First Time Playing Fantasy Football

Every year, my friends from high school would be talking about Football. Who was doing good, who was doing bad, who won the fantasy game of that week and bragging about their wins.

This year, I decided to join in a Fantasy Football with some friends I know. Although I have experience in Fantasy Baseball and Basketball, I thought I would participate in another sports this year.

These past four and a half years, I really never got to pay close attention to the National Football League since I was working at a restuarant on Sundays, which ironically, was when the games are on.

Ever since I decided to attend aschool in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Mount Mercy University), I was pretty excited that I wasnt going to have to work on Sundays and actually get to watch some football. Better yet, my roommates are all into football and two of my three roommates are in a fantasy league of their own so we all tune into the games that are on.

Although I know the basics of football (touchdowns, rushing yards, sacks, etc), I am not really familiar with the some of the rulings and regulations of football. So every time there is a penalty or a conflict during the game, I would feel stupid but ask what just happened on a certain play.

Now...it is week nine of 16 in the NFL and personally, my fantasy team is in 3rd place with a 5-3 record with a Monday Night Football game to be played this week. Its funny to reflect how I started off as a participant of little knowledge to knowing what everything goes on during the game.

So far, my experience with Fantasy Football is pretty exciting in comparison to Baseball and Basketball because football is only played once a week and you hope the player you drafted on your team does well for that week or you are screwed. In baseball and basketball, since the league plays almost everyday of their season, you just hope the players on your team are consistant, rather than expecting big things in one game for the week.

I recommend that people take part in Fantasy Football, especially for those of you who doesn't know the basis of football. As you play the game, you get the hang of it. Plus it give you something to do on a Sunday if you don't have anything to do.


-Jun