How to play playoff fantasy football.
No experience needed.
Playoff fantasy football is a game you play alongside the NFL playoffs. Each round you pick eight real NFL players, and you score points for what they do in their games: yards, catches, touchdowns, field goals.
On PlayoffBlitz there's no draft, and you can start each player only once. If you watch football, you already know enough to play.
Create a LeagueThe five steps
- Join your league. The person running it, the commissioner, sends you a link or a code to scan. Members join free.
- Pick your eight. One quarterback, two running backs, two wide receivers, one tight end, one kicker and one defense, from any team playing that round.
- Set it before the first game. In a playoff league the whole lineup locks when the first game of the round kicks off.
- Watch the points come in. Scores update live while the games are played.
- Pick eight new players next round. You can start each player only once, so anyone you've used is off your list.
That's four lineups: Wild Card weekend, the Divisional round, the Conference Championships and the Super Bowl. Your points add up, and the highest total after the Super Bowl wins.
The eight positions, and how each one scores
Every PlayoffBlitz league uses the same scoring, called standard PPR. Here's what that means for each spot in your lineup.
| Position | You start | How he scores |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 1 | 1 point for every 20 passing yards, 6 for a touchdown pass. Rushing yards and touchdowns count too. |
| Running back | 2 | 1 point for every 10 rushing yards, 6 for a touchdown, and 1 for each catch. |
| Wide receiver | 2 | 1 point for each catch, 1 for every 10 receiving yards, 6 for a touchdown. |
| Tight end | 1 | The same as a wide receiver: catches, yards and touchdowns. |
| Kicker | 1 | 3 points for a field goal, 1 for an extra point. |
| Defense / Special Teams | 1 | A whole team's defense. 1 point for a sack, 2 for an interception, a fumble recovery or a safety, 6 for a touchdown. |
All player score totals are detailed on the points page.
How to pick if you don't follow fantasy football
- Start with the teams you expect to score. Points come from yards and touchdowns, so good offenses are where the points are.
- Pick the names you know. The starting quarterback, the main running back, the receivers who get the ball.
- Think one round ahead. A player on a team you expect to lose won't be around next week, so this is the week to use him. A player on a team you expect to go deep can wait.
That last one is the whole game. The strategy guide goes round by round.
What you don't have to do
No draft, no hassle, just fun. No waiver wire, no add-drops, no roster to babysit. You set one lineup a round, and that's it.
The playoff fantasy football page has the full picture of the four weeks.
First-timer questions.
Do I need to have played fantasy football before?
No. There's no draft to prepare for and no roster to manage. You pick eight players for the round, and if you watch football you already know most of the names.
What is a lineup in fantasy football?
A lineup is the group of players you pick for the week. On PlayoffBlitz it's eight starters: one quarterback, two running backs, two wide receivers, one tight end, one kicker and one defense.
Can two people pick the same player?
Yes. Nobody owns any players on PlayoffBlitz, so every member picks from the same player pool. The whole league can start the same quarterback in the same round.
What happens when a player's team is knocked out of the playoffs?
His team has no more games, so he leaves the player pool. If you hadn't used him yet, you can't any more.
How do I win a playoff fantasy league?
Your points add up over all four rounds. The member with the highest total after the Super Bowl wins the championship.
Start a playoff league.
Create a league, invite as many people as you like, and set your first lineup before Wild Card weekend.
Create a LeagueMore to read: all the guides, the rules and the FAQ.