BALLSVILLE GAUNTLET
3 Legions. 12 Gods. 1 Grand Champion.
24 teams per God, four Gods per Legion: Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. Survive all legs — the 12 God Champions collide in Week 17 for the Grand Championship.
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2026 GAUNTLET GAME
Welcome to the 2026 Gauntlet Game
This game integrates aspects from three popular fantasy football styles. The season runs in three legs, followed by the Championship stage.
LEG 2: Guillotine (W10–W12)
LEG 3: Pirate Playoffs (W13–W15)
Championships (W16–W17)
- Weeks 1–9: set your lineup to the best of your ability.
- End of Week 9: the team that is last in the standings is eliminated. Their entire roster is dropped and available for waivers.
- If it becomes mathematically impossible to move from the bottom prior to the end of Week 9, that team owner will not be able to make trades.
- Weeks 10–12: at the end of each week (10, 11, 12), the lowest weekly score is eliminated.
- The eliminated team’s roster is dropped and available for waivers.
- Waivers run until the Wednesday following Week 12.
- The league manager will move the chosen player prior to the Thursday night game.
- If the winner fails to pick a player before Thursday at 7:00pm ET, they forfeit the right to pirate that week.
The Legions
Three Legions — Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans — each with four Gods and 24 teams per God. Join a God, fill your league, and fight your way toward the Gauntlet.
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Payouts & Bonuses Everywhere
Redraft Weeks 1–9, Guillotine Weeks 10–12, Pirate Playoffs Weeks 13–15, Championships Weeks 16–17. Payouts and BONUSES are stackable across all stages.
| Stage | Weeks | Payouts | Bonuses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redraft | Weeks 1–9 | 24 Payouts | 12 BONUSES |
| Guillotine | Weeks 10–12 | 24 Payouts | 4 BONUSES |
| Playoffs + Championships | Weeks 13–17 | 85 Payouts | Up to 24 BONUSES |
For the full breakdown of every payout, BONUS, and conditional upside, read the Gauntlet Cash Doc.
The Bracket & Championships
Weeks 1–12 run inside your individual leagues. Weeks 13–15 become Pirate Playoffs inside each Light/Dark league. Week 16 is the God Championship (Light champ vs Dark champ). Week 17 is the Grand Championship with all 12 God Champs.
BRACKET PROTOTYPE
This is where your God-level progression will live — follow matchups, see who advances, and track which Gods remain as the season moves into Pirate Playoffs and then Championships.
LIGHT & DARK LEAGUES
Each God has a Light and Dark league. They run as 12-team leagues Weeks 1–12, then continue into Pirate Playoffs, and culminate with a Light vs Dark God Championship in Week 16.
- • Pirate Playoffs happen Weeks 13–15 (winner steals a player).
- • Week 16: Light champion vs Dark champion for the God Championship.
- • Week 17: 12 God Champions enter the winner-take-all Grand Championship.