Knowing the terms in Fantasy Football is very important if you plan on winning. Here is a list I compiled that you can use to study!
Add: The act of picking up a “free agent” and placing them
on your fantasy football roster.
ADP (average draft position): A composite rendering of when
an NFL player is typically selected in a fantasy football draft. The lower the
number, the more valuable the player.
Auction Draft: A type of fantasy football league in which
each team owner is given a set amount of “money” with which to bid on available
players.
Autopick Draft: A type of fantasy football draft in which
players are automatically assigned to each team, either randomly or based on
the team owner’s pre-determined rankings.
Bench Players: Anyone who is not in your starting lineup is
on your bench.
Bust: An NFL player who performs well below expectations.
Bye Week: The NFL season is 17 weeks long, but each NFL team
only plays 16 games. From a fantasy perspective, owners generally attempt to
stagger their players’ bye weeks so that their entire roster won’t have the
same bye week.
Commissioner: The fantasy football owner in charge of
running his or her league.
D/ST: “Defense/Special Teams” is a position in most fantasy
football leagues. For example, a fantasy football owner who drafts the
Philadelphia Eagles as their “D/ST” will gain points for stats such as
interceptions and kickoff return touchdowns and lose points if the Eagles
surrender too many points.
Drop: The act of cutting a player from your fantasy football
roster.
Dynasty League: A type of fantasy football league in which a
team owner’s entire roster carries over to the next fantasy football season.
Flex: Fantasy football’s “flex” position allows for team
owners to plug in a player from almost any position without having to use up a
precious starter slot. Most leagues allows for owners to use a WR (wide
receiver), RB (running back), or TE (tight end) in the “flex” slot.
Handcuff: NFL running backs tend to get hurt more than most
athletes, so fantasy football players will often draft a team’s starting
running back as well as his immediate backup. Known as a “handcuff,” this
backup is the player who is most likely to fill in for the injured starter.
IDP (Individual Defensive Player): Some fantasy football
leagues opt to use IDPs, or “Individual Defensive Players,” instead of whole
defenses. In these leagues, owners can draft DLs (defensive lineman), LBs
(linebackers) and DBs (defensive backs) who are awarded points for stats such
as tackles, sacks and pass deflections.
IR (Injured Reserve): Some fantasy football leagues allow
owners to stash an injured player on “Injured Reserve,” a move which typically
opens up a roster spot.
Keeper League: A type of fantasy league in which part or all
of an owner’s roster carries over to the next season. Owners can be allowed to
keep anywhere from one to an entire roster of players.
Live Draft: A type of fantasy football draft in which team
owners select their players from a pool in real time.
Position numbers (RB1, RB2, etc): A way in which fantasy
football players denote value. For example, a player who is considered a “QB1,”
such as Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, has more value than a player
who is considered a “QB2.”
PPR (points per reception): A fantasy football scoring
system in which players are awarded points – usually either .5 or 1 – for every
catch they make. Thus, players who catch a lot of passes, such as receivers,
are more valuable than they would be in a standard league, which only awards
points for yards and touchdowns.
Proj. (Projected): The amount of fantasy points that a
player is expected to produce in a given week or season.
Serpentine Draft: A type of fantasy football draft order in
which the draft “snakes” back around after the first round. In other words, the
last team to pick in the first round would be the first team to pick in the
second round.
Sleeper: An “under the radar” fantasy football player who
has a good chance of exceeding his expected level of production. Rookie players
are often considered “sleepers.”
Standard League: A fantasy football scoring system in which
offensive players are awarded points for yards and touchdowns only.
Waiver Priority: Determines which fantasy football team has
the best chance to pick up a player off the waiver wire if there is more than
one bid for his services.
Waiver Wire: A term to describe the fantasy football
league’s “free agent” players.
So, I know that new terms come up each year...are there any that I am missing? Let me know!
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