Fantasy football, a hobby where participants act as the owners and general managers of a virtual football team, continues to soar in popularity. Rosters are selected by participating in a draft of all current NFL players, and fantasy points are awarded to teams on a weekly basis based on the real-life performances of the actual football players throughout the season. The game can be played among small groups of friends or through online company-run leagues with a large group of participants contributing to a betting pool.
Fantasy football comes in a few main formats: traditional leagues, keeper and dynasty leagues, and daily fantasy football. Traditional leagues typically run for the duration of the actual football season, and at the beginning of each season, every team redrafts their entire team. Keeper and dynasty leagues allow teams to retain some or all of their players, limiting the draft pool each season by the amount of players kept—more specifically, dynasty leagues only draft rookies who are new to the NFL each subsequent season. Daily fantasy football is run by large fantasy sports companies, holding contests over short time periods, ranging from a week to a single day, and often involving huge betting pools.
No matter what type of fantasy football you play or how long you’ve been playing, you’re bound to want the right tips and tricks to be successful in your league. And that’s where fantasy football podcasts come in. Here are our picks for the best listens to keep you at the top of your game.
