Here at Footballguys, we are all about providing the information that you need to dominate whatever leagues you may be playing in during 2004. One of the phenomena that has been gathering strength in the fantasy football world for the past few years is the introduction of several high-stakes fantasy football contests. If the excitement of competing against hundreds of other fantasy football fanatics at one time sounds appealing, then one of our spotlighted contests could be a good fit for you.

We thought that it would be useful for our readers to be able to research as many of these contests as possible in one place. So, we went out and looked for the most-talked about leagues on the internet, and invited them to join in a series of Contest Spotlights. Nine contests elected to participate in the spotlights - 1,000,000 National Fantasy Football Tournament, Fantasy Football Masters, Fantasy Football Tournament of Champions, Fantasy VIPs, Kahuna Fantasy Football Frenzy, Million Dollar Fantasy League, National Fantasy Football Championship, Rotobowl, and World Championship of Fantasy Football. Each contest answered the same questions, so that you can easily compare and contrast among the participating contests - and you have all of their contact information/FAQ/rules only one or two clicks of the mouse away.

Footballguys.com is providing this information as a service to our readers, and we encourage anyone considering joining a high-stakes league to use the links and contact information provided to get all of your questions answered. In fantasy football, knowledge is always the ultimate key to ensure success for your team.

Find below each contest's summary (listed alphabetically) in their own words. You can also check out each contest's entire spotlight by hitting on the links below.

$1,000,000 National Fantasy Football Tournament:

Premier East Coast competition offering the largest payout in the country. Payday Sports is offering a 1:600 chance at winning the $1,000,000 grand prize and over $1,725,000 in total prizes. $10,000 weekly winners. Over $100,000 in door prizes, including a 2005 Porsche Cayenne at the LIVE draft in Atlantic City.

Fantasy Football Masters:

FantasyFootballMasters.com is THE league to play in 2004 with astounding early memberships, a wide variety of early bird prizes and numerous fantasy football fanatics signing up for the opportunity to compete in both Fantasy Football Masters and World Championships of Fantasy Football (WCOFF). With nearly 25% of our spots reserved before May 1st we WILL be the league to play in 2004.

Fantasy Football Tournament of Champions:

The FFTOC brings you the ultimate way to play high-stakes fantasy football. Its newly developed tournament-style puts you on the most level playing field anywhere. This unique no-draft format cranks up the fun and it all starts with a simple concept. You can start any player you want - but only once.

Fantasy VIPs:

Fantasy VIPS is an online high stakes fantasy football contest with a top prize of $100,000. It uses a performance based scoring system, drafts online, and costs $450-500 to enter. Twenty five percent of entrants have an opportunity to win at least $250 and the prizes make up more than 80% of the total entry fees collected.

Kahuna Fantasy Football Frenzy:

Join Refrigerator Perry and Andre Reed in your Las Vegas quest for the $100,000 Fantasy Football Frenzy. Be one of only 408 teams drafting live at the Las Vegas Hilton on September 4th. Draft to Play, Play to Win. It's all here at the Fantasy Football Frenzy.

Million Dollar Fantasy League:

768 teams will battle head to head in 64 divisions of 12 teams over an 11 week season. The winner of each division will advance to the Million Dollar Fantasy League Champions' Tournament. Over a 6 week span all 64 will battle in a total points format for the $1,000,000 Grand Prize.

National Fantasy Football Championship:

The National Fantasy Football Championship is the industry's first and only multi-city high stakes event/contest with simultaneous live drafts Sept. 3-4 in Las Vegas, New York and Chicago. The NFFC will award a $200,000 grand prize and over $550,000 in total prizes.

Rotobowl 1:

RotoBowl has teamed up with FHM Magazine to bring you the most affordable live high-stakes fantasy football league in the country. 1 in 3 teams will win. Grand Prize includes $100,000 and a trip for two to the Super Bowl (tickets included). Fee includes exclusive after-party hosted by FHM Magazine!

World Championship of Fantasy Football:

For the third year in a row, the WCOFF will feature 550 teams competing for a grand prize of over $200,000 and the WCOFF Crystal Trophy - presented each year by ESPN's Suzy Kolber to the WCOFF Champs.

If any of the above summaries have got your attention, go on over and read the full write-up about each league. The spotlights are packed with useful information + a more extensive description of each league.

*** Note: If you have a high stakes contest ($50,000 grand prize and up) and would like to be included in this spotlight, contact wimer@footballguys.com.