Breakout
A player who performs surprisingly well
Example
Thomas was a pleasant breakout last year
I had him too and I owe my FFL ship to him
Related Slang
| FFL | Fantasy football league |
| ship | Championship |
| FF | Fantasy football |
| ADP | Average draft position |
| Keeper league | Fantasy sports league where you keep your players |
| Waiver hawk | A fantasy sports owner who patrols the waiver wire |
| Draft dasher | A fantasy football owner who drafts a team and abandons it |
| Snake draft | Draft where the last pick in one round is the first in the next |
| Auction draft | A fantasy sports draft where owners bid on players |
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A breakout is a player that plays surprisingly well and above expectations. The term is mainly used in sports such as football, baseball, basketball, and fantasy sports leagues.
Breakouts usually excel when they are surrounded by players and a system that play to their strengths. In fantasy sports, a breakout is especially useful when the player is acquired at a cheap price and produces a lot of points. When players don't meet expectations placed on them by fans and analysts they are quickly labeled a bust.