Reference
CHAOS Glossary
Every term you need to know to compete, earn Cred, earn Ghost Slips, and climb the CHAOS Cup standings.
B
- Ball Knowledge
- Proven football expertise via Oracle pick accuracy.
- Bounty
- Cred placed as a "hit" on a rival manager in Headhunters.
C
- Cred
- Virtual currency used across all CHAOS modules. Starting balance: 1,000 Cred.
- Cup Points (CP)
- Championship points awarded for rank/accuracy (distinct from Cred).
E
- Exotic Props
- Special Casino props like The Goose Egg, The Unicorn, Hero Ball.
F
- Fraud Win
- Winning your matchup despite scoring the fewest points of any winner that week. (Luckiest Win)
G
- Ghost Slips
- Permanent prediction record and reputation stats for Shadow players.
J
- Jackpot
- Community pot funded by 5% of losing entries. Winner takes all.
L
- Luck Matrix
- Scatter plot showing actual vs expected wins. Identifies Frauds and Sleeping Giants.
N
- Nailbiter
- The matchup with the smallest margin of victory.
R
- Rivalry Week
- Special weeks with H2H-only predictions in Headhunters.
- Roster DNA
- Visual breakdown of draft vs waiver wire points.
S
- Shadow Mode
- Spectator mode allowing non-members to predict on public leagues.
- Slugfest
- The matchup with the largest margin of victory.
- Stimulus
- Commissioner bailout for bankrupt managers.
T
- The Ledger
- Central bank tracking all Cred transactions across CHAOS.
- Toilet Bowl
- The lowest score of the entire league for the week. Pure shame.
- Tragic Loss
- Losing your matchup despite scoring the most points of any loser that week. (Bad Beat)
W
- Wall of Shame
- Public list of managers with unpaid league dues.
- Weekly Tax
- Weekly 50 Cred auto-deduction forcing engagement. Play to break even.
Z
- Zombie Mode
- Post-elimination state in Survivor where you earn Cred for correct picks.
Want the full picture?