You may be looking through your X timeline and seeing “#SFB14.” This refers to the 14th annual Scott Fish Bowl (SFB) charity pro-am fantasy football tournament.
The Scott Fish Bowl has become the most coveted invite amongst the fantasy football community, thanks to the tens of thousands who sign up every year hoping to earn a spot.
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Scott Fish Bowl Overview 2024 (Rules, Scoring, and Draft Strategy)
This is one of the rare opportunities that allows the top brass of fantasy football experts and fans to compete for ultimate fantasy supremacy.
While there is no entry fee or cash prize for winning, participants are encouraged to donate to the charity known as Fantasy Cares, which donates proceeds to Toys For Tots and other charitable organizations. Consider donating today.
If you haven’t signed up for this year’s tournament, you are likely out of luck, but registration for next year has already begun on ScottFishBowl.com.
If you received your invitation, which was personally sent by Scott Fish himself, it’s time to know more about the tournament, especially if it’s your first time. Here is an overview of the tournament and the best draft strategy.
Basic Rules
This is a 3,300-team tournament comprised of 275 leagues with 12 teams each. Most of the leagues are set up on Sleeper, but some play on MyFantasyLeague.com (MFL). Most have gotten their league invites, so make sure you’re all set, or your spot could be given away.
It’s a 22-round slow draft (eight-hour time limit), snake style with a third-round reversal.
Your starting lineup will be: 1-QB, 1-RB, 1-WR, 1-TE, 1-Superflex, 6-Flex + 11 Bench Spots
For Sleeper leagues, a kicker will replace one of the Flex spots.
Other Notable Rules
- No trading allowed
- Waivers: $100 blind bidding
- No stat corrections in the playoffs
- A weekly game against the median. This means if you score more points than your league’s average that week, you earn another win.
Scoring Settings
Passing
- 1 point for 50 yards (0.2/per)
- 6 points per touchdown, 2 points for each 2-point conversion
Rushing
- 1 point for 10 yards (0.1/per)
- 6 points per touchdown, 2 points for each 2-point conversion
- 0.5 points per first down
- 0.25 points per rush attempt
Receiving
- 1 point for 10 yards receiving (0.1/per)
- 6 points per touchdown, 2 points for each 2-point conversion
- o.5 points per first down
Receptions
- QB/K/RB – 0.50 points per reception
- WR- 1 point per reception
- TE – 1.5 points per reception
Bonus
- TEs get an extra 1 point per first down
Kicking
- 3.3 points for a made extra point
- Decimal scoring bonus for field goals (37 yarder = 3.7 points, 24 yarder = 2.4 points)
Special Teams
- 10 points for any punt/kickoff return touchdown
- 1 point for every five kick or punt return yard (0.2/per),
- 6 points if your player recovers a ball in the end zone for a touchdown (fumble recovery touchdown on Sleeper)
Draft Strategy
If you want to look at this through the scope of what type of league it is, consider it a PPR, Superflex, TE-Premium format.
Go For Quarterback Early
With this being a Superflex league, grabbing a top-tier quarterback is essential. Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts and Lamar Jackson will likely go early. Thanks to their rushing, they all hold high value.
There are some other quarterbacks to consider, like Anthony Richardson, who was a fantastic fantasy quarterback in his limited playing time last year. Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels might be someone who gets a higher value thanks to his 1,135 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns last season at LSU.
The switch from one point for every 25 passing yards to 50 yards lowers the value of more pass-centric quarterbacks, but there are still guys in high-volume passing offenses like Joe Burrow, Patrick Mahomes, Jared Goff and Tua Tagovailoa who play in fast-paced offenses with serious deep threats.
Get Your Volume Guy
In PPR, volume is king. You will want someone with a heavy target share. CeeDee Lamb led the league in targets and is still the best receiver in the Cowboys’ offense. Tyreek Hill was third, even with missing a game. Amon-Ra St. Brown was fourth and Puka Nacua was fifth.
Why do I specifically mention these guys? Because they catch the ball and move the sticks. In the Scott Fish Bowl, you get 0.5 points per first down. These guys were some of the best. Hill led the league in first down per route run, St. Brown was fourth, Lamb was eighth and Nacua was ninth. A high-targeted receiver that can get first downs should be the strategy for landing a top receiver.
The tight end is the most important position. They hold the most value, thanks to their 1.5 points per reception. Evan Engram was the most targeted tight end last year and was sixth the year before. Despite missing the final two games, T.J. Hockenson was second. David Njoku was third and standout rookie Sam LaPorta was fifth. Trey McBride‘s trajectory looks great because he was third in targets from Weeks 10-18 when Kyler Murray returned.
With the high number of Flex spots, getting multiple tight ends for your lineup would be wise. Try to get one of these guys early on, but don’t wait too long to get your second one. Take a shot on Kyle Pitts in a new offense. Cole Kmet could be a security blanket for Caleb Williams. Jake Ferguson, who had a breakout season with 761 receiving yards and five touchdowns, is another potential target.
Zero RB or Hero RB
With this being a tiered receptions system, running backs are at the bottom of the totem pole at 0.5 points per catch. This could keep you away from the dual-threat guys. Christian McCaffrey will always be an exception because of his sheer talent, and he gets so many overall touches, but you might want to look at the workhorses because you earn points per carry. Fifteen to twenty carries are worth more than 4-8 catches.
Derrick Henry led the league in carries and moves to a Ravens’ run-heavy offense. McCaffrey was second, Rachaad White was third and Travis Etienne was fourth. McCaffret, White and Etienne were also in the top five in receiving yards amongst running backs. If you want a running back early, these are some great options
Bijan Robinson should have a bounce-back sophomore year, Josh Jacobs will get more carries in Green Bay and Devin Singletary should see heavy usage in the Giants’ offense with questions at quarterback. These names are lower on the list but worth consideration.
Kick Returner
There’s a whole new element to the Scott Fish Bowl this year, which changes draft strategy more than in recent years. You must consider players used on special teams, specifically the return game. Finding someone valuable on offense and as a kick/punt returner, especially with the new kickoff rules, will take a lot of research.
Ok here it is #SFB14 fam…
Here it is. The full list of FT Wide Receivers with PR/KR designations on the current NFL Depth Charts.
Khalil Shakir KR
Pop Douglas PR
Xavier Gipson KR/PR
Calvin Austin PR
Josh Downs KR/PR
Marvin Mims KR/PR
Greg Dortch PR
Ricky Pearsall PR (if Deebo…— Derek Brown (@DBro_FFB) July 1, 2024
Two players that immediately jump out are Rashid Shaheed and Kalif Raymond. Last season, Shaheed was third in punt return yards and ninth in kickoff return yards with 719 receiving yards and five touchdowns. Raymond was fifth in punt return yards and had 489 receiving yards. Shaheed is the only player with over 300 punt return yards, kickoff return yards and receiving yards.
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