Fantasy Sports

Fantasy Sports

Fantasy Sports are games where fantasy owners build teams that compete against other fantasy owners based on the statistics of players of a professional sport. Each formed league will have a point system to compile these stats and give... [more]

Fantasy Sports are games where fantasy owners build teams that compete against other fantasy owners based on the statistics of players of a professional sport. Each formed league will have a point system to compile these stats and give each fantasy team a score. Most leagues have head to head match ups each week, and have a playoff system to determine a winner. It is estimated that over 35 million people have played fantasy sports at one time. Most who engage in this hobby will be hooked for life.

Fantasy Football is the most common type of Fantasy sport played, with Fantasy baseball and basketball gaining popularity as well. Leagues can be formed through Yahoo!, ESPN and CBS Sportsline.

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Toronto Bullpen/Closer Watch: Scott Downs and Jason Frasor

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The Toronto Blue Jays have had issues with their current closer, BJ Ryan, this year. Ryan, a formerly established closer, has not done very well to date this season. Ryan blew his second save of the season last Tuesday, and there is chatter that his job could be on the line. Ryan has also had velocity issues, with his fastball speed down to the 85-87 range. If Cito Gaston makes a change at the closer role, who will he turn to? There are two established relief pitchers in the Toronto bullpen that could potentially take the job from Ryan. Scott Downs and Jason Frasor ... Read Full Story

Fantasy Baseball Players of the Day - 6/8/08

Written by LestesLegends on
Sunday, June 8th Hanley Ramirez went 3 for 5 with a pair of HRs and 4 RBI. Ray Durham had 4 Hits. Luke Scott and Mark Reynolds each hit a pair of HRs and drove in 3 Runs. Mark Ellis hit a game-winning Grand Slam. Nick Swisher had 4 RBI. Bobby Abreu, Lance Berkman, Tony Clark, and Dan Uggla each had 3 RBI. Brian Roberts, Vernon Wells (first game off the DL) Shane Victorino (3 Runs), Ryan Howard (4RBI), Mark Teixeira, Fred Lewis, Adam LaRoche, Alexei Ramirez (3 RBI), Eric Chavez, Carlos Delgado, Jody Gerut, Mark DeRosa, and Brian Giles each had 3 Hits. ... Read Full Story

Pick My Fantasy Baseball Keepers - Batters Only

Written by jnbammer on
Alright Dads, I need your help. It's almost time for Fantasy Baseball , and I've got some tough decisions to make this year. I play in two leagues, one of which is a Keeper format. It's a 10 team league, and each team gets to keep 3 batters. We're changing things up this year and having a separate, reverse-order draft for entire pitching staffs, so it will be interesting to see how that unfolds. As you can imagine, with only 10 teams in the league, everyone has a "good" team on paper. This league rewards batters heavily with very negative points (only strikeouts), whereas ... Read Full Story

Fantasy Baseball Makes a Long Season More Fun

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The Washington Nationals host the Atlanta Braves to kick off the 2008 Major League Baseball season, but the thing that I'm most excited about is the start of Fantasy Baseball. This is my 16th year playing Fantasy sports, and I'm pretty optimistic about my chances to win it all this year! Thanks to all of the fellow dads out there who helped me pick my Keepers , as well as the input for my #3 overall pick . My first pick in the draft, by the way, was the Chicago Cubs pitching staff, as the shift to team pitching made this the most valuable ... Read Full Story

Where To Play Fantasy Baseball: A Guide To The Free Sites

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Credit: Mike Babcock You’ve just made one big decision: to play fantasy baseball online for fun. A great decision, if I may say so myself! One question you may have in mind, however, is where to play fantasy baseball and get the best overall experience. Here, I will highlight a few of the free websites you should consider playing at. Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball (http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/b1). Yahoo Sports offers a great fantasy baseball game year-in and year-out. My first fantasy baseball league was hosted by them, and I had a very enjoyable experience the first year that I played. They offer a variety of leagues ... Read Full Story
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