Fantasy Football Guide Part 2: Scoring Notes

Reprinted from www.SCFantasyFootball.com.  Make sure to check out the whole guide!

Your typical “Public” or “Default” league setting is nearly identical across Fantasy Football.  That is, the “standard” scoring system in Fantasy Football is accepted across all sites.  So what is this scoring system? 

For quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends:

25 passing yards per point.

Four points per passing TD.

10 rushing/receiving yards per point.

Six points per rushing/receiving yard.

Negative one point for an interception.

Negative two points for a fumble recovered by the other team.

Two points for catching/throwing/running for a two-point conversion.

For kickers:

Field Goal from 1-39 yards; Three points.

Field Goal from 40-49 yards: Four points.

Field Goal from 50+ yards: Five points.

Point After Touchdown (PAT): One point.

For Defenses:

One point per sack.

Two points per turnover.

Two points per safety.

Two points per blocked kick/punt.

Six points per TD off a turnover.

??? points for ??? points allowed.

You’ll note the question marks above…well, that’s for “points allowed” by a defense during a game.  Depending on what site the league is on, there are ranges of “points allowed” that get you different bonuses. 

These ranges and the number of points you can get depend on the league.  This makes a difference in the overall value of defenses…but not a huge difference in the tiers for defenses.  Usually, though, you’ll get somewhere between ten and fifteen for a shutout, then seven and eleven for keeping a team under seven and so on.

You may also be wondering where the elusive kickoff/punt return TD is…well, you’ll have to look in the Alternative Scoring Section for info on that.  Keep in mind that very, very many leagues have altered scoring systems.  So…seriously…check out that Alternative Scoring Section.