Cerb
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Ok I just sent another email to the addres you gave me mate. Your invite should be in there. You'll have to register at espn.com aswell!
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Ok I just sent another email to the addres you gave me mate. Your invite should be in there. You'll have to register at espn.com aswell!
Cerb
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Oh my fucking God.....I just spent 30 mins typing out an explanation to you guys and my laptop just had a brain fart and I lost it all....can't type all that again.
This is what we are (stolen from wiki)
In head-to-head leagues, a team matches up versus a different team each week. The team who receives the most points of the two receives a win for that particular week. Points are dictated by the scoring system that is either standard set by the website or custom set by the commissioner. A team’s total is the sum of all players points in the starting lineup. The win-loss record is the most important statistic in head-to-head leagues, as it directly correlates with the league champion. Teams with the best win-loss record advance to the playoffs. If two teams have the same record, the tie-breaker is then decided by total points scored by each team throughout the season.
The Draft:
Just like in real football, each year fantasy football leagues have a draft (note: in dynasty leagues, this normally consists of NFL rookies only), in which each team drafts NFL players. These players are kept unless "dropped" (aka become free agents) or are traded. In most leagues, no player may be owned by more than one team, (although some leagues do allow for this).
There are essentially two types of drafts. In a traditional "serpentine" (aka "snake") draft, owners take turns drafting players in a "serpentine" method, i.e. the owner who picks 1st in the odd rounds picks last in the even rounds, in the interests of fairness
The computer is going to randomly assign us draft positions an hour before the Draft begins at 8pm GMT tomnorrow night sept 8th
Your team:
Each team is allowed a pre-determined number of players on its team, as well as a specified number at each position that can or must be used in each game (the "starters"). Owners for each team then determine each week which players will start (within the rules) and which will be "benched". Just like in real football, bench players can become starters for various reasons: due to other players' injury, poor performance, or if another player's team has a bye.
Each week, owners choose their starters for a game before a certain deadline. Whether to sit or start a player is usually based on strategic considerations including the player's past and expected performance, defensive match ups, and so on.
Starters
Each team owner must designate which players from the team roster will be starters each week - i.e. the only players who will "score" any points. The following example is similar to many common formats required for a starting lineup:
1 Quarterback (QB)
2 Running Backs (RB)
3 Wide Receivers (WR)
1 Tight End (TE)
1 Placekicker (K)
1 Team Defense/Special Teams (DST)
6 Bench (BN)
There are many variants on this. Some leagues use individual defensive players (IDPs) (and in some cases a punter) instead of or in addition to a combined Team Defense/Special Teams. Some other leagues use separate Defense and Special Teams. Another variant is the "flex" position, which can be filled by a player in one of several positions. Flex positions are often limited to "WR/TE", "RB/WR", or "RB/WR/TE". Traditionally, this flex was required to be an RB, WR, or TE, however, some leagues allow any position to fill this flex slot as an "OP" (any Offensive Player). Some leagues do also have a 2 quarterback requirement for a starting lineup, yet providing another twist into the complexity of different scoring systems and lineups (Hendricks, 2007 Fantasy Football Guidebook pg 21-44).
Scoring
Players earn their team points based on their performance in their weekly games; for example, each touchdown counts as 6 points, a certain number of yards gained counts for points, and so on. In almost all cases, players earn points for passing, rushing, and receiving yards. Passing yards (sometimes touchdowns as well) typically earn about half as many points as rushing/receiving yards, since QBs normally get many more. Negative points are also usually given for turnovers, and kickers earn points for field goals and extra points (sometimes negative points for missed kicks). Bonuses can also be given for exceptionally good performances, like a QB throwing for over 300 yards, or a kicker making a long field goal. Team defenses earn points for things like sacks, turnovers, safeties, etc. Individual defensive players typically do not earn points for team-wide stats such as keeping the opponent under a certain score or yardage total, but rather for tackles or turnovers made.
A typical scoring format follows. Again, there are many variations used:
1 point for 30 passing yards
1 point for 20 rushing yards
1 point for 20 receiving yards
6 points for a touchdown
4 points for a passing touchdown
-2 points for every interception thrown or fumble lost
1 point for each extra point made
3 points for each 0-39 yard field goal, 4 points for each 40-49 yard field goal, and 5 points for each 50+ yard field goal
2 points per turnover gained by defense
1 points per sack by the defense
2 points for a safety by defense
6 points for each touchdown scored by defense
2 points for each blocked kick[4]
An alternate scoring format is the "pure yardage" league, in which touchdowns are ignored, and each player's passing, rushing and receiving yards are totaled. Some yardage leagues also convert defensive stats into yards (ex., 50 yards for an interception, 20 yards for a sack), whether for a team's defense, or individual players. Another scoring system counts only touchdowns, touchdown passes, and field goals for points. Many leagues also count points per reception (PPR). In PPR leagues your team scores points for every reception made by a player, usually a TE, RB and WR.
An alternative method for scoring defense is Individual Defensive Players or IDP fantasy football. The main difference being that players typically draft anywhere from 3 to 7 individual defensive players during a draft as opposed to just one team defense. Sometimes there are required positions to fill like 2 Linebackers, 2 Defensive Backs and 2 Defensive Linemen and sometimes it's just 5 defensive players of any position you choose. There are many different ways to draft IDPs and many have found this makes the later part of the fantasy draft more exciting. For instance, instead of drafting a 5th wide receiver in the 16th round that will typically be on your bench or dropped part way through the season, you are instead drafting a "full-time" starting defensive player that can help you win your league.
My advice is to go to the ESPN website where you can go online and do "mock drafts" with other people to practice the draft. If you can't make it, set yourself to autopick and it will auto pick the best available players for you.
You can also read a number of places that give advice like here Fantasy football draft-day strategy, analysis, why Michael Vick is No. 1 - Fantasy Football - ESPN . Also as we pick there is a list to one side of how the players are ranked by the experts to do this year and previous years.
You can also have a look at how the players are ranked overall and by position here -- 2011 Fantasy Football Top 300 Rankings - Fantasy Football - ESPN
Sorry this is really not all that accesible. I promise the first time I wrote it out I put a lot more effort in but I can't do that again!
This is what we are (stolen from wiki)
In head-to-head leagues, a team matches up versus a different team each week. The team who receives the most points of the two receives a win for that particular week. Points are dictated by the scoring system that is either standard set by the website or custom set by the commissioner. A team’s total is the sum of all players points in the starting lineup. The win-loss record is the most important statistic in head-to-head leagues, as it directly correlates with the league champion. Teams with the best win-loss record advance to the playoffs. If two teams have the same record, the tie-breaker is then decided by total points scored by each team throughout the season.
The Draft:
Just like in real football, each year fantasy football leagues have a draft (note: in dynasty leagues, this normally consists of NFL rookies only), in which each team drafts NFL players. These players are kept unless "dropped" (aka become free agents) or are traded. In most leagues, no player may be owned by more than one team, (although some leagues do allow for this).
There are essentially two types of drafts. In a traditional "serpentine" (aka "snake") draft, owners take turns drafting players in a "serpentine" method, i.e. the owner who picks 1st in the odd rounds picks last in the even rounds, in the interests of fairness
The computer is going to randomly assign us draft positions an hour before the Draft begins at 8pm GMT tomnorrow night sept 8th
Your team:
Each team is allowed a pre-determined number of players on its team, as well as a specified number at each position that can or must be used in each game (the "starters"). Owners for each team then determine each week which players will start (within the rules) and which will be "benched". Just like in real football, bench players can become starters for various reasons: due to other players' injury, poor performance, or if another player's team has a bye.
Each week, owners choose their starters for a game before a certain deadline. Whether to sit or start a player is usually based on strategic considerations including the player's past and expected performance, defensive match ups, and so on.
Starters
Each team owner must designate which players from the team roster will be starters each week - i.e. the only players who will "score" any points. The following example is similar to many common formats required for a starting lineup:
1 Quarterback (QB)
2 Running Backs (RB)
3 Wide Receivers (WR)
1 Tight End (TE)
1 Placekicker (K)
1 Team Defense/Special Teams (DST)
6 Bench (BN)
There are many variants on this. Some leagues use individual defensive players (IDPs) (and in some cases a punter) instead of or in addition to a combined Team Defense/Special Teams. Some other leagues use separate Defense and Special Teams. Another variant is the "flex" position, which can be filled by a player in one of several positions. Flex positions are often limited to "WR/TE", "RB/WR", or "RB/WR/TE". Traditionally, this flex was required to be an RB, WR, or TE, however, some leagues allow any position to fill this flex slot as an "OP" (any Offensive Player). Some leagues do also have a 2 quarterback requirement for a starting lineup, yet providing another twist into the complexity of different scoring systems and lineups (Hendricks, 2007 Fantasy Football Guidebook pg 21-44).
Scoring
Players earn their team points based on their performance in their weekly games; for example, each touchdown counts as 6 points, a certain number of yards gained counts for points, and so on. In almost all cases, players earn points for passing, rushing, and receiving yards. Passing yards (sometimes touchdowns as well) typically earn about half as many points as rushing/receiving yards, since QBs normally get many more. Negative points are also usually given for turnovers, and kickers earn points for field goals and extra points (sometimes negative points for missed kicks). Bonuses can also be given for exceptionally good performances, like a QB throwing for over 300 yards, or a kicker making a long field goal. Team defenses earn points for things like sacks, turnovers, safeties, etc. Individual defensive players typically do not earn points for team-wide stats such as keeping the opponent under a certain score or yardage total, but rather for tackles or turnovers made.
A typical scoring format follows. Again, there are many variations used:
1 point for 30 passing yards
1 point for 20 rushing yards
1 point for 20 receiving yards
6 points for a touchdown
4 points for a passing touchdown
-2 points for every interception thrown or fumble lost
1 point for each extra point made
3 points for each 0-39 yard field goal, 4 points for each 40-49 yard field goal, and 5 points for each 50+ yard field goal
2 points per turnover gained by defense
1 points per sack by the defense
2 points for a safety by defense
6 points for each touchdown scored by defense
2 points for each blocked kick[4]
An alternate scoring format is the "pure yardage" league, in which touchdowns are ignored, and each player's passing, rushing and receiving yards are totaled. Some yardage leagues also convert defensive stats into yards (ex., 50 yards for an interception, 20 yards for a sack), whether for a team's defense, or individual players. Another scoring system counts only touchdowns, touchdown passes, and field goals for points. Many leagues also count points per reception (PPR). In PPR leagues your team scores points for every reception made by a player, usually a TE, RB and WR.
An alternative method for scoring defense is Individual Defensive Players or IDP fantasy football. The main difference being that players typically draft anywhere from 3 to 7 individual defensive players during a draft as opposed to just one team defense. Sometimes there are required positions to fill like 2 Linebackers, 2 Defensive Backs and 2 Defensive Linemen and sometimes it's just 5 defensive players of any position you choose. There are many different ways to draft IDPs and many have found this makes the later part of the fantasy draft more exciting. For instance, instead of drafting a 5th wide receiver in the 16th round that will typically be on your bench or dropped part way through the season, you are instead drafting a "full-time" starting defensive player that can help you win your league.
My advice is to go to the ESPN website where you can go online and do "mock drafts" with other people to practice the draft. If you can't make it, set yourself to autopick and it will auto pick the best available players for you.
You can also read a number of places that give advice like here Fantasy football draft-day strategy, analysis, why Michael Vick is No. 1 - Fantasy Football - ESPN . Also as we pick there is a list to one side of how the players are ranked by the experts to do this year and previous years.
You can also have a look at how the players are ranked overall and by position here -- 2011 Fantasy Football Top 300 Rankings - Fantasy Football - ESPN
Sorry this is really not all that accesible. I promise the first time I wrote it out I put a lot more effort in but I can't do that again!
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Calaen
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I'm more cnocerned about not being able to see the League nor my team anywhere, I can't even change my name!!!!
I got the email, created an account I could see the FH league with a few teams in, not many were named btw. then I logged off and when I log on now I can't see anything of the sort.
Cerb
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I have nfi with this shit
Some of my bench players have a total last season than some of my first teamers, should i swap them or what? Or does the ESPN projection often get it right so i should leave it?
ESPN isn't always right but their projections aren't terrible. What I'd do is go to the list of the top 300 players I posted above, see where your players rank, and put them in acording to that. That's what I'm doing at least.
Start 3 running backs though I will give you that advice. A reciever needs to catch to ball to make any points but a running back is guarenteed to make a few yards so they always score more per game
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It picked 3 automatically, anyway I don't think I'll make any changes despite Brandon Lloyd apparently coming 1st in his position last year he's my 4th choice WR :O
Freddyshouse league, when I joined I had to accept some invitation, it showed everyone in the league but 2-3 people were invited but hadn't accepted
Freddyshouse league, when I joined I had to accept some invitation, it showed everyone in the league but 2-3 people were invited but hadn't accepted
Cerb
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nm just read back. what a ball ache
AH well I'll get my crabbies out of the fridge and get ready to watch the first game tonight!
I'm sorry mate I think you may have missed it
Sorry about changing the date but I realised pretty late that the first game was tonight so I had to rush it!
Sorry again!
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Nope, I'm ready for bed - fuck US timezones.
I also have myself a ticket for the Bears @ the Buccs @ Wembley