Daily Fantasy NBA Scoring Systems – How They Work
Daily Fantasy sites all have different scoring systems for the NBA. Whether you are new to daily fantasy or new to a particular website, you’ll need to get familiar with their scoring system.
Some common variations are sites that subtract for missed shots or give you bonuses for 3-pointers. In its breakdown of NBA players, Gambling911.com focuses on the main fantasy scoring aspects of a game that can be found across the board: points scored, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks minus any turnovers.
The differences in scoring systems when it comes to awarding bonus fantasy points do provide an edge if a particular player tends to consistently rack up a bunch of 3-pointers or double-doubles each night. FanDuel.com, for example, rewards those players who make 3-point shots whereas other fantasy sites either count the 3-pointer as a regular fantasy point or as a half point more (i.e. Draftkings).
Likewise, if a particular player tends to miss a large percentage of his shots, even if he is scoring 20 or more per night, you will want to scratch that individual from your roster when patronizing fantasy sites that penalize for missed shots.
Below are four daily fantasy sports site comparisons.
2014-15NBA Scoring by Site
|
CATEGORY |
FanDuel |
DraftDay |
DraftKings |
FantasyFeud |
|
Points |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Rebounds |
1.2 |
1 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
|
Assists |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.75 |
|
Steals |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Blocks |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Turnovers |
-1 |
-1 |
-0.5 |
-1 |
|
MFG |
0 |
-0.25 |
0 |
0 |
|
MFT |
0 |
-0.25 |
0 |
0 |
|
3PM |
0 |
1 |
0.5 |
0 |
DraftKings rewards bonuses for double-doubles and triple-doubles
FantasyFued helps boost value for point guards with their quarter more in fantasy points credited compared to other sites. And yes that matters: A player who somehow manages to rack up 12 assists on FantasyFued.com ends up with 21 fantasy points for assists alone compared to 18 at other sites. Even a player who has 8 assists in a given night will end up scoring two additional fantasy points more at FantasyFued when compared with most other sites.
The rule of thumb when it comes to pricing is that elite players (those in the top tier price range) should rack up 4X their price in points. So a player who costs $10000 will need to score 40 or more fantasy points.
On the other side of the spectrum, a player priced at the bottom of the scale should score 6X his price. A $4000 salary should amount to 24 or more fantasy points.
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
