What is the Ambition Phantom in a Fantasy Competition?
Last updated: November 9, 2026
The Ambition Phantom is a stand-in opponent that keeps a Fantasy schedule even, so no competitor sits out a week. Its score each week is the average score of all real competitors.
When the Phantom Joins
Ambition adds the Phantom when a Fantasy Competition has an odd number of competitors. It also takes over the remaining regular season matchups of any competitor who is deactivated or deleted during the season.
When a Competitor Can't Be Replaced
In select cases, the Ambition Phantom cannot be added to a Fantasy Competition. Instead, either the Fantasy Competition will be deleted or the Best of the Rest sub-competition will be removed, as outlined below:
If removing a competitor leaves fewer than four, the Fantasy Competition will be deleted.
If the removed competitor is already in the playoffs, the Fantasy Competition will be deleted.
If exactly four competitors remain, the Best of the Rest contest will be removed.
Note:
Averaged metrics and team-based competitors work best when the Phantom is likely to play, since its score is an average of everyone else's.