December 02, 2010
I hope everyone had a good holiday, I know Mike Hurcomb at CBS Sports did!
Yep,
CBS Sports ran the table on this league. A very, very impressive 10-0 regular season record, followed by a two-game playoff run and a championship game 189.5 - 155.70 win over the runner-up
Fantasy Football Brothers. To make his record even more impressive, this is Mike's second FCFI championship in three years.
Fantasy College Football Invitational
2010: CBS Sports (M. Hurcomb)
2009: College Football Geek (T. DeVries)
2008: CBS Sports (M. Hurcomb)
2007: Pro Fantasy Sports (S. Lassan)
2006: RotoWire (J. Erickson)
2005: Fantasy College Blitz (D. Smith)
Athlon Experts League
2009: Athlon (B. Gall)
2008: College Fantasy Football Insider (A. Esselink)
Fantasy Oasis Experts League
2009: College Football Geek (J. Arpasi)
And thanks to all of you guys for playing. I think we had a pretty competitive league this year in terms of waivers and moves (but the trash talk is oh so tame around here).
Enjoy the rest of 2010 and here's to more success for the fantasy college football market!
Randy Burgess
Insider Sports Media
November 09, 2010
Commish Commentary
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Before I start talking about playoffs, I have to make mention of the weirdness that is College Football News in Week 10. A fractured draft. Ending the year with a 2-8 record. A grand total of THREE transactions on the waiver wire. The record for LOWEST score of the week at 51.45...and then exploding during Week 10 to earn the highest single-week score of the entire season with 216.35 points. Imagine if this squad had actually been managed all year!
As for some teams that were managed all year: The returning champs at CFGeek won't be able to defend last year's title in the playoffs. Joining them will be CFFInsider, FCBlitz I, CFNews, FFOasis, SI.com, Fanball, NF Post, Pigskin Addiction, SportsBuff, OpenSports, and Sports Overload. Case Keenum, Dwight Dasher, and draft-dodging were all to blame.
Now, for the playoff teams: CBS Sports, Athlon Sports, RotoWire, FF Bros, FCBlitz II, FF Toolbox, RotoWorld, and Athlon Fantasy are in the postseason and have a shot at the title.
Kudos, of course, go out to CBS Sports for cleaning their regular season slate at 10-0 and to FCBlitz II for taking a draft dump roster and making it a contender overnight.
The Regular Season MVP goes to Cam Newton with 376.40 Points on the year for RotoWorld. Newton, by the way, was never the top Player of the Week! Denard Robinson (#2 overall) had the most POTW titles with three.
Best of luck to the playoff teams!
rb
Playoff Predictions
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Athlon Sports @ FF Brothers: Lassan has been on the mark all year. It doesn't end this week.
CBS Sports @ Athlon Fantasy: No way am I betting against the undefeated. Thanks for hosting, Nate!
RotoWire @ FF Toolbox: The 'Box has averaged a good 40 PPG higher than the 'Wire. Omar's dead, yo.
FCBlitz II @ RotoWorld: Urban Meyer cannot stop RotoWorld's Cam Newton and the 30+ PPG over FCBII will end the miracle year.
Players of the Weeks
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Week 10 - Mikel LeShoure, RB, ILL (Athlon Sports) 47.20 - Finally, an RB reaches the lead
Week 9 - Denard Robinson, QB, MICH (FFOasis) 50.60 - His 3rd Week at the top
Week 8 - Taylor Martinez, QB, NEB (Sports Overload) 47.35 - No idea how Texas stopped him
Week 7 - Alex Gillett, QB, EMCH (NF Post) 52.15 - Yep, saw that one coming...
Week 6 - Taylor Martinez, QB, NEB (Sports Overload) 58.50 PTS - Year of the fantasy college QB
Week 5 - Denard Robinson, QB, MICH (FFOasis) 55.90 PTS - Yes, RichRod has found his man
Week 4 - Terrell Pryor, QB, OSU (Athlon Sports) 51.60 PTS - Finally finding his way to fulfilling the hype
Week 3 - Colin Kaepernick, QB, NEV (CFGeek) 49.85 PTS - With Keenum and Dasher out, CK is back in the QB lead.
Week 2 - Denard Robinson, QB, MICH (FFOasis) 54.00 PTS - Has RichRod found his man?
Week 1 - Kenjon Barner, RB, ORE (CFGeek) 50.70 PTS - Enter the Oregon RBBC!
Overall - Cam Newton, QB, AUB (Rotoworld) 376.40 PTS - $200K was worth it!
So, So High
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Week 10 High: CF News, 216.35 - Seriously...WTF?!?
Week 9 High: RotoWire, 183.60 - Ryan Broyles is a monster
Week 8 High: Sports Overload, 190.00 - Taylor Martinez gets SO to the top
Week 7 High: Athlon Sports, 177.60 - Michael Floyd finally lives up to some hype
Week 6 High: CBSSports, 165.80 -- Kris Adams caught a few
Week 5 High: Rotoworld, 175.55 -- Baylor was a catch this week
Week 4 High: OpenSports, 178.05 -- Sanzenbacher is the man!
Week 3 High: CBSSports, 198.15 -- Chappell and R. Wilson were nice starts
Week 2 High: FCB II, 198.85 -- Ronnie Hillman was quite helpful
Week 1 High: Athlon Sports, 180.00 -- Demarco Murray and Ronald Johnson on board
Lowest of the Low
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Week 10 Low: NF Post, 73.85 -- Will they return next year?
Week 9 Low: CF News, 51.45 -- They set the bar low
Week 8 Low: Pigskin Addiction, 71.45 -- This roster slipped with each week it seems
Week 7 Low: OpenSports, 54.85 -- Bye Weeks? Schmye Weeks!
Week 6 Low: FCBlitz II, 51.75 -- Who cares? He's got a new baby!
Week 5 Low: NF Post, 63.70 -- It would help to field a full game roster
Week 4 Low: Fanball, 82.30 PF -- This roster is a small-school underachiever
Week 3 Low: FCB I, 80.5 PF -- Taylor Potts vs Strong Defense = Not so good
Week 2 Low: SportsBuff, 96.55 PF -- Case Keenum riders fell across the nation
Week 1 Low: FF Oasis, 100.35 -- The Folly of the Missed Draft
October 28, 2010
Commish Commentary
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The Week 8 Game of the Week was just that...Undefeated CBS took on an improving CFFInsider squad and pretty much knocked the Insiders out of the race for good with a 179-174.85 win.
College Football News may have been eliminated from the playoffs, but they did get their first win of the season to avoid The Bagel. Fantasy Football Oasis gets the "Lost to CFNews" tag for the year.
Fantasy Football Brothers and CFGeek have started sudden slides which need to stop to keep post-season hopes alive.
This is probably the deciding week for most teams for playoff entry or elimination. The week started early with the Boise State Tuesday Night thing, so get the rest of your rosters set!
Good luck with Week 9!
rb
Players of the Weeks
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Week 8 - Taylor Martinez, QB, NEB (Sports Overload) 47.35 -
No idea how Texas stopped him
Week 7 - Alex Gillett, QB, EMCH (NF Post) 52.15 - Yep, saw that one coming...
Week 6 - Taylor Martinez, QB, NEB (Sports Overload) 58.50 PTS - Year of the fantasy college QB
Week 5 - Denard Robinson, QB, MICH (FFOasis) 55.90 PTS - Yes, RichRod has found his man
Week 4 - Terrell Pryor, QB, OSU (Athlon Sports) 51.60 PTS - Finally finding his way to fulfilling the hype
Week 3 - Colin Kaepernick, QB, NEV (CFGeek) 49.85 PTS - With Keenum and Dasher out, CK is back in the QB lead.
Week 2 - Denard Robinson, QB, MICH (FFOasis) 54.00 PTS - Has RichRod found his man?
Week 1 - Kenjon Barner, RB, ORE (CFGeek) 50.70 PTS - Enter the Oregon RBBC!
Overall - Cam Newton, QB, AUB (Rotoworld) 305.20 PTS - Amazing stats for an SEC QB
Power Squads
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Week 8 High: Sports Overload, 190.00 - Taylor Martinez gets SO to the top
Week 7 High: Athlon Sports, 177.60 - Michael Floyd finally lives up to some hype
Week 6 High: CBSSports, 165.80 -- Kris Adams caught a few
Week 5 High: Rotoworld, 175.55 -- Baylor was a catch this week
Week 4 High: OpenSports, 178.05 -- Sanzenbacher is the man!
Week 3 High: CBSSports, 198.15 -- Chappell and R. Wilson were nice starts
Week 2 High: FCB II, 198.85 -- Ronnie Hillman was quite helpful
Week 1 High: Athlon Sports, 180.00 -- Demarco Murray and Ronald Johnson on board
Cower Squads
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Week 8 Low: Pigskin Addiction, 71.45 -- This roster slipped with each week it seems
Week 7 Low: OpenSports, 54.85 -- Bye Weeks? Schmye Weeks!
Week 6 Low: FCBlitz II, 51.75 -- Who cares? He's got a new baby!
Week 5 Low: NF Post, 63.70 -- It would help to field a full game roster
Week 4 Low: Fanball, 82.30 PF -- This roster is a small-school underachiever
Week 3 Low: FCB I, 80.5 PF -- Taylor Potts vs Strong Defense = Not so good
Week 2 Low: SportsBuff, 96.55 PF -- Case Keenum riders fell across the nation
Week 1 Low: FF Oasis, 100.35 -- The Folly of the Missed Draft
Playoffs On Horizon
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CBS Sports (8-0) W8 - Clinched Playoff Berth
Athlon Sports (7-1) W5 - Clinched Playoff Berth
Athlon Fantasy (6-2) W3
FC Blitz II (6-2) W3
FF Toolbox (6-2) W2
2011, Please Hurry
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National Football Post (1-7) L6
College Football News (1-7) W1
Fantasy College Blitz 1 (2-6) L6
Pigskin Addiction (2-6) L5
Games of the Weeks
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Week 9 - Athlon Fantasy @ CFGeek - Athlon can clinch, Geek's last chance
Week 8 - CBSSports @ CFFInsider - CBS Sports 179-174.85
Week 7 - Sports Overload @ Rotoworld - Rotoworld 163.90 - 146.30
Week 6 - CBS Sports @ Rotoworld - CBS Sports 165.80 - 153.90
Week 5 - CBS Sports @ FCB I - CBS Sports: 151.85 - 134.15
Week 4 - FF Toolbox @ FCB II - FF Toolbox: 149.15 - 118.30
Week 3 - FF Bros @ FCB I - FF Bros: 136.5 - 80.5
Week 2 - Pig Addiction vs. FCB II - FCB2: 198.85 - 104.35
October 19, 2010
Commish Commentary
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Only three more weeks to go before we reach the playoffs. The college season goes by quick.
Pigskin Addiction and FCB I have really hit the skids. I don't think these guys are getting back to .500 this year.
CBS Sports just looks unstoppable right now and the Athlon Sports teams are right behind them.
FCBlitz II is still figuring out diapers, so look for a rebound in Week 9.
If you are making a move to get a clutch win, I'd say this is the week to do it.
Good luck with Week 8!
rb
Players of the Weeks
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Week 7 - Alex Gillett, QB, EMCH (NF Post) 52.15 - Yep, saw that one coming...
Week 6 - Taylor Martinez, QB, NEB (Sports Overload) 58.50 PTS - Year of the fantasy college QB
Week 5 - Denard Robinson, QB, MICH (FFOasis) 55.90 PTS - Yes, RichRod has found his man
Week 4 - Terrell Pryor, QB, OSU (Athlon Sports) 51.60 PTS - Finally finding his way to fulfilling the hype
Week 3 - Colin Kaepernick, QB, NEV (CFGeek) 49.85 PTS - With Keenum and Dasher out, CK is back in the QB lead.
Week 2 - Denard Robinson, QB, MICH (FFOasis) 54.00 PTS - Has RichRod found his man?
Week 1 - Kenjon Barner, RB, ORE (CFGeek) 50.70 PTS - Enter the Oregon RBBC!
Overall - Cam Newton, QB, AUB (Rotoworld) 267.20 PTS - Finally jumps over D. Robinson
Power Squads
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Week 7 High: Athlon Sports, 177.60 - Michael Floyd finally lives up to some hype
Week 6 High: CBSSports, 165.80 -- Kris Adams caught a few
Week 5 High: Rotoworld, 175.55 -- Baylor was a catch this week
Week 4 High: OpenSports, 178.05 -- Sanzenbacher is the man!
Week 3 High: CBSSports, 198.15 -- Chappell and R. Wilson were nice starts
Week 2 High: FCB II, 198.85 -- Ronnie Hillman was quite helpful
Week 1 High: Athlon Sports, 180.00 -- Demarco Murray and Ronald Johnson on board
Cower Squads
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Week 7 Low: OpenSports, 54.85 -- Bye Weeks? Schmye Weeks!
Week 6 Low: FCBlitz II, 51.75 -- Who cares? He's got a new baby!
Week 5 Low: NF Post, 63.70 -- It would help to field a full game roster
Week 4 Low: Fanball, 82.30 PF -- This roster is a small-school underachiever
Week 3 Low: FCB I, 80.5 PF -- Taylor Potts vs Strong Defense = Not so good
Week 2 Low: SportsBuff, 96.55 PF -- Case Keenum riders fell across the nation
Week 1 Low: FF Oasis, 100.35 -- The Folly of the Missed Draft
Streaking Up
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CBS Sports (7-0) W7
Athlon Sports (6-1) W4
Athlon Fantasy (5-2) W3
Streaking Down
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College Football News (0-7) L7
National Football Post (1-6) L5
Fantasy College Blitz 1 (2-5) L5
Pigskin Addiction (2-5) L4
Games of the Weeks
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Week 8 - CBSSports @ CFFInsider - The #2 and #4 scoring teams last week
Week 7 - Sports Overload @ Rotoworld - Rotoworld 163.90 - 146.30
Week 6 - CBS Sports @ Rotoworld - CBS Sports 165.80 - 153.90
Week 5 - CBS Sports @ FCB I - CBS Sports: 151.85 - 134.15
Week 4 - FF Toolbox @ FCB II - FF Toolbox: 149.15 - 118.30
Week 3 - FF Bros @ FCB I - FF Bros: 136.5 - 80.5
Week 2 - Pig Addiction vs. FCB II - FCB2: 198.85 - 104.35
October 13, 2010
Commish Commentary
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This week, I'm turning things around and getting the Week 6 review out to you...after Week 7 starts. I hope none of you went to Kansas.
While the football fortunes of the Fantasy College Blitz teams have gone South, the fortune of Vince Mullins went sky-high with the arrival of his first child earlier in the week. Congrats, Vince!
Drew, dude, what's going on?
CFFInsider, dudes, what's going on?
College Football News...dude...
Good luck with Week 7. I promise to get the Week 7 Review before Week 9. Kind of.
rb
Players of the Weeks
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Week 6 - Taylor Martinez, QB, NEB (Sports Overload) 58.50 PTS - Year of the fantasy college QB
Week 5 - Denard Robinson, QB, MICH (FFOasis) 55.90 PTS - Yes, RichRod has found his man
Week 4 - Terrell Pryor, QB, OSU (Athlon Sports) 51.60 PTS - Finally finding his way to fulfilling the hype
Week 3 - Colin Kaepernick, QB, NEV (CFGeek) 49.85 PTS - With Keenum and Dasher out, CK is back in the QB lead.
Week 2 - Denard Robinson, QB, MICH (FFOasis) 54.00 PTS - Has RichRod found his man?
Week 1 - Kenjon Barner, RB, ORE (CFGeek) 50.70 PTS - Enter the Oregon RBBC!
Overall - Denard Robinson, QB, MICH (FFOasis) 238.50 PTS - The next Michigan coach will love this guy
Highballers
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Week 6 High: CBSSports 165.80 -- Kris Adams caught a few
Week 5 High: Rotoworld, 175.55 -- Baylor was a catch this week
Week 4 High: OpenSports, 178.05 -- Sanzenbacher is the man!
Week 3 High: CBSSports, 198.15 -- Chappell and R. Wilson were nice starts
Week 2 High: FCB II, 198.85 -- Ronnie Hillman was quite helpful
Week 1 High: Athlon Sports, 180.00 -- Demarco Murray and Ronald Johnson on board
Lowballers
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Week 6 Low: FCBlitz II 51.75 -- Who cares? He's got a new baby!
Week 5 Low: NF Post, 63.70 -- It would help to field a full game roster
Week 4 Low: Fanball, 82.30 PF -- This roster is a small-school underachiever
Week 3 Low: FCB I, 80.5 PF -- Taylor Potts vs Strong Defense = Not so good
Week 2 Low: SportsBuff, 96.55 PF -- Case Keenum riders fell across the nation
Week 1 Low: FF Oasis, 100.35 -- The Folly of the Missed Draft
Streaking Up
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CBS Sports (6-0) W5
Athlon Sports (5-1) W4
Streaking Down
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College Football News (0-6) L6
National Football Post (1-5) L4
Fantasy College Blitz 1 (2-4) L4
Games of the Weeks
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Week 7 - Sports Overload @ Rotoworld - Rotoworld gets another shot at the big game
Week 6 - CBS Sports @ Rotoworld - CBS Sports 165.80 - 153.90
Week 5 - CBS Sports @ FCB I - CBS Sports: 151.85 - 134.15
Week 4 - FF Toolbox @ FCB II - FF Toolbox: 149.15 - 118.30
Week 3 - FF Bros @ FCB I - FF Bros: 136.5 - 80.5
Week 2 - Pig Addiction vs. FCB II - FCB2: 198.85 - 104.35
October 12, 2010
Ron Jumper has a nice, short post about his concerns for the college fantasy football game. Pretty well said, Ron.
http://sportsoverload.com/wp/?p=1495
October 05, 2010
FCFI: 2010 Week Five in Review
Commish Commentary
This week, I'm turning things around and getting the Week 5 review out to you much sooner than a 1/2 hour before Week 6 starts.
Fantasy Football Oasis finally entered the win column with a beat-down over CFFInsider, who are on the phone to Middle Tennessee as we speak.
The Leach Division is top-heavy. CBS (5-0), FF Bros (5-0), and Athlon Sports (4-1, 810.65 PF) are tearing up the league...and no one else has a winning record.
The Kiffin is a picture of parity. Eight teams are 3-2 or 2-3. Only FF Toolbox is ahead of the group by a game.
Fantasy College Blitz I did not deal well with early success and have slid with a three-loss streak.
National Football Post started One QB - Blaine Gabbert (BYE), Dion Lewis (Hurt), One WR, No Defense, and No Kicker.
College Football News started One WR and No Defense.
These guys are doing everything they can to get back on track.
Picking early does not seem to have been an advantage right now:
2010 Draft Slots
1. SportsBuff (2-3)
2. CFGeek (2-3)
3. CFFInsider (2-3)
4. Pigskin Addict (2-3)
5. CFNews (0-5)
6. FFOasis (1-4)
Good luck with Week 6. Let me know if you post any FCFI write-ups of your own.
rb
Players of the Weeks
Week 5 - Denard Robinson, QB, MICH (FFOasis) 55.90 PTS - Yes, RichRod has found his man
Week 4 - Terrell Pryor, QB, OSU (Athlon Sports) 51.60 PTS - Finally finding his way to fulfilling the hype
Week 3 - Colin Kaepernick, QB, NEV (CFGeek) 49.85 PTS - With Keenum and Dasher out, CK is back in the QB lead.
Week 2 - Denard Robinson, QB, MICH (FFOasis) 54.00 PTS - Has RichRod found his man?
Week 1 - Kenjon Barner, RB, ORE (CFGeek) 50.70 PTS - Enter the Oregon RBBC!
Overall - Denard Robinson, QB, MICH (FFOasis) 214.90 PTS - Forcier sure had a case to keep his job
Strength and Weakness
Best Scoring Team: Athlon Sports - 810.65 Pts For
Worst Scoring Team: NF Post - 539.30 Pts For
Hard Luck Team: FF Oasis - 753.65 Pts Against
Highballers
Week 5 High: Rotoworld, 175.55 -- Baylor was a catch this week
Week 4 High: OpenSports, 178.05 -- Sanzenbacher is the man!
Week 3 High: CBSSports, 198.15 -- Chappell and R. Wilson were nice starts
Week 2 High: FCB II, 198.85 -- Ronnie Hillman was quite helpful
Week 1 High: Athlon Sports, 180.00 -- Demarco Murray and Ronald Johnson on board
Lowballers
Week 5 Low: NF Post, 63.70 -- It would help to field a full game roster
Week 4 Low: Fanball, 82.30 PF -- This roster is a small-school underachiever
Week 3 Low: FCB I, 80.5 PF -- Taylor Potts vs Strong Defense = Not so good
Week 2 Low: SportsBuff, 96.55 PF -- Case Keenum riders fell across the nation
Week 1 Low: FF Oasis, 100.35 -- The Folly of the Missed Draft
Streaking Up
CBS Sports (5-0) W5
Fantasy Football Bros (5-0) W5
FF Toolbox (4-1) W3
Athlon Sports (4-1) W3
Streaking Down
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College Football News (0-5) L5
National Football Post (1-4) L3
Fantasy College Blitz 1 (2-3) L3
Games of the Weeks
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Week 6 - CBS Sports @ Rotoworld - Undefeated team vs Last Week's best scoring team
Week 5 - CBS Sports @ FCB I - CBS Sports: 151.85 - 134.15
Week 4 - FF Toolbox @ FCB II - FF Toolbox: 149.15 - 118.30
Week 3 - FF Bros @ FCB I - FF Bros: 136.5 - 80.5
Week 2 - Pig Addiction vs. FCB II - FCB2: 198.85 - 104.35
September 30, 2010
FCFI: 2010 Week Four in Review
Commish Commentary
Yeah, I was slack for this late Week 4 Review. Well, to you guys, that is...not to the people in this world that pay me to code stuff...well, that's probably subjective, too...
The top players of the last three weeks have been the dual-threat QBs. Just in time for Vick to make running QBs chic again in both leagues.
The Cush Schedule Award goes to Fantasy Football Brothers (League Low 441.30 Point Against), who are using it wisely and building up a nice record.
The Hard Luck Schedule Award goes to SI.com (League High 635.70 Points For), who are suffering greatly.
Athlon Sports is tearing up the scoreboard with a 646.15 total thus far...T. Pryor and Demarco Murray are nice ones to have right now.
Word on the street is that Tommy Tubs is messing with the playbook. Time to short your Texas Tech investments, pronto.
I don't always stay in swanky hotels, but when I do, I prefer to hang with Marvin Austin's friends.
If you have any FCFI Reviews to promote, please send me your links...Good luck for Week 5.
rb
Player of the Week
Week 4 - Terrell Pryor, QB, OSU (Athlon Sports) 104 RuYd, 1 RuTD, 244 PaYd, 4 PaTD, 51.60 PTS - Finally finding his way to fulfilling the hype
Week 3 - Colin Kaepernick, QB, NEV (CFGeek) 148 RuYd, 3 RuTD, 18f1 PaYD, 2 PaTD, 49.85 PTS - With Keenum and Dasher out, CK is back in the QB lead.
Week 2 - Denard Robinson, QB, MICH (FFOasis) - 244 PaYd, 1 PaTD, 258 RuYd, 2 RuTD, 54.00 PTS
Has RichRod found his man?
Week 1 - Kenjon Barner, RB, ORE (CFGeek) 17-147-4 Rush, 1-60-1 Rec, 50.70 PTS
Enter the Oregon RBBC!
Highs and Lows
High Scorer: OpenSports.com, 178.05 --Sanzenbacher is the man!
Low Scorer:Fanball, 82.30 PF --This roster is a small-school underachiever
Talking Bad About You
CBS Sports (4-0)
Fantasy Football Bros (4-0)
Wishes They Were You
College Football News (0-3)
Fantasy Football Oasis (0-3)
Games of the Weeks
Week 5 - CBS Sports @ Fantasy College Blitz I -Someday, FCB won't be in every game of the week
Week 4 - FF Toolbox @ Fantasy College Blitz II -FF Toolbox - 149.15 - 118.30
Week 3 - Fantasy Football Bros @ Fantasy College Blitz I -FFBros - 136.5 - 80.5
Week 2 - Pigskin Addiction vs. Fantasy College Blitz II - FCB2 198.85 - 104.35
September 21, 2010
FCFI: 2010 Week 3 Review
Commish Commentary
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As we transition from Week 3 to Week 4, teams are hammering the waiver wire to get their rosters back on track.
I wonder if those Fantasy Sports Insurance folks are willing to cover any Houston Cougar QBs for the rest of the year?
The Week 1 Player of the Week, Kenjon Barner, was dropped by CFGeek after the return of LaMichael James from suspension. You can only hope for another round of Oregon Starting Player Shenanigans to give Barner another shot at the starting job. It's ok, though, since the Geek had the Week 3 leader in Kaepernick, as well.
As soon as I give Fantasy College Blitz I a round of compliments, they lay an egg with the lowest score of the week. Sorry for the bad karma, Drew.
OpenSports and Rotowire got their first wins for the season.
College Football News is bound and determined to prove that the waiver wire is for sissies.
If you have any FCFI Reviews to promote, please send me your links...Good luck for Week 4.
rb
Player of the Week
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Week 3 - Colin Kaepernick, QB, NEV (CFGeek) 148 RuYd, 3 RuTD, 181 PaYD, 2 PaTD, 49.85 PTS - With Keenum and Dasher out, CK is back in the QB lead.
Week 2 - Denard Robinson, QB, MICH (FFOasis) - 244 PaYd, 1 PaTD, 258 RuYd, 2 RuTD, 54.00 PTS - Has RichRod found his man?
Week 1 - Kenjon Barner, RB, ORE (CFGeek) 17-147-4 Rush, 1-60-1 Rec, 50.70 PTS - Enter the Oregon RBBC!
Highs and Lows
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High Scorer: CBSSports.com, 198.15 -- Ben Chappell and Russell Wilson were quite the starts at QB
Low Scorer: Fantasy College Blitz I, 80.5 PF -- Taylor Potts + A Strong Defensive Opponent = Not so good.
Bulletproofers
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FCBlitz II (3-0)
CBS Sports (3-0)
Fantasy Football Bros (3-0)
Wookin' Pa Wins
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SportsBuff (0-3)
College Football News (0-3)
Fantasy Football Oasis (0-3)
Games of the Weeks
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Week 4 - FF Toolbox @ Fantasy College Blitz II - Can anybody take down the Terrible Two?
Week 3 - Fantasy Football Bros @ Fantasy College Blitz I - FFBros - 136.5 - 80.5
Week 2 - Pigskin Addiction vs. Fantasy College Blitz II - FCB2 198.85 - 104.35
September 16, 2010
Fantasy College Blitz talks about their early lead(s) in the FCFI
http://ow.ly/2FliK
September 16, 2010
Fantasy Football Oasis takes a look at their Week 2 FCFI performance
http://ow.ly/2Fzz6
September 15, 2010
Commish Commentary
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We come out of Week 2 with the early knowledge that Vince Mullins is all giggly inside. His Fantasy College Blitz II squad is waxing ya'll and he didn't even draft. Of course, this either means that drafting is overrated or that the waiver wire is 10X more valuable a week closer to the regular season. Fantasy Football Oasis, however, may disagree with that sentiment.
But then you look at the number two squad (thus far) being Fantasy College Blitz I (Drew Smith) and you have to wonder what these guys are smoking in Orlando that makes all luck be good luck.
One thing is for sure, early picks are falling fast with #1 Case Keenum out due to brain trauma and #3 Dwight Dasher out for apparently having no brain to begin with. #4 Donald Buckram and his knee seem to finally be getting along (allegedly).
The first game of Week 3 is Thursday with CIN @ NCST - Can someone get an interview with Pead's knee, please?
Remember: The Athlon system may allow you to pick up players after Thurs/Friday games and before Saturday games, but you shouldn't do it. I'll reverse those moves when/if they happen. All players go through waivers after they play. Period.
If you have any FCFI Reviews to promote, please send me your links...Good luck for Week 3.
rb
Player of the Week
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Week 2 - Denard Robinson, QB, MICH (FFOasis) - 244 PaYd, 1 PaTD, 258 RuYd, 2 RuTD, 54.00 PTS - Has RichRod found his man?
Week 1 - Kenjon Barner, RB, ORE (CFGeek) 17-147-4 Rush, 1-60-1 Rec, 50.70 PTS - Enter the Oregon RBBC!
Highs and Lows
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High Scorer: Fantasy College Blitz II, 198.85 -- Ronnie Hillman's 39.00 PTS was quite helpful
Low Scorer: SportsBuff, 96.55 PF -- Case Keenum riders fell across the nation
Early Leaders
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FCBlitz I (2-0)
FCBlitz II (2-0)
CBS Sports (2-0)
Fantasy Football Bros (2-0)
Athlon Fantasy (2-0)
Looking for Wins
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OpenSports (0-2)
SportsBuff (0-2)
Rotowire (0-2)
College Football News (0-2)
Fantasy Football Oasis (0-2)
Games of the Weeks
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Week 3 - Fantasy Football Bros @ Fantasy College Blitz I - Two of the higher-scoring undefeated teams slug it out
Week 2 - Pigskin Addiction vs. Fantasy College Blitz II - FCB2 198.85 - 104.35
September 08, 2010
Fantasy Football Oasis reviews their 2010 FCFI Roster:
http://www.fantasyfootballoasis.com/college/content/?p=1155
September 07, 2010
Commish Commentary
We finished Week One with a pretty darn good Monday Night Football game between Boise State and VA Tech. You can't even call Bronco wins upsets anymore; although good luck trying to figure out consistent fantasy value on that squad outside Kellen Moore. Let the BCS complaining begin in earnest!
Nothing is conclusive right now, except that losing 16+ players to an NCAA investigation doesn't help you win your opener, so I won't be digging on folks after just one week. Still, FFOasis, OpenSports, CFNews, and NFPost are needing to make some roster moves this morning.
The first games of Week 2 are CMCH @ Temple and Auburn @ Miss State on Thurs, Sept 9.
If you have any FCFI Reviews to promote, please send me your links!
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Player of the Week
Week 1 - Kenjon Barner, RB, ORE (CFG) 17-147-4 Rush, 1-60-1 Rec, 50.70 PTS - Enter the Oregon RBBC!
Highs and Lows
High Scorer: Athlon Sports (Lassan) 180.00 -- Demarco Murray and Ronald Johnson on board
Low Scorer: Fantasy Football Oasis 100.35 -- The Folly of the Missed Draft
Other Notables
College Football Geek was right behind the leader with 179.10 PF in their quest to defend the title. Pigskin Addiction was right behind the Geek at 179.05 PF.
Fantasy College Blitz II (Recovery Mode) scored 147.25, grabbed a Week 1 win, and finished better than 8 other teams.
Despite losing their #1 pick (Dwight Dasher) and #4 Pick (Derrick Washington), CFFInsider kept their heads above water. It did not make for a clean pre-game Yammer discussion, however.
Game of the Week 2
Pigskin Addiction vs. Fantasy College Blitz II - Great opening by PA against a surprise draft-rebound by FCB2
August 25, 2010
The Fantasy Football Brothers give a review of their draft against the FCFI experts http://ow.ly/2uGHK
August 17, 2010
SportsBuff's John Baker takes a look at his picks for the 2010 Fantasy College Football Invitational draft
http://ow.ly/2r4HA
August 16, 2010
Check out what Fantasy College Blitz has to say about their 2010 FCFI Draft Picks here:
http://ow.ly/2qwsc
August 16, 2010
Here's a review of the 2010 FCFI Draft by the crew at the College Football Geek
http://ow.ly/2qpCQ
August 16, 2010
SportsOverload takes a look at their draft picks from last night's 2010 FCFI draft session - http://sportsoverload.com/wp/?p=1462
August 16, 2010
The Rotowire team (Mario Puig) recaps their picks in the 2010 FCFI Draft:
http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/20-team-All-120-Draft-Results-BBD2341.htm
August 16, 2010
CFFInsider takes a look at their 2010 picks, for better or worse:
http://www.collegefantasyfootballinsider.com/article/17793/Reaction-College-Experts-Fantasy-Draft
August 15, 2010
The 2010 FCFI Draft Results have been posted here:
http://www.collegefantasyfootballinsider.com/fcfi/draft
Good luck to the competitors! The games start in 3 weeks!
August 02, 2010
The FCFI 2010 Draft has been set for Sunday, August 15, 8:00pm EST to be held on MockDraftCentral.com
The following draft order was randomly generated by FFToolbox.com:
1 - SportsBuff
2 - College Football Geek
3 - College Fantasy Football Insider
4 - Pigskin Addiction
5 - College Football News
6 - Fantasy Football Oasis
7 - Rotowire
8 - Yahoo! Sports
9 - OpenSports.com
10 - MC Sports Fix
11 - Fantasy Football Toolbox
12 - Sports Overload
13 - Athlon Fantasy
14 - RotoWorld
15 - Fantasy Football Brothers
16 - Mock Draft Central
17 - CBS Sports
18 - Athlon Sports
19 - Fanball
20 - Fantasy College Blitz
June 21, 2010
CBS Sports, a competitor in the Fantasy College Football Invitational, has released a new, full-featured college fantasy football commissioner product just in time for 2010:
CBS College Fantasy Football Commissioner >>
Highlights include:
- 100% FREE to play
- Live Scoring
- Custom Rules
- Custom Rosters
- Choose your Player Pool
- League Chat
This, coupled with the new offerings of Athlon Sports should help the college fantasy football industry grow a bit more in 2010!
June 16, 2010
Athlon Sports has further developed their fantasy gaming platform with the first business-class Pro+College fantasy sports.
Congrats goes to league competitor Nate Karp and Steve Lassan for their hard work this offseason!
You can check out the new product offering here:
http://fantasysports.athlonsports.com/
May 11, 2010
The Fantasy College Football Invitational has launched a new site to track its standings, history, schedules, and news for the 2010 season and beyond.
In addition, the FCFI will use this space to promote the league, its competitor teams/firms, and the sponsors of the league as much as it can.
Feel free to visit and bookmark the home page and subscribe to the RSS feed to follow the FCFI Blog as the season gets closer.
We have a lot of great firms and experienced competitors involved for 2010, so we think it will be a great league.
The FCFI site link follows: http://www.collegefantasyfootballinsider.com/fcfi
May 10, 2010
We've put in a few hours of work and established a landing page for the FCFI (with hosting donated by CFFInsider). This will be an online place for the public to view league standings, game results, history, rules, and the blog feed.
While I'll be posting league information at this specific site, we hope all of the league competitors feel free to promote the league data on their own websites, as well. In other words, nothing about the league data and discussion is exclusive to this site.
We'll keep working closer to the season and make improvements to promote league competitors and sponsors with profiles, links, and blog posts.
Feel free to visit and bookmark the home page and subscribe to the RSS feed to follow the FCFI Blog as the season gets closer.
We have a lot of great firms and experienced competitors involved for 2010, so we think it will continue to be a great league.
The FCFI site link follows: http://www.collegefantasyfootballinsider.com/fcfi
Note: The league management system will still be donated by Athlon Sports, these pages have been established for marketing and networking purposes.
April 30, 2010
In an effort to expand the networking aspect of the Fantasy College Football Invitational league, we've established a LinkedIn Group for league competitors, sponsors, and other folks who work in the college fantasy football market.
If you fit into one of those categories (you don't need to field a league team), feel free to follow the following link and join the discussions we've started:
FCFI LinkedIn Group
April 15, 2010
Just a short post today as we mention that we set up a Twitter account for the FCFI. Follow our tweets at @fcfinvitational.
We've already spent some time posting the twitter addresses of our competitors and sponsors and we'll continue to promote our members throughout the year.
March 30, 2010
The FCFI has found five great firms that will donate their fantasy sports related services for the 2010 season. Please visit the websites of these sponsors and consider using their services for your own leagues.
March 15, 2010
Last year, the college fantasy football market had three "Expert Leagues" run by Fantasy College Blitz, Fantasy Oasis, and Athlon Sports. Recently, an effort began to consolidate the multiple expert leagues into one--with the idea that the leaders in our market will save time competing in one place, which will provide a better overall experience for the expert league and its participants. Two good examples of this goal are fantasy baseball's Tout Wars and fantasy pro football's FanExFootball, among others.
Steve Lassan of Athlon Sports, Vince Mullins of Fantasy College Blitz, and Alex Esselink of College Fantasy Football Insider got together and organized the league rules and summary, which are very similar to past leagues. They also chose to retain the name Fantasy College Football Invitational (FCFI) for the league due to its longer heritage in the market.