Ryan Longwell's TD (1 Viewer)

[David Yudkin]

It's also worth noting that many (most?) leagues don't award points to individuals for fumble recovery TDs, so even if it's Aaron Brooks fumbling the snap, and Lamont Jordan picking it up and running it in, no one gets the score.

Actually, I believe this is only true in a change of possession situation. IE, the defense gained possession and then fumbled. On a regular fumble, I believe the recoverer gets stats counted.As an example, a lateral is technically a backward fumble, so if they didn't count advanced fumbles then they couldn't count laterals or pitch plays.

 

[Tau837]

a lateral is technically a backward fumble

Check your statistics. When someone throws a lateral, it is not counted as a fumble.A lateral is equivalent to an extended handoff, not a fumble. Unless it is, well, fumbled.

 

[David Yudkin]

a lateral is technically a backward fumble

Check your statistics. When someone throws a lateral, it is not counted as a fumble.A lateral is equivalent to an extended handoff, not a fumble. Unless it is, well, fumbled.

Not scoring wise, but "live ball" wise. True, it does not get registered as a fumble but it's not an incomplete pass either. If the guy trying to catch the lateral dropped it and recovered and ran with it, it still would count as yardage. In that case, it would be scored a fumble, a recovery, and the yeardage would count fantasy wise.

 

[TommyGilmore]

Our league gives points to both Longwell and the D/ST.

That's the way it should be.

Why?

Why not? It's fantasy football. If we wanted something close to reality, we'd be giving QBs 3 points for TDs and only starting 1 RB and 2 WRs every week.

Giving points to both Longwell and the D/ST is logically inconsistent, unless you also give both team and individual credit for things like punt return TDs.

We do.

 

[Tau837]

a lateral is technically a backward fumble

Check your statistics. When someone throws a lateral, it is not counted as a fumble.A lateral is equivalent to an extended handoff, not a fumble. Unless it is, well, fumbled.

Not scoring wise, but "live ball" wise. True, it does not get registered as a fumble but it's not an incomplete pass either. If the guy trying to catch the lateral dropped it and recovered and ran with it, it still would count as yardage. In that case, it would be scored a fumble, a recovery, and the yeardage would count fantasy wise.

Saying it isn't an incomplete pass implies that it isn't "completed", in which case I agree it is a fumble. But every lateral isn't the same as a fumble--it's just a live ball.

 

[parrot]

Our league gives points to both Longwell and the D/ST.

That's the way it should be.

Why?

Why not? It's fantasy football. If we wanted something close to reality, we'd be giving QBs 3 points for TDs and only starting 1 RB and 2 WRs every week.

Giving points to both Longwell and the D/ST is logically inconsistent, unless you also give both team and individual credit for things like punt return TDs.

You give points to both the QB and receiver on pass play touchdowns, Owens - the receiver in this case - is a member of the Minnesota special teams and scored the TD. Seems logical to me.

 

[Lauryn]

Our league gives points to both Longwell and the D/ST.

That's the way it should be.

Why?

Why not? It's fantasy football. If we wanted something close to reality, we'd be giving QBs 3 points for TDs and only starting 1 RB and 2 WRs every week.

Giving points to both Longwell and the D/ST is logically inconsistent, unless you also give both team and individual credit for things like punt return TDs.

You give points to both the QB and receiver on pass play touchdowns, Owens - the receiver in this case - is a member of the Minnesota special teams and scored the TD. Seems logical to me.

so if you have the minnesota d/st, and longwell as your kicker, you get two TD passes and a TD catch on one play?

 

[uwgb96]

Wasn't there one last year or the year before by Dallas?

I'm trying to find the last time a fake FG was converted for a TD.

Edit: Found Vinatieri Week 9, 2004 vs. Rams