![]() Messaging: We recognize Week 17 is championship week for many leagues, with league trophies and prizes at stake. While we believe the scoring decision to be correct, there are several areas of improvement needed around how we implemented and conveyed this decision to fantasy managers: With default D/ST scoring, this took 3 points away from Buffalo’s fantasy point total (8 points instead of 11). As a result, an additional 2 points were counted against the Buffalo D/ST. Therefore, a stat correction was applied to account for this distinction. Given the criticality of the Week 17 championship week, we wanted to ensure that we scored the play correctly. This was a somewhat unusual type of play, and as fantasy managers began bringing the situation to our attention on Monday, Jan 3, we realized that our system did not correctly handle the distinction between an offensive and special teams safety. However, in a punt return, the D/ST unit on the field should be responsible for the points allowed by the safety, in the same way as they would have earned fantasy points if they had returned that punt for a touchdown instead (scoring settings permitting). Traditionally, safeties committed by the offense would not count as points allowed by that team’s D/ST, since the D/ST unit would not be on the field in that situation. We understand scoring corrections are frustrating, especially when they change a matchup outcome.ĭuring the Bills/Falcons game in Week 17, an unusual scoring play occurred – the Buffalo Bills D/ST (Defense/Special Teams) unit allowed a safety on a fumbled punt return. ![]() We sincerely apologize for all the confusion and headaches caused by a unique Week 17 stat correction and our delayed response in handling the issue.
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