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Getting started
What is FantasyLite?+
FantasyLite is casual fantasy football. Instead of managing a roster of individual players, you draft four NFL teams, one from each of four tiers. Your score each week is the combined real points those four teams put up in their games. No lineups, no waivers, no trades.
How do I join a league?+
A friend who created a league shares a six character invite code, and you enter it in the app to join. You can also play Solo vs Phantom on your own, any time of year, with no friends needed.
Is it free?+
Yes. Playing is free, and creating a league is free too. Every player gets one free league per season with up to 6 slots. FantasyLite Pro at $9.99 a year is an optional upgrade for commissioners who want leagues of 7 or 8, more than one league at a time, or in-app draft scheduling. Nobody you invite ever pays.
Can I start a league after the season has started?+
Yes. New leagues can be created any week of the season. A league starts counting from the week it drafts, so everyone in it begins at zero together and the standings stay fair. Draft before that week's first game kicks off and the whole week counts. Draft after kickoff and scoring starts the following week. Solo vs Phantom is open year-round too.
Is this just for fun, or is there money involved?+
Just for fun. There is no betting, no entry fees, no prizes, and no cash contests of any kind. You play for bragging rights and a champion label at the end of the season. The only purchase in the app is the optional Pro subscription, which unlocks extra tools for commissioners and has nothing to do with results.
Drafting
How does the draft work?+
You end up with four NFL teams, one from each of four tiers based on preseason win projections so leagues stay balanced. You can draft instantly with a Random Draft, or run a Draft Party where the commissioner gathers everyone and records each pick as your group makes it.
What are the tiers?+
The 32 NFL teams are split into four tiers of eight, ranked by preseason win projections. You draft one team from each tier, so everyone has a mix of strong and long-shot teams.
Scoring and the Phantom
How is my weekly score calculated?+
Add up the real points your four NFL teams scored in their games that week. That is your weekly total. Beat the Phantom that week and you get a +10 bonus on top.
What is the Phantom?+
The Phantom is an AI opponent that takes one slot in your league and drafts four of the leftover NFL teams. It gives every league a built-in rival, and outscoring it in a week earns you bonus points.
How does someone win the season?+
Highest cumulative score across all 18 weeks wins. If players tie on total points, the winner is the one with the highest single week. If they are still tied, it goes to whoever had the most weeks over 100 points. In the rare case players match on all of those, they share the title as co-champions. There is no coin flip.
Where do I see live scores?+
Open your league and look at the Weekly view. On game day the card at the top shows each of your teams with its score as it happens, who has the ball, and down and distance. Pull down to refresh. The Games tab shows every NFL game that week with your teams highlighted. Points lock in once a game is final, so the live number can move until then.
Why does the weekly card say upcoming, live, so far, or final?+
That is where the week stands. Upcoming means nothing has kicked off yet. Live means at least one game is in progress right now. So far means some games are final and more are still to come, like Friday through Sunday morning. Final means every game that week is done and the standings for the week are settled.
What happens on bye weeks?+
If one of your teams is on a bye, you simply score from the three teams that play. Everyone gets byes over the season, so it evens out.
Account and billing
What does FantasyLite Pro include?+
Pro is for commissioners who want more. It unlocks leagues of 7 or 8 players (free leagues hold up to 6), running as many leagues as you want at once, and setting a draft date and notes in the app with reminders for your league. It costs $9.99 a year, billed once a year from the day you subscribe.
How do I cancel FantasyLite Pro?+
Open your subscription settings on your device (Apple ID subscriptions on iPhone, Google Play subscriptions on Android) and cancel there. You keep Pro access until the end of the period you already paid for.
How do I get rid of the notice at the top of the app?+
Tap the X on it. The notice stays hidden until the next day, and it comes back only if there is something new to say. Service notices about outages or delayed scores cannot be dismissed, so nobody misses them.
How do I update FantasyLite?+
Open the App Store or Google Play, search for FantasyLite, and tap Update. When a newer version is out, the app will also let you know on launch with an Update button that takes you straight there. If you tap Not now, it reminds you again the next time you open the app.
How do I delete my account?+
Go to the Account screen in the app and choose Delete Account. This permanently removes your account and all of your data.