This is part of a series highlighting Latin people in the fantasy football industry. 20 of 30

Waiver wire day is here! Let’s hope you had the priority to get your target, or outbid your opponents for the position you needed help in. If not perhaps free agency will allow you to make the moves needed for a superb week. Today’s featured Latin in the fantasy football industry being highlighted is, Javier Manzanera. AND IT IS HIS BIRTHDAY! Javier was kind enough to share some of his favorite memories and his thoughts on where the latin fantasy football community will be in the future.

How long I’ve been paying FF: Since 2006.

How I got into it: Got invited to a league of friends who had been paying for 2 or 3 years. Got hooked immediately.

Favorite FF moment: I drafted (Patrick) Mahomes with my very last pick in 2018, the year he took over the Chiefs and the rest is history. I crushed everyone that season and since then I feel like I was the scout who discovered him (haha).  

Where I see the Latino FF community in 5 years:  The community has been growing steadily. During the past 5 years a lot of content creators have been making content for Spanish speaking people. The NFL is huge in Mexico. It’s the second most watched sport in the country. And it’s been gaining traction in countries like Argentina and Spain. We had the opportunity to host a Scott Fish Bowl live draft in Mexico City and it was great. But there is still a lot of room to grow in the FF community. Five years from now I think the community will be 10 times bigger than it is now. Easily.

Javier has several outlets for his media in the fantasy football world. He is a staff writer for The fantasy footballers and NFL Fantasy Español, his audio media can be found at Fantastico Tocho and La Cueva Del Fan. If that isn’t enough he is also a Scott Fish Bowl avatar maker, and you have probably seen his art without realizing it! He is also a three year Scott Fish Bowl member, in addition to a few more leagues. Of course you can find Javier’s thoughts and analyst on his X as well. Please follow him @elmantis. go tell him ‘feliz cumpleanos’!

Thank you for reading, please come back tomorrow as we highlight another Latin in the Fantasy Football Community.

Bet Smart, Be Lucky – Iggy