Running a yahoo roto fantasy league

[OldFatGuy]

I'll be here for the draft.

But I would like to add to TNP's post above, although as a fantasy virgin my opinion should count for nothing, but it seems to me to make sense to have it more toward the middle or even end of March too only because it let's all drafters incorporate spring training injuries into our drafting strategies.

But March 4th is cool with me too, I won't know what the hell I'm doing whenever the draft is held.

[BINGLEBOP]

But March 4th is cool with me too, I won't know what the hell I'm doing whenever the draft is held.

For starters, start working on your list of players you want to draft. Then, if somebody drafts one that was on your list, delete/remove him and move on to the next guy.

[OldFatGuy]

For starters, start working on your list of players you want to draft. Then, if somebody drafts one that was on your list, delete/remove him and move on to the next guy.

LOL.

OK, got it.

Could you PM me a list in the proper order?

I could come up with my own if I were just judging who's the best ball players (well, I could come up with a list I would agree with), but I have no clue on who's the best fantasy players to draft. And I guess, if I'm reading the rules on these things right, that such a list would be different in different leagues because of each leagues specific statistics it uses to get points. Plus it would be different depending on whether it's a H2H or Roto league, or at least it seems to me it might be different.

So, yeah, I won't know what the hell I'm doing either way.

Psst: Bingle: I wasn't joking about the list though. Maybe just PM it to me and not anybody else OK??? Sort of our little secret, OK??

[TheNamelessPoet]

lol. Generaly OFG I make a list of players myself based on position. I then look and see who is rated highest by yahoo (their ranking dont usualy seem TOO bad) What you wna to look at is the stats that we are using. Then compare them to players. For example... a guy like DUNN is going to help with HR, OBP, RBI, and probably Runs. If you draft a player like him you have to remember that you may need do draft guy with a little higher than normal BA. Maybe not higher than normal but .300+ In a ROTO league its a little easier to balance out because you have more of a mesh of players. 1 cold week from 2 or 3 players at once won't kill you like it might in a head 2 head league.

There in my opinion are 2 schools of thought in ROTO just like H2H. You can try and be very even keal and be in the top 5 or so in ever catagory (which in my opinion works best), OR you can really ramp up on 3 or 4 catagories try and blow everyone out of the water and then do OK on the others. Foe example try and decimate in HR, RBI, Runs with lots of power hitters and know you are going to slide badly in SB.

I am goving good info right guys?

[KowboyKoop]

I'll be here for the draft.

But I would like to add to TNP's post above, although as a fantasy virgin my opinion should count for nothing, but it seems to me to make sense to have it more toward the middle or even end of March too only because it let's all drafters incorporate spring training injuries into our drafting strategies.

But March 4th is cool with me too, I won't know what the hell I'm doing whenever the draft is held.

You can go to the league home page and they have a thing where you can do a "mock draft" which is just a practice draft. If you are interested, I'm sure that would help some.

[oriole^]

Bumping this thread for great justice. The draft is on Wednesday!

[KowboyKoop]

I will not be denied 7th place.

[200tang]

three more days!!!!! Despite making a list for myself of the 'main' guys I still feel roughly unprepared and inexperienced compared to the people in the league

[ragecage]

Sounds like a nice way to spend Wednesday evening. Wonder when Santana will be drafted because of his elbow.

[DarthJaker]

League Full?

[200tang]

Sounds like a nice way to spend Wednesday evening. Wonder when Santana will be drafted because of his elbow.

I've been wondering that myself. The only other pitchers around the same ADP I believe are CC Sabathia and Lincecum. With Sabathia I'm not sure I like an overweight guy who's logged a ton of innings in the past few years and with Lincecum you're giving up on a few extra wins.

I think all deserve to be taken highly, but personally I think I'm going to use the pick on someone else and pick up some other guys unless they all fall pass the 6th round.

[OldFatGuy]

three more days!!!!! Despite making a list for myself of the 'main' guys I still feel roughly unprepared and inexperienced compared to the people in the league

LOL, you're forgetting this old fat arse!

I've NEVER been in a fantasy league before.

I DON'T have a list.

I have no clue how to even begin to make a list.

I'm doing this more to learn how the whole fantasy thing works, by watching all of the moves and trades and drafts that YOU GUYS make, cause I don't have a clue.

I'm fully expecting a 12th place finish.

I'm even thinking of just letting the Yahoo thing draft for me, because no way it could be worse, because I don't have a clue.

Mmmm, does any of that make you feel any better?

[OldFatGuy]

By the way, can someone explain it again to me??

I THINK I get it, but I just want to clarify.

There are stats that are accumulated by the people you draft (and those stats can be different in different leagues, right?, could someone tell me which stats are the stats for this league?)

Then, points are awarded based on those stats right??

But, they're awarded based on how you finish in regards to everyone else, am I right?

So, if my guys get 200 Home Runs, and that's more than anyone else's guys gets, then I get the most points (12???) for being in first, right? And it would mean NOTHING extra if they got 300 home runs instead of 200 as long as 200 was enough to be in first place, right? Do I have that basic part right?

I mean, you don't get X number of points for each HR, in which case getting 500 HR's might be worth it, you merely get X number of points for the position you finish in relative to the others in terms of Home Runs, right? (Assuming, of course, home runs is even one of the stats, LOL, I don't even know which stats we're using.)

Anyway, do I have that basic understanding right?

So, if you finish 4th in all 10 (or 12 or however many categories there are), then you would get 4th place fantasy points in all 12 categories, no matter what the raw totals were in each category, right?

[HoustonGM]

I let the Yahoo auto-drafter make my picks for a draft I was in last year (because I forgot to show up! ), and it was an okay team, but I wound up completely overturning the roster during the season. I think only one or two players that were drafted by me were still on my team at the end.

[200tang]

I've NEVER been in a fantasy league before.

I DON'T have a list.

Here's some tips I've been able to pick up from others and experts in the 2 fantasy leagues I've been in and the info I've picked up getting prepared for this league's draft.

Just remember that you should try and avoid injury risks and guys who will likely miss part of the season for whatever reason for the first few picks.

A general rule I go by and other do too is to not draft pitchers before the 3rd/4th round. They only pitch once, sometimes twice a week versus your position players who you expect to go out everyday. (Some pitchers do go very early in expert mock drafts so this isn't THE RULE).

Defense doesn't matter. The only thing you should consider about defense is how much playing time the player might lose because of their defense. (You probably already knew this but it's worth repeating).

Closers are crazy. For you I'd say wait until someone drafts Papelbon before you begin to think about drafting a closer.

Consider position strength. There are a ton of good 1B out there compared to few 2B/SS for fantasy purposes. If you can't get a top notch 1B you may want to focus on some other positions before wasting a high round pick on the 10th best 1B while one of the best SS/2B/C are still on the board.

Reputation. Usually guys who have a big reputation or burst on to the scene last year, they usually go higher than they should. People always want their favorite player or rookie of the year candidate on their team and some are willing to overdraft.

Consider home environment. Some guys (Matt Holiday) move from offensive stadiums to pitching stadiums. Although these guys may or may not see a big decline it's always something you should take in to consideration on draft day. This also works in the opposite for pitches moving from a place like Coors to a place like PETCO.