Commissioner's Corner 2020

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29 minutes ago, RickieWeeksFanForLife said:

I'm the commissioner in a league, and one of the people sent me the following message yesterday:

"I picked up Gostkowski before the game last night  but it didn't save correctly. I was seeing if you can manually change this for me after this weekend?"

Is this a thing? I've never heard of a commissioner having control over something like that before. If I even can, is that something I should entertain?

Dangerous precedent to be starting imo. It's up the managers to make sure their moves are properly executed. Wait til next week when someone else meant to pick up the random rookie who popped off on a thurs night etc.

On the plus side, I highly doubt anyone will be picking up Gostowski next week anyway so he should easily be able to get him for free.

[Flyman75 4,873]

41 minutes ago, RickieWeeksFanForLife said:

I'm the commissioner in a league, and one of the people sent me the following message yesterday:

"I picked up Gostkowski before the game last night  but it didn't save correctly. I was seeing if you can manually change this for me after this weekend?"

Is this a thing? I've never heard of a commissioner having control over something like that before. If I even can, is that something I should entertain?

It’s not your responsibility to fix something an owner didn’t do correctly. Tell him to pick up another kicker for this weekend. Cave into this, and you’re setting a bad precedent for the rest of the league. 

[RickieWeeksFanForLife 18]

Thanks for the responses guys

[ajs723 3,319]

42 minutes ago, RickieWeeksFanForLife said:

I'm the commissioner in a league, and one of the people sent me the following message yesterday:

"I picked up Gostkowski before the game last night  but it didn't save correctly. I was seeing if you can manually change this for me after this weekend?"

Is this a thing? I've never heard of a commissioner having control over something like that before. If I even can, is that something I should entertain?

When in doubt, ask the league. Just send a quick message to all owners:

"Hey everyone. Jimbob let me know that he had put in to add a kicker, but some technical wonkiness prevented the move from going through. If no one objects, I'll manually process the move. Please let me know if you aren't cool with this. Thanks."

If even one person says no, it's tough cookies for Jimbob. If no one cares, then do it.

[ajs723 3,319]

2 minutes ago, RickieWeeksFanForLife said:

Thanks for the responses guys

I think the other responses are reasonable, but I don't think it sets a bad precedent, as long as you okay it with the league first. 

[CKM 34]

On 11/11/2020 at 3:47 PM, CKM said:

I have seen two instances where managers were able to add/drop FA players while a player listed as Q were still in their IR spot. Is there a glitch over the last couple weeks? Anyone see this?

This happened again this week. Ridley is in IR and listed as Q and they just did an add/drop. Has anyone else seen this or a reason from ESPN?

[TheBridge2011 18]

16 minutes ago, CKM said:

This happened again this week. Ridley is in IR and listed as Q and they just did an add/drop. Has anyone else seen this or a reason from ESPN?

I think with Yahoo, as long as you enter the claim before he is changed to Q, you are able to make the move. Not sure if that’s similar with ESPN.

Edited November 18, 2020 by TheBridge2011

[Rather B. Winning 123]

16 minutes ago, CKM said:

This happened again this week. Ridley is in IR and listed as Q and they just did an add/drop. Has anyone else seen this or a reason from ESPN?

 

There's a trick to doing this.  I have discovered that if you put moves in early Tuesday morning, like before 8 a.m. Eastern, it will process them when the waivers go through as if the guys are still listed as Out.  See this link:

 

https://support.espn.com/hc/en-us/articles/360035123032-How-does-the-Injured-Reserve-IR-slot-impact-Waiver-Claims-and-Free-Agent-Acquisitions-

[CKM 34]

2 hours ago, TheBridge2011 said:

I think with Yahoo, as long as you enter the claim before he is changed to Q, you are able to make the move. Not sure if that’s similar with ESPN.

2 hours ago, Rather B. Winning said:

 

There's a trick to doing this.  I have discovered that if you put moves in early Tuesday morning, like before 8 a.m. Eastern, it will process them when the waivers go through as if the guys are still listed as Out.  See this link:

 

https://support.espn.com/hc/en-us/articles/360035123032-How-does-the-Injured-Reserve-IR-slot-impact-Waiver-Claims-and-Free-Agent-Acquisitions-

Im not talking about claims. Im talking about current time doing an add/drop. I know you can put in a claim prior to the status change and it go through. 

 

 

[Rather B. Winning 123]

Oh, sorry, missed that point.  I have nothing for you on that.

[Tenner 1,052]

This is why I drafted him. This is why I bragged to my league mates the second I drafted him. The risk was always that he would waste a roster spot all year, the reward is having more QB snaps. 

If ESPN eliminates his status of TE, when it was that status that weighed heavily in my decision to draft him then I’d quit. 

[ThreadKiller 722]

4 minutes ago, FooserX said:

I am a commish, and am not allowing this - regardless of ESPN.

Any league that allows a starting QB to be played in the TE/Flex spot is a joke.

 

Any league that has a commish that tries to play god is a joke.

 

At the most, it should be a league vote. Under no circumstances should a commish ever try to be controlling and play god in a league. That just makes for a pathetic league.

Edited November 20, 2020 by ThreadKiller

[Fried Pork Grind 524]

This is why I don't play ESPN leagues. 

[ThreadKiller 722]

1 minute ago, Tenner said:

This is why I drafted him. This is why I bragged to my league mates the second I drafted him. The risk was always that he would waste a roster spot all year, the reward is having more QB snaps. 

If ESPN eliminates his status of TE, when it was that status that weighed heavily in my decision to draft him then I’d quit. 

 

EXACTLY. It's a rarity. He earned the TE status going into the season so therefor he should carry that status. Period.

*Again, coming from someone with no skin in the game here. Just using logic.

[ThreadKiller 722]

2 minutes ago, Fried Pork Grind said:

This is why I don't play ESPN leagues. 

 

He played most of his snaps at TE last season. What position(s) do you think he should he have qualified for going into 2020? How can you argue that he shouldn't have qualification for the position he played the most snaps at?

Edited November 20, 2020 by ThreadKiller

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3 minutes ago, Tenner said:

This is why I drafted him. This is why I bragged to my league mates the second I drafted him. The risk was always that he would waste a roster spot all year, the reward is having more QB snaps. 

If ESPN eliminates his status of TE, when it was that status that weighed heavily in my decision to draft him then I’d quit. 

Great point.

[GarrettHasTheClap 183]

Smells like fear in here🤣

[Fried Pork Grind 524]

Just now, ThreadKiller said:

 

He played most of his snaps at TE last season. What position(s) should he have qualified for going into to 2020? How can you argue that he shouldn't have qualification for the position he played the most snaps at?

Because he is starting at QB. What other qualification do you need?

[ThreadKiller 722]

1 minute ago, Fried Pork Grind said:

Because he is starting at QB. What other qualification do you need?

 

I will ask you again.

He played most of his snaps at TIGHT END last year. What position should he have qualified for going into this season?

By your illogical stance here, no player should ever qualify at multiple positions. Kris Bryant is a starting 3B for the Chicago Cubs but plays a few games at OF, 1B so he has multiple position eligibility. Is that wrong too?

 

Nonsense.

Edited November 20, 2020 by ThreadKiller

[ColoWrex 1,951]

Was there this much uproar when Ty Mont moved to RB and had RB/WR eligibility? Or is there so much angst because it's a QB (high point possibility) at TE (positional waste land)?

[FouLLine 2,849]

Just now, ThreadKiller said:

 

I will ask you again.

He played most of his snaps at TIGHT END last year. What position should he have qualified for going into this season?

 

Stop killing the thread literally.  You want to keep repeating the same point take it into the commissioners thread.

[ThreadKiller 722]

Just now, FouLLine said:

 

Stop killing the thread literally.  You want to keep repeating the same point take it into the commissioners thread.

 

Haha, ok there champ.

[GarrettHasTheClap 183]

1 minute ago, ColoWrex said:

Was there this much uproar when Ty Mont moved to RB and had RB/WR eligibility? Or is there so much angst because it's a QB (high point possibility) at TE (positional waste land)?

Or Cordarrelle Patterson.  If Hill sucks no one will care. Simple as that.

[FooserX 208]

6 minutes ago, PrestigeWW said:

 

There are a handful of players that have multiple position eligibility every year - Cordarrelle Patterson is one, I'm sure there are others-  its just rare for them to be fantasy relevant. Unless you broached this before it's bush league to try to make a rule out of thin air in the middle of the season. 

 

Nah - it's bush league all the people in here clinging to FF loopholes for wins. 

Are you comparing a utility player like Cordelle and Taysom to a full blown starting QB who will get to touch the ball almost every snap?

 

There is no world in which this play makes any sense in terms of fairness. I'm sorry all you dudes want to cheat your way to victory under the guise of "it's allowable!" lol...but as Commissh of my league, I'm not going to do this to the rest of the owners. 

 

Just because something is allowable, doesn't mean it's right. 

 

[Fried Pork Grind 524]

1 minute ago, ThreadKiller said:

 

I will ask you again.

He played most of his snaps at TIGHT END last year. What position should he have qualified for going into this season?

He is listed on the Saints depth chart as a QB, he is starting at QB. I am having a hard time understanding your logic.