EoFF Fantasy Football

[Raistlin]

It's that time of year again, when we get together to yell at our TVs whenever Calvin Johnson scores yet another touchdown against our suddenly incompetent secondary. It's fantasy football!

I created the league and sent out the invite emails to returning members. Returning managers will have a few weeks to sign up, and then I'll open registration to newcomers. If you're not a returning member but still interested, post here or PM me to let me know so you'll be first in line. Each year there's generally at least 1 or 2 open spots.

If enough people are interested, I can always create a second league. I have created a league for some college friends, and if that doesn't bomb out (which is quite possible), I'll probably need a few people to round out the numbers.

The live draft will be sometime in late August. I'll randomly select the draft order once we have a full league.

[Del Murder]

I can't even remember who won last year.

Edit after checking: Ahahaha

[The Captain]

Joined!

As I wrote in the league too, I am extremely busy in late August so my last available day to draft is August 19th.

Unless we want to wait until literally the last minute, then I can draft on Sunday September 2nd.

Also, are we interested in using a flex option? Perhaps instead of a 3rd WR?

Take care all.

[Del Murder]

I would rather do it in addition to a 3rd WR.

[Raistlin]

I don't think we should add another position. At 14 teams, quality is already stretched pretty thin. And I think we discussed a flex in lieu of the 3rd WR last year, and the majority view then was that having 3 possible RB positions would be too much. I think I then suggested maybe a WR/TE flex in lieu of the 3rd WR or instead of TE, but it didn't go anywhere. I am fine with reopening discussion on any of the above.

I still think we should switch to a 6-team, 3-week playoff, but nobody else ever seems to like that.

I can't even remember who won last year.

Edit after checking: Ahahaha

I thought you were just joking until reading your edit. WELL smurf YOU ANYWAY

[Del Murder]

A 6 team playoff is dumb because bye weeks are dumb.

I like more positions because it makes it less likely any one player can carry a team. With 2 WR you don't need a lot of depth at all. With 4 you need a crap ton of depth and shallow teams (run by lesser managers) will drown.

I'm down for a TE/WR flex instead of a 3rd WR, though.

[escobert]

I'm ready to DOMINATE this year!

[The Captain]

So, any verdict on things?

Using the Flex? Changing the draft date?

Now that I think on it, maybe having it on September 2nd wouldn't be bad as that's literally the last possible Sunday before games start and we would be through all the pre-season games and the inevitable season-ending injuries that come with them.

Take care all.

[Raistlin]

Is there any rush? I'd like to have some more input before making any changes. Personally, I'm fine with a WR/TE flex (I was even fine with a RB/WR/TE flex) and changing the draft to the last weekend.

[The Captain]

Just wanted to give the thread a bump since no one had posted their thoughts in basically a week.

Take care all.

[escobert]

I wouldn't mind the flex being RB/WR/TE
draft date and time doesn't really matter to me.

[Del Murder]

How about a RB/WR/TE/QB/K flex?

[Cz]

Looking forward to this year after last year's horrible Autodraft team.

I'm in favour of a six team playoff. Bye weeks are dumb, but the extra spots give average teams something to play and so keep the league competitive. It also gives us a neater 13-game schedule where everyone plays each other once (which sucks if you have to play The Captain's team twice).

Not bothered either way about a flex. RB/WR/TE or just WR/TE is fine with me - RB's going to be a sucky position this year anyway, so I doubt many people would find use for a third one.

[Hollycat]

How does one play this?

[escobert]

Not bothered either way about a flex. RB/WR/TE or just WR/TE is fine with me - RB's going to be a sucky position this year anyway, so I doubt many people would find use for a third one.

You never know, there are still those RB's out there that can play, McCoy, Foster, Gore, Forte and Rice are all beasts. and Lynch can be when he goes BEASTMODE. But he just got a DUI last night so who knows how that will go.