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Stud: A true superstar at his position. Tom Brady, LaDainian Tomlinson and Terrell Owens are perfect examples of studs. Cedric Benson? Not so much.

Team QB: Instead of drafting individual quarterbacks, teams essentially draft every quarterback of a given team. For instance, if you draft the Colts as your Team QB, you get Peyton Manning and Jim S . . . View Full Definition

The Gooch: Named after the famed bully on Diff'rent Strokes, a fantasy bully that you will typically encounter in your drafts. The Gooch will have a comment on everybody's picks, try to bully people in . . . View Full Definition

Third-Year Wide Receiver: Much like Harold Carmichael, Santana Moss and Steve Smith (to name a few), some receivers fail to make an impact until their third NFL season. Third-year receivers are great candidates to be . . . View Full Definition

Trade: A transaction that involves the swapping of one or more players from one team to another. In some fantasy leagues, the commissioner approves or denies all trade requests. A voting process am . . . View Full Definition

Transaction: Any roster change (waiver-wire add/drops, trades, etc.). Some leagues limit the amount of transactions a team can make, often charging for excessive moves.

Waiver Hawk: Some players don't want to sacrifice waiver position to pick up players, so they will wait until the early morning hours to make roster moves just minutes after a player clears waivers. (Als . . . View Full Definition

Waiver Wire: A term that refers to the list of free-agent players within a fantasy league. Most free agents are subject to a waiver process, as a player is placed on waivers after the kickoff of the firs . . . View Full Definition

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