Guides · In-season
FAAB waiver bidding
A framework for FAAB bidding: value a waiver claim against the rest of the season, your roster hole, and the budgets left in the room.
Bid on the season, not the week
The most common FAAB mistake is pricing a claim by next week's projection. A player's real value is the points he adds above whoever you would otherwise start, multiplied by the number of weeks you expect to start him. A three-point-per-week upgrade held for ten weeks is worth far more than a one-week fill-in with a great matchup.
Anchor on your own replacement
Two managers should rarely bid the same amount on the same player. If your flex is already producing, the upgrade is marginal. If you are starting a bye-week hole, the same player is worth several times more to you. Always compute the delta against your current starter, not against a generic ranking.
Track the budgets around you
FAAB is an auction with public bankrolls. When most of the league has spent down, the winning bid on a mid-tier add collapses — and overpaying there wastes budget you will want when a starting running back goes down in week eleven. Conversely, early in the season with full budgets, a genuinely league-winning add is usually underbid because managers are anchored to small numbers.
Keep a reserve, but not a hoard
Budget left over at the end of the season scores zero points. A practical rule is to keep enough to win one contested claim during the playoff push, and to spend the rest on upgrades that raise your weekly floor. Waiver Room prices each claim against your roster and the remaining schedule, so the recommended bid reflects your situation rather than a league-wide average.