Tyreek Hill openly blames fantasy football for disrupting his family life
Tyreek Hill expresses his frustration with fans approaching him outside with complaints over his fantasy performance.
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In recent years, fans have been getting more upset with players having mediocre performances than their team losing games. This is because the former directly affects their fantasy team’s rankings while the latter does not matter as much in the world of fantasy football. Miami Dolphins wideout Tyreek Hill speaks for all NFL players when he says he loathes fantasy football geeks.
He’s not been having the ideal season as he is accustomed to having. This has impacted his fantasy ratings and fans have been coming up to him and complaining about it.
It’s like I can’t even enjoy a night out with my wife and my kids. Somebody’s always walking up to me and is like, ‘I drafted you number one and you’ve been having the worst fantasy football season of your career’. And it’s like, bro, I do not literally care.
Tyreek Hill said via The Palm Beach Post
It is frustrating for him as fans feel entitled to confront him with this question at the cost of his privacy. It is as though he is being accused of tanking his stats on purpose.
The circumstances surrounding Miami have resulted in Tyreek Hill having the worst season of his career. The man who was on track to have 2,000 receiving yards last season is stuck at just 523 yards through 10 games.
Tyreek Hill values winning over stat-padding
Fantasy football comes down to an individual athlete’s stats. For the eight-time Pro Bowler, team success matters more than individual success.
We don’t really care about none of that, dawg. As long as we’re winning. I feel like a lot of people get football mixed up. With stats. And worrying about where a guy’s going. Instead of worrying about the win-loss column.
Tyreek Hill added
The emergence of betting apps and fantasy apps that provide winners with lucrative rewards for winning has made individual stats more valuable than team wins.
Tyreek Hill says public’s focus on fantasy football and gambling can have negative impact on his social interactions
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The wide receiver revealed he had a conversation with his father regarding how the game has changed over the years. These days, the game has been dumbed down to merely fantasy numbers as opposed to the best team with the best players. Hill is not the only player with that objection as this season, a lot of players have been approached by fans outside over their underwhelming numbers in fantasy football.
For the NFL, it is a win-win situation. The league gets monetary benefits from the surge in viewership and affiliations with fantasy football and sports betting leagues. Fans must understand that while these numbers mean the world to them, it is meaningless for the athletes themselves who prioritize winning over stat-padding.
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