The goal is to rack up the most cumulative points during the NFL Playoffs (from games played on wildcard weekend all the way to the Super Bowl). You do that by fielding a team of between 11 to 16 players: 2QBs-3RBs-3WRs-1TE-1K-1Def/ST and up to an additional 3 offensive flex players, at your option. A Flex player can be any offensive player: QB,RB,WR, or TE with the caveat that only one of the Flex positions can be filled by a QB (ie. you can only start 3 QBs). For instance, you could opt to field a team with less than 14 players if you're trying to stack it with "studs" while staying under the cap. You can start up to 2 Kickers or 2 Defenses each week.
Two things to keep in mind: (1) your team cannot exceed the $240 salary cap at any time (you can be under, but not over the cap), and (2) you are limited to only 10 waiver wire pickups (additions) during the NFL playoffs (4 weeks worth of games). The max 10-limit on the number of pickups you've used starts after week 1 so feel free to tinker with your initial/first lineups.
This places a real premium on finding players who will produce on the field AND are on an NFL team which advances deep into the playoffs. This allows you to economize the use of your limited waiver wire picks. As you'll soon find out, this is a game of attrition ... by the time the Super Bowl rolls around, most of you will have "dead spots" on your roster from players whose NFL team has been knocked out of the playoffs. Not to worry, because almost everyone else will have roster holes as well.
Its a $25 buy-in with the winner taking the whole pot. You'll be able to track your team's progress (in real time scoring) throughout the playoffs. You can also see how other teams are doing relative to yours. If you know anyone else who might be interested in playing, send me their e-mail addresses and I'll invite them as well. My e-mail address is: victorchen22@yahoo.com
If you're in, then you'll need to:
(1) mail a $25 check to me (Victor Chen) at: 107 Blancroft Court, Sugar Land, TX 77478; you can also Venmo or PayPal me at : victorchen22@yahoo.com
(2) register a team on the rtsports.com site and fill out your roster while staying under the $240 salary cap, and
(3) have fun ...
In years past, the pot has gone to the 1st place team (most cumulative points) if we were under 20 participants. If we get more than 20 participants, we'll split the pot 90% to first place and 10% for second place. That's the way it'll be again this year.
Vic
Min | Max | |
---|---|---|
Quarterback | 2 | 3 |
Running Back | 3 | 6 |
Wide Receiver | 3 | 6 |
Tight End | 1 | 4 |
Kicker | 1 | 2 |
Defense/Sp Team | 1 | 2 |
Quarterback | 2 | to | 3 |
Running Back | 3 | to | 6 |
Wide Receiver | 3 | to | 6 |
Tight End | 1 | to | 4 |
Kicker | 1 | to | 2 |
Defense/Sp Team | 1 | to | 2 |
Week 1 | Fri Mar 1 12:00am ET | thru | Mon Jan 13 10:00pm ET |
Week 2 | Tue Jan 14 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Jan 19 10:00pm ET |
Week 3 | Mon Jan 20 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Jan 26 10:00pm ET |
Week 4 | Mon Jan 27 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Feb 9 10:00pm ET |
Week 1 | Fri Mar 1 12:00am ET | thru | Mon Jan 13 11:59pm ET |
Week 2 | Mon Jan 13 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Jan 19 11:59pm ET |
Week 3 | Mon Jan 20 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Jan 26 11:59pm ET |
Week 4 | Mon Jan 27 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Feb 9 11:59pm ET |
Offseason | Mon Feb 10 7:00am ET | thru | Mon Feb 17 11:59pm ET |