Captain Spaulding
Footballguy
This is a first year attempt so rules might get tweaked for improvements next year:
I think we've finally created the perfect fantasy league (just my opinion) that accomplishes the follow.
1) simple scoring rules
2) applies the most skill/removal of luck factors as much as possible
3) scoring better mirrors excellence on the field by position, not overly RB or QB friendly but balance
4) very,very low maintenance for both administrators of league and owners (who also want to play in redraft, dynasty etc. leagues as well but have limited time)
5) no need to pay for website fees, can be done manually in minutes
6) Very similiar to FFTOC format but even more skillful because you don't pick new players every week but instead get a 4 game (qtr of season) with them. There's still alot of luck in picking 1 "hot" week for a given player.
Here is what is lost though in this format:
1) no draft, therefore that is alot of fun removed from redraft leagues
2) no trading
3) no waiver wires (not sure if this is good or bad though)
4) not much real league involvement though, very small time commitment
Heres the rules:
16 week season / $xxx entry fee / 12 owners
Cumulative Points leader for each quarter of season wins $xx.
Cumulative Season Points Champ (total pts. for 16 weeks) gets $xxx.
3 pts per each for any type of TD scored by a starting player (passing, rushing, receiveing, returning punts/kickoffs)
6 bonus pts - QB rating = or > 100 in a game (QB position only….not applicable for RB's, TE's or WR's that throw gadget passes in a game)
6 bonus pts per game rushing = or > 100yds
6 bonus pts per game receiving = or > 100yds
4 Quarter Season:
Submit starting lineup and bench/replacement players at start of each quarter season (weeks 1 thru 4= 1st quarter 5-8 = 2nd quarter and so on…see "lineup deadlines" below)
Lineup Submissions:
Starters Backups
QB QB (backup)
RB #1 RB (backup to RB #1)
RB #2 RB (backup to RB #2)
WR #1 WR (backup to WR #1)
WR #2 WR (backup to WR #2)
WR #3 WR (backup to WR #3)
TE TE (backup)
Once starting players and backup players have been submitted for a 4 week/quarter session you will not be allowed to select those players for remainder of the season even whether or not those backup players were ever activated to start.
Backup players: Backup player's points will replace the starting player in which the owner has assigned them to replace. The backup players points will count only when the starter is listed on the official NFL injury report (Thursday submission) as either "Out" or "Doubful" status for the upcoming weekend game. Once a backup is activitated to "starter" they replace the original starter for remainder of quarter. If the bench/backup player is also hurt (Out/Doubtful) they're still the only option for scoring points even if the original starter returns to health in a later week of the quarter. Players that are listed as questionable or probably will still be deemed the fantasy starter whether or not they are capable of playing in the weekend games or not.
Lineup deadlines:
- Lineup deadlines must be submitted to commish at Wednesday 4pm prior to NFL Week 1, Week 5, Week 9 & Week 13 respectively. You can email lineup or call in lineup.
- Lineups will be held in confidence by commish until all lineups have been submitted. Commish's lineup will be turned into neutral/non-participative individual (TBD) by Tuesday 4pm (24 hrs prior to rest of owners deadline).
- Any owner who misses one of the 4 deadlines for lineup submissions during the season will get zero points for the subsequent week. They have until Wed 4pm the next week to get their lineup in for the remaining 3 weeks of the quarter and so on.
- Any owner (either accidental or deliberate) who submits a player whom they have used in a previous quarter will have that player removed from lineup. If it is a starter submission in error then the backup player will automatically be moved in as a starter and there will be no backup available. If it is a backup player assiged in error, the backup will simply be deleted.
CHECK YOUR PLAYERS WHOM YOU'VE ALREADY USED CAREFULLY.
Thats it, real simple rules yet really shows who has the ability to predict NFL player/performance excellence.
So last nights games scorers would have been as follows under this system: Ronnie Brown = 6 pts, Willie Parker = 6 pts, Batch = 15 pts, Miller = 12 pts, Ward = 3 pts, Nate Washington = 3 pts, Culpepper = 0, Chambers = 0, McMichael = 0 etc. Just looking at the scoring system recognition vs true NFL valued performance in this game, I think this scoring system was right on target. Thoughts about the league?
I think we've finally created the perfect fantasy league (just my opinion) that accomplishes the follow.
1) simple scoring rules
2) applies the most skill/removal of luck factors as much as possible
3) scoring better mirrors excellence on the field by position, not overly RB or QB friendly but balance
4) very,very low maintenance for both administrators of league and owners (who also want to play in redraft, dynasty etc. leagues as well but have limited time)
5) no need to pay for website fees, can be done manually in minutes
6) Very similiar to FFTOC format but even more skillful because you don't pick new players every week but instead get a 4 game (qtr of season) with them. There's still alot of luck in picking 1 "hot" week for a given player.
Here is what is lost though in this format:
1) no draft, therefore that is alot of fun removed from redraft leagues
2) no trading
3) no waiver wires (not sure if this is good or bad though)
4) not much real league involvement though, very small time commitment
Heres the rules:
16 week season / $xxx entry fee / 12 owners
Cumulative Points leader for each quarter of season wins $xx.
Cumulative Season Points Champ (total pts. for 16 weeks) gets $xxx.
3 pts per each for any type of TD scored by a starting player (passing, rushing, receiveing, returning punts/kickoffs)
6 bonus pts - QB rating = or > 100 in a game (QB position only….not applicable for RB's, TE's or WR's that throw gadget passes in a game)
6 bonus pts per game rushing = or > 100yds
6 bonus pts per game receiving = or > 100yds
4 Quarter Season:
Submit starting lineup and bench/replacement players at start of each quarter season (weeks 1 thru 4= 1st quarter 5-8 = 2nd quarter and so on…see "lineup deadlines" below)
Lineup Submissions:
Starters Backups
QB QB (backup)
RB #1 RB (backup to RB #1)
RB #2 RB (backup to RB #2)
WR #1 WR (backup to WR #1)
WR #2 WR (backup to WR #2)
WR #3 WR (backup to WR #3)
TE TE (backup)
Once starting players and backup players have been submitted for a 4 week/quarter session you will not be allowed to select those players for remainder of the season even whether or not those backup players were ever activated to start.
Backup players: Backup player's points will replace the starting player in which the owner has assigned them to replace. The backup players points will count only when the starter is listed on the official NFL injury report (Thursday submission) as either "Out" or "Doubful" status for the upcoming weekend game. Once a backup is activitated to "starter" they replace the original starter for remainder of quarter. If the bench/backup player is also hurt (Out/Doubtful) they're still the only option for scoring points even if the original starter returns to health in a later week of the quarter. Players that are listed as questionable or probably will still be deemed the fantasy starter whether or not they are capable of playing in the weekend games or not.
Lineup deadlines:
- Lineup deadlines must be submitted to commish at Wednesday 4pm prior to NFL Week 1, Week 5, Week 9 & Week 13 respectively. You can email lineup or call in lineup.
- Lineups will be held in confidence by commish until all lineups have been submitted. Commish's lineup will be turned into neutral/non-participative individual (TBD) by Tuesday 4pm (24 hrs prior to rest of owners deadline).
- Any owner who misses one of the 4 deadlines for lineup submissions during the season will get zero points for the subsequent week. They have until Wed 4pm the next week to get their lineup in for the remaining 3 weeks of the quarter and so on.
- Any owner (either accidental or deliberate) who submits a player whom they have used in a previous quarter will have that player removed from lineup. If it is a starter submission in error then the backup player will automatically be moved in as a starter and there will be no backup available. If it is a backup player assiged in error, the backup will simply be deleted.
CHECK YOUR PLAYERS WHOM YOU'VE ALREADY USED CAREFULLY.
Thats it, real simple rules yet really shows who has the ability to predict NFL player/performance excellence.
So last nights games scorers would have been as follows under this system: Ronnie Brown = 6 pts, Willie Parker = 6 pts, Batch = 15 pts, Miller = 12 pts, Ward = 3 pts, Nate Washington = 3 pts, Culpepper = 0, Chambers = 0, McMichael = 0 etc. Just looking at the scoring system recognition vs true NFL valued performance in this game, I think this scoring system was right on target. Thoughts about the league?
