For former athletes across the globe, not to mention millions worldwide who were always a little better at reading and analyzing the box score than actual on-field performance, fantasy sports offer the perfect outlet to satisfy the competitive spirit, with sprints limited to a quick dash from the television to the computer screen. The popular hobby that has consumed players for over a decade now is available for Premier League Soccer, functioning much like its fantasy (American) football and fantasy baseball counterparts. Managers can form leagues with friends, testing their sports knowledge and forecasting abilities against that of their contemporaries and showing off superior skill without breaking a sweat.Last year over 2 million football fans tried their hand at Fantasy Premier League, which is available for registration on the official Premier League website, paying an accumulated 0 on their way to a full seasons worth of entertainment. Managers start out with 100 million budget (play money of course) and are forced to put together a team, just like real decision makers do, following the set prices of players as determined by their past performance. It should logically follow that players who consistently put up the best stats will cost more. Furthermore, managers can only take 3 players per Premier League club. All squads will consist of two goal keepers, 5 defenders, 5 midfielders and three forwards. Participants will pick 11 of these players to round out a formation of their choosing (1 goalkeeper and 3 defenders are always required), with each of these 11 players accumulating stats for their team each week. Leagues can be set up in either head to head weekly formats (in which players will square off against a different friend each week, with stats directly competing against that person) or total accumulation setups (in which standing are generated based on who tallies the most statistical points over the course of the season). Every year, new ins and outs are added to make managing a fantasy team that much more like controlling a real life Premier League club.