Fantasy football game system and method

Abstract

A fantasy sports game system includes one or more participant terminals operable to act as a client on a network and a computer operable to act as a server on the network and to communicate with each of the participant terminals over the network. The computer includes a memory configured to store a set of instructions and a processor configured to execute the set of instructions. The set of instructions cause the processor to: receive a plurality of fantasy starting lineups for a plurality of fantasy teams from at least one participant terminal, wherein a placekicker is not included as one of the starting lineups; calculate a player point total for each player based on the received statistical information; and calculate a fantasy team score for each team by adding together the player point total for each player associated with each team.

1 . A fantasy sports game system comprising:
 one or more participant terminals operable to act as a client on a network;   a computer operable to act as a server on the network and to communicate with each of the participant terminals over the network, the computer comprising:
 a memory configured to store a set of instructions; and 
 a processor configured to execute the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions cause the processor to:
 receive a plurality of fantasy starting lineups for a plurality of fantasy teams from at least one participant terminal, wherein each one of the plurality of fantasy lineups corresponds to one of the plurality of fantasy teams, wherein each one of the plurality of fantasy lineups comprise a plurality of associated players, and wherein a placekicker is not included as one of the associated players; 
 receive statistical information relating to each one of the players; 
 calculate a player point total for each player based on the received statistical information; and 
 calculate a fantasy team score for each team by adding together the player point total for each player associated with each team. 
 
   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein each one of the players corresponds to a real-life athlete involved in a real-life athletic event. 
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the players is an athlete playing at least one position on an offensive squad of a football team. 
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 3  wherein offensive squad positions are selected from a group comprising quarterback, running back, fullback, tailback, split end, tight end, wide receiver, and offensive lineman. 
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the players is an athlete playing at least one position on a defensive squad of a football team. 
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 5  wherein defensive squad positions are selected from a group comprising safety, cornerback, linebacker, defensive tackle, defensive end, and defensive lineman. 
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the statistical information includes yardage obtained by at least one of the players involved in at least one football game. 
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the yardage includes at least one of rushing yardage, passing yardage, receiving yardage, special teams yardage, and return yardage. 
   
   
       9 . A fantasy sports game device comprising:
 a memory configured to store a set of instructions; and   a processor configured to execute the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions cause the processor to:
 receive a plurality of fantasy starting lineups for a plurality of fantasy teams, wherein each one of the plurality of fantasy lineups corresponds to one of the plurality of fantasy teams, wherein each one of the plurality of fantasy lineups comprise a plurality of associated players, and wherein a placekicker is not included as one of the associated players; 
 receive statistical information relating to each one of the players; 
 calculate a player point total for each player based on the received statistical information; and 
 calculate a fantasy team score for each team by adding together the player point total for each player associated with each team. 
   
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 9  wherein each one of the players corresponds to a real-life athlete involved in a real-life athletic event. 
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 9  wherein at least one of the players is an athlete playing at least one position on an offensive squad of a football team. 
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 11  wherein offensive squad positions are selected from a group comprising quarterback, running back, fullback, tailback, split end, tight end, wide receiver, and offensive lineman. 
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 9  wherein at least one of the players is an athlete playing at least one position on a defensive squad of a football team. 
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 13  wherein defensive squad positions are selected from a group comprising safety, cornerback, linebacker, defensive tackle, defensive end, and defensive lineman. 
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the statistical information includes yardage obtained by at least one of the players involved in at least one football game. 
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 15  wherein the yardage includes at least one of rushing yardage, passing yardage, receiving yardage, special teams yardage, total team yardage and return yardage. 
   
   
       17 . A fantasy football game comprising:
 creating a fantasy team having a plurality of players corresponding to one or more football positions, wherein at least one player is a placekicker;   collecting statistical information relating to each one of the players;   calculating a player point total for each player based on the collected statistical information, wherein a zero point total is assigned for each placekicker; and   using the calculated player point total to calculate a fantasy team score.   
   
   
       18 . The game of  claim 17  wherein the statistical information includes yardage obtained by at least one of the players involved in at least one football game. 
   
   
       19 . The game of  claim 18  wherein the yardage includes at least one of rushing yardage, passing yardage, receiving yardage, special teams yardage, total team yardage and return yardage. 
   
   
       20 . The game of  claim 17  wherein the statistical information includes touchdowns scored by at least one of the players involved in at least one football game, and wherein calculating a player point total comprises assigning a value of six-points for each touchdown scored by each player.