week 17 update, nfl predictions

fantasy football was really hit-and-miss this year.  it was, sadly, one of my worst seasons ever.

league 1: i finished the regular season 4th (out of 12), $10 buy in.

i was really down on this team immediately after drafting.  adam pelkey, on august 28th, commented that it "could be an ugly season for this team.  sorry man."  well, I'M IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP, BYYAAAHHH.  this has been the only glimmer of fantasy hope this season.  my original roster consisted of the following:

QB: brady
RB: hillis
RB: the law firm
WR: andre johnson
WR: brandon marshall
TE: winslow
FLEX: stevie johnson
K: henery
DST: chiefs
bench: daniel thomas, flacco, mike thomas, woodhead, walter, zach miller

my final roster is substantially different:

QB: brady
RB: cj spiller
RB: stevan ridley
WR: jabar gaffney
WR: marshall
TE: winslow
FLEX: stevie johnson
K: bailey
DST: denver
bench: andre, hillis, flacco, driver, the law firm, jared cook

needless to say, i had some waiver wire luck.  ridley and spiller have merely been fillers for injury.  i hate that this league waits until week 17 to have the championship.  i'm hoping some of my players don't get benched early.  espn's projections have me winning 143-110.  fingers crossed.

league 2: 6th in regular season (out of 12), 4th place in playoffs.
this team sucked.  on paper, i was always projected to go big...but i'd lose high scoring affairs.  this league also pays out based on regular season, so even though i was one of the highest in terms of points, i didn't take home any money because of head-to-head standings.  dang.

league 3: 3rd place in regular season (out of 12), 4th place in playoffs.
this team was in 11th for most of the season and then i made a late-season push up the standings.  i didn't take  home any money, but to be honest we didn't collect money for the league.  i wouldn't be surprised if no one gets paid.  the league consisted entirely of bockmed's friends, and i only really knew 5 or 6 of the people in it. at the very least, i beat bockmed and all of his roommates (none of them made the playoffs) so at least i can hold those bragging rights over their heads for awhile.

league 4: 9th place in regular season (out of 12), didn't make playoffs.
what really pisses me off about this team is that i had 2 regular season losses that resulted from receivers dropping a ball on the final drive of the sunday night/monday night game.  had my players just CAUGHT THE BALL i would have been in the playoffs.

to add insult to injury, my team ABSOLUTELY WENT OFF DURING WEEKS 14, 15, AND 16.  my team averaged 147 points per week from week 14-16.  i probably would have won the playoffs.  did i mention this was my $50 league?  uggghhhhhh.  oh well.

predictions for the coming weeks:
if the giants lose sunday, tom coughlin will be fired.
john gruden will coach the rams next year--which is a shame because i don't think it is fair to judge any coaching performance given the injuries the rams have had this season.
gary kubiak will receive a contract extension even if the texans lose in the first round.
andy dalton will win the rookie of the year award.
adrian peterson will not play in week 1.  i don't care what people and reporters are saying.
i will have a better fantasy football season in 2012 than i did in 2011.