDrunk Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 The thing is ( for those of us old enough to remember ) when we 1st started playing FF there were no trades or WW pick up during the year. You drafted your team ,,, TD's , Yards & FG's only counted At half time ( after 8 weeks ) then you could do add drops and some leagues allowed trades but only during halftime when add/drops were allowed. Leagues were won by total points ,, no H2H At least that's the way I remember it ,,,, the sports section of the news paper was your bible ( no ESPN ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddahj Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Never Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits and Shins Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Actually if you count HEFFA ... I won that league with the team drafted as no waivers are allowed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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