View Full Version : MoFo Fantasy Football 2012 - DRAFT DATE AND TIME!
Alright, so once Pete finally checks in, we'll almost certainly have 12 owners this year. I really like this number. We've gone to 14 the last few years simply because we had such outrageous demand, but a couple of owners haven't been around or expect things to be a bit too busy, which makes sense because most of the owners in this league put a fair bit of time and thought into it.
So, barring any last-minute developments, here's link to the league site (http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/226350) and the owners list:
Big Damn Heroes (upStomp)
Dextruction (Dex)
Wyld Stallyns (Sleezy)
Sookie's Suckers (LITZZY)
The Replicants (Sedai)
Liquor And Whores (PW)
Team Zissou (Fiscal)
show me the money! (rauldc14)
Dillon Panthers (TONGO)
Mindsculptors (my friend Adam)
11 Angry Men (Yoda)
Beantown Champs (Pete/Piledriver), assuming he picks his usual team name
For the draft, I'm proposing Sunday, August 19th at 2:00 PM ET Sunday, August 26th, at 2:00 PM ET.
If this doesn't work, and you really want to try to find another time, speak up ASAP, because this date is just under three weeks away. Anyone in bold above hasn't comment on draft time yet (some aren't sure they can make it, but at least know what time it is and are fine with it). If you're going to miss it but you're cool with that, that works, too, but if multiple people can't make it we can look at pushing it back a little. But please only suggest this if moving it will actually make a difference and ensure that you'll be able to attend. Helps to know who's going to be there either way, too, because if someone expects to make it and doesn't show a few minutes before, sometimes we can make a last ditch PM/email effort to remind them.
I'd bring up setting changes, but everyone seemed really cool with the setup last year, so I was planning on keeping it the same (http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/226350/settings). One of these days I'll convince you all to ditch the kickers, but I expect it will not be this day. :)
So, everyone ready for some football?
I need to speak to LT to see if we can be back in town at that time on Sunday! :)
Cool, please keep me posted. Two things to note: shifting the time on a given day is obviously much more do-able, even a little closer to the draft time. And shifting it later rather than earlier is better still, seeing as how people inadvertently showing up a little early is far less consequential than showing up later. So if pushing it back an hour or two ensures that we get TWO more owners, well, that's well worth doing.
Plus, you just know if you autodraft your team it'll pick something weird. Like too many outfielders.
I'm good with that date/time.
Oh, and here's as good a place as any to register whether or not you wanna do the DVD thingy again. I'm in, assuming we get at least a few others.
Plus, you just know if you autodraft your team it'll pick something weird. Like too many outfielders.
This sounds familiar for some reason...
Powdered Water
07-31-12, 08:38 PM
I am ready for some of the football, as you say.
Powdered Water
07-31-12, 08:48 PM
Oh, and day and time is fine by me. Guess I'm in for the dvd thingy too.
Nice. *starts to think about what DVD he wants*
Powdered Water
07-31-12, 08:55 PM
I'm going to draft the Seahawks D in the first round, just to spice things up. Now, are you going to tweak the trade time in football too? So it doesn't take 3 or 4 days for a trade to go though?
Up to you guys. Right now it's 2 full days after the day the trade is accepted. I'd support bumping that down to 1. I do think it's important to have some review period, however, for logistical, last-minute-before-gametime-trades as much as anything.
Powdered Water
07-31-12, 09:04 PM
Is it only two days? Seems like its longer. I get why there needs to be a review period for most leagues, I don't think we really need it in this one though, but if you want to keep it at at least one day, that's cool duder.
Up to you guys. Right now it's 2 full days after the day the trade is accepted. I'd support bumping that down to 1. I do think it's important to have some review period, however, for logistical, last-minute-before-gametime-trades as much as anything.
I say 1 day too :)
rauldc14
07-31-12, 10:47 PM
unfortunately I'm in Vegas this weekend (well, not really unfortunate). I won't be able to make it, but I'll have rankings set up. I wish there was a way to not draft a kicker and defense until last 2 rounds, because that's what I would do.
rauldc14
08-02-12, 11:53 PM
if we could move it to the following weekend and make it a night draft, great, but not that I would expect it.
Powdered Water
08-03-12, 12:22 AM
Hey, I meant to ask earlier. Could we switch the swing to include TE's too? So we'd have T/W/R swing slot? There's sooo many good Tight Ends now and it's nice to have that extra flexibility.
Id have no problem with that.
Changed the Flex to include TEs. Can't imagine any one objecting, but let me know if any of you don't dig it.
Re: pushing the draft back a week. A little close for comfort, but if it definitely guarantees multiple owners can make it, we can consider that. Would it guarantee that for you, Dusty? How about you guys, Mike/LT? Does it totally solve the being out of town thing?
DexterRiley
08-04-12, 02:09 PM
What is the signifigance of the teams in bold?
"Anyone in bold above hasn't comment on draft time yet (some aren't sure they can make it, but at least know what time it is and are fine with it)."
I'm pretty sure you're fine with the draft time, but I'm being super literal and marking any one who hasn't explicitly confirmed it (unless I missed it, of course).
DexterRiley
08-04-12, 02:29 PM
That weekend is my birthday weekend, so the only concern i have is whether i will be recovered sufficiently to focus my eyeballs, and have enough motor function to click a mouse.
:laugh:
If the Audio thinga-majiggy is on, kindly post the instructions as to how to access as well, so i can get it good to go well in advance.
rauldc14
08-04-12, 07:29 PM
I saw that we added an IR spot. Does this mean we are doing a keeper league? With IR I believe only season ending injuries are eligible to go on it.
That's my bad, I temporarily confused IR with DL. Thanks for catching that.
rauldc14
08-04-12, 09:14 PM
I wish they would give us a spot for injured players who will be out for a couple of weeks though. For example, when you have a mid-range player who will be solid when he comes back but he doesn't seem that great to hang onto for half a season.
DexterRiley
08-05-12, 12:02 AM
I wish they would give us a spot for injured players who will be out for a couple of weeks though. For example, when you have a mid-range player who will be solid when he comes back but he doesn't seem that great to hang onto for half a season.
im confused. which is it, out for 2 weeks or half the season.
Can't be both.
upStomp
08-05-12, 09:04 AM
I'm good with the draft time. I've got another one later that same day. GO SPORTS!!!
And just preemptively, is the next week (August 26th) at the same time good, if it turns out it'll actually allow Mike/LT/Dusty to make it, too?
Powdered Water
08-05-12, 12:35 PM
Works for me. Although, I already wrote the first time on my calendar. Now I may have to change that. Talk about a MAJOR inconvenience. ;)
Oh no. Did you write it in INK?! DIGITAL INK?! STOP WRITING ON YOUR MONITOR!
Powdered Water
08-05-12, 12:43 PM
It's no problem, I had half my monitor replaced with a dry-erase board. So, I'm good.
And just preemptively, is the next week (August 26th) at the same time good, if it turns out it'll actually allow Mike/LT/Dusty to make it, too?
Oy oy oy! I made the PPR Jungle draft time on the 26th to not clash with the MoFo league. If this date is firm then Ill need to change the Jungle draft date back to the 19th.
Powdered Water
08-05-12, 01:04 PM
Effing Mofo's.
You could go later. Or even later in the same day. Anyway, this is all tentative; assume the 19th until we know otherwise. It just sounds like there's a chance that moving it back a week would allow three more owners to participate, and that's a no-brainer, if all three are positive it would allow them to be there.
DexterRiley
08-05-12, 01:43 PM
yeah but if mike is there for the draft, what excuse will have for fielding a turd sandwich each week?
i mean the gripen about auto-draft is tradition.
DexterRiley
08-05-12, 01:44 PM
straight face....can't.....keep it.
http://randomgifs.com/images/pineapple.gif
Hehehe. Well, in football he's been solid. The annual tradition is him forgetting when the baseball draft is.
Okay, here's the deal: if we move the draft back a week, to the 26th, it'll make things way easier on Dusty, Mike, and LT. That's a fourth of our league, so I think that's well worth doing.
But we have a choice: there aren't that many time slots available on the 26th, now that we're so much closer to it. The latest time is 12:45 PM, and for West Coasters that's 9:45 AM on a weekend morning.
So it's either that, or something in the afternoon as normal, but on Saturday the 25th. What do you guys prefer? Is either an absolute no-go for anyone? Please check-in ASAP, before more times fill up!
Changed the Flex to include TEs. Can't imagine any one objecting, but let me know if any of you don't dig it.
Seems appropriate, given the recent trend toward using more TE formations. I like it.
Powdered Water
08-06-12, 09:31 PM
I think I'm the only West coaster aren't I? I'd be more than happy to do the draft at 9:45AM.
EDIT: Forgot Fiscal. Knowing he's a military sort though, I reckon he'd be up early too, like I am most days.
Yeah, I'll try to nail it down, but if you're cool with 12:45 PM ET/9:45 AM PST on Sunday, the 26th, that looks really good to me. Anyone have a problem with it?
Okay, well...nevermind. Suddenly I can, in fact, select 2:00 PM ET on Sunday, August 26th. Maybe some people switched, or perhaps it didn't load right before? No idea. But woohoo, best of both worlds!
DexterRiley
08-08-12, 10:19 AM
im down like denny terrio
http://joelnicholsblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/captain20morgan20spiced207503.jpg
So far so good. Haven't found an owner yet that this time shouldn't work for. Awesome. :)
Just a reminder, it's Sunday, August 26th, at 2:00 PM ET. 18 days!
Powdered Water
08-08-12, 08:39 PM
I say we get rid of the kickers...
Two weeks from today, everybody. :)
Sorry I didnt make it this year, stupid foreclosure on the house and moving and stuff. I will be watching you guys though so good luck. Think I made the PPR jungle in time - I hope. :)
One week left, people. One week from today! :) 2:00 PM ET on Sunday, August 26th.
Draft is THIS WEEKEND, everybody. Sunday, 2:00 PM EASTERN time. That's August 26th, IE: about two days from now.
Powdered Water
08-24-12, 10:50 PM
I see Mikey is back, any chance we're doing the vent too?
Proximity
08-24-12, 11:01 PM
*******... I love me some fantasy football.
upStomp
08-25-12, 08:37 PM
I probably won't be around for the draft :(. We're having a Back-to-school BBQ for Kiara's schoolmates. Rankings are set though. GO SPORTS!!!
Rankings are set though.
End result: you get Steven Ridley in the 4th round.
GO SPORTS!!!
YES!!! SPORTBALL!!!
Will Arian Foster go on the first pick? Will someone on autodraft get Ryan Matthews in round 1? Does Cadillac Williams still play football even? The suspense is killing me! :)
http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww159/nash0065/tom-haverford-gif.gif
Tongo is trying to throw the scent on how badly he wants Foster and Mathews :p
But we don't even know our draft slots yet!
This year, I have a very firm opinion about the slot I want. If I don't get it, though, I'm more open-minded about the alternatives. Done a couple of dozen mocks, though, so I think I have a general leaning. But that's assuming that the draft unfolds a certain way. It doesn't account much for some of the craziness that inevitably results.
Powdered Water
08-26-12, 12:45 AM
I have no opinion on slotting. I've done no prep. I plan to suck this year. And maybe, draft all Seahawks. Maybe.
I had my draft in my other league. 10 team league standard scoring, what do you think?
QB - Matt Ryan
QB - Matt Schaub
RB - Ray Rice
RB - Maurice Jones-Drew (:suspicious:)
RB - Marshawn Lynch
RB- Rashad Jennings
RB - Ben Tate
WR - AJ Green
WR - Brandon Marshall
WR - Vincent Jackson
WR - Nate Washington
TE - Fred Davis
TE - Owen Daniels
DEF - Detroit
K - Ryan Succop
^^^ Thats an ok lineup, but people are underestimating Matt Ryan this year.
I misworded my above post saying "Will Arian Foster go in round 1" when I meant to say will he go the first pick in round 1.
DexterRiley
08-26-12, 12:15 PM
But we don't even know our draft slots yet!
This year, I have a very firm opinion about the slot I want. If I don't get it, though, I'm more open-minded about the alternatives. Done a couple of dozen mocks, though, so I think I have a general leaning. But that's assuming that the draft unfolds a certain way. It doesn't account much for some of the craziness that inevitably results.
I know exactly what you mean.
I'm ready. Hit 20-ish mocks last night, I think it was, and--this is usually a nice sign--the ones I've done in the last few days have come out significantly better than the ones I was doing before.
But then, as I mentioned before, the real draft always has some crazy hiccups in it. And not always in a beneficial way. I have general leanings about draft spots from year to year, but there's one principle that always has benefit, which is broad enough that it gives away nothing in strategy to say openly:
It is inherently better, all else being equal, to have a pick in the middle of each round.
The simple reason is that people will always fall. And someone who lets a guy fall too far does me no good if he just goes to the guy a pick or two in front of me. Therefore, being in the middle of the round and never going too long between picks gives you the best possible chance of snapping up guys who are going too low.
Powdered Water
08-26-12, 01:46 PM
I don't really know what he just said. But I like it. I like it a lot. ;)
Are we using any kind of voice chat this year?
Dunno, hadn't heard of anything.
Draft's in 45 minutes. Draft room (and with it, the draft order) should be up in about 15.
DexterRiley
08-26-12, 02:16 PM
I'm ready. Hit 20-ish mocks last night, I think it was, and--this is usually a nice sign--the ones I've done in the last few days have come out significantly better than the ones I was doing before.
But then, as I mentioned before, the real draft always has some crazy hiccups in it. And not always in a beneficial way. I have general leanings about draft spots from year to year, but there's one principle that always has benefit, which is broad enough that it gives away nothing in strategy to say openly:
It is inherently better, all else being equal, to have a pick in the middle of each round.
The simple reason is that people will always fall. And someone who lets a guy fall too far does me no good if he just goes to the guy a pick or two in front of me. Therefore, being in the middle of the round and never going too long between picks gives you the best possible chance of snapping up guys who are going too low.
Also 37 Buccaneers weren't off the board by round 4.
Draft room is up. Order determined.
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rauldc14
08-26-12, 11:00 PM
Wow. I suck I forgot. In reality about the way I would have drafted for the first 6 rounds. Definitely didn't want Pittsburgh or a kicker so early though.
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