2 ESPN NFL fun leagues for CS (salary cap + pick'em)

[King James]

I'm In... never done either of these types so I guess we will see how it goes. Is the "spread" where you pick the 2 qb's and that each week? (fyi, I'm average joe's since nothing there points to my CS name)

[IHT]

Originally Posted by King James

I'm In... never done either of these types so I guess we will see how it goes. Is the "spread" where you pick the 2 qb's and that each week? (fyi, I'm average joe's since nothing there points to my CS name)

the "spread" means the "point spread" in the weekly pick'em league (pigskin pick'ems). where you have to choose who'll cover the spread, not just who'll win the game, which (i think) is how betting in vegas goes, you have to cover the spread.

now, the salary cap league is simple. you have to pick your players you start each week and stay under the alloted salary cap.
each week, you can choose new players or keep the ones you have, it's up to you.
here's some advice - when your player does good one week, his "market value" goes up, but if he's on your roster, his salary stays the same.
lets say you have priest holmes and he costs 6M, then he has a great week and his market value goes up to 6.7M... you still have him at 6M until you cut him. say you resign him a few weeks later, he costs you 7M, then has 2 bad games, his market value goes down to 6.4M. you can click a link on there and "renegotiate" his salary back down from the 7M to the 6.4M, saving you money.

i use to play on "sandbox.com" a long time ago, and two years in a row, i finished in the top 250 out of 95,000+ (won a t-shirt). i do NOT advise going to that site, it's referred to as "spambox" because of all the spam you get once you register (i still get it).

if anyone needs more help with the "salary cap" league, let me know. hell, i'll even show you my first weeks roster right now to give you an idea. but i will probably change a few players before week 1, namely the RBs and get a cheaper WR to make salary room for one or two different ones.

Current Roster 2005 Season Totals Value 
 POS PLAYER, TEAM NEXT RANK TOT AVG LAST LWOPP MKT LCK DIFF 
 QB Jon Kitna, DET SEA 70 4 1.3 0  5.8 5.8 -- 
 QB Philip Rivers, SD @OAK 70 4 2.0 0  5.5 5.5 -- 
 RB Chester Taylor, MIN @WAS 43 70 5.0 0  6.1 6.1 -- 
 RB Chris Brown, TEN NYJ 20 147 9.8 0  5.5 5.5 -- 
 WR Chad Johnson, CIN @KC 4 190 11.9 0  6.2 6.2 -- 
 WR Reggie Wayne, IND @NYG 22 129 8.6 0  5.9 5.9 -- 
 TE Antonio Gates, SD @OAK 10 164 10.9 0  6.4 6.4 -- 
 K Jason Hanson, DET SEA 28 84 5.6 0  4.2 4.2 -- 
 D Tennessee Titans NYJ 29 88 5.5 0  4.4 4.4 -- 
P - Probable; Q - Questionable; D - Doubtful; O - Out; IR - Injured Reserve 50.0 50.0 --

[King James]

so you don't have to re-pick every week?

[IHT]

Originally Posted by King James

so you don't have to re-pick every week?

i think you only joined 1 league. there are two.
one is like a weekly office pool where you pick the winners every week. yes, you have to pick every week for that.
the other is a salary capped league where you pick players to start for your team every week and how they do in that weekends games gives you points. it's another version of fantasy football, only everyone can own any player they choose as long as they stay under their salary cap. <--- i noticed you didn't join up for that one.

there are 5 teams who joined up for "gridiron challenge"

there are 6 teams who joined up for "pigskin pick'em"

[King James]

yah.....i was still deciding if I wanted to do the other one. I guess I can, need something to do at college haha

[King James]

when picking, should you try and get as close to the 50 cap as you can?

[mikey202]

Originally Posted by King James

when picking, should you try and get as close to the 50 cap as you can?

yes..get the most bang for the buck

[IHT]

bump..

[al two]

one more bump.


season is almost underway

[mikey202]

BUMP!!!! COME ON!!!! I THOUGHT THERE WERE FOOTBALL FANS IN THE JUNGLE!!! THIS IS FREE PEOPLE!!!!!! YA"LL SKEERED!!!

[mikey202]

bump

[chuckojr]

Changed my mind at the last minute 'cause Big Ben was out so now I'm

0-1!!!

[IHT]

Originally Posted by chuckojr

Changed my mind at the last minute 'cause Big Ben was out so now I'm

0-1!!!

i must have as well, how dumb of me. all my other lgs like this (the two that i do at my work and my wifes work) i chose Pitt.

[chuckojr]

Looks like Mikey is kicking but in both leagues so far. Just wondering.....are you taking names also?

[mikey202]

Originally Posted by chuckojr

Looks like Mikey is kicking but in both leagues so far. Just wondering.....are you taking names also?

Well it's just the first week...I'm in 3 other FFL that I lost all 3 games.It's all good its football!!!!