DST scoring. no negatives (1 Viewer)

[hammer6head]

Our DST use the following Points Against and Yards Allowed

0 - 0 DSTPAs = 12 points
1 - 6 DSTPAs = 10 points
7 - 13 DSTPAs = 8 points
14 - 20 DSTPAs = 6 points
21 - 27 DSTPAs = 4 points
28 - 34 DSTPAs = 2 points

0 - 24 YDSs = 16 points
25 - 49 YDSs = 15 points
50 - 74 YDSs = 14 points
75 - 99 YDSs = 13 points
100 - 124 YDSs = 12 points
125 - 149 YDSs = 11 points
150 - 174 YDSs = 10 points
175 - 199 YDSs = 9 points
200 - 224 YDSs = 8 points
225 - 249 YDSs = 7 points
250 - 274 YDSs = 6 points
275 - 299 YDSs = 5 points
300 - 324 YDSs = 4 points
325 - 349 YDSs = 3 points
350 - 374 YDSs = 2 points
375 - 399 YDSs = 1 point

Last season, the top 12 DST's averaged 14.57 fantasy points per game. 

 

[Deamon]

uhhhh.... ok?

 

[hammer6head]

Just wondering how many other leagues use this type of scoring. We are not required to start a DST and, at times, the smart play would be to not start a DST when the possibility exists that they could finish in the negative. Wins are the most important thing but sitting a DST to secure a win will mess with one's Year To Date totals. 

 

[Deamon]

Just wondering how many other leagues use this type of scoring. We are not required to start a DST and, at times, the smart play would be to not start a DST when the possibility exists that they could finish in the negative. Wins are the most important thing but sitting a DST to secure a win will mess with one's Year To Date totals. 

How could your DST finish in the negative?  All your points in the scoring you listed are positive numbers.

 

[hammer6head]

That's what I'm saying ... We do not use negs for that reason. The possibility does not exist in our league

 

[finfansteve]

Yeah but you just said why start a DEF when they could finish “in the negs” but then state in your next post that that is impossible...

I'm officially confused

 

[hammer6head]

Okay, let me clarify. I've never played in a league where DST could finish with negative points but it seems to me that unless you must start a DST it is not always the thing to do. In our league there is no minimum amount of players you must start at any position. So, if i hold a 1 point lead going into Monday night with a DST yet to play and my opponent has nobody left to play and i am in a league where my DST could finish negatively .... I'm yanking that DST to secure the win. Chances are that Monday night DST will finish in the positive but i forfeited those Year To Date points which could come into play, down the road, as a playoff tie breaker. The DST's in our league cannot score in the negatives and are second highest scoring position behind QBs. Some might think that is out of whack but i think it is cool this way. Anyone?

 

[Yenrub]

Okay, let me clarify. I've never played in a league where DST could finish with negative points but it seems to me that unless you must start a DST it is not always the thing to do. In our league there is no minimum amount of players you must start at any position. So, if i hold a 1 point lead going into Monday night with a DST yet to play and my opponent has nobody left to play and i am in a league where my DST could finish negatively .... I'm yanking that DST to secure the win. Chances are that Monday night DST will finish in the positive but i forfeited those Year To Date points which could come into play, down the road, as a playoff tie breaker. The DST's in our league cannot score in the negatives and are second highest scoring position behind QBs. Some might think that is out of whack but i think it is cool this way. Anyone?

Regarding the bolded part of your post. If defenses can score negatively, IMO you shouldn't be allowed to not start a defense.

In my main league our defenses are designed to score negative points (I can post the scoring if interested) , guys are not allowed to not start a defense or start a defense on a bye. If they do they will receive the worst defensive score for that week from any team in the NFL (rostered or not) 

 

[Shaq90]

I like when I win because my opponents defense puts up negative points.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

That's what I'm saying ... We do not use negs for that reason. The possibility does not exist in our league

I believe that's pretty common.