Why dont fantasy football leagues do what mine does?

Question

I'm in a league that instead of drafting single QB's and Kickers you draft team QB's and Kickers. What that means is if your 'starting QB gets hurt you get the #2 guy automaticly. None of this picking and choosing. Yes it makes the whole idea on who to start that easy but its better than having your starting QB go out and get hurt on the 1st play ending you with 0 points from that postion.

Same thing with the idea of team kicker, ie with Indy you'd have the kid that was signed for the week while Venitieri was hurt. So it was a game time change you'd get the points for kicking scores know matter who kicked.

Whats your guys take on the idea?

Answer 1

It's unquestionably a good idea.

It is frustrating to be confounded by an injury or worse, a late scratch. You shouldn't have to labor over your computer until game time.

To play Devil's advocate, one might say that using the team player concept eliminates some of the draft strategy with respect to more fragile QBs, or ones that are coming off injuries/surgery, etc. Players like Culpepper, Warner, McNabb are often viewed differently without that layer of protection.

For kickers, I totally agree. There is no strategy involved there. It should be a team kicker.

One reason many leagues don't is because of limitations in the free leagues on some FFL websites.

Good topic...

Answer 2

I think that your league is definitely missing the point. Other than drafting, managing your players is the most important responsibility that you as an owner have. This includes making sure that your players are healthy and finding replacements if they're not. Waiver wire pickups and trades shape your team over the season, so if a replacement is automatically found for you, then why even bother playing?

Answer 3

That's what makes Fantasy Football dude. What's the stinking point of having team postions. Then you will hardly ever do anything. QB's and K's are 2/6 of your roster, that's almost have of it. You won't change anything. You'll just see your team win or lose. That ain't damn fun.