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Fantasy Football Drafts

Medium · 11×11 · 15 words
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  1. 1. What ticks down when it is your turn to choose
  2. 2. First-round selection who ruins your entire season
  3. 5. Practice run to test out different selection strategies
  4. 6. The giant grid displaying everyone's selections
  5. 8. Your overarching plan for building a winning team
  6. 10. Swapping a running back for a wide receiver with a rival
  7. 11. Finding a great player rounds later than they should go
  8. 13. The dreaded week when your star player rests
  9. 14. Scoring format that rewards catching the football

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  1. 1. The league manager who collects dues and settles disputes
  2. 3. Reliable elite player you start every single week
  3. 4. Estimated points a player will score in a given week
  4. 7. Free agent pool you'll rush to after week one injuries
  5. 9. Digital waiting list for players you want to target next
  6. 12. Acronym determining a player's typical selection spot

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Fantasy Football Prep

Medium · 11×11 · 15 words
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  1. 5. Format where you bid imaginary dollars to build a team
  2. 7. Grouping of players with similar projected output
  3. 9. Versatile lineup spot for a runner, receiver, or tight end
  4. 10. Selecting a star running back's direct backup for insurance
  5. 13. Your complete list of drafted gridiron warriors
  6. 14. A first-round pick who completely ruins your season
  7. 15. Metric indicating a player's typical selection position (Abbr.)

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  1. 1. Insurance policy against mid-season injuries on your squad
  2. 2. Bonus yardage gained after securing the football (Abbr.)
  3. 3. Common selection format that slithers back and forth
  4. 4. The dreaded week your MVP quarterback is on vacation
  5. 6. Shady, league-ruining cooperation between two managers
  6. 8. Cheat sheet lists ordered from best to worst
  7. 11. Scoring format where volume receivers reign supreme (Abbr.)
  8. 12. An elite, set-and-forget fantasy asset

football ⚽

Easy · 5×5 · 4 words
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  1. 4. A stud on the bottom of a shoe for traction

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  1. 1. To strike the ball with the foot
  2. 2. The large grass area where the game is played
  3. 3. A single game played between two sides

Football

Medium · 15×15 · 22 words
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  1. 1. The long break between the second and third quarters
  2. 3. The center's initial action to start a play
  3. 6. Physically bringing an opponent to the ground
  4. 9. The annual event where teams select new talent
  5. 10. The circle where players discuss the next play
  6. 11. What a specialist does for extra points
  7. 13. A pass that hits the ground before being caught
  8. 16. Three feet of progress on the turf
  9. 18. A player who battles in the trenches
  10. 19. The play that starts each half of the game
  11. 20. The act of successfully catching a forward pass
  12. 21. One of the uprights on the scoring frame

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  1. 2. When a defender catches a pass intended for the offense
  2. 4. The protected area around the quarterback
  3. 5. The massive venue where the game is played
  4. 7. The winner of the final game of the season
  5. 8. The leader of the offense who calls the signals
  6. 12. The line where both teams face off before the snap
  7. 14. The tournament following the regular season
  8. 15. A common fourth-down decision to flip the field
  9. 17. The yellow indicator of a rules violation

Football

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  1. 3. The person who leads and trains the players
  2. 4. A yellow cloth thrown by a referee to signal a foul

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  1. 1. To strike the ball with the foot
  2. 2. The round or oval object players kick or throw

nfl football

Easy · 7×7 · 6 words
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  1. 1. How a player starts the game or scores a field goal
  2. 5. One of four periods in a game
  3. 6. Where the players stand before the snap

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  1. 2. The player who snaps the ball to the leader
  2. 3. Units used to measure distance on the grass
  3. 4. The bird mascot for the Baltimore team

Football

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  1. 2. The attack force seeking the goal
  2. 5. A cold breeze or a fresh selection of talent
  3. 7. Sow's casing for a spiral flight
  4. 9. A bird's call list of active players
  5. 11. Kick the bucket, or just the ball, to survive
  6. 13. Coin returned for a shot caller
  7. 16. Fishing gear used to stop the run
  8. 17. The musical pause between thirty-minute halves
  9. 18. A quick break or the start of the clock
  10. 19. The danger area where twenty becomes zero
  11. 20. The wall that refuses to break

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  1. 1. A quarterback's unwelcome bed
  2. 3. Two points for an unfortunate retreat
  3. 4. The second look that might overturn history
  4. 6. A knee in the grass that resets the drive
  5. 8. Theft committed in mid-air
  6. 10. Middleman between the front and the deep
  7. 12. A practice scuffle at the line
  8. 14. Measurement of the gain or loss on the turf
  9. 15. Loud enough to change your mind at the line

Football

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  1. 1. One of two vertical posts on the goal
  2. 4. The total distance gained through play
  3. 5. A strategic kick to flip the field
  4. 7. One who waits downfield for the spiral
  5. 10. Taking down the passer behind the line
  6. 11. A premature leap across the line

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  1. 2. A secretive gathering before the snap
  2. 3. To steal a pass intended for another
  3. 6. The traditional way to start a half
  4. 8. An athlete in their first professional season
  5. 9. The official list of active players
  6. 10. The center's backward delivery

Football

Easy · 7×7 · 7 words
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  1. 1. The round object that players kick during the match
  2. 5. Shoes with spikes on the bottom for grip
  3. 7. People who watch and cheer for their favorite team

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  1. 2. The strings used to tie a football or shoe
  2. 3. To throw or kick the ball to a teammate
  3. 4. To earn a point for your team
  4. 6. A group of players working together
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