Fantasy football has been well-liked for many years; this liking has only grown as the younger generations continue to play fantasy football.
Younger generations have started to put their twist on the game, by including “punishments”.
Punishments add an exciting aspect to the game to make a player give more thought to their choices in fear of losing.
A punishment occurs when a person loses the league and is then required to do whatever the other members of the league ask them to do.
Many people can feel overwhelmed by fantasy football, especially when there is a punishment involved.
A punishment adds an extra level of stress to the game of fantasy football.
If you feel fantasy football has taken over your life, you are not alone.
Fantasy football is all over the internet with people telling you what players to take on the waiver wire or what trades to make.
As fantasy football has continued to grow in popularity, so has the creativity of the punishments.
For example, one popular online punishment is requiring that a losing player stay 24 hours at a Waffle House.
Since joining a fantasy league this year, I have found myself watching more than just the Eagles and have been watching all the games I have time for.
I am sure many people have felt the same way after joining a fantasy football league. This feeling intensifies when there is a punishment involved for the fantasy league.
Fantasy football not only grows your love for the game but the players, as well. If you have a player do well and have a lot of points one week, you look at them more favorably.
It’s the same if a player has a ton of points against your team you may look at that player with a new lens and like them less.
Fantasy football can allow you to become more knowledgeable about the game. By making you draft good players and pick up good free agents, will force you to have a good amount of knowledge on the players and their upcoming schedule.
You need to know who is going to perform well this week based on the team they play.
Fantasy football also connects the people within the league.
People avoid the loser and attempt to trade with the winner.
Trading can either end very positively or super negatively depending on the trade.
If you trade with someone and the player you received got injured it can alter your perspective on fantasy football and make you dislike the game.
On the flip side, if you trade for a player and they turn out to be amazing and get you a ton of points you will look at fantasy football more favorably.
Your thoughts on the game can change week to week, which adds a fun aspect to it especially if you are winning.
Trying to bargain with your friends and help them build a better team or take all their good players trading allows you to converse with the people in your league in a new exciting way.