Alright, let’s talk about this “fpts” thing in that fantasy football game, you know, the one the young folks are always playin’. I don’t get all them fancy words, but I’ll tell ya what I know.
What in the world is FPTS anyway?
Well, from what I gather, “fpts” just means how many points your fella gets in the game. Like, if your boy catches a ball, runs a bit, or gets one of them touchdowns, he gets points. The more points, the better, that’s what my grandson tells me. He’s always yellin’ about it on Sundays. It’s like, you add up all the points your players get, and that’s your score. And if your score is bigger than the other fella’s, you win. Simple as that.
- Catchin’ the ball: Gets ya points. Them fancy catches get more, I reckon.
- Runnin’ with the ball: More points! The further they run, the better.
- Throwin’ the ball: The quarterback fella, he gets points for throwin’ too.
- Touchdowns: Big points! That’s when they run all the way to the end thingy. My grandson calls it an end zone.
See, it ain’t so hard. It’s just like countin’ eggs, but ‘stead of eggs, it’s points, and ‘stead of chickens, it’s them fellas in tight pants runnin’ around.
Now, they got this “PPR” thing too. That means “points per reception,” which is just a fancy way of sayin’ they get a little extra point every time they catch the ball. Even if they don’t run far. Seems like cheatin’ to me, but what do I know? My grandson says it makes things more interestin’.
Projected points? Upside? What’s that all about?
Sometimes, them websites or apps, they try to guess how many points a player will get. That’s what they call “projected fantasy points” or somethin’ like that. They use all sorts of numbers and whatnot, tryin’ to be smart. It’s like predictin’ the weather, sometimes they’re right, sometimes they’re way off. I tell you, most of the time they’re just guessin’ like the rest of us.
And “upside”? That just means how good a player could be. Like, if a young fella is real fast, they say he’s got “high upside,” means he might get lots of points later on. It’s all just talk, if you ask me. You don’t know ’til they get out there and play.
Why do they use all these fancy words anyways?
I swear, these young folks like to make things complicated. They use all these abbreviations and terms, “fpts”, “PPR”, “upside”, just to sound smart, I reckon. Back in my day, we just watched the game and cheered for our team. We didn’t have all these fancy numbers and projections. But I guess that’s how they like it now. As long as they’re havin’ fun, I ain’t complainin’. Even if I don’t understand half of what they’re sayin’. At least my grandson ain’t out causin’ trouble. He’s at home, yellin’ at the tv, happy as a clam.
So there you have it, that’s what “fpts” means in that fantasy football game. It’s just points, plain and simple. Don’t let them fancy words fool ya. It’s all about addin’ up them points and hopin’ your fellas do better than the other fellas. And if they don’t? Well, there’s always next week.
Some other things my grandson’s always yappin’ about:
He’s always talkin’ about “sleepers”, now that ain’t got nothin’ to do with sleepin’ on the couch after a big meal. He says it means players that nobody thinks are good, but then they turn out to be good. Like findin’ a twenty-dollar bill in an old coat pocket. A nice surprise, he says.
Then there are “busts.” Those are the fellas you think will be good, but they end up stinkin’ up the joint. Like a carton of milk that’s gone bad before you even open it. A real disappointment.
And don’t even get me started on “waivers” and “trades.” It’s like a whole ‘nother language. But it all boils down to gettin’ the best players on your team so you can win. Just like pickin’ the best tomatoes from the garden, I guess.
At the end of the day, it’s just a game. Don’t get too worked up about it. It ain’t life or death, even though my grandson acts like it sometimes. Just have fun and enjoy watchin’ them fellas run around. And if you win, well, that’s just the cherry on top.
