GolfHos

im also interested in defending my other nfl titles from last season
 8)

Id be in. Would we do a live draft? If so when?

Aren't you supposed to be ridin' tea cups and *feces*?

WTF is the fascination with that tea cup ride??

Id be in. Would we do a live draft? If so when?

Cool, there's enough initial interest to move this forward.  Let's do it.  We can recruit stragglers later.

I'll put up a $50 prize via paypal for first place.  There are no points for second place.*



Would you prefer a live draft?  Another option is auction.

I'm looking at using one of these sites that offer free leagues:

http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/
http://games.espn.go.com/ffl/welcome/createleague?campaign=ff08&source=in_fp_create
http://football.sportsline.com/splash/football/spln/single/free?source=MKTG_FFBF08_FSPOEFP&refcode=FFBF08_FSPOE
http://msn.foxsports.com/fantasy/football/commissioner

If anyone has any preferences on the format, speak up.

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Is that in US Dollars??

Yes.

Dys, I'm out.  Fantasy (American) Football is too much work. 

Thanks for the invitation.   :)

(except spacey who declined) 

Dys, I'm out.  Fantasy (American) Football is too much work. 

We're up to 3 people now.  We need 10 to play.  [sm_fingersx]

There are definitely two spots available, so let me know if you're interested.

;D

(did you get the PM?)

I'll try and get on tonight. First night in a hotel with free wifi.

No prob, I just want to make sure we don't mess up and not have enough players before the season starts.

Also, I was a little worried that schedules might align and my wife might go into labor during our live draft, but I found out that the delivery wing/birthing suites have free wifi, so I'm all set!  [sm_thumbsup2]

Just so I'm clear, which Football code are we talking about??

We're talking about American football.

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not this...
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Does the name Randy Moss mean anything to you?

So is the league full?

If everyone else on that list signs up, I'll bow out and you can have my spot.   :)

If everyone else on that list signs up, I'll bow out and you can have my spot.   :)

Going against stroh in the first week.  Bring it on, Umlaut!

Are going to leave the draft order up to a random selection 30 min prior to draft?

Are going to leave the draft order up to a random selection 30 min prior to draft?

1st pick should definitely go as a prize to the winner of the pickem contest last year
 [sm_devil]

leagues I've played in we had set the draft order and posted it a couple weeks ahead of time  allows people time to plan a little. Also allows people to trade draft picks. We could try the random pick 30 min before. Puts all on level field as far as prep time which in most cases is none anyway.

And with Aske being so good he should be handicapped by being the last pick. [sm_devil]   

OK, we've got 12 players now, we should try to nail down a draft day/time.
(If you haven't joined yet, but still want to, there's plenty of room, just let us know)

Signed up:
1. Me
2. hobbit
3. aske
4. gleek
5. fuzzy
6. stroh
7. spanky
8. twoiron
9. teed
10. walfredo
11. darla
12. kobesobe

This is going to be tricky to find a day/time that accommodates everyone, so let's see if we can figure something out.

I picked a random day/time to throw out there, but I suspect it's not an ideal time.  If you think it should be earlier or later or a different day, suggest it and we'll keep iterating until we find a suitable date/time.

How about:
Wed Aug 20 5:30pm Pacific/8:30pm Eastern

I'll most likely miss the online draft, but I'll have my pre-draft rankings set.

Just read this.

3:30 CDT is a bitch for me. Taking the daughter to a 4:00 dentist appointment.

 [sm_scratch]  I have to admit that the Central Time Zone frightens and confuses me, but I thought it comes out to 7:30pm Central?

 [sm_scratch]  I have to admit that the Central Time Zone frightens and confuses me, but I thought it comes out to 7:30pm Central?

If you think that confuses you, you should try being in a different country ;)

I may have a dispute already with the current point system. Or at least Yahoo's software. It's showing my TE, Utecht, at -1 due to a fumble. I can't find him fumbling in any box score I've looked at.  [sm_shock]

Looks like they might have fixed it already.  I'm seeing Utecht at +1 now.

I don't care what Darla says, stroh is still a *humid grotto*. He got his ass kicked! By a girl!

No *feces*.  I got my ass handed to me.

Congrat.s Darla. [sm_beertoast]

2i.  your fuxord.

I had to replace Brady with T-Joke. How f'd up is that?

I had to replace Brady with T-Joke. How f'd up is that?

Been on vaca for a little while, but I see my team performed just fine without me  ;D


On rule changes for next time - the league I'm in gives return yardage points valued the same as receiving yards.  We also have a flex position.  Here are all of the details if you wanna check em out:




Max Teams: 12
Scoring Type: Head-to-Head 
Start Scoring on: Week 1 
Can't Cut List Provider: Yahoo! Sports 
Max Moves: No maximum 
Max Acquisitions per Week: No maximum 
Max Trades: No maximum 
Trade Reject Time: 2 
Trade End Date: November 14, 2008 
Trade Review: League Votes 
Waiver Time: 2 days 
Waiver Type: Continual rolling list 
Sun - Tue Waivers: No 
Post Draft Players: Follow Waiver Rules 
Playoffs: Week 14, 15 and 16 (8 teams) 
Divisions: No 
Roster Positions: QB, WR, WR, RB, RB, TE, W/R, K, DEF, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN 
Stat Categories: Passing Yards (30 yards per point)
Passing Touchdowns (6)
Interceptions (-2)
Rushing Yards (10 yards per point)
Rushing Touchdowns (6)
Reception Yards (15 yards per point)
Reception Touchdowns (6)
Return Yards (15 yards per point)
Return Touchdowns (6)
2-Point Conversions (2)
Fumbles Lost (-2)
Offensive Fumble Return TD (6)
Field Goals 0-19 Yards (3)
Field Goals 20-29 Yards (3)
Field Goals 30-39 Yards (3)
Field Goals 40-49 Yards (4)
Field Goals 50+ Yards (5)
Point After Attempt Made (1)
Sack (1)
Interception (2)
Fumble Recovery (2)
Touchdown (6)
Safety (2)
Block Kick (2)
Return Yards (15 yards per point)
Kickoff and Punt Return Touchdowns (6)
Points Allowed 0 points (10)
Points Allowed 1-6 points (7)
Points Allowed 7-13 points (4)
Points Allowed 14-20 points (1)
Points Allowed 21-27 points (0)
Points Allowed 28-34 points (-1)
Points Allowed 35+ points (-4) 
Fractional Points: No 
Negative Points: Yes 

Yeah, I lost b/c I didn't receive any return yardage points. :-(

HTFU!

 ;)

LOL

I lost to Darla. 

Darla's team are what we thought they were. They're what we thought they were. We saw them in preseason. I mean, who the hell takes the third game of the preseason like it's bull*feces*? Bull*feces*! We saw them in the third game, everybody played three quarters... Darla's team are who we thought they were! That’s why we took the damn field! Now, if you want to crown them, then crown their ass! But, they are who we thought they were, and we let them off the hook!

Hey dys - you trying to get a completely new team for week 2?

I'm trying the strategy of "completely overreacting to the results of week 1 and dismantling my team".

Plus I'm playing the Leaders O'Cola this week in a battle for last place, so I figure I can roll the side and take some risks.  [sm_devil]

i think i'm just going to forfeit  the rest of this year unless anyone wants to give me a new #1 receiver.  LMAO
*fiddlesticks*off bungles

i think i'm just going to forfeit  the rest of this year unless anyone wants to give me a new #1 receiver.  LMAO
*fiddlesticks*off bungles

Not sure what I need as I'm loaded.  ;)  Maybe a backup TE. Point total this week might not be matched by anyone this year.*  [sm_devil] :)

*I realize I just jinxed myself

I've got Amani Toomer. 60-some yards and a TD today.

Not sure what I need as I'm loaded.  ;)  Maybe a backup TE. Point total this week might not be matched by anyone this year.*  [sm_devil] :)

*I realize I just jinxed myself

I'm just gonna let the same chumps from last week play

 [sm_shock]  151 points with 57 on the bench.

Wow!  [sm_shock]

dys - if you're collecting TE's I'll trade you Ben Utecht.  ;) :)

This game is rigged! Darla is 2-0.

I had to replace Brady with T-Joke. How f'd up is that?

Brady, Vince Young, now TJack.   [sm_shock]

Damn, looks like gleek beat me this week.  Frickin' Turner and Forte. [sm_angry8]

Holy crap! 2Fe laid the wood to the Spankster!

From down under no less. And let me tell you it hurt. And he didn't use any lubrication. Bastage!

whoa, i somehow won my week?
 [sm_shock] :sad3:

You should go with an all-TE team.  ;)

LOL, I should have stuck with Anthony Fasano who put up 12 pts yesterday but I dropped him and he's now a Donkey Puncher.  It would have made the difference in my 2 pt loss to gleek. [sm_sad2] 

No matter though, I'm facing you this week, and I've got Bo Scaife as my TE this week. [sm_fingersx]

whoa, i somehow won my week?
 [sm_shock] :sad3:

Not yet.  ;D  hobbit still has Thomas Jones to your Darren Sproles tonight.


It's interesting though if all the scores hold up.  Except for fuzzy at the top at 3-0, everyone will be 2-1 or 1-2.

Hate!

Damn, Carson Palmer didn't even stand a chance.

what a wacky season so far

[sm_shock]

Some really close games this week. A couple of 1 pointers and a couple of 4 pointers. And I would have beaten everyone else in the league except the team I was playing - dystopia. Or as I like to call him, Mr. Waiver Wire.  [sm_cussing]   ;)

But I'm still in first place beyotches!

A.  Kyle Orton!   [sm_laughing] [sm_rolling]

B.  Whoever keep votin' against me to win.......Ya'll just keep that *feces* up.  see what happens to ya.

A.  Kyle Orton!   [sm_laughing] [sm_rolling]

Crap! I forgot to start Scaife instead of Winslow.

Yikes!  Westbrook played with two broken ribs.

I was just looking at the numbers. I'm really getting tired of playing teams with a receiver having his best game of the season.  :sad3:

LMAO
 [sm_shock]

Whoever I'm playing next will have a huge game from a WR.  :)

That being said I am curious about Defensive scoring. I think I should have 1 point from my defense. I know that interception/fumble returns for TD's do not go against points allowed for a defense.

TB blocked a punt for a TD. I don't get how this gets charged to the Panthers "D". Seems like it should be treated the same. Oh well.

http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/football/scoring/football-75.html
Q. Why is the "Points Allowed" category for a defense different than the final score?

A. In Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football, scoring for the Points Allowed category in leagues using Team Defenses include the following situations:

   1. All TDs scored against the defense.
   2. All FGs scored by the opponent.
   3. All PATs (Extra Points and 2-PT conversions).
   4. Special Teams Scoring (kickoff and punt returns for touchdowns, as well as blocked punts returned for TDs).
   5. All other scoring categories chosen within the league.

Please Note: Points scored against the team's offensive unit (e.g., interception and fumble returns for TDs, FG blocks returned for Touchdowns, and safeties) are not counted in the Points Allowed category.

I can't believe i won with 72 pts  [sm_laughing]


Next victim:  strohdags

I can't believe i won with 72 pts  [sm_laughing]


Next victim:  strohdags

Bring it!   ;D

It done been brought!  [sm_devil] :D

You sure you want more so soon?  ;)

i appreciate strohdags charity

Damn, Mewelde Moore with 3TDs today too.  Would have been a nice pickup.

LT is killing me.  really considering dropping him at this point.
 [sm_disgust]

RB's are the only thing keeping me afloat. Started Chris Johnson and Peterson today and they both got over 20 points. I had LenDale (over 30 points  [sm_shock]) on the bench. And Reggie Bush has been really good all year. Glad I didn't start him today though - I think he got hurt.

dammit, a good game from   wes welker and strohdags will take me out
 :sad3:

strohdags comes up 1 point short !
 8)

Holy crap, you are lucky!  [sm_shock]

I thought stroh was going to pull off the win!  ;D

thank you darth belichick for not trying to score one more TD at the end
 ;D

LMAO, my team sucks this week.

I've got Orton, Jennings, and Royal on bye weeks.

And last night I was treated to these headlines for my players:
Report: McAllister to be suspended (steroids)
Rams' Jackson to be game-time decision (thigh)
Steelers to deactivate WR Holmes (marijuana)


Luckily Laveranues Coles' status changed from questionable to probable. (concussion)  ;D

Aaargh :chiclet:

News: Rams RB Steven Jackson was listed among the inactives for St. Louis' Week 8 game at New England. Antonio Pittman will start in his place. 

Hellloooo Mewelde....tough matchup against the Giants D, but I figure he'll get a lot of carries.

to be fair, i shouldbe 3-4 not 5-2.  and my team sucks.  tjh?  lt?   marvin harrison?  epic failures.

Is there a prize for last place, maybe like a can of spam that's past it's use by date??

you get a special edition well used by stroh fleshlight

Fixed it for you.

hightower for fantasy rookie of the year?

Chris Johnson

He should be the 1st or 2nd RB in the draft next year.

hes doing it on a team with a much much better OL.
 8)

*feces*.....couldn't pass him through waivers. f'ing dys.  ;) ;D

Oh well he hasn't done much this year. I just hope Warner stays healthy and the Browns continue to suck.  [sm_fingersx] [sm_devil]

Sorry Aske but I need Portis to score like 4 TDs and over 100 yds rushing.

Anybody know if we have to get our rosters set before tonight's game??

Winslow (TE) sucks! In the other league we are in he already has 23 points. A TIGHT END! *feces*!

I have said this before, and I will repeat this again.

FANTASY FOOTBALL SUCKS!!!!!

Just to show you that I'm not ****ist...HTFU!

Fuzzy's D is kicking my arse. Too many injuries and byes this week.

I'm gonna need Warner and Fitzgerald tomorrow night.

O.k., maybe not.  [sm_devil] ;)

Looks like I got a "touching up" by Aske in this weeks games [sm_shock]

When setting up your league’s playoff format (assuming the typical single elimination tournament that most leagues use) the first thing you’ll want to establish is the number of teams involved. Most leagues involve six teams in their playoffs. This creates a simple three-week bracket where the top two teams get byes into the second round. While this is a very standard format, (it’s what I use in my 14-team league), is it the best format for identifying your league champion?

There are a couple of things you may want to consider before adopting this format. The majority of fantasy football leagues are either 10 or 12 team leagues. If you use this format in these size leagues you are allowing 50% – 60% of your league to qualify for the playoffs. Kind of NBA/NHL-ish as far as playoff participation goes. The NFL allows just over a third (12 of its 32) of its teams into the playoffs. Even in 12 team leagues you could easily be looking at teams with .500 records or worse, qualifying for your post season. Certainly the playoffs are exciting and having a majority of your owners qualify keeps interest high throughout the regular season. However you have to offset that with the fact that in a single elimination format, one bad week can take out the best of teams.

Do you really want to give owners of mediocre teams a shot at your league title? This comes down to personal preference and I think six teams in a 14-team league give you a quality post season. I think the number for 10-team leagues should be four teams. Any more than that guarantees you to have a below average team in your playoffs. 12-team leagues fall in the middle, you could make the argument for either, though I lean toward the six-team size because it makes your regular season more interesting and keeps more teams alive for the playoffs until the last weeks of the season.

Now that we’ve determined how many teams will participate in your post season, how do we determine who they’ll be? Typically, overall record is used to determine your playoff teams, however many leagues are reserving a playoff spot based on total points. This makes sense when you consider that a team’s won/loss record often has as much to do with luck in scheduling as it does with the actual team’s performance. How many times have you been that team that scored the second highest amount of points in your league for the week and lost the game? Adding a playoff position for a total points champion is a good way to ensure the best teams qualify for the playoffs. My league reserves the final wildcard for the highest scoring team that hasn’t qualified on overall record.

ass

You're sleeping on the floor in a couple weeks.

Just because I am not going to look! If we end in a tie, does it go down as a tie in this league?

Looks like it goes down as a tie. (and both of you tied for 4th place  [sm_shock] )

*fudge* you Mike Shanahan.

 ???

And again.

RBBC FTL

Nope.

TEBC.

*fudge*er.

LOL Why does Shanahan hate 'Merkan fantasy football participants?

First place getting thumped by last place thanks to Vikings defense.  :sad3:

Would've been nice to play 2i during bye weeks like everyone else.  [sm_devil]

[sm_shock] [sm_shock] [sm_shock] ;D

jeebus  [sm_shock]

Stattracker showing:

Fuzzy 63
2iron 68

Last two weeks my guys have really fallen off. Warner and Peterson are good for double digits but nobody else is stepping up.

Some big numbers by a lot of guys yesterday. Darla has 74 points with just Romo, Westbrook and Folk.  [sm_shock]

it's a TOOOOMER!

Damn, I'm getting crushed. >:(

whats the current total?

dystopia 33
Leaders O'Cola 68

Just made a last minute swap and subbed Santonio Holmes for Eddie Royal. Hopefully it made it it time.

*fudge*! I sat Eddie Royal this week too.  >:(

update?

Somebody is getting spanked.

By my rough calculations tonight, it appears that there are now only 4 teams with winning records and have clinched the top 4 spots.  [sm_shock]

One week to go and everyone can rest their starters for the playoffs.  ;D

Darla would need to win this next week. With 6 teams at 6-6 if any one of them win and Darla looses then that other team is in. I still have a shot playing 2i.

I have said this before, and I will repeat this again.

FANTASY FOOTBALL SUCKS!!!!!

Darla would need to win this next week. With 6 teams at 6-6 if any one of them win and Darla looses then that other team is in. I still have a shot playing 2i.

this season reminds me why I quit playing FF  a few years ago

#1 pick hurt and  playing at #2 RB level at best

#1 WR pick had allpro QB throwing to him hurt in week 3

#1 QB pick  gets hurt and plays like it all season-- slightly better than #2 QB level .

#2 RB goes on IR at midpoint of season

Kicker on team with allpro QB hurt in week 3, never gets on the right half of the field to score.


Only bright spot, landing a good kicker at week 12, scoring a great #2 wideout midseason, and picking an awesome DEF unit.

meh... stop your whining

Darla would need to win this next week. With 6 teams at 6-6 if any one of them win and Darla looses then that other team is in. I still have a shot playing 2i.

this season reminds me why I quit playing FF  a few years ago

#1 pick hurt and  playing at #2 RB level at best

#1 WR pick had allpro QB throwing to him hurt in week 3

#1 QB pick  gets hurt and plays like it all season-- slightly better than #2 QB level .

#2 RB goes on IR at midpoint of season

Kicker on team with allpro QB hurt in week 3, never gets on the right half of the field to score.


Only bright spot, landing a good kicker at week 12, scoring a great #2 wideout midseason, and picking an awesome DEF unit.

I really don't like my match-ups this week for the  first round of the playoffs.  :'(

I think Darla is going to crush me. Andre Johnson already with 129 yds and a TD.

I think Darla is going to crush me. Andre Johnson already with 129 207 yds and a TD.

Epic battle: Matt Cassel and Steve Smith vs. Randy Moss and DeAngelo Williams.

I'm hoping Wes Welker has a big game.  ;D

Fuzz you are crushed. You are down 40 points and she still has 3 players to play.

 [sm_shock] DeAngelo Williams is doing nothing today.

Sure Not 106
Donkey 108

Fuzzy 78
Darla 84

how am i doing in the loser bowl ?

Who would of thought that?

Fuzzy 79
Darla 92

lol

leader 68
spanky 68

I wonder what the tiebreaker is.

he'll win unless the clowns shutout the beagles.
akers   :sad3:

Who would of thought that?

Fuzzy 79
Darla 92

I really don't like my match-ups this week for the  first round of the playoffs.  :'(

he'll win unless the clowns shutout the beagles.
akers   :sad3:

And with one kick Dys and I battle it out for the second flight.

I have said this before, and I will repeat this again.

FANTASY FOOTBALL SUCKS!!!!!

You have no idea how bad she wants this win.

She went out shopping and keeps calling me every so often to see if she is still winning.

Tell her that her pickem skills still need work  [sm_devil].  Oh, and that I will win FF next season.
 ;D

And THAT is the reason she wants to win so bad!

So how did that happen! Y'all let me WIN!!!!  ;D ;D ;D   [sm_buddies] Thanks for the season, it has been fun!

Wow, DeAngelo Williams had a great day from Walfredo's bench.  Whouda thought he'd get 4 TDs against the Giants?