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Fantasy football glossary

Plain-language definitions for the formats, scoring rules, and draft terms fantasy managers see most.

Glossary definitions

Fantasy football
A game in which managers build rosters of real football players and score points from those players' on-field statistics.
ADP
Average draft position, the average pick number at which a player is selected across a group of fantasy drafts.
FAAB
Free Agent Acquisition Budget, a season-long pool managers use to bid on available players through waivers.
PPR
Points per reception, a scoring format that awards a fantasy point whenever a player records a catch.
Half-PPR
A scoring format that awards one-half of a fantasy point for each reception.
Superflex
A roster format with a flex spot that can usually be filled by a quarterback, running back, wide receiver, or tight end.
Dynasty league
A long-running league in which managers retain most or all of their roster from one season to the next.
Keeper league
A league in which managers carry a limited number of selected players into the next season and redraft the rest.
Redraft league
A league that starts each season with a new draft instead of carrying full rosters forward.
Best ball
A format that automatically counts the highest-scoring eligible lineup from a manager's roster after the games are played.
IDP
Individual Defensive Player, a format that gives fantasy roster spots and scoring to specific defensive players.

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