What is Fantasy Football?
To put this to you simply, fantasy football is a points-driven game based on the real-life production of NFL players.
The players put up real points when they play, and if you own them on your fantasy team you will get points for that. Your team will be made up of different real-life NFL players from different teams and at different positions. The players you select will be selected in a draft that will take place with your friends or league mates. Typically fantasy football leagues consist of 8 – 14 fantasy players. Each fantasy player will select a player to fill out their rosters.
What makes fantasy football so exciting is that you are immersed in your player’s performances each week as they work hard on the field to accumulate points for you. For full details on How to Play Fantasy Football check out that article in our 101 section of this site.
What is a Fantasy Football Roster?
A fantasy football roster is made up of players that you drafted to fill up the designated roster spots. Typically a roster will include 1 QB spot, 2 RB spots, 2 WR spots, 1 flex spot, a kicker, and a DEF spot. These roster spots vary based on league setting and what your commissioner sets. You will typically have at least 6 bench sports on average. You always need bench players to cover your bye weeks, injuries, or just pure lack of performance from your starting fantasy players.
What is the Difference between PPR vs Non-PPR formats?
Fantasy Football can be played in many different ways which include standard, half-point PPR, or Full Point PPR.
- In Standard leagues, your receivers, ( Which include anyone that catches the ball) will not be awarded a point for catching the ball.
- In Half-Points PPR (0.5). Your Receivers will receive a half-point when they catch a ball.
- In Full Point PPR. Your Receiving player will get 1 point for each ball caught.
Full point PPR is the most popular way to play fantasy football. With more and more Running Backs catching the ball out of the backfield, this just makes fantasy football more fun to play.
What is a Snake Fantasy Football Draft?
When you do a fantasy football draft you typically draft in a snake format. This is the most popular way to draft and is preferred over Auction Drafts.
Using a 12 person league for example if you get the 1st overall pick you will get pick #1 and #24. If you are the 12th pick, you will get picks #12 and #13 then it will work back to the player that picked 1st overall and he gets to go back to back.
What is the most popular position in Fantasy Football to draft?
There isn’t a most popular position to draft, but the Running Back position is a favorite to draft in the first round. This is because you only have a handful of RBs that are not in a major committee and you want to load up on workhorses early that get the volume.
More and more teams are using a running back by committee approach. This will limit the production and volume of your fantasy RB and you want to secure an RB early on. Running backs tend to be most exposed to injury and you want to make sure you have a lot of depth at this position.
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