There really is no such thing as a dumb question. Probably one of the most worn out cliches but it’s so true. I mean, point me to the person who knows absolutely everything and then maybe we can debate the fact, but life is learning, and no better way to learn to simply ask someone who does.
I mean, I totally understand that asking your fantasy sport group of friends what a simple acronym is might not be the easiest thing in the world, so don’t worry, I’m here now. Not to mention that if you’re like me, yes you’re a sports fan, but there is one sport maybe two you follow closely, and any other activity with a sphere or even a sport without a ball is cool, but meh in terms of daily interest…yet you still play in a fantasy league for it!
PP
In fantasy baseball, PP means “probable pitcher” as in the pitcher who will most likely begin the game as the starting pitcher. This is of course important to know if you have a particular pitcher rostered, but also from an opponent’s point of view, how well your lineup can produce against them.
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S
Simply, “s” will mean the player is currently in the starting lineup.
DTD
DTD is an abbreviation for “day to day” as in the player is injured, but not seriously enough to warrant a trip to the IL. Of course, it also means you should be cautious, though, because they most likely won’t be in the lineup the same day you see them listed as “DTD.”
IL
Similarly, and another one that mirrors the MLB, IL stands for “injured list” and means the player is unavailable for play. Sometimes you’ll see 10-Day IL or 60-Day IL, meaning the player is on the IL for 10 days or 60 days, respectively.
PPD
Just like in real major league baseball, PPD stands for postponed, meaning the regularly-scheduled game will be moved to a later date and time. An important designation to note is that “delayed” simply means the same will not start on time, but hasn’t yet been postponed, and will hopefully still be played that day.
ADP
ADP stands for average draft position, that is, where is a player drafted on average across all of fantasy leagues being played through a particular provider. That is, if you look at this list from CBS, you’ll see it ranked by ADP, with a filter for either H2H or Roto leagues—with Juan Soto at the top of H2H with an ADP of 2.41 and Trea Turner at the top of Roto with 1.58.
PRK
Another ranking term, PRK literally stands for “player rank” in terms of how a certain player compares to others in overall value. Thus, PRK can be applied to batter vs batter scenarios, or batter vs. the entire league of players, etc.
BN
BN is simply short for “bench” as in the player is currently on its fantasy team’s bench (and not in the fantasy team lineup).
GG
This one isn’t a fantasy baseball term per se, and more of chat shorthand, but GG stands for “good game” and is usually used when one player is congratulating another player for a game well played once the outcome has been decided.
