At our draft last night, my friend Jeff (is gay) was telling me about something called "guillotine leagues" that he plays in. It's an 18-team league, and instead of H2H matchups you just go into week 1 with everyone competing based on total points. The team with the lowest weekly total is eliminated, and their entire roster goes to the wire for the remaining teams to bid on with FAAB. This process repeats until there are only 2 teams left playing for the title in Week 17. I had never heard of this format before, but it sounds pretty fun.
At our draft last night, my friend Jeff (is gay) was telling me about something called "guillotine leagues" that he plays in. It's an 18-team league, and instead of H2H matchups you just go into week 1 with everyone competing based on total points. The team with the lowest weekly total is eliminated, and their entire roster goes to the wire for the remaining teams to bid on with FAAB. This process repeats until there are only 2 teams left playing for the title in Week 17. I had never heard of this format before, but it sounds pretty fun.
Simmons just joined one, he was talking about it on his pod this week. It was the first I've heard of it as well.
We should do one here. Surely we can get 18.........oh.
At our draft last night, my friend Jeff (is gay) was telling me about something called "guillotine leagues" that he plays in. It's an 18-team league, and instead of H2H matchups you just go into week 1 with everyone competing based on total points. The team with the lowest weekly total is eliminated, and their entire roster goes to the wire for the remaining teams to bid on with FAAB. This process repeats until there are only 2 teams left playing for the title in Week 17. I had never heard of this format before, but it sounds pretty fun.
Simmons just joined one, he was talking about it on his pod this week. It was the first I've heard of it as well.
We should do one here. Surely we can get 18.........oh.
I'd heard of this before. The first few weeks have to be tough because there's basically nobody available to fill out the bottom of every roster. I'd guess after the first 6-7 weeks you'd see somewhat stacked rosters across the entire league.
Simmons just joined one, he was talking about it on his pod this week. It was the first I've heard of it as well.
We should do one here. Surely we can get 18.........oh.
I'd heard of this before. The first few weeks have to be tough because there's basically nobody available to fill out the bottom of every roster. I'd guess after the first 6-7 weeks you'd see somewhat stacked rosters across the entire league.
He was saying it gets really interesting because differnet people have very different FAAB strategies. Last year someone used like 90% of their budget on a stud RB in week 2, and then got eliminated in week 3 so that RB went right back into the player pool. And if you get deep into the season and you're the only one with money left, you can get every single player you want for a dollar. Definitely adds a fun little wrinkle with the different ways to approach it.
so.... what's FAAB? Besides the outfit Jeff (who is gay) was wearing?
lol
FAAB = Free Agent Auction Bidding. Instead of a waiver priority order, each team gets a set amount of fake dollars to spend on player adds for the season. The weekly waiver process is a blind auction using those dollars. You bid on anyone you want to add, and the highest bidder gets the player. Anyone not "bought" with FAAB then becomes a free agent and can be added for free; rinse and repeat the following week.
so.... what's FAAB? Besides the outfit Jeff (who is gay) was wearing?
lol
FAAB = Free Agent Auction Bidding. Instead of a waiver priority order, each team gets a set amount of fake dollars to spend on player adds for the season. The weekly waiver process is a blind auction using those dollars. You bid on anyone you want to add, and the highest bidder gets the player. Anyone not "bought" with FAAB then becomes a free agent and can be added for free; rinse and repeat the following week.
thank you, and hey, you make fun of the guy bidding all his money on the RB then being out the next week, but he knew, just like time outs, you can't take it with you
FAAB = Free Agent Auction Bidding. Instead of a waiver priority order, each team gets a set amount of fake dollars to spend on player adds for the season. The weekly waiver process is a blind auction using those dollars. You bid on anyone you want to add, and the highest bidder gets the player. Anyone not "bought" with FAAB then becomes a free agent and can be added for free; rinse and repeat the following week.
thank you, and hey, you make fun of the guy bidding all his money on the RB then being out the next week, but he knew, just like time outs, you can't take it with you
Oh absolutely. It's potentially a worthwhile risk, and it's one of the fun wrinkles with this format that lets each manager choose his own strategy for the season.
Weirdo league that we are hitting the 25th anniversary on this year. 8 teams, 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR/TE, 1 Def, 1 K--passing tds are worth 6 points, no PPR.
QB--Jalen Hurts, Joe Burrow RB--Aaron Jones, De'Von Achane, Tony Pollard, Zamir White, Jaylen Warren WR--Justin Jefferson, Garrett Wilson, DeVonta Smith, Malik Nabers, Brian Thomas Jr, Christian Watson K-- Jason Sanders Def--Cincy (playing the Patriots this week)
