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Tuesday, December 15th, 2015

ROTOWORLD BEGINS COUNTDOWN OF TOP 50 MOST- TRAFFICKED FANTASY ATHLETES OF 2015

Athletes 50-41 Include Tom Brady, Anthony Davis, Ben Roethlisberger, Kyrie Irving, and Victor Cruz

Internet’s Highest-Trafficked Fantasy Sports Information Site to Announce Top 50 Most-Trafficked Athletes in NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NASCAR, Premier League, Golf and College Football on Jan. 4

Stamford, Conn. – December 15, 2015 – In celebration of the debut of the Rotoworld Top 50, Rotoworld announced today the athletes featured 50-41 on its list of Top 50 most-trafficked athletes of 2015.

The Rotoworld Top 50 will debut on Monday, January 4, 2016 and feature individual athlete lists of the 50 most-trafficked athletes from seven different leagues and sports, as well as an overall Top 50 list of the most-trafficked athletes from all sports. From rookie sensations to superstars, Rotoworld’s Top 50 will feature the most-trafficked athletes from the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NASCAR, Premier League, Golf, and College Football.

Beginning today and culminating on January 4, 2016, Rotoworld, the internet’s highest-trafficked fantasy sports information site, will count down to the individual announcements for the Top 50 most-trafficked athletes of each league and sport, with weekly countdown announcements of the 50 most-trafficked athletes from all sports.

Athletes 50-41 of 2015 include New England Patriots QB Tom Brady, New Orleans Pelicans F Anthony Davis, Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, Cleveland Cavaliers PG Kyrie Irving and New York Giants WR Victor Cruz. (List below as of 12/15/15).

Top 50 Most-Trafficked Athletes of 2015: Numbers 50 – 41

50. Wes Welker (NFL)

49. Ben Roethlisberger (NFL)

48. Kyrie Irving (NBA)

47. Victor Cruz (NFL)

46. Tom Brady (NFL)

45. Davante Adams (NFL)

44. Anthony Davis (NBA)

43. Tre Mason (NFL)

42. Melvin Gordon (NFL/CFB)

41. Lamar Miller (NFL)

*List as of 12/15/15

Athletes 40 – 31 will be announced on Monday, December 21, and athletes 30 – 11 will be announced on Monday, December 28. The Top 10 overall athletes and Top 50 from each specific sport will be presented on Monday, January 4, 2016.

ROTOWORLD TOP 50

The Rotoworld Top 50 will debut on Monday, January 4, 2016 and feature individual athlete lists of the 50 most-trafficked fantasy athletes from seven different leagues and sports, as well as an overall Top 50 list of the most-trafficked athletes from all sports.

The Top 50 for each sport will include comprehensive analysis by Rotoworld’s collection of award-winning writers, including player profiles, stats comparisons and reports. In addition, the lists will highlight popularity metrics for specific athletes. All lists will be based on visitor traffic to individual player pages.

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