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[Saint]

I've been here for 20+ years. Multiple site changes, from small to large, from VBD being a new thing on spreadsheet and paper to the dominator. For me, I love this site and a lot of the "characters" on the message board. If I were to rate what I use the most:

• Message Board (Mostly all season)
• $35K Contest - Love it, love the discussion and strategy talk.
• Draft Dominator - I was a classic user for ages, switched to the mobile side... not sure if I find it as valuable as the classic, but need to do some more side-by-side compares. I'm old, so it's probably a "me" thing.
• Articles - I only do redraft, keeper... no DFS... so I like the fact that DFS is in a different consideration. I really don't read those items. I'll end up doing BestBall and the FPC and a few other leagues, but I enjoy reading the latest ADP shifts, strategies and some of the training camp insights. I find that valuable.
• Lineup tools - I use them since they are there. Also Wisdom of the Crowds.

All-in-all, I think the site is well designed and has some comparable characteristics to FantasyPros. The only downside (like any site), is that the projections are based on the folks here and on the boards. I worry a bit about where we get too much "group think" on ratings. But you have this with any sites. Frankly, if you don't do your own projections, then I find a good philosophy is to listen to other podcasts or have a subscription at another site for rankings in addition to FBG. Then you have a contrasting balance.

IMO, this has been the best site, but I have always enjoyed the rankings from John Paulsen and comparing them to the rankings here. I really enjoyed @David Dodds rankings and he is truly missed. Between the work @Joe Bryant and @David Dodds built, this is really one of the best places to read and enjoy interacting on fantasy football. Shame it's not as much of a secret as it was 20 years ago.. but such is life.

 

[Payne]

And when I read about the "Free subscribers contest", My first thought is that it isn't really free if that's the primary reason I still pay for a subscription anymore.

It's one of the biggest reasons why I subscribe.

Just as an fyi for those doing cost/benefit analysis.

1. Joe threw in another potential $25,000 into the contest kitty. Anyone posting their roster in the message board contest thread by Monday had a shot at $100 if they finished in the top 250. That window is now closed.

2. Joe is selecting one subscriber to co-own a high stakes team with him and keep the winnings. This is a $2000+ value.

Crap......how did I miss the $100 bonus?

 

[Joe Bryant]

It's one of the biggest reasons why I subscribe.

Just as an fyi for those doing cost/benefit analysis.

1. Joe threw in another potential $25,000 into the contest kitty. Anyone posting their roster in the message board contest thread by Monday had a shot at $100 if they finished in the top 250. That window is now closed.

2. Joe is selecting one subscriber to co-own a high stakes team with him and keep the winnings. This is a $2000+ value.

Thanks GB.

The contest is super fun. We're a little under 12,000 entries right now before it closes tonight. There's always a big rush at the end. Always a fun time.

 

[Mister CIA]

I for one will continue to subscribe to the pro plan for two reasons: the annual contest, and to say thanks for keeping the boards going. I do wish you would move the dynasty rankings back underneath the Pro plan as it's great for sanity checks (and the Bloom 100 too, if that got moved) Like most reading this thread, I'm guessing, i consume almost all my FF content right here in the SP (and YouTube, don't forget youtube). It's kind of like Bit Coins I suppose*, you can use your own resources and mine for them yourself, or you can buy them. I think a lot of the feedback you are getting in this thread are from dirty FF miners.

* I know nothing about bit coin.

 

[Mitchie]

I for one will continue to subscribe to the pro plan for two reasons: the annual contest, and to say thanks for keeping the boards going. I do wish you would move the dynasty rankings back underneath the Pro plan as it's great for sanity checks (and the Bloom 100 too, if that got moved) Like most reading this thread, I'm guessing, i consume almost all my FF content right here in the SP (and YouTube, don't forget youtube). It's kind of like Bit Coins I suppose*, you can use your own resources and mine for them yourself, or you can buy them. I think a lot of the feedback you are getting in this thread are from dirty FF miners.

* I know nothing about bit coin.

Second this, for those in keeper leagues and also for general interest hope there are some thoughts to keeping a small amount of dynasty content in the pro plan.

I'd be bummed if content that we got before like the Bloom 100 (or other draft content) got taken away.

 

[Payne]

Joe, I have given it a few weeks and I see more examples of why I feel the service has slipped.

It is Thursday. No Buy low / sell high. No roundtable. Even matchups are not posted.
There are plenty of sites that had similar articles up Tuesday or even late Monday. Some for free. I don't need a buy low / sell high article on Friday. We need that early in the week.
Waivers have already processed by the time that article is posted and I like making trades prior to waivers.

Please, the website is and always has been home, but you've asked for feedback and these are just a few of things I think could improve.