Fantasy Betting 2022: A Complete Guide to Fantasy Sports Betting

If you’re going to start betting on fantasy sports, then you should use this complete guide tofantasy sports betting.The traditional sports industry has amassed such success and wealth for itself, that the time wasright for an alternative system of betting to be created.Fantasy sports betting exists as a form of wagering that is easy to play, without the fun beingtaken out of it. It requires little betting experience to engage in, and it gives you absolute controlover the team and players.This guide gives a step-by-step on everything there is to know about fantasy sports betting,including how it works, different sites where you can play, and how game points are awarded. What Is Fantasy Betting?Fantasy sports betting is a gambling method where you create a fantasy sports team to competewith other bettors and win money. It can be played on football, hockey, tennis, basketball,American football, and NFL.In fantasy betting, you create your own team and your players’ performance will increase ordecrease your points. Winners are determined by total points obtained, and points are acquiredfrom played performances in real-life games. How Does Fantasy Betting Work?This section covers an overview of how fantasy betting works, as well as certain concepts youneed to understand before staking on a game. Register on a trusted fantasy prediction site. Choose your preferred sport, league, and team. Gather players to form a team, based on your existing knowledge of a sport. You earn your points based on your players’ performance – assists, goals, etc. And losepoints through yellow cards, misses, etc. Competition between players happens and lasts a day, weeks, or months. The winner at the end of a contest is the team with the highest points. Best Types Of Fantasy BetsThere are several fantasy betting options you can play, below we’ve explained some of thepopular ones.Prize pool leagues – here, you pay a fee to compete in a league to win a fixed amount. You getpaid based on the position you finish on the league table.Head-to-head contest – in head-to-head contest you compete against other players to bag aunified prize.50/50 chance – larger leagues allow for a 50/50 chance. This bet gives every player at the top halfof the table double their stake, and players at the lower half of the table get nothing.Fantasy cash games – this bet ushers you into a custom-made league where the better side gets afinancial reward. While fantasy cash games are easier to understand, it offers little rewardcompared to the other bets. How Fantasy Betting Points Are AssignedYour teams and players earn points depending on the sports you choose. We’ve sampled twodifferent sports and how points are assigned for them.Basketball:Points earned –● Players getting to double-figure – you earn extra 5 points● Steal – 2.5 points● Free throw – 1 point● Three-pointers – 3 points● Assist – 1.5 points● Blocks and interceptions – 3 points● Baskets – 2 points● Rebounds – 1.2 pointsPoints lost –● Fouls – 1.5 points● Losing free throws – 1 point● Player gets sent off – 3points Football:Points earned-● Man of the match – 2 points● Assist – 3 points● Clean sheet by the keeper – 4 points● Keeper and defender scores – 5 points● Penalty saves – 5 points● Midfielder scores – 4 points● Striker scores – 2. 5 pointsPoints lost –● Yellow card -1● Red Card -3● Own goal -2 Best Fantasy Betting SitesIf you need a good prediction site where you can register and play a fantasy bet, we have listedsome below. Betcha – Betcha merges gaming with its innovative platform, it has an activity feed andoffers bettors the ability to follow friends and experts. DraftKings – offers an excellent contest selection variety and traditional tournaments,50/50s, multipliers, satellite qualifiers, head-to-head, and Fantasy World Championshipstoo. FanDuel – FanDuel is customer friendly, has great user experience, and provides goodselection for games like NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL. Monkey Knife Fight – Monkey Knife Fight lets you choose a favorable game you canplay and enjoy. Here, players can compete against the house instead of regular play-to-player contests. Yahoo – One of the largest sites to bet on fantasy sports, Yahoo allows contests in NFL,NBA, MLB, and the NHL. What To Know Before Joining Fantasy Betting Sites Good Reputation – learn what you can about a site’s reputation before betting with them.Do they treat customer’s right and pay fast or do they have late payment or slow payoutsscandals. Good Liquidity Ratio – Fantasy betting sites without a good liquidity ratio or hugefinancial coffers might not pay your winnings if the price is too high for them. Number Of Bettors Playing – a high number of active bettors is a good indicator that afantasy betting site is successful. Plus this number makes it possible for you to contestwith other players. Good Customer Service – Any website you choose should relate well with theircustomers and solve issues speedily. Use-friendly Platform – The site should be easy to use and navigated, it shouldn’t be toocomplex or slow, and must have different options for making choices. Is Fantasy Betting Legal?On the question of whether fantasy betting is legal, you can bet easily knowing that this bettingform is legal in places like – the US, UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada, and other Europeancountries.Although it is banned in some states in the USA – Montana, Iowa, Washington, Nevada andArizona. Fantasy betting is also illegal in Quebec, Canada. How To Win In Fantasy BettingHere is how to guarantee you win in fantasy betting:Know Your Chosen Sports – It is advised that when fantasy betting, you choose a sports youalready know well and follow.Select Fit Players – Select players you know are currently in good form, and disregardinformation based on past forms and big names.Understand Risks – To know what you’ll lose or gain in fantasy betting, read thoroughly abetting site’s terms and conditions. You can also study fantasy sports betting. Learn From Winners – Learn from professionals in this industry and apply their recommendedstrategies. Fantasy Betting MisconceptionsDisregard these common fantasy betting misconceptions:Fantasy Betting Is Only

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Willian terminate his Corinthians contract

Former Arsenal and Chelsea man, Willian, has terminated his contract at the Brazilian club Corinthians after Palmeiras knocked them out of the Copa Libertadores. The much-travelled Brazilian had returned home to Corinthians after his contract at Arsenal was terminated by mutual consent. He hoped to become relevant again and perhaps finish his career at his hometown club. However, that has not happened, and Matchplug understands that he is now a free agent after his deal was terminated by mutual consent. The attacker had a successful career in European football, and he might return to the continent. However, at the moment, there are no clubs looking to add him to their squad, and he could be stuck in the Brazilian top flight. It would be interesting to see what his next career move would be.

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‘I had a good time in England’ Werner reacts to leaving Chelsea

Despite struggling and ultimately leaving Chelsea this summer, Timo Werner insists he had a good time in England. The German has just returned to RB Leipzig two years after he left them in a big money deal. He was one of the best strikers in the world when he first played for the German club before and would now look to replicate that form now that he is back. However, he shouldn’t look back at his time in England and be proud of it because he was awful for the most. However, speaking at his latest unveiling, the striker remained positive about his spell in England and insisted that he had a good time. He said, as quoted by Matchplug: ‘The last 24 hours have been really exciting, and it’s been a lot of fun to see so many familiar faces again. ‘I had a good time in England. I learnt a lot and got to know a new league. ‘At the same time, Leipzig developed a lot too. They’ve won a title and have the same high ambitions as Chelsea.’

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Arsenal wants to sign 22-year-old AC Milan midfielder

Arsenal has continued its drive to add more young players to its squad in this transfer window. The Gunners have bolstered their group with the likes of Fabio Vieira and Gabriel Jesus. They were very close to clinching a top-four spot last season before narrowly missing out on it. They have actively bolstered their squad in this transfer window, and they have started the campaign very We expect some of their players. Their 2-0 win against Crystal Palace for the first league match of the season makes them one of the early favourites to win the title. Yet they are not done on the transfer market. Some of their players are expected to leave, but their next transfer target is Tonali. The AC Milan midfielder is one of Italy’s best players, and he represents one player that the Euro 2020 winners hope will help them win even more trophies in the future. Milan has similarly been signing young players, and they will be keen to keep Tonali in their squad, but a fee of around 50m euros will make them sell him, Matchplug understands.

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Manchester United close to completing £15m Rabiot deal

Manchester United is set to sign Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot in a deal worth £15m. The Frenchman has one more season left on his current deal at Juventus, and it doesn’t seem the Italians will offer him an extension. He is one of their key players, but they are cutting down on their wage bill, and he earns too much money. United wants a new midfielder, and they have been pursuing a move for Frenkie de Jong for much of this summer. However, the midfielder is not interested in joining a club that doesn’t play in the Champions League. Matchplug understands that they remain interested in buying him, but they are turning their attention towards Rabiot now. The Frenchman previously played for PSG, which he left for Juve as a free agent in 2019. He is now looking to come back to England after spending some time at the academy of Manchester City earlier in his career.

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Arsenal sell Torreira for just £5.5m

Arsenal has completed the sale of Lucas Torreira to Galatasaray for just £5.5m. The diminutive midfielder was one of the club’s first signings in the post-Arsene Wenger era. After doing very well at the FIFA 2018 World Cup, Unai Emery brought him to the Emirates. He did well in the 2018/2019 campaign and endeared himself to the Arsenal fans. However, he struggled to play in the next campaign and Mikel Arteta quickly made him surplus to requirements. He spent the last two seasons away from the Emirates on loan at Atletico de Madrid and Fiorentina. He did well for the latter, but they struggled to make his loan deal permanent. With almost no club interested in signing him, the former Sampdoria man has agreed to leave and join Galatasaray, Matchplug understands. The Turkish club is rebuilding its team and they have also signed Dries Mertens as a free agent in this window.

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Timo Werner returns to RB Leipzig for £25.3million

Chelsea has agreed the sale of Timo Werner back to RB Leipzig for £25.3million. The German striker joined the Blues in 2020 from the Bundesliga club for around £47.5m. The Blues believed they had signed one of the best strikers in the world, but he flopped in London. He misses the easiest of chances and after two seasons, both parties have decided the best option is probably to allow him to leave. Chelsea didn’t want to keep an unhappy player and Matchplug understands they agreed to take the financial hit to let him leave. Werner’s first spell at Leipzig was a fruitful one as he scored 95 goals in just 159 games. He would look to replicate that form on his return to the competition. Now that Robert Lewandowski has left, he could become one of its top scorers as well. Hopefully, he can rediscover the goal-scoring touch that made him such an amazing player for the club when he first played for them.

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Crystal Palace wants to re-sign Aaron Wan-Bissaka

Crystal Palace is eyeing a loan return for Aaron Wan-Bissaka three seasons after they sold him to Manchester United for a record-breaking fee. The ‘spider-man’ made a name for himself as a tough-tackling right back at Selhurst Park and it made United splash a whopping £50 million on his signature. The defender was a regular in the United team under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but he is not as good in attack as he defends. That meant he struggled to play under Ralf Rangnick and Erik Ten Hag is also not a fan of his. We expect the former Ajax manager to opt for the more attacking Diogo Dalot as his first choice right-back. This will come as a major blow for the 24-year-old who was ever-present in the starting XI in his first two seasons. Matchplug understands that he could head back to Palace on loan for this campaign. The Eagles similarly re-signed Wilfried Zaha from United after initially selling the winger to the Red Devils. It remains unclear if Ten Hag will allow him to leave or keep him as a backup to Dalot.

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Sasa Kalajdzic

Premier League clubs target 6ft 7ins striker

Sasa Kalajdzic is the subject of transfer interest from Everton, Chelsea and Manchester United. The 6ft 7ins striker is one of the tallest footballers in the world and has a stature that can be compared to that of Peter Crouch. The Austrian currently plays for Stuttgart in the German top flight and he scored 6 goals in 15 league matches last season. The interested EPL clubs are all looking for new strikers and they consider him one of the finest targets they can have. Everton has lost Dominic Calvert Lewin to a long-term injury, Romelu Lukaku has left Chelsea to return to Inter Milan, and Manchester United faces uncertainty over the future of Cristiano Ronaldo. Matchplug understands that Kalajdzic will cost a potential suitor just £15 million. The Premier League clubs face competition from Bayern Munich who has lost Robert Lewandowski. It would be interesting to see which of his suitors eventually wins the race for his signature, but he certainly is one interesting player to watch.

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Arsenal defender nears a return to Italy

Pablo Mari has edge closer to a move to newly promoted Monza in the Italian top flight after his loan in the competition last season. The Spaniard was on the books of Udinese in the second half of the 2021/2022 campaign and he did very well. However, they did not have the option to make the transfer permanent and he has returned to the Emirates, where other clubs want to sign him. Monza is now set to win the race for his signature. Matchplug learns that they have reached an agreement over a loan with Obligation to buy with Arsenal. That clause will automatically be triggered if they survive relegation after their first ever campaign in the Italian top flight. With the arrival of William Saliba, Mari was set to play much less football in this campaign, but at Monza he will see more chances to play.

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