I think this is partially correct, but interest in fantasy football has also peaked and begun to decline IMO.
https://forums.footballguys.com/forum/topic/761119-vote-please-finish-this-sentence-my-interest-in-the-nfl/?page=2
So far 268 respondents to this poll, I really wanted 500 people because at that point (while still tiny) you can start to say you have some data to form opinions. I also polled here bc this audience is very fantasy focused, but also more than a casual viewer (IMO).
14% of respondents cited politics as the key reason they stopped watching, while almost 26% said it was a one of a few reasons. Only 2.75% of respondents said it was due to a drop in the quality of play.
57% said their level of interest is down YoY, that is a big number.
At 270 votes, def not enough to make any assumptions, but if that poll could get up to 500, worth noting, especially considering the audience being polled.