This and That... I had a couple of discussions last week about Keepers—well, one discussion and one passing mention. Here's the deal. I can't see going back to a 'keeper' system. I'm fine with redrafting... it's simpler and less work. I liked our previous systems but any kind of keeper deal inherently makes it harder to bounce back from a bad run.
Also, you can't switch to keepers without a year's notice. IOW you have to draft with the knowledge that you could keep these guys for the future. And we didn't do that this year. The bottom line is that we are unlikely to change anything significant anytime soon.
I tried to update the lineup data (linked in the EHFL Links module) with 2024 data. I was thinking of doing an update each week to view throughout the season. I also wanted to clean up some misspelled names on the Hughes Bowl Champs Lineup page. But the hosting site for these files is quirky. Reliable, but quirky. I gave up on the idea but had problems restoring the old files. I think they are all in place but I can't guarantee it. That's what I get for not leaving well enough alone.
My big crusade over the last few years has been to try and make things easier on myself. Another epic failure on my part. LOL
UPDATE... Looks like the original files are in place but I *think* that is not the latest Rules page. No big deal because nothing has been changed since I last updated it in the off-season.
That Thursday Game... We were out and about Thursday Night and I only saw the last drive of the Ravens-Bengals game. I tend to forget Thursday night games and I didn't check the numbers until I turned on the game. As the Bengals drove down the field I thought it would be funny if Burrow threw one more to Chase. And damned if he didn't. Oh, and the Bengals got jobbed on the two-point try but that's neither here nor there.
Friday morning, me being me, I checked to see if anyone had ever lost a game with a 50-point scorer in his lineup. (OK, Chase had 49.90 but let's not quibble over 0.1 points.) The answer is 'no'. I did uncover a couple of interesting facts. In 2018 Drew Brees scored 53 points for the Blizzard (still the points record) and they beat the Holes. In that Week 8 game Jimmy had THREE 30+ scorers and the final was 155-151 Bliz! Jimmy's 151 total was the second-highest score for the season. That's hard to fathom.
Here's the relevant segment of the November 6, 2015 edition of The Hughes News (WordPress Edition) that discusses that game:
Now that I’m not an owner* (being an unpaid team consultant has it’s rewards) it’s easy for me to look at the sometimes crazy situations brought about by the quirks and heartaches of fantasy sports and, well, not laugh exactly, but think ‘Better you than me, Bro’.
Case One: Week Six, Giants versus Bombers. On the surface a low scoring but otherwise routine 59-54 win for the Bombers. But take a closer look. The Giants got 22 from Ryan Tannehill but the rest of the starters were in single digits. That’s not easy in a PPR league. But checking the bench tells a different tale. Each available bench player (Matt Cassell was on bye) outscored the starters at their spot. Rick had 157 points on his bench and a Potential score of 142 points. Had both teams played their best lineups the Giants win 142-70. Dude.
Case Two: Week Eight, Blizzard versus Holes. Holes score 151 points which sets a team record. It’s five points higher than their previous best of 146 that they scored in Week 7. And they lost. 151 points and they f’ing lost! The Bliz also used that game to set a team record and scored 155. So the Holes score 297 points in a span of about 8 days and come out of it with a 1-1 record.! Better you than me, Jimmy.
That game, by the way, is the highest scoring game in history. The 306 combined points eclipsed the previous record of 299 set in Week Three’s Blizzard versus Strawmenn game.
*= At the time James was running the Flyers day-to-day. My job was to second-guess him.
Chase's Thursday night performance, under our previous 'full PPR' scoring, would have been a 55-point night and set the all-time Hughes record. As it stands his is the top receiver score in our history. Counterpoint: If Tee Higgins plays there is no way Chase has that much volume. I guess I finally got some benefit from the Year Of The Limping Wideout.
Probably a good thing, too, because the rest of my crew was rather mediocre. Chase has a 'normal' game and it is a nervous Sunday Night.
League State... Wins across the board for the Lombardi guys. All hands, even the Legends, are still on deck there. Quick research note: the team that posted (or tied for) the best regular season record has won the Hughes Bowl 13 times in 43 seasons. That is barely 30%. Ask me again why I'm not feeling very confident... looking at the Barenholtz and Kuhlmann there is only one team (the Strawmenn) more than one game away from first place. Every time I've thought a certain team was a 'sure bet' to be the leading title contender they've fallen off the pace.
One more week before we begin to navigate the second round of division games. I have a feeling I won't have the energy to
Random thought: The Week 14 byes will play a big factor in who advances to the playoffs and where they land.
Lineup & Opponents Power Rank Data Update: Through 10 weeks here is the breakdown...
RB-WR-TE W-L PPG
- 1-4-1 9-5 97.4
- 1-3-1 0-1 83.0
- 2-2-2 0-4 88.8
- 2-3-1 32-32 99.9
- 3-2-1 19-17 94.4
No team has used 1rb 2wr 3te configuration in the two years we have had the 2 Flex player option. Although I did give it some thought a few weeks back.
Here is the updated Power Rank for the teams you face down the stretch. Click to expand.
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Throwback Week!
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