Packer Rats FF League

[packrulz]

I was on a private league with 12 teams and it was kind of tough, slim pickins on the FA wire. Plus, with 24 teams the draft will be a marathon. I'm not trying to be negative, but it won't be easy. I guess we could do an auto-draft & people could trade or pick up FA's as needed.

[jack's smirking revenge]

I was on a private league with 12 teams and it was kind of tough, slim pickins on the FA wire. Plus, with 24 teams the draft will be a marathon. I'm not trying to be negative, but it won't be easy. I guess we could do an auto-draft & people could trade or pick up FA's as needed.

Actually, there should be 4 separate drafts, one for each division. Each division will be treated like a separate league, united only by the playoffs. Each division will have player overlap, but there's no way to avoid that. You're right--24 teams drafting would not only be a marathon, but just plain lame. I can't imagine only having 2 superstars on my fantasy roster.

That's what I've proposed. Perhaps I need to make that clearer?

tyler

[RashanGary]

League Composition:
2 Conferences
4 Divisions per Conference
10 franchises per division (40 franchises)

If you have 2 conferences and 4 divisions per conference isn't that 8 divisions total. Multiply that by 10 and you have 80 teams

tyler

I like this idea though.

1 - League
4 - Divisions
10-Teams per Division *40 teams*

I don't know if 6 representatives of 40 is enough for a playoff. 8 just seems more appropriate. I like this idea though. Could you imagine if you got stuck drafting #24. You would be at a huge disadvantage.

[swede]

I'm leaning Nick's way and like the 4 division system through week 14.

Do the teams get seeded into 4 new divisions for playoffs that begin in week 15?

(I hate it when the NFL playoff teams rest their starters in week 17 and kill your fantasy championship roster.)

[RashanGary]

Swede,

I think Jack's is proposing that the winner of each division get the top 4 seeds during the playoffs. The other 2-4 teams will be wildcards.

Example:

1 1 1 1 These are your first 4 to move on.
2 2 2 2 Then you take the next best 4 teams from the cumulative leagues
3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8
9 9 9 9
10 10 10 10

Starting after week 13 you start a new playoff league and only include the winners of each league with the wildcards. You start a complete new draft and then begin the new single elimination playoff. At the end you have 1 sewerbowl champion out of 40 teams and you don't have to suffer through watered down play or severe disadvantages because of crappy draft position.

[packrulz]

I was on a private league with 12 teams and it was kind of tough, slim pickins on the FA wire. Plus, with 24 teams the draft will be a marathon. I'm not trying to be negative, but it won't be easy. I guess we could do an auto-draft & people could trade or pick up FA's as needed.

Actually, there should be 4 separate drafts, one for each division. Each division will be treated like a separate league, united only by the playoffs. Each division will have player overlap, but there's no way to avoid that. You're right--24 teams drafting would not only be a marathon, but just plain lame. I can't imagine only having 2 superstars on my fantasy roster.

That's what I've proposed. Perhaps I need to make that clearer?

tyler

Ok, I understand. Sounds like a good plan.

[Charles Woodson]

Swede,

I think Jack's is proposing that the winner of each division get the top 4 seeds during the playoffs. The other 2-4 teams will be wildcards.

Example:

1 1 1 1 These are your first 4 to move on.
2 2 2 2 Then you take the next best 4 teams from the cumulative leagues
3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8
9 9 9 9
10 10 10 10

Starting after week 13 you start a new playoff league and only include the winners of each league with the wildcards. You start a complete new draft and then begin the new single elimination playoff. At the end you have 1 sewerbowl champion out of 40 teams and you don't have to suffer through watered down play or severe disadvantages because of crappy draft position.

Why dont we do that, but have different leagues. I mean come on, if we have 40 teams, by the 2nd round pick, who is gana be there

[RashanGary]

I think that's what Jack originally proposed. Only problem was he said 2 conferences and it should have probably only been 1. I don't know what he was thinking.

[retailguy]

you can sign me up for a "division manager". I've managed many leagues and will do whatever you need.....

[Sparkey]

One FF league I am in, A money league that routinely costs me from 170 - 240 a year, is setup so that you do not pick starters each week.

You get the highest scoring player at your positions, so other than drafting good, the only other real difficult task is keeping up on injuries. As far as rosters thinning out, obviously their need to be position limits as far as how many people you can have at each position.

Want to have an elite PackerRats FF League for the bigboys? Make it have a large entry fee. The more something costs, the more you get people that will stick it out the whole year.

Just my .02 cents.


Otherwise someone in the league that drafted lets say Favre, Tomlinson and Boldin as his big three.

Favre - IR for year,
Tomlinson - IR for year
and the guy will stop making moves and trying.

Its human nature...if you have no chance to win and it is not a dynasty league you stop making it a focus of your time.

[sepporepi]

I want to play too.

[chain_gang]

How does one go about joining one of these leagues. I'm game for it if there's room. I played in the JS league last year and stunk it up big time lol. Anyone looking for an easy win, look for my teams.

[Rastak]

I'll play...JSO league was fun last year.

[Bretsky]

I'll play...JSO league was fun last year.

But where is Tex so we can beat on him again ?

Chain,
All are welcome to sign up; this is going to be one huge league and will be set up creatively............4 divisions of 12 teams etc..........not sure how....
but Jack will make it work

[GrnBay007]

B, didn't I beat you last year?? hehe