Fantasy Football is a game where members of a fantasy football league assemble teams of players throughout the NFL. There are multiple leagues for every grade here at Pace and they all spark competitive fun for groups of friends. Fantasy football can bring classmates closer together and encourages players to keep up with the National Football League. Participants in the league draft players in rounds of 10 to 14 and a fantasy draft is an awesome way for friends to spend time together. “In person fantasy drafts are super fun and it’s a perfect way to hang out with friends and talk about football,” says sophomore Nik Kothari. Nik is not alone as groups of friends ranging from all ages get together to draft fantasy football teams that will dictate how their Sundays will be spent for multiple months. Players in a league don’t just assemble for the draft, many people come together every Sunday at someone’s house or a restaurant to watch the games with their opponents and root their players to victory. Another aspect to fantasy football is the punishment that the last place finisher has to endure when the season ends, “Fantasy football is great because there is always a bad punishment on the line that makes you really not want to lose” says sophomore Walter Torbert. Punishments can range from spending days in a restaurant to consuming an awful mixture of foods or drinks made by your friends but many would argue that the teasing you’ll receive for coming in last is even worse than any punishment you could do. This along with required punishment makes losing your fantasy football league the worst thing that could happen to you. Fantasy football is about to be in season and get ready to hear about football until February.
Sophomore boys assemble to draft their fantasy teams.
Photo Credit: Mrs. Flemming