PLAY FANTASY FOOTBALL, WIN REAL CASH

You can now pl ay fantasy spor t s ever y day with D raf tk ings – and win big pr ize s

If you’re one of the few people who’s still bothering to fiddle with their fantasy football team, then well done. Because FFT certainly isn’t – not since we forgot to make Riyad Mahrez captain, while our chosen man did diddly squat in a perfectly winnable game (but we’re over it).

Thankfully for people like FFT, though, there’s a new type of fantasy football ready to rock the traditional game to its foundations – Draftkings. The best thing is that you can pick a new team for every matchday… with the potential to win some tasty cash prizes.

With a $50,000 budget you select the 11 Premier League heroes – a goalkeeper, three defenders, three midfielders, two strikers and a pair of utility men – you think will lead you to glory, bragging rights and financial reward.

Meanwhile, racking up points will take some skill: as well as the traditional scoring method of points for the basics, your players will also be rewarded for interceptions, tackles won and fouls drawn. Goalkeepers also get points when their team wins. Those of you who have FFT’S glorious Stats Zone app might have an advantage here...

FFT’S stats boffins will be providing weekly advice on under-the-radar points plunderers who could give you the edge, but Draftkings’ player cards will keep you clued up on the areas that matter, from injury news to recent match analyses and players’ scoring history.

And, brilliantly, if it all goes wrong, you’re not stuck with a rubbish team all season – you can start over for the next matchday...