What NFL Fantasy does

NFL Fantasy is the official fantasy football platform of the National Football League, operated by NFL Enterprises LLC and headquartered in New York. Founded in 2002, the platform provides season-long fantasy football gameplay, league management, live and mock drafts, player research tools, projections, and proprietary metrics such as Elite Score and Fantasy Points Against. It is accessible via fantasy.nfl.com on the web and through iOS and Android mobile apps, and integrates official NFL data feeds and stat corrections issued by the NFL League Office and Elias Sports Bureau.

The business runs a freemium model: the core platform is free to use, and monetization is concentrated in the NFL+ Premium subscription tier, which unlocks the AWS-powered Fantasy AI Assistant, NFL Pro content, advanced analysis, and live out-of-market games. In February 2026, ESPN (a Walt Disney Company subsidiary) finalized its acquisition of NFL Fantasy along with NFL Network and RedZone distribution rights; the NFL received a 10% equity stake in ESPN in return. NFL Media employees began integrating into ESPN in April 2026, expanding distribution into the ESPN ecosystem alongside the existing NFL.com, social, podcast, and video channels.

The customer base is a long tail of U.S. and Canadian individual fantasy football players, with a smaller paying subscriber cohort. The platform's competitive position rests on official NFL branding, proprietary data integration, and a large content library rather than on a standalone technology lead, and the recent ESPN integration substantially expands its distribution surface.

Name

NFL Fantasy

Legal name

NFL Enterprises LLC

Website

https://fantasy.nfl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Short description

NFL Fantasy is the official fantasy football platform of the NFL, offering free league management, drafts, and research tools to U.S. and Canadian fantasy players via web and mobile, with monetization through NFL+ Premium subscriptions bundled with the AWS-powered Fantasy AI Assistant.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fantasy Sports Platform

NAICS

Other Gambling Industries (713290)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Season-Long Fantasy Platforms & Commissioners (MPAEAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fantasy Tools & Optimization (Lineup Builders, Projections, Simulators) (MPAEAHAD), Fantasy Sports Media, Content & Analytics (MPAEAHAC)

Keywords

• Fantasy football
• Fantasy sports platform
• League management
• Player projections
• Live fantasy drafts

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. NFL+ Premium Subscription: Premium subscription tier offering exclusive fantasy content including the Fantasy AI Assistant powered by AWS, advanced analysis tools, and enhanced research features.
2. Core Platform Access: Free access to core fantasy football features including draft tools, research, rankings, projections, and league management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NFL Fantasy operates the official NFL-branded fantasy football platform at fantasy.nfl.com, providing season-long and live fantasy football gameplay including league creation, live and mock drafts, roster and waiver wire management, and weekly lineup optimization. The platform also publishes player rankings, projections, scoring leaders, stat corrections, and proprietary metrics (Elite Score, Fantasy Points Against), and offers the Fantasy AI Assistant (powered by AWS) to NFL+ Premium subscribers for conversational fantasy advice.

Product overview

NFL Fantasy is a fantasy football platform operated by the NFL offering a comprehensive suite of tools for fantasy football gameplay and analysis. The core product is the NFL Fantasy Football Platform, which enables users to create leagues, conduct live drafts, and manage rosters. The platform includes integrated Research Tools for player rankings, projections, scoring leaders, and stat corrections. The Draft Center provides live draft and mock draft functionality. Premium features include Fantasy AI Assistant powered by AWS for NFL+ Premium subscribers and Elite Performers tracking. The platform serves as the official NFL-branded fantasy football experience, distinct from ESPN's acquisition of NFL Network and RedZone distribution rights.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Fantasy AI Assistant available to NFL+ Premium subscribers for AI-powered fantasy insights

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ESPNcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026ESPN acquired NFL Network, NFL Fantasy, and RedZone distribution rights after regulatory approval. NFL received a 10% equity stake in ESPN in return. NFL Media employees will be integrated into ESPN starting in April with programming changes expected.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Underdog Fantasy: Fast-growing pick'em and best-ball fantasy operator with a mobile-native product. Increasingly competes for season-long and pre-season draft attention, particularly among younger NFL fantasy users.
• PrizePicks: Player-prop pick'em operator with strong NFL-season overlap. While not a direct season-long fantasy competitor, it draws the same NFL-engaged user base and represents an adjacent monetization threat to NFL Fantasy's free funnel.

Broad incumbents

• DraftKings: Dominant DFS and sports-betting operator with a much larger marketing budget and paid-entry contest ecosystem. While its season-long product is less central, it competes aggressively for fantasy football user attention and wallet share.
• FanDuel: DFS and sports-betting incumbent owned by Flutter Entertainment. Directly competes for fantasy football engagement via daily contests and same-game parlays, and benefits from significant promotional spend across NFL-adjacent content.

Direct peers

• Fantrax: Customizable season-long fantasy platform supporting multiple league formats and sports. Targets power-user fantasy commissioners and competes with NFL Fantasy on depth of league customization.
• Sleeper: Fast-growing modern season-long fantasy platform known for a sleek mobile-first UX, robust commissioner tools, and chat/community features. Competes for younger fantasy football users and is a direct threat on product experience.
• CBS Sports Fantasy: CBS's free season-long fantasy football platform with strong integration into CBS Sports' broadcast and editorial coverage. Directly comparable on core fantasy functionality and free-funnel monetization.
• MyFantasyLeague: Long-running, ultra-customizable season-long fantasy football platform favored by experienced commissioners. Directly comparable on league-management depth, though with a smaller mainstream user base.
• ESPN Fantasy: ESPN's flagship season-long fantasy platform across NFL, NBA, MLB, and other sports. Now a sister product within Disney/ESPN following the February 2026 acquisition of NFL Fantasy, and the most direct competitive overlap for NFL fantasy football users.
• Yahoo Fantasy Sports: One of the longest-running free season-long fantasy platforms with broad multi-sport coverage. Competes head-to-head with NFL Fantasy for season-long NFL league sign-ups and historically has been a top free alternative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/NFLFantasy
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/nfl
• Facebookfacebook.com/NFL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nfl
• Instagraminstagram.com/nfl

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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