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Dungeons & Dragons For Jocks:
So my first question from a reader is: What is fantasy football and why is it so alluring (well that is the long and short of it anyway)? Well first lets start with a definition from Wikipedia:
"Fantasy football is an interactive competition in which users compete against each other as general managers of virtual teams built from real players. The players that an individual is able to manage are professional American football players in the National Football League. The different actions people are able to make are drafting, trading, adding or dropping players, and changing rosters. Due to the growth of the Internet, fantasy football has vastly increased in popularity, particularly because fantasy football providers such as ESPN, Yahoo, CBS, and the NFL itself are able to keep track of statistics entirely online, eliminating the need to check box scores and newspapers regularly to keep track of players. Most leagues have a single week championship in week 16 of the NFL season."
So in a nutshell you take turns picking the players who you think will have the best on field performances week in and week out. Yes it is luck of the draw and most of the game is based on luck. So with that in mind we'll look at a few aspects of the game.
Scoring:
So The scoring is pretty standard across most leagues and relatively simple. I'll break it down in the most common sections. I will go over the four major positions that score points plus a few extra.
Quarterbacks (the guy that throws the ball): receives one point for every 25 yards he throws for, meaning every time he throws the ball to a receiver or running back and it adds up to 25 yards he gets a point. For example: If a quarterback completes 4 passes; one for 10 yards, one for 50 yards, one for 15 yards, and one for 25 yards, for a total of 100 yards, he would receive 4 points. Every time a quarterback throws a pass that goes for a touchdown he receives 4 points.
Running Backs (the guy that runs the ball): This one is very simple. A running back receives one point for every 10 yards he runs or for every ten yards he has from catching a pass. If he scores a touchdown he gets 6 points for every touchdown he scores, whether it is from running the ball or catching the ball.
Wide Receivers & Tight Ends (The guys that run down the field and catch the ball): Just like the running backs these players can receive points from running the ball, 1 point for every 10 yards running, but it is rare that these guys run the ball. The main source of points for these players is from catching the ball thrown to them by the quarterback. They receive one point for every 10 yards they have catching the ball. They also get 6 points for scoring a touchdown.
Kickers & Defenses: Kickers get 1 point for every successful extra point they kick (the kick after a touchdown is scored). They get 3 points for successful field goals (kicks that teams take when they get close to the end zone but can't score a touchdown. These are worth 3 points) between 1 and 30 yards, 4 points for field goals between 31 and 40 yards, and 5 points for field goals of 41 yards or more. Defenses work on a tiered system based on how many points and how many yards the opposing team gets. They can also score extra points by getting turnovers from the other team and if they score a touchdown as a defense. The amount of points vary by the league set up.
The Allure:
The allure for of fantasy football is very wide. Avid sports fans and casual watchers alike enjoy playing the game. One of the main reasons avid sports fans enjoy the game is because they like to try and prove they know more about how the games will turn out, therefore able to pick the best players week in and week out to beat the other teams they are playing. It also give them a better reason to enjoy the other games that are on TV. Many like me have one team they enjoy watching, then after that the other games really don't interest you unless they directly effect your team. Fantasy gives you a reason to enjoy the other games. More than likely you will have at least one player in almost every game that is played that day to cheer for or against. It makes every game fun to watch. As far as a casual watchers go, one of the main reasons they like it is because they now have something to cheer for. Most casual watchers may have a team but don't really follow more than the final score. With fantasy football they have an interest in the entire game whether "their team" wins or loses. Just as it is for the avid sports fan, the casual watcher now can enjoy the games because the have something to watch and cheer for. I have also found in the case of my wife that she is learning more about the game. It helps with the understand of the rules of the game and why teams do certain things in certain situations.
The Kneel Down:
The kneel down is what an offense does when they have the lead and can run out the clock to end the game, hence this portion is the kneel down because this blog is over. Thanks for reading and sharing. If there is anything I missed that you would like to know or if I've made anything as clear as mud, let me know. Until next time, Keep on truckin'.
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