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How to Play DOWNS
DOWNS is fantasy football where you play solo against other people to pick the best players at each position. Earn letters, spell DOWNS, and climb the leaderboard!
1. Pick Your Weekly Bullet
Each week, select players for each position:
- D — 2 Quarterbacks (QB)
- O — 3 Wide Receivers (WR)
- W — 3 Running Backs (RB)
- N — 2 Tight Ends (TE)
- S — 2 Defense/Special Teams (DST)
Picks lock a couple hours before games start for the week.
2. Earn Your Letters
To win a letter, outscore 50% of all other players' picks at that position for the week.
- Beat the field at QB → earn D
- Beat the field at WR → earn O, and so on.
Each player has a projected score based on standard fantasy stats (yards, touchdowns, receptions, etc.). Points are applied negatively for turnovers and lost yardage.
3. Use the Odds Multiplier
Every player has an Odds Multiplier that scales their final score.
- Favorites have higher projections but lower multipliers.
- Wildcards have lower projections but multipliers can reach 5.0× or beyond.
A wildcard with a high multiplier can be the smarter pick over a star player — even if their raw projection is lower.
Lock your multiplier before picks close or let it adjust with the latest news. Projections and Multipliers update daily at 9AM ET (6AM PT/8AM CT) and 6PM ET (2PM PT/5PM CT)
4. The Goal
Win all five positions in a single week to make the DOWNS! Beat the median score in each position to earn a letter for that position.
Head 2 Head
Get a more traditional fantasy football experience by creating or joining a group to place your weekly bullet against your friends. Winners are whoever gets the most letters, or if there is a tie, whoever scores the most points!