League rules
Format details come straight from the league settings. Buy-in, payouts, waivers and house rules are written below.
2026 format
From league settingsLeague format
12 teams. 14-week regular season, then the playoffs.
- Divisions (4): West (3), Central (3), East (3), North (3)
- Each week you play one opponent head-to-head.
- Regular-season ties stand as ties.
- No keepers — every season starts from a clean slate.
Read from the 2026 league settings.
Scoring
No points per reception — this is a standard, non-PPR league.
Passing
| Points | |
|---|---|
| Every 5 passing yards | 0.2 |
| TD Pass | 4 |
| Interceptions Thrown | -2 |
| 2pt Passing Conversion | 2 |
Rushing
| Points | |
|---|---|
| Rushing Yards | 0.1 |
| TD Rush | 6 |
| 40+ yard TD rush bonus | 1 |
| 50+ yard TD rush bonus | 2 |
| 2pt Rushing Conversion | 2 |
Receiving
| Points | |
|---|---|
| Receiving Yards | 0.1 |
| TD Reception | 6 |
| 2pt Receiving Conversion | 2 |
Turnovers
| Points | |
|---|---|
| Total Fumbles Lost | -2 |
Kicking
| Points | |
|---|---|
| FG Made (0-39 yards) | 3 |
| FG Made (40-49 yards) | 3 |
| FG Made (50-59 yards) | 4 |
| FG Made (60+ yards) | 4 |
| Total FG Missed | -1 |
| Each PAT Made | 1 |
Defense / special teams scores on the standard ESPN tiers — 22 separate items covering sacks, takeaways, return touchdowns, and sliding bonuses for points and yards allowed.
Playoff home-team bonus: the higher seed starts with +3 points.
Rosters
9 starters, 7 on the bench, 1 IR slot — 17 roster spots in total.
| Slot | Count |
|---|---|
| QB | 1 |
| RB | 2 |
| WR | 2 |
| TE | 1 |
| FLEX (RB/WR/TE) | 1 |
| D/ST | 1 |
| K | 1 |
| Bench | 7 |
| IR | 1 |
Waivers & free agency
FAAB — free-agent acquisition budget. Every team gets $100 for the season
and bids blind; the highest bid wins, and the money is gone whether the player
works out or not. When budgets tie, the earlier waiver priority wins.
Claims sit for 24 hours before they process. Anyone
who clears waivers unclaimed becomes a free agent, first-come first-served.
Trades
Trade deadline: December 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM.
- Trades sit under review for 24 hours before they go through.
- A trade is vetoed if 7 managers vote against it.
- No limit on the number of trades a team can make.
Playoffs
7 of 12 teams make the playoffs, starting the week after
the 14-week regular season.
- Division winners are given automatic seeds. Remaining spots go by record.
- Every playoff round is 1 week long.
- Brackets do not re-seed between rounds.
- Teams that miss the bracket play a consolation ladder.