r/Football_GM Oct 18 '23

Official FBGM feature requests and suggestions thread

50 Upvotes

I feel like FBGM deserves a bit more attention, so if you have anything you've been wanting to see implemented in the game, please post it here.


r/Football_GM Jun 12 '26

FBGM Advisor: Free tool for roster management, draft planning & contract analysis

50 Upvotes

I am usually an avid Basketball GM player, but recently I got more into Football GM. While managing 10-15 players in the basketball version, 50+ players is more of a challenge especially if you trade a lot, like most of us do, I guess.

I started to work with Python because I know the language very well but it is very tedious to download the data file, import it, run the code and then read some ugly tables. So I asked our boy Claude (AI obviously) if he could help me.

We built a free roster analysis tool that uses the actual game formulas from the ZenGM source code. Every calculation (OVR, aging curves, team OVR weights, draft AI) matches the real game engine. No guessing, no approximations.

Link: FBGM Advisor

Just export your league (Players + All team data + Draft picks) and drop the JSON into the tool.

What it does

Roster and Grades:

Sortable depth chart by position group with grades (A+ to F) vs. league average. Starter/backup markers, contract info. Priority ranking shows where improving has the biggest impact on your team OVR.

Draft:

Mock draft simulator for all 7 rounds using the exact AI algorithm from the source code. Lottery-aware pick order when available. Draft pick tracker, hit rate grading for your past classes, and full draft history.

Moves:

Cap space overview with real salary cap numbers. Bad contracts (projected OVR at contract end below starter level). Fill the gap (best available FAs for your weakest positions). Extension watch, re-sign watch for former players, expiring contracts with keep/key/eval/pass verdicts. Sell high candidates based on aging curves, trade candidates, and value over replacement broken down by position group.

Compare:

Team vs. team with position-by-position breakdown and weighted team OVR. Player vs. player with all 21 ratings side by side with key ratings for each position highlighted.

Aging:

3-season OVR projections per player using the game's actual aging curves (speed positions decline after 27, IQ positions hold until 33+). Position group forecasts and age distribution.

Player Detail:

Click any player name anywhere in the tool for all 21 raw ratings, OVR at every position, position switch recommendations, and individual aging timeline.

Quick Export

There is also a quick export bookmarklet that reads directly from IndexedDB so you don't have to go through the manual export menu every time.

Tech

Single HTML file, no server needed, no account, runs entirely in your browser. Dark and light mode included. Source code and technical details on GitHub

I asked dumbmatter if it is ok to share this.

Feedback and questions welcome!


r/Football_GM 14h ago

I’m dead. Todd cantwell

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r/Football_GM 2d ago

World Soccer (or Football) Simulator

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10 Upvotes

Love the ZenGM games and soccer so I attempted to make a soccer version :). I am a web developer by trade so don't worry this is not another vibe-coded draft game lol.

Try it here: worldsoccersim.vercel.app


r/Football_GM 2d ago

Baltimore REALLY didn't want to lose...

3 Upvotes
Baltimore went down (3-1), then pulled out probably the most insane shootout between their kickers.

Mind you, I set the shootout to last 15 rounds before alternates. 77 STRAIGHT 50 yarders from Baltimore is INSANE. Literal iron leg.

Makes sense, because both kickers are 68 overalls.

Also yeah, I do make teams play series in FBGM just because it's kind of fun.


r/Football_GM 5d ago

41 straight championships!

18 Upvotes

Hard difficulty, standard settings.


r/Football_GM 4d ago

2008 QB deathmatch

3 Upvotes

The fact someone won't make an All-League team 💔


r/Football_GM 5d ago

100 Overall LB

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14 Upvotes

r/Football_GM 5d ago

Please help

0 Upvotes

Can someone share a code for Worker Console. I'm playing NCAA with every 130 team (don't ask me why) and I want a code that will help me to resign everyone in every team. Any ideas?


r/Football_GM 6d ago

Holy Progression

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13 Upvotes

I love gambling my players away for picks


r/Football_GM 5d ago

99 defense, 95 clutch… and this Cowboys roster still went 18-2

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1 Upvotes

Thought this Cowboys-only run had 20-0 written all over it.

99 team power, no weak links, and one loss still came down to a single possession. What would you change?

For anyone asking, this is 20-0.football, not others. I’ve been using this one because the results feel more detailed and consistent.


r/Football_GM 6d ago

New Stats for Secondary Players

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20 Upvotes

Rn, the only metrics secondary players are measured by are tackles and TFL (which they usually don't get much of), Interceptions and deflections, and fumbles and sacks. The problem is that the variations in these stats year to year make the all-star and all-league selections fickle, so elite corners/safeties will only make teams sporadically or not at all. Not sure why, but what happens often is that a secondary player will have a breakout year, and the games QB won't "target" them as heavily in subsequent years, so they'll never get as many picks or deflections.

For example, I have a top 3 corner by overall, yet he's only made 1 all-star or all-league team...as a rookie

To "fix" this, I suggest a "catches allowed" and "Touchdowns allowed" stat? when watching games, it would let you know who is guarding a receiver on any given catch (could just sort by overall, so best DB always on best WR) and when playing ordinarily, it'd allow elite corners and safeties... to feel elite and be worth keeping when their rookie contracts expire.


r/Football_GM 7d ago

This All-League lineman is a smart passer

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8 Upvotes

r/Football_GM 7d ago

Rather interesting occurrence in one of my leagues

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2 Upvotes

Fully developed punter as a rookie. No god mode was used at all. This has never happened to me before.


r/Football_GM 9d ago

Bro.

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10 Upvotes

5,11 Tight End the game is gone


r/Football_GM 9d ago

Badass

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r/Football_GM 10d ago

Has anyone ever had a TE this dominant before

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13 Upvotes

2k plus yards a season


r/Football_GM 11d ago

Changing ratings cap from 100

1 Upvotes

Is there a step by step way to use the worker console to change the rating limits to higher than 100 for my players, or is there any other way?


r/Football_GM 11d ago

Just lost the Super Bowl on a Safety.

8 Upvotes

Has this ever happened to y'all?


r/Football_GM 13d ago

Accidental 1st Rd Pick Released

8 Upvotes

In preparing to sign my top five pick my fat fingers pressed “release” instead of “sign.” Is there any way to undo that?

EDIT: latest update gives you a mulligan if you accidentally release a player. Many thanks!


r/Football_GM 13d ago

best RB ever generated?

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8 Upvotes

he also had a forced fumble ive never seen any player like this


r/Football_GM 15d ago

I feel they might be asking a bit much

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18 Upvotes

r/Football_GM 17d ago

Best player I've ever had

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7 Upvotes

Took over in Dallas after I got fired in Miami and took this guy year 2 4th overall. Rest is history.


r/Football_GM 19d ago

Hof broken?

2 Upvotes

Is hof broken? Been playing 6 seasons and no one has been inducted yet


r/Football_GM 20d ago

2026 Roster

7 Upvotes

Has anyone posted an up to date or at least post draft roster? I imagine it is a lot of work so would be amazing if anyone has.