33 million Americans play fantasy football

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  • stevenash
    Moderator
    • 01-17-11
    • 65711

    #1
    33 million Americans play fantasy football
    6 million of which are women.

    Amazing
  • pavyracer
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 04-12-07
    • 82841

    #2
    The unemployment rate is 10% which is very close to the amount of people who play FF.
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    • Smoke
      SBR Aristocracy
      • 10-09-09
      • 48111

      #3
      No coin is one of the women
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      • pattymayo
        SBR Posting Legend
        • 05-19-09
        • 10221

        #4
        People love gambling especially how socially acceptable ff is now
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        • easyliving
          SBR Hall of Famer
          • 06-25-12
          • 8876

          #5
          the hype of fantasy football is ridiculous. People out their that watch every game on multiple screens due to fantasy football. Every single person that watches football must be playing it. Had a college professor back in the day that was big on Fantasy Baseball. Guy would go on fantasy baseball camps and used to swear it was all worth it saying he used to make a ton of money from it. Of course now everyone is a fantasy expert regardless of what the sport with all the information available out their and its very difficult to have an edge in fantasy sports.
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          • jjgold
            SBR Aristocracy
            • 07-20-05
            • 388179

            #6
            I could not play unless thousands per week were involved

            Its the IN thing to to

            I am not a follower but a leader
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            • broadway6
              SBR Posting Legend
              • 11-14-09
              • 13337

              #7
              Originally posted by Smoke
              No coin is one of the women
              Very mature
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              • jjgold
                SBR Aristocracy
                • 07-20-05
                • 388179

                #8
                Very hard to go from a sports bettor to playing fantasy

                I cannot

                Its like failing or just beaten down from sports betting
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                • Smoke
                  SBR Aristocracy
                  • 10-09-09
                  • 48111

                  #9
                  Originally posted by broadway6
                  Very mature
                  Thanks guey
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                  • ParlayininHTown
                    SBR Hall of Famer
                    • 06-27-10
                    • 7561

                    #10
                    Originally posted by jjgold
                    Very hard to go from a sports bettor to playing fantasy

                    I cannot

                    Its like failing or just beaten down from sports betting

                    I just like the idea of rooting for a side or total more than individual players on multiple teams.

                    Even if money were involved, I couldn't see myself playing in a fantasy league.

                    Feels weird. Doesn't suit a socially inept person well.
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                    • konck
                      SBR Posting Legend
                      • 10-17-06
                      • 12554

                      #11
                      stupid game
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                      • InTheDrink
                        SBR Posting Legend
                        • 11-23-09
                        • 23983

                        #12
                        Originally posted by jjgold
                        I could not play unless thousands per week were involved

                        Its the IN thing to to

                        I am not a follower but a leader
                        well it does help to have friends to actually play ffb
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                        • RubberKettle
                          SBR Hall of Famer
                          • 12-28-09
                          • 6421

                          #13
                          Originally posted by konck
                          stupid game
                          Totally agree. More about luck than skill. People who talk at FF on Saturday night at the bar are losers.
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                          • C-Gold
                            SBR Hall of Famer
                            • 09-04-10
                            • 6808

                            #14
                            Originally posted by easyliving
                            the hype of fantasy football is ridiculous. People out their that watch every game on multiple screens due to fantasy football. Every single person that watches football must be playing it. Had a college professor back in the day that was big on Fantasy Baseball. Guy would go on fantasy baseball camps and used to swear it was all worth it saying he used to make a ton of money from it. Of course now everyone is a fantasy expert regardless of what the sport with all the information available out their and its very difficult to have an edge in fantasy sports.
                            About 15 years ago people used to draft soooooooo stupid. Now with all the magazines and websites, and pre populated rankings there is a lot less parity.

                            People who talk fantasy football at work etc. So should I start Chris Johnson vs the Seahawks or should I start Ahmad Bradshaw against the Jaguars. I need to win.

                            Me: How much money do you win if you win your game or league?
                            Fantasy geek: None
                            Me: Then who cares?
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                            • stevenash
                              Moderator
                              • 01-17-11
                              • 65711

                              #15
                              Originally posted by C-Gold
                              Me: How much money do you win if you win your game or league?
                              Fantasy geek: None
                              Me: Then who cares?
                              I'm pretty much on your side with that, but there are people, especially the women who play, get off more on the trash talking then the cash.
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                              • greenhippo
                                SBR Hall of Famer
                                • 02-15-12
                                • 9091

                                #16
                                Lot of fat chicks in the States, not surprising.
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                                • Kermit
                                  BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                  • 09-27-10
                                  • 32555

                                  #17
                                  My wife plays in my league. She's actually really good.
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                                  • jjgold
                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                    • 07-20-05
                                    • 388179

                                    #18
                                    cannot get how people get into it
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                                    • Kermit
                                      BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                      • 09-27-10
                                      • 32555

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by jjgold
                                      cannot get how people get into it
                                      My League is all based around money. Every week whoever has the high points for the week wins $200
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                                      • stevenash
                                        Moderator
                                        • 01-17-11
                                        • 65711

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Kermit
                                        My wife plays in my league. She's actually really good.
                                        Mine too.

                                        Aside to hippo, she ain't fat either.
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                                        • The Giant
                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                          • 01-21-12
                                          • 21480

                                          #21
                                          Fantasy baseball is better.
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                                          • tatddy
                                            SBR Posting Legend
                                            • 03-02-10
                                            • 10779

                                            #22
                                            So what you're telling me is that my girlfriend is 1 in 6 million. I always told her she was 1 in a million. Guess I sold her short.

                                            And Giant part of me being cursed with a good memory is me remembering that you once typed in poker chat that you don't play fantasy sports. Guess you've grown up.
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                                            • The Giant
                                              SBR Posting Legend
                                              • 01-21-12
                                              • 21480

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by tatddy
                                              So what you're telling me is that my girlfriend is 1 in 6 million. I always told her she was 1 in a million. Guess I sold her short.

                                              And Giant part of me being cursed with a good memory is me remembering that you once typed in poker chat that you don't play fantasy sports. Guess you've grown up.
                                              You are like an elephant with that memory.

                                              I just started playing, it was kind of by accident. It was while signing up for BTP, we had to register at Draft Kings. Prior to that, I didn't even realize daily fantasy games existed. Pretty addicting stuff, and legal. Got to love our governments' hypocrisies.
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                                              • stevenash
                                                Moderator
                                                • 01-17-11
                                                • 65711

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by The Giant
                                                Fantasy baseball is better.
                                                Totally agree, this is my first season of football for big time cash.
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                                                • Crayzee
                                                  SBR MVP
                                                  • 10-27-06
                                                  • 4945

                                                  #25
                                                  you can make way more percentage at fantasy with minimal risk plus its legal and reputable and you get paid instantly
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                                                  • seaborneq
                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                    • 09-08-06
                                                    • 22556

                                                    #26
                                                    Fantasy sports are the new legalized gambling. The
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                                                    • tatddy
                                                      SBR Posting Legend
                                                      • 03-02-10
                                                      • 10779

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by The Giant
                                                      You are like an elephant with that memory.

                                                      I just started playing, it was kind of by accident. It was while signing up for BTP, we had to register at Draft Kings. Prior to that, I didn't even realize daily fantasy games existed. Pretty addicting stuff, and legal. Got to love our governments' hypocrisies.
                                                      Haha nice. Nice to realize by accident that you have a license to print money ey.
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                                                      • The Giant
                                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                                        • 01-21-12
                                                        • 21480

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by tatddy
                                                        Haha nice. Nice to realize by accident that you have a license to print money ey.
                                                        I wish I didn't know about it today. I'm playing a heads-up game, and my opponent stacked his lineup with the Washington Nationals. They've already got three homeruns in the first three innings. Game over early.
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                                                        • The Giant
                                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                                          • 01-21-12
                                                          • 21480

                                                          #29
                                                          .....and Tyler Moore checks in with a homer.
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                                                          • mngambler
                                                            SBR MVP
                                                            • 08-01-11
                                                            • 2890

                                                            #30
                                                            ya and of the 6 million that are women, 5 million of them draft a team and usually never login again past week 4
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                                                            • ParlayininHTown
                                                              SBR Hall of Famer
                                                              • 06-27-10
                                                              • 7561

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by jjgold
                                                              cannot get how people get into it
                                                              We'll never get it, JJ.

                                                              They have the friends and women to make up a league, unlike us, JJ.

                                                              I guess that makes it fun or something? Doing it with friends?

                                                              I don't know and never will, because my avoidance and self-esteem issues prevent me from making friends or getting anywhere close to anyone.

                                                              Having friends and a social life sounds like an awesome experience, but taking part in a fantasy league does not. I suppose, though, if you were in a league with a group of friends and/or your significant other, it would make it more exciting.

                                                              Hard to really know what's it's truly like when you have never gone through that experience.
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                                                              • ThaTopMoron
                                                                BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                                • 04-30-10
                                                                • 27020

                                                                #32
                                                                fantasy? no teams this year. i did one offline last year with friends and won it. you guys can play. my enthusiasm for it has waned.
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                                                                • Tmuston Beltics
                                                                  SBR MVP
                                                                  • 01-14-13
                                                                  • 1253

                                                                  #33
                                                                  33 million accounts created doesn't mean 33 million active players
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                                                                  • HardCore
                                                                    SBR MVP
                                                                    • 06-05-12
                                                                    • 3615

                                                                    #34
                                                                    i play for the money. I'm a business man and i say penetrate it i'm capping these games anyway i might aswell play it actually makes me look at the games differently when i cap.
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                                                                    • stevenash
                                                                      Moderator
                                                                      • 01-17-11
                                                                      • 65711

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by The Giant
                                                                      I wish I didn't know about it today. I'm playing a heads-up game, and my opponent stacked his lineup with the Washington Nationals. They've already got three homeruns in the first three innings. Game over early.
                                                                      I won't play in stack leagues. Three or less of the same team, or I don't play.
                                                                      Stackers are lazy, and it's not real fantasy.
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