Fantasy football is a game in which people choose real footballers to form an imaginary team, and win points based on the actual performances of the players.
fantasy football in British English
(ˈfæntəsɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔːl)
noun
a competition, often in a newspaper, in which a participant selects players for an imaginary ideal football team, and points are awarded according to the actual performances of the chosen players
a four-page pullout on the world's greatest fantasy football game
Examples of 'fantasy football' in a sentence
fantasy football
Welcome to the best and most realistic fantasy football game around.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Two fantasy football games for you to play timesonline.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The first fantasy football games tended to award points merely when players in fantasy teams scored goals.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Players score points across the widest range of competitions in any fantasy football game.
The Sun (2015)
We are talking about balance rather than a fantasy football team.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You decide in the world 's best fantasy football game!
The Sun (2010)
Here, five big winners share their tips and tricks for a successful fantasy football team.
The Sun (2015)
I still haven't picked my fantasy football team.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He tweeted: 'I want to apologise to anyone that bought me to their fantasy football team recently.
The Sun (2011)
And you cannot afford to miss out when it comes to the No 1 fantasy football game in the galaxy.
The Sun (2008)
IT'S just five days to the big kick-off and you don't want to miss out on the best fantasy football gameon the planet!
The Sun (2012)
Prime points In my fantasy football league each team plays each other once, with three points for a win and one point for a draw.