What one page load of defector.com brought in
Cookie banner accepted, real browser, 8 Aug 2026. Method →
- Ad entities
- 1
- Third-party domains
- 8
- Layout shift (CLS)
- 0.010
- Tranco rank
- 42,888
How it scores
Each dimension 0–10, weighted. How we measure and score →
- Ad restraint
- 9
- Design
- 6
- Reach
- 7
- Editorial
- 9
- Signal-to-noise
- 9
- Access
- 6
- Cadence
- 9
- Independence
- 10
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What it looks like
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Latest from Defector
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- Enhanced Replay Is The Future
- ‘Mario Vargas Llosa: A Life’ Is Dishy And Definitive
- New House Minority Leader Still Faces Old Questions On Ohio State Sexual Abuse
- The Oilers Are A Bunch Of Squirts And A Couple Of Gods
- Why Do People Keep Cheating At Marathons?
- Call Her Petty
- Dianna Russini’s Return To Sports Media Was A Bit Of A Disaster
- An Expert And A Noob Play ‘Final Fantasy Resonance’
- The Blob
- Paul George Has Turned Out To Be The Ur-Celtic
- Two Hard-Up Vikings Fans “Celebrate” The Return Of Kirk Cousins
- Look Who Came Crawling Back To Kirk Cousins
- Am I Cursed To Listen To Nothing But Awful Children’s Music For The Rest Of Time?
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Where it sits in Sports
- #1 Defector82
- #2 ABC News Sport (Australia)79
- #3 Swiss Ramble78.5
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