Half PPR Fantasy Football Rankings Week 1

Draft Strategy For Half-PPR Leagues

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In half-PPR scoring, the early rounds are still dominated mostly by running backs. That doesn’t change really throughout any of the scoring formats. They score well in half-PPR, but not quite as well as they do in PPR. However, anything with reception scoring is still going to be more than standard scoring leagues. Wide receivers score the most out of the early rounds, and then it goes to tight ends. In standard leagues, people tend to flock to running backs at a heavier rate, but in half-PPR, it is fairly even. PPR wide receivers have a little more weight, so they can go earlier. This is where we see the balance play in.

Getting to the mid-rounds in drafts we start to see a real drop off in average scoring for running backs. Wide receivers see a slower decline in points per game, so this is where you can find some depth or wait a bit for wide receivers. If you require filing a FLEX spot, having some options at wide receiver is a better way to go. The biggest decline is tight end, but that is natural throughout all scoring formats. They average more in PPR formats as the decline happens, but the drop off is still there.

In the skill positions that see receptions like tight ends, running backs, and wide receivers, the half-PPR scoring can move guys up in value. James White, for example, is not as good of a standard format running back in comparison to reception scoring formats. He works almost exclusively in the passing game and generates his points through receptions. Running backs that do more through the air are going to have even higher work. This is why Christian McCaffrey is the top fantasy option. Wide receivers and tight ends that don’t necessarily find the end zone too often, they struggle in standard formats. In half-PPR, there is more value, and they can generate a higher floor. This scoring helps names like Golden Tate, who may see four or five touchdowns a season, but they can catch 80-90 passes.

Tight end does get a big boost because they were such boom or bust options in standard formats. The weekly floor was low, and you needed that touchdown for them to have any sort of weekly value. Now they can catch six or seven passes for 70 yards and put in a decent day’s work. Overall they are still behind running backs and wide receivers for the production we want.

Yahoo fantasy football Site Review

The default fantasy football scoring is half-PPR, as they are the only site out of the big four to use this format as their default. Yahoo fantasy football has pumped a ton of money and focus on their product over recent years. Yahoo also has a daily fantasy format integrated with their overall fantasy football site. Yahoo has some similar issues with the other sites as they do not have that great of a mobile product, which seems to be an industry standard to keep us all frustrated.

There is a lot of detail within the Yahoo fantasy football site. If you are a reoccurring league member, there is a lot of detail in the league history and record books. It is a great feature that keeps league owners coming back to Yahoo. You can customize roster and scoring formats without having to pay extra. There are also plenty of different ways to play because of this. The public league display gives a user plenty of options for what style of league you want to be in.

The feedback through the site is also a big positive. You get a more in-depth draft recap in comparison to the other sites. The weekly reviews are also a very nice touch by the site, and they are full of insight and analysis. They also recap the week in a way worth reading instead of just deleting from your emails. The win-loss projections are updated each week for the season, giving you an outlook on how your season will go.

Overall Yahoo is a positive site to play football on. The interface could use a slight upgrade, but everything is there that you would want, and it is easy to move around on. The mobile app is still an issue, but that is the case for all sites. The customization is free and easy to work whether you are joining a league or creating one. They are the only site of the big four to have a DFS lobby as well. My favorite offering is the recaps and reviews.

CBS fantasy football Site Review

CBS Sports brings a strong fantasy football package to the table, with different types of games, prize leagues, as well as some strong in-league analysis as well. I would consider CBS to be a part of the bigger sites, but as far as free customization goes, it lacks a little bit. If you want full customization for your league, you will have to pay for it. That is a big difference from some of the other sites. CBS does have mock drafts and plenty of tools to use within.

Their default scoring is standard scoring, so you would have to change if you had a preference of PPR or half-PPR instead. This is disappointing because those looking to play other scoring formats and want to not pay for customization, you cannot. This is one of the biggest setbacks CBS has in comparison to other sites. The same goes for waiver wire systems and having a waiver order or a FAAB system. We want as much customization as possible within our leagues most of the time, but if you are looking for a basic free setup that is very general, CBS offers that.

Using the draft system and site interface, CBS is pretty straightforward. Their draft system isn’t as detailed as some of the other sites like ESPN or Yahoo, but it has what you need and offers a clutter-free way of drafting. As far as navigating your league, it is a clean interface that is simple to use, and you won’t have a hard time finding everything you need for managing your teams through trade or addressing moves on the waiver wire. Overall the pay to customize leagues is the big con here, as well as an average draft system in comparison to the other sites. It as a clean interface, which is the main highlight for this site.

Half PPR Vs. PPR

Looking between Half PPR and PPR leagues, there is a difference in how scoring is and how to position players weekly. PPR tends to even out how position scores, where it can make wide receivers and tight ends have a bit more worth, and of course, the workhorse backs will have the most value if they work in the passing game. Half PPR evens the playing field a bit as far as scoring goes. It does make receptions more important, but in full point PPR, it has a stronger weight. Touchdowns are not as important in PPR leagues as someone who catches eight passes for 80 yards is going to have a great day in this scoring format. In Half PPR, they still have a good day, but touchdowns have a bit more weight.

Personal preference is always going to be key, and with millions of fantasy leagues each year, there is going to be something out there for you. With PPR being the more popular scoring format these days, you still find people gravitating towards half-PPR because of their views of what stats should be worth more. Jamison Crowder catches 11 passes for 77 yards and gets nearly 20 fantasy points might irk you a little bit.

Half PPR Vs. Standard

If you find yourself debating between half PPR and standard scoring, whether you are a league commissioner or someone looking to join a league, there are three default scoring settings. Standard scoring formats do not produce fantasy points for receptions. It is a useless stat in terms of fantasy production. Half PPR doesn’t use a full point per reception; instead, it uses .5. This is a strong scoring format to get the best of both worlds. If you do not want to overweight receptions, but still want to have them be a part of scoring, this is a good format to go with.

Transitioning into PPR can be made easier by going the half PPR route. Mainly because you are slightly moving up and adding another scoring stat in, but not going to heavy on it. Making that full jump to PPR can be as tough as the strategies change for more casual users. Standard is very touchdown-dependent, where someone who only catches a few passes but scores a touchdown, they are going to outscore someone who possibly catches more balls and a few more yards as well. Half PPR evens it out a bit and brings that scoring closer.

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