Ask most American males what they envision when they hear the words “fantasy football” and you’re likely to hear them tell you something along the lines of; 6 pack, cheat sheet, at a buddies house. While this is what you would hear of a seasonal league, such as the one you’re used to playing on ESPN, CBS or Yahoo, that is not at all what the daily fantasy game is all about. Rather, daily fantasy sports are not only played differently, but they offer up bigger prizes, require more skill, and make the games more exciting to watch Every Single Night!
How It Works
After you’ve signed up for a site, regardless of whether its FanDuel, DraftStreet and/or DailyJoust you’re going to be taken to some sort of game lobby. It is here where you can decide what games and stakes to play for on a given night. When starting out you might opt for the lower stakes, which is fine, their is nothing wrong with getting your feet underneath you. The high stakes contests aren’t going anywhere.
Once you’ve decided upon a game and stake level, the real skill element comes into play as you’re faced with the task of putting together a roster for that nights games. Different sites have different roster requirements and salary demands but at the end of the day its a pretty universal concept. The salary cap is the defining factor in all of this. On FanDuel for instance for the NFL you’ve got to assemble your team of 1xQB, 2xRB, 3xWR, 1xTE, 1xK and a defense using a $55,000 salary. Each player has their own particular salary demands, and your job is to assemble the best team possible using those demands as guide points.
A bit confused? Go ahead and watch the following video, as it should help you understand what we’re talking bout a bit more.
All caught up now? Great, lets move on to some of the questions you’re probably having.
Is This Legal?
As you can imagine, the question of legality is one that we get quite often, and we’re very proud to say that this is a legal endeavor. The reason being is that fantasy sports are considered to be a game of skill, and thus received an exemption in the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Daily fantasy games fall under the same legislation as seasonal games, the difference of course is that they only last a single day. If you’ve any questions about this, please feel free to contact us and we’ll do our best to get everything square away. (**Disclaimer – We’re not lawyers, so no advice should be taken as official legal advice**)
What About Snake Drafts
Ah yes, the beloved snake draft which 99% of fantasy sports connoisseur’s grew up on. The short answer is that, yes they do exist but in limited quantities. One site in particular that we’re big fans of that offers the game is DraftStreet. You’re able to play 2, 3 and 6 man snake drafts for the NHL, NBA and NFL. We have to admit, they’re a fun game, and one that forces everyone to have a different lineup so their is an added element of intrigue with each draft.
Are Deposits/Withdrawals Safe?
For those of you coming from the online poker world, their is a certain amount of understood skepticism in regards to putting money online to play games with. The difference here of course is that the poker companies were based off shore and were being hunted down by the US Government for the last 5 years of their existence on US soil. For daily fantasy, with our special UIGEA exemption, that is not happening, and thus deposits and withdrawals are flawless using PayPal and/or Credit/Debit cards.
Are People Playing for a Living?
Towards the end of the internet poker era, we saw thousands of men and women, both young and old playing the game for a living from the comfort of their own home. With daily fantasy we’ve yet to learn of someone who is deriving their entire income from daily fantasy gains, although we’ve seen several players gross more than $100,000 since they began playing. That leads us to believe that it won’t be long before we see a rise in professional daily fantasy players.
How Do I Get Paid?
At the end of each nights games the contests will conclude on whatever site you’re playing account and the player with the highest score will be paid automatically! To withdrawal your money from your player account, each site has a different set of options, although PayPal seems to be the most convenient for players.
How to Sign Up
If you’re ready to start playing in games tonight all you have to do to sign up is navigate to one of the following links.
FanDuel
DraftStreet
DailyJoust
We have a special first deposit bonus for all of the users that come from our site to any one of the aforementioned properties so you can feel a bit more comfortable knowing that you’re going to get some free money to wet your feet with.
If you’ve got any questions whatsoever we strongly encourage you to contact us at your nearest convenience. It is our mission to answer 100% of every inquiry that we receive.
