Hot Links: 5 websites for awesome fantasy sports
Fantasy sports’ roots have been around for a while, even before the modern internet. In 1980, Dan Okrent founded “Rotisserie baseball,” similar to the versions of fantasy sports many of us play today. Whether it is baseball, hockey, basketball or perhaps the most-prominent football, these are the top 5 fantasy sports sites available today.
http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/
Despite the fact that Yahoo! is more of a utility website (used for email, search engine, etc.), it still maintains the top spot on my list for fantasy sports. It offered one of the first free fantasy football platforms and of course, its interface is very simple to use, yet is extremely detailed.
http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy
One of the most detail-oriented fantasy sports sites, CBS provides a great in-depth fantasy sports service. Behind Yahoo!, CBS provides the next best option for fantasy sports. CBS as much effort into the other sports as it does football, making it one of the best overall fantasy sports websites out there.
http://games.espn.go.com/frontpage
ESPN epitomizes American sports. They offer a terrific fantasy service, including free analysis along with a variety of media like podcasts and web content. Considering they are solely dedicated to sports, it isn’t surprising they offer a great fantasy sports program.
It’s relatively easy to sign up and navigate Fan Duel, which offers a service to both the casual, regular and experienced fantasy players without the long-term time commitment. If playing the full season isn’t necessarily in the cards for you, Fan Duel offers weekly leagues in both free and purchase required/cash prize options available.
http://www.myfantasyleague.com/
MyFantasyLeague.com is pay-only fantasy sports program. It provides the most nitty-gritty, specialized structure to fantasy sports available. This website is typically for the more advanced player but it offers probably the most accurate and comprehensive fantasy sports companies out there. However, $69.75 dollars per season is a little uneasy.
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