How to Play NFL Tiers on Splash Sports

NFL Tiers Basics

NFL Tiers on Splash Sports provide a new twist on traditional fantasy football. Unlike season-long fantasy formats, Tiers games allow you to draft a new roster of players every week throughout the NFL season. You can even make contests for specific slates in a week, like the 1 PM EST games, the Monday Night Football game, or choose every available game for the given week. However you play, your roster is in your hands. There are no positional requirements in Tiers games on Splash Sports, meaning you don’t need a certain amount of running backs, wide receivers, or quarterbacks. Fill up your pick sheet with QBs, go with the bell-cow running backs, or stack your favorite QB-TE combo. No matter how you play, your goal is simple: outscore your opponents to win the cash. 

Making Your Picks

For each slate, we’ll break the players up into tiers. For any given Tiers contest, there will be between 4 and 8 tiers. Your Commissioner will determine the amount of tiers for your contest.

Once you’ve reviewed your contest details and know how many players to pick, it’s time to make your selections! All Tiers contests on Splash Sports use fantasy points scoring (more on that below), meaning the players you choose will earn points based on their in-game performance. It’s crucial to review the scoring settings before making your picks so you’re equipped with the right information to win.

There are plenty of different strategies to consider while making your Tiers picks. One strategy is the QB and WR/TE stack. This is a high-risk, high-reward strategy that involves selecting a quarterback and then selecting a receiver or tight end (or both, go crazy!) from the same team. When executed, the stack strategy can push you ahead of your competition. But if your QB has an off game or decides to target a different receiver than you selected, you could be looking at a wasted pick. It’s crucial to analyze each matchup, weigh your options for each tier, and make informed selections for the best chance of winning. 

Fantasy Scoring

Every Tiers contest on Splash Sports uses the same fantasy scoring format. At this time, we are unable to offer customized scoring options.

Specific scoring details can be found in the “Rules” section of your contest details page. After you’ve drafted your lineup for the given slate, your picks will start to earn fantasy points based on their in-game performance. Different positions receive different points based on their performance, so it’s important to review the contest details to make sure you maximize your scoring opportunities. 

Settings to Consider

Drop Your Worst

Let’s face it, there’s always a dud in your lineup. Whether it’s an unexpected injury, your star wide receiver gets locked down by an elite cornerback, or your QB pick does his best Nathan Peterman impression for a game, the Drop Your Worst setting ensures that one bad pick won’t ruin your lineup.

Drop Your Worst is exactly as it sounds - your worst pick won’t count toward your overall score. We’ll automatically exclude that pick from your score so you don’t need to worry about manually tallying your score either! Commissioners can choose to include 1 or 2 dropped picks for Tiers contests. This information will be available on the contest details page, so make sure to review the rules and settings before making your picks.

Start Playing

Join an NFL Tiers contest on Splash Sports today! We have guaranteed contests running all season long, plus, you can make a contest and compete against your friends throughout the season for cold, hard cash. Draft a new lineup every week without the stress of managing a roster through the whole season, dealing with injuries, or trying to negotiate trades with that stubborn manager. Just pick a new team each week, outscore the field, and win cash. Download the Splash Sports app and start competing!