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FF during the NFL playoffs (1 Viewer)

moleculo

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I'm thinking about starting up a deal for guys in my league for the playoffs - just to keep the juices running. I'm curious if anyone does anything, and how they do it.

I'm thinking of doing a no draft total point format:

everyone selects one QB, one RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 2 flex, 1 K and 1 D, no subs. Points will accumulate for all playoff games upto and including the Super Bowl. No head to head, instead we will have cumulative scoring, winner take all.

Thoughts? Anyone anticipate any issues?

What do you do for FF during the playoffs?

 
In our non-draft league, we have a similar setup, although we start more players: 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, TE, PK, one wild card (any offensive position) and 1 each DL, LB, and DB. 12 total players. In addition, we require that you can only take one player from each NFL team - if you take Peyton Manning, you can't have Reggie Wayne, for example.

 
In our non-draft league, we have a similar setup, although we start more players: 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, TE, PK, one wild card (any offensive position) and 1 each DL, LB, and DB. 12 total players. In addition, we require that you can only take one player from each NFL team - if you take Peyton Manning, you can't have Reggie Wayne, for example.
I like the one per team - that's a nice wrinkle. With 12 teams and 12 positions, you can ensure that everyone will have exactly two guys playing in each playoff game. nice.
 
In our non-draft league, we have a similar setup, although we start more players: 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, TE, PK, one wild card (any offensive position) and 1 each DL, LB, and DB. 12 total players. In addition, we require that you can only take one player from each NFL team - if you take Peyton Manning, you can't have Reggie Wayne, for example.
I like the one per team - that's a nice wrinkle. With 12 teams and 12 positions, you can ensure that everyone will have exactly two guys playing in each playoff game. nice.
I actually don't like that as it eliminates some of the key strategy in post-season formats. Trying to determine which team is going to move on in the playoffs is just as important as figuring out which players will do well. Considering that there are limited teams to choose from with usually only a few studs on each team, choosing the correct WR or the correct QB is usually a matter of picking which team will play the most games. If you limit that, then it's much more luck.On the other hand, if someone is sure that Indy is gonna make it to the Super Bowl and wants to load up there, then so be it. If they lose in week 1, they have no chance. Just a matter of preference, but as I said, this rule eliminates one of the biggest strategies that most people actually enjoy in post-season formats.
 
MFL offered a Free Playoff League this season.... we are going with the following format

Same Scoring as our regular season

Must select at least 1 player from EACH NFL Playoff team

Roster: 2 QB, 4 RB, 5 WR, 2 TE, 2 PK, 2 Def, 1 Flex (RB/WR/TE)

No trades, no waivers, no transactions

Total Points only

 
Rules for NFL play-off fantasy competition:

1. During the first week of the NFL play-offs, all owners shall field a roster consisting of 1QB, 1RBs, 3WRs, 1 flex slot which can be filled with 1 quarterback OR 1 running back OR 1 wide receiver (new for 2007), 1D, and 1K. The owners may pick any player they believe will produce the most fantasy points from any NFL play-off team. These rosters shall only be valid for the first week of the NFL play-offs. The scoring remains the same as during the regular season. Each entire line-up must be submitted by posting it on the league web site by midnight of the day BEFORE the NFL play-off games start (e.g. if the play-off games start on Saturday at 1pm EST, the entire line-ups must be submitted by Friday 12 midnight EST). Line-up changes are allowed prior to the above deadline. Any post/edit of the line-ups after the above deadline renders the line-up invalid, and the corresponding owner automatically forfeits.

2. After the completion of the first week of the NFL play-offs, the top 8 scoring teams shall advance to the next round of competition. The bottom 8 scoring teams will be eliminated from competition.

The top 8 teams will be allowed to change their rosters for the remainder of the play-offs after the completion of the first week of the NFL play-offs. Any remaining play-off NFL player can be selected, as described in paragraph 1 above. This new roster will be frozen for the remainder of the competition, no additional changed will be allowed after the deadline. The deadline for all roster submissions and changes will apply as described in paragraph 1 above.

The top 8 scoring teams will be seeded 1-8, with the higher seeds going to the higher scoring teams. The seeded teams will then be placed into a play-off bracket, as follows:

Play-off Week 2 Play-off Week 3 SuperBowl

1 vs. 8 Winner of 1 vs. 8 vs. Winner of 4 vs. 5 Winners of Play-off week 3 match-ups

4 vs. 5

2 vs. 7 Winner of 2 vs. 7 vs. Winner of 3 vs. 6

3 vs. 6

3. Tie-breaks.

Before each week of the competition, the Commissioner will identify the NFL play-off match-up with the team whose city/state alphabetically precedes the cities of all NFL play-off participants (for example, Arizona would likely be such a team, if it is in the play-offs, and Washington would likely not be). For this match-up, each owner will submit a prediction of how many total points will be scored in that contest. This prediction will serve as a tie-break should there be a tie based on each team's scoring. The owner closest to the predicted score will win the tie-break. In case of a tie in the tie-break (e.g. both owners predicted 47 points and 48 were scored, or one owner predicted 47 and the other 49), a “virtual” coin flip will determine the winner. The rules and deadlines for the submission of the tie-breaks are the same as that for the line-ups. A team that does not submit a tie-break score will automatically lose if they tie and the other team did submit a tie-break score.

4. Winning the competition

The owner winning the SuperBowl match-up will be declared the winner.

 
I'm thinking about starting up a deal for guys in my league for the playoffs - just to keep the juices running. I'm curious if anyone does anything, and how they do it.I'm thinking of doing a no draft total point format:everyone selects one QB, one RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 2 flex, 1 K and 1 D, no subs. Points will accumulate for all playoff games upto and including the Super Bowl. No head to head, instead we will have cumulative scoring, winner take all.Thoughts? Anyone anticipate any issues?What do you do for FF during the playoffs?
we play at MFL. same lineup as you have, except 2 RB's and 1 flex(WR/RB/TE). it's total points, you can use whoever you want, every week, except, you can use players ONLY ONCE. it is a lot of fun. different kind of strategy. i prefer head to head in the regular season, but in the shorter playoffs, i think this scoring system is perfect.
 

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