Why league settings change fantasy football rankings

A useful custom ranking should change when the rules change. If every setting produces nearly the same board, the “customization” is mostly cosmetic.

Reception scoring changes the source of points

In PPR, every reception adds a full point before the receiving yard is even counted. That rewards players whose value is supported by catch volume. In Standard, those free points disappear, so rushing volume, touchdowns and yardage become relatively more important. GIQ therefore recalculates the scoring outcome instead of applying a generic PPR bump after the fact.

Passing touchdowns are a direct scoring rule

A quarterback projected for 30 passing touchdowns gains 60 additional fantasy points when a league moves from four points per passing touchdown to six. The rest of the player's football projection has not changed, but the league's scoring has. That is why GIQ maintains separate 4PT and 6PT boards.

League size changes scarcity

Going from 12 teams to 14 does not change how many real football points a player is projected to score. It changes the alternatives available to every manager. Scarcity can push a position upward or downward relative to the overall pool, which is why some players move even when their raw projection is identical.

League type changes the time horizon

Christian McCaffrey can be extremely valuable in Redraft and much less valuable in Dynasty without either ranking being inconsistent. The two formats answer different questions. Redraft asks about 2026. Dynasty asks what the asset is worth across a longer horizon. Keeper blends both but should not behave like a second Dynasty list when keeper cost is unknown.

What should stay stable

Customization should not become random movement. A player with the same underlying role, efficiency and team environment should still look like the same football player across boards. GIQ changes the league translation, not the identity of the underlying projection.

Not every settings change should move every player. Changing passing touchdowns from four to six points can leave many running backs and receivers in nearly the same neighborhood while materially improving quarterback value. That stability is useful evidence too: GIQ is translating the rules that actually changed instead of manufacturing movement simply because a different board was selected.