Players Therapy Session

It’s time for this week’s “Players Therapy Session”, where I give my feedback on the way that NFL players

are expressing themselves in the news, with a fantasy twist of course.

How did you feel, Terrell Owens, when Tony Romo refused to refer to you by your name? "Dude, I could care less. I mean, he doesn't mention my name, that's fine. What about it? It isn't the first time that has happened. Bill Parcells didn't call me by my name, either, so what's the difference,” Owens said.

You know what? I am actually going to side with you for once, Owens. You seem to have decided to take the high road. Or at least you are taking what you discern to be the high road. For the rest of us it’s more like the medium road. At any rate, rather than flooding the media with criticism of Tony Romo (aside from your Twitter comments, which were mild for you) and the things that he clearly did wrong during your tenure in Dallas, you seem to be focusing the majority of your efforts on becoming a better player and teammate in Buffalo. You are admitting the mistakes that you are making on the practice field and you are putting in extra effort after hours to improve timing and cohesiveness with Edwards and Evans. I think this is a healthy step forward for you and, while I do feel that your fantasy value has diminished, (I won’t be drafting you top 5 at your position) I certainly will not shy away from you because of an “attitude” problem. Keep up the good work.

What’s new with you Kurt Warner? How’s the hip? “It's getting better, the pain is lessening - small increments, but it's lessening. As far as functionally though, I feel great. I feel strong. . . . It's just a matter of pain," Warner said.

I have doubted you in the past Kurt, and I was a fool. I used to be an instigator of the infamous chant: “Let Lienart play, let Lienart play!” No more, never again. “Let Lienart sit, let Lienart sit!” I am not even worried about the hip Kurt. As a matter of fact, if you were to lose your lower body completely I would still trust you to mount a wheelchair and be one of the most accurate passers in the game. General consensus is that you should be a top 5 pick, and the people are right. You keep working on the pain and I will worry about acquiring you on draft day.

Cedric Benson, what’s on your mind pal? How do you feel about the work you’ve been doing in OTA’s? "I've showed glimpses, but I have a lot still to do. I can take the load. (A larger workload in 2009)"It's something I know how to do and I enjoy it," said Benson.

So you think you can handle a larger workload Cedric? The world just isn’t ready for you my friend. I personally like your potential to surprise the masses in 2009. In 08’, you toted the ball more than 200 times in 12 games. You were on pace for nearly 300 carries. Marvin Lewis has expressed his commitment to rushing the ball in the upcoming season and a healthy Carson Palmer

could make your job a whole lot easier. Perhaps you could even improve on your 3.5 yards per carry average and find the end-zone more than twice. The fact of the matter, however, is this: People in general, just don’t like you. You own mother would not draft you. I predict your average draft position to plateau somewhere around the 7th or 8th round. Maybe you would go in the 5th or 6th round in a league full of drunk-boating enthusiasts. It is just me and you for now. Until you prove that you can be somewhat of a playmaker, that is. That’s okay though because you have the potential to be a huge sleeper. In my opinion 6 touchdowns and 1,000 yards is not out of the question. You can sneak up on the fantasy world and shock them. You’re a ninja Cedric, you’re a ninja.

Contributed by James Rathbone
Senior Analysts
Fantasy Football Indepth

Player Spotlights - Troy Tulowitzki and Chien-Ming Wang

Troy Tulowitzki and Chien-Ming Wang February 21, 2009

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SS Troy Tulowitzki,Rockies, After his breakout season in 2007, where we saw Colorado's young SS hit .291 with 24 HRs and 99 RBIs, Tulowitzki and his unlucky fantasy owners suffered through a dreadful 2008, where he missed over 60 games with quadriceps and hand injuries and finished with only 8 HRs, 46 RBIs and a disappointing .263 average. As a consequence, Tulowitzi has gone from an approximate 4th round fantasy pick in 2008, to around a 9th round pick so far in 2009. At that kind of ADP, Troy Tulowitzki makes an excellent player to target in the mid-rounds of your draft.Word is that he is almost fully recovered from his troublesome quadriceps injury and there is every reason to believe that the 24-year old can recapture the productivity we saw out of him two years ago. Our early projections have Tulowitzki hitting over .280, with 19 HRs and about 80 RBI in 2009.

SP Chien-Ming Wang, NY Yankees, - Chien-Ming Wang was cruising along as his usual productive self in 2008 until he was afflicted with a foot injury before the All-Star break, and forced to miss the remainder of the season. Understandably, he is presently being ignored in many fantasy drafts, typically going after the 16th round. At this kind of ADP Wang makes an ideal addition to your fantasy pitching corps, as a value pick who can easily deliver 15 plus wins. When Wang is on, he throws a pretty good combination of pitches consisting of a power sinker, and a late-breaking slider. His sinker is considered one of the leagues best, and it allows him to work deep into many games by virtue of the groundouts he produces. While he usually won't produce more than 4-5 strikeouts per game, Wang still looks like a great value player to grab in 2009 for Wins, a sub-4 ERA and good WHIP ratio.

Player Spotlights By Junkyard Jake JunkyardJake.Com

Draft Prepartion Tip #1: List Your Picks

One of the biggest problems people have with drafting is preparation. Sure you will have your favorite fantasy sites open to the cheat sheets, magazines ready to go, and some paper to write on. We all study players for weeks before the draft, but the mistake we make is we don't make a list of the players we want to pick in time for the draft. Sort of a dream team with several choices in each position. This blog will discuss the simple, but useful method of making a pre-draft pick list.

After you have studied all the players or better yet while you are studying the players you think will be the best options for your team, write them done in sequential order for each position. Say for 1B you have the following list:

Mark Texeria
Kevin Youkilis
Chris Davis
Joey Votto
Mike Jacobs

I think 4-5 players is fine. You could go deeper than that if you want to, but over preparing can be just as bad as under preparing. Make a similar list for each infield position and catcher. For outfielders make a list 15-25 outfielders . These guys go in bunches, so having at least 20 outfielders researched and selected will give you the best advantage when your sixty seconds comes up. List 10 closers minimum and for starting pitchers make three lists; Aces, Stable Pitchers, and Sleepers/Breakouts. I would have 10 or more of each. The reason you want to break up pitchers is to balance your rotation for at least the start of the season. You can have all aces and cheap sleepers you can draft, but you also must have your stable veteran pitchers who will do just about what is expected. An even mixture of those types of pitchers is a winning formula.

Once you have the lists completed and ready to go and you enter the draft room, you are now ready for most anything the draft can throw at you. Let's examine the first pick. We will assume you have the 2nd overall pick. Hanley Ramirez is off the board. before the draft you probably determined a draft flow strategy for which positions, player types, and scoring categories you would go for first if the option was available. We will do another blog of Draft Flow Strategy later this month. You determined you want speed and power early and infield if possible. You look at your 3B list ( I assume players only qualify for the position they will play):
David Wright
Aramis Ramirez
Chone Figgins
Edwin Encarnacion
Melvin Mora

You know David Wright is out there and he is speed and power. You check over your other lists and clearly he is the correct choice. Draft David Wright and cross him off your list. Its that simple. Now, let's skip to the 5th round. Your first four picks were 3B, 2B, OF, OF. You pick is up. Lots of players are gone, but your lists are still intact. You check your information, your flow strategy, which was get infield early plus speed and power. You then check the ADP and see guys that are going off the board at this time in the draft. Then you spot your pick looking at you 1B list.
Mark Texeria
Kevin Youkilis
Chris Davis
Joey Votto
Mike Jacobs

There is your pick. In the 5th round you get Chris Davis. This strategy won't make you the best overall draft master, but it will give you an advantage to creating your dream team. In every position there are countless player combinations that can win. If you trust your theories and research then use it along with your pick list to have a great draft. Don't be the guy that makes a critical draft mistake because 60 seconds wasn't long enough to research the best players in every position. Cut that work down into 8 lists and I promise time will be on your side. If you have any questions about draft strategy, email me at toodf@fantasybaseballsearch.com.

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NFL Mock Draft - 1st Round

NFL Mock Draft   1st Round-Updated Jan. 17th 2009 JunkyardJake.Com

# 1 Matt StaffordQB
Big-time arm, good mechanics and played in pro-style offense. Good precision and zip on short and intermediate throws. Video

# 2 Andre SmithOT
Mammoth lineman with NFL-caliber physical attributes. Great pass-blocking technique and creates surge in the run game. Video

# 3 Michael CrabtreeWR
Two-time Biletnikoff winning sophomore. Rare size/speed package w/ ability to dominate smaller corners. Good work ethic.Video

# 4 Aaron CurryLB
Aggressive playmaker, who can play inside or outside. Great on blitz, covers well, and blows up blockers when playing the run. Video

# 5 Michael OherOT
Prototypical size for the left tackle spot, shows great quickness and athleticism. Dominant pass blocker.Video

# 6 Eugene MonroeOT
Solid anchor in the passing game, and hard-hitting run blocker. Effectively use hands to control rushers and has great agility.Video

# 7 Brian OrakpoDE
Disruptive pass rushing force with great burst off the snap, and impressive closing speed. Good awareness against run plays.Video

# 8 Malcolm JenkinsCB
Potential shutdown corner. Fast and instinctive in coverage, w/ good change of direction. Plays strong against the run.Video

# 9 Jason SmithOT
Slightly undersized former TE who has progressed quickly. Naturally athletic, with quick feet and decent power.Video

# 10 Mark SanchezQB
Makes quick reads, very decisive and has good mobility. Nice velocity on throws, delivers bullets with good accuracy.Video

# 11 Rey MaualugaLB
Tenacious, powerful, hard hitting LB with a quick first step, and the speed to make tackles sideline to sideline.Video

# 12 Knowshon MorenoRB
Shifty sophomore RB, with great speed. Shows good power for his size. Impressive vision, patience and cutting ability. Video

# 13 Chris WellsRB
Determined runner with rare vision, power and burst. Exploits inside lanes quickly, and has the speed to break outside.Video

# 14 Everette BrownDE
Junior. Explosive edge rusher, very quick off the snap. Devoured weaker opponents in 2008 on his way to 13.5 sacks.Video

# 15 James LaurinaitisLB
Impact LB who dissects plays quickly, and seems to always be around the ball. Great open field tackler.Video

# 16 B.J. RajiDT
Occupies a lot of space in middle, and effectively helps clogs inside run game. Impressive quickness and pass rush spin move.Video

# 17 Jeremy MaclinWR
Dynamic receiver/KR w/ elite speed, acceleration and cutting ability. Scored 17 times, and had 2,833 all-purpose yards in 2008. Video

# 18 Peria JerryDT
Shows great strength and power, with ability to collapse middle of the line and take on double teams. Good motor.Video

# 19 Brian CushingLB
Physical LB who plays with intensity and wraps up ball carriers quickly. Sheds blockers well. Has been a bit injury prone.Video

# 20 Brandon PettigrewTE
Huge target in the passing game (6-5, 260), and a willing and dominant run blocker. Soft hands, and tough to bring down.Video

# 21 Vontae DavisCB
Brother of Vernon Davis. Impressive speed, very physical and excellent in run support. Led Big Ten CBs with 78 tackles.Video

# 22 Percy HarvinWR
Electric speed, w/ rare 2nd gear once he gets to daylight. Used extensively as RB for Florida. Good hands, dangerous after catch.Video

# 23 Michael JohnsonDE
Tall (6-7), rangy, pass rush specialist. Shows speed of the edge, and good change of direction. Short resume, high potential.Video

# 24 Clint SintimLB
Uses his strength and decent speed to effectively rush the passer. Tackles well, but could struggle in coverage.Video

# 25 LeSean McCoyRB
Compiled 2,816 yrds/36 TDs in just 2 seasons. Very fluid, w/great burst, balance and vision. Homerun speed and catches well.Video

# 26 William MooreFS
Has the physical tools and instincts to become an impact safety. A sure tackler who plays the run well, w/ ball hawk potential.Video

# 27 D.J. MooreCB
Relatively short (5-10), but has top notch speed, agility and playmaking ability. Can also play WR and returns kicks.Video

# 28 Alphonso SmithCB
Fluid athlete w/ great speed. Shows good break on ball. He is short (5-8), but stocky and tackles well for his size.Video

# 29 Max UngerC
Smart center who depends more on style and technique than brute strength. Quick feet, maintains position and great use of hands.Video

# 30 Hakeem NicksWR
Junior. Big, physical receiver, shows good awareness and hands. Set school records in 2008 w/ 1222 yards and 12 TDs.Video

# 31 Tyson JacksonDE
Big and powerful presence who had 8.5 sacks in 2006, but has since been a disappointment. Probably best suited at tackle.Video

# 32 Aaron MaybinDE
Sophomore. Led team in sacks (12) and tackles for loss (20). Good height (6-4), but fairly light (240). Has the speed to convert to OLB.

10 Suggestions To Make Your Fantasy Baseball Season Is Fun

By Todd Farino, Fantasy Baseball Search


I've been playing fantasy baseball since 1990. It has been a blast to play the game that has brought so many people back to baseball. The initial fun of playing fantasy baseball really came when it allowed people to watch the ESPN Sunday night game just for their fantasy players. All of sudden so many games became relevant. More and probably the bulk of fun came from being able to pick and manage your own team and watch your work be successful. The best part of course is winning against your friends. Since you've started playing fantasy baseball, how many times have you called your buddy and chatted about your players, upcoming games, or just baseball in general. More of the enjoyable aspects of fantasy baseball is you not only have the games to watch, but now you have sports news and baseball tonight. The entertainment fantasy baseball brings to your life has a tremendous impact and believe it or not can improve your quality of life. Over the past 6-8 years fantasy baseball has evolved and changed from being a simple rotisserie 5x5 to having all sorts of different league systems from rotisserie to points, to including new stats to head-to-head leagues. It has expanded and with that the enjoyment and fun has expanded. Even drafts have evolved with auction style drafts and keeper leagues have expanded to new types and rules. Everything has been going great for fantasy baseball, but recently over the past couple of years with the advent of fantasy baseball web sites has come fantasy baseball advice. Obviously, we will support managers using advice to help their teams win, but some of the advice takes away the fun and that isn't good.



Over the past several seasons baseball has evolved so fast that allot of the fun has been lost. We aren't talking about most of the fun we mentioned above. We are talking about the most basic loving fun that we all expect from fantasy baseball. The fun that originates the first moment fantasy baseball season starts. The pure kid like joy you expect and if you don't get it you lose everything. We will give you our top 10 ways that you can make sure you will have fun this season and continue to enjoy the game that you've always had fun playing.


1. Stay Away From Sabermetrics - Whoever adapted this statistical method of projecting your players performance for fantasy baseball was insane. Sabermetrics was originally developed as a tool to assist scouting in MLB, but not to replace it. What sabermetrics guys have done in fantasy baseball is removed the scouting portion and just left the numbers, formulas, and statistics. It's a known fact that most sabermetrics guys hardly even watch baseball and base everything on wild formulas and repetitious statistics like batting average and batting average balls in play (???HUH???). I will admit that some basic sabermetric stats like OBP (On Base Percentage), OPS (on base and slugging, Strikeouts Per 9 Innings, WHIP (Walks-Hits Per Inning), and a few other pitching stats are very useful for fantasy baseball. However, sabermetrics guys just turn fantasy baseball into a calculus class and your fantasy baseball homework really is homework! Here are some amazing and crazy formulas and calculations for you to consider courtesy of sabermetrics: line drive rate, batted balls in play, and BsR(Base Runs). Now the true crazy sabermetric measurements used in fantasy baseball and these are freaky; LIPS (Late Inning Pressure Situations, DIPS (defensive Independent Pitching Statistics), and the best one Equivalent Average (EqA). If you think I'm making it up, here is the formula for EqA:






Now I will agree that sabermetrics is an incredible asset for MLB, but for fantasy baseball it sucks the fun out of the game, unless you like equations like the one above. Avoid using most of sabermetrics and stick to the formulas you see in the statistical categories in a players stats and you will have much more fun than a sabermetrics manager. To identify a sabermetrics manager, they probably drink lots of coffee, wear glasses (because of some much reading), and have dark circles under their eyes. They are also probably going bald because they pull their hair out from insanity of doing so many calculations just to decide to pick up Garrett Anderson and most likely they have a MIT degree!

2. Smack Talk Or Post In Your League - In order to truly have fun in your fantasy league, you have to smack talk. Leagues that don't chat and don't have money on the line don't exist for very long. Communication in a league is just as important as running your team. So smack talk with the other managers. Just remember to keep it clean and never make it personal. If you are uncomfortable with smack talk, just post. League members love articles about the league like power rankings, matchups, funny league news, etc... You can have allot of fun with it.


3. Play Head-To-Head Leagues - If you play in multiple leagues this season, try a head-to-head league. Its much different then playing the standard rotisserie or points leagues and it carries with it more fun, excitement, and drama. In a H2H league, each week you will take on a different manager and score wins according to your matchup. This allows for strategies to not only be season long, but weekly as well. Overall you will have the fun and excitement of real baseball because each week you will face a team with 10 or more wins on the line. It allows you to play more short term, rather than the drawn out long-term version that 5x5 rotisserie offers.


4. Try Auction Style Drafts - Auction style drafts are not for the weak at heart or for the rookies. However, at some point you have to give them a try. They combine the excitement of a draft with the anxiety of an auction. They require advance study of your budget and how you will spend your allotted money. Its a much more exciting way to draft fantasy baseball.

5. Keeper Leagues - Keeper League rock for one main reason. They allow you to build a franchise and do it in a league that will exist for along time. If you play in multiple leagues, make one a keeper league. Keeper leagues carry a different flavor then the standard yearly leagues and you will get to know you opponents very well. Furthermore, it allows you to get credit for your outstanding draft picks and free agents because you get to keep them for years.

6. Listen To Podcasts and Read Blogs - Fantasy baseball podcasts are full of great information and can be very entertaining as well. Now, there are some awful ones were the information can be deadly to your team and I know of some. There are many were you will get outstanding information every week and podcasts that you can learn from. We highly recommend you listen to at least one per week. We favor The Fantasy Baseball Gurus Show and The Fantasy Baseball Scouting Report. If you are reading this article, you probably already read blogs. Its good to find 2-4 blogs and to read them regularly. You can find great thoughts, strategies and breaking news in good blogs.

7. Prepare For Your Draft - This one sounds weird when we are talking about having fun, but if you don't prepare for your draft I promise you will have no fun drafting or playing the season. In order to prepare we recommend buying one magazine and reading on breaks at work, on the toilet, or before you go to bed. Then as we mentioned in #6, listen to podcasts. Good draft preparation makes the draft very exciting and therefore fun.

8. Don't Worry About The Score Early - Allot of us will fall behind early as other teams have a fast start out of the gate. You shouldn't worry about this one bit or allow it to bother you that you are in last place at the end of April. Just like in real Major League Baseball it just doesn't matter. Managers who make moves and trade away studs in September make the rest of their season stressful and sad. Imagine the managers who traded CC Sabathia last May. Exactly. Their season probably wasn't a happy one.

9. Go With Your Gut - This is critical. Nobody will be more upset if they make a decision that went AGAINST their gut and their gut ended up being right. Most of us trust ourselves and if our gut is wrong we are OK with that. The whole reason we get into this game is for the excitement of winning based on your own strategies and making your own decisions. Sure reading blogs and listening to podcasts help, but in the end you must make your own decisions and therefore go with your gut. Your gut might be wrong more than right, but if you don't win, at least you did it your way.

10. Break Up The Season By Months - The last piece of the puzzle to having a fun and exciting fantasy baseball season is developing a timeline for it. Obviously you have to play your team nearly everyday, but you don't have to strategize daily. We recommend breaking up your season by the month. Build a strategy for victory month by month and not only will your season feel shorter or even quicker, but you will always have something to play for and most of all hope. For example, in April strategize to have a strong start. After April ends, evaluate where you stand and based on those numbers, stratagize what you have to do in May. If you examine your team and score in detail every month you will get a much better picture then if you do it daily or weekly.

I hope our 10 suggestions for making your fantasy baseball season more fun will actually work for you. Even know we take the game very serious and in some cases lots of money rides on them, the bottom-line is its a game we play for fun and in the spirit of competition. We don't have the skills to play Major League Baseball or the chance to manage a MLB team, but we can fantasize about drafting a team and winning a championship. That is the excitement and fun and fantasy baseball and everything else is a cherry on top. Have fun in the 2009 season. If you have comments or questions about this article, email me at Toddf@fantasybaseballsearch.com.

Fantasy Studs, Sleepers & Snoozers For Week 14

Studs, Sleepers & Snoozers For Week 14 In The NFL

December 5th, 2008

by admin

QB

Stud – Kurt Warner

Warner had his 300-yard game streak snapped last week, but now he has the pleasure of facing the St. Louis Rams. Expect Warner to start a new streak in a game that has blowout written all over it.

Sleeper – Matt Ryan

Ryan has become very consistent in the latter portion of his rookie campaign and this week he can be counted on for a very solid outing. The Falcons take on the Saints and their beat up secondary.

Snoozer – Philip Rivers

Rivers is coming off of a down week and things will only get worse when the Chargers take on the Raiders. Over the last 4 games, the Raiders have allowed an average of 153 yards per game to opposing quarterbacks.
WR

Stud – Anquan Boldin

Boldin is a great play this week for the same reasons as Warner. He had a sub par outing last week and will be happy to make up for it at the expense of the Rams.

Sleeper – Eddie Royal

Royal has been hit or miss this year, but Cutler has been hot and the Chiefs are coming to town. In the first meeting with KC, Royal had 9 rec. for 104 yards.

Snoozer – Terrell Owens

Owens has had back-to-back big games, but now the Cowboys face the stingy Steelers defense. Pittsburgh has only allowed one receiver to top 80 yards in the last 7 games.
RB

Stud – Adrian Peterson

League’s leading rusher vs. League’s worst run defense

Sleeper – Kevin Smith

Smith faces a tough defense, but they could be without their 2 starting defensive tackles. Smith also averaged over 12 yards per carry when the Lions visited the Metrodome earlier this season.

Snoozer – Clinton Portis

Portis had 21+ carries in each of his first 8 games, but the injuries have caught up to him and he’s had 15 or less carries in 3 of the last 4. The Ravens also boast the league’s 3rd ranked run defense and yield just 78 ypg.
K

Stud – Matt Bryant

Bryant came through again last week with 3 field goals and 2 XP. He’s about as consistent as you can hope for and the Bucs offense gets him in range.

Sleeper – Neil Rackers

Rackers hasn’t been able to live up to expectations after a monster year in 2005, but in the 2 weeks before the Eagles game he made 7 of 8 attempts. This week he’ll face the Rams, so he’ll have plenty of chances to score.

Snoozer – Nick Folk

Folk and the ‘Boys take on a tough Steelers defense this week. Folk will also have to worry about wind and poor field conditions.

How To Make a Great Point System For Your League

Liberal Point Happy Leagues Vs. Old School Point Leagues
By Todd "The True Guru" Farino

Making a point system for your league is not only the most important factor in setting up your league, but it's the hardest. There are so many sub-factors that go into building a point system that if you forgot to consider any of them, your point system can be flawed. A flawed point system could have imbalance, gaps in scoring, and missed points that should be earned. Imbalance is the most common form of flaw and is the biggest flaw of the old school scoring system. As most of my readers know, I am a man of change in the fantasy world. America elected a new leader on change, we should change fantasy football and fantasy baseball scoring for the better. The "old school" scoring system was basic and really put most of the points in the runningbacks. Even know the quarterback is the leader on the team and puts up great numbers in real games, in the standard scoring system they were outdone by runningbacks and that is imbalance. Kickers and defense also get no respect in standard systems and you almost ask yourself why you have them if they score so low. I've always been a fan of lots of points. I'd rather play in a league that has scores like 170.1 - 158.4, then low scoring leagues like 90-84. I feel that the more scoring opportunities there is, the more strategy can be used to win. You also feel like you always have a chance to win, even when you are down by several points. Let's get into our thoughts on building a fun and effective scoring system.

Scoring Balance
A key to any scoring system is balance. This doesn't mean that every player must have the ability to score the same number of points, but some players can't dominate the points against the entire team. A great example of that in the old school system was Marshall Faulk. If you got Faulk in the years where the Rams were "The Greatest Show On Turf" you probably won your league. That's fact. I've been in a league for 9 years now, and one manager won the first two championships and he had Faulk. To avoid that I made scoring more balanced, so one player couldn't win every game for you. That you in fact need other players to play well to win. Here are scoring options we recommend for making your league more competitive and balanced.

1. Point Per Reception - PPR leagues rock. Giving a point per reception gives credit to the receiver for catching balls. The argument against PPR leagues is that runningbacks should then get a point for carries if receivers get points for receptions. First of that is insane. Receptions are an act that the player must complete. They have to run an effective route, break away from a defender, and then actually catch the ball. A running back has the ball handed to them by the quarterback. So it makes sense to give a point per reception because it balanced the receivers with extra points. It even helped the runningbacks when they catch balls out of the backfield.
2. Completion Points - This one will get the least amount of consideration, but one thing I've done in some of my leagues to make the quarterback the the points leader along with the team leader was giving him points for completions. However, if you give him points for completions its also correct to cost him points for attempts. Similar to saves in baseball. The closer will lose points for the save opportunity, but get bigger points for getting the save. If he blows the save, he loses points. If the quarterback throws an incomplete pass, he loses points. What I have done is I give .75 points for a completed pass, and -.25 for the attempt. So if the quarterback completes the pass he gets .5 points. This not only powers up the quarterback, but helps your quarterback if he gets yards and completions, but he's on a team that runs in the touchdowns.
3. Field Goal Points - This one makes complete sense and it pretty much already being down. All field goals are not created equal. Why would you give 3 points for a 43-yard field goal and 3 points for a 19-yard field goal. You have to create a tiered scoring system. Give 3 points for 19 and under, 4 for 20-29, 5 doe 30-39, 6 for 40-49, and 8 for 50+. If you do that kickers now hold considerably more significant power for your team and getting kickers with big legs become more valuable.
4. Defensive/Special Teams Points - Defenses score OK in the standard system if they do great, but there isn't any wiggle room for a great defense versus a OK defense. You also don't reward defenses that don't give up allot of yards, but allow 20 points for whatever reasons. You should award points a reverse tier for "total yards allowed" and for "points scored". Special teams should always be includes, and points for forced fumbles with fumble recovery. Besides sacks and INTs, give points for blocked kicks and punts. Be liberal with your defense and special teams. We think they should have the ability to compete with your flex player. The key to defenses is, if they have a real bad 54-point type performance that they get a bad score. There has to inherent risk in a defense, that any defense can do very bad or very good based on performance. The standard system really doesn't have good separation on performances. Put all that together and not only is fantasy football more exciting, but its more balanced.

The point of your scoring system (spot the pun?) is to make the game fun, exciting and that even when you are down to your last player, you can still win. No more being absolutely broken that you are within striking distance to win, but you have a sorry old defense left on Monday. With a modern scoring system, with luck, you can win. Pure joy is the emotion we want, and that is the whole point of the game now isn't it? Another great advantage of a more liberal scoring system would help to eliminate the "Luck Factor". You could lose a game because your opponent had a running back get 4 TDs and he nearly beats you on his own. That is much harder to do with a liberal point system. As fantasy football has evolved over the years, so should evolve its system of scoring. Have fun, play smart, and you should have a great time playing fantasy football.