Appendix A: Glossary of Fantasy Football Terms

Scoring Systems

PPR (Point Per Reception): Scoring format awarding 1 point per reception. Increases value of pass-catching RBs and slot WRs.

Half-PPR: Scoring format awarding 0.5 points per reception. Middle ground between Standard and Full PPR.

Standard Scoring: Scoring format with no points for receptions. Emphasizes TDs and yardage.

TE Premium: Scoring format awarding extra points for TE receptions (typically 1.5 PPR for TEs).

SuperFlex: Roster format allowing a QB in the flex position. Dramatically increases QB value.

IDP (Individual Defensive Player): League format starting individual defensive players instead of team defenses.

Draft Terms

ADP (Average Draft Position): The average round/pick where a player is drafted across all leagues.

Snake Draft: Standard draft format where pick order reverses each round.

Auction Draft: Draft format where managers bid on players with a salary cap budget.

Keeper League: League format allowing managers to retain a limited number of players from previous season.

Dynasty League: League format where managers keep entire rosters indefinitely, emphasizing long-term value.

Best Ball: League format with no weekly lineup decisions. Highest-scoring players automatically start.

Player Evaluation

VORP (Value Over Replacement Player): Metric measuring a player's value compared to the best available waiver wire option.

Target Share: Percentage of team's total targets a WR/TE receives.

Touch Share: Percentage of team's total RB touches (carries + targets) a RB receives.

Snap Share: Percentage of offensive snaps a player participates in.

aDOT (Average Depth of Target): Average yards downfield a WR is targeted.

Air Yards: Total downfield yards a WR is targeted regardless of completion.

Opportunity Share: Percentage of team's total offensive opportunities a player receives.

Red Zone Usage: Frequency a player is targeted/touched inside the opponent's 20-yard line.

Roster Management

Handcuff: Backup player (typically RB) who would assume significant role if starter gets injured.

Streaming: Strategy of rotating players at a position based on weekly matchups rather than rostering a consistent starter.

Stacking: Drafting/starting players from the same team (typically QB + WR) to maximize correlated upside.

Zero RB: Draft strategy emphasizing WRs early and waiting on RBs until mid/late rounds.

Robust RB: Draft strategy emphasizing RBs early to secure scarce position.

Waiver Wire: Pool of unrostered players available for managers to claim.

FAAB (Free Agent Acquisition Budget): Blind bidding system for waiver wire claims using a season-long budget.

League Formats

Redraft: Standard league format where all players return to draft pool each season.

Keeper: League format allowing managers to retain limited number of players from previous season.

Dynasty: League format where managers keep entire rosters indefinitely.

Guillotine: League format where the lowest-scoring team is eliminated weekly and their players return to waiver wire.

Playoff: Post-season tournament (typically Weeks 15-17) determining league champion.

Advanced Metrics

DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average): Efficiency metric comparing player/team performance to league average.

EPA (Expected Points Added): Metric measuring how much a play increases/decreases expected points.

Success Rate: Percentage of plays that increase expected points.

Yards Per Route Run (YPRR): WR efficiency metric dividing receiving yards by routes run.

Yards After Contact (YAC): RB metric measuring yards gained after first defender contact.

Breakaway Run Rate: Percentage of RB carries gaining 15+ yards.

Conclusion

Understanding fantasy football terminology is essential for effective communication, research, and strategy development. Reference this glossary whenever you encounter unfamiliar terms in analysis or discussion.