Most of us have been on both sides of the coin here. Then, the sixth and final playoff spot would go to the team outside the top five in record that finishes the season with the most points. Teams three to five in terms of record also make the playoffs. The top two teams (presumably) would get the byes. To alleviate any confusion, here is how it would play out assuming your league, like the vast majority of leagues, has six teams make the playoffs. The idea is as simple as the heading above suggests: the final playoff spot should go to the highest-scoring team not currently in the playoffs. This is a relatively new fantasy football league setting idea that’s been gaining popularity in recent years. What’s another couple of hours in early September for 17 weeks of fun anyway?Īward the final playoff spot to the highest scoring non-playoff team But if you love fantasy football, this might be the single best league setting change you can make. Yes, it takes about double the time of a snake draft. ![]() There’s no such thing as “Ugh…well I guess I have to take him here” in an auction. You have so much more freedom to construct the team you want. We’ve all experienced seasons where we love multiple players with the same ADP…but we can’t draft them all. Or, you can forgo the expensive guys altogether and build a roster loaded with round three to round five type players. In auction drafts, you can open the bank for two or three first and second-round guys. In snake drafts, everyone has one round one-caliber player, one round-two caliber player, one round-three caliber player, etc. You also don’t have to build your team the same way as everyone else. In auction drafts, the entire player pool is open to you. The moment your commissioner publishes your draft order, you already know there are dozens of players you simply cannot draft. In snake drafts, your draft slot impacts so much of what you have to do. In sum, auction drafts give more control to each individual manager. Only one of my fantasy football leagues has done this, but it’s easily one of the best settings changes I’ve made. Maintain the competitive excitement of head-to-head while also rewarding the teams that perform the best week after week by adding a second win. Sleeper has this option as a league setting so it requires nothing other than your commissioner clicking a box when creating your league and the platform tracks it for you. Assuming your regular season runs the usual Weeks 1-14, that means there are 28 potential wins available each season. ![]() In addition to your head-to-head matchup, add a weekly win for finishing inside the top half in scoring. There’s not much that’s more frustrating than posting the second or third-highest point total of the week and still losing your head-to-head matchup.Įnter the two-win system. Anyone who’s played this game long enough has experienced the misery of getting buzzsawed week after week. ![]() I like the excitement of head-to-head, but man, it can be frustrating at times.
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