A Reboot applies when a player starts and plays, but leaves early due to injury. Normal substitutions, rest or coaching decisions do not qualify. If a pick is already decided when the player exits, that result stands. An undecided pick is removed and the lineup is evaluated with one fewer pick, the same as a DNP.
How it works
Example: Messi · 2.5 Shots
- MORE, already passed: he has 3 shots, then gets injured and exits. The More pick is correct because he already cleared the projection.
- MORE, undecided: he has 1 shot, then gets injured and exits. The pick is removed.
- LESS, already failed: he has 3 shots, then gets injured and exits. The Less pick is incorrect because he already exceeded the projection.
- LESS, undecided: he has 1 shot, then gets injured and exits. The pick is removed.
When the early-exit window applies, by sport
- Football: an injury exit in the first half, for all players.
- Baseball: batters who exit after two or fewer plate appearances, and pitchers who exit before completing their outing.
- Basketball: an injury exit in the first half.
Tennis retirements
- MORE already passed: the More pick is correct.
- LESS and the player has already passed the projection: the Less pick is incorrect.
- Otherwise the pick is removed, the same as a DNP.
eSports
Reboot does not apply to eSports. If a match is abandoned or a player does not meet the applicable participation requirements, the affected pick is removed according to the eSports DNP rules.