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        <div><div><h3>Fantasy Football in 2019</h3><p>Much like sports betting, the daily fantasy and season-long fantasy football industry has blossomed into a multibillion-dollar enterprise. While there are key differences in sports betting and fantasy football, the need for the latest news surrounding injuries, trades, free agency, coaching changes or the draft is paramount for both bettors and fantasy roster construction.</p><p>The importance of fantasy football news, cheat sheets, draft rankings and player stats has never been greater, and thanks to BetChicago’s dedicated staff and editors, accessing the key information and seeking advice has never been easier.</p><p>Last season, waiver-wire additions and mid-to-late round fantasy draft picks helped define the fantasy football championship in Week 16. This season, Bears running back Tarik Cohen and Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster will no longer be fantasy football sleepers, but other running backs and wideouts are primed for breakout seasons after a bevy of coaching, roster and schematic changes to NFL teams throughout the offseason. </p></div></div>
        <div><p>Similar to sports betting, fantasy football is a numbers game that helps make the NFL more exciting to watch with money on the line.</p><p>There are multiple formats for season-long fantasy football leagues -- standard snake drafts, start-once leagues and auctions, among then. Points-per-reception (PPR) leagues were created to make wide receivers and tight ends more relevant to fantasy scoring. Standard-scoring leagues focuses on the accumulation of yards and touchdowns. Leagues can also be customized to include defensive players and two starting quarterbacks. </p><p>Regardless of your fantasy football scoring format, after you draft the best possible roster, it’s important to target favorable matchups for your players each week. Managing the waiver wire, conducting trades, and substituting players on bye weeks are all great fantasy football basics to remember. As the season approaches, check back with BetChicago for the latest player rankings and draft strategies.</p><p>Of course, daily fantasy sports (DFS) has taken hold as a popular way to play fantasy football. DFS allows fantasy owners to stay engaged on a week-to-week basis, even when their teams in more traditional formats are out of the playoff picture. DFS requires owners to manage teams under a salary cap.</p></div>