Yes, because a kicker who, on a great day, averages less than most great running backs, wide receivers, and quarterbacks is probably what will lead you to victory.

I found that Jason Elam was the only reason I made the fantasy football playoffs four years running. Streak ended a year ago.

Kicking for a team that can't score in the red zone helps, go figure.

I think Stafford, Rice, Wallace, Welker and Gronk had more to do with it.

I didn't make it, but it wasn't cause of my kicker at least, Seabass.

I'm going to lose in the championship again. This is not a repeat of the last two years.

One more and I can say that I'm from New York.

Don't be stupid. You don't draft kickers. You let everyone that wants one take one while you pick up trade bait. Then you take the best kicker still available.

I vote for Cruz for my teams MVP. Once i got him I went from a 5 game losing streak (started 1-5) to being 50 points ahead in the Super Bowl. Just need white and graham to not get 50 points, which I think isn't too unreasonable.

I ended up sticking with about half my initial draft. Michael bush, welker, gronkowski, Brady, janikowski, and the pats kicker.

Ended up picking up denarius moore, Cruz, lynch, and the bears/49ers d later on as injuries began.

Akers? I don't need no steenkin' Akers to win the Fark UFIA Conference. Aaron Rodgers is my MVP.

/Assuming that John Kasay doesn't score 19 points tonight.
//Free TotalFark, here I come
///Again
////Slashies

buckeyebrain: /Assuming that John Kasay doesn't score 19 20 points tonight.

FTFM

01/19/2011

GB 21
PHI 16

Missed field goals YDS/MFG
David Akers 41, 34

He can die in an earthquake in SF for all I care.

In my league Akers averages about 2 pts per game over the next 4 best kickers.

No big deal really.

Rodgers averages about 5-7pts more per game over the 3-5 top QBs.

I had SeaBass as well, except for a few games mid season where I put in Cundiff. This was a horrible season for injuries. My lineup has been all over the place. Drew Brees I believe is my only draft pick that I didn't have trouble with at some point. However, I am in the championship game and almost guaranteed to win tonight (got Brees, Colston, and Gonzalez while he just has Sproles, with me down by only 5.54 points). The biggest reason I made it is getting Lynch off FA and a stretch of great Seattle D games.

GimpyNip: Pratty: I didn't make it, but it wasn't cause of my kicker at least, Seabass.

Well...he did finish 9th and only had a couple big games down the stretch.

Yeah, but I mostly meant that I missed by my own issues: Twice I benched a player who if I hadn't I would have won and once I didn't switch players because I had been burned by that twice and so lost it, and I only missed the playoffs by one(And I would have won every round so far going by putting my point totals where my seed would be).

West Coast Waivers saved me this season... picked up Akers after Kaeding went down in San Diego and someone was foolish enough to drop Marshawn Lynch at the beginning of November right before he went full beast mode. Lost only one game in the second half of the season, came back from down three games in my division, and now sitting in the title game with a 30.5pt lead and Brees vs Sproles tonight. Huzzah!

/cool story, bro

Elephantman: www.demotivationalposters.org

I've said it before, and I'll say it again.

I'm the FFL commissioner and the DM.

Come at me, bro.

/if the Falcons can hold Brees to less than 31 points, then Plaxidental Discharge will outlast Iupati Like It's Yo Birthday for the league title

No, I won because instead of grabbing Brees, Rodgers, or Brady in the first round; I took Ray Rice and Darren Sproles before picking up Matthew Stafford as my number 1 on a huge gamble (and lots of laughter). Won our league Super Bowl last week and finished 11-4.

For my first draft pick this year, I took Reggie Wayne (remember, Peyton Manning was only suppose to miss the first game at most, despite how so many people now claim they knew in June he'd be out for the whole year). My second pick was Vick. After the first week I dropped Maclin for Dexter McLuster (worst mistake ever). Maclin only got 3 fantasy points the first game of the season, so I figured he wouldn't amount to much this year. I have Wilis McGahee (will he score 30 fantasy points or 5? there is no in between with him). I traded Beenie Wells, who was pretty much the same as McGahee, and got Stevie Johnson. I also have Antonio Gates. And Brandon Lloyd. And Steven Jackson. Long story short, I'm playing in the Toilet Bowl this week for tenth place. I just need Kasey to score four points for me and I'll finish second to last.

/in my other league I made the finals though.... and lost....

Im down 20 something with Brees and Graham left to play in my final, so I'm in a good position.

I made the final with horrible runningbacks because Akers/Brees/Graham had or will have record braking seasons.

I need Brees to score 38 or less against ATL tonight for me to win it. Decent odds, but it's a god damn nail biter.

/Rivers f*cked me

Er, I should have said less than 38.

Heh. Just won my superbowl, Akers was my kicker although I added him....didn't draft him. Rodgers was my first round pick.

I'd like to thank Tony Romo and LeSean McCoy for stepping up big for me in the Fantasy Football finals. I couldn't have done it without them.

If you're on the verge of winning your Fantasy Football pool, it's probably because you drafted David Akers as your kicker Rodgers and McCoy

Fixed that for me

I was on my way to winning the championship but suddenly...

...Tony Romo.

FitzShivering: Yes, because a kicker who, on a great day, averages less than most great running backs, wide receivers, and quarterbacks is probably what will lead you to victory.

Fantasy football is about differentials, not actual points. If top kicker averages 10 more points than the average kicker, and the top players from the other positions average 8 more points over his position, that kicker is the most valuable fantasy player.

I was doing awesome going into my playoffs, then Forte and Jennings went down, as did my chances at the championship. I'm still going to get third place.

Akers, Hernandez, AND Rodgers on my team. I still managed to find a way to come in 7th due to a plethora of derp from my 3 WR's. I can't count the number of times I've had two straight weeks of ear goose-egg, and the week I bench them they put up 15+ each...


//Most points against in the league too....
///Sucks when you are putting up triple digits every week and finish 6-9.

--not bitter

italie:
//Most points against in the league too....
///Sucks when you are putting up triple digits every week and finish 6-9.

I had the most points in the league and I was 6-7 during the regular season. I was cruising in the playoffs all the way to the championship game, but then Romo and McCoy happened.

/i can still pull it off.
//Come on Jimmy Graham I only need 45 points!

JeebusofSuburbia: 01/19/2011

GB 21
PHI 16

Missed field goals YDS/MFG
David Akers 41, 34

He can die in an earthquake in SF for all I care.

And this is why Philly paid the price. I HATED that they cut him because of one bad game after a decade of being the best kicker in the NFC. Also, wasn't he having some sort of family health problem that week that he was not blaming but players were saying the media should respect him for playing through.

Elephantman: [www.demotivationalposters.org image 640x481]

Thank you for regurgitating someone else's initially amusing comment that has since passed it's expiration date.

Wadded Beef: I was on my way to winning the championship but suddenly...

...Tony Romo.

Welcome to the club. I'm leading in my championship game, but with no points from Romo it is only a 1 point lead. My opponent has Matt Bryant tonight. My only hope is for the Saints to shut out the Falcons - which means I have no hope.

/Should have started Eli Manning, but thought the Jets D would be better

I drafted McCoy, Jennings, and Welker. I made the championship because I picked up Newton along the way. I lost the SB due to McCoy's 4, McGahee's 6, and my kickers 1

Di Atribe: Go Saints please to Marques Colston FTW pretty please I love you OKBYE
The Falcons will help

Di Atribe: wombatsrus: Wadded Beef: I was on my way to winning the championship but suddenly...

...Tony Romo.

Welcome to the club. I'm leading in my championship game, but with no points from Romo it is only a 1 point lead. My opponent has Matt Bryant tonight. My only hope is for the Saints to shut out the Falcons - which means I have no hope.

/Should have started Eli Manning, but thought the Jets D would be better


Same with me. I thought after they decided to pull Romo for the rest of the game, I was toast, but wouldn't you know it, David Akers kept me competitive. I'm now only 5 points behind him and we both have one WR playing tonight. It's gonna come down to the wire. Should be fun.

Go Saints please to Marques Colston FTW pretty please I love you OKBYE

Technically I haven't lost yet as I'm down 37 and have Jimmy Graham and Lance Moore tonight. My opponent has Tony Gonzalez so...yeah, I don't think I have enough firepower barring a miracle. It would actually be a relief if my two players didn't do much tonight because the thought of managing a team an entire year and losing close because Romo's ouchy widdle fingies...ugh...the bitterness...

downstairs: r0Be: Heh. Just won my superbowl, Akers was my kicker although I added him....didn't draft him. Rodgers was my first round pick.

I know nothing of fantasy sports, but why do you hold your "Super Bowl" on the second to last weekend, rather than the last weekend?

I bet its because, historically, on the last weekend some of the best players on the best teams get rested

downstairs: r0Be: Heh. Just won my superbowl, Akers was my kicker although I added him....didn't draft him. Rodgers was my first round pick.

I know nothing of fantasy sports, but why do you hold your "Super Bowl" on the second to last weekend, rather than the last weekend?

A lot of players get rested Week 17, less get rested Week 16.

degenerate-afro:
I had the most points in the league and I was 6-7 during the regular season. I was cruising in the playoffs all the way to the championship game, but then Romo and McCoy happened.

/i can still pull it off.
//Come on Jimmy Graham I only need 45 points!

If he pulls that off I'm putting him as #1 on my draft list next year...