Fantasy Football is a great way to connect with friends and it takes such a small amount of time to set a lineup. When I started playing years ago, it was a friendly endeavor we didn't bet any money, it was just a tool to talk trash to friends... And then it got popular, people obsess over winning, winning money, betting, it ruins the game for me.
Not only do I dislike where Fantasy Football is headed, It is having an effect on casual football fans. Fantasy takes over people's lives, one of my roommates obsesses over the waiver wire and it is the only thing I ever hear him talk about, hours and hours and hours are consumed on a simple little insignificant game.
Last year there was a huge increase in the popularity of betting sites, Draft Kings and Fanduel, this is almost more ridiculous. They are claiming that it isn't gambling but Montana and many other states are saying otherwise. This is important because it causes people to behave differently I have a friend who actually drove down to Idaho one weekend just to play on Draft Kings. This dependance on Fantasy Football is a little bit ridiculous. Also, if you ever watch a sporting event, get ready to be bombarded with what it feels like thousands of Draft Kingd ads. Fantasy Football is officially ruined for me, now I need to stop writing this blog because i need to set my lineup for the games this weekend.
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