Diary of a Fantasy Football Dynasty League Part 2

Ok, so it has been a while since I last wrote.  There has been a lot going on since my last post, so I will fill everyone in. 

We had our very first league meeting in April.  I wanted to hold this meeting for several reasons.  First, I wanted to everyone to meet each other in person.  Second, and probably most important, I wanted to go over rules and regulations.  And third, we drew for draft position and also drew for which conference teams would be in. 

I will fill you in on details about the the rules and regulations.  In my last post I filled you in on what I wanted to happen and the way I thought things would go.  First, I must say I went into this meeting prepared by creating an outline.  I think this kept everything organized and also gave everyone a description and an agenda for the meeting.  We covered everything from the draft to payouts.  Keep in mind our goal is to keep this as close to the NFL as possible.  Here are the official rules:

Draft:

12 teams- 2 Divisions (AFC & NFC)

25 Round, Serpentine Draft

Salary Cap:

The salary cap will not take affect until 2009 (2nd year).  We will use the previous years Cap Value as shown on USA Today NFL Players Salary.  Starting next year, we will take the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th team with the highest salary and use that as our salary cap.  We will have a league vote to determine the cap.  Then in the subsequent years, we will use whatever percentage the NFL raises their by as our gauge to increase our cap number.

Defensive Team Value:

Since our league is not using IDP (Individual Defensive Players), we had to determine how Defense/Special Teams would count towards the cap.  After a discussion, we decided to multiply the total number of fantasy points from the previous year by 20,000.  For example: if the Chargers scored 130 fantasy points last year, their salary cap value would be $2,600,000.

Rosters:

25 active player roster.  Teams must carry 25 players at all times.

Initially I had 1 injured reserve spot, but after discussion, we decided to change that to unlimited IR spots but the players that are on IR still count towards the salary cap.

Free Agents:

All undrafted players and released players will go in the Free Agent Pool. 

Free agents will be locked down until Thursday mornings.  All pickups must go through the commissioner.  In case of two or more teams picking up the same player, the team with the lowest point total will receive the free agent. 

In order to pick up a free agent you must clear room on your roster AND must remain under the salary cap.

Trades:

Trade deadline is before week 9. 

All trades will go through, but will be looked over by the commissioner.  If a trade is deemed unfair, the commissioner will ask the VP for his approval.

All trades that are made must adhere to the salary cap limitations. 

Teams are allowed to trade future draft picks.

Scoring:

0.04 points per passing yard (1 point per 25 yards)

0.1 points per rushing/receiving yard (1 point per 10 yards)

6 points per Touchdown

-1 point per interception thrown or fumble lost

2 points per 2-point conversion

Defensive Points:

1 point per sack/interception/fumble recovery

6 points per defensive/special team touchdown

Kickers:

1 point per extra point

3 points per FG 0-29 yards

4 points per FG 30-39 yards

5 points er FG 40-49 yards

6 points per FG 50+ yards

 

Playoffs:

There will be 6 playoff spots. 

The top team in each conference will receive a bye.  Then the then the 3 seed will play the 6 seed and the 4 seed will play the 5 seed, regardless of conference.  In round two, the lowest remaining seed will play the top seed, and the final two teams will play. 

Playoffs start in week 13 with week 16 being the Superbowl.

In addition to the playoffs, the team that scores the most points between weeks 13-17 will win an extra $20.  Every team is eligible.

Payouts:

Superbowl Champion= $325

Runner Up= $200

Third Place= $120

Fourth Place= $75

Fifth and Sixth Place= $25

Bonus= Each conference winner will receive and extra $25

$5.00 from each teams entry fee will go toward the League Fund which includes the purchase of trophies, novelties, and other items.  The commissioner will send out the League Fund which include the distribution of funds.

We decided to use Yahoo.com since it is free and pretty customizable. 

We also decided to use real NFL team names as our team names.

 

These are the ground rules for our league.  I am sure there are several glitches and flaws that we will come across, but I think all of the major rules are set in place and we will face the problems as they come.  

By the way, I have the #2 overall pick.  The person picking #1 is a Vikings fan and will no doubt be taking Adrian Peterson.  I have 3 options, take Tomlinson.  Take Steven Jackson, or trade the pick.  I let everyone know right away that my pick can be had.  I am leaning towards on offer in particular.  I would give the #2 overall pick up for the #6 and a fourth round pick.  I have had other offers, including the person who is picking #3 overall.  He offered his 2nd and3rd round picks for the #2 overall.  I have that one in the back of my mind only because I would the picks #22, #23, #26, and #27 which would be nice, but I am left without a pick until the 22nd overall pick and the guy picking #3 would have the #2 and #3 picks which doesn’t bother me because he wouldn’t have a pick until the 4th round or #46 overall.  

 

I will post again before the draft and let everyone know other details and issues that come up.

 

Thanks for reading!!!

Diary of a Fantasy Football Dynasty League

I recently decided to start a Dyansty League with 10-12 of my friends and competitors from other leagues.  I have never been in a Dynasty League, or even a keeper league before.  For those of you who do not know what a Dynasty League is, here is a link that explains: http://www.dynastyleaguefootball.com/hq/leaguehq.php

Goals: 

I created this league with a few goals in mind.  First, I wanted the league to be run by everyone.  So I encourage the managers to let myself and everyone else know if they have any ideas or suggestions.  The last thing I want are disgruntled managers, which leads me to my second goal.  In a Dynasty League, you must have longevity.  I want to make sure every manager is in it for the long haul.  I don’t want to put up with managers coming and going from season to season.  My final goal was to make the league fun and exciting.  I have a few tricks up my sleeve to make that happen.  I will cover those tricks later.

Expectatons: 

I have covered my goals, now I want to share a few of my expectations.  First, I expect the league to have a few kinks and flaws to work out in the first couple of years.  I expect to have at least one manager not happy with a rule or league setting.  I will make sure that I am up front and try to accomodate every manager, but I’m sure there will always be a disgruntled manager.  I expect this to be a lot of work, but a lot of fun also. 

Now I will go over a few of the rules that are already set in place.  We still have a lot to discuss and determine.  But the ground rules have been set in place.

Roster Rules:

We will have a 25 man roster.  Starting positions will be: QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, WR, TE, Flex (any RB, WR, or TE), Kicker, and Defense.  That means we will have 15 bench spots.  That sounds like a lot, but with a Dynasty League, I think it is important to have large rosters. 

Scoring:  Scoring rules pretty simple. 

.04 per yard passing (1 point per 25 yards passing)

 .1 point per yard rushing/receiving

6 points per TD pass/rush/receiving

Kicking: 1 points per extra point

.1 point per field goal yard over 30 yards (42 yard FG will be 4.2 points)

Defensive: 1 point per Sack, Interception/fumble recovery

10 points for a shutout, 6 points for 2-6 points allowed, 4 points for 7-13 points allowed, and 2 points for 14-20 points allowed. 

6 points per defensive/special teams TD scored.

 Draft: The draft is especially important in a Dynasty League because there is so much weighing on it.  The difference between a good draft and a great draft will probably determine how long it will take before you win the league.  If you draft a young, unproven, team then you will probably have to wait a couple of years to be competitive.  But when those young players turn into solid vets, then watch out.  I have decided to have party on the first day of the NFL draft.  At that party, I expect to have all of the managers present, which then we will go over any rules or questions that they will have.  We will also determine to order of the initial draft.  I am guessing we will just draw cards or something of the sort.  I want to make it as random as possible.  Knowing where you are drafting this far in advance should prepare all of the managers for draft night.  As far as the initial draft goes, we will do a serpentine or snake draft type.  I have heard the philosiphy of going 1-10 in round one, 10-1 in round two, and 10-1 again in round three, then 1-10, 10-1, etc for the rest of the draft.  That idea is suppose to make the draft more ”fair”.  I heard that idea a year or so ago and I think it is a good idea.  I mentioned it to the managers, but didn’t get much of a response.  I will bring it up again down the road.  Every other draft after this years will be determined by the place you finished the previous year.  Those drafts will be 5-10 rounds (hasn’t been determined yet) and will consist of free agents and rookies.  The managers will have the opportunity to pass when it comes to thier turn because for every player they draft, they have to drop a current player from their team.

Winning the League:  The winner of the league will be determined by a playoff of the top 4-6 teams in the league (yet to be determined).  The top 4-6 teams will make the playoffs which I think will run from weeks 13-16 in the NFL season.  I plan on having a “Toilet Bowl Winner” each year.  The TBW will get some money as well as a T-Shirt that I will have made up that says something of the sort.  I plan of having the winner of the shirt sign and date it each year and have it passed around.  The champion of the league will get a trophy, cash winnings, and bragging rights for a year.  I plan keeping about 10% of the winnings for a “league fund” which will go towards trophies and other needs.

 I have given you everything that I have so far.  I will keep a weekly blog of updates and changes.  I would love to hear feedback and input from you.