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AFL (the goldmine) this week: free bets with the expert of
Aussie sports, find the best odds for AFL!
Friday:
Western Bulldogs-Collingwood 11.40 CET my bet: Bulldogs to win,
odds 1,15 at iasbet
Saturday:
Hawthorn-Sydney 06.10 CET, my bet: Sydney to win, odds 1,2 at
iasbet
West Coast-Adelaide 08.10 CET, my bet: West Coast to win, odds
1,55 at iasbet
St. Kilda-Brisbane 11.10 CET my bet: St. Kilda to win, odds 1,35
at iasbet
Port Adelaide-Fremantle11.40 CET, my bet: Port Adelaide to win,
odds 1,35 at iasbet
Sunday:
Geelong-Richmond 05.10 CET, my bet: Geelong to win, odds 1,3 at
iasbet.
Carlton-Kangaroos 06.10 CET, my bet: Kangaroos to win, odds 1,15
at iasbet Essendon-Melbourne 06.10 CET, my bet: Essendon to win,
odds 2,45 at iasbet.
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Haskell’s Syracuse Slappers took down 311 other teams to capture the title. But he had to wait a little longer than anyone had planned to lock up the crown.
The FFPC’s Main Event runs through Week 16 of the NFL season. In most years, the winner is decided after the Monday night game. But this year, a wicked winter storm that blew through Philadelphia forced the NFL to postpone the Eagles-Vikings game until Tuesday. With both RB Adrian Peterson and QB Michael Vick on his roster, Haskell had to sweat out that final 60 minutes before he could call himself champion.
“I found out the Eagles-Vikings game was postponed and it was like a punch in the gut,” Haskell said. ”I had to wait another couple days knowing that my duo of Peterson and Vick was going to be the difference between winning or not.”
It all worked out for him though. Peterson and Vick both scored 4th quarter TDs that sealed the deal for the Syracuse Slappers. Haskell’s squad finished 28 points clear of the rest of the field.
“After that score, it was craziness and mayhem in my house,” Haskell remembers.
But he kept his title push under wraps for the longest of times.
“I really didn’t tell anyone where I stood until after Week 15. I didn’t want to get anyone’s hopes up, especially the wife’s.”
“Going into the Week 16 Sunday games, I told my family and a few close friends where I stood and what the situation was and they were all with me for that Tuesday night game.”
Haskell’s championship season was a result of both rock-solid drafting and astute waiver wire management.
He kicked off his draft by selecting his top-ranked RB, Adrian Peterson, 3rd overall. After scooping up WR Brandon Marshall in the 2nd-round, Haskell locked-up an elite TE in the 3rd when he nabbed Jason Witten. In the FFPC, TEs are awarded 1.5 points per reception, compared to just 1 point per reception for RBs and WRs.
“The 3rd round is really important in the FFPC,” Haskell explained. ”If there is a top-4 TE left, then I feel like you must grab him.”
Haskell continued to build a dominant group of WRs, adding Hakeem Nicks in the 4th-round and Pierre Garcon in the 6th. In between those two guys, he went with QB Tom Brady.
But Haskell’s best pick came in the 8th-round. That’s when he nabbed RB Darren McFadden, whose production finally matched his talent this season.
“I gambled and only had 2 RB until then and was really hoping that this was his year,” Haskell said. ”Thankfully it was.”
McFadden set career-highs in 2010 with 1,157 rushing yards, 507 receiving yards, and 10 total TDs. He finished 8th among all RBs in FFPC scoring.
It was a nearly picture-perfect draft for Haskell, but it might have been a move that he made after Week 1 that vaulted him to a championship.
The FFPC uses a blind-bidding system for free-agency. Teams receive ,000 in blind-bidding dollars to spend on free-agents throughout the entire season. Bids are placed without knowing how much other teams are bidding. Free-agents are awarded to the team with the highest bid.
And after Week 1, Haskell decided to pony up 6 for Eagles QB Michael Vick.
“My waiver strategy is pretty simple,” Haskell said. ”I try to find a player after the first couple weeks that looks to be breaking out and spend a good portion of my money on him. It’s kind of a hit or miss thing.”
Safe to say it was a hit this year.
Vick went on a tear, piling up 30 total TDs in his next 12 games. He was arguably the most valuable player in fantasy football this season, and he definitely played a huge role in Haskell’s championship run.
“The level of competition in the FFPC Main Event is fierce and winning the overall championship is a great accomplishment,” founder and co-owner Alex Kaganovsky said. ”John displayed excellent drafting and in-season management skills to complete the task. We’re very proud to have him as the 2010 FFPC Champion, joining Chad Schroeder (2008) and Don Metter (2009).”
Although there are plenty of other high stakes fantasy football leagues out there, Haskell plays exclusively in the FFPC. He’s been playing FFPC events from day one and is one its biggest supporters.
“I play in the FFPC and only the FFPC for a few different reasons,” Haskell explained. ”First, the integrity and character of owners Dave Gerczak and Alex Kaganovsky is second to none. Secondly, the customer service is second to none. One name is all I need to say: Chris Lambert! Lastly, the money is held in escrow. I have been lucky enough to cash in every year of the FFPC and my league checks have been in my mailbox before Christmas. This year, my Grand Prize check was in my possession on January 13th — only 2 weeks after the Main Event was decided. That is awesome!”
Gerczak added, “John has always been a very skilled fantasy player, and this season he showed it in dominating fashion in the FFPC Main Event Championship round. Just like winning the Super Bowl in the NFL, you are always be remembered as a Champion. The FFPC is honored to have John as our 2010 Main Event Champion, now and forever.”
You can bet that Haskell will be back in 2011 to defend his title.
“This has been a life changing experience and I will never forget that Eagles-Vikings game for as long as I live.”
AFL (the goldmine) this week: free bets with the expert of
Aussie sports, find the best odds for AFL!
Friday:
Western Bulldogs-Collingwood 11.40 CET my bet: Bulldogs to win,
odds 1,15 at iasbet
Saturday:
Hawthorn-Sydney 06.10 CET, my bet: Sydney to win, odds 1,2 at
iasbet
West Coast-Adelaide 08.10 CET, my bet: West Coast to win, odds
1,55 at iasbet
St. Kilda-Brisbane 11.10 CET my bet: St. Kilda to win, odds 1,35
at iasbet
Port Adelaide-Fremantle11.40 CET, my bet: Port Adelaide to win,
odds 1,35 at iasbet
Sunday:
Geelong-Richmond 05.10 CET, my bet: Geelong to win, odds 1,3 at
iasbet.
Carlton-Kangaroos 06.10 CET, my bet: Kangaroos to win, odds 1,15
at iasbet Essendon-Melbourne 06.10 CET, my bet: Essendon to win,
odds 2,45 at iasbet.
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