Fantasy Football

A type of draft in which owners are allotted a certain amount of fantasy cash. The owner uses this money to fill their roster spots by bidding on NFL players.

Basic Scoring Fantasy points are only earned when your starters score touchdowns, field goals, and extra points.

Bench Players Players which you choose not to start; you normally receive no points for their performances.

Cheat Sheet A drafting tool which lists NFL players ranked in order of predicted fantasy points; however there are no accompanying stats, so it is possible that it isn't accurate for a league's scoring system. A good tool for beginners.

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How to Setup, Get Started and Play Fantasy Football

When they devised the term "armchair quarterback" they certainly had the game of fantasy football in mind. As the general manager, the fantasy football league participant has to assemble his football team of stars and scrubs, making sure he has the right mix of passing, rushing and kicking. In some fantasy football leagues, the fantasy general manager even has to assemble a defense.

Then as the team's coach, the fantasy league team owner has to pick the right starting lineup for that week's football games, making sure that his best players aren't sitting on the bench. For anyone interested in starting a fantasy football league, all you need are a few basic rules to get going. The beauty of fantasy football is that there really isn't any set guideline you MUST follow. It's your fantasy football league, so fantasize any way you want. The main thing is to enjoy the football games. And that way is through a fantasy football league. Here is a step by step to get you started.

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How to Play Fantasy Football

Pull together a group of friends, family, co-workers, etc. who enjoy football, to serve as team owners. Generally, an even number of teams works best (makes for easy scheduling), and 8, 10 or 12 teams is optimal. A team can have more than one owner, but be sure owners are compatible.

Elect a commissioner. This person is the focal point to whom all Fantasy owners submit their weekly lineups, sees that scores are tabulated each week and distributes the results. Many Fantasy leagues (the generous ones) allow the commish a free entry into the league. Decide on a scoring system. If this is your league's first season keep it fairly simple, a scoring only based system will do just that. The idea of this system is that Fantasy points are based solely on actual points scored.

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History and Facts about Fantasy Football

The seed for Fantasy Football was planted August 1st, 1998, during the Fantasy Insights '98 Fantasy Football Convention. A meeting there between James Serra of Fantasy Insights, Scott Higgins of EA Sports, Christina Schellhardt of The Sporting News, Charlie Wiegert of CDM Sports, and Carl Foster of USFANS was held to discuss various topics related to our industry.

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Always check the injury report. Injuries are huge in nfl gambling and can mean the difference between a win and a loss.

Don’t be afraid to double up on Monday. If you are down and like the Monday game double your wager.

Keep your cool. Never chase your money. Meaning never wager on games because they are the only thing to place a wager on.

Control you bankroll. Set a certain amount you are going to bet and stick with that all season.

Start early. Usually the lines are a little looser in the beginning months of the season. So start your season with the nfl season.