Yahoo Fantasy Football and Fantasy Football Plus Scoring System

Next up on our list of Fantasy Football games that we will be tracking this year is Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football.

You can sign up for the free Yahoo! game at http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1

Yahoo!'s Fantasy Football Plus can be reached at http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f2This game will cost you $24.99 per team. As commissioner you can set up a league of up to 20 teams for $124.99. The Fantasy Football Plus game includes such extras as the real-time scoring package "StatTracker" and prizes for the league winners (A championship League Plaque or Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football Plus Championship T-Shirt.

The default scoring system for both games is as follows:

OFFENSIVE PLAYERS

Passing:

• 1 point for every 50 yards passing
• 6 points for every passing TD
• Minus two points (-2) for every interception thrown
• 2 points for every 2-point conversion
  

Rushing:

• 1 point for every 20 yards rushing
• 6 points for every rushing TD
• 2 points for every 2-point conversion

Receiving

• 1 point for every 20 yards receiving
• 6 points for every receiving TD
• 2 points for every 2-point conversion

Other Offense Items:

• 6 points for any TD scored by recovered or returned fumbles, punt returns, and kickoff returns.
• Minus two points (-2) for each fumble lost

KICKERS

• 1 point for every Extra Point
• 3 points for every FG: 0 - 39 yards
• 4 points for every FG: 40 - 49 yards
• 5 points for every FG: 50+ yards

TEAM DEFENSE / SPECIAL TEAMS

• 6 points for a TD
• 2 points for each interception
• 2 points for each fumble recovered
• 2 points for each safety
• 2 points for a blocked punt, PAT, or FG
• 10 points for a shutout
• 7 points for 1-6 points allowed
• 4 points for 7-13 points allowed
• 1 point for 14-20 points allowed
• 0 points for 21-27 points allowed
• Minus 1 point (-1) for 28-34 points allowed
• Minus 4 points (-4) for 35+

This system contains several differences from the ESPN Fantasy Football scoring systems we looked at earlier.

Biggest among these is the 6/6/6 (Rushing/Receiving/Passing) TD point system vs. ESPN's 6/6/4. Putting the passing TD at the same value as the rushing TD removes any advantage that QBs who score rushing TDs would have in the ESPN system.

On the flip side of the coin, this system de-emphasizes the QBs passing yards slightly vs. the ESPN system. Additional differences exist in the defensive point scheme as well. Fortunately, for our members, we'll do all the work on evaluating who performs best under this system. All you have to do is have fun using the resulting information we provide to kick your opponents...well...posterior.

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