OT: 2017 HFWild Fantasy Football Thread: LOOKING FOR MANAGERS

[Generic User]

Alright everyone, with the NFL season around the corner it's about that time of year to start getting organized for fantasy football season. I am volunteering to be commissioner again this year. I would like to give the owners of last year's teams the first opportunity to sign up. If anyone else is interested in joining shoot me a PM and I'll put you on the list.

This is basically a repost/paste of last year's thread that I made. Any changes will be bolded.

Alright alright, since no one has fallen on the grenade of being commissioner, I will volunteer this year. I am going to go ahead and cut a few corners that have taken up days at a time of deciding (at the very least) this year and make a few decisions preemptively.

1. This will be a Yahoo draft.
2. This will be a PPR (points per reception (.5 points per reception)) league. We've done this in years past and it seems to work.
3. This will be a 12 team league (unless not enough people sign up). 8 is weak/every team is stacked, 16 proved to be too many in years past.
4. If the draft is on a weeknight it will be after 6pm CST/CDT (whatever we are on now (I can't keep track)). If a Saturday or Sunday is selected, then we can opt for an earlier draft time.
5. The draft order will be determined randomly.
6. This will be a snake draft, unless the majority want an auction.
7. Championship game is held in Week 16 - Playoffs are Weeks 14, 15, 16 with 6/12 teams making it in
8. This will be a head-to-head points league
9. There will be no divisions - Playoff seeding will be determined by regular season standings
10. Trade deadline is November 14th
11. Teams out of the playoffs' rosters will be locked once the playoffs start
12. Roster size: 16 - 1 QB, 3 WR, 2 RB, 1 TE, 1 WR/RB/TE Flex, 1 K, 1 D, 6 Bench, 1 IR slot.
13. Max acquisitions per week: 3. Waiver type: Continual rolling list.
14. Trading of draft picks is allowed.
15. I would like to give the regular, generic users from last year the chance to claim their spots first. Obviously others are welcome, but the regular HFers get priority (at my discretion). If not enough "regulars" sign up, others are welcome. Don't be afraid to ask; I'll keep a list everyone who wants in.
16. PM me if you are interested in joining. Don't post your email addresses in this thread (**** you, spammers). I will send out PMs with the link and password to the league in response. Draft times will be changed/updated once we agree on one.

Teams from last year:

1. Generic User - Balls Deep
2. Victorious Secret - Ponder This
3. Wild48 - The Angry Inch
4. Wild11MN - The Vanek Button
5. Avder - Threshecutioners
6. ? - James Quick's Team
7. ? - Clutterbuck
8. Randy BoBandy - Pat's Peerless Team
9. this providence - Tread Lightly
10. gphr513 - Dinkytown Drunks
11. keppel146 - Granny's Casselrole
12. tyratoku - Team McDangleberries

So...

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Draft is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, September 6th at 7:00pm Central time. Speak up if this is a problem.

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[Jesus comma Brodin]

If there is an opening, I am in.

 

[Wild11MN]

People hated Yahoo? I've always hated ESPN for fantasy.

Oh, and I'm in again.

 

[Engebretson]

I'd be interested if there is an opening.

 

[keppel146]

Granny's casselrole is back as name tbd

 

[gphr513]

Dinkytown Drunks will be back, looking for blood.

 

[Avder]

People hated Yahoo last year?

What?

And I'll have to think about it, I'm leery about anything ESPN.

 

[Generic User]

We can go back to Yahoo if that's what people want. Really don't care one way or the other. I just remember during the draft last year lots of people were trashing Yahoo.

 

[gphr513]

I much prefer ESPN to Yahoo.

My vote is definitely for ESPN.

 

[Avder]

I vote Yahoo.

 

[Wild11MN]

I vote Yahoo.

Same

 

[Victorious Secret]

I vote Yahoo.

Ponder This, ponders again.

 

[Generic User]

Yahoo it is. Will be easier to carry the league over anyways.

 

[tyratoku]

Hell yeah I'm in bruddahs

I'm gonna wreck it

 

[Avder]

Yahoo it is. Will be easier to carry the league over anyways.

Just renew last years league. BOOM. Done.

And I'm in.

 

[gphr513]

Any reason we're going from 3 to 2 WRs?

I would suggest a full PPR (rather than half PPR), and have 3 WR + a flex WR/TE/RB.

But, I like deeper leagues, I know not everyone likes that.

 

[Generic User]

Any reason we're going from 3 to 2 WRs?

I would suggest a full PPR (rather than half PPR), and have 3 WR + a flex WR/TE/RB.

But, I like deeper leagues, I know not everyone likes that.

A few reasons. Receiver is by far the deepest position in FF this year. It will encourage smarter decision making as far as who you start and who you bench. 2RB/2WR/1FLX is the default in standard format leagues as well. Especially if we were to do full PPR, then we definitely wouldn't want more than 2 WR slots because of those extra points you'd be getting.

I'm open to going back to 3, but going full PPR + 3 WR slots might be a little much.

What's everyone's thoughts? Would you rather have 3 WR slots with .5 PPR or 2 WR slots with 1 PPR?

 

[Avder]

Can we do .75 PPR with 2 WR?

 

[Victorious Secret]

I didn't see a problem with last years format, but I also don't know if I'll have a problem with a new one. If we go full PPR will that leave running back's even more irrelevant?

 

[gphr513]

I'd vote 3 WR/.5 PPR

I didn't see a problem with last years format, but I also don't know if I'll have a problem with a new one. If we go full PPR will that leave running back's even more irrelevant?

It definitely nerfs RB's a bit.

 

[Victorious Secret]

I'd vote 3 WR/.5 PPR



It definitely nerfs RB's a bit.

I'd like to keep RB's in the mix. Those were fun last year as you had no clue who would be on week to week. RB's are already low point producers (for the most part), I don't think they need any more minimization.

 

[Dee Oh Cee]

Sometimes it helps RBs for sure - makes 3rd down RB's and pass catching ones that much more valuable.

 

[gphr513]

Yeah, the bruising RB's are definitely hurt by it, but it makes the Matt Forte type RB's super valuable.

But, anyways, I'm fine if we stick with .5 PPR

 

[Wild11MN]

I like 0.5 PPR. I think catches should definitely be worth something, but a whole point shifts it too far in favor of WRs. As for 2 vs. 3, I think we should at least have the chance to start 3 at a time (as in 2 + flex). So it doesn't make any difference to me.

 

[Generic User]

Alright so let's start throwing out some draft times. The first game of the NFL season is Thursday, September 10th.

Also, still waiting on some owners of last year's teams to reclaim their spots this year. Please get that done soon-ish or your spot will go to one of the newbies on the list.