FantasyPros Forum Challenge

[dlf_kenm]

Hey all you DLF geniuses,

we have an opportunity to show the world that you, the DLF Community, are the most savvy, fantasy-football smart forum on the web!

FantasyPros.com has invited us to participate in their first ever FantasyPros Forum Challenge. Below is the outline of how it will work. I honestly do not know much more than what is shared below, but as more information is available, I will pass it along.

The contest will begin this Thursday, and we will need at least 100 folks from the forum or site to post their picks each week.

Also a little more info on this here: http://www.fantasypros.com/2011/08/best ... all-forum/

Let's put the beat-down on some of the other major forums out there like RotoWorld, CBS Sports, Footballguys, etc. From what I have seen on the forums here, I have no doubt there are few other forums who can hold a candle to the ability and knowledge of you guys. Now is your chance to prove it!

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The FantasyPros Forum Challenge provides a fun way for forums to compete with each other. Our goal is to recognize the best fantasy football communities based on the quality of advice provided by its members.

Every Thursday, Fantasypros will provide DLF with a link to a survey with our 10 most difficult start/sit decisions (only involving players from Sunday/Monday games). Each forum's members will make their predictions up until the first kickoff on Sunday, and FantasyPros will keep track of all the member picks. On Tuesdays, FantasyPros will update a leaderboard to show how each forum ranks based on the accuracy of their start/sit recommendations. After 16 weeks, we'll crown the top forum as the winner of our challenge.

The scoring will be based on each player's fantasy points and the % of the forum members that pick each player to start. This methodology ensures that "every vote counts" toward the forum's score. It also naturally weighs the crucial decisions more (where there's a large spread in points between the players). Here's an example:

Who would you start in week 1, Felix Jones (@NYJ) or DeAngelo Williams (@ARI)? Let's say 60% of Forum A members pick Felix Jones and 40% pick DeAngelo Williams. Forum B has 50% picking Felix and 50% picking DeAngelo. Let's say that Felix ends up scoring 20 points and DeAngelo scores 10 points. The forum scores would be:

Forum A Score = (60% x 20 points) + (40% x 10 points) = 16 points
Forum B Score = (50% x 20 points) + (50% x 10 points) = 15 points

In this case, Forum A would be considered to be more accurate.

So what do you need to do? Just post up the link to the survey and encourage the forum members to cast their votes. Then, once our leaderboard is updated (probably Tuesdays), you can link there to share the results. That's all there is to it. One thing I'll note though, is that we're going to require a minimum of 100 member votes per week to qualify. This will ensure that there's critical mass with the voting so it's truly a community contest. Pinning the contest would obviously help provide visibility, as would encouraging some active debate about the 10 start/sit matchups.

We'll send you the link to the survey this Thursday. Let me know if you have any questions.
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[dlf_kenm]

Congrats to all of YOU! The DLF Forum has taken home first place in the FantasyPro's Forum Challenge!

http://www.fantasypros.com/contests/start-sit/#groups

Awesome work everyone! Further proof that the brightest minds and the best online community for dynasty and fantasy football info can be found right here! You guys rock!!

[Steelersfan]

Congrats to all of YOU! The DLF Forum has taken home first place in the FantasyPro's Forum Challenge!

http://www.fantasypros.com/contests/start-sit/#groups

Awesome work everyone! Further proof that the brightest minds and the best online community for dynasty and fantasy football info can be found right here! You guys rock!!