The Ultimate Challenge Awaits...
Compete for Glory in the ultimate fantasy football challenge, and face off against the sharpest GMs in fantasy football: Footballguys Subscribers.

The Footballguys Bowl is a Fantasy Football contest, available exclusively for Footballguys Premium subscribers.
All Premium subscribers (PRO, ELITE, HALL OF FAME, G.O.A.T.) are eligible to participate in the 2025 FBG Bowl.

Hundreds of 12-team Redraft Leagues will play throughout the season in a tournament-style Mega League

Top Teams will head
to the playoffs for a
total points showdown

Trash Talk all season in the Footballguys Discord and Forums

PPR, 6 Point Passing Touchdowns

Start 1QB, 2RB, 3WR, 1TE, 2FLEX, 1TD

Compete for Glory. And priceless prizes.
Not Open for 2025 Yet - Stay Tuned
The Footballguys Bowl is not yet open for 2025 - be on the lookout this Summer for exciting announcements and more information.
Footballguys Bowl Rules
Basic Rules
The Footballguys Bowl is a tournament-style mega-league. Players will be organized into 12-team Redraft Leagues and play throughout the season.
After week 14, the top teams will head to the playoffs for a total points showdown
All leagues will be hosted on Sleeper
All stats and positional designations from Sleeper will be considered official
Please be active! If you are inactive (example: not setting lineup, starting injured players or players on BYE, etc), your participation in future Footballguys Bowls will be in jeopardy.
If you notice any inactivity, or suspicious activity, please email us at: [email protected]
No selling of teams allowed
Eligibility
This is a free-to-play contest for all Footballguys Premium Subscribers on a premium plan. You can see what plan you are on HERE
Only Footballguys Premium subscribers on a premium plan are eligible to play. If you are not on a premium plan at the time of entry, or when the tournament concludes for the season, you will not be eligible for any prizes
Draft
We are using Sleeper Managed Systems to manage our drafts in 2025
You will choose your draft time from the eight options and be put into a “waiting room”
2 hours prior to the draft, you will be randomly placed into your league
Draft order will be determined randomly at this time
You can change your draft time at any point up to two hours prior to the draft
All drafts will be “fast” drafts with 2 minute clocks
All drafts will be snake style with no 3rd-round reversal
Draft order will be randomized in Sleeper
Drafts will be 20 rounds
Draft Times
Saturday August 23rd: 10 AM ET
Saturday August 23rd: 8 PM ET
Sunday August 24th: 10 AM ET
Sunday August 24th: 8 PM ET
Monday August 25th: 10 AM ET
Monday August 25th: 8 PM ET
Tuesday August 26th: 10 AM ET
Tuesday August 26th: 8 PM ET
Scoring
Offense
Passing TD: 6 points
Passing Yard: 0.05 points
Passing 2-pt Conversion: 2 points
Interception Thrown: -1 points
Rushing TD: 6 points
Rushing Yard: 0.1 points
Rushing 2-pt Conversion: 2 points
Reception: 1 point
Receiving TD: 6 points
Receiving Yard: 0.1 points
Receiving 2-pt Conversion: 2 points
Lost Fumble: -2 points
Defense
Sack: 1 point
Interception: 2 points
Fumble Recovery: 2 points
Safety: 2 points
Defensive or Return TD of Any Kind: 6 points
PAT/2-pt Conversion Return of Any Kind: 2 points
No Points Allowed: 12 points
2-7 Points Allowed: 8 points
8-14 Points Allowed: 4 points
15-20 Points Allowed: 2 points
21-24 Points Allowed: 1 point
Transactions
Trades
Trades are allowed in Footballguys Bowl
Any trades of collusion or team dumping will result in immediate disqualification and expulsion from future Footballguys Bowl tournaments.
There will be a trade deadline of Week 9
If you feel a trade was made that jeopardizes the integrity of the Footballguys Bowl, you can vote against the trade or a veto
8 votes will need to be cast against a trade to veto it
If you notice any inactivity, or suspicious activity, please email [email protected]
All trade decisions can be reversed by Footballguys at our discretion
Waivers
All Waivers and Adds/Drops Will be locked after the Playoffs start in Week 14
Waivers will be FAAB (free agent auction bidding) with a $100 budget for the entire season, playoffs included
Waivers will run on Wednesdays at approximately 1PM EST
After waivers clear, players can be added on a first-come, first-serve basis until kickoff of each player's game
Rosters
Quarterbacks - 1
Running Backs - 2
Wide Receivers - 3
Tight Ends - 1
Flex (RB/WR/TE) - 2
Kickers - 0
Defenses - 1
Reserves - 10
Regular Season and Playoffs
All divisions will be 12 teams
Regular-season schedules and matchups will be randomized
Regular season will be 14 weeks long
The top two finishers from each division will automatically advance to playoffs
There will be a point based threshold cut line (exact point TBD) for others to advance to playoffs regardless of record. Approximately 30% of the player pool will move on to the Footballguys Bowl playoffs.
All teams will start the playoffs with their average regular-season weekly score
In addition to average regular-season weekly score, playoff scoring will be accumulative through Week 17
Week 15 (Round 1, quarterfinals)
Entrants will be listed in order on our leaderboard by combining the averaged regular weekly score and Week 15 score
Top 50% (rounded up) will advance to next round
Week 16 (Round 2, semifinals)
Entrants will be listed in order on our leaderboard by combining the averaged regular weekly score, Week 15 score, and Week 16 score
Top 50% (rounded up) will advance to next round
Week 17 (Round 3, finals)
Everyone who makes it to Week 17 will have a chance to win the tournament
Entrants will be listed in order on our leaderboard by combining the averaged regular weekly score, Week 15 score, Week 16 score, and Week 17 score
The entrant with the highest combined score will be crowned the winner
Integrity
This is included in your premium subscription, and our ultimate goal is to provide a fun tournament to our premium subscribers while helping to strengthen the Footballguys’ community
Please be active! If you are inactive (example: not setting lineup, starting injured players or players on BYE, etc), your participation in future Footballguys Bowls will be in jeopardy.
If you are actively tanking (example: dropping highly-ranked players), you can be replaced by someone on our waitlist at any point throughout the season
Any obvious acts of collusion or lack of integrity may result in immediate disqualification
If you notice any inactivity, or suspicious activity, please email [email protected]
The commissioner will have final say on any issues not officially stated in the rules
If you have to ask whether something is ethical or not, it likely is not
Footballguys reserves the right to remove anyone from the tournament for any reason.
Not Open For 2025 - Stay Tuned
The Footballguys Bowl is not yet open for 2025 - be on the lookout this Summer for exciting announcements and more information.
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