Fantasy football glossary

The terms

Bench stash

A player you keep on your bench for later, not one you start this week.

Boom

A game 35% or more above our projection for him.

Bust

A game at half of our projection for him, or less.

Bye

The one week in the season a team doesn't play. Its players score nothing that week.

Ceiling

The high end of what we expect from a player in a game.

Doubtful

An injury report status: unlikely to play. We don't project Doubtful players or list them as picks.

Flex

A lineup spot that can hold a running back, receiver or tight end. Quarterbacks, kickers and defenses can't be a flex.

Floor

The low end of what we expect from a player in a game.

Half PPR

Scoring that gives half a point for each catch.

Must start

A player who belongs in your lineup every week, whatever the matchup.

Out

An injury report status: he won't play. We don't project Out players or list them as picks.

PPR

Points per reception: scoring that gives a full point for each catch. All points on our insight pages are PPR.

Questionable

An injury report status: he may or may not play. Start him only if he's active.

Red zone

The last 20 yards before the end zone, where most touchdowns come from.

Rostered

The share of public fantasy leagues where a team has this player. We show a range of about 6 points.

Season rank

His rank at his position by fantasy points per game this season. QB9 means ninth among quarterbacks.

Sleeper

A player on few rosters who can help this week in some league sizes.

Snap share

The share of his team's plays he was on the field for.

Standard scoring

Scoring with no points for catches.

Streamer

A player you add for one week because of his matchup, usually a quarterback or tight end.

Target share

The share of his team's targets that go to him. A target is a pass thrown his way.

Trade value

Our rating of a player from 0 to 100 for the rest of the season. The top player is 100.

Waiver wire

The pool of players no team in your league has rostered.