

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 29, 2022 • 1h 10min
Best Ball: Recapping the crazy NFL Offseason with Mark Dankenbring and Jack Miller
Mark Dankenbring and Jack Miller of Establish the Run recap the crazy NFL offseason and give you their takes on who has gained and lost the most value and what opportunities exist at current ADPs on Underdog and FFPC.-Russell Wilson to Denver-Deshaun Watson and Amari Cooper to Cleveland-Tyreek Hill to the Miami-Davante Adams to the Las Vegas-Brady unretiring and getting the gang back together in Tampa Bayand much more!

Mar 25, 2022 • 59min
Dynasty Podcast: RB Prospects with JJ Zachariason
JJ Zachariason of lateround.com joins Mike Leone to talk about evaluating RB prospects, both in general and specific to the 2022 draft class. Specifically, the duo discuss:-What matters when evaluating RB prospects-Why draft capital is important-How to use speed score in RB evaluations-College receiving share as an important indicator of versatility and talent (and a potential warning sign for Kenneth Walker)-Breece Hall as the Top RB in the class-Why both JJ and Anthony Amico are higher than the market on Rachaad White

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.


