tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post1826665195367515130..comments2023-10-12T07:29:30.430-07:00Comments on F*ck if We Know: BPL or EPL? Use your bench players intelligentlyScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01613335439008713150noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-15066149165031768252011-09-30T09:57:34.119-07:002011-09-30T09:57:34.119-07:00Well, that many teeth... they imbalance you. Hero...Well, that many teeth... they imbalance you. Heroic of Anne Hathaway Suarez to overcome that.Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026696036192099488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-33183936469657822792011-09-30T06:49:46.570-07:002011-09-30T06:49:46.570-07:00They were clearly distracted by his 114 teeth. H/t...They were clearly distracted by his 114 teeth. H/t MiB pod.MPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11588817249632332081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-78323270513903394122011-09-29T15:45:36.479-07:002011-09-29T15:45:36.479-07:00Also: awesome bonus for Suarez's double-crosso...Also: awesome bonus for Suarez's double-crossover goal scoring move. That was like the Allen Iverson double-cross on the defender, the D had no effing clue what was going to happen to the ball after that one.Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026696036192099488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-59763187656124719862011-09-29T15:08:37.589-07:002011-09-29T15:08:37.589-07:00Now you're on to my Awesome Bonus system, orig...Now you're on to my Awesome Bonus system, originally conceived for fantasy baseball. Patient Zero: the inanity of only getting "zero runs", a lower WHIP, and X number of strikeouts if you throw a perfect game or no-hitter. That should count MORE! Awesome Bonus!<br /><br />Silva would have gotten an Awesome Bonus last week.MPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11588817249632332081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-87810055504387567732011-09-29T14:12:16.200-07:002011-09-29T14:12:16.200-07:00I want bonus points to be awarded for awesome play...I want bonus points to be awarded for awesome plays. Like, Silva's assist in last weekend's game was so awesome I want to get a bonus point for that. He ran out, held off two defenders with elite dribbling skills, faked a third, then slid a pass past all three once he had mesmerized them like a snakecharmer. Unbelievable.Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026696036192099488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-84201589207865371202011-09-29T09:46:21.654-07:002011-09-29T09:46:21.654-07:00Aaron - how dare you question me. My formation mad...Aaron - how dare you question me. My formation made a WORLD of difference. OK, well having Ba and Rooney made a WORLD of difference. I had selected the Demba based on my experience watching him perform for the lovable Hammers.<br /><br />In addition to <a href="http://fiwk.blogspot.com/2011/09/bpl-or-epl-use-your-bench-players.html?showComment=1316967010595#c2657499282171738452" rel="nofollow">loving attack-minded midfielders</a>, I believe losing a 1/3 of your strikers is worse than losing 1/5 of your midfielders for one reason. It just <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0AnJYbqOe0idkdGZrWGhVcGNjcFF2MnlXcjB0Zkpvc0E&output=html" rel="nofollow">looks worse</a>.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613335439008713150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-29550627596513736872011-09-28T16:02:47.719-07:002011-09-28T16:02:47.719-07:00Not sure dropping RVP will end up hurting you more...Not sure dropping RVP will end up hurting you more often than it helps you. As our beloved Men in Blazers, Michael Davies and Roger Bennett, said, "He is a wonderful man, and a world-class football player...it is just a shame that he is made entirely of glass". <br /><br />I will be the first to admit that I know little to nothing about soccer strategy, even the rudmentary bits as regards formation. Add to that an appalling lack of fantasy intuitiveness, and you see where I end up midway through our first session. Ouch.MPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11588817249632332081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-10418224885515499802011-09-28T10:24:44.248-07:002011-09-28T10:24:44.248-07:00And this week in particular I was hurt more by dro...And this week in particular I was hurt more by dropping Van Persie than anything else.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576218056344224419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-15356645153182641832011-09-28T10:21:01.451-07:002011-09-28T10:21:01.451-07:00I don't think Scott's formation made that ...I don't think Scott's formation made that big of a difference. The big score came almost entirely from having Silva as his captain and Demba Ba on his bench AND Rooney not playing at all. Had Rooney even played one minute, Scott would not have benefited from Demba Ba's big day. (I like the alliteration there.)<br /><br />So Scott, what led you to captain Silva and have Demba Ba on your bench? That is the more relevant strategy we could all benefit from. Remember, this is a learning experience for us all.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576218056344224419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-64330743037762629952011-09-28T08:31:31.489-07:002011-09-28T08:31:31.489-07:00So here was the point difference for this strategy...So here was the point difference for this strategy. Scott has a 3-5-2 and I have a 3-4-3. We both lost Rooney, but he got to sub in Demba Ba (who was the best possible replacement since he was this week's high scorer) and therefore got 15 points on top of his already-leading 60. His 75 points for the week was fully 25 better than our next best score in the league, 50 points.<br /><br />Meanwhile, I got a fat 0 for Rooney since I had no striker subs. But if we both had lost, say, David Silva, then I'd have got to sub in my bench guy (currently Charlie Adam) and get some points there.<br /><br />Oh, the power of subs.Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026696036192099488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-15155953359869049642011-09-25T17:14:26.257-07:002011-09-25T17:14:26.257-07:00I couldn't have picked a better week to write ...I couldn't have picked a better week to write this, since Rooney got unexpectedly scratched right before game week.<br /><br />I completely agree about the bench situation... I think at the very least they should have it locked in as "one backup per position" no matter the formation. At the most, they should let you customize your bench to some degree like you envision. Having 2 subs on D is lame.<br /><br />Your Demba Ba sub-in for Rooney might've made you the high scorer in our league this week... will have to check that out.Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026696036192099488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-26574992821717384522011-09-25T09:10:10.595-07:002011-09-25T09:10:10.595-07:00I'm sticking to my 3-5-2 as I like getting mor...I'm sticking to my 3-5-2 as I like getting more points for my attack minded midfielders. I ha never thought of how strategic the bench is until reading this and then realizing I'm going to be getting 15 'bonus' points from Demba Ba this week once they swap him in for Rooney - great piece Royce!<br /><br />My only additional thoughts: why would ESPN force us into keeping a specific number of players in each spot? If I want to avoid having a backup keeper (no recommended as you'd want to swap out any keeper playing a Manchester), why not let me? Take off the training wheels and let us get creative!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613335439008713150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-5247594716592765142011-09-23T15:40:58.427-07:002011-09-23T15:40:58.427-07:00In both the popular attacking formations, a 3-5-2 ...In both the popular attacking formations, a 3-5-2 or a 3-4-3, you have two defenders on the bench so it's a perfect place to spend either no money or just rotate among 5 supercheap players with 3 spots. You can just swap out whomever is scheduled against a Manchester team that week.<br /><br />Keeper will also be in the next post, but based on current scoring I find it hard to justify spending more than $6 or $6.50 on a keeper, given the marginal increase in production beyond those types of keepers.<br /><br />By the way, I don't know how far cheering for Rooney is going to get you. He is owned on over 56% of teams, so even if he continues to be a world beater it will only be your other players who separate you from that half of other fantasy managers. He's just the baseline score every week for all teams, is what I'm saying.<br /><br />Watch out for Lampard. He got pulled in the second half of Chelsea's game last week and they looked much better and more aggressive without him. Fair warning.Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026696036192099488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-53137341644674591712011-09-23T15:19:15.412-07:002011-09-23T15:19:15.412-07:00I have been going with a 3-5-2 until I blew half m...I have been going with a 3-5-2 until I blew half my transfers totally rearranging my roster this week. Previously it was Man City's K and two D because they allowed the fewest goals last year. But like you said, they are simply scoring so much that I had to pick a new K, two new D, just so I could get 3 of the 4 primary Man City attackers. I decided to switch to a 3-4-3 so I can roster Aguero, Dzeko, Silva. I already had Rooney, Nani and Young. I filled it in with Lampard, and Bosingwa. I got lucky at the start with Bosingwa that he has been a decent attacking D. I chose a couple guys from Newcastle as my final two D, but I don't care about their names, just the fact that Newcastle has allowed the fewest goals.<br /><br />Finally, I wanted to take Cech, the Chelsea keeper, but he keeps missing games and is doubtful this week. Then I wanted Tim Howard, the Everton keeper, but he's going to be embarrassed by Man City this week. So I took Howard thinking long term and also rostered Krul from Newcastle as my backup keeper who I will start this week.<br /><br />And I am going to completely ignore your backups theory and spend the absolute minimum on them. I'm taking Dzeko, Rooney and Aguero because I think my expected value is going to be higher. The odds of them scoring double digits significantly outweigh the chance of them getting a 0. And even if one does take a 0, that still increase the odds of getting double digits from one of my other players.<br /><br />Let's go Rooney!! Man U!!Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576218056344224419noreply@blogger.com