Wow! How many Fantasy players had figured their season was set by owning Tom Brady? The loss not only hurts Tom's knee, it also could hurt the pocketbook of fantasy ballers around the world.
Brady's loss to those fantasy owners could shift about $150 million in fantasy league winnings from those who had Brady to those that didn't, according to Jeff Thomas, CEO of SportsBuff.com, a fantasy sports site. Here's how the math is done.
Brady's incredible year last year, which included a record 50 touchdown passes, meant that about 50 percent of the people who drafted Brady last year won their leagues, Thomas said. With the Brady hype not bought by all, Thomas said that it was believed that about 30 percent of leagues this year would be won because of Brady.
With about $500 million in fantasy prizes on the line, that's a $150 million shift in dollars. And some think that's at the low end of the spectrum since the total value of office pools is tough to ascertain.It's not lost money--it's just a momentary shift. It's possible that in a couple weeks we could be talking about the fact that 30 percent of owners who drafted Michael Turner could wind up in the winner's circle.
This coming week will likely be the highest trafficked week in fantasy football history as players look to modify their rosters, said Chris Russo, CEO of Fantasy Sports Ventures, which operates fantasy sports marketing and media businesses. The increase could be north of 100 percent of what otherwise would have occurred, Russo noted.
Additional information from CNBC.com
2 comments:
Jeff Thomas has too much time on his hands. I almost drafted Brady. The guy before me had Brady and S. Jackson to pick from and went with Tom. Thank my lucky stars.
It's better to be lucky than talented.
Jeff Thomas to Mrs. Thomas:
"No honey, really, I need to be in four fantasy leagues! It's for work!"
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