SSD Fantasy Football

[kscwgirl]

Hey girls, we're ready to go. If you played last year, you got an auto invite. IF you would like to play this year, please let me know ASAP as we are limiting the teams for obvious reasons BUT I am happy to start a 2nd league.

Just let me know.

If you want to play please post or PM me your email address.

[snappy2003]

I would love to play if you have room!
daybreakscrapsATgmailDOTcom

[chastml]

Woohoo! I hope I do half as well as I did last year.

(Oh and I'm already all signed up. Just excited. LOL)

[littlekiwi]

I tried to last year but never got an invite for some reason but my email is stampgirl15ATgmailDOTcom

[Brandy]

If you need more people I'd love to join! mzbrandy04(at)yahoo(dot)com

[ayaandjudah]

I got my autoinvite. I'm in again this year.

[KateD]

Got mine, too. I'm in (and sure hope this year is better than last)!!

[eranslow]

Did I play last year? I can't remember! LOL! But if I did - I didn't get an invite...

[Andrea G]

I'd love to play if you have room! I sent you a pm w my email addy.

Thanks for setting it up and running it.

[AmberK]

I got my invite and im in too! Excited for football season!

[BrattyMeg]

woot i'm in

[kscwgirl]

Originally Posted by eranslow

Did I play last year? I can't remember! LOL! But if I did - I didn't get an invite...

yes you did and yes i sent one but i don't know what email. sending another.

[kscwgirl]

I've got a couple of you sent.. i'm waiting to see if we have enough to start a 2nd league.

[eranslow]

Originally Posted by kscwgirl

yes you did and yes i sent one but i don't know what email. sending another.

Got the email!! woot woot!!

[crecia27]

Yay!! I'm so ready for football season! I think the Olympics just made it worse too!

[LJSDesigns]

So this sounds interesting but I do t know how it works. Do you mind explaining what you need to do to play. And its okay to laugh at me I know I am clueless about sport stuff.

[Andrea G]

I'm IN! aka: Pink Diva

So excited. Thanks!

P.S. will we have a live draft?

[Julie Billingsley]

Originally Posted by Loriebug66

So this sounds interesting but I do t know how it works. Do you mind explaining what you need to do to play. And its okay to laugh at me I know I am clueless about sport stuff.

well, I'm not in charge of this, but basically Fantasy Football is for fans of American football (I specify that because it's not soccer... which is called football elsewhere). You read up on the players, make a draft preference of what players you like and in which order, and in this league the computer assigns you a team. (other leagues can do a 'live draft').

Your team will be made up of players from all different NFL teams. You might have Peyton Manning of the Broncos as your quarterback, and Larry Fitzgerald of the Cardinals as a wide receiver. You will have more players on your team than you have open positions. So each week you have to look at the matchups and see which players you have that will do the best in their positions. And watch the NFL stats to see how your players are playing so you can either cut them from your team or trade them for a player that might do better for you.

Be sure to watch for injuries to players because those players won't get you any points if they are not playing in the game. And sad to say, but watch the police reports LOL to see if your players are in hot water and out for some games because of legal trouble.

Your players get points for how well they do in each game. Your team will be matched against another fantasy team and one of you will win. The teams that win the most will go onto the "super bowl".

My husband is super into fantasy football and even plays for money because he is really good at it. He is like a walking football encyclopedia of stats about players.

[Julie Billingsley]

Sara, feel free to correct anything I said I haven't played on the SSD league since the first season but tried to answer the general idea behind Fantasy Football.

[kscwgirl]

Originally Posted by Andrea G

I'm IN! aka: Pink Diva

So excited. Thanks!

P.S. will we have a live draft?

i don't do live draft b/c of the diff time zones/work/school for everyone. I'd love to if we could work it out some year but so far.. no.

[kscwgirl]

Originally Posted by Julie Billingsley

Sara, feel free to correct anything I said I haven't played on the SSD league since the first season but tried to answer the general idea behind Fantasy Football.

You got it.

[Nettio]

I'd like to play again - lfpenacho at gmail dot com

[Brandy]

Lol Julie my husband does a money draft too and has for at least 4 years now .. he finally won last year and this is my second year joining in his. Hoping you guys need more cause I'd love to join ha!

[LJSDesigns]

Thanks for the explanation Julie! If you do find enough for a second league I would be willing to give it a go. Loriebug66 at Yahoo dot com.

[kscwgirl]

I'm giving last years girls until the end of today to sign up and then I will start replacing with those of you in this post.

[KyRainbow]

Sara if you have space, I would love to play

[isaacsmom]

Sara, I was going to play, but the link didn't work in the email you sent -- don't know what I did wrong. Anyway, the more I think about it, it would probably be best if I sit this year out since the baby will be coming in the middle of the season. So please fill my spot with one of these other girls. Thanks!!!

[gracelikerain]

I've never done it before, but if there's still room, I'd love to try. If you're full up, no big deal

[kscwgirl]

Okay I sent invites to everyone in the thread except for Glynis, I need your email address. I need y'all to accept the invite asap so I can see what we need as far as teams.

Alisa and Erin, still waiting on you two as well.

[gracelikerain]

Thanks! My email is glynislbecker at gmail dot com

[Brandy]

All signed up

[melissavt]

If there is any room I'd love to participate!! melissavt@centurytel.net

[Penny Springmann]

Sara, I'm going to sit this year out since I just don't have the time. It's so fun! Maybe next year.

[kscwgirl]

We are full up once Glynis joins. Alisa and Erin.. last chance.

Melissa, if both Alisa and Erin join I will have you sign up.

[gracelikerain]

I'm signed up! Thanks for letting me in!

[Nettio]

Quick question - what day does the autodraft happen?

[LJSDesigns]

I'm getting so excited! Since I know nothing about football, I've been doing a little ground work trying to make sure I don't embarrass myself and having fun with it. Whodathunkit?

[kscwgirl]

Originally Posted by Nettio

Quick question - what day does the autodraft happen?

I haven't set it yet b/c I'm giving those last two stragglers a chance to sign up but I'll let you know ahead of time.

[kscwgirl]

Melissa, you are my last team so if you can get signed up ASAP we can draft.

[LJSDesigns]

Oh cool! I'm excited to draft and get an opponent for the first game. Right now I have a bye. That's no fun. Cmon Melissa I need an opponent!!

[melissavt]

I'm all set!! WhoopWhoop!!

[kscwgirl]

Yay Thanks!! Girls, I'm sending a yahoo message.. if you don't get it, let me know.

[LJSDesigns]

I can't believe that the season is over. I had a lot of fun and as an added bonus, my brother and I got closer talking about our teams every week. I hope to do better next year. Congrats on the win Andrea.

[BrattyMeg]

Congrats Andrea!!

Wow Lynnette that was one crazy match yesterday!

I had a great time playing this year can't wait til next season

[SmallMoments]

Bwahahahaha! Was this still going on?? LOL Obviously I ran out of time to manage my team. Congrats, Andrea!!!

[Andrea G]

Thanks you guys! I fully didn't expect to win - I'm shocked, this is such a big league I thought I had no chance and there were several weeks I forgot to check my guys, I was lucky to have RGIII (my boys love him - we all do!).

[gracelikerain]

Andrea, there was no way you WEREN'T going to win with AP, RGIII and Doug Martin! Wow! It was a great season and I had a LOT of fun!

My hubby set up a league right after I signed on with this one, so we actually had a great time talking about our teams and making decisions together without the stress of playing against each other. I'll have to decide what to do next year, I guess, if we do this again.

Thanks for setting it all up, Sara!