Statistically Speaking – BONUS “It’s a PPR League”

Statistically Speaking

While preparing the Statistically Speaking article….I pointed out how productive Julio Jones had been with only 6 Receptions on 9 Targets ….I found it curious/funny that the guy who made the most of his few opportunities happens to be on the team we give the most grief about forgetting that we play in a PPR League….So I did what I do….and ran an analysis of all 5 Player Position starters for each team and compared what % of their points came from Receptions….Legends had only 2 Receptions from his Running Backs and 16 in total….No surprise that right on the top of the heap was our Team of the Week….Husslers had the most receptions at 39 and the 2nd highest PPR% with 40.6%….Yours truly had a higher % solely on the early loss of Fred Jackson and the limited action of Wes Welker….The average was 20.1 Receptions from those positions placing half of the teams below the curve….2 teams finished lower than Playground Legends 16….Thrashers tied at 16, but again had an early exit from Jennings….Money Inc. only managed 15 catches, and Fudgie Whales bottomed out with 14….The Whales also were the only team to have a lower PPR% than Danny with 21.2% compared to his 22.9%….But they still won their game….Full chart is shown below….

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2012 Chris Thomas 5 Star Pick 3 Contest – Week 1 Results

The Chris Thomas 5 Star Pick 3 Handicapping Contest“ALWAYS PROTECT YOUR UNIT”

We start things off right in Week 1….well most of us anyway….16-8 on the opening weekend for a +$560 to the virtual bankroll….Hunter goes perfect on his NCAA selections and Shawn goes perfect with the professional picks….Shannon and Kevin both bite the bullet on Green Bay this weekend and are the only two to start in the red at 1-2….Everyone else manages 2-1 and +$70 after the vig….All eight losing wagers were made on four teams – Buffalo, Detroit, Green Bay, and New Orleans….full results after the break…. 
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2012 Chris Thomas 5 Star Pick 3 Contest – Week 1 Picks

The Chris Thomas 5 Star Pick 3 Handicapping Contest“ALWAYS PROTECT YOUR UNIT”

Welcome back to our 2nd Publicly Documented Season of the 5-Star Pick-3 Contest! All 8 brave degenerate players are returning from the 2011 Season….The offer was extended to any new players who wanted to jump in for 2012 but there were no takers (pussies!)….After whining about it to the point of making his own NCAA Pick 3 Posts last year….we are allowing Hunter and anyone else who thinks the NFL is ‘too hard’ to play NCAA games this year….Week 1 picks are after the break….


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2011 Chris Thomas 5 Star Pick 3 Contest – Week 1 Results

The Chris Thomas 5 Star Pick 3 Handicapping Contest

Week One is in the books….only Kevin managed to go “undefeated” with the PUSH on the Tennessee game, but five other players beat the bookie with a 2-1 weekend….Hunter and Shawn are the only ones in the red after week one action.  Hit up the Vegas Insider board and start making your Week Two selections now to take advantage of the early lines….full results after the break….

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