Reading Time: 4 minutesI love games and sports. The solution-based focus of competitive activity mirrors what’s needed for success in the real world. When I’m not playing football or battling over park place, I’m holding court in one of my fantasy sports leagues. For someone with my competitive bent, it’s a seamless fit. Previously dismissed as another iteration of […]
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Reading Time: 5 minutesSeptember kicks off another fantasy football season. I play in a standard-scoring, 12-team league on Yahoo with a few notable scoring changes: Kicker scoring is reduced from “3pts, 4pts, 5pts” to “1pts, 2pts, 3pts”. Receiving/Rushing touchdowns are ‘5pts’. Passing TDs are ‘4pts’. Points are lost for fumbles, not ‘fumbles lost’. Fumble recovery is random, so
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Reading Time: 3 minutesEvery so often, I post an article that transcends the minutiae of fantasy sports. This is one of those articles.
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Reading Time: 9 minutesAlthough the following is a discussion of fantasy basketball strategy, it offers valuable insight into the human decision making process. It’s an extremely interesting and useful read for anyone who interacts with people on a regular basis. I Cut Derrick Rose from my NBA Fantasy team last Monday. The decision sparked a firestorm of criticism
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteI was knocked out in Round 2 of the fantasy playoffs. Devastating. Nicks had a couple of TD drops and Manning threw three picks. That didn’t help.[[MORE]] Final Score: 81 – 103 I did manage to win the ‘3rd place’ game, netting a nice consolation prize. The team that beat me in the 2nd round (#1
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