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| Posted by: judy
- Dude [7771722] Thu, Dec 29, 2011, 16:18
Still need a fantasy "fix" after the regular season is over? MFL has a Fantasy League for the Playoffs.
We will use these players:
1 QB
2 RB
3 WR
1 TE
1 PK
1 DST
You can only use a player once during the playoffs. RIFC scoring rules are in effect. Total points at the end wins!
Wins WHAT? you ask. Nothing but bragging rights...
If you are interested, please either sign up here with your email or email me directly.
Invitations to last year's teams and to newbies will go out early next week. Limit 2 teams per person.
Feel free to invite non RIFC friends and neighbors to participate. The more the merrier. |
| | | 1 | judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Thu, Dec 29, 2011, 16:22
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NOTE that there is a DST in this format...
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| | | 2 | gurudan
ID: 5811162211
Thu, Dec 29, 2011, 22:22
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as a former champ, i'm honored to be invited back. since most of us have 2 teams, it should be double the fun. just kiddin' good luck judy
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| | | 3 | loki
ID: 3811282921
Thu, Dec 29, 2011, 22:28
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I generally do not play in the post-season, but do not want to miss the chance to play in your league. Count me in for 1 team.
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| | | 4 | Slowhand
ID: 1984951
Fri, Dec 30, 2011, 00:40
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love to play too maybe i can improve on my very avaerage regulap season play
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| | | 5 | wiggs
Leader
ID: 04991311
Fri, Dec 30, 2011, 13:56
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I will be joining. Thank you for the invite.
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| | | 6 | Promizeone
ID: 4211173015
Fri, Dec 30, 2011, 16:17
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I'm in... Thanks
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| | | 7 | judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Sat, Dec 31, 2011, 11:09
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Invites just sent to Loki, Wiggs, Slowhand and a reminder to gurudan to sign in!!
I set you up for one team, if you want a second one let me know.
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| | | 8 | judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Sat, Dec 31, 2011, 11:27
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Invite sent to Youngroman...
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| | | 9 | Kevin
ID: 704919
Sun, Jan 01, 2012, 10:49
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I'm in
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| | | 10 | ywk
ID: 053583
Sun, Jan 01, 2012, 20:47
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I'm in as well.
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| | | 11 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Sun, Jan 01, 2012, 21:00
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Email for Ywk?
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| | | 13 | Valkyrie
Dude
ID: 47042413
Mon, Jan 02, 2012, 14:35
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I will matriculate
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| | | 14 | judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Mon, Jan 02, 2012, 19:52
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invites sent to Kevin, ywk and Valkyrie
If you want a second team, let me know!
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| | | 15 | Kyle
Sustainer
ID: 052753312
Tue, Jan 03, 2012, 00:57
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Count me in.
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| | | 16 | ywk
ID: 053583
Tue, Jan 03, 2012, 02:31
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Considering I have never played football playoff before, I wanna make sure if I understand the setting correctly. What does "only use a player once" mean? Does that mean if I pick Manning as my quarterback for the wild-card weekend and if Giants unfortunately do not advance I got to choose another quarterback? And in the event that Giants make it to divisional champ game I got to stick with Manning? Sorry for some stupid questions.
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| | | 17 | judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Tue, Jan 03, 2012, 11:38
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Using your example, once you use Manning you cannot use him again.
SO the challenge is to figure out the whole playoff scenario ahead of time to be sure you have players who are starters left for the Superbowl game. It is almost a game of survivor! Last year people "saved" Brees for a later round but Seattle bumped NOLA out...
Once you use a player, you cannot use him again. One and done!
You can also have another MFL team if you want so you can try two different strategies -- just let me know!
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| | | 18 | judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Tue, Jan 03, 2012, 11:40
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Invite sent to Kyle.
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| | | 19 | damoose at work
Dude
ID: 181042723
Tue, Jan 03, 2012, 14:38
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I'll take an invite please.
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| | | 20 | Valkyrie
Dude
ID: 47042413
Tue, Jan 03, 2012, 15:52
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Judy-never got the invite- please resend- thanks
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| | | 21 | judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Tue, Jan 03, 2012, 17:02
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invites sent to damoose and again to valkyrie (I lopped off the "m" in com with my c/p keystroke...)
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| | | 22 | wazaaap_guy
ID: 101414
Wed, Jan 04, 2012, 15:01
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I would be interested in playing.
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| | | 23 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Wed, Jan 04, 2012, 19:10
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Invite sent to wazaaap guy -spelled it wrong on team name...
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| | | 24 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Wed, Jan 04, 2012, 19:19
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I'll make the deadline for NEW signees at 11pm EST Friday, as I expect to be out on Saturday am.
First game is 4 pm Saturday. Lineups lock with each player's game. Others team's lineups do not show until last game of weekend starts.
Reminder for sign ins will go out tonight -- Wednesday -- for those who forgot!
Max two teams per manager; if you want another team, email me or post here. It's fun to try different strategies!
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| | | 25 | Donkey Hunter
ID: 53751821
Wed, Jan 04, 2012, 20:49
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Invite please.
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| | | 26 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Wed, Jan 04, 2012, 21:30
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Hi DH,
Invite sent for one team.
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| | | 27 | Toral
ID: 010321615
Thu, Jan 05, 2012, 09:03
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May I hedge my bets with a second team please?
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| | | 28 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Thu, Jan 05, 2012, 09:45
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Toral,
On its way. Welcome back!
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| | | 29 | wazaaap_guy
ID: 101414
Thu, Jan 05, 2012, 12:54
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Can I have a second team as well? Thanks.
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| | | 30 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Thu, Jan 05, 2012, 13:08
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On it's way to you!
Anyone else want another?
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| | | 31 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Thu, Jan 05, 2012, 13:08
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Oops gotta correct the grammar
It's should be its...
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| | | 32 | s R
ID: 5511093
Thu, Jan 05, 2012, 13:13
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I'm in
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| | | 33 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Thu, Jan 05, 2012, 13:25
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S_R
All set! Second team?
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| | | 34 | wazaaap_guy
ID: 101414
Thu, Jan 05, 2012, 13:46
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Set both lineups. I guess we're not talking strategy just yet?
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| | | 35 | Toral
ID: 010321615
Thu, Jan 05, 2012, 14:52
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Good for you Judy for correcting. Its/it's confusion is seen nowadays even in places like the New York Times. In my day you weren't let out of Grade 5 until you could master that, even if only for a day to take a test. Nowadays I would bet at least a quarter of public and high schoolteachers in the U.S. would get it wrong, and another quarter would look at you with a blank stare.
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| | | 36 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Thu, Jan 05, 2012, 16:35
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Yeah the schoolteacher in me made me go back and fix it.
It was an erroneous auto fix by the iPad that I didn't notice!
Hey wazaap -- until all the lineups are made available at the start of the last game, we are all in the dark as to strategy! It is really weird to see scores without player data! We'll can compare ideas then...
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| | | 37 | Building 7
Leader
ID: 171572711
Thu, Jan 05, 2012, 17:26
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We'll can compare ideas then
You're typing too fast.
Can I get a 2nd team. My kid wants to do it. Thanks,
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| | | 38 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Thu, Jan 05, 2012, 17:58
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The iPad keyboard and I are not friendly...you are correct, I type PO fats (sic) for it. (see what happens???)
Invite coming right up...
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| | | 39 | judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Fri, Jan 06, 2012, 21:31
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B7 did you get the invite?
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| | | 40 | Building 7
Leader
ID: 171572711
Fri, Jan 06, 2012, 22:16
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I got it, B7 Jr. He's probably going to change that name, if he can. Thanks a lot.
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| | | 41 | deepsnapper
ID: 35014715
Sat, Jan 07, 2012, 16:14
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Teams set, lets play some ball!
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| | | 42 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Sat, Jan 07, 2012, 17:40
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Not having live scoring is tough, but we need to keep the lineups a secret until the last game of the weekend...they will post preliminary scores tonight or tomorrow via email and probably on the home page.
Sorry about that...
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| | | 43 | PromizeAway
ID: 43028720
Sat, Jan 07, 2012, 21:28
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I don't see what huge advantage there is once games have started and players are picked... I think seeing scoring for players that are active would be fine... There is no prize money involved or anything, just bragging rights... I doubt people are researching heavily other teams picks in comparison to their own picks.. It is just for fun, not watching scoring takes a lot away from the excitement.
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| | | 44 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Sat, Jan 07, 2012, 22:09
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If the games were all on one day, then it would be ok, but with two days...
Being able to peek at the thoughts of others can change your thoughts???
I wish they would at least give us the overall scoring without the players names...
Will welcome any thoughts. It can always be changed for next week...
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| | | 45 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Sat, Jan 07, 2012, 22:14
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Here are the options from MFL -- I chose the last one.
Hide Starting Lineups from all owners until:
Never Hide Starters
Kickoff of the first game of the week
Kickoff of the first Sunday game of the week
Kickoff of the last game of the week
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| | | 46 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Sun, Jan 08, 2012, 09:19
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If you signed up to get emails, you'll get the preliminary standings.
I am thinking of using option 3 above for revealing starters since there is only one game left after the 1 pm start...
Thoughts?
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| | | 47 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Sun, Jan 08, 2012, 15:47
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Wow Atlanta stunk it up! Do not want see the Jints succeed...
Bummer...
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| | | 48 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Sun, Jan 08, 2012, 20:00
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I see that a coupla folks did not understand the rules. You can only use a player once... It is not like the NFL one...
Oops...
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| | | 49 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Sun, Jan 08, 2012, 20:10
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WOW -- what an ending!!!!!!
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| | | 50 | TD
ID: 539351921
Sun, Jan 08, 2012, 20:27
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First game this weekend that came down to the final possession.
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| | | 51 | WG
ID: 3811221423
Sun, Jan 08, 2012, 20:52
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Re 48... how could you have violated those rules already?
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| | | 52 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Sun, Jan 08, 2012, 21:09
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They used players on bye week -- like Rodgers -- and so cannot use him again...
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| | | 53 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Sun, Jan 08, 2012, 21:13
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A lot of very similar lineups. It'll be interesting to see how it shakes out next week!!
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| | | 54 | ywk
ID: 053583
Sun, Jan 08, 2012, 23:27
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Apparently I misinterpreted the meaning of "survivor" when I chose many first round-bye players for week 18. Must be something wrong with me.
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| | | 55 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Mon, Jan 09, 2012, 22:06
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Sorry about that, but there are still some very good players available for you to use. You could get into the middle of the pack this weekend. Some of us might run put of players by the super bowl.
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| | | 56 | TB
ID: 451028614
Tue, Jan 10, 2012, 00:07
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Is there a way to see who started who and the points they scored? The weeks games are over and it would be nice to be able to look at the decisions other managers made and see what players they already used.
If not, is there a way to see who I started and the points they scored?
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| | | 57 | judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Tue, Jan 10, 2012, 10:47
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Yes -- go to live scoring and scroll down. You get the lineups for each team and the points for each player. It is also what you see once the live scoring becomes "live".
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| | | 58 | TB
ID: 451028614
Sat, Jan 14, 2012, 17:23
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I click live scoring and it says: League Rules Prevent Starters From Being Displayed
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| | | 59 | TB
ID: 451028614
Sat, Jan 14, 2012, 17:51
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After clicking on home, I was able to click on week 18 and see who everyone started. Player stats show last weeks scores for players too.
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| | | 60 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Sat, Jan 14, 2012, 19:35
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Yes that also works -- but just for completed play. There is still no live scoring, but you will get an email update tonight/tomorrow for the Saturday games. Once it goes live at the start of the Sunday second game, then you can scroll down to see the individual stats.
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| | | 61 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Sat, Jan 14, 2012, 19:37
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TB -- see #45 for league rules...regarding live scoring.
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| | | 62 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Sat, Jan 14, 2012, 19:38
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Wouldn't it be justice for Akers to kick the 49ers into the next round after Reid dumped him so cruelly last season?
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| | | 63 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Sat, Jan 14, 2012, 20:18
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Wow -- what a game!!!
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| | | 64 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Sun, Jan 15, 2012, 19:55
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Rogers was so off and his receivers were butterfingers -- a losing combination for sure.
Damn those Jints...go 49ers!!
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| | | 65 | TB
ID: 451028614
Mon, Jan 16, 2012, 02:37
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Man, I made some bad starting decisions based on who got eliminated this weekend.
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| | | 66 | youngroman
ID: 56523304
Mon, Jan 16, 2012, 04:59
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The big question is: should I play Brady/Gronkowski this week or should I gamble and wait for the Superbowl?
too bad I missed playing Brees/Sproles. RB is getting thin for me now with Rice and Gore already used. looking at others this seem to be their problem too. This challenge may come down to playing a #3 RB in the Superbowl. anyone want to gamble on DJ Ware or Anthony Dixon?
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| | | 67 | Toral
ID: 010321615
Mon, Jan 16, 2012, 06:16
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I have two teams. Totally different -- no duplication of players at all (in the same week). Week 1 one did well, the other terrible (maybe because my first choice player all went to team #1). Yesterday team #2 had the big day. So these two teams now have scores of 270.34 and 270.18 and are right beside each other in the standings (9 and 10) without one duplication of players.
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| | | 68 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Mon, Jan 16, 2012, 10:52
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Yr -- one of my theories is that the SB will be a defensive struggle so go with the good guys now and build a lead...
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| | | 69 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Mon, Jan 16, 2012, 10:58
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Original plan for me was one team Saturday players, the other Sunday players. Last week, the sats did well, suns not so much so I decided to just go for best matchups this weekend. Didn't work except for the Brady to Gronk connection. I still think I will have some decent players left for the SB. The lousy play by GB players killed me a lot, but I wonder how many folks "saved" NO or GB players for the next rounds and will now be scrambling?
It's gonna be a SF - Pats SB. Pats for the win in a close one OR an Akers FG wins it for SF as time expires...
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| | | 70 | judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Tue, Jan 17, 2012, 11:25
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Setting preliminary lineups for this weekend. Some tough choices; could be starting few bench WR for the Super Bowl...Got lotsa TE to choose from though...
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| | | 71 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Sun, Jan 22, 2012, 22:41
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I just do not know if I can stand 2 weeks of listening to how great Eli and Brady are...
When do pitchers and catchers report?
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| | | 72 | bibA
ID: 4057177
Mon, Jan 23, 2012, 09:13
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I just do not know if I can stand 2 weeks of listening to how great Eli and Brady are...
At least you can be grateful Denver didn't make it this far.
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| | | 73 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Mon, Jan 23, 2012, 14:25
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#72. Good point... :)
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| | | 74 | Toral
ID: 010321615
Mon, Jan 23, 2012, 17:52
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Whoops. My Niagara Loyalists team is totally out of Ds! Used all of them. So I can't submit a lineup and get zero points.
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| | | 75 | judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Mon, Jan 23, 2012, 23:37
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Hmm submit a lineup and ignore the warnings. I will see what I can find. I know in the regular season, partial lineups are OK, but this is a special set up...
I'll also check last year's teams...
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| | | 76 | judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Mon, Jan 23, 2012, 23:45
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Last year all the final teams did have DST's.
I think if I set the minimum DST to 0, it would work. That would be a rule change though, so I would need to run it by the teams...???
Thoughts? Anyone else in the same boat?
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| | | 77 | Loki
ID: 40102323
Tue, Jan 24, 2012, 00:10
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Sorry Toral, but no changes this late.
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| | | 78 | youngroman
ID: 57047243
Tue, Jan 24, 2012, 04:48
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is anyone having the same problem with their kicker?
I had to play the NE defense last weekend to make sure that I have a defense left for the Superbowl. Knowing that I must not play a defense in the Superbowl I definitely would have played a different defense because I like the Patriots defense in the Superbowl much more than the Giants.
what about a manual adjustment of negative pts (-10 ?) for each empty slot? I doubt that any defense can score more negative points than this.
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| | | 79 | Promize@home
ID: 15049248
Tue, Jan 24, 2012, 09:49
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Well, I'm split here... I planned accordingly to have players in all categories available for the final game.. So with that said, I would say "Your SOL".
At the same point, this is just for fun... So really doesn't matter. :)
I'm good either way.
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| | | 80 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Tue, Jan 24, 2012, 10:23
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I actually thought we would be able to start an inactive player any week. YWK started Aaron Rodgers in week 1. Why is that different than starting, for example, the Green Bay defense in the Super Bowl?
The rules state "Should owners be allowed to submit players on bye as starters? YES". Isn't Green Bay effectively a bye team this week?
The rules also say "Are Partial Lineups Allowed? YES" Is that something you just changed, Judy?
I'd vote to relax the rules. I always considered that the penalty for running out of active players was a zero for that slot - not a zero for the entire week. That would change the risk-reward substantially.
Did everyone else really think the rules precluded setting a lineup with a player from an inactive team - especially after YWK's mistake in the first week?
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| | | 81 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Tue, Jan 24, 2012, 10:28
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Re 77-Toral, when I made this post, I did not realize that 0.08 points separate our teams. The Titans would like to beat the Wheat Farmers on the field and not in the rule book. I am reversing my vote.
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| | | 82 | mjd
Leader
ID: 501381415
Tue, Jan 24, 2012, 13:50
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Even though we're not playing for high stakes here, I'm always against rule changes mid-stream.
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| | | 83 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Tue, Jan 24, 2012, 13:54
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The rules are set to allow bye players, but the problem is that the computer program lists only the players left on teams in the actual Super Bowl. All players not on either NY or NE have been removed from your choice possibility.
The only way (that I can see) to bypass the computer preset that MFL uses for this playoff challenge is to reduce the minimum players to 8 and then you can leave DST blank. (I can also set it so that anyone without a punter can still play) All the other positions have depth so you can put in any NY or NE player back up. For example, last season someone had to use Flynn for QB, even through he would not play -- it did fulfill the lineup requirements.
What we do not know is if the incomplete lineup will still generate points for the players listed or a big fat zero for the whole team... You just get a warning that your lineup is not legal, not a threat that you will get a zero for the day...
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| | | 84 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Tue, Jan 24, 2012, 14:03
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I just sent this off to the MFL Help Center:
We have a league in the MFL playoff challenge. One of our guys used up all the DST and thus has no one to put in that roster slot.
If he leaves the DST blank does he still get points for the other players in his lineup?
I know that I can manipulate the roster rules to accommodate his issue but I hesitate to change league rules midstream. We are discussing this as a league, but your answer would really help us.
So here is the question: does an incomplete lineup (no DST in this case) generate a zero for his whole team or just for the DST slot?
They will reply in 24 hours!
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| | | 85 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Tue, Jan 24, 2012, 14:12
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Promise -- I too planned carefully to be sure to have both a starting DST and QB for the SB. The rest of my lineup is mostly backups, but those two spots are set as planned.
I guess I will need to emphasize that for next season depending upon the answer from MFL...
If this were for $$$$, fortune and fame and not just bragging rights, I would agree to no rule changes and that toral is SOL!
We will await the reply from MFL, but if you have an opinion in the meantime, please chime in!
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| | | 86 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Tue, Jan 24, 2012, 14:17
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Here is the answer from MFL -- quick!
Judy:
Yes, the system will score all starters that he submits, even if it's not a complete lineup - he will get points for all other players.
Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions.
Thanks,
Kevin
Problem solved!!!
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| | | 87 | Toral
ID: 010321615
Tue, Jan 24, 2012, 17:10
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loki :It's my #2 team, the Loyalists, that is affected, not the 'Farmers.
That's part of the reason this occurred; I chose the Loyalists from among players NOT starting for the 'Farmers, so risk avoidance was not optimal. Naturally, it's doing better than my #1 team.
Judy: My lineup has been accepted, where as yesterday when I tried tos et it, it was rejected, so things look OK.
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| | | 88 | loki
ID: 580432419
Tue, Jan 24, 2012, 20:44
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Toral-My starters consisting of Manning, Bradshaw, Green-Ellis, Branch, Manningham, Edelmam, Gronkowski, Tynes and the NE Defense will bury both of your teams. The only poor starter is the NE D as my Giants win the SuperBowl!!!!
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| | | 89 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Tue, Jan 24, 2012, 21:48
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Ah -- trash talking
Go for it!!
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| | | 90 | Toral
ID: 010321615
Tue, Jan 24, 2012, 22:29
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Our teams are the same except I have Welker, Hernandez, Gostkowski and the Giants in place of Manningham, Gronkowski, Tynes and the Pats. I don't think I'll be buried. And I could use Brandon Jacobs.
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| | | 91 | TD
ID: 539351921
Sat, Jan 28, 2012, 12:28
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If you are considering making other rule changes, can you change the 3rd WR position into a WR/TE flex position? This would work out much better for my team :)
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| | | 92 | Judy
ID: 54203110
Sat, Jan 28, 2012, 22:28
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Funny...
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| | | 93 | Promize@Parents
ID: 0123611
Mon, Feb 06, 2012, 12:23
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Well, think that is the first time I've ever won a playoff contest. Didn't really have any monster weeks, just consistent weeks.
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| | | 94 | judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Mon, Feb 06, 2012, 18:01
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CONGRATULATIONS TO:
THE WINNER (by a comfortable margin…):
PROMIZEDAWGS (471.46)
And in a VERY CLOSE RACE (460.48 to 459.56):
SECOND PLACE: S_R
THIRD PLACE: CRABBY BILLS
Thanks to everyone who participated. I hope you had fun. Look for the invitation for next season.
On to BASEBALL!!
Judy
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