Fantasy Football League (NFL)

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This League is up and running for the 2014 season as a Dynasty League, everybody gets to keep all their playuers each season. We have the capability for expansion for the 2015 season. If you have any questions about the league then post here and I will do my best to answer them. Will try and update this post with more information on the league as we go.

Current Standings

Below is a link to the spreadsheet that I will update with our records, Top scoring Weeks, Lowest scores and others as I think of them.

Records Spreadsheet

Tegal
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Head Sleuth
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Starting XI
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I have NOOO idea about NFL but keen to get into it. I'll be taking a money ball approach

Starting XI
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Sweet, if you want to DM me your email on Twitter I'm @jononewton (Am following you)

Starting XI
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almost 10 years

I have my helmet sorted! that's the extent of my NFL talents.

Cock
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LeighboNZ wrote:

I have my helmet sorted! that's the extent of my NFL talents.

That is bloody cool
Starting XI
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Jeff Vader wrote:

LeighboNZ wrote:

I have my helmet sorted! that's the extent of my NFL talents.

That is bloody cool

You're biased though.

Cock
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LeighboNZ wrote:

Jeff Vader wrote:

LeighboNZ wrote:

I have my helmet sorted! that's the extent of my NFL talents.

That is bloody cool

You're biased though.

Cross me boy and I will fucking end you. I can choke grip you from here :o) (and not in the erotic manner either)
Starting XI
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Jeff Vader wrote:

LeighboNZ wrote:

Jeff Vader wrote:

LeighboNZ wrote:

I have my helmet sorted! that's the extent of my NFL talents.

That is bloody cool

You're biased though.

Cross me boy and I will fucking end you. I can choke grip you from here :o) (and not in the erotic manner either)

I'm not your average Stormtrooper. 

Cock
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BWAHAHAHAHA

That's brilliant. I concede to your superior humour.

Starting XI
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Surely more people interested than this, you don't need any knowledge, I know a lot of those who have joined already are lacking in that :P

Marquee
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5.1K
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almost 13 years

I'm keen! I feel like I know more about college than NFL, but I'll give it a go... Now if only you could explain the difference between Dynasty League and redraft league?

Starting XI
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A dynasty league involves drafting your team now, and that becomes your squad through into the future, so you improve it by trading with other teams (Including draft picks etc), or through the yearly rookie draft where teams draft new rookies.

A Redraft league means you lose all your players at the end of each season and draft a new team each season (This probably makes more sense in this case as most teams will not have too much NFL knowledge).

Yakcall, if you DM me your email on twitter I will add you to the league.

Tegal
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Head Sleuth
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so we'd have that squad next year too if we joined in again (plus trades we've made)? 

Like the idea of building a team year after year. Don't know how we'd go at sustaining numbers though, and how about new teams that join say next year, is there a draft for them from a free agent pool from other teams that may have dropped out?

Or I could be way off the mark and looking like an idiot, in which case ignore me :p

Tegal
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Head Sleuth
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never mind just found This link sounds exciting, hope we can get enough YF involved. 

Jeff and leighbonz, I assume you're in too? 

Starting XI
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Tegal wrote:

so we'd have that squad next year too if we joined in again (plus trades we've made)? 

Like the idea of building a team year after year. Don't know how we'd go at sustaining numbers though, and how about new teams that join say next year, is there a draft for them from a free agent pool from other teams that may have dropped out?

Or I could be way off the mark and looking like an idiot, in which case ignore me :p

If we got a new team, they could either take over a current team, or we could have an expansion draft. Where you can each protect a few players and then they pick whoever they want of who is left or similar.

Marquee
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almost 13 years

JonoNewton wrote:

A dynasty league involves drafting your team now, and that becomes your squad through into the future, so you improve it by trading with other teams (Including draft picks etc), or through the yearly rookie draft where teams draft new rookies.

A Redraft league means you lose all your players at the end of each season and draft a new team each season (This probably makes more sense in this case as most teams will not have too much NFL knowledge).

Yakcall, if you DM me your email on twitter I will add you to the league.

Sweet, I'm happy with either. Will mean I'm following the NFL closer this year.

Have DM ya on twitter

Starting XI
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Sweet. Will add you tonight.

Starting XI
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Have added the latest applications, anyone else keen just ask.

At least 3 spots remaining right now.

I have also added a poll for the type of league Dynasty or Redraft (With a small description of each). 

Starting XI
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Now that the World Cup is over and Germany have won, maybe some more people might be interested in this other type of Football :)

Just pop me a message if you want to join in...

Tegal
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would the divisions mix up every year? 

Also, I notice that when I posted on the message board that it has my dads name as the poster. Very odd. 

Starting XI
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Tegal wrote:

would the divisions mix up every year? 

Also, I notice that when I posted on the message board that it has my dads name as the poster. Very odd. 

Saw that on the message board had a chuckle, has your dad used that email address to sign up to ESPN? 

We could either change the divisions or keep them the same (Build division rivals)

Tegal
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Head Sleuth
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I think with a 50-50 chance of being in someone's division, there are few enough teams that you can develop and keep rivalries if divisions were mixed each year.  

And nah don't think he has. No idea how that happened! 

Starting XI
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Tegal wrote:

I think with a 50-50 chance of being in someone's division, there are few enough teams that you can develop and keep rivalries if divisions were mixed each year.  

And nah don't think he has. No idea how that happened! 

Me either, but pretty funny.

Yeah would think it'd build rivalries anyway.

Starting XI
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Right guys.

We need to start this all moving now. Given the response here has been "I'm not concerned either way" or "Dynasty" we'll go with a dynasty league. 

I'll start putting together an email out to the league asking a few more questions, Still have 3-4 gaps in the league, so if anyone has a friend who wants to join then hit me up, or get them to contact me on twitter or here.

Starting XI
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Just emailed this out to everyone, if we can't find other YFever members anyone will do, preferably someone on NZ time as given our likely draft time it'll be tough anywhere except NZ/Aus.

From the responses on YF Forum thread and here it seems that the people who care would like a Dynasty league, so I shall set it up as such. I have a few questions for all. Either post responses on the League Forum, in the YF Forum thread or email me jono (dot) newton (at) gmail (dot) com.




1) Rookie Draft order in future seasons? (2014 will be random)

Reverse of Standings

Random

Other



2) Roster: Standard or Extended?

Standard is QB, 2RB, 2WR, TE, Flex, DST, K

Option 1: 3WR

Option 2: Additional Flex



3) Bench, I will be extending this as in Dynasty with the idea being to build a long term franchise you need a bigger bench for this ability.



4) IR slot - Should we have one?



5) Scoring - Standard, PPR or 0.5PPR

PPR gives a point per reception, 0.5 gives half.



6) Anything else?



7) Draft date/Time, currently have this down for Saturday 16th August at 7:30pm, this gives us time to get the last teams needed and the set-up done before the draft happens.


Jono

Tegal
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Head Sleuth
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reverse of standings for the draft I reckon. 

Draft night sounds good. 

Rest I don't care :)

Starting XI
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Hello again guys.

So we seem to have 7 teams ready to fill. I would like to get 10 teams, but it doesn't look like it's going to happen, so I have a couple of options for how to get the teams filled.

1) I advertise on my twitter for 3 more teams to fill the league (I have a LOT of NFL followers from the states, so these guys would have experience)

2) I add myself as manager of another team (Fills out the 8, and I'll draft that team for this year and chase a new owner)

3) I keep trying hard to find that 8th manager, this is going to be tough, but I might be able to force someone into it.

Tegal
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Head Sleuth
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just go with 8 I guess. Wouldn't want random pros dominating a dynasty for years to come. Not too fussed though, just seems easier to have 8 for now - can always add teams later

Starting XI
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Tegal wrote:

just go with 8 I guess. Wouldn't want random pros dominating a dynasty for years to come. Not too fussed though, just seems easier to have 8 for now - can always add teams later

Going with 8, have cut the # of teams and added myself as the 8th team for now (Because some league options disabled til league is filled. N-Bomb is trying to get an 8th member for us.

We'll work out a system for expansion if a new team wants to join in the future.

WeeNix
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almost 12 years

Have only just seen this thread.  I'd be keen if it's still open - [email protected]

Starting XI
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Invite sent. Once you have joined I'll remove myself from the team.

WeeNix
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almost 12 years

Cool, cheers.  All joined up.  I've played fantasy baseball for the past two years (on yahoo), but never football, so I'll likely be crap the first season.

Tegal
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Head Sleuth
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19K
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almost 17 years

As will I. 

Grrrrivals in TM and fantasy NFL.

WeeNix
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almost 12 years

Grrrivals - you often get the better of me in TM so will have to pay special attention in our head to head weeks.

Starting XI
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Haha classic Rivalry building already. Well we should have our 8 teams filled now, though waiting for N-Bomb to join his team :P 

Starting XI
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I have updated the main page with what should be the finalised settings for the league, also an idea of how to run an expansion draft if we require it in future seasons.

This seasons draft will be a snake draft with a completely random order organised the hour before the draft by ESPN so that no one can claim I rigged anything. It will take place at 7:30pm on Saturday 16th August (I'll check this), and the draft room should be available 1hr before it kicks off, I will aim to be in there at 6:30pm if anyone wants to jump in and chat or ask any questions.

I will also try to do weekly updates of the league via email, and in this thread (Will be the same post in both), hopefully that will help to build some more interest in the community as well, and possibly breed more teams.

Marquee
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almost 13 years

Excellent, getting excited about this!!!
Hey guessing for draft we will need to be logged on that time on Sat?

Tegal
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Head Sleuth
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almost 17 years

bet you end up with the number one pick, much fun will be made of you regarding a rigged draw 

Starting XI
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JonoNewton wrote:

I have updated the main page with what should be the finalised settings for the league, also an idea of how to run an expansion draft if we require it in future seasons.

This seasons draft will be a snake draft with a completely random order organised the hour before the draft by ESPN so that no one can claim I rigged anything. It will take place at 7:30pm on Saturday 16th August (I'll check this), and the draft room should be available 1hr before it kicks off, I will aim to be in there at 6:30pm if anyone wants to jump in and chat or ask any questions.

I will also try to do weekly updates of the league via email, and in this thread (Will be the same post in both), hopefully that will help to build some more interest in the community as well, and possibly breed more teams.

Will we get auto picks if not there for the draft? I have NOOOO idea what I'm doing.

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