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Because the quarterback is the one player who touches the ball on nearly every down, it seems like he’d be the player who scores the most points, right? Good QBs do score lots of points, but most QBs are held back by the many opportunities for negative points based on mistakes and by the scoring systems from most league providers. What devalues the QB the most is that there’s not much position scarcity, which means there are more viable options to draft than with other skill positions, and there tends to be less separation in terms of scoring, apart from the truly elite options.

The following list breaks down the default scoring for QBs on Yahoo!:

 Passing yards: 1 point per 25 yards

 Passing touchdowns: 4 points

 Rushing yards: 1 point per 10 yards

 Rushing touchdowns: 6 points

 Two-point conversions: 2 points

 Fumbles lost: –2 points

 Interceptions: –1 points

 Sacks: 0 points

If each turnover is worth –1 or –2 points, three turnovers in a game will negate one TD, which brings down the overall value of QBs. Negative points make fantasy football a more realistic simulation of real football. If an NFL QB throws an interception, it hurts his team, so it should hurt your fantasy team, too.

Many leagues don’t use negative points, which is a scoring loophole that can improve the draft value of mistake-prone QBs who complete lots of passes on losing teams. And many leagues, including Yahoo! default, count passing TDs as only 4 points (instead of 6), which lowers the draft value of all QBs versus RBs and WRs.

A QB who can run the ball effectively when necessary can score a ton of fantasy points and literally, “run away” with your fantasy league! However, since QBs tend to get hit the most on a weekly basis, between poor blocking, poor pocket mobility and reckless play, a running QB runs a greater risk of being injured. If you draft a running QB, be sure to draft a good fantasy backup just in case your starter gets hurt. (Check out Chapter 5 for more on pre-ranking QBs.)