At its most base level, fantasy football is represented by the accumulation of points for players on a given fantasy team based on the REAL-LIFE statistics those players obtain on the NFL field. If you're able to score more fantasy points than your opponent, then you win that particular week's matchup.

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From the first game to the end of the regular season you'll manage your team's roster and lineup, earn fantasy "points" based on your active players' real-life performance, and compete with other people in your league for the best accumulated "points" to be crowned champion.

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If your lineup scores enough points, you'll win cash prizes - even if you don't come in first. There's no season-long commitment so you can draft a new team every week and not worry about draft day busts or injuries ruining your season.

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If the game is ended, and the score/stats stay the same, points will count. If the game is canceled and stats are zeroed out by the NFL, all fantasy points accumulated in the Bills-Bengals game will be zeroed out to reflect the official record.

The top 6 teams in the league standings at end of the regular season qualify for a 3-week postseason tournament to determine a league champion. The next 4 teams (or the next 6 for 12+ team leagues) in rank play consolation rounds for 7th-10th or 7-12th place. Options for playoff weeks are: Weeks 14, 15, and 16.

Fantasy football is a game in which you, as the owner, create your own team of players from real players in the National Football League (NFL). You compete against other owners in your league to score points based on the performance of your players in real NFL football games.

Fantasy football is a game in which you, as the owner, create your own team of players from real players in the National Football League (NFL). You compete against other owners in your league to score points based on the performance of your players in real NFL football games.

Is fantasy football free? A lot of people wonder "Does fantasy football cost money?" The answer is: Only if you want it to. In 2010, over 74% of the 30 million fantasy sports players who entered a contest (or used league software) competed in leagues with no monetary prize, according to an IPSOS research report .