Draftstreet.com — Cash Fantasy sports leagues
Hey guys, there's a free $250 contest next week at Draftstreet. Draftstreet is a cool new way of playing fantasy sports. It's 100% legal for US citizens to deposit and withdraw, and it rewards handicappers and fantasy buffs alike that know their sports rosters.
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There are two different league types.
Salary Cap: You select your roster each day when joining a Salary Cap league. The combined salaries of players must not exceed the given salary cap of $100K.
Snake Draft: This is the traditional draft where players meet in a lobby for a live draft. For small, interpersonal leagues this is cool and has an NFL draft feel to it. Larger leagues work better with Salary Cap, personally I prefer Salary Cap.
Here's a visual aid of how to set your daily roster in a Salary Cap league.
Forgive my artwork (or lack thereof).
You sort by position/salary to make up your team. Cool thing is, selecting Alex Rodriguez or any stud player doesn't take him off the board. The folks in your league (whether 1 vs 1 or 1-vs-all) have the same opportunity to build a solid team within the confines of the daily $100K cap. It's quite rare for all 14 selections to match, so it really comes down to the wire every day during the fantasy battle.
The Free $250 Draftstreet contest which takes place next Friday, July 29th will be a league like the one above. You guys will have to register a free account to participate. In the meantime, you can join some leagues using your given fantasy credits to try things out for free.