tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post5836685550881586020..comments2023-10-12T07:29:30.430-07:00Comments on F*ck if We Know: BPL or EPL? An American tries to figure out the other fantasy footballScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01613335439008713150noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-14309899756277758692011-09-28T15:43:30.513-07:002011-09-28T15:43:30.513-07:00Gee, sure wish I'd read this before picking my...Gee, sure wish I'd read this before picking my squad.MPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11588817249632332081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-68321860386195275212011-08-25T09:35:04.646-07:002011-08-25T09:35:04.646-07:00Captain selection is pretty critical. My captin, ...Captain selection is pretty critical. My captin, Aguero, only got 3 pts; the 4 extra points from Rooney was critical.<br /><br />I predicted that midfielder selection would determine the winner, but the winner also may be determined by captain selection. It remains to be seen whether week-to-week performance is random enough that the top scorer can't be properly predicted and might even out.Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026696036192099488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-22452082100975861452011-08-24T16:35:58.222-07:002011-08-24T16:35:58.222-07:00I am currently in second, and I believe the bigges...I am currently in second, and I believe the biggest factor was checking the squad sheets to see who as projected to start. My big scorers were Bosingwa, a defender, Malouda at midfield and my captain Rooney. Getting to double his 7 points was very important to helping me score so well.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576218056344224419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-76972758079735506912011-08-23T16:15:24.474-07:002011-08-23T16:15:24.474-07:00I like what you just did there...I like what you just did there...Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613335439008713150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-28219100820422589052011-08-23T16:04:23.091-07:002011-08-23T16:04:23.091-07:00I know right. Although Suarez played only 20 mins...I know right. Although Suarez played only 20 mins, apparently, but still had a goal this week for Liverpool.<br /><br />Between the Man U striker situation and Nasri finally landing in Man City, I'm curious about how the opportunities are going to shake out for some of the top players over the next few weeks. Sounds like a topic deserving of a post this week.Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026696036192099488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-71092790912157308232011-08-23T10:13:13.321-07:002011-08-23T10:13:13.321-07:00It's going to be exciting to see Welbeck's...It's going to be exciting to see Welbeck's ownership jump to 15% this week, only to see him not start & come on as a 70th minute substitute.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613335439008713150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-6616798457736702412011-08-23T09:58:51.912-07:002011-08-23T09:58:51.912-07:00First week of fantasy went okay by this strategy.....First week of fantasy went okay by this strategy... my strikers scored 2 goals and 1 assist between the 3 of them for 18 pts. Not the top performance of the week but not bad. My midfield was more hit and miss, with only 19 fantasy pts scored between the 4 of them. I went attack-minded but saved a little money here as I wanted to spend bigger on 3 strikers. Ironically, my biggest splurge was Rafael Van de Vaart who did basically nothing. You're supposed to be scoring and assisting, dammit!<br /><br />My defenders were basically worthless... my 3 defenders + keeper totaled 8 points between the 4 of them, which abysmal considering a player gets 3 pts just for playing at least 60 mins. My cheap defenders, fine, but I spent $8.50 on the most expensive keeper in the game and he got 2 pts. That ain't cutting it.<br /><br />Part of it is also the randomness of fantasy. For instance, Manchester United got 3 goals yesterday but pricey midfielders Nani and Ashley Young participated in none of them. Rooney got his late in the game as Man U was piling it on. Meanwhile, unheralded Danny Welbeck got a goal and assist, and is only 1.1% owned and costs only $5.50. I wouldn't read too much into those performances, as fluctuations are typical in fantasy. Although personally Rooney is the only Man U striker I'd feel comfortable owning right now, until they figure out what to do with Welbeck and Chicharito (now healthy apparently) and finish shipping Berbatov off to Siberia.Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026696036192099488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-55403655521026236152011-08-22T09:45:54.221-07:002011-08-22T09:45:54.221-07:00This was, uh, impressive. How'd your strategie...This was, uh, impressive. How'd your strategies work out? I went 3-5-2, trying to focus on:<br /><br />Defenders: more attack-minded defenders with legitimate overall defenses and keepers (e.g. Alex).<br /><br />Midfielders: Attack! Attack! Attack! Give me the elite attackers from this group (e.g. Nani & David Silva).<br /><br />Strikers: Goals Galore! Give me top producers (e.g. Rooney).<br /><br />Bench: I went somewhat overboard with my starters, so my bench leaves a bit to be desired.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613335439008713150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-21747655782032760512011-08-19T17:41:47.345-07:002011-08-19T17:41:47.345-07:00I completely agree with the maximizing opportuniti...I completely agree with the maximizing opportunities strategies. I looked up which teams scored the most goals and which teams allowed the fewest goals. Now my forwards and mids are from ManU and Arsenal (the two teams that scored the most goals) and my defenders and keeper from from Chelsea and Man City.<br /><br />My additional strategem is that midfielders get more points from a goal than forwards. And defenders/keepers get more points than mids. So I am targeting attacking mids on teams that are likely to score many goals and hopefully those guys get the most opportunities just from being around the net. I also agree with maximizing the combined number of mids and forwards as the scoring seems to reward offense just a little more. So it seems that a 3-5-2 or a 3-4-3 are the two best options to choose from and of those, I am opting for the 3-5-2 and spending a lot of money on my midfielders.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576218056344224419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-16504757684330750152011-08-19T16:47:32.390-07:002011-08-19T16:47:32.390-07:00Another entertaining drop that I neglected is the ...Another entertaining drop that I neglected is the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6Di8QT98Zk" rel="nofollow">"Don't Tread" rap music video for Clint "Deuce" Dempsey</a> which surely justifies adding $1 to his fantasy salary. That has to be the best soccer rap song in existence.Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026696036192099488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-78916415774869375342011-08-19T16:22:22.277-07:002011-08-19T16:22:22.277-07:00By the way, the Wikipedia entry for BPL is pretty ...By the way, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BPL" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia entry for BPL</a> is pretty entertaining. The range of possible meanings goes from soccer leagues to libraries to economic indicators. My personal favorite is "Bounded-error Probabilistic Logarithmic-space". So, there's that.Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026696036192099488noreply@blogger.com