4pts/passing TD or 6pts/passing TD (1 Viewer)

[geoff8695]

Voted 4Pts because that's what the majority of leagues I've been in have used - but I don't have any problems playing in leagues that count as 6Pts (in fact I won the title last year in a 14 team yahoo league made up strictly of FBGs and it was a 6pt. league).

At the end of the day though I really think this is one of the silliest arguments year after year in this forum...

Although 6pts slightly increases the value of the elite QBs, it really doesn't make that significant a difference as long as you've adjusted your rankings accordingly. Yet we can probably fill up 10 pages of arguing over why 4pts or 6pts is the 'correct' method

 

[John Facenda]

My personal opinion is that when we look at the total points at the end of the season, it doesn't really change the rankings.

The reason I prefer 6 points is pretty simple. In a head-to-head league, it's all about outscoring your opponent. And if I have Manning and the other guy has Harrison, a TD pass between the two shouldn't give him more points than me.

Yes, he'll get more points from yardage, but that tends to be less volatile in its distribution. That is, if Harrison scores 2 TDs and Wayne scores 0, chances are that Harrison and Wayne's yardage totals aren't quite 120 yards (12 FP, the equivalent of 2 TDs) apart.

So to me it's a matter of degree. Sorry there's no clear-cut rule or black/white way to put it. 6 pts / all TDs is more reasonable to me than devaluing only passing TDs.

I also strongly disagree that Mike Vick's rushing TD should count for more points for my opponent than Tom Brady's passing TD counts for me.

 

[Hooper31]

At the end of the day though I really think this is one of the silliest arguments year after year in this forum...

Agreed.

Although 6pts slightly increases the value of the elite QBs, it really doesn't make that significant a difference as long as you've adjusted your rankings accordingly. Yet we can probably fill up 10 pages of arguing over why 4pts or 6pts is the 'correct' method

Too true. Scoring systems aren't a big deal. Understanding how scoring systems affect rankings are a big deal.

 

[ImTheScientist]

 

[Zoomanji]

6 points [ 113 ] [59.47%] 4 points [ 77 ] [40.53%]

Still 6 to 4 in favor of 6 over 4.

 

[ravnzfan]

And, a related question for all those who support the 4pt TD system is, What is your rationale for scoring a passing TD 4pts?

What is your rationale for scoring a passing TD 6pts?

1. Because that's what a QB gets for running it in the end zone.

Since this is about passing TDs and not rushing TDs... how much does a QB get for PASSING it in the end zone? I love how you try to skirt that issue.

I'm not talking about NFL "scoring," which is irrelevant to this discussion. I'm not in that camp that says, "because the NFL scores it 6pts..." I'm merely pointing out how most 4pt leagues still score rushing/receiving TDs at 6pts.I'll ask again, do you have any rationale for the 4pt TD?

It's the same rational that has us score .04/yd passing vs .10/yd ru/rec...with no goofy 'bonus' for an arbitrary yardage milestonein our leagues, "every yard counts, and every yard counts the same"

So I ask you...do you score QB passing yards the same as RB/WR/TE ru/rec yards?

I'll hang up and listen to your response...

 

[ravnzfan]

In the NFL, A TD is a TD is a TD, no matter where it comes from - 6 pts.

Also, you don't need two starting QBs in a lineup to increase QB value. One of the leagues I'm in rates passing in this way:

1 point per completion

1 point per 50 passing yards

+8 pt bonus for 250 yds passing

6 pts per TD

-2 pts per fumble

-5 pts per int

With this scoring a top QB is great, and a poor QB throwing 3-4 interceptions a game will kill you. It makes grabbing a top quarterback very worthwhile. Also, the scoring is for passing, so LT2 will also get points per completion throwing TD passes on trick plays.

Also, RBs in this league get a +8 pt bonus for rushing 100 yds. Getting those stud RBs is still critical as well.

249 yds passing = 4 points

250 yds passing = 13 points

somebody--anybody...explain the rationale behind this?

 

[ravnzfan]

At the end of the day though I really think this is one of the silliest arguments year after year in this forum...

Agreed.

Although 6pts slightly increases the value of the elite QBs, it really doesn't make that significant a difference as long as you've adjusted your rankings accordingly. Yet we can probably fill up 10 pages of arguing over why 4pts or 6pts is the 'correct' method

Too true. Scoring systems aren't a big deal. Understanding how scoring systems affect rankings are a big deal.

in the end, probably the most sane statement in the 2 threads

 

[Spike]

What format would you prefer and why? 6 pts per passing TD or 4 pts?

Um, wouldn't we be able to make a more informed decision if we knew the amount of points for TDs for rushing and passing?