Are BR games an "E-Sport"?

i find it dumb how theyd have a $1 million dollar prize pool for an individual for a BR game. Epic at this point is using all their money to make bigger prize pools for tourneys to be relevant at this point. its really the only time fortnite will get viewership is if theres a big pot on the line. BRs really dont last in a esport scene and theyre not really fun to watch anymore