League #8816

[Shiz]

Name: Westwood

Password: low

Issues:

1) Teams set to 12 right now. I would like avoid to more than 14 and only expand it to 14 if someone feels strongly.

2) Playoffs are 6 teams, weeks 14-16. Week 17 was such a mess last season with quality players getting benched, I figured we would give this a try.

3) Do we want to reward kickoff/punt returns on a player basis or make it a defense stat? My opinion is the former. Not sure what an Offensive Fumble Recovery TD is. Sounds like it should be a defensive stat.

4) Reception points 0.25 instead of last year's 0.30.

5) Passing points 20yds increment and Rushing/Receiving/Returning points 15yds increment. This would continue to over-emphasize TDs versus standard rules, which I have grown to like, without getting extreme about it. Default was 50/30.


League Settings SettingValue
League ID#:8816
League Name:Westwood
Password:low
Draft Type:Live Draft Draft Time:Mon Aug 15 9:30pm EDT
Max Teams:12
Scoring Type:Head-to-Head
Start Scoring on:Week 1
Can't Cut List Provider:Yahoo! Sports
Max Moves:No maximum
Max Trades:No maximum
Trade Reject Time:1
Trade End Date:November 18, 2005
Trade Review:Commissioner
Waiver Time:2 days
Post Draft Players:Follow Waiver Rules
Playoffs:Week 14, 15 and 16 (6 teams)
Roster Positions:QB, WR, WR, WR, RB, RB, TE, K, DEF, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN
Passing Yards (20 yards per point)
Passing Touchdowns (6)
Interceptions (-2)
Sacks (-1)
Rushing Yards (15 yards per point)
Rushing Touchdowns (6)
Receptions (0)
Reception Yards (15 yards per point)
Reception Touchdowns (6)
Return Yards (15 yards per point)
Return Touchdowns (6)
2-Point Conversions (2)
Fumbles Lost (-2)
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)
Sack (1)
Interception (2)
Fumble Recovery (2)
Touchdown (6)
Safety (2)
Block Kick (2)
Points Allowed 0 points (10)
Points Allowed 1-6 points (7)
Points Allowed 7-13 points (4)
Points Allowed 14-20 points (1)
Points Allowed 21-27 points (0)
Points Allowed 28-34 points (-1)
Points Allowed 35+ points (-4) Fractional Points:Yes Negative Points:Yes

[Drax]

Just a note for clarification:
When joining the league, use League ID 8816 and password low. Kept trying to use Westwood which, of course, is the Name and not the ID. :roll: :lowlol:

3) Do we want to reward kickoff/punt returns on a player basis or make it a defense stat? My opinion is the former.
I really don't care either way, but I prefer defensive, just b/c it's more universal. Tho' I guess it'd be nice to reward someone actually starting Dante Hall at WR... :)

5) Passing points 20yds increment and Rushing/Receiving/Returning points 15yds increment. This would continue to over-emphasize TDs versus standard rules, which I have grown to like, without getting extreme about it. Default was 50/30.
I'm fine with these, but Returning yrds at 15yd per point will be something new. In the only league (1 league, 1 season only) that rewarded return yds, it was like 50yd/point, and that went merely okay... Nothing too major here, tho'.

Will look over the rules soon, no time now.

[Drax]

Heh, okay... Looked at the rules... :! :roll: :lowlol:

First, I suggest making it a 6person bench as opposed to 5, especially if return men get to contribute to the scores.

Points Allowed 28-34 points (-1)
Points Allowed 35+ points (-4)
I think this should be -4 for 28-34 points allowed and -7 for 35+, just b/c giving up 34 points in a game, but only losing 1 point seems a bit too relaxed for my tastes, but will, of course, abide by the league majority ruling.

[Shiz]

Made some changes.

[Erudite]

Note to self: Michael Vick is evil. Stay far, far away. :roll:

[noptov52]

Hey, just because he's a crackhead who's massively overrated is no reason to say he's evil. I think you should go ahead and pick him number 1.

[Erudite]

Heh. He can give you some stupidly unreal fantasy scores. He's 40+ points of potential every week. The problem (as I discovered last year, much to my chagrin) is that every 40-point performance is sandwiched between two or three 2-point performances. :lowsad:

[Shiz]

If we only get 10 teams, I propose 2QBs in the lineups.

[Drax]

If we only get 10 teams, I propose 2QBs in the lineups.
I'm actually against this. I'd rather 1 QB and maybe giving each team 3WR, 2RB, 1TE and 1 WR/RB flex slot, so that the playing field is significantly more even.

If folks think the WR/RB flex slot is too "powerful," we can make it into a fourth WR slot. But in any case, I think starting two QBs at our current rules would be too much.

Unless we wanted to make passing TD's 4pts each, then I'd be more okay with it...

[Raveneye]

I liked the tried and true lineup of QB-RB-RB-WR-WR-WR/RB-TE-DEF-K
Having the option to start either a wideout or a running back in your flex slot gave you lots more options on the waiver wire and when you had BYE weeks.

[Shiz]

Ok RE. I will change it before we get going.

[Raveneye]

Ok RE. I will change it before we get going.

Only change it if others feel the same way, I don't want to force my paticular preference on 11 other people. I can survive having 2RBs and 3WRs.

[Erudite]

I have no preference either way. It's occasionally nice to have the flexibiltiy, but even mediocre running backs tend to get snapped up quickly so I almost always end up using a receiver in the flex spot anyway.

[Drax]

QB-RB-RB-WR-WR-WR/RB-TE-DEF-K
I'm very cool with this.

Also what is the verdict on the return yards issue?

[Shiz]

Also what is the verdict on the return yards issue?

Right now, there are no points for return yds and any TDs count for the defense. We can also count TDs/yds on a player specific basis, but after further thought I didn't want to ding defense.

[Shiz]

BTW, who hasn't signed up yet?

Rubi, Kristin, ??

There are 3 spots open for an decenbt league of 10. 12 is optimal, but only if the 12 are semi-active at worst.

[Drax]

Rubi, Kristin, Asharad, maybe Thuriniel (if anyone knows how to contact him...; he always seems interested in joining, but didn't last year due to time), Sagar, Lycos... That's all of the "regulars" I can think of, off the top of my noggin...

[Drax]

Shiz, one more change for you... I think you gave our league a Wide Receiver/ Returnman slot, not a WR/RB slot... :) May want to check that.

[Shiz]

I checked. It is WR/RB. There isn't a WR/Returnman option.

[Drax]

I checked. It is WR/RB. There isn't a WR/Returnman option.
Okay. In the column, it said WR/R, so it had me concerned. Heh. :lowlol:

[Lycos]

I don't care what the rules are as long as they don't change at some point, so I can adjust my draft accordingly.

[Asharad]

I haven't signed up yet. I will tomorow or the next day.

[Serani]

Poopy. I just realized this is the day they're supposed to move my DSL access. I may find myself drafting from a coffeeshop down the street. :roll: Maybe I ought to take a page from Raveneye's book and let the auto-draft work. :P

I need to start doing some research.

[Drax]

Yeah, I realized within the last couple weeks that I will most likely be missing the draft, as I have practice. We'll see...

[Thuriniel]

Oh noes...potentially two autodrafts?! The rest of us are doomed, doomed I say!

[Raveneye]

My forced autodraft last year wasn't so groovy. I forget who it was, but someone the year before that autodrafted a team that was in the Top 3 all season long. There is some method to the madness...

[Drax]

My forced autodraft last year wasn't so groovy. I forget who it was, but someone the year before that autodrafted a team that was in the Top 3 all season long. There is some method to the madness...
That was Necro. Er, had the dog for an icon. Cannot remember the whole name. (If his name was Necrodog... *sigh* :roll:)

Gah, the oldtimers disease (as my dad calls it) is getting to me... :lowlol:

[Erudite]

(If his name was Necrodog... *sigh* :roll:)

Close. NecroGod. ;)

[Shiz]

NecroGod was in our league last year? I don't think so.

[Serani]

Two or three years ago. Either the first one off the tavern or the second, can't remember which. But yeah, he was in the league that year.

[Drax]

My forced autodraft last year wasn't so groovy. I forget who it was, but someone the year before that autodrafted a team that was in the Top 3 all season long. There is some method to the madness...
NecroGod was in our league last year? I don't think so.
No, but like Serani said, he was a couple years ago, and I am quite sure he autodrafted and maintained a high slot for most of the season. His team had, I recall quite well, Jamal Lewis en route to his monstrous yardage season.

[Erudite]

Yeah. It was entirely frustrating getting the snot kicked out of me by a guy that rarely (if ever) showed up to manage his team. :lowrazz: