ChevStatsGuide · 2026 season
How to bid FAB: the ChevStats bidding guide
By Kevin Chovanec · Updated
Every waiver player on our board comes with a bid range. Here's what that range means and how to turn it into a bid in your league.
What FAB is
FAB is your free agent budget. Each team gets a budget for the season, often $100, and bids on players on waivers. Bids are blind: nobody sees anyone else's bid, and the highest one wins. Whatever you spend is gone for the rest of the season.
How to read our ranges
Our ranges are a share of a $100 season budget. They're our opinion, based on the player's usage, not a projection. This week, Kendre Miller tops the Week 7 board at 12–18%.
Each player also gets a label:
- Add: the usage backs a real role now. Worth a meaningful bid.
- Streamer: a one-week play for a good matchup. Keep it cheap.
- Speculative: the role could grow, or it depends on someone else's injury. Small bid.
- Stash: not startable yet. Bid only if you have the bench spot.
- Superflex: a quarterback whose value depends on your format. We give separate ranges for superflex and 1-QB leagues.
Sizing your bid
- Convert to your budget. Multiply the range by your starting budget: 10–15% is $10–15 in a $100 league and $20–30 in a $200 league.
- Bid on need. Go to the top of the range, or past it, if the player fills a hole in your starting lineup. Go to the bottom if he'd sit on your bench.
- Watch what's left. Spending most of your budget early leaves you short when injuries hit later. A big bid is fine on a player who can start for the rest of the season, less so on a one-week fill-in.
- Know your league's rules. Whether $0 bids are allowed, how ties are broken and when claims run all change how you should bid.
FAB questions
What is FAB in fantasy football?
FAB is your free agent budget. Each team gets a budget for the season, often $100, and bids on waiver players. Bids are blind, and the highest bid wins the player.
What do the ChevStats bid ranges mean?
They're our suggested bid as a share of a $100 season budget. They're opinion, not projections. Bid more if you're desperate at the position, less if you're deep.
How do I convert the range to my league's budget?
Multiply by your league's starting budget. A 10–15% range is $10–15 in a $100 league and $20–30 in a $200 league.
Can I bid $0?
In many leagues, yes. Your league settings decide whether $0 bids are allowed and how ties are broken.