fsufan
Footballguy
i went thru this the first 5 years of my dynasty league, it is
. had the best record ever year but could not win the SB. But I finial got over the hump in 2004. won it all 2 years in a row now and 3 out of the past 5
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. had the best record ever year but could not win the SB. But I finial got over the hump in 2004. won it all 2 years in a row now and 3 out of the past 5
Mr. Know-It-All
Footballguy
In the 15 year history of our league, the #1 seed has only won it all twice (this year being the second time). Oddly, both times it was accomplished by the same team - and those are his only two championships. I have been the #1 seed 5 times and never won it, yet when I was a 5 seed I won it back in 2001.H2H playoffs are a crapshoot. If you don't like that element change the rules. I am actually bucking for a rule that pays off regular season success as well as post season success.
fatness
Footballguy
It's also the way to get the maximum number of teams to lose interest during the season.
Big 'N Tasty
Footballguy
You must be a fan of the BCSPersonally, I like it when a late-season streak pushes a team over the top in the playoffs.
Big 'N Tasty
Footballguy
No kidding...after what, week 10, there can't be more than 2 or 3 teams that are in the running for total points.
fsufan
Footballguy
i run a 10 team dynasty league($150 fee), 2 divisions. division winners gets $200 each and #1 seed gets another $50
Stingdiddy
Footballguy
Not true, at least not in my league.
Stingdiddy
Footballguy
massraider
Footballguy
It's one of the best aspects of fantasy football. Anyone in the playoffs has a chance. That's fun.
fatness
Footballguy
They do the same in head-to-head leagues. But more people fall out of contention in total points leagues than in head-to-head leagues, and lose interest for that reason.
hauser42
Footballguy
Our league is pretty close to this also. Last year I was 7-7 and last team in. Got hot and won 3 in a row, this year 10-4 and got beat by the last guy in. I had scored 250 pts more than the 2nd highest team for the year. H2H means one bad game and it is all over.
hauser42
Footballguy
When did the NFL go back to 16 straight weeks of games?? Am I missing something or does this league just not want to play the whole season. If you are playing total points what is the worry about playing the last week? Play head 2 head and total point leagues that run all 17 weeks, would not want to play any other way.
Game Time
Footballguy
80 % of leagues the best team doesn't win it all! Once you get to week 15-17 in the NFL weather starts to effect things, players rest, etc.... Part of the game.. what can you do.. Personally, it is why I always go by total points... That is a much better sign of the strong teams than by record... Numbers don't lie...
Neil Beaufort Zod
Footballguy
Not if you have excellent ownership. Pride and fun can accomplish things that money cannot.
allnight33
Footballguy
My team was pretty close. It was a free CBS league. I went 7-7 in the regular season and beat out the next closest guy in my division by a 1/2 game (6-7-1). 4 teams make the playoffs and I needed grant to get me 14 last night. I won 102-101. You can see my roster below.
Neil Beaufort Zod
Footballguy
Nobody here is wrong. For me, total points is superior. Losing a total points league isn't fun, but you feel like you lost to the better team who had a better draft, made better trades, waiver pickups, etc. That's okay.Losing a h2h league can be frustrating if you had the "better" team overall. But that's how the game works.
Winning an h2h league is fun, of course, and there's a cool underdog element to sneaking into the playoffs and winning it all. But you kind of feel like you got lucky at the right time, so while you take the win and the money, you feel like Lady Luck is your co-owner.
Winning a total points league is the best imo. You're the best and everyone knows it. There's a lot of luck in the game, but you won because you were the best over the course of the whole season, so there's less luck involved. Nothing in fantasy football tops that feeling.
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fatness
Footballguy
Pride and fun exist just as much in head to head leagues. Interest wanes when teams are eliminated, regardless of rules, that's just a fact. And more teams are eliminated early in total points leagues. The money leagues I'm in reward both --- they're head-to-head with playoffs and a super bowl, but they also pay for the points champ. Nothing wrong with that setup at all, and it keeps teams interested through playoff time.
wadegarrett
FFA Legend™
Some times the best team doesn't win. Deal with it.
PinkydaPimp
Footballguy
if a team wins like this, i commend it. It means he made wise roster moves to give his players great late season matchups while others with good reg season teams seemed to overlook this. Dont change the rules to make this harder, just adapt and mange your team better! Plus you should be happy that 6 seeds int he playoff have a chance. it keeps the league more competitive and reduces the chance of a team tanking.
