what is rolling waivers

Rolling waivers are a way for fantasy football leagues to handle their pool of free agents fairly. When a player is claimed, the team that selected him will move to the bottom of the priority order, bumping the rest of the teams initially behind them up one slot. Teams that choose not to claim a waiver in any given week will hold their slot in the order until they eventually make a pick. This rolling format eliminates any advantage of attempting to vulture the waiver wire and aims to allow all teams as fair a chance as possible to add valuable free agents during the season. Rolling waivers are continuous, and the last person to waive a player is placed last into the waiver priority.