Fantasy Football Statistics, History, Facts & News (2022)
Last Updated on: February 23rd, 2022
Here are a few of the most interesting Fantasy Football statistics and facts I was able to dig up in my internet travels. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
Year that fantasy football started:
Number of people who play fantasy football:
60 million fantasy football owners
Last updated 9/8/18
Average age of a fantasy sports player:
Percentage of fantasy sports players that are men:
Percentage of fantasy sports players that are not married:
Percentage of fantasy sport players that consider football their favorite game:
Estimated amount that fantasy football costs employers in lost productivity:
Average amount of time spent by workers researching fantasy football in the office:
Number of results returned on a search of “fantasy football tips” in Google:
about 14 million
Estimated value of the fantasy football market:
Number of teams drafted during ESPN’s Fantasy Football marathon in 2018:
Recent Fantasy Football News
- Global Fantasy Sports Market (2022 – 2027): DraftKings, NFL Fantasy, Sportech, and Fantasy Feud Dominate, 03/11/2022
Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these Fantasy Football stats come from their own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official company tallies. No information contained on DMR should be relied upon to make investment decisions. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100%.