TGO Fantasy Football League

[btq96r]

Any interest in putting together a Fantasy Football League of TGO'ers?  We can set it up with 8-16 teams and just have some fun talking smack and maybe set up a pool that kicks some money to the site if everybody can find $10-$20 under their mattress that isn't already allocated to ammo.

 

If there is any interest, I'll take up to 15 people who want to be in and suggestions on which site we want to use; ESPN (my current one), Fox Sports, Yahoo, ect...

[Hozzie]

I'll do it.


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[knewcomb]

In. Never played in one over 12 teams before. 

[btq96r]

Only two people are interested?  Enough of the estimated 30some million people who play fantasy football have to be here on TGO to form a league.

[hlb14]

I'd be interested in an espn league

[btq96r]

I'd be interested in an espn league

 

You make 4.  Hoping to have more at this point.

 

ESPN is the easiest I've seen so far.  Fox Sports wasn't bad when I used them one year.  Watching my friend use NFL.com's FF side left me unimpressed.  No experience with Yahoo.

[Omega]

I am in with ESPN, as long as we don't draft this Sunday that is when my other draft is.

[babelt]

I would do a espn league. 

[Hershmeister]

Can we get Rafi? NSFW!!! http://youtu.be/XHhhNme8t_w

[jtmaze]

I would be in for a espn league. Can't draft Sunday tho. JTM Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[btq96r]

Up to seven, eight if Hershmeister wants to be our "El Cuñado."   That would be the minimum for a league...though a bit weak.  10 or 12 would be better.  Not looking like we can get to 16 teams.

 

I was thinking of doing an online draft on a weeknight sometime the upcoming week.  That way everybody should be able to do it without having to go on autopick.

[Hershmeister]

[quote name="btq96r" post="1182461" timestamp="1408801819"]Up to seven, eight if Hershmeister wants to be our "[font=arial][size=4]El Cuñado[/size][/font]." That would be the minimum for a league...though a bit weak. 10 or 12 would be better. Not looking like we can get to 16 teams. I was thinking of doing an online draft on a weeknight sometime the upcoming week. That way everybody should be able to do it without having to go on autopick.[/quote] Sadly i know less about football than andre or randy!

[pitt2magic]

ok ill bite. i have had managed my own ESPN league for about 15 years but had decided to call it quits this year, too much going on. My 10 y/o has been begging me to play so Ill co-manage a team with him. As long as its ESPN, no more than 12 teams and auto draft is an option Im all in. Traveling a lot the next couple of weeks and can not commit to a live only draft. Live draft with auto draft option works.

[btq96r]

Okay, since we have a critical mass of eight teams, I just set up the league.  I'll be PM'ing you guys for emails to send league invites to.  If you already have an ESPN.com account, you can jump right it, if you don't, you'll need to set one up.  Right now it's eight teams, but if we get more who want to join in, I can edit that up until the draft.  Would just need to be in multiples of two so we keep things even keel.  The more the merrier.

 

I set up a tentative draft date of Thursday, August 28, 2014 at 8:15 PM (Local Time).  It will be online and if you can't make it, there is the autopick to take care of you.  You should be able to edit your wish list if you can't make it.  If not, ESPN will make the best choice its software can for you.  Draft order is going to be randomly set up one hour prior to draft time. It will be a snake draft, so if you have the 1st pick of the 1st round, you'll have the last pick of the 2nd round, 1st of the third, and so on.

 

Once you get set up in the league site, check out the roster and scoring setup.  I made it a little challenging to foster competition.  Only a few bench slots to make sure we aren't just stashing talent, and two flex (RB/WR/TE) slots to make sure people can have some flexibility with their line-up.  I'm also considering making it legal to only have one D/ST and K, so you have to consider dropping one during bye weeks to see how quick they get vultured off the wavier wire.

Edited August 25, 2014 by btq96r

[hlb14]

Sounds like a fun and competitive format, can't wait!

[btq96r]

Invite emails have been sent to those of you who have replied so far.  Check your spam folders if you haven't seen them yet.

 

Omega brought up pooling some money together for a prize for the winner.  His recommendation is a years membership to TGO, something that helps the site out as well and would only mean about $5 per person.  I like that idea if we have 8 teams going forward.

 

Or...

 

If we get 12-16 teams, we might be able to bump that up to a Lifetime membership for a buy in of $12.50- $9.50.  Just food for thought in case anybody was on the fence about doing this.

Edited August 25, 2014 by btq96r

[TNMTBik3r]

I wasn't going to play in any fantasy leagues this year. But why not...count me in. Have to dig up my ESPN login.

[btq96r]

I wasn't going to play in any fantasy leagues this year. But why not...count me in. Have to dig up my ESPN login.

 

Welcome back to the addiction of fantasy football. :)

 

Need one more to join jonathon1289 and make it an even 10.

[JPS]

If you have room - I'm in.  I just registered at ESPN - haven't played FF for a few years.

[Hozzie]

I am in for whatever prizes/cost you decide.  I am already a lifetime member, so when I win, I may donate it to someone  :taunt:

[btq96r]

If you have room - I'm in.  I just registered at ESPN - haven't played FF for a few years.

 

Done.

[TNMTBik3r]

Lifetime membership sounds good :)

[felinesNfreedom]

I am late to the party but if you need one more, hit me up.

[btq96r]

I am late to the party but if you need one more, hit me up.

 

I'll slot you for Team #11.  If we get another, we can upgrade to a 12 team league and have some real competition.

[felinesNfreedom]

Sounds good. Thanks