The NFL is a dangerous sport. It’s physical and demanding from the players. This leads to the wear and tear of the body and mind resulting from minor niggles to major injuries.
In fantasy football, these niggles and injuries matter. As a fantasy football manager you are drafting players who are playing in the NFLto your team. If they go down, it will have an impact on the performance of your fantasy team and eventually the direction of the championship run in your league.
Fantasy football sites like ESPN, Yahoo and others will keep the fantasy managers updated on the health status of the NFL player for better knowledge and understanding.
When sites get clarity on the understanding of the players, they assign “Q” to the injured player. What does this Q mean?
If you’ve skin in the fantasy game, you must know what Q is. But if this is your first time playing fantasy football and want to learn more, look no further.
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What does Questionable mean in fantasy football?
In short, Q stands for questionable.
When the availability of the NFL player is unclear due to the injury they suffered, fantasy football sites designated the player with Q.
When the fantasy football site places Q on your player, it means that the player may or may not tie the laces that particular week.
By doing so, the fantasy managers will have an idea and be aware of the players who will be playing and make better roster decisions to put forward the best team that they believe will score more points for them.
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How to deal with players who are questionable?
The playing condition of the players who are designated as questionable are hardest to figure out. Fantasy managers could benefit from starting a player who is rather placed under probable than to start a player who is designated as questionable.
One of the most important factors to consider while deciding whether to start or to sit a player placed under questionable is having an idea of when the player’s team plays in the NFL.
Is your player playing a Thursday Night Football game? Or a Sunday Night Football game? Or a Monday night football game?
Having a game day replacement for the questionable player depending on the day of the game is extremely crucial.
Another factor to consider when dealing with players who are questionable is the context. For example if your QB is placed under questionable but his team is fighting for a spot in the playoffs, then the player is more likely to play. On the other hand if the players’ team has clinched the first seed, the coaches may likely rest the player rather than to play them.
One more factor to consider is the nature of the injury when dealing with players who are questionable. If the player is recovering from a major injury, they might be questionable for a long period of time as opposed to players who are dealing with minor niggles.
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FAQs
A. In fantasy football, Q means questionable. When the player of your team is designated as questionable, it means that the player may or may not play during that week.
A. In fantasy football, a player who is designated as probable means that they could start the game but there is no guarantee.
A. Doubtful is a step ahead of questionable. It means that there is a 75% and above chance that the particular player, listed as doubtful, will not play.
A. O means out. It implied that the player designated with O will not play during that week’s game.
