2006 FOX-MSN Fantasy Football

Before I look at the Fox-MSN scoring system, just a reminder that as our web people are trying to figure out how to program, you can get our draft package by emailing me at rocketman@statleader.

Include your specific scoring system (Yahoo, ESPN Traditional, Fox, etc.) and StatLeader ID and I'll send you an Excel file that has the draft package. For those of you with dial-up, the package for each scoring system is a little over 1.1MB, so it may take a while to download.

Now, onto today's scoring system, Fox-MSN. As I noted in an earlier post, Fox Sports has revamped their default scoring system for 2006. Their new system is:

Offense:

Every 40 passing yards:	1 point
Each passing TD:	6 points
Each interception thrown:	-2 points
Every 15 rushing yards:	1 point
Each rushing TD:	6 points
Every 20 receiving yards:	1 point
Each receiving TD:	6 points
Each Off Fum Ret TD:	6 points
Each 2-point conversion:	2 points
Each fumble lost:	-2 points

Kicking:

Field goal 0-39 yards:	3 points
Field goal 40-49 yards:	4 points
Field goal 50+ yards:	5 points
Each extra point:	1 point

Defense:

Each sack:	1 point
Each interception:	2 points
Each fumble recovery:	2 points
Each TD: Interception, punt return, kickoff return, blocked kick, fumble recovery, etc.	6 points
Each safety:	2 points
Each blocked kick:	2 points
Shutout:	12 points
2-6 points allowed:	7 points
7-13 points allowed:	4 points
14-20 points allowed:	1 point
21-27 points allowed:	0 points
28-34 points allowed:	-1 points
35-41 points allowed:	-4 points
41+ points allowed:	-7 points

The change to a 40:15:10 (passing:rushing:receiving yards per point) from their old 25:10:10 system effectively reduced the value of both QBs and RBs. As I mentioned earlier, I think this brings the Wrs and TEs a little more into alignment with the QBs and RBs.

This change would have dropped Shaun Alexander's point total for 2005 from 344 down to just over 294 or, more than 3 point per game on average. Likewise, Tom Brady would have only earned around 217 points in 2005 under the new system rather than the 263 he actually received, an average drop of almost 3 points per game.

Meanwhile, on the defensive side look for the teams that get the turnovers and keep the score low. Yards allowed don't matter. Ideal for defenses that "bend, but don't break".

So, what's up tomorrow, well, you'll just have to come back to find out.

RM