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fantasy football

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($30.38 avg), but a small market ($86K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 22Growth 87Conversion 22Competition 52Returns 75Price range 50Avg price 95Brand share 46Review moat 44Quality gap 23

Avg price

Incredible$30.38

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Great+90.3%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Returns

Great2.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good54%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Price range

Good$8.98–$178.94

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Brand share

Okay78%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Review moat

Okay2,055.77

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$86K

$86K/yr · 160K searches

Conversion

Bad1.8%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, fantasy football is a $86K/yr Amazon United States market (160K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

fantasy football market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$91K–$122K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.8%
Avg BSR
#13,268
Page quality
0%
Prime
94%
Sponsored
90%
Out of stock
6.1%
Avg brand age
38 months
Avg seller age
160 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

20 falling

Sellers

22

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

19%

  • noblehead33%
  • WILSON15%
  • Crazy Dog T-Shirts13%
  • Fantasy Football Men's Humor10%
  • guancrown6%
  • Jeere3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +90.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
20K15KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug, Sep, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 21.6×

Top fantasy football search terms

  • fantasy football123K/yr
  • fantasy football gifts27K/yr
  • fantasy football gifts for men6K/yr
  • gifts for fantasy football lovers4K/yr
All search terms

Top fantasy football products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%4%$3K8%$7K12%$10K16%$14K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about fantasy football

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall32%

“And it is very well made”

Value For Money14%

“Worth the money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“As advertised”

Grip10%

“Easy to grip”

Size-Overall6%

“It is the perfect size”

Gifting Purpose4%

“Fun gift”

Inflation/Deflation3%

“Was happy that it arrived perfectly inflated”

Design-Overall3%

“It looks really cool”

Fun/Entertainment Experience2%

“Lots of fun”

Durability2%

“it didnt break”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall23%

“it was so big”

Durability14%

“not durable”

Inflation/Deflation14%

“after a couple of months I had to buy a new one as it didnt keep inflated”

Strap/String Quality14%

“Low quality strings”

Thickness7%

“The material is very thin”

Value For Money5%

“Expensive paperweight”

Weight Heavy5%

“Its heavy”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall64%
Value For Money6%
Grip5%
Inflation/Deflation4%
Material Quality3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Leak-Proof2%
Functionality-Overall2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Stitch/Finish/Polish1%

Common questions

Is fantasy football profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $86K/yr across 31 tracked products. 2 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +90.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the fantasy football niche?
20 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in fantasy football?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Inflation/Deflation. The return rate is 2.0%.
When does demand for fantasy football peak?
Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Dec; the busiest month runs 21.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the fantasy football niche?
Listings span $8.98–$178.94; the average listing price is $30.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,056 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.