Squid Division Posted August 13, 2013 Out of curiosity, how many people do we have here that would be interested in a casual Thumbs fantasy football league? 8 teams is kind of the minimum for an enjoyable league, and 20 is the maximum possible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ucantalas Posted August 13, 2013 I guess this would be a good place to ask... what is fantasy football, and how does it work?I've heard the phrase a fair amount, but no one I know has ever participated in one, so in my mind its just "something sports-minded people do in movies". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Leego Posted August 13, 2013 Color me interested. Are we talking Association Football or American Football? Or even Aussie Rules Punching League? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dewar Posted August 13, 2013 I would be interested. It looks like we won't quite have enough to roll in my other forum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squid Division Posted August 14, 2013 I guess this would be a good place to ask... what is fantasy football, and how does it work? I've heard the phrase a fair amount, but no one I know has ever participated in one, so in my mind its just "something sports-minded people do in movies". Basically you pick players for your team, and the website tracks their stats throughout the season. The stats give you an amount of points per player, and those are added up to a team total for the week and if you have more points than your opponent for the week, you win the week. If your win/loss record is good enough, you go to the playoff tournament and play your way towards the championship. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hermie Posted August 17, 2013 I would be interested in this, I've always had a casual interest in amefuto, and been curious how fantasy football works. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squid Division Posted August 17, 2013 ESPN is actually doing a Fantasy for Beginners podcast over here if anyone might be interested in that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patrick R Posted August 21, 2013 So is there anything you can do once you pick the players, or is it all just following your progress? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dewar Posted August 21, 2013 You can trade around players week to week, as well as pick up players off of free agency. With the major talent rolls (QB and RB) most people will stick with the same couple all year, but you can see some major turnover for WRs and such depending on how their team is doing, who they're playing against, etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
