Help a Rookie out

[Chuck_Dizzle 0]

O.k. so I'm new to fantasy football, I always thought about trying it out but never did. Anyway I figure this is the year and want to go for it. I am learning all about what to do and what kind of leagues there are, (I figure a redraft league would be best for starters, however a keeper league interests me) but for the life of me I can't seem to find any current open leagues. I've tried places like ESPN, Fox Sports and Yahoo but none have 2007 leagues up yet, does anybody know of a place that has already started accepting sign ups for the 07 season? I want to get going on this as I'm excited. Any information would be helpful and appreciated, thanks.

[Shivan 0]

The regular NFL season starts in September, so there's really no hurry. Millions of leagues will open over the next four months. The sites you mentioned will open the 2007 season sometime in the summer. You may find some now, but they're probably gonna cost you. For now you can do practice drafts at places like mockdraftcentral.com

[Howlin Wolf 0]

Good advice from SHIVAN--

 

But, it sounds like you need more than just a few questions answered. Shoot me a PM and I'll send you my e-mail address.

 

I do not run any leagues, but will be happy to keep in touch about questions that arise for you.

[AquaticRay 0]

I do not have an opennings in my leagues at this time. MyFantasyLeague.com has listings for opennings in some of their leagues. It is in the Support forum. They are down right now as they redo that part of their site.

 

Are you looking for pay leagues ( prize money) or free leagues?

 

Their are many forums about Fantasy Football like this site where you can ask questions. You can also find a mentor to talk to. If you want to talk Fantasy football privately, you can e-mail me at rayrpollett.com . If I can't answer it, i probably can direct you to a place that can.

 

Hope you fine it enjoyable.

[dmac37 1]

Here is the link to a league I'm starting up- http://football8.myfantasyleague.com/2007/home/53327

 

I have set up this league to create the most level playing field while rewarding the best teams.

 

Basics: 12 teams, $50 entry, no playoffs, 16 weeks of doubleheaders using a combination of head to head and total points(victory point scoring). I'm sure you have been in a league that you had one of the top teams all year only to be knocked out of the playoffs because of players being rested at the end of year or an injury, or just one fluke week. The following settings and rules are used to create the most level playing field:

 

Auction Draft- why have your team determined by draft order, auction style gives all owners the chance to pick the players they really want. Once most people enter an auction league they don't go back to a standard serpentine draft.

 

Victory Points- by using a combination of head to head and total points scoring you still have the excitement of weekly head to head match ups while also rewarding teams by the amount of points they total. If you use only total points scoring the champion can be decided early and you don't get the head to head match ups. Each week you will get 2 points for each win or 1 point for a tie. Also each week the top 4 total point scoring teams will get 4 points, the next 4 in total points scored will get 2 points, and the bottom 4 in total points will get 0 points. So each week a team will total between 0-8 victory points by their doubleheader head to head match ups and the points earned from the total points scored.

 

Decimal Scoring- why should you lose points because your player does not reach a certain level. Example if a player rushes for 79 yards, he earns 7.9 points, rather than just 7 points because he did not reach 80 yards. This also helps to avoid ties in scoring.

 

Doubleheaders- along with total points scored, doubleheaders help to create a more balanced scoring system. The odds are better for the top scoring teams to get a win having 2 games per week. Many times with 1 game per week the top 3 or 4 scoring teams play each other and you come away with a loss.

 

Blind Bid Waivers- all teams have an equal chance at all free agents. This also involves strategy on how much and who to bid for.

 

No Trades- being this is an internet league there are no worries of collusion. An owner can try to manage 2 teams without the rest of the league knowing while trying to build up one team through trades. Every year all over the message boards, you see collusion problems. I would prefer this to be a no trade league to avoid these possible problems.

 

e-mail me at davidmac@sbcglobal.net to sign up or ask any questions.