Fantasy Football Guide for your season!
I created a sort of fantasy football guide for 2023. I'm no "expert" or anything close to that, but I compiled a list of a variety of sleepers, players to avoid, and rookies with some analysis on what I think of them. It's meant as more of a gateway for new players looking to take the next step in their fantasy football seasons. And if that doesn't help, I also included several resources at the end that may help out more than my guide. Hope it helps your seasons and let me know if there are any issues with it.
My main league is entering it's 5th year of IDP scoring, and I've been loving it and am probably the main proponent for it. Like you proposed, my league began with a single IDP Flex position and we steadily grew to now having a DL, LB, DB & IDP Flex positions on our team (We use Sleeper which doesn't differentiate between DE & DT, ILB & OLB, or CB & S).
I can't recall our initial scoring settings when it was a singular IDP flex position, however I recall that during both our first season with the single IDP & our second year with 4 IDP positions, we had to have emergency league meetings to change the scoring system because there were players racking up 30-50 points a week. Again, we use Sleeper, so some of these options may not be available for you. Currently our IDP Scoring format is as follows:
•IDP TD=6
•Sack=6
•Hit on QB=0.2
•Tackle=0
•Solo Tackle=1
•Assisted Tackle=0.5
•Tackle For Loss=1
•Blocked Punt, PAT or FG=5
•Interception=6
•Int Return Yards= 1 point every 10 yards
•Forced Fumble=3
•Fumble Recovery=(+0.10 per yard)
•Safety=6
•Pass Defended=3
•10+ Tackle Bonus=3
•2+ Sack Bonus=3
Looking at it now, there are a couple changes I'd like to make, but right now it's weighted to provide an equal opportunity to each of the 3 sections of the defense.
6 leagues last year, but usually play in 4-5 leagues where my teams are fairly streamlined. This past year was very difficult keeping up but I managed to win my first time ever in one league (workplace league) and my worst finish was 3rd.
This year I'm taking a step back and sticking to 2-3 so I can focus on making content for my main league that I'm the commissioner of.
It's something I started doing last year.
Right now the Lions and Chargers each have offensive lines where the average starter age is ~26 years old, and they each have multiple pro-bowlers and/or All-Pro/Rookie team members. Teams like that have long-term potential to keep a good cohesive unit together for a relatively cheap price.
Top WR talent will perform regardless of QB talent. Davante was still Top-5 despite Carr playing horribly.
Pay attention to OL quality when choosing a QB. Goff and Hurts had so much time to let plays develop and had great years as a result.