Week 16 Results

Incomplete. I have some fuzzy recollection of logging on and picking rosters for the Sundays w/ Dr. Pauly and Blogger Battle TOCs. It looks like I also entered a $1 multi.

I beat Pauly's score in the SWDP TOC, so I'm guessing I'll end up with four or five bucks for that which would be enough to make it a winning week. We'll see.

Edit: It looks like the payout method was different this year and since I was the lowest score to beat Dr. Pauly I won ... $0.96. LOL.

Otherwise, this was a gentle reminder not to play when all wacked out on NyQuil.

Week 16 results: 3 contests entered (10 player), 1 "cash"; amount risked: $3.00; amount "won" $0.96; net: ($2.04); ROI who cares

Snapdraft FAIL

I got a marketing email from Snapdraft on Tuesday. If you believe the subject line, it was addressed to players who own Chris Johnson of the Titans in leagues that Fanball handles. My regular fantasy league uses Fanball and I own Chris Johnson. I'm special!

But I digress.

The email was touting a special opportunity:

This week all SnapDraft customers have the opportunity to win a Chris Johnson signed Tennessee Titans mini-helmet, a $150 value, by entering the "NFL - Chris Johnson Autographed Mini-Helmet" 15-team league posted in the list of SnapDraft contests for only $10.

That would be a pretty nice little bonus, wouldn't it?

Oh wait: It's not a bonus. Instead of paying out cash, these contests pay out a mini helmet:

There is no cash prize awarded for the "NFL - Chris Johnson Autographed Mini-Helmet" contests.

I wonder if the megacorp that controls Snapdraft has a sponsorship or other tie-in with Chris Johnson - maybe they got a box of these at a discount. More likely the 'sponsors' - Players Ink and Buzzer Sports - kicked them in. Or maybe they just bought some off of eBay ... hey this one is only $107 or less with buy it now and there are auctions going for less yet.

Company gotta get paid yo.

Upon further reflection I was going to change the title of this post to "You might be an idiot to play on Snapdraft if ..." but then I took one more look at the marketing email. As it turns out, in order to win your Chris Johnson NFL superstar mini-helmet you might have to be good at picking hockey?

To play SnapDraft NHL, pick a team of 9 players using a $27 million salary. Compete using only this weekend's NFL games.

So much FAIL. Yes, I'm sure it's just a typo. It's still a joke.

For additional entertainment, go to the Players Ink website. Players Ink has a few dozen autographed mini helmets available. I didn't see any Chris Johnson helmets. Quite a few from other players are available for under $100, while a number of others are listed at $9,999.99. Including a REAL GENUINE signed mini helmet from the legendary Donnie Avery of the St. Louis Rams. Whoa.

Must. CONSUME.

What do you mean my credit card was declined?

Anyhow. I haven't played on Snapdraft lately and really don't have much motivation to do so. There's plenty of traffic on Fantasy Sports Live, a better variety of contests, lower rake and no retarded email spam marketing.

Play FSL for less FAIL.

Week 15 Results

Delayed post for a simple reason: DNP, coach's decision. I determined that I was too far back in the Sundays w/ Dr Pauly series and I didn't really spend any time checking the schedule. I'll be back in action this weekend for the SwDP tournament of champeens.

I also got bounced in the semi-finals of my regular league. Down going into Sunday night, I needed to have Favre come up big. Instead he laid an egg. GG season.

Week 14 Results

These posts are getting shorter every week.

Even though I don't really have much reason to play out the string, I decided to sign up for a Sundays w/ Dr Pauly contest at about 12:45. My computer chose that time to get problematic. It finally started cooperating at 12:57, so I had 3 minutes to pick. Totally winging it.

If I'd stayed with my original lineup, which had Chris Johnson and no kicker, I would have won my contest. Instead I quickly revised those two slots, scored more than 20 points worse and bubbled. Arrgh.

On the bright side my regular fantasy team will win unless Alex Smith puts up the performance of the decade and I'll be in the playoffs at 8-6. Not much separation in that league this year, so anything can happen.

Sunday results: 2 contests entered (1 - 10 player, 1 - 6 player); 0 cashes; amount risked: $12.00; amount won: $0.00; net: ($12.00); ROI -100.0%

Week 13 Results

That's a little more like it. Finally got a win in a Sundays w/ Dr Pauly contest.

Also hung on - barely - to win in my regular fantasy league. I'm at 7-6, currently in good shape for the playoffs but need a win next week to lock it up.

Sunday results: 5 contests entered (1 - 25 player, 3 - 10 player, 1 HU); 2 cashes (0, 2, 0); amount risked: $17.40; amount won: $53.00; net: +$35.60; ROI whatever, right around +200%