Yes. Fantasy sports, including fantasy football are legal because they are considered a game of skill. That contrasts betting on sports, which is...
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The parameters of fantasy football playoffs aren't standard from league to league. In many instances, they run from Weeks 14-16, with six teams...
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Typically, the fantasy football playoffs start Week 14, but how it breaks down from there depends on the league. In many instances, they run from...
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Week 1 of each NFL season takes place on the Thursday-Sunday-Monday stretch immediately after Labor Day weekend in September. However, for owners...
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The parameters of fantasy football playoffs aren't standard from league to league. In many instances, they run from Weeks 14-16, with six teams...
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The defense slot is meant to be filled by a 'team defense', rather than an individual player. For example, you might start the 'Baltimore Ravens'...
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Assuming there are no IR spots, the primary factors to consider are the severity of an injury and the composition of your bench. The schedule for...
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Streaming is when you add or drop players on a regular basis to fill a particular lineup spot. This is most commonly seen with defenses and...
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Most leagues will allow fantasy team owners to vote on a trade, with a majority needed in order to veto. However, other leagues will bypass the...
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There is no singular way to determine whether a trade is beneficial or detrimental to your team, but a number of factors should be considered....
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The waiver wire refers to the group of players who are not currently signed to a fantasy roster -- essentially, the free agency pool. In most...
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Head-to-head is a scoring system that counts wins and losses for individual team matchups, usually on a weekly basis. It's often very similar to...
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Yes. You can do a standard snake or auction draft in person, or even make up your own draft structure. From there, many fantasy websites allow you...
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Streaming is a fantasy basketball roster strategy that involves plugging in different players to your roster each week based on their short-term...
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A keeper league is one that enables owners to retain certain players from season to season. How many players can be kept is at the discretion of...
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Waivers is a shorthand term related to the fantasy basketball waiver wire. The waiver wire is where players who have been cut from one team can be...
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Auction values are used in fantasy basketball leagues that employ a player auction, rather than a more traditional draft. Prior to the season, a...
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The NBA's standard fantasy points scoring system dictates: Points = 1.0 fantasy point Rebounds = 1.2 fantasy points Assists = 1.5 fantasy points...
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There are a myriad of different sites, with each having positives and negatives. There is no universal best site for everybody. You should check...
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The vast majority of websites that offer season-long fantasy basketball do so without a fee or prizes. However, most websites that offer daily...
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Stashing refers to the practice of adding a player to your team with the intent of holding them for the future. Injured players, rookies, and...
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The fantasy basketball playoffs typically begin with roughly one month remaining in the NBA season. However, the playoff start date is arbitrary...
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"Sell high" is a term used to describe a player who is outperforming expectations and could therefore be traded at the peak of his value. In...
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"Bust" is a term used to refer to a player who falls well short of expectations. Typically, a bust's production is significantly lower than his...
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Buy low is a term used to describe a player who is acquired when his value is at a low point. For example, a player could be deemed "buy low" if...
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Succeeding at fantasy basketball requires a combination of elements. First, it's important to prepare for your draft and come away with a strong...
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It depends on your league's settings. If you're playing in a league with weekly lineups, be sure to check how many games each player on your roster...
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The commissioner of a fantasy basketball league is tasked with organizing the league and ensuring that things run smoothly. Oftentimes, it's the...
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A lineup optimizer is a tool that uses data and projections to construct a fantasy lineup that has the best chance to succeed. Lineup optimizers...
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UTIL is an abbreviation for "Utility". In fantasy basketball, UTIL refers to a roster spot that can be filled by a player of any position. Most...
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A cheat sheet is a tool used during the draft process to aid in team-building. Oftentimes, cheat sheets are structured as a ranking of the top...
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Typically, no. Most fantasy leagues require you to set a lineup, and only the players in that lineup accrue points for a given day or a given week....
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Punting is a roster construction strategy that involves intentionally ignoring a certain statistical category or categories. Punting is rooted in...
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ADP is an acronym that means "Average Draft Position". It refers to the place at which a player is being drafted, on average, in drafts that have...
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The IR spot is the Injured Reserve designation employed by some fantasy basketball leagues. In leagues where an IR spot is enabled, owners can give...
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A sleeper is a term used to describe players who are generally undervalued but carry significant upside. In fantasy basketball, for example, a...
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Fantasy basketball typically follows the NBA schedule. Most season-long leagues begin on the first day of the NBA regular season, with drafts...
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Yes, fantasy basketball can be played for money or just for fun. In leagues where money is involved, each member typically pays a fee at the start...
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A back to back refers to a team playing games on consecutive days. For example, if the Golden State Warriors play the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday...
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It depends on your league's settings, but oftentimes the commissioner will allow league members to veto trades deemed lopsided or otherwise unfair....
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Most fantasy basketball leagues use traditional stats as scoring categories, but advanced stats can be useful for research purposes. Some popular...
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Usage rate is a estimate of the number of team possessions used by a player while he is on the floor. It takes into account field goal attempts,...
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Broadly, projections refer to statistical predictions made by experts. In season-long fantasy basketball leagues, projections are often released in...
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An outlook is a summary of what to expect from a given player in the coming season. Outlooks typically offer a brief recap of the previous season,...
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Lineup lock typically refers to a set time at which all fantasy lineups in a given league or contest must be submitted. In season-long fantasy...
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The best place to track fantasy basketball injury news is RotoWire's Injury News page. Sortable by teams, players, or recency, the page displays a...
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In fantasy basketball, GTD is an acronym that means "Game Time Decision". It refers to a player's potential availability for a given game or...
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In fantasy basketball, GTD is an acronym that means "Game Time Decision". It refers to a player's potential availability for a given game or...
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A mock draft is a simulated draft typically used to prepare for a real fantasy draft. Mock drafts are intended to allow owners to gauge player...
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It depends on your league rules. If a trade needs to be vetoed, that's generally a good sign that you should try to find a better league to be in....
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The stats that are used in fantasy baseball scoring are typically pretty basic (HR, R, RBI, etc..) but the stats that can be used for fantasy...
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You can enter a season-long league and compete against total strangers for money on sites like NFBC and Fantrax. You can also play MLB DFS against...
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