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RE: AF.org Fantasy Football League 2015
August 11, 2015 at 1:56 pm
(August 11, 2015 at 1:54 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: (August 11, 2015 at 1:33 pm)Tiberius Wrote: It seems odd that someone wouldn't have automated the process, i.e. each player submits multiple ranked choices for who they want to get, and then they all get submitted and a computer goes through each person in turn and makes the pick for them, based on their choices.
There is an "autodraft" selection. You have to use Yahoo's player rankings (or ESPN, CBS, NFL.com, etc), and it will autodraft best player available based on team needs. (ie it will not draft 16 RBs and a kicker) But in the Fantasy World, autodrafting your team is horseshit.
If a person doesn't show up or can't be at the draft, then Yahoo will autodraft for them. One of the biggest failures of autodraft is that it doesn't take bye weeks into account. So it could draft you a fantastic team, 75% of which is on Bye week 5. So you either have to use all your roster moves or just eat a loss on week 5.
I just spotted that function actually. Surely you can beat the bye week bug by drafting players from all over the league, rather than one or two specific teams?
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RE: AF.org Fantasy Football League 2015
August 11, 2015 at 2:03 pm
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You can, but if you autodraft, you don't actually get to select your team, the computer does it for you. So you can tell it you like these players in this order, but if someone else takes some of those players, and the only two left are players from two teams that have the same bye week, the autodraft will pick both of them. It's not that big of a risk, but a risk nonetheless.
Remember, in a normal 8 team league with 2 starting RBs, 32-36 RBs will be selected over the 17 rounds. So you have to have a pretty comprehensive list.
The draft is tentatively set for Sunday, August 30 at 11am Central Time.
We can still do an offline draft, where we take turns picking in a thread. It will take longer but not require anyone to schedule 1-2 hours for a draft.
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RE: AF.org Fantasy Football League 2015
August 11, 2015 at 2:06 pm
An offline draft is probably easier for everyone. I can't make guarantees about time, especially on a Sunday.
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RE: AF.org Fantasy Football League 2015
August 11, 2015 at 10:49 pm
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We can certainly do that. It would make things a little more participation intensive, but I think it'll work out.
Also, that date is just a placeholder because I had to put something in. If we can all agree on a date/time, then it would work.
Still need 3 more! (at least, 5 more would be best!!!)
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RE: AF.org Fantasy Football League 2015
August 12, 2015 at 12:25 am
(August 10, 2015 at 11:09 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: Halfway home!
(Exian, you just pick all the Browns players in the first couple of rounds and you'll be just golden, I promise.)
That's just fucking evil Steel! 
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RE: AF.org Fantasy Football League 2015
August 12, 2015 at 12:32 am
Awwww, I didn't know I could pick a cool team name. 
I can't remember where this verse is from, I think it got removed from canon:
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For context, this is the previous verse:
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RE: AF.org Fantasy Football League 2015
August 12, 2015 at 1:15 am
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(August 12, 2015 at 12:32 am)Exian Wrote: Awwww, I didn't know I could pick a cool team name. You can still pick your team name.
I would recommend:
Suh Girls One Cup
Badonka-Gronk
Bortles Kombat
-or-
The Browns Blow
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RE: AF.org Fantasy Football League 2015
August 12, 2015 at 3:47 pm
So we got Tibs, Exian, Cato, TRJF, and possibly polar bear, and maybe Kitty.
WE NEED MORE!!! I AM CAMPAIGNING HARD THIS YEAR. CAN'T YOU TELL BY MY ALL CAPS!!!!
None of you wussies wants to step up to the plate?!?!??
Cthulhu, PT, GBD, Brian37, Tonus, Rexbeccarox!!!!! I'm lookin' at yous guys!
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RE: AF.org Fantasy Football League 2015
August 12, 2015 at 3:51 pm
what's a football
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RE: AF.org Fantasy Football League 2015
August 12, 2015 at 4:01 pm
Yeah, come on people. This will be my first go at fantasy football, so if you haven't done it before you won't be the only beginner.
I can't remember where this verse is from, I think it got removed from canon:
"I don't hang around with mostly men because I'm gay. It's because men are better than women. Better trained, better equipped...better. Just better! I'm not gay."
For context, this is the previous verse:
"Hi Jesus" -robvalue
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