The Glass Case of Emotion That is Fantasy Football

Fantasy football has become a billion dollar business and helped further the interest in NFL football the way traditional gambling did so in the past. Most people reading this have a team - likely two or three - and even those who used to make fun of us succumbed to the attraction.

But sometimes, I wonder why the heck I do it.

The roller coaster of emotions can be as exhausting as playing a game yourself, and the joy of winning rarely matches the level of sadness when losing.

Either way, throughout the course of one season, you're likely to experience most of these. See how many reactions you recognize below.

Star Player is Seriously Injured

You Need a Scrub Free Agent Because of Players on a Bye

One of Your Guys is About to Score, but He's Stopped Short

Having to Start Players From Rival NFL Teams

Agonizing Over Which 1 of 2 Players to Start

The Guy You DID NOT Start Scores a Ton of Points

You Lose to the Team With the Fewest Points/Wins

Realizing You Didn't Start the Week's High Scorer

You Play a Guy on a Hunch and He Delivers

Fourth Quarter of Monday Night Game, Down by 3 Points

Fourth Quarter of Monday Night Game, Up by 3 Points

Losing on a Late, Garbage-Time Touchdown

You Pull Out a Last-Second Victory

Waking Up to Find Out You Lost Due to a Stat Correction

When People Ask If You Are Actually Having Fun Playing Fantasy Football

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