Apolyton Fantasy Football!!

[Imran Siddiqui]

Another year of Poly Fantasy Football has begun and we are ready to start drafting! It should be a great time for all!

If you want IN, PM me (the Commish) and give me your email address so I can send you an invite from the league.

Here are some rules we have to decide on (preliminary choices in bold):

Maximum teams in league: 4567891011121314151617181920

Type of scoring: Head-to-HeadPoints Only

Maximum player acquisitions for entire season: No maximumNo player acquisitions allowed1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526 2728293031323334353637383940

Maximum trades for entire season: No maximumNo trades allowed1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526 2728293031323334353637383940

Time managers have to protest pending trades: 0 days1 day2 days3 days4 days5 days6 days7 days

Last date to trade player: No trade deadlineNovember 5, 2004November 12, 2004November 19, 2004November 26, 2004December 3, 2004

Time players are on waivers: No waivers1 day2 days3 days4 days5 days6 days7 days

Can't Cut list provider? NoneYahoo! Sports Details

Trades reviewed by: League VotesCommissioner Details

After draft, make all unowned players: Free AgentsFollow Waiver Rules

Start League scoring in: Week 1 (Sep 9)Week 2 (Sep 14)Week 3 (Sep 21)Week 4 (Sep 28)Week 5 (Oct 5)Week 6 (Oct 12)Week 7 (Oct 19)Week 8 (Oct 26)Week 9 (Nov 2)Week 10 (Nov 9)Week 11 (Nov 16)Week 12 (Nov 23)Week 13 (Nov 30)Week 14 (Dec 7)Week 15 (Dec 14)Week 16 (Dec 21)Week 17 (Dec 28)


Only apply in Head-to-Head leagues
Playoff Weeks: NoneWeek 15 and 16 (4 teams)Week 16 and 17 (4 teams)Week 14, 15 and 16 (8 teams)Week 15, 16 and 17 (8 teams)

[Imran Siddiqui]

Possible Stat Catagories (Bold are the ones I have right now):

Passing Touchdowns (Pass TD)
Interceptions (Int)
Passing Attempts (Pass Att)
Completions (Comp)
Incomplete Passes (Inc)
Sacks (Sack)
Passing Yards (Pass Yds)

Rushing Touchdowns (Rush TD)
Rushing Attempts (Rush Att)
Rushing Yards (Rush Yds)

Reception Touchdowns (Rec TD)
Receptions (Rec)
Reception Yards (Rec Yds)

Return Touchdowns (Ret TD)
Return Yards (Ret Yds)
Offensive Fumble Return TD (Fum Ret TD)

2-Point Conversions (2-PT)
Fumbles (Fum)
Fumbles Lost (Fum Lost)


Field Goal (FG)
Missed Field Goal (FGM)
Point After Attempt Made (PAT Made)
Point After Attempt Missed (PAT Miss)


Points Allowed (Pts Allow)
Sack (Sack)
Interception (Int)
Fumble Recovery (Fum Rec)
Touchdown (TD)
Safety (Safe)
Block Kick (Blk Kick)
Return Yards (Ret Yds)
Kickoff and Punt Return Touchdowns (Kick and Punt Ret TD)

OH, and every point catagory has a different modifier. I also added fractional points. So if you only get 1 yard rushing (say), you'll get 1/20th of a point instead of nothing.

EDIT: Almost forgot:

Quarterback (QB): 012345

Wide Receiver (WR): 01234567

Running Back (RB): 01234567

Tight End (TE): 012345

Wide Receiver/Tight End (WR/TE): 012345

Wide Receiver/Running Back (WR/RB): 012345

Kicker (K): 0123

Defensive Team (DEF): 0123

Defensive Player (D): 01234567

Defensive Back (DB): 012345

Defensive Lineman (DL): 012345

Bench (BN): 01234567891011121314151617181920

[Imran Siddiqui]

Ok, now for comments. FFZ does their league by having each passing completion count as 1 point. That makes QBs more valuable. I like that rule. We can make it count as half a point of whatever if you think that is too much. Same for receptions, which I thought 0.5 points was good for that, but I made it back to 1 point again.

[reismark]

Some suggestions...

-- Push back the trade deadline a week. I know that's right around when it would normally end, but remember that the international thing in Greece is pushing the start of the season back a week.

-- Count return yards at a 50 yards per point rate (offensive side only). That makes things a bit more interesting when it comes to draft strategy. It also makes second and third-tier WRs and RBs more valuable.

-- Seven bench players instead of six, or one flex player (WR/RB, obviously). That would give us fifteen total players to a roster and fifteen drafting rounds (instead of fourteen). I like more nornal numbers.

And obviously, I am in.

[Imran Siddiqui]

The season is being pushed back for the Olympics? Really? Wow.

I like your suggestions... I'm not going to officially change anything now. I'll wait until we get the thing close to full and see if anyone has a problem (I doubt they will).

And if you are in, PM me your email address so I can send a Yahoo league mail to you .

[reismark]

The season is being pushed back for the Olympics? Really? Wow.

Yup... there are actually going to be regular season games in January, and the Super Bowl is actually officially scheduled for the first Sunday in February.

And if you are in, PM me your email address so I can send a Yahoo league mail to you .

Done. I'm going to find a good Dragonhawk logo this time if it kills me!

[Imran Siddiqui]

Sent. And there are some fun looking helmets this time.

Btw, wasn't the Superbowl in the first Sunday of February this LAST year?

[Japher]

I'd like to play this year...

Side note: What's up with FFZ, has it been down lately?

[Imran Siddiqui]

Yes... apparently Bloomy forget to renew the domain name. At least that is what Chris tells me .

Oh, and welcome to the league .

[Japher]

I like the return idea, but what about YACs? Is that figured into the Reception Yards? I'm new to how Yahoo manages things.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Well YAC is always factored into Reception Yards. Reception yards are YAC and YBC (yards before catch) together.

[Zopperoni]

Thanks for the PM, Imran

Coincidentally, I started working on my cheat sheet yesterday night, so I'm in of course.

Here are my suggestions for the settings:
- Drop the trade deadline entirely; and
- Drop the "can't cut"-list.

Can we have more flex players? I looked at the season sked, and it's not very fantasy friendly. How about having a WR + WR/TE combination instead of 2*WR, and RB + RB/WR instead of 2*RB?

[Imran Siddiqui]

Yay!

Just PM me your email addy.

And I think we should have SOME trade deadline. Don't like to see people dump players at the end of the year to beat someone or something.

As for the Flex stuff. I'd perfer one flex position. I wouldn't want like 5 WR on a week or something. At least 2 RB. Perhaps we can do WR + WR/TE.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Btw, you still have that website .

hehe...

[SlowwHand]

Count me in, and you have email address already.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Yep... I have it from your Baseball entry. It'll be in soon... what do you think of the rules?

[Japher]

bountyhunterdude@texasrocks.com?

[SlowwHand]

Anything you do will be fine, I'm sure.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Ah Slow, the guy who actually likes my rulings, even after he berates me and my manliness .

[SlowwHand]

I really get on my friends the most, IF you hadn't noticed.

[Imran Siddiqui]

That must be why you haven't insulted many people here lately .

Btw, you should buy Boann a copy of "Redneck Woman" by Gretchen Wilson and say "I thought of you with this song". I think she'll appreciate it .

[-Jrabbit]

...fantasy football n00b alert...

[Jac de Molay]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
And I think we should have SOME trade deadline. Don't like to see people dump players at the end of the year to beat someone or something.

As for the Flex stuff. I'd perfer one flex position. I wouldn't want like 5 WR on a week or something. At least 2 RB. Perhaps we can do WR + WR/TE.

I agree with him that the deadline should be bumped back a bit- makes it a bit more wide-open and interesting.

As for the flex stuff, seems...complicated. I liked the arrangement from last year. It was simple and intuitive, and anybody's lucky if you do get a decent TE.

Go Fighting Emus!

[Imran Siddiqui]

Yeah, if we do go WR/TE there ain't going to be many TE's taken .

Got a few PMs from newbies... you are welcome to join. I just want you to be active and to post on Poly FF threads and the league forum fairly actively. Just PM me your email addys.

[Frozzy]

If there's still room I'll join. I'm in the middle of a 16 team CBS draft which is stalling at around round 8, so this should give me something else to ponder over

[Frozzy]

nm. I need to read posts.

[gjramsey]

Thanks for the invite Irman!

How much is a QB throwing TD going to be worth? 3, 4 or 6?

now, Let me see if I am ready for the draft.

testing, testing.... BAPAY!!

Yep, I think I am ready....

[Berzerker]

My suggestions

Passing Touchdowns (Pass TD) = 6
Interceptions (Int) = 2

Completions (Comp) = 1
Sacks (Sack) = 2
Passing Yards (Pass Yds) 1pt = 40 yds

Rushing Touchdowns (Rush TD) = 6
Rushing Attempts (Rush Att) = 1/2pt (Ming's idea for FFZ)
Rushing Yards (Rush Yds) 1pt = 20 yds

Reception Touchdowns (Rec TD) = 6
Receptions (Rec) = 1
Reception Yards (Rec Yds) 1pt = 20 yds

Return Touchdowns (Ret TD) = 6 + ret yds
Return Yards (Ret Yds) 1pt = 20 yds
Offensive Fumble Return TD (Fum Ret TD) 6 + 2 (2 for fumble rec)

2-Point Conversions (2-PT) = 2
Fumbles (Fum) = 2
Fumbles Lost (Fum Lost) = -2


Field Goal (FG) 0-30yds = 3; 31-40yds = 4; above 41 = 5
Point After Attempt Made (PAT Made) = 1

Points Allowed (Pts Allow) not particular, but in FFZ we got to have 3 defensive players and that was a nice feature

Sack (Sack) = 2
Interception (Int) = 2
Fumble Recovery (Fum Rec) = 2
Touchdown (TD) = 6
Safety (Safe) = 2
Block Kick (Blk Kick) = 2
Return Yards (Ret Yds) 1pt = 20 yds
Kickoff and Punt Return Touchdowns (Kick and Punt Ret TD) 6 + ret yds

OH, and every point catagory has a different modifier. I also added fractional points. So if you only get 1 yard rushing (say), you'll get 1/20th of a point instead of nothing. -

cool, hated getting 295 yds passing and not getting any credit for 45 yds passing

[Berzerker]

Hmm...positions?

QB
RB
RB
WR
WR
RB/WR
TE
K

Def
Def
Def

6 bench

[Dis]

It's that time of year again. count me in.