I actually was ok with the post simply because I've been where you've been and not that long ago. I don't think you meant to demean anyone, you simply needed some reassurance. When you're new to the space you want to be certain that everything is on the up and up. In my first year we had "Padilla Gate", don't ask. That entire season I questioned whether of not I'd play another event in the NFBC. When you're plunking down hard earned dollars you have to respect the integrity of the organization.Deadheadz wrote:Phenomenal indeed. I'm not saying in the least that Mr. John did anything wrong or didn't prove he's a skilled roto drafter.joshguy wrote:Eric John had a phenomenal draft.
My point is that a lot of other skilled drafters would likely have done as well faced with the situation provided by the other managers on draft day.
Using the NFBC's own ADP: Eric got four 6th round players and three 8th round players, all by the 11th round. Then (I'm assuming) still had a 9th rounder available when he picked his 12th player, 10th round player when he picked his 13th player and so on.
You could say he "reached" for Ellsbury Darvish and Scherzer in the 3rd, 4th and 5th rounds but after that it's easy to see why a skilled roto player would do well when he's getting an extra two rounds of value with every pick. I don't think you need to be a former champion to do well when you get these kind of "steals" during a draft.
This is my first year playing at NFBC so I haven't won anything, yet. I'm leading my Online Championship league but I feel that all my fellow managers seem pretty savvy except the one who hasn't changed his lineup since early May (did he pass away?).
If you're all telling me that it's not uncommon for a league to let players fall like this in the draft (at the premiere Roto site) then I look forward to taking part in more of these contests. In my experience you don't see one manager get so much value from the other managers letting good players fall 2-4 rounds past their ADP.
As far as Greg's "dumbest post" comment...
you guys are all thinking it, so I'll just say it myself:
I'm just gonna shut up now.
Cheers!
I questioned a lot of things that season and am glad I did, you know why I'm glad? It's because I learned that everything around here is on the up and up and simply put, is, without question, "THE BEST PLACE TO PLAY FANTASY SPORTS, AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL, PERIOD"!!