Fantasy Football Slang

There once was a time when people only watched football to follow their favorite team. Fantasy football changed that, inspiring football fans to keep track of players in almost every game played each week. Whether it's your first year playing fantasy football or you're a seasoned veteran in ten different leagues, knowing the fantasy football terms below will help keep you on top of your game.

Slang Term Meaning Votes
ptsPoints
FFFantasy football
CeilingUpside of a player
DFSDaily Fantasy Sports
HandcuffA fantasy football backup player
FFLFantasy football league
Snake draftDraft where the last pick in one round is the first in the next
YPGYards per game
PFPoints for
PPRPoints per reception
Trade baitA good player that entices other teams to trade for him
GhostshipA fantasy football team with no owner
TETight end
SleeperA player drafted late but exceeds expectations
recReceptions
Half-PPRHalf-point per reception league
Waiver hawkA fantasy sports owner who patrols the waiver wire
Vulture backA running back who takes scoring chances from the starter
Draft dasherA fantasy football owner who drafts a team and abandons it
UndroppableA player who cannot be dropped from a fantasy team
StreamRotating players in and out of a lineup
ADPAverage draft position
WR1First starting fantasy wide receiver
RB1Starting fantasy running back
RBRunning back
BullishPositive outlook
ReachTo draft a player too soon
SharkAn experienced fantasy sports player
QBQuarterback
BearishNegative outlook
FishCasual fantasy sports player
FleecingTaking advantage of a person through a trade
attAttempts
Auction draftA fantasy sports draft where owners bid on players
FlyerGamble on a risky player
tarReceiving targets
FlierGamble on a risky player
FloorDownside of a player
fumTotal fumbles
oprkOpponent ranking
sckSacks
MinnowWeak fantasy sports player
sftySafety
FadeTo purposely disregard a player
FRFumble recovery
intInterception
QBBCQuarterback by committee
dDefense
Damaged goodsA person who has one or more major flaws
IDPIndividual defensive player
projProjected
Garbage timeTime during a blowout game where strategies change
FlexFantasy football position that can be a RB, WR, or TE
QB1First starting fantasy quarterback
Serpentine draftDraft where the last pick in one round is the first in the next
Keeper leagueFantasy sports league where you keep your players
PAPoints against
YPAYards per attempt
ydsYards
iInterception
prkPosition rank
FPGFantasy points per game
KKicker
STSpecial teams
WR3Third starting fantasy wide receiver
WR2Second starting fantasy wide receiver
QB2Second starting fantasy quarterback
RB2Second starting fantasy running back
DSTDefense and Special Teams
Cheat sheetA list of players ranked in order of fantasy value
ffbFantasy football
DonkDonkey