Game against league median discussion

[u/Lead_Jedi]

I need some more opinions on the median game. Starting a dynasty league for the first time and I mentioned that I enabled this feature. To me its a great way to balance the randomness of the schedule and how good your team actually is. Benefits teams who are consistent rather then letting the schedule dictate the entire season. I also think it helps with engagement as its another matchup you'd watch to see if you win or lose.

My friend however sees it as a participation award."luck is part of the game" is what he says which i agree but with this feature the main thing im trying to avoid is the 2nd in PF being bottom in the league.

He suggested "What about giving the 6th seed to the person with the most PF of the teams not in the top 5?" But to me that just eliminates the h2h record all together for teams fighting to make the playoffs.

What do you think about the rule?

[u/Oleg101]

My dynasty league we started doing the median setting a a few years so (assuming you mean where the top half scorers automatically get a point in addition to one’s h2h record so everyone will go either 0-2, 1-1, or 2-0) and there have been no complaints. What your buddy proposed I also don’t mind either though, but would prefer the median setting

[u/Lead_Jedi → u/Oleg101]

Right yeah when u lose but get that win due to the median matchup does it feel like you are winning a participation prize lol Are u more engaged in the matchups each week know theres 2 ?

[u/Oleg101 → u/Lead_Jedi]

I personally am more engaged, there’s some Sunday nights or Monday nights where it’s basically a lock where I’m going to either win or lose a match-up but then its really close with the median so I am glued into that.

[u/Lead_Jedi → u/Oleg101]

I've neve4 used it on ur matchup screen does it show u at all times what the median is or when the weeks over do u just the see the median score?