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Help Create The Ultimate Fantasy Football League (July Edition)

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by user DNL

If you didn't see the June Edition of this article, go take a look. The rules are available at this link.

The basic idea behind the league? An auction-based, salary-cap-driven dynasty league, with really, really deep rosters. I've managed to set up a Yahoo! league for easy management. Here are the settings:

Draft Type: Offline Draft  
Max Teams: 8 
Scoring Type: Points Only  
Start Scoring on: Week 1  
Can't Cut List Provider: None  
Max Moves: No maximum  
Max Trades: No maximum  
Trade Reject Time: 0  
Trade End Date: No trade deadline  
Trade Review: Commissioner  
Waiver Time: No waivers  
Post Draft Players: Free Agents  
Roster Positions: QB, QB, QB, WR, RB, RB, RB, W/T, W/T, W/T, W/T, W/T, K, K, K, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN  
Stat Categories: Passing Yards (25 yards per point)
Passing Touchdowns (4)
Rushing Yards (10 yards per point)
Rushing Touchdowns (6)
Receptions (.5)
Reception Yards (10 yards per point)
Reception Touchdowns (6)
Return Touchdowns (6)
2-Point Conversions (2)
Offensive Fumble Return TD (6)
Field Goals 0-19 Yards (3)
Field Goals 20-29 Yards (3)
Field Goals 30-39 Yards (3)
Field Goals 40-49 Yards (3)
Field Goals 50+ Yards (3)
Point After Attempt Made (1)  
Fractional Points: No  
Negative Points: No  

This should make the league usable. You still need a way to hold the auction. If anyone can find a good way to do it online (and for free), I'd be glad to run the league for seven other ArmchairGMs and myself. However, be forewarned -- I'm a trading maniac.

There are a few problems with the Yahoo setup:

  1. There's a maximum roster size -- 25. That's this leagues de facto minimum. That means you'll have two or three guys on your roster who Yahoo thinks are free agents. That's fine -- they're still yours. It just requires a bit of policing.
  2. There's no way to manage contracts and salary caps on it. Solution: Google Spreadsheets.
  3. Again, you can't do the auction on it. That also means you can't do free agency auctions on it. I've yet to come up with a solution.

Thoughts etc., let's hear them.


Date

Mon 07/03/06, 10:31 am EST


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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
1246 days ago
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When completed do we get to play it? Is there a reason Yahoo or Google need to keep track of it? Couldn't a highly skilled computer technician like yourself accomplish all this with Excel? (This would solve the FA problem...)
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DNLLegend
1246 days ago
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I'm not a highly skilled computer technician -- not even close.
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
1246 days ago
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I'm sure with time and a bit of playing round you could get Excel to do it all by formulae (i.e. keep track of points if you type in the game stats).
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DNLLegend
1246 days ago
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Who wants to type in stats, tho? And then I have to publish it somewhere. This is much easier and user-friendly for the competitors.
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DemonboyDraft Pick
1246 days ago
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I know Excel very well and did a simular spreadsheet last year on a paper type league (non-Yahoo or CBS Sportsline) not everyone had access to a computer... it will take a little time yes, but I can use the same formulas from last year... BTW, I am a computer tech also and I have a website that I manage & can probaby post the spreadsheet on it...
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DemonboyDraft Pick
1246 days ago
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Either message me here or send me an email to xdemonboy@yahoo.com with full details of the league (points, etc) and I'll create a template spreadhseet and send it back if you want...
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DNLLegend
1246 days ago
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Demon: click the link at the top of the page -- where it says "this link". That's the rules.
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CoreyisarealboyMajor Leaguer
1246 days ago
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Interesting to have three QBs, RBs, and Ks but only one WR...
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CoreyisarealboyMajor Leaguer
1246 days ago
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Nevermind, W/T pretty much covers that...
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Bobbyjim45Draft Pick
1246 days ago
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I think it sounds like a great idea to try it. Most fantasy leagues have a lot of little gliches, so it would be interesting to see how something so different like this would work.
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Jgov05All-American
1246 days ago
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I really wish that Yahoo and ESPN would offer more options for their leagues. It's very annoying not being able to get the settings you want as mentioned above.
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EstebistecVarsity
1245 days ago
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I almost missed this month's edition...! Did the comments from last month produce any significant changes in the rules?
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DNLLegend
1245 days ago
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Not that I recall. Most of them were things I considered already or have still to iron out.
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