Glance Scroll Fantasy Football Guide¶
This guide explains the GLANCE Fantasy Football app!
1) What You Can See¶
Glance Scroll shows 4 different Fantasy Football screens for each league:
- Matchups — all current head-to-head games with live points (see who's winning without opening your fantasy app)
- Player Stats — one team's roster with points or kickoff time (track your players' performance in real-time)
- Standings — league leaderboard with rank, record, and total season points (know where you stand in the championship race)
- Weekly Scores — league-wide points for the current week + win probability (understand your chances of winning this week)
Works with: ESPN, Sleeper & Yahoo (NFL Fantasy only). We always try to show the current season first. If that's not available, we may show last season's data instead.
2) How to Set It Up (Mobile App)¶
How to find your league ID:
For ESPN Or Sleeper Leagues¶
- Open Glance app → Sports → Fantasy → pick which screen you want
- Tap Add New League → type your ESPN Or Sleeper League ID
- (Only for Player Stats) choose which Team you want to see
- Tap Save
- From your preferred app, choose your newly added league from the drop-down menu, then press Save
Important: Your ESPN league must be set to Public in ESPN's settings, or it won't work. For Sleeper, it is always public, so no setting to change.
How to set your ESPN league public:
For Yahoo Leagues¶
- Open Glance app → Sports → Fantasy → pick which app you want
- Type your League ID → tap Verify
- Yahoo will ask you to sign in — do that
- Confirm your league is correct → tap Save
- From your preferred app, choose your newly added league from the drop-down menu, then press Save
After successfully linking your Yahoo account:
How to link your yahoo fantasy football league:
3) What We Need to Get Your Data¶
Why data requirements matter: Different platforms have different privacy settings and access methods. Yahoo requires a full authorization and login, while ESPN's public leagues are fully open. Sleeper allows all of their leagues data to be accessed.
ESPN¶
- Your league must be Public (not Private)
- We need your ESPN League ID (it's a number, e.g. 318719353)
- No sign-in needed since it's public data
Yahoo¶
- Works for public or private leagues
- We need your Yahoo League ID (could be letters or numbers, e.g. 54665 or abc123def)
- You sign in once through the Glance app, and we remember it. If you ever remove our access in Yahoo, you'll need to sign in again.
Sleeper¶
- All Sleeper leagues are accessible (no privacy settings)
- We need your Sleeper League ID (it's a long number, e.g. 865374829476352000)
- No sign-in needed - Sleeper makes all fantasy data public
- Just enter your League ID and you're good to go
4) How Often We Update Your Data¶
We keep your league data fresh while making sure our servers don't crash on Sunday.
🏈 Live Game Updates¶
Team Scores (Matchups & Weekly Rankings)¶
- During active games: Approximately every 17 minutes per league
- We spread out updates so everyone's app stays fast & our server doesn't crash from too many requests at once.
- Automatically detects when NFL games are happening
Player Scores¶
- During active games: Approximately every 30 minutes per league
- Only updates when YOUR players are actually playing
- Smart system that won't waste resources on benched players
📊 Full Data Refreshes¶
- Regular schedule: Every 12 hours for complete league data
- Tuesday mornings: Every 6 hours (to help with the transition to a new week)
- What's included: Teams, rosters, matchups, standings, and win probabilities
🛡️ Why Updates Aren't Instant¶
- Spread out timing: Each league updates at slightly different times (prevents server crashes. Keeps our server from getting overwhelmed with people requesting new data.)
- Server protection: Limits how many updates happen per minute
- Backup plan: If something breaks, you'll still see your cached data
📅 Seasonal Adjustments¶
- NFL Season (Sept-Jan): More frequent updates during the season
- Off-Season (Feb-Aug): Standard twice-daily updates
- All platforms supported: Works with Yahoo, ESPN, and Sleeper leagues
🔄 Update Priority¶
- Brand new leagues: Get data immediately
- Existing leagues: Updates are spread out over time
- During games: Just scores update (faster)
- Quiet times: Everything updates (slower but complete)
💡 Cool Features¶
- Auto-detection: Knows when your players are in active games
- Smart updates: Only grabs what's changed (scores during games, everything else later)
- Win probabilities: Uses Yahoo's official projections when available
- Cross-platform: Calculates custom projections for ESPN and Sleeper
Note: During very busy times (like Sunday afternoons), updates might take a few extra minutes to keep the app running smoothly for everyone.
5) What Each Screen Shows You¶
5.1 Matchups¶
Matchups screen: Shows who's winning at a glance without app clutter.
What you see:
- Team abbreviations and logos
- Current fantasy points for each team
- A "players played" counter (like
6/9) - "MATCHUPS PENDING" image if no matchups exist yet
Why the "players played" counter matters: This tells you how much of your week is "locked in" versus still in play. If you're ahead with most players done, you can relax. If you're behind with players still going, there's hope.
What the players played counter means:
- The first number = how many of your starters have finished their NFL games
- The second number = your total number of starters
- Players who are currently playing don't count as "finished" yet
Colors mean different things:
- Green = All your starters are done playing
- White = At least one starter is playing right now
- Gray = No games happening right now, and not everyone is finished
Example: If you have 9 starters and 3 finished their games, 2 are playing now, 4 haven't started yet → shows 3/9 in white color.
How we count "starters": We count these positions as starters: QB, RB, WR, TE, K, FLEX, SUPER_FLEX, OP, W/R/T, Q/W/R/T, UTIL, D/ST, DEF, DST, LB, DE, DT, CB, S, DP.
We don't count: BENCH, IR, UNKNOWN.
Other details:
- Home images for ESPN leagues show up in green theme, Yahoo in purple theme
- Matchups are sorted so the highest-scoring games show up first
- Team logos are automatically resized to fit nicely
- The first screen shows your league name and what week it is
5.2 Player Stats¶
What you see:
- Player photo (or shield icon for team defenses)
- Name, position, NFL team
- Either current fantasy points OR kickoff time for their game
- Player Status (Active, Injured, Benched)
- Game Status (Pre-Game, In-Game, or Post-Game)
- "DRAFT PENDING" image if no draft has happened yet
Status banner (colored bar on the left):
- "ACTIVE" = starter who's not injured
- "BENCH" = player sitting on your bench
- "INJURY" = player has some injury status (like Questionable, Doubtful, Out, Injured Reserve, etc.)
Game status icons:
- Blue circle = game hasn't started yet
- Green circle = game is happening right now
- Green check = game is finished
Special situations:
- Bye week = shows "BYE" when that NFL team isn't playing this week
- No roster yet = shows "draft pending" screen if you haven't drafted yet
- Team defenses get a special shield icon instead of a player photo
- Each player's info is colored based on their NFL team's colors
How we decide when to update:
- If the specific player you're looking at is currently in a game, we update individual scores roughly every 30 minutes
- Otherwise, we update every 12 hours
5.3 Standings¶
What you see:
- Rank in your league
- Team logo and name
- Owner name (unless they chose to hide it)
- Record this season (Wins-Losses-Ties)
- Total season points
- "STANDINGS PENDING" image if ESPN/Yahoo didn't return team data
How ranking works:
- Teams are ranked by total season points (highest first)
- If teams tie in points, they get the same rank
- The next team gets a rank that skips numbers (like if two teams tie for 2nd place, the next team is 4th place)
Visual stuff:
- Home images for ESPN leagues are green-themed, Yahoo leagues are purple-themed
- Team logos are automatically resized to 32×32 pixels
- If someone set their owner name to "hidden" or "unknown," we don't show it
- For Yahoo leagues before the season starts, it shows "NO STANDINGS YET / YAHOO SEASON NOT STARTED"
- The league name is split into 1-2 lines to fit nicely
- When ranks get to double digits (10+), everything shifts over to make room
When we update standings:
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During football season (September through February):
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Sunday/Monday/Tuesday: Every 2 hours (main game days + when waivers process)
- Thursday: Every 6 hours (Thursday Night Football day)
- Wednesday/Friday/Saturday: Every 12 hours (quieter days)
- Off-season (March through August): Every 12 hours
5.4 Weekly Scores¶
What you see:
- Rank for this week only
- Team logo and name
- Current points for this week
- Projected points (what we think you'll end up with)
- Win probability percentage
- Owner name (unless hidden)
How ranking works:
- Teams ranked by this week's points only (not season total)
- Ties work the same way as Standings
Win probability: Shows your chance of winning this week's matchup.
Formula¶
Win % = Statistical analysis of (Your Projected Total - Opponent Projected Total)
Where:
- Your Projected Total = Current Points + Remaining Player Projections
- Opponent Projected Total = Their Current Points + Their Remaining Projections
Data Sources¶
- Yahoo: Uses Yahoo's calculation when available, otherwise our formula
- ESPN & Sleeper: Always uses our formula above
- Projections: ESPN/Yahoo data first, then position averages (QB: 18pts, RB: 13pts, WR: 12pts, TE: 9pts, K: 8pts, D/ST: 9pts)
Ranges¶
- Pre-game: 15-85%
- Live: 0.1-99.9%
- Final: WIN/LOSS/TIE
Win probability colors:
- Red = low chance of winning
- Gray = about 50/50
- Green = high chance of winning
- "WON" shows in bright green, "LOSS" in red, "TIE" in gray
Special handling:
- Off-season: When there's no roster data, we show teams with 0 points from the standings
- No data: Shows "SCORES PENDING" if no team data exists
- Hidden owners: Same hiding logic as other screens
- Week number: Shows current week in top-right corner
When we update:
- If the specific team you're looking at has players currently in games, we update every 15-30 minutes
- Otherwise, every 12 hours
6) How Everything Looks¶
Themes:
- ESPN leagues use green colors
- Yahoo leagues use purple colors
- Sleeper leagues use dark blue colors
Logos and photos:
- Team logos load automatically from your fantasy league
- We shrink your ESPN/Yahoo logo down to 32x32 pixels, which can make complex logos look bad
- If your logo looks terrible: Change to a simpler logo with fewer colors, thicker lines, and basic shapes
- ESPN Custom Logo Limitation: If you upload your own custom logo to ESPN, it won't show up in Glance. ESPN only gives us access to their pre-made logos (they have hundreds to choose from). Custom uploaded images are blocked by ESPN's API.
- Player photos come from our database
- Everything gets resized to look good on your screen
- NFL team colors are used for player names and details
League splash screens:
- Show your league name (split into 1-2 lines if it's long)
- Show which app you're using
- Use your platform's colors (green for ESPN, purple for Yahoo, dark blue for Sleeper)
7) When Things Go Wrong¶
Quick fixes to get your data flowing again.
🔍 General Issues¶
No data showing up:
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Double-check your league ID is typed correctly (numbers only)
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Make sure you picked the right platform (ESPN vs Yahoo vs Sleeper)
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For Yahoo: You must sign in through the app's OAuth process
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For ESPN: Your league must be set to "Public" in ESPN's settings
Scores not updating during games:
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We update scores every 15-30 minutes during games (not instantly)
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During busy Sundays, updates might take a bit longer
Wrong team showing in Player Stats:
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Go back to the app and re-select the correct team
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Make sure to tap "Save" after selecting
🔵 Yahoo-Specific Issues¶
Yahoo league won't load after signing in:
First, check if you linked the correct Yahoo account:
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Open Yahoo → Profile → Manage your account → Security
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Scroll down to "External connections"
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Look for "Glance" in the list
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If you DON'T see Glance: You linked the wrong Yahoo email account in the GLANCE mobile app
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If you DO see Glance: Try removing it and re-linking in the app
AT&T/Legacy Yahoo accounts:
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Some older Yahoo accounts are linked through AT&T, Verizon, or other providers
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These accounts may have security settings managed by the provider (not Yahoo)
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Unfortunately, our OAuth process may not work with these legacy accounts
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Try creating a new Yahoo account specifically for fantasy if this affects you
🟢 ESPN-Specific Issues¶
ESPN league won't load:
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Go to ESPN Fantasy → Your League → Settings → Basic Settings
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Make sure "Make League Viewable to Public" is set to Yes
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League ID should be numbers only (no letters or special characters)
🟤 Sleeper-Specific Issues¶
Sleeper league not found:
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Make sure you're using the correct League ID. They're long digits, so make sure you typing it in correctly (usually 18-19 digits)
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Sleeper leagues are always public, so no settings to change
Still having issues? Contact support at mark@glance-led.com with:
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Your platform (Yahoo/ESPN/Sleeper)
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Your League ID
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Your User ID (Found in the 'Account' section in the GLANCE mobile app)
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What error message you're seeing
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Whether you've tried the steps above
8) Definitions¶
League ID: The special code or number that identifies your specific fantasy league on ESPN or Yahoo
In-game/Live: When at least one NFL game is currently being played (from kickoff until 4 hours later)
Starters: The players in your lineup who are actually playing (not on your bench)
Weekly Scores: Points earned just this week (different from your total season points)
Players Played: How many of your starting players have completely finished their NFL games
Win Probability: Our best guess (as a percentage) of whether you'll win your weekly matchup
TTL (Time To Live): How long we wait before checking for new data (you don't need to worry about this, but it's why updates happen at different speeds)
9) Getting Help¶
General support: help@glance-led.com, mark@glance-led.com