Fantasy football continues to be a massive popularity draw for the NFL, with fans paying close attention to games and individual players’ stats on a weekly basis.
The current generation of NFL players acknowledged the increased interest from casual observers because of fantasy football. They don’t particularly feel pressure to perform or appease those who participate in fantasy football, though. Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, for instance, was quoted in a press conference two weeks ago apologizing to fantasy owners because of the team’s plan to spread the ball around to various receivers each week.
