Fantasy Sports

FantasyFootball.com offers a variety of premium package options, including a keeper league and a league with customizable scoring. It has many useful analysis tools for paying subscribers, but even free membership includes access to a trade assessor, message boards, daily player news/updates, and weekly radio show podcasts.

ESPN Fantasy Football offers in-depth fantasy football options for free. Potential fantasy owners can join an existing league or create their own with customizable scoring. Other features include a list of the week's most added and dropped players, NFL depth charts, the latest player and injury news and—brand new in 2007—a Crystal Ball link that "makes lineup recommendations based upon your league’s scoring system and roster settings." ESPN Insider subscribers also have access to the blogs of ESPNews regular Eric Karabell and the Talented Mr. Roto, Matthew Berry.

Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football features both free and premium games that are very easy to play, thanks to a great new interface that allows users to simply drag and drop players into (and out of) their starting lineups. The site also has a neat video feature called "Fantasy Football this Week" that airs every Sunday at 12 pm Eastern. The show recommends lineups and keeps viewers up to date on all of the NFL happenings.

Rotoworld.com , in partnership with NBC, offers not only the a free $100,000 Fantasy Challenge but also individual team headlines, fantastic forums, and Gregg Rosenthal's fantasy blog. With near-daily updates, Rosenthal tackles all of the silly questions that make fantasy football so much fun—such as whom you should make your number-three running back, or who you should be your top benchwarmer.

Fox Sports has everything a fantasy football fan could want: a number of different free and premium games, insightful articles and analyses, player projections, polls, headlines, and video.

NFL.com , not surprisingly, has an excellent fantasy section, featuring free and premium games, a ton of original text and video content, and even a real-time Sunday blog by Fantasy Editor Michael Fabiano.

CBS Sports has a wide variety of free and premium fantasy football games. The site also offers video with fantasy analysts, including previews, advice, and a wrap-up show called "Monday Fantasy Huddle."

The Sporting News offers several free and premium fantasy football games for different levels of knowledge and commitment. Subscribe and you’ll get the analysis that supplements TSN’s Fantasy Source Kit.

Fantasy Football Today features some of the best free fantasy football information on the Web. From regularly updated rankings and projections, to stats, articles, and fan forums—Fantasy Football Today has it all.

Footballguys.com scours the Web for fantasy football information and brings it to you for a yearly subscription. It features depth charts, rankings, cheat sheets, a regular podcast, and many links to other outstanding resources.

Fantasy Football Toolbox , in addition to the usual fantasy features such as player rankings and weekly cheat sheets, has a Player Research section that includes unique “Historical Fantasy Stats,” “Contract Year Players,” and “Free Agent Signings Tracker” links. There are independent links for each NFL team and weekly game previews, as well.

Fantasy Football Café allows visitors to comment on the fantasy football scene through articles submitted to the site and community forums.

Fantasy Sharks seems to grow every year—and with good reason. The site offers a wealth of information, and a forum for seemingly every conceivable situation. Concerned about a player's bad haircut? Chances are one of the FantasySharks posters or staff has addressed the situation and made the appropriate adjustments to next week's point projections.

The Dallas Morning News ’ Fantasy Football blog, a product of the Dallas Morning News, offers first-rate analysis of the week's games, as well as links to more in-depth media coverage of specific events.

Pro Football Weekly has commentary, player rankings, suggestions on whom to sit and whom to start, and comprehensive fantasy stats. The site also features the latest rumors and trade talk, as well as a one-hour radio show that provides match-up information and analysis of the upcoming games.

Fantasy Football Goat is the kind of blog site that everyone needs in their "Favorites" folder, if only because it references so many other useful sites.

College Football Fantasy features a premium contest that conducts a player draft from among all 119 Division I-A teams. Fantasy participants draft 16 college athletes and, during the regular season, field 10 players per week: one quarterback, two running backs, three wide receivers, one kicker, one team defense, and two bonus players. The scoring system is heavily tilted toward scoring, with bonus points awarded for longer touchdown runs and passes.

U-Sports College Fantasy Football provides a great interface for its premium service. Commentary and other bonus features are noticeably absent, however.

CBS Sports College Fantasy Football offers free public and private leagues with player drafts and head-to-head scoring.

ESPN College Football Challenge bases its fantasy game on the performance of teams and not players. Each week, users choose five teams from a single conference and score points based on their teams’ passing, rushing, receiving, kicking, and defense. The site also features a good blog and week-by-week previews.

Onroo lets you draft teams and gain points based on your teams’ wins and losses. Each week, you are allowed to double or triple the score of teams you feel confident about, or bench a team that you doubt.

College Fantasy Football Insider supplies fantasy news and stats, with a helpful Team Index providing news and notes on every major college football team. The site also includes an "Ask the Insider" section as well as weekly player power rankings.

Pro Fantasy Sports features a wide variety of informative articles and player reports that offer some great insights on upcoming games and match-ups.

Rotoworld College Football culls college football headlines from news sources across the country, and analyzes the fantasy impact of each. Take note that there are features on the site, such as a blog and season pass, labeled “football” that take you to NFL-related news.

Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball , like Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football, features both free and premium games that allow users to drag and drop players in and out of their starting lineups. The site also contains expert analysis and a "Big Board" that includes the top 50 fantasy players, and a recap of their recent performances.

ESPN Fantasy Baseball has many league options, allowing you to choose your scoring system and league organization. It also contains links to team depth charts, game projections, and a player rater that details the player's last seven games, gives his current health status, and gives news on upcoming opponents and potential match-ups. There is also a great Ballpark Stats link that gives the latest statistical data on every Major League park, an active forum, and superb audio/video content.

Fox Fantasy Baseball has free leagues in rotisserie, head-to-head, and total-points format. It is the home of several fantasy baseball experts who write regular articles that help users navigate the traditional fantasy landmines.

CBS Sports ’ fantasy baseball offers both free and premium games, solid analysis, and an excellent video section that includes a weekly wrap-up show, as well as other features.

MLB.com offers a wide variety of free fantasy games as well as links to others. As the official site of Major League Baseball, MLB.com provides great photos and a convenient interface that makes game play a snap.

The Sporting News ’ Fantasy Baseball offers free salary-cap leagues for basic and advanced users. It also feature regular analysis, with a handy calendar that shows new content each day.

Fantasybaseball.com has premium fantasy games and tools to help serious fantasy players. There is virtually no free content.

TG Fantasy Baseball has some really fun features, such as a Dollar Values link that allows fantasy team owners to balance their mythical books, and a RotoUmpire service to help independent-league commissioners settle trade disputes (for a fee).

Roto Authority Fantasy Baseball is a frequently updated blog that offers detailed statistical analysis, including some statistics and formulas you may never have heard or thought about.

The Fantasy Baseball Generals attempts to analyze fantasy baseball through the “principles of military strategy, economics, [and] game theory." It offers insightful sabermetric-based commentary and is updated frequently.

Baseball Musings is the brainchild of David Pinto, the former chief researcher for ESPN's "Baseball Tonight." Pinto's site shows his love of numbers, especially the Lineup Analysis feature, which grades a lineup of the user's choice, using on-base and slugging percentages as criteria. Pinto also hosts a live radio show most Wednesdays on TPS Radio.

Rotowire covers several fantasy sports, and the baseball section is especially good, with news, cheat sheets, and some great podcasts.

ESPN Fantasy Basketball provides all of the great features of the Worldwide Leader’s other fantasy offerings, including a variety of games, daily leaders, player news, injuries, depth charts, and player ratings.

Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Basketball features free fantasy leagues with the same easy-to-use tools you’d find in other Yahoo! Leagues.

Basketball Challenge is a premium game in which fantasy players field 15-player teams, operate under a salary cap, and compete for a grand prize of $10,000. The site has other great features, including a "Stat Wizard" that allows users to sort players by a number of statistical categories and realistic player salaries.

CBS Sports Fantasy Basketball provides a variety of game options, player rankings, situational stats, and a great "Head to Head" feature that provides individual match-up information.

NBA.com has some great ideas for fantasy hoopsters—from a variety of different games, to an in-depth player news section, to up-to-the-minute injury reports, and super stats. The site also has a very good "Introduction to Fantasy Hoops" link that guides beginners through the fantasy process.

The Sports Network has fantasy content for all of the major sports, but the basketball material is particularly good. Trade logs, player moves, and loads of insightful articles written from a fantasy perspective are just some of what you'll find on this excellent site.

Fantasybasketball.com offers news, player ratings, and a schedule analyzer. There is also a neat little section called "Fantasy University," where players can read articles designed for freshmen fantasy gamers all the way up to master fantasy gamers. Free registration is required to view all content.

Dropping Dimes in a fun site punctuated by crisp, humorous writing and a ton of fantasy information. With a steady stream of posts (even in the off-season) and a very active forum, Dropping Dimes is a must-read for fantasy gamers and NBA fans alike.

Give Me the Rock covers the NBA as a whole, but its large archive of fantasy content can be easily found on the right-hand menu. Its blog content includes fantasy analysis, strategy, and mock drafts.

U-Sports College Fantasy Basketball offers over $10,000 in prizes for contestants in its premium game. It features a draft format with customizable scoring.

Onroo features an impressive selection of free public and private college basketball leagues with relatively simple rules. It’s great for those who don't have a lot of time to devote to fantasy gaming but still want to be a part of the action.

ESPN Soccernet Fantasy stands near the front of the fantasy line with a broad variety of soccer offerings, including Champions League, Premier League, Spanish, Italian, French, and Mexican League options. The site also features player profiles and rankings for each league.

Fantasy Premier League lets you build a team of Premiership players with salary-cap restrictions. Users can form private leagues while simultaneously entering in leagues against all users, users in the same country, and fans of the same team. The site also offers stats and game previews with easy navigation.

Yahoo! Euro Sport Premiership Fantasy Football Game lets you choose from a wide array of British soccer leagues and competitions, including the Premiership, Football League, Scottish Premier League, domestic cups, European cups, and even Euro 2008. Links on the site allow browsers to access great Yahoo! UK content such as fantasy soccer blogs, league standings, and headlines from all around the soccer world.

Teamtalk Fantasy Football lets you create Premiership fantasy teams using either the 4-4-2 or 5-3-2 formations. The site includes player lists (grouped according to position), team news, game previews, and a very helpful glossary for any confused Yankees.

Telegraph Fantasy Football , run by the Telegraph newspaper in London, has two premium fantasy options, one of which offers £100,000 (about $200,000) in prizes. The analysis is first-rate, especially the Live Match Day Centre that includes team lineups, match commentary, goals, cards, assists, and man-of-the-match fantasy points information.

Major League Soccer Fantasy Challenge is the official fantasy game of MLS that offers both public and private leagues. Contestants must field a 4-4-2 formation each week, dealing with a salary cap and six transfers per week.

Major Fantasy League Soccer lets you choose a salary-capped team of MLS players every week. Although there is not much by way of player stats and information, the game play itself is very straightforward, as is the scoring.

ESPN Fantasy Hockey has all of the neat features of other ESPN fantasy games, including complete team stats and the usual assortment of great commentary.

Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Hockey offers both free and premium games, custom web addresses for independent paid leagues, as well as archived stats and easily accessible team roster pages.

NHL.com Fantasy Hockey has some of the best features of any fantasy game site anywhere. To begin with, the game is free to play and the site contains player rankings, a live draft room, and great player bios. But best of all, gamers get to watch each of their players perform, as the site offers post-game highlights of the players on one's roster.

The Sporting News’ Ultimate Fantasy Hockey is a premium fantasy league that lets you choose a 12-man team under a salary cap. As the year progresses, the value of a player will rise and fall with his performance, much like a stock. If you’re able to buy low and sell high, you can generate money to spend on other players. Users can create private leagues or join public leagues, both of which are eligible for $19,000 in prizes.

Dobber Hockey offers guides on drafts, weekly moves, choosing goaltenders, and identifying prospects. It also includes information on line combos, injuries, schedules, and advice on choosing rules for your league. Much of the content requires a subscription.

Puck Junkie offers a regularly updated fantasy point predictor, which predicts a player’s end-of-season totals in 33 different stat categories. It also has articles on top picks, sleepers, and prospects. The point predictor and articles require a subscription, but it does have a fantasy blog available free of charge.

HockeyDraft offers news and commentary on various topics, and the blog section is active and informative, with consistent posts as well as links to other blogs.

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.

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.

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.