Apolyton Fantasy Football!

[FrustratedPoet]

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[Imran Siddiqui]

Ah, you and Guyenmer will have stuff to talk about. He's a Lions fan as well .

So who else wants in?

Here is the rules:

Start Scoring in Week: Week 1 (Sept 2-8)
Maximum Number of Teams: 10
Maximum Moves: No maximum
Maximum Trades: No maximum
Scoring Type: Head-to-Head League
Waiver Time: 2
Post Draft Players: Follow Waiver Rules
Last Trade Date: November 14
Trade Reject Time: 2 days
Playoffs: Week 15 and 16 (4 teams)
Bye Points: Yes
Fractional Points: No
Negative Points: Yes

Starting Positions: QB, WR, WR, WR, RB, RB, TE, K, DEF, Bench, Bench, Bench, Bench, Bench, Bench

Statistical Categories (Offense):
Passing Yards (50 yards per point)
Passing Touchdowns (6)
Interceptions (-2)
Rushing Yards (20 yards per point)
Rushing Touchdowns (6)
Receptions (1)
Reception Yards (20 yards per point)
Reception Touchdowns (6)
Return Touchdowns (6)
2 Point Conversions (2)
Fumbles Lost (-2)

Statistical Categories (Kickers):
Field Goals 0-19 Yards (3)
Field Goals 20-29 Yards (3)
Field Goals 30-39 Yards (3)
Field Goals 40-49 Yards (4)
Field Goals 50+ Yards (5)
Point After Attempt Made (1)

Statistical Categories (Defense Teams):
0 Pts Allowed (10)
1-6 Pts Allowed (7)
7-13 Pts Allowed (4)
14-20 Pts Allowed (1)
21-27 Pts Allowed (0)
28-34 Pts Allowed (-1)
35+ Pts Allowed (-4)
Sack (1)
Interception (2)
Fumble Recovery (2)
Touchdown (6)
Safety (2)
Block Kick (2)
Return Touchdowns (6)

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Those are all default rules, except I added 'Offensive Receptions' and 'Defensive Return TDs' as points generating stats.

As for playoffs there are 4 different options:

1) Week 15 & 16 (4 teams & 4 consolation)
2) Week 16 & 17 (4 teams & 4 consolation)
3) Week 14, 15 & 16 (8 teams)
4 Week 15, 16 & 17 (8 teams)

Now, the reason the weeks are different is because many choose not to play fantasy football in the last week of the season because many pro teams don't play their stars in those games.

As for 'consolation', in playoffs 1 & 2, there is a 4 team playoff for #1, then there is a 4 team consolation playoff (basically for #5). An 8 team playoff takes an extra week, but is for 8 teams vying for #1.

I took #1, playoffs not counting Week 17 and 4 team playoff with a consolation bracket.

Suggestions?

[Imran Siddiqui]

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[Boris Godunov]

My football fantasies are not fit for publication. At least not here.

[Ming]

Why not go with individual players on defense instead of teams?

[Imran Siddiqui]

Because individual players SUCK! Defensive teams are ALWAYS better!

[SlowwHand]

Nothing is always.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Well it is when I have to make a point .

[reismark]

Imran's right. It's easier to manage defense in teams than in players... unless, of course, all your defensive players are members of the WORLD CHAMPION Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

[Imran Siddiqui]

So you are telling me you'd rather have all Bucs defensive players, instead of the All-Pros of every other team? Even you aren't that dogmatic .

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So does anyone have any other objections to the score keeping, playoff structure, etc, etc.?

[Tuberski]

I like the ideas.

Also, see how many leagues we can get, divided by the number of responses.

League #1-Response 1-10
#2 11-20

And so forth, or a random drawing of which league you'll be in.

ACK!

[monolith94]

I'd do it, but I'd need training wheels.

[Zopperoni]

I'm in. At least for the Yahoo game, I don't know how the Sandbox game exactly works...

[Ming]

Picking team defenses is for wimps. It's much harder and takes more skill to put together a defense on your own. It also makes the draft more interesting.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Well Ming, you seem to be the only one so far that wants to pick players .