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Category Archives: fantasy World Cup
World Cup: Final Group Stage Round: Do or Die
Back from South Africa – more on that later with some photos, some stories, and some predictions, but now let’s take a very quick look at some of the fantasy World Cup players who could produce in the final group … Continue reading
World Cup Round 1 Fantasy Preview
Brazil should be able to handle North Korea easily Every week in 2009 and 2010 – we previewed the Premier League for you from a fantasy footie perspective. Week by week, without fail. From August to May. Top players. Top … Continue reading
Fantasy World Cup: USA vs Australia Recap
They’re already in South Africa, and it’s a massive test for both of these nations, who hope to advance to the knockout stages and surprise their critics on the international football stage. Two up and coming, physical footballing countries – … Continue reading
World Cup Fantasy vs Reality: Strikers
Gonzalo Higuain: The man who will keep Milito stuck on the bench? We’ve taken a look at the top defenders and midfielders in the Fantasy World Cup – and now we focus on everyone’s favorite: the strikers. Those selfish, egotistical, … Continue reading
World Cup Fantasy vs Reality: The "Favorites" Edition
You select him from August to May, but what about in June-July? Alright let’s continue our World Cup Fantasy vs Reality series and see how “real-life” odds may influence our fantasy football decision making. Today I’d like to present a … Continue reading
Play Me in World Cup Fantasy Football
There are a variety of excellent Fantasy World Cup games across the web, but the best is surely our Fantasy Football Challenge. Why is it the best? Well, here are a few reasons for you: Scoring is updated live and … Continue reading
World Cup Fantasy vs Reality: Golden Boot Edition
Your surprise Golden Boot winner? We continue our World Cup Fantasy vs Reality series to uncover hidden gems for your fantasy footie lineups by looking at the bookmaker odds, as well as offering our top tips on these odds as … Continue reading
England’s Final 23
Fabio Capello has done it. He has trimmed England’s squad down from 30 players to the final 23 who will be heading to South Africa.No major surprises besides perhaps omitting Theo Walcott – a surprise inclusion back in 2006 but … Continue reading
USA & England: Friendly Thoughts & WC Predictions
Watched the entire USA – Turkey friendly match yesterday and the England – Japan clash from Austria this morning and have a few thoughts on these Group C rivals who will face off in the World Cup on June 12th: … Continue reading
RotoExperts Fantasy World Cup Previews
We’ll continue our Fantasy World Cup analysis throughout the tournament and preview the top players by position before the group stages, and before each and every knockout stage for you in our typical “Weekly Preview” format as the tournament nears, … Continue reading


