Whether you are a teacher or a doctor, even a zookeeper- most Americans love football. With ESPN’s Fantasy Football, football lovers can personalize the sport they love.

Fantasy Football is a game where participants create a weekly lineup of players in the NFL, and how the player is in the game earns the participants, the team “manager” points. The participant with the most wins throughout the weeks wins the whole thing. The Seattle Seahawks say that the ideal starting lineup is one quarterback, two running backs, three wide receivers, one tight end, and a flex.

Fantasy Football seems to be common at Wesley Chapel between adults and students as well. Coach Kenny Roberts, Chapel’s Varsity Football coach, lineup consists of Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay), Aaron Jones (Green Bay), Cooper Kuup (LA Rams), and Deebo Samuel (49ers). Coach has been playing Fantasy for eight years and has won five times.

Fantasy Football between students at Chapel is popular too. Joshua John, a junior at WCHS, who plays for fun with his friends, has been playing Fantasy for over five years and has won multiple times. Josh’s lineup consists of Jalen Hurts (Eagles), Cooper Kuup (LA Rams), DeVonta Smith (Eagles), Tony Pollard (Cowboys), and Nick Chubb (Browns).

Katelyn Koceja, freshman, does “Pick ‘Ems” every week where you choose what teams in the league will win each week, and if you choose correctly you can win points or money. Katelyn won $100 last week after betting on the Bears after a 33-14 blowout against the New England Patriots.

English teacher Jennifer Salter, is taking part in her second season of Fantasy after getting started during Covid/Quarantine and won during her first season! Mrs. Salter’s starting lineup consists of Deebo Samuel, Lamar Jackson (Ravens), Amon-Ra St. Brown (Lions), Joe Mixon, Kenneth Walker III (Seahawks), Chris Godwin (Bucs), Dalton Schultz (Cowboys), Mecole Hardman (Chiefs), Harrison Butker (Chiefs), and Kansas City Defense.

Social Studies teacher and Cross Country Coach Greta Schuster tracks her points in the NFL Fantasy App and has not won the whole league, but has won games. Ms. Schuster’s lineup includes; Kyler Murray (Cardinals), Tee Higgins (Bengals), and Rhamondre Stevenson (Patriots).

According to fantasyfootballcalculator.com, this season’s top picks are Cooper Kuup, Najee Harris (Steelers), Dalvin Cook (Vikings), Ja’Marr Chase (Bengals), and Joe Mixon (Bengals).