Establish the Edge 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.
Latest episodes
Aug 18, 2023 • 37min
Beating WR Heavy Draft Rooms in Best Ball
Mike Leone of Establish the Run is joined by Dan Falkenheim and Peter Overzet to discuss how WR heavy the current ADP is on Underdog Fantasy and what strategies you can use to take advantage of this landscape. Dan is the winner of the FantasyDataPros Best Ball Data Bowl, co-run by Peter, for his submission evaluating WR runs and heavy draft rooms from Best Ball Mania 2 and 3.You can read Dan's analysis here: https://www.si.com/fantasy/2023/08/07/fantasy-draft-strategy-wide-receiver-runAlso, check out Peter's YouTube video looking at 3 specific tactics to beat WR heavy rooms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxlBM_sE44E&t=1s
Aug 16, 2023 • 49min
Best Ball Mania IV Strategy
Mike Leone is joined by Hayden Winks of Underdog Fantasy to talk through some micro and macro strategies for this year's Best Ball Mania contest. For more on BBMIV, check out Leone's Best Ball Mania Manifesto here.
Aug 15, 2023 • 41min
Position Battles and Projection Uncertainty with Hidden Upside
Drew Dinkmeyer, fantasy sports expert, talks about position battles and projection uncertainty in the Ravens' wide receiver room. They also discuss the explosive NFC North offenses, surprising ADP of Jaden Reed, optimism for Dolphins running backs, and potential breakout candidates like Rashaad Penny and Terrace Marshall.
Aug 10, 2023 • 39min
Undervalued Offenses to Target
Drew Dinkmeyer, Mark Dankenbring, and Jack Miller sit down to talk about their favorite offenses that they believe to be undervalued heading into the 2023 NFL season.
Aug 8, 2023 • 54min
Fantasy-Revelant Coaching Changes
Drew Dinkmeyer, Mark Dankenbring, and Jack Miller discuss notable coaching changes from around the NFL, and share insight into why they will be so impactful from a fantasy perspective. For more on the various coaching changes that happened this offseason, check out this article by Jack Miller: 2023 NFL Coaching Changes: Fantasy and Betting Impact.
Jul 26, 2023 • 29min
Differences Between Best Ball and Managed Leagues
Mike Leone is joined by Jack Miller and Mark Dankenbring to discuss key differences in roster construction and strategy between best ball leagues versus managed leagues.
Jul 19, 2023 • 17min
Best Ball Musings: Don't Freak Out Over Stacking
Mike Leone of Establish the Run concisely covers a few best ball strategy points:-Diversifying your player exposures-Ranking Nick Chubb-Ease of Argument does not equal Strength of Argument-Not micro analyzing W17 stacking in tournaments
Jul 18, 2023 • 10min
DeAndre Hopkins - Titans Fantasy Reactions
Mike Leone of Establish the Run outlines the fantasy impact of DeAndre Hopkins to the Titans on the following players:-DeAndre Hopkins-Treylon Burks-Chig Okonkwo-Derrick Henry-Ryan Tannehill
Jul 10, 2023 • 1h 22min
ETE Projections Special Part 8: NFC West with Ben Gretch
In Part 8 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the NFC West and turn their projections process into actionable advice.
Jul 8, 2023 • 1h 20min
ETE Projections Special Part 7: AFC West with Ben Gretch
In Part 7 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the AFC West and turn their projections process into actionable advice.
