In fantasy football, the waiver order determines the priority for teams to acquire players who are not currently on any teams roster. When multiple teams make a claim on the same player, the team with the highest waiver priority will be awarded the player.
The waiver order is initially set at the beginning of the season based on the draft order. The team that had the last pick in the draft will have the first waiver priority, and the team that had the first pick will have the last waiver priority. After each week of play, the waiver order is adjusted based on the teams' positions in the standings. The team with the worst record will receive the best waiver position, while the team with the best record will receive the worst waiver position.
In the event of a tie in the standings, the tiebreaker for waiver priority is determined by the team with the fewest fantasy points, then by points-against. If none of these tiebreakers break the tie, a random drawing will be used to determine the waiver priority.
Once a claim is resolved, the team that receives the player's waiver position is changed to the lowest possible priority (e.g., 10), and all other teams move up a position. The waiver order is used to create a fair and balanced system for teams to acquire players throughout the season, regardless of who made the claim first.
