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Auction Brief with Drew Davenport

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Nov 3, 2022 • 1h 27min

Episode 39 - The Biggest Fantasy Storylines in Week 9 with Marcas Grant from the NFL Network

The Auction Brief returns, this time with Marcas Grant from the NFL Network to go over Drew's Clues heading into Week 9. Not only does your host, Drew Davenport, talk about 3 things he wants you to know to get better at fantasy football, but Drew and Marcas hit too many topics to list. Kyle Pitts, D'Onta Foreman, Justin Fields, Aaron Jones v. AJ Dillon, and so much more. Your analysts discuss which guys have staying power to help you win it all, and which guys are to be treated with caution. This show is chock full of actionable fantasy football information and will help you as you head into Week 9! @DrewDavenportFF @MarcasG
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Oct 13, 2022 • 1h 7min

Episode 38 - 12 Situations You Need to Know before Week 6; Alvin Kamara Legal Update

The Auction Brief is back after a hiatus to discuss everything you need to know heading into Week 6 of the Fantasy Football season. Your host Drew Davenport is back on the mic solo for this episode and he hits everything you are wondering about for your fantasy teams. Drew starts with a conversation about Fantasy Football strategy that leads to 3 Tips everyone can learn right now to make their fantasy games better. Then, your host calls on his legal expertise to break down the Alvin Kamara situation and what's happening with Davante Adams after his run-in with a photographer in Week 5. Next up it's 12 Fantasy Football situations and players you need to be dialed in on before you go into Week 6. What do we know about the Chiefs WRs, the Falcons RBs, the Broncos offense, Kyle Pitts, Brian Robinson, and many more! This is an information packed episode of the Auction Brief that you don't want to miss! @DrewDavenportFF
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Aug 25, 2022 • 1h 5min

Episode 37 - Everything You Need to Know Before Your Auction Draft

The Auction Brief is back for one final episode before the biggest fantasy draft weekends of the year. Before a short hiatus, your host Drew Davenport leaves you with the ultimate Auction Draft Day Primer by cramming all the highlights from the summer into one impressive whirlwind of information to take into your auction rooms. The show starts with a look at Three Buckets into which all auction advice falls and how remembering those Buckets will help you focus during your draft. Then, Drew goes into his 5 Crystal Clear Auction Ideas that will help you relax, focus, and dominate your auctions. After walking you through Everything You Need to Know for Auction Success, the Legal Update ends the episode by putting a bow on the Deshaun Watson saga, and then gets into the effect Tony Buzbee will have on the Alvin Kamara case. The final episode of the Auction Brief for the summer is here and if you only listen to one episode before your auction THIS is the episode for you! @DrewDavenportFF
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Aug 18, 2022 • 1h 43min

Episode 36 - 3 Big Lessons From an Auction Room; Breaking Down a Live Auction; Guest Doug Orth from King's Classic

The Auction Brief is back with a special treat for listeners. The episode begins with a Legal Update on Deshaun Watson and Alvin Kamara and what is happening in their cases. Then, coming out of the King's Classic auction on Saturday, your host Drew Davenport goes into 3 Major Crossroads during the draft that can teach everyone a lesson about auctions. Then, Drew goes through the draft beginning with his par sheet, his plan, how he executed, and what things he could've done different based on the personality of the room. Finally, Doug Orth from FFToday joins the show to break down the King's Classic Auction further, giving you his plan of attack, his regrets, and how to handle an auction of this size. This is a must listen episode as we head into draft season! @DrewDavenportFF
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Aug 11, 2022 • 1h 43min

Episode 35 - Guest Matt Schauf; Should you Price Enforce in Auctions? What Makes a Good Auction Target?

The Auction Brief rolls on into the heart of draft season with more actionable fantasy football content to help you dominate your drafts. Your host starts the episode by talking about Price Enforcing and Bidding people up in an auction. Should you do it? What are the risks associated with price enforcing? What's the difference between price enforcing and bidding someone up? Drew breaks it all down for you. Then he continues by talking about what makes a good auction target. What are the 3 ways you can isolate auction targets and put that into play in your drafts? After Drew talks auction concepts he brings on analyst Matt Schauf in Discussions with Drew for another week of next-level player analysis. This week's episode of the Auction Brief is another seamless blend of fantasy football theory and hard hitting player analysis. The show is taking off - come see what the hype is all about! @SchaufDS @DrewDavenportFF
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Aug 4, 2022 • 1h 48min

Episode 34 - Guest Rich Hribar; 10 Easy Things That Will Make You Better at Fantasy Football

August begins with a bang on the Auction Brief as this dynamite show features Guest Rich Hribar, and your host gives you 10 Easy Things to Make You Better at Fantasy Football. The show begins with a legal update from your host and resident criminal defense attorney as he breaks down the massive week in the NFL legal world. Not only did Alvin Kamara have a court date in his case, but the Deshaun Watson decision came down as well. Drew goes through both situations in detail and tells you what to expect for your fantasy teams. Then your host gives you 10 valuable concepts that will make you better at fantasy football TODAY! The show ends with gifted analyst Rich Hribar giving you his thoughts on everything from the Broncos offense, to James Conner, to his favorite players he's drafting right now...and those he's not. You don't want to miss this episode of the Auction Brief as you head into fantasy draft season. Twitter: @DrewDavenportFF
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Jul 28, 2022 • 2h 4min

Episode 33 - Guest Liz Loza; Reading People; How to Make a Par Sheet

The Auction Brief rolls on with more fantasy football content to help you crush your league. Your host Drew Davenport dives into more theory on how to win while guest Liz Loza drops by the show to give you insight on dozens of players. The host starts the show with a step-by-step explanation of what a Par Sheet is, why it helps you win your auctions, and the process he uses to make one. Then Drew takes you through what it means to read people in a fantasy draft, at a poker table, and in your daily life. The invaluable skills of learning body language and interpretation of people's actions can take your fantasy game, and every part of your life, to a new level. After that, Liz Loza comes on the show to discuss dozens of players and their outlook for 2022. Drew and Liz discuss interesting camp battles, cloudy backfields, and then go mining for fantasy value in bad offenses. This episode of the Auction Brief is dynamite! @DrewDavenportFF @LizLoza_FF
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Jul 21, 2022 • 1h 38min

Episode 32 - Guest Marcas Grant from NFL Fantasy; Hammer Time in your Auctions and Mastering Your Budget

The Auction Brief continues to heat up as Marcas Grant from NFL Fantasy and the NFL Network stops by for Discussions with Drew. But first, your host starts the show with a legal update on Vikings running back Dalvin Cook and why he may play all of 2022. Then a poker story gets things going as a shining example of so many lessons that listeners of the show have heard before. This leads into a discussion of winning sometimes being a boring proposition. Mastering an auction draft budget may seem boring, but it's one of the bigger ways to make a leap as an auction drafter. After that discussion, Drew then talks late-stage auction strategy by circling back to a concept introduced last summer: Haymaker Time. When should you drop all your money on that one last player? Your host tells you all about what to look for. Enjoy this fantastic pre-training camp episode of the Auction Brief with guest Marcas Grant! @DrewDavenportFF @MarcasG
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Jul 14, 2022 • 1h 57min

Episode 31 - Building a Framework to Win More at Fantasy Football; Guest Jim Coventry

The Auction Brief is back for Episode 31 with the goal of making you a better fantasy football player each time you listen. Host Drew Davenport starts the episode with the latest news and legal analysis on Deshaun Watson and Alvin Kamara and their chances to suit up for 2022 for your fantasy teams. Then your host weaves his way through a reflection on morality and building a framework for all the many decisions you make every day in life, or in your fantasy football leagues. Then, Drew ends his opening rant by going into detail about his pet peeves on auction nomination strategies - or the lack thereof. And finally, the show ends with another fantastic guest for Discussions with Drew as Jim Coventry from Rotowire drops by to break down some tough fantasy situations. The two discuss the Great Handcuff Debate, and then work their way through some different backfields to talk about where there may be some value. Then they play a game of "Who would you rather have?" followed by some auction theory conversation. Come listen to another information packed episode of the Auction Brief and win more at fantasy football! @DrewDavenportFF @JimCoventryNFL
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Jul 7, 2022 • 1h 47min

Episode 30 - Avoiding Bad Bets in Fantasy Football; Inflection Points; Guest Jordan McNamara

The Auction Brief drops another show full of actionable fantasy football information to help you dominate your fantasy leagues. Your Host Drew Davenport begins the show with an in-depth breakdown of where we stand on Deshaun Watson after the NFL's disciplinary hearing last week. After the legal update, Drew goes on to talk about how you can win more in fantasy football, poker, and life by avoiding obvious bad bets. Drew takes you through some examples of how we avoid making mistakes to sidestep obviously bad situations in anything we do. Then your host jumps into one of the most important parts of an auction draft - Inflection Points. Learning what they are, what they look like, and how to take advantage of them is critical in winning more as an auction drafter. Drew finishes by walking you through some examples of what it means to spot an individual inflection point, or a group inflection point. Then, on another episode of Discussions with Drew, Jordan McNamara from Analytics of Dynasty joins the show to drop fantasy knowledge based on the dozens of hours of research he does to prepare his Analytics of Dynasty guide. Don't miss another great episode of the Auction Brief that will help you win more at fantasy football. @DrewDavenportFF @McNamaraDynasty

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