On Sleeper, leagues have the option to add a 2nd matchup each regular season week by enabling Extra Game Each Week Against League Median.
Commissioners can enable this setting in the league settings:
With this enabled, every team still plays their normal head-to-head matchup, but also receives a second result based on how their weekly score compares to the league median.
Teams that score above the league median receive an additional win
Teams that score below the league median receive an additional loss
Teams that score exactly at the median receive a tie
The goal of this feature is to reduce bad luck in head-to-head scheduling.
For example, if you finish as one of the top-scoring teams in the league but happen to face the one team that scored even more, you would still go 1-1 for the week instead of 0-1.
Can there be a tie?
Yes, although it's very uncommon.
If a team's score matches the league median exactly, that team will receive a tie.
For example, in a 12-team league, if the 6th and 7th highest-scoring teams finish with the exact same score, that score would represent the median, and both teams would receive a tie.
How is League Median calculated?
The league median is calculated by averaging the two middle scores for that specific week.
For example, in a 10-team league:
5th highest score: 178.54
6th highest score: 170.48
Calculation:
178.54 + 170.48 = 349.02
349.02 ÷ 2 = 174.51
So the league median for that week would be 174.51.
Because of how the median works, there will always be an even split above and below the median unless one or more teams land exactly on it, which would result in a tie.
Important Notes
League Median applies to the regular season only
It does not apply to playoff or consolation matchups
This is the only supported way to create a second weekly matchup
We do not currently support traditional doubleheaders or other formats that create additional scheduled matchups in the same week.