Working outreach map for the summer push. The hard target: 100 founding-cohort leagues at $129 locked for life by Sept 10 kickoff. Every contact below is one we can pitch for free coverage, organic engagement, or relationship-building. No paid spend assumed. Lists synthesized from five parallel research passes 2026-05-02.
Ranked by MFL-commish density × promo tolerance. Most subs ban first-post links; mod-DM before product posts. Use 9:1 contribute-to-promote ratio across the board, 20:1 in the bigger generic subs.
| Subreddit | Subs | Fit | Posting note |
|---|---|---|---|
| r/DynastyFF | ~192K | High commish density | DM mods before posting product. Strict on self-promo. Long-form intro + comparison tables work best. |
| r/DynastyFFCommunity | ~7-10K | High | Looser offshoot. Better for early seeding while r/DynastyFF mod-DM is in flight. |
| r/findaleague | mid | High | Explicitly allows league-recruitment posts. Perfect for "join an Alpha founding cohort league" angle. |
| r/AdvancedFantasyFootball | ~30-40K | High | Power-user skew. Tolerant of substantive comparison posts (markdown tables, etc.). |
| r/DynastyFFAdvice | mid | Medium | Adjacent to r/DynastyFF. Cross-engage but post separately. |
| r/DynastyTradeAdvice | ~25K | Karma builder | Low-effort high-upvote answers here build account karma to unlock other subs. |
| r/fantasyfootball | ~3.4M | Comment-only | Auto-mod kills new domains. Comment helpfully for months before any product mention. Strict 20:1 ratio. |
| r/Sleeperapp | mid | Intel + DMs | Don't post product. DM goldmine for frustrated commishes — exactly the Sleeper-graduate target. |
| r/ESPNFantasy | mid | Intel + DMs | Same playbook as r/Sleeperapp — comment-only, DM for cohort recruitment. |
| r/MyFantasyLeague | thin | Plant flag | Likely dead but worth one good intro post just to claim presence. |
Mega, established mid-tier, small/growing. Plus 12 network bundle paths. Per-episode download counts are non-public industry-wide; size signals are strongest available proxy (Apple chart position, Twitter following, Apple review count, network status).
Original list flagged 8 entries owned by or affiliated with companies that host fantasy leagues directly (ESPN, CBS, NFL, Yahoo, NBC/Rotoworld, Underdog, FFPC). Those won't amplify a platform coming for their customer base, so they've been dropped from the list entirely. Two tiers remain:
Removed: ESPN Fantasy Focus Football · CBS Fantasy Football Today · NFL Fantasy Football Podcast · Yahoo Fantasy Forecast · Rotoworld Football Show · Fantasy Football with Josh & Hayden (Underdog) · The High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour (FFPC) · @FFPC_Balkman · plus 4 host-network bundles (ESPN, CBS Sports, NBC/Rotoworld, Underdog).
| Show | Hosts | Conflict | Network · niche | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fantasy Footballers | Andy Holloway, Jason Moore, Mike Wright | Tool/Content | iHeart / NFL Podcast Network · redraft flagship · UDK app + Footclan on Sleeper | site contact / damon@amplifymgmt.com |
| Fantasy Footballers Dynasty | Kyle Borgognoni, Matthew Betz, Jason Moore, Mike Wright | Tool/Content | iHeart / NFL Podcast Network · dynasty | same as parent |
| The Ringer Fantasy Football Show | Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck | Independent | The Ringer / Spotify · 2026 Best Sports Pod nominee | audience@theringer.com · producer Austin Gayle |
| Show | Hosts | Conflict | Network · niche | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FantasyPros Fantasy Football Podcast | Pat Fitzmaurice, Andrew Erickson, Derek Brown, Ryan Wormeli, Joe Pisapia, Kyle Yates | Tool/Content | iHeartPodcasts · rankings aggregator (no host) | podcast@fantasypros.com |
| Late-Round Fantasy Football | JJ Zachariason | Independent | iHeart / NFL Podcast Network · analytical | jj@laterround.com · @LateRoundQB |
| Establish The Run | Adam Levitan, Evan Silva, John Daigle, Drew Dinkmeyer, Mike Leone | Tool/Content | ETR · DFS / best ball / dynasty subscription | support@establishtherun.com · @EvanSilva, @AdamLevitan |
| PFF Fantasy Football Podcast | Nathan Jahnke, Jon Macri | Tool/Content | Pro Football Focus · analytics | media@pff.com · @NateJahnkeNFL |
| RotoWire Fantasy Football | Jeff Erickson, Nick Whalen, Jake Letarski, Joe Bartel, John McKechnie, Mario Puig, Alan Seslowsky | Tool/Content | RotoWire / SiriusXM · content + tools, no host | RotoWire site form · @Rotowire |
| The Athletic Fantasy Football | Jake Ciely, Brandon Funston, Chris Welsh, Nando Di Fino, Chris Vaccaro | Independent | The Athletic / NYT · subscription content | The Athletic press · @JakeCiely DM |
| Fantasy Flex | Chris Raybon, Sean Koerner | Tool/Content | Action Network · betting + fantasy ecosystem | press@actionnetwork.com · @ChrisRaybon, @TheSeanKoerner |
| Footballguys Fantasy Football Show | Dave Kluge, Alfredo Brown, Joey Wright, Jeff Bell + rotation | Tool/Content | Footballguys · subscription tools, integrates with hosts | FBG site contact |
| The Audible (Footballguys) | Sigmund Bloom, Cecil Lammey | Tool/Content | Footballguys · since 2005, platform-philosophical | @SigmundBloom DM · FBG contact |
| Footballguys Dynasty Football Show | Jeff Bell, Dave Kluge | Tool/Content | Footballguys · dynasty | FBG site contact |
| Pat Mayo Experience | Pat Mayo | Independent | Mayo Media / Blue Wire · DFS + betting · 32 FSWA noms | @ThePME DM · Blue Wire booking |
| Harris Fantasy Football Podcast | Christopher Harris | Independent | Independent (ex-ESPN) · multi-time FSWA Best Pod | chris@harrisfootball.com · @HarrisFootball |
| DLF Dynasty Podcast | Dan Meylor, Matt Price, Ryan McDowell | Tool/Content | DLF · content + Trade Calculator (no host) | DLF contact form · @DLF_FFL |
| Dynasty Nerds Podcast | Garret Price, Rich Dotson, Matt O'Hara | Tool/Content | Dynasty Nerds · GM tool integrates with hosts | @DynastyNerds DM · site contact |
| RotoUnderworld Radio / PlayerProfiler | Matt Kelley ("The Podfather") | Tool/Content | PlayerProfiler Network · 9-show analytics network | @MattKelley_FF · PlayerProfiler site |
| The IDP Show | Jon Macri + Josh, Adam, Bobby | Tool/Content | Fantasy Points · subscription content (no host) | @TheIDPShow DM · FantasyPoints contact |
| IDP Fantasy Football Podcast | Justin Varnes, Tom Simons | Tool/Content | Fantasy Points · IDP | FantasyPoints contact |
| Devy Devotional | John Arrington, Aaron Wilcox, Andy Starr | Tool/Content | DLF · devy / college-to-canton | DLF contact form |
| Campus2Canton | Multiple (network) | Independent | C2C · devy / college-to-NFL | C2C site contact form |
| Ross Tucker NFL Podcast (FF segment) | Ross Tucker, John Daigle | Independent | Ross Tucker Network · mainstream NFL | RossTuckerNFL.com · @RossTuckerNFL |
| Show | Hosts | Conflict | Size signal | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynasty Compass | Jeff Blaylock, Tipp Major | Tool/Content | growing · Footballguys-affiliated | dynastycompass.com |
| Dynasty Hotseat | @DynastyHotseat | Independent | ~1.5K Twitter | Twitter DM |
| Do or Dynasty | Andrew Horne, Nick Cerep, Brady Mellinger | Independent | brand new · 4 Apple reviews | show contact form |
| The Undrafted | Jax Falcone | Independent | 72 Apple reviews | show contact |
| Dynasty Alphas | Tony Langer, Alexander Burback | Independent | 6 Apple reviews · Minnesota | show contact |
| Unending Rebuild | small SF/PPR show | Independent | small | Twitter DM |
| The Trenches FF | Jonathan Sanders | Independent | year-round dynasty · small | Twitter DM |
| FantasyInSession | Carlos Jones, Javar Henry, Gabriel Holly | Independent | 50 Apple reviews · Atlanta | show contact |
| DLF SuperFlex SuperShow | John Hogue, Tommy Blair | Tool/Content | ~1.9K Twitter · 175 reviews | DLF site contact |
| Dynasty Trades HQ | Shane Manila, Jeremy Browand, Michael Cipes | Independent | ~13.5K Twitter · top of "small" | Twitter DM |
| Network | Shows under it | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Footballguys Network | FBG Fantasy Football Show, The Audible, FBG Dynasty Football Show, FBG DFS Show, FBG Daily Update | Sigmund Bloom is the entry point |
| FantasyPros / iHeart | FantasyPros FF Podcast, FantasyPros Dynasty Football Podcast | Both via podcast@fantasypros.com |
| NFL Podcast Network / iHeart | Fantasy Footballers, Fantasy Footballers Dynasty, Late-Round Fantasy Football | Same iHeart booking infrastructure |
| The Athletic | Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast, Fantasy Football Rankings Show | NYT-owned |
| Action Network | Fantasy Flex, Action Network Sports Betting Pod | Commish-platform crossover |
| DLF | DLF Dynasty Podcast, Devy Devotional, Dynasty Crossroads, SuperFlex Show | DLF site contact form |
| PlayerProfiler / RotoUnderworld | 9-show network under Matt Kelley (incl. Mind of Mansion, Sonic Truth, Dynasty Life) | Single contact point |
| Fantasy Points | FP Podcast, NFL DFS Deep Dive, IDP Show, IDP FF Podcast, Cashing Points | FantasyPoints.com contact |
| Mayo Media / Blue Wire | Pat Mayo Experience, Fantasy Golf Degenerates, Dog or Pass | Blue Wire booking |
Mix of mega channels (relationship-play, biggest amp), mid channels (sweet spot for response × reach), and small channels (fastest yes, hungriest for content). All contact paths verified.
| Channel | Creator | Conflict | Subs | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fantasy Footballers | Andy Holloway, Jason Moore, Mike Wright | Tool/Content | 414K | damon@amplifymgmt.com |
| FantasyPros | Pat Fitzmaurice, Andrew Erickson | Tool/Content | 285K | support@fantasypros.com + biz form |
| The Fantasy Headliners | Kyle Yates, Marvin Elequin, Rich Hribar | Independent | 257K | business@fantasyheadliners.com |
| Sal Vetri | solo | Independent | 200K | salvetri@gmail.com / @SalVetriNFL |
| Channel | Creator | Conflict | Subs | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fantasy Football Advice | Nick (solo) | Independent | 122K | contact@fantasyfootballadvice.com |
| Fantasy Football Counselor | Kevin Roberts | Independent | 103K | sponsor@thefantasyfootballcounselor.com |
| The Fantasy Football Fellas | multi-host | Independent | 72.9K | thefellas@fantasyfootballfellas.com |
| Fantasy Life | Matthew Berry property | Tool/Content | 65.2K | hello@fantasylife.com |
| Fantasy Couch | Huseyin "The Brain" | Independent | 38.9K | @fantasycouch IG |
| Domain Fantasy Football | solo | Independent | 38K | domainfantasy@gmail.com |
| Fantasy Football Show (Smitty) | Smitty | Independent | 37.6K | smitty@thefantasyfootballshow.com |
| DD Fantasy Football | RayGQue | Independent | 35.3K | linktree → @raygque |
| Footballguys Audible | Sigmund Bloom + Cecil Lammey | Tool/Content | 31.1K | bloom@footballguys.com |
| Channel | Creator | Conflict | Subs | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TylerFFCreator | Tyler · actively recruiting subscribers on X | Independent | 4.5K | @TylerFFCreator DM |
| The Podfather | Matt Kelley | Tool/Content | 29.9K | matt@playerprofiler.com |
| Football Fanalysts Network | multi-host | Independent | 26.5K | channel About |
| Fantasy Footballers Dynasty | Kyle Borgognoni, Matthew Betz | Tool/Content | 22.2K | damon@amplifymgmt.com |
| Dynasty League Football | Ken Moody (CTO) + DLF roster | Tool/Content | 21.4K | ken@dynastyleaguefootball.com |
| Devy to Dynasty Football | solo | Independent | 18.2K | channel About |
| No Expert Fantasy Football | underdog brand | Independent | 12.6K | channel About |
| Late-Round Fantasy Football | JJ Zachariason | Independent | ~10K (massive on pod side) | jj@lateround.com |
| Cover 1 Fantasy Football | multi-host | Independent | 7.2K | info@cover1.net |
| RotoViz Fantasy Football | analytics-driven | Tool/Content | 4.8K | contact@rotoviz.com |
| Dynasty Daddy | Jeremy Timperio · software engineer, runs dynasty analytics tool | Tool/Content | <5K YT · 70M tool impressions/yr | LinkedIn jmtimper / buymeacoffee |
| Justin Henry Show | solo | Independent | 9K | channel About |
Twitter/X primary platform, cross-platform where relevant. Mix of macro, micro, and emerging tiers. Plus three "fanatic-commish" hunting grounds where the founding cohort pre-qualifies itself.
| Handle | Real name | Conflict | Followers | Focus | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| @LateRoundQB | JJ Zachariason | Independent | ~160K | Analytics + dynasty | site form / DM |
| @ScottFish24 | Scott Fish | Tool/Content | ~100K+ | SFB + Commission: Impossible + LeagueSafe (escrow only, not host) | DM open / scottfishbowl.com |
| @SigmundBloom | Sigmund Bloom | Tool/Content | ~75K | Footballguys "Dynasty Commissioner's Guide" | DM / Footballguys email |
| @KeepTradeCut | KTC team | Tool/Content | ~70K | Crowdsourced rankings tool (no host) | partnerships angle |
| @DynastyNerds | Rich Dotson, Matt O'Hara, Garret Price | Tool/Content | ~50.6K | Dynasty pod + Trade Calculator + GM tool | dynastynerds.com/contact |
| Handle | Real name | Conflict | Followers | Focus | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| @RyanMc23 | Ryan McDowell | Tool/Content | ~30K | DLF dynasty pod — OG commish voice | Twitter DM |
| @MattWaldman | Matt Waldman | Tool/Content | ~50K | Footballguys / RSP / devy / dynasty | DM |
| @AnOutragedJew | Nate Liss | Tool/Content | ~20K+ | Dynasty Rankings pod / BreakoutFinder co-creator | DM |
| @Fitz_FantasyPros | Pat Fitzmaurice | Tool/Content | ~15K | FantasyPros dynasty rankings authority | DM |
| @destinationdevy | DD Fantasy Football | Tool/Content | ~18K | Devy / DLF pod | DM |
| @dynasty_daddy | Jeremy Timperio | Tool/Content | ~8K | Engineer who built KTC-style analytics tool | DM / LinkedIn — engineer-to-engineer |
| Handle | Real name | Conflict | Followers | Focus | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| @EricHardter | Eric Hardter | Tool/Content | ~5K | DLF writer | DM |
| @TylerFFCreator | Tyler | Independent | growing | Dynasty content, actively recruiting | DM |
These aren't influencers — they're where you find the founding cohort. Each lane self-qualifies its members as exactly the MFL-refugee profile we're after.
#SFB15 commissioner.Almost no major fantasy property publishes rates publicly. Below = industry-standard ranges from sponsorship-pricing research (Ad Results Media, InfluenceFlow, Beehiiv, Stackmatix, Awisee, Hootsuite). Where a target's rate isn't quoted publicly, an extrapolated ESTIMATE is shown with confidence level.
| Lane | Tier | Range per spot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podcast 60s host-read | Macro 100K+ DLs/episode | $2,500-4,000 | $25-40 CPM |
| Mid 10-100K DLs | $150-3,000 | $15-30 CPM | |
| Small under 10K | $50-300 OR barter | Often product/affiliate trade | |
| YouTube integrated mention | Macro 200K+ subs | $5K-20K | Dedicated video: $10K-40K |
| Mid 30-200K | $1K-5K | Dedicated video: $3K-10K | |
| Small under 30K | FREE OR $250-1K | Often free for honest review of product access | |
| Newsletter dedicated send | Sports vertical | $15-35 CPM | $250 per send at 10K subs · $1,500 at 60K · scales linear |
| X / Twitter promoted post | Self-serve ads | $2-6 CPM, ~$0.75 CPC | Sports/entertainment vertical |
| X influencer promoted tweet | Macro 50K+ | $5K-50K per post | Wide range based on creator + post type |
| Micro 5-25K | $500-5K per post | Sports niche multiplier ~1x base | |
| Reddit promoted post | r/DynastyFF tier | $0.50-2.50 CPC, $3-10 CPM | Minimum effective: ~$1,500 over 14-21 days. Platform $5/day floor "guarantees you learn nothing." |
| Target | Rate estimate | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Fantasy Footballers | $4K-8K per host-read ep | MEDIUM | Top-of-vertical premium · SiriusXM-tier · 414K YouTube |
| FantasyPros | CPM display only | LOW | 38M annual visits, 2.22B annual ad impressions, 1.2M email subs · sells display CPM, not creator integration |
| Footballguys newsletter | $9K-21K per dedicated send | MEDIUM | 600K newsletter subs at $15-35 CPM. Likely packaged into multi-send runs. |
| DLF / Dynasty Nerds / Late-Round / Footballguys pods | $500-2,000 per ep | MEDIUM | Mid-tier dynasty podcasts |
| Commission: Impossible | $200-500 OR barter | LOW | Semi-dormant since Feb 2025 |
| Pat Mayo / Mayo Media Network | Inquire via Blue Wire podcast network | LOW | Monetized through Blue Wire — bluewirepods.com |
| KeepTradeCut | Display via Google AdSense | LOW | No creator-integration path public; partnership lane more likely than ad |
| Lever | Effect | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-episode bundles | 10-20% off CPM | 3-pack ~10-15%, annual ~20% |
| Founder-direct pitch | Value-exchange unlock | Mid-tier creators trade rate-card for product access, cross-promo, equity-light affiliate. Three sources confirm. |
| First-time advertiser discount | None automatic | Discounts come from commitments, not virginity |
| Late-window unsold inventory | 30-50% off rate-card | Make-good slots / unsold spots near booking deadline |
| Target type | Probability | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-30K dynasty YouTubers | HIGH | Dedicated video for free product access — content-hungry |
| Tier-3 small podcasts (in section 02 above) | HIGH | Free founder interviews — three sources confirm pattern |
| Commission: Impossible | HIGH | Novelty value of new commish platform; semi-dormant could use the content |
| KeepTradeCut | HIGH | Engineer-founder peer; integration partnership angle |
| r/DynastyFF AMA | HIGH | Free with mod approval |
| Sigmund Bloom / Footballguys Audible | HIGH | Wrote dynasty commish guide; loves new ideas |
| Fantasy Football Counselor | HIGH | Publishes sponsor page = transactional culture, but founder interviews welcomed |
| Mid-tier 30-200K YouTubers | MEDIUM | Will sometimes do honest reviews; many gatekept by managers |
| Macro 200K+ creators | LOW | Run as commercial properties; managers gate access |
| Fantasy Footballers / FantasyPros / DLF / FBG | LOW | Commercial properties with revenue gates |
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