League Rules & Settings

General Info

Number of teams: 10

Divisions: 2 (reformatted year-to-year)

Players kept: full roster

Rookie acquisition: 2-round rookie draft before each season; pick position is based on each team's record from previous year; picks are tradable

Hours devoted to this league while at real job: countless


Schedule

Regular season starts: week 1

Regular season ends: week 13

Playoffs start: week 14

Playoffs end: week 17

Playoffs format: top six teams qualify; division winners receive first-round bye


Roster Requirements

Season: 21

Off-season: 26

Starters: 9

Bench: 12 (expands to 17 during off-season)

Taxi squad: 2 rookies (does not count toward total allowed roster size)


Starting Lineup

QB: 1

RB: 2

WR: 2

TE: 1

Flex (WR/TE): 1

K: 1

Def: 1


Scoring


Offense


Passing yards: .1 points per 2 yards (20 yards = 1 point)

Passing touchdown: 6 points

Passing 2-point conversion: 2 points

Passing interception: -2 points

Rushing yards: .1 points per 1 rushing yard (10 yards = 1 point)

Rushing touchdown: 6 points

Rushing 2-point conversion: 2 points

Receiving yards: .1 points per 1 receiving yard (10 yards = 1 point)

Receiving touchdown: 6 points

Reception: .2 points (10 receptions = 2 points)

Receiving 2-point conversion: 2 points

Fumble lost: -2 points

Field goal: 3 points

Missed field goal: -3 points for missed field goals in the range of 1 to 25 yards; -2 points for missed field goals in the range of 26 to 35 yards; -1 point for missed field goals in the range of 36 to 39 yards

Extra point: 1 point

Missed extra point: -1 point

Kickoff return touchdown: 6 points

Punt return touchdown: 6 points


Defense

Kickoff return touchdown: 6 points

Punt return touchdown: 6 points

Touchdown scored on blocked kicks/punts: 6 points

Touchdown scored on fumbles recovered: 6 points

Fumble recovery: 2 points

Touchdown scored on interception: 6 points

Interception: 2 points

Sack: 1 point

Safety: 2 points

Blocked field goal: 3 points

Blocked punt: 1 point

Blocked extra point: 2 points

Net yards allowed (Pass + Rush - Sack Yds):
2 points for net yards allowed (Pass + Rush - Sack Yds) in the range of 226 to 275
4 points for net yards allowed (Pass + Rush - Sack Yds) in the range of 151 to 225
6 points for net yards allowed (Pass + Rush - Sack Yds) in the range of 76 to 150
8 points for net yards allowed (Pass + Rush - Sack Yds) in the range of 1 to 75

Points allowed:
2 points for defensive points allowed in the range of 15 to 17
4 points for defensive points allowed in the range of 12 to 14
6 points for defensive points allowed in the range of 9 to 11
8 points for defensive points allowed in the range of 6 to 8
10 points for defensive points allowed in the range of 3 to 5
12 points for defensive points allowed in the range of 0 to 2