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		<title>CBS Sports Fantasy Football: Draft Your League!</title>
		<link>http://www.mockdrafthq.com/2014/08/cbs-sports-fantasy-football-draft-league.html</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Wash]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2014 01:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of CBS Sports for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Fantasy sports have been among the rapidly growing online activities in recent years. Football is the leading in popularity in fantasy sport. CBS Sports Fantasy football is the&#160;#1 Most Awarded Fantasy Football game and has [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of <a href="http://app.socialspark.com/disclosure_clicks?oid=13126970" rel="nofollow">CBS Sports</a> for <a href="http://izea.in/r1B3E" rel="nofollow">SocialSpark</a>. All opinions are 100% mine.</p>
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	Fantasy sports have been among the rapidly growing online activities in recent years. Football is the leading in popularity in fantasy sport. CBS Sports Fantasy football is the&nbsp;<a href="http://app.socialspark.com/clicks?lid=37134&amp;oid=13126970" rel="nofollow">#1 Most Awarded Fantasy Football game</a> and has been there for years. It has become too much quick and easy to research for your team&rsquo;s potential players from Internet. You find the most recent updates online regarding suspensions, trades, injuries and other things almost instantly. You can also access the CBS sports draft preparations. You get into the &nbsp;actual draft room or you may do practice or mock drafts, to experience how the draft operates and be informed on the options available for you as you wait for your picking turn.</p>
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	A lot of people like the CBS Sports&nbsp;<a href="http://app.socialspark.com/clicks?lid=37132&amp;oid=13126970" rel="nofollow">Ultimate Fantasy Football Game</a> which is the expert&rsquo;s choice and the most trusted Fantasy game. It has a long standing history and reliability. Millions of people in US are drawn by unlimited live scoring, customizable league rules, the story posting capability, and much more, to each year&rsquo;s production of CBS Sports&#39; NFL fantasy. A great thing is the amount of options available to create your league- there are over1000 ways to customize your league! The only thing to note is that a CBS Sports fantasy football league you wish to draft comes with a certain cost. As of 2009 NFL season every league could go $149.95. Beside the limiting factor, this cost depends with how big the league is, a big league has a cheaper cost to the members.</p>
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	Drafting Fantasy Football usually occurs in either of two forms, auto or live. Drafting live fantasy football is done in real time. Auto on the other hand is drafted using player rankings of your own where you automatically select the players when it is your turn to pick in the order. Regardless of the way you choose, the best approaches is taking the research on your player rankings and take some players for every position that you are interested with to probably have your team&rsquo;s additions. Come up with a list that you will use as your drafting order.</p>
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	It is recommended that you avoid drafting a big number of players from the same team from teams that might have byes on the same week. Otherwise you may have a critical player shortage for an important match. Check out the <a href="http://app.socialspark.com/clicks?lid=37130&amp;oid=13126970" rel="nofollow">2014 Fantasy Football Special Offer</a> now!</p>
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		<title>Groundbreaking study: How Fantasy Football GMs Obtain Analysis and How Much They Pay to Stay Competitive</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Wash]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Fantasy Football]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA (June 11, 2013) – Today,Competitive Sports Analysis (CSA), a leading provider of predictive data for sports, released groundbreaking survey results[1] that for the first time, gives the sports industry a deep look at the competitive nature of fantasy sports general managers (GMs).  The survey was conducted in partnership with global sports and entertainment firm, The Aspire Group.  CSA [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>ATLANTA (June 11, 2013) – </strong>Today,<a href="http://www.competitivesportsanalysis.com/" target="_blank">Competitive Sports Analysis</a> (CSA), a leading provider of predictive data for sports, released groundbreaking survey results<a title="" href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#13f3356ac6479795__ftn1">[1]</a> that for the first time, gives the sports industry a deep look at the competitive nature of fantasy sports general managers (GMs).  The survey was conducted in partnership with global sports and entertainment firm, <a href="http://www.theaspiregroupinc.com/" target="_blank">The Aspire Group.</a>  CSA also published a portion of its survey results in an infographic, which can be downloaded <a href="http://competitivesportsanalysis.com/?attachment_id=185" target="_blank">here.</a></p>
<p>Among the insightful findings, CSA’s study revealed that the average fantasy football GM spends $1,177 on league fees to play fantasy sports and uses an online website/tool to make fantasy decisions.</p>
<p>Pointing to the highly competitive nature of fantasy participants, 79 percent of fantasy football GMs check their lineups very frequently.  These players are seeking highly statistical and accurate information to make roster decisions, which is why 58 percent of respondents subscribed to a fantasy site and 68 percent of those who subscribed are using two or more sites.  In fact, 20 percent of respondents who were not using online websites cited reliability and accuracy in their decision.</p>
<p>“Our survey data reveals that fantasy sport GMs are increasingly turning to web-based tools that have proven statistical analysis and accurate projections, such as CSA’s signature software – scoutPRO®,” said Diane Bloodworth, CSA’s founder and chief executive officer.  “These passionate players have a pricey stake in their leagues and rely on predictive analytical data to give them a competitive edge.”</p>
<p>Further, 72 percent of fantasy football GMs identify as “highly competitive,” 60 percent manage three or more leagues and 39 percent play in a keeper/dynasty league.  This subset of players is more involved than their fantasy baseball counterparts, of which only 33 percent identify as “highly competitive.”</p>
<p>CSA’s study also tested the popularity of the growing daily fantasy games sector. Eighteen percent of respondents play daily fantasy games and the average player spends more than $300 per year to participate in these 24-hour competitions.</p>
<p>“Three out of five of our survey respondents not currently playing fantasy sports said they would likely do so within the next 12 months,” said Bloodworth.  “This data supports the growth pattern that our industry has seen in recent years, and shows that the billion dollar fantasy sports<a title="" href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#13f3356ac6479795__ftn2">[2]</a> market isn’t slowing down any time soon.”</p>
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		<title>Join the MDHQ Fantasy Football League!</title>
		<link>http://www.mockdrafthq.com/2012/08/join-the-mdhq-fantasy-football-league.html</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Wash]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2012 19:58:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Who will be the champion of the inaugural year of the MDHQ Fantasy Football League? You? Well, if you think you can hang come and sign up! Click here to join us on Yahoo! Sports under league name MockDraftHQ.com (ID# 461868) &#038; password mdhq2012 Here are the details on scoring, drafting, etc. League Name: MockDraftHQ.com [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.mockdrafthq.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mdhq-app.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3216" title="mdhq app" src="http://www.mockdrafthq.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mdhq-app-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>Who will be the champion of the inaugural year of the MDHQ Fantasy Football League?</p>
<p><em>You?</em></p>
<p>Well, if you think you can hang come and sign up!</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/mockdrafthq">Click here to join us on Yahoo! Sports</a></strong> under league name MockDraftHQ.com (ID# 461868) &#038; password mdhq2012</p>
<p>Here are the details on scoring, drafting, etc.<span id="more-3794"></span></p>
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<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_113" align="left" valign="top" width="120">League Name:</td>
<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_92" align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_94">MockDraftHQ.com</strong></td>
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<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_95" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Password:</td>
<td align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong>mdhq2012</strong></td>
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<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_97" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Custom League URL:</td>
<td align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong>http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/mockdrafthq</strong></td>
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<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_99" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Draft Type:</td>
<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_22" align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong>Live Standard Draft</strong></td>
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<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_100" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Draft Time:</td>
<td align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong>Thu Aug 23 9:00pm EDT</strong> [ <a href="http://calendar.yahoo.com/?v=60&amp;TITLE=Yahoo%21+Sports+Fantasy+Football+Live+Draft&amp;TYPE=20&amp;URL=http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com&amp;ST=20120823T180000&amp;DUR=0300&amp;REM1=60m" target="sports">Add to My Calendar</a> ]</td>
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<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_102" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Max Teams:</td>
<td align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong>8</strong></td>
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<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_104" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Live Draft Pick Time:</td>
<td align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong>1 Minute, 30 Seconds</strong></td>
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<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_106" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Scoring Type:</td>
<td align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong>Head-to-Head</strong></td>
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<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_108" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Start Scoring on:</td>
<td align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong>Week 1</strong></td>
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<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_110" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Can&#8217;t Cut List Provider:</td>
<td align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong>Yahoo! Sports</strong></td>
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<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_112" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Max Acquisitions for Entire Season:</td>
<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_26" align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong>No maximum</strong></td>
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<td align="left" valign="top" width="120">Max Acquisitions per Week:</td>
<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_28" align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong>No maximum</strong></td>
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<td align="left" valign="top" width="120">Max Trades for Entire Season</td>
<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_84" align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong>No maximum</strong></td>
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<td align="left" valign="top" width="120">Trade Reject Time:</td>
<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_82" align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong>2</strong></td>
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<td align="left" valign="top" width="120">Trade End Date:</td>
<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_79" align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_81"> November 16, 2012 </strong></td>
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<td align="left" valign="top" width="120">Allow Draft Pick Trades:</td>
<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_77" align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong>Yes</strong></td>
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<td align="left" valign="top" width="120">Trade Review:</td>
<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_74" align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_76">League Votes</strong></td>
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<td align="left" valign="top" width="120">Waiver Time:</td>
<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_71" align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_73">1 day</strong></td>
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<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_62" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Waiver Type:</td>
<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_70" align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong>Weekly rolling list based on standings</strong></td>
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<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_60" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Weekly Waivers</td>
<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_69" align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong>Sunday &#8211; Tuesday</strong></td>
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<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_59" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Post Draft Players:</td>
<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_30" align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong>Follow Waiver Rules</strong></td>
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<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_58" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Invite Sharing Tools:</td>
<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_32" align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong>Disabled</strong></td>
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<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_56" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Playoffs:</td>
<td align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong>Week 15, 16 and 17 (6 teams)</strong> Note: Week 17 runs 6 days from Dec 25 to Dec 30</td>
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<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_54" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Playoff Reseeding:</td>
<td align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong>No</strong></td>
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<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_64" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Divisions:</td>
<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_35" align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_34">Yes (2 divisions)</strong></td>
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<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_65" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Playoff Seeding Options:</td>
<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_38" align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_37">Division winners awarded top playoff seeds</strong></td>
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<tr id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_41">
<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_53" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Lock Eliminated Teams:</td>
<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_40" align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_68">No</strong></td>
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<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_52" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Roster Positions:</td>
<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_42" align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_44">QB, WR, WR, RB, RB, TE, W/R/T, W/R/T, K, DEF, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN</strong></td>
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<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_50" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Fractional Points:</td>
<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_66" align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_67">Yes</strong></td>
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<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_49" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Negative Points:</td>
<td id="yui_3_4_1_9_1344714938665_45" align="left" valign="top" width="410"><strong>Yes</strong></td>
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