Fantasy Sports - We should do them

[A Punched Face]

I'm not volunteering to be the commissioner on them, I just want to bring this into a topic of their own. Football is coming up in a little bit, and that would be a good one to get us going again.

What apps/sites would you be willing to sign up for one in? What sort of rule sets would you prefer?


I typically am in ESPN leagues, and at this point almost exclusively do PPR. I'd be happy to join in on a different place though, but do have that preference for PPR at this point. If no one else wants it, I can probably live without it (but will need to adjust my brain for drafting).

 

[VashTheStampede]

I'm definitely in for fantasy football (round and egg varieties), basketball, and baseball.

As for as handegg goes, I prefer PPR. What's your thoughts on keepers? (Assuming we keep this community afloat)

 

[VashTheStampede]

Also ESPN was my preferred site in the past but I'm definitely open to alternatives.

 

[turkey]

If Alu is commish I’ll play fantasy football.

 

[Cole]

I'm in for football if @The Eye in the Sky! and @BigDaddy will hand hold me through the draft.

and I am more than happy to rejoin GW Fantasy Baseblol

I ran it for years, then @shortkut took over for me. I don't know if I'd run it, but I'd join it

 

[Shadow.]

I would be down for Fantasy Football. ESPN and PPR rules would be preferred but any work for me.

 

[canadaguy]

If there's a hockey one I'm in

 

[A Punched Face]

If there's a hockey one I'm in

We'll make a fantasy Canadian league. In addition to hockey, you also have to pick out maple syrup products and specific Tim Hortons locations.

 

[VashTheStampede]

Can I get fantasy poutine? I love poutine.

 

[A Punched Face]

Can I get fantasy poutine? I love poutine.

Can't I believe I forgot to make it a PPR (Perfect Poutine Ratio) league! Obviously you get bonus points for the correct ratio of fries to curds to gravy.

 

[Tubby23]

I'm definitely in for fantasy football (round and egg varieties), basketball, and baseball.

As for as handegg goes, I prefer PPR. What's your thoughts on keepers? (Assuming we keep this community afloat)

I'm the same as this.

I'm happy to run the EPL league if people do want to play.

Does anyone have access/screenshot to what the scoring was under the old NFL fantasy comp we had here? I know we did IDP which I preferred over Team defense but it does make it harder for rookie players.

 

[Scott]

I'd be down for joining the EPL one. I assume we'd be using the official premier league one?

 

[Tubby23]

Yeah it's the best scoring system and from my experience the most accessible across PC and mobile

 

[A Punched Face]

What time of year do the EPL ones kick off?

 

[Tubby23]

First match is 11th August (GMT+0), given it's not a draft league I could open the league now and you'd have until 2 hours before the first game to select a squad.

You can do draft leagues in EPL but I have found those less enjoyable, though if people would prefer that I could run that

 

[A Punched Face]

I'm gonna edit this into a multi select poll to see what people are interested in when I get back to a computer later.

 

[A Punched Face]

Okay everyone - poll has been added. Please vote.

 

[shortkut]

I loved our baseball league, I’m just not sure how active I could be in it. I’d be up for it again next spring or basketball this fall

 

[Cole]

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I loved our baseball league, I’m just not sure how active I could be in it. I’d be up for it again next spring or basketball this fall

we'd have to wait until next spring.

 

[Tubby23]

If anyone wants to play Supercoach for Aussie Rules I'll host that too XD

 

[shortkut]

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we'd have to wait until next spring.

I know, I said that

 

[Spiner202]

If there is an appetite for NFL Survivor or Unsurvivor I would be interested in those. Back in the day we used to do those + pick 'em, spread, and player challenge

I'd be happy to be a number to round out the NFL fantasy league if you need it, but I'm ok passing on that as well.

 

[Tubby23]

Did we use a line in the Survivor and Unsurvivor or was it just straight head to head?

To be clear, I'm also happy to run all fantasy games if people are interested. I'm already playing them all anyway so happy to do set ups etc.

 

[Spiner202]

I think we just did straight head to head.

 

[Tubby23]

Thought so, maybe we just had the lines listed there but the actual pick was head to head

 

[TD]

I used to Commish a few dynasty/keeper fantasy football leagues, but 3-4 years ago I stopped following football as much. I also used to be in the GWFL.

If someone starts one up and you're looking for people. I'd join.

 

[shortkut]

Question for anyone doing fantasy baseball now:

How do they handle shohei ohtani for roster spots?

 

[A Punched Face]

We currently have enough for a weak US football league, baseball isn't far behind.

Getting to 10-12 would be optimal.

 

[The Eye in the Sky!]

I would be 100% in on anything NFL for the fall. It's either than or downloading some gambling app since MA legalized it this year. I'd rather not spend money, though.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

I'm just now noticing this thread.

I could be convinced to participate in a NFL one, but only in a for fun league. I don't really like the prospect of gambling.

 

[Tubby23]

To be clear any league I would be involved in would only be a for fun league also.

 

[Jon]

I'm in a paid Dynasty/Contract league and I have commish'd a keeper league for now the 7th year. Those are the only paid leagues I'm in but I will always join more for fun.

 

[BigDaddy]

Question for anyone doing fantasy baseball now:

How do they handle shohei ohtani for roster spots?

Just now seeing this, but I'm in a Yahoo league, and Shohei Ohtani is two separate players: one is a batter and one is a pitcher. I had both of them a couple years ago when he had his first huge year as both, which was awesome.

 

[shortkut]

Just now seeing this, but I'm in a Yahoo league, and Shohei Ohtani is two separate players: one is a batter and one is a pitcher. I had both of them a couple years ago when he had his first huge year as both, which was awesome.

So two people can draft him?

 

[BigDaddy]

So two people can draft him?

Yep. This year I have Shohei Ohtan (Batter), and he can only be used in a utility spot on offense; only his batting stats count. Another guy has Shohei Ohtani (Pitcher). and he can only be used as a pitcher; only his pitching stats count.

 

[Webster]

If anyone wants to play Supercoach for Aussie Rules I'll host that too XD

Ahhh, Aussie Football (or as TV Tropes puts it),

"1859: The Aussies invent Australian Rules Football, a combination of soccer, rugby, and murdering people in cold blood."

Australian Rules Football / Useful Notes - TV Tropes

Rugby on a Cricket pitch with half the stoppage and all the violence. The dominant football code in the Australian states of Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. Rugby League is more popular in New South Wales (north of …

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