Managing Weekly Head-to-Head "on-the-field" Competition

Once the franchise owners fill their rosters, they are ready to begin the ten-week regular season. EconFantasy.com will handle all of the financial aspects of the league simulation, and all of the fantasy competition should be managed by one of the many fantasy league management systems on the web. (ESPN Fantasy Football is a good site.)

Before the start of the season an ambitious student can enter owner names, NFL players for each franchise, the league scoring system, and the league schedule into the fantasy league management website. The website will then manage your entire season including the playoffs. All of the logistics surrounding the "on the field" competition will be taken care of by the other site.

Currently EconFantasy.com is based on the following Fantasy Football scoring system.

Each week owners will submit a starting lineup (1 Quarterback, 2 Running Backs, 2 Receivers, 1 Kicking Team, and 1 Defensive Team). These players will accumulate points according to the chart below:

Passing:
Each 20 passing yards 1
Completion 1
Touchdown 6
300 Yards and over 3
2 Point Conversion 2
Interception -5

Rushing:
Each 10 rushing yards 1
Carry 1
Touchdown 6
100 Yards and over 3
2 Point Conversion 2

Receiving:
Each 10 receiving yards 1
Reception by receiver 4
Reception by back 1
Touchdown 6
100 Yards and over 3
2 Point Conversion 2

Kicking:
Field Goal( 0-39 Yards) 8
Field Goal(40-49 Yards) 12
Field Goal(50 and Over) 16
PAT 4
Missed Field Goal( 0-39 Yards) -5
Missed Field Goal(40-49 Yards) -3
Missed Field Goal(50 and Over) -1
Missed PAT -10

Defense and Special Teams:
Interception/Fumble Recovery 5
QB Sack 3
Total Points Allowed
( 0 ) 20
(2 - 7) 15
(8 - 14) 10
(15 - 24) 5
Total Yards Allowed
(0 - 124) 10
(125 - 149) 8
(150 - 174) 6
(175 - 199) 4
(200 - 224) 2
Touchdown 6
Safety 2

* Any touchdown NOT scored by the offensive unit is a defensive or special teams touchdown. In multiple turnover situations, the team that initiated play is the offensive unit for the duration of the play, except on special teams play.