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Potential Points Calculation
Potential Points measures how many points you could have scored if you had played your best possible lineup each week. In multi-year leagues such as keeper and dynasty leagues, it sets next year's rookie/free-agent draft order for teams that missed the playoffs (the bottom eight teams in a 12-team league): the lower your potential points, the earlier you pick. The final four playoff teams draft last, in reverse order of their playoff finish. Using potential points instead of wins and losses removes any incentive to lose games on purpose for a better pick.
Potential points have no bearing whatsoever on winning or losing games. They are used only to set the following year's draft order.
Potential points are calculated by selecting your optimal lineup for each week, including players on Injured Reserve, with one important exception: if you score zero potential points at any position, your weekly total is increased:
- QB: If all quarterbacks on your team score zero, your potential points increase by 20.
- RB: If you score zero, your potential points increase by 15.
- WR: If you score zero, your potential points increase by 15.
- TE: If you score zero, your potential points increase by 10.
- PK: If you score zero, your potential points increase by 10.
- DE: If you score zero, your potential points increase by 10.
- Flex: If you score zero, your potential points increase by 15.
- Superflex: If you score zero, your potential points increase by 20.
So there is little or no advantage to fielding an ineffective lineup. For example, carrying no quarterback, only quarterbacks on bye, or only backups will backfire: you won't get a zero at that position, you'll get a 20.
Toilet Bowl Weeks
During the Toilet Bowl (weeks 15-17), potential points are subtracted from your total, so it pays to score as many as you can. The zero-position adjustments are halved (rounded up) during those weeks; for example, a zero at running back adds 8 instead of 15.
IDP Leagues
Leagues with individual defensive players are hosted on MyFantasyLeague, so we use MFL's own Potential Points through week 14, which has no zero-position adjustments and does not count Injured Reserve.
