choptalk Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I have lost every game by 6 points or less, I am 2-3 with a 4 point lead going into tonignt with no players left and my opponent has V JACK I am basically 2-4 in a 12 team league. Its frustrating because I have the 2nd highest PPG in my league and have lost every games by 6 points or less. Had a brilliant draft except for my 1st round pick. Had to take Forte with the 7th pick. Other then that awesome draft. Rice in the 7th, Steve Smith Giants 12th, you name it. One of my best teams ever, and I have to watch team after team play against me with an allworld performance. Played against Brady this week. Played against SF defense 2 weeks ago when they scored 50 points agasint the Rams. Got Chris Johnsoned. It gets old losing 130 to 128 every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowboysDiehard Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Yep. I've seen a couple of 0-4 squads get up off the mat in my day. Hang in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 (edited) i made playoffs and won title one year after starting off 2-6 went 5 - 1 rest of way to sneak into playoffs as # 6 seed , and then won 3 straight in playoffs incl title game always Hope Edited October 19, 2009 by isleseeya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Yep. I've seen a couple of 0-4 squads get up off the mat in my day. Hang in there! I had done this once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylive5 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Once started 0-4 and then won 10 str. So a 2-4 start is not a lost cause by any means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustOfBeenDrunk Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Being mostly in dynasty leagues if an owner is not .500 or above after 8 games played you usually see them gearing up for next year. That is why we have a trading deadline in place at week 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziachild007 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Yep. I've seen a couple of 0-4 squads get up off the mat in my day. Hang in there! I am working my way back from 0-4 myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medal of Honor Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 (edited) Yeah, I was 2-4 last year and ended up being 6th seed in our 12-team. Edited October 19, 2009 by Medal of Honor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomfin2000 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 If there was ever a year where you could make the playoffs with a 2-4 start, it would be this one. The scoring this year has just been ridiculous. I can't tell you how many times I've been on the wrong side of a monster game this season across the four leagues I play in. I just had a team drop to 1-5 yesterday after Thomas Jones decided to get his ADP on. The only good news is that it's happening to just about everyone, so I think you're going to see a lot of FFL teams that are one game above .500 squeak into their league's playoffs this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belushi Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I started 0-3, but barring a disaster tonight I'll be back up to 3-3 with a pretty easy game next week. More a case of bad luck than a bad team, although making the playoffs will still be a struggle. I think you just have to take an honest look at your team and decide if it has the potential to make it. If not, start planning for next year (I only play dynasty leagues. In a redraft, I don't think I'd ever give up trying to improve). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 When I won $10k in the FF Championship of Texas, I started out 1-4 and then ended up winning the whole thing. Long ago, I saw Whitney win our work league after going something like 1-5 and then winning 11 in a row. This year is so screwy that anything is possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackass Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Muto Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I was 1-6 last year in my dynasty league and 2-7 at one point...finished 7-7 made playoffs and would have won the title except I benched Rivers vs TB oops for Shaun Hill double oops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish247 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Slow starts doesn't necessarily mean an end to a season. If it's just bad luck and matchups (ie. your team doesn't totally suck but the team you're facing is always having a huge week) then you just have to hang in there. You have a good team! But if you're kind of sputtering along or your team totally sucks... make a damn trade! Swallow your pride and make a move. Open a dialogue with some of those teams at the top and try to nab an underperforming player or two with favorable schedules. Last year I was one of the better teams. For a few weeks I was pestering one of those 1-4/1-5 teams for a trade. Finally got him in a spot to accept Warner/T.Jones for Brees/Giants D. At the time Brees was on fire and Giants D was looking great. Warner was doing well but Jones started slow. It worked out for both of us with that cellar dwellar making the playoffs thanks to Warner's huge season and Jones' surge after his bye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qball86 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Just remember that your 2-4 start could be someone elses 1-5 finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Champ is Here Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Started 0-5 and only missed it due to total points at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 When I won $10k in the FF Championship of Texas, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfer Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 in one league i'm about to drop to 1-5 with the 3rd highest scoring team. But i'm more confident in this team then my leagues where I am .500 or better. Weird. In 2003, we had an owner start 0-7, win 6 in a row (with miraculous tiebreakers and luck) to make the playoffs, then win the damn thing. You could say he 'pulled a whitney'. This owner had one thing going for him that year, manning and his 49 TDs. And I suspect at 2-4, you have a much more balanced team. Luck tends to even out so hang in there and keep dressing your best possible team. On a side note, I'm finding team defense to be single-handedly deciding games this year more than ever--a by-product of the extra terrible teams I suppose, but frankly I've been burned megascores over and over again. I kinda miss the good ol' days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42zero Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 In my main money league last year I started 0-4 and went to the Superbowl. Had to trade away my best players though and completely revamp my team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeping King Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 In 2006 our eventual champion started 1-6. Finished 5-8, grabbed the last playoff spot and won the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyknocker Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no! I must have been stoned in history class that day, or was this something real recent. Germans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEEDS Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no! I must have been stoned in history class that day, or was this something real recent. Germans? Belushi line from Animal House movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choptalk Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 (edited) Yea, im in another league with a 4-2 record that I dont think is near as good as my soon to be 2-4 baring a total no show by vjack tonight. In a 12 team league I have R,RICE, , R,Brown as my 2 primary starters, and I managed to get those guys despite taking forte. I also have Colston, S,Smith Giants, G Jennings. as wrs with TJ whoyour moma and Manningham as backups. Drew Brees is my starter with B Favre as my backup TE is Celeck. It dont get much better then that in a 12 team league Edited October 20, 2009 by choptalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montster Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Belushi line from Animal House movie forget it, he's rolling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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