Fantasy Football 2015 - Week 16 - Chip who? And BUELLER WINS IN THE PLAYOFFS!

[katushkin]

Fantasy football 2015! - WEEK SIXTEEN IS OVER. AND THE REDSKINS ARE CHAMPIONS OF THE NFC EAST - IT'S NOT ALL BAD THOUGH, UNLESS YOU ARE A CHARGERS, TITANS OR PANTHERS FAN

http://fantasy.nfl.com/league/2390379

The teams this year are:

Katushkin's Keycool Kats - Me
Carpe Victoriam - jdcarpe
Pr0ximity's Pingsters - Pr0ximity
The Paul Blort Meme Cops - Hwood34
Hoff Measures - HoffmanMyster
HHKBrowns - tjcaustin
MOAR BOOST - Boost
Bueller's BroBots - Bueller
Absyrd's ALPSholes - Absyrd
4th and 45g LUBED - R1N3
Bernie's Ballers - trees
SF Forty Minors - demik

The standings after week fourteen, and FINAL standings for the league in 2015 are:

1 - The Devonta Free Men
2 - bueller's Brobots 
3 - Katushkin's Keycool Kats 
4 - absyrd's ALPSholes 
5 - Hoff Measures
6 - 4th and 45g LUBED
7 - HHKBrowns
8 - Carpe Victoriam 
9 - pr0ximity's Pingsters 
10 - Bernie's Ballers
11 - MOAR BOOST
12 - Betawood

[paicrai]

the football season is over, the only thing left now is noob rugby

[hwood34]

I'd be in

[katushkin]

OK

I have started a Fantasy League on the NFL.com website. I'm not sure quite how well this is going to work, because you may or may not have to download an app in order to get the "Draft Kit" which will give you ratings and injury reports and watnot. It's only £2.99 (no idea in USD) but I've got it as I'm a total rookie at these things. There is a FREE official NFL app which I'm just going to test now...

The league is called "Geekhack Official". We have 12 slots as there hasn't been much interest yet, but I'm sure as we get closer to football more people will look to join (hopefully).

The League ID is 2390379 and the password is geefCCplz

[bueller]

I'm in, can you link the league? I can't find it.

[katushkin]

Sure, hopefully this works (as work has blocked the fantasy football site)

http://fantasy.nfl.com/registration/privateleaguejoincreateteam?leagueId=2390379&leaguePassword=geefCCplz&campaign=Fantasy_Email_Custom_Invite_App

If it doesn't work, I will have to put it on tonight when I'm at home. Or someone else can post the invite link in here instead.

[absyrd]

I'm all signed up and in the league. Let's make this happen!

I've only ever used yahoo leagues, so this NFL hosted one should be interesting.

[bueller]

Signed up! Come on guys, surely there must be some more football fans around the place!

[LONGZILLA]

If there's not enough sign ups, I'll play (trying not too join as many leagues this year)

[katushkin]

Well we've only got three so far and it would be good to have more people to tell me what the hell to do!

[absyrd]

Yeah. C'mon geeks, nerds, dweebs of all kinds. Fantasy football is especially fun with groups of like-minded individuals... plus you get to talk mad **** to each other and it be all fun afterwards. Not much effort required to play in a relaxed league where money isn't on the line, either.

[vivalarevolución]

So guys, the football season is almost upon us (yes I know it's over 40 days, but I'm excited) and I was thinking of starting a fantasy league.

Now I've never done any fantasy football before, and I was thinking of starting one on the NFL site, but I'm sure at least one of you guys will know a better site than that, with other features and stuff, but I just want to get a GeekHack league started.

So, anyone interested?

Aren't you English?  Shouldn't you be doing a fantasy league for the other kind of football?  What is this?

[katushkin]

I'm English and I started the league.

I've been following the NFL for about six years, and I have also been a soccer fan for longer than that.

The World Cup probably had the opposite effect on me that it did in the USA. I have been kinda disenchanted with soccer for ages, and watching the South American teams play just made me realise how much I actually dislike the sport. How I spent 90% of my time saying how the referees are terrible and how the players are all idiots and throw themselves on the floor all the time.

I have also wanted to get into fantasy football for a few years, and finally with this lovely community, I thought it would be a good idea to finally get into one

So here we are. Soccer sucks. Football rules.

[Melvang]

I apologize in advance for the off topic comment but I can't hold myself back.

Whenever I hear anyone talking about Fantasy (insert any sport here) it reminds me of a meme from Farceboob a while back that said "Fantasy Football, face it, its just D&D for jocks."

Please return to you regularly scheduled program.

[bueller]

I apologize in advance for the off topic comment but I can't hold myself back.

Whenever I hear anyone talking about Fantasy (insert any sport here) it reminds me of a meme from Farceboob a while back that said "Fantasy Football, face it, its just D&D for jocks."

Please return to you regularly scheduled program.

Haha that's actually pretty apt.

[vivalarevolución]

I'm English and I started the league.

I've been following the NFL for about six years, and I have also been a soccer fan for longer than that.

The World Cup probably had the opposite effect on me that it did in the USA. I have been kinda disenchanted with soccer for ages, and watching the South American teams play just made me realise how much I actually dislike the sport. How I spent 90% of my time saying how the referees are terrible and how the players are all idiots and throw themselves on the floor all the time.

I have also wanted to get into fantasy football for a few years, and finally with this lovely community, I thought it would be a good idea to finally get into one

So here we are. Soccer sucks. Football rules.

Thanks for the explanation.  As much as I enjoyed the World Cup, that sort of pettiness was always in the back of my mind.  Just wait until you discover how great hockey is!

[katushkin]

Oh I like hockey too! I watched the Stanley cup back in 2012 when I was stationed over in Canada for three months and loved it. I'm a Redskins fan and a Capitals fan, thought I would keep them in the same city

[Doyniish]

Oh I like hockey too! I watched the Stanley cup back in 2012 when I was stationed over in Canada for three months and loved it. I'm a Redskins fan and a Capitals fan, thought I would keep them in the same city

[HoffmanMyster]

I find it amusing that (as of two days ago) 2/3 of the people in this league aren't even from the US.    Strongly considering it myself, though.   

[katushkin]

I find it amusing that (as of two days ago) 2/3 of the people in this league aren't even from the US.    Strongly considering it myself, though.   

Hah, you're right. Hopefully when preseason/college football is upon us more Americans will get I to the spirit of things

[bueller]

I find it amusing that (as of two days ago) 2/3 of the people in this league aren't even from the US.    Strongly considering it myself, though.   

Do it man, just keep your hands off Aaron Rodgers. He's mine.

[absyrd]

I find it amusing that (as of two days ago) 2/3 of the people in this league aren't even from the US.    Strongly considering it myself, though.   

Do it man, just keep your hands off Aaron Rodgers. He's mine.

You are Olivia Munn?

[bueller]

For the purposes of fantasy football, yes.

[HoffmanMyster]

I find it amusing that (as of two days ago) 2/3 of the people in this league aren't even from the US.    Strongly considering it myself, though.   

Do it man, just keep your hands off Aaron Rodgers. He's mine.

Are you ****ing kidding me.  You want me to just give you Rodgers...

You know where I live.

It seems the trash talking might start a little early this year.

[bueller]

I find it amusing that (as of two days ago) 2/3 of the people in this league aren't even from the US.    Strongly considering it myself, though.   

Do it man, just keep your hands off Aaron Rodgers. He's mine.

Are you ****ing kidding me.  You want me to just give you Rodgers...

You know where I live.

It seems the trash talking might start a little early this year.

Hahaha don't give me ideas bro.

[boost]

in...

[katushkin]

in...

Awww yeee.

And I'm happy so long as I get Alfred Morris... And maybe Jonny football.

[absyrd]

in...

Hi, boost! Go G-Men!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[katushkin]

Join Here: http://fantasy.nfl.com/registration/privateleaguejoin?leagueId=2390379
League ID: 2390379
League Password: geefCCplz

That's the easier details for anyone wanting to join.

[bueller]

in...

Awww yeee.

And I'm happy so long as I get Alfred Morris... And maybe Jonny football.

You mean Johnny Eight-ball?

[katushkin]

I don't even know what that's supposed to be a picture of =/

[bueller]

I don't even know what that's supposed to be a picture of =/

Johnny rolling up a coke straw :|

[katushkin]

I don't even know what that's supposed to be a picture of =/

Johnny rolling up a coke straw :|

NICE.

Baller. Gonna give him the edge on the field

[bueller]

I don't even know what that's supposed to be a picture of =/

Johnny rolling up a coke straw :|

NICE.

Baller. Gonna give him the edge on the field

Hahaha that's one way to think about it!

[katushkin]

Come on guys! We need more people! Only got four right now, I think we need a minimum of 8 but we have 12 total slots.

Don't be afraid if you have never done this before, neither have I! I might have to transfer ownership of the League over to someone else because I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing and the settings are all reeeeeeally daunting.

[HoffmanMyster]

Come on guys! We need more people! Only got four right now, I think we need a minimum of 8 but we have 12 total slots.

Don't be afraid if you have never done this before, neither have I! I might have to transfer ownership of the League over to someone else because I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing and the settings are all reeeeeeally daunting.

I'll sign up when I get home! 

[katushkin]

Come on guys! We need more people! Only got four right now, I think we need a minimum of 8 but we have 12 total slots.

Don't be afraid if you have never done this before, neither have I! I might have to transfer ownership of the League over to someone else because I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing and the settings are all reeeeeeally daunting.

I'll sign up when I get home! 

^_^

[katushkin]

So Jonny Football isn't starting the first pre-season game against the Lions.

I just bought NFL Gamepass as well, I hope I get to see him play a bit in that game...

[pr0ximity]

If there's still room I'll sign up sometime this week  League with the guys at work seems to be uncertain as to whether it's happening or not so I'll need one to play in for fun either way!

I know it's all for fun and the league already has some people in it, but thoughts on prizes? Might drum up interest. I just had a fun GH-themed idea: 1 artisan key buy-in, payouts to top 3.

Either way I'm in for sure!

[katushkin]

Of course there is room! There are some great keyboard themed names in there so you will have to come up with something

As for prizes, I was thinking the same thing. I was wondering what I, as the league owner, could provide, but I haven't got much in the way of anything anyone would like really We could always ask for fees and then the top 3 get a share, but that may deter people too.

[HoffmanMyster]

I just "got home" (signed up).   

Looking forward to the season!

[LONGZILLA]

When is the draft? I'll play if I'm around for it

[katushkin]

So I see! We have six now; myself (Katushkin's Keycool Kats (yes it spells KKK, oops)), Hoff (Hoff Measures), absyrd (Absyrd's ALPSholes), boost (MOAR BOOST), bueller (West Balga Wagtails?), and one more who I can't work out who (HHKBrowns)

We have space for 12, so we need a minumum of 2 more.

I have no idea when the draft will be, I need to sit down at my PC in the next couple of weeks and work out how to/when to start it.

And the OP has been updated.

[hwood34]

I just signed up, Team 8

[katushkin]

I just signed up, Team 8

You chose that name on purpose so I would have to type it out didn't you... -.-

But welcome aboard!

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Lol so tempted to join even though I haven´t got a single clue about NFL...

[katushkin]

Lol so tempted to join even though I haven´t got a single clue about NFL...

Not sure if I want to let a LoL player in...

But you totally should! You would learn a lot about it, and I'm pretty sure you would be able to put together a decent team if you just go off ratings, and it's a pretty fair drafting system. And you would have fun with the trash talking before the games im sure

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Lol so tempted to join even though I haven´t got a single clue about NFL...

Not sure if I want to let a LoL player in...

But you totally should! You would learn a lot about it, and I'm pretty sure you would be able to put together a decent team if you just go off ratings, and it's a pretty fair drafting system. And you would have fun with the trash talking before the games im sure

Well I joined...

[HoffmanMyster]

Lol so tempted to join even though I haven´t got a single clue about NFL...

Not sure if I want to let a LoL player in...

But you totally should! You would learn a lot about it, and I'm pretty sure you would be able to put together a decent team if you just go off ratings, and it's a pretty fair drafting system. And you would have fun with the trash talking before the games im sure

Well I joined...

Yeeeee!!  Welcome aboard!  If you're worried about not knowing about the NFL, don't worry.  Do you know the sport at least?  If you know the sport you should still have fun.    The fantasy experience and the league as a whole are possibly confusing, but you'll learn. 

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Lol so tempted to join even though I haven´t got a single clue about NFL...

Not sure if I want to let a LoL player in...

But you totally should! You would learn a lot about it, and I'm pretty sure you would be able to put together a decent team if you just go off ratings, and it's a pretty fair drafting system. And you would have fun with the trash talking before the games im sure

Well I joined...

Yeeeee!!  Welcome aboard!  If you're worried about not knowing about the NFL, don't worry.  Do you know the sport at least?  If you know the sport you should still have fun.    The fantasy experience and the league as a whole are possibly confusing, but you'll learn. 

All I know is that x amount of guys is running into opposing teams x amount of guys and then the referee blows the wistle and throws some towels around and they start over. Sometimes they even kick the ball but thats a rarety.