2022 Fantasy Lacrosse Draft

[Matnum PI]

Thanks and fun. I’m going to have to teach him more about players and teams because all he knows is Hobart is awesome, Syracuse & Cornell are dirty cheaters and that he wants to draft a really old about to retire NLL goalie named Mike Poulin so we may come in last but will be one fun losing effort.

An awful strategy and you'll still beat numerous teams within our league. Go with it...

Also, if you get him into HS lacrosse, that helps. A lot.

[Farfromgeneva]

Appreciate the tips. I figure I once got beat in a $500 buy in NCAA BB tourney pool by a colleague who’s daughter made the picks and he won because she picked like “angry birds” (forget now was like nearly a decade ago but pretty sure it was a Louisville vs either Kansas or Kentucky final). It’s all in doing it with him for me.

[Matnum PI]

It’s all in doing it with him for me.

I totally hear that. And this league is a good one for this dynamic as there are so many great HS players. Gold everywhere. Just a question of figuring out which will shine the most over their 4 year college career. and, of course, grabbing the players you like. e.g. If you live in Philly, it's fun to grab Philly HS players. I love this part. I'd imagine a 9 year-old would have a similar experience. Rooting for the boys from your backyard. Or whatever other connection you may have with certain players.

[Farfromgeneva]

Didn’t think of incoming FR from HS. Will try my best. Being in Atlanta there’s maybe a diamond here or there but my loyalty to upstate/CNY/WNY will probably have me focus there over other pockets. Throw in some NE west and similar prep schools. There’s a lot of Syracuse fans who think section 3 is dead and buried. Not sure I agree but have seen commentary on that so we will see.

[ohmilax34]

Didn’t think of incoming FR from HS. Will try my best. Being in Atlanta there’s maybe a diamond here or there but my loyalty to upstate/CNY/WNY will probably have me focus there over other pockets. Throw in some NE west and similar prep schools. There’s a lot of Syracuse fans who think section 3 is dead and buried. Not sure I agree but have seen commentary on that so we will see.

I've mentioned the decline in section 3 talent and it being a big reason for Syracuse's decline, but I also notice that Army seems to be recruiting pretty well from section 3, so there are a few sides to it.

[Matnum PI]

...section 3 talent...

exactly. your kid may grow to really like some section 3 kid, you may even follow him since he was in 8th grade and no one has heard of him, and then... someone else drafts him. your kid will notice every time that missed draftee gets a point. or, conversely, you grab a section 3 kid in the 6th round of the draft and he puts up big points for 4 years. it'll make his heart grow warm. what i'm trying to say is that this league is a conduit for hatred towards the other coaches and a love for talented players when these coaches who i genuinely don't like don't ruin the fun for me.

[ohmilax34]

...section 3 talent...

exactly. your kid may grow to really like some section 3 kid, you may even follow him since he was in 8th grade and no one has heard of him, and then... someone else drafts him. your kid will notice every time that missed draftee gets a point. or, conversely, you grab a section 3 kid in the 6th round of the draft and he puts up big points for 4 years. it'll make his heart grow warm. what i'm trying to say is that this league is a conduit for hatred towards the other coaches and a love for talented players when these coaches who i genuinely don't like don't ruin the fun for me.

Kevin Rice is still one of my top 5 favorite players ever because I got him in, I believe, the 4th round and he was great for 2 years in fantasy.

[Farfromgeneva]

Didn’t think of incoming FR from HS. Will try my best. Being in Atlanta there’s maybe a diamond here or there but my loyalty to upstate/CNY/WNY will probably have me focus there over other pockets. Throw in some NE west and similar prep schools. There’s a lot of Syracuse fans who think section 3 is dead and buried. Not sure I agree but have seen commentary on that so we will see.

I've mentioned the decline in section 3 talent and it being a big reason for Syracuse's decline, but I also notice that Army seems to be recruiting pretty well from section 3, so there are a few sides to it.

There’s been a few and I’ve seen the decline in general of that region first hand, 3 & 4, so it’s not crazy.

[ohmilax34]

The Owen Hiltz injury is definitely a hit to my chances at my first championship. I have a few guys who might get considerable playing time for their teams on attack, but I don't think they'll be scoring like Hiltz does.

[callaxdad]

...section 3 talent...

exactly. your kid may grow to really like some section 3 kid, you may even follow him since he was in 8th grade and no one has heard of him, and then... someone else drafts him. your kid will notice every time that missed draftee gets a point. or, conversely, you grab a section 3 kid in the 6th round of the draft and he puts up big points for 4 years. it'll make his heart grow warm. what i'm trying to say is that this league is a conduit for hatred towards the other coaches and a love for talented players when these coaches who i genuinely don't like don't ruin the fun for me.

Kevin Rice is still one of my top 5 favorite players ever because I got him in, I believe, the 4th round and he was great for 2 years in fantasy.

I met Kevin back in 2019 when he was playing for the Archers, outstanding young man, could not meet a nicer guy!!

[callaxdad]

...section 3 talent...

exactly. your kid may grow to really like some section 3 kid, you may even follow him since he was in 8th grade and no one has heard of him, and then... someone else drafts him. your kid will notice every time that missed draftee gets a point. or, conversely, you grab a section 3 kid in the 6th round of the draft and he puts up big points for 4 years. it'll make his heart grow warm. what i'm trying to say is that this league is a conduit for hatred towards the other coaches and a love for talented players when these coaches who i genuinely don't like don't ruin the fun for me.

Kevin Rice is still one of my top 5 favorite players ever because I got him in, I believe, the 4th round and he was great for 2 years in fantasy.

I met Kevin back in 2019 when he was playing for the Archers, outstanding young man, could not meet a nicer guy!!

Now that I think about it, met Austin Sims that evening as well, world class young man!!!

[Matnum PI]

A hit for NJLax. Sprock. https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/ ... ates/58861

[Njlaxx11]

A hit for NJLax. Sprock. https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/ ... ates/58861

[Farfromgeneva]

Does anyone ever pick “emotional hedge” teams by picking top players from opponents on the schedule? So like if your team wins in the Wal world your content and if they lose at least you win here?

(*I did this for a couple of years on a Capitala markets floor I worked on where we had a first Friday of the month random number generator payroll pool-I’d pick low below consensus payroll number because rates would skew down so it would hurt our sexuritization business but id at least win the pool. Eventually a boss pointed out I was winning like $250-$500 but if the conditions persists my bonus was literally 100-250x lower at year end. Maybe that’s not the best strategy now that I think about it…)

[Matnum PI]

Does anyone ever pick “emotional hedge” teams by picking top players from opponents on the schedule? So like if your team wins in the Wal world your content and if they lose at least you win here?

I don't understand what you're suggesting...

[Farfromgeneva]

So realize it’s individual players rather than teams but say I have JJ Lombardi/Piatelli and Hobart is playing Cornell. I want Hobart to monkey stomp them at the end of the day in which I’d presume Lombardi/Piatelii doesn’t have as good of a game. Conversely if Cornell wins I’m still bummed but on the bright side those guys probably had good games and I’m doing better in fantasy. May not work out that way in either case, ideal is Hobart win and my fantasy guys still lit it up (best case is they just close a ten goal deficit with some garbage stats late like a gambling “bad beat”), but it would seem as most would pick guys on teams they like as much as possible and wondering if going the other way makes sense for anyone.

[Matnum PI]

...if going the other way makes sense for anyone.

I dunno. Grabbing a Cornell player because they play Hobart. Once. I dunno. But I hear it...

[Farfromgeneva]

...if going the other way makes sense for anyone.

I dunno. Grabbing a Cornell player because they play Hobart. Once. I dunno. But I hear it...

It does feel dirty to me. Like marrying your best friends ex wife or something.

[Njlaxx11]

...if going the other way makes sense for anyone.

I dunno. Grabbing a Cornell player because they play Hobart. Once. I dunno. But I hear it...

It does feel dirty to me. Like marrying your best friends ex wife or something.

I’m a jets fan and usually would never pick players from the patriots. But it probably wasn’t a great strategy.

[Farfromgeneva]

...if going the other way makes sense for anyone.

I dunno. Grabbing a Cornell player because they play Hobart. Once. I dunno. But I hear it...

It does feel dirty to me. Like marrying your best friends ex wife or something.

Avoiding Patriots or being a Jets fan? Think I agree on both sides.
I’m a jets fan and usually would never pick players from the patriots. But it probably wasn’t a great strategy.