Saturday, May 18, 2024

Fantasy Football

5 Ways to Make Your League More Fun

Fantasy sports leagues are fun in and of themselves. But there are ways to spice things up. Here are 5 ways to make your league more fun.

Aug 18, 2020; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal in the third period against the New York Islanders in game four of the first round of the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

Group Chat

The best way to make any league more fun is with a group chat. Having a place where everyone can share thoughts about matchups, lineups, players, news etc… is a great way to get everyone more engaged.

Polls

People like to contribute their opinions. Whether it’s about which manager will win their matchup, which sports team will win a game, or regarding minor rule changes, polling league members is an easy way to increase involvement and to help people feel like they are an integral part of the league.

Settings

Consider changing things up, whether that’s modernizing scoring settings, adding roster spots, increasing bench depth, or changing the way people draft such as third-round reversal or auction drafting.

Find the right owners

Ideally, having a great group of enthusiastic friends is a great core to the league. However, sometimes, you will need to have strangers in your league. Especially in these situations, you can consider replacing relatively inactive members with new active ones.

Meet Up

Something that can be really fun is having an in-person draft. If that’s not possible, just having a video chat can help. Meeting up after to toast the champion can be another fun event idea.

Mar 2, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Texas Rangers designated hitter Joey Gallo celebrates with teammate Khris Davis after hitting a home run against the Chicago White Sox during a Spring Training game at Camelback Ranch Glendale. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Wrap-Up

Hopefully, these 5 ways to make your league more fun can help inspire you and improve your league.

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