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Change it to:

"if" player doesn't play, then use average score of top 10 players at the position


No real advantage there (free roll with the #5 QB) - but significantly reduces the damage of the exploit (better than getting zero) - or simplify it (I haven't played enough to know an accurate #) - if QB gets zero snaps (or less than 10 or whatever) - automatic 15 points (whatever ~#5-9 range is)

I mean there isnt really a way to exploit that. Anyone could have picked the joker today but they didn't because spastics qb is the easy choice. Spastic can sit his qb but that doesn't help him win this week fantasy because it's quite possible everyone still ends up with the best qb available.

Originally posted by bhall43
I mean there isnt really a way to exploit that. Anyone could have picked the joker today but they didn't because spastics qb is the easy choice. Spastic can sit his qb but that doesn't help him win this week fantasy because it's quite possible everyone still ends up with the best qb available.

This will be very difficult for me to implement, tl;dr on the specifics, but I can sum up with at the time of scoring the cart is before the horse.

You couldn't default rosters to next highest salary player for that day?

I guess if that is the case then you almost need to eliminate the position in scoring for the day if someone doesn't play.

Stobie, sorry if this is causing you problems. Obviously we all appreciate you setting this up and even offering prizes, which you definitely didn't have to do.

If this is really gamebreaking, I'll volunteer to cut out taking advantage of my inside information. But I'm hoping it won't be that way.

This is just a slight extension of what was already there, our inside knowledge about our own gameplans. I can give my HB 10 carries or 30 carries randomly. I just took it to the extreme because I thought it was lame that nearly everyone (would have been 22/22 this week) was picking the same QB.

Originally posted by Spastic_Cowboy
Yeah to be clear I didn't do that for the purpose of messing with people's fantasy teams. That was a fun side effect though.

The fact is we have 2 QBs and I switch them in sometimes as a legitimate tactic unrelated to fantasy.

Seems to me like the best solution is what's been suggested, a default swap to another option if your player doesn't play at all.

hard to believe when you picked your other QB as your fantasy option

lol wut?

So I know I'm starting my passing QB in "real life". What am I supposed to do about that?

1. Start my running QB anyway like an idiot.
2. Start someone else, which seems illogical to me. If I'm acting on the information, I should be able to pick whomever the **** I want to pick.
3. Pick my passing QB because he's the best value given what I know.

I pretty much agree with Xars here. The problem is that everyone was picking the same player, and hopefully Stobie can improve that situation for us.

Originally posted by Spastic_Cowboy
lol wut?

So I know I'm starting my passing QB in "real life". What am I supposed to do about that?

1. Start my running QB anyway like an idiot.
2. Start someone else, which seems illogical to me. If I'm acting on the information, I should be able to pick whomever the **** I want to pick.
3. Pick my passing QB because he's the best value given what I know.

I pretty much agree with Xars here. The problem is that everyone was picking the same player, and hopefully Stobie can improve that situation for us.

you dirtbagged the system and know it. Others have had the opportunity but didn't take advantage like you have. Don't act like that isn't what happened, just fuckin own up to it and everyone will move on once stobie deals with it

Even then (perfecting salary cap) - even if only 2 or 5 guys got burned by choosing your QB who didn't play --- that is 2 or 5 guys who are going to say "this is stupid...not going to bother picking a team next time"


that is simply a current flaw in the game design. Reality: its good that you pointed it out.

Originally posted by TxSteve
Even then (perfecting salary cap) - even if only 2 or 5 guys got burned by choosing your QB who didn't play --- that is 2 or 5 guys who are going to say "this is stupid...not going to bother picking a team next time"


that is simply a current flaw in the game design. Reality: its good that you pointed it out.

while I agree, I think most if not all owner/OCs that play, realized the flaw but kind of just didn't take advantage of it like he did.

Right - but better to get it dealt with now --- than for it to pop up in the final week of play and cost someone the season (so to speak).


it is a loophole that needs fixing. week 2 is as good a time as there is to spot / fix it

Please explain how I should handle that. I was going to start the passing QB regardless of fantasy. Should I just catch myself in the trap because that's more honorable or something?

I think you're being a baby about this tbh.

Originally posted by Spastic_Cowboy
I pretty much agree with Xars here. The problem is that everyone was picking the same player, and hopefully Stobie can improve that situation for us.

That's a problem but it isn't the main problem. The main problem is inside information. Even if Stobie changes things and it's only 5 guys who pick your QB the next time you bench him then it still sucks.

I kinda figured inside information might be an issue but I envisioned it just being guys that pick their own players and then feed them the ball a lot. I never expected it to be build up a players stats and get people to pick him and then pull a switcheroo and screw people over. At least if I give the ball a lot to Barry or Irvin and I pick them I am also helping all those people that picked them too.

I don't know a solution. Even if we tried Bhall's idea, what if Spastic trolled that and put his running QB in there for a few Goal line plays? He would have been in the game.

I love it and I fully endorse manipulating your own team!

Some good old fashioned game of thrones backstabbing up in this joint.

Originally posted by Spastic_Cowboy
Please explain how I should handle that. I was going to start the passing QB regardless of fantasy. Should I just catch myself in the trap because that's more honorable or something?

I think you're being a baby about this tbh.

Well the Ripz suck donkey balls, so you could have given the community a heads up. But then again, that's not your responsibility.