• OT; NHL playoff fantasy game.

    From The Doctor@21:1/5 to lcmello.listas@terra.com.br on Wed Apr 12 23:29:24 2017
    XPost: rec.sport.soccer, edm.general

    In article <ocma8f$qvt$1@dont-email.me>,
    Clément <lcmello.listas@terra.com.br> wrote:
    "Futbolmetrix" escreveu:
    What's the conventional wisdom, pick players from strong teams that are
    likely to win in 4 games, or somewhat more balanced matchups that would
    require 7 games?

    For skaters, you want players who'll get a lot of points (duh), so longer >series might give you a better chance. Though, as MH says, low scoring games >will kill you no matter what.

    Since I always go Penguins-heavy (for partisan reasons), I try to spread my >bets over the lines. I.e., it's risky to pick all three players on Crosby's >line, since if that line gets shut down in a game (or series), I'll be hurt.

    It doesn't hurt, however, to pick power play regulars. While referees
    swallow their whistles during the playoffs, and power plays become even >rarer, it's still a good thing your players might be involved in better >scoring situations. Plus, such players are usually point getters 5-on-5 as >well.

    One thing I've done in the past (when I have the time and don't feel lazy)
    is to try and find undervalued players. You may not have enough points to >pick a McDavid, but it might pay off to pick a cheaper player who's a
    regular on his line.

    For goalies, you want one who will win four games in the round.

    Abraço,

    Luiz Mello


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  • From Idlehands@21:1/5 to The Doctor on Wed Apr 12 18:26:27 2017
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    On 2017-04-12 5:29 PM, The Doctor wrote:
    In article <ocma8f$qvt$1@dont-email.me>,
    Clément <lcmello.listas@terra.com.br> wrote:
    "Futbolmetrix" escreveu:
    What's the conventional wisdom, pick players from strong teams that are
    likely to win in 4 games, or somewhat more balanced matchups that would
    require 7 games?

    For skaters, you want players who'll get a lot of points (duh), so longer
    series might give you a better chance. Though, as MH says, low scoring games >> will kill you no matter what.

    Since I always go Penguins-heavy (for partisan reasons), I try to spread my >> bets over the lines. I.e., it's risky to pick all three players on Crosby's >> line, since if that line gets shut down in a game (or series), I'll be hurt. >>
    It doesn't hurt, however, to pick power play regulars. While referees
    swallow their whistles during the playoffs, and power plays become even
    rarer, it's still a good thing your players might be involved in better
    scoring situations. Plus, such players are usually point getters 5-on-5 as >> well.

    One thing I've done in the past (when I have the time and don't feel lazy) >> is to try and find undervalued players. You may not have enough points to
    pick a McDavid, but it might pay off to pick a cheaper player who's a
    regular on his line.

    For goalies, you want one who will win four games in the round.

    Abraço,

    Luiz Mello


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  • From Bill Jillians@21:1/5 to hidefromu@nospamhush.com on Sun Apr 16 08:08:28 2017
    XPost: rec.sport.soccer, edm.general

    In message <ocmgdn$ai1$1@dont-email.me>, Idlehands
    <hidefromu@nospamhush.com> writes
    On 2017-04-12 5:29 PM, The Doctor wrote:
    In article <ocma8f$qvt$1@dont-email.me>,
    Clément <lcmello.listas@terra.com.br> wrote:
    "Futbolmetrix" escreveu:
    What's the conventional wisdom, pick players from strong teams that are >>>> likely to win in 4 games, or somewhat more balanced matchups that would >>>> require 7 games?

    For skaters, you want players who'll get a lot of points (duh), so longer >>> series might give you a better chance. Though, as MH says, low scoring games
    will kill you no matter what.

    Since I always go Penguins-heavy (for partisan reasons), I try to spread my >>> bets over the lines. I.e., it's risky to pick all three players on Crosby's >>> line, since if that line gets shut down in a game (or series), I'll be hurt.

    It doesn't hurt, however, to pick power play regulars. While referees
    swallow their whistles during the playoffs, and power plays become even
    rarer, it's still a good thing your players might be involved in better
    scoring situations. Plus, such players are usually point getters 5-on-5 as >>> well.

    One thing I've done in the past (when I have the time and don't feel lazy) >>> is to try and find undervalued players. You may not have enough points to >>> pick a McDavid, but it might pay off to pick a cheaper player who's a
    regular on his line.

    For goalies, you want one who will win four games in the round.

    Abraço,

    Luiz Mello


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  • From The Doctor@21:1/5 to willaim.jillians649@btinternet.com on Sun Apr 16 12:46:02 2017
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    In article <63ijWeKshx8YFwPa@btinternet.com>,
    Bill Jillians <willaim.jillians649@btinternet.com> wrote:
    In message <ocmgdn$ai1$1@dont-email.me>, Idlehands
    <hidefromu@nospamhush.com> writes
    On 2017-04-12 5:29 PM, The Doctor wrote:
    In article <ocma8f$qvt$1@dont-email.me>,
    Clément <lcmello.listas@terra.com.br> wrote:
    "Futbolmetrix" escreveu:
    What's the conventional wisdom, pick players from strong teams that are >>>>> likely to win in 4 games, or somewhat more balanced matchups that would >>>>> require 7 games?

    For skaters, you want players who'll get a lot of points (duh), so longer >>>> series might give you a better chance. Though, as MH says, low scoring games
    will kill you no matter what.

    Since I always go Penguins-heavy (for partisan reasons), I try to spread my
    bets over the lines. I.e., it's risky to pick all three players on Crosby's
    line, since if that line gets shut down in a game (or series), I'll be hurt.

    It doesn't hurt, however, to pick power play regulars. While referees
    swallow their whistles during the playoffs, and power plays become even >>>> rarer, it's still a good thing your players might be involved in better >>>> scoring situations. Plus, such players are usually point getters 5-on-5 as >>>> well.

    One thing I've done in the past (when I have the time and don't feel lazy) >>>> is to try and find undervalued players. You may not have enough points to >>>> pick a McDavid, but it might pay off to pick a cheaper player who's a
    regular on his line.

    For goalies, you want one who will win four games in the round.

    Abraço,

    Luiz Mello


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    You forgot to mention that you were next.


    Idlehands is absolutely scum.

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