Footballguys Interactive Magazine - The Scoop (1 Viewer)

[steelerfan1]

hi joe,

just got the mag.

had a question about the flex position.

it doesn't appear there is a way to list what positions are available for flex meaning i doubt that the rankings are including a QB in the flex therefore probably throwing rankings off.

edit to say that i changed setting to start 2 qb league and rankings all remane same as before showing brees at # 15 over.

still may have some bugs to work out....

 

[Eraser]

Ok Guys - a little update.As with anything, there are always tons of things to do. But we have to prioritize. My two big things I'm trying to see us do are:#1. Some sort of caching solution so at least some of the content is viewable offline.#2. Overall draft list for Draft Mode.Doug is working hard on both of these and we're putting out August 1 as the "hope so" date to have them. Please don't kill us if we don't hit that but that's the target date we're shooting for.The overall list for the draft mode isn't a big deal. The offline caching thing is a huge deal and way more complex. I know we won't have everything available offline but we're working hard to at least get some offline functionality for you. Thanks for hanging with us.J

For those using an iPad, there are multiple offline reader apps. I personally use Pocket and have no issues......it's an extra step, but it works.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

What was the Mock Auction Team Budgets?

$200 a team.

 

[captbly]

Am I missing something or is there no "overall" ranking or vbd/BPA category in draft mode? I think that is pretty important for draft mode, otherwise what's the point in entering your roster size and starting lineup requirements under customization?

That's one of the next things to add. J

I would like to see multiple team customization so you dont have to keep reconfiguring it. This is mentioned by a few people the the other forum that gets no replies.....you know the forum that the magazine actually says to post the questions in.....http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showforum=6

 

[Joe Bryant]

hi joe,just got the mag.had a question about the flex position. it doesn't appear there is a way to list what positions are available for flex meaning i doubt that the rankings are including a QB in the flex therefore probably throwing rankings off.edit to say that i changed setting to start 2 qb league and rankings all remane same as before showing brees at # 15 over.still may have some bugs to work out....

Thanks. Let me have our guys look there to see - I suspect you're right.J

 

[Joe Bryant]

Slight hijack....any shot of adding the ability to participate in mock drafts/auctions to this site a la ESPN's fantasy section? Those mocks are great but 80% of participants either quit after a few minutes or don't take the thing at all seriously. If you had guys entirely from this forum participating, the mocks would be that much more fulfilling and beneficial. Henderson could get this up in 6-8 hours I'd guess. Love the interactive magazine.

Thanks Nipsey. I am with you on there being a need for better mocks. We've looked at it but it's more complicated than I had thought to start with so it's probably something we'll just have to keep on the back burner for right now. J

 

[Joe Bryant]

Am I missing something or is there no "overall" ranking or vbd/BPA category in draft mode? I think that is pretty important for draft mode, otherwise what's the point in entering your roster size and starting lineup requirements under customization?

That's one of the next things to add. J

I would like to see multiple team customization so you dont have to keep reconfiguring it. This is mentioned by a few people the the other forum that gets no replies.....you know the forum that the magazine actually says to post the questions in.....http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showforum=6

Thanks. Multiple team customization is on the list but it's honestly a little further down on the priority list than some of the other things like overall cheatsheet and offline ability. Not sure multi team would happen this year but we'll take a look for sure. Thanks.J

 

[steviey]

I'm not seeing any customization between ppr and non-ppr. Rankings and adp are the same for both as far as I can tell. Am I missing something?

 

[GoBears84]

So you ignored what improvements or features your customer wanted/asked about and announced that you'd instead be creating an amazing, revolutionary Ipad Magazine App.

You announced all this without ever having confirmation that it would be accepted by Apple.

You've now had to save face and essentially give it away for free this year after hyping it up massively for the last 6 weeks.

Am I correct so far?

In summary, you'v essentially ignored features your customers have been asking for for a while and then offered them an updated web format for your content? In 2012 people shouldn't really be expected to pay extra on top of a $30 subscription to have content displayed in a modern format.

Thanks, but not for me.

Just to point out... you're not expected to pay on top of your subscription

This year. And only because the app didnt get approved. Next year you will and based on the current iteration its not really added content, especially because you need to stay on the internet and it isnt truly optimized for a tablet. You might as well lug your laptop around and use DD. I was hoping to use my ipad for all my drafts this year. I still will, but this isnt as good as expected and without the offline mode it might end up useless to me and many others.

The format of this and even the DD at this point looks/feels old. I bought a subscription this year to support the site innovating into the app world. Hopefully there are improvements before august.

Couldn't agree more with these posts. It seems like a cop out for FBG's, and reading between the lines, this is all a 'oh crap, we didnt get approved. What do we do now???'Joe, have you ever thought about hiring a designer? if there is one thing your site and 'e-mag' is in desperate need of, its a new design.

I'll be taking my money elsewhere this year. I know FantasyFootballIndex is planning on releasing their entire magazine via iTunes app in the next few weeks...I look forward to that.

The itunes app market is sorely lacking a great FF app. Most are half arsed & shallow. The gen 1 FBG is probably still the best of the bunch but there is a big opportunity for someone to come in and define the category. There is definitely money being left on the table.

Hi HT,I don't disagree at all there. I see lots of opportunity. And I also think that we can improve on what we have. Thanks.

J

Joe,I get that moving towards an iPad or tablet app will bring in more revenue which will allow you to grow the business. Last I read, guys like Bruce and Doug are part time. How close are you to bringing them on full time?

In the Apps forum (my usual sandbox) there are multiple threads outlining suggested improvements to the Dominator suite of tools. Can you please give some of us long time subscribers and PD/DD/LD users some insight as to what and when they will be updated? I'd like to see some of the simple requests implemented there first, if only to prove them out before you migrate them to a platform I don't own...

Cheers!

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

Slight hijack....any shot of adding the ability to participate in mock drafts/auctions to this site a la ESPN's fantasy section? Those mocks are great but 80% of participants either quit after a few minutes or don't take the thing at all seriously. If you had guys entirely from this forum participating, the mocks would be that much more fulfilling and beneficial. Henderson could get this up in 6-8 hours I'd guess. Love the interactive magazine.

. Thanks Nipsey. I am with you on there being a need for better mocks. We've looked at it but it's more complicated than I had thought to start with so it's probably something we'll just have to keep on the back burner for right now. J

Couldn't agree more. All fbg mock drafts would be far better than the ^&*( ones at yahoo or draftcentral. Especially if it could be done via smartphone

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

I'm not seeing any customization between ppr and non-ppr. Rankings and adp are the same for both as far as I can tell. Am I missing something?

It seems like the customizable mag isnt customized yet at this point. Id say getting that part to work, offline mode, and overall ranks in draftmode are essential and what they are likely (hopefully) working on right now.

 

[Joe Bryant]

I'm not seeing any customization between ppr and non-ppr. Rankings and adp are the same for both as far as I can tell. Am I missing something?

Hi Stevie,Make sure you're looking at the projections, not rankings. Because projections are the actual stats projected, they can sort and move based on the scoring system customization entered. The rankings are just a list of players. They are converted projections, but just one static scoring system. To get the customization, you need to be looking at projections. Sorry we weren't more clear on that - I can see how it would be unclear.J

 

[Joe Bryant]

Wanted to keep you guys updated here.

I'm sorry to say it but it looks like caching for offline use for the magazine is not going to be happening this year. We should be able to have the Overall List for Draft Mode ready by next week.

Sorry to deliver bad news but I'd rather deliver it now than later.

Thanks for all the feedback and help on this.

J

 

[Marked]

Hi Stevie,Make sure you're looking at the projections, not rankings. Because projections are the actual stats projected, they can sort and move based on the scoring system customization entered. The rankings are just a list of players. They are converted projections, but just one static scoring system. To get the customization, you need to be looking at projections. Sorry we weren't more clear on that - I can see how it would be unclear.J

I must be missing something, when I click on projections in the mag I get nothing (white page below header). Draft mode & rankings seem okay.

 

[Bluehens]

Out of curiosity, is there an easy way to hide selected players in draft mode? I've been using the draft mode for mock drafts and it would make things easier, although not really a priority. TIA

 

[Joe Bryant]

Hi Stevie,Make sure you're looking at the projections, not rankings. Because projections are the actual stats projected, they can sort and move based on the scoring system customization entered. The rankings are just a list of players. They are converted projections, but just one static scoring system. To get the customization, you need to be looking at projections. Sorry we weren't more clear on that - I can see how it would be unclear.J

I must be missing something, when I click on projections in the mag I get nothing (white page below header). Draft mode & rankings seem okay.

Not sure, Marked. They're showing up for me.J

 

[Joe Bryant]

Out of curiosity, is there an easy way to hide selected players in draft mode? I've been using the draft mode for mock drafts and it would make things easier, although not really a priority. TIA

Hi bluehens,Right now, there isn't a way to make them disappear but we'll add that to the wishlist for next year.J

 

[GoBills14]

Hey guys, including Joe Bryant, it says the Interactive Magazine should be fully customizable. But I don't see a place where you can add point per completion (like you can do in Draft Dominator). How can we add that in the interactive magazine as it says it should be fully customizable? (Remember I'm talking about point per completion, not point per reception)

"It's Customized for You - The big difference between this magazine and the old style print magazines is simple: This is YOUR magazine. Regular print magazines are often a one-size-fits-all where the cheatsheets and strategies are developed for one particular scoring system. The reality is that there is very little consistency among scoring systems and situations for fantasy football leagues. An 8-team league starting two wide receivers and one tight end with basic scoring will put dramatically different values on the same player than a league that has 12 teams, PPR scoring, an odd bonus for running back reception yards, and a flex position.

Don't try to squeeze your unique league into some sort of universal scoring system and league setup that doesn't exist. Instead, use YOUR information to value these players correctly for YOUR draft.

To do that is simple. When you open the magazine, click on the link that says Customize. Tell us about your league with things like number of teams, starting rosters, maximum roster size, scoring rules, etc. Then we will fully customize the magazine's content just for you. This means things like positional lists will be dynamically created and ranked according to your projected fantasy points. "

 

[Colts-Freak]

Can this be used on my android phone? I have an HTC EVO 4G. TIA

 

[Joe Bryant]

Hey guys, including Joe Bryant, it says the Interactive Magazine should be fully customizable. But I don't see a place where you can add point per completion (like you can do in Draft Dominator). How can we add that in the interactive magazine as it says it should be fully customizable? (Remember I'm talking about point per completion, not point per reception)

"It's Customized for You - The big difference between this magazine and the old style print magazines is simple: This is YOUR magazine. Regular print magazines are often a one-size-fits-all where the cheatsheets and strategies are developed for one particular scoring system. The reality is that there is very little consistency among scoring systems and situations for fantasy football leagues. An 8-team league starting two wide receivers and one tight end with basic scoring will put dramatically different values on the same player than a league that has 12 teams, PPR scoring, an odd bonus for running back reception yards, and a flex position.

Don't try to squeeze your unique league into some sort of universal scoring system and league setup that doesn't exist. Instead, use YOUR information to value these players correctly for YOUR draft.

To do that is simple. When you open the magazine, click on the link that says Customize. Tell us about your league with things like number of teams, starting rosters, maximum roster size, scoring rules, etc. Then we will fully customize the magazine's content just for you. This means things like positional lists will be dynamically created and ranked according to your projected fantasy points. "

Hi Gobills,On the customize page, under scoring you can click Point Per Reception. For sure though, the magazine is not as fully featured and powerful as the Draft Dominator. The DD is way more feature rich.

J

 

[Joe Bryant]

Can this be used on my android phone? I have an HTC EVO 4G. TIA

The official answer is no. It's designed for tablets. Anything on a phone is a bonus for this. Although I use it on my android phone. But the official word is no, it's not designed for phones. J

 

[steelerfan1]

I'm not seeing any customization between ppr and non-ppr. Rankings and adp are the same for both as far as I can tell. Am I missing something?

Hi Stevie,Make sure you're looking at the projections, not rankings. Because projections are the actual stats projected, they can sort and move based on the scoring system customization entered. The rankings are just a list of players. They are converted projections, but just one static scoring system. To get the customization, you need to be looking at projections. Sorry we weren't more clear on that - I can see how it would be unclear.J

yeah joe,you may want to alter that in the promo.i wanted this more for rankings, like a customized cheatsheat and didn't really care about projections.wanted to be able to enter ALL MY leagues custom scoring and know where it would be beneficial if it came down to a QB, RB, etc to see where they would rank.

 

[Joe Bryant]

I'm not seeing any customization between ppr and non-ppr. Rankings and adp are the same for both as far as I can tell. Am I missing something?

Hi Stevie,Make sure you're looking at the projections, not rankings. Because projections are the actual stats projected, they can sort and move based on the scoring system customization entered. The rankings are just a list of players. They are converted projections, but just one static scoring system. To get the customization, you need to be looking at projections. Sorry we weren't more clear on that - I can see how it would be unclear.J

yeah joe,you may want to alter that in the promo.i wanted this more for rankings, like a customized cheatsheat and didn't really care about projections.wanted to be able to enter ALL MY leagues custom scoring and know where it would be beneficial if it came down to a QB, RB, etc to see where they would rank.

Hi steeler,To make sure I'm clear, the only way to get a custom list is through projections. In other words a ranking list is just that: a list. Think about it like this: If you have a standard scoring QB list. But you ask the list to rearrange itself based on a scoring system that has a triple bonus for QB rushing TDs. There's no way for the list to do that. It's just a ranking.But if instead of a list, say you have detailed stat projections for every player. You have projections for how many rushing TDs you expect each QB to post. If you ask the same question of asking the list to rearrange based on a triple bonus for rushing TDs, the stat projections easily do that. The list is easily resortable based on what ever you ask it because it has data behind it.So for real customization, you'll always have to use projections.Now we could do some sort of standard PPR list and a standard TD only list or something like that. But that's not customizing. For your other question, I agree for sure we need to have the overall list showing in draft mode. That will hopefully be ready next week. Thanks.J

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

I'm not seeing any customization between ppr and non-ppr. Rankings and adp are the same for both as far as I can tell. Am I missing something?

Hi Stevie,Make sure you're looking at the projections, not rankings. Because projections are the actual stats projected, they can sort and move based on the scoring system customization entered. The rankings are just a list of players. They are converted projections, but just one static scoring system. To get the customization, you need to be looking at projections. Sorry we weren't more clear on that - I can see how it would be unclear.J

yeah joe,you may want to alter that in the promo.i wanted this more for rankings, like a customized cheatsheat and didn't really care about projections.wanted to be able to enter ALL MY leagues custom scoring and know where it would be beneficial if it came down to a QB, RB, etc to see where they would rank.

Hi steeler,To make sure I'm clear, the only way to get a custom list is through projections. In other words a ranking list is just that: a list. Think about it like this: If you have a standard scoring QB list. But you ask the list to rearrange itself based on a scoring system that has a triple bonus for QB rushing TDs. There's no way for the list to do that. It's just a ranking.But if instead of a list, say you have detailed stat projections for every player. You have projections for how many rushing TDs you expect each QB to post. If you ask the same question of asking the list to rearrange based on a triple bonus for rushing TDs, the stat projections easily do that. The list is easily resortable based on what ever you ask it because it has data behind it.So for real customization, you'll always have to use projections.Now we could do some sort of standard PPR list and a standard TD only list or something like that. But that's not customizing. For your other question, I agree for sure we need to have the overall list showing in draft mode. That will hopefully be ready next week. Thanks.J

The rankings aren't based on projections?

 

[steelerfan1]

I'm not seeing any customization between ppr and non-ppr. Rankings and adp are the same for both as far as I can tell. Am I missing something?

Hi Stevie,Make sure you're looking at the projections, not rankings. Because projections are the actual stats projected, they can sort and move based on the scoring system customization entered. The rankings are just a list of players. They are converted projections, but just one static scoring system. To get the customization, you need to be looking at projections. Sorry we weren't more clear on that - I can see how it would be unclear.J

yeah joe,you may want to alter that in the promo.i wanted this more for rankings, like a customized cheatsheat and didn't really care about projections.wanted to be able to enter ALL MY leagues custom scoring and know where it would be beneficial if it came down to a QB, RB, etc to see where they would rank.

Hi steeler,To make sure I'm clear, the only way to get a custom list is through projections. In other words a ranking list is just that: a list. Think about it like this: If you have a standard scoring QB list. But you ask the list to rearrange itself based on a scoring system that has a triple bonus for QB rushing TDs. There's no way for the list to do that. It's just a ranking.But if instead of a list, say you have detailed stat projections for every player. You have projections for how many rushing TDs you expect each QB to post. If you ask the same question of asking the list to rearrange based on a triple bonus for rushing TDs, the stat projections easily do that. The list is easily resortable based on what ever you ask it because it has data behind it.So for real customization, you'll always have to use projections.Now we could do some sort of standard PPR list and a standard TD only list or something like that. But that's not customizing. For your other question, I agree for sure we need to have the overall list showing in draft mode. That will hopefully be ready next week. Thanks.J

The rankings aren't based on projections?

hi joe,thanks for the reply.again, no big deal as it was only $5, but i was along the lines of thinking that the projections would reflect to the rankings and the rankings would adjust accordingly.if the rankings are just a generic list and aren't factoring my custom projections, it really isn't a useful tool for the magazine.

 

[GoBears84]

Joe,

Even if you could say, "We don't know" that would be an acceptable answer, and better than ignoring the questions. Then when people ask in the APPS forum, we can say, "They don't know yet."

Cheers.

So you ignored what improvements or features your customer wanted/asked about and announced that you'd instead be creating an amazing, revolutionary Ipad Magazine App.

You announced all this without ever having confirmation that it would be accepted by Apple.

You've now had to save face and essentially give it away for free this year after hyping it up massively for the last 6 weeks.

Am I correct so far?

In summary, you'v essentially ignored features your customers have been asking for for a while and then offered them an updated web format for your content? In 2012 people shouldn't really be expected to pay extra on top of a $30 subscription to have content displayed in a modern format.

Thanks, but not for me.

Just to point out... you're not expected to pay on top of your subscription

This year. And only because the app didnt get approved. Next year you will and based on the current iteration its not really added content, especially because you need to stay on the internet and it isnt truly optimized for a tablet. You might as well lug your laptop around and use DD. I was hoping to use my ipad for all my drafts this year. I still will, but this isnt as good as expected and without the offline mode it might end up useless to me and many others.

The format of this and even the DD at this point looks/feels old. I bought a subscription this year to support the site innovating into the app world. Hopefully there are improvements before august.

Couldn't agree more with these posts. It seems like a cop out for FBG's, and reading between the lines, this is all a 'oh crap, we didnt get approved. What do we do now???'Joe, have you ever thought about hiring a designer? if there is one thing your site and 'e-mag' is in desperate need of, its a new design.

I'll be taking my money elsewhere this year. I know FantasyFootballIndex is planning on releasing their entire magazine via iTunes app in the next few weeks...I look forward to that.

The itunes app market is sorely lacking a great FF app. Most are half arsed & shallow. The gen 1 FBG is probably still the best of the bunch but there is a big opportunity for someone to come in and define the category. There is definitely money being left on the table.

Hi HT,I don't disagree at all there. I see lots of opportunity. And I also think that we can improve on what we have. Thanks.

J

Joe,I get that moving towards an iPad or tablet app will bring in more revenue which will allow you to grow the business. Last I read, guys like Bruce and Doug are part time. How close are you to bringing them on full time?

In the Apps forum (my usual sandbox) there are multiple threads outlining suggested improvements to the Dominator suite of tools. Can you please give some of us long time subscribers and PD/DD/LD users some insight as to what and when they will be updated? I'd like to see some of the simple requests implemented there first, if only to prove them out before you migrate them to a platform I don't own...

Cheers!

 

[toonarmy]

Can this be used on my android phone? I have an HTC EVO 4G. TIA

The official answer is no. It's designed for tablets. Anything on a phone is a bonus for this. Although I use it on my android phone. But the official word is no, it's not designed for phones. J

Actually the question was can it be used on the phone, not was it designed for the phone. I really like the mag on iPad and laptop, but trying to use the web portal on my iPhone I can't get it to accept my log in.

 

[G5781]

I purchased the "mag" and was extremely disappointed due to many of the issues mentioned earlier. Is this refundable? I had requested a refund on Sunday but haven't received a response yet.

 

[Marked]

Hi Stevie,Make sure you're looking at the projections, not rankings. Because projections are the actual stats projected, they can sort and move based on the scoring system customization entered. The rankings are just a list of players. They are converted projections, but just one static scoring system. To get the customization, you need to be looking at projections. Sorry we weren't more clear on that - I can see how it would be unclear.J

I must be missing something, when I click on projections in the mag I get nothing (white page below header). Draft mode & rankings seem okay.

Not sure, Marked. They're showing up for me.J

Clicked on compatiablility view for my browser (IE) and it appeared.

 

[Joe Bryant]

Joe,

Even if you could say, "We don't know" that would be an acceptable answer, and better than ignoring the questions. Then when people ask in the APPS forum, we can say, "They don't know yet."

Cheers.

So you ignored what improvements or features your customer wanted/asked about and announced that you'd instead be creating an amazing, revolutionary Ipad Magazine App.

You announced all this without ever having confirmation that it would be accepted by Apple.

You've now had to save face and essentially give it away for free this year after hyping it up massively for the last 6 weeks.

Am I correct so far?

In summary, you'v essentially ignored features your customers have been asking for for a while and then offered them an updated web format for your content? In 2012 people shouldn't really be expected to pay extra on top of a $30 subscription to have content displayed in a modern format.

Thanks, but not for me.

Just to point out... you're not expected to pay on top of your subscription

This year. And only because the app didnt get approved. Next year you will and based on the current iteration its not really added content, especially because you need to stay on the internet and it isnt truly optimized for a tablet. You might as well lug your laptop around and use DD. I was hoping to use my ipad for all my drafts this year. I still will, but this isnt as good as expected and without the offline mode it might end up useless to me and many others.

The format of this and even the DD at this point looks/feels old. I bought a subscription this year to support the site innovating into the app world. Hopefully there are improvements before august.

Couldn't agree more with these posts. It seems like a cop out for FBG's, and reading between the lines, this is all a 'oh crap, we didnt get approved. What do we do now???'Joe, have you ever thought about hiring a designer? if there is one thing your site and 'e-mag' is in desperate need of, its a new design.

I'll be taking my money elsewhere this year. I know FantasyFootballIndex is planning on releasing their entire magazine via iTunes app in the next few weeks...I look forward to that.

The itunes app market is sorely lacking a great FF app. Most are half arsed & shallow. The gen 1 FBG is probably still the best of the bunch but there is a big opportunity for someone to come in and define the category. There is definitely money being left on the table.

Hi HT,I don't disagree at all there. I see lots of opportunity. And I also think that we can improve on what we have. Thanks.

J

Joe,I get that moving towards an iPad or tablet app will bring in more revenue which will allow you to grow the business. Last I read, guys like Bruce and Doug are part time. How close are you to bringing them on full time?

In the Apps forum (my usual sandbox) there are multiple threads outlining suggested improvements to the Dominator suite of tools. Can you please give some of us long time subscribers and PD/DD/LD users some insight as to what and when they will be updated? I'd like to see some of the simple requests implemented there first, if only to prove them out before you migrate them to a platform I don't own...

Cheers!

Hi GoBears. Sorry I missed this.

The answer on that is as you said, I don't know. I talked to Bruce and I don't see anything changing for the DD for this year from where it is now. I do have something I need to ask you though. Can you please send me an email at bryant@footballguys? Thanks

J

 

[GoBills14]

Hey guys, including Joe Bryant, it says the Interactive Magazine should be fully customizable. But I don't see a place where you can add point per completion (like you can do in Draft Dominator). How can we add that in the interactive magazine as it says it should be fully customizable? (Remember I'm talking about point per completion, not point per reception)

"It's Customized for You - The big difference between this magazine and the old style print magazines is simple: This is YOUR magazine. Regular print magazines are often a one-size-fits-all where the cheatsheets and strategies are developed for one particular scoring system. The reality is that there is very little consistency among scoring systems and situations for fantasy football leagues. An 8-team league starting two wide receivers and one tight end with basic scoring will put dramatically different values on the same player than a league that has 12 teams, PPR scoring, an odd bonus for running back reception yards, and a flex position.

Don't try to squeeze your unique league into some sort of universal scoring system and league setup that doesn't exist. Instead, use YOUR information to value these players correctly for YOUR draft.

To do that is simple. When you open the magazine, click on the link that says Customize. Tell us about your league with things like number of teams, starting rosters, maximum roster size, scoring rules, etc. Then we will fully customize the magazine's content just for you. This means things like positional lists will be dynamically created and ranked according to your projected fantasy points. "

Hi Gobills,On the customize page, under scoring you can click Point Per Reception. For sure though, the magazine is not as fully featured and powerful as the Draft Dominator. The DD is way more feature rich.

J

Joe Bryant, I think you misunderstood my question if you re-read it. I don't see a place where you can add POINT PER COMPLETION (like you can do in Draft Dominator). How can we add POINT PER COMPLETION in the interactive magazine as it says it should be fully customizable? (Remember I'm talking about point per completion, not point per reception) Thanks Joe, Mark

 

[Joe Bryant]

I purchased the "mag" and was extremely disappointed due to many of the issues mentioned earlier. Is this refundable? I had requested a refund on Sunday but haven't received a response yet.

We haven't planned on or advertised doing a money back guarantee on the magazine but we will be glad to refund you for the magazine if you're not satisfied. Please send your receipt and information to dodds@footballguys.com and he can get a refund for you.Sorry it didnt work out but thanks for giving us a try.J

 

[Joe Bryant]

Hey guys, including Joe Bryant, it says the Interactive Magazine should be fully customizable. But I don't see a place where you can add point per completion (like you can do in Draft Dominator). How can we add that in the interactive magazine as it says it should be fully customizable? (Remember I'm talking about point per completion, not point per reception)

"It's Customized for You - The big difference between this magazine and the old style print magazines is simple: This is YOUR magazine. Regular print magazines are often a one-size-fits-all where the cheatsheets and strategies are developed for one particular scoring system. The reality is that there is very little consistency among scoring systems and situations for fantasy football leagues. An 8-team league starting two wide receivers and one tight end with basic scoring will put dramatically different values on the same player than a league that has 12 teams, PPR scoring, an odd bonus for running back reception yards, and a flex position.

Don't try to squeeze your unique league into some sort of universal scoring system and league setup that doesn't exist. Instead, use YOUR information to value these players correctly for YOUR draft.

To do that is simple. When you open the magazine, click on the link that says Customize. Tell us about your league with things like number of teams, starting rosters, maximum roster size, scoring rules, etc. Then we will fully customize the magazine's content just for you. This means things like positional lists will be dynamically created and ranked according to your projected fantasy points. "

Hi Gobills,On the customize page, under scoring you can click Point Per Reception. For sure though, the magazine is not as fully featured and powerful as the Draft Dominator. The DD is way more feature rich.

J

Joe Bryant, I think you misunderstood my question if you re-read it. I don't see a place where you can add POINT PER COMPLETION (like you can do in Draft Dominator). How can we add POINT PER COMPLETION in the interactive magazine as it says it should be fully customizable? (Remember I'm talking about point per completion, not point per reception) Thanks Joe, Mark

Hi gobills,Sorry. Point per reception is the only thing we offer there.

J

 

[Joe Bryant]

I'm not seeing any customization between ppr and non-ppr. Rankings and adp are the same for both as far as I can tell. Am I missing something?

Hi Stevie,Make sure you're looking at the projections, not rankings. Because projections are the actual stats projected, they can sort and move based on the scoring system customization entered. The rankings are just a list of players. They are converted projections, but just one static scoring system. To get the customization, you need to be looking at projections. Sorry we weren't more clear on that - I can see how it would be unclear.J

yeah joe,you may want to alter that in the promo.i wanted this more for rankings, like a customized cheatsheat and didn't really care about projections.wanted to be able to enter ALL MY leagues custom scoring and know where it would be beneficial if it came down to a QB, RB, etc to see where they would rank.

Hi steeler,To make sure I'm clear, the only way to get a custom list is through projections. In other words a ranking list is just that: a list. Think about it like this: If you have a standard scoring QB list. But you ask the list to rearrange itself based on a scoring system that has a triple bonus for QB rushing TDs. There's no way for the list to do that. It's just a ranking.But if instead of a list, say you have detailed stat projections for every player. You have projections for how many rushing TDs you expect each QB to post. If you ask the same question of asking the list to rearrange based on a triple bonus for rushing TDs, the stat projections easily do that. The list is easily resortable based on what ever you ask it because it has data behind it.So for real customization, you'll always have to use projections.Now we could do some sort of standard PPR list and a standard TD only list or something like that. But that's not customizing. For your other question, I agree for sure we need to have the overall list showing in draft mode. That will hopefully be ready next week. Thanks.J

The rankings aren't based on projections?

hi joe,thanks for the reply.again, no big deal as it was only $5, but i was along the lines of thinking that the projections would reflect to the rankings and the rankings would adjust accordingly.if the rankings are just a generic list and aren't factoring my custom projections, it really isn't a useful tool for the magazine.

Hi Steeler. Yes, the rankings are a generic list that do not factor your scoring system in. For a ranking that factors your scoring system, you'll need to use the Customization area and then use the projections which will take our projected stats and run them through your scoring system to get a custom list for you. This way we cover both the folks that just want a quick ranking and also the people that want a custom list. Thanks.J

 

[dmack]

I am having this show up in draft mode

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also my #1 overall pick is Joel Dreesen followed by 30 more tight ends

a glitch or am I doing something terribly wrong?

TIA

By the way I love the magazine!!

 

[dmack]

ok now the warning is gone but my draft mode is still messed up on both th eipad version and the website version

HELP

 

[Black]

Thanks for doing the combined list in the Draft Mode.

It is possible to list ADP and Dodd's Rankings (or VBD is fine) in the Draft Mode and or Rankings? One of the best features FGB has had in recent years is the side by side listing of ADP with rankings, so it's easier to see projected value of players.

 

[Joe Bryant]

ok now the warning is gone but my draft mode is still messed up on both th eipad version and the website versionHELP

Is it working for you now dmack?J

 

[dmack]

Joe,

Still not working. I get my overall picks with 30 tight ends and then for the other categories I have no box to check off who has been drafted. Everything else works except for draft mode. Warning has gone away.

thanks,

Darren

 

[tategjs]

Joe,Still not working. I get my overall picks with 30 tight ends and then for the other categories I have no box to check off who has been drafted. Everything else works except for draft mode. Warning has gone away.thanks,Darren

I've got the same problem..

 

[NoDigg41]

Sorry if this has already been answered, will this magazine work as a draft day cheat sheet for me on my iPhone?

 

[Joe Bryant]

Joe,Still not working. I get my overall picks with 30 tight ends and then for the other categories I have no box to check off who has been drafted. Everything else works except for draft mode. Warning has gone away.thanks,Darren

I've got the same problem..

Hmm. Thanks. Let me see if we can figure what's up.J

 

[Doug Drinen]

Joe,Still not working. I get my overall picks with 30 tight ends and then for the other categories I have no box to check off who has been drafted. Everything else works except for draft mode. Warning has gone away.thanks,Darren

I've got the same problem..

Very sorry about the bug, guys. Give it another try and let me know if it's fixed.

 

[Bluehens]

Will there be an option in draft mode to select players from the position rankings rather than only the overall rankings? I like the draft mode, but I might take the laptop and draft with DD.

 

[dmack]

No worries Doug. Working on my mac mini except I have no mine box to check except for the overall rankings in draft mode. Still not working on my iPad.

iPad only shows the overall draft list and none of the positional lists.

Hope this helps.

 

[tategjs]

No worries Doug. Working on my mac mini except I have no mine box to check except for the overall rankings in draft mode. Still not working on my iPad.iPad only shows the overall draft list and none of the positional lists.Hope this helps.

My overall list still starts with a lot of players from TE POS. the TE rankings are all messed up in the list as well D.Pitta is the #1 player on the overall list. I am able to view the other positions by swiping. However there are no boxes to check except on the overall page. MY LEAGUE COMBINES THE WR AND TE POSITION. When I went back to the customization tab and separated them, the overall rankings were normal (still no check boxes on the individual positions though). I went back and combined them and there was D Pitta again. when I swipe to the REC position the rankings appear correct with WR/TE mixed together, they are just messed up on the overall page. I would also like the check boxes on the individual position pages. One side note: It did work correctly when the mag first was up (at lest I'm pretty sure). I am viewing on the iPad. Hope this helps

 

[dmack]

No worries Doug. Working on my mac mini except I have no mine box to check except for the overall rankings in draft mode. Still not working on my iPad.iPad only shows the overall draft list and none of the positional lists.Hope this helps.

My overall list still starts with a lot of players from TE POS. the TE rankings are all messed up in the list as well D.Pitta is the #1 player on the overall list. I am able to view the other positions by swiping. However there are no boxes to check except on the overall page. MY LEAGUE COMBINES THE WR AND TE POSITION. When I went back to the customization tab and separated them, the overall rankings were normal (still no check boxes on the individual positions though). I went back and combined them and there was D Pitta again. when I swipe to the REC position the rankings appear correct with WR/TE mixed together, they are just messed up on the overall page. I would also like the check boxes on the individual position pages. One side note: It did work correctly when the mag first was up (at lest I'm pretty sure). I am viewing on the iPad. Hope this helps

Mine also worked fine when I first purchased and i have the same problem tategjs does

 

[tategjs]

No worries Doug. Working on my mac mini except I have no mine box to check except for the overall rankings in draft mode. Still not working on my iPad.iPad only shows the overall draft list and none of the positional lists.Hope this helps.

My overall list still starts with a lot of players from TE POS. the TE rankings are all messed up in the list as well D.Pitta is the #1 player on the overall list. I am able to view the other positions by swiping. However there are no boxes to check except on the overall page. MY LEAGUE COMBINES THE WR AND TE POSITION. When I went back to the customization tab and separated them, the overall rankings were normal (still no check boxes on the individual positions though). I went back and combined them and there was D Pitta again. when I swipe to the REC position the rankings appear correct with WR/TE mixed together, they are just messed up on the overall page. I would also like the check boxes on the individual position pages. One side note: It did work correctly when the mag first was up (at lest I'm pretty sure). I am viewing on the iPad. Hope this helps

Mine also worked fine when I first purchased and i have the same problem tategjs does

Over all now looks right. Now I can't swipe between positions.

 

[dmack]

FIXED

TY

oops spoke too soon, now theres the overall list and no positional lists, I can highlight them on the mac but not the iPad

 

[tategjs]

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