Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know, all in one place

Answers to the most common questions about MFL Fantasy Football — gameplay, leagues, scoring, accounts, and the platform itself. If your question is not here, the contact page has direct support email.

Is MFL Fantasy Football free to play?

Yes — completely free. Every user gets every feature, including the full MFL Stats Hub, CPU AI opponents, private leagues, snake drafts, trades, waivers, playoff brackets, and historical season archives. No subscriptions, no locked content, no limits.

Do I need to play Madden NFL to use this?

No. You do not need to own Madden, a console, or any video game hardware. MFL Fantasy is a standalone fantasy football platform that runs in your web browser. The MFL is a separate Madden franchise league that supplies the player pool and stat data — you are just playing fantasy on top of it, the same way you would play fantasy football on top of the real NFL.

How is this different from regular fantasy football?

Three big differences. First, the player pool is the MFL universe — 32 original franchises with hundreds of fictional players — not the real NFL. Second, scoring is driven by actual stat lines from played MFL games rather than projections or external data feeds. Third, the platform includes a full Stats Hub for scouting all 32 teams, which is unusual for fantasy apps and makes the experience feel closer to a real sports league than a fantasy template.

How often do stats update?

Stats import after every MFL game week, typically once per real-world week. When the commissioner runs an import, every fantasy league in the entire app updates simultaneously — scores move, standings shift, season totals grow, and weekly recaps generate. Completed weeks are frozen permanently the moment they finalize, so prior weeks never change retroactively.

Can I create my own private league?

Yes. After you sign up, the lobby has a 'Create League' option that walks you through naming the league, picking the size (4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 teams), choosing the draft date, and setting privacy. Private leagues require an invite code that the commissioner shares manually. Public leagues let anyone with the link join. As commissioner you also control scoring tweaks, waiver rules, trade approval, and how many empty slots get filled with CPU teams.

What are CPU teams and how do they work?

CPU teams are AI-controlled fantasy managers. They draft their own rosters based on positional needs and player rankings, claim free agents through the waiver system, propose and accept trades, set their weekly starting lineups based on matchups and projections, and even respond to direct messages from human managers to negotiate deals. The trade AI evaluates roster fit, player value differential, positional scarcity, and team needs before accepting or counter-offering. You can run an entire 10-team league against CPUs and it functions like a real league.

Can I play solo against only CPU teams?

Yes. When you create a league you can fill every other slot with CPU teams. The draft runs against them, the season plays out against them, the playoff bracket includes them. Many users run multiple solo leagues simultaneously across different formats. CPU-only leagues are also a good way to test draft strategies or learn the app before joining a friends league.

What is the MFL Stats Hub?

The Stats Hub is a comprehensive scouting tool covering all 32 MFL teams, accessible from inside the app even when you are not actively playing fantasy. You can browse team rosters with full depth charts, compare players by position with sortable stat tables, view defensive breakdowns, check Madden ratings, see contract details and cap implications, read news events and league storylines, browse weekly game recaps, and look up career history for any player. It is closer to a sports league reference site than a typical fantasy waiver page.

How does the draft work?

Drafts are 15-round snake format by default — pick order reverses each round so the team that picked first in round 1 picks last in round 2. Each pick has a live countdown timer (default 90 seconds). You can queue players in advance so the app autopicks for you if your timer runs out. The draft room has a live chat, a draft board showing every pick, a player list with filters by position and team, and live projections updating as the draft progresses. CPU teams make their picks automatically based on positional needs and best-player-available logic.

How do playoffs work?

Each league runs a 3-week playoff from Weeks 15 to 17 of the MFL season. Standard seeding: top 6 teams make the playoffs in a 10-team league, top 4 in smaller leagues. The top two seeds receive first-round byes in 6-team brackets. Week 15 is the quarterfinals (or first round), Week 16 is the semifinals, and Week 17 is the championship game. Playoff scoring uses the same real-stat-driven system as the regular season — no special rules, no double-points weeks.

What happens when the MFL season ends?

When Week 17 finalizes, your league automatically archives. Final standings, the champion, all playoff bracket results, every weekly score, and full stat history get permanently saved under your season history. The next MFL season starts fresh with new drafts, new rosters, and updated player ratings — but your account, your win-loss history, championship banners, and any leagues you carry over stay intact. Year-by-year history is browsable from any team's history tab.

Can I install MFL Fantasy as an app on my phone?

Yes. MFL Fantasy is a Progressive Web App, which means you can install it directly from your browser without going through the App Store or Google Play. On iPhone, open the site in Safari, tap the share button, and pick 'Add to Home Screen.' On Android, Chrome shows an install prompt automatically — or use the menu and pick 'Install App.' Once installed, it runs full-screen, works offline for cached content, and behaves like a native app. See our full install guide for screenshots.

What devices does this work on?

Any device with a modern web browser: iPhone, iPad, Android phones and tablets, Mac, Windows PC, Chromebook, Linux desktop. The interface is fully responsive — it adapts to screen size automatically. There is no separate mobile app to download; the web version IS the mobile app, installable as a PWA.

Is my data safe?

Yes. MFL Fantasy uses Supabase (hosted on AWS) with HTTPS encryption for all data in transit. Passwords are hashed, never stored in plain text. We do not sell your personal data, we do not share it with marketers, and we collect only the information needed to run your account and your leagues. See the full Privacy Policy for specifics on what we collect and how it is stored.

Can I trade players with other managers?

Yes. Open any player card belonging to another team and tap 'Propose Trade' — the trade builder lets you offer any number of your players in exchange for any number of theirs. Trades can be approved by the opposing manager directly or, depending on league settings, can be subject to a veto vote from the rest of the league. Trades with CPU teams use the AI evaluator, which will accept, decline, or counter-offer based on roster fit. There is no trade deadline by default but commissioners can configure one.

How does the waiver wire work?

Every week, after games finalize, a waiver period opens for 24–48 hours (configurable). During the waiver period, any team can submit claims on free-agent players. Claims are processed in reverse standings order — worst team first by default — with priority dropping to the bottom of the queue after each successful claim. Once waivers clear, remaining free agents become first-come-first-served until the next week's games begin.

What is the scoring system?

MFL Fantasy uses Point-Per-Reception (PPR) scoring with a balanced ruleset across offense, kicking, and team defense. The big values: 0.04 per passing yard, 4 per passing TD, -2 per interception, 0.1 per rushing or receiving yard, 6 per rushing or receiving TD, +1 per reception, -1 per fumble lost. Kickers score 3/4/5 for short/mid/long field goals plus 1 per extra point. Defenses score sacks, interceptions, recoveries, defensive TDs, and safeties. See the full scoring page for every rule.

Where do I report bugs?

Email mfl.football.fantasy@gmail.com with the page or feature where the bug happened, what you were trying to do, what happened instead, your device and browser, and ideally a screenshot. The more specific, the faster the fix. Bug reports that affect scoring or data integrity are prioritized and usually resolved within hours.