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What Does 'Keeper Cost' Mean?

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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.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

"Keeper cost on him is only a fifth-rounder, way too cheap to pass up."

LORE & ORIGIN

Standard keeper-league fantasy football term for the roster-retention cost mechanic, central to keeper-league strategic decision-making.

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