Fantasy Football has been a stamp in the NFL world longer than some fans think. The game of football itself has certainly paid dues to viewers over the years but Fantasy Football has been around since the 1960’s. Imagine what the game was like in that era of the Cleveland Browns with Jim Brown and Jon Wooten. The industry went through drastic changes over the years, with growth spurts including football conference changes, all the way to segregation and racism as Jon Wooten had mentioned in an interview. There will always be a lesson to learn from the game of football and we can thank the good, charactered men and women who have dug their heels in the ground, that forced great change in this sport we love so much. Without those hard-working individuals, we would be missing out on another game that was started on the other side of the ball, Fantasy Football!
Fantasy Football is a game that has become so popular, despite how exciting a regular game of pigskin is, that people forget about teams and take a deep dive into the individual stats of players, just to see how intelligent they really are and if they can compete with another person’s knowledge of the game. It has become an industry so significant that some people are able to make a living and earn an income. It allows the opportunity for jobs to be created because of the data that is craved by its fan base.
Bill “Wink” Winkenbach was the first man to create such an occasion with his idea, according to Fantasy Footballers. Since that time, the idea and traction have grown so much that it has become a learning curve in the sport itself. Spectators learn the rules of the NFL games as they play an exciting contest that earns them points, based on how a player is performing on the field. However, it can seem overwhelming to jump into a game that others have learned to dominate. It’s easy to be intimidated and turned off, not knowing where to start. Here are three simple tools for Fantasy Football beginners this season.
3 Easy Tools For Fantasy Football Beginners
Understanding Your League Type
There are so many different kinds of leagues in the fantasy realm. That’s not a reason to get flustered and walk away from something so fun! For the most part, you can always ask the League Commissioner for information regarding your new football experience. Tell them it’s your first time and would like a basic rundown of the kind of excitement you’re getting yourself into. The different variations of leagues present more opportunities that allow, not just one way of winning, but multiple ways. There are many avenues for succeeding and some may come easier than others. If you do just a little research here, you’re already ahead of the competition!
LEAGUE TYPES: Redraft, Keeper, Dynasty, Best Ball, Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS), Auction and Guillotine.
Scoring System
Each league has a scoring system that the Commissioner sets up. In an NFL Football game, a touchdown is considered six points. Fantasy can make a touchdown worth anywhere from three points to one hundred points! Although not many get too silly with the numbers becoming that high, it’s just an idea of how the point system in fantasy can be quite different from that of a real televised game.
For example, let’s say Patrick Mahomes is a player on your fantasy team and he throws a touchdown to one of his teammates. The Kansas City Chiefs will receive six points in the NFL game they are playing. If your fantasy football league settings are set for quarterbacks to receive four points per touchdown, then your fantasy football team will earn four points from that one touchdown. This is a very basic run down and just one of the many exciting aspects of the scoring systems. The scoring system is also made up of other positions including running back, wide receiver, tight end, DST (defense/special teams) and kicker.
Have a Blast!
There are going to be ups and downs while being the General Manager of your Fantasy Football Team. You will have the joy of winning and perhaps that bitter feeling when you lose at times. Those are the moments where you dig into your team lineup and you find out who is staying and who is out the door. You’ll be able to trade players with other General Managers to try and upgrade your team. Just remember that there are many different managers of fantasy teams, which suggests that there are a multitude of contrasting views. Not everyone will think the same as you do. The brilliance of this game is the mindset you gain as you continue during each season. Statistics will help as you get more involved down the road. Never forget to have fun, be yourself, and run your team the best way possible, that will have you holding that trophy up at the end of the season!
