Matt Bayley wins $200,000 and is crowned the 2012 Fantasy Football World Champion

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Aug 14, 2013, 11:06 ET

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For more than a decade, thousands have traveled to Las Vegas to compete on the pro circuit of fantasy football. Last season, the trip was especially worthwhile for Matt Bayley. He earned the title 2012 Fantasy Football World Champion and $200,000 cash. He is now the #7 ranked Fantasy Player in the world, according to the FFToolbox Fantasy Player Index.

In 2012, the husband and father of two entered the Fantasy Football World Championships, a contest sponsored by FFToolbox.com, one of the largest communities of fantasy players. Besides the entry fee and level of play, the biggest difference between the neighborhood and high stakes games is that every owner has a no-trade clause--outside of the weekly waiver wire claims, there is no opportunity to right those draft day wrongs. "If you're going to put up that kind of money and you're going to take pride in what you do and you like a guy - take him. I've had people laughing at me at these draft tables for some of the players I've taken," Bayley said. Nobody is laughing now.

Bayley's bottom line grew substantially in late December thanks to decisions made back in August--most notably, drafting RGIII, the Redskins rookie who led the fantasy world in scoring deep into the season. One week into the season, everyone knew Bayley had a steal.

On Super Bowl Weekend, Bayley was flown to Las Vegas, picked up in a limo, and spent two nights at the Mirage Hotel where he received the $200,000 winner's check and championship jersey.

What does Bayley's wife think about him playing? "She's happy. She was right by my side watching the game the day we won. She was more confident in our team than I was. I'll definitely be back next year to defend my title."

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