The fantasy football industry has an unlimited amount of analysts, experts, and resources to help us find success playing the game that we love. With a variety of websites, podcasts, and other resources for content consumption, there is no shortage of places that you can find the advice you are seeking to dominate your league and be the last one standing at the end of the season. Sometimes you just need to put in some extra work to find resources that you didn’t know existed. We recommend exploring and discovering as many new sites and creators as possible. Check out our Industry Spotlight series to discover brands and creators that are producing exceptional work within the fantasy football industry!
“Fantasy football isn’t just about matchups and lineups—it’s about people. It’s about connection. The league you build has the power to become something greater than the sum of its parts: a tradition, a community, a source of joy.
As commissioners, we’re not just managing rosters—we’re creating memories. We’re building spaces where competition and camaraderie coexist. And when we do it well, we give people something to look forward to long after the season ends.”
Explore resources that will help you make your fantasy football league more fun and engaged. There are limitless ways to improve the fantasy football league experience. Use our tips, tricks, suggestions, and recommendations to take your league to the next level.
As the NFL Draft approaches, it is time to start planning for your Live Fantasy Football Draft Party this summer! Those that love playing fantasy football will soon be bursting with excitement and a refreshed desire to compete in their fantasy leagues. For those fortunate enough to experience their drafts live and in-person, their spirits are simply at another level given the fun and excitement that will come with the live draft quickly approaching.
Sixteen years ago there was a decision to be made with the 6th overall pick in a rookie fantasy football draft. Chris McConnell was called into the living room to help his dad make the decision in his work league. “Laurence Maroney or Maurice Jones-Drew?”. Chris told him to go with MJD, and that’s all she wrote! Chris was hooked like a fish on fantasy sports and for the 2006 season, he assisted his dad with running his fantasy team. In 2007, this 16-team dynasty league had an opening and Chris took over an orphaned team.
We are rapidly approaching a new fantasy football season so now is the time to get your league positioned for your best year yet. Here are 5 quick tips that will help you achieve a more competitive and engaged fantasy league!
Fantasy Focused was created fifteen years ago as a fantasy football blog by the original founder, Ryan Levy, and has ultimately evolved into a podcast network and fantasy sports brand. It now expands across several sports podcasts with content in video, live streams, articles, and has an influential presence on social media. Fantasy Focused, delivers free, high-quality content on a weekly basis that provides analysis, advice, educated opinions, and humor to maximize the entertainment and overall experience for its audience.
Somewhere in a man cave in Indianapolis, Indiana resides a fantasy football league that would be the envy of most fantasy football commissioners on the planet. The League of Xtra-Ordinary Gents was created three years ago by Commissioner Steve Lucid and they haven’t looked back since. Steve began transforming his four car garage into the ultimate “War Room”. He wanted to emulate the NFL Draft as much as possible and for his league members to feel like actual team owners of their franchise. Steve said to me, “I’m the kind of person that does not have an in between button. For me ALL IN or nothing, which drives my wife crazy of course.” There is no doubt that he is all in when it comes to making this league special!