How does the fantasy football trade calculator work?
Add the players on each side of the trade and Pocket values them for your league: value over replacement under your exact scoring and roster slots (70%) blended with FantasyCalc market value (30%), then adjusted for injuries, recent form, playoff-week schedule, and how each player fits your roster. You get a WIN, FAIR, or LOSE verdict — FAIR means the two sides are within 10% of each other.
What is FPA in fantasy football?
FPA stands for Fantasy Points Allowed: the average fantasy points a defense gives up to a position each week. A high FPA against wide receivers means a soft matchup for your WRs; a low FPA means a tough one. Pocket's lineup optimizer uses FPA to grade every starter's matchup, and the weight of that factor builds through the season as more games are played.
How does the lineup optimizer decide who to start?
It starts from each player's Sleeper projection under your league's scoring, then adjusts it for matchup difficulty (FPA), Vegas spread and game script, recent form, usage trends, injury status, short rest on Thursday night, and weather. It then fills every starting slot — including FLEX and Superflex — with the combination that produces the highest projected total, and flags bench players who are close enough to consider.
Does the trade calculator support superflex and dynasty leagues?
Yes. In superflex leagues Pocket switches to a 2-QB market and re-computes the replacement line, so quarterback value roughly doubles. Dynasty mode uses dynasty market values with an age curve — running backs peak around 27 and wide receivers around 29 — so aging veterans and young upside players are valued the way dynasty managers actually trade them.
