Sharp uptick in scoring 2018 vs 2017?
Sharp uptick in scoring 2018 vs 2017?
Just curious, has anyone else noticed a sharp uptick in fantasy scoring from last year to this year without any major rules changes to their league? I just did the math for my league. Last year, the average weekly team score was 115. This year it's 128 - a 12% jump year over year.
Does it just come down to defense in the NFL being an endangered species?
Does it just come down to defense in the NFL being an endangered species?
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starts 1 qb, 2 rb, 3 wr, 1 te, 1 flex, 1 D/ST, 1 K
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QB: T. Brady, J. Garoppolo
RB: D. Singletary, D. Swift, CEH, J. Cook, J. Warren, J. McKinnon
WR: C. Kupp, T. Higgins, K. Allen, DeVonta Smith, G. Davis, A-R St. Brown, A. Pierce
TE: T. Higbee, TJ Hockenson
K: T. Bass, B. Maher
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starts 1 qb, 2 rb, 3 wr, 1 te, 1 flex, 1 D/ST, 1 K
12 bench, 4 IR, 3 Redshirts (2 yr limit)
QB: T. Brady, J. Garoppolo
RB: D. Singletary, D. Swift, CEH, J. Cook, J. Warren, J. McKinnon
WR: C. Kupp, T. Higgins, K. Allen, DeVonta Smith, G. Davis, A-R St. Brown, A. Pierce
TE: T. Higbee, TJ Hockenson
K: T. Bass, B. Maher
D/ST: Pit, Ind, LAR
IR: Marquise Brown
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Re: Sharp uptick in scoring 2018 vs 2017?
It's surprising. I really thought the NFL was trending towards better defenses forcing more teams to run the ball a lot and throw a lot of quick passes to keep moving the ball. Things have started to level out a little bit, but scoring is still noticeably up.
Re: Sharp uptick in scoring 2018 vs 2017?
Yes, but scoring last year was also way down compared to 2016 in my main league and we have made no scoring changes.
Re: Sharp uptick in scoring 2018 vs 2017?
I actually just wrote this in a summary to the league I commish for, comparing this year to last. The fourth place team this year has more total points than the first place team last year, at this point in the season.
Guess it's the year if the offense!
Guess it's the year if the offense!
Re: Sharp uptick in scoring 2018 vs 2017?
This year is pretty nuts. The weekly scoring record was broken in my 1st league and the starters weren't even that special haha
Re: Sharp uptick in scoring 2018 vs 2017?
Tons more scoring in the NFL than last year.
QB1 last year at this time would be QB6 this year. RB1 last year would be RB6 this year. WR2 last year would be WR15 (!!) this year.
Only TE scoring is on par between the two years.
QB1 last year at this time would be QB6 this year. RB1 last year would be RB6 this year. WR2 last year would be WR15 (!!) this year.
Only TE scoring is on par between the two years.
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Re: Sharp uptick in scoring 2018 vs 2017?
Yes, but as previously mentioned, last year was way down. I did an analysis of the last five years in my one IDP league, and offensive scoring was increasing slowly until last year when it dipped, so that is the actual outlier, not this year.
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Re: Sharp uptick in scoring 2018 vs 2017?
Yep. Average scoring in my 5-year old league (settings in sig):
2014 - 98.9 pts/game
2015 - 95.7
2016 - 95.9
2017 - 89.9
2018 - 102.3 (so far)
2014 - 98.9 pts/game
2015 - 95.7
2016 - 95.9
2017 - 89.9
2018 - 102.3 (so far)
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QB: Hurts, Russ, Carr
RB: Chubb, Pierce, Swift, JRob, D'Ernest, Ford
WR: Diggs, Evans, GDavis, Nuk, Keenan, Hollywood, Mooney, CSamuel, Doubs
TE: Kelce, Dulcich, Fant
2023 Picks: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
2024 Picks: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
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2022: 5-1, 2nd (AP: 47-7 / 87.0%, 1st)
QB: Hurts, Russ, Carr
RB: Chubb, Pierce, Swift, JRob, D'Ernest, Ford
WR: Diggs, Evans, GDavis, Nuk, Keenan, Hollywood, Mooney, CSamuel, Doubs
TE: Kelce, Dulcich, Fant
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Re: Sharp uptick in scoring 2018 vs 2017?
It's no surprise given how the league's rules are trending. CBs basically can't touch WRs until after they catch the ball, and teams are getting smarter using analytics and spread concepts to pass more.
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Re: Sharp uptick in scoring 2018 vs 2017?
2015: avg 136.13, avg HS 179.26, avg LS 91.82
2016: 137.0, 181.48, 87.56
2017: 128.57, 168.84, 86.9
2018: 143.0, 191.0, 97.0
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2016: 137.0, 181.48, 87.56
2017: 128.57, 168.84, 86.9
2018: 143.0, 191.0, 97.0
for my home league
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QB: A.Rodgers, D.Jones
RB: A.Kamara, K.Johnson, K.Drake, Da.Henderson, C.Anderson, K.Ballage, T.Montgomery, J.Wilson, D.Ogunbowale, Dw.Washington, J.Kelly, P.Perkins, A.Blue
WR: O.Beckham, D.Hopkins, C.Kupp, D.Chark, R.Foster, A.Wilson, J.Reynolds, S.Morgan, B.Pringle, O.Johnson, D.Williams, D.Willis
TE: J.Cook, M.Andrews, A.Shaheen, B.Jarwin
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2021 Picks: 1, 2, 3, 4
2022 Picks: 1, 2, 3, 4
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QB: P.Mahomes, J.Goff
RB: D.Cook, A.Kamara, J.Mixon, M.Breida, S.Michel, F.Gore, D.Guice, K.Ballage, D.Ogunbowale, R.Bonnafon, J.Scarlett, W.Gallman, J.Kelly, J.Wilson
WR: D.Adams, J.Smith-Schuster, T.Boyd, A.Robinson, L.Fitzgerald, Jo.Brown, M.Valdes-Scantiling, K.Harmon, Z.Pascal
TE: E.Engram, A.Hooper
DST: NOS
K: W.Lutz
2020 Picks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
2021 Picks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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QB: A.Rodgers, D.Jones
RB: A.Kamara, K.Johnson, K.Drake, Da.Henderson, C.Anderson, K.Ballage, T.Montgomery, J.Wilson, D.Ogunbowale, Dw.Washington, J.Kelly, P.Perkins, A.Blue
WR: O.Beckham, D.Hopkins, C.Kupp, D.Chark, R.Foster, A.Wilson, J.Reynolds, S.Morgan, B.Pringle, O.Johnson, D.Williams, D.Willis
TE: J.Cook, M.Andrews, A.Shaheen, B.Jarwin
2020 Picks: 3, 4
2021 Picks: 1, 2, 3, 4
2022 Picks: 1, 2, 3, 4
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QB: P.Mahomes, J.Goff
RB: D.Cook, A.Kamara, J.Mixon, M.Breida, S.Michel, F.Gore, D.Guice, K.Ballage, D.Ogunbowale, R.Bonnafon, J.Scarlett, W.Gallman, J.Kelly, J.Wilson
WR: D.Adams, J.Smith-Schuster, T.Boyd, A.Robinson, L.Fitzgerald, Jo.Brown, M.Valdes-Scantiling, K.Harmon, Z.Pascal
TE: E.Engram, A.Hooper
DST: NOS
K: W.Lutz
2020 Picks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
2021 Picks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Re: Sharp uptick in scoring 2018 vs 2017?
Up a little from average, makes sense due to the QB hitting rule changes, additionally as the year goes on typically scoring goes down as injuries pile up(esp QBs as they can tank an offense) and teams shift to committees to preserve guys or replace them, It's gonna still be high, but I expect a minor regression as the year drags on.
Re: Sharp uptick in scoring 2018 vs 2017?
7 of the 10 highest scoring teams thru 6 weeks are currently being set this year for the league w/ Team 1. No changes were made to league scoring.
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QB - Burrow(2), Tannehill(1)
RB - Taylor(2), Williams(3), Gibson(2), Dillon(2)
WR - Godwin(5), Metcalf(1), Pittman(2), Mingo(5), Boutte(5), Metchie(4), Renfrow(1), Mims(3)
TE - Kelce(1), Pitts(3), Kincaid(5), Njoku(3), Gesicki(5), Thomas[WSH](2)
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WR - Hill, McLaurin, Jeudy, JuJu, Ridley, Edwards, Ruggs
TE - Goedert, Johnson[NOS]
DL - Young LB - Kirksey, Tranquill, Walker[GB], Walker[ATL] DB - Sneed
QB - Burrow(2), Tannehill(1)
RB - Taylor(2), Williams(3), Gibson(2), Dillon(2)
WR - Godwin(5), Metcalf(1), Pittman(2), Mingo(5), Boutte(5), Metchie(4), Renfrow(1), Mims(3)
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QB - Murray, Winston
RB - CEH, Penny, Sanders, Mattison, Wilson
WR - Hill, McLaurin, Jeudy, JuJu, Ridley, Edwards, Ruggs
TE - Goedert, Johnson[NOS]
DL - Young LB - Kirksey, Tranquill, Walker[GB], Walker[ATL] DB - Sneed
Re: Sharp uptick in scoring 2018 vs 2017?
Well the penalties protecting (mainly) offensive players are all adding up.
They swung hard on those penalties this year after last year's slight downturn in offense.
You can't score points (and ratings and sales) if your quality QBs and playmakers are all broken.
Some plays are embarrassing to watch now if you're even a modest fan of defense. The "don't hurt 'em sacks" are the worst offenders (e.g. the almost-Brady-sack this past weekend).
They swung hard on those penalties this year after last year's slight downturn in offense.
You can't score points (and ratings and sales) if your quality QBs and playmakers are all broken.
Some plays are embarrassing to watch now if you're even a modest fan of defense. The "don't hurt 'em sacks" are the worst offenders (e.g. the almost-Brady-sack this past weekend).
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Re: Sharp uptick in scoring 2018 vs 2017?
It is not surprising that the game is evolving into this with the new rules..
Personally.. I miss those good defensive battles.
...they just do not happen anymore, maybe I am an oldman but hearing all these youngins talk about these shootouts as the most exciting games ever makes me sad.
Personally.. I miss those good defensive battles.
...they just do not happen anymore, maybe I am an oldman but hearing all these youngins talk about these shootouts as the most exciting games ever makes me sad.
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Re: Sharp uptick in scoring 2018 vs 2017?
Bingo. And they got rid of the whole "complete the process" catch rule. The ball can hit the ground but you just have to maintain control of it while it does. And the football move you make after catching the ball isn't as lengthy.WhatWouldDitkaDo wrote: ↑Wed Oct 17, 2018 11:16 am It's no surprise given how the league's rules are trending. CBs basically can't touch WRs until after they catch the ball, and teams are getting smarter using analytics and spread concepts to pass more.
Add on more teams running 3WR sets, spread offenses and defenders still adapting to the new hit rules on QB's and numbers are higher than they've ever been.
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