re: Up by 87 points in the Championship game

we've been doing this league for 11 years now.
we've tweaked the scoring system many times and it seems crazy, but its actually pretty basic.

1 point for receptions and rushing attempts.
1 point for every 10 yards rushing/receiving
1 point for every 20 yards passing
6 points for touchdowns
points for return yardage (Jacoby Ford and Devin Hester are gods in this league)
...if you can find a receiver who catches a few passes and puts up some return yardage, you have yourself a starter...

defenses get 1 point for sacks, 3 points for interceptions, fumble recoveries, 6 for touchdowns, 2 for safeties, and points on how much points they give up.
Average defense scores about 16-20 points a game.

i have 43 from New England's defense bc they forced 7 turnovers, had a couple sacks, and held the Bills to only 3 points.