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Thriving or hanging in there when it comes to your fantasy football team? Week 10 of the NFL season sees the most people finally give up, according to new research.
A new survey of 2,000 Americans who play fantasy football conducted a health check on how managers are currently coping as they pursue personal and strategic glory. If you’re still playing, you’re doing better than the 16% of managers who already quit as of Week 6.
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