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slydevl
11-20-06, 04:24 PM
To me the argument is simply silly.

There is no way to make a snake draft fair.

If you have 10 players. Picks 1,20,21 will beat 10,11,30 every time. The difference between LT and LJ and the 9th and 10 picks is just too massive to overcome by just snaking picks.
Collin
11-20-06, 05:18 PM
I agree that the auction format is superior, but it's more complex to handle unless you can do it face to face. In terms of snake draft strategies, ideal picks depend on the sport. In baseball because of the talent distribution you're generally much better off picking near the end of round 1, whereas in football you have a massive advantage picking at the front. In our mag I made the brief comment that changes may be necessary to traditional FF leagues precisely because there is too much of an advantage from getting one of those few stud RBs.
slydevl
11-20-06, 05:20 PM
I agree that the auction format is superior, but it's more complex to handle unless you can do it face to face. In terms of snake draft strategies, ideal picks depend on the sport. In baseball because of the talent distribution you're generally much better off picking near the end of round 1, whereas in football you have a massive advantage picking at the front. In our mag I made the brief comment that changes may be necessary to traditional FF leagues precisely because there is too much of an advantage from getting one of those few stud RBs.

Its like playing Fantasy golf with Tiger included. You don't even have to play the season, whoever gets the first pick wins.
Collin
11-20-06, 05:31 PM
Almost, but PP had the first pick in our league and he's still trailing. :mdrbig:
PantherPaul
11-20-06, 08:15 PM
Almost, but PP had the first pick in our league and he's still trailing. :mdrbig:

But still 2-0 verses your Matt Leinert led team :woohoo:
Collin
11-20-06, 08:18 PM
Heh, I didn't realize that my only two losses were to your team. Hopefully I won't lose the third.
PantherPaul
11-20-06, 09:42 PM
Heh, I didn't realize that my only two losses were to your team. Hopefully I won't lose the third.

:fan_wave2: PP is Collins Fantasy Daddy 2-0 :fan_wave2:
slydevl
11-21-06, 09:00 AM
Almost, but PP had the first pick in our league and he's still trailing. :mdrbig:

Yeah the guy in my league who got LT is almost as stupid as PantherPaul. He took Neil Rackers in the 5th round and Vick in the 2nd.

But you give a guy who actually knows what he is doing LT and they can't be stopped.
slydevl
11-21-06, 09:01 AM
Almost, but PP had the first pick in our league and he's still trailing. :mdrbig:

Yeah the guy in my league who got LT is almost as stupid as PantherPaul. He took Neil Rackers in the 5th round and Vick in the 2nd.

But you give a guy who actually knows what he is doing LT and they can't be stopped like the guy who got LJ. Leading by 3 games now.
PantherPaul
11-22-06, 02:33 PM
Yeah the guy in my league who got LT is almost as stupid as PantherPaul. He took Neil Rackers in the 5th round and Vick in the 2nd.

But you give a guy who actually knows what he is doing LT and they can't be stopped like the guy who got LJ. Leading by 3 games now.

Actually highest scoring team in league. Looking forward to making it 3-0 Collin
Collin
11-22-06, 07:54 PM
Actually highest scoring team in league. Looking forward to making it 3-0 Collin
You should really take a lesson from me and not talk a lot of shit. I don't because I expect to win, so I act like I've done it before. Regarding most points and being 2-0 versus my team, you're only ahead of me in points because I traded for an injured Fitzgerald and Alexander since I knew I could afford some losses to prepare for the playoffs, then you played me during my lowest and third lowest point totals of the season. If you win a third time, kudos to you. If you don't, remember how you ran your mouth and avoid doing so the next time around.
PantherPaul
11-23-06, 10:23 AM
You should really take a lesson from me and not talk a lot of shit. I don't because I expect to win, so I act like I've done it before. Regarding most points and being 2-0 versus my team, you're only ahead of me in points because I traded for an injured Fitzgerald and Alexander since I knew I could afford some losses to prepare for the playoffs, then you played me during my lowest and third lowest point totals of the season. If you win a third time, kudos to you. If you don't, remember how you ran your mouth and avoid doing so the next time around.

Eat me you blow hard. When I beat you a third you can crawl up my leg and kiss my ass as your fantasy sports superior. :newsmile38:
chipshot
11-23-06, 01:01 PM
PP set the draft order as the comissioner and now brags about picking LT with the 1st.
PantherPaul
11-23-06, 02:12 PM
PP set the draft order as the comissioner and now brags about picking LT with the 1st.

I was waiting for this. :theDJsmile: We all know that the Yahoo server does the order.
chipshot
11-23-06, 04:36 PM
I was waiting for this. :theDJsmile: We all know that the Yahoo server does the order.

we all know that the comissioner can set the order and there is nothing in the league settings that say whether it was random or pre-set
PantherPaul
11-23-06, 07:19 PM
we all know that the comissioner can set the order and there is nothing in the league settings that say whether it was random or pre-set

So I am a cheat now? I'm getting the feeling I'd be called out saying the Sun would come out tomorrow
chipshot
11-23-06, 08:08 PM
I'm just fucking with you. That's what you get for being a fantasy braggart.
PantherPaul
11-23-06, 09:33 PM
I'm just fucking with you. .

TBR needs a "I'm fucking with you" light on post. I know I can be a fucking idiot at times but sometimes I don't know. :newsmile37:
Thelt
11-26-06, 08:06 AM
I got LT in one of my leagues and I am 9-1 coming into this week. First place by two games......

I got LT with the third pick but the guy who took Alexander with the second pick is tied for last. I think the advantage can be overcome by smart managers but it is definately an advantage.