Fantasy Football Basics
This position typically scores the most points in standard fantasy formats.
What is quarterback?
This QB led the league in passing yards in 2024.
Who is Joe Burrow?
This draft strategy involves taking RBs with your first two picks.
What is RB-RB?
This player has the most Super Bowl wins.
Who is Tom Brady?
This non-Power Five school produced a first-round wide receiver in 2023, taken by the Ravens.
What is Boston College?
This is the term for the NFL week when a player does not have a game.
What is a bye week?
This player led all running backs in total fantasy points in 2024.
Who is Saquon Barkley?
This is the name of a player who consistently scores double-digit points each week.
What is a high-floor player?
This team was formerly known as the Oilers.
Who are the Tennessee Titans?
In 2018, this team drafted Josh Rosen 10th overall—he was their QB for only one season.
Who are the Arizona Cardinals?
This is the fantasy term for a player projected to exceed expectations.
What is a sleeper?
This rookie wide receiver broke out with over 1,250 receiving yards in 2024.
Who is Brian Thomas Jr?
This strategy involves drafting backups to your own players.
What is handcuffing?
The only NFL team that does not have a logo on its helmet.
Who are the Cleveland Browns?
This team drafted both Bo Jackson and JaMarcus Russell first overall.
Who are the Las Vegas Raiders (formerly Oakland/LA)?
The most common number of teams in a standard fantasy league.
What is 12?
The surprise team that made the playoffs after being bottom-5 the year before.
Who are the Washington Commanders?
This offensive position is often “streamed” weekly in many leagues.
What are tightends?
The team that plays in the loudest outdoor stadium in the NFL.
Who are the Kansas City Chiefs?
This wide receiver was taken ahead of Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb, and Jerry Jeudy in the 2020 draft.
Who is Henry Ruggs III?
The process where players not on teams are claimed weekly.
What is the waiver wire?
This tight end finished top 3 in fantasy points for the position, despite missing 2 games.
Who is George Kittle?
Zero-RB drafters tend to target these players early instead.
What are wide receivers?
Which team drafted Drew Brees in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft?
Who are the San Diego Chargers?
These two franchises have drafted more No. 1 overall picks than any other in NFL history.
Who are the Indianapolis Colts & Los Angeles Rams?