Ball System

Fantasy Football Scoring System

In Fantasy Football, players earn points based on the real-life performance of the athletes in their team. Here’s a breakdown of the typical scoring system for both offensive and defensive players:

Offensive Players (Attackers)

Goals Scored

4 points for a goal scored by a Forward, Midfielder

6 points for a goal scored by a Defender

Assists

3 points for an assist

Clean Sheets

4 points for a Defender or Goalkeeper keeping a clean sheet (no goals conceded)

Shots on Target

1 point for each shot on target

Key Passes

1 point for each key pass (a pass that leads directly to a shot on goal)

Yellow Card

-1 point for a yellow card

Red Card

-3 points for a red card

Own Goal

-2 points for an own goal

Minutes Played

1 point for every 60 minutes played

Defensive Players

Clean Sheets

6 points for a Defender or Goalkeeper keeping a clean sheet

Tackles

1 point for every 2 tackles made

Interceptions

1 point for each interception

Blocked Shots

1 point for each shot blocked

Clearances

1 point for each clearance made

Goalkeepers

Saves

1 point for every 3 saves made

Clean Sheet

6 points for a goalkeeper keeping a clean sheet

Penalty Saves

5 points for saving a penalty

Goals Scored

10 points for a goalkeeper scoring a goal

Assists

3 points for an assist

Team Points

Victory Bonus

3 points for a team’s victory in a match

Draw

1 point for a draw

Conceded Goals

-1 point for each goal conceded by a team’s goalkeeper or defenders

Substitutes and Bench

Substitute Appearance

1 point for a substitute appearance (if they play at least 1 minute)

Bench Points

Bench players can score points based on their performance, but only if they are substituted in during the game.