a_rackowski
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If so what did you think and how was it scored?
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Has anyone used the head coach option ? (1 Viewer)
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We use it in our playoff draft. The guys like it, because it's a crapshoot in the playoffs.
We score 5 points for a win & -3 for a loss. In a short term game it's fun. For a regular season I wouldn't put to much emphasis on the points. You wouldn't want Tony Dungy scoring 100 points because he team went 14-2.
We score 5 points for a win & -3 for a loss. In a short term game it's fun. For a regular season I wouldn't put to much emphasis on the points. You wouldn't want Tony Dungy scoring 100 points because he team went 14-2.
GregR_2
Footballguy
I've used it in 3 leagues. Gotten positive feedback on it. A loss is 0. A win gets them 3 points plus additional points based on how much they won their NFL game by. One league gives an additional 1/2 point per NFL score differential, the other 2 give 1/3 point.
So in the higher scoring league, if your coach's team wins by 10 you get 3 for the win and then get 5 more for the 10 point differential for a total of 8. If he wins by 30 you would get 17. If he loses you get a 0. In the 1/3 point league the 30 point win would get you 13 fantasy points.
In either league, the coach averages are well below the offensive player averages both in total points and in VBD value. Even a rare 30 point blowout win only nets you as much as a RB with a TD and 70 total yards.
But which team will beat which is something people can use skill in trying to predict, so I think it adds to the game.
Oh, and if you use MFL, I suggest you do this with the "Offense" category instead of the "Head Coach" category. The Head Coach treats the coach as an individual guy... so when Martz was in the hospital, you wouldn't get points for the Rams results unless you picked up Joe Vitte. If you want to go that route then do use Head Coach, but we wanted it to be drafting the head coach of a team and always having that team, so we switched to using Offense.
So in the higher scoring league, if your coach's team wins by 10 you get 3 for the win and then get 5 more for the 10 point differential for a total of 8. If he wins by 30 you would get 17. If he loses you get a 0. In the 1/3 point league the 30 point win would get you 13 fantasy points.
In either league, the coach averages are well below the offensive player averages both in total points and in VBD value. Even a rare 30 point blowout win only nets you as much as a RB with a TD and 70 total yards.
But which team will beat which is something people can use skill in trying to predict, so I think it adds to the game.
Oh, and if you use MFL, I suggest you do this with the "Offense" category instead of the "Head Coach" category. The Head Coach treats the coach as an individual guy... so when Martz was in the hospital, you wouldn't get points for the Rams results unless you picked up Joe Vitte. If you want to go that route then do use Head Coach, but we wanted it to be drafting the head coach of a team and always having that team, so we switched to using Offense.
The Redbeard
Footballguy
Have been in a league for 14 years that uses a Coach. Points for a win and then extra points for actual points allowed - so sort of a coach/defense hybrid. It's fun because it adds another thing to think about, another match up to analyze, more ammo to trade - but mainly I like it becuase it gives me another advantage on draft night. Especially with parody in the league, out of 12 teams, you can bet that I am taking the 12th - 15th coach off the board and the 12th - 15th kicker, grabing my WR's while people take Vinatieri and Indy Team. Last year that turned into Jax Team and Rackers.
