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Re: 2006 Pre-Kickoff FF -- IT'S ON!

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Originally Posted by Cory
Or it should be worth zero, because you don't get points in fantasy football for having the comeback player of the year, rookie of the year, or MVP.

While these awards may be slightly different, the point remains. Fantasy FIRST is about the competition, and CA is an award that is entirely removed from the competition itself.

I find it incredibly dumb that someone who picks a bunch of horrible teams, but manages to pick one team that has a chance at Chairmans, or honorable mention can swing the balance of an entire league, while someone who actually spends the time picking good teams throughout loses, because it's hard as heck to top someone who got a free 85 points or whatever.
I still think the high reward for Chairman's is important--the robots are just a vehicle, right?

And even when you factor in the "free" 80 points that 111 scored for winning Chairman's this year, also note that four players were able to place higher. One team can not single-handedly win this sort of league--every single player in the top ten had two or more teams earning 30 points. It takes a strong combination to win.
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