I have long been bewildered, amazed and flabbergasted at how many people join a fantasy sports league, draft a team and play all year without understanding the scoring system. It is the height of stupidity.
In the Ten Commandments of Fantasy Sports understanding your leagues scoring system is the undisputed #1. Like the real First Commandment "Though shalt have no other gods before me" the First Commandment of Fantasy Sports is indisputably "Though shalt know your scoring system."
So, like me, you have become obsessed with the excitement, ego boosting, wallet stuffing possibilities of daily fantasy sports leagues hosted by websites like Fanduel.com and Draftstreet.com. I am not surprised.
So how can you maximize your winning potential? The single, most important, essential, indisputable, other words that mean do it you moron way to win in Daily and Weekly fantasy leagues is to understand your scoring system.
Fanduel's NFL Scoring System.
- Pick a team of 9 players.
- You must pick the following positions: QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, WR, TE, K, D
- Thursday games start at 8:25 so rosters must be locked by then.
- If your team scores more fantasy points than your opponent(s), you win!
- Each player has a salary, and you only have $60,000 to spend. (Some Beginner games have a $65,000 budget. Some Expert games have a $55,000 budget)
- Rushing yards = 0.1pts
- Rushing touchdowns = 6pts
- Passing yards = 0.04pts
- Passing touchdowns = 4pts
- Interceptions = -1pt
- Receiving yards = 0.1pts
- Receiving touchdowns = 6pts
- Receptions = 0.5pts
- Kick-return touchdowns = 6pts
- Punt-return touchdowns = 6pts
- Fumbles lost = -2pts
- Own fumbles recovered touchdowns = 6pts
- Two-point conversions scored = 2pts
- Two-point conversion passes = 2pts
- Field-goals from 0-19 yards = 3pts
- Field-goals from 20-29 yards = 3pts
- Field-goals from 30-39 yards = 3pts
- Field-goals from 40-49 yards = 4pts
- Field-goals from 50+ yards = 5pts
- Extra-point conversions = 1pt
- Try not to spend more than $5,100 on a Kicker.
- Find at least one sleeper wide receiver under $5,500.
- Target running backs, wide receivers and tight ends that have a high reception volume to take advantage of the 0.5 point per reception (PPR) bonus.
- Target bell-cow running backs. Nothing kills a RB's point total more than splitting carries.
- Find Goal line back on the cheap.
- Slot Receivers can thrive.
- Running QBs can win you the week.
- Avoid high risk players that need the big play to help you win.
- Sacks = 1pt
- Opponent-fumbles recovered = 2pts
- Return touchdowns = 6pts
- Fumble return touchdowns = 6pts
- Safeties = 2pts
- Blocked kicks = 2pts
- Interceptions made = 2pts
- 0 points allowed = 10pts
- 1-6 points allowed = 7pts
- 7-13 points allowed = 4pts
- 14-20 points allowed = 1pt
- 28-34 points allowed = -1pt
- 35+ points allowed = -4pts
The Keys to Fanduel Victory - Defensive Edition
- Try not to spend more than $5,200 on a Defense.
- Target defenses going against crappy teams. Especially when those crappy teams have crappy offenses.
- Target defenses with shutdown corners.
- Target defenses with great pass rushers.
- Target defenses with great D-Lines.
Check Out My Weekly Fanduel Plays of the Week for the other positions as well.
Quarterback | Running Back | Wide Receiver | Tight End | Kicker| Defense | How'd I Do?
Want to get up to a $200 bonus when you start playing at Fanduel.com? Use the Fanduel Promo Code PD200 and get a deposit match.
Photo Courtesy of NFL.com.
Chris Carney lives an avid fantasy life with "imaginary" friends named Brees, Peterson and Megatron. He writes about (and thoroughly enjoys) fantasy sports, Las Vegas and beer.
He's been published in Las Vegas Magazine, Inside Orlando Magazine, Nevada Magazine, About.com, AOL Travel, and Hard Rock Magazine.
He is here to share his adventures, give advice and tips and help you maximize your fun and profit on daily fantasy sites. He plays on Fanduel.com under the name carneyvores.
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