O-fer fantasy teams and the 2008 Detroit Lions

The Pyrate · Postby **The Pyrate** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:08 am

It had never happened in the modern history of the NFL. No team had gone without winning at least one game in a season until the 2008 Detroit Lions.

But how often does the same thing happen in fantasy?

I've been playing in 3-5 leagues for the last five years (thats between 15 and 25 teams) some dynasty and some redraft, and I have just encountered my first occurance of a team going 0-13 (no it wasn't me).

And this guy was definately trying to win (we actually pulled off a trade at the trade deadline that added good value for his team). He set his best possible line-up every week, was active on waivers, and tried.

So how often does this happen? 0-13. What's been your experiences?

Postby **meineymoe** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:26 am

16 team league we started last season, an owner if 0-fer ever. Started off with a poor inaugural draft - he was ill prepared for the rookie and IDP portions - and hasn't had a lot of luck since. It's partly his fault because he hasn't become very active in the waiver wire - and he's gained a reputation of taking any trade offered to him, though he is a bright, savvy guy. But he's having a good time and realizes he gets out what he puts into it. I'm sure we'll make a big to-do when he finally breaks into the win column.

-oo-

Postby **skip** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:35 am

The DLF I league will have an 0-13 team this season. They have a fair amount of future potential. I don't forsee them repeating that performance next season.

Entropy · Postby **Entropy** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:39 am

I'm not sure I've ever even seen a 1-fer, much less a 0-fer. What about the opposite? Anyone ever seen a perfect season in fantasy? I haven't.

grimace · Postby **grimace** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:45 am

Only time i've seen either was in those free ESPN league, but that doesn't count. To many people give up or don't check rosters in those leagues.

hosler427 · Postby **hosler427** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 12:28 pm

In all my years I have only seen in once before.....Not a common occurance even for the most hideous teams!!

Postby **skip** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 1:08 pm

Entropy wrote:I'm not sure I've ever even seen a 1-fer, much less a 0-fer. What about the opposite? Anyone ever seen a perfect season in fantasy? I haven't.

I have seen it happens just once in an auction/keeper league I was in over 10 years ago. The team had the talent to do it, but clearly there is going to be a luck factor in there for it to happen even for the best teams.

Postby **Steelersfan** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 3:47 pm

I've never seen a perfect season but as Skip said we are about to see a win-less one in the DLF I.

Postby **gunslinger** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 4:24 pm

This was the first year that it has happened in one of my leagues. It was just bad luck. Every team he played blew up on him.

Postby **Cojo 2020** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:30 pm

My league #2 has a 0-13 team, which is the end of our regular season. He has a decent team, but had the most points scored against in the entire league. I managed to go 11-2, which is my best ever. Luckily, I traded Carson Palmer and Santonio Holmes to him for Dwayne Bowe and his 1st rounder this year...jackpot!

thewhyterabbit · Postby **thewhyterabbit** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:38 pm

Cojo 2020 wrote:My league #2 has a 0-14 team, which is the end of our regular season. He has a decent team, but had the most points scored against in the entire league. I managed to go 12-2, which is my best ever. Luckily, I traded Carson Palmer and Santonio Holmes to him for Dwayne Bowe and his 1st rounder this year...jackpot!

nice, who are you planning to draft... youre set at rb and wr.... id still recommend bryant or spiller of course.

Postby **Cojo 2020** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:15 pm

thewhyterabbit wrote:
Cojo 2020 wrote:My league #2 has a 0-13 team, which is the end of our regular season. He has a decent team, but had the most points scored against in the entire league. I managed to go 11-2, which is my best ever. Luckily, I traded Carson Palmer and Santonio Holmes to him for Dwayne Bowe and his 1st rounder this year...jackpot!
nice, who are you planning to draft... youre set at rb and wr.... id still recommend bryant or spiller of course.

Leaning towards Bryant, or trading the pick to move down in the first and pick up a future first or prospect.

Thanks to my trade of Boldin, Stafford and Kolb for DWill and his 1st rounder, I also have pick 1.3 this year.

thewhyterabbit · Postby **thewhyterabbit** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:44 pm

Cojo 2020 wrote:
thewhyterabbit wrote:
Cojo 2020 wrote:My league #2 has a 0-13 team, which is the end of our regular season. He has a decent team, but had the most points scored against in the entire league. I managed to go 11-2, which is my best ever. Luckily, I traded Carson Palmer and Santonio Holmes to him for Dwayne Bowe and his 1st rounder this year...jackpot!
nice, who are you planning to draft... youre set at rb and wr.... id still recommend bryant or spiller of course.
Leaning towards Bryant, or trading the pick to move down in the first and pick up a future first or prospect.

Thanks to my trade of Boldin, Stafford and Kolb for DWill and his 1st rounder, I also have pick 1.3 this year.

nice... id sit tight, see where each goes... and draft from there... id probably move down from the 1.3 though.

Who Dey~Cincy · Postby **Who Dey~Cincy** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:09 pm

I have yet to see a winless team.

In my leagues there was a team winless until the 9th week and in the same one a team broke its winless streak two weeks ago against me

In my main one a team was 0-10 going into the 2nd 3 straight week divisonal play and now has a chance to end the year .500 in divisonal play with an overall 3-10 record.

As for perfect, I ahve not it would take a good team but a TON of luck as well.

kris_kapsner · Postby **kris_kapsner** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 10:27 pm

My cousin had a perfect season once. That season was amazing about 4 years ago. He had a lot of luck. It was LTs last truly dominant year and he pulled off an early trade for Larry Johnson to pair with him. But, even with that combo at it's peak, he needed luck. 16-0

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