In fantasy football, "IR" stands for Injured Reserve. It refers to a special roster designation for players who are injured and expected to miss multiple games. When a player is placed on IR in fantasy football, they do not count against the active roster limit, allowing the fantasy manager to add another player without having to drop anyone else
. Here are the key points about IR in fantasy football:
- Purpose: The IR spot lets you keep an injured player on your team without using up a valuable roster spot. This is helpful when you want to hold onto a player who is expected to return later in the season but is temporarily unavailable due to injury
- Eligibility: A player becomes IR-eligible when they are officially placed on injured reserve in the NFL or ruled out for a game week
- Roster Management: Once a player is on IR, you can fill their roster spot with another player. When the injured player is ready to return, you must move them back to the active roster and drop or bench another player to stay within roster limits
- Multiple IR Placements: In fantasy football, a player can be placed on IR multiple times during the season if they are repeatedly ruled out
- Relation to NFL IR: The NFL requires a player on IR to miss a minimum number of games (usually at least four), but fantasy leagues may allow IR designations based on weekly injury status, which can be more flexible
In summary, IR in fantasy football is a roster spot that helps manage injured players by freeing up space to add healthy players while keeping injured stars on your team until they return
