In fantasy football, waivers are a system used to manage the distribution of free agents (players not currently on a teams roster) among the teams in the league. The purpose of waivers is to ensure fair play and equal opportunity for all teams to acquire the best talent available, preventing one team from dominating the league due to a monopoly on available players. Here are some key points to understand about waivers in fantasy football:

• Waiver Period: When a player is dropped from a team, they enter a category called "waivers," which means they can be claimed by other members of the league prior to becoming free agents. Players on waivers will remain so for a set period of time, during which all teams will have the opportunity to make a claim on any player. The waiver period typically lasts until late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning.

• Claiming Players: In order to select a player from the waiver pool, an owner must make a claim. When this time period ends, all waiver claims are processed, and the manager with the highest waiver priority gets the player. Members of the league are ordered into priority, so if two members try to claim the same player, the higher priority member wins the claim.

• Waiver Order: The waiver order is the order in which teams can claim players off waivers. The order is typically determined by the reverse order of the standings, with the team with the worst record having the highest priority. The waiver order can reset each week.

• Waiver Modes: There are different waiver modes that leagues can use, such as weekly waivers and continuous waivers. In weekly waivers, all claims are processed once a week, typically on Wednesday morning. In continuous waivers, all claims are processed immediately, but a player cannot be added to a team on the same day a waiver claim is made.

Understanding how waivers work is crucial to building a competitive team in fantasy football. By staying informed, planning strategically, and being adaptable, you can leverage the waiver wire to acquire the best talent available and improve your teams chances of success.