Want to play fantasy football with us? Can you pick the best players each week? Read this
We’re going to run our own free fantasy football game here at Chinstrap Ninjas this year and we’re inviting all of you to play along.
The game will be “hosted” here on the site and will be run through the comments section and a spreadsheet. It’s going to be simple, but hardcore and you will get rewarded for your effort.First let’s discuss rosters.
Rosters
Each owner gets to pick four players per week: one quarterback, one running back, one wide receiver and one tight end.
You may pick the same players every week and every player in the NFL universe is eligible.
Now for the interesting part.
Scoring
Only the highest scoring fantasy player at each position in standard leagues can score for your team. Simply put, if Drew Brees outscores Aaron Rodgers by 0.1 point to be the best fantasy quarterback for that given week, Brees is money, Rodgers is worthless.
Each correct pick is worth five points. So, in the above scenario any player who chose Brees would get five points added to their week and season total. Anybody who picked any other quarterback would get zero points from the position.
Multiple correct picks in a given week earns you a bonus. For each correct pick, five bonus points are added. Here’s a breakdown:
- Each correct pick at QB, RB, WR, TE = 5 points
- If you get two correct: 5 points + 5 points (the two positions) + 5 bonus points = 15 points
- If you get three correct: 5+5+5 (three positions) + 10 bonus points = 25 points
- If you get all four correct: 5+5+5+5 (four positions) + 15 bonus points = 35 points
Players will be ranked based on standard scoring rules: Non-PPR, passing TDs are worth 4 points, all other offensive TDs are worth six points, 1 point for every 25 yards passing, 1 point for 10 yards rushing/receiving. Turnovers (interceptions and fumbles lost) are -2.
Picking the top players in the NFL is important, but this format is affected considerably by matchups and luck. For reference:
- 13 different quarterbacks were No. 1 over the course of 17 weeks last season and would have scored five or more points. The list includes Matthew Stafford, David Garrard and Matt Ryan.
- No quarterback had more than two finishes as the No. 1 quarterback in 17 weeks.
- Philip Rivers, despite 28 TD passes and more than 4,200 yards passing, would not have scored a single point for teams in this scoring system.
- 12 different running backs would have scored five points in this format last year, including Jerome Harrison, Justin Forsett, Ricky Williams and Ahmad Bradshaw.
- As mercurial as Chris Johnson was last season, he was the highest scoring running back in only 4-of-17 weeks. Besides Johnson, only Jonathan Stewart and Maurice Jones-Drew finished at the top more than once.
As all of these facts point out, it will be difficult to score points, but anyone who scores multiple hits in a given week will be able to A) catch up fast or B) pull away from the pack quickly.
Prizes
The player with the best cumulative total at the end of the season will get special recognition on the site. There could be recognition for other things as well. We’re not going to reveal everything, but understand that visitors to the site will know that brave Ninja Warriors battled valiantly and some emerged victorious.
Let’s start
Let’s get started for Week 1. Can you pick this week’s best fantasy quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end? Post it in the comments below.
Rosters for week 1 must be submitted no later than 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. Minnesota and New Orleans play at 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Rosters submitted after the start of that game cannot include players from that game.
Awesome concept!
Jay-Mo’s Bros
Week 1
QB – Aaron Rodgers, GB
RB – Ronnie Brown, Mia
WR – Andre Johnson, Hou
TE – Visanthe Shiancoe, Minn
I feel this is a challenge… i accept
An Offer He Can’t Refuse
QB: Matt Schaub, HOU
RB: Ryan Matthews, SD
WR: Calvin Johnson, DET
TE: Jermichael Finley, GB
Like it.. here you go!
Brohamma’s Gridiron Midgetz
wk 1
QB: Jay Cutler, Chi
RB: Ryan Mathews, SD
WR: Johnny Knox, Chi
TE: Antonio Gates, SD
Team Name: 69ers
QB: Drew Brees
RB: Arian Foster
WR: Roddy White
TE: Vernon Davis
Who Foster??? YES Foster!
I’m in…
Team Name: The Third Man or Harry Lime’s Revenge
QB : Matthew Stafford
RB : Chris Johnson
WR : Calvin Johnson
TE : Antonio Gates
Team- Krause’s Ninja Combat Class
QB- Jay Cutler
RB- Jamaal Charles
WR- Andre Johnson
TE- Jermicheal Finley
“prepare to be schooled”
OJ’s Carpool
QB – Aaron Rogers
RB – Tim Hightower
WR – Roddy White
TE – Vernon Davis
I did that…
I’m sorry … OJ’s Carpool may be best Fantasy Team name I’ve ever seen!
Dustin Helen Keller in a race!
new one- Hardesty rection ever!!!
TDs ‘N Beer
QB: Peyton Manning
RB: Chris Johnson
WR: Andre Johnson
TE: Dallas Clark
The Doppler Effect
QB: Schaub
RB: Jahvid Best
WR: Roddy White
TE: Jermichael Finley
The Inconvenient Truth
QB: Cutler
RB: Gore
WR: Calvin Johnson
TE: Gates
Team: You’ve Ben Violated
QB – Brady
RB – Gore
WR – R. Moss
TE – Clark
Team: NoFatChicks
QB – P. Rivers
RB – Chris Johnson
WR – R. White
TE – J. Finley
Urine Trouble
QB – Peyton Manning
RB – Michael Turner
WR – Miles Austin
TE – Vernon Davis
Gridiron Assassins
QB-Philip Rivers
RB-Frank Gore
WR-Calvin Johnson
TE-Jermichael Finley
@Jay-Mo: Thank you… thank you very much….
QB – Jay Cutler
RB – CJ Spiller
WR – Dez Bryant
TE – Jermaine Gresham
The Losers
QB- Matthew Stafford
RB- Ahmad Bradshaw
WR- Brandon Marshall
TE- Vernon Davis
QB – Jay Cutler
RB – Chris Johnson
WR – Calvin Johnson
TE – JerMichael Finley
The Van Buren Boys:
QB Peyton Manning
RB Ronnie Brown
WR Reggie Wayne
TE Antonio Gates
Off Constantly:
Drew Brees
Frank Gore
Greg Jennings
Antonio Gates
No one can beat Off Constantly!
QB Peyton Manning
RB Maurice Jones-Drew
WR Jabar Gaffney
TE Jermichael Finley
NFL 2010 has kicked off. A reminder: Saints and Vikings players are off limits now. Only players from teams that will play Sunday and Monday are eligible for new submissions for the rest of Week 1.
Also, awesome team names and picks everyone. The turnout has been great so far.
QB- Tom Brady
RB Chris Johnson
WR Andre Johnson
TE Vernon Davis
Pack N Play Flannel Baseball…
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Sinister Frat Party
QB – Peyton Manning
RB – Frank Gore
WR – Andre Johnson
TE – Dallas Clark
QB-peyton Manning
RB-chris Johnson
wr-calvin Johnson
te-zach Miller Oakland
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Super Friends
QB-Jay Cutler
RB-Frank Gore
WR-Andre Johnson
TE-Zach Miller
Intercontinental Champions
QB-Jay Cutler
RB-Chris Johnson
WR-Andre Johnson
TE-Antonio Gates
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Stepdads:
QB – Rodgers
RB – Gore
WR – Calvin Johnson
TE – Finley
Alright games have started, teams are locked in.
26 teams for week 1.
Week 1 results will be posted Tuesday.
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QB- Vick RB-Charles TE-Gates WR-Andre Johnson