The draft is how league managers assemble their first roster. In a snake draft, your draft order changes direction every round. In an auction draft, managers take turns nominating players and use fictional budget credits to win bids. Both formats aim to give every team a defined, consistent way to select players.
Before the first pick
Choose the number of teams, scoring format, number of rounds and pick timer in Commissioner Settings before launching the draft. Invite managers with the league code and confirm the format together. A keeper league also needs its protected player slots agreed in advance.
Snake draft order
The first round proceeds from manager one to the last manager. The following round runs in reverse. The draft room shows every selection, whose turn is next, and the remaining clock. Your queue is private: other managers cannot see your ranked choices.
Autopicks and missed turns
If the pick timer expires, the server first tries your top available queued player. If none is available, an automatic fallback can select an undrafted player. Add several alternatives to the queue to prepare for others drafting your favorites.
Plan your remaining rounds
Open Round-by-round draft strategy from the league menu. Enable the private plan and select best available, an eligible position, or a flex group for each remaining round. Your ranked queue keeps first priority. If the queue has no available player, the timer follows that round’s preference, then falls back to another eligible player if necessary. Completed picks and reserved keepers cannot be edited; traded picks follow their current owner. This plan applies to regular snake drafts and dynasty startup drafts, not auctions or annual dynasty supplemental drafts.
Auctions work differently
The league nominates an available player, managers bid with noncash fantasy credits, and the highest eligible bidder wins when the clock ends. Every successful purchase reduces that manager’s remaining auction budget. The auction continues until roster positions are filled.
After the draft
The season schedule and player rosters become available in the league. Check your roster, your upcoming opponent and your starting lineup. Real-player leagues use delayed NFL results; the product is not yet a real-time scoring service.
Understand fantasy scoring
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