Author Topic: Any byoac fantasy football this year? (Read 5814 times)

tommy · « **on:** July 01, 2006, 04:37:55 am »

Count me in if drew or anyone has one going. What would a fantasy game be like without the "NFL Expert in house".

DrewKaree · « **Reply #1 on:** July 02, 2006, 02:48:34 pm »

Prolly sometime soon. Chad started it up the first year, I got the second year. Go set us one up. We always seem to have enough to fill one league, and just change the number of teams if we don't.

dweebs0r · « **Reply #2 on:** July 04, 2006, 10:09:30 pm »

Count me in.

-D

ChadTower · « **Reply #3 on:** July 05, 2006, 08:27:47 am »

I would be in, just don't have enough net time this year to run the thing.

toasty · « **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2006, 11:07:01 am »

Hey, if you all end up doing a league and have the space, I'd love to join in. What sort of league do you do? Draft/auction? TD only/yardage?

In fact, if it's just a matter of someone taking the initiative and setting it up, I'd be happy to take the ball and run with it, if you'll pardon the pun. I assume you've already got a core group of people that have played in the past?

dweebs0r · « **Reply #5 on:** July 05, 2006, 11:15:17 am »

Sounds good.

Set the sucker up.

Say, 8 - 10 teams? Autopick draft?

-D

toasty · « **Reply #6 on:** July 05, 2006, 12:40:00 pm »

In the past, have you all used a free site like Yahoo, or have you chipped in a few bucks for a premium site? Can someone let me know what scoring and rules you've used?

With regard to the autodraft thing, I'd personally prefer to do an online draft spread out over the course of a few days or a couple of weeks that would allow you to automatically rank players and auto-select them if you'd like rather than a straight autodraft. Frankly, I've not been real pleased with the computer's ability to pick for me -- one year it selected 2 tight ends before it selected a single running back, which pretty much ended my season right out of the gate. I know I'm new to the party here and am not in a position to take a strong stand on anything, but if the plan is really to do an autodraft, I'll probably just politely take a pass. I realize that an online draft requires a bit more time and effort, but I really do think it is worth it in the long run, b/c managers tend to be more engaged with a team they've actually selected in my experience.

Thoughts?

ChadTower · « **Reply #7 on:** July 05, 2006, 12:46:39 pm »

IIRC, it has been Yahoo, autodraft, and no money. Yahoo allows you to prerank players and then drafts based on your selections (or defaults if you made none).

Basically, it's a little to no work league. I started the tradition, Drew carried it last year, I say let Speedbags admin this year.

dweebs0r · « **Reply #8 on:** July 05, 2006, 01:12:53 pm »

Yahoo is cool for me. Its a nice set up. Plus my other league will be Yahoo so I only have to pay for the Stattracker thing one time this way.

-D

Edit: the Yahoo free option is plenty good.

dweebs0r · « **Reply #9 on:** July 05, 2006, 01:15:42 pm »

You can rank your players with an autodraft league. Its a little bit more of a pain in the smurf though.

-D

toasty · « **Reply #10 on:** July 05, 2006, 02:48:41 pm »

Well, since it's no money, I'm cool with the autodraft. Count me in if there's space.

Free Yahoo league works great for 99% of the leagues out there, especially just for fun/bragging rights leagues.

DeLong20 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 05, 2006, 02:58:16 pm »

I would like to join up if you do get something going!

DrewKaree · « **Reply #12 on:** July 05, 2006, 10:34:33 pm »

Here ya go. It let us use the same league settings, so setup was simple as all get out. Everything's the same as last year, for those of you who weren't here last year, hit the URL after signing up for a team. 12 teams needed, and I believe I have 2 other spots taken, so we need 9 more owners. Pre-rank your players prior to the draft so that it's a reasonably decent draft for yourself. I've got to change the draft status to "ready" and it won't let me until our league is full, and I don't plan to change it even if we're full until Labor Day or later since it's an autodraft to allow folks enough time to pre-rank players. Grab a team while they're available, and good luck!

League URL: http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/152800
League ID: 152800
League Name: BYOAC
League Password: ImNasshat

dweebs0r · « **Reply #13 on:** July 06, 2006, 12:07:01 am »

Sweet. I'm signed up.

"The Geek Squad"

-D

ChadTower · « **Reply #14 on:** July 06, 2006, 08:24:49 am »

Having trouble getting in... like 5 errors, some server related.

Buddabing · « **Reply #15 on:** July 06, 2006, 10:42:00 am »

The Boomers are back!

DrewKaree · « **Reply #16 on:** July 07, 2006, 12:06:51 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on July 06, 2006, 08:24:49 am

Having trouble getting in... like 5 errors, some server related.

I dunno what's up with that. No problems for me. Shoot me your e-mail and I'll send you an invite. Mebbe that'll work (better).

ChadTower · « **Reply #17 on:** July 07, 2006, 02:10:33 pm »

You can use the email I'm registered with.

shardian · « **Reply #18 on:** July 07, 2006, 02:41:46 pm »

I'll get in on this if there still is room.

ChadTower · « **Reply #19 on:** July 07, 2006, 03:18:47 pm »

Got in. Weird.

DrewKaree · « **Reply #20 on:** July 07, 2006, 11:38:26 pm »

Yeah, I saw that when I sent shardian an invite.

For anyone who wants to join up, you don't need an invite, you just need to use the info a few posts up. The invite is only needed if you can't sign up that way, like Chad was unable to do so.

Seems to be filling up pretty quickly this year too!

tommy · « **Reply #21 on:** July 11, 2006, 11:35:01 am »

I'm getting the same errors. tommyhemi3@bellsouth.net

ChadTower · « **Reply #22 on:** July 12, 2006, 07:52:35 am »

Make sure you are trying to sign up by clicking the FREE LEAGUE link, not the PAY LEAGUE link.

dweebs0r · « **Reply #23 on:** July 12, 2006, 08:07:36 am »

When's the draft going to be on this one?

Can I let my 11 year old kid play? (I warned him there would be a lot of smack talk).

-D

DrewKaree · « **Reply #24 on:** July 12, 2006, 07:02:43 pm »

Quote from: tommy on July 11, 2006, 11:35:01 am

I'm getting the same errors. tommyhemi3@bellsouth.net

Invite sent! Sign up, I believe we're full up. I've gotta make a call tonight to see if the last 2 spots are actually going to be taken. I think they may have been having the same problems as everyone else. Dweebsor, I'll let you know by Monday of next week if your kid can join in. If the teams are taken, obviously not, but if they're still open, I'll let y'all know what's going on

DrewKaree · « **Reply #25 on:** July 12, 2006, 07:13:35 pm »

Quote from: dweebs0r on July 12, 2006, 08:07:36 am

When's the draft going to be on this one?
-D

I'll announce it in this thread. What say we shoot for middle-ish to late August?

Also, everyone who's in already needs to be aware of something, and to let me know if you guys want to change it for this year. Check this link for details and discussion: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=55673.0

tommy · « **Reply #26 on:** July 13, 2006, 05:09:41 pm »

I'm in.

I don't think drew is dumb enough to say this year to give me all giants players... as we all know they are the best team this year.

ChadTower · « **Reply #27 on:** July 13, 2006, 05:57:08 pm »

I'd say they're the best team in NY. Outside of NY, not so much.

DrewKaree · « **Reply #28 on:** July 13, 2006, 07:07:55 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on July 13, 2006, 05:57:08 pm

I'd say they're the best team in NY. Outside of NY, not so much.

I dunno who the WNBA team from NY is, but I bet they could take the Giants.

mccoy178 · « **Reply #29 on:** July 13, 2006, 08:58:35 pm »

I hope Favre doesn't get hurt this year. Medicare already has enough issues.

ChadTower · « **Reply #30 on:** July 13, 2006, 09:33:45 pm »

Favre is still one of the top QBs in the league. Without him the Packers are the 49ers.

tommy · « **Reply #31 on:** July 14, 2006, 01:53:08 am »

I would be willing to make a cash side bet with you drew and chad on your favorite team on final record or some kind of stats on the team you pick VS the giants, somehow i don't think you would do it though?

cdbrown · « **Reply #32 on:** July 14, 2006, 07:58:45 am »

So as I have no idea about your football nor how to play fantasy football - would it be easy for me to pick it up? Does it require a bit of time to get it all set up and manage the team each week?

shardian · « **Reply #33 on:** July 14, 2006, 08:49:10 am »

Quote from: cdbrown on July 14, 2006, 07:58:45 am

So as I have no idea about your football nor how to play fantasy football - would it be easy for me to pick it up? Does it require a bit of time to get it all set up and manage the team each week?

I've never played either, but it is pretty simple: every week, pick a player for each position from your stable of players whom you think will produce results the best on the field. You get points for different things. If your team earns more points then the other guy, you win.

I kind of did this when I was a kid with baseball cards using the stats from the back...you know...like we all did before the internet.

GGKoul · « **Reply #34 on:** July 14, 2006, 10:34:10 am »

I want in too!!!!

DrewKaree · « **Reply #35 on:** July 14, 2006, 11:26:36 am »

Tommy, we went over this last year, so bringing up the idea of betting cash has been explained to you. I have no problems with giving you a team to match up and compare against the Giants, but I have no need to gamble with you in order to enjoy discussing the subject. I believe Chad has laid out his opinion on gambling quite well also, since I'm aware of the fact that he DOESN'T.

You're like my brother-in-law. You can't enjoy something without adding the excitement of throwing money at it. Do you really enjoy football that much, or is it that you have more ways to gamble that makes it enjoyable to you? I have no such need. Even if I win, it takes away from the enjoyment for me. It's why I'm a commissioner for the "for-cash" leagues I'm in. If I had to pay for my teams, I simply wouldn't play in those leagues.

ChadTower · « **Reply #36 on:** July 14, 2006, 02:49:26 pm »

I don't like gambling as a concept, but mostly in this type of situation, I don't like mixing friends and money.

Money always makes things less fun. Complicates them as whenever money is involved it immediately becomes the main focus of most people involved.

shardian · « **Reply #37 on:** July 14, 2006, 02:58:13 pm »

I don't mind gambling....as long as it is in a nickel slot machine, or betting the same dollar back and forth on a 50/50 chance (insert event here), or lastly, a $5 office pool. These "minimalist" gambling things give the enhanced feeling of fun, and noone really loses out because you actually get entertainment out of it for your money. I had a good ol' time watching the Superbowl this year with my $5'er riding on it. (I won $100 after the first quarter, yippee!)
Anything greater than that, and it is no longer fun, but risky/scary.

I don't think I would consider putting up a few bucks on this league to be "problem gambling." I wouldn't object to it, but if it will be a problem with anyone at all, then it should be left out.

ChadTower · « **Reply #38 on:** July 14, 2006, 03:00:05 pm »

That's the point. I don't play around with a soft limit like that. I just don't gamble. It doesn't add anything to an experience for me so why bother?

shardian · « **Reply #39 on:** July 14, 2006, 03:25:09 pm »

One mans treasure is another man's couch change...


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