How Does a Fantasy League Work?

Fantasy Leagues, ever since their inception, have drawn the attention of many an avid sports fan who looks to enjoy a keen dose of online sports, and possibly make some money while he is at it. The secret workings of Fantasy League aren’t that difficult to comprehend. They are based on probability outcomes of choices you make, based on pre-set ever changing conditions like player performance, conditions prevalent, etc.  In order to restrict ourselves to a few key basics and make it simpler to comprehend, we are going to explore Dream 11 as a good example of understanding Fantasy Sports below.

Context

Fantasy sports involve participants assembling virtual get ups of real-world sportsmen that are ranked and judged based on their real-world performance, and the said teams compete against each other for victory. The performance of teams translates to points based on a fixed scoring system, and as the team with the better performance, and thus higher points wins.

The system of points varies from game to game. In Fantasy cricket, the point system includes runs scored, wickets taken, boundaries hit, catches taken, etc. For Fantasy football, it includes goals, possession percentage, penalties scored, etc. The uniqueness of each game and how that translates to winning points makes Fantasy Leagues interesting.

Basics

Fantasy sports involve building your own teams from scratch, with virtual get up of real-world players. There is a fixed initial budget that one might expend in order to construct their team. Each player costs a amount and the better that player’s stats, the costlier he is. The goal is to make the best team possible without exceeding the allotted budget. Thus, as is clearly noticeable, Fantasy Leagues are games of skill with super added luck in place. Like cricket in real life, it is important to observe changes in your player stats and keep your teams going strong.

Fantasy Leagues also have a robust system of monetary benefits in place, with cash to be won and withdrawn as you keep winning more and more. 

Constructing a team

The most basic aspect of Dream 11 involves making your own team. There is a list of upcoming or ongoing matches that you can select from a list that Dream 11 provides you with, which are correlated with real world matches. The steps followed are:

• Selecting a match

From the options of matches out there, you select a game that interests you and you get an option to construct your team from either side. 

• Picking players for your team

Select players for your Dream11 team from all 4 of the categories mentioned below:

• WK – Wicket keeper
• BAT – Batsmen
• BWL – Bowlers
• AR – All rounders

You can check up on each player by clicking on them and reading a bit about them. These include their records for the last few matches and how they have been performed. You can also make a fair estimate of how you can expect them to perform soon by extrapolating the results. We also recommend that you read up about players from secondary sources if possible.

Keep in mind that there is a time limit within which you need to submit your team selection. 

• Appoint a captain and a vice captain

When your team has been selected, you can appoint people to lead it. Remember that captains carry a 2X multiplier and vice captains a 1.5x multiplier. So, you should try to appoint all rounders or consistent run scorers in these roles.

• Multiple teams

Each match can have up to 6 teams that can join contests to win.

Managing teams

Teams can be edited as long as the deadline lasts, crossing which entails finalisation of teams. Thus, it is important to keep yourself updated with regards to changes in player stats and performance so that you can quickly switch out underperforming players for better ones when the situation demands.

Accounts

Accounts need extensive discussion since winning money is a major reason why players invest in Fantasy Leagues in the first place. A lot of Fantasy Sports enable you to earn money on winning. You have your own account where you can deposit or withdraw money from. What’s better is most Leagues do not charge subsequent processing fees in order to withdraw money, implying that your winnings directly translate to cash in your pocket.

To add to that, Leagues like Dream11 have bonus offers in place that enable you to increase your pay schemes and earn more money than you potentially could, in the form of score multipliers, cash incentives, etc.

Conclusion

Probabilities determine outcomes in all Fantasy leagues, and to maximise your chances, not only is it important to understand the nuances in the game, but also to remember that player scores vary with time and place. Thus, it is important to keep yourself updated with regards to changes in your player stats, and keep updating your team at the same time, to make winning games a reality.