Introducing Scott Fish Bowl-13
One of the most anticipated leagues in fantasy football is the yearly Scott Fish Bowl drafts. Each year he changes the scoring format to give a fun twist to the league. By looking at the scoring format you can find great values. I believe it can give you an edge in your league and give you the chance to take home 1st place. With over 3300 people competing in Scott Fish Bowl the odds are not in your favor. This is why finding the best players for this scoring format is important. I have four Scott Fish Bowl 13 Draft Targets that I believe can help you take home the gold. Let’s take a deep dive into those players.
In this year’s league, the format is super-flex requiring you to start two quarterbacks. This makes the position a focal point for most drafters. Quarterbacks with the ability to run are given a huge boost with a carry bonus of .25 points and a 1-point bonus for every 1st down they run. Finding a quarterback with rushing upside as a value in drafts is tough, but I think I found one.
Draft Target #1 Sam Howell, QB (WSH)
The player I love targeting is Sam Howell. Howell was able to run for over 800 yards in his final season of college. He also showed his rushing upside in his only start of 2022 with a great rushing touchdown against the Cowboys. He also has the weapons needed to excel as a passer as well. Terry McLaurin is an elite receiver, Jahan Dotson is a rising star who showed out as a rookie when healthy, and Curtis Samuel is a gadget guy who can spread the field. With Jacoby Brissett lurking this is a risky pick to make, but to win it all you need to take risks and I think this is a guy we could be looking at in a year as a top-15 quarterback.
My biggest takeaway from the running back scoring format is that you need running backs that carry a large workload. It gives safe scoring volume with the carry bonus. Running backs also get a point for every rushing 1st down they receive, which is very intriguing. Josh Jacobs led the NFL last year with 93 1st downs, which would’ve given him 93 extra points. That equals 15.5 touchdowns, which signifies to me that being able to take advantage of this can pay dividends in your league.
Draft Target #2 Miles Sanders, RB (CAR)
Another player I’m looking to target in Scott Fish Bowl leagues is Miles Sanders. According to Sleeper ADP, he’s going at the back of the 6th round, which is way too low for me. Just two years ago the leader in rushing 1st downs was Jonathan Taylor. His coach was Frank Reich, who is now the current coach of the Panthers. That might not mean much to some people, but what some of you may not know is that Frank Reich is one of the few 1-running back system guys left. Since Frank Reich has run an NFL offense, no RB2 on his team has ever received over 20% of the carries. I find a huge value for Miles Sanders to get a giant amount of bonus points in carries and 1st downs.
Let’s move on to everyone’s favorite position to draft in fantasy football, the wide receiver position. There are not many bonus points to be had at the wide receiver position. One point is given for 1st downs and one additional point is given per reception. I went on a journey looking for dominant players who demand targets on 3rd downs. While also looking for players that have a chance to finish top 3 in targets and receptions. It’s tough to find a player that fits both categories, but I think I found a player that fits the description perfectly.
Draft Target #3 Chris Olave, WR (NO)
Chris Olave finished top 20 in targets per game as a rookie with 7.9. He also finished at 6th with 20 1st down catches. Not to mention he will have Derek Carr throwing him passes. Derek Carr is known for hyper-targeting his WR1 – as seen with Hunter Renfrow’s top 12 finish in 2021. In 2019 Darren Waller was the 3rd highest-targeted tight end. Back in 2020, he was 2nd at tight end in targets. For the 2021 season, Hunter Renfrow was top 20 in targets and hasn’t come near as close since then. Finally, last year Davante Adams finished 2nd in targets. The long track record of Derek Carr is a huge benefit for a talented Olave. He probably won’t finish top 3 in receptions or targets, but he very well could, making him my big target at wide receiver.
Last, but not least we have a tight end. The position everyone hates, but the position that can give you the biggest edge over your league-mates. Each catch at a tight end has scored two points in this format, which gives them a must needed boost. They also receive two points for every 1st down they get as well. Although this won’t help them score as many points as running backs or wide receivers there’s value to be had at the position.
Draft Target #4 Tyler Higbee, TE (LAR)
One of the biggest surprises at tight end last season was Tyler Higbee. He who finished 4th in targets and 5th in receptions in 2022. He did this while also only having Matthew Stafford for half the season. His stats were even better with Matthew Stafford who targeted him just north of 7 targets a game. With a lack of receivers, Tyler Higbee will continue to see lots of work and is a very cheap addition to your team going as tight end 16 off the board. Another valuable piece to the puzzle is how terrible Ram’s offensive line is. Ranked 28th in the NFL next season according to PFF, Matthew Stafford will see lots of pressure on 3rd downs and Tyler Higbee will be his go-to short route guy possibly leading to some 1st downs picked up by Tyler Higbee, which could be valuable.
Conclusion
With these four Scott Fish Bowl draft targets, you are sure to give yourself an edge in this year’s tournament. This is of course unless you are in my division, which in that case all these players will get injured and have bad seasons. Good luck to all of the people that were able to make it into the league and may the odds be ever in your favor. Also shoutout to all my fellow 1.09 drafters. One of us is going to win it and no one can convince me otherwise.
