Fantasy Football Players get a New Option for the Season – ‘Best Ball’
While it’s still a little unclear exactly how the NFL 2020 season will be with COVID-19 still a big concern for players and fans, Fantasy Football will likely still help a lot of fans enjoy the games. Adding a new wrinkle to standard Fantasy play, online Fantasy game site FanDuel is rolling out a couple of new ways to play, including ‘Best Ball.’
So how exactly does this Best Ball version of fantasy football work?
Like current play, it begins with the draft. But in this version, players will draft 20 players for their fantasy team, and then keep that roster for the rest of the season.
There are no salary caps, trades or waiver claims to deal with.
Best Ball play works by adding up the scores of the best nine players of your team each week to give you a final score. That score is then compared to the other players in your league to determine a winner.
With a limited of 12 players in each league, the odds of winning a given week are increased. At the end of the season, the person with the highest overall score is the winner.
“Best Ball games are perfect for sports fans looking to play fantasy for the first time, or who love the season-long fantasy format,” said John Griffin, General Manager Fantasy, FanDuel Group.
Fans can enter on the website for as little as $1 according to the company.
The other new offer for fantasy players are daily Snake Draft contests. In addition to the NFL, these are also available for select NBA, NHL, golf and MLB games. These allow players to draft a team for each game and then the entries are pooled for that specific game.
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