Auction Brief with Drew Davenport

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Jun 17, 2021 • 1h 17min

Episode 6 - Debunking Auction Myths and Guest Matt Schauf

In Episode 6 of The Auction Brief powered by Fighting Chance Fantasy Sports, Drew takes on three pervasive auction myths that continue to hang around. Find out whether you need to hop out of the shower during a lightning storm, why waiting on your targets might be a bad idea, and what fundamental thing everyone has wrong in their auction theory. After that, Discussions with Drew welcomes in auction extraordinaire Matt Schauf from Draftsharks.com to talk confusing fantasy situations like San Francisco and Denver, and what we should do with some of the OTA player hype. Then Drew and Matt dive into auction theory while also talking specifics about how they like to attack auctions. You don't want to miss this episode chock full of stuff to help you in your fantasy football drafts! Find Drew on Twitter @DrewFBG Auctions, and Matt @SchaufDS. Enjoy Episode 6!
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Jun 10, 2021 • 1h 2min

Episode 5 - How to Prepare for Your Auction

Your host takes the reins in a solo episode to talk all about preparing for your auction drafts. Drew takes you on a step by step tour of how he recommends getting yourself ready for battle in an auction room from the macro concepts, down to the minutiae of how he does it. Come along for another entertaining poker story, find out how Zach Morris from Saved By the Bell is your model of preparation, and why you should never bring Auction Values into your draft room. All this, plus a legal update on Derrius Guice and Deshaun Watson from your host and legal expert. Enjoy Episode 5 and join us next week for Episode 6 with another special guest!
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Jun 3, 2021 • 1h 12min

Episode 4 - Learning from 2020 Mistakes with Guests Brian Drake and Steve Rapin

Drew turns the calendar to June by looking back at what happened in the 2020 fantasy draft and NFL season to figure out how to be better in 2021. The episode looks at not only auction mistakes, but the mistakes that people made the most last year - Justin Jefferson, Stefon Diggs, Aaron Rodgers, DeAndre Hopkins, and more. Drew explains how failing to examine prior draft results as part of your 2021 draft preparation is a huge blind spot for most fantasy players. Honest assessment of how fantasy managers did can be the best starting point for growth in all aspects of fantasy, and particularly in auction drafting. Guests Steve Rapin and Brian Drake also join the show in Discussions with Drew to give away a Scott Fish Bowl spot, talk about the biggest misses of the year, and how we can be better this summer in our drafts. Come join us on The Auction Brief! @DrewFBGAuctions; @DrakeFantasy; @Fantasygeek37; @FCFantasySports
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May 27, 2021 • 1h 7min

Episode 3 - How Hard Should You Chase Rookies? Guest: Ryan McDowell

In Episode 3 host Drew Davenport gets into the data behind whether or not you should be chasing rookies in your redraft leagues this summer. He breaks it down from both a snake draft, and auction draft, perspective and the answer he gives might surprise you. Then Drew welcomes in guest Ryan McDowell to discuss all things rookie, including Dynasty players he finds himself drafting, how he perceives rookies in redraft, and his love of auctions. Finally, The Auction Brief wouldn't be complete without getting some advice from Ryan and Drew about how to tackle the fear of auctions and some tips for those just getting started in auctions. Powered by Fighting Chance Fantasy Sports. Find Drew on twitter @DrewFBGAuctions, and Fighting Chance Fantasy @FCFantasySports.
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May 20, 2021 • 1h 12min

Episode 2 - Beginner Mistakes and Guest Bob Lung

On Episode 2 of the Auction Brief, powered by Fighting Chance Fantasy Sports, host Drew Davenport gets into mistakes that beginners make when they're just starting out doing auctions. How do you walk the tightrope between spending on studs and not taking yourself out of the draft too quick? Find out about the swings in value in an auction room based on many factors that tend to be underrated to novice auction drafters. Plus, Drew talks with fantasy football celebrity Bob Lung, founder of the King's Classic, how he founded a brutally tough lineup of drafters, what it's like to draft at the Hall of Fame, and to chauffeur the game's greatest players as they get inducted into the Hall of Fame. But more importantly, come listen to Bob talk about his Consistency Guide and how it can help you in your drafts this summer. And as always, don't skip the Legal Update from your host about the Deshaun Watson situation and how you should be playing it right now. All this and more on Episode 2 of the Auction Brief! @DrewFBGAuctions @FCFantasySports
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May 13, 2021 • 52min

Episode 1 - Introduction to Auctions and Story Time with Drew

Join host Drew Davenport to dive into the fantasy football draft season. Episode 1 covers an Introduction to what the show will be about, and hits topics like Deshaun Watson, why you should choose auction drafts for your fantasy leagues, and a lots of stories from the Drew Davenport Draft Archives. Come listen and find out about the legend of David Boston, the Alex Collins Corollary, and why trying to draft Travis Kelce in an auction is tough with a Chiefs fan in the room. Episodes to drop EVERY Thursday all summer long! Follow Drew on Twitter @DrewFBGAuctions, subscribe to his YouTube channel the Auction Brief, and find his writing at Footballguys.com. Powered by Fighting Chance Fantasy Sports.
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May 7, 2021 • 3min

PREVIEW: Coming this Summer on the Auction Brief

Come listen to a brief rundown of the exciting and UNIQUE new fantasy football podcast - The Auction Brief. Your host Drew Davenport tells you about some of the interesting guests and topics that will be covered to help you dominate your fantasy football drafts.

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