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I like to hear that. I've already paid for my leagues (3) at ESPN...and while I know that people here don't like to pay money for fantasy stuff, it really is worth it. Maybe not if you're not very much into it, but I'd like so much to get 8-10 people in for one. Still....we only have 1 person interested besides myself, so it ain't gonna happen......But, there's a long time to go before the season starts and people can change their minds, or new people can step up.Azwethinkweiz
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Son of a bitch. A day late and a buck short. Story of my life.
Azwethinkweiz
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Sounds like a plan. Someone wanna start it up and post the league info?
FrenchMovieTheme
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wtf? you can't have an official GAF fantasy league when the defending champ isn't involved! make a new league with more spots!
p.s. by defending champ i mean myself... what a glorious superbowl victory it was, as i rode the wings of Kbar to victory
p.s. by defending champ i mean myself... what a glorious superbowl victory it was, as i rode the wings of Kbar to victory
FrenchMovieTheme
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for shame, dm, for shame...
i can see it now...
"and with the #1 pick, DMczaf chooses.... kevan barlow, san francisco 49ers!"
"with the #2 pick, DMczaf chooses.... Tim Rattay, san francisco 49ers!"
"with the #3 pick, DMczaf chooses.... Brandon Lloyd, san francisco 49ers!"
way to go DM, i see your plan is working out quite nicely!
i can see it now...
"and with the #1 pick, DMczaf chooses.... kevan barlow, san francisco 49ers!"
"with the #2 pick, DMczaf chooses.... Tim Rattay, san francisco 49ers!"
"with the #3 pick, DMczaf chooses.... Brandon Lloyd, san francisco 49ers!"
way to go DM, i see your plan is working out quite nicely!
All Hail C-Webb
Hailing from the Chill-Web
I want to join a league.
All Hail C-Webb
Hailing from the Chill-Web
50 is the man.
I fucked up in the NBA playoffs game because the Kings did not live up to expectations.
Fortunately for me, the Giants will not have that problem, and every major player on the Giants will have career years.
I fucked up in the NBA playoffs game because the Kings did not live up to expectations.
Fortunately for me, the Giants will not have that problem, and every major player on the Giants will have career years.
I would join a league. I know pretty much nothing about the NFL and indeed barely understand the rules, but the NFL looks fun just because so many ppl seem to enjoy it. I figure since I don't care even a tiny bit about any of the teams a fantasy team might get me into it.
I'm sure I'll do better than the bloody baseball roto league I'm in.
I'm sure I'll do better than the bloody baseball roto league I'm in.
I just realized I don't know who played in the Super Bowl last year... but I think it was the Patriots who won. As to who else played I have no clue, and I'm a little worried that sitting here trying to imagine just one "star" football player I'm drawing a blank.
If nothing else this is an excuse to buy a draft magazine - those damn sports preview mags are like crack to me!
If nothing else this is an excuse to buy a draft magazine - those damn sports preview mags are like crack to me!
A draft magazine or website can really help you get your draft down. You might not have the best picks, but you can safely count on having a team worth fielding. 8 man leagues have tons of talent, so it won't be as hard to get starters, it's just a matter of deciding who to start during the season
Cerebral Palsy
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Fifty said:Ok, Calder. I'll PM you. Don't worry guys....we have 5 with Calder, and getting 3 more will be easy.
Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
calder said:I tried to read the bigass NFL magazine I bought, but I just don't know any of the teams or players so it was boring as shit. I'll just wing it with the rankings at the back.
Go Prairie Facemaskers go!
Just a quick fantasy football guideline, in case you still aren't really sure about the general idea:
Running back is by far the most important position. After that, if you can get either of the two elite wide receivers (R. Moss or Harrison) in the second round (in an 8-10 team league) or the latter first round (10+ teams), you should probably go for it. A note about RB vs WR: There are 32 starting NFL backs. With 16 teams, that means every one of them will be taken no matter what. You don't want to wait until you miss out on getting a starter. Wideouts, on the other hand, are generally three-deep on each team and you can pick up a backout wide receiver who will produce for you. Some leagues do, however, allow you to start a third wide receiver along with just one running back.
QBs are aplenty, and you only need to start one, as opposed to two running backs and wide receivers. If you can get an elite QB in rounds two-three, it might be worth it (Depending on who you ask, an elite QB can include Culpepper, Vick, and McNabb because they are threats to score rushing touchdowns which are worth twice as many points, or Manning and Favre because of their yardage and touchdown totals).
An elite tight end isn't really worth it unless your league makes you start one, in which case Heap, Gonzalez, Shockey, maybe even Kellen Winslow and Alge Crumpler can be taken later on past round three(again, late round three if your league has 16 teams). If you miss one of those five, you may as well just wait until you have no better players to take. After them, it's kind of murky and nobody really stands out. QBs are similar. Even solid NFL QBs like Brady, M. Hasslebeck, and Chad Pennington aren't worth all that much in FFL because of the way it is scored.
Take a defense very late, there are a number of good defenses and the points they get you rarely are reliable. It's more of a "Hey, I got defensive points this week" kind of thing. Same thing goes for kickers, who are even more useless in general. Some leagues count punt/kick return touchdowns along with the defensive unit, others put those points to the player (generally WR) who scores them. Occasionally, league rules will award points to both the defensive unit and the individual player, allowing for your points to be doubled.
Oh, and when you're drafting, check bye weeks. You don't want to be stuck with both of your top running backs sitting out on the same week, or your top two QBs.
As a final note: If you are pick 1 or 2, stay away from Ladanian Tomlinson and Priest Holmes. Those two are nothing but bad news. Yes...bad news....
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