

Establish the Edge Fantasy Football
Fantasy Football
Looking to step out and compete beyond your home fantasy football league? Mike Leone and guests cover a wide range of topics for serious players, including strategies for Best Ball, high-stakes formats like FFPC, NFFC, Dynasty Leagues, and more. This podcast is for players looking to go deeper -- and find their edge.
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Mar 23, 2022 • 1h 7min
2nd Year Wide Receiver Fantasy Value with Pat Kerrane
Pat Kerrane of NBC Sports Edge and Ship Chasing joins Mike Leone to discuss Year 1 to Year 2 WRs and how we should value them in both dynasty and redraft:-what metrics to look for in year 1 NFL performance-how to weight that against prospect profiles-Ja'Marr Chase da god-Jaylen Waddle's value with Tyreek Hill in town-Kadarius Toney changing minds-Terrace Marshall disasterand much more!

Mar 17, 2022 • 48min
Dynasty Podcast: WR Prospects with Anthony Amico
Anthony Amico joins Mike Leone to talk about evaluating WR prospects, both in general and specific to the 2022 draft class. Amico provides updated Dynasty rankings all year round on Establish The Run.Specifically, the duo discuss:-What matters when evaluating WR prospects-Why age and early declares matter-Why we care about stats like yards per team pass attempt-ETR's tier 1 of dynasty WRs (Drake London, Treylon Burks, Garret Wilson)-ETR's tier 2 of dynasty WRs (Jameson Williams, David Bell, Skyy Moore)-Why Amico is lower than the market on Chris Olave-Which other WRs could see a big rise in rankings if their draft capital came in better than expected

Feb 4, 2022 • 55min
Showdown Strategy and Super Bowl Galaxy Brain with Cody Main and Colin Drew
Two of the best NFL DFS Showdown players, Cody Main and Colin Drew, join Mike Leone to talk high level showdown strategy and how we can apply those contests to this year's Super Bowl:-Common Mistakes People Make-Who to Play at Captain and How to Build Around That-Which correlations are overlooked? Underutilized?-How Can We Get Unique in a Smart Way

Jan 19, 2022 • 33min
Round 2 Playoff Fantasy Football with emphasis on FFPC and NFFC Contests
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 muddled RB situationsHe also takes a look at specific strategy for FFPC and NFFC:-why there are obvious smart leverage opportunities in KC, CIN, and SF that could play huge dividends-trying to figure out what swaps to make in NFFC based on your position relative to the field, how the bracket played out for your team, and working backwards from the multipliers you want in the Super Bowl

Jan 13, 2022 • 42min
FFPC Playoff Challenge Strategy with Pat Kerrane
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-How to use scenario planning to make better teams-Why people undervalue first round upsets-When galaxy braining goes too far

Jan 12, 2022 • 49min
NFFC Postseason Hold 'Em Strategy with Chris Vaccaro
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 potential edges. Among those, Mike and Chris talk about:-Scenario Based Selections and Working Backwards-Why it's *good* to have a couple of skill players lose in Round 1-How to get contrarian in smart way-Why Dak Prescott provides multiple avenues for you to win

Jan 5, 2022 • 45min
Playoff Fantasy Football and NFL Playoff Betting with Anthony Amico
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 and how to use that based on your league format.The two then galaxy brain some playoff betting takes, taking a look at:-Market shopping and reducing the hold-The known unknowns that can cause markets/models to misprice playoff odds-Why the Titans are one of those teams

Dec 9, 2021 • 58min
Playoff Best Ball and NFT Fantasy Football with Justin Herzig
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 discuss:-Understanding the rules-Winning via Roster Construction, not Player Values-Stack 2 or 3 teams and which teams work together best-It's better to get the best players on a worse team than worse players on a better team-Taking advantage of uncertainty (Never Middle!)Justin also talks about Own The Moment's NFT Fantasy Football platform - The Owner's Club. Tune in to find out how you can participate in their version of Playoff Fantasy Football.

Dec 1, 2021 • 1h 5min
Best Ball Reg Season Review + Playoff Preview with Madison Parkhill
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 teams:-Extreme strategies rule the day-Leonard Fournette bias is killing us-Mike cries over his rookie QB exposure-How can we get unique "Super Teams" without sacrificing advance rate-Is ZeroRB set up to smash the Underdog playoffs?

Nov 10, 2021 • 1h 7min
DEEP DIVE: How Weather Affects Fantasy Football with Chris Allen
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 wind and precipitation? How do real NFL teams alter their game plans based on the weather?Additionally the two talk about:-Our Bengals-Mike's Thunderdome victory-Chris' Home Brewing-Road Race Training