When a player is not on a league roster, a manager may try to acquire him. Some leagues allow immediate additions; others use a waiver process that resolves competing requests at scheduled times. First Down Central supports both immediate free-agent moves and a noncash FAAB bidding mode.
What FAAB means
FAAB stands for Free Agent Acquisition Budget. It is an allotment of fantasy credits, not legal tender or a prize pool. A commissioner sets the initial budget, and managers spend credits by winning waiver claims.
Submitting a claim
Open FAAB Waivers from the Players or More menu. Choose the target player and a bid. Where a roster would exceed its limit, you may need to identify a player to drop. A pending claim does not guarantee you will acquire the player.
Competing requests
Bids are private while pending. At the scheduled processing cycle, the server determines eligible winners according to the configured waiver rules. An outbid or invalid claim does not transfer the target player to you. Check your notifications and balance after the cycle.
Rank your pending claims
Use the order controls beside your pending requests to put your preferred target first. In rolling-priority leagues, your personal order determines your next eligible request while the league-wide manager order still rotates after each award. In FAAB, a higher bid remains more important than personal order; your ordering chooses between your own equal-bid targets. Refresh the page if a claim was added, canceled or processed while you were arranging it.
Immediate free agents
In free-agency mode, additions can take effect without the FAAB bidding cycle. Commissioners should decide which acquisition method fits the league and avoid changing assumptions midseason.
Your season signing budget
Open Season signing limits to see your usage and the league rule. A zero limit means unlimited. Each successful free-agent addition or waiver award uses one signing; unsuccessful claims, trades, drafts and roster corrections do not. Your owner and co-managers share one franchise budget. A commissioner may change the limit during the season, but earlier signings remain counted. Waiver processing checks the budget again before every award. A new season or restarted practice draft starts a fresh count.
Understanding deadlines
Waiver deadlines and individual game kickoff locks are distinct controls. A fantasy platform should never imply that a delayed statistics update is a live indication of player availability.
Evaluate and negotiate trades
Compare players, offer single-player or multi-player exchanges, and understand league voting, review periods and ownership protections.
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