ESPN Fantasy App Fails NFL Sunday: User Complaints Flood In”

The ESPN fantasy app experienced issues during NFL Sunday causing frustration for at least 18,000 users who reported that the platform was not updating. The issues began as soon as the first round of Sunday games, including Steelers vs Seahawks, Cowboys vs Giants, Titans vs Rams, and Jets vs Bills, started. Most complaints stated the app was freezing on lineup changes and score updates on mobile devices, while desktop versions remained semi-functional.

Downdetector, a site that monitors online service interruptions, indicated that the outage was primarily hitting New York, Boston, Detroit, Washington, and Chicago. The reported disturbances involved the app not refreshing real-time stats and allegedly causing some missed waiver wire moves.

Users expressed their frustration on social media platforms, with many complaints pointing out that this was not the first time the platform had experienced issues. ESPN is yet to comment on or address the outage.

Some solutions for those affected include force-closing the app, clearing cache, or switching to desktop use. It’s worth noting that this outage coincided with the roll-out of new features for 2025, including enhanced home screen navigation and the Gridiron Gauntlet tournament. Users can keep up with updates on the situation by checking ESPN’s status page or Downdetector.

The NFL Sunday schedule included:

– Browns vs. Ravens
– Jaguars vs. Bengals
– Giants vs. Cowboys
– Bears vs. Lions
– Patriots vs. Dolphins
– 49ers vs. Saints
– Bills vs. Jets
– Seahawks vs. Steelers
– Rams vs. Titans
– Panthers vs. Cardinals
– Broncos vs. Colts
– Eagles vs. Chiefs
– Falcons vs. Vikings.