I noticed under Other Rules, there is an option for this ... "Offensive Fumble Recovery TD". A very rare rule indeed, but no reason why it shouldn't be awarded with 6 points.
My question is, is this already awarded with a Rushing TD? The only time I can remember an instance of this type of TD happening was with Robert Meachem against the Redskins in 2009, I looked back and it was credited with a Rushing TD.
Has Fleaflicker recently added this rule? Or do they still credit these as Rushing TD? Thanks for any help.
I was able to answer my own question using a Test league. As it turns out, "Offensive Fumble Recovery TD" is a type of "Rushing TD" to Fleaflicker. I added the rule on a Test league, looked up Meachem's game against Washington and he was rewarded 6 points for both a Rushing TD and an additional 6 for Offensive Fumble Recovery TD.
You're correct here. It was applied to Meachem there for fantasy purposes. It's when an offensive player recovers a fumble for a touchdown in the end zone or picks up a fumble and runs it in. In mostly all cases it will also be ruled a rushing TD too, yes.
And here is where the meachem td is wrong and you guys should fix incase it happens in the future. An offensive player can not advance a fumble recovery per NFL rules..the ball is spotted where it is picked up...it should be ruled for the defense (I can see giving it to the individual player also but kind of ridiculous not to give the defense points)
Right but he ran it for 40 yards for td....you can't advance an offensive fumble recovery which makes it a "defensive" fumble recovery. In the nfl official statistics he was also credited with a defensive tackle and forced fumble...you can't get a tackle or forced fumble on offense
Like I said no problem with with meachem also getting credited individually similar to if one of your players run a punt back it counts for your team and the player but it has to count for the defense since it was a defensive touchdown
And again there was a precedent....the bucs did the same exact play a few years prior and fleaflicker gave the defense the points...then without any changes to their rules it happened again and didn't credit defense
TheKillerNachoFri 12/2/11 2:03 PM
I noticed under Other Rules, there is an option for this ... "Offensive Fumble Recovery TD". A very rare rule indeed, but no reason why it shouldn't be awarded with 6 points.
My question is, is this already awarded with a Rushing TD? The only time I can remember an instance of this type of TD happening was with Robert Meachem against the Redskins in 2009, I looked back and it was credited with a Rushing TD.
Has Fleaflicker recently added this rule? Or do they still credit these as Rushing TD? Thanks for any help.
TheKillerNachoFri 12/2/11 2:29 PM
I was able to answer my own question using a Test league. As it turns out, "Offensive Fumble Recovery TD" is a type of "Rushing TD" to Fleaflicker. I added the rule on a Test league, looked up Meachem's game against Washington and he was rewarded 6 points for both a Rushing TD and an additional 6 for Offensive Fumble Recovery TD.
FleaMod AdminFri 12/2/11 3:06 PM
You're correct here. It was applied to Meachem there for fantasy purposes. It's when an offensive player recovers a fumble for a touchdown in the end zone or picks up a fumble and runs it in. In mostly all cases it will also be ruled a rushing TD too, yes.
fortyniners01Fri 12/2/11 5:47 PM
" or picks up a fumble and runs it in."
And here is where the meachem td is wrong and you guys should fix incase it happens in the future. An offensive player can not advance a fumble recovery per NFL rules..the ball is spotted where it is picked up...it should be ruled for the defense (I can see giving it to the individual player also but kind of ridiculous not to give the defense points)
u_fig_eaterFri 12/2/11 8:44 PM
But Meachem recovered Washington's fumble.
fortyniners01Fri 12/2/11 8:55 PM
Right but he ran it for 40 yards for td....you can't advance an offensive fumble recovery which makes it a "defensive" fumble recovery. In the nfl official statistics he was also credited with a defensive tackle and forced fumble...you can't get a tackle or forced fumble on offense
Like I said no problem with with meachem also getting credited individually similar to if one of your players run a punt back it counts for your team and the player but it has to count for the defense since it was a defensive touchdown
And again there was a precedent....the bucs did the same exact play a few years prior and fleaflicker gave the defense the points...then without any changes to their rules it happened again and didn't credit defense