2018 World Cup Thread - Fantasy Updated through Semis, BTB has three point lead

[timthedeac]

http://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/story/3542738/england-and-belgium-world-cup-group-fate-could-come-down-to-yellow-cards

So if Brazil wins E and Germany finishes second in F, England and Belgium will both be approaching their game with the goal of losing the game or, if the best (worst) we can do is a tie, then finish the game with more yellow and red cards than the other team. Is that right?

 

[DeacdeTejas]

@ Damo:

Ok what about Cavani + Lictsteiner/Sabaly + Joao

for

Vida + Guedes + Dembele?

 

[DeacdeTejas]

@ tim

Cavani/Lichsteiner/Gueye for Caceres/Mandzukic/Brandt?

 

[DeacdeTejas]

Also does pre-knockout redraft happen in inverse order of standings?

 

[zqglass]

Also does pre-knockout redraft happen in inverse order of standings?

I believe so.

Now for my question, can we drop players that are on active teams, or just players from eliminated teams?

 

[DeacdeTejas]

I believe so.

Now for my question, can we drop players that are on active teams, or just players from eliminated teams?

This is a great question

 

[deacvision7]

brasky decides as he is running it this year, but in years past when i ran it, it was only players from teams knocked out that you could replace

 

[OblongPickle]

I vote for any player can be add/dropped.

If that counts for anything.

 

[BillBrasky]

brasky decides as he is running it this year, but in years past when i ran it, it was only players from teams knocked out that you could replace

Only players that have been eliminated. That was the incentive of drafting players that you thought would be around in the later stages of the tournament.

Plus, we only have one day (Friday) to do it.

 

[OblongPickle]

Fair enough.

I've got a good setup for today...projector out by the pool to watch the matches

 

[DeacdeTejas]

For the record, we had a re-draft for eliminated players last time, then a straight add/drop period (although we also had a straight add/drop after first draft was complete)

Initial add/drop

Elim-Add/drop

 

[OblongPickle]

How does the eliminated players redraft work? Is there a set number of rounds? Or do we just go until everyone has replaced their eliminated players?

 

[DeacdeTejas]

How does the eliminated players redraft work? Is there a set number of rounds? Or do we just go until everyone has replaced their eliminated players?

We had 3 rounds last time then a set add/drop. If someone didn't need 3 they just didnt pick

 

[deacondamo]

@ Damo:

Ok what about Cavani + Lictsteiner/Sabaly + Joao

for

Vida + Guedes + Dembele?

I’m gonna roll with my players. Thanks tho. Pretty happy where I’m at.

 

[OblongPickle]

Goddammit....Varela not starting for Uruguay.

 

[BillBrasky]

Rosters locked, screenshot taken. Everyone updated their lineup except Damo, so I copied his roster from last round.

Good luck Gents!

(except for Bork, we need you to crash)

 

[HuskyDeac]

Awful from Akinfeev. Not surprising, but awful.

 

[BillBrasky]

Great early goal from Suarez. Really hoping for a Spain-Russia matchup in the Round of 16 so that the Barca and Real boys get to see the other side of match fixing.

 

[BTB]

Uruguay taking care of business and Russia finding life far more difficult when it can't play on the counter.

 

[AGING DEAC]

With out the USA being in it , who cares ? soccer is simple run and kick . That is why so many kids play , it doesn't require great skill level like baseball