This is how your fantasy football skills can help the US war effort

It doesn't really matter what kind of skills you actually have when playing fantasy football. It doesn't even matter if you've ever played before. The only thing that matters is that you're playing for a cause.

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On Sunday, Nov. 12., the daily fantasy football site FanDuel is hosting its first Duel for a Difference competition. The entire $3 entry fee to the contest will go to Operation Supply Drop, a non-profit organization that supplies morale boosting gear to American troops deployed overseas, as well as wounded warriors in hospitals.

Of course, there's still a prize for winning the competition. Just because the proceeds go to a good cause doesn't mean there can't be a prize – the top spot gets a new GAEMS system, Xbox One console, Plantronics Headset, and 8 of the year's best new video games. Other prizes include Operation Supply Drop swag and NFL memorabilia.

This is one instance where it really doesn't matter if you win or lose — it's a great way to have fun on a Sunday while providing real help to our fighting men and women abroad. FanDuel alone raked in an estimated $1.8 billion in entry fees in 2016, making it the number one daily fantasy site on the internet.

U.S. troops are about to get a cut of that. And you can help make that slice even bigger.

It's easy. You get a set budget to choose your team. One quarterback, two running backs, three wide receivers, a tight end, a kicker, and a defense. Just like in regular fantasy football, the better the player, the more each individual costs – so you can't just bump up your team into the Mutant League All-Stars.

But every entry directly helps American soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and – yes – Coast Guardsmen deployed.

Operation Supply Drop is more than just delivering video games to troops. There are many facets to what they do every day. OSD programs include helping veterans transition back into civilian life, while addressing mental health, homelessness, and employment problems in the veteran community.

Of course, even if you don't play fantasy football and don't want to give it a shot, you can always just donate $3 (or however much you want) to Operation Supply Drop.