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Why PPR fantasy football is the worst and it’s time to move on

Nypost · · 103 words · By Drew Loftis
Fantasy Football Scoring PPR (Points Per Reception)
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Of all the lightbulb moments Benjamin Franklin had in his lifetime, this idea is sneakily everlasting: Nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes … and PPR.

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What happened

Of all the lightbulb moments Benjamin Franklin had in his lifetime, this idea is sneakily everlasting: Nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes … and PPR.

Why it matters

After all, in a utopia, maybe they don’t have taxes.

Common ground

And who knows, with the rate of advancement of AI, perhaps we can one day conquer the plague of death.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/sports/why-ppr-fantasy-football-is-the-worst-and-i…

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 90% confidence
Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The points per reception scoring format in fantasy football gained popularity nearly two decades ago”
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While the evidence confirms what PPR scoring is and its current usage in 2026, none of the provided sources mention when it gained popularity or provide a timeline (e.g., 'two decades ago'). The Wikipedia results provided are irrelevant (referring to a French businessman and a Polish political party).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — François-Henri Pinault (French: [fʁɑ̃swa ɑ̃ʁi pino]; born 28 May 1962) is a French businessman and the son of billionaire François Pinault. François-Henri took the reins of his father's retail conglom…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/François-Henri_Pinault
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kering S.A. (French: [keʁiŋ]) is a French multinational holding company specializing in luxury goods, headquartered in Paris. It owns the brands Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kering
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Polish Workers' Party (Polish: Polska Partia Robotnicza, PPR) was a communist party in Poland from 1942 to 1948. It was founded as a reconstitution of the Communist Party of Poland (KPP) and forc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_Workers'_Party
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Claim 2: “as a response to the enormously high demand for bell-cow running backs”
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The evidence discusses PPR rankings and points for running backs, but there is no mention of the causal relationship between the demand for 'bell-cow running backs' and the rise of PPR scoring.
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web search NEUTRAL — His 708.5 PPR fantasy points over that span trail only Gibbs at running back and Josh Allen and Ja'Marr Chase elsewhere. Over those two seasons, the two-time Pro Bowler leads all running backs with 17…
https://www.nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-fantasy-football-ideal-top…
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web search NEUTRAL — Fantasy football PPR running back rankings for 2026.Fantasy Football FAQ. What's the difference between PPR and non-PPR scoring?
https://www.fanduel.com/research/fantasy-football-rb-ranking…
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web search NEUTRAL — Notes: All running backs needed to play in at least four games to qualify, with the exception of David Johnson. All references to Actual Opportunity and fantasy points are in terms of PPR scoring.
https://www.pff.com/news/fantasy-football-actual-opportunity…
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Claim 3: “Nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Benjamin Franklin is the author of the quote 'nothing is certain except death and taxes,' specifically citing a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy in 1789.
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web search NEUTRAL — “Our new Constitution is now established, everything seems to promise it will be durable; but, in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes,” Franklin said.
https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/benjamin-franklins-last-…
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web search NEUTRAL — In a sense, the juxtaposition between death and taxes highlights the human tendency to fear the unknown while grappling with the practicalities of the present.Yet, by recognizing the certainty of deat…
https://www.socratic-method.com/quote-meanings/benjamin-fran…
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web search NEUTRAL — (Commonly heard as “Nothing is certain but death and taxes.”) The source of this oft-cited quip is a letter Franklin wrote to French scientist Jean-Baptiste Leroy on November 13, 1789.
https://steemit.com/life/@joemu/in-this-world-nothing-can-be…
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