# \#faq **URL:** https://community.ottoneu.com/tag/faq/34.md [Latest](https://community.ottoneu.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.ottoneu.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.ottoneu.com/tags.md) --- ## [The last day to start auctions is 2 days before 11:59pm ET of the last day of the season](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/the-last-day-to-start-auctions-is-2-days-before-11-59pm-et-of-the-last-day-of-the-season/587)
**Author:** [@nivshah](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/nivshah)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/the-last-day-to-start-auctions-is-2-days-before-11-59pm-et-of-the-last-day-of-the-season/587 "2026-09-26T16:11:57Z")
Auctions can’t go into the offseason. --- ## [Does the GS Cap for a longer 'week' reset on Monday?](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/does-the-gs-cap-for-a-longer-week-reset-on-monday/7691)
**Author:** [@hpw](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/hpw)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 12:58am UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/does-the-gs-cap-for-a-longer-week-reset-on-monday/7691 "2026-09-15T00:58:31Z")
Week 1 obviously runs from 7/23 - 8/3 making it a longer week. Can you confirm that the SP Starts Remaing # that appears on the Lineup page is for 7/23 - 7/26 and that it will reset again Monday, 7/27 as it is a new wee… --- ## [Nationals vs Yankees Suspended Game (and resumed suspended games in general)](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/nationals-vs-yankees-suspended-game-and-resumed-suspended-games-in-general/3857)
**Author:** [@brandollars](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/brandollars)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/nationals-vs-yankees-suspended-game-and-resumed-suspended-games-in-general/3857 "2026-06-18T20:13:35Z")
How is this gonna work? I figure if I had the players in my starting lineup on May 15, I will get the points. I have Gleyber and Judge starting from that day. How will we know though if the points are counted? I’m assum… --- ## [Pitchers and SP/RP eligibility](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/pitchers-and-sp-rp-eligibility/1685)
**Author:** [@005](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/005)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/pitchers-and-sp-rp-eligibility/1685 "2026-04-27T13:36:17Z")
The example to start the season is Lance Lynn. An owner in my league is wondering if he/she simply has to forego 5 starts worth of Lynn points because Lynn is currently only RP eligible, and thus cannot accrue points if … --- ## [Head 2 Head - 2 week playoff - how many starts?](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/head-2-head-2-week-playoff-how-many-starts/6159)
**Author:** [@hpw](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/hpw)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/head-2-head-2-week-playoff-how-many-starts/6159 "2025-09-15T12:42:02Z")
Niv, I’m in league 532 and our starts per week is set to 9. We have a two week championship week…how many starts total do you get for the 2 week playoff? Is it 9 or 18? If I look at my starts remaining today (9/13) i… --- ## [The innings cap is soft](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/the-innings-cap-is-soft/12151)
**Author:** [@hubrex](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/hubrex)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/the-innings-cap-is-soft/12151 "2025-05-05T13:53:48Z")
If someone reaches innings limit before pm games start do the points from pm game rostered players count? Our commish is at 1504 and has 3 sp going tonight but games have not started yet. Thanks! --- ## [60-day IL Status FAQ & Megathread](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/60-day-il-status-faq-megathread/5662)
**Author:** [@nivshah](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/nivshah)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2025, 2:43am UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/60-day-il-status-faq-megathread/5662 "2025-08-23T02:43:13Z")
In light of this post from yesterday, I realized there is no proper summation of how the 60-day IL status works on Ottoneu. In short: We do not manually manage the 60-day IL We pull the latest injury information from … --- ## [Why no CIs?](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/why-no-cis/2859)
**Author:** [@skerb](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/skerb)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/why-no-cis/2859 "2025-05-05T17:42:59Z")
Why is it that there is a MI position but not a corner infield position? I feel like this increases the value of 2B/SS while decreasing 1B/3B value. It usually puts me in a position of having to play a 1B or 3B in the ut… --- ## [Auto Benching SP with GS caps](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/auto-benching-sp-with-gs-caps/9665)
**Author:** [@bryannutbrown](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/bryannutbrown)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/auto-benching-sp-with-gs-caps/9665 "2025-04-25T15:40:00Z")
Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought that when the SP slots were being reduced near the end of the week that the system would bench pitchers that had just recently pitched? I’m seeing that it is benching players that … --- ## [Couch Managers recommendations](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/couch-managers-recommendations/7056)
**Author:** [@dongale](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/dongale)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/couch-managers-recommendations/7056 "2025-02-18T15:32:46Z")
I’m looking for some input on using Couch Managers to slow auction a new Ottoneu league. Does anyone advise against this? How many auctions can run at once? Looking for any recent feedback. Thanks! --- ## [Paydala FAQ](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/paydala-faq/13897)
**Author:** [@nivshah](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/nivshah)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/paydala-faq/13897 "2025-01-30T15:25:24Z")
I’ve received a few questions about Paydala, our new payment processor, as renewals have ramped up. I’d like to collect them here so they are together in an easy to read and share place. I’ll continue to edit this post a… --- ## [60-day IL spot on draft night](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/60-day-il-spot-on-draft-night/8881)
**Author:** [@patguinane](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/patguinane)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/60-day-il-spot-on-draft-night/8881 "2025-01-22T20:06:54Z")
My league auction is tonight and I have Luis Severino, who’s on the 60-day IL. My roster page shows I have 8 open roster spots (33 of 41 filled), but in the draft room the team recap in the bottom right corner shows I ha… --- ## [Does the auction draft have to be prior to March 20?](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/does-the-auction-draft-have-to-be-prior-to-march-20/4763)
**Author:** [@blakestreetbombers](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/blakestreetbombers)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/does-the-auction-draft-have-to-be-prior-to-march-20/4763 "2024-03-20T17:17:41Z")
Hello @nivshah, Our league is NL-only, so we don’t care about the early games March 20/21 between SEA and OAK. Are we able to complete our auction after those games? Or, is it required that we complete the auction pri… --- ## [FanGraphs Display Names](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/fangraphs-display-names/2006)
**Author:** [@TheContinental](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/TheContinental)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2024, 4:26am UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/fangraphs-display-names/2006 "2024-03-15T04:26:53Z")
It looks like Ottoneu doesn’t honor FanGraphs’ Nickname and/or “Display name publicly as” setting. Can this be changed? It’s an issue for some of our managers. Thanks! --- ## [Wishlist best practices](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/wishlist-best-practices/13633)
**Author:** [@nivshah](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/nivshah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/wishlist-best-practices/13633 "2023-12-07T19:39:08Z")
I made this glib comment (sorry @Rob\_G!) in a recent wishlist post and I wanted to expand on it a bit to explain why this is a pet peeve for me and how we can all work together to improve Ottoneu through the wishlist, o… --- ## [New Commissioner Do's and Don'ts](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/new-commissioner-dos-and-donts/13507)
**Author:** [@Coppernob](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/Coppernob)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/new-commissioner-dos-and-donts/13507 "2023-11-07T20:00:01Z")
Going into my second year of H2H and I have accepted to become Commissioner. I t was wondering if there is a go-to webpage of Commissioner deadlines and/or Do’s and Dont’s. For those of you that are Comms what is your b… --- ## [Can I bid on an in-season auction that winning will put me over roster or salary cap limits?](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/can-i-bid-on-an-in-season-auction-that-winning-will-put-me-over-roster-or-salary-cap-limits/3449)
**Author:** [@sdeffke](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/sdeffke)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2023, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/can-i-bid-on-an-in-season-auction-that-winning-will-put-me-over-roster-or-salary-cap-limits/3449 "2023-04-26T22:02:49Z")
To bid on a player, do I need to have an open roster spot or can I bid on a player and then drop a player after winning the auction? If I need an open roster spot to make a bid, then I assume my max bid is the amount I … --- ## [Two C slots](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/two-c-slots/1473)
**Author:** [@DodgerBlue](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/DodgerBlue)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/two-c-slots/1473 "2023-03-22T23:21:48Z")
Not able to create a topic for some reason, so I'll post my question here. How does the two C slots work? I know Otto is a one catcher league, so I assume if you have both C spots filled in the starting line-up, only o… --- ## [Are there inning minimums in 5x5?](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/are-there-inning-minimums-in-5x5/3845)
**Author:** [@NAZ50](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/NAZ50)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2018, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/are-there-inning-minimums-in-5x5/3845 "2018-06-13T21:33:28Z")
This might sound like a stupid question,but just looking for clarity. In the 5x5 leagues I see their is a max of 1500 innings, but is there a minimum? I see in the 4x4 their is 1250 minimum. --- ## [In Season Auction Rules Question](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/in-season-auction-rules-question/12219)
**Author:** [@chlaur02421](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/chlaur02421)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/in-season-auction-rules-question/12219 "2022-10-20T18:31:21Z")
I was reviewing the rules for the Vickery style in season auctions and had a question on rule 8 “New bids cannot be submitted and existing bids cannot be modified by a team that is over roster or cap limits” When you l… --- ## [How to claim prizes](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/how-to-claim-prizes/10216)
**Author:** [@nivshah](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/nivshah)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/how-to-claim-prizes/10216 "2022-10-18T16:57:48Z")
We use PayPal for prize money. We send the money to whatever email address we have on file for the Ottoneu Fantasy Sports team in question. For OPL teams, we send money to the email address that paid for the OPL team, si… --- ## [Why is the trade deadline on August 31?](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/why-is-the-trade-deadline-on-august-31/11972)
**Author:** [@WWgolfer](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/WWgolfer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/why-is-the-trade-deadline-on-august-31/11972 "2022-08-05T18:48:00Z")
Why is the Ottoneu trade deadline a month after the MLB trade deadline? --- ## [Should an inactive team get penalty-free cuts?](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/should-an-inactive-team-get-penalty-free-cuts/11934)
**Author:** [@AsFan928](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/AsFan928)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2022, 3:44am UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/should-an-inactive-team-get-penalty-free-cuts/11934 "2022-07-20T03:44:55Z")
We had an inactive player in the league. Had not made any transactions in a month plus and left injured players in the starting roster. A new team took it over with out the team being abandoned, should that team be al… --- ## [Prizes FAQ](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/prizes-faq/8025)
**Author:** [@nivshah](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/nivshah)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/prizes-faq/8025 "2021-10-19T20:59:21Z")
I’m breaking out the first post from this thread so it can be referred to easily. Prizes are paid via PayPal to the email address of the team owner. You don’t need to have a PayPal account. You can confirm where your p… --- ## [Where are the NCAA Division I incoming freshman?](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/where-are-the-ncaa-division-i-incoming-freshman/10117)
**Author:** [@nivshah](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/nivshah)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2022, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/where-are-the-ncaa-division-i-incoming-freshman/10117 "2022-02-03T18:44:29Z")
The rule here mention the G league and college players, but I don’t actually see the star freshman in the draft room. Have received this question a few times. NCAA rosters haven’t been updated because there aren’t NCA… --- ## [When do Expired Teams become available to the public](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/when-do-expired-teams-become-available-to-the-public/6903)
**Author:** [@mpkrieger1](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/mpkrieger1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2022, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/when-do-expired-teams-become-available-to-the-public/6903 "2022-02-01T16:09:08Z")
Quick question on expired teams…I am the commissioner of a league and we have one team that shows they have not renewed by the 1/31 date. However, they are still in the league (which is fine, I think they are just late … --- ## [Typical time to allocate for a second year league draft](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/typical-time-to-allocate-for-a-second-year-league-draft/10855)
**Author:** [@jaw31601](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/jaw31601)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/typical-time-to-allocate-for-a-second-year-league-draft/10855 "2022-01-13T18:27:49Z")
I was new to Ottoneu last year and the first year league drafts averaged about 6 or 7 hours total spread over two nights. With so many players being kept on rosters, how much faster would you say drafts finish in later … --- ## [How do Game 163s (or more!) affect Ottoneu Fantasy Baseball?](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/how-do-game-163s-or-more-affect-ottoneu-fantasy-baseball/4148)
**Author:** [@nivshah](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/nivshah)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2021, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/how-do-game-163s-or-more-affect-ottoneu-fantasy-baseball/4148 "2021-10-02T19:27:46Z")
As mentioned in this thread: https://community.ottoneu.com/t/the-last-day-to-start-auctions-is-2-days-before-11-59pm-et-of-the-last-day-of-the-season/587/8 Game 163s and on are sometimes required to sort out who makes … --- ## [Player production on the Team Production page](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/player-production-on-the-team-production-page/10107)
**Author:** [@msheehan](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/msheehan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2021, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/player-production-on-the-team-production-page/10107 "2021-09-27T23:04:14Z")
I found a list of Production for my players from most to least productive How is this calculated? --- ## [Ottoneu Multi-Sport Calendar](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/ottoneu-multi-sport-calendar/10001)
**Author:** [@vibbot](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/vibbot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/ottoneu-multi-sport-calendar/10001 "2021-09-10T18:59:59Z")
With the launch of Ottoneu Basketball, I thought it would be helpful to have a Calendar reference for all three sports, so I went ahead and made one! Here’s the link to the Sheet, I’ll update whenever any dates change: O… [Next page](https://community.ottoneu.com/tag/faq/34.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=faq)