The Future of Dynasty (1 Viewer)

[PackAttack]

This year I believe I am part of the future of Fantasy Football. I have joined a very in-depth league that not only incorporates the typical offensive players and IDPs, but also individual offensive line players. This league also gives bonuses based on starting the right players at their specific positions on the field, and penalizes for those that are not in their exact role. There is a great article on the site breaking down the strengths of the various offensive lines but there is not any real performance measuring or rankings individually established. To keep on the cutting edge and incorporate what will likely be the future for many dynasty veterans, I'd urge footballguys to consider opening up a new chapter in the rankings by categorizing for IDP the individual positions of CB,S,MLB,OLB,DE,DT and add the offensive positions OT, OG, OC.

 

[Tick]

Nah.

 

[PackAttack]

In this league it's based on the teams performance in yards gained, TDs, sacks allowed, starting the player in the correct position, and a few other categories. I would guess pancakes and other type of categories will be added in the future.

 

[imeimex]

In this league it's based on the teams performance in yards gained, TDs, sacks allowed, starting the player in the correct position, and a few other categories. I would guess pancakes and other type of categories will be added in the future.

So you could have the worst guy on a line and if they go for 150 yards rushing and 350 passing you get the same amount of points as the best player on their line? Sounds a little to arbitrary to me.

 

[FBGPoker]

I doubt footballguys is gonna waste time on something maybe .0001% of the FF population does.

 

[PackAttack]

Fantasy football started with your typical standard scoring redraft league...now we have keepers, dynasty, auctions...I think it is a little short sighted to say that footballguys would not move in a direction that is more detailed. As far as the offensive line, I agree, I think the scoring is arbitrary in the league I joined but I'm sure that will change and become more defined and standardized over time as more leagues especially dynasty incorporate these facets.

 

[imeimex]

Fantasy football started with your typical standard scoring redraft league...now we have keepers, dynasty, auctions...I think it is a little short sighted to say that footballguys would not move in a direction that is more detailed. As far as the offensive line, I agree, I think the scoring is arbitrary in the league I joined but I'm sure that will change and become more defined and standardized over time as more leagues especially dynasty incorporate these facets.

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for expanding fantasy football, and getting away from the cookie cutter leagues. I was just curious as to how quantify individual offensive lineman. I like these type of discussions that will advance fantasy football and create new strategic advantages.

 

[PackAttack]

no problem, that's why I agreed with you on your comment, from what I have seen in the scoring breakdown they need to seperate the positions better with other stat categories on the offensive line side but I'm sure that will come with time. Pancakes will likely be a big part of that. I was just replying to FBGpoker. At one time or another .001% were playing keepers and dynasty leagues...is that the case now? I'm sure this type of stuff will lead to the future. Anyway this league incorporates a full NFL team concept including salary and contract caps....I won't get into that but it's by far the most exciting league I've seen for those that really want a dynasty team that feels like a true NFL Team. I'd make some tweaks overall but it is solid and certainly looks like the future of dyansty to me. If you want to know the site PM me, I didn't bring this topic up to sell their site.

 

[The Carnage]

I doubt footballguys is gonna waste time on something maybe .0001% of the FF population does.

I wonder if I look back through the archives if I can find the above quote from years past, but pertaining to IDP? Still, though, I can't fathom how to score an OL unless some stats service starts keeping track of individual blocks or something.

 

[coolnerd]

I doubt footballguys is gonna waste time on something maybe .0001% of the FF population does.

I wonder if I look back through the archives if I can find the above quote from years past, but pertaining to IDP? Still, though, I can't fathom how to score an OL unless some stats service starts keeping track of individual blocks or something.

But how long and how many people have saying that auction, IDP, dynasty, contracts, salary cap are all the next wave to displace the standard 12 team, 15 to 18 man serpentine redraft? I don't think that OL will eventually be added to this list. It is not a stastical position and separating the performance from one guy to the next nearly impossible for the guy sitting on his coach or drinking @ a sports bar.

 

[Biabreakable]

Thats the main problem of why offensive linemen are not normaly incorporated into FF scoring. Because there is no reliable source tracking meaningful indivdual statistics for them.

Even NFL.com does not record pancake blocks. I think they do record sacks given up but would have to check.

An interesting stat was mentioned in a fox sports article I saw from a link in the IDP forum about defensive "stops". Meaning tackles that kept teams from converting 1st downs. But the artcle itself did not post the actual numbers for all players so how could you track it?

Its hard to play with stats that are not reliably tracked.

Passes dropped is another specious stat that could be used but isn't.