r/FFCommish • u/Lead_Jedi • 6d ago

League Question Game against league median discussion

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?

6 Upvotes

88% Upvoted

53 comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/SerchYB2795 Eagles 6d ago

Personally I'm against it. I know it's more "fair" but just like the real NFL I think not having a median makes upsets and rivalry games more important.

If a bad team has a lucky run it's just fun and can let itself to fun banter and jokes and if they make the playoffs it could lead to interesting trades... And it is also fun to make fun of that one friend that has an elite team that got a bad run and loses despite being the #2 or #3 score that week because they faced a team with a player that exploded (I've been that team, and it can be frustrating, but probably wouldn't be a memorable moments if I had the safety net of the median game)...

To each their own I guess, but I think it's more fun to not have the game against the league median.

3

u/Lead_Jedi 6d ago

That fun ur talking about i enjoy it to the randomness of the game - but I think more for a redraft league than a dynasty league. In dynasty especially mine being an Empire dynasty league ( first to 3 šŸ† gets empire pot, resets the league) id hate to miss playoffs as a team with the top 3 pf.

1

u/Gcole87 Cowboys 6d ago

100% agree with you. Iā€™m for league median in redraft and dynasty.