My Drevid's Pixies won the championship in Stewie's Shotgun Superbowl league.

In the Solomon's Whipping Post league my Drevid's Bullies are in the championship game this week.

Two other leagues I was in I didn't do so well


Drevid

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http://www.phiiskeep.homestead.com/Barbarian.html

Cylons... why debugging matters.

Are you going to start up a few leagues Solomon?

Never too early to think about football.

Drevid

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http://www.phiiskeep.homestead.com/Barbarian.html

Cylons... why debugging matters.

And for me, you know there is vengeance to be had for last season's sucktacular performance by Team Ninja Pirate, et al.

82 days until the regular season. 85 until the Ravens crush KC in Baltimore.

I'm ready.

~player of Gulphphunger

Bump. Its getting close. Are you doing it this year Solomon?


Player of Drevid

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http://www.phiiskeep.homestead.com/Barbarian.html

Cylons... why debugging matters.

heh Simon, Drevid, Myself - Looks like the making of a Barb League

- Denz

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It isn't a troll thread because we don't agree with you. A troll is when someone posts something (usually offensive) just to get a reaction from people - Copernicus

Now to think of 3 good team names...


~GM Aurdun
Barbarians' Guild Advocate
Gor'Tog Co-Champion
History Guru

[Aurdun] Why won't they just accept things I tell them point blank?
[Zeyurn] Obviously that would be cheating.

Of if you could send invites to two leagues like last year that would be fantastic.

Thanks!


Player of Drevid

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http://www.phiiskeep.homestead.com/Barbarian.html

Cylons... why debugging matters.

I'll be posting all the info shortly. :)

Solomon


Fight me:
http://la-bubbita.mybrute.com

OK...here we go again!

Drafts are coming soon, so sign up ASAP. All of these leagues are on Yahoo. They also added live scoring this year for free, so yay!

After a few days, I'm going to post details on my Facebook page and allow signups by my other friends.

Sign up for as many as you like.

League ID#: 362273
League Name: Solomon's Whipping Post
Password: 09slaughter
Custom League URL: http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/solomonswhippingpost
Draft Type: Live Draft
Draft Time: Mon Aug 31 8:30pm CDT


League ID#: 362213
League Name: SimuBowl
Password: drmoaohgs
Custom League URL: http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/simubowl
Draft Type: Live Draft
Draft Time: Mon Sep 7 10:00pm CDT


League ID#: 362307
League Name: Quitters Never Win
Password: playallseason
Custom League URL: http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/quittersneverwin
Draft Type: Live Draft
Draft Time: Wed Sep 2 7:00pm CDT


League ID#: 362299
League Name: Stewie's Shotgun Superbowl
Password: petergriffin
Custom League URL: http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/stewiesshotgunsuperbowl
Draft Type: Live Draft
Draft Time: Tue Sep 1 9:30pm CDT


League ID#: 722504
League Name: The Grid Iron
Password: readysethike
Custom League URL: http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/bubbasgridiron
Draft Type: Live Draft
Draft Time: Sat Aug 29 6:00pm CDT




Solomon


Fight me:
http://la-bubbita.mybrute.com

>>I've never played fantasy football even though I'm a huge football fan (GO BROWNS). Are there any leagues for beginners or some place with a good set of rules/instructions?

No need for a beginner league. Just join one! I can help you out with tips/instructions. It's a lot of fun, and pretty easy once you get the hang of it.

The Basics of Fantasy Football:

Each player drafts a "team" made up of varying positions. This typically goes along the lines of:

2 Quarterbacks
3 Running backs
4 Wide Receivers
1-2 Tight Ends (note: sometimes there's a flex WR/TE spot or two, such that you draft 3 WRs, 1 TE, and 1-2 that could be WR or TE).
1-2 Kickers
1-2 Team Defenses
Sometimes 2-4 Individual Defensive Players

Typically, each week you will have some players on the bench and you will play the following positions:

1 QB
2 RB
3 WR
1 TE
1 PK
1 DEF

Note that each position is generally for an individual, except the defense. So, the players you start (depending on who you draft) might look like this:

QB--Tom Brady
RB--Jamal Lewis
RB--Ray Rice
WR--Terrell Owens
WR--Anquan Boldin
WR--Andre Johnson
TE--Kevin Boss
DEF--Baltimore Ravens

Now, how do points work? This is different for every league. Most leagues I've played follow this general guideline:

Offense:

1 point for each 20 rushing/receiving yards
1 point for each 50 passing yards
4-6 points for a passing/receiving touchdown
6 points for a rushing TD
Sometimes higher points for longer distances--i.e. a 90-yard rushing TD might be worth, say, 9 points (plus the yardage points)
3 points for a field goal (and again, sometimes more points for longer ones.)
1 point for an extra point kick

-1 point for a fumble or thrown interception
-2 points for a safety

Defensive points:

1 point for fumble recovery or interception
2 points for a safety
6 points for TD
extra points for keeping the score low. i.e., 10 points for keeping opponent to 0 points, 7 for keeping them at 6 or less, 4 points for 7-10 opponent points, etc. Special teams are also normally included in a team defense, so say...the Browns punt to the Ravens, and the Ravens return it for a touchdown, that counts as 6 points for Ravens defense in the model above.

SO...that's basically how a team works, though each league will be different on the specifics. For example, if you have individual defensive players along with a team defense, they'll get points for things like sacks and tackles in addition to interceptions, fumble recoveries, and touchdowns/safeties.

How about the draft?

Well, there are two basic things to think about with the draft. One is rankings, the other is bye weeks. A lot of Fantasy Gurus will put together a list of the Top 200 fantasy picks. These are generally the order in which said gurus expect players to be drafted, regardless of position. Then there's individual position rankings, which are sometimes helpful if you're not sure what to pick on a given round.

A lot of people tend to follow some sort of schema, like...draft 2 RBs, then a QB, then a WR, etc. There's a fair amount of strategy in it, but there's also a heck of a lot of blind luck. I had Tom Brady in two of my leagues last year. GOOD ON ME! The best drafting in the world can easily be overcome by injuries and happenstance, so the trick is to just try to keep your team balanced.

A good way to do this is to go beyond the Top 200 and look at, say, the top 25-50 in each position. Most people draft a RB in the first round, but you may want to snipe the top QB if he's available. Likewise, if there's a defense that you think will really kick some butt this year, you may want to draft them in, say, round 5 or 6, whereas most people will be drafting WRs, TEs, or whatnot.

Before you get turned off by all this, keep in mind that I missed two of my drafts last year and had to let the Yahoo Top 200 auto-draft all of my picks for me, and those teams were just fine, too. It's totally okay to just go with a list and trade up/acquire hidden gems throughout the season.

Here's a sample of a Top 200 ranking:

http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantasyfootball/rankings/top200

I like to look at a few of them and a few top 25s and the like in order to make my own custom ranking, but you certainly don't have to.

Now the other thing I mentioned was bye weeks. You can really shoot yourself in the foot sometimes if, say, 2 out of your 3 RBs have the same bye week. When it comes down to draft day, I pretty much go off of my Top 200 list, but I ALWAYS check the bye week before I draft.

I hope all this info helps! Sorry I wrote it before my morning coffee.

~player of Gulphphunger

>>Wow, great wealth of information. Thanks, appreciate it!

Sure thing. The thing I really like about fantasy football is that it gives me a reason to watch almost any game. Chances are, I've got a player in one of my leagues. It really makes football season that much more fun for me, though I'm not quite sure my girlfriend sees it the same way. I've just gotta get her to join a league, too.

~player of Gulphphunger

You can auto draft Simon. Just set your draft order ahead of time and you are golden.


Player of Drevid

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http://www.phiiskeep.homestead.com/Barbarian.html

Cylons... why debugging matters.

I ended up getting AP on my first pick.

My team for my office draft that we did a few weeks ago. Our league has modified point system, but high quality running backs are more in demand:

Tony Romo and Carson Palmer for QBs

For WRs

Steve Smith
Brandon Marshall
T.J. Houshmandzadeh
Eddie Royal
Donnie Avery
Domenik Hixon
Michael Jenkins

For RBs

Adrian Peterson
LaDaininan Tomlinson
Kevin Smith

For TEs

Antonio Gates
Zach Miller

Team Defense

Baltimore Ravens

Kickers

Kris Brown
John Kasay

- Simon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soF3t7cFPoc

>>Baltimore Ravens

/Obligatory "GO RAVENS!"

~player of Gulphphunger

Go with Michael Vick. Trust me.


- Korsik Rippentropp, Most Noble Paladine

Crusader against the Innocent
Defender of All That is Wrong in Elanthia

<<Any more leagues? I tried those but they're all full.>>

I was holding a couple others back, debating on whether to run them or not. I'll send you the info on one or both to let you get signed up before I post the details.


Solomon


Fight me:
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I'm all set. Might not be able to make the draft time but I did my player list. I know everyone's going for AP first.

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Vinjince Rexem'lor

Details sent to TYGOR and YOFIE.

Once they get signed up, I'll post the info for anyone else that wants in. :)


Solomon


Fight me:
http://la-bubbita.mybrute.com

>>My team is all set and I'm feeling pretty good about it. First up to get destroyed by my mighty Cavaliers? TYGOR

Haha, you bet. Err...not destroyed! Something. Yes <.<;

Leagues have been re-formed and managers from last year have been re-invited. Once I see how many openings I've got, I'll post the details for new blood.


Solomon


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