Things continue to look better & better. Up to 1-3-1-2 & 16/675 overall now....which would be a $1,440 payout if the season ended that way. That last league (silver) is the key, because 1st place is $2,300, 2nd place is $1,000 & 3rd place is $650....down thru 7th place, which is $100. I'm within 35 points of 1st there now, after being 109 points behind when the week began. That one spot would boost the total payout to $2,740...so things are beginning to look more like 2014 again. 1st place overall in the bronze leagues is $3,000...but it drops off pretty quickly, so you really have to be in the top 5 or so to get a meaningful payout. For example, 11th thru 25th is only $30. However, since all three teams only cost $80 and they are paying $3,000 for 1st place overall plus league prizes & top 50 overall prizes, that is understandable.
I've decided that Steven Matz is a much better option for a cheap SP than Patrick Corbin. You can't guess all of them right before the season begins. Matz has two starts next week, so if a person was going to get him, that's probably as good a time as any...especially in the points league. One of the starts is at Colorado, but if the Mets can win it won't matter if Matz gives up some runs. Also think I have to pick up Arietta the next time he has two starts. Overall, though, my roster is looking pretty solid, I think. Realmuto is beginning to come around for a cheap catcher, which isn't an important position, anyway. Conforto & Piscotty have turned out to be good choices for cheap outfielders. Story was a steal & Odor is starting to heat up. Don't have Altuve, who has been crazy good so far....in the power department, especially (which blows my mind), but he is just too expensive and you can't get the top guy at every position.
1 Bob Knight Fan 381.3 3054.7
2 Twister2 280.3 2968.7
3 HairyBacks 319.7 2951.3
4 H to the Rizzo 369.3 2948.7
5 roys 334 2942.3
1 BOYDS BOMBERS 423.3 3127.3
2 CMmmc5 330.7 3060.7
3 Bob Knight Fan 381.3 3054.7
4 Shot in the Dark 267.7 2972
5 Tena's Yankees 269.7 2957.7
1 Bob Knight Fan 381.3 3054.7
2 Pitch Black 403.7 3031.3
3 PWW: Jacobim Mugatu 396.7 2993.3
4 HairyBacks2 319.7 2951.3
5 Shep Dogs 341.3 2936
SILVER
1 surewhynot 307.3 3089.7
2 Bob Knight Fan 381.3 3054.7
3 Underdog 346 3042.7
4 Throneberry Fields Forever 376.7 3019.3
5 I'm your Huckleberry 289.3 3002
ETA: The more I think about it, I may hold off on Matz. Both of his games are on the road (Dodgers & Rockies), and while it doesn't matter if he gives up runs, he does need to get wins....since a win is 10 points. If a guy pitches 6 shutout innings with 6 strikeouts but doesn't get the win, it's just 12 points. On the other hand, if he pitches 7 innings & gets only 4 strikeouts...but wins the game 7-5, he gets 21 points. The Mets may be the underdog in both of those games. Also, I already have 4 of my 6 SPs getting two starts next week...and only 5 of the top 50 teams now have Matz...so it's not like it's urgent that I make that move right now.
I do think that teams will starting picking him up, though, so I need to plan on getting him at some point.