EoFF NFL Fantasy Football

[Raistlin]

It's that time again, where we get together to yell at players every Sunday for not catching enough touchdowns. Actually I'm late to setting up the league this year, but we still have 6 or so weeks to get a league together. Plenty of time!

If you were in the league last year, you should have automatically been given an invite. If not, just let me know. And for newcomers: our league can have 14 players, and we had 12 last year, so even if everyone signs up again (which does not always happen), we still have 2 more spots. So if you're at at all interested in the NFL and want to try out fantasy, feel free to have a go. We only ask that you check your team roster at least once every week for injuries/bye weeks, so it's not that much of a time investment. EoFF's league is free through Yahoo, so all you need is a Yahoo account to register and play.

I've tentatively set the draft time for Saturday, August 30th at 3 PM EST, though that's subject to change. Please immediately let me know here or in the league chat what times do and don't work for you. If you don't let me know promptly, you lose the right to complain a week before draft day. :p

For example: Saturday, August 23rd does not work for me, though I'm available pretty much every other weekend in the afternoon EST.

Are you ready for some football?

EDIT: Also, feel free to discuss any potential rule changes as well.

[Colonel Angus]

Is there a fee or is this a "for fun" league?

[Raistlin]

It's just for fun and bragging rights; there's no sign up fee or other money involved.

[Colonel Angus]

I'm in.

What about the 24th or the 16th for draft day?

[Raistlin]

Great! PM me with an email to send the invite to.

[escobert]

I renewed. Sexy Rexys will win!

[Del Murder]

I forget who won last year. Was it me?

[Raistlin]

Last year Jiro, in his first year with the league, stormed over everyone with the ridiculous Jamaal Charles/Jimmy Graham combo (somehow he managed to snag both of those in a 12-team league).

[Colonel Angus]

You let an Aussie win? Just give me the championship now & save everyone's time.

[escobert]

Megatron was a big let down for me last year. Luckily Ashlon Jeffrey was great and of course Peyton had his year. but, he couldn't do it for me at the end :(

[Del Murder]

Last year Jiro, in his first year with the league, stormed over everyone with the ridiculous Jamaal Charles/Jimmy Graham combo (somehow he managed to snag both of those in a 12-team league).
Oh yeah ha ha, I picked ray rice over Charles. That was pretty dumb. Guess I need to play to humble Jiro.

[DarkBahamut]

Count me in!!

[Pant Leg Eater from the Bad World]

Oh yes I want to do this too. I want to league it with you losers. <3

[Raistlin]

For any newbies who want to join, send me a PM with an email address to send the invite to. This is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Once the spots are tentatively full, I'll wait 2 weeks to give time for any of last year's participants to sign up. If there are still any spaces left after that (which often happens), I'll send out the rest of the invites, so don't be discouraged if you don't get an invite right away.

[Perducci]

This doesn't sound anything like real football...

[Raistlin]

American football is the best football.


Oh yes I want to do this too. I want to league it with you losers. <3

Send me a PM with an email for you, and you'll be the first on my list to invite if there are any further spots open (which is likely).

Also someone needs to sticky this. It is rather inconvenient for no one in the league to have mod powers anymore. :p

[The Captain]

World Cup officially over, time to gear up for more football! This time with actual concussion rules!

Take care all.

[Raistlin]

Spuuky, eestlinc, and CD have not yet signed up. Someone should bug them if they can.

It looks like we'll have at least 1-3 open spots left, so I'll start inviting in newbies later this week. If anyone's interested, just send me a PM with an email to send the league invite to.

[Del Murder]

I messaged Romeo and Champ, I don't know how to get a hold of CD.

[Raistlin]

Oh oops, it wasn't CD, it was Proto. I'll send out another reminder when I get home.

[Del Murder]

You can just pm proto.

Spuuky did join but eestlinc said he didn't want to play. :(:(:(

[DarkBahamut]

My team is BrickSquad Killas

[Raistlin]

Spuuky did join but eestlinc said he didn't want to play. :(:(:(

Outrageous!

Also as heartbreaking as when RSL left us. :(

I'll go ahead and send the invite to Pant Leg Eater. But then if Proto also signs up, we'll have 13 and need one more player.

[escobert]

If we getstuck at 13 I can probably get my roommate to play.

[Agent Proto]

Is it too late for me to join since there's already 12 teams?

[escobert]

We need proot! Not the same without him!

[Raistlin]

Is it too late for me to join since there's already 12 teams?

Nope! We have a 14 team max. We'll just have to find another player to round it out, but definitely sign up.

[jodymcdougle]

can you post a link? I've got a few friends that play, but I haven't tried it. I love the Falcons! they are a heart breaking team some times, but you've got to love them!

[Agent Proto]

PM me the info for the fantasy league!

[Raistlin]

PM me the info for the fantasy league!

You should have received an invite (two now, actually) through your Yahoo account's email. Apparently you can't sign up for private leagues any other way anymore, so if you want me to send it to another email address, just PM the email to me.


can you post a link? I've got a few friends that play, but I haven't tried it. I love the Falcons! they are a heart breaking team some times, but you've got to love them!

Private message me your email address, and if we still have room I'll send you an invite. You'll need to register a Yahoo account if you don't already have one.

[Agent Proto]

Oh, I couldn't find the original invitation the past few through all the email I've been getting in my Yahoo!mail, so I'm glad you sent it again. I'm now joined. :D

[Raistlin]

Now that Proto has joined, we have one open spot remaining. If anyone else here is interested, just let me know your email address. After this weekend, we'll start broadening the search.

[DarkBahamut]

Someone PM me 1 day before the draft, so I remember.

[Del Murder]

Someone pm me 2 days before the draft so I can remind DarkBahamut.

[Raistlin]

Ok, all, we still need one more person to round out the league. Bug anyone here you know that might be interested. I hope to fill that spot with someone from EoFF, but I'll consider other options after another week or so.

[Del Murder]

Everyone spam eestlinc's Twitter bugging him to join: @brendanistan

[Colonel Angus]

I think I remember Pike saying she liked Football, so why not ask her if she'd want join?

[Del Murder]

She's dating a Brit so maybe she meant the other football. But if not she'd be an excellent recruit. What team do Montanians root for?

[Agent Proto]

She did root for the Seahawks in their domination of the Broncos.

[Colonel Angus]

Here's the link to her post re: Football.

http://home.eyesonff.com/showthread.php/157833-Stupid-being-responsible?p=3450775&viewfull=1#post3450775

[Pike]

I like both kinds of football :p


What team do Montanians root for?

Either the Broncos or the Seahawks. Mostly the Seahawks because a lot of Montanans come from Washington.

And I would stink at fantasy football :shobon: sorry!

[Pant Leg Eater from the Bad World]

The league I am in at work drafted today. We were all too excited to wait for preseason. Hopefully it works out for us.

I'm super excited.

[Del Murder]

Who did you get?

[Agent Proto]

VorpalCyberWolf just sent me a PM about being interested in joining fantasy football recently.

[Raistlin]

Tell him to PM me his email address (or give it to you and you can tell me).

[Pant Leg Eater from the Bad World]

I'm not telling. I might give away my secrets for this draft!

[escobert]

I just saw someone got Forte #2 overall, Manning pick #36 I think and then gronk in the 3rd. I'd take that. Although my plan is to draft as many players from teams I hate in hopes their teams will then fail irl.

[Del Murder]

I hope you pick before me.

[escobert]

I hope I pick early so I can get Rodgers and he can break his neck or something. I don't know how Manning survived last year and did as well as he did. Usually my QB is destined to throw a career number of picks or be killed.

[Raistlin]

I invited VorpalCyberWolf, so assuming he joins, we'll have our 14 teams. I'll try to remember to pick a draft order at least 2 weeks in advance of the draft date (possibly as soon as this next weekend).

[Pant Leg Eater from the Bad World]

It would be awesome to know our draft pick order prior to drafting. The last couple leagues I've been in, we didn't get a draft order until moments before actually drafting. It took half the strategy of drafting and threw it out the window.

Are we doing a linear draft or a snake draft?

[escobert]

We usually know a week or two before hand. I think it's just normal draft order.

[Raistlin]

It would be awesome to know our draft pick order prior to drafting. The last couple leagues I've been in, we didn't get a draft order until moments before actually drafting. It took half the strategy of drafting and threw it out the window.

Part of my annual ritual since I've been the commissioner is determining the draft order a couple of weeks in advance by having my sister pick names out of a hat. I think I used a random number generator one year and that was boring, so I've made the hat-drawing a tradition. Regardless, I try to have the order set at least a week or so beforehand.


Are we doing a linear draft or a snake draft?

Snake draft.

[Raistlin]

I sent VorpalCyberWolf an invite and he hasn't responded yet. I'm giving him another day or so to respond, but if he hasn't done anything yet, I'm going to give the invite to someone else who's PMed me about joining.

[escobert]

Yay we have all of the teams now!

[Pant Leg Eater from the Bad World]

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[DarkBahamut]

Reminding everyone....to remind me. But seriously, someone please remind me at least 3 days before the draft.

[escobert]

I'll remind Del to remind you.

[Cz]

Any word on the draft order yet?

[Nate]

Any spots left in this?

[Raistlin]

Sorry, we are officially full for this year.

And the draft order has arrived. It's a little late because Jojo is visiting me and so I was distracted, and so had her pick the teams out of a hat this year. Which was a mistake on my part because she hates me. She is making me tell you all that she apologizes for messing up and not picking me last, though I'm still pretty late in.

1.Vuvuleza Destroyers
2. ChocoboDragons
3. Milwaukee Monks
4. Oakland Enforcers
5. Bricksquad Killas
6. Zanarkand Abes
7. Los Banditos
8. Stephen Colberts
9. Sexy Rexy All Stars
10. Fighting Combatants
11. Carpieburgh Steelers
12. Australian Abes
13. Metal Bubble Slimes
14. Corduroy Killers

[Raistlin]

And apparently I can customize the draft order by round, which amusingly makes trading picks realistically possible.

[Del Murder]

Man, the first rounds of the draft become crucial with 14 teams. No room for mistakes. I wonder who the projected number 4 pick is.

EDIT: Forte? Hmm. Maybe I'll just get Manning.

[Cz]

Great, thanks Raist. Are we keeping the flex spot?

[Colonel Angus]

I find it funny that you guys think a 14 team league is rough. The other league I belong to usually has 20 teams, & the guy who runs it won't go under 16. A 14 team league sounds like a dream.

[Del Murder]

Anything over 14 teams is basically a flip of a coin.

[Pant Leg Eater from the Bad World]

20! Holy cow. I play in a 10 and have played in a 12. 14 seems like a lot of teams to me. I can't imagine being in a 20 team league.

[Raistlin]

Great, thanks Raist. Are we keeping the flex spot?

I removed the flex position, as we are back to 14 teams, which is already pretty deep. The draft is 1 PM EST on the 31st, because that seemed to be the consensus. I'll also add a couple of the quirky defensive stats everyone seemed to like.

EDIT: Speaking of quirky defensive stats, here's what I currently have:

4th down stops: 2 points (basically a forced turnover, and a rarity anyway)
Tackles for loss: 0.25 points
Three-and-outs forced: 0.5 points

Defensive yards allowed:
Negative: 12 points
0-99: 6 points
100-199: 4 points
200-299: 2 points
300-399: 0 points
400-499: -2 points
500+: -4 points

I tried to make it so good defenses get a little boost, without going crazy. I might actually turn down tackles-for-loss to 0.2.

[Cz]

Great, thanks Raist. Are we keeping the flex spot?

I removed the flex position, as we are back to 14 teams, which is already pretty deep. The draft is 1 PM on the 31st, because that seemed to be the consensus. I'll also add a couple of the quirky defensive stats everyone seemed to like.

EDIT: Speaking of quirky defensive stats, here's what I currently have:

4th down stops: 2 points (basically a forced turnover, and a rarity anyway)
Tackles for loss: 0.25 points
Three-and-outs forced: 0.5 points

Defensive yards allowed:
Negative: 12 points
0-99: 6 points
100-199: 4 points
200-299: 2 points
300-399: 0 points
400-499: -2 points
500+: -4 points

I tried to make it so good defenses get a little boost, without going crazy. I might actually turn down tackles-for-loss to 0.2.Awesome, thanks. I agree the league's probably deep enough without the extra spot. Those bonuses look pretty well-balanced to me - interesting to see how it works out!

I've always been tempted to do a crazy 20-team league, but the thought of some of the guys who'd be starting at RB2 is just too terrifying.

[Colonel Angus]

1pm Eastern, Raist?

[Raistlin]

Yes. The correct time for anyone else's timezone should be on the league main page.

[Del Murder]

I like the bonuses. I need to remember to make the draft since I'll be alone with the kids that day. Or maybe I'll just autodraft since I suck at NFL drafts.

[Pant Leg Eater from the Bad World]

omg I am so stoked for this draft.

Time needs to hurry up.

[Pant Leg Eater from the Bad World]

I don't know if anyone else is showing this, but Yahoo! is telling me the draft is still going tomorrow at 10 A.M. Eastern time.

[Colonel Angus]

omg I am so stoked for this draft.

Time needs to hurry up.


I don't know if anyone else is showing this, but Yahoo! is telling me the draft is still going tomorrow at 10 A.M. Eastern time.
You get what you wish for.

[Del Murder]

If you show up tomorrow at 10am eastern time, you'll be waiting around for 3 hours. :p

[Pant Leg Eater from the Bad World]

I shall wait impatiently.

[escobert]

So my stoned ass spaced out that tomorrow is the draft. I'm gonna try a jump on for the first few rounds after I drop my gf off at work. Hopefully I'll be able to find some wifi.

[DarkBahamut]

I have a couple of leagues, so I'm hoping to try out sleepers in each one.

[escobert]

sweet thought the drat was till 3pm est or was to begin with. Guess I rushed to find wifi and got lost for nothing. My team is okay I suppose.

[The Captain]

Overall, I think we have a good balanced league with no team really head and shouders above or below. Those yahoo post draft assessments are such crap. Fun to read until you look at the advice they give you. Really, Jeremy Kerley of the Jets is a better option than Sanders on the Broncos because he's their de facto 2nd receiver? Sam Bradford is a better option than anyone?

Should be a fun season!

Take care all.

[DarkBahamut]

I don't necessary love my team, but I still trust them to whoop arse!!

[Agent Proto]

I'm rather surprised by how well my team did. I am a little disappointed with Romo, but that's to be expected. :lol:

[escobert]

I REALLY don't like my team :(

[Pant Leg Eater from the Bad World]

Oh man. I left Brandin Cooks on my bench to see how he would really do. Shouldn't have done that. And Martellus Bennett. Points on the bench is awesome.

I left 87 points on the bench in my other league. Making the good decisions already.

[The Captain]

Well..... Nowhere to go but up! Time to start anew with week 2.

Take care all.

[Del Murder]

The crappiness of my team is comical at this point. I feel bad for the poor sucker who ends up giving me my one win due to some fluke.

[Agent Proto]

Well, my team is continuing to make perform poorly again this week. Tony Romo managed to play decently, but he's on the bench due to his poor performances. I hope Geno plays well on MNF, otherwise it'll be loss number two.

[escobert]

Well, I'm back in my proper spot :)

[Del Murder]

I now have one more win than the Oakland Raiders.

[Spuuky]

I now have 1 more win than Yahoo projected to me to have for the entire season. Projected to finish 2-12, currently 3-1.

[Del Murder]

I think our records have been swapped. Kindly return them to their proper place.

[escobert]

So just by looking at current line ups, I'd say we should go back to the 12 team league next year. Too many people with players that are out being in the starting lines ups, saw a straight up empty slot. People are struggling to get a 3rd WR or 2nd RB that can put up more than 4 points a game.

[Spuuky]

I love this, the more marginal players are required, the better my odds are. I love sifting through bad players.

[Del Murder]

While I agree with that, I prefer a league with less teams and expanded rosters. It definitely is fun to scrape the bottom of the barrell for that 4th WR.

[escobert]

I love this, the more marginal players are required, the better my odds are. I love sifting through bad players.

I'm not having any trouble with it, I start looking at the next matchup as soon as sunday games start. I'm just seeing a lot more huge blowouts every week and as I said players that are out are being used and straight up empty slots.

[Raistlin]

Unfortunately there's not much that can be done about inactive managers except to not invite them back next year. I try to send at least one email reminder during the season if I notice consistent absences, but if they don't respond to that, then I just make a mental note to delete them from next year's invites. Feel free to let me know privately if there's someone that should be prodded (or do so yourself via PM), as I don't always check everyone's matchups every week like I used to.

[Del Murder]

I think the manager of the Oakland Enforces should be booted. He had two injured players in his lineup two weeks in a row.

[Spuuky]

Inactive managers are the worst, yeah. Especially when it's late in the year and the playoff race is on, and one team faces another good team and the other faces a guy with 3 IR players in the lineup.

[Hannibal_Khan]

Damn, i wish i joined EoFF before the season started so i could be in your league. I've never played Fantasy Football but i've wanted to for a few yrs.

[DarkBahamut]

Would just like to say I defeat the #1 team without a QB.