The players a fantasy owner/GM chooses from his roster whose statistics will be counted in the scoring of a particular game.
the 5 starters who begin a game; usually a team's best players.
The set of players on an owner's team that include any player not on the bench or on injured reserve. Players in the starting lineup earn owners points for their performances in that week's games.
A starting lineup in sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes or bench players.