
Not all hand-offs and not all passes are equal. A shuffle pass is almost identical to a hand-off. A lateral 40 yards across the field is just like a pass (but backward). In that latter situation, the play is scored as a rush.
I agree - but those don't make up a large portion of the plays, especially scoring plays. You can't plan your scoring around every play possibility, because we don't have enough access to stats, even though it's more than ever before. So we have to go with generalities. A rushing play, a passing play.
Bottom line is your concept that the RB does it all by himself is FLAWED. As is the concept of splitting points,
Not totally by himself, as I said earlier, the line does a ton of the work. But overall, the RB does MORE work to score a rushing TD, in proportion to the other skill players on the field, than a WR or QB does on a passing play. Bottom line is, even if everyone else on the team didn't do anything but get the ball snapped, there is a greater chance a rushing TD could be scored than a passing TD.Heck, theoretically, the center could fumble the ball, any player could scoop it up, run for their lives and score a TD. That's still a rushing TD. There's no way that could happen with a passing TD. The WR is totally dependent on at least one other player to throw the ball. And the QB is totally dependent on one other player to catch the ball. Those two players are inseparable when it comes to scoring a passing TD, it cannot be done without a passer and a receiver. On the other hand, a rushing TD requires no passer, and no receiver.Consider this situation... a player throws the ball, another player catches it, laterals it to one of their temamates who runs it in for a TD. How is it scored? A rushing TD. Why does the NFL not credit all three players with a TD?
And the reason lineman aren't typically used in a fantasy game is the stats are not attributed to them. If they were... people would probabably play IOLP (individual offensive line players?

) Now, since stats are attributed to certain players, we associate points with the accomplishment. With me so far?
Hey, I with you 100%. I wish the NFL did keep stats, and then we could play IOLP. They deserve more credit than they get.
Now, on a passing TD, both the QB and receiver are credited with a TD. Hence each gets their points. Got it now?
They don't both get their points according to NFL scoring.People want to argue that QBs' value is diminished when they don't get 6 pts per TD in FF. I totally disagree. I don't understand why QBs should be "scarce"... how many NFL teams don't have QBs? Oh that's right, they all do. How many had to have GREAT QBs to win? None. Heck, Peyton Manning was terrible in the playoffs, and they won. It's a FLAWED argument. Having a great QB does not equal success. Trent Dilfer won a Super Bowl, because he was on a team with a great RB, and a great Defense. Rex Grossman went to a SuperBowl, even though he sucks. But he was on a team with great RBs and a great Defense. Peyton Manning won laswt year, not because he was a great QB, but due to good RB play and better Defensive play. Tom Brady won his SuperBowls, not due to tremendous statistical days, but due to great Defense, and solid team play.Sure, some QBs are better than others, but having a great QB does not, and should not be the only key to wins/losses. I've played in 6pt TD QB leagues. I hated it. Every year the guys with Kelly, Montana, Marino, and Moon were the playoff teams. Yes, this was a long time ago. But it was stupid, if you didn't have a top-5 pick in the first round, you simply could not win no matter what. The key to winning was having one of the top QBs. When Cunningham went off in '90, it was great, because he wasn't drafted until the third round.When QBs become overvalued (which IMO 6pt TDs does), it diminshes team value, decreases parity, and lessens the fun of the league.You guys can claim all you want about how 6pt TDs is better, but I'll buy none of it.