Chance to play me in NFFC satellite league-Aug 28 1 PM EST (14 teams need 5 more)

Want a chance to play against the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook?

Well you can play in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) Main Event and you will kind of play me but not necessarily in the same league. There are over 550 signed up so the odds are stacked against you. I have not decided on the Main Event at the National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) yet, but those chances of being in the same league are long too.

I am in a NFFC 14-team league that is drafting online Sunday at 1 PM EST.
It is a NFFC satellite league that has a $125 entry fee and pays out to the top 3 finishers ($800, $250 and $125) plus an additional $125 to the overall H2H champ and total points champion after weeks 1-13. That is $1425 in prizes versus $1750 in entrance fees ($125 of which are yours). So a payout ratio (I am big on the payout ratio) of 81.4%. Pretty good for a low entry fee.

I like the NFFC because it offers third round reversal (3RR) and the Kentucky Derby System (KDS) for draft spot choices. 3RR reverses the 3rd round of the draft to help even out the field for the later draft spots. So instead of going 1-14 it goes 14-1 just like the second round did. That is great! In my opinion an equalizer (okay close to it) for having a late draft spot. KDS lets you put in order the draft spots you want. For example, I put down 3,4,5,6,7,8,1,2,9,10,11,12,13,14 on one occasion because I did not like the top 2 players going in most drafts and decided I would gladly take the 3rd or 4th on my list while gaining a better 2nd and 3rd round spot (as opposed to drafting last in those rounds with 3RR). But I digress...

Anyway I and 8 others when last I looked are going to draft on Sunday 28 August at 1 PM EST in this Top 3 14 team league.

Care to be one of the five others? Care to play against Sam Hendricks?
Join the fun using the link below

http://nffc.stats.com/football/leagues/nffc/top3.asp

See you on Sunday...



Fantasy Football Almanac 2011: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide (10.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635003

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011

Local league draft results from Saturday

It is a 14 team, 20 man roster, PPR, start 1 QB 2 RB 2WR 1TE 1K 1DEF+1 flex, minimal keeper league.
Owners can keep a maximum of up to 2 players and only if they were drafted in the 9th round or later and held the entire year. A 4 round penalty from where you drafted them is the cost to keep. I kept Chris Johnson in the 3rd who I drafted in the 15th round in 2008.

I had the 13th pick. But because I kept to stud RBs (thanks to great drafting in previous years) I could go WR-WR-QB to start and pick up Roddy White, Calvin Johnson and Drew Brees.

Note you are limited ton only 3 RBs and 3 WRs with first 14 picks in this league.

QB
Drew Brees
Cam Newton

RB
Chris Johnson (Keeper 3rd rd)
LeSean McCoy (Keeper 7th rd)
Jonathan Stewart (it was him or Tim Hightower)
Michael Bush
Bernard Scott
Delone Carter

WR
Roddy White
Calvin Johnson
Sidney Rice
Steve Smith CAR
Steve Breaston
Steve Smith PHI

TE
Rob Gronkowski
Greg Olsen

K
Stephen Goskowski
Ryan Longwell (homer pick)

DEF
GB
SD


Fantasy Football Almanac 2011: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide (10.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635003

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011

NFL/fantasyfootball updates after Saturdays games

-SEA releases K Brian Coutu so looks like Jeff Reed wins that job.
-For those who have not heard Ryan Williams RB AZ is probably out for the season with another knee injury, move Chris "beanie" Wells up to RB25, and add LaRod Stephens-Howling as his handcuff
-Peyton Manning is out for the preseason. Watch this closely. I am not worried yet but PM drops to #7 in my elite QB rankings now behind Tony Romo
-Michael Crabtree WR SF may not be able to start week 1
-Austin Collie has knee problems
-Jason Campbell QB OAK left game with dizziness after hit to helmet (concussion?)
-Jahvid Best RB DET left game a little woozy in 1st qtr
-Kenny Britt WR TEN has some injury issues, questions if he can start week 1
-Brandon Jackson RB CLE has turf toe
-Jonathan Baldwin WR KC has wrist or hand injury after fight with teammate Thomas Jones, Baldwin is likely out for Pre season. Move Steve Breaston up a little.




Fantasy Football Almanac 2011: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide (10.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635003

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011

Fantasy Football updates on players and events

http://www.theffpc.com/ recently had over 550 teams signed up to play in the Fantasy Football Players Championship. Many are rightfully fleeing the WCOFF debacle and joining either the FFPC or NFFC. The FPC has over 1100 players.

I played in my local league today and play in a local NFFC Auction league Sunday.

IN NFL news it looks as if Ryan Williams AZ RB is out for the season. Move Chris Wells up your rankings.


Fantasy Football Almanac 2011: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide (10.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635003

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011

Over 510 teams registered for Fantasy Football Players Championsip (FFPC)

www.theFFPC.com recently had over 510 teams signed up to play in the Fantasy Football Players Championship. By mid August after a lockout those are pretty good numbers.


Fantasy Football Almanac 2011: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide (10.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635003

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011

Fantasy Football Players Championship announce Main Event draft spots for teams that registered early

Lets just cut to the chase. I got the 8th pick in my league. I do not know who is in my league or what the "name" of my league is yet. NOTE: The FFPC has in the past given each league its own name but with currently 500+ teams (over 40 leagues) they may be getting too big for that this year. I hope not!

8th spot.
I can live with that. But geez I had a 50/50 chance of 1-6 why do I always end up at the back of the draft. Sure I have done well (2 top 15 overall finishes in the Championship) but I think my "luck " so far (if you can call it that) as far as draft spots in the 4 main events is abyssal. I seem to remember a 11th, 12th, 9th and now an 8th. Getting better I guess.
I like that spot though for playing the back end "round the corner" and I should have one of my top 6 RBs or top 3 WRs in the first round. In fact, someone usually falls a little out of the top 5 and you can take them at 8th.

Fantasy Football Almanac 2011: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide (10.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635003

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011

Fantasy Players Association asks: "Is the WCOFF broke?"

The World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF) announced their early draft spots on 15 Aug.
Only 181 teams were shown and many of these may have been from "rollover" money from 2010 winners who have been "strong armed" into playing again.

WCOFF has not paid their 2010 winners in full and the FPA is aware of over $600,000 in unpaid winners from 2010 and the World Championship of Fantasy Baseball (WCOFB) will have prize money due for 2011 as well.

The Fantasy Players Association recently posted an article questioning if the WCOFF is broke.
Read it here:
 http://www.fantasyplayersassociation.com/fantasy/fantasy-news/

The FPA went on to say that the provider of league management services (known as a back end software provider) RTSports has stated they have no contract with WCOFF for 2011. Satellite leagues were not available for signups today.

Although I played in WCOFF in 2006 and 2007 and recommended them in my books Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Basics, I do not recommend playing them in 2011.
I suggest you wait and see if they can recover and somehow pay their 2010 winners before considering playing there again.

I sincerely hope all winners are paid.

Fantasy Football Almanac 2011: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide (10.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635003

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011