Foot.ie NFL Fantasy League

**Karlos** · 06/08/2006, 12:43 PM

Hey guys,

I'm in but don't think i'll be around on the 19th to join in the live draft. I'll take my chances with yahoo who in fairness probably knows more than me. I'm a long time viewer of NFL but a fantasy league virgin so really looking forward to it.

Karlos

**Aberdonian Stu** · 06/08/2006, 1:03 PM

Halfway there now. Just six places left.

To answer your query Dodge, I won't decide the draft order. Yahoo pre-designates the order at random 30 minutes before the draft is due to begin.

The way it will work is that the order gets reversed every second round.

So say hypothetically you're first in round one, I'm second and Karlos is third in round one. In round two you'll be last, I'll be second last and Karlos third last. Then in the third you'll be first again.

Karlos pre-rank a few players if you want to improve your chances of drafting them.

EDIT: Was just checking on Yahoo. It allows me to determine draft order but I figure random is the fairest way to go.

**Dodge** · 06/08/2006, 1:08 PM

Seems air enough. BTW I'm going for LT first too

**Karlos** · 06/08/2006, 8:22 PM

Originally Posted by Aberdonian Stu

Halfway there now. Just six places left.

To answer your query Dodge, I won't decide the draft order. Yahoo pre-designates the order at random 30 minutes before the draft is due to begin.

The way it will work is that the order gets reversed every second round.

So say hypothetically you're first in round one, I'm second and Karlos is third in round one. In round two you'll be last, I'll be second last and Karlos third last. Then in the third you'll be first again.

Karlos pre-rank a few players if you want to improve your chances of drafting them.

EDIT: Was just checking on Yahoo. It allows me to determine draft order but I figure random is the fairest way to go.

Sounds good Stu, I've pre-ranked a few players. Cheers

**Clifford** · 07/08/2006, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Aberdonian Stu

Would it be rude if I were to ask which foot.ie user is derekskings?

That my brother Stu, comes on here as a lurker mainly for the Intermediate league stuff. If it's any prob I can get him to opt out, especially if we move in on 12 players..

**Aberdonian Stu** · 07/08/2006, 1:28 PM

Don't even think about it.

I was just curious as I could guess who the others are.

**Aberdonian Stu** · 07/08/2006, 4:38 PM

Important notice for draft day

I just did a public league draft to see how it works. A link will appear on the league's main page (that's the tab titled league, and the sub tab overview) approximately 30 minutes before the draft.

Click on that to open the java drafting programme.

You can test your system anytime between now and then to make sure it works.

**Clifford** · 07/08/2006, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by Aberdonian Stu

Don't even think about it.

I was just curious as I could guess who the others are.

Nice one thanks.

Will check draft stuff to make sure it's all working.

**Aberdonian Stu** · 12/08/2006, 10:36 PM

Guys,

There's a new commissioner's note on the league page. Check it out if you can,

Also I have adjusted the draft to add room for a 7th bench player, meaning there will be 16 rounds instead of 15.

I did this because I had first pick in a 15 round draft last week and found I had an unfair advantage as it meant I had first pick in the first and last rounds.

While your last player mightn't be your most important I feel this evens things up a bit for whoever ends up with a late pick in the first round.

If anyone has any queries just post them here.

**Real ale Madrid** · 13/08/2006, 10:12 PM

Make that seven teams. Im in - looks great. Will the draft take longer than an hour?

**Aberdonian Stu** · 15/08/2006, 12:01 PM

Membership update

The addition of Real Ale and my buddy Sean (who took countless photos at EL games and reads here a bit so is foot.ie enough in my book) brings us to 8.

Schumi is joining tomorrow so that will make it 9. He is the only person that contacted me prior to the noon deadline yesterday asking to keep a spot open.

I consider 10-12 to be the ideal number of teams. So we are effectively one short.

I am now formally opening up membership to anyone you guys know that may be interested with one small caveat.

If there are 11 teams registered when your buddy tries to sign up and Schumi has yet to register I would politely ask you to refrain from signing them up.

Otherwise it's open to all so tell whoever you know that's interested.

Note
If we are still at only 9 members by 10pm on Thursday I will take further action to ensure we reach at least 10. This may mean opening it up to the public at large.

**Spudd** · 15/08/2006, 7:02 PM

Right,ive just signed up!
Problem is,i wont be around on saturday for the draft so looks like ill have to leave it to faith....Im not too worried tho as ive won a wee bit of money in the last few days so im feeling kinda lucky!

**Schumi** · 15/08/2006, 7:59 PM

Just signed up there (was getting an error message yesterday) so there's 10 teams now.

**Aberdonian Stu** · 15/08/2006, 8:08 PM

Second update of the day

As Schumi has signed up nobody need worry about keeping a spot open for him so invite your mates.

As there are now 10 teams and the optimal number is between 10 and 12 I will not be opening it up to the public at large (as in folk none of us know) at any stage.

Anyone unavailable for the live draft is advised to pre-rank their players to some level to give themselves a better chance of a decent perfomance in the draft.

Those who are available for the live draft are advised to test their system (you can do it on the league homepage) asap to make sure it is capable of running the programme.

**strangeirish** · 15/08/2006, 8:41 PM

I can't make the draft, but have my pre-draft stuff in order. Hopefully it works.

**Dodge** · 15/08/2006, 10:11 PM

Actually I won't be able to make it now (well I'll try) but I'll set up my rankings

**Aberdonian Stu** · 15/08/2006, 10:37 PM

Yikes!

Well I hope some of you make it. I think it's a distinct disadvantage to not be there to make the pick yourself.

That said one of my autodraft teams isn't too bad.

**Aberdonian Stu** · 18/08/2006, 1:18 PM

League Full
The addition of Smashey has brought the number competing to 11. To ensure it doesn't say that way I have contacted a fellow member of the DCU Saints offensive line who will take the 12th spot later today, thus filling the leage.

Draft is at 4pm tomorrow Irish time.

Anyone with any questions should PM me well before then.

Please ensure you test your system to make sure it is able to run the java programme for the draft.

To get us in the mood I've robbed a light-hearted list rules from nfl.com, I've excluded the ones that say nfl.com is great!

1. Never name your team after your girlfriend or cat

2. Listen to the experts

3. Don't listen to the experts

4. No complaining after a win

5. Being a fantasy coach does not give you the right to slap people on the butt .

6. It's your duty to talk trash. Period.

7. Making stupid trades to help another team steal the title is lame (this is true and will be stamped out by the commissioner if anyone tries it).

8. Avoid 'friendly' advice

9. Don't draft a player that's already been drafted

10. Set your lineup on Tuesday morning. Fine-tune it every day afterwards

11. It's never over until it's Tuesday

12. Be wary of last minute changes to your lineup … go with your gut

13. Doubtful means he's not playing. Game-time decision means #%$@&!

14. Teams who forgot their QB had a bye week should be mocked

15. Drafting first is overrated

16. Teams starting an injured player should be scorned

17. Know how to pronounce your draft pick

18. Keeping a kicker in a keeper league is open to ridicule (our league isn't a keeper league so don't worry)

19. Losing 120-119 is NOT a moral victory

20. The best trades are often the ones you do not make

21. Running back-by-committee is a plot to undermine fantasy players

22. A running back is only as good as his offensive line

23. Recreating your alma mater's bowl lineup from five years ago doesn't work

24. Don't trade for a player because your girlfriend thinks he has 'cool hair'

**Schumi** · 18/08/2006, 1:49 PM

Originally Posted by Aberdonian Stu

18. Keeping a kicker in a keeper league is open to ridicule (our league isn't a keeper league so don't worry)

I don't even know what this means. I'm not going to do very well in this, am I?

**Aberdonian Stu** · 18/08/2006, 2:31 PM

Don't worry I barely understand what it means!

More hardcore and experienced fantasy players have leagues where a designated number of the players you pick one year (usually between 1 & 4) can be kept for the following season as well.

As kickers form varies from year to year more than most positions and the depth is reasonably good there's no point wasting one of your keeper spots on one.

The catch with those types of leagues is you have to declare your keeper(s) before the season starts!

Ours isn't a keeper league so nobody here need worry about any of this.