Donny Loved Bowling
Footballguy
I'm heading up a league for a friend this season, but it's only ten teams. I expect everyone's roster to be pretty loaded, so I'm looking to tweak the rules to make it more competitive. Any suggestions?
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How to make league more competitive? (1 Viewer)
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Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Make a rule that whoever finishes in last place has to buy the drinks and food for next year's draft. That will keep everyone fighting till the end, even those who have fallen out of contention to win it all.
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packer_junkie
Footballguy
add a 2nd flex position
The next logical approach is to add individual defensive players. Having individual:
Corners
Linebackers
Lineman
Can be fun. Don't track cornerback tackle stats though, interceptions and deflections only. Otherwise it's a crap shoot or "pick the worst cornerback" who'll get burnt and get a bunch of tackles. I wouldn't be opposed to changing tackle to tackle for a loss. I don't think a routine tackle should be worth a point.
Corners
Linebackers
Lineman
Can be fun. Don't track cornerback tackle stats though, interceptions and deflections only. Otherwise it's a crap shoot or "pick the worst cornerback" who'll get burnt and get a bunch of tackles. I wouldn't be opposed to changing tackle to tackle for a loss. I don't think a routine tackle should be worth a point.
Ignoratio Elenchi
Footballguy
Why would everyone having loaded rosters make the league less competitive?
Donny Loved Bowling
Footballguy
Fair point. I guess what I mean is that I'm looking to create some competitive separation. I'm liking the short bench idea. I'm going to push for the IDPs as well.Ignoratio Elenchi said:
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I understand what you are asking. I dislike typical 10 team leagues. There's just no real scarcity. I look at the free agent list in most 10 team leagues and feel like I could assemble a semi competitive team just from that, it becomes so easy to fall back on waivers/FA to fill weaknesses.
What are the starting lineup requirements?
If I had to set up a 10 team league for somebody that tells me is probably isn't a serious/hardcore league and $ probably isn't involved, nor are the players going to spend a ton of time on it. I'd probably go for QB, 2RB, 3WR, TE, W/R/T, K, DEF.
I would also consider...and this is a big change...a 2QB league. 10 team leagues seem pretty good for this.
What are the starting lineup requirements?
If I had to set up a 10 team league for somebody that tells me is probably isn't a serious/hardcore league and $ probably isn't involved, nor are the players going to spend a ton of time on it. I'd probably go for QB, 2RB, 3WR, TE, W/R/T, K, DEF.
I would also consider...and this is a big change...a 2QB league. 10 team leagues seem pretty good for this.
Donny Loved Bowling
Footballguy
We're playing for money, but how much has not been established. Likely a small amount. I only know a few guys in this league, so I don't know how much experience I'm dealing with - which further complicates things. I've currently got the lineups set for QB, RB, WR, TE, 3 FLEX, K, DEF. I like this format in other leagues I've done, because of the flexibility, but I don't think I can do that here. I think I need to make the lineups more rigid, because rosters will be so loaded. And I'm also thinking that IDPs won't fly, because of the uncertain level of league experience. But 2QB may just be the magic bullet here...
I like using flex also. I set up two leagues this year (12 teamers) much like that, only I required 2WR and had 2 flex (W/R/T).
I figure the same thing based on what you are saying though...fewer options, more rigid, no IDP...I like 2QB though. Fortunately I didn't have to settle on a 10 team league this year (I did last year on one), but if I did, it would be 2QB all the way. 4 pt passing TD/1pt per 25 passing yd
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lod01
Footballguy
If you pay for transactions, consider this:Donny Loved Bowling said:
Keep a practice squad. Money bid (plus a $3.00 fee), on players on a practice squad, goes to the owner. A $2.00 tax goes to the league. So a player out on waivers cost $2.00 on a zero bid. A player on someone's practice squad costs the bidder a minimum of $5 on a zero bid. $3 goes to the owner, $2.00 goes to the league. So you can actually make money by selecting good PS players even if your overall team is failing miserably.
Donny Loved Bowling
Footballguy
I'm changing the lineup settings now. 2QB, 2RB, 2WR, TE, Flex, K, DEF. Should spice things up a bit.
Johnny Bing
Footballguy
I think your spot on with the 2QB in a 10 team. I'd also consider adding 3WR with the flex. There is plenty of talent out there in a 10 team.
2QB, 2RB, 3WR, TE, Flex, K, DEF
Mile High
Footballguy
This is the way I would go to.
QuizGuy66
Footballguy
It's tough - bigger leagues mean that there's more field filler teams by the end of the year. Especially true of new or year-to-year leagues. Over time some people end up having less time for the hobby as real-life stuff intrudes so this can even happen in long-term leagues. On the other side you have people who are crazy and play like 12 leagues - so they might be as attentive in some of these leagues. It's just life.
I've been lucky enough to have a league that I've been in for 24 years now. The roster of people have changed over time and sometimes things are more active and engaged than other times. It's never been big dollars but it's generally been fun. I have another league where it's been 2 years now but it's neat b/c there's interesting people in it. Though if their teams get bad things will drop off.
Always a trick to get a good group
-QG
QuizGuy66
Footballguy
One random tip - always good to inform the owners when you are making changes so they don't feel ambushed ahead of the draft
Not every commish does this.
-QG
