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My question is how do you work in defensive players into your overall rank lists? I have a league where DL, LB and DB get as many point as any other positions. Case in point, Watt based on last years stats is a round 1 selection. Sacks are 3pts, solo's are 1 for starters. I'm just curious how you guys do it. Good luck to you all this year.

I have never played in a league with IDP before. When do IDP start getting drafted in a standard league? Any advice for a first timer?

Same rules apply for this league as the other message board leagues... 10 team IDP league. SOFA IDP scoring and rosters. Total points best-ball format. Once we get 10 people then I will set the draft and draft order.

Hello gentleman, I just signed up today over here, kinda weak for a first post but looking to help out and give some advice too. Anyways but I waited till after the draft to really pick up Patrick Peterson (ARI), looks like he's a sophmore, had a healthy rookie year (knocking on wood). I just noticed now that most of his points came from Defensive TD's (4), can this be a reliable judgement call to keep him around? I think I like the week-to-week guarunteed points better. Below is the scoring for my league Tackle Solo 0.5 Sack 3 Interception 3 Fumble Force 2 Fumble Recovery 2 Defensive Touchdown 6 Safety 3 Pass Defended 1 Block Kick 4 Here are some guys I could pick up today, Jason Babin (PHI) - http://sports.yahoo....z9Q7VEAUlFhxrF_ Charles Tillman (CHI) - http://sports.yahoo....j9QZjQAXR5hxrF_ Connor Barwin (HOU) - http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players D'Qwell Jackson (CLE) - http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/7783 James Laurinaitis (STL) - http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/9299 Connor Barwin(HOU) - http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/9310 - w/ Mario Williams gone, may not get the forced help? INT's weigh the same as sacks so here are some others: Ladarius Webb (BAL) - http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/9352 Brandon Browner (SEA) - http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/24775 Eric Weddle (SD) Kyle Arrington (NE) Corey Webster (NYG) Chris Houston(DET) Thank you very much gentlemen

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OK - looking for feedback. Running a league for a long time and a couple owners keep begging for IDP. I am also in 1 other league with IDP. I have tried playing with scoring rules in multiple fashions and I am not impressed with IDP. It just does not seem to make a difference. Looking for feedback. Here are my concerns Unlike Offensive players - you cann say on a weekly basis that this IDP is going to force a fumble recover and run 50 yards for a touch down - Maybe there a couple players you suspect will have 1 or 2 a season, but it is not like you can count on it week in week out. Also - IDP with points for tackles tends to favor players on bad offensive teams more than good defensive teams. Bad Offense means D is on the field. Bad D that give up 5 yards a carry means 20 plays down the fielld = 20 tackles So a lineman on a team with a bad offense and a so/so D will be able to get 8 tackles a game. This does not equate to value in my opinion. Take away points for Tackles, Assists, Passes Defended, and then you are just looking at points for special actions. Sacks is about hte only thing I could say you can look at a player and go - WOW he gets a sack almost every game! is it worth setting up IDP and only giving points for sacks and interceptions? I also looked at multiple scoring designs and notice there tends to be a lot of parity between the #1 player and the #20 player maybe a 10% drop. Compared to QB, RB, WR the rate of change between 1 - 20 is up over 25% So as I look at an IDP system with 2 IDP (DT,DE, LB, CB, S) and build a basic scoring system I am seeing that players just tend to get 7-10 points a game with maybe a stand out week or 2 and you cannot predict what that week or 2 will be. Force Fumble, recovery and TD - maybe it happens most likely not week in week out So what am I missing?

Check out Zach on Sports' interview with our very own Keggerz! Great read on The Huddle, fantasy football, and why you aren't actually playing fantasy football unless you're playing IDP. Nice job, Keg!