REVEALED: The TOP 10 states most ADDICTED to Fantasy Football
- Minnesota is the number one state addicted to Fantasy Football, with the highest level of searches for the game in the US.
- Following in second place is Massachusetts, with 3,004 Fantasy Football searches for every 100,000 people living there.
- Wisconsin comes in third place with 2,890 Google searches a month.
- Other states that rank high for obsessed with Fantasy Football include Rhode Island, North Dakota and Colorado.
A new study has revealed the top 10 US States most addicted to Fantasy Football, published by https://www.nodepositdaily.com/
The study by no deposit casino bonus guide NoDepositDaily.com analyzed Google data to establish which US states are the most addicted to Fantasy Football by calculating what each US state is searching for from a list of the 248 most common Fantasy Football terms, ranging from “fantasy football news” to “fantasy football team names”.
Minnesota is the number one state in the US for residents addicted to Fantasy Football, with a monthly average of 3,174 searches for every 100,000 people. The state is home to the Minnesota Vikings, with their first game after preseason on September 10th against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Residents in Minnesota are searching for Fantasy Football 34% more than those who live in New Jersey, which ranked tenth on the list.
Massachusetts is at number two for the state most addicted to Fantasy Football. The state’s population of 6,981,974 registers an average of 209,771 searches each month for Fantasy Football, which equates to 3,004 searches per 100,000 people – the second-highest ratio in the US. Massachusetts, which is part of New England, is represented by the New England Patriots, who have won the Super Bowl six times, the last being in 2019.
In third place is Wisconsin, with an average of 2,890 searches per 100,000 people. Wisconsin’s Green Bay Packers have won 13 World Championships, the most in NFL history.
Number four is Rhode Island, with 2,751 average monthly searches per 100,000 people. Some of the top searches relating to Fantasy Football in Rhode Island include “trade analyzer fantasy football” and “fantasy football mock draft”.
North Dakota is close behind in fifth place with 2,580 average searches a month per 100,000 people. North Dakota’s ninth and tenth most searched–for Fantasy Football term is “trade analyzer fantasy football” and “fantasy football cheat sheet”.
At number six is Colorado, with an average of 2,453 monthly searches per 100,000 people. Colorado’s Denver Broncos first game of the season is against the Las Vegas Raiders September 10th.
Pennsylvania is at number seven, with 2,429 average monthly searches for every 100,000 people in the state. There are two teams based in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers, who have played against each other 81 times, including one postseason game.
New Hampshire is at number eight with an average of 2,357 monthly searches for 100,000 residents, followed by Illinois in ninth, with an average of 2,268 monthly searches for every 100,000 people.
Finally, rounding off the list in tenth place is New Jersey, which has 2,266 monthly searches for every 100,000.
On the opposite end of the scale, the research also revealed that Mississippi, Alaska and Alabama are the top three US States least addicted to Fantasy Football.
A spokesperson for NoDepositDaily.com commented on the findings: “With the regular NFL season now just weeks away, officially starting on September 7th with the Detroit Lions taking on the Super Bowl Champions Kansas City Chiefs, it’ll be an exhilarating start to Fantasy Football, as fans are excited to start fully managing their teams.
“Fantasy Football is a great game to get involved with as it tests fans’ knowledge, involves critical thinking and increases interest in all NFL games. It’s also a great form of competition and letting the fans get closer than ever and feel fully involved with the sport.”
Table of the top 10 states addicted to Fantasy Football
| Row Labels | Sum of Volume | Population | Searches per 100k | Rank |
| Minnesota | 181456.6667 | 5717184 | 3173.88 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 209770.8333 | 6981974 | 3004.46 | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 170285 | 5892539 | 2889.84 | 3 |
| Rhode Island | 30084.16667 | 1093734 | 2750.59 | 4 |
| North Dakota | 20108.33333 | 779261 | 2580.44 | 5 |
| Colorado | 143245 | 5839926 | 2452.86 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 315072.5 | 12972008 | 2428.86 | 7 |
| New Hampshire | 32883.33333 | 1395231 | 2356.84 | 8 |
| Illinois | 285305 | 12582032 | 2267.56 | 9 |
| New Jersey | 209859.1667 | 9261699 | 2265.88 | 10 |
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David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
