This thread will be used to get the new league up to speed and in working order after which weekly updates will be found in the usual place. We'll also use it to discuss GWJFFLX-specific items and issues throughout the year.
First, the concept (from here).
A 16-team, 4-division league with a twist. The format will be similar to the current GWJFFL as far as scoring, FAAB, etc., but...The draft will have just two rounds - one up and one back. In the first round, you will draft the entire starting lineup of an NFL team. This will get you 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 FLEX, 1 TE, 1K, and 1D. In the second round, you guessed it, another 10 players. So the first pick might take, for example, the Colts and get...
QB Peyton Manning
RB Joseph Addai
RB Donald Brown
WR Reggie Wayne
WR Austin Collie
WR Pierre Garcon
FLEX Anthony Gonzalez
TE Dallas Clark
K Adam Vinatieri
D ColtsThen, the other 15 managers will pick... and then pick 15 more in reverse order... and the guy with the first pick ends up with the 10 starters from whatever team is left. If that team is, for example, the Bills, the owner may choose to take the third RB instead of fourth WR as their flex.
Finally, the FAAB budget will be $150 but you'll have to use part of it (up to $50) to bid for draft slots. The catch is... the draft will happen far enough in advance of the regular season to allow at least two rounds of waiver wire bids for customization. The cap for pre-season waiver wire bids is $50 minus whatever you bid for your draft position. I'll set them to that amount after the draft and then add $100 to everyone's balance at the start of the regular season.
After the draft, the league will progress just like every other GWJFFL league.
Here's the list I have from here:
- Grumpicus
- Elliottx
- oldmanscene24
- LeapingGnome
- iaintgotnopants
- mudbunny
- *Legion*
- Rat Boy
- boogle
- ukickmydog
- karmajay
- Gumbie
- Iridium884
- Phishposer
- Landshrk83
Alternate: Jolly Bill
More to come. (Keep reading.)
The X is for whatever you want it to be but officially, it's there to indicate the experimental nature of this format in the tradition of the X-planes.
Thanks for X-plane-ing that.
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I'll just show myself out.
No dynasty, teams turnover way too much. Imagine if someone picked Indy last year, they would be totally fooked this year.
Admit it, you picked it because the X makes it sound cool.
I'm in or will fill in if someone wants to drop.
I'm for making it a dynasty league. It definitely creates more of a challenge in crafting your team from year to year. If we decide to make it a dynasty league, I think it would be a good idea to increase the roster size by 2 to allow more room for rookie prospects (or washed-up veterans for any Dan Snyder wannabes).
Admit it, you picked it because the X makes it sound cool.
X always makes things sound cool...
I'm down for whichever type.
Stupid ESPN refuses to admit that my Postal Code is actually my postal code.
Hey Grump, think we are drafting this week, or next?
Sent you an email with my info Grumps
I just checked and my invite went to spam so that may explain it. I'll sign up when I get home.
edit: Signed up.
Dynasty seems like a bad idea for this kind of league. After a year or two, it will be pointless that we started with a draft of a "Real Team" since free agent pickups will have taken over and mixed in so much.
Sorry! I'll sign up today.
Should we do an email draft instead of on the forum? I doubt we will get every pick in by tomorrow doing it this way since not everyone checks these threads all the time. Having a giant email thread that we limit to picking teams might be quicker...
Anyone want to trade out of positions 4-8 for my position 12 and 21?
Either way is good for me, but an email draft *might* go quicker, with updates posted here by whomever gets here first whenever the next person is up along with the person whose pick it is.
Elliottx with the 1st overall pick selects:
San Diego Chargers
QB: Phillip Rivers
RB: Ryan Matthews
RB: Mike Tolbert
WR: Vincent Jackson
WR: Malcolm Floyd
WR: Patrick Crayton
Flex: Randy McMichael
TE: Antonio Gates
K: Nick Novak
ukickmydog wrote:Should we do an email draft instead of on the forum? I doubt we will get every pick in by tomorrow doing it this way since not everyone checks these threads all the time. Having a giant email thread that we limit to picking teams might be quicker...
mudbunny wrote:Either way is good for me, but an email draft *might* go quicker, with updates posted here by whomever gets here first whenever the next person is up along with the person whose pick it is.
I'm not authorized to circulate everyone's email address.
You have permission to do mine.
marcel dot beaudoin at the gmail.
Team Johnson with the 2nd pick selects:
Houston Texans
QB: Matt Schaub
RB: Arian Foster
RB: Ben Tate
RB: Derrick Ward
WR: Andre Johnson
WR: Kevin Walter
WR: Jacoby Jones
TE: Owen Daniels
K: Neil Rackers
You can circulate mine...especially if someone wants to trade out of the 6-8 spots...lol...just in case...
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