Sports:  

ESPN fantasy sports software has it all when it comes to finding your favorite sport. Football (pro and college), basketball, baseball, soccer, hockey, stock car, poker, FISHING (seriously, fantasy fishing): it’s all here.

The fantasy football games alone feature eight different styles of game within football: Pigskin Pick ‘Em, College Pick ‘Em, Fantasy Football, and College Football Challenge are just four.

Pick ‘Em games (considered mini games) can be played simultaneously with your fantasy game – the only rule is to pick the winner of each game throughout the season.

Stock car racing options include the full Fantasy Stock Car game as well as two mini games: Stock Car Challenge and Driver Pick ‘Em.

Each sport is color coded within the slick ESPN interface and offers, projections, rules, live draft results, news, expert advice (via videos, podcasts, blogs, etc.), and message boards where you can talk smack and brag or moan til your heart’s content.

With few exceptions, a lot of ESPN’s fantasy software is fully accessible “on the cloud” wherever you have internet access. One of those exceptions is with Fantasy Poker where you must fill out your entry form then download an application in order to play. Then you can begin learning or qualifying as the case may be. Choose from Texas Hold ‘Em, 7 Card Stud, 7 Card Hi/Lo, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 5 Card Stud, Single Table or Multi-Table game formats.

Game/League Types:  

There are many different products in this ESPN fantasy sports software model. Each sport’s idiosyncrasies are aptly dealt with within each game.

Football

• Fantasy Football (main game)
• Pigskin Pick ‘Em (mini game)
• College Pick ‘Em (mini game)
• College Football Challenge (mini game)
• Eliminator Challenge (mini game)
• Gridiron Challenge (mini game)
• Super Pick ‘Em (mini game)
• Gridiron Playoff Challenge (mini game)
• College Bowl Mania (mini game)

Baseball

• Fantasy Baseball (main game)
• Baseball Challenge (mini game)

Racing

• Fantasy Stock Car (main game)
• Stock Car Challenge (mini game)
• Driver Pick ‘Em (mini game)
• Race for the Cup (mini game)

Basketball

• Fantasy Basketball (main game)
• Men’s Tourney Challenge (mini game)
• Women’s Tourney Challenge (mini game)

Hockey

• Fantasy Hockey (main game)

Other

• Poker Club
• Bass Fantasy Fishing (mini game)
• Arcade games

Pricing and sign-up dates vary widely within each sport – it is not possible to list them each here. All fantasy sports games on ESPN can be played for free at the most basic level though. If you get into it, there are full-featured paid versions available in each case.

For example, for fantasy football, sign-up is free. You can even play free in a standard league or prize-eligible league. If you want to play in or set-up a custom league, you will pay around:

• $29.95 for one team
• $49.95 for three teams
• $69.95 for five teams

But what you end up paying will also vary depending on the parameters of the custom league you create. When creating a league in any sport, ESPN fantasy sports software will show you a three-column side-by-side comparison of the three league types (custom league manager, standard free, standard prize eligible) so you can choose the option that best suits you.