Some Lingo

Please translate the following sentence:

"So are you in a Keeper league?"
Translation:
"Do you draft a completely new team each year or can you keep players from last year's team?"

"You kept your WR for your keeper league? What were you thinking?"
Translation:
"Of all the players from the team you had last year, you decided to keep the Wide Receiver and make sure he was on your team again this year? Are you stupid?"

Let's try another one:

"A Kicker? In round 3? Really?"
Translation:
You are using your 3rd pick of the draft to select a place kicker? Are you stupid?"

Try this one:
"Vick's going to have an even better year now that he has some targets but his O-line has to do a better job of protecting him"
Translation:
"Michael Vick, Quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, is going to produce even more fantasy points this season than he did last year because now he has better Wide Receivers to catch more of his passes but the Offensive line players need to keep the defense from hitting him before he has a chance to throw the ball."


Like any subculture, there is a unique vocabulary within Fantasy Football. Unfortunately, Rosetta Stone does not offer a course on this particular dialect. You're only way of learning it is immersion into the culture. Be very careful and avoid overreaching. DO NOT just repeat terms you've heard the older kids say. You are very likely to say something completely inappropriate and out yourself as a complete poser. You'll lose all credibility. Even if your team wins, people will just assume your getting your information from your brother-in-law or some sports talk show. Again, nod, smile and laugh along with everybody else until you know what you are saying.