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Ok, so it's less than a month till Kickoff '08 and I was going to try to see if anyone wanted to do fantasy football. I know I know, I dropped the ball last year but things will work this year, I hope. :jointsmile:
Ok, who's up for it? It'll be head to head with the usual player slots, maybe a tweak or two, probably Yahoo or ESPN. I'll decide today and update this.
Count me in! :jointsmile:
Football season is by far the best part of the year. The Bucs are making a run at division champs again and I'm feeling jacked!
Count me in too!
Have a good one!:jointsmile:
Ok, we need to find some more people. I need to see how many people so I can make the league either 8, 10, or 12 people, I would rather it not be less than 8. I want to try to set up the draft for next weekend. Come you know you want to play!
If ya need more people count me in! I love football but ive never done the fantasy football thing but i can try. My dad was really into it while he was in Iraq so ill call him up and see if he can give me the run down :thumbsup:
We need more people to play. I know there are some huge football fans on here. Did I mention Rebgirl's playing? That should bring some more interest. :) Steelers fans...:mad:
Football season is also huntin season, and I and gone 4days a week but I'm in
Doughboy here, count me in!
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So we got FBR, Atrain, Psycho4bud, trancefusion5, rebgirl, mcDanger and Doughboy(stealth)...thats 7 need one more...come on, i know theres got to be some sports fans on here.:icon401:
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P.S. I got my official "smokin with Ricky" pipe all ready for the new season...lol
Tennessee Titans RULE...(sometimes :stoned:)...I'm in. How does this work?
We sent "Pacman" packing to the Cowboys...that should be worth 2 points right there...:smokin:
YES!
We have 8 and let's try to draft this weekend. If we can agree on a time, an online draft would be the easiest with it lasting about 1 & 1/2 hours, maybe a little less. If everyone would post what are good times to draft for you. I really like Yahoo fantasy, any complaints?
It's getting close so if 2 more people want to join they better hurry and say something.
Trance, do you need a quick lesson?
This will be my 1st too. Know a bunch a people that do it, just never got in myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by FakeBoobsRule
I could do it sat morn, otherwise got Harley stuff this weekend.
Saturday or sunday, just have to be done by 4 pm est.
cant do a rep for you fbr but SNS_stealth uses yahoo mail alot...lol
let us know
db:smokin:
Yeah a quick lesson would be good. Thanks
Sorry i thought this thread had died. Its 8/28 and im good anytime from now till the 1st. Just let me know how this works and ill keep checkin back :thumbsup:
and just to let everyone know i love football but I am not to up to date with players so dont laugh at my choices. Trust me i dont think ill be makin anyone work for it but ill try... :D
It's very simple, draft players, plug them into the starting line up every week, earn points and win.
A "default" fantasy football team normally uses the following starting line up: 1 quarterback, 2 running backs, 3 wide receivers, 1 tight end, 1 defensive team, and 1 kicker and about 10 bench positions. We can use this base configuration or add to it such as a slot or flex position which can be a rb,wr, or te whatever you want it to be and adding a defensive player slot.
Points on offense are awarded fo yardage gained and touchdowns scored (kickers get points for extra points and field goals). Usually running backs get 1 point per 10 yards and wide receivers 1 point for 20 yards. Points are taken away for bad plays such as a lost fumble, sack, or interception.
Points for defensive teams and players are scored on defensive touchdowns, safeties, interceptions, sacks, and fumbles recovered. Defensive teams also score points based on how many points they give up in a game. Defensive players can score points for tackles.
Two scoring systems are usually used, total points at the end of the season and a ranking based on this then top whatever make the playoffs or Head to Head. We will be using head to head where we would end up playing each other about twice in the season. The winning team between the two that face off in their head to head matchup is the one that scores more points and you get a win or loss. Playoffs are then based on win loss records and total points scored used as a tie breaker.
Changes I like to make include adding the defensive player and a slot player. However the slot player makes things more difficult for beginners but if we have only 8 teams, this might not make a difference. Changes in scoring I like to make is the yardage for receivers either making it 1 point per 15 yards or the same as a running back. I hate that discrimination against wideouts! We can also add "bonus" points awarded to big scoring plays usually like over 40 yards.
You will be able to trade players until a certain point in the season. You can drop players and add players that are available.
Finally, the draft. You need to know who is having a good preseason, who is injured, past performance, and who you think will do well, and when their bye week is. If you haven't done an online draft it is almost like an instant messenger/chat room. We will pick the time and all log in at the appointed time to draft. Each team will be assigned a draft position and the rounds in an 8 team league would go:
Round One: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
Round Two: 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Round Three: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
Round Four: 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Etc, etc etc. So you can see the team drafting first is blessed and cursed as they will make a pick then in round two pick last but then starts off round three so they get picks #1,16,17,32,33 etc. Here's another example Team 5 will draft #5,12,21,28 etc etc etc. The time limit to make your pick is usually 90 seconds before it moves on to the next player. The system usually makes the pick for you based on who it feels is the highest rated player despite their playing position at the time of your pick.
So between drafting the right players and then starting the right players while sitting others are the main keys to the game. Even the all pro's have bad games and sometimes the guy filling in for and injured player steps up and has a big game or the average running back likes to have his way against a divisional rival and has big games against them. It's up to you to make the right choices who to start and who to sit.
Any questions rookies?
Thanks! Shouldnt be a problem. I didnt know if you ment we were gonna do the draft on here or is there a site for that? other than that i guess i need to get up on the players :thumbsup: Oh and if the draft is done on here then is there a site i could go to and put my guys names in to see how they did or do i have to keep track of all that? Thanks again!
Sunday would work out GREAT for me. Gotta take the lil' lady to the Mall of America on saturday.....previous arrangements.
Have a good one!:jointsmile:
Sunday will work for me too
Im good for sunday as well. Just let me know how the draft is going to work, like when and where (this site or is their another one we need to go sign up for?) Thanks!
busy most of sunday, but ill sign up and take the auto-draft and let it pick for me...no prob. LMK...
Trance, Im not keeping track of anything. That would be too difficult. We'll be using Yahoo which is one of the many sites that has free fantasy leagues.
It looks like spots are limited today so I'm setting up a couple of 8 team leagues on Yahoo to "reserve" some draft times over the next couple of days.
Labor Day has me screwed up. Who has Monday off and can do it tomorrow?
i doQuote:
Originally Posted by FakeBoobsRule
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Thanks for all you help F.B.R.! I have tomorrow(monday) off so i can do it but i am having 17 family members here for the hurricane and thats only the people i know of so far. Im still down but should we come up with a time now so i know when i can sneak off for a while. I know we havent gotten the answers from everyone if monday is even going to work so i guess im jumping the gun. Im just nervous im going to miss it or something since im not able to get on and check this as much. If for some reason im not on at the right time can my players just be randomly picked? I dont think that will have to happen but if worse comes to worse i dont want to be the reason it doesnt work out this year :D
As long as it is am I am free
That's a big 10-4 on Monday good buddy!:thumbsup:
Have a good one!
Looks like all signs point to Monday. I have one league reserved for 11 a.m. draft and I'm going to form a couple more leagues and set those up as backup with some times like 2 p.m, 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. if 11 a.m. doesn't work for people. I think I've heard from everyone but Atrain, Dutch Pimp and Rebgirl.
If you don't have a free Yahoo account you may want to make one. I don't think its necessary but makes it easier. Here's the 11 a.m. league but not really:
Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football - There was a problem
I'll figure it out in a second. Or you can email me at Flbaddaboom@yahoo and I can send invites. The league is GreenBuds and the passwor is Sticky.
How do people feel about adding to the default positions. Do you want to add a defensive player? How about the flex position? I'm like the defensive player and its addition is almost a certainty. With 8 teams in the league I'm torn on the flex position player. It can be a wr/rb for one option the other is the wr/te position.
11 am is OK...I may need a link to find this joint...:stoned:
I've been trying to get up to speed on this at Fleaflicker...:thumbsup:
http://football.fantasysports.yahoo....ticky&.scrumb=
See if that link works. If not, here's another way to find it or again email me and I'll send you the invite.
You have been invited to join custom league in Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football.
In order to join the league, follow the link above or go to game front page, click the "Sign Up Now" or "Get Another Team" button and follow the links to "Join a Custom League". When prompted, enter the League ID# and password below.
League ID#: 611885
Password: Sticky
We will send you a confirmation with further details once you have completed the registration process.
--Fantasy Football Commissioner
Im ready to go! I think... So what happens if somebody isnt able to make the draft? Do we have anything in place for that? Like maybe make an extra acount just in case? Im new to this so i dont know if that would work but im kinda interested to see how this goes and i dont want one person not bein able to make it to mess it up. Not that im gonna be very good at it, i just think its cool. :thumbsup:
As ya know I had to get the invite from ya in order to set up a team.Quote:
Originally Posted by FakeBoobsRule
I was wondering if ya could possibly run us through the steps or what to expect. Do our browsers automatically refresh or do we have to do this on our own? Never drafted online so any tips or advice would be appreciated.:thumbsup:
Oh yeah, 11:00 is great by me. In which case it has to be at a later time that'll be fine also....whatever works for the majority.
Have a good one!:jointsmile:
Monday is great for me, 11 am is great (east coast time).
Reb's Fem Bots are gonna kick you guy's asses!
LOL....didn't even think of that; 11:00 in what time zone????Quote:
Originally Posted by rebgirl420
Have a good one!:jointsmile:
Psycho me and you are gonna spar first!
Put up your dukes!
Well im set up, i prob. gotta work but ill take what they give me and maybe drop and add a free agent or two. yeah the added players is good too, wr/rb pref.
ltr
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This is when living in the sticks, really sucks! I love football, enough to have watched the NFL draft. But, I dial-up makes it suck for me. Gives one a good case to spend a few thousand on a satellite system for Hi-Speed.
Can I watch, without joining or having a team?
Yep, vicarious enjoyment!! PR
I admire your courage, but your no challenge for my legion of Spawns. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by rebgirl420
Have a good one!:jointsmile:
Trance, to answer your question the computer will auto-draft for you if you sign up but don't make the draft. It will pick players for you based on how you rank them and if you don't do that or you only pre rank a few, it will start drafting who it thinks is the best player available when your turn comes up. It really is hit or miss.
Damn it Stealth, I'm sorry I didn't accomodate your schedule. I was trying hard to get everyone to draft because it's much more fun. Try to rank your players and it won't be too bad with a 6 team league as it stands.
Looks like I gotta somehow get McDanger and Atrain's attention or it will be a 6 team league and then I will add the wr/rb flex position.
Thanks everyone, you rock!
Painretreat, you can join but the league has to be even numbered. To see if you can draft with dial up, you can join and it has a little computer tester to make sure you can live draft. If it works then you can stay and if it doesn't you can delete yourself. Again though this is contigent on even numbers.
i would love to join if its not too late.
i see you might have a couple of open spots if those 2 dont show.
let me know if i can join!