2014 Fantasy Football Playoff Pool (Hold Em)

This fantasy football system is designed to extend the fantasy season, thereby giving the football fanatic another reason to watch all of the playoff games. The advantage of this format is the lack of a "draft night” although this takes away from a three-hour party; it allows everyone a chance to compete without worrying about when everyone can meet. The format of this game allows for an unlimited number of participants, so pass these rules along to anyone that might be interested.

Website

This year, I will continue to use this website: http://PlayoffFFPool.Tripod.com. Let me know if you have any suggestions for improvements. With my limited website building skills, I will try to accommodate. I will use this site for lineup entry, scoring updates, and all other communications.

Roster

To play, simply submit a lineup before the playoffs begin. The lineup must consist of 12 players (2 QB, 3 RB, 4 WR, 1 K, and 2 DEF). The catch is that each lineup must have one and only one player from each of the 12 playoff teams. The lineup will then be used throughout the playoffs, with each team losing a player when a team is eliminated from the real playoffs.

Tiebreaking Players

In addition to the original lineup, three extra players from any team will be used for tiebreakers. The three players can play ANY position and can be from the same team. However, the tiebreaker players CANNOT be part of your original starting twelve.

All starting lineups must be submitted to the Commissioner before the first playoff game starts (3:30 PM CST Saturday).

Fees and Prize Money

Each team will pay an entry fee of $10. Have your payment in by the end of the first week to facilitate paying the winners immediately after the Superbowl.

Prize money will be distributed based on the number of entrants. Generally I try to pay people who finish within the top 10% of the pool. I’ll also designate a few additional spots to give those of us that are farther down in the standings something to cheer about during the Superbowl.

In order to cover postage and other minor costs, I will again take one free entry.

If there is a tie for one of the prizes, the cumulative score of the three tiebreaker players will be used to decide a winner. If it is still tied after the extra players, the prize will be divided equally among those teams.

Scoring

See Pool Scoring Rules

Commissioner

Any questions, contact Brian Mackenthun. You can reach me at (952) 215-1405 with any questions or to call in your lineup. My email address is Mackspools@yahoo.com.

I will update the site as I receive lineups or as soon as I can get my spreadsheet loaded. Good luck!