Reviewed 2026-08-02: the league is now 10 teams with no keepers; scoring, roster, waiver, payout, regular-season and playoff rules otherwise remain unchanged. The exact late-August draft date and time are still TBC.
Scoring — full PPR, fractional
| Passing | Rushing / Receiving | Kicking | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 0.04/yd | Rushing yards | 0.1/yd | PAT made | 1 |
| TD pass | 4 | Receiving yards | 0.1/yd | FG 0–39 | 3 |
| Interception | −2 | Each reception | 1.0 | FG 40–49 | 4 |
| 2pt pass | 2 | TD rush | 6 | FG 50–59 | 5 |
| TD reception | 6 | FG 60+ | 6 | ||
| 2pt rush / rec | 2 | Any FG missed | −1 |
Key: PAT = point after touchdown, the one-point kick taken after a touchdown · FG = field goal · 2pt = two-point conversion, the run-or-pass alternative to the PAT.
Fumble lost −2. Fractional means every yard scores with no thresholds: 29 receiving yards pays 2.9.
Defence / special teams and return scoring
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Defensive or return TD | 6 |
| 2pt return | 2 |
| Safety | 4 |
| 1-point safety | 1 |
| Points allowed, 0 | 5 |
| Points allowed, 46 or more | −5 |
Yards allowed — active brackets:
| Yards allowed | Points |
|---|---|
| Under 100 | +5 |
| 100–199 | +3 |
| 200–299 | +2 |
| 300–349 | not listed — reads as 0 |
| 350–399 | −1 |
| 400–449 | −3 |
| 450–499 | −5 |
| 500–549 | −6 |
| 550+ | −7 |
Those are the two points-allowed brackets _PLAN.md records: 0 allowed pays +5, 46 or more costs −5. The intermediate points-allowed brackets, and the sack / interception / fumble-recovery values, are the part that is not recorded — read those off ESPN before the draft. What is recorded is that the points-allowed scale is flatter than the old ESPN one (0 allowed pays 5, not 10).
Roster — 16 spots plus IR
| Starters | Max | |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 1 | 4 |
| RB | 2 | 8 |
| WR | 2 | 8 |
| TE | 1 | 3 |
| FLEX (RB/WR/TE) | 1 | — |
| D/ST | 1 | 5 |
| K | 1 | 3 |
| Bench | 7 | — |
| IR | 1 | — |
9 starters + 7 bench = 16, plus a separate IR slot that does not consume a bench spot. No superflex, no OP slot, no IDP. 160 players are drafted league-wide.
Acquisition
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Acquisition system | Waivers — not FAAB |
| Waiver period | 1 day |
| Waiver order | Resets every week to inverse of the standings |
| Season acquisition limit | No limit |
| Lineup changes | Lock individually at each player's own kickoff |
| Transactions locked for eliminated playoff teams | No |
Per-player lock means a 4:25pm player is still movable after the 1pm games have started.
Money and format
| Buy-in | $100 = $75 to the pool + $25 refundable participation deposit |
| Deposit forfeit | To first place, if the league judges you inactive |
| Prizes | 1st $500 · 2nd $250 · 3rd $150 · 4th–10th nothing |
| Player pool | 10 × $75 = $750 |
| Prize total | $900 — $150 above player-pool contributions; funding source not specified in the settings |
| Teams | 10 |
| Keepers | None |
| Draft | Snake, 1.01 locked, order already decided; exact date/time unknown |
| Regular season | Weeks 1–14 |
| Playoffs | Six teams, weeks 15–17 |
| NFL season opens | Wednesday 9 September 2026 |
| Draft date | Late August 2026, exact date TBC |
My 16 picks
1 · 20 · 21 · 40 · 41 · 60 · 61 · 80 · 81 · 100 · 101 · 120 · 121 · 140 · 141 · 160
Every turn is back-to-back — two picks in a row, every time, planned as a pair. After the first selection there is an 18-pick blind window before picks 20 and 21 come round.
Two flags
Full PPR. Every reception is a full point. Every published non-PPR and half-PPR ranking is therefore the wrong board and may not be used unadjusted. See 2026 draft board.
The waiver order resets weekly. Priority is not saved and does not roll over — a claim not spent this week expires worthless, because next week's order is recomputed from the standings regardless. See Waivers.
Open questions
- The exact late-August draft date and time remain unknown. Set the final news-lock and lineup reminder only after ESPN confirms them.
- The intermediate points-allowed brackets — everything between 0 allowed and 46 or more — and the sack / interception / fumble-recovery values for D/ST are not in the source plan and are the one gap in this card.
- The $150 gap between the player pool and prizes is recorded, not explained. Re-check the settings on draft day for any league-manager change.