Hoss_Cartwright
Footballguy
You can't really stop someone from starting Cedric Benson vs Steelers over Kevin Smith. Subtle tanking is a problem with dynasty leagues. Owners can better their draft position without it being obvious.
ETA: Toilet bowls to determine the order of the draft isn't a good idea. Rewarding the 7th best team the #1 overall pick (should he win the TB) is a bad idea for the long term health of a dynasty league. The idea is for bad teams to get better.
Also, lotteries are not a good idea either, for the same reason Toilet bowls to determine order is a bad idea.
Also, awarding $$$ for high points isn't enough incentive to not subtle tank. The high pick is more important to a dynasty team than a few bucks for high points.
ETA: Renesauz makes a great point, "Subtle tanking a team to a loss could unfairly effect the playoff aspirations of another team. Therefore, even subtle tanking is bad for the integrity of any league and should be actively discouraged."
ETA: least potential points accumulated for the regular season for the 4 bottom teams, get the first 4 picks in the draft. Thanks rifraff for your suggestion.
In MFL, go to Reports / Franchise / Weekly Results to see what I'm talking about.
Week 11 for one of my team, see bolded in red potential points
JohnnyU Starters
Brees, Drew NOS QB 12.64
Barber, Marion DAL RB 21.30
Johnson, Larry KCC RB 8.70
Holmes, Santonio PIT WR 8.80
Jackson, DeSean PHI WR 8.90
Wayne, Reggie IND WR 12.50
Witten, Jason DAL TE 4.40
Gould, Robbie CHI PK 3.00
Cardinals, Arizona ARI Def 11.00
Starter Total: 91.24
Potential Points: 97.64
Efficiency Rating: 93.4%
Non-Starters
Roethlisberger, Ben PIT QB 12.32
Stanton, Drew DET QB 0
Betts, Ladell WAS RB 2.80
Bush, Michael OAK RB 0
Charles, Jamaal KCC RB 1.20
Choice, Tashard DAL RB 0.60
Rice, Ray BAL RB 3.70
Cotchery, Jerricho NYJ WR 15.20
Floyd, Malcom SDC WR 3.90
Hill, Jason SFO WR 4.80
Sweed, Limas PIT WR 0.00
Walker, Mike JAC WR 2.50
Washington, Nate PIT WR 2.40
Fasano, Anthony MIA TE 0.00
Jets, New York NYJ Def 11.00
Non-Starter Total: 60.42
Starter + Non-Starter Total: 151.66
Again, this simply means the 4 bottom teams with the least potential points accumulated for the regular season would get the first 4 picks in the draft. We're still awarding the top picks to the worst teams, just doing it based upon whoever has the least accumulated potential points for the entire regular season instead of wins/losses. The purpose behind this proposal is to prevent teams from affecting who makes the playoffs (by giving away games) because of intentional subtle tanking, and who gets a better pick because of subtle tanking.
ETA: Toilet bowls to determine the order of the draft isn't a good idea. Rewarding the 7th best team the #1 overall pick (should he win the TB) is a bad idea for the long term health of a dynasty league. The idea is for bad teams to get better.
Also, lotteries are not a good idea either, for the same reason Toilet bowls to determine order is a bad idea.
Also, awarding $$$ for high points isn't enough incentive to not subtle tank. The high pick is more important to a dynasty team than a few bucks for high points.
ETA: Renesauz makes a great point, "Subtle tanking a team to a loss could unfairly effect the playoff aspirations of another team. Therefore, even subtle tanking is bad for the integrity of any league and should be actively discouraged."
ETA: least potential points accumulated for the regular season for the 4 bottom teams, get the first 4 picks in the draft. Thanks rifraff for your suggestion.
In MFL, go to Reports / Franchise / Weekly Results to see what I'm talking about.
Week 11 for one of my team, see bolded in red potential points
JohnnyU Starters
Brees, Drew NOS QB 12.64
Barber, Marion DAL RB 21.30
Johnson, Larry KCC RB 8.70
Holmes, Santonio PIT WR 8.80
Jackson, DeSean PHI WR 8.90
Wayne, Reggie IND WR 12.50
Witten, Jason DAL TE 4.40
Gould, Robbie CHI PK 3.00
Cardinals, Arizona ARI Def 11.00
Starter Total: 91.24
Potential Points: 97.64
Efficiency Rating: 93.4%
Non-Starters
Roethlisberger, Ben PIT QB 12.32
Stanton, Drew DET QB 0
Betts, Ladell WAS RB 2.80
Bush, Michael OAK RB 0
Charles, Jamaal KCC RB 1.20
Choice, Tashard DAL RB 0.60
Rice, Ray BAL RB 3.70
Cotchery, Jerricho NYJ WR 15.20
Floyd, Malcom SDC WR 3.90
Hill, Jason SFO WR 4.80
Sweed, Limas PIT WR 0.00
Walker, Mike JAC WR 2.50
Washington, Nate PIT WR 2.40
Fasano, Anthony MIA TE 0.00
Jets, New York NYJ Def 11.00
Non-Starter Total: 60.42
Starter + Non-Starter Total: 151.66
Again, this simply means the 4 bottom teams with the least potential points accumulated for the regular season would get the first 4 picks in the draft. We're still awarding the top picks to the worst teams, just doing it based upon whoever has the least accumulated potential points for the entire regular season instead of wins/losses. The purpose behind this proposal is to prevent teams from affecting who makes the playoffs (by giving away games) because of intentional subtle tanking, and who gets a better pick because of subtle tanking.
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