OS Fantasy Football League

[bayers3]

I know it's early, and I don't see a post about this for 2014 yet...

Anyone interested in a 10-12 team OS Fantasy League? Initial thoughts on league set up below.

10-12 Teams
Live Auction Draft
Free ESPN league
Roster (QB, 2WR, 2RB, TE, FLEX, K, D/ST, 5BE)
Daily Moves
Scoring (ESPN Standard, PPR is an option)

Looking for dedicated/competitive managers willing to play out the whole season. If things go well, or if everyone is interested right away, we can discuss making it a keeper league.

Post here or send me a PM if you are interested.

Current Teams
1 - BAyers3 (Commish)
2 - Metapod
3 - Twenty Four
4 - knicksfan111
5 - njdevils14
6 - kswgrad2012
7 - Chef Matt
8 - Po1soNNN
9 - mb625
10 - Votto4MVP
11 - Benz87
12 - jack1535

Waiting List
1 - Review (I made a huge mistake and missed him, serious priority!)
2 - RyanLaFalce (Another guy I missed, really sorry)
3 - mpbaseball22

[Jumpman232]

Re: OS Fantasy Football League

I'm always interested in joining another league..

[bayers3]

Re: OS Fantasy Football League

I'll add you, I'm hoping I'm just really early on this, not alot of takers at the moment.

[Metapod]

Re: OS Fantasy Football League

I've always wanted to try an auction league so put me in

[bayers3]

Re: OS Fantasy Football League

I've always wanted to try an auction league so put me in

It's chess to the snake-draft's checkers.

[wwharton]

Re: OS Fantasy Football League

It's chess to the snake-draft's checkers.

Auction leagues online give you an expected bidding amount and the AI runs the price up for players if not everyone shows up... the "chess vs checkers" analogy is a bit much. If we're talking getting everyone in a room for an auction, then maybe... but there's more strategy in a snake when people are sitting around with their magazines too.

I love auction drafts but I've been hearing this analogy for them alot and it's a bit overblown. It's just different. Both styles are fun and can be equally challenging depending on the group.

[Twenty Four]

Re: OS Fantasy Football League

I'm definitely interested in joining.

[bayers3]

Re: OS Fantasy Football League

Auction leagues online give you an expected bidding amount and the AI runs the price up for players if not everyone shows up... the "chess vs checkers" analogy is a bit much. If we're talking getting everyone in a room for an auction, then maybe... but there's more strategy in a snake when people are sitting around with their magazines too.

I love auction drafts but I've been hearing this analogy for them alot and it's a bit overblown. It's just different. Both styles are fun and can be equally challenging depending on the group.

I agree it isn't so black and white, but with an auction you have the freedom to shape your team. You don't have that freedom in a snake draft, if you want the #1 player you go get them, if you're the 11th to pick... too bad.

I agree about the auto-bid, which is why I want active members. Whenever I'm in an auction league and someone is on auto I just elect $2-3 guys at the start of the draft and laugh as the auto-bidders jump all over them and fill up their team with junk.

[bayers3]

Re: OS Fantasy Football League

I'm definitely interested in joining.

Excellent, I'll add you to the list!

[wwharton]

Re: OS Fantasy Football League

I agree it isn't so black and white, but with an auction you have the freedom to shape your team. You don't have that freedom in a snake draft, if you want the #1 player you go get them, if you're the 11th to pick... too bad.

I agree about the auto-bid, which is why I want active members. Whenever I'm in an auction league and someone is on auto I just elect $2-3 guys at the start of the draft and laugh as the auto-bidders jump all over them and fill up their team with junk.

You can shape your team in a snake draft as well. No you can't decide "I want Peterson no matter what" but that's only limited to the top pick (or 3). If you spend what it takes to land one or more players "no matter what" it will drastically limit your ability to shape the rest of your team.

Like I said, it's just different. I've often gone against the grain when I pick a 2nd RB or a QB so I can have the pick of the litter in a different tier when a run is going on that position by the rest of the drafters. Again, don't get me wrong, I REALLY like auction leagues. I just don't think that means snake drafts are as bland as many auction fans have been saying the last couple of years (as auctions have gotten more popular).

Good discussion though. I don't want to flood your thread with it too much. If you want to keep talking (and think maybe others have opinions) we can start a new thread on the topic.

[bayers3]

Re: OS Fantasy Football League

You can shape your team in a snake draft as well. No you can't decide "I want Peterson no matter what" but that's only limited to the top pick (or 3). If you spend what it takes to land one or more players "no matter what" it will drastically limit your ability to shape the rest of your team.

Like I said, it's just different. I've often gone against the grain when I pick a 2nd RB or a QB so I can have the pick of the litter in a different tier when a run is going on that position by the rest of the drafters. Again, don't get me wrong, I REALLY like auction leagues. I just don't think that means snake drafts are as bland as many auction fans have been saying the last couple of years (as auctions have gotten more popular).

Good discussion though. I don't want to flood your thread with it too much. If you want to keep talking (and think maybe others have opinions) we can start a new thread on the topic.

It's fine, different things for different people. They both result in fantasy football, and that's what matters!

[knicksfan111]

Re: OS Fantasy Football League

I'm down to join

[bayers3]

Re: OS Fantasy Football League

I'm down to join

Excellent!

[njdevils14]

Re: OS Fantasy Football League

I'd love to join

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[bayers3]

Re: OS Fantasy Football League

I'd love to join

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Welcome aboard!