# Calling all Fantasy Football refugees! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 4, 2003, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768 "2003-02-04T20:13:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768/41 "2003-04-23T18:23:38Z")
You’re right on target, WL. You’re using a dummy account I set up. mouthbreather, still three spots. Just follow the instructions above and have at it. Take Team 4 if you can stomach the #1 spot. If it doesn’t get taken, I’ll pick for the teams that haven’t gone yet. However, I will ask that if anyone stops by the page tonight between 5-9pm (Central), and one of the unclaimed teams or my team is on the clock, PLEASE pick for them/me. ---
**Author:** ![waddamaroon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/41988e/32.png) [@waddamaroon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waddamaroon)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768/42 "2003-04-23T18:37:06Z")
**Mouthbreather** : You said a mouthful. I took franchise 2, but I’m afraid I might have stolen it from someone else. I hope not. I guess if I get flamed, I’ll know why. Man, I hope Sid Gillman (or is it Luckman?) is still there in round two.😉 ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768/43 "2003-04-23T19:06:34Z")
I somehow spaced out that my password was no longer cecil3, so I proceeded to try cecil 1-8. Heh, well (paws foot at ground), as it turns out, you only get a few wrong passwords before it locks you out. Are you able to change it munch? I’m on the clock! ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768/44 "2003-04-23T19:17:31Z")
Hmm… don’t know if you can change it. I’ve never seen it lock out before, so I don’t know. You could post the question on the message board (under Draft Talk). Steve (the guy in charge) is usually pretty helpful. Yeah, you were never a cecil - you logged in under your own name. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768/45 "2003-04-23T19:18:31Z")
Weee, they reset it. I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768/46 "2003-04-23T19:32:18Z")
My pick is in. ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768/47 "2003-04-23T20:45:54Z")
Are you guys gonna make me pick a QB with my first pick? I _hate_ doing that. 4 straight RBs with the first 4 picks, darn you all. ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768/48 "2003-04-23T20:51:29Z")
Six straight RBs to lead off the draft, and no compelling argument to break the streak for picks 7 and 8. Could we make it a Round 1 RB sweep? Only 8 teams… we’re gonna be drafting All-Star squads. ---
**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768/49 "2003-04-23T20:57:07Z")
Ok, I’m on the clock, sorry if people have been waiting, will make a pick shortly. ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768/50 "2003-04-23T20:59:26Z")
Because I love seeing my own name in print I will post again. I noticed that under the hypothetical scoring system posited by this site, passing TDs are back to 4 pts (yahoo bumped them to 6 for last season), so at least it makes some sense that nobody’s rushing (get it?.. rushing) to grab a qb. And PKs are nerfed, as are defenses (INTs are typically worth 2 in yahoo, only 1 here), so we’re all pretty well served to stick with skill players. And we’re drafting 16 players for a starting squad of 8, so that should be interesting. At any rate, thanks for setting all this up **Munch** old boy. ---
**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768/51 "2003-04-23T21:01:03Z")
As soon as I figure out how. ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768/52 "2003-04-23T21:06:09Z")
So ‘Team 2’ has 2 picks coming up now. How are we supposed to pick for them? Maybe I could get a friend to join? He’s the biggest football fan I know, he’d love this. I’ll send him a quick email if that’s desirable… I don’t see how it would work to have one of us just randomly make a pick for the vacant team. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768/53 "2003-04-23T21:11:23Z")
I just picked for Team 2, but it’s certainly up for grabs. I don’t think anyone would be opposed to having Harrison and Alexander. I almost pulled the trigger on McNabb or Culpepper, but shied away. QBs are worthless. ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768/54 "2003-04-23T21:13:53Z")
Well, that’s cool. This is going a lot faster than I had anticipated. It’s fun. The site hasn’t updated any info, though. Guys are all still listed with the teams they were with last year, which I think is cool. ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768/55 "2003-04-23T21:21:46Z")
Well, I sent my friend an email just in case he’s around and wants to participate. ---
**Author:** ![waddamaroon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/41988e/32.png) [@waddamaroon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waddamaroon)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768/56 "2003-04-23T21:21:53Z")
Team 4 and team 2 are unclaimed, correct?? ---
**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768/57 "2003-04-23T21:23:54Z")
Ah, wasn’t paying close attention to the rules. 4 pts for passing TDs. Ok, so Vick was a horrible first pick because of the premium on running and passing TDs. Oh well. Ok, so what kind of time frame are we aiming at here? There is a “max time” of 12 hours? Is anyone going to get mad if there are hours taken for one person’s pick? (I won’t.) I pre-ranked 6 guys for my next pick (Rd 3, #7), maybe one of them will be there :D. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768/58 "2003-04-23T21:27:09Z")
Vick actually is one of the best QBs with this set up, as he’s in prime position to rack up more rushing TDs than other QBs. However, regardless of scoring, elite QBs just don’t have the separation from the 2nd tier QBs compared to their RB counterparts. Personally, I don’t pick a QB until Rd. 5 at the earliest, unless there’s a glaring ommission. Sometimes I’ll wait until Rd. 9! ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768/59 "2003-04-23T21:30:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by waddamaroon \* > \*\*Team 4 and team 2 are unclaimed, correct?? \*\* Correct. But have someone take Team 4 first, as they’re up sooner. WL, you’re absolutely right about Edge. He’s a great value this year, as he shouldn’t go in the 1st because there’s too many good options there, has the potential to be a Top Three back, and won’t produce less than a Rd. 2 RB should. ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768/60 "2003-04-23T21:34:11Z")
Last season in many drafts I didn’t take a QB until the early teen rounds. I had my sights set on what I called the Two Trents – Green and Dilfer. In one yahoo public league I got Trent Green in round 13 of 16 and picked up Fiedler after the draft. Dilfer of course didn’t work out but I never took him higher than 14 or 15 so no big loss. I’m curious to see what happens with the next few picks we have here. I agree with you, **Munch** – nobody really suggests themself as the obvious top QB to take. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768.md?page=4)