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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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  • Mike Caputo commented  ·   ·  Report

    A league should be able to customize the yardage given up range by the defense.

  • Tyler Remick commented  ·   ·  Report

    Add options to score targets and drops. Would be nice to reward points for targets, and included negative points for dropped balls.

  • Tyler Remick commented  ·   ·  Report

    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.

  • Ryan Akman commented  ·   ·  Report

    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.

  • Tyler Remick commented  ·   ·  Report

    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  ·   ·  Report

    It would be nice to have an option to get for example half the yardage for any pass interferences a player gets.

  • Chad Jacobson commented  ·   ·  Report

    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.

  • Travis Long commented  ·   ·  Report

    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.

  • M O commented  ·   ·  Report

    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.

  • Blake Turner commented  ·   ·  Report

    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'.

  • Mark A commented  ·   ·  Report

    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.

  • Robert Ribaric commented  ·   ·  Report

    You currently only allow 26 categories for offence. Can you please allow more?

  • Ron Burgundy Burgundy commented  ·   ·  Report

    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.

  • Rodney Baptiste commented  ·   ·  Report

    add TE Premium scoring, only way to fix the TE position without adding additional flex spots

  • Matt Forystek commented  ·   ·  Report

    Enhanced way of scoring the median. Please read below:

    Problem: median scoring, while great, doesn't reward teams on a weekly basis for higher point totals.

    Solution: Weekly Stack Rank vs The Median

    Every week, the top half vs the median will get wins. However, rather than 1 win, they get stack ranked. I.e. in a 12 team league, the weekly high point getter would get 6 wins, the 2nd highest would get 5 wins, 3rd highest would get 4 wins, 4th highest would get 3 wins, 5th highest would get 2 wins and the 6th highest would get 1 win. Teams 7-12 would get 0 wins.

    This would be a great alternative to the current median system as it incentivizes teams to score more than just against the median, it's also more competitive than straight points and much less based on the luck factor of H2H.

    Please look into this system as it would be a huge win for the FF community! Thanks!

  • Matt Lorenzo commented  ·   ·  Report

    Please add the option to allow scoring when a receiver draws a pass interference penalty.

  • David Gonzalez commented  ·   ·  Report

    Currently Yahoo does not award points for fumble recoveries to offensive players. They will only award points if there is a change of possession. This does not make any sense as a fumble recovery is an official stat regardless of change of possession.

    For example, if a QB fumbles the ball, and you have a RB,WR, or TE that recovers the fumble, you will not receive any points if your league settings awards points for recoveries.

    Can we please get this changed? This is simply because Yahoo has it set up this way and there is no way to change it unless they do.

  • Mike L. commented  ·   ·  Report

    Any chance to add offensive lines for extended/deep formats?

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