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Looking at alternate scoring systems

Ian Allan runs the entries through three different scoring systems, trying to gauge the best way to grade the entries for next year. Best to put the premium on the early picks? Or give more credit for hitting on sleepers in the teens?

Last week, we crowned Tom Deskovitz of South Lyon, Michigan, with the crown for the 2013 Fantasy Index Open. Of the 209 entries, he was able to put together the best preseason top 20 lists at each position.

Deskovitz wins a big trophy from Affordable Trophies. They’re the sponsor of this competition.

Michael Livengood from Ward, Arkansas, was the 2nd-place finisher. Like Deskovitz, he’ll compete in the regular Experts Poll in the 2014 edition of Fantasy Football Index.

But with this competition, I always have my eye on how we’re running the thing. Are we using the best scoring system? For years, I graded the Experts Poll using a system of 20 points (as multipliers) for the players ranked No. 1, sliding down to just 1 point for the 20th guys. More recently, I’ve used a scale sliding from 30 down to 11.

With the 20-1 scoring system, that puts the premium on getting the right picks at the top. My fear with that scoring system is that it doesn’t matter enough if you happen to be one of the few guys who comes through with a breakout player in the later teens – think Josh Gordon, LeVeon Bell and Philip Rivers.

But with the 30-11 scoring system, those teen picks might be TOO valuable. With that scoring system, it seems that if you hit on those picks in the teens, that might be a lot more important than whether you had Jamaal Charles 2nd or 5th.

An additional option is to split it down the middle. So I ran the numbers this morning on the 25-6 scale. Right now (and thinking out loud), I think the 25-6 grading scale is the frontrunner for the 2014 season. We take two entries for the Experts Poll, and maybe it would be good to take winners from multiple formats.

The three categories this year were won by two guys. Deskovitz won the official scoring. The other two systems I looked at were both won by Dana Duffield of Rochester, Minn. So if Deskovitz is the WBC champ, than Duffield can claim the WBA and IBF belts.

Below are the top 20 for each of those scoring systems, as well as the average of all three (the average of your place finishes in the three systems). Then I’ve listed all 209 entries, with how they would finish in each of the formats.

OFFICIAL SCORING (30-11 scale)
Rk NameHometownPoints
1Tom DeskovitzSouth Lyon, Mich.393,916
2Michael LivengoodWard, Ark.393,379
3Dana DuffieldRochester, Minn.393,042
4Steve MoyerAlameda, Calif.392,817
5Tom OverbergerBedminster, Pa.392,708
6Jamie AlbertsSturgeon Bay, Wis.391,938
7Aaron SucovMonmouth Junction, N.J.391,650
8Derek MathisNorth Charleston, S.C.391,647
9John D. SmithMount Laurel, N.J.390,809
10Doug PawlakKnoxville, Tenn.390,751
11Scott LilesRussellville, Ark.390,725
12Dean TuffieAliquippa, Pa.390,670
13S. LindMonmouth Junction, N.J.390,659
14Stephen MckenzieRed Wing, Minn.390,413
15Mike ClayFleetwood, Pa.390,338
16Juan NovoMiami, Fla.390,177
17Curt GoldgrabeBoise, Idaho390,107
18Zach LeavittHighlands Ranch, Colo.390,012
19Mike BallietMilton, Pa.389,848
20Joseph MichelangeloOceanside, N.Y.389,758
PREMIUM ON TOP PICKS (20-1 scale)
Rk NameHometownPoints
1Dana DuffieldRochester, Minn.207,386
2Mike NeaseWest Chicago, Ill.207,160
3Brian SauberDenver, Colo.206,991
4Mike CarlsonSacramento, Calif.206,964
5Bradley WolfrumAlpharetta, Ga.206,927
6Curt GoldgrabeBoise, Idaho206,880
7Michael LivengoodWard, Ark.206,579
8Scott LilesRussellville, Ark.206,562
9S. LindMonmouth Junction, N.J.206,522
10Steve MoyerAlameda, Calif.206,326
11Aaron SucovMonmouth Junction, N.J.206,326
12Jeff RicheyFlower Mound, Texas206,306
13John D. SmithMount Laurel, N.J.206,231
14Mike ClayFleetwood, Pa.206,196
15Stephen MckenzieRed Wing, Minn.206,184
16Tom DeskovitzSouth Lyon, Mich.206,159
17Chad EisenhowerReading, Pa.206,042
18Brant HollenbeckLansing, Mich.205,954
19John O'KaneFlemington, N.J.205,946
20Tom OverbergerBedminster, Pa.205,890
POSSIBLE 2014 SCORING (25-6 scale)
Rk NameHometownPoints
1Dana DuffieldRochester, Minn.300,214
2Tom DeskovitzSouth Lyon, Mich.300,037
3Michael LivengoodWard, Ark.299,979
4Steve MoyerAlameda, Calif.299,572
5Tom OverbergerBedminster, Pa.299,299
6Aaron SucovMonmouth Junction, N.J.298,988
7Scott LilesRussellville, Ark.298,643
8Derek MathisNorth Charleston, S.C.298,628
9S. LindMonmouth Junction, N.J.298,590
10Jamie AlbertsSturgeon Bay, Wis.298,576
11John D. SmithMount Laurel, N.J.298,520
12Curt GoldgrabeBoise, Idaho298,493
13Mike NeaseWest Chicago, Ill.298,341
14Mike CarlsonSacramento, Calif.298,308
15Stephen MckenzieRed Wing, Minn.298,298
16Mike ClayFleetwood, Pa.298,267
17Bradley WolfrumAlpharetta, Ga.298,169
18Brian SauberDenver, Colo.298,083
19Dean TuffieAliquippa, Pa.298,071
20Juan NovoMiami, Fla.297,935
AVERAGE OF THREE SCORING SYSTEMS (Top 20)
Rk NameHometown20-125-630-11
1Dana DuffieldRochester, Minn.113
2Michael LivengoodWard, Ark.732
3Steve MoyerAlameda, Calif.1044
4Tom DeskovitzSouth Lyon, Mich.1621
5Aaron SucovMonmouth Junction, N.J.1167
6Scott LilesRussellville, Ark.8711
7Tom OverbergerBedminster, Pa.2055
8S. LindMonmouth Junction, N.J.9913
9John D. SmithMount Laurel, N.J.13119
10Curt GoldgrabeBoise, Idaho61217
11Mike NeaseWest Chicago, Ill.21323
12Mike CarlsonSacramento, Calif.41421
13Derek MathisNorth Charleston, S.C.2888
14Stephen MckenzieRed Wing, Minn.151514
15Mike ClayFleetwood, Pa.141615
16Bradley WolfrumAlpharetta, Ga.51725
17Brian SauberDenver, Colo.31827
18Jamie AlbertsSturgeon Bay, Wis.37106
19Dean TuffieAliquippa, Pa.291912
20Mike BallietMilton, Pa.212119
AVERAGE OF THREE SCORING SYSTEMS (Alphabetical)
Name20-125-630-11Avg
Aaron Sucov11675
Adam Holtz146157158153
Adam Locke55394040
Adam Renzoni155167176167
Adam Sheets38405339
Adam Thygeson127130124131
Alan Kaster153143130144
Alessandro Miglio519112187
Andy Gough141144142145
Andy Richardson80879083
Austin Lee61686664
Bill Mason184181175181
Bill Rehor99868389
Bob Adelman161137112141
Bob Buchner197197197198
Bob Stone182186189186
Bob Tecca56444549
Brack Varnon70514355
Brad Freeman120118118118
Brad Henderson30597454
Bradley Wolfrum5172516
Brant Hollenbeck18222222
Brent Miles31496346
Brett Sanborn44586456
Brian Carlson193184172184
Brian George183172162172
Brian Laskiewicz588110378
Brian Sauber3182717
Brian Staines103102108102
Bryan Sweet13011198112
Chad Eisenhower17293828
Chris Blacksmith129116106117
Chris Durham147147147149
Chris Lingen136136126138
Chris Whitney187195196193
Chris Winder85113129110
Clifford Quinn74110134105
Cory Bonini33485843
Craig Robinson204201199201
Curt Goldgrabe6121710
Dan Frye140163170158
Dan Schneier134148152148
Dana Duffield1131
Daniel Bowman76463450
Darrell Duke116134140133
Dave Bernhard142164168160
Dave Cohen101127137127
Dave Iampieri180183184183
Dave Read113103101104
David Aikenhead186188188190
David Digregorio106139149136
David J Thornton208208208208
Dean Tuffie29191219
Dennis Thomas108138148135
Derek Mathis288813
Dish Adams105128136128
Don Pavelka201202203203
Doug Pawlak73281032
Ed O'Hair139131119132
Ed Weiss47414942
Eddie Tietchen156161165163
Edward Winklosky100674671
Eric Buchholz75757975
Eric Gustitus48363733
Eric Hotz92107120108
Eric Scolnick1269986100
Eric Stancliff25262626
Gary Allen198198198200
Gary Stehly200194191195
Geoff Maleman97807782
Gilberto Baca112124127124
Greg Heminway118106104111
Hank Dabruzzi195150132162
Harriett Hunt207207207207
Henry Goers181168156169
Henry Karsen205205205205
Ian Allan131142144143
Isaac Mcnally163146123147
Jake Boegel192200201199
James Sutter157154153156
James Wimmers49535653
Jamie Alberts3710618
Jason Collington165149143151
Jason Howe799610995
Jason Pilon86121139114
Jason Spann143122100125
Jeff Fell159174185173
Jeff Fossett172171169171
Jeff Richey12232823
Jeff Slawson170176181176
Jeffery Lebeouf77564760
Jeremy Schwartz78909788
Jim Costello50738570
Jim Dilorenzo24526747
Jim Kangas154160160159
Jim Nienaber162165164165
Joe Vlcek167151145154
John D. Smith131199
John Duggins150135115139
John Isett168162159164
John Marino171175177175
John Moore144145141146
John O'Kane19273025
John Richmond194193192194
John Roberts69109135103
John Ruppe169173179174
Jon Elliott Hansen191187182188
Jonathan Mora91747076
Joseph Michelangelo32242024
Juan Novo26201621
Justin Morris188190187191
Keenan Raverty63605761
Keith Mason149133114137
Keith Mcgrail54353635
Ken Yuen125776186
Kent Bailey84152167140
Kevin Cuozzo88574462
Kevin Hall41455445
Kevin Smith678910585
Kevin Weakland176179180179
Kirk Kennedy90625067
Lou Sanicola174189194187
Louis Dale Gander71828777
Manny De Jesus12310089101
Marc Price35617258
Mark Burns82503557
Mark Faber23658159
Mark Kundrotas11910496107
Mark Stoecker45435244
Matt Becker36385136
Matt Hayes95949294
Matt Kons202196193197
Michael Cabaza96979596
Michael Crow164155151157
Michael Kolton160159157161
Michael Livengood7322
Michael Mcaninch104105111109
Michael Mccleary135119107123
Michael Mcilraith137141138142
Michael Murillo190185178185
Michael O'Brien42556052
Michael Phillips111120125119
Michael Sarmento109123128122
Michael Stanco539312290
Miguel Tames114786984
Mike Balliet21211920
Mike Carlson4142112
Mike Clay14161515
Mike Craig16612984130
Mike Green178178174178
Mike Mcilraith13311599115
Mike Nease2132311
Mike Todd152156155155
Mike Wells145153154150
Mitch Wurst115887893
Moishe Steigmann83665568
Nathan Kline117112113113
Nathan Priest72768074
Nathan Roberts179177173177
Paul Hazen93644869
Paul Kuchar110634172
Peter Steinke68859380
Rey Diaz66849479
Rich Hodges175191195189
Richard Brisacher177182186182
Richard Jackson64423948
Richard Loppnow122958297
Richard Meadors196204204202
Rick Calabro102140150134
Rob Dammers203203202204
Rob Reiber57333234
Robert Cowart60696865
Rocky Petrella107125133126
Ronald John Robuck206206206206
Russell Ditnes185192190192
Rustin Paul9810111099
Rusty Stephens34728863
S. Lind99138
Sam Hendricks27476241
Scott Anderson124117116120
Scott Brady46302430
Scott Kopischke62343137
Scott Liles87116
Scott Martin189199200196
Scott Sachs199180161180
Sebastian Falsone121837192
Shane Scott59373338
Shiaw Chi81132146121
Stephen Coleman94797681
Stephen Fisse87716573
Stephen Mckenzie15151414
Steve Hoyt128126117129
Steve Moyer10443
Steve Tortora1489873106
Thomas Oliver158166171166
Tim Lloyd138158163152
Tim Wandling52707566
Todd Voorhees43545951
Tom Deskovitz16214
Tom Overberger20557
Tommy Libretti209209209209
Tony Zeller40322931
Travis Billman89929191
Travis Gray132114102116
Treavor Phipps151170183168
Troy Tretola173169166170
Ty Tietjen6510813198
Victor Kitzes22314229
Zach Leavitt39251827

--Ian Allan

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