Sleeper fantasy football scoring settings, explained
What every stat is worth in a Sleeper league’s default template, where Sleeper breaks from ESPN and NFL.com, and a calculator preset to Sleeper’s half-PPR scoring.
Score a line in Sleeper’s rulesSleeper default scoring
Sleeper’s out-of-the-box league template is half-PPR — 0.5 points per reception — with a −1 interception. Sleeper is the most customization-forward platform, so treat these as the starting preset, not a fixed standard:
| Stat | Points |
|---|---|
| Passing yards | 1 per 25 (0.04) |
| Passing TD | 4 |
| Interception thrown | −1 |
| Rushing yards | 1 per 10 (0.1) |
| Rushing TD | 6 |
| Receiving yards | 1 per 10 (0.1) |
| Receiving TD | 6 |
| Reception (half-PPR) | 0.5 |
| 2-point conversion | 2 |
| Fumble lost | −2 |
The calculator below is preset to Sleeper’s scoring: half-PPR receptions and −1 per interception. Two-point conversions are an input too, so a quarterback’s line matches Sleeper’s box score without any hand arithmetic.
Fantasy Points Calculator
Score any offensive stat line under Standard, Half-PPR, or PPR.
Custom league scoringOpen
Set a first-down value and a First downs field appears in Misc — see points per first down rankings for what the format does to the 2025 board. TE-premium reception values have a tool of their own — TE premium scoring calculator.
Quirks worth knowing
- Everything is customizable. Sleeper exposes more scoring toggles than any other mainstream platform — points per first down, tiered yardage bonuses, big-play scoring, and granular IDP. The values above are the default template; a Sleeper league can look nothing like them.
- Interceptions cost only −1, matching Yahoo and softer than the −2 on ESPN and NFL.com — a small edge for high-volume, mistake-prone quarterbacks.
- Fractional scoring is on. Yardage scores to the decimal and the 0.5 reception value is fractional, so Sleeper totals rarely land on whole numbers.
- Default roster: QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, TE, FLEX (RB/WR/TE), K, DEF, plus a bench — the standard 9-starter build, though Sleeper leans heavily toward custom builds like Superflex and best-ball.
How Sleeper differs from the other platforms
The core stat values are nearly identical everywhere — 0.04 per passing yard, 0.1 per rushing/receiving yard, 4-point passing TDs, 6-point rushing/receiving TDs. The two settings that actually move rankings are the default reception value and the interception penalty:
| Platform | Default reception | Interception |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN | Standard, 0 (Half/Full PPR offered) | −2 |
| Yahoo | Half-PPR, 0.5 | −1 |
| Sleeper | Half-PPR, 0.5 | −1 |
| NFL.com | Full PPR, 1.0 | −2 |
Sleeper’s default lines up with Yahoo: half a point per catch and a lenient −1 interception. The difference is depth — because Sleeper leagues so often run custom scoring, the “default” is the least reliable of the four. Check the actual settings before you trust any ranking.
Related scoring tools
- ESPN scoring explained — Standard (non-PPR) baseline and the −2 interception.
- Yahoo scoring explained — same half-PPR default and −1 interception.
- NFL.com scoring explained — now full PPR by default.
- Points per first down rankings — a Sleeper-favorite scoring wrinkle, re-ranked on 2025 data.
- Fantasy points calculator — score a stat line in all three reception formats at once.
Source: Scoring values verified against Sleeper’s own help center — What scoring options are available? (Sleeper Support Center) and Sleeper’s scoring-systems guide.
Scoring settings are commissioner-adjustable and platforms revise their defaults between seasons, so always confirm the exact values inside your own league before drafting. FantasyTools is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Sleeper; “Sleeper” is used here only to identify the platform being described.