Changes I'd Be Willing To Make

I could go with the 3 changes Adam has mentioned.

Because I still agree with the philosophy that a yard is a yard no matter what, then I can live with the current system we have as long as more teams are added to the league.

Let's be honest, we only had 6 teams in our league last year. All 6 teams had all the best players and we scored astonomical points. If we have more teams, I don't care what the point values are, not all the good players would be on just a handful of teams. Just adding 2 teams to the league will make a 125 point week a good week, at least I think. Before, a 175 point week was a good week.

I like our uniqueness and would rather remain the same if we can get 10 teams...to see how it plays out. I really think that will "fix" everything.

If not...here are my changes, either in addition to Adam's or modifying his:

1. Take kick return points down to 30 yards/point. I've been in a league using 30 and it was a kick in the pants. 50 would really suck. But, that league didn't use fractional points either.
2. To add an incentive to using REAL RB's or WR's or QB's, 2-point bonus for a 100 yard receiving/rushing game or 300 yard passing game. Could be a difference maker...or we all start scoring 225 points a week.
3. Not sure yet.

I think deflating the special teams stats will create more strategy. Before, if you had to decide between a WR or a kick returner who was a WR, you went with the kick returner because the chances of him getting 100 return yards (10 points) was a guarantee compared to the chances of the WR scoring a TD and having 40 receiving hards (10 points). No strategy there, just common sense. If you knock it down to 30 yards/point, you are running a risk of your special teams WR of not getting you many points. A 5 point day by a WR who only returns kicks would be great. A WR who is only a WR could get you 5 points, but could also get you 15...or 2. The 5 point play is a guarantee like the interest rate on you CD. But, you could get more or less depending on the risk you want to take.

Back to our philosophy. A yard is a yard. Correct. But are all yards equal? Are all yards just as easy to obtain? Let's compare the WR and kick returner again.

What does it take for a WR to get 2 points?
1. Someone has to throw them the ball.
2. Get open to be thrown to.
3. They have to catch it.
4. They have to be down field when caught or gain a total of 20 yards on the play.

Oh, and you have to do all that on just one play in order to get the 2 points. How often are there 20 yard pass plays?

What does it take for a kick returner to get 2 points?
1. Catch a kickoff after a team scores or a punt and the returner is always wide open.
2. Run 20 yards with no one within the first 20 yards to touch him.

So, were both 20 yards just as easy to obtain?