Ahira's Hangar

OK...

So, when you mean teams play against each other, the stats of each player on each team for that week's games only, are compared to the stats of the players on the team you are competing against? Is that how it works?

Why not just compile the stats of all of the players at the end of the season and see who's players fared the best? Or is that pretty much a given, with the team dAN assembled?

dAN's team is good, but LT and Steve Smith are susceptable to injuries like anyone else...so he isn't invulnerable-it also depends on what team your player is facing, example: I know Jurious Norwood's (RB Atl) going to put up decent numbers this year but I don't think he'll do so well playing against Minnesota this week since last year they led they league in rushing defense, so they're are many, many factors to consider...

I have two key players on the bye when I first play dAN so I know I'll probably lose. However the second time I play him I'm at full strenght (hopefully) and he has to make some adjustments so I think I have a good chance of beating him.

...on the bye...

Meaning their IRL teams aren't playing that week?

So when you draft, trade, or whatever you not only need to know stats of the players, but team schedules as well, so you don't have too many players out of a game?

yes and yes

Defenses are a whole 'nother ball of wax, they are awared pts but mostly have pts taken away due to how many pts the opposition scores-if your D keeps the other team's pt total pretty low you'll gain some pts from what you start with. My D, San Diego, starts with about 13 pts according to the 'experts' my D tends to make a bunch of sacks and a pt or two are awarded for that and it doesn't allow many pts per game, but it doesn't make an incredible amount of interceptions and the special teams haven't been that stellar in the past, but that looks much better this year. So punt and kickoff returns for TDs also comprise how many pts your D will wind up with.

I play Kins this week and we both have interesting defenses, two of the best in the league-but with a kickoff runback treat like Hester on Chicago he may have the edge. Then again with the powerful Charger offense the Chargers might break that defense and I will come out with more overall points-especially because the Charger's QB, Philip Rivers, doesn't throw too many interceptions and Rex Grossman is very prone to not only throw ints but he fumbled alot last season.

So sacks, interceptions and recovered fumbles can gain you pts too...

Just be forewarned that I will probably ask for intense detailed explaination of statistics to explain the winners and losers each week to try and learn more.

Thanks danlo!!

OK...so.

Scores are being posted on the Watch. But, how are they determined? What makes one team earn 131 points and the other 85?