2020 High Rollers Fantasy League

[abpanther]

It's that time of the year again and this is the one everyone wants to win!

I have activated the league for 2020.

Please post in this thread your intentions for 2020, if you are out please let me know ASAP so we can find a replacement.

Buy in will be $50 as per last year, prizes are as follows (assuming we go ahead with 14 teams as per last year):
1st place = $350
2nd place = $150
3rd place = $50
Top scorer in regular season = $150

14 Teams/Owners (BLUE = Paid, RED = Yet to pay)
Maniac Marauders - Abpanther
Rancho Cucamonga Cracka Killaz - Dogslife
Hey Darnold! - UsainB
The Rosen One's - nick87
MAX POWER - Kurt Faulk
Toowong Deviates - PWA
Winning is a Brees -Tom155
The Joel Monaghan Memorial Dawg Pound - raiderjim
The Unflushables feat. Von Miller - Legend
Hypnotoads - Zombie Jesus
CRY HAVOC - TrickyTroy
Rookie Error - Mul3+1
Napolean's Pigskin - Bilks
AJ/Yau's team - SpaceTurkeys

This is a redraft league so there are no keepers to be set, all rosters should be clear

We will hold a live draft in early September

Past Winners
2013 - The Unflushables feat. Von Miller (Legend)
2014 - Hypnotoads (Zombie Jesus)
2015 - Team RamRod (Dogslife)
2016 - Hypnotoads (Zombie Jesus)
2017 - Suh Girls, One Cup (TamTam79)
2018 - Team RamRod (Dogslife)
2019 - Rookie Error (Mule)

 

[nick87]

In

 

[abpanther]

Based on the feedback from last year I've swapped the superflex to a regular flex so it's no longer a 2 QB league, which means that we start 10 (3 flex spots) and have 5 on the bench.

I think that's fine but if people want me to make the bench even smaller (down to 4) let me know, I'm happy with 5

 

[zombie jesus]

This season's going to be a clusterf**k I think, I'm in.

IR spots for players on your roster who get put on the covid list? I wouldn't let people stockpile players though, they've got to be on your roster, can't just add them from FA to your IR and if you draft a covid player then your stuck with them on your bench... if that makes sense?

 

[pennywisealfie]

I am in for sure.

 

[abpanther]

This season's going to be a clusterf**k I think, I'm in.

IR spots for players on your roster who get put on the covid list? I wouldn't let people stockpile players though, they've got to be on your roster, can't just add them from FA to your IR and if you draft a covid player then your stuck with them on your bench... if that makes sense?

Are you saying that if you draft a player and they get covid then you can't put them on IR and they have to stay on your bench? I don't agree with that, I was thinking any player who is out due to covid would be eligible for IR. I agree with your premise that we don't want people stockpiling covid players, however I'm also not sure how we can manage that and I don't want to be checking every transaction in the league, I'd prefer to just add 2-3 IR spots and let people manage them as they wish within the rules

 

[abpanther]

Here are some other rules that were suggested to me, let me know what you think:

1) I will not collect league fees until we are certain that we will be able to completed the fantasy season

2) The fantasy season will be considered incomplete if fewer than 8 rounds of the regular NFL season are played

3) If the regular NFL season is cancelled before the fantasy playoffs, but with 8 or more regular season rounds played, then the fantasy championship will be awarded according to the current positions on the league ladder. Total points scored will be the tiebreaker.

4) If the regular NFL season is interrupted and/or reduced in length, but not cancelled, then I may reduce the number of playoff rounds to maximise the number of regular season matchups. This will have to be done according to the situation.

5) I will add 2-3 IR spots, this is to help managers deal with the players who might be put on the Covid watch list or those who have opted out (on Fleaflicker this is Reserve/COVID-19 and Reserve/Exempt (EX) respectively

6) Due to pregame Covid testing, there will almost certainly be players in our lineup who are declared out at the last minute, so I'm going to introduce QB/RB/WR/TE substitutions. If one of your rostered players is ruled out at game time for a Covid related reason, and you didn't get a chance to swap him out, then at the end of the round I will manually substitute the points from an eligible player from your bench.

To be eligible, the substitute must:
a) play the same position
b) not have already player their own game that round, and
c) must have been on your team at the time of the substitution (no free agent pickup after the game started)

If there is more than one bench player eligible to act as substitute, I will choose the player with the LOWEST score

Each manager will get only 1 substitution per round. If there are more than on substitution-eligible incident in the round, the earliest case will be used.

7) If any NFL game is cancelled or rescheduled, any affected players on fantasy rosters will be eligible to be subbed, as above. But beyond that, there will be no action taken. If you have more than one player rostered to start from that game, then only on will be subbed.

 

[abpanther]

I'm not sure about the subbing as it will be a bit of work, but I'm happy to do it if we need. I'm not really sure why we would only limit it to 1 per round.

Let me know what you think

 

[Usain Bolt]

Subbing rule sounds good

 

[zombie jesus]

Are you saying that if you draft a player and they get covid then you can't put them on IR and they have to stay on your bench? I don't agree with that, I was thinking any player who is out due to covid would be eligible for IR. I agree with your premise that we don't want people stockpiling covid players, however I'm also not sure how we can manage that and I don't want to be checking every transaction in the league, I'd prefer to just add 2-3 IR spots and let people manage them as they wish within the rules

Nah, just say on draft day, Juju, Brady and Gronk are on the covid list, I can't draft them, move them all to IR and go pick up another three players to fill my roster out after the draft.

 

[dogslife]

I'm back

 

[pennywisealfie]

I'm cool with anything. I'd prefer we just roll with no IR, no Covid roster protection, but also cool if people wanna go the other way.

Cool with the other rules too, AB.

 

[kurt faulk]

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training camps look to be running smoothly. i think the season will go well.

that means i'm in.

.

 

[nick87]

im good with the subbing rule too

 

[zombie jesus]

Happy to go with whatever set up ab decides on.

Can we set a draft order and date yet? Is there still a couple to confirm?

 

[abpanther]

Happy to go with whatever set up ab decides on.

Can we set a draft order and date yet? Is there still a couple to confirm?

Everyone has confirmed. Do you guys think I should collect money beforehand as per usual or wait until we get to week 8 and have a confirmed season?

I can generate a draft order now

Regarding draft date, how about 9pm on Tuesday 8th Sept (season starts on the 11th)?

 

[dogslife]

I would still collect money beforehand, you seem like a trustworthy guy... I mean you are a moderator...

Draft date suits me, only nights I can't do midweek are Wednesday..

 

[abpanther]

I would still collect money beforehand, you seem like a trustworthy guy... I mean you are a moderator...

This made me laugh haha

 

[Usain Bolt]

Yeah collect the money now

 

[abpanther]

Draft order now set