Fantasy Football League

Fantasy Football League — page 1 — CHAPTER ONE WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO START A FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE Do you love football Do you love playing games Do you love planning Then starting a fantasy football league is the right project for you Football is a sport There are two teams There are 11 players on each team They play on a field There are end zones at each end Players get the ball into the end zone They score points The team with the most points wins Fantasy football is a contest People create fake teams They select players from the NFL National Football League They

Fantasy Football League — page 2 — score points based on how players do in real games A fantasy football league is a group of people They play fantasy football I VM O O Join a fantasy football league before starting your own

Fantasy Football League — page 3 — KNOW THE LINGO Breakout when a player goes from okay to great Bust a player who performs well below expectations Collusion two owners working together to win a league A Damaged goods when a player involved in a trade gets hurt Drop cutting a player from your roster Elite the highest ranked players at their positions Fire sale when owners trade their players after losing a season to help another team win the championship Fleecing taking advantage of an owner in a trade Handcuffing drafting a backup and starter from the same NFL team IR injured reserve a player who is currently injured and takes up a spot on the roster Private league a league that can only be joined by invitation Public league a league that anyone can join Sleeper a player who exceeds expectations an underdog Stud a top rated starter Trade bait good players that owners can offer to other owners

Fantasy Football League — page 4 — Fantasy football is popular in the fall That s football season People start fantasy football leagues for several reasons They like competing They like pretending to be team owners Owners are people who manage a team They learn more about the sport and players They like math It makes watching football more exciting People also make money Most leagues charge a fee A fee is the cost Part of the fee goes toward prizes People can win the money Starting a fantasy football league is a good idea You can hang out with friends You can make new friends You can watch a lot of football Practice Math especially statistics

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