Fantasy Football software proposal

[dolphins4life]

Imagine you are in this scenario.  Your fantasy quarterback you started for that week gets injured on the first drive of the game.

You are in big trouble for your fantasy matchup.

My proposal is a software system that automatically "substitutes" your quarterback's backup into your lineup for the remainder of the game.

[Sunstroke]

Imagine you are in this scenario.  Your fantasy quarterback you started for that week gets injured on the first drive of the game.

You are in big trouble for your fantasy matchup.

My proposal is a software system that automatically "substitutes" your quarterback's backup into your lineup for the remainder of the game.

Just the QB? What if your RB gets hurt on his first carry? Or your star Julio Jones WR breaks his clavicle on the opening series. Dear God, man...what if my kicker goes down???

The system you're talking about sounds like a weak variation of what is called "best roster" rules...and it's used in a number of contests, including Footballguys.com. It takes your entire roster, there are no starters or bench, and it counts the highest scoring QB, 2x RBs, 2x WRs, TE, K and D.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

The system you're talking about sounds like a weak variation of what is called "best roster" rules...and it's used in a number of contests, including Footballguys.com. It takes your entire roster, there are no starters or bench, and it counts the highest scoring QB, 2x RBs, 2x WRs, TE, K and D.

I did one of those once. Most of the guys in the group loved the draft, but were too busy/lazy/disinterested in setting rosters, trades etc during the season.  So we had the draft, checked our scores every week and that was it. 

Another variation that I know some software allows, but extremely few leagues ever make use of (and none that I have ever been in) allows you to draft a unit.  So rather than drafting Tom Brady you draft the NE QB.  Another variation allows you to get points for a team category, eg, you get points for how many yards of passing yards the Dolphins have regardless if thrown by the starting QB, backup QB or a RB on a trick play.  The software allows all kinds of variations, it is just folks like the OP that would want such rules are extremely rare.

[Sunstroke]

Another variation that I know some software allows, but extremely few leagues ever make use of (and none that I have ever been in) allows you to draft a unit.  So rather than drafting Tom Brady you draft the NE QB. 

I'm in an IDP league with T-God that uses team QB...it's not a bad rule at all.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

I'm in an IDP league with T-God that uses team QB...it's not a bad rule at all.

not a fan.  eliminates the fun of drafting Rosen in 14th round if your buddy has Fitz.

[Spider-Dan]

As I understand it, in a "team QB" league, you wouldn't be allowed to draft Rosen because your buddy already drafted "Miami QB."
Sunstroke, is that how it works?

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

As I understand it, in a "team QB" league, you wouldn't be allowed to draft Rosen because your buddy already drafted "Miami QB."
Sunstroke, is that how it works?

That's exactly how it works.  So it eliminates the fun of drafting your buddies targeted back up QB.

[Sunstroke]

not a fan.  eliminates the fun of drafting Rosen in 14th round if your buddy has Fitz.

A couple of thoughts on this<g>:

1) Unless you're in a 30-team league, your buddy probably didn't draft Fitz to be their starter, and what kind of blue-ribbon goober would block the handcuff to someone's backup QB?

2) If you're drafting Dolphins' backup QBs - for any reason - you've already lost that league.