Scoring - General feedback and requests
General feedback regarding scoring options and requests for new scoring options and categories. Some common category requests are:
- Goal Line Stops
- Penalty Yards
- Customizable Points Allowed Options
- Successful Onside Kicks
- Touchbacks for Kickers
- Dropped passes
- Forced Fumbles (D/STs)
- QB Hits (IDPs)
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Kevin Tichenor
commented
Right now, the highest setting in Yahoo! for kickers is 50yard+, and you can assign a point total. So if you assign 5 points to that category and your kicker knocks one through from 50 yards, you get 5 points. But then if that same kicker belts one from 63 yards, you still only get 5 points.
I propose fractional points for kickers. So if my kicker kicks a 44 yard field goal, he would get 4.4pts. If he kicks a 63-yarder, he would get 6.3 points. And so on. At least give us the option to get more points, as kickers are regularly kicking 60+ yard field goals now.
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Matt Oates
commented
I have a suggestion for football leagues. I want to add scoring where it's everyone against each other and the top 50% scores get a win, bottom 50% gets a loss.
However, I don't want to add it for a whole season, just one week (or more) where there's no head to head scoring and just Play All
Or week 1 Play All
Week 2 Play All + H2H
Week 3 H 2 HeadSwitch scoring setting for wins each week
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Doug Mouat
commented
Given the current trend of NFL teams going for it on 4th down, I believe team defenses should be awarded 2pts for stopping the offense and creating a turnover on downs. Currently there seems to be no setting to allow that to happen.
Thank you
Dmowet1@yahoo.com
Douglas Mouat -
Bob Rook
commented
I think a better way to have defense team scoring would be to start off with zero points and accumulate points for sacks, into and defense TDs as the game progresses
The points scored against doesn't make any sense either as the PAT isn't included in the first TD scored and it should be. Losing points for 0-6 and more for the PAt isn't right.
It should be 0-7..8-14..and so on -
A G
commented
Please bring back game scores on the game log for fantasy football. It is super helpful to be able to see how a player has performed in wins vs losses vs blowouts, etc. It was great having this at a glance. Huge pain to have to go look up the team's schedule and line it up.
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Mike Caputo
commented
A league should be able to customize the yardage given up range by the defense.
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Tyler Remick
commented
Add options to score targets and drops. Would be nice to reward points for targets, and included negative points for dropped balls.
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Tyler Remick
commented
More bonus options for length of play. Currently, only bonus options for total yardages achieved in a game, and 40 yard play bonuses. Would be nice to have more length of play bonus options, like 20 yard play, 30 yard play, etc.
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Ryan Akman
commented
In Yahoo's default scoring settings Defenses gain points when special teams players pick up return yards or (punt or kick) return touchdowns. Based on the defense gaining points in these scenarios, logically it seems that if a special teams player fields a punt or kick and then fumbles the ball (the fumble is then recovered by the opposing team) the defense should lose points due to a lost fumble. Looking at the scoring tools in Yahoo fantasy football there is no acknowledgement of this scenario allowing a commissioner to allow the defense to lose points for a special teams fumble. Lacking this option isn't the end of the world, but just seems like a logical inconsistency with how scoring is applied for special teams play with regards to overall defensive scoring. Thank you for your consideration.
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Tyler Remick
commented
Traditional fantasy scoring is too TD dependent. I like that we can include points for carries, completions, receptions, first downs, etc. But I think there is still more we can do. I would like to include these:
Dropped passes
Targets
Red zone efficiency bonuses (double points for existing stats like first downs, yards, receptions, carries, completions, etc. when they occur in the red zone) -
Charley Jung
commented
It would be nice to have an option to get for example half the yardage for any pass interferences a player gets.
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Chad Jacobson
commented
1. Flexible “Median Score” Weeks
Current: Median score is a great addition for competitive balance, but in a 12-team league with 13 weeks, having it every week can be overkill for some groups. Suggestion: Allow commissioners to select specific weeks for median scoring (e.g., only 2–3 chosen weeks). For 12 team. Would pick 2 weeks so you play everyone once and median score twice. Bonus: Let commissioners custom set those weeks, ideally aligning with planned watch parties. Display: Add a “Median Matchup Tracker” on the live scoreboard for those weeks so the league can see the standings shift in real time and talk trash accordingly.2. College Player Keeper Slot - Concept: Add a special draft slot for one college player per team in keeper leagues. Why: This allows for long-term rebuilding strategies and extra engagement year-round. Example: Our league drafts one college player offline. If you keep them, they count as your 7th-round pick the following year. Typically, 3–4 teams keep theirs. Benefit: Increases draft variety, makes keeper leagues deeper, and mimics real-world prospect stashing.
3. Enhanced Draft Experience Problem: Our league prefers a draft board on a big screen and drafts in person, so we run it offline to avoid revealing other managers’ shortlists. Suggestion: Add a League Draft Display Mode that hides personal queues but shows picks as they happen. Allow importing/exporting Yahoo draft results so leagues can: Draft in person at their own pace (e.g., 90 seconds per pick, rounds 1–5 on Friday night, party, finish Saturday) Then sync results into Yahoo seamlessly. Benefit: Keeps the live, social feel of an offline draft while still enjoying Yahoo’s post-draft grading, rosters, and instant projections.
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Travis Long
commented
Our league is based on your active players full season stats. Unfortunately Yahoo currently only allows stats accrued after a player has been added to your team. There should be a full season option.
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M O
commented
Commissioner tools for playoffs:options to customize team seeding (drag & drop similar to line ups are done), drop down options for number of teams & scoring format(H2H v Aggregate) for each round of the lg designated playoffs.
This will allow for easier use of home brew rules and accurate league histories encouraging more site interaction by users. -
James Lauzon
commented
no negative points on def
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Blake Turner
commented
Punt Yards for Defense/Special Teams. One can currently turn on return yards, but those seem to have an 'offensive flavor' while punt yards are a bit more 'defensive'.
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Mark A
commented
Give us an option for a 10 team playoff from weeks 14-17. Seeds 7-10 play for the 7th and 8th seed, then playoffs resume as a 8 team playoff after that. 14 team leagues would benefit greatly from this. The scoring is fine.
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Robert Ribaric
commented
You currently only allow 26 categories for offence. Can you please allow more?
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Ron Burgundy Burgundy
commented
Kick off return and punt return credit/points to actual player who scored TD. Add yardage as well. Yes, an owner will receive 2x credit if they drafted team defense (Special teams) and actual player.
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Rodney Baptiste
commented
add TE Premium scoring, only way to fix the TE position without adding additional flex spots