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    stevenash
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    33 million Americans play fantasy football

    6 million of which are women.

    Amazing

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    The unemployment rate is 10% which is very close to the amount of people who play FF.

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    No coin is one of the women

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    People love gambling especially how socially acceptable ff is now

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    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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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Smoke View Post
    No coin is one of the women
    Very mature

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by broadway6 View Post
    Very mature
    Thanks guey

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    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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    stupid game

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by konck View Post
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by easyliving View Post
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by C-Gold View Post
    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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    Lot of fat chicks in the States, not surprising.

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    My wife plays in my league. She's actually really good.

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    cannot get how people get into it

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Kermit View Post
    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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    Fantasy baseball is better.

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by tatddy View Post
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by The Giant View Post
    Fantasy baseball is better.
    Totally agree, this is my first season of football for big time cash.

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    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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    Fantasy sports are the new legalized gambling. The

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Giant View Post
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by tatddy View Post
    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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    .....and Tyler Moore checks in with a homer.

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    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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    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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    33 million accounts created doesn't mean 33 million active players

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by The Giant View Post
    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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