# Illustrated Fantasy Football Pixar Animator Austin Madison Draws Incredible Fantasy NFL Matchups By Andrew Sztein | Published 2013-02-08 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/austin-madison References: [twistedsifter](http://twistedsifter.com/2013/02/football-matchups-illustrated-by-a-pixar-animator) & [reddit](http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/17wt5q/pixar_animator_austin_madisons_fantasy_football/) These illustrations from Pixar animator Austin Madison bring a whole new meaning to fantasy football. Throughout the NFL season, Austin Madison would sketch up an artist's conception of the result of a matchup that happened that week. The ideas and interesting interpretations of team names has resulted in mindblowing images that will bring a smile to the face of any NFL fan. The pop culture references in the sketches are also incredibly clever. Examples of such include the [Arizona Cardinals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-x-rams) being depicted as religious cardinals instead of birds, the [Kansas City Chiefs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/todd-snyder-nfl-collection) being depicted as the Master Chief from the Halo video games, or even the [New Orleans Saints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ovo-5) being interpreted as the pistol wielding Boondock Saints. It's no wonder that Austin Madison works for Pixar, as you'd expect this level of astonishing creativity from the studio that brought us Toy Story and Wall-E. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Illustrated Fantasy Sports:** Opportunity for artists to create unique and creative depictions of fantasy sports leagues for fans. - **Pop Culture References in Sports:** Sports teams could incorporate pop culture references in their branding to appeal to a wider audience. - **Collaboration Between Entertainment and Sports:** Potential for collaborations between entertainment companies and sports leagues to create unique and engaging content for fans. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Sports:** Sports teams can explore incorporating pop culture references in their merchandise and branding efforts. - **Entertainment:** Entertainment companies could explore partnering with sports leagues to create unique content for fans. - **Visual Arts:** Artists can create unique and creative depictions of fantasy sports leagues for fans. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Animated Sports Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dunk-the-halls.md) - [Fantasy Football Mobile Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nfl-primetime-fantasy.md) - [Survival-Style Fantasy Football Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fantasy-football-experience.md) - [Whimsical Soccer-Themed Illustrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soccerthemed-illustrations.md) - [Pizza-Themed Fantasy Football Punishments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fantasy-football-punishment.md) - [Fantasy Roleplay AI Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dd-character-portraits.md) - [Immersive Floral Tributes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-nba-finals.md) - [AI-Based Football Predictions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/football-predictions.md) - [Collegiate-Inspired Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/todd-snyder-nfl-collection.md)