What type of scoring system and will there be a playoff?
The rules are standard NFL.com rules, nothing special. Here is the rules for scoring and playoffs from the site:
Introduction
NFL.com Fantasy 2007
Welcome to NFL.com Fantasy 2007 (the "Contest"), where you can start your own 12-team, head-to-head Fantasy league, or join an existing one. No matter what your skill level, we'll have plenty of leagues to choose from. Most leagues include one sentence describing the type of player the league is looking to recruit (e.g., "experts," "beginners," "Colts fans," etc.) so you should have no trouble finding the right league for you. The rules for the Contest are explained fully in this document. If you'd rather make your own rules than play by ours, check out NFL.com's League Manager stats service
The Commissioner
The Commissioner of a Fantasy Football league is responsible for coordinating and managing the league. NFL.com will serve as the Commissioner for all NFL.com Fantasy 2007Contest leagues (and will be responsible for resolving any disputes that arise regarding unbalanced trades, alleged rules violations or anything else.
Leagues
Signing Up
You may sign up to play the Contest anytime up to 11:59:59 PM ET on 10/11/2007. If you are not an NFL.com Registered User (as defined below), you'll be prompted to register free with NFL.com prior to signing up for the Contest. We will provide a list of available leagues for you to choose from after you sign up.
No Cost
The Contest is FREE to play. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
Eligibility
In order to play the Contest you must be: (a) Registered User; (b) legal resident of one (1) of the fifty (50) United States, Washington DC and Canada (excluding Quebec) (for purposes of clarity, Puerto Rico is expressly excluded); and (c) at least eighteen (18) years of age or the age of majority in their state of residence at the date of registration in the Contest. For purposes of these Official Rules, "Registered User" means a person who has successfully completed the registration form and has obtained a User Identification ("User ID") and associated password ("Password") on one or more of the following CBS Interactive Inc. ("CBSII") Property Websites (the "CBS Interactive Property Websites"): CBS.com, CBSnews.com, CBS SportsLine.com, CBSgames.com, ETonline.com, NCAAsports.com, upn.com, NFL.com, PGATour.com, and/or SuperBowl.com. If you are not a Registered User you may become a Registered User and obtain an ID and a Password by completing the NFL.com registration form by going here http://www.nfl.com/registration?master_product=1480&end=%2Ffantasy on the NFL.com website. There is no fee or charge to you to become a Registered User.
*All 2007 NFL.com Fantasy 2007 games are subject to the complete applicable Official Rules. Void where prohibited by law.
Employees of CBS Interactive Inc., CBS Broadcasting Inc., and/or NFL Enterprises LLC and its member clubs (collectively the "Contest Entities") and each of their parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion and fulfillment agencies and members of the immediate family or household of each are not eligible to win. Immediate family member is defined as a parent, sibling or any person residing in the same household as an employee of the Contest Entities. Such excluded employees and/or family members may play, but WILL NOT be eligible to receive any prizes.
For purposes of clarification, NFL Enterprises LLC ("NFLE") and its constituent member clubs ("Member Clubs"), will be collectively known as, the "NFL Entities."
Live Draft Leagues or Automated Draft Leagues
Your Fantasy Football team will acquire its players through a draft. NFL.com leagues can draft players in one of two ways: a Live Draft or an Automated Draft. During a Live Draft, all 12 league participants ("owners") log in to an on-line "draft room" at a scheduled time. Each owner, in draft order, has just 90 seconds to select an available NFL player for his or her team. This kind of draft is exciting but extremely fast-paced and recommended for experienced owners. See "Live Draft Instructions" section below.
If you are a beginner, or are unable to schedule a block of three or four hours for a live draft, you may prefer to participate in an Automated Draft league. At your convenience you will simply arrange players, using Rank Lists provided by NFL.com, in the order that you'd like those players selected for your team. The Automated Draft is then processed using your lists. The highest-ranked player on your lists who is available, and fits the roster needs of your team, will be selected for you during each round of the automated draft. See "Automated Draft Instructions" section below.
Private Leagues or Public Leagues
If you know all the owners who are going to be in your league, or you want to recruit individuals, you may want to join or create a Private league. The person who creates a Private league sets a password and other owners use that password to join the league. However, please keep in mind that the creator of a league will not have the ability to control any other league functions. If you already know all of the owners in your league and want complete control of your league's rules, you should also check out the NFL.com League Manager, our powerful and fully-customizable stats service.
Public Leagues are open to all eligible Registered Users. If you create or join a Public league, you will have no control over who joins the league. Be sure to read the description of the league you want to join to make sure it is suitable for you.
Winners Leagues
If you played in an NFL.com Fantasy football league (excluding League Manager leagues) in a previous year and won your league, you can play in an exclusive Winners League. To create or join a Winners League, you must use the same NFL.com ID you used when you won your league.
League Joining Deadline
You can sign up and join a league anytime up to 11:59:59 PM ET on 10/11/2007. All leagues are required to have 12 participants, or team "owners." For leagues that draft after 09/06/2007, your league's start date will begin with the next official scoring period which will be after the last game of the previous week.
Draft
Live Draft Instructions
After you join or create a Live Draft league, you will have the opportunity to make changes to NFL.com's default Rank List, which is a list of all NFL players that are eligible to be drafted, ranked from best to worst by our Fantasy experts.
It is recommended that you, prior to your draft, organize the Rank List according to your own player preferences. However, you are welcome to leave the Rank List in the order our experts have provided. During the live draft NFL.com will use your Rank List as a backup in case your time limit expires before you make a pick (explained below). If you decide to make changes to your Rank List, you will have until approximately 24 hours prior to your draft time to do so. At that time, the Rank list will be closed and considered ready for the draft.
On draft day there will be a "Draft Room" link at the top of your League Home page. The link is also available in the Draft Prep column located to the left side of the screen. This link will allow entry into the draft room. During the Live Draft, each team will have 90 seconds to select an NFL player. The order of the draft will be randomly generated between midnight and 6:00 AM ET either the day of, or the day before the draft. If your league does not have 12 team owners on the morning of the draft, your league will be disbanded and each owner will have to join or create another league.
In the draft room, you will be able to place NFL players into a Draft Queue - which is simply a list of players, in order of priority, that you are interested in taking with your next draft pick. When it is your turn to pick, you will have 90 seconds to draft a player. If the 90 seconds pass and you have not manually selected a player, the player ranked highest in your Draft Queue will be automatically drafted. If the Draft Queue is empty, a pick will then be made from your Rank List. The draft order will "snake" at the end of each round, meaning that the team with the last pick in the current round will have the first pick in the next round.
You'll find more help with the live draft inside the league after signup.
Automated Draft Instructions
As with a Live Draft, after creating or joining an Automated Draft league, you will have the opportunity to rank all the eligible NFL players. However, in an Automated Draft you can organize 6 Rank Lists - one list for each Fantasy position: QB, RB, WR, TE, K, DST. You will rank the players on each list in the order of your preference, with the player you'd most like to draft being #1 on a list, and so on.
You will assign these rank lists to each of the 14 rounds of your draft, based on the position you would like to draft in each round (i.e. If you feel QBs represent the strongest position, then assign the QBs rank list to the first round; if you feel RBs represent the next strongest position, assign the RBs rank list to the second round, and so on.)
As in the Live Draft, you are not required to make changes to our rank lists. If you choose not to, our default lists, which reflect the rankings of our Fantasy experts, will be used. However, if you decide to organize the lists yourself, you will have up to 24 hours prior to your draft day to do so. When there are 24 hours left until your draft day, the rank lists will be closed and considered ready for the draft.
On the morning of the scheduled draft day, an Automated Draft will be conducted. Players will automatically be drafted for you using your Rank Lists. An e-mail will be sent to each owner after the draft has been completed.
For both the Live Draft and the Automated Draft, the table below (each number in the table refers to each team's draft position for that round) sets forth the draft order for the full 14 rounds of the draft. You'll see that the order staggers each round of the draft (Team #1 has the first pick in round 1; Team #6 has the first pick in round 2, etc.) so that each team will have the opportunity to draft 1st in a round at least once.
ROUND1234567891011121314Team 118310512729411618Team 229411618310512729Team 3310512729411618310Team 4411618310512729411Team 5512729411618310512Team 661831051272941161Team 772941161831051272Team 883105127294116183Team 994116183105127294Team 10105127294116183105Team 11116183105127294116Team 12127294116183105127
In the preseason, waiver priority immediately after the draft will be the reverse order of the first round of the draft.". So Team #12 will have the highest waiver priority and Team #1 the lowest waiver priority. See Waivers. below to see how players may be added to a team.s roster through waivers.
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Teams
Teams Overview
Each NFL.com Fantasy 2007 league will consist of 12 teams, which will be randomly divided by the Commissioner into three divisions of 4 teams each. The divisions will be called: East, Central, and West.
Each roster will consist of 14 NFL players. Owners may select a starting lineup each week from these 14 players. The chart below lists the required number of players at each position for the 'starting lineup' and the 'draft'.
Note: Individual defensive players are not drafted; rather, you will draft an NFL team's entire defensive/special teams unit. For the purpose of roster limits, each NFL defensive/special teams unit will count as one "player."Roster RequirementsPositionStarting Lineup*Auto Draft**Live Draft***Quarterback (QB)121 or 2Running Back (RB)232, 3, 4, or 5Wide Receiver (WR)333, 4, or 5Tight End (TE)121 or 2Kicker (K)121 or 2Defensive Team (DST)121 or 2All Positions ****91414
* You are allowed as many as 9 players in your starting lineup, according to the positional requirements listed in the table above. However the numbers in the "starting lineup" column represent the maximum number of players you may have at each position. You may use fewer players than the number listed at each position without penalty.
** Team owners that elect to participate in a league with an 'Automated Draft' will have their rosters populated according to the criteria listed in the 'Roster Requirements' table. Players will be drafted based upon their order within each team owner's Rank List and position within the draft. For more information, please refer to the Automated Draft Instructions listed above.
*** Team owners participating in a 'Live Draft' league will be required to select a total of 14 players based upon the criteria defined in the 'Roster Requirements' table above. During the draft, team owners must draft a combined total of 7 Running Backs and Wide Receivers with a minimum of 3 players from each of these positions. One additional Running Back or Wide Receiver must also be chosen to fulfill the 'Live Draft' requirements. For more information, please refer to the Live Draft Instructions listed above.
**** Please note that, throughout the season, your overall roster is not restricted to a specific number of players at each position. Once the draft is over, you can carry, in reserve, as many or as few players at each position as you like, as long as your overall roster does not exceed 14 players.
Scoring
Point Values
Each week your team will compete against another team in your league in a head-to-head matchup. During a matchup, each of the players in your 'starting lineup' ('active' players) for that week will earn points based on their actual statistics from NFL games. The charts below list the statistics and their corresponding point values.
Scoring for Offensive CategoriesFG - Field Goals3 points
Plus 2 points for a FG of 50+ Yds
FL - Fumble Lost, Including ST plays-2 pointsPa2P - Passing Two-point Conversion2 pointsPaInt - Passing Interception-2 pointsPaTD - Passing TD6 pointsPaYd - Passing Yards0+ PaYds = 1 point for every 25 PaYds
Re2P - Receiving Two-point Conversion2 pointsReTD - Receiving TD6 pointsReYd - Receiving Yards0+ ReYds = 1 point for every 10 ReYds
Ru2P - Rushing Two-point Conversion2 pointsRuTD - Rushing TD6 pointsRuYd - Rushing Yards0+ RuYds = 1 point for every 10 RuYds
XP - Extra Points1 pointhttp://images.commissioner.com/images/dot_clear.gifScoring for Defensive CategoriesDFR - Defensive/ST Fumble Recovered (ID/DT/DST)2 pointsDTD - Total Defensive and Special Teams TD6 pointsInt - Interceptions2 pointsPA - Points Against, Total Points Scored0 - 6 PA = 8 points
7 - 13 PA = 6 points
14 - 20 PA = 4 points
21 - 27 PA = 2 points
SACK - Sack1 pointSTY - Safety2 pointsYDS - Yards Allowed0 - 49 YDSs = 12 points
50 - 99 YDSs = 10 points
100 - 149 YDSs = 8 points
150 - 199 YDSs = 6 points
200 - 249 YDSs = 4 points
250 - 299 YDSs = 2 points
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Wins & Losses
For each head-to-head matchup, the team with the greater number of points will earn a Win and the team with the lesser number a Loss. During the regular season, if two teams have the same number of points, each team will get a Tie. During the playoffs, there are no ties, and the team with the highest number of points scored by its 'reserve' (bench) players in that playoff game will be the winner. If this doesn't break the tie, then the team with the higher playoff seed gets the Win.
NOTES
Offensive Scoring (QB, RB, WR, TE) Any offensive player will receive points for any offensive statistics he accumulates. Scoring will be calculated according to the following example: If a QB throws for 200 yards and 2 TDs; rushes for 20 yards and 1 TD; and has 25 yards receiving, his point total for the week would be: 3 TDs = 18 points, 200yds Passing = 8 points, 20yds Rushing = 2 points, 25yds receiving = 2 points; or 30 total points for the week.
Defensive / Special Team scoring Your defense/special teams is awarded points when any one of its members generates a TD, INT, fumble recovery, safety or sack. Your defense/special teams unit is also awarded points for a kickoff or punt return that results in a TD. For instance, if your active defense/special teams is the Saints and Reggie Bush returns a punt for a TD, you get 6 points. In the same situation, a team using Reggie Bush as an active RB would NOT be awarded points.
Fumbles Lost by a player on special teams or defense will lose 2 points if they turn the ball over to the opposing team at any time such player is on the field. For instance, if you have Reggie Bush active at RB and he fumbles the ball away at any time while he is on the field, your team will lose 2 points. This includes a fumble lost while returning a punt, kick, interception (if your RB were playing defense) or while on offense at RB.
Defensive Points Allowed will take into account ALL the points allowed by the team as a whole. This includes points scored against the offense (TD from an interception, safeties, etc.) and special teams (punt return for a TD) as well as those scored against the defense.
Defensive Touchdowns are any touchdowns scored by the defensive team. This includes fumble returns and interception returns.
Special Teams Touchdowns are touchdowns scored by punt returns, kickoff returns or returns of blocked kicks or punts.
To calculate the Total Yards Allowed, simply add the other team's Total Rushing and Total Passing Yards gained.
Rounding will NOT be used when calculating points from statistics. For example, 49 yards rushing will result in 4 points, not 5.Statistics Corrections
Following the completion of each week's games, all statistics and point totals are verified, and corrections are made where necessary. However, all statistics and point totals for the week are considered FINAL as of Wednesday. If a stat correction is announced for the previous weekend's games on Wednesday or later, it will not be included in our statistics and your official Fantasy scoring will be based on the original statistic.
Schedule & Playoffs
Regular Season
The first 14 weeks of the NFL season represent the regular season for NFL.com Fantasy 2007 leagues. During these 14 weeks, each team will play the other teams in its division twice each, and they will play teams in the other divisions once each. When the draft is complete, you can see your team's specific schedule by clicking the Schedule link
Playoffs
When the 14-game regular season ends, four (4) teams from the league will make the playoffs: the three (3) division leaders (the team with the best win/loss record in each division) and a wildcard team, which is the team with the best win/loss record in the league, excluding the three (3) division leaders.
The division leader with the best record going into the playoffs will be the #1 seed, and the #1 seed will play the wildcard (seed #4) in the first playoff match in NFL Week 15. The other division leaders will be seeded #2 and #3, and will also face each other in week 15.
If there is a tie for a division lead, the following tie-breakers will be used.
Division Record; and if there is still a tie,
Year To Date ("YTD") Points Scored; and if there is still a tie
Random Draw between the tied participantsIf there is a tie for a Wildcard spot, the following tie-breakers will be used:
YTD Points Scored; and if there is still a tie
Points Against; and if there is still a tie,
Random Draw between the tied participants*NOTE: For leagues whose season started with NFL week 2 or later, the only tiebreaker used will be YTD points scored.
PLAYOFF SCHEDULENFL Week 15NFL Week 16 Week 16 Results#1 vs. #4Winner #1-#4 vs.
Winner #2-#3Winner: Champion
Loser: Runner Up#2 vs. #3
For teams that do not qualify for the playoffs, the season will effectively end. No further add/drop transactions will be permitted for any team that does not make the playoffs, or for any team that is eliminated from the playoffs.