Dynasty league-lights turn off in January, on again end of August

[bob b]

Just venting here...I'm in 4 dynasty leagues, two of which I have just joined and love the activity of everyone, and the other two have zero owner activity from late December through mid-August when the rookie draft is held. I just don't get it...anyone have any ideas on how to stimulate interest...I guess trying to move the draft up to May might help..

[Cult of Dionysus]

Get experienced owners who post here a lot.

Have a league with multiple off season events. At least a rookie draft and a veteran draft, preferably with one in early April and one in early May, followed by a monthly BBID. That would go a long way in establishing a framework which would generate activity.

Finally, GroupMe, GrouoMe, GrouoMe.

[jordanzs]

Well a rookie draft in August is a major red flag. Sure there are some good leagues with that but oftentimes it’s the sign of passive owners.

To tell you the truth, one of my oldest and solid leagues is very passive in the offseason. Nothing happens. And I’m happy with that. Why? Because I joined other leagues. I’m in 8 dynasty leagues and I don’t want to be chained to offseason in all of them. One of them uses groupme. That fulfills my chat needs. At least in the passive league, everyone shows up to compete when it matters.

[sloth8u]

It could be argued that offseason trades are the cause of league disparity. I prefer my leagues with all or most teams being competitive. For that reason, i don't mind a slow offseason.

[abloom]

Biggest thing is to move the draft to may.

[Jigga94]

I have a league where we draft rookies right before the regular season starts. We open up trading a month or so before, but I don't see too much of a reason to be super active from Super Bowl to August... Nothing is really happening, apart from Free Agency and the Draft. Those 2 things are big but I don't think many huge deals are getting done regardless.

For example, the biggest player value to change has to be Tyreek Hill right? Even if I was super active, I probably wouldn't have moved him since his value tanked immediately. Or maybe I could have dealt for him in a super active league?

I don't really mind when you draft rookies or how many trades are done off season, as long as everyone is ready to go around preseason when football hype is in full swing

[ArrylT]

Well a rookie draft in August is a major red flag. Sure there are some good leagues with that but oftentimes it’s the sign of passive owners.

To tell you the truth, one of my oldest and solid leagues is very passive in the offseason. Nothing happens. And I’m happy with that. Why? Because I joined other leagues. I’m in 8 dynasty leagues and I don’t want to be chained to offseason in all of them. One of them uses groupme. That fulfills my chat needs. At least in the passive league, everyone shows up to compete when it matters.

I will concur. If you are in more leagues, you are less concerned with a couple that are less active in the off-season - so long as they remain active at the right times (draft times & regular season). Otherwise the advice mentioned usually works - spreading the calendar throughout the off-season, and getting newer more "active" blood.

[problemsolver]

I'm in a league that starts its rookie draft after week 3 of the preseason. The league isn't all that great and every year I say I'm not playing anymore. But then that last draft rolls around and I can't help myself. If they drafted earlier I probably would have left the league by now.

[briank]

Just venting here...I'm in 4 dynasty leagues, two of which I have just joined and love the activity of everyone, and the other two have zero owner activity from late December through mid-August when the rookie draft is held. I just don't get it...anyone have any ideas on how to stimulate interest...I guess trying to move the draft up to May might help..

Join better leagues. I've starting weeding out my inactive leagues.

[sloth8u]

Just venting here...I'm in 4 dynasty leagues, two of which I have just joined and love the activity of everyone, and the other two have zero owner activity from late December through mid-August when the rookie draft is held. I just don't get it...anyone have any ideas on how to stimulate interest...I guess trying to move the draft up to May might help..

Join better leagues. I've starting weeding out my inactive leagues.

Agree here....if you want more activity, you just need to find a league or two that fits you.

My biggest thing in my leagues is that the entire league is either "dormant" or "full out active". Either way is fine if everyone is on the same page.

[jordanzs]

Well a rookie draft in August is a major red flag. Sure there are some good leagues with that but oftentimes it’s the sign of passive owners.

To tell you the truth, one of my oldest and solid leagues is very passive in the offseason. Nothing happens. And I’m happy with that. Why? Because I joined other leagues. I’m in 8 dynasty leagues and I don’t want to be chained to offseason in all of them. One of them uses groupme. That fulfills my chat needs. At least in the passive league, everyone shows up to compete when it matters.

I will concur. If you are in more leagues, you are less concerned with a couple that are less active in the off-season - so long as they remain active at the right times (draft times & regular season). Otherwise the advice mentioned usually works - spreading the calendar throughout the off-season, and getting newer more "active" blood.

I would honestly be annoyed if all 8 of my leagues were active in the offseason and demanded activity from me.

I would be really annoyed if they had summer free agency as well. As it stands, 3 or my 8 leagues have offseason blind bidding. That’s enough. If all 8 leagues had it, I would quit a few and lower my numbers.

That’s just me though. No right or wrong answer.

[Trimble87]

We do our rookie draft at the end of May and I think that is too late lol. This is our schedule for the offseason:

• 2/14 Enable dropping players for paid owners
  2/15 League Fee Due (start weekly cap hit penalties for late payments)
  3/08 League Fee Deadline (replace unpaid owners)
  3/11 Open trading; begin tagging players
  3/27 Deadline to declare tags (2 weeks into NFL FA)
  3/28 Restricted Free Agency offers can be made
  4/02 No new RFA offers; current owners can begin matching any offers received
  4/05 Start of league year; deadline to match RFA offers; Free Agency bidding opens
  4/23 End of Free Agency (no new auctions, ongoing auctions allowed to finish)
  5/20 Rookie draft (about 1 month after NFL draft)
  5/27 Begin Grab-N-Go Free Agency

This is my primary Dynasty League and it is a salary cap league with player contracts (money/years). This makes it more complex and makes for more engaged owners then standard Dynasty. But I find this schedule keeps everyone very engaged through the early part of the year.

The biggest lull for us is over the summer (June/July) but I actually don't mind that as I need a mental break from Dynasty at some point lol.

[jordanzs]

I’ve also seen leagues with hyperactive offseason activity turn into a warm turd. Some owners feel a void in their life if they don’t make an “exhilaration trade”. So they trade just to trade. And they backpedal their team into the toliet just to get their trade-fix.

I give more respect to the owner who doesn’t trade much in the offseason but brings the A-game when he competes each week.

[Jigga94]

I’ve also seen leagues with hyperactive offseason activity turn into a warm turd. Some owners feel a void in their life if they don’t make an “exhilaration trade”. So they trade just to trade. And they backpedal their team into the toliet just to get their trade-fix.

I give more respect to the owner who doesn’t trade much in the offseason but brings the A-game when he competes each week.

Yes. Why is it even necessary to trade in July? It's usually not...

[Furlo610]

Is anyone else in a league with members that don't pay attention in the offseason and don't check their roster/rookies until the start of summer? It's the most frustrating thing ever that no one pays attention to a dynasty team year round, ammirite???!!!