2010 Cigarsmokers FFL-Keeper

2010 Fantasy Football-Cigarsmokers.com League

Alrighty folks, 2010's NFL season is just over a month a way. I've renewed the league and had yahoo send out invites to the members who are still around and were in the league last year. Below you will find the league info. The draft is tentatively set for Wednesday, Sept. 8th at 8:45pm EDT. Money has to be in by that day, otherwise I get to draft your team and have fun doing it. Paypal (26.05, this will result in me getting 25.00 after the fee is removed), MO if I don't know you. If I know you, those 2 or a personal check. PM me if you need my address. My paypal is sean at small-fish.com

The league is open to all members, but veterans of the league and board get first dibs (and I define veteran of the latter). I'm hoping to get 12 teams this year, we had 10 last year. We can also decide on the total playoff teams if we get 12 teams for the league, maybe we up it to 6 teams.

Returning managers, I have to know by August 20th whether you'll be back. Whether you do this by registering on yahoo for the league again via the league e-mail sent out, or whether you post here. Either way, August 20th. After that, the league fills in queue order.

If it is 12 teams, the buy-in is 25 dollars. If it is 10 teams, the buy-in is 30 dollars. All of the money goes towards buying the prizes at the end of the season. REMINDER: DONT send money till we know how many are in the league. The cigars will be from a special island and I will buy them. 1st place gets to choose the cigars. In past years, depending on prices, we've gotten a whole bunch of cigars.

The prize break down is:
1st: 50% of cigars
2nd: 2/3's of the other 50%
3rd: 1/3 of the other 50%
Best regular season record: prize pack from my humi

Keeper Rules:

You get to keep 1 player from the previous season (though you don't have to) if you were a participant. That player will count as your first round pick. This will all be done manually and I will keep the keeper list safe and sound until next September's draft. Even though last year I said we could trade keepers for 1st round picks. No, that's out, I've decided it'll be too complicated as the commissioner to watch over all that and I don't have the time. So, your keeper is yours, that's it. I will need previous managers to submit their keeper by Sunday, September 5th. You will only be allowed to keep your keeper for one season, then they're thrown back into the pool. Also, the draft will always be random snaking.

For those who leave the league and do not return, new managers will have no keepers.

Players:
BigMacFU
CgarDan-unpaid
Slcraiders-paid
HeftySmokes-paid
Geoffrie-paid
Sidewinder-paid
EGQ-paid
Daigz-paid
Droz-paid
Ashauler-paid
Ndv21-paid
Richard-paid


Note: Depending on how many guys return to the keeper league and if there are 16-18 guys total who want to play fantasy football, we could run two leagues. One for the returning keeper league and another one. I would then have one of the veterans of the board, but not the keeper league, who's interested, like Ashauler, run the new league. For consistency, it'd have the same rules, just no keepers yet.

Here are the league settings, minus the password. FOGs/BOTLs. The password has changed this year, so y'all will have to pm me those who are returning.

League ID#: 299895
League Name: Cigarsmokers.com League
Custom League URL: http://football.fantasysports.yahoo....e/cigarsmokers
Draft Type: Live Draft
Draft Time: Wed Sep 8 8:45pm EDT [ Add to My Calendar ]
Max Teams: 12
Scoring Type: Head-to-Head
Start Scoring on: Week 1
Can't Cut List Provider: None
Max Moves: No maximum
Max Acquisitions per Week: No maximum
Max Trades: No maximum
Trade Reject Time: 1
Trade End Date: November 20, 2010
Trade Review: Commissioner
Waiver Time: 1 day
Waiver Type: Continual rolling list
Weekly Waivers None
Post Draft Players: Follow Waiver Rules
Playoffs: Week 15 and 16 (4 teams)
Divisions: No
Roster Positions: QB, WR, WR, WR, RB, RB, TE, W/R, K, DEF, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN
Fractional Points: Yes
Negative Points: Yes
Offense League Value
Completions .5
Passing Yards 50 yards per point; 5 points at 300 yards; 5 points at 500 yards 25 yards per point; 5 points at 300 yards; 5 points at 500 yards
Passing Touchdowns 6
Interceptions -2
Sacks -1
Rushing Yards 20 yards per point; 5 points at 150 yards; 5 points at 200 yards 10 yards per point; 5 points at 150 yards; 5 points at 200 yards
Rushing Touchdowns 6
Receptions 1
Reception Yards 20 yards per point; 5 points at 150 yards; 5 points at 250 yards 10 yards per point; 5 points at 150 yards; 5 points at 250 yards
Reception Touchdowns 6
Return Yards 30 yards per point; 3 points at 100 yards
Return Touchdowns 6
2-Point Conversions 2
Fumbles Lost -2
Offensive Fumble Return TD 6

Kickers League Value
Field Goals 0-19 Yards 3
Field Goals 20-29 Yards 3
Field Goals 30-39 Yards 3
Field Goals 40-49 Yards 4
Field Goals 50+ Yards 5
Field Goals Missed 0-19 Yards -3
Field Goals Missed 20-29 Yards -2
Field Goals Missed 30-39 Yards -1
Field Goals Missed 40-49 Yards -.5
Point After Attempt Made 1
Point After Attempt Missed -1

Defense/Special Teams League Value
Sack 2
Interception 2
Fumble Recovery 2
Touchdown 6
Safety 4
Block Kick 2
Points Allowed 0 points 10
Points Allowed 1-6 points 7
Points Allowed 7-13 points 4
Points Allowed 14-20 points 2
Points Allowed 21-27 points 0
Points Allowed 28-34 points -1
Points Allowed 35+ points -4

Even though I jumped the gun on the post (sorry about that) I'd love to join up with this league if there is a spot open! Let me know if you can accept an extra manager!

Just throwing my name in the hat, if there is any space.

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Originally Posted by Daigz

Even though I jumped the gun on the post (sorry about that) I'd love to join up with this league if there is a spot open! Let me know if you can accept an extra manager!

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You weren't jumping the gun. I know some of you football guys start planning as soon. As the superbowl is over, so no worries. I'll put you guys in the queue. If there's enough demand, say 16 teams. I could run two leagues, 8 in each, have one of the vets as commish of the other. Obviously that one would be no keepers yet.

Thanks, Sean. All registered here.:smiley20:

Updated thread with manager queue for those waiting to get in and managers (returning) that have signed up their teams. For those guys in the queue, I'm going to give it until August 20th for returning guys to sign up again. After that, I'm opening it up to you guys whether they come back late or not. So, for all you veterans, get on it if you want in again.

Updated with:

Note: Depending on how many guys return to the keeper league and if there are 16-18 guys total who want to play fantasy football, we could run two leagues. One for the returning keeper league and another one. I would then have one of the veterans of the board, but not the keeper league, who's interested, like Ashauler, run the new league. For consistency, it'd have the same rules, just no keepers ye

Looking at my sorry ass team from last year, I do not want any of those dudes as first round material. Do we have the option to forego our keeper and pick up another available player as the first pick instead?

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Originally Posted by slcraiders

Looking at my sorry ass team from last year, I do not want any of those dudes as first round material. Do we have the option to forego our keeper and pick up another available player as the first pick instead?

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Lol. Nope. Keeper has to come from your roster. So, you'll just have your first round pick available.

Another thing i just thought of. Do we want to change from random draft order to reverse standings order from last season given that we're a keeper league now? It would work by putting returning managers in reverse 2009 standings order and then adding any new managers to the end of that order randomly. Just say yay or nay below. I'll add this issue to the 1st post.

Sounds like fun. I'd like to throw my name in the queue please. :smiley20:

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Originally Posted by ndv21

Sounds like fun. I'd like to throw my name in the queue please. :smiley20:

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You are in the queue.

I also added the prize breakdown.

Reminder, don't send money till we have the total number of managers, which will be by august 20th.

We're at 11 guys right now with Queue. So if we get the 4 other returnees plus one more. We'd have enough for two 8 team leagues.

Update: yahoo will allow me to put in keepers, but it forces me to use the "Custom Draft Order" then. Therefore, we will still achieve a random draft order by having a third party board veteran pull names out of a hat. With this version of random draft order, we'd know our draft positions before the draft. Yahoo's auto-randomization occurs 30 minutes before the draft time and doesn't allow for keepers. This will actually work out better because I know some people may change their keeper pick based on draft position and how many returning managers and their respective keepers we have.

Also, for Geoffrie's and Dan's team, I just used your top player as your keeper just to test the system. I can change it whenever you want.

Also, the Queue is now less EGQ and daigz because last season we only had ten teams. This season we clearly have enough demand for 12, so first 2 guys are automatically in. Should have realized earlier.

Just realized the link in first post wasn't working. It's fixed.

3 days till the queue opens up and it looks like we'll only have 6 returning managers, unless there's a last minute rush to come back. So, we should have a league of 12.

Hey gang, so whats the next step on this? Its my first FFL :smiley20:

I'm on my iPhone so I can't edit the first post right now conveniently. So just know all 4 left in the queue move into the league.

So,

Droz
Ashauler
Ndv21
Richard

welcome to the league. I'll give more instructions once you're registered in the league by posting a commisioners note in the yahoo league page.

Because we have 12 managers it'll be a 25 dollar buy in this year.

Are you ready for some football? Oh, and to lose to me?

BigMacfu,

Sent you a PM

I've decided to use this website to determine draft order, it takes me 5 minutes and doesn't waste anybody else's time.

http://www.fftoolbox.com/draft_order_generator.cfm

Draft order is set!

http://www.fftoolbox.com/draft_order...r.cfm?id=25955

1 - SLCRaiders
2 - Ashauler
3 - BigMacFU
4 - Geoffrie
5 - Droz
6 - Richard
7 - HeftySmokes
8 - Sidewinder
9 - Daigz
10 - ndv21
11 - EGQ
12 - CgarDan

Looks like two veterans are lucky enough to draft in the swing spots. Better make your #1 pick count SLC.

I had a couple of real quick questions that I think were answered but were still a little confusing.

The returning mangers must keep one of their players and forego their 1st round pick, correct?

If this is correct, can you post a link with the returning managers (it was originally in the first post but was edited when people joined back up) so that I can know where my pick will actually be?

Can the list of "keeper" selections be posted somewhere so that I can remove them from my draft board before the draft?

This is way to complicated for me, I'll stick to tic-tac-toe.:smiley2:

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Originally Posted by Daigz

I had a couple of real quick questions that I think were answered but were still a little confusing.

The returning mangers must keep one of their players and forego their 1st round pick, correct?

If this is correct, can you post a link with the returning managers (it was originally in the first post but was edited when people joined back up) so that I can know where my pick will actually be?

Can the list of "keeper" selections be posted somewhere so that I can remove them from my draft board before the draft?

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I don't believe returning managers have to keep a player; they can dump everyone and enter the draft with a clean slate. Also, I think the players kept by returning managers will be removed from the player list in advance.
Sean can correct me on these points.

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Originally Posted by Daigz

I had a couple of real quick questions that I think were answered but were still a little confusing.

The returning mangers must keep one of their players and forego their 1st round pick, correct?

If this is correct, can you post a link with the returning managers (it was originally in the first post but was edited when people joined back up) so that I can know where my pick will actually be?

Can the list of "keeper" selections be posted somewhere so that I can remove them from my draft board before the draft?

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Aaron is correct; if you do keep, you lose your first round pick. If you don't keep, then you get a first round pick.

As for who the keepers are. Guys have until the Sunday before the draft to decide. So, I'll be posting keepers Sept. 5th. If everybody gets their keepers in before then, I'll post before then, though technically, they could change their minds by Sept. 5th.

Just a heads up. I guess Paypal has upped their fees. You'll need to submit 26.05 through paypal for me to receive 25.00.

Jonathan, don't worry about the 2 cents, I didn't know this until I just now went to paypal to transfer your money to my bank account, so it's not your fault it's mine.

So, if you paypal me at: sean at small-fish.com, be sure to send 26.05.

Get yir money in folks.

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Originally Posted by CoventryCat86

This is way to complicated for me, I'll stick to tic-tac-toe.:smiley2:

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You're on Bill!

Got two checks today. One is from Sidewinder, but the other, I think it's you SLC, but did you move to Utah?

That would be mine. I have been a Utah Boy most of my life....:smiley5:

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Originally Posted by slcraiders

That would be mine. I have been a Utah Boy most of my life....:smiley5:

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For some reason I thought you were in CA for a while. Silly me.

I'll be sending it via paypal in the am.

Sounds good.

Updated who paid. You unpaid bums, get the cash in.

Keepers this year:

Da Superfans (me): Aaron Rodgers
Brooklyn Brawlers (Dan): Chris Johnson

You gonna run this again this year Sean? Assuming of course that there is actually football to watch.

Is this going to be run again this year?

Oh yes, yes it will! I was waiting on the agreement.

Great! Just tell me where to send the money.:smiley20:

In.

League is renewed. Address is same as last year, I'll post it on the league message board, so you returners will have instant access as e-mails should've gone out today with the league link and password.

Unfortunately, the best I could do for draft time was Sunday of first week (before 1st game between Fudge Packers and Saints on Thursday) at 3 something pm EST.

I didn't want to do a weeknight because of too many potential conflicts with work and people's schedules.

Oh, I'll start a 2011 thread...right now.