Glossary
Dynasty fantasy terms, A–Z.
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B
- Bell cow Usage
- A running back who dominates his backfield's snaps, carries, and passing-down work — fantasy's scarcest RB archetype. Related
- Best ball Formats
- A format with no weekly lineups — your highest scorers count automatically, rewarding upside and depth. Related
- Big-play scoring IDP
- IDP scoring weighting sacks, turnovers, and TDs over tackles, elevating edge rushers and ball-hawking DBs. Related
C
- Committee (RBBC) Usage
- A backfield split among multiple running backs, capping everyone's weekly volume. Related
- Consolidation trade Market
- Trading multiple lesser assets for one better player; the market charges a premium because lineup spots are limited. Related
D
- Dart throw Roster
- A minimal-cost, low-probability, high-upside acquisition — a portfolio play where many cheap shots land a few hits. Related
- DB / S / CB IDP
- The defensive back family in IDP: box safeties hold stable tackle-driven value; corners are the most volatile scorers. Related
- Deep league Formats
- A league with more teams or larger rosters than standard, making waiver replacements scarce and depth valuable. Related
- Devy Formats
- Short for developmental — leagues where managers roster college players before they enter the NFL. Related
- Dispersal draft Formats
- A draft redistributing the pooled rosters and picks of departing teams to incoming managers. Related
- DL / EDGE / IDL IDP
- The defensive line family in IDP: EDGE rushers accumulate sacks and are IDP's scarcest assets; interior linemen rarely match them. Related
- Draft capital Draft
- A team's stock of rookie picks; also where a prospect was drafted in the NFL, which predicts his opportunity. Related
- Dynasty league Formats
- A format where you keep your entire roster season to season, adding talent through rookie drafts and trades. Related
- Dynasty value Market
- What a player is actually worth to acquire or trade right now, reflected in what managers really pay — distinct from rankings. Related
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- Every-down linebacker IDP
- A linebacker who stays on the field for all three downs — the role that separates elite IDP LBs from committee LBs. Related
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- Keeper league Formats
- A format where managers retain a small number of players each season and redraft the rest. Related
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- Opportunity Usage
- The raw count of chances a player gets — carries plus targets; volume is a role, and roles are assigned by coaches. Related
- Orphan team Formats
- A dynasty roster abandoned by its previous manager and available for a new owner to take over. Related
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- Pick notation (1.01) Draft
- Dynasty shorthand for round and slot — 1.01 is the first pick of round one, 2.05 the fifth pick of round two. Related
- Positional scarcity Market
- How rare startable production is at a position relative to lineup demand — the real driver of price, not raw points. Related
R
- Rebuild / contender Market
- The two ends of the dynasty cycle: contenders pay for proven production now; rebuilders trade veterans for youth and picks. Related
- Red zone touches Stats
- Carries and targets inside the opponent's 20-yard line — the strongest predictor of touchdown scoring. Related
- Redraft Formats
- The standard format where every team drafts a completely new roster each season — nothing carries over. Related
- Rookie draft Formats
- The annual dynasty draft covering only incoming NFL rookies, with picks tradeable year-round. Related
- Rookie pick Draft
- A tradeable selection in a dynasty rookie draft, valued by round, projected slot, class strength, and time to convert. Related
- Roster percentage Roster
- The share of leagues where a player is rostered rather than on waivers — an early market conviction signal. Related
- Route participation Usage
- The percentage of team dropbacks on which a player runs a route — a step between snap share and target share. Related
S
- Sell-high Market
- Trading a player while his price is inflated above what his usage supports, often after a touchdown-heavy stretch. Related
- Snap share Usage
- The percentage of his team's plays a player is on the field for — the foundation of fantasy opportunity. Related
- Solo vs. assisted tackle IDP
- A solo tackle credits one defender; an assist is shared. Most IDP scoring pays more for solos, shifting value between LB types. Related
- Start percentage Roster
- The share of rosters actually starting a player in lineups — a measure of real lineup trust. Related
- Startup draft Formats
- The initial dynasty draft covering every NFL player when a league launches; all later drafts are rookie-only. Related
T
- Tackle-heavy scoring IDP
- IDP scoring driven mostly by tackles, favoring every-down linebackers and box safeties with consistent volume. Related
- Tanking Market
- Deliberately fielding a weak roster to secure better rookie draft position during a rebuild. Related
- Target share Usage
- The percentage of a team's pass targets thrown to one player — among the most stable, predictive receiving stats. Related
- Taxi squad Roster
- A dynasty roster section for stashing developmental players — usually rookies — outside the active roster. Related
- TE Premium Scoring
- Scoring that awards extra points (or PPR) for tight end receptions relative to WR/RB. Related
- Trade velocity Market
- How frequently an asset changes hands across leagues — a spike in velocity is itself a market signal. Related
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- Waiver wire Roster
- The pool of unrostered players, claimed through an ordered priority process rather than first-come free agency. Related
- Win-now window Market
- The stretch of seasons a roster is genuinely built to contend, defined by when its core players peak together. Related
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- 1QB league Formats
- A league whose lineup allows exactly one starting quarterback, keeping QB supply abundant and prices low. Related
- 2QB league Formats
- A format requiring two starting quarterbacks, making QB scarcity even more extreme than superflex. Related