Question 1

General League Information

Accepted Answer

The Gridiron Dynasty League is a 10-team fantasy football league that is hosted through the Sleeper platform. The league is invite-only and new team owners must be voted in unanimously by other team owners who are in good standing. Good standing is defined as active team owners who have no outstanding debts owed to the league.

Question 2

League Entry Fee

Accepted Answer

The league entry fee is $50.00 per season and is considered past-due if not paid in full by the kickoff of the first regular season game of each football season. The league may increase the annual entry fee and/or add additional fees for future seasons provided it is announced prior to the scheduled supplemental draft of each season. The entry fee may be increased at the discretion of the league commissioner, but additional fees must be agreed to by all active team owners.

Question 3

Season Payouts

Accepted Answer

For the 2026 season, payouts will be as follows:1st Place: $400.002nd Place: $100.00The winnings will be paid no later than the first Friday following the end of the league playoffs. The payout structure may be changed with league approval prior to the start of a new season.

Question 4

Scoring Format

Accepted Answer

The league is a point-per-reception (PPR) format.

Points are scored from the following ten (10) active roster spots each week:

Quarterback - QB (x1)
Running Back - RB (x2)
Wide Receiver - WR (x3)
Tight End - TE (x1)
Flex - RB/WR/TE (x1)
Kicker - K (x1)
Team Defense - DEF (x1)

The league offers teams a 2nd matchup each regular-season week. This option allows the top scoring teams of the week to gain an additional win, while the other half gets a loss.

To earn the additional win, your team must score above the league median.

The league median is calculated by taking the average of the middle two teams' scores for that specific week.

Please see the Sleeper support link below for more information:

https://support.sleeper.com/en/articles/3971690-extra-game-each-week-against-league-median

Question 5

Scoring Settings

Accepted Answer

PassingPassing Yards1 per 25 yardsPassing TD6 2-pt Conversion 240+ Yard Completion0.540+ Yard TD Bonus150+ Yard TD Bonus2Interception-1Pick Six-6Sack-0.5RushingRushing Yards1 per 10 yardsRushing TD62-pt Conversion 240+ Yard Rush0.540+ Yard Rush TD Bonus 150+ Yard Rush TD Bonus2ReceivingReception1Receiving Yards1 per 10 yardsReceiving TD62-pt Conversion 240+ Yard Rec Bonus0.540+ Yard Rec TD Bonus150+ Yard Rec TD Bonus2KickingFG Made (0-19 yards)3FG Made (20-29 yards)3FG Made (30-39 yards)3FG Made (40-49 yards)4FG Made (50-59 yards)5FG Made (60+ yards)6PAT Made1FG Missed (0-19 yards)-2FG Missed (20-29 yards)-1.5FG Missed (30-39 yards)-1FG Missed (40-49 yards)-1PAT Missed-1Team DefenseDefense TD6Points Allowed = 010Points Allowed = 1-67Points Allowed = 7-134Points Allowed = 14-201Points Allowed = 21-270Points Allowed = 28-34-1Points Allowed = 35+-4Less Than 100 Total Yards5100-199 Total Yards 3450-499 Total Yards-2500-549 Total Yards-43 and Out0.54th Down Stop1Sacks1Interceptions2Fumble Recovery2Safety2Forced Fumble1Blocked Kick2Scoring changes can only be made during the offseason and are at the discretion of the league commissioner.

Question 6

Roster Settings

Accepted Answer

Each team roster consists of the following roster spots:

Quarterback - QB (x1)
Running Back - RB (x2)
Wide Receiver - WR (x3)
Tight End - TE (x1)
Flex - RB/WR/TE (x1)
Kicker - K (x1)
Team Defense - DEF (x1)
Bench - BEN (x8)

Each team will have two (2) injured reserve (IR) spots available as needed:

Players who are on the league IR
Players who are listed as OUT
Players who are listed as NA
Players who are designated as COVID-19

Each team will also be able to carry three (3) Taxi Squad players each season.

Players must be placed on taxi squad prior to the start of the season 
Players can be removed anytime during the season, but there must be an available roster spot for them
Only applies to players with less than one (1) season of NFL service at the start of the season

You may only have 18 players on your roster (not including taxi squad). Other players must be:

Dropped 
Placed on Injured Reserve (IR)
Placed on taxi squad (if prior to start of the season)

Additional Information:

Bench players cannot be dropped after a game has started

Question 7

Waivers

Accepted Answer

FAAB bidding provides each team owner with a budget during the season for free agents and uses a blind bidding process to select players off waivers each week. The highest bidder for each player is awarded the player.

The league uses FAAB bidding for all waiver transactions.

Season waiver budget: $150.00 
Minimum Bid: $1.00 
Bids are blind and highest bid at the end of the waiver period wins the player
Waivers clear on Wednesday at 12:00 AM PDT
Players are on waivers two (2) days after they are released

Question 8

Trades

Accepted Answer

Trades are permitted in the league through the completion of the final game in week #11.

Trades can include the following:

Players
Future Draft Picks
FAAB Cash (waivers)

All trades have a review period of up to two (2) days.

The commissioner has power to veto any trade they deem creates an unfair competitive advantage and/or is detrimental to the overall success of the league.

Question 9

Playoffs

Accepted Answer

The league will use the following playoff format:

Playoffs start in week 15
Six (6) teams will advance to the playoffs 
Playoff rounds are one (1) week in duration

Playoff re-seeding will occur at the start of each round of the playoffs. The higher seeded team will always play lower-seeded teams in each round.

Question 10

Toilet Bowl

Accepted Answer

Non-playoff teams will be relegated to the Toilet Bowl. This lower bracket will allow teams to play to avoid battling for last place in the league. The losing team from each round gets flushed to the next round. The player who finishes last and claims victory of the Toilet Bowl will be subject to the league punishment. This punishment will be voted on by team owners and may vary from year to year. Failure to complete the league punishment may result in removal from the league.

Question 11

Supplemental Draft

Accepted Answer

Each year, the league will hold a supplemental draft for rookie and free agent players. The supplemental draft will be held prior to the start of week 1 and the date and time of the draft will be determined by the commissioner. The draft will consist of three (3) rounds and draft order will be determined as follows:First Round - Reverse finishing order of the previous season's standingsSecond Round - Finishing order in total points from other league contests (Survivor pool, college football bowl selection, March Madness, etc.) Third Round - Reverse finishing order of the previous season's standings (same as round 1)

Question 12

Other League Contests

Accepted Answer

There are additional league contests that team owners will participate in each season and offseason.These additional contests are designed to offer more engagement in the league, even during the normal fantasy off season. Team owners will acquire points in each of the league contests based on their performance and how they finish. These points will be used to determine the second round draft order in the following year's supplemental draft for rookies and free agents. Additional league contests include: Sleeper NFL Survivor  ($10 entry fee, pays the winner $100)College Football Bowl Pick'em March Madness Additional contests may be added in the future and/or they may replace existing contests. The contests are at the discretion of the league commissioner. Additional fees and payout terms must be voted on with more than 50% of the team owners in agreement.

League Rules