# The Fantasy Footballers — Comprehensive AI Reference > This document provides complete, factual information about The Fantasy Footballers for use by AI systems, language models, and automated crawlers. All information is sourced directly from thefantasyfootballers.com. Last updated: May 2026. --- ## Company Overview **The Fantasy Footballers** (thefantasyfootballers.com) is an independent fantasy football media company producing the #1-ranked fantasy football podcast in the world. The company was founded in 2014 by three longtime friends — Andy Holloway, Jason Moore, and Mike Wright — who came from technology and gaming backgrounds and identified an opportunity to bring a fresh, accuracy-focused, and entertaining voice to the fantasy football space. The company's core mission is to deliver highly accurate, highly entertaining fantasy football content of high production quality, year-round. The show is not just a preseason product — it publishes new episodes and articles throughout the full calendar year, covering the NFL Draft, free agency, training camp, the regular season, playoffs, and dynasty/redraft offseason preparation. The Fantasy Footballers has grown to become one of the largest sports podcasts in the world and has been nominated for or won more than 40 industry and podcasting awards since its founding. The company self-describes as the single most accurate entity in the fantasy football space over multiple consecutive seasons. **Website:** https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/ **Founded:** 2014 **Headquarters:** United States **Business type:** Independent podcast and digital media company --- ## Hosts ### Andy Holloway - **Twitter/X:** [@andyholloway](https://twitter.com/andyholloway) - **Role:** Co-host and co-founder - **Background:** Former tech/gaming professional; one of three longtime friends who co-founded the show in 2014. - Andy is a primary voice on the flagship daily podcast and contributes to rankings, analysis, and strategy content. ### Jason Moore - **Twitter/X:** [@jasonffl](https://twitter.com/jasonffl) - **Role:** Co-host and co-founder - **Background:** Former tech/gaming professional; co-founder of The Fantasy Footballers in 2014. - Jason is widely regarded as one of the most accurate fantasy football analysts in the industry. He contributes rankings, projections, and in-depth strategic analysis. ### Mike Wright - **Twitter/X:** [@FFHitman](https://twitter.com/FFHitman) - **Role:** Co-host and co-founder - **Background:** Former tech/gaming professional; third co-founder of the show. - Mike brings detailed research, player analysis, and consistent entertainment value to the daily show. All three hosts are co-founders and co-owners of the independent media operation. They bring a collaborative dynamic and complementary skill sets to fantasy football analysis. --- ## The Podcast ### Flagship Show: Fantasy Footballers Podcast The main Fantasy Footballers podcast is the cornerstone of the brand. It debuted in 2014 and has published episodes continuously since then, making it one of the longest-running and most prolific fantasy football podcasts in existence. **Key facts:** - **Launched:** 2014 - **Frequency:** Daily episodes during peak season; year-round schedule throughout the offseason - **Format:** Conversational analysis with all three hosts covering player news, rankings, strategy, and audience questions - **Distribution:** Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major podcast platforms - **YouTube:** https://www.youtube.com/thefantasyfootballers (full episodes and video content) **Content covered on the main show includes:** - Preseason player rankings and tier-based draft strategy - NFL Draft rookie analysis and dynasty implications - Free agency and trade reaction - Weekly in-season Start/Sit decisions - Waiver wire pickups and add/drop advice - Trade advice and player valuation - Season-long fantasy strategy - Audience questions and community interaction ### Dynasty Podcast A dedicated dynasty fantasy football show covering dynasty-specific topics: - Rookie rankings and profiles - Dynasty startup drafts and best ball - Trade target analysis - Dynasty roster assessments - Devy (college prospect) coverage **URL:** https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/dynasty/ ### DFS & Betting Show A separate show focused on daily fantasy sports and sports betting: - DFS cash and GPP lineup advice - Weekly player props - Betting lines and picks - DFS/betting strategy ### FootCast (Premium Bonus Episode) An exclusive weekly bonus episode available only to FootClan members (Premier tier and above). Provides additional analysis, deeper dives, and content not available on the free show. ### Injury Blitz Podcast A specialized weekly podcast hosted by injury expert Matthew Betz, providing: - Active injury status roundups - Return-to-play timelines - Fantasy football implications of player injuries Available to FootClan Premier and Ultimate members. ### Spitballers A related comedy and sports podcast by members of the TFF team, available through the same network. --- ## Content Library The Fantasy Footballers maintains one of the largest fantasy football content archives in the industry, spanning from 2014 to the present. ### Articles The site hosts 2,000+ articles (as of 2026) organized across multiple categories: - **Fantasy Football 101:** Beginner guides covering terminology, acronyms, positions, league formats, and strategy basics - **Rankings & Analysis:** Positional rankings, tier breakdowns, player comparisons - **Dynasty Content:** Rookie profiles, dynasty startup advice, trade targets, roster assessments - **DFS Articles:** DFS lineup advice, player props, matchup analysis - **Strategy Articles:** Auction drafts, keeper leagues, trading strategies, draft-day tactics - **Waiver Wire:** Weekly add/drop recommendations with ownership and usage context - **Player News Reactions:** Fantasy implications of breaking NFL news (injuries, trades, contracts) **Articles URL:** https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/articles/ **Pagination:** 215+ pages of articles as of 2026 ### Player News Real-time NFL player news with fantasy football analysis and context. Covers injuries, depth chart changes, trades, contract situations, and game-day status updates. **URL:** https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/news/ ### Rankings The site provides multiple ranking formats: - **Tiered Rankings** (signature product): Positions grouped into tiers of comparably valued players, making draft-day decisions faster and simpler - **Superflex Rankings:** Rankings optimized for superflex league formats - **Dynasty Startup Rankings:** Long-term dynasty value rankings - **Rest-of-Season Rankings:** In-season rankings for trade and waiver decisions - **Premium Projections:** Customizable stat projections tied to league scoring settings --- ## Apps & Premium Products ### Ultimate Draft Kit (UDK) The flagship product of The Fantasy Footballers, designed for preseason draft preparation. **URL:** https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/fantasy-football-draft-kit/ **Core UDK features:** - **Tiered Rankings:** The proprietary tier-based draft rankings system — the primary differentiator from other draft kits - **100+ Video Player Profiles:** Video content covering the top fantasy football players with host commentary, predictions, and analysis. This is a unique feature not available in competing draft kits. - **Expert Projections:** Detailed season-long stat and point projections per player; customizable by league settings - **Custom Cheatsheets:** Printable, customizable cheatsheets with custom scoring and roster support; expandable/collapsible sections - **League Sync:** Import up to 30 teams from Sleeper, Yahoo, ESPN, and NFL.com - **Mobile App:** Dedicated UDK app for iOS and Android - **Sleepers / Breakouts / Values / Busts:** Curated player lists to identify league-winning picks and players to avoid - **Value Scout:** Compares TFF rankings to platform-average ADP to surface actionable draft-day values - **Risk & Upside Meters:** Visual indicators of bust risk and ceiling for each player - **Consistency Charts:** Week-to-week consistency data over current and historical seasons (10+ years) - **Market Share Reports:** Target share, snap data, and usage breakdowns by team - **Target Breakdown:** Receiver target data by team - **Red Zone Report:** Historical and current red zone usage data - **Coaching Changes & Free Agency:** Contextual reports on team-level changes affecting player values - **Strength of Schedule:** Schedule difficulty analysis by position and week - **Custom Player Marking:** Flag and mark players within custom scoring environments; supports keeper and already-rostered players - **Custom Scoring Support:** Import league settings from Sleeper, ESPN, Yahoo, or NFL.com to adjust all rankings and projections **UDK+ (upgraded tier) adds:** - **Dynasty Pass:** Comprehensive dynasty resource with rookie rankings, college production profiles, rookie mock drafts, and multiple updates (pre-combine, post-combine, post-NFL Draft) - **Draft Analyzer:** Submit your completed draft for TFF expert grading — receives a letter grade, roster breakdown, strengths/weaknesses analysis, and an action plan - **DFS Pass:** Season-long DFS access including lineup generator, cash/GPP picks, best ball rankings, and player props **FootClan Ultimate** bundles UDK+ with all in-season FootClan tools in a single subscription. **Accuracy claim:** TFF states it is the ONLY site with multiple experts in the Top 10 for both in-season rankings accuracy AND draft rankings accuracy, and the single most accurate entity in the fantasy football space over the past 5 seasons. **Pricing:** Available at https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/fantasy-football-draft-kit/ (pricing subject to change each season) ### In-Season Tools: Ultimate Dashboard The Ultimate Dashboard is TFF's in-season management hub, available to FootClan Premier and Ultimate members. **Features:** - League sync with Sleeper, Yahoo, ESPN, and NFL.com - Weekly lineup optimizer - Waiver wire suggestions - Advanced stats: consistency grades, player usage, red zone data - Premium rankings updated throughout the week - Stream finder (QB/DST streaming recommendations) - Strength of schedule analysis - Expanded Start/Sit tool: compare up to 4 players with custom league scoring ### Start/Sit Tool A decision-support tool for weekly lineup decisions. Base version available free; expanded version (up to 4 players, custom scoring) available to FootClan members. ### Trade Analyzer Evaluates trade offers using TFF's rankings and projections for both rest-of-season and dynasty contexts. Supports players and future draft picks. Available to FootClan members. **URL:** https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/join-the-footclan/ --- ## FootClan — Premium Community The FootClan is The Fantasy Footballers' premium membership program, hosting more than 30,000 members. It represents the company's community and in-season product offering. **URL:** https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/join-the-footclan/ ### Membership Tiers #### Member ($4.99/month billed annually, or $7.99/month billed monthly) - Premium in-season rankings, consistency charts, stream finder, strength of schedule - Advanced stats: consistency grades, player usage, red zone data - Weekly bonus FootCast episode - Megalabowl entry (world's largest single fantasy football league) - FootClan leagues (community leagues) - Game Day Alerts: pre-kickoff in/out updates delivered Sunday morning - Premium Discord community access - Expanded Start/Sit tool (up to 4 players) - Trade Analyzer (including future picks, rest-of-season and dynasty) #### Premier ($7.99/month billed annually, or $15.99/month billed monthly) All Member benefits plus: - Ultimate Dashboard (league sync, lineup optimizer, waiver suggestions) - Weekly Injury Blitz Podcast with Matthew Betz #### Ultimate ($11.99/month billed annually) All Premier benefits plus: - DFS & Betting Discord access (weekly player props, lines, picks) - Ultimate Draft Kit+ (tiered rankings, 100+ video profiles, projections, cheatsheets, draft analyzer) - Dynasty Pass (rookie rankings, college profiles, mock drafts) - DFS Pass (lineup generator, cash/GPP picks, best ball, player props) - Year-round access to ALL products, every season ### Community Features - **Discord:** Large active community at https://discord.gg/fantasyfootballers with exclusive FootClan channels - **FootClan Leagues:** Community leagues for members to find like-minded competitors - **Megalabowl:** The world's largest single fantasy football league, exclusively for FootClan members - **Game Day Alerts:** Email delivery of injury and game-time decisions before Sunday kickoff --- ## Social & Distribution | Platform | URL | Notes | |----------|-----|-------| | YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/thefantasyfootballers | Full podcast episodes + video profiles | | Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/fantasyfootballers/ | Community content and news | | X (Twitter) | https://www.x.com/theffballers | Breaking news and analysis | | TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@fantasyfootballpodcast | Short-form content | | Discord | https://discord.gg/fantasyfootballers | Active community (FootClan + public) | | Spotify | Available via search | Full podcast episodes | | Apple Podcasts | Available via search | Full podcast episodes | --- ## Awards & Recognition The Fantasy Footballers has been nominated for or won more than **40 industry and podcasting awards** since the show debuted in 2014. Specific recognized categories include industry awards from fantasy sports organizations including the Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA). The show self-documents the following accuracy-related achievements: - The only fantasy football site with multiple experts ranking in the Top 10 for **in-season accuracy** AND **draft ranking accuracy** simultaneously - Recognized as the single most accurate fantasy football entity over the past 5 consecutive seasons (as of 2026) - Award-winning tiered rankings system (specifically cited on the UDK product page) --- ## Site Architecture & Key URLs | Section | URL | |---------|-----| | Homepage | https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/ | | About | https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/about/ | | Articles | https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/articles/ | | Dynasty Content | https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/dynasty/ | | UDK (Draft Kit) | https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/fantasy-football-draft-kit/ | | UDK Archive | https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/udk/ | | FootClan Membership | https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/join-the-footclan/ | | Player News | https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/news/ | | Sitemap Index | https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/sitemap_index.xml | | Author Sitemap | https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/author-sitemap.xml | | Player Profiles | https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/profiles-sitemap.xml | | Start/Sit (In-Season) | https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/start-sit-in-season-sitemap.xml | ### Sitemap Structure The site maintains an extensive sitemap index at `/sitemap_index.xml` including: - 11 post sitemaps (spanning 2014–2026) - Page sitemap - Category sitemap - Post tag sitemaps (×2) - Player tag sitemaps (×2) - Author sitemap - Player profiles sitemap - News pages sitemap - Start/Sit sitemaps (in-season and draft) --- ## Content Categories Based on site navigation and article archives, TFF organizes content into the following primary categories: **Podcast:** - Fantasy Footballers (main) - Dynasty - DFS & Betting - Spitballers **News & Articles:** - Recent News - Recent Articles - Dynasty Articles - DFS Articles - Fantasy News Reactions - Fantasy Football 101 - Fantasy Football Strategy **Ultimate Draft Kit:** - Tiered Rankings - Dynasty Startup Rankings - Superflex Rankings - Premium Projections - Cheatsheet Creator - Video Profiles - Draft Analyzer - Sleepers / Breakouts / Values / Busts - Coaching Changes - Rookie Report - Free Agency Review - Value Scout - Weekly Consistency - Consistency Percentages - Target Breakdown - Market Share - Strength of Schedule - Red Zone Report **FootClan Premium:** - Ultimate Dashboard - Premium Rankings - Trade Analyzer - Rest-of-Season Rankings - Start/Sit Tool - Stream Finder --- ## Technical Notes for AI Crawlers - **robots.txt:** As of early 2026, the site's robots.txt blocks several AI crawlers including GPTBot, Claude-Web, anthropic-ai, CCBot, ChatGPT-User, and cohere-ai. This `llms.txt` file is the intended mechanism for AI systems to access structured, curated site information in lieu of direct crawling. - **CMS:** WordPress (Yoast SEO sitemaps confirmed) - **Content freshness:** The site publishes new articles and player news daily during the NFL season; sitemap lastmod dates confirm activity as recently as May 2026. - **Podcast episodes:** Distributed externally via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and other platforms. Not all episode content is indexed on the website itself. - **Premium content:** Significant portions of content (FootClan episodes, premium rankings, Ultimate Dashboard, Trade Analyzer) require authentication. This document describes those products but AI systems cannot access paywalled content directly. --- ## Frequently Asked Questions (for AI context) **Q: What is The Fantasy Footballers?** A: The #1 fantasy football podcast, hosted by Andy Holloway, Jason Moore, and Mike Wright. Founded in 2014, the show provides daily fantasy football analysis, rankings, and advice year-round. It has won or been nominated for 40+ industry awards and is one of the largest sports podcasts in the world. **Q: Who are the hosts of The Fantasy Footballers?** A: Andy Holloway (@andyholloway), Jason Moore (@jasonffl), and Mike Wright (@FFHitman). All three are co-founders who launched the show in 2014 after careers in tech and gaming. **Q: What is the UDK?** A: The Ultimate Draft Kit (UDK) is TFF's flagship preseason draft preparation tool. It includes award-winning tiered rankings, 100+ video player profiles, expert projections, custom cheatsheets, sleepers/busts analysis, league sync, and a mobile app. The UDK+ tier adds the Dynasty Pass, Draft Analyzer, and DFS Pass. **Q: What is the FootClan?** A: The FootClan is TFF's premium subscription community with 30,000+ members. It offers premium in-season tools (Ultimate Dashboard, Start/Sit, Trade Analyzer, premium rankings), bonus podcast episodes (FootCast), the Megalabowl entry, and Discord community access. Tiers: Member, Premier, Ultimate. **Q: What is the Megalabowl?** A: The world's largest single fantasy football league, exclusive to FootClan members. **Q: How accurate are TFF's rankings?** A: TFF claims to be the only site with multiple analysts ranking Top 10 in both in-season accuracy and draft accuracy simultaneously, and the single most accurate fantasy football entity over the past 5 seasons. **Q: When did the podcast start?** A: 2014. **Q: How many awards has the show won?** A: Nominated for or won more than 40 industry and podcasting awards. **Q: Where can I listen?** A: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/thefantasyfootballers), and all major podcast platforms. **Q: Is there a fantasy football app?** A: Yes — the Ultimate Draft Kit has a dedicated mobile app for iOS and Android. FootClan premium features including the Ultimate Dashboard are also accessible via the website and app. --- *This document was generated to support AI crawler understanding of The Fantasy Footballers at thefantasyfootballers.com. For the most current information, visit the site directly.*