Use this screen to define which positions and how many of each position should be starters in your league.
Supported Positions
Head Coach (Coach)
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This "position" is commonly used to award for a victory by the coaches team.
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Quarterback (QB)
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Team Quarterback (TMQB)
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Team Quarterbacks are used be league in place of an individual. For example, a team might draft the Green Bay TMQB instead of Brett Favre. If Favre gets injured, his backup will still generate fantasy points for the team with the GB TMQB player.
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Running Back (RB)
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Fullback (FB)
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The site defaults to listing all FBs as RBs. For leagues that prefer to break out the FB position, commissioners must also specify FB scoring rules and manually change individual RBs to FBs via the Change Player Position
screen.
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Wide Receiver (WR)
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Tight End (TE)
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Team Tight End (TMTE)
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Team Tight Ends are used be league in place of an individual. See TMQB above.
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Combined Receiver (WR+TE)
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Use this option if your league treats all TEs the same as WRs. NOTE: You will still need to define a copy of the WR scoring rules for the TE using the Custom Scoring System Setup
screen.
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Combined Running Back & Receiver (RB+WR+TE)
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Some leagues prefer a more flexible offensive lineup. If you prefer to start any combination of five RB, WR, and TEs, for example, use this option. This would allow one franchise to start 2RBs, 2WRs, and 1TE and another to start 3RBs, 2WRs, and 0TEs.
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Kick Returner (KR)
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This position is used only for kicking and punting return stats. As many KRs are also WRs you should use the WR position (and define return rules to it) if you want to assign both KR and WR-based scoring rules to this position. For leagues that prefer to break out the KR position, commissioners must also specify KR scoring rules and manually change individual WRs/DBs/etc. to KRs via the Change Player Position
screen.
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Place Kicker (PK)
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Team Place Kicker (TMPK)
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Team Place Kickers are used be league in place of n individual. See TMQB above.
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Punter (PN)
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Team Punter (TMPN)
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Team Punters are used be league in place of an individual. See TMQB above.
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Defensive Lineman (DT+DE)
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Use this position if your league treats DTs and Des the same.
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Defensive Tackle (DT)
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Defensive End (DE)
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Team Defensive Lineman (TMDL)
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Team DLs are used to represent a pro team's entire defensive line's stats.
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Defensive Linebacker (LB)
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Team Defensive Linebacker (TMLB)
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Team Lbs are used to represent a pro team's entire linebacker's stats.
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Defensive Back (CB+S)
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Use this position if your league treats CBs and Ss the same.
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Defensive Cornerback (CB)
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Defensive Safety (S)
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Team Defensive Back (TMDB)
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Team DBs are used to represent a pro team's entire defensive back's stats.
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Defensive Team (Def)
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Defensive Team positions can be used for leagues that incorporate ST rules into the DT position or do not use ST scoring altogether. Just include or exclude ST-type rules to the DT position when setting up your scoring.
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Special Teams (ST)
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Use this if your league defines a separate ST position that is not part of the DT. If you use a combined DT+ST, use the DT above.
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Offensive Team (Off)
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Total Starters - Define both the minimum and maximum number of starting fantasy players for each week's starting lineup. As this is commonly a single value, both fields may be the same.
Used - Checking this box corresponding any position will enable that position for your league. Uncheck the box to disable this position for your league.
NOTE: Only players with checked positions will appear in player lists in the system.
Minimum Starters - For each "Used" position (see above) enter a single value to represent the minimum number of players to be starter each week. If your league does not use Flex Lineups (see below), then typically the min. starters value equals the max. starters value.
Maximum Starters - For each "Used" position (see above) enter a single value to represent the maximum number of players to be starter each week.
Specific vs. Flex Lineups
While most leagues typically use a specific number of starters at each position, some leagues prefer to offer a range. For example, instead of the specific requirements to start 2 RBs, 2 WRs, and 1 TE, some leagues may add another player of any RB/WR/TE. While one owner could start 3 RBs, 2 WRs, and 1 TE, another might start 2 RBs, 3 WRs, and 1 TE, while yet another would start 2 RBs, 2 WRs, and 2 TEs. This is setup as follows:
RB: min=2, max=3
WR: min=2, max=3
TE: min=1, max=2
There's still no way to start more than the six players at these positions (this is constrained by the Total Starters option above) as well as at least 2 RBs, 2 WRs, and 1 TE. Another common example using individual defensive players (IDPs) is to start up to three at any of DL/LB/DB. Define these positions as follows:
DL: min=0, max=3
LB: ,min=0, max=3
DB: min=0, max=3
Here, one owner could start one player at each position while another could start three DBs.
Total Number of Starting Individual Defensive Players (IDPs) - If your league uses flex IDP and flex IOPs (offensive), you should enter in the total number of IDPs to start. When defined, this field will prevent leagues from stealing IDP lineup spots to add extra IOP players.
Copy Previous Week's Starters For Franchises Without Lineups -
As Soon As The Previous Week's Final Results Are Available: - When checked, this option will automatically carry everyone's lineup through to the following week as soon as the previous week's results are finalized (typically late Monday night).
As Soon As Preliminary (Thursday, Saturday and Sunday) Results Are Available: - Select this option to automatically have all lineups copy over when stats are processed for owners who did not submit lineups by the defined deadline. For example, in weeks that start with a Thursday game, the lineup will be copied over on Thursday night for owners that do not otherwise submit a lineup.
As Soon As Final (Monday) Results Are Available: - Select this option to automatically have all lineups resolved for owners who did not submit lineups for the week.
Use Best Lineups - Enable this (default is off) to have the system automatically determine and use as starters the best lineup for each franchise roster after the games have been played. Once enabled, franchises will not be able to submit a lineup.
Hide Starting Lineups - Enable this (default is off) setting to prevent owners from viewing any franchise lineup until after kickoff of the first game of the week.
NOTE: If this setting is enabled, the Live Scoring, Live Scoring Summary, Starting Lineups, and Weekly Results reports will NOT be accessible to owners until kickoff of the first game of the week.
Start Bye Week Players - Enable this (default is off) setting to automatically restrict owners from submitting players as starters when they are on bye.
Backup Players - Enable this (default is off/clear) by specifying the number of backup players to be included in each starting lineup. Currently, backup players are specified for informational purposes only. Any backup player rules supported by leagues must be manually enforced (typically by having the commissioner manually replace starters with backup players in new starting lineups).
NOTE: If enabled, backup players are still optional as owners can leave the default backup player setting blank on the submit lineups screen.
When finished, you MUST click on the Save Starting Lineup Setup button in order to apply your changes.
