What’s the Deal with Fantasy Football? Is it Fun or Stressful?

 

Harry Kane or Erling Haaland? Marcus Rashford or Mo Salah? Save it or use the triple captain chip. This weekend many people across the world are going to make these kinds of decisions, expecting the right call is going to take them a step closer to the glory of fantasy football. Fantasy football, whether it is glorifying or not, is an enjoyable hobby. It has been shown in recent studies that this is the case.


For the uninitiated fantasy football is a game where you choose real-world players for the virtual team based on their real-world performances dictating the score of the team. There are many versions but the basic premise is the points given out when you do good things and cut down when you do bad things. The virtual team that has the maximum number of points is going to win at the end of the season. (more…)

FANTASY FOOTBALL: KANE, KING OF ATTACKERS

Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Kane was the king of attackers in Premier League fantasy football last season as he finished with the most points. He had more points than any other striker in fantasy football after his impressive return of 23 goals and 14 assists for Spurs.

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Kane finished well ahead of compatriot and former England national team colleague Jamie Vardy of Leicester City to emerge as the king of fantasy football amongst the Premier League strikers. Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford, also an Englishman, completed the top three.
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MARTINEZ, KING OF PREMIER LEAGUE GOALKEEPERS

Aston Villa shot stopper Emiliano Martinez is the king of goalkeepers in the English top flight as far as fantasy football is concerned. The Argentine international goalkeeper has more fantasy football points than any other goalkeeper. Emiliano Martinez has been one of the best shot stoppers in the Premier League and that showed with his points on the fantasy football league. Aston Villa have played two games less than a lot of the other teams in the Premier League. Aston Villa still have outstanding games against Everton and Tottenham Hotspur. The form of Emiliano Martinez in his debut season at Aston Villa has propelled the club to the top half of the Premier League standings. This is a remarkable improvement from last season when Villa were involved in a relegation battle for the whole duration of the campaign. Aston Villa were able to survive relegation on the final day of last season. Villa manager Dean Smith moved to strengthen his team with some players with Premier League experience like Emiliano Martinez and some hungry Championship players and he has been able to reap the rewards with the results achieved this season.


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