BoltBacker
Footballguy
I'll admit, I'm an old fart in this hobby and I started when there were only three scoring systems:TD leagues, Distance TD leagues, or "Performance" leagues(which were very fancy because you actually got points for yards).
Fast forward about 30 years and now it seems like nearly every league is a PPR yardage league and 3 catches for 30 yards is the same thing as scoring a TD. Am I the only one that thinks this is MADNESS? Somehow it seems just because you can use formulas to more accurately predict yards and receptions they are "good" stats. Since TD's are more difficult to predict those have morphed into "bad" stats.
IMO the hobby was much more fun when big plays mattered. Those distance scoring leagues when you and your opponent had a ton of starters each week could swing wildly based on the MNF game. With big enough starting lineups there's a pretty good chance you or your opponent had at least a few players playing in ANY matchup.
To be clear, I'm not saying you have to completely dump yards. Technically, even in the distance scoring leagues you do get credit for SOME yards. But yards and receptions shouldn't be the huge factors they are in fantasy football right now. So few leagues use first downs, rushing attempts, qb sacks taken, incompletions, etc, etc...... why? So many stats like TD's and TO's mean so little in fantasy football when they are by far the biggest factors in the outcome of real football games.
It's time to STOP over-emphasizing yards and completions just because they are easier to project. Who is with me and willing to think just a little outside of the tiny, little box that most leagues seem completely locked into? I suppose a cynic would wonder if it's because the rankings and cheatsheets all seem to cater to those leagues but with wonderful tools like the draft dominator out there you can really still get help if you really want/need it.
Fast forward about 30 years and now it seems like nearly every league is a PPR yardage league and 3 catches for 30 yards is the same thing as scoring a TD. Am I the only one that thinks this is MADNESS? Somehow it seems just because you can use formulas to more accurately predict yards and receptions they are "good" stats. Since TD's are more difficult to predict those have morphed into "bad" stats.
IMO the hobby was much more fun when big plays mattered. Those distance scoring leagues when you and your opponent had a ton of starters each week could swing wildly based on the MNF game. With big enough starting lineups there's a pretty good chance you or your opponent had at least a few players playing in ANY matchup.
To be clear, I'm not saying you have to completely dump yards. Technically, even in the distance scoring leagues you do get credit for SOME yards. But yards and receptions shouldn't be the huge factors they are in fantasy football right now. So few leagues use first downs, rushing attempts, qb sacks taken, incompletions, etc, etc...... why? So many stats like TD's and TO's mean so little in fantasy football when they are by far the biggest factors in the outcome of real football games.
It's time to STOP over-emphasizing yards and completions just because they are easier to project. Who is with me and willing to think just a little outside of the tiny, little box that most leagues seem completely locked into? I suppose a cynic would wonder if it's because the rankings and cheatsheets all seem to cater to those leagues but with wonderful tools like the draft dominator out there you can really still get help if you really want/need it.