Its Dallas Week

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I'm starting Dez in fantasy this week with full confidence. There isn't a player on our roster who can cover that dude.

That's the reason I could never play FF. I just cannot pick another player over my team and your going as far to pick a player going against your team. Just don't get that. The only way I can figure that is if you feel that you win either way. Hey the skins lost but WOW Bez really racked up some points for me.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by firstdown

That's the reason I could never play FF. I just cannot pick another player over my team and your going as far to pick a player going against your team. Just don't get that. The only way I can figure that is if you feel that you win either way. Hey the skins lost but WOW Bez really racked up some points for me.

I am always willing to sacrifice a fantasy win for a Redskins win any time.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I am always willing to sacrifice a fantasy win for a Redskins win any time.

Me too. It really not that bad of a conflict of interest. I usually chose not to have Redskins on my team, cause ill get too pissed at the team.

Now i have a friend who will gamble and actually gamble agaisnt his team which I think is blasphemy. His rationale "If they win or lose, ill feel good either way" I think that is bullshit...i never feel good when the skins lose, meaning i feel bad alot

[sportscurmudgeon]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Me too. It really not that bad of a conflict of interest. I usually chose not to have Redskins on my team, cause ill get too pissed at the team.

Now i have a friend who will gamble and actually gamble agaisnt his team which I think is blasphemy. His rationale "If they win or lose, ill feel good either way" I think that is bullshit...i never feel good when the skins lose, meaning i feel bad alot

I think there is a fundamental difference between rooting as a fan and gambling.

Rooting is done with your heart and your emotions.

Betting is done with your brain and your wallet.

I have exactly ZERO difficulty in separating those two activities...

[D'BOYZ]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

I think there is a fundamental difference between rooting as a fan and gambling.

Rooting is done with your heart and your emotions.

Betting is done with your brain and your wallet.

I have exactly ZERO difficulty in separating those two activities...

I completely Agree I do it all the time.

In fact when I bet against Dallas because I feel the line favors me it becomes some what a win, Win for me... If Dallas loses well at least I made so money and if Dallas win I don't care if I lost the bet because my team won!!!

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I am always willing to sacrifice a fantasy win for a Redskins win any time.

Agreed.

And once you learn to separate the two, it's no big deal.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Agreed.

And once you learn to separate the two, it's no big deal.

this

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by firstdown

That's the reason I could never play FF. I just cannot pick another player over my team and your going as far to pick a player going against your team. Just don't get that. The only way I can figure that is if you feel that you win either way. Hey the skins lost but WOW Bez really racked up some points for me.

I used to be like you in that aspect but when your team isn't good EVER... then It's not that big of a deal

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by firstdown

That's the reason I could never play FF. I just cannot pick another player over my team and your going as far to pick a player going against your team. Just don't get that. The only way I can figure that is if you feel that you win either way. Hey the skins lost but WOW Bez really racked up some points for me.

Me too. I don't play fantasy because I don't want such conflicts of interest.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by firstdown

That's the reason I could never play FF. I just cannot pick another player over my team and your going as far to pick a player going against your team. Just don't get that. The only way I can figure that is if you feel that you win either way. Hey the skins lost but WOW Bez really racked up some points for me.

I've been playing fantasy long enough that I can easily separate the two. Am I going to be openly rooting for Dez on Sunday? Hell no. But the fact of the matter is, he's probably going to get his during the game. Whenever a guy I have in fantasy goes off vs the Skins, I'm not overly happy about it. I just shrug my shoulders and say, "good start."

I typically havent owned too many Skins players in fantasy, because for the nearly 10 years I've been playing, there haven't been too many guys on our team worth it. There are those rare occasions when I have an opposing player going against the Skins in fantasy, dude goes off, but the Skins still win the game. It's rare, but is awesome when it does happen.