Both of the final games in my league came down to bench points

[MrBurns 3]

Probably the craziest thing I have seen in fantasy. The first and third place games tied and came down to bench points.

[roroco 75]

Do you use fractional scoring?

[MrBurns 3]

Do you use fractional scoring?

No. I'll probably bring it up for next year.

[GreenTD 56]

No. I'll probably bring it up for next year.

Yeah, might wanna change that. People have guys on their bench for that reason. Definitely a good change for next season.

[Quickolas1 80]

Sounds unfair as a tie-breaker to me anyway.

 

What if one team had 2 backup QBs and the other team had 3 injured players who didn't play?

[MrBurns 3]

No one had multiple Qbs, but the guy who lost the championship did have 3 injured players, as pick-ups cost 5 bucks.

[GreenTD 56]

No one had multiple Qbs, but the guy who lost the championship did have 3 injured players, as pick-ups cost 5 bucks.

This is why bench points suck as tie breakers. Go to fractional scoring or have it where you nominate a player as the tie breaker. Whoever's player they nominate scores the most points wins.

 

Not the be all, end all but it's a start.

[Voltaire 4,586]

My head would explode if there were bench points used. That's about the worst way to settle it.

 

In the league I commish, if there were a playoff tie, we'd calculate the results using the fractional scoring that got discarded in the full point system. If that doesn't settle it, in a semi-/quarter-final setting, the higher seed would advance. Since this is the championship game, I would leave it as a tie.

[sirensong 111]

that's crazy.

 

not a fan of bench point tiebreakers. prefer fractional, or cumulative points for season if fractional is not an option.

[patweisers44 710]

I agree with the sentiment of bench points sucking as a tiebreaker. IMO the higher seed should win ties in the playoffs. Sort of a home field advantage earned by being better all season.

[Masterminds 5]

Archaic scoring system. Get with the times!

[tigeru 65]

No one had multiple Qbs, but the guy who lost the championship did have 3 injured players, as pick-ups cost 5 bucks.

Dropping just 1 injured player for a kicker could have earned him more than $5 in the championship

[Quickolas1 80]

or have it where you nominate a player as the tie breaker.

 

More work for owners and another thing to track... plus again you have the fairness issue with QBs vs non-QBs and injured studs.

 

So many easier ways than bench player(s). Like higher seed or # of touchdowns in starting lineup (or total yards).

[GreenTD 56]

 

More work for owners and another thing to track... plus again you have the fairness issue with QBs vs non-QBs and injured studs.

 

So many easier ways than bench player(s). Like higher seed or # of touchdowns in starting lineup (or total yards).

If it's a PPR league with 4-point passing TD'S it would negate the value of QB'S versus the other skill positions.

 

# of TD'S is a solid option as well.

[posty 2,314]

In my league that does not have fractional scoring (thank God), we break playoff ties by:

• Total offensive yards by starters. (This would include any passing/rushing/receiving yards accumulated by the QB and the 5 RB/WR).
• Total TD's scored by team. (This would include passing TDs, rushing/receiving TDs and return TDs by the defense).
• Fewest turnovers by team. (This would include any interceptions thrown and any fumbles lost by the starting players).
• Fewest yards allowed by starting defense.
• Coin flip.

[Donkey 34]

God bench points is so stupid. All the time people put into this hobby and then that? Longest schlong would be a better method than that.