NEVER join an AntSports League (1 Viewer)

[randge]

To anyone listening out there let me give you some sage advice from someone that has been playing FF for over 20 years. I have been in leagues with all kinds of formats, but eventually found and loved this victory point system I found at AntSports. They also use a Blind Bidding system for waivers which is the only way waiver should ever be determined IMO. They also offer keeper and redraft leagues. I have been in a keeper league at Antsports for 7 years and joined a 2nd keeper league this year, because I had always that it was well run. Well that is the past.

This week at the trade deadline, the commissioner (who is the site owner) rejected a perfectly good trade where the guy in contention this year was getting WR V. Jackson, S. Holmes, and RB W. Parker. In exchange the guy playing for next year was to get WR A. Bryant (to be kept in the 10th round), D. Bowe (9th round keeper) and RB C. Wells (3rd round keeper). While Jackson is clearly the best player in the deal, he cannot be kept next year, Holmes would cost a 2nd round pick if kept so not worth it, and Parker has no value this year or next.

Where does he get off telling us this is lopsided, really, for who? Team 2 is clearly loading up for a run next year and only Bowe is really not usable this year. Team 1 really needs the WR upgrade and can afford to give up Wells and the WRs to get Jackson. In any event, any commissioner that thinks he should impose his sense of value on a trade like this is just wrong. I will be dropping both of my teams this season and hope that everyone learn from the info I have shared.

STAY AWAY FROM ANY ANTSPORTS LEAGUES

 

[Coin Flip]

This is about the 1,000 story I have read about that site. None of them are ever good and the technology there does not compare to other sites at all. I used to play there about 4 years ago myself. I thought the site dissolved to tell you the truth, but it sounds like its still going in the same way it was going when I played there.

 

[detroit jazz]

This is about the 1,000 story I have read about that site. None of them are ever good and the technology there does not compare to other sites at all. I used to play there about 4 years ago myself. I thought the site dissolved to tell you the truth, but it sounds like its still going in the same way it was going when I played there.

LOL...Ant sports was such a superior site around 7-8 years ago. The owner, Steve, had the fantasy world by the tail and BLEW IT badly. The site spiraled out of control and as a former active member of the site I left like many others. The forums and leagues were second to none...the victory point system was awesome!! BUT, the payouts were the worst in the industry and to make matters worse Steve never reinvested the enormous amount of profit he made into the site. I really can't believe that he's in business anymore. I'm sure that there are hundreds of Antsport former members that now have a home here at FBG.

 

[D'OHtis]

I did some mock drafts at Antsports years ago, but that's about it. I never joined because their payouts left a bit to be desired. Your story wouldn't convince me not to join Antsports. Sucks that happened as it's not something terribly lopsided. However, those rules are what you agreed to when joining [fair deal or not is irrelevant as the person with the final say vetoed it].

Live & Learn. I like the VP scoring & Blind Bid waivers as well [my leagues all have those settings]. For future reference, you can form your own league/join one at MFL with the same settings.