NFL games, whenever they are played again, will now contain kickoffs from the 35-yard line and booth reviews for all scoring plays. Those two rule changes were among the four proposals presented by the league's competition committee approved by the owners Tuesday. Kickoffs will be moved up five yards from the 30-yard line. However, the two-man wedge on kickoffs will remain. The committee suggested the elimination of the wedge, but NFL head coaches argued against such a move, saying it would make quality returns more difficult. The committee listened and tweaked its proposal. The extra yardage will undoubtedly increase the number of touchbacks, but the ball will still be spotted at the 20-yard line on such plays The final element of this rule change was adjusting the space for running starts for coverage players before the kickoff. Prior to Tuesday, coverage players could get a 10- to 15-yard start before the kicker made contact with the ball. Under the new rule, coverage players will get only a 5-yard running start. The other major rule change is that all scoring plays will now have to be subject to booth review. This will save head coaches from using challenges on plays in the end zone. They will still have two challenges per game and if they are correct on both, they will have access to a third challenge. Two other rule changes were made. For one, all teams that wish to change the color of their field now require league approval. Secondly, in the case of all dead-ball penalties to end the the half, the half will not be extended. The NFL tabled the expanded language changes in the rule involving penalties against defenseless players. The competition committee wanted to spell out those rules with eight explanations of what would be considered finable hits on defenseless players. More time was needed for the language, but the change is expected to eventually pass.

Fantasy Analysis:

The location change of kickoffs impact fantasy players the most. Even then, the impact isn't too drastic. More touchbacks means players such as Joshua Cribbs, Leon Washington , Devin Hester , Jacoby Ford , Darren Sproles , etc., will lose some value only in return-yardage leagues. You might also see a decrease in overall points with fewer kick returns next season.