How DFS Changes The EPL Fantasy Landscape

 How DFS Changes The EPL Fantasy Landscape

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Football fantasy players have long been exposed to the traditional season-long fantasy draws played chiefly for entertainment. But since the introduction of Daily Fantasy Sports(DFS), the fantasy game has been upgraded to offer newer and exciting features that improve traditional fantasy.

While some argue that it is a form of gambling or sports betting, DFS has been proven to be otherwise since it depends on the player’s skill to select the right combination of players with a cap on the available virtual resources. Current knowledge of athlete-player injuries and form is also essential, as is the game itself. 

For example, if you select a player like Erling Haaland, the Manchester City Striker who was unavailable to play in Gameweek 14 in the EPL, you get zero points from such a player in your DFS for that week. However, in traditional fantasy, keeping such a player till he is fit might be beneficial depending on team structure.

As Jason Robins put it, “it is best to view the DFS as a cross between fantasy sports and online poker.” Therefore you have to come up with a winning formula or Fantasy Football Strategy for a sport that requires tactics like American football, or football(soccer).  

For a better understanding of the components of DFS, let’s define the following:

Gameplay

In some cases daily football fantasy leagues don’t usually have payouts, but by participating in a Guaranteed Prize Pool (GPP), you are guaranteed to receive a cash prize. So if you opt for football fantasy, you have to beat your opponent’s point for that game week fixture to earn from your wager.

Another guaranteed pool prize variation is the draft, where you draft players for your team  consisting of many EPL players. A rule allows each game player to select a player that no other person in the draft may own or draw out for his club, and at the count of a timer, a player has the option to choose a football player from any team in the league one after the other.

Cash Prizes

Among the quickest payments in DFS are cash winnings. Depending on the DFS website you use, there are different game forms. You can get double, triple, and other bonuses on most websites.

One of the best periods to enter a DFS in a football contest is Friday night, just before the weekend kickoff. The advantage to this is that you get complete knowledge from pre-match conferences and the availability of certain players from the coach. However, it is challenging to pick football players from a specific team like Manchester City because of team rotation.

Conclusion

While DFS has changed the way people play fantasy sports, it has always been debatable whether it is a form of gambling. Across various regions in the U.S.A and European countries. Different laws have been passed to either support or abolish its practices. You should check your state legislation to avoid being on the wrong side of the law. 

If under your state law, you are free to enter any DFS contest of your choice. If you are yet to enter any contest this season, you can enter into a challenge for Games 14 and 15, available just before a pause to EPL fixtures due to upcoming World cup games.