As a part of the Viget Labshare Series I explored the history and future of Fantasy Football

2. FANTASY FOOTBALL.
a labshare by Ben Eckerson

3. THE SLIDE WHERE I TELL YOU WHAT’S GOING DOWN
I. Heart Felt Introduction
II. History
III. Current State of the Game
IV. The Future (& perhaps opportunity?)
V. Closing (slide that says “Thanks!” or “Questions?”)

4. A YOUNG BEN ECKERSON via my kindergarden photo

5. A SLIGHTLY OLDER BEN ECKERSON via facebook.com

6. MIKE KERNER AND BEN ECKERSON via facebook.com

7. MIKE KERNER AND JOHN KERNER via facebook.com

8. FANTASY FOOTBALL DIGEST via amazon.com

9. COOKOUT TRAY LEAGUE MONTAGE via my photo cropping skills

10. HISTORY

11. BILL “WINK” WINKENBACH via google image search

12. “to bring together some of Oakland’s finest Saturday-morning gridiron
forecasters to pit their respective brains (and cash) against each other.
Inasmuch as this league is formed only with owners having a deep interest
and affection for the Oakland Raiders Professional Football Team, it is felt
that this tournament will automatically increase closer coverage of daily
happenings in professional football.”
— 1962, MANIFESTO OF THE GREATER OAKLAND PROFESSIONAL PIGSKIN PROGNOSTICATORS LEAGUE

13. GOPPPL FIRST DRAFT - 1963 via KCBS San Francisco

14. ANDY MOUSALIMAS via Google image search

15. CURRENT STATE
OF THE GAME

16. BASIC FANTASY FOOTBALL LINEUP / ROSTER
• 1 Quarterback (QB)
• 2 Running Backs (RB)
• 2 Wide Receivers (WR)
• 1 Flex RB/WR/TEs (RB/WR/TE)
• 1 Tight End (TE)
• 1 Placekicker (K)
• 1 Team Defense/Special Teams (D/ST)
• 6 Bench (BN)

17. EPIC FANTASY BOX SCORE via my memory

18. BASIC FANTASY FOOTBALL SCORING - ON OFFENSE
• 1 point for 25 passing yards
• 1 point for 10 rushing yards
• 1 point for 10 receiving yards
• 6 points for a touchdown
• 4 points for a passing touchdown
• -2 points for every interception thrown or fumble lost
• 1 point for each extra point made
• 3-5 points for each field goal (depending on yardage)

19. EPIC FANTASY BOX SCORE via my memory

20. EPIC FANTASY BOX SCORE via my memory

21. DIFFERENT TYPES OF LEAGUES
• Head-to-Head Leagues
• Total Points Leagues
• Keeper Leagues / Dynasty "Keeper" Leagues
• Developmental Dynasty Leagues
• Salary Cap Leagues
• Auction Leagues
• Two Quarterback Leagues
• Daily Fantasy Sports

22. A FANTASY FOOTBALL DRAFT via Flickr

23. FANTASY DRAFT WEEK via Getty

24. A THUMB DRAFTING ON A PHONE via ESPN

25. NFL RED ZONE CHANNEL via DirecTV

26. FANTASY FOOTBALL TRACKER via DirecTV

27. THE LEAGUE (SHOW) via Google image search

28. HOW BIG IS THE MARKET?
• In 2013 41 million people in the U.S. & Canada played fantasy sports

29. HOW BIG IS THE MARKET?
• On average, fantasy sports players spend $111 on league related costs,
single player challenge games, and league related materials over a 12
month period.

30. HOW BIG IS THE MARKET?
• Fantasy Sports players are large consumers of sports news websites,
blogs, and forums which they use to obtain relevant data.

31. HOW BIG IS THE MARKET?
• 30% of Fantasy Sports Players surveyed in 2011 used a mobile device
to participate in fantasy sports.

32. THE FUTURE
(& perhaps opportunity?)

33. A NEWS STORY ABOUT FANTASY FOOTBALL via usatoday.com

34. NEW ESPN.COM via screenshot from that sweet ESPN page we did.

35. ESPN’S FANTASY FOOTBALL IPAD APP via professional comping up by yours truly and this site called “placeit”

36. ESPN’S FANTASY FOOTBALL IPHONE APP via professional comping up by yours truly and this site called “placeit”

37. VFL DRAFT ROOM via screenshot from Ben’s computer

38. NFL LEAGUE PAGE via espn.com

39. NFL LEAGUE PAGE via espn.com

40. VFL DRAFT ROOM via screenshot from Ben’s computer

41. VFL DRAFT ROOM via screenshot from Ben’s computer

42. VFL DRAFT ROOM via screenshot from Ben’s computer

43. VFL DRAFT ROOM via screenshot from Ben’s computer

44. NEW ESPN.COM via screenshot from that sweet ESPN page we did.

45. VFL DRAFT ROOM via screenshot from Ben’s computer

46. FANTASY FOOTBALL.
Give it a try.

47. FANTASY FOOTBALL.
Or not.

48. CLOSING
(thanks!)

49. CLOSING
Any Questions?