What Is Keeper Cost?
5.8BRAINROT SCOREKeeper Cost The draft-round penalty a fantasy football team must pay to retain a specific player from a previous season in a keeper league, weighed against that player's expected value.
Origin:Standard keeper-league fantasy football term for the roster-retention cost mechanic, central to keeper-league strategic decision-making.
First Seen:2026-08
Peak Era:2026 (Keeper Leagues)
Aura Impact:+3 Aura (A Keeper Cost That's a Clear Bargain) / -2 Aura (A Keeper Cost That's Way Too High to Justify)
EXAMPLE USAGE
"Keeper cost on him is only a fifth-rounder, way too cheap to pass up."
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