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Many fantasy coaches only want to play for cold, hard cash. The key for money players is to determine a comfortable buy-in amount. Many of these types of leagues charge $10 to $2,000 to play with the prospects of winning a T-shirt or $1,000,000! The fees and prizes can be collected entirely by the site (like in CBS Sports or Yahoo! competitive pay leagues) or by the commissioner, who pays the league provider and then divides the rest of the league dues amongst the winners every season. This is also one of the main draws of Daily Fantasy Football, which is covered in Part 4 of this book.

Examine your financial situation to determine how much money is worth spending on fantasy football. Personally, I think league fees and prizes should stay in the $20 to $200 range. If you’re on a limited budget, you may want to stay on the low end of the range. If, however, you want to play for more money, consider joining a pay public league, where you can be as cutthroat as you want to be without losing friends (see the earlier section, “Pay public leagues”).

Playing for money can bring out the worst in people. I’ve seen many leagues crumble and friendships lost when members put too much cash on the line. Heed my advice here to prevent your league from turning into a reality-show competition gone awry.