Fantasy football, made clear.
You don't need to know how every statistic works to start enjoying a league. Here's the path from creating your team to competing for a championship.
Start or join a private league
A commissioner creates a competition, chooses the number of managers and shares a private code. Each manager joins with a unique fantasy team name.
League setup ↗Agree to the scoring rules
Choose standard, half-PPR or full-PPR scoring and decide the draft, waiver and playoff settings before your first selections.
Scoring basics ↗Draft your roster
Pick players in snake order or bid using fictional auction credits. Rank fallback choices in your private queue so an expired timer cannot derail your draft.
Drafting guide ↗Set starters each week
Select your QB, running backs, receivers, tight end, flex, kicker and defense. Only starters contribute to your lineup total.
Lineup guide ↗Improve your team
Study historical form, propose trades, and use free agency or FAAB waivers to respond to injuries, bye weeks and roster weaknesses.
Waivers and trades ↗Reach the postseason
Weekly head-to-head results create league standings. Qualifying teams enter a seeded playoff bracket and compete for the championship.
Playoff guide ↗What those letters mean
FLEX means an extra eligible RB, WR or TE. The rules of each fantasy league determine which positions can start and how recorded actions earn points.
What's real and what's a demo?
First Down Central can use fictional practice players or real NFL player identities with delayed weekly nflverse statistics. The interactive demo is entirely illustrative. Live play-by-play scores and paid contests are not enabled.
Registered users can launch a fictional eight-team mock draft against seven computer managers, without a cash entry fee or prizes.