For those of you who participated in the NFL.com Playoff Challenge, how have your teams fared so far? My original strategy was to load up on the Packers and the Patriots. I went with an alternative strategy at running back, picking Darren Sproles from the Saints and Arian Foster from the Texans. I figured I would get at least two weeks of production out of both backs, and that those two weeks of value would yield better long-term results than the x4 that a Patriots or Packers running back would get me. That running back strategy worked perfectly fine for me, as both backs did very well in their two games before getting eliminated.
My issue was that the Packers fell to the Giants last week. That pretty much ended my chances at doing anything "impressive" the rest of the way; Aaron Rodgers, Jordy Nelson, Mason Crosby, and the Packers' defense all went away, with none of them really even lighting it up in the one week they were used. Oh well. I don't have a chance to win now, but for the fun of still playing, I've shifted to Patriots/Giants players.
My brother's team is in much better shape. He picked all Patriots and Giants players from the get go, meaning he'll get x3 from all of his players this week, and possibly x4 for everyone in the Super Bowl. The issue he had is that he picked Victor Cruz over Hakeem Nicks from the beginning, and he also took Eli Manning over Tom Brady.
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I’m sitting at 377 points…lost 4 Saints from Divisional Round (Brees,Sproles,Graham,and Kasay). Only 3X I have is Victor Cruz and Giants D. All others have been lost and replaced ….got Brady, Welker, Gronkowski, Pats K, BenJGE, and Bradshaw. I’m thinking NE/NY Superbowl.
browindiavs - January 21, 2012
oh yeah, i’m in 43,441st place….beat that!!
browindiavs - January 21, 2012
really terrible, in 12th of 13.
macdowellm03 - January 21, 2012
I was in last place after the first round since Sproles was my only non-bye week player. Like Chris, I bet big on the Packers and Patriots. I almost went with Brady over Rodgers and am regretting it now. I have Gronkowski, Rice, Welker, Gostkowski, and the 49ers defense with x3 this week. Hopefully I get big games from all of them.
Doc's Kid - January 21, 2012
I’m doing terrible, which is as per usual for me in these Fantasy Playoff Challenges. That’s why I’m banking everything on the Giants winning it all in, hopefully, very high scoring games.
Simmsinns - January 21, 2012
I only have 2 3X players, Rice and Gronkowski. Lost 4 Saints players. Now I’m going with Pats and Giants players.
Currently in 6th place.
Brownie's Year - January 21, 2012
I hitched my wagon to the Saints. I think I’m done.
Bernie19Kosar - January 22, 2012
next year, i’ll start my first round with RGIII, Hillis, Little, Moore, Cleveland D…..you get the picture!
browindiavs - January 22, 2012
Honestly, there was not much difference between alot of the teams that everyone picked. A few key picks in the first week has made the difference. Now it is about pickin who will make it to the end and again many agree on how the outcomes will occur.
SBP - January 22, 2012
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