What are 'roster options' in fantasy football?
The roster options in fantasy football leagues is basically how many players at each position you want to start depending on the week. So most fantasy football leagues will use one quarterback, so that's an option. But there is an option to start two quarterbacks as some leagues have two quarterbacks leagues. So commissioners, before the season starts, will decide what kind of fantasy football league it is. Now it really changes the strategy as say some leagues only start two wide receivers, but some fantasy football leagues start three wide receivers and a flex position player, which is a player that you can pick from a running back, wide receiver, tight end. So those are the different types of options that a commissioner has before the season and it really changes your strategy. In that last example I gave, if you're going to have three wide receivers and a flex, that will make wide receivers more valuable as you need more of them. You will need more to start every week so you're going to have to really build some depth. Instead of just getting a couple of star players, you're going to want to get five or six players. So basically, roster options in a fantasy football leage is just going to be how many starters there are going to be during the week. Now one other way roster options could come into play is that some leagues, and I dont like this, have a minimum requirement per position. Usually it'll just be a couple, but some fantasy football leagues require you to keep two kickers or four wide receivers at all times. So that's something you do have to be aware of and commissioners will decide before the season.
