The Show Fantasy Football League Rules
Rule changes
2024
- Switched league platform from ESPN to Sleeper.
- Removed Playoff Home Field Advantage Bonus.
- Introduced a 1-round offline Rookie Draft. Rookie becomes your 3rd keeper.
- Rookie draft order is determined by Consolation Bracket standings. Rookie keeper cost ranges from $13 to $2 based on draft position.
- Removed all bonus draft dollars tied to previous season standings.
- Removed $10 bonuses for Elimination Challenge and Pigskin Pick'em winners.
- Draft date is now flexible and will be announced annually.
- Main draft clarified to include 18 total rounds, 17 players + 1 rookie keeper.
- Tiebreakers. If any playoff matchups end with a tie score, the winner is automatically the higher seed.
2023
- Removed 40+ yard TD bonuses for pass, rush, rec. 50+ yard TD bonus set to +2 points.
- Added 300+ and 400+ yard passing bonuses. These stack.
- Added 100+ and 200+ yard rush and rec bonuses. These stack.
2022
- Reception points increased from 0.5 to 1.0 PPR.
- League fees increased from $80 to $100.
- IR slots reduced from 2 to 1. Bench slots increased from 8 to 9.
- Temporary keeper count reduced to 2.
2021
- IR slots reduced from 4 to 2. Bench slots reduced from 10 to 8.
2020
- Trade reviews removed. Trades process immediately.
- Only lost fumbles are penalized at −3.
- INT penalty increased to −3 points.
- Re-added 50+ and 40+ yard TD bonuses.
League fees
- $100 per team per season.
- $20 franchise fee for new owners.
- All fees are due on or before draft day.
Prizes
Division champions
- Gold Division winner. $140
- Silver Division winner. $120
- Bronze Division winner. $100
Championship bracket
- League Champion. $400
- Runner-up. $200
- 3rd place. $100
Special awards
- Regular season scoring leader. $100
- Bad Beat. Most points in a loss. $40
Division settings
Teams are divided into 3 divisions. Gold, Silver, Bronze.
- Top 2 teams in Silver and Bronze are promoted.
- Bottom 2 teams in Gold and Silver are relegated.
- Top 2 in Gold and bottom 2 in Bronze remain in place.
Keeper rules
- Each team may keep up to 3 players, including 1 rookie keeper.
- Players may be kept indefinitely if they fit under the draft budget.
- Keeper cost increases exponentially based on years kept.
Example: Year 1: $2 Year 2: $4 Year 3: $12 Year 4: $48
- Free agent keeper value is determined by FAAB cost. See FAAB conversion below.
- Keeper values carry when players are traded or dropped.
- All keeper selections are due 1 week before the draft.
Draft settings
Main draft
- Auction draft. $250 budget.
- Nomination. 30 seconds. Bidding. 10 seconds.
- Draft continues until all teams reach 18 players.
- Owners not present will be autodrafted. This is discouraged because Sleeper values can skew the auction.
Rookie draft
- 1 round offline rookie draft held before the auction.
- Rookie becomes your 3rd keeper. Value is deducted from auction budget.
- Draft order is based on prior season finish.
Rookie draft order and costs
Consolation Ladder final standings
- 1st. First pick. $13
- 2nd. Second pick. $12
- 3rd. Third pick. $11
- 4th. Fourth pick. $10
- 5th. Fifth pick. $9
- 6th. Sixth pick. $8
Winner's Consolation Ladder
- 2nd. Seventh pick. $7
- 3rd. Eighth pick. $6
- 4th. Ninth pick. $5
Top finishers
- 3rd. Tenth pick. $4
- 2nd. Eleventh pick. $3
- 1st. Twelfth pick. $2
Roster settings
- Roster size. 18
- Starters. 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 Flex (RB or WR or TE), 1 Superflex (QB or RB or WR or TE)
- 9 bench slots
- No Kicker or Defense
Scoring settings
Passing
- 0.04 points per yard. 25 yards equals 1 point.
- Passing TD. +5
- Interception. −3
- Completions. +0.1
- Bonuses. 50+ yard TD. +2. 300+ passing yards. +1. 400+ passing yards. +1. Bonuses stack.
Rushing
- 0.1 points per yard.
- Rushing TD. +6
- Attempts. +0.1
- Bonuses. 50+ yard TD. +2. 100+ rushing yards. +1. 200+ rushing yards. +1. Bonuses stack.
Receiving
- Reception. +1
- Yards. 0.1 per yard
- TD. +6
- Bonuses. 50+ yard TD. +2. 100+ receiving yards. +1. 200+ receiving yards. +1. Bonuses stack.
Special teams. Player only
- Kick or punt return TD. +6
- Kick or punt return yards. 0.05 per yard
- Fumble recovery TD. +6
Schedule and playoffs
- 14-week regular season
- 6 playoff teams. 3 division winners + 3 wild cards
- 3-week playoff bracket. Weeks 15 through 17
- Top 2 seeds get first round byes
- Tiebreakers. If any playoff matchups end with a tie score, the winner is automatically the higher seed.
Waivers
- Waiver type. FAAB bidding
- Waiver budget. $100
- Minimum bid. $0
- Waiver processing.
- Players who have played in a game are locked and placed on waivers until Wednesday at 1:00 AM MDT.
- Players dropped by a team go on waivers for 2 days before they can be bid on.
- FAAB tiebreaker. If two or more teams submit the same bid, the tiebreak is waiver priority using a rolling order system.
- Waiver priority starts based on draft order.
- The team with the first overall pick has the lowest priority. The team with the last pick has the highest.
- If you win a claim, your team moves to the end of the waiver list. All other teams move up one spot.
- Signing free agents outside of waivers does not change your priority.
- The current waiver priority appears in league standings. The commissioner may adjust if needed.
FAAB keeper conversion
$1–$10 → $1 $11–$20 → $2 $21–$30 → $3 $31–$40 → $4 $41–$50 → $5 $51–$60 → $6 $61–$70 → $7 $71–$80 → $8 $81–$90 → $9 $91–$100 → $10 >$100 → $11
Trades
- No trade limit
- Trade deadline. End of Week 11
- Trades process instantly. No review period
- Trades are allowed in the offseason
Quality owner clause
If an owner is inactive for 3 consecutive weeks with no contact and no lineup changes, they may be replaced at the commissioner's discretion. Throwing games intentionally is not tolerated. You may appoint a proxy if you expect to be out.