As fantasy college football fans, we don’t necessarily care about the Heisman Trophy.  The won/loss records of most teams aren’t so interesting either.  In fact, do you even know how many wins Rice had?  Do you even care? This leads to the question that matters: Who is the Fantasy version of ”Most Outstanding” Player of The Year (FPOY)?

The official Heisman Trophy has been handed out in one of the tightest three man race in the history of the award. Sam Bradford beat out Colt McCoy and Tim Tebow to claim the award for the most ‘outstanding’ player in the nation.  As I broke down in my previous article, based on the criteria used by the Heisman committee, Bradford was indeed the most deserving of the award.

Many think this question is as easy as crowning the athlete with the most fantasy points(FP) on the season as the best fantasy player.  While FPs are ultimately the most important factor, I think it is often misleading.  Under most scoring systems, the QB position will almost always outscore all other positions.  Does that mean a non-QB will never be the top player?  The answer is obviously no and in fact I will argue that a QB, despite always outscoring the other positions, will have a more difficult time claiming the honor (I know, the picture gives it away).

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