Why do we deserve your precious time when there are literally DOZENS of Fantasy Sports related websites out there to choose from? A very basic (and valid) question that we're fully prepared to answer.
1. WE KNOW FANTASY FOOTBALL
No - we're not just arbitrarily saying, "We know this hobby. You can trust us!" Fantasy Football Trader owns the stats to prove we really know fantasy football. There's nothing subjective about our track record.
Second place - FFEdge Expert's poll: In 2008 we were invited to rank 180 players along with elite websites such at Athlon Sports, FootballDiehards and FantasyFootballXtreme.
Third place - Fantasy Football Librarian's multi-site rankings analysis. In 2008 she completed an extremely in depth analysis of 23 fantasy football sites. We finished 3rd overall including #1 at wide receivers and #1 at tight ends as well as 8th among the running backs. If you'd like the entire scoop, check out her study in the New York Times.
Champion - Whiz' Expert Invitational: 2008 12-Team battle of the Titans. But there can only be one...
4th, 5th and 10th place - Fantasy Sports Writer's of America 48-team fantasy league: Featuring a Who's Who in the fantasy sports industry - ESPN.com, CBSSports and NFL.com. Our three entries finished with a combined regular season record of 24-9!
2. WE DON'T HEDGE OUR BETS
Fantasy Football Trader abhores if/then statements such as "if the ankle bothers him all year then...but if it heals up in a couple of weeks then..." all of which tells you nothing you didn't already know! Are we right 100% of the time? Not even close. Fantasy Football is a complicated blend of art and science and even the best sites in the industry are plenty wrong plenty of the time.
The following is an excerpt from our newsletter published Sept. 18th 2008, days after LaDainian Tomlinson showed up as questionable in the I.R. back in week 3:
"Bail. Bail now - before this weekend for any reasonable offer. No, I'm not talking about L.T. for Cotchery straight up - but if you can make L.T. someone else's problem for another stud like Gore, Marshawn, Braylon, Andre Johnson, etc. - do it. These foot injuries have a way of stringing along owners into oblivion. If it lingers, you could find yourself at 0-4 (with L.T.'s trade value freefalling from what it is right now) and by then it doesn't matter what you do. I guarantee there's still an owner or two in your league that would love a crack at L.T. on name alone."
That's a small sample of what our readers have come to expect. Actual (gasp)... ADVICE!
3. WE ARE DEDICATED TO AWARD WINNING JOURNALISM
The vast majority of our columnists are registered members of the Fantasy Sports Writer's Association. Fantasy Football Trader is dedicated to hiring, inspiring and retaining the finest talent in fantasy sports. In our relatively short time in the industry, our staff have already notched a win in the Association's annual awards when our own Jeremy Fischer became the 2008 Humor Columnist of the Year.
Our writer's are paid. Visit the "Jobs" section of most fantasy sites and it usually looks something like, "This is a voluntary position but you'll gain valuable experience...blah blah blah." You won't find any writers "cutting their teeth" at F.F.T. If it's worth us publishing - it's worth us paying for.
4. 365 DAY A YEAR FANTASY FOOTBALL
So many sites out there can't resist the allure of trying to be all things to all people. A one-stop shop of Fantasy Sports. And if you're a major media machine such as ESPN, that's fine. Fantasy Football Trader is true to our market niche. It's what we love and what we do extremely well.
5. OVER $400.00 IN CASH/PRIZES GIVEN AWAY IN 2008
When our readers sign up for their FREE subscription to our in-season newsletter "The Fantasy Trader" they get automatic entry into our King of the Mountain pick'em contest. And we'll be increasing the prize pool again in 2009!
6. "TRADER INSIDER" FOR 1 PENNY A PAGE
Feel free to read that as many times as necessary to soak it in. Purchase your Trader Insider subscription before June 1st for $5.99 and prepare yourself for an avalanche of information to start choking your inbox on July 1st! But don't just take our word for it. In an end of season satisfaction survey, our paid content subscribers rated the value of their subscription at 4.17 on a 5 star scale. When asked "Are you planning to re-order in '09?", not a single subscriber responded "no".
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7. ABSOLUTELY UNPARALLELED CUSTOMER SERVICE. PERIOD.
Yet another statement that's extremely easy to throw out there - but difficult to back up. So we'll just step aside and let our readers speak for themselves:
"Just wanted to say thank you for making my season. Since I picked up the (30th ranked) Cincy defense in week 17 at your urging and their 30 points drove my opponent out of his mind. I played the Jets all year but took a gamble that has paid off in me winning my league." ~Ronald S. Beverly Hills, CA.
"I want to thank you for actually taking time to reply (on short notice). On Thanksgiving no less. I have written to many "experts" this year looking for start/sit advice, but heard from none. It is so nice to actually receive a response. All that much more that I am impressed with your work." ~Brian N. Richmond, VA.
"Your site is the best-kept secret in Fantasy Sports." ~Anonymous Major Media Fantasy Analyst.
