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[Hueristic]

Look like the yahoo app has done a little updating, which is nice.  

I drafted with it last night and it totally screwed me over!

In the 8th I had keenan in my que and since i was on the turn i had 2 picks in a row.

Now Keenan was my 3rd wr so i waited a long time to grab my third and did it specifically because I feel he is being way under valued this year.

But the guy before me was picking so i went into my que and he did not disappear when the other guy picked him and it became my turn.

I then picked him and the app didn't respond at all so i kept hitting the draft button saying wtf.

I was running out of time so i said ok since i have 2 in a row i'll take Gus and then keenan and when i picked Gus it went to the next guy even though keenan was still in my que and Gus was gone.

I then checked on my team and instead of choosing keenan which the guy before me had grabbed it drafted the absolute last guy in my Que, FUCKING STEELe !!!!!

this fucked me so hard as i had to wait another 22 picks to get a third wr!

It totally fucked my team over.

ALSO in the 10th round the app stopped populating the player list!!!

I had to close the app and reopen it repeatedly to get players to show up otherwise it was just blank.

I don't know if this was my connection or my phone or the app but my money is on the app as that should be the number one thing the damn app displays and it had no problem displaying the other shit like the draft order which is a retarded button to have on there taking up real estate for the entire draft.

after the 11th or 12th pick it didn't matter if i closed and reopened the app it would not display the players and i had to just use my que to draft.

Luckily i did have a defense in my que so i did get one but i took it in the 11th because i didn't want to not end up with a defense at all.

I did some test with allowing the auto to use my edited draft list and the fucking thing kept drafting multiple TE and QB's so i didn't want to just empty my que and let it pick.

I then deleted everyone out of my que for the 15th and let it auto pick hoping that it would be smart enough to grab a kicker and luckily it did even though it was a shit kicker.

I had 1st pick so grabbed mcaffrey but because of this fuck up I had to spend my next 3 picks on wideouts and lost my handcuff as well as a couple of dart throws i wanted.

I would recommend doing a ENTIRE mock draft on the app to make sure you don't have these issues like I did, I just did a test of a couple rounds to make sure the app worked and it bit me in the ass.


Also now I am supposed to be at the casino tonight 3 hours before our draft and can't trust the app so have not decided what I'm going to do.

Anyway maybe have 2 phones setup with the app just in case or make sure you have a computer handy just in case.

My laptop drops connection at the casino all the time so thats why i used the phone, maybe i'll set the phone as a hotspot tonight and use it that way.

anyho thought i'd let you guys know so none of you get blind sided like i did last night while i was covered in hot wing sauce!

[DireWolfM14]

Look like the yahoo app has done a little updating, which is nice.  

I drafted with it last night and it totally screwed me over!

I've been doing mock drafts all morning, and had a similar issue,  kept clicking the draft button on a player that was available, but the site wouldn't respond.  Finally it worked, but I but I was running out of time, and panicking, lol.  I had to remind myself, it's a mock draft, so it's good for me figure out the bugs in software while just practicing.

Drafting in the middle of the round is pretty hard.  Very few times am I able to get the results I want.  One time Tyreek was available at 4th overall, so I picked him only to realize later that may not be the best strategy.  There are a lot of high value WRs, but only a handful of truly elite RBs.  The difference in point potential for top notch RBs vs. mids is significant, while the same is not true for WRs.  That's why we do the mocks, after all.  Learn when it doesn't count.  Ironically, I picked Tyreek with my first pick last year, and struggled with RBs all year.

Alright ladies, drop your cocks and grab your sox.  The draft is a little more than 8 hours away.

ETA:  I just saw Taco Corp. in one of my mocks, hey there!

[wheelz1200]

Look like the yahoo app has done a little updating, which is nice.  

I drafted with it last night and it totally screwed me over!

I've been doing mock drafts all morning, and had a similar issue,  kept clicking the draft button on a player that was available, but the site wouldn't respond.  Finally it worked, but I but I was running out of time, and panicking, lol.  I had to remind myself, it's a mock draft, so it's good for me figure out the bugs in software while just practicing.

Drafting in the middle of the round is pretty hard.  Very few times am I able to get the results I want.  One time Tyreek was available at 4th overall, so I picked him only to realize later that may not be the best strategy.  There are a lot of high value WRs, but only a handful of truly elite RBs.  The difference in point potential for top notch RBs vs. mids is significant, while the same is not true for WRs.  That's why we do the mocks, after all.  Learn when it doesn't count.  Ironically, I picked Tyreek with my first pick last year, and struggled with RBs all year.

Alright ladies, drop your cocks and grab your sox.  The draft is a little more than 8 hours away.

ETA:  I just saw Taco Corp. in one of my mocks, hey there!

There are tons of strategies, no rb is one where people stack wide receivers and then others that like snagging running backs early.  Not to reveal my strategy but I usually let the draft fall to me and do best player available so I don't force feed a team amd lose value where I'm picking from.  I don't mind the middle of the draft not so much time or picks in between each of your picks.  I don't like the ends 1st or last.  But here I am! Lol.

[morvillz7z]

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Also now I am supposed to be at the casino tonight 3 hours before our draft and can't trust the app so have not decided what I'm going to do.

Anyway maybe have 2 phones setup with the app just in case or make sure you have a computer handy just in case.

My laptop drops connection at the casino all the time so thats why i used the phone, maybe i'll set the phone as a hotspot tonight and use it that way.
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You can always AUTO draft, we will clean/scoop the good players...don't you worry. 

ETA:  I just saw Taco Corp. in one of my mocks, hey there!

Yeah, most likely someone else...i haven't done any mocks today, staying fresh for the real thing.

Drafting in the middle of the round is pretty hard.  <...>

My best results have come from picking in the middle. I will put in a suggestion to have draft pick trades/swaps next year...it's fun, many leagues have it. I'd trade my 9th pick for 4 through 7 in a heartbeat.

[wheelz1200]

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Also now I am supposed to be at the casino tonight 3 hours before our draft and can't trust the app so have not decided what I'm going to do.

Anyway maybe have 2 phones setup with the app just in case or make sure you have a computer handy just in case.

My laptop drops connection at the casino all the time so thats why i used the phone, maybe i'll set the phone as a hotspot tonight and use it that way.
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You can always AUTO draft, we will clean/scoop the good players...don't you worry. 

ETA:  I just saw Taco Corp. in one of my mocks, hey there!

Yeah, most likely someone else...i haven't done any mocks today, staying fresh for the real thing.

Drafting in the middle of the round is pretty hard.  <...>

My best results have come from picking in the middle. I will put in a suggestion to have draft pick trades/swaps next year...it's fun, many leagues have it. I'd trade my 9th pick for 4 through 7 in a heartbeat.

Me too done with mocks it is what it is at this point.  I've drafted for 3 leagues already though so I think I have my strategy down by now.  There is one guy I've been targeting in the 4/5 rounds that I haven't been able to get so hopefully this time around he lands in my lap.  It's those 4-8 round guys that end up with 1st or 2nd round years that wins leagues.  Have to nail those rounds.

[ChiBitCTy]

Look like the yahoo app has done a little updating, which is nice.  

I drafted with it last night and it totally screwed me over!

In the 8th I had keenan in my que and since i was on the turn i had 2 picks in a row.

Now Keenan was my 3rd wr so i waited a long time to grab my third and did it specifically because I feel he is being way under valued this year.

But the guy before me was picking so i went into my que and he did not disappear when the other guy picked him and it became my turn.

I then picked him and the app didn't respond at all so i kept hitting the draft button saying wtf.

I was running out of time so i said ok since i have 2 in a row i'll take Gus and then keenan and when i picked Gus it went to the next guy even though keenan was still in my que and Gus was gone.

I then checked on my team and instead of choosing keenan which the guy before me had grabbed it drafted the absolute last guy in my Que, FUCKING STEELe !!!!!

this fucked me so hard as i had to wait another 22 picks to get a third wr!

It totally fucked my team over.

ALSO in the 10th round the app stopped populating the player list!!!

I had to close the app and reopen it repeatedly to get players to show up otherwise it was just blank.

I don't know if this was my connection or my phone or the app but my money is on the app as that should be the number one thing the damn app displays and it had no problem displaying the other shit like the draft order which is a retarded button to have on there taking up real estate for the entire draft.

after the 11th or 12th pick it didn't matter if i closed and reopened the app it would not display the players and i had to just use my que to draft.

Luckily i did have a defense in my que so i did get one but i took it in the 11th because i didn't want to not end up with a defense at all.

I did some test with allowing the auto to use my edited draft list and the fucking thing kept drafting multiple TE and QB's so i didn't want to just empty my que and let it pick.

I then deleted everyone out of my que for the 15th and let it auto pick hoping that it would be smart enough to grab a kicker and luckily it did even though it was a shit kicker.

I had 1st pick so grabbed mcaffrey but because of this fuck up I had to spend my next 3 picks on wideouts and lost my handcuff as well as a couple of dart throws i wanted.

I would recommend doing a ENTIRE mock draft on the app to make sure you don't have these issues like I did, I just did a test of a couple rounds to make sure the app worked and it bit me in the ass.


Also now I am supposed to be at the casino tonight 3 hours before our draft and can't trust the app so have not decided what I'm going to do.

Anyway maybe have 2 phones setup with the app just in case or make sure you have a computer handy just in case.

My laptop drops connection at the casino all the time so thats why i used the phone, maybe i'll set the phone as a hotspot tonight and use it that way.

anyho thought i'd let you guys know so none of you get blind sided like i did last night while i was covered in hot wing sauce!

Jesus that sucks. I would be absolutely livid.  This is why I’ve been trying to press the move to Sleeper. I think I’m about right at 17-18 years of playing fantasy football, most years playing in 2-6 leagues. The one constant has been these big corporate platforms are only willing to do so much. Yahoo was shit, ESPN was good, then ESPN turned to shit, and yahoo was better, mainly just by comparison, and now they both suck. Sleeper is about the only platform not owned by some big company where FF is far from their main focus. It’s just so different than anything we’ve seen before. I fear however that it will become so popular, as it’s on its way to being right now, that they’ll just end up selling it to some big company that will then, as with most great small companies that are taken over by big corporations do, turn to shit.

Course it’s Yahoo this year, but there’s next year too

Can’t wait for the draft tonight. Had my 4th draft last night and tonight’s may be my last, so hoping it goes well! I’ll have my PC and cell phone out just in case. Thanks for the heads up brother. I feel for you!!

[Hueristic]

There is one guy I've been targeting in the 4/5 rounds that I haven't been able to get so hopefully this time around he lands in my lap.  It's those 4-8 round guys that end up with 1st or 2nd round years that wins leagues.  Have to nail those rounds.

Who? ;P

Course it’s Yahoo this year, but there’s next year too

I'm going to force myself to really dig into it this off season, I spent some time looking at custom software to possibly host our own site as well.

Really the only issue i had with sleeper was the incorrect stats and then ignoring my email, both deal breakers for me.

Also my main yahoo account is diamond and it pisses me off they sell my data so i want to leave with those as well not to mention making us pay to download and create cheat sheet lists now. The fuckers have just crossed a line.

[DireWolfM14]

I'm going to force myself to really dig into it this off season, I spent some time looking at custom software to possibly host our own site as well.

Interesting!  Never would have thought there was custom FF software to self-host.  Probably wouldn't take much, a basic virtual instance would surly suffice.  Mind sharing the software you were looking at?  I want to take a peek at it myself.

Really the only issue i had with sleeper was the incorrect stats and then ignoring my email, both deal breakers for me.

Sleeper has a pretty simple interface, which is what I like about it.  Being as new as it is I'm sure it's not perfect and will likely improve as time goes on.  Not sure about the accuracy of the stats, I thought their claim was it was it more accurate and refreshed faster than the big boys.

Almost draft time!  Check your PM inbox for an invite to the discord channel, incase you're not there already.  See you guys in a bit.

[Hueristic]

I'm going to force myself to really dig into it this off season, I spent some time looking at custom software to possibly host our own site as well.

Interesting!  Never would have thought there was custom FF software to self-host.  Probably wouldn't take much, a basic virtual instance would surly suffice.  Mind sharing the software you were looking at?  I want to take a peek at it myself.

That was last year, I'll have to find it all again.

[bbc.reporter]

Is it only 5 minutes before your draft? Good luck to everyone, please share your draft picks later hehehehe. I very much regret not joining this year.

On the argument that the 1st position in the draft and last position are the easiest, I disagree. In my experience the 1st position is easier, however, the last position is very difficult. But from my mock drafts, the easiest might be from 2nd to 5th places.

[Hueristic]

Hueristic's Barbarians Strikes Out: Draft Grade F, Projected 10th Place

    Recap
    Draft Results

In a stunning display of drafting prowess, Hueristic's Barbarians managed to secure a draft grade of F, leaving fantasy experts scratching their heads. Their projected finish of 10th place in the league seems fitting for a team that selected Raheem Mostert way too early at pick 28, well above their ADP of 67. On the bright side, they did snag Evan Engram at pick 88, a steal compared to their ADP of 73. Perhaps this lone bright spot will be enough to prevent a complete disaster.

With a projected record of 1-14-0, Hueristic's Barbarians seems destined for a season filled with more lows than highs. The ominous schedule difficulty ranking as the 2nd toughest out of 10 teams doesn't bode well for their chances of climbing out of the cellar. To add insult to injury, they have two players on bye week 10, further complicating their already bleak outlook. It looks like Hueristic's Barbarians will have their work cut out for them to defy the odds and avoid being the league's laughingstock.

HAHAHA, I took Mosert over Achane, should be interesting at the end of the season to see how bad a decision that was!

[nutildah]

For posterity, so we can look back at this later and laugh at how inaccurate it was (like every season):



Would have really liked to pick up Achane and J. Allen but as the Rolling Stones once said, "You can't always get what you want."

BTW the strategy of not picking a Kicker or a DEF... interesting.

[DireWolfM14]

Ayahuasca Brewers Dominates Draft with A+ Grade, Projected to Finish 1st in BCT-2024_HH_10-team

In a draft that sparkled brighter than a dragon's hoard, Ayahuasca Brewers swooped in with an A+ grade, leaving rivals green with envy. With a projected record of 13-2-0 and a forecasted finish at the top of the league, Ayahuasca Brewers seems poised to reign supreme. Despite facing the 8th toughest schedule, this team's draft prowess shines like a knight's armor.

The draft was a tale of triumph and tribulation for Ayahuasca Brewers. Snagging Mark Andrews at 57 was a stroke of genius, outmaneuvering the ADP by 8 spots. However, the misstep of selecting Najee Harris at 64, 7 spots ahead of ADP, felt like a dragon's fiery breath. With 3 players from the same team on the roster, Ayahuasca Brewers is set to create a fantasy alliance that could rival the Fellowship of the Ring.

What a fucking load of gibberish.  I hate it when Yahoo patronizes me, it feels like I'm getting smoke up the poop chute.  IIRC, I got a really good draft score the year before last, and I finish second to last.  

I was actually worried about my receiver choices since I didn't take one until the 4th round, but I'm happy with Aiyuk and Metcalf.

[Hueristic]

Is it only 5 minutes before your draft? Good luck to everyone, please share your draft picks later hehehehe. I very much regret not joining this year.

https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/595995/draftresults

shit man you should have joined us in discord.

was a good time, would have like to see you there.

[DireWolfM14]

Is it only 5 minutes before your draft? Good luck to everyone, please share your draft picks later hehehehe. I very much regret not joining this year.

On the argument that the 1st position in the draft and last position are the easiest, I disagree. In my experience the 1st position is easier, however, the last position is very difficult. But from my mock drafts, the easiest might be from 2nd to 5th places.

Yeah, you should have crashed the discord party, it would have been good to have you there.

There's still time to join the pick-em pool.  That will be fun also.

[yahoo62278]

Is it only 5 minutes before your draft? Good luck to everyone, please share your draft picks later hehehehe. I very much regret not joining this year.

On the argument that the 1st position in the draft and last position are the easiest, I disagree. In my experience the 1st position is easier, however, the last position is very difficult. But from my mock drafts, the easiest might be from 2nd to 5th places.

They all have advantages and disadvantages and as you already know from experience in last years draft, these guys are going to steal whomever you were going to draft any ways lol. Don't know how many time I had my eye on a guy in tonight's draft and someone snagged them just before my turn.

Real winners happen throughout the season when people pick up scraps and make trades for their players who have been underperforming.

[South Park]

Is it only 5 minutes before your draft? Good luck to everyone, please share your draft picks later hehehehe. I very much regret not joining this year.

On the argument that the 1st position in the draft and last position are the easiest, I disagree. In my experience the 1st position is easier, however, the last position is very difficult. But from my mock drafts, the easiest might be from 2nd to 5th places.

They all have advantages and disadvantages and as you already know from experience in last years draft, these guys are going to steal whomever you were going to draft any ways lol. Don't know how many time I had my eye on a guy in tonight's draft and someone snagged them just before my turn.

Real winners happen throughout the season when people pick up scraps and make trades for their players who have been underperforming.

I am a little bit worried about this, last year I was getting sniped left and right, but now with the exception of nultidah grabbing WR Xavier Worthy on round 11 and Hueristic getting RB Rico Dowdle on round 12, I got pretty much the players I wanted.

So I was the one sniping others or I went for players no one wanted, with the second option being the most likely.

[suchmoon]

My team is kinda meh, feels "stronger" than last year but that's of course misleading, because of the switch to a 10-team league.

I got tripped and almost ran out of time at least on a couple of picks when at the last minute I realized that the guy I had queued up is in a different team this year and I don't even know who the coach or the QB of that team is... serves me right for not keeping up with the news.

[DireWolfM14]

I got tripped and almost ran out of time at least on a couple of picks when at the last minute I realized that the guy I had queued up is in a different team this year and I don't even know who the coach or the QB of that team is... serves me right for not keeping up with the news.

The one big move this year was Saquon Barkley moving to the Eagles.  I think that'll be huge for his numbers this year compared to last.  If Breece Hall had not been available it would have been a tough choice for me between Saquon and JT.  Both are a bit of a gamble this year anyway.  I figured you might have been struggling with the same indecision.

I was hoping you would go for a receiver in the second, and leave Kyren Williams for me.  I had him above Isiah Pacheco, actually.  And for the third round I knew if I took Deebo you would have taken Allen, so I took Allen left Deebo for you.  

[wheelz1200]

For posterity, so we can look back at this later and laugh at how inaccurate it was (like every season):



Would have really liked to pick up Achane and J. Allen but as the Rolling Stones once said, "You can't always get what you want."

BTW the strategy of not picking a Kicker or a DEF... interesting.

I never keep the same defense throughout the year so I never worry about drafting defenses.  Rather draft more receivers or running backs amd figure out the defense situation at game time.  Definately went a different direction than I wanted but I guess we will see where this lands.  I like my top 3 wide outs, jjettas, Garrett Wilson and advantage Adam's isn't a bad trio to roll out weekly. Running back has to over perform for me this year to compete.