In Fantasy Football there are all types of scoring formats. If you are new to Fantasy Football
or having only played in one type of league then some of these terms
will be new to you. I myself play in several leagues a year with all
types of scoring methods.
No matter if you are playing in a redraft, dynasty, or auction league
the scoring formats are all interchangeable. It depends on what your
league commissioner has chosen. Sometimes your commissioner will run a
vote for the type of scoring format that everyone wants to use, but
mostly this is when a league is just starting out. If you are joining
an existing Fantasy Football league then you will have to adjust to the scoring format that they are using.
The standard scoring format for most fantasy football leagues are 1pt
per 10 yards for rushers/receivers and 6pts for a touchdown. Most
leagues follow these standards and change the scoring formats when it
comes to Quarterback production, points per receptions, long yardage,
etc. In most cases though, you can expect your RB and WR always to get
6 points per touchdown. A player like Terrell Owens and Randy Moss are
huge because they are the "go-to guy" for their team. They are usually
the one celebrating in the end zone when a td is scored.
The first distincition in a scoring format is if they are doing a PPR
league or not. PPR stands for Points Per Reception. This means that
every time a NFL player on your team catches a pass they will get a
designated point. The two most common are .5 points or 1 point per
reception. This changes your draft choices significantly. In Fantasy
Football the name of the game is consistant scoring. That is why you
usually pick a running back first. Now if you are in a non-ppr league
then you will want to pick a strong RB that gets plenty of carries. If
your in a PPR league a RB that gets fewer carries but more passes jumps
in value. Two great examples are Reggie Bush and Brian Westbrook. Their
value is more valued in Fantasy Football PPR leagues because their
teams offense uses a lot of passes to the running backs. This will also
make a wide possesion-reciever a better target as well. A player like
Derrick Mason didn't get very many long passes last year, but he had
plenty of short yardage catches and since in my league it was a PPR
league he did very well for me. His lack of long yardage catches were
countered by his multiple short yardage receptions.
A very basic scoring format is touchdown only leagues. These leagues
are usually filled with people who can't spend the time keeping track
of every detail on a player. If you happen to get in one of these
leagues then all you need to worry about is drafting guys with the best
potential for touchdowns. A player like Julius Jones for the Cowboys
last year racked up plenty of yards, but almost always gave up the
touchdown to Marion Barber in the redzone. So even though Jones had
more yardage and carries, the best choice would be Barber because he
had the best potential for a touchdown.
Another item to look at is your kickers scoring format. In most cases
the kicker gets his points in 1's and 3's, just like a real game. PAT's
give 1 point and Field Goals give 3 points, but in some leagues you get
bonus points if your kicker makes a field goal longer than 40 yards per
say. Or minus points if he misses a PAT. This is important because it
changes the value of your kicker. And since each team usually gets only
one kicker than a good one could make all the difference in a close
week.
Another scoring format that will need it's own post in the future, is
IDP. That stands for Individual Defensive Positions. Fantasy Football
IDP leagues have you draft for defensive positions as well. They are
leagues for the true stats nut. You will usually have 2 lineman, 2
linebackers, and 2 defensive backs on your team and they will have
their own standard scoring system as well.
That should touch on a couple of scoring formats and answer most of
your questions. If you have more Fantasy Football questions please
leave a comment.
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