New to SF

[esloan35]

I joined my first SF yesterday and I am curious if anyone has any pitfalls to look for. I enjoy traditional ppr/IDP leagues, but committed before I got the details so I figured might as well try it out.

I have Rivers, Trubisky, and Flacco as QBS ad hold the 1.06.

The rest if the roster has solid RB/WR, but the bench is horrible.

Any feedback is appreciated!

[ArrylT]

Know the QB Scoring inside & out. I think QB Scoring can vary greatly from league to league ranging from:

4 pts TD / -1 INT all the way to 6 / -4. And that is just TD/INT, and doesnt include yardage, completions & other quirks.

With 1 QB leagues, it is not as important - although always a good idea to know your league scoring quirks - but when you have possibly 2 positions dedicated it is a different story. If the QB scoring makes lesser QBs less valuable, due to the high penalty on interceptions, or on incompletions, then you can worry less about filling the SF flex spot with an actual QB and more with whomever you feel will score you the most points.

And of course remember that Flex means exactly that - flex. Since it is not mandatory, you're not required to start any specific player in that position - something some owners tend to forget.

[esloan35]

Know the QB Scoring inside & out. I think QB Scoring can vary greatly from league to league ranging from:

4 pts TD / -1 INT all the way to 6 / -4. And that is just TD/INT, and doesnt include yardage, completions & other quirks.

With 1 QB leagues, it is not as important - although always a good idea to know your league scoring quirks - but when you have possibly 2 positions dedicated it is a different story. If the QB scoring makes lesser QBs less valuable, due to the high penalty on interceptions, or on incompletions, then you can worry less about filling the SF flex spot with an actual QB and more with whomever you feel will score you the most points.

And of course remember that Flex means exactly that - flex. Since it is not mandatory, you're not required to start any specific player in that position - something some owners tend to forget.

QB Scoring:
.04 per yards/25=1 point
4 points for a TD
2 points for a 2 point conversion
-1 for an INT

[ArrylT]

QB Scoring:
.04 per yards/25=1 point
4 points for a TD
2 points for a 2 point conversion
-1 for an INT

That -1 INT is a key to pay attention to because it means you do not have to worry as much about the QBs who throw 15-20 INTs versus the elite accurate ones who usually get 5-8. That doesnt mean you discount those elite QBs like Rodgers / Brees at the very top, just that you can close the gap in scoring with a different QB like a Roethlisberger or Newton who tend to throw 10+ INTs yearly.