Idaho Doesn’t Really Care About Fantasy Football, Data Finds

If you enjoy Fantasy Football and haven't had your 2024-25 draft yet, it's probably looming. Nationwide data appears to suggest that Idaho is among those states that for the most part don't really enjoy participating in the worldwide craze that is managing a pretend football team.

My Fantasy Football draft is just a couple of hours away. I've been the commissioner of a league for five years now, and the first-place finisher gets cash and a trophy. Our league is made up of six men and four women, which equates to 10 total teams.

 The hobby is like a five-month chess game, where NFL players are the pieces on the board and bragging rights are the ultimate reward.

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I started playing fantasy football in 2007. I got involved in my wife's family league, and I still love participating. The hobby is like a five-month chess game, where NFL players are the pieces on the board and bragging rights are the ultimate reward.

In 2023, data was released that tracked the Google searches of Fantasy Football-related inquiries. Idaho trends down low with other states that are least obsessed with playing, according to Shane Co. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Massachusetts are among those states that are most obsessed, according to the Shane Co. publication.

For those of us who do love the hobby, I wish you the best of luck in your league this season. Hopefully, the players stay healthy too. That benefits them, and us, in the long run.