How do I Add/Drop Players (make Waivers or FA moves)?
Once your league parameters are set up you will use the For Owners > Add/Drop to make all player acquisitions and drops for your league.
There are 3 types of moves possible on this screen
- First Come, First Served (FA Moves)
- Waiver Requests
- Blind Bid Waiver Moves (FAAB)
This screen will display all available Free Agents in the Left Hand module and your current Roster on the Right module.
SELECT PLAYER TO ADD
Sort the columns by clicking the links at the top of the column:
Name, Team, Position, Bye Week, Injury Status, YTD Points, Upcoming Opponent and Projected Points
This module can be filtered by NFL Team and/or Position.
There is an optional search field where you can enter part or all of a players’ last name.
*Locked Players - On this report, a player with a * is "Locked" Players are locked by 3 different methods:
Locking Players at Kickoff Of their Game
Locking Players at a specific time each week.
Locking Players that are Recently Dropped - These players can be viewed on the Reports > Player > Locked Players to determine the time they will unlock.
See the Help > Help Center - FAQs
For leagues that use waiver request or blind bidding, when a player is locked you will can submit a request for that player.
SELECT PLAYER TO DROP
If players do not appear in the roster column as available to drop there are 2 reasons this can occur:
- You have a Can't Cut List defined for your league and are unable to release the player.
- You recently acquired he player and your settings require that the player remain on your roster for X days.
FIRST COME-FIRST SERVED (FREE AGENT MOVES)
Highlight the Player to Add and Player to Drop.
When selected, each name will appear below these modules and read:
To Add:_____________
To Drop: ____________
Once both appear, Press the “Submit Add/Drop” button.
This will process the move immediately and take you to the confirmation page where you can make additional add/drops.
Optional: Don't do add/drop immediately, instead submit it as a waiver claim
Check this box if you wish to no set this as an add/drop now, but wish to have this as a request for your next waiver period. This option can be used if you have limits on your moves, but wish to submit the request early for a later period.
WAIVER REQUEST
Highlight the Player to add and the Player to Drop. You can reorder the columns by clicking the links above the players names, or filter the players by position or NFL Team.
When selected, each name will appear below these modules and read:
To Add:_____________
To Drop: ____________
The option also will appear:
Add this claim to round: Here, use the drop down box to select the round to add request.
Comments: These can also be included when adding a player.
Then, Press the "Submit Request" button.
This request will now appear on the top of the screen for your Current Waiver Claims.
In this module, you can Edit, Move Up/Down and Delete any request.
You can also copy all of the requests to subsequent rounds.
You can repeat this process to enter more add/drop combinations for this round or subsequent rounds for your waivers.
Once complete, you can verify all of your own waiver requests on the Report > Franchise > Transactions Report.
For examples on Entering these requests see our Help Center - How do I Enter Waiver Requests? FAQ.
BLIND BIDDING – Non-conditional
Highlight the Player to add and the Player to Drop. You can reorder the columns by clicking the links above the players names, or filter the players by position or NFL Team.
When selected, each name will appear below these modules and read:
To Add:_____________
To Drop: ____________
The parameters for bidding will also appear:
Blind Bid Amount: by default, the minimum bid will be filled in this field. Enter the bid amount you wish to bid for this player
NOTE: A hint will appear with the (Max Bid) if you use a Maximums Blind Bid Allowance (this does not apply to blind bidding that is based on the salary cap).
Comments: These can also be included when adding a player.
Press the “Submit Request” button.
This request will now appear on the top of the screen for your Current Waiver Claims. You can continue to add bids to your current claims.
Here you can Edit, Delete any request.
If two bids are of the same value you will have the option to move them up/down to prioritize them for processing.
NOTE: Non-conditional bids are based on highest bid amounts, not priority. The only priority is when bids are of the same value.
Once complete, you can verify all of your own waiver requests on the Report > Franchise > Transactions Report.
For examples on Entering these bids see our Help Center - How do I enter Blind Bid Requests? FAQ.
BLIND BIDDING – Conditional Bidding
Highlight the Player to add and the Player to Drop. You can reorder the columns by clicking the links above the players names, or filter the players by position or NFL Team.
Each name, when highlighted, will appear respectively below these modules and read:
To Add:_____________
To Drop: ____________
The parameters for bidding will also appear:
Blind Bid Amount: by default, the minimum bid will be filled in this field. Enter the bid amount you wish to bid for this player
NOTE: A hint will appear with the (Max Bid) if you use a Maximums Blind Bid Allowance (this does not apply to blind bidding that is based on the salary cap).
Add this claim to group: select the group in which you wish to add this player
NOTE: For Conditional bidding, groups are placeholders and have no priority in procesing.
Comments: These can also be included when adding a player.
Press the “Submit Request” button.
This request will now appear on the top of the screen for your Current Waiver Claims. You can continue to add bids to your current claims and groups.
Here you can Edit, Move Up/Down, or Delete any request.
NOTE: Only 1 player is awarded per bid group, as all players within the group are conditions of the higher priority. Groups do not have any priority and are placeholders for additional bids.
Once complete, you can verify all of your own waiver requests on the Report > Franchise > Transactions Report.
For examples on Entering these bids see our Help Center - How do I enter Blind Bid Requests? FAQ.
