Abstract: A method of scoring in a fantasy sports league comprising the steps of: providing a system server in communication with a sports data server; receiving, in the system server, a sports data source from the sports data server, wherein the sports data source includes real time statistics including statistics related to a play within a real life competition; storing, in the system server, a scoring matrix configured to provide a score for a first player or team based on the play, wherein the score is based on a default fantasy score and a contextual modifier for the play, wherein the scoring matrix instructs the system server how to modify the default fantasy score related to the play based on the contextual modifier; and calculating a fantasy lineup score by aggregating the assigned, modified scores of each of the players.

Abstract: A method of scoring in a fantasy sports league comprising the steps of: providing a system server in communication with a sports data server; receiving, in the system server, a sports data source from the sports data server, wherein the sports data source includes real time statistics including statistics related to a play within a real life competition; storing, in the system server, a scoring matrix configured to provide a score for a first player or team based on the play, wherein the score is based on a default fantasy score and a contextual modifier for the play, wherein the scoring matrix instructs the system server how to modify the default fantasy score related to the play based on the contextual modifier; and calculating a fantasy lineup score by aggregating the assigned, modified scores of each of the players.

Abstract: A method of scoring in a fantasy sports league comprising the steps of: providing a system server in communication with a sports data server and a weather data server; receiving a sports data source from the sports data server; receiving real time weather data from the weather data server; storing a score enhancing modifier that instructs the system server how to modify scores based on the weather data; receiving a fantasy lineup roster including a plurality of players, each participating in a real life competition; assigning the scores to each of the plurality of players based on the statistics derived from the real life competition; modifying the assigned score of a player in real time by the score enhancing modifier based on the weather data; and calculating a fantasy lineup score by aggregating the assigned, modified scores of each of the players.

Abstract: A method of scoring in a fantasy sports league comprising the steps of: providing a system server in communication with a sports data server and a weather data server; receiving a sports data source from the sports data server; receiving real time weather data from the weather data server; storing a score enhancing modifier that instructs the system server how to modify scores based on the weather data; receiving a fantasy lineup roster including a plurality of players, each participating in a real life competition; assigning the scores to each of the plurality of players based on the statistics derived from the real life competition; modifying the assigned score of a player in real time by the score enhancing modifier based on the weather data; and calculating a fantasy lineup score by aggregating the assigned, modified scores of each of the players.

Abstract: Fantasy sports systems and methods comprising receiving a fantasy lineup roster including a plurality of players, each player assigned to a playing position and one or more of the plurality of players further assigned to one or more alternative positions, assigning scores to each of the plurality of players based on statistics derived from one or more real life competitions, receiving a notification of at least one substitution event, each substitution event associated with one of the players and also associated with a substitution segment within the one or more real life competitions, and calculating a fantasy lineup score by aggregating the assigned scores of each of the players assigned to a playing position.