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Subject: 2017 RIFC AA league
Posted by: Guru
- [330592710] Wed, Aug 02, 2017, 11:57
Invitation emails will be sent out shortly. So far, we have 12 managers who have committed to play, with two slots left to fill. If needed, I'll ask a couple of managers from one of the other RIFC leagues to take a second team. (I already have more than enough volunteers, so we will definitely end up with a full league of 14 teams.)
Some of you have played in an RIFC league before, but some have not. Myfantasyleague.com offers great flexibility, but can sometimes be confusing to newcomers. If you have questions on how to use the site, please ask. I am not managing a team in this league, but I will be serving as the commissioner.
Most league setting are already setup on the host site, but waivers rules are not. We will use the same rules as the other RIFC leagues; I am still trying to decide the best approach to use this year, as the system allows for some options that were not present in past years. I'll let you know when it's settled.
The first order of business is to get everyone registered at the hosting site. When you receive your invitation email, please follow the instructions to register.
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| 1 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Tue, Aug 08, 2017, 10:03
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Each of the RotoGuru Invitational Leagues uses a draft selection process to set the draft order for each draft. We are about to start that selection process.
For RIFC leagues, the draft order is a “banzai” format, which means that it is a back-and-forth snake format with one important exception: the third round order is the same as the order for rounds 2 and 4. So, the order goes as follows:
Round 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,..13, 14
Round 2: 14, 13, 12, 11, … 2, 1
Round 3: 14, 13, 12, 11, … 2, 1
Round 4: 14, 13, 12, 11, … 2, 1
Round 5 and subsequent odd numbered rounds: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,..13, 14
Round 6 and subsequent even numbered rounds: 14, 13, 12, 11, … 2, 1
This means that if you have the overall #1 pick in the draft, you will pick last in each of round 2, 3, and 4. And if you have the last pick in round #1, you will pick first in each of rounds 2-4.
I have used a random number generator to set the order of the draft selection round. This is only the order in which managers get to select their draft position. Here is that order:
1 Nerfherders
2 Bean
3 Boozer
4 Chucktaylors
5 Rotten Amoebas
6 Aymar
7 Crabby Bills
8 kdmast
9 Matt G
10 The Titans of New York(loki)
11 WG
12 blue hen
13 Mighty Meatwads
14 pending team
Note that the last team is listed as “pending”. We still have one slot open in this league. Most likely, it will be filled by someone who is already managing s team in one of the upper leagues. But I’m holding that slot open for the moment. Regardless, that team’s draft order will be whatever is left over after the other 13 teams have chosen their positions.
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| 2 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Tue, Aug 08, 2017, 10:09
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When it is your turn, copy and paste the entire order so far, and fill in your name in the slot you want to pick from.
Nerfherders is up. This is a generally an untimed process, but if we wait for more than a day for anyone to pick, I reserve the right to skip their pick and move on.
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| 3 | loki
ID: 15046816
Tue, Aug 08, 2017, 10:20
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When will the draft start?
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| 4 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Tue, Aug 08, 2017, 10:25
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Here are the updated rules for 2017. Changes are shown in blue font.
This league will use the same rules as the RIFC, including blind bidding for waivers.
Note the two changes from last season:
1. For the weeks with byes (weeks 5-11 this year), you may start only one RB instead of two, and instead start an extra receiver.
2. Dropped players will need to go through a separate blind bidding process after a 24 hour lockout.
The league rules at myfantasyleague.com will be updated to incorporate these changes.
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| 5 | Nerfherders
ID: 33543714
Tue, Aug 08, 2017, 15:56
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14 Nerfherders
2 Bean
3 Boozer
4 Chucktaylors
5 Rotten Amoebas
6 Aymar
7 Crabby Bills
8 kdmast
9 Matt G
10 The Titans of New York(loki)
11 WG
12 blue hen
13 Mighty Meatwads
14 pending team
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| 6 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Wed, Aug 09, 2017, 18:39
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I emailed Bean and said that if he hasn't picked by 8am Thursday morning, we will skip him and move ahead.
We had not previously announced the scheduling of this round, so I want to give some latitude at the outset. But we do need to make some progress.
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| 7 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Thu, Aug 10, 2017, 09:06
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Skipping Bean. Like the regular draft, he can make up his pick whenever he appears.
Boozer is up.
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| 8 | Boozer
ID: 971677
Thu, Aug 10, 2017, 09:27
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4 Boozer
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14 Nerfherders
2 Bean (MIA)
4 Chucktaylors
5 Rotten Amoebas
6 Aymar
7 Crabby Bills
8 kdmast
9 Matt G
10 The Titans of New York(loki)
11 WG
12 blue hen
13 Mighty Meatwads
14 pending team
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| 9 | Chucktaylors
ID: 9718109
Thu, Aug 10, 2017, 10:29
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1
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4 Boozer
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7Chucktaylors
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14 Nerfherders
2 Bean (MIA)
5 Rotten Amoebas
6 Aymar
7 Crabby Bills
8 kdmast
9 Matt G
10 The Titans of New York(loki)
11 WG
12 blue hen
13 Mighty Meatwads
14 pending team
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| 10 | maspero
ID: 50618204
Thu, Aug 10, 2017, 11:25
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1
2 Rotten Amoebas
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4 Boozer
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7 Chucktaylors
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14 Nerfherders
2 Bean (MIA)
6 Aymar
7 Crabby Bills
8 kdmast
9 Matt G
10 The Titans of New York(loki)
11 WG
12 blue hen
13 Mighty Meatwads
14 pending team
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| 11 | Aymar
ID: 23105259
Thu, Aug 10, 2017, 12:09
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2 Rotten Amoebas
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4 Boozer
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6 Aymar
7 Chucktaylors
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14 Nerfherders
2 Bean (MIA)
7 Crabby Bills
8 kdmast
9 Matt G
10 The Titans of New York(loki)
11 WG
12 blue hen
13 Mighty Meatwads
14 pending team
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| 12 | Crabby Bills
ID: 67221011
Thu, Aug 10, 2017, 12:22
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2 Rotten Amoebas
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4 Boozer
5 Crabby Bills
6 Aymar
7 Chucktaylors
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14 Nerfherders
2 Bean (MIA)
8 kdmast
9 Matt G
10 The Titans of New York(loki)
11 WG
12 blue hen
13 Mighty Meatwads
14 pending team
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| 13 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Thu, Aug 10, 2017, 15:57
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Per emailed instructions, kdmast takes #13
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2 Rotten Amoebas
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4 Boozer
5 Crabby Bills
6 Aymar
7 Chucktaylors
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13 kdmast
14 Nerfherders
2 Bean (MIA)
9 Matt G
10 The Titans of New York(loki)
11 WG
12 blue hen
13 Mighty Meatwads
14 pending team
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| 14 | Matt G
ID: 26652311
Thu, Aug 10, 2017, 16:17
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2 Rotten Amoebas
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4 Boozer
5 Crabby Bills
6 Aymar
7 Chucktaylors
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12 Matt G
13 kdmast
14 Nerfherders
2 Bean (MIA)
10 The Titans of New York(loki)
11 WG
12 blue hen
13 Mighty Meatwads
14 pending team
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| 15 | loki
ID: 15046816
Thu, Aug 10, 2017, 20:05
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2 Rotten Amoebas
3 The Titans of New York
4 Boozer
5 Crabby Bills
6 Aymar
7 Chucktaylors
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12 Matt G
13 kdmast
14 Nerfherders
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| 16 | WG
ID: 35338278
Fri, Aug 11, 2017, 10:01
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1 WG
2 Rotten Amoebas
3
4 Boozer
5 Crabby Bills
6 Aymar
7 Chucktaylors
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9
10
11
12 Matt G
13 kdmast
14 Nerfherders
2 Bean (MIA)
12 blue hen
13 Mighty Meatwads
14 pending team
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| 17 | blue hen
ID: 5254718
Fri, Aug 11, 2017, 16:08
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1 WG
2 Rotten Amoebas
3 Titans of New York
4 Boozer
5 Crabby Bills
6 Aymar
7 Chucktaylors
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9
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11 blue hen
12 Matt G
13 kdmast
14 Nerfherders
2 Bean (MIA)
13 Mighty Meatwads
14 pending team
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| 18 | Meatwads
ID: 5863742
Fri, Aug 11, 2017, 16:38
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1 WG
2 Rotten Amoebas
3 Titans of New York
4 Boozer
5 Crabby Bills
6 Aymar
7 Chucktaylors
8 Meatwads
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10
11 blue hen
12 Matt G
13 kdmast
14 Nerfherders
2 Bean (MIA)
14 pending team
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| 19 | Bean
ID: 304422310
Fri, Aug 11, 2017, 19:52
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I have been at Sturgis without internet since very early Monday. I had no idea I needed to do ANYTHING while gone. Give me #10 I guess.
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| 20 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Fri, Aug 11, 2017, 22:30
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1 WG
2 Rotten Amoebas
3 Titans of New York
4 Boozer
5 Crabby Bills
6 Aymar
7 Chucktaylors
8 Meatwads
9 pending team
10 Bean
11 blue hen
12 Matt G
13 kdmast
14 Nerfherders
Draft will begin sometime in the vicinity of Aug 23-25, in all likelihood. Instructions will be sent out approx a week in advance. Please plan accordingly.
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| 21 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Tue, Aug 15, 2017, 16:02
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A separate thread has been set up for info and discussion about the draft: link
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| 22 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Mon, Sep 04, 2017, 13:02
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Copied from the draft thread:
I set up the waiver processing. We will be using a blind bidding system each week. All unrostered players will be subject to a blind bidding process each Wednesday at 7pm ET. Each team will have $100 to spend on waiver claims over the course of the season. Once waivers have been run each week, players who have cleared waivers will be available first come, first served (at no waiver cost). I realize that, for some of you, this will be your first experience using blind bidding.
Blind bid waivers will take place at three times each week:
Wed at 7pm ET
Thurs at 7:30pm ET
Sun at 8am ET
The Wednesday bidding will be for all unrostered players, just as in past years. The Thursday and Sunday bidding will only be for players dropped during the week. A dropped player will be eligible for the first blind bidding that occurs 24 hours after the time of drop. So, for example, a player dropped during Wednesday blind bidding should be subject to the Thursday night bidding. All other players dropped by 8am Saturday will be subject to the Sunday morning bidding. Any player dropped after 8am Saturday will be locked until the next week.
There will be a three hour lockout period after the Wednesday bidding. The purpose is to allow time to review and correct any potential errors in the blind bid processing. FCFS (first come, first served) free agent pickups begin at 10pm Wednesday, and continue through each player's game time.
For consistency, I set up the post-draft bidding on the same schedule: Wed/Thu/Sun. Hopefully, this will allow people to get comfortable with the sequence of events. It will also give us an opportunity to make sure everything works as expected.
Everyone gets $100 blind bid dollars to start the season. Bids must be made in integer increments. Once the season starts, blind bid ties will be broken in reverse order of standings (win%, then points, then HTH). Prior to week #1, ties are broken based on the reverse of draft selection round order. I have a custom waiver order set with that order. That custom order will be deleted after the first weekend, so that it is not used for any subsequent bid tiebreakers.
Here is the league calendar:http://www71.myfantasyleague.com/2017/options?L=67277&O=123
I'll write up more instructions for submitting bids by Monday. Meanwhile, if you have any questions, feel free to post them here.
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| 23 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Mon, Sep 04, 2017, 13:20
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Here is a good summary of blind bidding, and how it is implemented on the mfl system:
http://www71.myfantasyleague.com/2017/support?L=67277&SEARCH=blind+bidding
We use a conditional approach, so bids need to be assembled into groups. Once an award is made from a given group, the remainder of that group is discarded from further consideration. So if you are looking to add more than one player, you'll need to enter your bids in more than one group.
As a simple example, suppose you want to drop Tim Tebow to add a different QB. You also have Alfred Newman, and want to drop him to add a LB.
Use the Add/Drops link to submit your bids.
For group 1, you could set up the following:
Add Paxton Lynch for $1, drop Tim Tebow
Add Brett Favre for $1, drop Tim Tebow
Then in a separate group 2, you could have:
Add Joe Biden, LB, for $2, drop Alfred Newman
Add Spiro Agnew for $1, drop Alfred Newman
Add George Bush for $1, drop Alfred Newman
If no one else has bid more than $1 for Paxton Lynch, you would get him, and the claim for Brett Favre would be ignored. If Lynch was claimed by someone for more than $1, then the Favre bid would be evaluated.
Separately, the group 2 claims would be evaluated - from top to bottom.
So, at the end of the bidding process, you might have at most one new QB and one new LB - if at least one bid in each group was sufficient. If no bids in a group are for sufficient $, then nothing will happen in that group.
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| 24 | Bean
ID: 304422310
Sun, Oct 15, 2017, 22:25
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Yet another RIFC #1 pick bites the dust for me. This year its Aaron Rodgers. Stand by for my annual concession speech.
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| 25 | blue hen
ID: 5254718
Mon, Oct 16, 2017, 10:01
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Come on Bean. You've got Carson Wentz AND Nelson Agholor. You can come back from this.
Heh, that's rough. I thought you had a great draft and were a contender. But losing Rodgers is tough.
Did anyone notice that Mastodons played 5 bye-week players this week? That's pretty terrible.
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| 26 | Bean
ID: 304422310
Mon, Oct 16, 2017, 10:26
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I have four FFL teams this year, Rodgers is the QB for two, so it was a big hit for me. If Wentz can keep it up I may survive RIFC. The other league, my back up is Sam Bradford, so its gonna be tough.
As to Mastodons, what's his/her Rotoguru ID?
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| 27 | loki
ID: 15046816
Mon, Oct 16, 2017, 11:08
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Re 26:
I did not see that, but looking at his subs, that did not affect the outcomes of his games.
Even so I think we should let it go so that no team is at a disadvantage if he starts to actively manage again.
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| 28 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Mon, Nov 20, 2017, 22:16
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We have now passed all bye weeks. Therefore, the RB flex option will no longer be allowed. You must start 2 RBs again starting with week 12.
Because of the change in settings, starting rosters have not been carried forward from week #11, so each team must reset all starters.
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| 29 | Bean
ID: 304422310
Tue, Nov 28, 2017, 10:47
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I know we don't just take the top 8 teams by W-L record to determine who makes playoffs. What's the rule again?
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| 30 | blue hen
ID: 5254718
Tue, Nov 28, 2017, 14:35
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Based on the standings, I think the next tiebreaker is total points. With one week to go, Titans, Chuck, Jaydog, Blue Hen, Meatwads, and Bean are in, leaving 2 spots for Bills, Pete, Nerf and Amoebas. Amoebas will need a lot of help, since he has far fewer points than the other 3 and is a win behind Bills. Pete and Nerf have many more points than Bills, but one less win. Bills and Nerf have tough matchups, Pete has it a little easier. I'd project Pete and Bills for those two spots.
Given that, there's benefit in the #2 slot (plays #7 instead of Bean or Meat, so that's my goal for this week. I'm a game behind both Chuck and Jaydog, but I've got the Mastodons/WG cupcake exacta this week, and am many points, and am 100 points ahead of both.
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| 31 | Nerfherders
ID: 347152518
Tue, Nov 28, 2017, 15:01
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The 7th and 8th spots use total points only. Ttu and I have fairly safe leads there.
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| 32 | GoatLocker
ID: 161045290
Wed, Nov 29, 2017, 01:45
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Top 6 are based on standings.
Last two are based on points.
So, you could be 7th in standings, but if 8 and 9 have more points, you are out.
GL
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| 33 | SwinganaMiss
ID: 76352020
Wed, Nov 29, 2017, 16:27
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Once the 8 teams are decided, seeding for 5-8 is based exclusively on points.
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| 34 | ttucowboy
ID: 7657213
Thu, Nov 30, 2017, 16:17
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Re 31/32:
That makes me feel better about having the most points scored against me. If only we could do the same thing in g24 where I also have the most points scored against with 3rd most points scored, lol.
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| 35 | Nerfherders
ID: 2211442615
Sat, Dec 02, 2017, 15:56
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Yeah I feel really bad for you in G24. On the other hand, I would be happy not to have to face you in the playoffs!
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| 36 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Sat, Dec 02, 2017, 16:34
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The calendar for playoff weeks is slightly different than for the regular season.
1. No add/drop transactions will be allowed until at least 3pm on Tuesday. This includes submitting blind bid claims. The purpose is to allow the commissioner to get the playoffs properly seeded and to ensure that teams not active in the Championship bracket are properly excluded from further add/drop transactions.
2. There will be no blind bidding on Wednesday.
3. The first blind bidding will take place on 3pm ET on Thursday. This is so that all stats corrections can be processed on Thursday morning before any bids are processed - just in case a scoring adjustment results in a change in the previous week's game outcomes.
4. FCFS free agent pickups will begin at 6pm ET Thursday. Again, only teams still active in the Championship bracket may make add/drop transactions.
The schedule for the balance of the week will proceed as normal.
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| 37 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Tue, Dec 05, 2017, 10:00
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Playoff brackets have been seeded.
Second round of the consolation bracket may be adjusted after round 1. Highest scoring losing team in round 1 will advance, and matchups will be reset to prevent a duplicate matchup, if needed.
Blind bid dollars have been adjusted for teams in the top bracket. #1 seeded team gets an extra $16, #2 seed gets $14, etc.
Blind bid tiebreaker favors the team with the better seed during the playoffs.
Teams not in the championship brackets have locked rosters.
Hopefully I did everything correctly!
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| 38 | Nerfherders
ID: 33543714
Tue, Dec 05, 2017, 10:59
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It looks good to me.
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| 39 | loki
ID: 15046816
Tue, Dec 05, 2017, 18:28
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When will you add the extra blind bid dollars?
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| 40 | Nerfherders
ID: 33543714
Tue, Dec 05, 2017, 19:36
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I think they've already been added. I had $11 and now have $17.
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| 41 | Bean
ID: 304422310
Tue, Dec 12, 2017, 09:57
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I have teams in four leagues this year. I made playoffs in four leagues this year.
I faced the league's highest scorer for the week in every league except one, where I won. Two leagues, I had the second highest score for the week.
Oh well, best of luck to the winners.
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| 42 | loki
ID: 15046816
Tue, Dec 12, 2017, 10:12
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Your team did well, and I need exceptional games from Antonio Brown and Ben Roethlisberger to beat you.
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| 43 | Bean
ID: 304422310
Tue, Dec 12, 2017, 21:33
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The league I won in I also had Ben and Brown. So, I was kinda torn between rooting for and against them.
What place do you have to finish to advance to AAA next year?
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| 44 | blue hen
ID: 5254718
Wed, Dec 13, 2017, 09:26
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Loki, I hope you're enjoying still having a shot at this title, because that ends this week.
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| 45 | loki
ID: 15046816
Wed, Dec 13, 2017, 10:42
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I think that in AAA the league winner and the playoff finalists advance to RIFC.
In AA the playoff winner advances to RIFC. I think that he league winner could advance to RIFC if there are declines from the other leagues. I am hopeful of this, but unsure.
I am uncertain of which teams from AA can advance to AAA.
Guru , input please.
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| 46 | loki
ID: 15046816
Wed, Dec 13, 2017, 10:46
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Blue Hen, honestly I am not very confident about going up against you. I am dependent on Ben and Antonio having big games in order to win. Your team is more well balanced.
Good luck!!
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| 47 | Nerfherders
ID: 33543714
Wed, Dec 13, 2017, 12:18
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In AA, only the playoff winner advances to RIFC. The other seven playoff contenders advance to AAA. This is how it went last year, at least. Good luck!
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| 48 | blue hen
ID: 5254718
Wed, Dec 13, 2017, 12:20
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Heh, your team is better, overall. The numbers bear that out.
What my team has is upside. Hoping Jordy Nelson benefits from Rodgers, and that guys like Cam and Alshon hit their stride. And Gurley doesn't throw a lemon.
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| 49 | loki
ID: 15046816
Wed, Dec 13, 2017, 14:06
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My defense has gotten killed by injuries.
JJ Watt out since the beginning.
Landon Collins- At 2 and 10 I doubt that the Giants will play him.
Bobby Wagner out with hamstring.
We will see.
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| 50 | ttucowboy
ID: 8550318
Wed, Dec 13, 2017, 16:21
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Down to the final 4! Looking forward to the matchup against Jaydog.
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| 51 | loki
ID: 15046816
Sun, Dec 17, 2017, 18:12
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Blue Hen-
The Titans are conceding,
Good luck in the finals!!
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| 52 | blue hen
ID: 5254718
Mon, Dec 18, 2017, 11:04
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Great season, Loki.
I got lucky with timing here, Gurley and Cam both having historic outings at the most important time. Hard to believe I drafted Nelson, Pryor, Gore and non-DL Mack (still think MFL is a crock for that) with 4 of my first 6 picks and still made it to the finals. Even more interestingly, I didn't have any late round flyers that really panned out either. Really just tried to stay consistent, and got lucky with FAAB to get McKinnon and Drake.
That's why football is mostly luck. Pete, I'm bringing my luck in your direction next week!
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| 53 | ttucowboy
ID: 8550318
Mon, Dec 18, 2017, 11:34
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Bring it on Dave! Can't wait for my $100 FA pickup Cohen to help me take down a title. :-) In all seriousness, looking forward to the matchup against you. Just don't jinx any of my players!
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| 54 | Bean
ID: 304422310
Tue, Dec 26, 2017, 11:50
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Grats Tutu Cowboy. Amazing run 11-15 to league champion.
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| 55 | Nerfherders
ID: 2211442615
Tue, Dec 26, 2017, 13:13
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Yeah it's not often an 8th seed wins it all. Grats!
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| 56 | loki
ID: 15046816
Tue, Dec 26, 2017, 14:33
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tutucowboy-Congrats!!
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| 57 | ttucowboy
ID: 8550318
Wed, Dec 27, 2017, 19:29
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Thanks everyone. Not a bad run for a late sub-in!
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