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ROTOWORLD 2023 FANTASY FOOTBALL DRAFT GUIDE AVAILABLE NOW

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Matthew Berry’s Annual “100 Facts” Article and Additional Content Included in Both Digital and Magazine Versions

Rotoworld Fantasy Football Draft Guide Features Most Comprehensive Player Profiles, Rankings and Projections — All for $24.99

Annual Draft Guide Bundle Option Includes Draft Guides for Baseball, Basketball and Football at Big Savings

NBC Sports/Rotoworld Fantasy Football and Gaming Social Media Platforms Boomed in Past Year, with Video Views More Than Tripling

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 17, 2023 – With NFL teams beginning to report to training camp in the next week, Rotoworld today launched the 2023 Fantasy Football Draft Guide, featuring the most comprehensive player profiles, ranking and projections in the industry, all available for $24.99 for the season.

The industry-leading source for fantasy football news and information, the 2023 Fantasy Football Draft Guide features more than 325 player profiles, player projections, positional tiers, Top 200 rankings for PPR, Half-PPR, Non-PPR and Dynasty, as well as Individual Defensive Player rankings, sleepers and busts, mock draft analysis, draft strategy articles, in-depth team reports, and much more.

This year’s online and magazine versions include NBC Sports football analyst Matthew Berry’s annual “100 Facts” article, plus additional exclusive content from Rotoworld’s team of expert analysts.

Also available, the Rotoworld Fantasy Draft Guide Bundle provides access to all three guides (Baseball, Football and Basketball) at one low price of $44.99 for the year.

With promo code ‘BERRY20’ at checkout, customers interested in buying the Fantasy Football Draft Guide or the Draft Guide Bundle receive 20% off.

The magazine version is available on newsstands across the country with Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard featured on this year’s cover.

In the past year, coinciding with the addition of Berry to the NBC Sports and Rotoworld team, NBC Sports and Rotoworld’s fantasy football and gaming social media platforms saw tremendous growth, with video views more than tripling (up 222%) and new followers having more than doubled (up 131%) in the span.

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PEACOCK’S “FANTASY FOOTBALL PREGAME WITH MATTHEW BERRY” HITS THE ROAD IN 2 OF NEXT 3 WEEKS FOR BLOCKBUSTER COWBOYS-EAGLES AND PACKERS-BILLS SNF MATCHUPS

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This Sunday’s Show Live at NBC Sports’ Premier League Mornings Live Fan Fest in Philadelphia’s Dilworth Park; Oct. 30 Show Live Outside Bills’ Highmark Stadium

Hosted by Berry and Michael Smith, Fantasy Football Pregame Features Latest Fantasy News and Advice Ahead of the Day’s Slate of Games

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 12, 2022 – Peacock’s Fantasy Football Pregame with Matthew Berry will hit the road in conjunction with two blockbuster Sunday Night Football matchups in the next three weeks.

The show (11 a.m.-1 p.m. ET every Sunday), hosted by fantasy football commentator and industry pioneer Matthew Berry and co-host Michael Smith, alongside Jay Croucher, will be live on-site this Sunday, Oct. 16 at NBC Sports’ Premier League Mornings Live Fan Fest at Dilworth Park in Philadelphia. Click here for more information about Fan Fest.

Berry will then join Maria Taylor, Jason Garrett, Rodney Harrison and Kathryn Tappen on Football Night in America – the most-watched studio show in sports – live from Lincoln Financial Field at 7 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Following FNIA, the Dallas Cowboys (4-1) visit the unbeaten Philadelphia Eagles (5-0) in a battle for first place in the NFC East on Sunday Night Football (8:20 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and Universo).

In two weeks, ahead of Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers visiting Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on SNF, Fantasy Football Pregame will be onsite from outside the Bills’ Highmark Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 30. That night, Berry will once again join the FNIA team from onsite at Packers-Bills.

“Before the season, I named Jalen Hurts as my Fantasy Football ‘Ride or Die’ and ranked Josh Allen as my #1 QB. So you know I can’t wait to broadcast Fantasy Football Pregame LIVE from both Philadelphia and Buffalo, where there are not only amazing and passionate fan bases, but also first- place NFL teams that have tons of fantasy football stars,” Berry said.

On both Oct. 16 and Oct. 30, the second hour of Fantasy Football Pregame will also be televised live at Noon ET on CNBC.

Fantasy Football Pregame with Matthew Berry provides the latest fantasy football news and advice to help viewers set their lineups before the early games kick off just after 1 p.m. ET. The show is hosted by Berry, who is also an analyst on Football Night in America.

Berry’s Fantasy Football Happy Hour podcast debuted at #1 for sports podcasts and in the top 10 overall on iTunes, and continues to be one of the top sports podcasts on both iTunes and Spotify. Smith is also the co-host of Peacock original Brother from Another. Croucher co-hosts the daily “Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry” program on Peacock (Monday-Friday, Noon ET) and will provide sports betting advice.

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ESPN Fantasy Football 2022: New Features, New Content, More Fun!

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ESPN Fantasy Football, the No. 1 most popular fantasy football game, is introducing new features and tools, as well as expanded content, insights and analysis across ESPN platforms, to make playing fantasy football in 2022 more fun and engaging than ever.

The post ESPN Fantasy Football 2022: New Features, New Content, More Fun! appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..

NBC SPORTS EDGE 2021 ONLINE FANTASY FOOTBALL DRAFT GUIDE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE NOW

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2021 Draft Guide Features More Than 450 Extensive Player Profiles, Projections, Positional Tiers & Rankings, Draft Strategy Articles, and More

Fantasy Football Draft Guide Magazine, Featuring Kansas City Chiefs Tight End Travis Kelce on the Cover, Hits Newsstands Tuesday, July 13

Customizable Scoring & League Sync Feature, Allowing for Syncing of Fantasy Leagues to One Place, Available

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 2, 2021 – As the July 4th holiday approaches and the 2021 fantasy football season is on the horizon, NBC Sports EDGE’s Online Fantasy Football Draft Guide is available for purchase now. 

The industry-leading source for fantasy football news and information, the 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Guide features more than 450 extensive player profiles, player projections, positional tiers, Top 200 rankings for PPR, Half-PPR, Non-PPR and Dynasty, as well as Individual Defensive Player rankings, sleepers and busts, drafting strategy articles, team reports and much more.

Included in this year’s tools are customizable scoring and the League Sync feature, which allows users to sync all of their fantasy leagues to one place. The League Sync tool, which is currently compatible with Yahoo’s platform, RTSports, MyFantasyLeague, FFPC and NFC, includes transaction recommendations, lineup advice, and draft analysis customized to every league.

The magazine version will hit newsstands across the country Tuesday, July 13 with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce featured on this year’s cover. The magazine can be pre-ordered here.

NBC Sports EDGE’s A Good Football Show recently held a Best Ball mock draft special, hosted by Matt Stroup and featuring C.D. Carter’s live mock draft as John Daigle and Patrick Daugherty provided analysis. To watch the mock draft and analysis on NBC Sports EDGE’s YouTube channel, click here.

NBC Sports EDGE+ premium products include four available subscription tiers with an array of Draft, Season-long Fantasy, DFS, and Betting-focused tools. The plans, which are available for purchase now, include:

    • EDGE+ROTO – Including draft and full-season tools, EDGE+ ROTO is available now annually for $3.99/month and features player profiles, rankings and projections, positional tiers, Start/Sit tool, custom scoring, and more.
    • EDGE+PRO – Featuring all aspects of EDGE+ ROTO plus daily fantasy tools, the plan is available now annually for $7.99/month. Additional features include DFS optimizer, the all-new League Sync tool, customizable projections, and more.
    • EDGE+MAX –EDGE+ MAX is available annually for $11.99/month and includes all aspects of EDGE+ PRO as well as the sports betting tools found in EDGE+ In addition to draft, season-long, and daily fantasy resources for football, baseball, basketball, and hockey, EDGE+ MAX includes betting tools for those four sports, plus college football and college basketball.
    • EDGE+BET – With access to all the tools that help you sharpen your betting skills, EDGE+ BET includes the all-new EDGE Finder, top trends, and more. Betting tools include access to football, baseball, basketball, hockey, college football, and college basketball.

 

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ROTOWORLD, THE INDUSTRY LEADER IN FANTASY SPORTS INFORMATION, RELAUNCHES AS NBC SPORTS EDGE

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NBCSportsEDGE.com and NBC Sports EDGE Fantasy Sports Magazines Include New Look & Feel with Expert News, Fantasy Advice and Analysis

Subscription Plans Available Include Access to Suite of Premium Tools & Resources Including Full-Season, Daily Fantasy Sports, Draft and Betting Tools for All NBC Sports EDGE Sports

In 2020, Rotoworld Nominated for Seven Fantasy Sports Writers Association Awards, Including Two Wins

Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide Magazine Available for Purchase Now; Digital Version Available Tomorrow, Feb. 12

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 11, 2021 – Rotoworld, the industry leader in fantasy sports information, has relaunched as NBC Sports EDGE with a new look and feel across its digital catalog and fantasy sports magazines.

Formerly Rotoworld.com, the new NBCSportsEDGE.com includes the up-to-date, around-the-clock news, injury reports, fantasy advice, and exclusive analysis that Rotoworld users are accustomed to. All Rotoworld magazines and draft guides will now carry the NBC Sports EDGE name as well.

Rotoworld shows and social media handles have also rebranded under NBC Sports EDGE. NBC Sports EDGE podcasts include fantasy football’s “A Good Football Show,” fantasy baseball’s “Circling the Bases,” and fantasy basketball’s “Roundball Stew.”

The NBC Sports EDGE Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide Magazine is available for purchase now, and the digital version goes on-sale tomorrow, Feb. 12, ahead of the 2021 MLB season. New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole serves as this year’s cover athlete. Click here for more details.

In 2020, Rotoworld, one of the internet’s highest-trafficked fantasy sports information sites, was nominated for seven Fantasy Sports Writers Associations awards, including two wins:

    • Player Notes Writer of the Year: Patrick Daugherty, 2020 winner
    • Best Football Podcast: Rotoworld Football Podcast (FSWA 2019 winner)
    • Best Long-Form Video: Rotoworld NFL Mock Draft Show
    • Bets Fantasy Podcast All/Multi-Sport: Rotoworld Fantasy Basketball Podcast
    • College Sports Writer of the Year: Eric Fronton, 2020 winner
    • Best Football Publication: Rotoworld Football Draft Guide Magazine (FSWA 2019 winner
    • Best Baseball Publication: Rotoworld Baseball Draft Guide Magazine

 

NBC Sports EDGE+ premium products include four available subscription tiers with an array of Draft, Season-long Fantasy, DFS, and Betting-focused tools. The plans, which are available for purchase now, include:

    • EDGE+ ROTO – Including draft and full-season tools, EDGE+ ROTO is available now annually for $3.99/month and features player profiles, rankings and projections, positional tiers, Start/Sit tool, custom scoring, and more.
    • EDGE+ PRO – Featuring all aspects of EDGE+ ROTO plus daily fantasy tools, the plan is available now annually for $7.99/month. Additional features include DFS optimizer, the all-new League Sync tool, customizable projections, and more.
    • EDGE+ MAX –EDGE+ MAX is available annually for $11.99/month and includes all aspects of EDGE+ PRO as well as the sports betting tools found in EDGE+ In addition to draft, season-long, and daily fantasy resources for football, baseball, basketball, and hockey, EDGE+ MAX includes betting tools for those four sports, plus college football and college basketball.
    • EDGE+ BET – With access to all the tools that help you sharpen your betting skills, EDGE+ BET includes the all-new EDGE Finder, top trends, and more. Betting tools include access to football, baseball, basketball, hockey, college football, and college basketball.

 

All plans include annual and monthly billing options. In addition to the subscription tiers, cheat sheets for all sports will continue to be free for all users with a Rotoworld account. For more information, go to NBCSportsEdge.com.

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