Official Fantasy Football Discussion

[Kuzzy Powers]

If you need 10 yards for a point, then yes. (We do 15 yards per point, but same principal) You shouldn't get credit for partially succeeding. If you need 15 yards to score a point, I'm not giving you half credit for 7 yards.

Do they give you 3 points in the NFL when you get to midfield?

Does the team with the most yardage always win?

No and no. Fantasy football is a simulation game based on real football. If you want to have a "who can have the most yards" competition, be my guest, our league prefers it a different way. You have to earn your points.

Do you round down to the lowest common dominator when someone finishes with an odd amount of yards in the NFL?

How is someone with 31 yards EARNING the same amount of points as someone with 39? You're rewarding mediocrity by not giving fractional points. Basically one guy has to do less then another to get the same reward.

[Kuzzy Powers]

Why don't you just make the yardage totals the tie breaker then? You're basically saying you don't mind getting credit for 1 yard. My league doesn't like it that way and we never will. If you like it that way fine, but I disagree.

Why would you even need a tie breaker when the fractional points are going to the determine the real winner. Based on non-fractional points there you'll never know who the real winner is because when someone does less then another player then receive the same amount of points. How can that ever be an accurate assessment of things?

[calgaryballer]

Do you round down to the lowest common dominator when someone finishes with an odd amount of yards in the NFL?

How is someone with 31 yards EARNING the same amount of points as someone with 39? You're rewarding mediocrity by not giving fractional points. Basically one guy has to do less then another to get the same reward.

I.E, a guy who runs for 61 yards every week ends up with 976 yards. A guy who runs for 69 has 1104 yards. Which back is better? They're probably at the negotiating table going 'nah man, I broke sixty so I deserve the same as that other guy'

[NAHSTE]

Difference of philosophy I guess. You guys reward yardage too much in my opinion. In your view, my league doesn't reward yardage enough. It's all about what you prefer.

We prefer it our way, you prefer it your way. We've been doing this league for 5 years and we all like it so we aren't about to change it up.

What about my other two dislikes, PPR leagues and team defenses? How do you guys stand those?

[Tailback U]

I'm in 2 leagues that give .5 for receptions.

I don't mind it. Not my favorite format, but I like the change up. Makes you draft a little bit differently and gives credit to guys that get catches, after all, they record the stat for a reason, right?

And I love drafting team defenses. I probably over-analyze a bit but I'm usually really good at picking defenses based on stats (sacks, points allowed, turnovers forced, TDs, etc.) because I do more research than most of the other guys in my league. I sometimes carry 2-3 defenses in my league just to play matchups because I think it's fun. It's not the smartest roster strategy, but I think it's fun, and that's what it's all about for me.

[Tailback U]

Who do you guys think will emerge a the best seahawk receiver fantasy wise? Mike Williams, Tate, branch, butler?

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Why would you even need a tie breaker when the fractional points are going to the determine the real winner. Based on non-fractional points there you'll never know who the real winner is because when someone does less then another player then receive the same amount of points. How can that ever be an accurate assessment of things?

Fractional Points are good and wise. Never need a tie breaker. 69 > 61. They shouldn't be seen as equal.

[CrimsonGhost56]

start tim hightower or tomlinson??

mario manningham or devery henderson??

[kmanharris]

I have thrown a league together with a few buddies and were looking for a few more people. The draft will be tonight sometime after 9pm est. If you are interested just PM me your email address.

It is just for fun to kill some time obviously its free. It is going to be on ESPN.

[JayDizzle]

Who do you guys think will emerge a the best seahawk receiver fantasy wise? Mike Williams, Tate, branch, butler?

For the future? Tate then Williams.

It depends on how many times Hasselbeck gets sacked per quarter.

start tim hightower or tomlinson??

mario manningham or devery henderson??

Hightower because he's playing against the Rams and LTs just vulturing yards against a game Ravens defense.

Toss-up for the recievers.

No DBs to protect downfield against Henderson but he's either getting a homerun TD or nothing.

EDIT: The Giants are playing a better secondary on paper.

[NAHSTE]

I'm in 2 leagues that give .5 for receptions.

I don't mind it. Not my favorite format, but I like the change up. Makes you draft a little bit differently and gives credit to guys that get catches, after all, they record the stat for a reason, right?

And I love drafting team defenses. I probably over-analyze a bit but I'm usually really good at picking defenses based on stats (sacks, points allowed, turnovers forced, TDs, etc.) because I do more research than most of the other guys in my league. I sometimes carry 2-3 defenses in my league just to play matchups because I think it's fun. It's not the smartest roster strategy, but I think it's fun, and that's what it's all about for me.

And that's my problem with them. If you're in a 12 team league and everyone has 2 defenses, you have no hope of improving your defense all year. The only ones available are bottom 5 and nobody really trades for defenses.

We do 4 IDPs, 1 pt. per tackle and 2 for INT/FF/FR. 6 pts for a return TD. If you get 10 points out of a defensive guy, you consider it a good game.

[Maize]

Do I start Hakeem Nicks or Malcolm Floyd as my WR3...? Help would be appreciated and thanked.

[Kuzzy Powers]

And that's my problem with them. If you're in a 12 team league and everyone has 2 defenses, you have no hope of improving your defense all year. The only ones available are bottom 5 and nobody really trades for defenses.

We do 4 IDPs, 1 pt. per tackle and 2 for INT/FF/FR. 6 pts for a return TD. If you get 10 points out of a defensive guy, you consider it a good game.

Ive never, ever been in a league where every team carries 2 DEF.. its pretty much wasting roster spots for valuable position players. But what you're saying is an issue of any league with a deep roster.. the Free Agency ends up being scarce.. the fools in my work league are constantly bickering at me about that cause I like deep rosters and they're too bone-headed to keep up, lol.

I personally prefer IDPs but my league has voted on team D so we've changed to that over the years.. id love to switch back but majority rules.

[JayDizzle]

Do I start Hakeem Nicks or Malcolm Floyd as my WR3...? Help would be appreciated and thanked.

Floyd's getting all the looks Vincent Jackson would have gotten this year but until the Chargers get their Left Tackle situation taken care of, all you need to worry about is if Rivers can get the ball off in time.

Nicks is sharing time with everyone all the way down to Preseason Sensation Cruz, who may get some consideration in multiple reciever sets.

I'd choose Floyd.

[Cody]

Is Ahmad Bradshaw going to start?