Fantasy football managers ran into some issues on Thursday.
The NFL Fantasy app, one of the largest platforms available for fantasy football, was down during the season opener between the Ravens and Chiefs.
It disappointed managers who have been looking forward to fantasy football in Week 1 of the NFL season and couldn't keep up with their freshly drafted teams.
Here are the latest updates on the NFL Fantasy app being down and how managers reacted to the issues on Thursday.
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Why is the NFL Fantasy app not working?
Around the beginning of Ravens vs. Chiefs, fans noticed their NFL Fantasy app wasn't working properly.
The official X account for NFL Fantasy Football tweeted about the problem, saying it was "aware of the issues" and working to fix them. It has not updated its statement since, with no signs of improvement.
we are aware of the issues with the nfl fantasy app and our team is working to fix it. we apologize for the inconvenience.
— NFL Fantasy Football (@NFLFantasy) September 6, 2024
On Downdetector.com, which provides live data on apps that aren't working, outages for the NFL Fantasy app started spiking around 9 p.m. ET, right when the season opener was getting started.
Around halftime, there still seemed to be issues that players were finding with the app, as it wasn't yet back to normal.
What does 'API limit exceeded' mean?
When opening the app, some managers received a message on an all-black screen that said the "API rate limit" had been exceeded.
Here's a look at what the screen looked like:
Ummmm nfl fantasy app wtf pic.twitter.com/iuWx4uWIEv
— Steve (@Volley_SprtLuva) September 6, 2024
API stands for application programming interface. APIs have limits, and when a user exceeds a certain number of requests, they may get a "rate limit exceeded" message.
The message on the NFL Fantasy app seems to be from too many requests on the app in a very short period of time, which would make sense considering the season opener was kicking off.
Reactions to NFL Fantasy app being down
Around the beginning of the Thursday night matchup, most users noticed their apps not working. Naturally, many took to social media to confirm others faced the same issue.
anyone else’s NFL Fantasy Football app not working?
— 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫🍁 (@PQBurgh) September 6, 2024
Soon after, many were quick to assert that this is an annual issue for the NFL Fantasy Football app in Week 1.
the nfl fantasy app breaks every year without fail pic.twitter.com/33X0KqIPYJ
— hannah (@WheresHannahRC) September 6, 2024
There haven't been any positive updates on whether the app's issues have been fixed before or during the second half of Chiefs vs. Ravens, but it surely isn't an individual problem — nearly everybody seems to have an issue with the NFL Fantasy app on Thursday night.
With the significant popularity of the app, it left millions confused and angry as to why they couldn't view their fantasy teams for game No. 1 of the season.
