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Step 1
Find a public league to join or create your own private league. Free leagues like the ones at sports.yahoo.com are great for beginners. Websites such as NFL.com and CBSsportsline.com allow you to create your own league (with your friends) and help you manage the rules and scoring for a small fee.
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Step 2
Research the upcoming season's players and performance forecasts. There are many online sites and magazines that give detailed statistics and information on players and teams.
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Step 3
Draft your fantasy team before the season starts according to your league rules. Each league operates according to their own guidelines. Choose players for each position as well as backups from any NFL team in the league. You will want to choose the best players available. After the draft, there will be opportunities for trades and pick-ups.
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Step 4
Determine your starting lineup each week by what team in your league you're playing and take into consideration the opponent's of your individual players. Most leagues have a deadline for when this must be completed each week.
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Step 5
Score points each week based on the predetermined scoring system of your league. Most often, you will receive points for your offensive and defensive players based on things like touchdowns, tackles, sacks, catches and yards run.
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Step 6
Win your fantasy league by outscoring all the other players and winning match-ups each week.
