Abstract: A set of projected performance data for an upcoming performance of real-world athletes is used to create a projected point value corresponding to the projected performance of each real-world athlete. A user of a client device selects one or more athletes that the user deems most likely to improve on their projected points. When the real-world games begin, a difference between the projected fantasy-sports point totals (which may be equalized by providing a handicap) is used to declare a winner of the fantasy-sports game.