2003 Football Overview

 
1.  Defending Champion:  We're No Cheeseheads

2.  Draft Order
The draft order has been set.  The results are:

Team Manager Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
1.  Critical Mass  Roman Lubynsky LaDanian Tomlinson Jamal Lewis Peyton Manning
2.  We're No Cheeseheads  Tim/Blake Moore Ricky Williams Donovan McNabb Eric Moulds
3.  Hostile Amish  Greg Venne Clinton Portis Marvin Harrison William Green
4.  Thunder Ducks  Larry Bruder Marshall Faulk Corey Dillon Joe Horn
5.  Purple Pecans  Ivan Packer Deuce McAllister Ahman Green Plaxico Burress
6.  Beachtown Bobos  Mark Bazell Randy Moss Jeff Garcia Tampa Bay
7.  BigV  Wei Li Priest Holmes Tiki Barber Daunte Culpepper
8.  Hidden Dragons  Xin Bi Shaun Alexander Edgerrin James Rich Gannon
9.  Asleep At The Wheel  Daniel Keierleber Fred Taylor Terrell Owens Charlie Garner
10.  Lethal Lobsters  Larry Reed Travis Henry Stephen Davis Issaac Bruce

Top30 Picks:    RB - 17  QB - 5, WR -7,  Def - 1
 

 

3.  Draft Time
The draft is set for Tuesday, September 2nd at 9:05 am Eastern.
  - An Enter Live Draft link will appear on the league page.
  - Please arrive ten minutes early as your draft will start promptly at the assigned time.

  - Pre-Ranking will help you get the players you desire................

 

4.  Draft Resources
Check out those R&A tools.  They are all available to you.
 - Draft Analysis..... Analysis of all drafts that have already taken place.  (
Should give you a feel for the players likely to be available in/around your slots.)

 
5.  Changes

Can't Cut List:
 
Gone.

Trade Disputes:  Are settled by the commission (who will use the qualify a "protest" + "hold a vote" system.)

Defense, Additional Categories:  Return Yardage and Return TDs for both DEF and Special Teams will factor in the scoring.

Alignment:   Thunder Ducks move into the Big Oil division.   Asleep At The Wheel moves in the Big Cattle division.
   
Team Name:   PowerWave, following last years great regular season run but disappointing playoff run, has been renamed as the Hidden Dragons.


6.  Notable Stuff

Hello/Goodbye  No changes in team management. All 10 teams return for action this season.

Season Opener:  The season opens with a THU, Sept 4th,  night game.  NY Jets @ Washington Redskins.

NFL Season:  17 Weeks,  Each team gets one bye.

NFL Byes:   All Byes will occur during weeks 3-10.  Everyone plays from Week 11 onward.

Head-2-Head Ties:   Will be broken with the following tiebreaker  (Yahoo Playoff H2H tiebreak).

In the event that a playoff game ends in a tie, the deadlock will be broken using the following system:

1.  Most touchdowns scored by entire starting roster.
2.  Most fantasy points by starting quarterback(s).
3.  Most fantasy points by starting defensive team(s).
4.  Most fantasy points by starting defensive player(s).
5.  Most fantasy points by starting defensive back(s).
6.  Most fantasy points by starting defensive linemen.
7.  Most fantasy points by starting wide receiver(s).
8.  Most fantasy points by starting running back(s).
9.  Most fantasy points by starting tight end(s).
10.  Most fantasy points by starting kicker(s).
11.  Random "coin flip."

 

7.  League Overview

7.1.  Lineup
14 players per team
(9 starters + 5 benchwarmers*).

1 - QB
2 - RB
3 - WR
1 - TE
1 - DEF*
1 - K

*Now includes Point Modifiers for Special teams that belong to the defense (Return Yards and TD's).  See grid below

 

7.2.  Two Divisions

Big Cattle Big Oil
Asleep At The Wheel* Beachtown Bobos
BigV Lethal Lobsters
Critical Mass PowerWave
Hostile Amish Purple Pecans
We're No Cheeseheads Thunder Ducks*
*Division change
 

 

7.3.  Playoffs
The top four teams will make the playoffs.

 - 2 Division Winners
 - 2 Wildcards   (both wildcard teams can come from the same division)

Tiebreakers:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/footballp/footballp-31.html

 

 
7.4.  Games/Format
14 regulars season games total.

You will play each division rival twice. 8 Games
You will play each non-division rival once 5 games
You will play one non-div rival a 2nd time 1 game

 


7.5.  Scoring Grid

Passing:  Defense
TD: 6 TD 6
INT: -2 Fumble Recovery 2
Completion: 0.2 INT 2
Every 40 yards: 1 Sack 1
Safety 3
Rushing/Receiving: Blocked Kick 2
TD: 6
Every 10 yards: 1 Shutout    12
Every Catch: 0.5 2-6 Points 9
7-13 Points: 6
Misc Points  14-20 pts: 3
2PT Conversion: 2 21-27 pts: 0
Fumble Lost: -2 28-24 pts: -1
35+ -4
Kicking
FG, 0-49 yards  3 Kick/Punt Returns  
FG, 50+  4 Every 50 Return Yards 1
Missed FG -1 Return TD 4
XP 1
Missed XP -2

 

Last update:   September 1, 2003

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