How Levi’s Stadium changed the way I looked at fantasy football in 2016

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A Picture Is Worth A Million Words

In September 2016, I found myself submitting a paid NFL fantasy football lineup for a startup app called WIN-WIN. Founded by a former Indianapolis Colts player who went from tackle to tech. Mike Tauiliili was a Duke University graduate from Houston, TX with deep ties in Silicon Valley.

This was the rookie season of both Dak Prescott & Ezekiel Elliott. That lineup submission was for a special game of picking the best losers in September. I won. This prize was for the 2nd of October when the COWBOYS vs. NINERS game began that historical win streak that magical season at Levi’s Stadium.

I was fortunate to bring a cousin of mine from the Bay Area who is a diehard Cowboys fan along for the ride with on-field access before the game. True Story. After all the platform winners and guests met up in the Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football Lounge for a celebratory drink and pic, I told my cousin, “Let’s dip back to our seats to root for our team.”

Sitting in the lower level end zone area had its perks. What really impressed me most was the…