Fantasy Football

The NFL draft is perhaps the biggest off-the-field sporting event of the calendar. Every year in late April, NFL teams replenish their rosters by drafting the college players who have the best...

Fantasy football allows participants to build teams from players on professional or college football rosters. The most popular version draws from players in the National Football League, whose...

When one hears "Dream Team," one often thinks of the 1992 United States Olympic basketball team, which was composed of NBA players. Building your own "Dream Team" for Fantasy Football requires a...

Fantasy football is a legitimate phenomenon, with countless individual leagues supported by sports fans across the country. Each player builds a team consisting of real players in the NFL. The...

Every year, National Football League teams lock horns in a season ending playoff tournament, with the winners from both conferences playing in the Super Bowl. Sometimes, it is clear which teams...

Football is head and shoulders above any other American sport in popularity. This popularity has spawned fantasy football, where owners pick top real-life players in the NFL for their teams....

Fantasy football has exploded into a hobby that now is nearly as addictive as watching the games on television. People of all ages and races compete in a game of knowledge and luck. If you are...

The recent emergence of fantasy sports in general and the wildly popular fantasy football in particular, has fans worldwide itching to get into the action. Running a fantasy football league is...

Every year there seems to be more fantasy football "experts" telling you who to draft and when to draft them. This is why it's smart to create your own rankings when going into a draft, even if...

The draft is the first part of a fantasy football season. There are different types of drafts used by fantasy commissioners. One type is an automated draft. During these, the computer chooses the...

One of the advanced tactics when playing fantasy football is learning how to use bye weeks to your advantage. A bye week is the week in the season in which an NFL team doesn’t play. The NFL...

If you have played fantasy football for a number of years, you have no doubt experienced the frustration of seeing a one-sided trade shift the balance of power in your league. Thankfully, many...

In fantasy football, knowing why and how to make a trade is a vital skill to acquire. A fantasy football trade could make the difference between winning the championship and missing the playoffs....

ESPN College Football Pick'em is a popular online game played throughout the college football season on the ESPN website. About 300,000 entries are submitted every season. There is only one prize...

Players of fantasy football enjoy both live and automated drafts. A blind fantasy football draft may not be familiar to most people. This can be a fun way to create your fantasy football rosters...

You've just finished your fantasy football draft and you're looking at your team. It's then that you realize that you made some, well let's call them “questionable,” picks. Part of...

Fantasy football is a game based on NFL statistics that has become a multi-billion-dollar industry in the United States. This year, more than a three million people are expected to play fantasy...

ESPN College Pick 'em is an immensely popular fantasy college football game. More than 300,000 entries are posted every season. College Pick 'em is different than other fantasy and college...

Making trades is necessary in order to be successful in your fantasy football league. You will both create trades and be on the receiving end of trade offers throughout the course of the season....

Fantasy football has become one of the most popular fantasy games in recent years due to the popularity of NFL football. Winning your fantasy football league is a challenge that can be...

A fantasy football league doesn't necessarily have to be created before the start of the NFL season. Perhaps you forgot to take part in a fantasy football draft or your fantasy football team isn't...

Live out your dream of owning a professional sports team when you create your own fantasy dream team and participate online in a fantasy sports league. Whether you have a passion for pro football,...

Fantasy football has changed from a friendly neighborhood addition to the football season, to a multi-billion dollar industry. Every fantasy football league participant is looking for an edge...

Fielding a winning team in fantasy football takes more than just a good draft and a lot of study; it also takes the prudent use of free agents. Football is a sport of collisions and with those...

Far too often fantasy football owners make the mistake of starting the same line-up week in and week out. This makes sense for some players that produce fantasy points every week come rain or...

Winning drives in big games, Super Bowl trophies, and great passes in the clutch are phrases most football fans use to describe great NFL quarterbacks. However, when picking a winning fantasy...

Winning fantasy football starts and ends with picking quality running backs. In the NFL there are only so many running backs that a team owner can depend on to score consistently, so you have to...

No matter the number of fantasy football league drafts a player participates in, there is one thing that never fails to happen. Someone drafts a defense in the fourth round or higher, much to the...

Quality wide receivers in fantasy football are plentiful. However, fantasy football players should remember a few guidelines when drafting a receiver or they may have regrets after the season starts.

In fantasy football, a great tight end may put a team over the top and ensure a league championship. There are only a few elite tight ends in the NFL. With some knowledge and research, you can...

In fantasy football, there is no other position that is more unpredictable than the kicker. A top kicker from one season can quickly fall to the bottom the following season. Picking a kicker for...

Salary cap fantasy football is a game in which you try to make the most out of a fixed amount of money. Each NFL player is given a dollar value and you have to construct a team each week without...

Being the commissioner of your own Yahoo! fantasy football league takes more dedication than the typical owner has. You'll need to not only manage your own team, but keep the league itself running...

Survival fantasy football is a game in which you pick one football team to win each week. If you pick incorrectly, you're out of the game. Win the game by being the sole survivor.

Drafting a fantasy football team can be challenging enough without the scheduling conflicts that arise. Because each NFL team is given one bye week in the schedule, you have to prepare for each...

Playing fantasy football can be a great way to follow your favorite players without rooting for an actual NFL team. If you would like to learn how to play fantasy football, here are some useful...

When you are in charge of a fantasy football league, choosing a fantasy football scoring system is a large part of the initial setup of the league. While there are many different ways to setup the...

One of the first things you need to figure out if you are running a fantasy football league is what service to use. Over the last couple years, the number of fantasy football services has grown...

There's a lot of luck involved in fantasy football, as players who play the games in real life dictate how well you do. Some say it's a lot like predicting the future. But with some planning,...

Most sports fans have dreamed of one day putting on the pads but alas, football stardom is for a select few. Whether a person is too old, slow or small those dreams can be lived vicariously...

In fantasy football, one of the main keys to succeeding is to make the right decisions on your weekly starting lineups. You could have a great team, but if you consistently start the wrong...

When you are playing fantasy football, the waiver wire is oftentimes your best friend. On the waiver wire, you can find the player that can transform your fantasy football team from a good team to...

Fantasy football is a game in which weekly NFL stats are used to simulate a football-like competition between multiple people. Being commissioner of a fantasy football league isn't difficult if...

If you have a fantasy football team, being aware of potential trades is a main aspect to the game. Even if your roster has weaknesses after the draft, you can improve your chances of winning by...

If you are in a fantasy football league, the league's draft is one of the biggest aspects of the season. Though fantasy drafts are often held online, it is fun to hold the draft in person and make...

If you are a fantasy football commissioner, keeping owners in your league interested throughout the season can sometimes be a difficult task. Owners with teams that have performed poorly...

Gambling on NFL football is a national pastime, and fortunately the NFL endorses betting on fantasy football. It is legal to place a bet on a fantasy team in many locations and leagues. Often the...

Online fantasy football leagues let you make many changes to your team throughout the season. One of the best changes to make is to trade players who have been injured or who are on their bye...

Statistics lie at the heart of fantasy football. In fact, it's believed that the first teams were formed by statistics junkies who used to keep track of player stats and scores by pen and paper...

Sharing your experience with other football fans is one of the most exciting aspects of playing fantasy football. For serious players, the game goes beyond simply drafting players and hoping they...