

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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Apr 2, 2021 • 1h 3min
Thoughts on the 21 Rookie Class for Superflex Dynasty
Mike and Pat discuss the 2021 rookie class and how they think the first round of 2021 rookie drafts will shake out, including thoughts on the top 4 QB and overall Superflex strategy.Then Pat gets Mike's thoughts on Aaron Jones dynasty value now that he's back with GB.

Mar 11, 2021 • 1h 27min
SHIP CHASING CROSSOVER: Stacking Research and Best Ball Live Draft
Pat and Mike jump on the Ship Chasing YouTube Channel to dive into Mike's upcoming article series on Establish The Run covering stacking strategies in best ball leagues--including what positions to stack, how to prioritize which QBs you stack with and if it's possible to stack a team without the QB. They then live draft and underdog tournament team, implementing those stacking and team construction strategies. Pat's TwitterMike's TwitterMike's ETR ContentPat's ETR Content

Feb 26, 2021 • 1h 14min
DEEP DIVE: NBA TopShot with Justin Herzig
Mike and Pat are joined by Justin Herzig of Establish The Run and the newly launched Own The Moment podcast and website.Justin discusses why he jumped into TopShot so quickly and why he thinks it's here to stay. He also shares his thoughts on how to find undervalued moments, loading up on specific moments vs. spreading out buys, how much weight to put on serial number, how to play the Cool Cats challenge, and long term vs short term buying strategy.Justin also points out some undervalued players and shares some tips for scooping value that won't have you breaking your F5 key like Pat.Make sure to follow @JustinHerzig for awesome fantasy and TopShot content and make sure to follow @OwnTheMomentNFT with alerts on because they tweet out the pack drops... and we need to know about those packs.Pat's TwitterMike's TwitterMike's ETR ContentPat's ETR Content

Jan 14, 2021 • 49min
Early 2021 Redraft Planning: Quarterback
Mike and Pat discuss their thoughts on how QB ADP and strategy is likely to play out in 2021. Will Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson's ADP fall? Will drafters be scared off of Russell Wilson? Will Pat ever stop drafting Justin Herbert? And, has the overall strategy around QB shifted from where it was 3-4 years ago?Pat's TwitterMike's TwitterMike's ETR ContentPat's ETR Content

Jan 6, 2021 • 57min
NFL Playoffs Fantasy Special (Featuring Adam Levitan and Evan Silva)
Pat and Mike are joined by Adam Levitan and Evan Silva to discuss playoff fantasy tournament strategy.Includes a breakdown of Underdog's Gauntlet format, the FFPC Playoff Challenge and the NFC Post Season Hold 'Em Contest.Must listening for anyone playing playoff contests this year.Pat's TwitterMike's TwitterMike's ETR ContentPat's ETR Content

Dec 18, 2020 • 49min
DFS Qualifiers, Weekly Contest Selection and Matching Lineups to Contests
With Mike playing in this weekend's Fantasy Football World Championship, Pat asks him about playing qualifiers, strategies for mixing up weekly contest selection, modifying your bankroll and matching lineups to the contest type.Pat's TwitterMike's TwitterMike's ETR ContentPat's ETR Content

Dec 10, 2020 • 54min
Best Ball Strategy Review and Rookie Rants
Pat and Mike discuss their thoughts on best ball strategy, including a look back at the hyperfragile draft strategy and methods for making sure your player exposures are what you want them to be.Mike also rants on reactions to Justin Jefferson's historic season and the episode closes with a discussion of what we can expect going forward from the rookie RB class.

Dec 3, 2020 • 55min
DEEP DIVE: Diversification Strategy for DFS, Redraft and Dynasty
Mike and Pat talk though diversification strategies in DFS, redraft and dynasty. Including ways to diversify on player selection even when going all in on a macro strategy in a given week / season makes sense. They also talk through times it makes sense to spread out your exposure to players and strategies, and tactics to making that easier to execute.Pat's TwitterMike's TwitterMike's ETR ContentPat's ETR Content

Nov 20, 2020 • 59min
DEEP DIVE: Handling Uncertainty in Season Long and Daily Fantasy
Pat and Mike discuss how uncertainty factors into redraft and DFS. Topics includeDrafting for breakout players instead of assembling a starting lineup.Betting against the market when it is certain about uncertain situations.Handcuffing vs. multiple late round RBs from the same backfield.Waiver wire strategy.How to handle emerging trends in redraft vs. DFSHow to handle dart throws and unprojectable situations in DFS.Mike also invents a new buzzword, "input volatility" and breaks the news to Pat that Taysom Hill has TE eligibility on FanDuel this week.

Nov 12, 2020 • 49min
High Stakes Playoff Strategy and Draft Strategy Retrospective
Mike and Pat discuss tactics for readying FFPC and NFFC high stakes teams for the playoff run--including QB and TE stashes, calibrating FAAB bids, backup kickers and defenses and schedule considerations.They also look back at draft season to discuss stacking, Zero RB, QB value and more.