In This Guide
Fantasy Sports
According to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA), nearly 20 million people in the United States and Canada are now “actively playing” fantasy sports games. The basic idea is the same in every sport: participants assemble a team of real-life players and accumulate points based on their actual performances, often competing for cash and prizes. We’ll help you find the leagues that suit your needs, and show you analysis sites that will give you an edge over the competition.
Expand All Guide SectionsFantasy Football
Although baseball started the fantasy addiction, football has become its most popular stage. With a ... read more »
Fantasy Baseball
Fantasy Baseball has an air of legitimacy not found in any other fantasy sports. The same kind of ... read more »
Fantasy Basketball
If you thought it was exciting just to watch Kobe’s 81-point game on TV, imagine how it would ... read more »
Fantasy Soccer
For the ultimate in league and player choice, nothing compares to soccer. Users have many soccer ... read more »
Fantasy Hockey
Fantasy Hockey, like the NHL itself, is often overlooked in the United States. Hockey’s small ... read more »
Fantasy Auto Racing, Golf and Horse Racing
The fantasy craze has seeped its way into nearly every major sport in the world. And while the links below certainly don’t cover all the fantasy sports in existence, they are at least a start. The sites in this section will teach you about fantasy auto racing, fantasy golf and fantasy horse racing.
Dulcinea's Insight
- Because there are so many fantasy sports around these days, even simple search engine queries will often produce fruitful results.
- Given the tremendous popularity of fantasy sports these days, fans of sports that don’t have a huge fantasy following might consider posting on forums and message boards for potential competitors.
Dulcinea's Picks
For fantasy auto racing games …
Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Auto Racing
allows players to choose a group of four drivers each week and compete either in private leagues or against groups of like-minded fans. The site has an excellent stats section, and the game is free to enter.
AOL Sports Fantasy Racing Challenge
gives fantasy entrants the opportunity to draft two NASCAR drivers from each of four tiers and compete for cash and prizes throughout the season.
ESPN Stockcar Challenge
has fantasy gamers choose five drivers with a salary-cap restriction and earn points based on the Nextel Cup points system.
NASCAR.com Fantasy Racing
is the official fantasy game of NASCAR, offering free and premium games. It also has fantasy cheat sheets and draft kits, as well as comprehensive race coverage available on the main part of the site.
NHRA Drag Racing Series Fantasy League
fills the void for those who have a need for extreme speed. Contestants pick Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Bike drivers prior to each of the 23 national events and accrue points based on their performances.
For fantasy golf games …
PGATour.com Fantasy Golf
lets you choose how to form your team, with both draft and salary-cap leagues available. Grand prize winners receive trips to PGA Tour events.
CBS Sports’ Fantasy Golf Challenge
allows players to spend a virtual $1 million on five players in a designated tournament.
Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Golf
is free and gives participants the option of activating a starting foursome from a choice of three eight-player rosters. In each game tournament, 20 points is awarded to the actual round winner, with points subtracted from the other players based on the number of strokes they finished behind.
Best Ball Challenge by ESPN
simulates real golf by scoring every hole. After selecting your desired foursome, your score for each hole is based on the best score achieved by your golfers.
Sporting News Fantasy Golf
offers cash prizes and gives each contestant four players and free trades (with the option to buy more) each week.
For fantasy horse racing games …
TVG Fantasy Horse Racing
lets fantasy competitors manage a stable of 12 horses, two jockeys, and two trainers. Points are earned as participants "compete against others for pride and prizes."
Godolphin Seven Stars
allows users to choose 14 horses from the Godolphin stable and keep seven of them active at any one time. The active steeds earn points based on how they perform. Over $150,000 is on the line, and there is no charge to enter.
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