

Auction Brief with Drew Davenport
Fighting Chance Fantasy
The Auction Brief, with host Drew Davenport, is a fantasy football show that will give you a unique perspective found nowhere in the fantasy community. He is not only a fantasy football analyst as a writer for Footballguys, but is a legal expert, and an auction draft expert. Enjoy this journey through all aspects of fantasy football with hard hitting analysis, in-depth conversations on how to be a better auction drafter, and discussions with some of the top minds in the fantasy industry. Along the way you might even learn a little about the intersection of life and fantasy football. Powered by Fighting Chance Fantasy Sports. Weekly episodes during fantasy draft season. Find Drew on Twitter: @DrewDavenportFF
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Jun 9, 2022 • 2h 4min
Episode 26 - Four Bedrock Beginner Auction Concepts; Guest Josh Larky
Episode 26 of The Auction Brief brings your host Drew Davenport back to where it all began: Tips for Auction Beginners. Listen to your resident auction expert give you 4 bedrock principles that new auction drafters must know, and veteran auction drafters must master, before they can take their game to the next level. Then guest Josh Larky joins the show to discuss everything you can imagine for the upcoming fantasy football season. Drew and Josh discuss Best Ball strategies, how to win big field tournaments, and opinions on specific players like Darren Waller, Saquon Barkley, and the Dolphins offense. But they don't stop there as they go on to discuss auction strategy and some easy pointers for how to succeed with little or no experience in the auction room. All of this PLUS an update on the legal situation surrounding Deshaun Watson. You don't want to miss this episode of the Auction Brief! @DrewDavenportFF

Jun 2, 2022 • 1h 31min
Episode 25 - Going Against the Crowd to Win More at Fantasy Football
Auction Brief Host Drew Davenport is back with Season 2 of the podcast that is growing by leaps and bounds. In this episode Drew maps out what listeners of the show can expect to learn this summer on this unique fantasy football podcast. Then, your host takes you through all the important legal situations in the NFL so you know more than your league mates about Deshaun Watson, Alvin Kamara, Dalvin Cook, Jerry Jeudy, and Byron Pringle. The show then discusses the reasons why you should be giving auction drafting a chance and why the best fantasy football players are giving this exciting draft format a shot. Finally, Drew ends the show with two important conversations about how to win more at fantasy football when he discusses paying attention to the change surrounding players, and how useful rookies are (or are not?) to your redraft teams. Enjoy this episode packed with information to help you succeed in your fantasy leagues and catch weekly shows for The Auction Brief starting NOW and continuing through September! @DrewDavenportFF on Twitter; @FantasyFootballLawyer on TikTok

Mar 31, 2022 • 1h 41min
Episode 24 - 6 Lessons From the 2021 Season & Drew's Biggest Hits and Misses
The Auction Brief Host Drew Davenport wraps up his offseason with a final look back at the 2021 Fantasy Football year. This episode has a little bit of everything to help you become a better fantasy football manager. Your host breaks down all of his biggest takes from last summer by grading his Shrug Your Shoulders Series, examining all the things he's proud of getting right, and then moving on to all the things he screwed up. Then, discover 6 important things that can be learned from the 2021 season and how you can use them to win more in 2022. This is one episode you DON'T want to miss! @DrewDavenportFF

Mar 17, 2022 • 1h 18min
Episode 23 - Playing the Game, Transferable Skill, and Guest Jennifer Piacenti
The Auction Brief returns with the penultimate episode in the examination of the 2021 season. Your host Drew Davenport meanders through the weighty topic of life and choosing to live it now, but then moves on to talk about how we can be successful at everything in life by mastering transferable skills. In fantasy football, learning to play the game not only helps you win fantasy leagues, but also to be happier in life in general. Plus, Drew is joined by rising star Jennifer Piacenti on this episode's Discussions with Drew segment. Jennifer talks about her start with the industry, her preferred fantasy format, and her love of auction drafting. The two then cover the big stories of 2021, and some recent moves that have shifted the fantasy landscape for 2022. Listen to conversations about the Cowboys, the Packers running back split, should we give up on Daniel Jones, and much, much more. The show ends with a chat about auction drafting, how they approach the quarterback spot, and how to avoid overpaying for elite talent. It's another information packed episode of The Auction Brief! @DrewDavenportFF @jenpiacenti

Mar 3, 2022 • 1h 29min
Episode 22 - The Rewards are in the Journey; Guest Kelly Singh
This offseason Episode of the Auction Brief is a fun one. Host Drew Davenport talks about the controversy from last episode - is he REALLY Michael Jordan? Then he goes down a rabbit hole about the journey of life and where we find value along the way. As always, your host relates his lessons back to fantasy football, and of course, to poker as well. Learn about the one thing poker players tend to forget but is the most important thing you can remember on the felt when it's time to put your chips in. Then join Drew and guest Kelly Singh in the continuing series on the Women of Fantasy Football as they talk about barriers to breaking in to the industry, and then talk lessons from 2021, player performances from the year that stood out, and how we should treat certain players for 2022 drafts. It's another information packed episode of the Auction Brief! @DrewFBGAuctions @KellyInPhoenix

Feb 17, 2022 • 1h 53min
Episode 21 - What do we do with these players in 2022?
The Auction Brief welcomes guest Britt Flinn from Fighting Chance Fantasy Sports to discuss women in the industry, her big hits and misses from 2021, and what we should be doing with guys like Ezekiel Elliott, Christian McCaffrey, and Mark Andrews in 2022 drafts. Plus, join host Drew Davenport as he discusses some thoughts about life and how sometimes the little things aren't so little. Also, Drew dives into how putting your brain on auto-pilot is sometimes the way to unlock your full potential. He then ties this all together to provide some valuable insight into how to win at life, in fantasy football, and on the poker table. Enjoy this information packed episode of The Auction Brief! @DrewFBGAuctions @Britt_Flinn

Jan 27, 2022 • 2h 6min
Episode 20 - Initial Fantasy Thoughts from 2021; Poker Story Time; Guest Heath Cummings from CBS Sports
The Auction Brief is back with special guest Heath Cummings from CBS Sports. Listen to Drew and Heath talk about how and why we missed on players like Cooper Kupp, Cordarrelle Patterson, Allen Robinson, and many more. Plus, they get into some auction talk and how they like to approach drafting elite players as well as the quarterback position. Also, don't miss the host dropping some poker tips, talking about some recent big hands, and shaking his fist at the clouds like an old man as he reveals some poker pet peeves. Enjoy all of this with a side of eastern religious philosophy and you have another fun episode of the Auction Brief! @DrewFBGAuctions @heathcummingssr

Nov 18, 2021 • 1h 32min
Episode 19 - How to Win Your Fantasy Championship; Ranting about Taunting penalties; Drew's Clues
Join Host Drew Davenport on this Special In-Season Edition of the Auction Brief. Drew takes the mic solo this week to talk about everything you need to know to win a fantasy title over the final 7 weeks of the year. From specific players, to defenses to grab, to how to play with a lead, to how to play from behind, and so much more, Drew hits every angle of how to try and get over the finish line to a title this year. Your host also gives you the two most important things to remember that will help you be a more winning fantasy player as you stare down the final 2 months of the season, plus has a rant everyone needs to hear about the taunting penalties in the NFL. And what would an episode of the Auction Brief be without a couple of poker stories as well? Listen as Drew weaves his stories and experiences into a tapestry for fantasy success on another entertaining edition of the Auction Brief. @DrewFBGAuctions

Oct 28, 2021 • 1h 36min
Episode 18 - Playing the Game Better Than Your League; Drew's Clues Week 8; Guest Dr. Jesse Morse
Drew goes back for more game theory in Episode 18 of The Auction Brief. Your host goes on a rant about D'Ernest Johnson, Kyle Juice-Check, and how Week 7 almost broke him. But the lessons learned from the first two months of the season are invaluable in taking home your league's title in 2021. Join Drew as he whips around the league to all the important fantasy questions: What are we doing with Allen Robinson? Should you be picking up Rashod Bateman? Which two AFC teams are set up to go OFF in the second half of the year? These questions and much more are answered in Drew's Clues, Week 8 podcast edition. Then join Drew and guest Dr. Jesse Morse for Discussions with Drew. They tackle the big questions you want answered - is this the beginning of the end for Christian McCaffrey? Can Saquon Barkley return soon? What's up with Michael Thomas? Drew and Dr. Morse hit these and many more injury hot spots to give you the latest information for your second half surge to a championship. Enjoy this information packed episode of the Auction Brief! @DrewFBGAuctions; @DrJesseMorse

Oct 14, 2021 • 1h 19min
Episode 17 - How to Win More at the Game of Fantasy Football; Week 5 Drew's Clues
In a special in-season edition of The Auction Brief, host Drew Davenport hits all the difficult situations you're wondering about. The 49ers offense, what to do with Trey Sermon, should you be worried about T.J. Hockenson, and what to do with underperforming WR1s on bad teams. But it wouldn't be an edition of The Auction Brief without some thoughts on life, some poker stories, and most importantly, some theories on how to play the game of fantasy football better. Over a third of the fantasy football regular season is over so now is the time to drop in and listen to Drew help you take your game over the top!


