There are nine poll questions for the 2023 ballot. Any changes which pass will take effect at the start of the 2024 season. A simple majority of votes (9) is needed to pass any measure. Below you can find explainers for each proposal. Please be aware that just because the commissioner has polled these changesContinueContinue reading “Extra Seasoning Volume 3 – Issue 1 | 2023 Ballot”
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The Draft Board: Volume 5 – Issue 1 | Revisiting the Value of a 1st Round Draft Pick
In 2019, I took a look at every top-16 rookie (by ADP) in the 2014-2018 drafts in an effort to determine the value of a 1st round draft pick. This year, I re-examined all 80 players from the first article and added 48 more from the 2019-2021 drafts to finally settle just what you shouldContinueContinue reading “The Draft Board: Volume 5 – Issue 1 | Revisiting the Value of a 1st Round Draft Pick”
Extra Seasoning: Volume 2 – Issue 3 | The 2022 Nilbog Associated Press Awards
A poll was taken of Nilbog founding members after the 2022 Nilbog regular season requesting their votes for the below awards. All four members responded to each poll. Below are the final results. Most Valuable Player – Justin Jefferson #8 Overall, #2 Non-QB, 23 Years Old If it wasn’t fantasy consensus at the beginning ofContinueContinue reading “Extra Seasoning: Volume 2 – Issue 3 | The 2022 Nilbog Associated Press Awards”
Extra Seasoning Volume 2 – Issue 2 | The 2022 Trade Compendium
It’s finally here: a full, “simplified” list of every GM’s trades over the course of the 2022 season. The 2022 season officially began nine months ago on March 22, 2022; and trading ended on November 22, 2022. If a player was both sent and received by a GM in separate trades, they are removed fromContinueContinue reading “Extra Seasoning Volume 2 – Issue 2 | The 2022 Trade Compendium”
The Draft Board | Volume 4 | The Way-Too-Early 2023 Mock Draft
Trying to work out what you’ll get for your 2023 draft picks? Have a look below at my primitive 2023 mock draft to get an idea of how the first round could shake out. PickTeamCurrent Pick OwnerPlayerPos.Pos. Rank1.01TigersMomTheCarlosBijan RobinsonRB11.02RallenHaffCaffJahmyr GibbsRB21.03FishHouseChickenFishHouseChickenZach EvansRB31.04twatkins10TheCarlosJordan AddisonWR11.05RestingHollowEliel2020J. Smith-NjigbaWR21.06WyattBradytwatkins10Sean TuckerRB41.07KenjifonnKenjifonnQuentin JohnstonWR31.08HaffCaffHaffCaffKayshon BoutteWR41.09TheCarlosTSteggsJosh DownsWR51.10LBtownTheCarlosTank BigsbyRB51.11Eliel2020KenjifonnZach CharbonnetRB61.12rkmayrkmayDevon AchaneRB71.13playboyheffDReidMarvin MimsWR61.14plumbobsquarepantsplumbobsquarepantsBryce YoungQB11.15TSteggsDReidChase BrownRB81.16DReidDReidC.J. StroudQB2
The Nilbog Lineal Championship
To be the man, you gotta beat the man. Here’s a list of lineal championship reigns, starting from the first champ. No.ChampionDateReignNo. Weeks1HadSomethingForThis2019 Week 15122playboyheff2020 Week 2173TarmoTim2020 Week 9134TigersMom2020 Week 12115TheCarlos2020 Week 13146TarmoTim2021 Week 1277LBtown2021 Week 8118HaffCaff2021 Week 9119RestingHollow2021 Week 101210playboyheff2021 Week 122511plumbobsquarepants2021 Week 171112HaffCaff2022 Week 12113DReid2022 Week 21114LBtown2022 Week 32115RKMay2022 Week 41416Kenjifonn2022 Week 81117Eliel2022ContinueContinue reading “The Nilbog Lineal Championship”
Extra Seasoning Volume 2 – Issue 1 | 2022 Ballot
There are a number of options on the ballot for changes to Nilbog starting with the 2023 season. Read below for some of the pros and cons of each choice. Oct 5, 2022 Editorial: Per request, a breakdown of scoring changes for TEs and WRs can be found at this Google Sheets link. The spreadsheetContinueContinue reading “Extra Seasoning Volume 2 – Issue 1 | 2022 Ballot”
The Draft Board Volume 5 – Issue 2 | How are Draft Picks Assigned…and Why?
The storied consolation bracket. For four exhilarating seasons it has determined which team will be rewarded with the #1 pick. But with the elimination of the lottery, how do we determine who gets picks 4-10? And why is it impossible to create pick assignments that are both fair and intuitive? Part One: Goals of PickContinueContinue reading “The Draft Board Volume 5 – Issue 2 | How are Draft Picks Assigned…and Why?”
Extra Seasoning: Volume 1 – Issue 4 | The 2021 Nilbog Associated Press Awards
A poll was taken of the NAP memebers after the 2021 Nilbog regular season requesting their votes for the below awards. All four members responded to each poll. Below are the final results. 2021 Winners Most Valuable Player – Jonathan Taylor #4 Overall, #1 Non-QB, 23 Years Old. Jonathan Taylor spent 2021 proving himself toContinueContinue reading “Extra Seasoning: Volume 1 – Issue 4 | The 2021 Nilbog Associated Press Awards”
Extra Seasoning: Volume 1 – Issue 3 | The 2021 Nilbog Associated Press Mid-Season Poll
A poll was taken of NAP members after week 7 asking who they would vote for if the end of season awards were today. At least three members responded to each poll. A first place vote is worth three points, a second place vote is worth two points, and a third place vote is worthContinueContinue reading “Extra Seasoning: Volume 1 – Issue 3 | The 2021 Nilbog Associated Press Mid-Season Poll”
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