Before this ridiculous shit plays out today, let’s make one thing clear – this is a one quarterback league. ESPN and a few other platforms this week got themselves in some hot water by applying both the Quarterback (QB) and the Tight End (TE) designation to the New Orleans Saints pocket knife, Taysom Hill.
Fun Fact: More than three years ago, under the McCarthy regime, the Packers had Taysom Hill in training camp but ended up releasing him on the final roster cut down. The idea that McCarthy’s staff would have used Hill anywhere near the way the Saints have is laughable, but McCarthy’s Packers seemed to have made it a habit of allowing talented players to walk out the door. Mike always made their pottys a little more porta. *See 2020 Dallas Cowboys.
This week, Taysom Hill has been designated as the “Starting” QB for the Saints. This week, Taysom Hill can be placed in the TE position on our rosters. This essentially gives someone in our league (Filthydelphia – SMH) two quarterbacks on his roster. For the rest of the season, if not properly addressed. This unforeseen circumstance violates the spirit and integrity of a one quarterback league, and provides a number of unfair advantages.
- If said fantasy team plays Taysom Hill at TE, or even the FLEX position where TEs are allowed to be rostered, this gives said fantasy team two quarterbacks on their roster. Both of these positions were designed for true TEs, WRs, or RBs, respectively.
- Under our current Team Quarterback (TQB) format, if said fantasy team also had the Saints TQB on his roster he would be double-dipping every player stat – every yard, every score, every point. This would not be possible under the QB format as Hill would have to be placed in one roster position or the other. The TQB position was developed this year to help the league under COVID conditions, not further hurt the league.
- The word “starting” was placed in quotes because the starting designation is the key factor in the decision our league faces going forward. If Hill, or any player for that matter, is designated a “starting” QB, then that is the only position they are allowed to be rostered in our league. And if any fantasy team acquires such a player, they will not be allowed to be rostered in any position but QB. Under a TQB format, they are essentially unrosterable. Said fantasy team would have to acquire the associated TQB if they wanted to garner that particular player’s QB points.
- If the fantasy player is not designated as the “starting” QB, then it is fair game. They will get whatever passing points that player accumulates as any other player would in the league. This happens from time to time when trick plays are called and various offensive players make passes.
ESPN and other platforms have already indicated that they are going to “fix” this issue next week. They will look at snap counts after this week’s matchup and change Hill’s designation accordingly.
We can’t do anything about it this week, and if Filthydelphia decides to take advantage of this anomaly, that is his prerogative. However, next week we will not allow this in our league. In true fantasy form, we are a one quarterback league, and we will keep that integrity in tact.
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