Full governing document for VBP Fantasy Network keeper leagues.
This page reflects the full constitution text for this format and is intended to serve as the governing reference for current managers and prospective league members.
This document establishes the standard rules, structure, and offseason retention procedures for VBP Keeper leagues.
Keeper leagues operate as annual redraft leagues with limited player carryover from season to season. Individual league buy-ins may vary, but the keeper framework below governs the format unless a league listing explicitly states otherwise.
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Each team may carry over up to three players from the previous season, subject to the keeper cost and eligibility rules outlined in this constitution.
Keeper leagues are intended to reward strong drafting and roster management without becoming a full dynasty format.
Weeks 1-14.
Six teams qualify for the playoffs.
The top two seeds receive first-round byes.
The trade deadline occurs at the end of Week 11.
No trades may be completed after this deadline.
6 bench spots.
1 IR slot.
Players may only be placed in IR when they carry an eligible injury designation on Sleeper.
Keeper leagues use a Progressive PPR scoring model.
| Position | Reception Points |
|---|---|
| RB | 0.5 |
| WR | 0.25 |
| TE | 0.75 |
All other scoring categories follow standard Sleeper scoring settings.
There are no yardage bonuses or big play bonuses.
System: Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB)
Budget: $200 per team
There is no minimum bid requirement.
Managers may submit $0 bids.
Waivers follow Sleeper's default weekly waiver processing schedule.
After waivers process, unclaimed players become free agents until the next waiver period.
Players added after the draft who were not originally drafted are treated as undrafted players for future keeper-cost purposes.
Trades are permitted until the trade deadline.
Trades may only be vetoed by the commissioner.
A veto will only occur if there is clear evidence of collusion or abuse of the league system.
Trades will not be vetoed due to perceived imbalance or manager strategy.
Draft pick trading is allowed in keeper leagues.
Future draft picks may only be traded for the next draft year.
Managers may not trade picks two years out in keeper leagues.
Keeper leagues require two seasons of dues up front.
At signup, each manager must be paid for the current season and the following season before the team is considered fully locked in.
This league stays one season ahead financially so future pick trading remains protected and yearly LeagueSafe rollover stays clean.
A player must remain on a roster through the keeper declaration process in order to be declared as a keeper.
A player does not become ineligible simply because his keeper cost later rises into Round 1 or Round 2. The Round 1-2 restriction applies to where the player was drafted, not where the keeper cost eventually lands.
A drafted player costs a pick two rounds earlier than the round in which he was originally drafted for each keeper season.
Example: a player drafted in Round 6 in 2026 costs a 4th-round pick in 2027 and a 2nd-round pick in 2028.
Undrafted players cost a 10th-round pick in their first keeper season. If kept again, that cost moves two rounds earlier the following year.
Example: an undrafted player added in 2026 costs a 10th-round pick in 2027 and an 8th-round pick in 2028.
Players may remain under keeper control for a maximum of three total seasons with the same manager: the acquisition season plus the next two seasons after that.
For drafted players, the acquisition season is the season in which the player was drafted. For undrafted players, the acquisition season is the season in which the player was added to the roster.
If a player is traded, the keeper timeline resets for the acquiring manager.
However, the player's keeper penalty does not reset. The acquiring manager inherits the player's current keeper cost basis rather than the original draft round.
Example: if a player was drafted in Round 6 and has already moved to a 4th-round cost, a new manager who acquires that player starts at Year 1 on the new timeline but still pays the 4th-round cost on the first keeper season after the trade.
If that same manager keeps the player again the following year, the cost moves to a 2nd-round pick and that becomes Year 2 on the new manager's keeper timeline.
Dropping and re-adding a player does not reset keeper years.
This is true whether the player is re-added by the same manager or claimed by a different manager through waivers or free agency.
A drafted player who is dropped and later added still keeps the original draft-round cost basis and existing keeper timeline.
Example: a player originally drafted in Round 8 who is later dropped and claimed still carries the same Round 8 origin and the same keeper-year progression already attached to that player.
Managers may not use intentional drop-and-reclaim activity, coordinated waiver behavior, or other transaction sequencing to manipulate keeper eligibility, keeper cost, or keeper years.
The only transaction type that resets keeper years is a trade. In all other cases, the commissioner's enforcement should follow the player's true keeper history.
Round 1 is the hard keeper-cost floor.
If a player's next calculated keeper cost would move earlier than Round 1, that player may be kept for a 1st-round pick in the final eligible season and may not be kept again after that season.
The keeper declaration deadline is one week before the draft.
After the deadline passes, the commissioner will finalize the keeper board and assign all declared keepers to their required draft-pick costs before the draft begins.
Managers must have an assignable draft pick available to cover each keeper cost.
If a manager does not have the exact required draft pick available, the keeper moves to the next earlier round until it can be assigned legally.
If a manager holds multiple picks in the required round, the manager may choose which specific pick is used for that keeper.
If multiple keepers land in the same round, the manager may choose which player is assigned to each valid draft slot in that round. If needed, one keeper will then move to the next earlier available round until each keeper is attached to a unique draft slot.
Any player not declared as a keeper by the deadline returns to the player pool for the upcoming draft.
Draft order will be generated using 100yardrush.com after the league is full and paid.
The results from the generator determine the official draft positions, and the commissioner will post the results publicly for transparency.
League members may decide the draft date together after the conclusion of the NFL Draft.
If the league cannot agree on a draft date, the commissioner will set one after the NFL Draft and before the first NFL game of the regular season.
Keeper leagues use a 3RR draft format.
The draft follows third-round reversal rather than a standard snake.
Each newly created keeper league will be identified as a fast or slow draft before registration opens.
Standard fast drafts use 90-second pick timers.
Slow drafts that begin before July 15 use 8-hour timers.
Slow drafts that begin on or after July 15 and before August 15 use 4-hour timers.
Slow drafts that begin on or after August 15 and before one week prior to the start of the NFL regular season use 2-hour timers.
Slow drafts that begin during the final week before the NFL regular season use 1-hour timers.
Slow drafts use an overnight pause from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM CST unless the league agrees to a different pause window before the draft begins.
Managers are encouraged to notify the next manager after making their pick to help maintain draft flow.
If a slow draft league fails to establish a draft start time after the NFL Draft, the commissioner will schedule the draft before the regular season begins.
Each league sets a buy-in amount prior to the season.
Total prize pool: Buy-In x 12 teams
League dues are collected and distributed through LeagueSafe.
The LeagueSafe payment link will be pinned in each league chat.
Keeper leagues require two seasons due up front so the league always remains one season ahead financially.
Managers who fail to pay league dues by the designated deadline will be replaced prior to the season.
| Placement | Payout |
|---|---|
| Champion | Remaining prize pool |
| 2nd Place | 2 x Buy-In |
| 3rd Place | Buy-In + $5 |
| Regular Season Winner | Buy-In + $5 |
The additional $5 above the buy-in offsets withdrawal fees associated with LeagueSafe payouts.
The Regular Season Winner is the team in 1st place at the end of the regular season.
Managers are expected to set a complete and competitive lineup each week prior to games beginning.
Intentionally leaving starting roster positions empty or starting known inactive players without reasonable cause is prohibited.
If a manager leaves or is removed during the season, a replacement manager may assume control of the team.
If no replacement manager is available, the commissioner may set a valid lineup using only the players already on the roster. No trades or waiver claims will be made for a vacant team.