League Constitution

Contact Procedure

For league-specific issues, please contact the league commissioner first. If the league commissioner is unavailable, contact the co-commissioner. If you cannot contact a commissioner or co-commissioner, and your issue is time-sensitive (for instance, if you are requesting a roster modification because you don't have access to the Internet), please use the league message board to make your request. In this way, we can verify the time of your request and make your roster change retroactively if necessary.

League Commissioner

For league-specific issues, please contact the League Commissioner.

Co-commissioner

If you are unable to reach the League Commissioner, please contact the league Co-commissioner.

Annual Fees

Entry Fee

$55 per seasonDue by NFL Week 1 · Amended January 6, 2026

Trophy Engraving & Shipping Fee

$30

Trophy Responsibility

It will be the responsibility of the last-placed team in the consolation bracket to pay the engraving and shipping fees for the fantasy league championship trophy. If this owner won a weekly prize award during the said year, the engraving fee will be deducted from that amount and paid to the previous year's champion to cover the fees. The previous year champion is then responsible for engraving the trophy and shipping it to the new league champion.

TrophySmack Engraved Name Plate - Customizable Fantasy Football Trophy Champion Award Name Plate, Silver/Black

See Article VIII for more information.

Payout Structure

1st Place

$110.00

2nd Place

$50.00

3rd Place

$20.00

5th Place

$10 FAAB the following seasonAppended January 3, 2024

7th Place

$20 FAAB the following seasonAppended August 23, 2023

9th Place

$15 FAAB the following seasonAppended January 3, 2024

Weekly Prizes

$2.50 for winning a matchup and $2.50 for a top-six finish ($420.00 total).

Rosters

Starting Lineup

1 QB · 2 RB · 3 WR · 1 TE · 2 W/R/T

Bench

15Any combination of QB/RB/WR/TE

IR

2If Sleeper allows it, the player is IR-eligible

Taxi

2Rookies only · Appended for the 2023 season

Previous season's rookies can remain on the taxi until NFL Week 1.

Offensive & Miscellaneous Scoring

Acquisitions

• $100 per season; resets when the league transitions to a new year.
• $0 bids are allowed.
• FAAB can be included in trades.
• Waivers process at 3:00 AM Eastern during the season, Wednesday through Sunday.
• Players become free agents on Sunday (after 3:00 AM) and Monday.
• Players cannot be added on Tuesday.
• Players lock at the start of their game until Wednesday.
• Offseason waivers process every day.
• Rolling waiver priority breaks tied bids.

League Schedule

• Three divisions with four managers in each: Red, White, and Blue.
• Divisions will be randomized every four years during Winter Olympic years.
• Managers play division rivals twice and all other managers once.
• Wins are awarded for the head-to-head matchup in addition to the top six scorers.

Trade Rules

• Trades can involve players, future draft picks, and/or FAAB.
• Sleeper supports trades involving more than two teams.
• Trades will be voted on via poll when determining whether to veto.
• As of January 17, 2023, trades are under commissioner approval for two hours. If a leaguemate has concerns about the trade, the leaguemate should message the league. It will then be determined whether the trade needs to be voted on.
• Eight vetoes are necessary.
• Once five no-vetoes are submitted, or 24 hours have passed, the trade will process.

Draft Format

• Draft order is determined under Article VI.
• The draft is linear (non-snaking).
• Roster sizes can go over the roster limit. However, changes will not be allowed until the limit is met again.

Weekly Use

• Two auto-subs are allowed per week.
• There is no restriction for game start times.

Championship Bracket

The league implements a six-team playoff system: three division winners and three wildcard teams. The top two division winners receive a bye. The third division winner plays the sixth seed, while the fourth and fifth seeds play each other. The playoffs start in Week 15 of the NFL regular season and last three weeks. The bracket reseeds if the sixth seed advances (changed during the 2023 season).

Consolation Bracket

The league also implements a six-team consolation bracket to determine the loser.

Loser Bracket

Lowest MPF

1st Draft Position

2nd Lowest MPF

2nd Draft Position

3rd Lowest MPF

3rd Draft Position

4th Lowest MPF

4th Draft Position

5th Lowest MPF

5th Draft Position

6th Lowest MPF

6th Draft Position

Championship Bracket

5th/6th Place · Lower MPF

7th Draft Position

5th/6th Place · Higher MPF

8th Draft Position

4th Place

9th Draft Position

3rd Place

10th Draft Position

2nd Place

11th Draft Position

1st Place

12th Draft Position

Disputes & Voting

When a league dispute arises which has not been addressed in the league constitution, a discussion will ensue on possible resolutions. Following the discussion period, the commissioner will create an online poll so that owners can vote on an appropriate course of action. The result of the poll will apply immediately and the resulting ruling will be appended to the existing constitution for future reference.

All poll outcomes will be determined based on a plurality. In the case of a tie, the commissioner will cast the deciding vote. When possible, polls will run for three days unless it is closer to game day, in which case the voting time will be shortened accordingly.

Funding & Award

Each year, the loser of the consolation bracket will pay $30 toward trophy engraving and shipping. Any excess money will be kept in a separate pot. If the fees exceed $30, the needed money will come from the pot, if available. At the end of each decade, whichever team has the most championships during that span will earn the money in the pot.

The extra $60 in dues will be added to this pot. Appended January 6, 2026.