GridIron Gurus

**Playoff Scoring by Round**
	Toestompers..	Pulpman	Midsouth Africans
Wildcard	1576	2070	1696
Divisional	2897	2863	1736
Conference	2185	1840	1172
Super Bowl	1276	561	548
Total Points	7934	7334	5152

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Draft Review: (Want your comments/reviews posted here? Submit them by clicking here)
Interesting and seemingly balanced draft. Toestopmers have 4 or 5 of the top 6 or 7 scorers but left what I would consider holes in his roster, namely Addai, Brady, and the Dallas D. Pulpman went out of sequence to get first pick on defense and kicker (smart) but bypassed Chicsgo D apparently for bye reasons. He appears a tad weak at WR, and 2nd QB but fairly decent balance. Bugman leaning heavily on Philly, hot team but will they stay hot? A little weak at RB but willing to ride a bye for Baltimore D should pay off in long run. Interesting note: where are all the Bears (CHI)? Answer = what Bears? LOL, plus a bye? Smart ommission(s), or was it? Time will tell.....

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Wow! - two very impressive scores by playoff standards but both managers lose half their rosters. But the Africans lose eight roster spots while posting a relatively below average score for the second round and are clearly in trouble. With so many holes in all three rosters the question has to be asked - now what? Does one use up their respective picks to refill their roster and score as much as possible in the next round, risking having no or maybe one pick left for the Super Bowl? Does one now go after the many available Chicago Players and hope they beat the Saints? And what if they don't? Do the two frontrunners take big chances and crash and burn fighting each other and open the door for the Africans to get back in the hunt late? Can the last place Africans sneak out a win like in Jeopardy with a modest score because the frontrunners risk (and lose) serious bucks trying to fight off each other? What is the best strategy for the frontrunners? What is the best strategy for the Africans? How many holes does he fill for this next week, how many picks does he save for the Super Bowl? Is it better at this point to pick who will score better this week, or is more important to pick players one feels will win and be back for the Super Bowl the following week? Is this enough to contemplate for the upcoming draft? Is the strategy for the final two weeks complex enough? In a year dominated by defense team scores, defenses have scored modestly so far, and it's a kicker that is vying for MVP. LOL, what a dilemma. I can't wait to see who does what, why, and how that works out for them. Good luck to all...

Week # 3:

The Playoffs:
The strategy is complicated. If you fill your roster for the first round only with players actually playing in Wild Card games that weekend you may score well, but the players on the 4 NFL teams that had bye weeks are not on your roster. You will have to add them in the supplemental draft rounds for which you only have a combined seven (7) picks over the final 3 rounds. If you originally draft those players that have a bye week the first round you will gain zero (0) points that week for that player. It's more complicated than it sounds. Is it better to have a prolific fantasy scorer like Larry Johnson or Tiki Barber who may only play in one playoff game and hope for the big score, or is it better to have say a Duce McAllister who likely won't have that 600 point day, but may play in 2, 3, or more games (filling a roster spot for all those weeks without using up your supplemental picks? Draft players that lose every week and you'll quickly use up your your seven supplemental round picks. Draft players that win in their games and you get to keep them on your roster for additional weeks without using up picks. The more players on your roster, the more points you will probably score. Of course, having McAllister for three weeks and netting only 500 total points is not as good as Tiki playing only one game and scoring 865 points. Do you play for the big points in the early rounds, then try to hang on, or do you leave holes in your roster to make sure you have a pick or two or three for the super bowl?

2007-2008 Playoff Rules and Proceedures:
The Playoffs (postseason) begin the moment the completed regular-season final tallied scores are posted by Yahoo. The regular season champion automatically qualifies; the second and third place teams are invited to participate via the message post board provided they have met "active" status requirments as determined by the commissioner and acceptance of the invitation via the message post board. If a manager is more than 20 minutes late to the initial playoff draft, s/he will be replaced by the highest seeded alternate present at the draft. As in the regular season there is no bench. There are no Trades. There are no Drops. You can not inactivate (bench) a roster spot. To avoid timestamp and or regional or personal end user time issues, NO CHANGES ARE ALLOWED on or after the DATE of that weekend's FIRST game. Transactions must have a prior date to gameday on my computer. It is up to you to make sure any such time issue does not come into play, so don't try to wait until the last minutes or seconds. There are no waivers; all players not on an active roster are Free Agents. During the SuperBowl the Kicker and Defense roster spots are not used since there can be no 3rd entity and is thereby unbalanced for the #3 seeded team. Unlike the regular season initial draft, ALL playoff draft rounds go by succsessive seeding (1,2,3,1,2,3,etc.) and officially end once all three participants state they are finished. One may "pass" in one round of a draft, then pick in the next cycle but be advised that three consecutive passes or non-picks also officially end that draft round - at which time managers are free to pick players at will and without sequence untill the add deadline. In the initial playoff draft all roster spots MUST be filled, which of course means there is no 'add' window until after the first supplemental draft round. Players facing a bye are allowed and will of course score a zero (0) in the initial round. You are allowed seven (7) supplemental picks collectively in the following rounds. After any supplemental draft you may pick up (add) ANY player ANY time BEFORE the DATE of that weekend's FIRST game through the post message board at the yahoo web site provided you have an opening on your roster. This method is timestamped and considered final. ANY ADD constitutes a pick. Only adds and supplemental playoff round picks constitute a "pick". One may opt to not fill a roster spot during a supplemental draft so he or she may add a player after the draft but before the add deadline. In other words, one may add a player up to the deadline but may not drop a player to add one. Notice there is no method by which one may wait until the last minute (on gameday) to add a player to avoid a no-start, injury replacement, or other roster change. When you draft or add a player you assume said risk automatically. You do however have the option of not picking a questionable player at the draft then adding him before the deadline if you wish - but you may not drop a player to make room for any such add. NO draft pick or add is recognized or allowed without full first and last names, team affiliation, and position specified in the post - incorrect spelling is irrelevant with said information in the post.
With the exception(s) noted above the regular season settings and scoring modules hold true and are listed below. What to do, what to do. Decide on a strategy, and Good Luck!

2007-2008 League Settings and Scoring Module:
There is only ONE RULE in the regular season; there is NO BENCH. You MAY NOT deactivate (bench) any position on your roster. Your roster MUST - AT ALL TIMES - contain 2 QBs, 3 RBs, 4 WR/TEs, 1 Kicker, and 1 Defensive Team ALL in activated (non-benched) status. In the event your roster is EVER in violation of this rule the commissioner may (without notice) deactivate (bench) ALL the players in the affected position group (WRs, RBs, etc.) and therbye zero out ALL SCORING for those affected positions. To avoid this keep your roster legal at all times! In other words if you drop your Kicker and have 4 RBs, the commissioner will zero out (bench) ALL FOUR RB scores! - SO COMPLY! Other than this one rule, you are limited only by the Yahoo settings. The Commissioner is merely another manager in the league and WILL NOT make any corrections and/or changes once the season begins. The Commissioner reserves the right to block a manager from posting to the message board or dumping one's roster (quitting, dropping players) at his discretion. This does NOT prohibit rudeness, trash-talking, cursing or other 'offensive' language as such is encouraged and is generally only done in extreme cases to prevent abuses or protect the integrity of the league and league standings.
NOTE: all scoring is computed by Yahoo and as such is beyond the control of the league commissioner. Example: Last season Yahoo did not count points scored against a team defense if it was not on the field (ie. INT and/or Fumble returns). This is a Yahoo setting which may stand or be altered without notice. Regardless, to reiterate, all scoring is computed by Yahoo and as such is beyond the control of the league commissioner
The Settings:
League Name:     GridIron Gurus
Password:     gurusrus
Draft Type:     Live Draft
Draft Time:     Sep (TBA)
Max Teams:     6
Scoring Type:     Points Only
Start Scoring on:     Week 1
Can't Cut List Provider:     None
Max Moves:     No maximum
Max Trades:     No trades
Trade Reject Time:     0
Trade End Date:     No trades
Trade Review:     Commissioner
Waiver Time:     2 days
Post Draft Players:     Follow Waiver Rules
Roster Positions:     QB, QB, RB, RB, RB, W/T, W/T, W/T, W/T, K, DEF
The Scoring:
Stat Categories:     Passing Yards (0.5 yards per point OR 2 points per yard)
Passing Touchdowns (60)
Interceptions (-60)
Rushing Attempts (4 points per attempt)
Rushing Yards (0.25 yards per point OR 4 points per yard)
Rushing Touchdowns (30 points)
Receptions (10 points per reception)
Reception Yards (0.2 yards per point OR 5 points per yard)
Reception Touchdowns (60 points)
Return Yards (1 yard per point)
Return Touchdowns (60 points)
2-Point Conversions (40 points)
Fumbles Lost (-60 points)
Field Goals 0-19 Yards (50)
Field Goals 20-29 Yards (100)
Field Goals 30-39 Yards (200)
Field Goals 40-49 Yards (300)
Field Goals 50+ Yards (500)
Field Goals Missed 0-19 Yards (-250)
Field Goals Missed 20-29 Yards (-200)
Field Goals Missed 30-39 Yards (-150)
Field Goals Missed 40-49 Yards (-25)
Point After Attempt Made (25)
Point After Attempt Missed (-250)
Sack (25)
Interception (45)
Fumble Recovery (45)
Touchdown (100)
Safety (50)
Points Allowed 0 points (600)
Points Allowed 1-6 points (400)
Points Allowed 7-13 points (250)
Points Allowed 14-20 points (100)
Points Allowed 21-27 points (-100)
Points Allowed 28-34 points (-500)
Points Allowed 35+ points (-1200)
Fractional Points:     No
Negative Points:     Yes

Toestompers	51599
Pulpman	48913
Midsouth Africans	48102
bloodhound	48059
chi-town-er	43342
Anubis's Deathdealer	43052
Trigun Gladiators	41002

Toestompers - 1576	Pulpman - 2070	Midsouth Africans - 1696
QB	QB	QB
Drew Brees - bye	Peyton Manning - 193	Jeff Garcia - 249
Tom Brady - 364	Phillip Rivers - bye	Tony Romo - 251
WR	WR	WR
Marvin Harrison - 106	Terrell Owens - 62	Reggie Wayne - 157
Marques Colston - bye	Antonio Gates - bye	Terry Glenn - 102
Dante Stallworth - 157	Plexico Burress - 323	Reggie Brown - 209
Laverneus Coles - 115	Darrell Jackson - 000	D.J. Hackett - 26
RB	RB	RB
LaDainian Tomlinson - bye	Tiki Barber - 416	Brian Westbrook - 421
Larry Johnson - 173	Shaun Alexander - 186	Jamal Lewis - bye
Joseph Addai - 441	Reggie Bush - bye	Corey Dillon - 146
K	K	K
David Akers - 220	Adam Vinatieri - 495	Josh Brown - 135
D	D	D
San Diego - bye (replacing Dallas)	New England - 395	Baltimore - bye
1 picks used - 6 picks remaining	0 picks used - 7 picks remaining	0 picks used - 7 picks remaining

Toestompers - 2897	Pulpman - 2863	Midsouth Africans - 1736
QB	QB	QB
Drew Brees - 260	Peyton Manning - 96	Jeff Garcia - 326
Tom Brady - 275	Phillip Rivers - 152	Steve Mcnair - 52
WR	WR	WR
Marvin Harrison - 110	Antonio Gates - 152	Reggie Wayne - 127
Marques Colston - 135	Darrell Jackson - 118	Reggie Brown - 167
Dante Stallworth - 325	Bernard Berrian - 345	D.J. Hackett - 0
Mark Clayton - 176	Reche Caldwell - 255	Devery Henderson - 75
RB	RB	RB
LaDainian Tomlinson - 600	Shaun Alexander - 467	Brian Westbrook - 337
Joseph Addai - 173	Reggie Bush - 268	Jamal Lewis - 195
Deuce Mcallister - 558	-no player selected	Corey Dillon - 52
K	K	K
David Akers - 80	Adam Vinatieri - 725	Josh Brown - 180
D	D	D
San Diego - 205	New England - 285	Baltimore - 225
2 picks used - 4 picks remaining	2 picks used - 5 picks remaining	2 picks used - 5 picks remaining

Toestompers - 2185	Pulpman - 1840	Midsouth Africans - 1172
QB	QB	QB
Drew Brees - 452	Peyton Manning - 498	-no player selected
Tom Brady - 257	Rex Grossman - 202	-no player selected
WR	WR	WR
Marvin Harrison - 122	Bernard Berrian - 255	Reggie Wayne - 161
Marques Colston - 166	Reche Caldwell - 112	Devery Henderson - 124
Mushin Muhammed - 45	Jabar Gaffney - 149	Billy Miller - 82
Dallas Clark - 354	Rashied Davis - 34	-no player selected
RB	RB	RB
Joseph Addai - 218	Reggie Bush - 465	Corey Dillon - 170
Deuce Mcallister - 117	Laurence Maroney - 70	Cedric Benson - 228
Thomas Jones - 454	-no player selected	Dominic Rhodes - 262
K	K	K
-no player selected	Adam Vinatieri - 305	Robbie Gould - 265
D	D	D
-no player selected	New England - (-250)	Indianapolis - (-120)
3 picks used - 1 pick remaining	4 picks used - 1 pick remaining	5 picks used - 0 picks remaining

Toestompers - 1276	Pulpman - 561	Midsouth Africans - 548
QB	QB	QB
-no player selected	Peyton Manning - 219	-no player selected
-no player selected	Rex Grossman - 94	-no player selected
WR	WR	WR
Marvin Harrison - 143	Bernard Berrian - 96	Reggie Wayne - 192
Mushin Muhammed - 145	Rashied Davis - 21	-no player selected
Dallas Clark - 96	Terrence Wilkins - 131	-no player selected
Desmond Clark - 158	-no player selected	-no player selected
RB	RB	RB
Thomas Jones - 360	-no player selected	Dominic Rhodes - 399
Joseph Addai - 374	-no player selected	Cedric Benson - (-43)
-no player selected	-no player selected	-no player selected
1 picks used - 0 picks remaining	1 picks used - 0 picks remaining	0 picks remaining