Open Field

How Open Field works

Your fantasy team. Any friend. Any league.Open Field is a one-week head-to-head against anybody, wherever they play. Both lineups are scored on one card with the same starting slots, so nobody's home-league rules decide it.The Barbecue Test: Say you're at a barbecue and you get into a friendly argument with the person next to you about whose fantasy team is better. Can you actually settle it right there? No logging in to each other's leagues, no converting scoring systems in your head, no “well my league is PPR and yours is standard so it's not really fair”: just pull out your phone, challenge them, and have a result by the end of the games.

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The Challenge

Import your team, send a challenge, see who wins

There's no draft, no season-long commitment, and no limit to who you can challenge. Import your existing roster from any platform or build one manually (any two managers, any rosters, any week).

1. Import your team or build one

Connect your Yahoo, ESPN, or Sleeper league and your roster fills in for you. Rather pick by hand? Go for it, or mix both. No league connection needed.

2. Send the challenge

Text or email the link. Your friend sees the rules before they say yes, and they don't need an account to play. You each set a lineup, and players lock one at a time as their games kick off.

3. Watch it settle

Scores move live from Thursday night on. When the last game of the week is final, the winner is official. Your record and skill tier build from there, so settle enough matches and climb the leaderboard.

Fair play

Same card, same slots, fair fight

Your friend might play in a PPR league on ESPN while you play standard on Sleeper. Doesn't matter. Whoever creates the match picks one scoring card (Half-PPR, Full PPR, or Standard), and both lineups are scored on it with the same projections and the same starting slots. It comes down to your players, not your league's settings.

The one thing a scoring card can't fix is roster depth. A team from a deep 16-team league usually has fewer stars than one from a 10-team league, and that's what the head start is for: the creator can spot one side some points, added to the final score. Open Field suggests a fair one when you set up the match.

PPR league

Scored on the match card

Open Field

One card for both sides

Standard league

Scored on the match card

Budget matches

Some Open Field matches use Budget mode, like a one-week salary cap game. Every player in the shared pool has a price for that week based on his season projection, and both sides build from the same pool under the same cap. Prices are set once each week and do not move midweek. Your lineup has to total at or under the cap (the default is $50,000) or it cannot be saved.

FAQ

Common questions

Can I challenge someone in a different league?
Yes, that's the whole point. Both lineups are scored on the same card with the same starting slots, so a PPR team against a standard team is a fair fight.
Do both players need a WaiverWire account?
You need a free account to create a match. Your friend doesn't need one to play: they open your link, see the rules, join, and build a lineup. If they sign in (also free), their name goes on the result and the match is saved under My Matches.
How does the scoring work?
Whoever creates the match picks the card: Half-PPR, Full PPR, or Standard. Every player in every lineup is scored on that card with the same projections, so nobody gets a boost from their home league's settings.
How long does a challenge last?
One week. Each player locks when his own game kicks off, and the winner is official when the last game of the week is final. Play the same friend every week if you like, or make it a series.
Can I use my Yahoo, ESPN, or Sleeper roster?
Yes. Connect your Yahoo, ESPN, or Sleeper league in your WaiverWire account and your roster fills in your lineup. You can also pick players by hand if you'd rather not connect a league.
What happens if a player on my roster is injured or on bye?
They score 0, same as in any fantasy league, and there's no automatic sub. You can swap anyone whose game hasn't kicked off yet, so give your lineup a look before the early games.
Is there a cost to challenge?
A 1v1 is free with a WaiverWire account. Group matches (3 or 4 teams) need Pro to create, and anyone can join one free. No entry fees, no tokens, no prizes.
Can I run multiple challenges at once?
Yes. Play as many friends as you want in the same week. Each match is scored on its own.
Open Field

Ready to challenge someone?

Set one up in under a minute. Any friend, any league, any platform.

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