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Do you own your own sports team? Well you might...

Start our own league or join one already established. Make your team an all-star dream or a statistical powerhouse, and learn more about staying on top of your game with expert help on the Web.

How to play fantasy football

Every football pool has a few beginners so the rest of the group can feel superior. Turn the tables on them with a few simple rules on how to win (then act humble and surprised when you do.)

Although there is some luck involved, you want to keep your eye on the NFL teams that are usually the favorites year after year, like the Patriots and the Cowboys. Try Googling "Top NFL standings" for the latest.

Also check out more information on other teams at major sites like Yahoo! Sports, ESPN and the official NFL site.

Once you get comfortable with how the teams play as the weeks go on, you can start picking upsets that maybe nobody saw coming. Follow the sports opinion pages to track teams that are doing surprisingly well this season compared to their previous (bad) seasons.

Also remember: home team advantage is a plus in any game so also keep track of where you're favorite teams are playing and against who. Whatever you do, don't get lazy and make random picks or you're sure to come in last in the office pool.

Good luck as the season starts, and may all your athletes stay off the injured list!

More about fantasy football on the Web:

Fantasy Football Today - Articles, stats, ranking projections, tools, news, NFL resources, communities, leagues, cheatsheet compiler, draft buddy, talk strategy, discussion, draft day tool, help, music, photos, jokes.

Fantasy Football Jungle - Find out the rules and the finer points to drafting your very own Football team. See who's on the injured list, and check up on all things fantasy Football.

Sports Outlaw - Fantasy football forums, articles, player rankings, who to start, related links and a newbie Fantasy Football 101.

Fantasy Football. Com - This site requires a registration for it's free information but it comes highly recommended, and has a wealth of information to help kick off your own fantasy football league.

Fantasy Football - Everything you need to know to get started at FOXSports' guide to the virtual game with chapters on the basics, organizing a league, draft day tips, updates on the latest trades, and opinion on top picks, and losers to avoid...

Fantasy Football Bookmarks - Fantasy football central, including more than 1,000 links to fantasy football sites in 60 different categories plus kick-butt commentary, news and features, the latest rankings, cheat sheets, updates, and living up to its motto, "The only bookmark you need for fantasy football information."

Fantasy Football Index - A subscription service, although leaving plenty of room for free content to peruse with an archive of reader-contributed articles, sample cheat sheets, news and factoids.

Grogan's Fantasy Football - The online edition of the print magazine with premium content for subscribers in addition to free resources - including how to set up your own league, a complete player directory with stats, team transaction log, related links and subscription info.

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