Saintsfan422
Footballguy
Trying to settle an argument with fellow player who says most leagues don't require you lose the round that a keeper was originally drafted.
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Poll question for Keeper Leagues; please vote (1 Viewer)
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Evilhomer3k
Footballguy
We keep 4-6 players and have two "supplemental" rounds. If you keep 4 you get a pick in both supplemental rounds. Keep 6 and you don't.
GregR
Footballguy
Voted for "No round are lost" but that isn't accurate of how we do it. Rounds are lost but they are at the top of the round. The number of keepers is optional so a team can not keep as many players and use those early draft picks. The poll implies those rounds don't take place. I think that's a horrible way to do it. Teams who don't have keeper worthy players should get to use their picks on the best players available.
We have a "Franchise" and "Transition" player in our keeper system. The rules are as follows:
1) Only players drafted in the 3rd round or later can be kept.
2) Franchise players can be kept as long as you want.
3) Transition players can only be kept for one year.
4) Transition players can be named as Franchise players after one year, but once a player is named as a Franchise player, he can not be named Transition player later.
5) Franchise players cost an owner their 3rd round pick, Transition players cost an owner their 4th round pick.
6) You can only keep a Transition player if you keep a Franchise player.
There are some other rules that close some loopholes (players traded to other teams and how they can be tagged), but this is generally how it works.
The system is beautiful. First, 5th round picks are absolutely gold. Owners will sit on drafting rookies until the 5th unless they are really excited. Secondly, the top studs are generally all back in the player pool every year, with only a few exceptions (one guy got ADP his rookie year in the 5th, but that's rare). Finally, owners who keep no one can get keeper-eligible players with those extra 3rd and 4th round picks.
1) Only players drafted in the 3rd round or later can be kept.
2) Franchise players can be kept as long as you want.
3) Transition players can only be kept for one year.
4) Transition players can be named as Franchise players after one year, but once a player is named as a Franchise player, he can not be named Transition player later.
5) Franchise players cost an owner their 3rd round pick, Transition players cost an owner their 4th round pick.
6) You can only keep a Transition player if you keep a Franchise player.
There are some other rules that close some loopholes (players traded to other teams and how they can be tagged), but this is generally how it works.
The system is beautiful. First, 5th round picks are absolutely gold. Owners will sit on drafting rookies until the 5th unless they are really excited. Secondly, the top studs are generally all back in the player pool every year, with only a few exceptions (one guy got ADP his rookie year in the 5th, but that's rare). Finally, owners who keep no one can get keeper-eligible players with those extra 3rd and 4th round picks.
mvp2112
Footballguy
Lose the round the player was originally drafted in. If the player is kept a second time, the round you lose moves up by one. Same thing in years 3 and 4.
The thought is that it is all about value. If you hit on a later round sleeper, then it may make more sense for you to keep that sleeper the following year rather than an early round stud.
It helps keep things fresh with a fair number of the studs going back in the draft pool each year.
The thought is that it is all about value. If you hit on a later round sleeper, then it may make more sense for you to keep that sleeper the following year rather than an early round stud.
It helps keep things fresh with a fair number of the studs going back in the draft pool each year.
Keeping players and having it cost you the draft pick slot from the year before is the single dumbest thing ive ever seen in a fantasy league. So theoretically people could have arian fosters as 9th rd picks this year...give me a break. and 8th rd next year.. how is that even competitive?the idea of only rd 3+ players are keeper eligible makes alot of sense, and it costing you a 3rd rd pick makes a lot of sense too
Saintsfan422
Footballguy
So what round do you suggest a person lose for keeping Foster? To me losing the round he guy was drafted adds something to the game and makes it a little tougher to decide on who to keep. That's far from the dumbest system ever. And by the way, in our system, you lose the original round drafted. To keep a guy a third year, you lose two rounds up from the original drafted round.
pollardsvision
Footballguy
Voted for the first option because it was the closest.
We do an auction. You pay $5 more than you paid (or kept the player for) the previous year. Keep as many players as you like.
We do an auction. You pay $5 more than you paid (or kept the player for) the previous year. Keep as many players as you like.
Our league you can keep up to three players for up to three years. They count as your pick 2 rounds higher than the year prior. So obviously people in the first two rounds are unkeepable. Undrafted/Waiver Wire pickups can be kept as an 8th rounder the next year.
Personally, I love it. It's my favorite out of 5 leagues I've done.
Personally, I love it. It's my favorite out of 5 leagues I've done.
Captain Hook
Footballguy
The wide variance of answers here and in the other threads show you there a tons of different ways to do it - there is no single answer - other than what YOUR LEAGUE decides it wants to do - have a big confab with food, watch a game and hash them out
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