CHOOSE YOUR TEAMS.
A randomized snake draft gives each player a unique lineup for the season. XL and XXL may use separate copies of a franchise across different players.
STRANDLINE · THE BEAT-THE-LINE GAMEDRAFT ONCE.
YOUR TEAMS BECOME YOUR PICKS.
DRAFT ONCE.
SCORE EVERY
COVER.
YOUR TEAMS BECOME YOUR PICKS.Draft football Team Cards once. Every team then scores automatically: 1 point for covering its line, ½ for a push, and 0 for a miss.
RYAN’S TEAMCHI+3.5@BRAD’S TEAMGB-3.5
BUILD THE LINEUP.
Choose the format, sport, and number of players. Everyone drafts the same number of Team Cards; there are no prices or tiers.
TEAM CARDS32DRAFTED24UNDRAFTED8DRAFT ROUNDS6
32 teams ÷ 4 players = a maximum of 8 picks each. Fanstrand rounds down so everyone gets an equal field without exhausting the available teams.
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PRIVATE STRANDLINE LEAGUES
OPENING YOUR STRANDLINE CLUBHOUSE…
Loading your leagues, invitations, and next actions.
TRY TO COVER.
Each team earns 1 point for beating the locked spread, 0.5 for a push, and 0 for a miss.
NO PICKS TO REMEMBER.
Your teams score automatically every week, while Bye Flex covers idle teams without a forgotten selection.
WIN THE GROUP.
Live cover standings move during games. The weekly score ledger preserves every final and roster move.
THE WHOLE SCOREBOOKTHREE NUMBERS.
THREE NUMBERS.
THAT'S IT.
The base game has three outcomes and no hidden math. Take the final score, apply the frozen spread, and the result grades itself. Move the score and watch both players' points flip.
1COVER½PUSH0MISS
24
MISS0 PTS21
COVER1 PTSAdvanced gameplay, roster moves, and line rules +
EVERY KICKOFF MOVES YOUR SEASON.
You do not return to submit picks. You return to watch every team you chose fight the number, move the live table, and turn one late score into the story your group talks about all week.
DET-3.527
MIN+3.520
BUF-6.517
MIA+6.513
ALA-10.534
LSU+10.520
LIVE COVER STANDINGSEvery owned matchup grouped into one moving scoreboard.RIVALRY MATCHUPSSee when your teams directly oppose a friend's lineup.WEEKLY SCORE HISTORYEvery final cover, push, miss, and roster move stays visible.AUTO CAPTAINAn optional 2× team can roll forward or be automatically selected if you forget.
TIEBREAK EXAMPLE · SAMPLE DATAKNOW WHO LEADS.
ORDER APPLIEDPOINTS → COVERS → LATEST WEEK → DRAFT SEEDKNOW WHO LEADS.
KNOW EXACTLY WHY.
This clearly labeled example shows how equal scores separate. Your private league shows its own standings after play begins.
RANK / PLAYERPOINTSREG COVERSLATEST WEEKDRAFT SEEDCURRENT SEPARATOR
BUILT IN · EVERY STRANDLINE LEAGUETHE IDLE-WEEK SAFETY NETBYE FLEX.
BYE FLEX.
PLAN IT OR LET IT RUN.
Every owned team without a scheduled game creates one Bye Flex credit. Use it during the bye week or either of the next 2 scoring weeks.
- Permanent roster moves are separate: drop an unlocked Team Card and claim an available one
- Weekly claims resolve Tuesday at 10 AM ET; a Team Card dropped in a successful swap receives its own 24-hour waiver period
- Waiver priority starts in reverse draft order, and a successful claim moves that player to the back
- Schedule a one-game replacement weeks ahead without dropping the team you own
- Every add or replacement must finish before that game’s official 48-hour line lock
- One idle team creates one credit, so two simultaneous byes create two replacements
WEEK 06BYECREDIT EARNED→WEEK 07FLEXAVAILABLE→WEEK 08AUTOFINAL WINDOW
REPLACEMENT SIDESEA +2.5LINE STATUSLOCKS FRI 7:15 PMREADY
Undrafted teams form the free-agent pool. A drop and add is permanent once the new team’s next line locks.
Bye Flex uses a one-game rental, not ownership, so it still works when every league team was drafted.
The credit reopens and receives one additional scoring week if its replacement matchup is canceled before grading.
The player who holds a team when its bye begins earns the credit. That credit stays with the player after a trade.
A dropped team enters 24-hour waivers, preventing a private handoff to another player.
A rental cannot come from a matchup involving another team in that player’s lineup, which prevents double exposure. Different players may rent the same side.
FAIR LINES. CLEAN SCORING.
Every player can see the spread used to score each game.
THE LINE LOCK
The official spread freezes exactly 48 hours before scheduled kickoff. Injury and weather news are represented without letting late movement change a score after the fact.
CONSENSUS WHEN AVAILABLE
With three or more approved sources, Fanstrand removes quotes more than 1.5 points from the median, averages the rest, and rounds to the nearest half-point.
INDEPENDENT SOURCES REQUIRED
A lock requires at least two fresh named-bookmaker quotes captured within six hours before the 48-hour boundary. Fanstrand never calls one sportsbook a market average; stale, future-dated, single-source, and divergent-only evidence cannot grade a game.
THE LOCK STAYS FIXED
The spread stays fixed for the scheduled kickoff. If kickoff moves by more than 24 hours, Fanstrand preserves the old record and creates a new 48-hour lock.
VISIBLE SCORE HISTORY
EVERY LINE STAYS EXPLAINED.
The accepted bookmaker quotes, line time, reschedules, final score, and corrections remain visible. Odds powered by OddsGuard supplies the current feed. If Fanstrand does not capture enough eligible quotes on time, the game remains ungraded instead of using a made-up past line.
SAME-PLAYER COLLISION
WHAT IF YOU PICKED BOTH TEAMS?
Both teams still grade normally. One cover earns 1 point and the other earns 0. If the spread pushes, each earns 0.5. The matchup always contributes exactly 1 total point, so there is no bonus and no penalty for the collision.
HOMECOVER+1.0+AWAYMISS+0.0= 1.0 PT
LEAGUE-GOVERNED · POLICY FROZEN AT CREATIONRESHAPE YOUR PICKSONE DEAL.
ONE DEAL.
UP TO FIVE PLAYERS.
Build two, three, four, or five-way trades. Every involved player approves the complete deal before any team changes hands.
- All legs execute together or none execute
- 48-hour proposal expiration
- Teams already locked for the week move after their game scores
- Optional commissioner review and league vote
- League-visible transaction history prevents quiet roster swaps
TRADE055 OF 5 READYRRYANAPPROVEDBBRADAPPROVEDDDOUGAPPROVEDJJAKEAPPROVEDJJOEYPENDING
PURE BY DEFAULT. SPICY BY CHOICE.
PURE ATS
Cover 1 · Push 0.5 · Miss 0. This is the cleanest comparison against traditional pick'em leagues.
PERFECT SLATE
Earn a weekly bonus only when every active team covers. Same-player collisions are excluded from eligibility.
ROLLING CAPTAIN
One team scores 2×. The previous captain rolls forward, so nobody loses because they forgot to manage.
TRADE DEADLINE
The regular-season deadline is fixed when the league starts and remains visible in the rules snapshot.
SETTLE THE
GROUP-CHAT DEBATES.
Do I make picks every week?+
No. The teams you draft become your automatic picks for the season.
Can the saved line change?+
The line stays fixed for the scheduled kickoff. If kickoff moves by more than 24 hours, Fanstrand preserves the old record and creates a new 48-hour line.
What happens on a push?+
Both sides receive half a point. A cover earns one and a miss earns zero.
Can a commissioner edit my score?+
No. Final scores, saved lines, and corrections remain visible and cannot be privately edited.
DRAFT ONCE.
SCORE EVERY COVER.
Your teams are your picks. Your friends are the field. The locked line keeps every matchup alive, and the season decides who saw the board better.
Free private competition for entertainment. No entry fees, wagering, or cash prizes.