The most important note for StatHero is their scoring system. It’s different from what you’re likely used to, and we need to note what the most important aspects are. Quarterbacks are far and away the most important position, specifically passing yards. They get 0.05 fantasy points for every 1 passing yard compared to only 0.1 fantasy points per 1 rushing or receiving yard. For instance, a quarterback would receive 15 fantasy points for 300 yards passing. He would need 3.75 passing touchdowns to reach that. Running backs and receivers would need 1,50 yards to hit that number. They would need 2.5 touchdowns to score 15 fantasy points.
Tight ends are another major part of their scoring. They will receive 1.5 fantasy points per reception while running backs and wide receivers only receive 1 fantasy point per reception. With StatHero’s current scoring system, it could be a key to stack a team with a dominant quarterback and tight end pairing to go along with the other options on the offense.
The final scoring that could make or break your lineup is the distance bonus. Quarterbacks receive a slightly smaller bonus for long passing touchdowns, while running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends get a bit more of a bonus for touchdowns. Ultimately, you want touchdowns to come from 10+ yards out, which is the distance the bonus’ starts at.
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Seattle Seahawks
Russell Wilson/D.K. Metcalf/Tyler Lockett
It’s difficult to move off of the Seattle Seahawks on StatHero whenever they’re on the slate. Through 8 games, Wilson has thrown for 2,541 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions on 297 pass attempts. He’s thrown for 2+ touchdowns in every game this season, including a pair of games with 5 touchdowns. He gets an interesting matchup against the Los Angeles Rams this weekend. They’re only allowing 197.1 passing yards per game. They’re also allowed only 9 passing touchdowns while holding their opponents to only 6.0 adjusted yards per attempt. Still, the Seahawks are +2 point underdogs in a game set at 54.5 points, and they boast an implied team total of 26.3 points this weekend.
Metcalf’s played a position-high 96.3% of the offensive snaps for Seattle this season. He’s posted 43 receptions for 788 yards and 8 touchdowns on 68 targets through 8 games. He also owns 4+ receptions and 90+ yards in 7 of his 8 contests. Metcalf’s turned 9 red zone targets into 6 receptions for 37 yards and 4 touchdowns. He owns 37.9% of Seattle’s air yards, recording 966 air yards with a 14.2 aDOT. Metcalf has been an extremely consistent option for Seattle, and he will continue to be peppered with targets once again this week.
Lockett is the other star of the passing game, playing 93.3% of the offensive snaps this season. He’s seen a team-high 70 targets, posting 53 receptions for 615 yards and 7 touchdowns. Lockett has found the majority of his success in a pair of games, though, posting 24 receptions for 300 yards and 6 touchdowns on 33 targets against the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals. He’s seen a team-high 10 red zone targets, recording 8 receptions for 35 yards and 5 touchdowns. Lockett boasts 756 air yards with a 10.8 aDOT, accounting for 29.9% of Seattle’s air yards this season. Along with Wilson and Metcalf, he’s a clear must-start option in this stack.
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