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Like the rest of the sports world, fantasy sports has a lingo all its own. The slang terms are all fairly easy to grasp and fun to use, so don’t be scared off! I include the following list so you can get a good feel for these fantasy football terms before you start playing, and I use them repeatedly throughout the book:

 Breakout: When a player goes from average to great.

 Bye week: Every NFL team is inactive once during the regular season; an NFL team’s off week is its bye week.

 Cheat sheets: The lists of pre-ranked players — overall and by position; see Chapter 4.

 Collusion: Two coaches working together to win a league; see Chapter 11.

 Daily Fantasy: An alternative to standard fantasy football where you bet money on individual weeks or games; see Part 4.

 Damaged goods: When a player involved in a trade is hurt; see Chapter 11.

 Elite: The highest ranked players at their positions.

 Fantasy formula: A simple way to evaluate a player’s potential: skill plus opportunity equals success.

 Fantasy worthy: A player who plays enough to make a fantasy impact.

 Fleecing: Taking advantage of a bad coach in a lopsided trade; see Chapter 11.

 FLEX: A flexible slot on your roster where you can select from multiple positions; see Chapter 6.

 Game-time decision: Waiting to see if a hurt player will start. Status won’t be revealed until inactive lists are posted 90 minutes before kickoff; see Chapter 10.

 Insurance Policy: Formerly known as “Handcuffing”. Drafting a backup and a starter from the same NFL team; head to Chapter 9.

 Keeper league: Coaches retain a certain number of players from one season to the next.

 League settings: The league rules and stat modifiers that determine fantasy point values.

 Pre-rankings: How NFL players are rated for fantasy purposes before the season starts.

 Private league: A league you can join by invitation only and that’s controlled by a commissioner; see Chapter 3.

 Public league: Anyone can sign up and play; see Chapter 3.

 Sleeper: A little-known player who’s ready to awaken and be great.

 Star: A top-rated fantasy starter.

 Trade bait: Good players you can offer to other coaches; check out Chapter 11.

 Trading deadline: Last day of the season to make trades; see Chapter 11.

 Vulture back: A running back who steals goal-line carries from the starter; jump to Chapter 5.

 Waiver wire: Dropped players are here before they become free agents; check out Chapter 11.