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NFL Injury Insurance

Player Picks injury insurance policy for NFL Picks on Sleeper

Written by Sleeper HQ
Updated over a week ago

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What is NFL Injury Insurance?

Sleeper’s NFL Injury Insurance is designed to protect certain picks when a player is forced out of a game early due to injury.

Injury Insurance applies only when all of the following conditions are met:

  • The player is removed from the game in the first half

  • The player is an offensive NFL player

Important notes:

  • Defensive players are not eligible

  • NFL preseason picks are not eligible

  • Kickers and Punters will only be eligible in cases where they do not play in the 2nd half due to injury.


How Injury Insurance Affects Picks

MORE Picks

If your contest includes a MORE pick on a player who qualifies for Injury Insurance:

  • The pick will be voided and treated as a DNP (Did Not Play)

LESS Picks

If your contest includes a LESS pick on a player who qualifies for Injury Insurance:

  • The pick will be graded as a win if the player’s recorded stat finishes below their projection

If the Player Hits Before Injury

A MORE pick will be graded as a win if the player reaches their projection before leaving the game


Contest Outcomes After a Void

After Injury Insurance is applied:

  • If your contest still includes at least 2 players from multiple teams, it will be graded normally with an adjusted payout, as if the voided pick was not included

  • If your contest no longer includes at least 2 players from multiple teams, the entire entry will be canceled and refunded

Please allow up to 48 hours after the completion of a game for contests to be updated.


FAQ

Q: I chose a player who only played on Special Teams. Will they be voided?

A: No. If a player participates in any play, they will be graded as normal — whether on offense, defense, or Special Teams — unless they are removed in the first half and do not return in the second half.


Q: My defensive player was injured in the first half and didn’t return. Why wasn’t the pick voided?

A: Injury Insurance applies only to offensive players for NFL contests.


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