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• @Rams... that sucks man.
  There were a few teams that did not adjust for byes this week. A bunch of incomplete rosters (at least 3 by my count). Maybe let's all try to at least have full rosters moving forward for the rest of the season?
  Spare Parts at Nov 11, 2024 9:58 AM
• Can’t believe I got smoked/Lamar Chase’d by a guy who started two players on bye. Love this game
  Cleveland Rams at Nov 10, 2024 11:24 PM
• I would like to package some of my young players/college players for QB/RB depth. Send me a message if interested
  Let My People Throw at Nov 5, 2024 12:43 PM
• Yes, you can @Slim
  DePodesta’s Burner Account at Sep 30, 2024 1:10 PM
• Can we do trades for a player + money?
  $lim Picken$ at Sep 30, 2024 12:40 PM
• Yo, Freddie soup kitchens, what happened this week? Scoreboard on the site says you didn't set your roster...
  Spare Parts at Sep 10, 2024 8:44 AM
• Ya, this year is back to normal where you couldn’t draft without every team being paid for.
  Cleveland Rams at Aug 23, 2024 1:31 PM
• @ DePodesta - I have some time on my hands (and a passion for this + football!), I would be happy to help out in any way if you need it. Just contact me directly and we take it from there. One thing I would want to know/ask is: are we all paid up for this year?
  Brady & The Champ at Aug 23, 2024 1:29 PM
• https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/football/help/rules
  Spare Parts at Aug 23, 2024 10:54 AM
• Thanks, all, for your thoughts. I agree we should all invest in understanding the format and trying to maximize the experience. I can also be stricter on deadlines in tandem with that. Again, I apologize for the snags these last few weeks.
  
  One important thing I want to flag now is that we need to make sure everyone completes arbitration in the offseason. Only about half of the teams did last offseason, which reduces competitiveness. We have four new owners this time around who I tried to make sure are much more invested, so we should be in much better shape moving forward.
  
  In terms of resources, the rules page is here, and this also contains information on deadlines: https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/football/help/rules. Key deadlines will typically also appear at the top of home page as they approach (e.g., draft date, keeper deadline, arbitration deadline). For strategy and nuances, I would recommend checking out the community: https://community.ottoneu.com/c/ottoneu-fantasy-football/6. There are threads for just about everything. Lastly, there is an Ottoneu slack that is pretty fun. Much of it is dedicated to baseball, but there is a football tab as well: https://community.ottoneu.com/t/ottoneu-on-slack/5774/537?page=27
  
  As always, hit me or the board up with any questions. Looking forward to the season.
  DePodesta’s Burner Account at Aug 23, 2024 10:54 AM
• Where can we read up on the nuances, deadlines, format, and strategy?
  $lim Picken$ at Aug 23, 2024 10:47 AM
• thank you for your time and effort as a commish
  You but better 2 at Aug 22, 2024 1:57 PM
• Agreed! Also recognize that being a commish can be a thankless and not very fun job at times... But the cut deadline is a big one. Let's leave it behind us and have a great year!
  Let My People Throw at Aug 22, 2024 1:55 PM
• Ya for sure. Let’s have a good season
  Cleveland Rams at Aug 22, 2024 1:54 PM
• Thanks for hearing me out... i love this format and the people that that are in the pool! so lets go have fun.
  You but better 2 at Aug 22, 2024 1:53 PM
• I could not agree more. Thanks for speaking up guys
  Spare Parts at Aug 22, 2024 1:48 PM
• Re: YBB2's trade block message, I wholeheartedly agree. Most people are here because they want an elevated fantasy experience. My guess is that people that don't know the rules were dragged in by a friend to fill a spot. So if you aren't familiar with the format and the nuances and the deadlines, please take some time to read up. And if you're recruiting someone you know, please give them the full rundown including the strategy before they commit. Missing a keeper deadline may not seem like a big deal, but people do plan their draft around who is in the pool. Shoot, I wish I could have dropped some players I kept over the last two weeks, but the rules are there for a reason.
  Cleveland Rams at Aug 22, 2024 1:46 PM
• that’s why they still play the games! :)
  Brady & The Champ at Aug 21, 2024 5:55 PM
• Damn, Let My People Throw has a nice team already plus $$$ to spend
  $lim Picken$ at Aug 21, 2024 4:26 PM
• Reminder the draft is tonight!
  DePodesta’s Burner Account at Aug 21, 2024 3:29 PM
• Thanks to Disciples of Joe for coordinating. I look forward to the draft!
  DePodesta’s Burner Account at Aug 19, 2024 10:07 AM
• thank you
  You but better 2 at Aug 18, 2024 12:40 PM
• Great - not hearing any objections, I've moved the draft to the 21st at 8pm
  Disciples of Joe at Aug 17, 2024 3:21 PM
• Thanks for organizing, the proposed date works for me.
  Brady & The Champ at Aug 17, 2024 5:37 AM
• Works for me too
  Spare Parts at Aug 16, 2024 8:46 PM
• Yes- this date/time will work for me.
  Kupp On Cripple Creek at Aug 16, 2024 12:18 PM
• @Kupp On Cripple Creek @You but better 2 (and others): How about Aug 21 at 8pm EST? That's the other possibility based on the poll
  Disciples of Joe at Aug 16, 2024 11:49 AM
• and i am in 4 leagues and i zero problems with the other draft polls and or communication within the league
  You but better 2 at Aug 16, 2024 11:39 AM
• i am not one to looking for sympathy, i am just expressing that i never got a poll survey, so therefore if only 50% filled it out is because maybe that should have being a indicator that there might be a problem.
  You but better 2 at Aug 16, 2024 11:35 AM
• I don’t have a ton of sympathy for people missing emails or not checking the message board this time of year. It’s Otto and it’s draft season. That said, why are we setting the draft date with only 6 of 12 respondents and after 48-72 hours of the poll being up? Have to give some time and opportunity to fill it out.
  Cleveland Rams at Aug 16, 2024 11:29 AM
• hey guys, i just checked all of my emails and i never saw the poll for the dates... i am busy on Wed 28th at is there a second date option for the draft? sorry for the delay
  You but better 2 at Aug 16, 2024 11:10 AM
• No problem. We can do the 28th at the same time instead.
  DePodesta’s Burner Account at Aug 15, 2024 1:27 PM
• I’m overseas and never received this poll. Maybe it was mixed up with all my baseball emails? The last email involved Brady and taking over a team. My other football league drafts at the same exact date and time. I’m free any evening after the 27th.
  Kupp On Cripple Creek at Aug 15, 2024 10:03 AM
• Based on the poll, I have set the draft for: Aug 27, 8:00 PM EDT.
  DePodesta’s Burner Account at Aug 15, 2024 8:35 AM
• Hey guys. We are all full up. I am just waiting on Watson’s cuts. In the meantime, I’ve created a poll so we can schedule our draft. Please fill this out ASAP! https://www.when2meet.com/?25904670-NAsb2
  DePodesta’s Burner Account at Aug 13, 2024 8:11 AM
• they don’t have an account yet. is that the procedure? also, I am leaving for vacation very shortly … will forward their email separately. can you please contact him to get it set up?
  Brady & The Champ at Aug 6, 2024 4:41 PM
• @Brady that is great. If you can shoot me their ottoneu username, I can add them to the team, and then they just have to renew. Once that is done, they can post their cuts and I can execute them.
  DePodesta’s Burner Account at Aug 6, 2024 4:30 PM
• hey! I have a team that is interested in joining, and they’d like Empire. can you confirm if this is possible?
  Brady & The Champ at Aug 6, 2024 1:23 PM
• Hi all. It’s looking like we need two more owners (Watson let me know he isn’t returning, and Empire has not renewed or replied to my messages). Let me know if you know anyone!
  DePodesta’s Burner Account at Aug 6, 2024 8:25 AM
• Thanks so much to all you guys for doing that. Let's make sure everyone is paid up through the season before the draft this year so we don't run into any issues!
  DePodesta’s Burner Account at Aug 3, 2024 1:17 PM
• Hi Ricky/DePodesta, just transferred you the funds from 2023 (minus small admin fee)
  Brady & The Champ at Aug 3, 2024 12:36 PM
• no worries. i gave him your info. let me know if he doesnt reach out
  Spare Parts at Aug 1, 2024 11:49 AM
• Yes, we'll just let the new owner make cuts prior to the draft. Thanks for the suggestions and for drumming up interest in the open team!
  DePodesta’s Burner Account at Aug 1, 2024 11:12 AM
• i have someone who wants to claim a team. I will have them message the 2 listed commishes.
  Spare Parts at Aug 1, 2024 11:00 AM
• I'm also good with that. I may know someone who would be interested in a team. I'll ask
  Let My People Throw at Jul 31, 2024 9:57 PM
• That's what another league of mine did. I'm fine with letting new owner to be able to make penalty free cuts from their roster - if before the draft
  Spare Parts at Jul 31, 2024 12:27 PM
• I would support that. Or if we find a new person in the next couple of weeks, we can give them a chance to review the roster and make cuts past the deadline. I'm not sure if that last idea would be too popular.
  Sandwich at Jul 31, 2024 12:25 PM
• Maybe a way to do it is to cut players whose salaries are above the average price paid for said player across the league.
  That's a fair, clear line, no?
  Spare Parts at Jul 31, 2024 12:21 PM
• I agree but it can be tough to decide on some of the borderline keep/cut decisions.
  Sandwich at Jul 31, 2024 12:17 PM
• also, is anyone else not returning?
  Spare Parts at Jul 31, 2024 12:11 PM