Fantasy football (gridiron)

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Fantasy football is a game in which the participants serve as owners and general managers of virtual gridiron football teams. The competitors select their rosters by participating in a draft in which all relevant National Football League (NFL) players are available. Fantasy points are awarded in weekly matchups based on the actual performances of football players in real-world competition. The game typically involves the NFL, but can also involve other leagues, such as the Canadian Football League or NCAA. There are three main types of fantasy football: Traditional (redraft) – Leagues in which the competition can run for an entire season, normally culminating in playoffs. Participants build their initial rosters in an annual draft. Keeper or dynasty leagues – These leagues are initially drafted in the same fashion as a traditional season-long league. However, each team in a keeper league is able to retain a certain number of players from one year to the next, and in a dynasty league each...

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