Quarterbacks
Here are some comments on the QB data:
- Every week except two during the regular season there was a different QB ranked #1
for the week. Then adding in the finals weeks, there were still 2 more new QB ranked #1. Based on
this, one can reason two things: (1) it is very difficult for a QB to consistently rank as the
#1 QB week after week, and (2) there is no shortage of QB to select each week and still expect a top
performance from.
- Sorting each table by the opponent ("Opp") column, only the Cardinals, Lions and Giants are
repeated defenses to give up the optimal QB score in a week, and none of them gave it up
in consecutive weeks. Picking your QB based on their opponent may not be as easy or reliable as
one might expect.
- Further to that point, top defenses are not immune to giving up great QB fantasy performances,
noting the Eagles in week 2 and Ravens in week 12 helped the Patriots and Seahawks produce
the #1 QB those weeks.
- Note the small difference in total points in the finals between the Restricted and Unrestricted
tables. This would seem to indicate that you don't really need to "save" QB during the regular
season for the finals. However, certainly there was a lot less risk being able to start Peyton
Manning in week 13 rather than Jay Fiedler.
| FFTOC Regular Season Weeks 1-12 |
|---|
| Week |
Name |
Team |
Opp |
FF Pts |
Value |
|---|
| 1 |
Jeff Blake |
ARI |
DET |
37.35 |
0.00 |
| 2 |
Tom Brady |
NE |
PHI |
31.45 |
0.00 |
| 3 |
Patrick Ramsey |
WAS |
NYG |
33.30 |
0.00 |
| 4 |
Peyton Manning |
IND |
NO |
51.80 |
0.00 |
| 5 |
Brad Johnson |
TB |
IND |
34.70 |
0.00 |
| 6 |
Steve McNair |
TEN |
HOU |
39.25 |
0.00 |
| 7 |
Aaron Brooks |
NO |
ATL |
37.10 |
0.00 |
| 8 |
Kerry Collins |
NYG |
MIN |
30.85 |
-5.45 |
| 9 |
Chad Pennington |
NYJ |
NYG |
38.15 |
0.00 |
| 10 |
Daunte Culpepper |
MIN |
SD |
46.70 |
0.00 |
| 11 |
Kelly Holcomb |
CLE |
ARI |
37.40 |
-0.60 |
| 12 |
Matt Hasselbeck |
SEA |
BAL |
49.25 |
0.00 |
| Total |
|
467.30 |
|
|---|
| FFTOC Finals Weeks 13-16, Restricted |
|---|
| Week |
Name |
Team |
Opp |
FF Pts |
Value |
|---|
| 13 |
Jay Fiedler |
MIA |
DAL |
36.35 |
-1.65 |
| 14 |
Jeff Garcia |
SF |
ARI |
51.80 |
0.00 |
| 15 |
Trent Green |
KC |
DET |
36.45 |
-9.45 |
| 16 |
Brett Favre |
GB |
OAK |
43.95 |
0.00 |
| Total |
|
168.60 |
|
|---|
| FFTOC Finals Weeks 13-16, Unrestricted |
|---|
| Week |
Name |
Team |
Opp |
FF Pts |
Value |
|---|
| 13 |
Peyton Manning |
IND |
NE |
38.00 |
0.00 |
| 14 |
Jeff Garcia |
SF |
ARI |
51.80 |
0.00 |
| 15 |
Aaron Brooks |
NO |
NYG |
45.90 |
0.00 |
| 16 |
Brett Favre |
GB |
OAK |
43.95 |
0.00 |
| Total |
|
179.70 |
|
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On to the RB tables 
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