Official 2008 Fantasy Football Thread

[QB3RT]

soon

http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1

who is in?

who wants the commish curse this year?

[-Spectre-]

I'm in.

For comish I vote for Zera

[Ruckus]

well I did win *cough* last year so ...

I'll toy with you clowns a few weeks and then crush you like I did last year I'm sure

[Mnementh]

Ruck needs to be Commish....let the fucking curse strike him down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Zeradul]

I'm not going to be Commish, I just won't have time.  I'll play this year, but I'm not going to have much time to even watch the games, much less FF. 

It's gonna be luck of the draft this year for me.

[-Spectre-]

I'm not going to be Commish, I just won't have time.  I'll play this year, but I'm not going to have much time to even watch the games, much less FF. 

It's gonna be luck of the draft this year for me.

Don't you say that every year ?

[Zeradul]

Well, its true it's always luck of the draft, but the past few years I've had weekends free to watch Football.  Don't know for sure yet, but its lookin' like I'm moving to silicon valley.....  I just hope I can get the Packer games without having to buy NFL Ticket.

[joel]

I'll be in for this and don't mind being commish. I will rule with an iron fist!

[-Spectre-]

I'll be in for this and don't mind being commish. I will rule with an iron fist!

Are you going to place me in the "reasonable cause" testing program for performance enhancing drugs? I'm telling you it was all a communication problem.

[joel]

You have a 100 word limit on justifications!

[-Spectre-]

It’s not fair! It’s not fair!

*cries*

[zephyrx]

how's he going to feed his kids??

[xterm]

Fantasy Football for 360 and ps3

[Evict3d]

i have not done this with the previous years but interested!

[chew]

im in as usual =)

[DragonMage]

FANTASY FAGBALL FAGGOTS

[-Spectre-]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3471189

IF he's back who will draft him #1 ?!

[joel]

http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/115521

p2: ladeeda

I copied over settings from last year.

Still waiting on pick 'em and survival to open up. 

Sign up fuckas.

[-Spectre-]

Here are my thoughts ...

This years settings:

League ID#: 115521
League Name: JBPOW 08
Password: ladeeda
Custom League URL: http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/jbpow08
Draft Type: Live Draft 
Draft Time: Sun Aug 24 6:30pm CDT [ Add to My Calendar ] 
Max Teams: 20
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 
Post Draft Players: Free Agents 
Playoffs: Week 15 and 16 (4 teams) 
Roster Positions: QB, WR, WR, WR, RB, RB, TE, K, DEF, DB, DL, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN 
Stat Categories: Passing Yards (25 yards per point)
Passing Touchdowns (4)
Interceptions (-1)
Sacks (-1)
Rushing Yards (10 yards per point)
Rushing Touchdowns (6)
Reception Yards (10 yards per point)
Reception Touchdowns (6)
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)
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)
Sack (2)
Interception (3)
Fumble Force (3)
Fumble Recovery (3)
Touchdown (6)
Safety (2) 
Fractional Points: No 
Negative Points: Yes 

Last Years Settings:

Last Years Settings:

League ID#: 50469
League Name: JBPoW
Password: freebeer
Draft Type: Live Draft 
Draft Time: Mon Aug 27 6:30pm CDT 
Max Teams: 12
Scoring Type: Head-to-Head 
Start Scoring on: Week 1 
Can't Cut List Provider: Yahoo! Sports 
Max Moves: 20 
Max Acquisitions per Week: No maximum 
Max Trades: 3 
Trade Reject Time: 3 
Trade End Date: November 16, 2007 
Trade Review: League Votes 
Waiver Time: 2 days 
Post Draft Players: Free Agents 
Playoffs: Week 14, 15 and 16 (6 teams) 
Roster Positions: QB, WR, WR, WR, RB, RB, TE, W/R, K, DEF, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN 
Stat Categories: Passing Yards (20 yards per point)
Passing Touchdowns (6)
Interceptions (-2)
Rushing Yards (10 yards per point)
Rushing Touchdowns (6)
Reception Yards (20 yards per point)
Reception Touchdowns (6)
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)
Field Goals Missed 0-19 Yards (-1)
Field Goals Missed 20-29 Yards (-1)
Field Goals Missed 30-39 Yards (-1)
Point After Attempt Made (1)
Sack (1)
Interception (2)
Fumble Recovery (2)
Touchdown (6)
Safety (2)
Block Kick (2)
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 

Are those new settings the new Yahoo default ?

I think we should keep last year roster settings which where :

Roster Positions: QB, WR, WR, WR, RB, RB, TE, W/R, K, DEF, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN 

Instead of the new one which are:

Roster Positions: QB, WR, WR, WR, RB, RB, TE, K, DEF, DB, DL, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN 

I don't mind that the passing TD's are worth 4.

I think we should keep that missed FG's up to 39 yds give you -1 point like last year.

I agree with having passings yds worth a point for every 25. Last year we had 20.

Interceptions, Forced Fumbles and Fumble recovery are worth 3 points and sacks worth 2. Last year they were worth 1 less point. I don't mind this one.

Reception yds are 10 yds per point, last year they were 20 yds per point. I think they should be the same as last year.



Thoughts ?

[joel]

If you had read my post, you would have seen I was trying to copy last years settings, but it looks like they didn't take... DOUCHEBAG!

oh diss.

I think last years settings are just right. I'll correct them to that.  I hate 4 point passing touchdowns.

[-Spectre-]

If you had read my post, you would have seen I was trying to copy last years settings, but it looks like they didn't take... DOUCHEBAG!

oh diss.

I think last years settings are just right. I'll correct them to that.  I hate 4 point passing touchdowns.

I did read that you tried to do that. I thought maybe those were yahoo's defaults for this year since they change every year. Don't get your panties in a knot

[joel]

Look Douchebag!  No more Douchebaggery or your team will be called Douchebagtown!

[chew]

max moves 30, 20 is too little... just my opinion joel.  Reason being is u saw what happned last year, so many injuries and maxing out 20 can really screw up teams.

[-Spectre-]

max moves 30, 20 is too little... just my opinion joel.  Reason being is u saw what happned last year, so many injuries and maxing out 20 can really screw up teams.

Agreed

[joel]

I'm fine with 20 moves, that's just one of the risks of fantasy football. Last year was a freak year for injuries and it screwed a lot of us over.  I just hated when people had so many moves they were using it to screw over other people.  Anyone else have any input on this issue?

[Mnementh]

I'm feeling that 20 moves is a little low as well.  DD and I talked and, if I remember correctly, he liked the 20 move cap, but agreed it could be just a little bit higher.  I, for one, like to make a lot of moves, and if we're vigilant and let it be known that the expectation is that no one manager can pick up players just to deny them to another manager, then I think that everyone in this league is enough of a sportsman to play fair.  Not to mention there'll be enough of us bird dogging it that I don't think anyone would try to get away with anything.

So my vote is to raise the move cap to at least 30.

[joel]

Oh and also let me know if the draft time is fine . (aug 24th 7:30 EDT)

[chew]

I'm fine with 20 moves, that's just one of the risks of fantasy football. Last year was a freak year for injuries and it screwed a lot of us over.  I just hated when people had so many moves they were using it to screw over other people.  Anyone else have any input on this issue?

I agree Joel, there are risks associated with playing FF.  BUT also keep in mind that having fun is what this is all about.  If we max out our moves, then the fun is taken out as it limits pretty much everything you do to just who your benching and starting and if everyone is injured, it sets up for not wanting to play the rest of the season if all you do is lose when that could be avoided by allowing more flexibility with options remaining... like myself for example, last season I tried to compensate for all the injuries I sustained during the course of the season by making moves but ended up maxing out and could no longer try to salvage wins by dropping and picking up any longer.

I do however, agree that we need to play with real sportsmanship and not screw each other over...this is all about having fun....so its pointless to do that.

Im down with whatever rules and such are picked, im just saying I think 30 would be a good number, maybe a vote would help?


BTW the set date and time is good...Sundays always are good for me...

[QB3RT]

opps sorry, been out of it...  i'm signed up now.  Quake n Beer

[Zeradul]

It's official, I'm moving to silicon valley in two weeks!  I really considered trying to not pay attention to the NFL this year, mostly because there's so much to do with your spare time in CA, but then I realized I _really_ love the NFL, and since I probably will be watching the games, then I'm going to kick myself for not playing fantasy.

Are we going with defensive players this year?  That could be good.  I have no idea how big of a role they play in scoring but I'm definitely down with trying those positions out.

Their categories for scoring are:

Sack (2)
Interception (3)
Fumble Force (3)
Fumble Recovery (3)
Touchdown (6)
Safety (2)

So, clearly not going to be very many consistent scorers here, but that's probably good because we didn't add any bench positions, so it will probably be similar to a kicker, you pick a decent one, stick with him and the week he's on bye you just pick up a sub for a week.

I do think its good we keep the whole defenses as well.