Would you quit a league over this? (1 Viewer)

[home alone]

12 team league, $200 buy in, league has been around for maybe 8 years, all of us are friends.

We have huge rosters, due to using IDPs, and no limit at any position, half the time I keep an empty roster spot. Every week for as long as I've been in the league there are 6-8 free agent QBs on the waiver wire. With Brady's bye approaching I was content starting one of those guys, or possibly making a trade for someone's 3rd stringer. Well, last weekend, over a week before Brady's bye, 3 teams (including 1 team I play this week, and the commish) went ahead and picked up 7 or 8 of the free agent QBs, in an obvious attempt to prevent me from having a legitimate starter.

In the years I've been in the league there have been a couple opportunities to hoard, and it's probably crossed peoples minds, but it takes a low person to actually go and do it. I can say with certainty I would never do it; I mean if you were playing against someone who didn't care enough to replace players on a bye, it wouldn't be any fun. So, why would actively preventing him from replacing those players be considered good strategy?

At this point there are maybe 2 free agent Qbs available, and I could still trade for one, but I've really lost interest in the league. For a league of friends to stoop so low is embarassing.

Comparable to: Knowing your mom has to use the bathroom, running to it 1st and locking the door. When she knocks and asks you to hurry you respond, "Mom, you should have planned ahead," and continue taking your time while reading thru the latest Maxim magazine.

*Since everyone here is so literal, I have to explain that the above statement is a humorous analogy I took from this thread: http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...;p=9271827&

 

[FavreCo]

You made a mistake. What is different about this and the NFL when the Chargers grabbed Michael Bennett even thought hey didn't need him, just to prevent another team from gettting him. (Broncos I think).

You should have planned ahead.

The collusion part is a little suspicious though. Now if one did it and then another said, good idea, that's one thing but if they got together and planned it, they are sissys.

 

[Riffraff]

So, what you are saying is that you are ill prepared for battle due to your own lack of foresight?

I'm sure all positions (but kicker) are hoarded. Which position were you hoarding instead of picking up a QB?

 

[FavreCo]

So, what you are saying is that you are ill prepared for battle due to your own lack of foresight? I'm sure all positions (but kicker) are hoarded. Which position were you hoarding instead of picking up a QB?

Can someone make a Hitler parody for this guy's lack of preparation?

 

[home alone]

You made a mistake. What is different about this and the NFL when the Chargers grabbed Michael Bennett even thought hey didn't need him, just to prevent another team from gettting him. (Broncos I think).You should have planned ahead.The collusion part is a little suspicious though. Now if one did it and then another said, good idea, that's one thing but if they got together and planned it, they are sissys.

So, fantasy football leagues with friends are suddenly comparable to the NFL where billions of dollars are at stake? Is your next response going to be "What would Bill bill Belichick do?"

 

[5Rings]

So, what you are saying is that you are ill prepared for battle due to your own lack of foresight?

OP--->

 

[TxBuckeye]

First off, you are going to get raked over the coals by all the "pros" in here so be ready for it. It's a win at all cost atmosphere here even in a "friendly" league.

That being said, you don't need anyone's advice from this board. The matter is VERY simple. Do you enjoy the league? If so, stay. If not, if it isn't fun, then get out. Seriously, what's the point if you don't enjoy it? And you don't need anyone here to tell you if you are enjoying yourself. In fact, no one here can possibly know. So just make your decision and be done with it.

 

[Titus Pullo]

it's your own fault.

 

[cjack]

Am I understanding correctly that you have huge rosters, you usually keep one roster spot open, and you don't have a back-up QB on your roster? Sorry, this is on you.

The only reason I can figure that you didn't hold another QB is because you were more concerned with hoarding RBs and WRs. How is that any different?

 

[ShaqAttaq]

how is this any different than looking downstream at the draft and taking a player you don't necessarily need to prevent another team (that loaded up elsewhere, gambling that waiting would pay off) from getting him?

 

[home alone]

It's good to see the unemployed guys who are home during weekday after noons, and take fantasy football way too serious have found the time to respond that such tactics are perfectly kosher.

So, when you guys know your mom has to use the bathroom, do you run to it 1st and lock the door. When she knocks and asks you to hurry do you respond, "Mom, you should have planned ahead," and continue taking your time while reading thru the latest Maxim magazine?

 

[Holy Schneikes]

If these guys did not get together to try to do this, I agree with the common sentiment. You banked on picking up a viable backup and it burned you.

On the other hand, if a couple of teams DID get together specifically to accomplish this as a combined effort, it seems to me that this would be collusion and you would have a legit beef.

To make that kind of evaluation, I'd be interested to say which teams picked up which players and when. If it is primarily ONE team picking up a bunch of guys, I don't see a problem with it it all if he has (and is willing to use) his roster space to do it. But if if three teams picked up 2 or 3 QBs each, that's a different story.

 

[FavreCo]

You made a mistake. What is different about this and the NFL when the Chargers grabbed Michael Bennett even thought hey didn't need him, just to prevent another team from gettting him. (Broncos I think).You should have planned ahead.The collusion part is a little suspicious though. Now if one did it and then another said, good idea, that's one thing but if they got together and planned it, they are sissys.

So, fantasy football leagues with friends are suddenly comparable to the NFL where billions of dollars are at stake? Is your next response going to be "What would Bill bill Belichick do?"

Watch how bad you get disassembled in this thread.A superstar coach like me would not have gotten into that predicament.

 

[belljr]

It's good to see the unemployed guys who are home during weekday after noons, and take fantasy football way too serious have found the time to respond that such tactics are perfectly kosher.So, when you guys know your mom has to use the bathroom, do you run to it 1st and lock the door. When she knocks and asks you to hurry do you respond, "Mom, you should have planned ahead," and continue taking your time while reading thru the latest Maxim magazine?

This is my favorite thing about these boards.OP uses a poll to "prove a point", then gets defensive and resorts to insults when it backfires.

 

[home alone]

Am I understanding correctly that you have huge rosters, you usually keep one roster spot open, and you don't have a back-up QB on your roster? Sorry, this is on you.The only reason I can figure that you didn't hold another QB is because you were more concerned with hoarding RBs and WRs. How is that any different?

I wouldn't say I'm hoarding at any 1 particular position. I didn't pick a QB up because in the 4 years I've been in the league there are ALWAYS 6-8 available. Sorry I didn't plan for such ##### baggery.

 

[TheDemon]

Joined: Yesterday, 11:31 PM

Left: Probably pretty soon

 

[Holy Schneikes]

It's good to see the unemployed guys who are home during weekday after noons, and take fantasy football way too serious have found the time to respond that such tactics are perfectly kosher.So, when you guys know your mom has to use the bathroom, do you run to it 1st and lock the door. When she knocks and asks you to hurry do you respond, "Mom, you should have planned ahead," and continue taking your time while reading thru the latest Maxim magazine?

This is lame in the extreme. You asked for opinions. When they turned out to be different than you were expecting/wanting you blast the people who gave them? That actually makes me think there might be LESS credence to your beef, given how you handled this situation.

 

[home alone]

If these guys did not get together to try to do this, I agree with the common sentiment. You banked on picking up a viable backup and it burned you.On the other hand, if a couple of teams DID get together specifically to accomplish this as a combined effort, it seems to me that this would be collusion and you would have a legit beef.To make that kind of evaluation, I'd be interested to say which teams picked up which players and when. If it is primarily ONE team picking up a bunch of guys, I don't see a problem with it it all if he has (and is willing to use) his roster space to do it. But if if three teams picked up 2 or 3 QBs each, that's a different story.

3 teams, all in the same morning. 1 was the commish, 1 was an owner I play this week, 1 other team picked up 2 QBs when he already rosters 2 top 5 QBs.

 

[TxBuckeye]

Am I understanding correctly that you have huge rosters, you usually keep one roster spot open, and you don't have a back-up QB on your roster? Sorry, this is on you.The only reason I can figure that you didn't hold another QB is because you were more concerned with hoarding RBs and WRs. How is that any different?

I wouldn't say I'm hoarding at any 1 particular position. I didn't pick a QB up because in the 4 years I've been in the league there are ALWAYS 6-8 available. Sorry I didn't plan for such ##### baggery.

Okay, disregard my earlier post. Didn't realize this was an obvious . Please move along. Nothing to see here.

 

[PizzaDeliveryGuy]

It's good to see the unemployed guys who are home during weekday after noons, and take fantasy football way too serious have found the time to respond that such tactics are perfectly kosher.So, when you guys know your mom has to use the bathroom, do you run to it 1st and lock the door. When she knocks and asks you to hurry do you respond, "Mom, you should have planned ahead," and continue taking your time while reading thru the latest Maxim magazine?

Wow, that is pretty in depth. I don't think someone that hasn't experienced such events could make them up.

 

[grabnmcbutt]

It's good to see the unemployed guys who are home during weekday after noons, and take fantasy football way too serious have found the time to respond that such tactics are perfectly kosher.So, when you guys know your mom has to use the bathroom, do you run to it 1st and lock the door. When she knocks and asks you to hurry do you respond, "Mom, you should have planned ahead," and continue taking your time while reading thru the latest Maxim magazine?

Don't ask a question if you just expect everybody to agree with you.and ... I'm sorry you still gotta share the bathroom with your mother

 

[bonesman]

Am I understanding correctly that you have huge rosters, you usually keep one roster spot open, and you don't have a back-up QB on your roster? Sorry, this is on you.The only reason I can figure that you didn't hold another QB is because you were more concerned with hoarding RBs and WRs. How is that any different?

And LOL @ the guy for trying to insult people because the poll isn't going the way he'd like it to. Sounds like a brat who pouts and quits when he doesn't get his way.

 

[soothsayer]

If these guys did not get together to try to do this, I agree with the common sentiment. You banked on picking up a viable backup and it burned you.On the other hand, if a couple of teams DID get together specifically to accomplish this as a combined effort, it seems to me that this would be collusion and you would have a legit beef.To make that kind of evaluation, I'd be interested to say which teams picked up which players and when. If it is primarily ONE team picking up a bunch of guys, I don't see a problem with it it all if he has (and is willing to use) his roster space to do it. But if if three teams picked up 2 or 3 QBs each, that's a different story.

3 teams, all in the same morning. 1 was the commish, 1 was an owner I play this week, 1 other team picked up 2 QBs when he already rosters 2 top 5 QBs.

Prove collusion or just accept that you need to pick up one of the remaining 2 QBs on the wire (I think you said there were 2). Lack of planning is all on you - but if there is collusion it's all on them. Methinks you'll need to have pretty strong evidence though to go claiming collusion amongst friends.

 

[Holy Schneikes]

If these guys did not get together to try to do this, I agree with the common sentiment. You banked on picking up a viable backup and it burned you.On the other hand, if a couple of teams DID get together specifically to accomplish this as a combined effort, it seems to me that this would be collusion and you would have a legit beef.To make that kind of evaluation, I'd be interested to say which teams picked up which players and when. If it is primarily ONE team picking up a bunch of guys, I don't see a problem with it it all if he has (and is willing to use) his roster space to do it. But if if three teams picked up 2 or 3 QBs each, that's a different story.

3 teams, all in the same morning. 1 was the commish, 1 was an owner I play this week, 1 other team picked up 2 QBs when he already rosters 2 top 5 QBs.

Was the commish covering a bye? Is it a dynasty league or a redraft? Are there any other teams in situations similar to yours?My point is that without all of the details, it's hard to say there couldn't be reasons for picking these guys up that wouldn't be collusion. There have been a couple of benchings, we are in the middle of bye weeks, etc.

 

[home alone]

It's good to see the unemployed guys who are home during weekday after noons, and take fantasy football way too serious have found the time to respond that such tactics are perfectly kosher.

So, when you guys know your mom has to use the bathroom, do you run to it 1st and lock the door. When she knocks and asks you to hurry do you respond, "Mom, you should have planned ahead," and continue taking your time while reading thru the latest Maxim magazine?

Wow, that is pretty in depth. I don't think someone that hasn't experienced such events could make them up.

Obv I didn't expect everyone here to agree with me, after all this is a fantasy football message board, I'm sure 90% of the people here will do what ever it takes to win. Most normalpeople aren't going to get satisfaction, or fun out of beating a team that doesn't roster a QB.

 

[B-Deep]

I have to say, I am not going to comment on the question at all. I will comment that posting in here asking for opinions when you clearly don't want them is much assbaggier than anything else

IF you are looking for people to hug you and tell you what a great person you are at least have the guts to say so in the original post so people do not waste their time considering your situation

good day

 

[zed2283]

Sounds like collusion, and that's not cool. But since it's a league of friends and you probably enjoy it in general then I would just take it as a compliment that they know you're better than them and are trying to hold you down at all costs.

ETA: and then just spank this week's opponent without a QB.

 

[imagroid]

OP, if you want to have a "friendly" league with friends, don't play for $200. Otherwise, you snooze you lose pal. You also fail miserably at analogies and defending your position.

P.S. I made this post at work and got paid for the minute it took to type it out. LOLZ

 

[home alone]

If these guys did not get together to try to do this, I agree with the common sentiment. You banked on picking up a viable backup and it burned you.On the other hand, if a couple of teams DID get together specifically to accomplish this as a combined effort, it seems to me that this would be collusion and you would have a legit beef.To make that kind of evaluation, I'd be interested to say which teams picked up which players and when. If it is primarily ONE team picking up a bunch of guys, I don't see a problem with it it all if he has (and is willing to use) his roster space to do it. But if if three teams picked up 2 or 3 QBs each, that's a different story.

3 teams, all in the same morning. 1 was the commish, 1 was an owner I play this week, 1 other team picked up 2 QBs when he already rosters 2 top 5 QBs.

Was the commish covering a bye? Is it a dynasty league or a redraft? Are there any other teams in situations similar to yours?My point is that without all of the details, it's hard to say there couldn't be reasons for picking these guys up that wouldn't be collusion. There have been a couple of benchings, we are in the middle of bye weeks, etc.

No, commish's starting QB has already had a bye. This is a re-draft. No, there are not teams in similar positions, but I have seen teams in similar positions in years past, but as I said no one was low enough to actually conspire to hoard - but apparently I over estimated the maturity of some of my league mates.

 

[Deranged Hermit]

If these guys did not get together to try to do this, I agree with the common sentiment. You banked on picking up a viable backup and it burned you.On the other hand, if a couple of teams DID get together specifically to accomplish this as a combined effort, it seems to me that this would be collusion and you would have a legit beef.To make that kind of evaluation, I'd be interested to say which teams picked up which players and when. If it is primarily ONE team picking up a bunch of guys, I don't see a problem with it it all if he has (and is willing to use) his roster space to do it. But if if three teams picked up 2 or 3 QBs each, that's a different story.

3 teams, all in the same morning. 1 was the commish, 1 was an owner I play this week, 1 other team picked up 2 QBs when he already rosters 2 top 5 QBs.

Are you in the thick of the playoff race? If so, they probably saw it as a way to hurt your chances of making it while putting some breathing room between their team and yours. Anyone who says they haven't picked up a FA or drafted a certain player to intentionally f' with another owner isn't being honest with themselves.

 

[fred_1_15301]

It's good to see the unemployed guys who are home during weekday after noons, and take fantasy football way too serious have found the time to respond that such tactics are perfectly kosher.So, when you guys know your mom has to use the bathroom, do you run to it 1st and lock the door. When she knocks and asks you to hurry do you respond, "Mom, you should have planned ahead," and continue taking your time while reading thru the latest Maxim magazine?

Totally unacceptable posting here........... . I generally don't like to follow the clique but you asked for advice, got it and now you're insulting everyone. Pathetic.

 

[nysfl2]

If these guys did not get together to try to do this, I agree with the common sentiment. You banked on picking up a viable backup and it burned you.On the other hand, if a couple of teams DID get together specifically to accomplish this as a combined effort, it seems to me that this would be collusion and you would have a legit beef.To make that kind of evaluation, I'd be interested to say which teams picked up which players and when. If it is primarily ONE team picking up a bunch of guys, I don't see a problem with it it all if he has (and is willing to use) his roster space to do it. But if if three teams picked up 2 or 3 QBs each, that's a different story.

3 teams, all in the same morning. 1 was the commish, 1 was an owner I play this week, 1 other team picked up 2 QBs when he already rosters 2 top 5 QBs.

Are the commish and the third owner also facing opponents who are having QB issues this upcoming week? If so, it could easily make sense that each of them decided to grab a QB or two in a roster spot that they aren't using in order to improve their chances of winning that weekend. If the three of them got together and said "hey, let's all pick up QBs to screw 'home alone'", and the commish and other owner don't benefit, then it's bush league, collusion, and you should leave the league. It sounds like they probably wouldn't miss you much.

 

[unckeyherb]

It's good to see the unemployed guys who are home during weekday after noons, and take fantasy football way too serious have found the time to respond that such tactics are perfectly kosher.

So, when you guys know your mom has to use the bathroom, do you run to it 1st and lock the door. When she knocks and asks you to hurry do you respond, "Mom, you should have planned ahead," and continue taking your time while reading thru the latest Maxim magazine?

Wow, that is pretty in depth. I don't think someone that hasn't experienced such events could make them up.

Obv I didn't expect everyone here to agree with me, after all this is a fantasy football message board, I'm sure 90% of the people here will do what ever it takes to win. Most normalpeople aren't going to get satisfaction, or fun out of beating a team that doesn't roster a QB.

shark move. And I would probably get MORE satisfaction out of it knowing that my shrewd FF skills directly contributed to the smack down of a friend at the hands of my own team. In an effort to not get too worked up about things, why don't you try to join the finer things club instead of playing FF. Its the most exclusive club in the office.

 

[home alone]

OP, if you want to have a "friendly" league with friends, don't play for $200. Otherwise, you snooze you lose pal. You also fail miserably at analogies and defending your position.

P.S. I made this post at work and got paid for the minute it took to type it out. LOLZ

I actually plucked my analogies and defenses from this thread: http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...p;#entry9271827 Some of the other responses that I agreed with:"I can think of a reason why I would not do it. It's because I'm not a complete jackoff loser who would do this to my friend."

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"It's a total Bush-league move.

Add a transaction fee to stop this and various other kinds of transaction silliness."

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"If you were playing against someone who didn't care enough to replace players on a bye, it wouldn't be any fun. Why would actively preventing him from replacing those players be considered good strategy?"

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"It's a childish & an ####### thing to do.

Thankfully, no one in my league does that ####."

** waits for the responses that tell me churning isn't hoarding... **

 

[shredhead]

It's good to see the unemployed guys who are home during weekday after noons, and take fantasy football way too serious have found the time to respond that such tactics are perfectly kosher.So, when you guys know your mom has to use the bathroom, do you run to it 1st and lock the door. When she knocks and asks you to hurry do you respond, "Mom, you should have planned ahead," and continue taking your time while reading thru the latest Maxim magazine?

Give it up already, what a terrible comparison. You weren't prepared, grab whatever QB you can and move on. Learn from your mistake. BTW, I would let my mom have the bathroom first, because I would be either in her house, or she would be a guest in mine.

 

[domvin]

Did you draft mccoy, mendy, chester, leon, hightower or any other non-starters at the beginning of the year?

My name is Kettle, and I am black

 

[SleeperPix]

 

[fred_1_15301]

Am I understanding correctly that you have huge rosters, you usually keep one roster spot open, and you don't have a back-up QB on your roster? Sorry, this is on you.The only reason I can figure that you didn't hold another QB is because you were more concerned with hoarding RBs and WRs. How is that any different?

I wouldn't say I'm hoarding at any 1 particular position. I didn't pick a QB up because in the 4 years I've been in the league there are ALWAYS 6-8 available. Sorry I didn't plan for such ##### baggery.

So what you're saying is you have deep rosters, an open spot on the roster and no backup qb?

 

[belljr]

Please select one of the following:Bush league, childish, lack of sportsmanship [ 3 ] ** [12.50%]I think hoarding players you obviously have no use for is great strategy [ 21 ] ** [87.50%]

 

[home alone]

If these guys did not get together to try to do this, I agree with the common sentiment. You banked on picking up a viable backup and it burned you.On the other hand, if a couple of teams DID get together specifically to accomplish this as a combined effort, it seems to me that this would be collusion and you would have a legit beef.To make that kind of evaluation, I'd be interested to say which teams picked up which players and when. If it is primarily ONE team picking up a bunch of guys, I don't see a problem with it it all if he has (and is willing to use) his roster space to do it. But if if three teams picked up 2 or 3 QBs each, that's a different story.

3 teams, all in the same morning. 1 was the commish, 1 was an owner I play this week, 1 other team picked up 2 QBs when he already rosters 2 top 5 QBs.

Are you in the thick of the playoff race? If so, they probably saw it as a way to hurt your chances of making it while putting some breathing room between their team and yours. Anyone who says they haven't picked up a FA or drafted a certain player to intentionally f' with another owner isn't being honest with themselves.

Yes, I think I'm in 3rd or 4th place. Haven't checked the league since the weekend... I realize there's all kinds of ways to spin this, but it's called sportsmanship. If I reacted they'd probably say it's a joke but the clear motive is to screw my team over. Sorry to all of you "takes fantasy football too seriously" guys on here but it's bush.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

This is my favorite thing about these boards.OP uses a poll to "prove a point", then gets defensive and resorts to insults when it backfires.

OP, you wanna stop this? Set position limits. Otherwise, this'll probably happen again.

 

[Crusaderfan]

It's good to see the unemployed guys who are home during weekday after noons, and take fantasy football way too serious have found the time to respond that such tactics are perfectly kosher.So, when you guys know your mom has to use the bathroom, do you run to it 1st and lock the door. When she knocks and asks you to hurry do you respond, "Mom, you should have planned ahead," and continue taking your time while reading thru the latest Maxim magazine?

So to recap - You play in a league with huge rosters, even with huge rosters you neglect to carry a back-up QB, we think you created this problem for yourself, you call all of us unemployed guys that are home during weekday afternoons and we take fantasy football way too seriously. When you are done here why don't you swing over to Bodybuilding.com and post that people that train with weights are masochists. You sure know how to make friends.

 

[cjack]

Which players were dropped to pick up the 6 QBs? Anything of value you can use to pick up and make a trade?

I figured I better see what I can do to help the situation seeing as you stand to lose your $200 investment and that buys a lot of Maxim magazines. Hate to think you'll have to resort to "reading" your Mom's Good Housekeeping magazine in the bathroom instead.

 

[5Rings]

Am I understanding correctly that you have huge rosters, you usually keep one roster spot open, and you don't have a back-up QB on your roster? Sorry, this is on you.The only reason I can figure that you didn't hold another QB is because you were more concerned with hoarding RBs and WRs. How is that any different?

I wouldn't say I'm hoarding at any 1 particular position. I didn't pick a QB up because in the 4 years I've been in the league there are ALWAYS 6-8 available. Sorry I didn't plan for such ##### baggery.

So what you're saying is you have deep rosters, an open spot on the roster and no backup qb?

After reading this thread, are you expecting him to accept responsibility for his actions? Much easier to blame his leaguemates--Its Collusion!

 

[Holy Schneikes]

If these guys did not get together to try to do this, I agree with the common sentiment. You banked on picking up a viable backup and it burned you.On the other hand, if a couple of teams DID get together specifically to accomplish this as a combined effort, it seems to me that this would be collusion and you would have a legit beef.To make that kind of evaluation, I'd be interested to say which teams picked up which players and when. If it is primarily ONE team picking up a bunch of guys, I don't see a problem with it it all if he has (and is willing to use) his roster space to do it. But if if three teams picked up 2 or 3 QBs each, that's a different story.

3 teams, all in the same morning. 1 was the commish, 1 was an owner I play this week, 1 other team picked up 2 QBs when he already rosters 2 top 5 QBs.

Was the commish covering a bye? Is it a dynasty league or a redraft? Are there any other teams in situations similar to yours?My point is that without all of the details, it's hard to say there couldn't be reasons for picking these guys up that wouldn't be collusion. There have been a couple of benchings, we are in the middle of bye weeks, etc.

No, commish's starting QB has already had a bye. This is a re-draft. No, there are not teams in similar positions, but I have seen teams in similar positions in years past, but as I said no one was low enough to actually conspire to hoard - but apparently I over estimated the maturity of some of my league mates.

I have to say that given a redraft, I do wonder what the logic would be of holding 4 QBs if you have two top 5 guys. On the other hand, if that team would benefit by your loss, there is the answer. The key to me is the actual "collusion" part. Did they act independently trying to screw you (which may or may not be "moral" or whatever, but is very likely legal and in may leagues quite acceptable), or did they get TOGETHER to try to screw you. That is the hard part to prove, and the only thing that would "make me want to quit", especially if the commish is part of it, as I would view that as cheating (as I think most leagues would).If all of those teams could benefit by your loss this week, I would think it would be possible that they might try to grab your best options on waivers independently.In my mind, there is nothing wrong with "hoarding" at all, but there is plenty wrong with collusion.

 

[Wrigley]

It's good to see the unemployed guys who are home during weekday after noons, and take fantasy football way too serious have found the time to respond that such tactics are perfectly kosher.

So, when you guys know your mom has to use the bathroom, do you run to it 1st and lock the door. When she knocks and asks you to hurry do you respond, "Mom, you should have planned ahead," and continue taking your time while reading thru the latest Maxim magazine?

I'm at work, and I have my own private bathroom, thank you very muchTrick question........I think you are acting bush league, childish, and with a lack of sportsmanship..........

 

[dhockster]

You're in this situation because you didn't plan ahead. That is on you.

And if only the guy you play this week had fixed his roster so that he could pick up 6 of the 8 remaining QB's to screw you then that would be okay, since you don't have any rules against hoarding, and he was acting in a way to give his team the best chance to win.

However, if 3 teams act together against you, then that is collusion. I would inform the other owners what happened, your belief that collusion took place, and determine the following facts.

1) Were all these pick-ups done at roughly the same time? (if yes, supports the collusion argument).

2) What were each owner's rationale for picking up the QB's that they did? (if no good reason, supports the collusion argument).

Hopefully the other owners will support you, if you prove collusion.

Good luck and plan ahead next time.

 

[FavreCo]

Am I understanding correctly that you have huge rosters, you usually keep one roster spot open, and you don't have a back-up QB on your roster? Sorry, this is on you.The only reason I can figure that you didn't hold another QB is because you were more concerned with hoarding RBs and WRs. How is that any different?

I wouldn't say I'm hoarding at any 1 particular position. I didn't pick a QB up because in the 4 years I've been in the league there are ALWAYS 6-8 available. Sorry I didn't plan for such ##### baggery.

So what you're saying is you have deep rosters, an open spot on the roster and no backup qb?

You are correct. That is what he said.

 

[buck naked]

If these guys did not get together to try to do this, I agree with the common sentiment. You banked on picking up a viable backup and it burned you.On the other hand, if a couple of teams DID get together specifically to accomplish this as a combined effort, it seems to me that this would be collusion and you would have a legit beef.To make that kind of evaluation, I'd be interested to say which teams picked up which players and when. If it is primarily ONE team picking up a bunch of guys, I don't see a problem with it it all if he has (and is willing to use) his roster space to do it. But if if three teams picked up 2 or 3 QBs each, that's a different story.

3 teams, all in the same morning. 1 was the commish, 1 was an owner I play this week, 1 other team picked up 2 QBs when he already rosters 2 top 5 QBs.

Are you in the thick of the playoff race? If so, they probably saw it as a way to hurt your chances of making it while putting some breathing room between their team and yours. Anyone who says they haven't picked up a FA or drafted a certain player to intentionally f' with another owner isn't being honest with themselves.

Yes, I think I'm in 3rd or 4th place. Haven't checked the league since the weekend... I realize there's all kinds of ways to spin this, but it's called sportsmanship. If I reacted they'd probably say it's a joke but the clear motive is to screw my team over. Sorry to all of you "takes fantasy football too seriously" guys on here but it's bush.

If you are convinced its bush, then why ask us?The only thing bush is if they all got together and made it a planned attack on you. Otherwise, it was your lack of foresight, as others have mentioned.Edit to add: I almost NEVER go into a week having to pick up a QB in my high stakes leagues, just to avoid this very thing.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

If these guys did not get together to try to do this, I agree with the common sentiment. You banked on picking up a viable backup and it burned you.On the other hand, if a couple of teams DID get together specifically to accomplish this as a combined effort, it seems to me that this would be collusion and you would have a legit beef.To make that kind of evaluation, I'd be interested to say which teams picked up which players and when. If it is primarily ONE team picking up a bunch of guys, I don't see a problem with it it all if he has (and is willing to use) his roster space to do it. But if if three teams picked up 2 or 3 QBs each, that's a different story.

It could have simply been that one team started the "hoarding" and two others qucikly ran to get the scraps left over before they were left with little choice of QB off the waiver wire. If rosters are so big, its likely that there isn't much to chose from on the wire - there's only 32 starting QBs in the league and when Jamarcus Russell and Delhomme are 2 of them there's really less.