Fantasy Football: A Powerful Force

    NFL football is very much real. It's brutal, it's emotional, it brings people together, tears people apart, makes jobs, loses jobs, and it brings in a mind-boggling amount of money. There are an unbelievably large number of niches that exist under the umbrella of NFL football. Some may try to be as important -- and most are important -- but none match up to fantasy football.

    With each passing football season the number of Americans that join and create fantasy football leagues grows. It has become synonymous with what actually occurs on the field. Tens of millions of people each Sunday set their fantasy football lineup in hopes of a victory that is far from tangible. They root for their teams that they've pledge their outspoken allegiance towards while also cheering on individual players whom they've compiled onto a fictitious football team whose on-field production translates to fantasy points. Oftentimes, the only person that cares about a fantasy team's wins and losses is the person who manages the team. Thousands don't flock to Twitter to bash a fantasy football team's performance nor are Monday morning's newspapers plastered with harsh headlines bashing someone's team. It's mostly just one person who either groans or pumps a fist after their matchup. The basis of the game sounds absolutely insane.

    But what sounds more insane is that the fantasy football industry is worth just shy of $50 billion. For reference, the NFL itself is worth $132 billion. Nowadays, football culture cannot be discussed without a mention of fantasy football. It's a driving force for intrigue and dialogue.

    Fantasy football is by no means palpable. No one pays money for a ticket to go to a fantasy football game. But people absolutely pay money to experience the NFL in an exciting and uniquely nuanced way.

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