Fantasy Football anyone?

[Tequilasun]

I really never played Fantasy Football until last year, but I am hooked.

Anyone interested in getting a league going?

[NICKYPOO]

I've never really understood it. Of course I live in Nevada so every Sunday I'm at the sports book playing my card. We got a little thing called Pick Your Pros. $25 for the season and you try to pick the winner of each game. No points, just winners, every week.

[sparky216]

I'm in

[dogbert]

Me too.

[Tequilasun]

Originally posted by NICKYPOO
I've never really understood it. Of course I live in Nevada so every Sunday I'm at the sports book playing my card. We got a little thing called Pick Your Pros. $25 for the season and you try to pick the winner of each game. No points, just winners, every week.

To me, its not about gambling, although there is money to be won in some leagues. Its more about getting to know the sport better. Before last year, I really didn't follow teams other than my favorites, but last year with trying to field good FF teams, I really got into looking for great players on other teams.

Plus my wife is really into it now (we compete against each other in on league!) so watching the majority of the games on sunday isn't such a problem anymore



Anyone have a good service to use? Last year we used the free Yahoo service. Besides having to have a Yahoo ID, it worked pretty well. The formats are kind of basic though.

Thoughts?

[dogbert]

Originally posted by Tequilasun
Anyone have a good service to use? Last year we used the free Yahoo service. Besides having to have a Yahoo ID, it worked pretty well. The formats are kind of basic though.

Thoughts?

We used ESPN years ago. A friend of mine organizes a whole league every year and they're pretty competitive...let me ask him.

[dogbert]

Consensus opinion is that Fanball is the best, but it costs $60 per league. Yahoo!, CBS Sportsline and Fox Sports are bare bones, but free. Yahoo! had the best drafting functionality, but was otherwise equivalent to CBS Sportsline. Fox Sports got the big thumbs down.

[Tequilasun]

Originally posted by dogbert
Consensus opinion is that Fanball is the best, but it costs $60 per league. Yahoo!, CBS Sportsline and Fox Sports are bare bones, but free. Yahoo! had the best drafting functionality, but was otherwise equivalent to CBS Sportsline. Fox Sports got the big thumbs down.

Then since this is just for fun, and I know Yahoo the best, I say Yahoo it is!

I will set up a league soon, then fill you guys in on how to sign up etc.

[akdoc]

I'm in, and yahoo worked well last year.

[bfrank]

Let me know when you have the league ready ....I'm all in!!!!!

[Tequilasun]

I'll set it up today.

I suppose automatic draft would be the best, unless we want to do a live draft.

Any takes on this?

Otherwise, I will use standard Yahoo scoring unless anyone has something they want changed or added in.

Ie bonus points for yards rushed over 50, etc.


This is what one of my other leagues settings look like. Let me know what you think

Autopick Draft
Max Teams: 10
Scoring Type: Head-to-Head
Start Scoring on: Week 1
Can't Cut List Provider: Yahoo! Sports
Max Moves: 40
Max Trades: 10
Trade Reject Time: 2
Trade End Date: November 17, 2006
Trade Review: League Votes
Waiver Time: 2 days
Post Draft Players: Follow Waiver Rules
Playoffs: Week 15 and 16 (4 teams)
Roster Positions: QB, WR, WR, WR, RB, RB, TE, W/R, K, DEF, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN
Stat Categories: Completions (1)
Passing Yards (50 yards per point; 2 points at 250 yards)
Passing Touchdowns (6)
Interceptions (-2)
Rushing Yards (20 yards per point; 2 points at 125 yards)
Rushing Touchdowns (6)
Receptions (1)
Reception Yards (20 yards per point; 2 points at 125 yards)
Reception Touchdowns (6)
Return Yards (15 yards per point; 2 points at 75 yards)
Return Touchdowns (6)
2-Point Conversions (2)
Fumbles (-1)
Fumbles Lost (-2)
Offensive Fumble Return TD (6)
Field Goals 0-19 Yards (3)
Field Goals 20-29 Yards (3)
Field Goals 30-39 Yards (3)
Field Goals 40-49 Yards (4)
Field Goals 50+ Yards (5)
Point After Attempt Made (1)
Sack (1)
Interception (2)
Fumble Recovery (2)
Touchdown (6)
Safety (2)
Block Kick (4)
Points Allowed 0 points (10)
Points Allowed 1-6 points (7)
Points Allowed 7-13 points (4)
Points Allowed 14-20 points (1)
Points Allowed 21-27 points (0)
Points Allowed 28-34 points (-1)
Points Allowed 35+ points (-4)
Fractional Points: No
Negative Points: Yes

[dogbert]

live draft would be difficult to pull off....might get in the way of using our boats

[bfrank]

I'm all for the automatic draft. as well as the standard scoring.

[Tequilasun]

Its Set up!

Here's the info:

League ID: 350156 League URL: http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/350156

Its a private league, First 10 or so in can play.

Go here
http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/

Click Join a League, then Join a Custom League

Then use the League Id above (350156) and the password tequilasun to sign in.

[Tequilasun]

The League name is: Tigeowners.com 06
Password: tequilasun
League ID: 350156

Hopefully that is all the info you will need to sign up. You do need to have or create a yahoo Id.