Like a time capsule buried in grandma’s flower garden, I have been anxiously awaiting opening this barrel full of monkeys all season long. I’m going to do what no other Fantasy Football site is willing to do. I’m going to review my recommendations from the beginning of the season, and see how they stand up against their present status. I, for one, can appreciate the times that I am proven wrong, because I can use those times to better my judgment for the next time around. Of course, I hope to see more positive recommendations than negative, but I know that I recommended Jake Plummer as the sleeper QB of the season (Whoops!) so, I’m just gonna hold on and hope for the best.
Okay, bend over, RotoDestroyer. Here comes your audit:
So You Want To Win Your Fantasy Football League? (08/14/2006)
1. Larry Johnson, Shaun Alexander, LaDanian Tomlinson (Prognosis: #1, #2, #3) – Okay, you may or may not believe this, but on early versions of my draft kit, I had the Holy Trinity ranked: #1 LaDanian Tomlinson, #2 Larry Johnson, #3 Shaun Alexander. I folded under the pressure of seeing every other site ranking them Larry Johnson, Shaun Alexander, LaDanian Tomlinson and eventually changed my ranking. But, it’s basically a wash, so, I’m just going to call this faux pas a push and move on.
Result: 0 points
2. Willis McGahee (Prognosis: “…and end up taking Willis McGahee in the first round, and that’s just retarded.”) Still a retarded decision. With only 4 TDs this season, and a 2 game injury hiatus, Mr. McGahee is the #25 RB in the NFL today by fantasy standards.
Result: 1 point
3. Peyton Manning (Prognosis: #4 pick overall) Sorting all players by total fantasy points brings Mr. Marketing Boy Toy to #3 overall. Missed by one, damn. But, I was still right.
Result: 1 point
4. Terrell Owens (Prognosis: “”Ha ha! T.O. in the first round! SNAP!” Because everyone will laugh at you as you miss the playoffs”) T.O. is ranked as the #4 WR in the NFL right now, but according to my statement, he’s not 1st round material. That statement is still true. He’s done “well”, but not 1st round well, since he is the 32nd ranked fantasy points scorer in the NFL.
Result: 1 point
5. Corey Dillon (Prognosis: “Corey Dillon in the 3rd round.”) He’s the #22 fantasy points scoring running back, #52 overall. Even in a 16 team league, Corey Dillon doesn’t fit the bill as a 3rd Rounder. Swing and a miss, RD!
Result: -1 point
6. Tom Brady/Carson Palmer (Prognosis: “Tom Brady or Carson Palmer…or the like early in the 2nd Round, and that would be a fantastic pick.”) Ranked #10 and #8 respectively in overall fantasy points, Carson Palmer averaged a 2.7 round pick and Tom Brady averaged a 3.1 rounder. 2 POINT CONVERSION!
Result: 2 points
7. Jake Plummer/Drew Brees (Prognosis: “Jake Plummer or Drew Brees in the 3rd Round.”) Man, I threw a lot of trust Plummer’s way this season. He’s gonna really screw my results here. But, fortunately in this ill-conceived bit of wisdom, Drew Brees pulled me out of the flames to result in a push.
Result: 0 points
8. Samkon Gado (Prognosis: “you’ll be stuck with Samkon Gado as your #2 back, and that’s not Good Eats…”) Duh…
Result: 0 points
9. Derrick Mason (Prognosis: “Derrick Mason’s 5.9 Fantasy Points Per Game in like the 7th or 8th Round.”) If you got him in the 7th or 8th round, good for you. He’s been decent. Any earlier and…sorry. Ranked 155th overall, and in a 12 team league, the 8th round would end with pick #96. Sorry, RotoDestroyer, technically, you failed.
Result: -1 point
10. Antonio Gates (Prognosis: 4th Rounder) Ranked as the best TE who isn’t a technical glitch in Yahoo’s system (AHEM…Colston), and ranked #41 overall. Gates would have been just fine as a 4th Round selection.
Result: 1 point
11. Jeremy Shockey/Tony Gonzalez (Prognosis: 5th Rounders) Ranked at #69 and #47 respectively, once again both of these TEs would have fit right in with the other 5th rounders.
Result: 1 point
12. Randy McMichael (Prognosis: “some idiot’s found himself with Randy McMichael in the 5th Round.”) Ranked #182 overall, McMichael doesn’t even belong on the draft board, much less in the 5th round.
Result: 1 point
13. Laveranues Coles (Prognosis: “Don’t forgo Laveranues Coles for Kevan Barlow.”) Matching Jet versus Jet, Coles has outscored Barlow and adds another point for the mighty RotoDestroyer!
Result: 1 point
Sleepers & Busters (08/15/2006)
14. Jake Plummer (Prognosis: Sleeper) Well apparently not. Like I said, I had a lot of faith in him. I still like him, expecially more than the Bumpkin Beatle, Jay Cutler. But, I could never consider Plummer a success this season, even if I was a liar…
Result: -1 point
15. Marc Bulger (Prognosis: Buster) As the #7 QB in fantasy football, once again I’ve fallen on my face.
Result: -1 point
16. Chester Taylor/Joseph Addai (Prognosis: Sleepers) As #13 and #8 on the list of RBs in fantasy football, I consider this a victorious occasion, nailing not one but TWO sleepers. However, I initially had Lee Suggs 10 minutes before he failed his physical and voided his contract. So, for this crass mistake, I deduct one point from a double-doozie.
Result: 1 point
17. Edgerrin James (Prognosis: Buster) Edge? Edge? Where’d you go? Oh…you fell to #29 on the list of RBs? #99 overall? You averaged being the 8.8 pick overall in fantasy drafts? So, I was right? Hmmm…CHALK IT UP!
Result: 1 point
18. Andre Johnson, Michael Clayton, Javon Walker, Chris Chambers (Prognosis: Sleepers) “There’s several names who
could go here: Michael Clayton, Javon Walker, even Chris Chambers. Michael Clayton is not as bad as he was last season. Javon Walker will be back with a vengeance under Shannahan’s rule. Chris Chambers is a sleeper in that, I think he will pull a Steve Smith and suddenly become a Top 3 receiver overnight. But, I still pick Andre Johnson because he was so good for two seasons, and when he crapped the bed last season I see now that he’s been written off down the line, ranked as low as #33. That’s crazy.”
Andre Johnson = 1 point
Michael Clayton = -1 point
Javon Walker = 1 point
Chris Chambers = -1 point
I should’ve just kept my mouth shut and stuck with Andre Johnson, and I’d have a point right now. But, in this case I think the bad knocked the good out of it. Chambers a Top 3 receiver? WHAT?!
Result: 0 points
19. Joey Galloway (Prognosis: Buster) He was placed as high as #11 on the pre-draft list of WRs. I said, “No way!” Now he’s ranked #22 on the list of receivers. Not really a great position, but not really a bust, either.
Result: -1 point
20. Zach Hilton (Prognosis: Sleeper) HA HA HA HA HA! Who? HA HA HA HA HA!
Result: -1 point
21. Tony Gonzalez (Prognosis: Buster) Look who’s on the rebound! It’s Gonzo! Look who’s on a slide now, it’s RotoDestroyer!
Result: -1 point
22. Mike Vanderjagt (Prognosis: Sleeper) Ugh, I don’t even want to talk about it. That’s 4 in a row.
Result: -1 point
23. Neil Rackers (Prognosis: Buster) Finally! I was getting ill there for a moment. Rackers was ranked as the #1 kicker on almost every list out there (except RotoDestroyer). As of today, he’s the #17 kicker in the league. Phew…
Result: 1 point
How Did I Wind Up With Vinny Testeverde? (08/25/2006)
24. Jon Kitna/Billy Volek (Prognosis: “You somehow wound up with Jon Kitna and Billy Volek as your only QBs. Well, things aren’t as grim as you think.”) Okay Kitna hasn’t been bad this season, so, no you wouldn’t be screwed. But, Billy Volek? Shot who in the what now? Since the jist of this piece of information was that just because you’re starting Jon Kitna doesn’t mean you’re screwed, I’m gonna give it a point. But, Billy Volek?
Result: 1 point
25. Ahman Green, Chester Taylor, LenDale White, Marion Barber (Prognosis: “you wound up with Ahman Green, Chester Taylor, LenDale White, and Marion Barber…you’re a lot better off than you think.”) With the exception of LenDale White, this is possibly my best effort yet on this list. Going into the season, all 4 of these guys were question marks at best. At this point we see Ahman Green at #15, Chester Taylor at #13, and Marion Barber at #6. LenDale White is at Denny’s somewhere I think. Chalk it up!
Result: 1 point
26. Rudi Johnson (Prognosis: “if you can trade Anquan Boldin for Rudi Johnson, you’d better take it”) For some reason, before the season started this seemed like some super informative breaking news. At this point, I look at that statement and say, “Duh!” I was right, but I don’t feel right giving myself a point for it.
Result: 0 points
27. Derrick Mason, Eddie Kennison, Ernest Wilford (Prognosis: “for a receiving corps, that’s not all that bad.”) Ummm…. Yeah, that actually IS pretty bad in retrospect. Together, the three of them are averaging 572 receiving yards and 3 TDs. That’s only 75.2 points, which ranks around 41 or 42 in the list of WRs. So, I hate ending on a bad note, however…
Result: -1 point
FINAL TOTAL: 14 – 9 – 5
Right – 50%
Wrong – 32%
Push – 18%
Hmmm...I got nothin'...
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