PA

PA has 3 meanings
1. What does PA stand for?

Points against

PA is an acronym in fantasy football that stands for points against. The number represents the amount of points scored by opposing teams against a team during the season.

The stat commonly appears in the standings overview in a FFL. The PA number is determined by adding up the points from every opponent's starting players so far in the season. The acronym is similar to the PF stat which represents the number of points scored by the team's starting players during the season.

Example

The reason he has a losing record is because of his PA is so high.
The PA category in an ESPN FFL standings view

The PA category in an ESPN FFL standings view

Related Slang

PFPoints for
PVOPosition vs. opponent
prkPosition rank
oprkOpponent ranking
ADPAverage draft position
ffbFantasy football
QBQuarterback
RBRunning back
WRWide receiver
FFLFantasy football league

Categories

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Updated November 9, 2016
2. What does PA stand for?

Plate appearances

A statistic used in baseball that refers to the number of appearances by opposing players facing a pitcher; includes all AB, BB allowed, sacrifice flies allowed, and batters hit by pitch.

Example

He tossed a near perfect game with 29 PA tonight.

Related Slang

ABAt bat
SFSacrifice Flies
BBBases on balls
CGComplete games
SPStarting pitcher
RPRelief pitcher

Categories

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Updated July 8, 2015
3. What does PA stand for?

Parent alert

Warns the user on the other end that a parent is in the room, possibly watching the chat session; similar to POS.

Example

Hey FYI, PA.
Thx, gotcha.

Related Slang

POSParent over shoulder
C9Parent in room
9Parent in room
CD9Parents are watching
[email protected]Parents at home
PIRPeople in room
PPDAParents pacing de area
SPROSStop, parents reading over shoulder
99Parent has left

Categories

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Updated December 17, 2013

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