2016-17 Fastlane Fantasy Football (Official)

[Vigilante]

This seems to be a fall back position from

and the in league message titled 'Greetings Bitches' with queries about where to collect your winnings.

My proposal was: If you win it all (the playoff championship), I donate an annual membership to a member of your selection. If you do not, you donate an annual membership to a member of my selection.

Being a sporting gentleman, I would be willing to go 'in' for the lesser of the bets (championship or bust). However, I would like to give you an opportunity to accept my proposal as a chance to back up your initial bravado / statements so that at least one member could be inspired with an annual membership.

Ball is in your court, good man.

I'm a sporting guy, but you have to have a little bit more skin in the game to make it interesting. I generally don't stake a wager for and against myself. It's Fantasy Football. Even a brilliant football mind like me is susceptible to the freak season ending injury of the horses we're betting on.

If you win, I pay. If I win, you pay. If nobody wins, nobody pays. That's the ONLY logical format of a side bet along the lines of your proposal.

I win it all, you donate an annual membership to a member of my selection. If you win it all, I donate an annual membership to a member of your selection. if neither one of us wins it all (not the regular season... the playoff championship) the bet cancels.

I'm not afraid. You?

The only way I would change it up is if you want to just go head to head for the stakes. Best regular season record, with ties broken by overall points for scored. Guaranteed one of us would be buying a membership in that scenario. If you want to go that way, I'd play. If you're feeling philanthropic and want to guarantee someone gets a membership, this is the way to do it.

 

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[Veloce Grey]

I'm not afraid. You?

I like fearful rivals. MJ and I go head to head again in Week 2. If he isn't typing "Fear Of Huge Carrots" into Google all week I'll be disappointed.

 

[ZCP]

@Vigilante , I had no idea font size could be that big. No fear.

The bet: Head to head. Winner has better regular season record OR deeper playoff run. Any tie broken by most points scored in regular season.

Add on: When @Andy Black signs up, he joins us in this as a three way bet.

 

[Vigilante]

@Vigilante , I had no idea font size could be that big. No fear.

The bet: Head to head. Winner has better regular season record OR deeper playoff run. Any tie broken by most points scored in regular season.

Add on: When @Andy Black signs up, he joins us in this as a three way bet.

which is it? Regular season record or deeper playoff run? I will do either.

Andy Black will never join. He's not wise to the ways of the American (football).

 

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[ZCP]

which is it? Regular season record or deeper playoff run? I will do either.
Andy Black will never join. He's not wise to the ways of the American (football).

Both. Regular season record first. If one of us makes the playoffs and the other does not, playoffs is the winner. If both make the playoffs, whoever goes farthest in playoffs is winner or regular season record as tiebreaker if both go out in same round. Any other tiebreaker is points scored in regular season.

@Andy Black make just take that as a challenge!

 

[Andy Black]

@Andy Black make just take that as a challenge!

Ha. Flattery isn't going to work @ZCP.



I have a good track record of going into sports I don't know and winning with fantasy teams (think spreadsheets, data, a special & secret tactic, and a few wasted hours) .

However, I'm obsessive-compulsive so know to step away from rabbit holes.



PS: If you want to know my secret tactic that's simple, replicable, and no-one else seems to follow (yet so obvious you'll face-palm) then just Paypal $77 to FantasyTeamGuru96@gmail.com

 

[devine]

Interactions in this thread are golden.

 

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[Vigilante]

Both. Regular season record first. If one of us makes the playoffs and the other does not, playoffs is the winner. If both make the playoffs, whoever goes farthest in playoffs is winner or regular season record as tiebreaker if both go out in same round. Any other tiebreaker is points scored in regular season.

@Andy Black make just take that as a challenge!

Done

 

[Vigilante]

Ha. Flattery isn't going to work @ZCP.



I have a good track record of going into sports I don't know and winning with fantasy teams (think spreadsheets, data, a special & secret tactic, and a few wasted hours) .

However, I'm obsessive-compulsive so know to step away from rabbit holes.



PS: If you want to know my secret tactic that's simple, replicable, and no-one else seems to follow (yet so obvious you'll face-palm) then just Paypal $77 to FantasyTeamGuru96@gmail.com

Have you ever studied horse racing

 

[ZCP]

PS: If you want to know my secret tactic that's simple, replicable, and no-one else seems to follow (yet so obvious you'll face-palm) then just Paypal $77 to FantasyTeamGuru96@gmail.com

Got anything on craps or roulette?

 

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[Andy Black]

Have you ever studied horse racing

Got anything on craps or roulette?

Neither... Sorry lads.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Both. Regular season record first. If one of us makes the playoffs and the other does not, playoffs is the winner. If both make the playoffs, whoever goes farthest in playoffs is winner or regular season record as tiebreaker if both go out in same round. Any other tiebreaker is points scored in regular season.

You talk a lot of smack for someone who hasn't paid their dues... @Vigilante has!

 

[IGP]

When is the typical draft date? I assume it's online during the week (3rd or 4th week of preseason)?

And draft order is set when everyone pays up?

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

When is the typical draft date? I assume it's online during the week (3rd or 4th week of preseason)?

And draft order is set when everyone pays up?

Last year the draft was the Monday evening before the first Thursday night game. Depends when everyone is paid.

Yes, draft isn't set until all paid and all teams set.

 

[Veloce Grey]

Have you ever studied horse racing

I feel appalled you ask that question out of the blue as if Irish people are a bunch of problem gamblers, on top of their predilection for brawling/drinking/getting sunburnt.

Though I will point out that when researching the family tree via old newspapers I found out great great granddad came out on a ship from Ireland in the 1860s, went to the races and got two months in jail for starting a brawl over which horse had won a particular race. The paper devoted a huge amount of space to the trial-must have been a slow news month.

 

[Mr.Chaos]

Ha. Flattery isn't going to work @ZCP.



I have a good track record of going into sports I don't know and winning with fantasy teams (think spreadsheets, data, a special & secret tactic, and a few wasted hours) .

However, I'm obsessive-compulsive so know to step away from rabbit holes.



PS: If you want to know my secret tactic that's simple, replicable, and no-one else seems to follow (yet so obvious you'll face-palm) then just Paypal $77 to FantasyTeamGuru96@gmail.com

77$ guarantees a step by step....nothing left out right?

I need the secrets!!!

 

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[ZCP]

You talk a lot of smack for someone who hasn't paid their dues... @Vigilante has!

Good call out! Well played!

Was out on jobsites last two days while @Vigilante was windsurfing (yes, jealous). I am not a 65 year old woman on ebay all day, so let me dig out my paypal info and get my dues in.

 

[Vigilante]

Good call out! Well played!

Was out on jobsites last two days while @Vigilante was windsurfing (yes, jealous). I am not a 65 year old woman on ebay all day, so let me dig out my paypal info and get my dues in.

 

[ZCP]

Lot of muttering helps too. As an engineer, a clipboard with some complicated equations scratched out works as well.

Think I am paid now. Or I accidentally bought 200 copies of TMF ......

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

I'm in!

Team deletions in 48 hours. Still 3 unpaid and AWOL. (Hint hint)

 

[DaveC]

I'm game if there is an opening

 

[MJ DeMarco]

We should have ONE spot come available later today or tomorrow. I will update this thread and TAG everyone who wanted the spot (ppl who posted earlier in this thread.)

The first person to respond will get the spot.

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

Got one spot available...

If you want it, the first to post here gets it.

-- You must be an INSIDERS OR have at least 50 posts. (Sorry, don't want to play with an anonymous user)

 

[Dbbuzbee]

Got one spot available...

If you want it, the first to post here gets it.

-- You must be an INSIDERS OR have at least 50 posts. (Sorry, don't want to play with an anonymous user)
-- And you must pay dues today -- its 14 team league, 2 c-notes is dues.

I want it

 

[MJ DeMarco]

I want it

PM coming...

 

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[IGP]

I see everyone is paid up... Is the draft order set now?

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Early next week...

 

[MJ DeMarco]

1) Draft date is set ... Thursday September 1st, 8:30 PM MST.
2) Draft order is set (I chose the first random order).
3) Waiver Rules will be FAAB -- Free Agent Acquisition Budget, which by all measures, seems to be the fairest.

$100 waiver budget -- top bid receives waiver claim, in case of ties, person with worst record receives claim.
$100 must last your entire season. You can bid $0.

Scoring DIFFERENCES versus Standard more variation w/kickers and defenses

1) QB Thrown TD (6 vs 4)
2) Half-point PPR (point per reception)
3) Field Goals (sliding scale from 2.5 - 4pts based on distance, missed FG's are NEGATIVE points if less than 40 yards. XP miss, -1. (See league scoring)
4) 100+ Yards Rushing by Player, 2 point bonus.
5) Defensive Changes

• 4th down stops +1,
  
• Tackles for losses .1 point.
• 3-and-outs, .25 points,
  
• Yards allowed > 500, -1pt,
• < 100 yards allowed +3
• 0-100 yards allowed +2
• 100-199 yards allowed +1

 

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[Raoul Duke]

1) Draft date is set ... Thursday September 1st, 8:30 PM MST.
2) Draft order is set (I chose the first random order).
3) Waiver Rules will be FAAB -- Free Agent Acquisition Budget, which by all measures, seems to be the fairest.

$100 waiver budget -- top bid receives waiver claim, in case of ties, person with worst record receives claim.
$100 must last your entire season. You can bid $0.

Scoring DIFFERENCES versus Standard more variation w/kickers and defenses

1) QB Thrown TD (6 vs 4)
2) Half-point PPR (point per reception)
3) Field Goals (sliding scale from 2.5 - 4pts based on distance, missed FG's are NEGATIVE points if less than 40 yards. XP miss, -1. (See league scoring)
4) 100+ Yards Rushing by Player, 2 point bonus.
5) Defensive Changes

• 4th down stops +1,
  
• Tackles for losses .1 point.
• 3-and-outs, .25 points,
  
• Yards allowed > 500, -1pt,
• < 100 yards allowed +3
• 0-100 yards allowed +2
• 100-199 yards allowed +1

Any added points for a QB & WR pair? "stacking".

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Any added points for a QB & WR pair? "stacking".

No, other than that pair get's 12 pts, plus yardage on a TD pass. 25 YD TD Pass = 16 pts.