2016-17 Fastlane Fantasy Football (Official)

[IGP]

I'm thinking next year we will need to go with 12 teams.

The 14 teams have made the waiver wire a barren wasteland. As such, the act of "managing" and taking chances on guys has virtually been eliminated except for mid-week claims based on mid-week news.

I feel we have changed the rules of engagement -- normal rules say "diet and exercise" is needed win -- these rules say "forget the diet -- hit the gym 7X a week and you win."

14 is certainly more challenging when it comes to the WW... You could also increase/decrease the bench sizes...

Increasing them would require much less WW work on a weekly basis and more work upfront (almost like a Dynasty league)

And decreasing them would allow more players to be in the free agent pool and require more weekly WW work.

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

And decreasing them would allow more players to be in the free agent pool and require more weekly WW work.

And dropping good players due to BYE weeks!

 

[IGP]

And dropping good players due to BYE weeks!

And week to week injuries... Trust me, I feel your pain.

The only guy out of my first 9 picks to not be injured was Frank Gore... (Who would've thought that)... lol

 

[Dbbuzbee]

I agree. Although I have had some luck with the WW (Ajayi and CJ Procise) the wire is just limited to low tier 3rd down backs and 4th string WRs. 12 Teams won't have any studs sitting on the wire which is no good but enough good players that you could replace guys.

 

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[Richie Rich]

I'm thinking next year we will need to go with 12 teams.

The 14 teams have made the waiver wire a barren wasteland. As such, the act of "managing" and taking chances on guys has virtually been eliminated except for mid-week claims based on mid-week news.

I feel we have changed the rules of engagement -- normal rules say "diet and exercise" is needed win -- these rules say "forget the diet -- hit the gym 7X a week and you win."

I'm with you on the 12 rather than 14 idea. I'll be the first to admit, I have been EXTREMELY lucky this year (knock on wood), but finding players to fill in for bye weeks is a juggling act. The only waiver wire pickups that are worth holding onto are the diamonds in the rough that didn't show promise early in the season, those who drafted them or picked them up dropped them and because of bad play at the position, usually RBs, the understudy shows up and shows out, and their the stud now, i.e. Ajayi, Prosise. I got lucky with picking up Brate after Allen went down with the ankle problem, but that is the exception, rather than the rule. I do like the FAAB budget, as it forces managers to be a bit more selective in who they go after and how much to spend. I spent my money too early on guys who didn't pan out and now wish I hadn't. Oh well, lesson learned. This is uncharted water for me as far as FF goes. But I'm going to ride this wave out and see where it goes. So far, it has been a fun ride, compared to last year, when I was near the bottom. I know anything can happen week to week and especially in the playoffs, so I'm not going to be overconfident. I'll just set my lineup and hope my guys score more points than my opponent.

 

[Richie Rich]

I'm with you on the 12 rather than 14 idea. I'll be the first to admit, I have been EXTREMELY lucky this year (knock on wood), but finding players to fill in for bye weeks is a juggling act. The only waiver wire pickups that are worth holding onto are the diamonds in the rough that didn't show promise early in the season, those who drafted them or picked them up dropped them and because of bad play at the position, usually RBs, the understudy shows up and shows out, and their the stud now, i.e. Ajayi, Prosise. I got lucky with picking up Brate after Allen went down with the ankle problem, but that is the exception, rather than the rule. I do like the FAAB budget, as it forces managers to be a bit more selective in who they go after and how much to spend. I spent my money too early on guys who didn't pan out and now wish I hadn't. Oh well, lesson learned. This is uncharted water for me as far as FF goes. But I'm going to ride this wave out and see where it goes. So far, it has been a fun ride, compared to last year, when I was near the bottom. I know anything can happen week to week and especially in the playoffs, so I'm not going to be overconfident. I'll just set my lineup and hope my guys score more points than my opponent.

I just realized it should be they're, not their. My apologies, it's the Grammar Nazi/OCD in me.

 

[Richie Rich]

Click the Playoffs tab. All 8 teams play, no byes.

Okay. Thanks for letting me know. I wasn't sure and the league settings didn't really specify how or if byes were in play. I skipped ahead to week 14, but all it said was TBD.

 

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[IGP]

In case anyone is wondering what I did this morning (and what happened) here's is the scoop...

So the league dickhead went ahead and dropped his entire team (other than the undroppables) and totally f*cked everything up.

I had to spend my Saturday morning re-adding/dropping those players because his dick move is not a MANAGERIAL MOVE, but a SORE LOSER move.

I then locked his team.

He won't be playing next year.

This is the note in the league:

What a douche! Half way to 12 teams for next year!

 

[Dbbuzbee]

In case anyone is wondering what I did this morning (and what happened) here's is the scoop...

So the league dickhead went ahead and dropped his entire team (other than the undroppables) and totally f*cked everything up.

I had to spend my Saturday morning re-adding/dropping those players because his dick move is not a MANAGERIAL MOVE, but a SORE LOSER move.

I then locked his team.

He won't be playing next year.

This is the note in the league:

MJ I messaged you on Yahoo and will drop Wilson if that's what you want I would understand. Total BS move by his team but I didn't want to be left behind if everyone else picked guys up so I picked up Wilson. Let me know if you want me to drop him. And also, not that it is important but where could I find the payout structure?

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

MJ I messaged you on Yahoo and will drop Wilson if that's what you want I would understand.

Actually he did that on a different day and I believe everyone had an opportunity to pick him up ... so I let that transaction stand.

 

[Richie Rich]

MJ I messaged you on Yahoo and will drop Wilson if that's what you want I would understand. Total BS move by his team but I didn't want to be left behind if everyone else picked guys up so I picked up Wilson. Let me know if you want me to drop him. And also, not that it is important but where could I find the payout structure?

Here is the payout structure from the message boards on Yahoo:


REGULAR SEASON WINNER: $300

PLAYOFFS 1ST PLACE: $1000
PLAYOFFS 2ND PLACE: $600
PLAYOFFS 3RD PLACE: $400
PLAYOFFS 4TH PLACE: $250
PLAYOFFS 5TH PLACE: $150

(PLAYOFFS WILL BE 8 TEAMS)

CONSOLATION BRACKET WINER: $100

 

[IGP]

Here is the payout structure from the message boards on Yahoo:


REGULAR SEASON WINNER: $300

PLAYOFFS 1ST PLACE: $1000
PLAYOFFS 2ND PLACE: $600
PLAYOFFS 3RD PLACE: $400
PLAYOFFS 4TH PLACE: $250
PLAYOFFS 5TH PLACE: $150

(PLAYOFFS WILL BE 8 TEAMS)

CONSOLATION BRACKET WINER: $100

Where is the consolation bracket?

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Congrats on the huge score and making another final after your 2014 effort. Not much I could have done to compete with it this time!

Man I would have thought after you picked up Matt Ryan you had it in the bag.

 

[Veloce Grey]

Yea if he wins what do you think the odds would have been pre-season, knowing he would not use one $1 in waiver ... I'd put it at 1 to 100,000. He even played bye-week players and still won.

Then add in the fact he'd drafted a def in the 8th, a kicker in the 9th, two tight ends and then another kicker in the 15th...

The waiver budget has been a nice addition this year, some interesting weekly blind bidding duels.

In the league I'm managing I think we're going to have to move to auction next season. There'll likely be a big swing towards the few three down RBs like Elliott/Johnson/Bell if healthy and a top 5 pick will either give one of those or too much draft capital via pre-draft trades of picks. I could definitely see the bidding going crazy on a guy like Elliott or Johnson.

 

[Richie Rich]

Congrats on the huge score and making another final after your 2014 effort. Not much I could have done to compete with it this time!

Thank you Veloce Gray. I was worried that I was setting myself up for 2014 all over again, not playing the Dolphins defense and having them score 25, shades of benching Tannehill! I was thinking we were going to have a shootout, with the margin of victory 20 or less. I never imagined my team going bananas and scoring like there was no tomorrow. I'm with MJ: I saw what MattyIce did last week, as well as Coleman's points picking up, I wasn't too confident in Brees after his two last duds and Freeman's vacation last week. I'm going to enjoy the victory, but I still have one more to win. Hopefully my team can pull off another monster like this one or something close to it. Fingers crossed!

 

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[Richie Rich]

Thank you Veloce Gray. I was worried that I was setting myself up for 2014 all over again, not playing the Dolphins defense and having them score 25, shades of benching Tannehill! I was thinking we were going to have a shootout, with the margin of victory 20 or less. I never imagined my team going bananas and scoring like there was no tomorrow. I'm with MJ: I saw what MattyIce did last week, as well as Coleman's points picking up, I wasn't too confident in Brees after his two last duds and Freeman's vacation last week. I'm going to enjoy the victory, but I still have one more to win. Hopefully my team can pull off another monster like this one or something close to it. Fingers crossed!

I just noticed I spelled Grey wrong. It's Grey, not Gray. That one always gets me. But apparently, I can't read.

 

[Niptuck MD]

GO RAIDERSSSSSSS

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Though my personal favourite comment of the season was still his reasoning for drafting Matthew Stafford

Stafford actually got me into the championship in my other league, we will see how it turns out.

Stafford didn't work in this league, cuz well, I haven't had a decent RB all year unless Ameer Abdullah counts.

 

[Veloce Grey]

Stafford actually got me into the championship in my other league, we will see how it turns out.

Stafford didn't work in this league, cuz well, I haven't had a decent RB all year unless Ameer Abdullah counts.

He was useful for me in my other league too-good value for a pick around the 100 range. Much more so than the debacle that was first round pick Allen Robinson. I went WR first four picks and ended up with 4 guys I couldn't start in the playoffs due to injury or form.

 

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[Richie Rich]

In honor of winning the Fantasy Fastlane/Shiva Bowl, I'll let my man Ruxin drop the Shiva blast. Enjoy.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

12 team league has one

Actually, our league this year DID have a consolation bracket, but it didn't start until week 15. Looks like I won it, LOL.

 

[Raoul Duke]

What's up with the league this year?

I'm in like flynn!

 

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[ZCP]

Done

I need to pay up. (Finally found this thread!) @Vigilante let @MJ DeMarco know who I need to pay for.....

 

[Richie Rich]

I'm guessing MJ will let everyone who played last year know something the first week of August, at least that is what he did last year. MJ and fellow Fantasy Fastlaners, you know I'm back to defend the title, as my avatar has not changed since winning! I still pinch myself when I think about the fluke season I had last year (15-1 (12-1 regular season, 3-0 playoffs), just to refresh everyone's memory ). I'll be the first to admit I got extremely lucky and hopefully that luck will have stayed with me, but I won't be upset if it decided to take a vacation. But either way, I'm in, just let us know when the draft will be MJ and how much to pay. As for my absence on the Forum, I've been busy working on myself, learning to play the guitar and working on writing the novel, as I realize now that is one of my strongest abilities: writing and thanks to MJ's encouragement via UnScripted .

 

[Dunkafelics]

IF there is an empty spot available this year I am in. If there isn't, please put me on the waiting list.

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

See new thread regarding this year!

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