2025-2026 NFL Season Thread

[sycro]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

So I have ESPN Insider and they will give recommendations on who you should start on your fantasy team based on supposed "expert" advice. Insider has recommended that I bench the Seahawks defense against the Jags and instead start the Raiders defense against the Broncos. They say there's an 80.8% chance the Raiders D outscores the Seahawks and my chances of winning are 8% higher with the Raiders D in.

Broncos front line is a bit rough, but I can't imagine it being worse than the Jags.

[TxDave]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

So I have ESPN Insider and they will give recommendations on who you should start on your fantasy team based on supposed "expert" advice. Insider has recommended that I bench the Seahawks defense against the Jags and instead start the Raiders defense against the Broncos. They say there's an 80.8% chance the Raiders D outscores the Seahawks and my chances of winning are 8% higher with the Raiders D in.

I hope you didn't pay for this valuable ESPN Insider "expert" advice.

[Tony208]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

so i have espn insider and they will give recommendations on who you should start on your fantasy team based on supposed "expert" advice. Insider has recommended that i bench the seahawks defense against the jags and instead start the raiders defense against the broncos. They say there's an 80.8% chance the raiders d outscores the seahawks and my chances of winning are 8% higher with the raiders d in.

lmao

[MaCruz]

I benching Luck and starting Wilson against my Jags this weekend.

[Tony208]

Originally Posted by TimeandTimeAgain

Nobody cares If coaches win or lost on their birthdays

You think people are screaming when they find out they won or lost on their birthdays?

When coaches win on their birthdays: "AHHH Oh my God! He won on his birthday! That is the best thing ever happened!!!!!!!!!!"

When coaches lose on their birthdays: AHHH Oh my God! He lost on his birthday! That is the worst thing that ever happened!!!!!!!!!"

Please!

EJ Manuel won his first game on his dad's birthday

[DoubleDownAgain]

Originally Posted by Tony208

EJ Manuel won his first game on his dad's birthday

[Bucky]

Originally Posted by Tony208

seahawks blowout of 49ers last year took place on Jim Harbaugh's birthday
and this one was on Pete Carroll's birthday

This just makes me think of the bad lip reading video where Jim Harbaugh keeps yelling that he wants cake.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by Tony208

EJ Manuel won his first game on his dad's birthday

EJ.

[Britbuffguy]

SO they say that a team going 0-2 in REAL Football has no chance to win in the playoffs, so having both my fantasy teams being 0-2....is it too early to give up??

I'm dead last by a mile in my bigger league. Everyone is in the 300s for points and I barely broke 200.

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by Britbuffguy

SO they say that a team going 0-2 in REAL Football has no chance to win in the playoffs, so having both my fantasy teams being 0-2....is it too early to give up??

I don't know if going 0-2 in real football means you have no chance to win in the playoffs. 3 teams in the last 20 years (1993 Cowboys, 2001 Patriots, 2007 Giants) started 0-2 and won the Super Bowl.

[bandit29]

[nolfoc]

Originally Posted by Britbuffguy

SO they say that a team going 0-2 in REAL Football has no chance to win in the playoffs, so having both my fantasy teams being 0-2....is it too early to give up??

I'm dead last by a mile in my bigger league. Everyone is in the 300s for points and I barely broke 200.

I wouldn't count some of the 0-2 teams out of making the playoffs just yet

[sycro]

Sean Weatherspoon on the returnable IR Our D is falling apart!

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

EJ.

I don't know about EJ but I'd like a BJ

[TitansFan4Life]

Originally Posted by Britbuffguy

SO they say that a team going 0-2 in REAL Football has no chance to win in the playoffs, so having both my fantasy teams being 0-2....is it too early to give up??

I'm dead last by a mile in my bigger league. Everyone is in the 300s for points and I barely broke 200.

It might be time to buy low, sell high and hope for a turnaround.

Here's how I stand in my four money leagues:

2-0
1-1
0-2
0-2

Not impressed with my scrub teams so far... The last time I started 0-2 I went on to win the championship though. Half of FF (if not more) is luck.

Last year, in one league, I had more points than every team, but I finished 7-7 and didn't even make the playoffs.

Scheduling is a huge part of it. I usually get unlucky and score the 2nd most points while playing the guy who scores the most points in that particular week.

9-5 usually gets you into the playoffs; sometimes 8-6. So 0-2 isn't the end of the world, but 0-3 is close.

[TitansFan4Life]

Originally Posted by bandit29

There was a better one with "NFL releases schedule. Browns mathematically eliminated from playoffs." Hahahaha

I can't find it though.

[StereoMike]

Steelers offense is nothing without Wallace...

[StereoMike]

Originally Posted by sycro

Sean Weatherspoon on the returnable IR Our D is falling apart!

Borrowed from a fellow Dolphins fan:

I am handing out torn ACL's , MCL's & whatever other CL's there are to tear , rupture , etc. to all our opponents.

[walruswarrior]

Originally Posted by StereoMike

Steelers offense is nothing without Wallace...

You guys are looking good so far. If this keeps up, you are the team to beat in the AFC East.

[sycro]

Originally Posted by StereoMike

Borrowed from a fellow Dolphins fan:

We let you have Tyson Clabo.... and he may help ensure Tannehill ends up on IR.