Here's what I have always wanted but never got the chance to put together, maybe because the coordination would take so long to get the behemoth off the ground- 

head to head scoring

20 teams total

10 teams AL only and 10 teams NL only

Have a schedule where there could be some interleague play (not a must)

Have a playoff and then a "true" world series

As of a couple years ago there was only one service that could do this and I'm not even sure if they are still around.  So if anyone knows a service that could handle a set up like this please let me know.

I think there would need to be two separate drafts, either snake draft or auction.

If this type of league were put together, who all would be interested in joining? 

If anyone is interested I would propose a $20 entry fee to pay for the league and prize money.

Are you a big college sports fan? I am and the college football season starts on Thursday night and gets into full swing this weekend. That's why I have set up some college football games that we can compete against each other in on Yahoo and ESPN. They are simple and require only a few minutes each week to care for, compared to the amount of time many of us spend on our fantasy baseball, football, basketball and hockey leagues/teams. I'll post the details below and if you feel like signing up for one, a few or all of them, then feel free. It should be a good time and hopefully help us to continueto get to know one another. You just need to click on the link and then enter the ID # and the password.

College Pick'Em - Yahoo

In this game, you pick the winner of Top 25 and other college matchups and rank the confidence you have in your picks.

Link - http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/college

Group ID#- 21339

Password- huddle 

Survival Football- Yahoo

The basic game of choosing a different NFL team to win each week of the season.

Link- http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/survival

Group ID#- 18457

Password- commish


Pro Football Pick'Em- Yahoo

The same as the college game above but with NFL matchups.

Link- http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/pickem

Group ID#- 43823

Password- touchdown

College Football Challenge- ESPN

The goal is to put together a roster of college players that will put up the most points and yardage.

Link- http://games.espn.go.com/cfc/en/group?groupID=4445&entryID=73512

Password- allstar

College Showdown- ESPN

Choose the correct props based on key college games.

Link- http://games.espn.go.com/collegeshowdown/en/group?groupID=2170&entryID=46909

Password- stats

Gridiron Challenge- ESPN

Using a salary cap, put together the best team of NFL players.

Link- http://games.espn.go.com/gridiron/en/group?groupID=6345&entryID=91023

Password- rookie

If you have any questions, either email me or leave a comment. These games are all free and really challenge you throughout the season. Don't worry if you're already playing against your buddies, try out different strategies as you play against us here at Fake Teams. 

Its a 14 team PPR League with 1 point for every 20 return yards.
QB Alex Smith
WR Miles Austin
WR Michael Crabtree
RB Chris Johnson
RB Jonathan Stewart
W/T Heath Miller
K Jeff Reed
DEF Cardinals
BN Mike Williams (The Rookie on Tampa)
BN Ben Roethlisberger
BN Ahmad Bradshaw
BN Fred Jackson
BN LaDanian Tomlinson
Any thoughts or suggestions? I got offered DeSean Jackson for Jonathan Stewart and Michael Crabtree...should I take this trade?
Who are some guys that are available in most leagues that would be an upgrade over my players?

Sitting on the couch the other day, I was thinking to myself.  You know, I do pretty (explicit content) well at fantasy sports.  Why don't I document my success/possible failure on a blog?  So, I'm going to be competing in three random leagues during each fantasy season (NFL, Bowl Game Pick Em', Bracket Challenge, NBA, MLB.)  SB Nation is a great place to share sports stories, so, why not go for gold with this little project. 

First up, NFL.  I decided to compete on ESPN, NFL.com, and CBS Sportsline.  Unfortunatly, at this moment, I can't bring up the draft results from NFL.com but, below are the other two. 

CBS Sportsline Draft (Sunday 1000) 12 Team League H2H

Team Name: Blitz Da League

Personally, I rated this draft a 8/10 due to deep WR, and ok RB.  QB's could have been a little better but, I think they both will have decent years. 

Next up, ESPN.com.  This was a 20 Team League (H2H) on Friday @High Noon with every position having to be filled including a Head Coach.

Team Name: Murder on the Gridiron

After the draft was over, I dropped Hillis (CLE) and Betts (NO) and picked up Branch (SEA) and B. Johnson (DET).

I would rate this draft a 7/10 due to lack of depth at RB but, have really good Defense. 

I will be giving weekly updates on matchups, standings, transactions, and just league roundups. 

I had the pleasure of doing two live drafts over the weekend with friends and other assorted people here in suburban Detroit. The second, which was a PPR league, I may break down in another post. For now I'm going to stick to this one.

I feel like the league was pretty accurate in terms of the typical make-up of a league, so it's going to yield some results that are helpful to keep track of. I had the 7th overall pick (and was fortunate to get the No. 1 in the PPR league), and if you'll remember from my post earlier this week, my first observation for 2010 was "five are nice, but seven will suffice." Well, Steven Jackson was the last of the seven top RBs that I felt should undoubtedly go at the top of the board.

Honestly, you can make a case for any of these select seven backs to perform like studs. And while each of them have their flaws, some more than others, they also have their silver linings. Can you name how many RBs had more rushing yards than S-Jax last year? You might be surprised to know that Chris Johnson was the only one. Who knows if Jackson will have the tools around him in the next year or two to become a fantasy game-changer again, but he's the kind of back who's probably going to put up 14-15 points a game on a consistent basis.

Here's a look at the draft results. As a note, my team is "Been Rapelisberger'd?" Uh huh.

I made one crucial mistake; thinking the draft was going in the reverse order, I'd thought that Flacco might get snatched up where I took him in the 7th Round. I didn't realiez it, but all the teams between that and my 8th Round pick already had QBs, and Ahmad Bradshaw could have been mine, along with Flacco instead of Michael Bush. It might end up being a real stinger, as I like Bradshaw this year as at least a flex play in 12-team leagues.

 Otherwise? I'm pleased. I'm high on Jamaal Charles, so when a top 10 back in my eyes (finished 2nd in the last half of 2009) slides to the 3rd Round, it's a real snag. I think it's a playoff team, and with Bradshaw, potentially would have been a championship-caliber team. I want to highlight what I thought were a few steals and reaches.

Steal

• Jamaal Charles - Again, an early 2nd Round pick in my eyes, so slipping to 31st overall was a robbery. Believe the hype.
• Pierre Thomas - Another high-level RB who slipped way too far, going in the middle of the 4th Round. He is what you thought he was: A No. 2 RB, but I think he gets more carries this year, and he averaged over 5 ypc for the second straight season. I like him to finish around top 15 at his position.
• Jonathan Stewart - Face it, he's not going to put up No. 1 RB numbers like last year unless Stewart gets hurt again. But at the worst, he's still going to produce like a No. 2, so you have to love the upside. I like him around No. 30 overall, so being the 46th player off the board is great value.
• Mike Sims-Walker - In the middle of Round 6, you're supposed to be drafting good TEs or No. 3 RBs, not No. 2 WRs. Yeah, Sims-Walker was de-activated for a game last year for some shady behavior, but where's the hate coming from? It's a shame Jacksonville doesn't have more weapons, because MSW faces his share of double teams. There's no reason to expect he doesn't flirt with 1,000 yards and 7 TDs.
• Zach Miller - 145th Overall. Are you serious? People are sleeping on Miller this year like nuts. He is the de facto TE sleeper this year. If you can nab him outside even the top 100, it's outrageous value.

Reach

• Cedric Benson - Look, this guy belongs closer to where Charles went, but instead he's a first rounder. They rode this guy into the ground last year, and surprise, he falls prey to injury and doesn't score in the second half of the season. Bernard Scott is a talented back as well, and I would say is a must-handcuff if you're getting Benson. I expect about 12 games out of him or so, unless they cut his carries down and share the load.
• Cadillac Williams - I can see people making an argument for someone who finished with about 1,000 total yards and 7 TDs last year. What I can't see? This guy staying healthy for long. Maybe Derrick Ward isn't the answer either, but I'll let someone gamble before at least the 10th Round. 70th overall is insane.
• T.J. Houshmandzadeh - You know what? I took Housh with the first pick of the 9th Round in my other draft, whereas he went 20 picks earlier at 77th overall in this draft. You know the difference? Yep, that's one a PPR league, making Housh more of a flex play than what he really is, a low-end No. 3 WR in most formats.
• Nate Kaeding - Or any other kicker that goes before at least the second to last round. Apparently this is what drugs do to people. Learn a lesson, kids.

Hey guys, I'm in a 20 team first year dynasty league. I have the 11th pick in the draft to start out with. Assuming all the big guys are gone (Hellickson,Chapman, Trout,Jennings, Moustakas, Montero) how would you rank the following players:  Chris Carter, Brett Lawrie, Zach Britton, Eric Hosmer, Simon Castro, Dustin Ackley, and Ryan Kalish, and anybody you feel might be around at 11. Just so you know all the guys like Bumgarner, Stras, Alvarez, Stanton, Posey, Castro can't be picked. You have to have less than 50innings pitched and less than 150 at bats.

I also wanted to get  takes on a dynasty strategy. Do you like to go with guys who are going to be major league ready (JP Arencibia) or guys who might be in the majors in a long time (Dee Gordon)? Also, do you try to go more with position players or pitchers? Upside vs. Solid production? I'm leaning towards taking Lawrie or Britton but I can't decide. I feel like I should take position players more often than pitchers. All thoughts would be appreciated. 

Team by Team Fantasy Predictions

Everyone thinks they're an expert. They make predictions, which are usually wrong, but when they are right they feel victorious. Here is one prediction for each team for the upcoming 2010 season, and hopefully I get one right.

AFC East

Buffalo Bills – C.J. Spiller will lead the Bills in receptions, touchdowns and return yards

Miami Dolphins –Brandon Marshall finishes the season as the number three fantasy wide receiver

New England Patriots – Laurence Maroney scores 10 rushing touchdowns making him an excellent flex play all season

New York Jets – Dustin Keller finishes the season as a top 10 tight end and leads the Jets in receptions and touchdowns

AFC North

Baltimore Ravens – Joe Flacco throws for over 4,000 yards and over 30 touchdowns, finishing the season as a top five fantasy quarterback

Cincinnati Bengals – Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens combine for less then 15 touchdowns

Cleveland Browns – Not only will the Browns finish as a top 10 defense, but they will finish ahead of the Jets

Pittsburgh Steelers – Hines Ward finishes the season with 1,100 yards and 10 touchdowns.

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Link to Fantasy Football League

Password: favreisadiva

Date and Time: Sun Sep 5th 1:45pm

Positions: QB, WR, WR, RB, RB, TE, W/R, K, Def

Point Values

Passing Yards	25 yards per point; 3 points at 300 yards; 4 points at 400 yards; 5 points at 500 yards
Passing Touchdowns	6
Interceptions	-1
Sacks	-1
Rushing Yards	10 yards per point; 3 points at 100 yards; 4 points at 150 yards; 5 points at 200 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	6
Receptions	1
Reception Yards	10 yards per point; 3 points at 100 yards; 4 points at 150 yards; 5 points at 200 yards
Reception Touchdowns	6
Return Yards	20 yards per point
Return Touchdowns	6
2-Point Conversions	2
Fumbles	-1
Fumbles Lost	-2
Offensive Fumble Return TD	6
	League Value
Field Goals 0-19 Yards	3
Field Goals 20-29 Yards	3
Field Goals 30-39 Yards	3
Field Goals 40-49 Yards	3
Field Goals 50+ Yards	3
Field Goals Missed 0-19 Yards	-1
Field Goals Missed 20-29 Yards	-1
Field Goals Missed 30-39 Yards	-1
Field Goals Missed 40-49 Yards	-1
Field Goals Missed 50+ Yards	-1
Point After Attempt Made	1
Point After Attempt Missed	-1
Defense/Special Teams
Sack	1
Interception	2
Fumble Recovery	2
Touchdown	6
Safety	4
Block Kick	3
Kickoff and Punt Return Touchdowns	6
Points Allowed 0 points	15
Points Allowed 1-6 points	8
Points Allowed 7-13 points	6
Points Allowed 14-20 points	3
Points Allowed 21-27 points	1
Points Allowed 28-34 points	-8
Points Allowed 35+ points	-15

Reasons to Sign-Up

1. Player Parity in Points - 1-2 star players does not mean dominance.  Point value is spread so strong performances of all, esp Defenses (some Defs are in the top 25 in point value) matters.
   
2. Week 17 does not count - Do not have to be worried of the championship decided by backups
3. Divisional Format - Regular season counts - Top 2 division leaders (out of 4) get byes and are seeded. Remaining teams that qualify will get seeds of 3,4,5,6.  Hence 6 out of 16 make it to playoffs.
4. Bonus Points - QB, WR, RB that have huge games get extra points of 3,4,5 (max of 12)

Only 6 spots left. What are you waiting for? Sign up!  I will check back for comments and open to minor tweeks if suitable.

Here is the info again to sign-up below:

Link to Fantasy Football League Password: Favreisadiva

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