Podcasts by Establish the Edge Fantasy Football

Round 2 Playoff Fantasy Football with emphasis on FFPC and NFFC Contests from 2022-01-19T12:00

Mike Leone takes a look at Establish The Run's updated playoff rankings and how to make the best use of them:
-Understanding when to use positional scarcity
-Evaluating the many mud...

FFPC Playoff Challenge Strategy with Pat Kerrane from 2022-01-13T13:00

Pat Kerrane of NBC Sports Edge and Ship Chasing joins ETR's Mike Leone to discuss strategy for the FFPC Playoff Challenge contest. The two discuss:

-Common mistakes drafters make Listen

NFFC Postseason Hold'Em Strategy with Chris Vaccaro from 2022-01-12T13:00

Chris Vaccaro of The Athletic joins Mike Leone of Establish The Run to talk about NFFC's playoff fantasy contest. It's a unique multiplier contest that creates a lot of avenues for pot...

Playoff Fantasy Football and NFL Playoff Betting with Anthony Amico from 2022-01-05T17:00

Mike Leone and Anthony Amico take a look at why format and rules are dictate your playoff fantasy football strategy. Stemming from that, the duo look at how to calculate expected games played an...

Playoff Best Ball and NFT Fantasy Football with Justin Herzig from 2021-12-09T12:00

Justin Herzig, co-founder of Own The Moment and ETR contributor, joins Mike Leone to talk playoff best ball on Underdog. The unique playoff contest offers a lot of room for edges. The duo discus...

Best Ball Reg Season Review + Playoff Preview with Madison Parkhill from 2021-12-01T17:00

Madison Parkhill (@MadisonParkhill) of RotoViz joins Mike Leone to review the best ball regular season and preview the upcoming playoffs, plus analyzing the good, bad, and ugly of their own team...

DEEP DIVE: How Weather Affects Fantasy Football with Chris Allen from 2021-11-10T13:00

Chris Allen, contributor of 4for4, FootballGuys, and NBC Sports Edge, joins Mike Leone to discuss the impact of weather on fantasy football: At what point should we be worried when it comes to w...

DEEP DIVE: Konami Code and Fantasy Football Edge with Rich Hribar from 2021-11-03T14:00

Rich Hribar (@LordReebs on Twitter) of sharpfootballanalysis.com joins Mike Leone to talk about establish his edge in fantasy football:

-Rich's weekly "The Worksheet" col...

DEEP DIVE: FanDuel Strategy and Breaking Into the Fantasy Industry with Joe Holka from 2021-10-27T12:00

Joe Holka joins Mike Leone to talk FanDuel tournament strategy as well as how Joe broke into the fantasy sports industry. Among other things, the pair discuss:

-Pricing/Scoring Differen...

Establish the Edge Listener Q and A from 2021-10-22T10:00

Mike Leone answers ETE listener questions on a variety of topics - from DFS to best ball to landscaping:

-When should we be stacking in DFS and how much?
-How do we adjust for the f...

2021 Rookie SuperFlex Re-Mock Draft with Pat Kerrane and Anthony Amico from 2021-10-13T20:00

Michael Leone is joined by Pat Kerrane of NBC Sports Edge and Anthony Amico of Establish the Run to mock draft a SuperFlex/TE premium rookie back, adjusting for what we now know five weeks into ...

Eliminating Noise and Using Patience to Win DFS Tournaments from 2021-10-07T19:00

Mike Leone goes solo this week, waxing philosophically over how we can apply Daniel Kahneman's new book, Noise, to NFL DFS. Mike outlines:

-why simple models beat human be...

Week 2 Season-Long Rankings Changes with ETR's Mark Dankenbring from 2021-09-23T15:00

Mike Leone and Mark Dankenbring of Establish The Run discuss changes to the ETR staff top 150 rest of season. Conversation includes:

-Why Tyreek Hill is the WR1
-Should we be worrie...

Week 1 Reactions with Ben Gretch from 2021-09-16T13:00

Mike Leone and Ben Gretch dive into some of the more interesting Week 1 observations as far as team play calling and success and individual usage.

-Will ATL and TEN bounce back?
-Wh...

DEEP DIVE: DFS Small Field Tournament Strategy with Peter Overzet from 2021-09-06T11:00

Mike Leone is joined by Peter Overzet to talk about the concepts you should be applying when playing DFS small field tournaments:

-Common mistakes to avoid
-Thinking macro not micro...

Sleepers and Keepers with Pat Kerrane from 2021-08-27T13:00

Mike Leone is joined by Pat Kerrane of NBC Sports Edge to help you identify some potential breakout sleepers for fantasy this season, especially for keeper leagues. The duo discuss:

-Le...

Dominate Your Fantasy Home League with Drew Dinkmeyer from 2021-08-18T11:00

Mike Leone's ETR Establish the Million cohost Drew Dinkmeyer joins the show to talk about dominating your home league. Unlike sharp leagues where our edge is primarily in roster constructio...

NFFC and WR Heavy Draft Strategies with Shawn Siegele from 2021-08-10T11:00

Shawn Siegele of RotoViz joins Mike Leone to talk about WR heavy drafting, or Zero RB, and specifically how to apply that to NFFC drafts. To do this, Mike and Shawn recap one of Mike's rece...

2QB/SuperFlex Redraft Strategy with Anthony Amico from 2021-08-05T21:00

Anthony Amico joins Mike Leone on the Establish the Edge podcast to talk 2QB and SuperFlex redraft strategy:

-How early can/should you take your first QB?
-Why the number of flex sp...

Reverse Engineering Extreme RB Strategies on Underdog Fantasy from 2021-08-03T11:00

Mike Leone takes a look at the 2020 Best Ball Mania data to determine why extreme RB strategies were successful. Despite being seemingly at odds with one another, players that took RBs early but...

ETE PROJECTIONS SPECIAL Part 8: NFC East with Ben Gretch from 2021-07-30T11:00

In Part 8 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone analyze the NFC East and turn their projections process into actionable advice.

More specifically, the pair...

ETE PROJECTIONS SPECIAL Part 7: NFC West with Ben Gretch from 2021-07-28T22:00

In Part 7 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone analyze the NFC West and turn their projections process into actionable advice.

More specifically, the pair...

Underdog Best Ball Puppy Review with Adam Levitan and Justin Herzig from 2021-07-26T10:00

Adam Levitan, Justin Herzig, and Mike Leone review an ETR subscriber's Best Ball Puppy draft. The trio diagnose what went right. what went wrong, and teach viewers the best way to approach ...

ETE PROJECTIONS SPECIAL Part 6: NFC North with Ben Gretch from 2021-07-22T09:00

In Part 6 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone analyze the NFC North and turn their projections process into actionable advice.

More specifically, the pai...

Legendary RB Upside and Rookie WR Profit with Pat Kerrane from 2021-07-21T09:00

Pat Kerrane is welcomed back to the Establish the Edge podcast with open arms. Pat and host Mike Leone discuss two of Pat's excellent articles with NBC Sports Edge, their impact on our redr...

Best Ball and Managed League Differences with Adam Levitan from 2021-07-20T09:00

Mike Leone and Adam Levitan go over the differences between best ball leagues and managed leagues. On the surface there are two similar games, but as you dig deeper the differences between the t...

Underdog Best Ball Mania Stream with Drew Dinkmeyer from 2021-07-19T14:00

Mike Leone and Drew Dinkmeyer attempt to take down the $1million Underdog Best Ball Mania 2 grand prize. The pair live stream their draft, giving micro analysis of their team as well as macro in...

ETE PROJECTIONS SPECIAL Part 5: NFC South with Ben Gretch from 2021-07-18T19:00

In Part 5 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone analyze the NFC South and turn their projections process into actionable advice.

More specifically, the pai...

The Late Round QB Strategy with JJ Zachariason from 2021-07-13T11:00

JJ Zachariason of FanDuel/NumberFire joins Mike Leone to talk about the evolution of the QB position in season-long fantasy football.

JJ  popularized the late round QB (LRQB) strategy n...

ETE PROJECTIONS SPECIAL Part 4: AFC East with Ben Gretch from 2021-07-12T12:00

In Part 4 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone analyze the AFC East and turn their projections process into actionable advice.

More specifically, the pair...

ETE PROJECTIONS SPECIAL Part 3: AFC West with Ben Gretch from 2021-07-11T19:00

In Part 3 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone analyze the AFC West and turn their projections process into actionable advice.

More specifically, the pair...

ETE PROJECTIONS SPECIAL Part 2: AFC North with Ben Gretch from 2021-07-01T20:00

In Part 2 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone analyze the AFC North and turn their projections process into actionable advice.

More specifically, the pai...

ETE PROJECTIONS SPECIAL Part 1: AFC South with Ben Gretch from 2021-06-22T20:00

In Part 1 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone talk about their projections process, the pros and cons of projections, and how to maximize actionable information w...

Underdog Best Ball Tournament Review with Adam Levitan and Justin Herzig from 2021-06-21T12:00

Adam Levitan, Justin Herzig, and Mike Leone review an ETR subscriber's Best Ball Mania draft. The trio diagnose what went right. what went wrong, and teach viewers the best way to approach ...

Dynasty Startup Tips with Anthony Amico from 2021-06-17T14:00

Mike Leone and Anthony Amico talk macro strategy for Dynasty Startup drafts.

-Know Your League Settings (studs and duds drafting or drafting for depth)

-Have A Goal In Mind (c...

Best Ball Tournament Strategy with Erik Beimfohr from 2021-06-14T16:00

Mike Leone talks with Erik Beimfohr of RotoGrinders about translating his contrarian and suc...

RB Dead Zone and RB Upside with Jack Miller from 2021-06-07T19:00

Mike brings on Jack Miller of Establish The Run to discuss the RB Dead Zone and RB Upside. Jack tells us what the RB Dead Zone means and why we should generally avoid RBs in Rounds 3-6 in favor ...

Lessons Learned: The Kerrane Farewell Episode from 2021-06-04T15:00

Mike and Pat discuss their favorite moments from doing the ETE pod together. Mike shares the new format of the show going forward. Pat tries to invent a new structural strategy on his way out th...

Revised RB Strategies in Best Ball from 2021-05-24T23:00

Mike discusses his dynasty auction startup and Pat shares some news.

Then Pat asks Mike about the findings from his newest best ball article on hyperfragile and zero RB in best ball. Pa...

2021 Rookie Rankings (Part 2) from 2021-05-07T18:00

Pat and Mike talk through the rest of the rookie class. Including QB fliers, deep WR targets, a trip down Saints memory lane, and more Rashod Bateman talk (somehow). 

• jump on the Ship Chasing YouTube Channel to dive into Mike's upcoming article series on Est...
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DEEP DIVE: NBA TopShot with Justin Herzig from 2021-02-26T00:00

Mike and Pat are joined by Justin Herzig of Establish The Run and the newly launched Own The Moment podcast and website.

Justin discusses why he jumped into TopShot so quickly and why h...

Early 2021 Redraft Planning: Quarterback from 2021-01-14T12:00

Mike and Pat discuss their thoughts on how QB ADP and strategy is likely to play out in 2021. Will Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson's ADP fall? Will drafters be scared off of Russell Wilso...

NFL Playoffs Fantasy Special (Featuring Adam Levitan and Evan Silva) from 2021-01-06T10:00

Pat and Mike are joined by Adam Levitan and Evan Silva to discuss playoff fantasy tournament strategy.

Includes a breakdown of Underdog's Gauntlet format, the FFPC Playoff Challeng...

DFS Qualifiers, Weekly Contest Selection and Matching Lineups to Contests from 2020-12-17T19:00

With Mike playing in this weekend's Fantasy Football World Championship, Pat asks him about playing qualifiers, strategies for mixing up weekly contest selection, modifying your bankroll an...

Best Ball Strategy Review and Rookie Rants from 2020-12-10T16:00

Pat and Mike discuss their thoughts on best ball strategy, including a look back at the hyperfragile draft strategy and methods for making sure your player exposures are what you want them to be...

DEEP DIVE: Diversification Strategy for DFS, Redraft and Dynasty from 2020-12-03T14:00

Mike and Pat talk though diversification strategies in DFS, redraft and dynasty. Including ways to diversify on player selection even when going all in on a macro strategy in a given week / seas...

DEEP DIVE: Handling Uncertainty in Season Long and Daily Fantasy from 2020-11-20T14:00

Pat and Mike discuss how uncertainty factors into redraft and DFS. 

• Topics include
  • Drafting for breakout players instead of assembling a starting lineup.
  • Betting agains...
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High Stakes Playoff Strategy and Draft Strategy Retrospective from 2020-11-12T16:00

Mike and Pat discuss tactics for readying FFPC and NFFC high stakes teams for the playoff run--including QB and TE stashes, calibrating FAAB bids, backup kickers and defenses and schedule consid...

DEEP DIVE: Correlation in DFS Lineups from 2020-11-08T01:00

Pat interviews Mike on all there is to know about correlation in GPP lineup construction. 

Covering stacking, bring backs, RB/DST, RB/RB, TE correlation, mini correlations and adjusting...

Listener Mailbag: Dynasty Trades from 2020-10-30T17:00

Pat and Mike break down listener submitted dynasty trade questions.

 Includes discussion of D'Andre Swift, Antonio Gibson, Jonathan Taylor, James Conner, Chris Carson, David Montgo...

Polarizing Dynasty Players, Ambiguous RB Situations and Avoiding the Next JJAW from 2020-10-22T14:00

Pat and Mike discuss Juju Smith-Schuster, DJ Moore and other polarizing dynasty players. They also note some red flags on rookies like Brandon Aiyuk and Gabriel Davis. And discuss difficult RB e...

CEH and Dak Fallout + Superflex Discussion and a TPPR Tight End Review from 2020-10-16T00:00

Mike and Pat give their thoughts on Le'Veon Bell signing with the Chiefs and on Andy Dalton's value in Dallas. Mike shares a Superflex dynasty trade for Dalton and Pat throws out some ...

Re-Drafting the 2020 Rookie Class w/ Evan Silva from 2020-10-08T22:00

Pat and Mike are joined by Establish The Run co-founder Evan Silva for a 3 man draft of the 2020 rookie class. The draft was originally supposed to be just the 1st round... but this class is too...

Using Predictive Receiving Metrics to Identify Week 4 Buys from 2020-10-01T15:00

Pat and Mike discuss Sam Hoppen's charts for Establish The Run on Air Yard Share, Target Share, Targets per Route Run and Routes per dropback. Listen

Dynasty Rankings Updates, Rookie Pick Valuation and Advanced Rookie Pick Strategy from 2020-09-25T16:00

Mike asks Pat about some of the biggest shifts in his dynasty rankings. Including Saquon Barkley, Juju Smith-Schuster, James Robinson, Antonio Gibson and Chase Claypool.

Then Pat and Mi...

Interpreting Week 1 Breakouts and Rest of Season Projections from 2020-09-18T17:00

Pat and Mike discuss Tight Ends who are popping in targets per route run and highlight some options who could have big games in Week 2. They also discuss WRs that look to be breaking out, as wel...

Main Event ADP Shifts from TNF&Tight End Breakout Profiles from 2020-09-11T15:00

Mike and Pat cover the data points we have from FFPC Main Event drafts following the Thursday Night Football game, and discuss where they would now take the stars and scrubs from the game in las...

Dynasty Philosophy, Rankings Updates and a Rojo Sidebet from 2020-09-04T23:00

Pat and Mike dive into dynasty strategy and the latest from Pat's rankings on ETR, including the idea of betting on WR prospect evaluation, adjusting tactics for league size and when it&apo...

3-Team and 6-Team Best Ball Strategy with Peter Jennings from 2020-08-29T16:00

Mike and Pat recap the latest picks in their $1k Best Ball Entry on DraftKings and barely avoid a potentially brand destroying accidental pick.

Then they are joined by