League Format
Gambit leagues
Draft a coach in round one. Your coach changes your scoring rules. 16 unique schemes that make every league different.
How it works
1. Draft a coach first
Before the player draft begins, every team drafts a coach in round one. Each of the 16 coach schemes modifies your scoring rules in a unique way. Your coach is locked for the entire season.
2. Your scoring changes
Each coach modifies how certain positions or player types score. Smashmouth makes RBs score 60% more. Spread boosts QBs and WRs. MVP lets you pick one player to score double. Your coach fundamentally changes which players are valuable to your team.
3. Draft your roster accordingly
With your coach locked in, you draft your player roster. The twist: everyone at the table knows each other's coaches, so draft strategy becomes a game of reading the room. A Smashmouth coach will target RBs, but so does everyone else who sees it coming.
4. Play the season
Gambit is a redraft format. One season, one coach, one shot. Head-to-head matchups play out weekly with your modified scoring. The asymmetric scoring creates unique matchup dynamics that standard fantasy football cannot replicate.
All 16 coaches
Each coach is unique. One per league. Choose wisely.
Smashmouth
RBs score 60% more points. ALL players on your team score .5 PPR instead of 1 PPR.
Team Captain
Select a Team Captain. The Captain and ALL players that you start from their NFL team receive 35% more points. (includes DST)
Spread
QBs, WRs, TEs score 25% more points. RBs score 15% less points.
MVP
Choose a starter each week to get 75% more points.
DST Wins Championships
Sacks, Interceptions, & Fumble Recoveries are worth 5 points. DST Points Allowed and Yards Allowed are reduced by 50%.
Wishbone
Extra roster slot: 1 extra starting RB slot. ALL RBs score 30% more points for rushing yards.
Rookie of the Year
Extra roster slot: 1 extra starting SFLEX spot for rookies only.
Hurry Up
ALL players receive 1.5 PPR instead of 1 PPR.
Sleeper
Extra roster slot: 1 extra starting FLEX slot where you can only start a player owned in less than 35% of leagues. They score 75% more points.
Going Deep
Extra roster slot: 1 extra starting WR slot. ALL WRs score 75% more points. ALL WRs receive 0 PPR instead of 1 PPR.
Celebration Dance
ALL touchdowns, including passing and DST TDs are 7.5 points.
Stars & Scrubs
RB1, WR1 Slots score 50% more points. RB2 & WR2 Slots score 15% less points.
Dual Threat
Extra roster slot: 1 extra starting QB slot. This slot receives 100% more points from Rush Yards & Rush TDs. ALL RBs score 40% less points.
All Star Team
Your team scores 15% more points as long as you don't own more than 1 player from the same NFL team.
TE Premium
Extra roster slot: 1 extra starting TE slot. The TE in this slot gets 2 PPR instead of 1 PPR.
Veteran Squad
Players on your team that are playing in at least their 8th NFL season score 20% more points.
Quick reference
| Format | Redraft (one season) |
| Coach draft | Round one, before player draft |
| Coaches available | 16 unique schemes |
| Scoring | Modified by coach selection |
| League size | 4 to 16 teams |
| Cost | Free (Ranked Gambit: 1 token entry) |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, Web |
Gambit FAQ
How does the coach draft work?
Can I change my coach after the draft?
How many teams can a Gambit league have?
Is Gambit a dynasty or redraft format?
Is Gambit free?
Ready to draft a coach?
Launch the app and create a Gambit league. Pick your coach, draft your roster, and see how asymmetric scoring changes everything.