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FPF News Week 4

We find ourselves at an interesting cross roads as a species.  Armed with the benefit of free thought we continue to forge our opinions within the limited context of one of two political beliefs that can’t possibly handle the complexity of human thought or emotion. Yet we continue to anthropomorphize the social media comments section and handle ideas without any context or care for the people involved.

After several weeks of watching people and the leader of the most powerful country on earth deliberate over the freedoms of those to protest during a song and in the shadows of the flag that protect the right to do so.  It seems little thought is given to the idea that the United States was a country born from conflict, and protest.  The established leadership was challenged and thus a new country was forged and with it came an ideology of freedom and expression.  There are things one may not agree with, however, how can one argue against peaceful protest?  The only reasons that seem to be provided on either side depends on which side one rests along the political pendulum (an interesting term considering how static it has become).

Sadly, yesterday evening will be remembered as an awful and tragic event that will be used in the short term for the small minded to stand atop a soap box and preach the party lines that have been fed to them because it seems easier to do so then to compose a singular independent thought.  We forget that this actually affects people and families and are eerily more comfortable discussing politics than the loss of human life. 

 When it comes to FPF Media, I know that I often am hard to work with.  Simon Dagenais and Eagle will attest to that.  However,  I am equally difficult to have intelligible conversations about important matters because I don’t thinks of things as a binary set of options but try to think of everything as a nuanced idea that should be handled as such.  I don’t try to convince others of what my viewpoint is and I prefer a world of disharmony.  That may sound awful but, what I mean by that is that I truly think we would be living in a safer, more interesting and more satisfying world if we didn’t try to convince everyone else of our point of view and just took a moment to listen. Listen to those who are suffering even if we don’t agree for their reasons of protest.  Listen to those who have mental health issues and need help before they do something that can harm others. Listen to the people around us and be willing to be proven wrong once in a while. 

 Impressed / Disappointed

By Simon Dagenais

With the Qualifying Round officially on the way, this week’s edition of the Impressed/Disappointed board offers a look back at the Preliminary Round and how teams fared compared to our expectations. Remember, there’s still plenty of football left to play for anyone in either of these columns to find themselves in the opposing one within a week.

Simon

Impressed

Disappointed

·         Friends in Low Places managed two upsets throughout the first round and ended in the 2nd grouping; it might be a bit high for them, but they could continue to impress us and stick it to a few of these teams by the round’s end.

·         Urgence Medic came into the season as a serious underdog and showed everyone how talented this roster truly is. With a chance to prove themselves in the first grouping, they’ll be able to test themselves against the best the league has to offer.

·         Greendale Human Beings were seeded as a high-end D6 team coming into the season, but all these wins are really elevating their stocks. Maybe this will help them move up a division or two next season!

·         I’ve said it before, but I kinda have to say it again, BearSkins shouldn’t be 0-3 at this point. Coming into the season as the 2nd seed, it’s disappointing. Seeing their current schedule, anything sort of 4-1 will be a disappointing finish.

·         No Name has always been a defensive franchise, but the rest weeks are showing certain weaknesses on that side of the ball. With a new QB learning the ropes, their defence has got to step it up and make plays for him.

·         Trigger Happy Bunnies has the team to compete with the best in their Tier and finish atop their division, but fell flat last week. Time will tell whether or not they manage to bounce back from their previous outing.

 

Peeze

Impressed

Disappointed

·         Dawson Caf’s Finest: The lesser known Finest team in FPF looked good in their first foray into Flag Plus play.  The addition of George Spano should pay off in the long term and Daniel Tuccinardi looks to be the kind of player that can dominate on both sides of the ball.

·         Voodoo have definitely taken the challenge of moving forward without staple qb Frank Kaye and the new configuration the features Patrick St.Amand looks deadly. Amazing to see that these guys can succeed in a variety of circumstances.

·          Dad Bod Squad:  I’m sure no one truly expected DBS to beat Fine Wine and they were certainly outclassed, however, Sean Avraam and co. definitely took advantage when they were the superior team.  That’s all you can ask for in this type of format.

·         #NR were a team I expected to do well and perhaps push FPF-All Stars. There were some extenuating circumstances, such as an early injury to Corey Pecker against the FPF All Stars.  Still I thought we would see something more from one of the more exciting FPF franchises.

·         Braves:  When I first saw them I didn’t think they were truly up to snuff with FPF stalwart division 1 teams.  I was proven wrong after a division 2 championship and a decent season in Division A in the spring.  However, the Braves and Jonathan Maheu seem out of sorts during the FPF cup.  They find themselves atop the second pool instead of nestled in the first.

·         Don’t spout X-Men’s record at me. They went 3-0 but could have easily lost two of their games.  Couple this with the fact that X-Men had a remarkable easy schedule as they faced nothing but Division 6 teams in the tournament so far.

 

Francois

Impresssed

Disappointed
  • Urgence Medic: C’est assurément l’équipe la plus impressionnante du premier tour. Ils étaient négligés dans 2 de leurs 3 matchs, mais il semble qu’il ne le savait pas, car les voici 3-0. Ils vont jouer dans le meilleur groupe du tournoi et ils vont affronter des équipes de 1ère division. Ce sera plus difficile à partir de maintenant, mais ils peuvent être fier de ce qu’ils ont accompli jusqu’à présent. 
  • Greendale Human Being: Avez-vous vu la GOTW? Si oui, vous avez surement dit WOW. Ils ont tout simplement découpé l’une des meilleures équipes du tier 2, soit Trigger Happy Bunies. Ils sont des sérieux prétendants au meilleur titre du tier 2.
  • Ligthweight: Ils ont très mal débuté leur tournoi avec une défaite contre Friend in Low places. Depuis, ils ont surpris BearSkins et ils ont failli refaire le coup contre Top Gun. Ils ont quand même réussi à couvrir le spread. Ils seront très dangereux dans le groupe Sarwar.
  • Smokin Axolotls: Seulement 3 touchés en 3 parties c’est nettement insuffisant même s’ils étaient négligés dans chacun de leur duel. De plus, le Qb étoile n’était même pas présent lors de leur dernier match. Ça fait doublement mal surtout que Rossie est la raison de leur présence en tier 1.
  • Dans and Tam: Cette équipe déçoit beaucoup depuis le début du tournoi. Joey Taylor a beaucoup de difficulté de faire avancer le ballon et de rejoindre ses gros receveurs. Ils seront dans le trouble si c’est toujours GM Kolethras et Terry Tam les receveurs 1 et 2.
  • Trigger Happy Bunnies: Ils m’impressionnaient depuis le début du tournoi, mais dès qu’ils ont affronté une bonne équipe ils ont tout simplement «choker». Ils avaient les ressources pour finir en tête, mais ils devront se contenter d’aller dans le groupe Della Rocca.

 

Games of the Week

By Francois Martin

Petite semaine pour les prédictions, alors qu’il n’y avait que 8 parties. Peeze a tout de même connu sa meilleure performance et réduit l’écart avec moi. Simon continue à «flirter» avec la barre psychologique de 60%. Cette semaine on revient à une cédule normale avec 20 parties.

Franck 

Tier 1 : 4-1       Tier 2 : 0-2       Pour un total de 35-10 (77.8%) après 3 semaines

Simon 

Tier 1 : 3-2       Tier 2 : 0-2       Pour un total de 27-18 (60%) après 3 semaines         

Peeze

Tier 1 : 5-1       Tier 2 : 1-1       Pour un total de 32-16 (66.6%) après 3 semaines

Lors de la ronde de qualification, nos prédictions sont sur le résultat des matchs.

Tier 1

 

Home

Away

François

Simon

Peeze

Friend in Low Places

Braves

Braves

Braves

Braves

Dk

Fine Wine

Fine Wine

Fine Wine

DK

Keyport Lock

A-Squad

Keyport Lock

Keyport Lock

Keyport Lock

BearSkins

Dans and Tams

Dans and Tams

Dans and Tams

Dans and Tams

Diablos

Lightweight

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Lightweight

#NR

The Commission

#NR

#NR

#NR

FPF All-Stars

Top Gun

FPF All-Stars

FPF All-Stars

FPF All Stars

Top Secret

Smokin Axolotls

Top Secret

Top Secret

Top Secret

Freshii Superfoods

Urgence Medic

Urgence Medic

Freshii Superfoods

Urgence Medic

KGP RA

Dad Bod Squad

Dad Bod Squad

Dad Bod Squad

Dad Bod Squad

 

 Tier 2

Home

Away

François

Simon

Peeze

Prime Time

Sunday Touch Boys

Sunday Touch Boys

Prime time

Prime Time

Hold My beer

Warriors

Hold My Beer

Warriors

Warriors

Bruins

Blacksox

Bruins

Bruins

Bruins

X-Men

All Hooks

All Hooks

All Hooks

All Hooks

Los Banditos

North Shore Finners

North Shore Finners

Los Banditos

North Shore Finners

THB

Mean Machine

THB

THB

THB

Dawson Caf’s Finest

Ducks

Dawson Caf’s Finest

Dawson Caf’s Finest

Dawson Caf’s Finest

Farmers

Sons of Mitches

Farmers

Sons of Mitches

Farmers

Voodoo

Lockdown

Lockdown

Lockdown

Voodoo

Noname

Greendale Human Being

Greendale Human Being

Greendale Human Being

Greendale Human Beings

 

FPF Daily Fantays Football

By Paolo Della Rocca

After losing a close battle last week I worried to see that JD Chevalier did not play last week.  That said, it was quickly negated by absenteeism by Rick Cummins and Anthony Da Silva who did not suit up for my opponents.

I was able to pull out a victory due to some great performances detailed below.   My team put up 127.9 which led Simon’s 121.1 and Francois’ 110.1.  Let’s see how this week’s slate shakes out.

Peeze’s Top Performers: Brandon Aylward (40.6 points), Mathieu Lepage (35.6 points), Theo Ojeaha (20 points)

Francois’ Top Performers : Jonathan Maheu (26.3 points), Mathieu Lepage (35.6 points), Theo Ojeaha (20 points)

Simon’s top Performers : Dan Lazzara (37.3 points), Gabriel Wiseman (31.6 points), Jesse Dupuis 24 points

 

Qualifying Round, Week 1 Teams

 

Peeze’s Divine Interception

Positions

Choix

Équipes

Caps +/- Spread

Qb

 Kevin Wyeth

FPF All Stars

98.4

Rec 1

Daniel Tuccinardi

Dawson Caf’s Finest

55

Rec 2

Jf Daloze

Lightweight

74.5

Rec 3

Rich Humes

Dad Bod Squad

82.7

DB 1

Danny Aylward

Greendale Human Beings

77.3

Rusher

Antoine Hyunh

Bruins

58.2

Flex

Mike Pierrecin

Braves

85.5

Total

 

 

531.6

 

Francois’ Bad News Reads

Positions

Choix

Équipes

Caps +/- Spread

Qb

 Sean Avraam

Dad Bods

77.3

Rec 1

Mathieu Lepage

Freshii Superfoods

80.6

Rec 2

Patrick Jérôme

Fpf All-Stars

92.9

Rec 3

Brandon Aylward

Greendale Human Being

64.1

DB 1

Danny Aylward

Greendale Human Being

77.3

Rusher

Joey Romano

Lockdown

55

Flex

Corey Greenaway

Farmers

90.5

Total

 

 

537.7

 

Simon’s Grenaders

 

Players (Team)

Rating

QB

Kevin Wyeth (FPF All-Stars)

98.4

WR

Travis Moses (#NR)

82.7

WR

Jeremy White (All Hooks)

63.5

WR

Rich Humes (Dad Bods)

82.7

DB

Matt Petrone (Dad Bods)

85.4

Rusher

Malcolm Archer (Lockdown)

65

Flex

Jonathan Legault (Farmers)

76.8

Total

 

554.5

 

Fantasy Rules and Scoring

Each week, Simon, Francois and I will select a quarterback, 3 wide receivers, a rusher a defensive back (where only their defensive points will count) and a flex player who’s offensive and defensive contributions will count.  Players weekly price will be determined by their cap hit +/- the spread in their games.  Moreover, we cannot exceed a cost of 560 points.

This is a PPR league (Points Per Reception league) so, snappers you will not be neglected.  The scoring breaks down as follows:

  • Quarterbacks: 1 point per 15 yards passing, 3 points per passing td, 1 point per 5 yards rushing, 5 points per rushing TD. -2 points will be deducted per interception and -1 point will be deducted per sack.
  • Wide Receivers: 1 point per catch, 1 point per 5 yards receiving, 5 points per TD
  • Rusher: 2 points per tackle, 7.5 points per sack, 3 points per PD, 5 Points per TD
  • DBs: 2 points per tackle, 4 points per interception, 3 points per PD and 5 Points per TD

 

Monday’s Mystery Madness

The qualification round has begun! If the stats from your game are erroneous please feel free to contact me @PeezeFPF on Twitter or by messaging me @ Peeze Della Reeze on Facebook. Also, feel free to reach out to let me know what you think of my article, the podcast or any other specific part of our media team output.

For further analysis, tune in to the official FPF podcast “Calling the Audible,” where Simon Dagenais and I discuss famous penguins in advertisements, the latest installment of Curb your Enthusiasm, and which drinks to best get “White Girl Wasted” with.

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