Bengals Player Pick 'Em Week 1 vs New England
by FriarBob on Sep 11, 2010 7:38 PM EDT
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PrintHello again all. Hope everybody who enjoyed this game last year will play again, and for those who haven't joined in yet please join in the fun! Everybody starts back at zero points this year, so everybody has an equal chance of winning at this point. If you want to see my wrap-up for last year's game, you can find it here.
Last year, late in the season the offense really fell apart so you couldn't score unless you did pick defense. I'm hoping that this year will be different.
The rules will be extremely similar to last year's, save for a few tweaks to scoring. Hit the jump for a complete list of the rules in case you've forgotten or want to review them.
The basic idea is that you pick one player -- other than a QB, P, or PK -- that you think will score points for the Bengals in week 1 against the New England Patriots. So the easy "cop out" of Carson Palmer or Mike Nugent is not allowed. And since nobody wants Carson going down, all backup QBs are not allowed either, although if another player tosses a TD pass out of a trick play formation that will count as an offensive score both for the passer and receiver. Any form of scoring points by any other position counts, whether tossing a TD pass, catching one, running it in, returning an INT/FUM for a score, or a safety where they are given at least partial credit for it on the official NFL game log. If Chad kicks a PAT again that also counts.
Points will be cumulative from week to week. Unfortunately all you get for being in the lead after the season ends is bragging rights, but it's still fun to play anyway.
Your primary means of getting points is via the originality of your pick, i.e. by picking a player that other participants did not pick. For example, let's say there are 8 participants and 6 of them pick Benson and two pick Ocho. We'll further assume that both players scored. The two who picked Ocho would each get 6 points and the six who picked Benson would only get two points. The same one-point-per-originality rate applies to any offensive score.
You also get rewarded for picking a defensive player because it's less likely they will actually score. Last year I think I gave too many points here, but I still want to reward you for picking a defensive player. So as with last year, the same means of scoring will be available for all defensive players, just the value will be different. For this year if the defensive player actually scores via a defensive play (if he's put in as an extra TE/FB/whatever like the Patriots used to do with Mike Vrabel and he runs in a TD / catches a TD pass he's considered an offensive score) he's worth 2x the normal rate. If he recovers a turnover (either by catching the INT or recovering the fumble) and the Bengals either have possession at the of the play or another player on our team scores during the run-back, he's worth the normal offensive rate. And if he causes a fumble (or blocks a kick/punt) but does not actually recover it (but another Bengal does) he's still worth the half the basic one point rate. If this results in a score of (for example) 7.5 you will get seven points (rounded down) not eight. If a blocked punt results in a safety for us without anybody else touching the ball it's worth 2x points. In any other situation the blocked punt is worth 0.5 points as long as we end up with a score or possession at the end of the play.
Here is a quick recap of the rules. (This portion of the rules will be repeated in future posts each week as well.)
1) Pick one player (Make it easy on me, make him the title of your post. Both first and last name please, and try to avoid nicknames or blatant misspellings.) who is NOT officially listed as a QB, P, or PK on the roster.
2) An offensive score is worth one point per participant who did not pick your player.
3) A defensive player is worth 2/1/0.5 point(s) per participant who did not pick your player based on if he 2) actually scored, 1) gained possession of the ball for the team but didn't actually score, or 0.5) allowed the Bengals to gain possession by causing a fumble (or blocking a kick) that another Bengals player recovered. Sacks or tackles behind the line of and by themselves are not worth anything unless they are a strip-sack (0.5 points if we recover) or they are also a safety (2 points). All half-points will be rounded down.
4) You score the maximum possible points for your player but only one time. So a defensive player who forces an opponent's fumble that Cincinnati recovers and recovers another opponent's fumble at a different point in the game is worth 1x points (not 1.5x cumulative).
5) Keep commentary to the bare minimum please.
6) Predictions on how they will score are not required, and if you provide one they don't net you any bonus if you are right nor do they detract if you are wrong (so long as they do actually score by game rules).
7) Try to be original yet still pick somebody you think has a realistic chance to score or cause a turnover.
8) Only ONE (1) player entry per contestant, per week is allowed.
9) Deadline for player entries each week is THIRTY (30) minutes prior to kickoff.
OK, time to place your bets. What player do you want to hang your hat on this week? Do you expect the apparently porous secondary of the Patriots to lead to lots of passing TDs? Or are you expecting our defense to have to step up and get turnovers to give us a shot at winning the game? Pick your player and have fun!
This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of Cincy Jungle's writers or editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of Cincy Jungle's writers or editors.
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Chad OchoCinco
Why not?
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(='.'=) This is bunny.
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by Pardon_My_French on Sep 8, 2010 8:09 PM EDT reply actions
Marvin Lewis
He’ll sub himself in at LB, just like the good ol’ college days, and get a couple pick sixes.
BOOK IT
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
I'm the only one so far to say Marvin.
Originality points out the ass right there.
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
wait until you see 80% pick
He’s got originality every week. I laugh my ass off every time he picks.
I wouldn't want to be that guy right now.
A lot of pressure on him right now. I think we’re all expecting something legendary now.
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
Terrell Owens
www.fantasydaddy.com
by Joe Goodberry on Sep 8, 2010 9:28 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Benson or Peerman?
My 2010 Sports wishlist.
1. 2010 Reds...the biggest surprise of the year. I've turned the corner on you, Dusty. Thanks for bringing out the best in my Redlegs.
2. Cavaliers Championship...never mind...Let's go with OSU wining the Big Ten.
3. Bengals win Super Bowl XLV
by Danimal, Destroyer of Worlds on Sep 10, 2010 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Shipley
Weak Secondary is so focused on the outside, Jordan Shipley pulls a Welker impersonation.
We just traded for one at cutdown
www.fantasydaddy.com
by Joe Goodberry on Sep 9, 2010 5:34 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
lol
You shouldn’t take me serious
www.fantasydaddy.com
by Joe Goodberry on Sep 9, 2010 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Chad Ochocinco
" I don't lie, I tell a different version of the truth."
by Purple City Middie on Sep 8, 2010 10:16 PM EDT reply actions
Reggie Kelly
Going a little different.
by Anthony Cosenza on Sep 8, 2010 10:24 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Jermaine Gresham
Gotta go with the beast. WHO DEY
by James Schmid the great on Sep 8, 2010 10:57 PM EDT reply actions
Jonathan Fanene
My three favorite things in the world in no particular order: My wife, sex with my wife, and The Cincinnati Bengals
Terrell Owens
T.O.
T to the errellaaaayyy O to the wizzzeeeennnnsss
I could sleep when I lived alone.
Is there a ghost in my house?
Jermaine Gresham
Rookie of the year…hand him the trophy after this game.
Chris Crocker
Let’s see if the free safety can do some magic to stop the Brady offense.
Brandon Johnson
My 2010 Sports wishlist.
1. 2010 Reds...the biggest surprise of the year. I've turned the corner on you, Dusty. Thanks for bringing out the best in my Redlegs.
2. Cavaliers Championship...never mind...Let's go with OSU wining the Big Ten.
3. Bengals win Super Bowl XLV
by Danimal, Destroyer of Worlds on Sep 10, 2010 9:44 AM EDT reply actions
Roy Williams
Roy gets a safety or a pick before he breaks his arm again.
Chris Collinsworth
via time machine.
OH Yeah! Duffman's pelvis is thrusting in the direction of the problem!
The NFL Network Pundit Staff and Peter King
Their disrespect will inspire the team to greatness.
"If we always agree, one of us is not necessary"
Okay, Shipley
"If we always agree, one of us is not necessary"
Jordan Shipley
Alot of attention paid to Ocho and TO….leads to big day for Shipley!!
WOW. We had EIGHTY legitimate entries this week, which was at least twice the number we’d ever had before. I just wish all that participation had meant we’d actually won the game. Well maybe next week. Still, it’s great to see that kind of high participation and I really hope it continues. Makes the game more fun for everybody IMO.
We had three double-entries. One person just picked the same person twice, so I just ignored the second. One person picked a current player and then a former player, again I ignored the second. Finally, on the third, JungleJohn played last year so he should know better. His pick for the NFL network staff stands. (It wouldn’t have affected his stats anyway, Shipley didn’t score. Pity, that, he was so close at the end of the half.) In the future, unless a trade or a cut or an IR or similar roster move invalidates your pick, your first pick is what you are stuck with. I’ll make sure to make the summary rules more clear on this next week.
OK, enough with the blathering, on with the scoring. With 80 valid entries this means the absolute max was 79 “uniqueness” points available. Our defense did gornisht, which means all scoring in this game came from offensive players. We had one rushing TD for Cedric Benson (picked by 7 people, worth 73 points to each), and two receiving TDs, one each for Chad Ochocinco (picked by 5 people, worth 75 points to each) and Jermaine Gresham (also picked by 7 people for 73 points each). This leaves us with one hell of a tied up leader board.
Given that all scoring had to be in this week, I’ll skip listing scores first and just go straight to the standings.
1t. CincinnatiCyanide88 – 75 points (from Chad Ochocinco)
1t. Purple City Middie – 75 points (from Chad Ochocinco)
1t. BradDwayne – 75 points (from Chad Ochocinco)
1t. tafjag1 – 75 points (from Chad Ochocinco)
1t. FriarBob – 75 points (from Chad Ochocinco)
2t. Jcon77 – 73 points (from Jermaine Gresham)
2t. Boomer Lion – 73 points (from Jermaine Gresham)
2t. Jake Liscow – 73 points (from Cedric Benson)
2t. quickslant – 73 points (from Cedric Benson)
2t. the Flying Pig – 73 points (from Jermaine Gresham)
2t. TrickyD26 – 73 points (from Cedric Benson)
2t. Throw the ball – 73 points (from Jermaine Gresham)
2t. James Schmid the great – 73 points (from Jermaine Gresham)
2t. Rocket_Man_G – 73 points (from Cedric Benson)
2t. CincyMike56 – 73 points (from Cedric Benson)
2t. jimmer9 – 73 points (from Jermaine Gresham)
2t. jimbasa – 73 points (from Cedric Benson)
2t. TruWhoDey – 73 points (from Jermaine Gresham)
You got your work cut out for you this year Friar
" I don't lie, I tell a different version of the truth."
by Purple City Middie on Sep 12, 2010 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions
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