In the first article of this multiple part series, I took the time to discuss what both Dynasty and Devy fantasy football are. In addition, a brief description of what a typical start up draft looks like and what players would be included in the startup, rookie and Devy drafts was provided.
I am hoping that some of those keeping up with the series took the time to do a little research to find out more about what Devy is. So now that we know what the term Devy really means, the next question that has to be answered is where can one sign up for a fantasy football Devy draft.
In full disclosure, I signed up for both my first Dynasty and also Devy drafts this spring. As someone who started writing both Redraft and DFS last fall, I wanted to continue building my own personal toolbox.
Finding Devy Leagues
As it turns out, Twitter has a really good fantasy football community. Openings for both Dynasty and Devy leagues are constantly being tweeted throughout it. Wanting to learn, but not invest monetarily, I joined a few leagues via the Sleeper App.
At the time I joined my first league, I was writing for another site (and now work for a few). One fun thing that prospective Devy players can do (similar to redraft) is set up a league with friends. I am in leagues with a few of the sites that I work for, and that has been really fun. The Sleeper App offers options to join a mock draft (if you wanted to practice), create a league of your own, or join an existing league.
As mentioned previously, I wanted the option of joining a free fantasy football league to learn. There are tons of options available for both pay and free leagues, as well as a wide variety of different scoring rules and roster requirements.
Another fun opportunity is the ability to enter either a fast draft (typically a two minute clock) or a slow draft, with a 4-12 hour clock. I would recommend spending a little time perusing the Sleeper lobby to figure out which format works best for you.
The Other Guys
Although Sleeper has been my preferred platform due to familiarity, there are several other websites that offer Devy leagues as well. These websites include:
MyFantasyLeagues.com provides an opportunity to set up any type of league (format/roster size/scoring rules/etc) and invite whomever you would like to join your league. My most recent experience with the website was having a team in the Scott Fish Bowl (1960 overall teams), whose draft just recently concluded. MFL allows for extreme home-screen customizations in your league and other nifty tools. However, you essentially have to be on a computer in order to use this site.
Campus to Canton (C2C) offers an extremely unique format. Unlike other Devy leagues where college players do not accumulate points, C2C leagues are set up to have two distinct rosters. One of these rosters is a complete roster of college players (Campus) who accumulate point totals weekly. The other roster is comprised of only NFL players (Canton). Just like typical fantasy football Devy leagues, these campus players remain on your Devy roster throughout their NFL career.
Please note, if you are using a platform that doesn’t utilize college players, the commissioner of that league would have to place the Devy information on a spreadsheet, or similar tool to keep the league organized and in shape.
Conclusion
As you can tell, there are a wide variety of fantasy football leagues that a Devy player can join. As I continue to do research, another good tip that I received is to research websites that handle Dynasty formats. These websites may also provide Devy leagues for those who can not find an exact fit from the above listed sites.
I am hoping that these resources provide a good starting point to join a league; one which will offer a ton of entertainment and allow you to experience the college game even more. Needless to say, Campus to Canton provides the most exposure to the college game as you would be setting a much larger roster. Both Sleeper and MFL offer an opportunity for college player knowledge, while not digging quite as deep. Either way, I would recommend the platform that works best for you and, most importantly, have fun.
