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In today's NFL, forget Super Bowl dreams – it's all about fantasy

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imageMinnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is the top-rated fantasy player on Yahoo's preseason rankings. USA Today Sports/Reuters

As the NFL’s regular season kicks off with a full slate of games this weekend, I did something that reflects the state of American sports fandom.

I picked a daily fantasy football team.

A...

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