Fantasy football in a nutshell

So I realized that not everyone one might be so familiar with fantasy football or even know what it is. I figured today I’ll be trying to give you a decent overview of what fantasy football is all about. Fantasy football is a fun game that will get you more into football than you ever imagined possible. You can start with a group of friends, co-workers or even some random people online, and you draft your own team made up of different NFL players from different NFL teams. There are a few different ways to do a fantasy draft, you can do it live and in person, you can do it online, or you can have a computer auto-pick the teams in your league based off of your player lists. I have found that getting everyone together had doing a live draft in person is not only the best way but most fun as well. I also suggest getting a big sticker board, like the one pictured above,  for the managers to put their picks on, that way everyone can see who has been picked. Now fantasy teams are usually made up of quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, kickers, and an NFL team’s defense. Some leagues have different set ups and may include flex players who can be a player from any different position or the league may draft individual defensive players, but these are usually in more advanced leagues. After you have drafted your team it’s now time to start playing. You get points based on your players’ performance in the NFL games, and you’re usually going head-to-head with another team in your league every week, just like in real football. The team that gets the most points is the winner. You get points for any number of stat categories set up in your leagues rules, it could be passing, rushing, or receiving yards and/or passing, rushing, or receiving touchdowns. They also could be receptions, sacks, interceptions, field goals or any other stat you can think of. Week to week you will need to figure out which players on your team to start and which ones to bench, players may be hurt, on a bye week, or be facing a tough defense and you are going to want to bench them for a player who will be more productive. Hopefully that gives those of you who don’t know a little insight into the fantasy football world. Don’t forget if you have any questions just ask.