(07-23-2023, 02:55 PM)Johnny Cupcakes Wrote: I guess I’ll stick around. Has this league had a back to back champion yet?

(07-23-2023, 02:05 PM)kevin Wrote: I have no problem with 1 or 2 Keepers.  I've been in baseball leagues of 2 Keepers.  

In my case, I doubt I would give up a Pick One to keep Barkley.  Not sure if I drafted Mahomes 2 or 3, I'll try to find where last years drafts are in system.  I would not Keep both and then struggle to get pass catchers.   I see Barkley going fast in mock drafts, but he was a mistake by me last year so early in draft, as was Deebo Samuel who 49ers didn't use as much as in 2021.   I was not going to Keep Mahomes either, but since I can't get a Jefferson or Chase type, maybe lock in my QB as Mahomes and build around that.  If it turns out I took him in 3 and only have to give up a 2,  even better.  I need to pull up last years draft, wherever that is. 

OK, Mahomes was a 3 so I would have to give up a 2, but not bad, I still get a Pick One.  I see the RB Wilson for 49ers and Dolphins last year was a pick 14, and maybe worth a pick 13.  He put up OK fantasy points, and only got traded because 49ers added McCaffrey in mid season. I might need a pick 13 RB, and Wilson at 13 as a Keeper not bad. He had big weeks at Miami in Fantasy Points for a Pick 13 Keeper...So maybe I Keep Mahomes in Round 2 and RB- Wilson in Round 13.  It gives me plenty of room to draft other needs besides a starting QB and a back up RB.  I could have a Round One, then Mahomes, then 3 to 12, then RB-Wilson, then rest of draft.  Not bad, and I put Barkley back in draft pool, and I get a Round One Pick.  Sounds like a plan.  Keep Mahomes and still have a Round One, and build a team around Mahomes as a Round 2 Keeper. Some weeks Wilson gave me more points than Barkley, not bad for a Round 13 Keeper as opposed to a Round 1 Keeper.

I have no problem with League Manager having ONE or TWO Keepers per team.   I think I can still build a better team than the sorry, stinking, lousy, record losing streak team that I put together last year.  I'm still on the record breaking losing streak until I get a Win in 2023.  Some of you guys goals are play-offs, but my first goal is to end one of longest losing streaks in this leagues history.  I had too many players pretty much take the whole season off, what a flop Renfro for Raiders was for me after so tough against Bengals in 2021.  Theilan of Vikings was a flop.  One of my biggest flops was Deebo Samuel, who I took in round 2.   No pass catchers ended up in no wins.

(07-23-2023, 05:01 PM)bfine32 Wrote: You have the team Rfaulk had last year; he was just babysitting for you. 

I'm pretty sure it was called Made You Cry, but not 100% sure. If someone can verify I'll give you the roster. 

(07-23-2023, 05:02 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Nope, nor will it. 

JC makes 11

(07-23-2023, 05:33 PM)BobJones4980 Wrote: Yea not the end of the world, always liked fresh starts but can roll either way.


Pretty sure you're right on that one.

(07-24-2023, 06:38 PM)kevin Wrote: Right, it makes no difference to me.  I just hope it is around only 2 Keepers, and teams can't just keep everybody.  

If it is 2 Keepers, I did a pretty good practice mock draft of a 1st Round Pick, but I took a player rated to go after pick 28 due to Keepers.  Then I had Mahomes in 2 as my Keeper.  Then I just drafted until round 13 and RB-Wilson was gone, but I took a RB to stand in for Wilson as my round 13 Keeper.   I did good in the draft per Yahoo....The key is for me to throw Barkley back in the draft pool....but that changes if we have a lot more than 2 Keepers.  The more Keepers we have, the weaker the draft pool will be with 14 teams.  So I'm hoping around only 2 Keepers per team, and we all can still find good players in THE DRAFT......If many more than 2, then the 1st round will stink, and I might as well keep Barkley, which I do not want to do.....Based on 2 Keepers per team, I liked the players in my mock in One and Three bookending keeping Mahomes in Two. I can see RB- Wilson in 13 good, because he was off the board by 13.

(07-25-2023, 09:24 PM)bfine32 Wrote: IF we do play Keepers it'll be 2 at most. I have no problem with keepers or starting fresh

(07-25-2023, 10:30 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Commish suggests:

There will be no keepers this year.

There will not be more than 12 teams in the league

We're at 11 now. If 2 more show up, I'll give up my spot and just moderate.

We'll start a new "relegation" rule this year. If you're bottom 2; you're out. First 2 on the "wait list" take your spot.

You go back on the waitlist,

Thoughts?

(07-25-2023, 10:30 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Commish suggests:

There will be no keepers this year.

There will not be more than 12 teams in the league

We're at 11 now. If 2 more show up, I'll give up my spot and just moderate.

We'll start a new "relegation" rule this year. If you're bottom 2; you're out. First 2 on the "wait list" take your spot.

You go back on the waitlist,

Thoughts?

(07-25-2023, 11:00 PM)BobJones4980 Wrote: If the last few years are any indication we may be in trouble with that one 

On a serious note, would suck to lose active people because of a couple injuries or a bad draft.

(07-25-2023, 10:30 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Commish suggests:

There will be no keepers this year.

There will not be more than 12 teams in the league

We're at 11 now. If 2 more show up, I'll give up my spot and just moderate.

We'll start a new "relegation" rule this year. If you're bottom 2; you're out. First 2 on the "wait list" take your spot.

You go back on the waitlist,

Thoughts?

(07-26-2023, 09:01 AM)hollodero Wrote: I am against you not actively participating in the league. You organize it all, you deserve to have fun playing the game. If this idea is followed through, it should be other people going on the wait list. Like me, for example. I'd volunteer.

That being said, I am not against it. We could reactivate the "other bengals board league" as some kind of qualifier and let the two finalists advance. Or the top three even, replacing the three worst teams.

What I will say, if there are just 12 teams I'm all for expanding the roster again. A second RB at the very least, but possibly even more spots like a TE or third WR.

(07-25-2023, 10:30 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Commish suggests:

There will be no keepers this year.

There will not be more than 12 teams in the league

We're at 11 now. If 2 more show up, I'll give up my spot and just moderate.

We'll start a new "relegation" rule this year. If you're bottom 2; you're out. First 2 on the "wait list" take your spot.

You go back on the waitlist,

Thoughts?

(07-25-2023, 10:30 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Commish suggests:

There will be no keepers this year.

There will not be more than 12 teams in the league

We're at 11 now. If 2 more show up, I'll give up my spot and just moderate.

We'll start a new "relegation" rule this year. If you're bottom 2; you're out. First 2 on the "wait list" take your spot.

You go back on the waitlist,

Thoughts?

(07-27-2023, 09:15 AM)TecmoBengals Wrote: Try and expand before giving up your spot. To be a fun ""Bengals Board League" we need active posters and fantasy owners. It's part of the fun. 

Nah, because I don't want to risk losing a really active owner who came upon bad luck with injured players, etc. 

(07-25-2023, 10:30 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Commish suggests:

There will be no keepers this year.

There will not be more than 12 teams in the league

We're at 11 now. If 2 more show up, I'll give up my spot and just moderate.

We'll start a new "relegation" rule this year. If you're bottom 2; you're out. First 2 on the "wait list" take your spot.

You go back on the waitlist,

Thoughts?