Fantasy Football is a fast rising game that allows you to be the owner, general manager and coach of a top NFL team.

The game lets you, as the owner, earn points based on the statistical performances of the players in actual NFL games. For example, if you have Odell Beckham Jr. on your team and he catches a touchdown pass, you earn points.

In order to decide which players you want on your team, you participate in either a draft or an auction. You should try to have some sort of plan when you’re entering a draft.

The biggest mistake made by beginning fantasy football owners is drafting the “big names” early. For example, famous quarterbacks on good teams may get outperformed by a lesser-known quarterback on a poor team who has to throw the ball until the final whistle.

The best early-round draft picks are usually stud running backs since the position his thinning out in the league your best bet is getting one early. Your star Wide Receivers such as Antonio Brown and Calvin Johnson will be gone early so if you want a good one, take that chance early.  

At the tight end position, only two top-tier guys  — Rob Gronkowski from the New England Patriots and Jimmy Graham from the Seattle Seahawks — are featured.

Results on the field earn owners their fantasy points. Each week, you go head-to-head against another team in your league, and the team with the most points wins the game.

At the end of the season, the teams atop the standings play against each other in the playoffs to determine a champion. Even if your league doesn’t have money prizes or a fancy trophies, you’ll still gain a great amount of satisfaction from owning your friends or coworkers in a game of skill.

Try to create rivalries. Talk some trash, and you’ll suddenly feel invested on Sundays while watching the games. But don’t take it too seriously, because in the end, the results are beyond your control.