Establish the Edge Fantasy Football

In Part 8 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone analyze the NFC East and turn their projections process into actionable advice. More specifically, the pair dive into: -CeeDee Lamb or Amari Cooper? What is Zeke's upside? -Antonio Gibson's league winning upside -Kenny Golladay is NOT this year's Stefon Diggs -Is Miles Sanders undervalued or lacking meanin...

In Part 7 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone analyze the NFC West and turn their projections process into actionable advice. More specifically, the pair dive into: -The value of Chase Edmonds and James Conner -We shouldn't be concerned about the Seattle passing game -The market is under reacting to Darrell Henderson -The 49ers leading the NFL in scoring Please...

Adam Levitan, Justin Herzig, and Mike Leone review an ETR subscriber's Best Ball Puppy draft. The trio diagnose what went right. what went wrong, and teach viewers the best way to approach this tournament. In this show we discuss: -WR Thirsty Drafts -Stacking -Roster Construction -Prioritizing Finishing Top 2 in League Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEIJScHButM&amp...

In Part 6 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone analyze the NFC North and turn their projections process into actionable advice. More specifically, the pair dive into: -Davante Adams and Aaron Jones profit potential if Rodgers return -Ben mistaking a Rodgers Tweet about the Milwaukee Bucks as confirmation of his return to the Packers -Is D'Andre Swift a RB dead z...

Pat Kerrane is welcomed back to the Establish the Edge podcast with open arms. Pat and host Mike Leone discuss two of Pat's excellent articles with NBC Sports Edge, their impact on our redraft strategy, and how the applications are a bit different between managed and best ball leagues. More specifically the duo discuss: -Ezekiel Elliott's unique distribution of potential outcomes and his...

Mike Leone and Adam Levitan go over the differences between best ball leagues and managed leagues. On the surface there are two similar games, but as you dig deeper the differences between the two formats necessitate pretty dramatic shifts in strategy. Timestamps: How waivers changes draft approach (1:59) |  How streaming changes draft approach (5:18) |  Roster construction in Managed Leagues (7:1...

Mike Leone and Drew Dinkmeyer attempt to take down the $1million Underdog Best Ball Mania 2 grand prize. The pair live stream their draft, giving micro analysis of their team as well as macro insights into how to best attack this tournament. Full Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0GerW7osOg NOTE: All ETR Draft Kit subscribers will get a free credit (up to $35) to use on Underdog Fant...

In Part 5 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone analyze the NFC South and turn their projections process into actionable advice. More specifically, the pair dive into: -Ronald Jones is undervalued -Atlanta was the nut landing spot for Kyle Pitts -Both DJ Moore and Robby Anderson are targets at ADP -What does life without Drew Brees look like for the Saints? Please mak...

JJ Zachariason of FanDuel/NumberFire joins Mike Leone to talk about the evolution of the QB position in season-long fantasy football. JJ  popularized the late round QB (LRQB) strategy nearly a decade ago, but the 2020 season shined a light on a group of second-tier elite QBs who both separated more from their peers than in previous seasons and did so in a somewhat predictable way based on their AD...

In Part 4 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone analyze the AFC East and turn their projections process into actionable advice. More specifically, the pair dive into: -Stefon Diggs as the overall WR1 -The market being too harsh on the Jets -Hunter Henry as an undervalued TE target -Whether or not Jaylen Waddle is a draft target in a crowded WR room Please make sure to...

In Part 3 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone analyze the AFC West and turn their projections process into actionable advice. More specifically, the pair dive into: -What to expect from the KC WRs outside of Tyreek Hill -Why the Raiders offense will regress -Austin Ekeler's high end upside despite an unclear goal line role -KJ Hamler as the best "Best Ball...

In Part 2 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone analyze the AFC North and turn their projections process into actionable advice. More specifically, the pair dive into: -Why the Browns passing offense could be more explosive this season -How to deal with an outlier team like the Baltimore Ravens -The wide range of outcomes on the Pittsburgh Steelers offense -Why it&apo...

In Part 1 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone talk about their projections process, the pros and cons of projections, and how to maximize actionable information when making projections. After this high level conversation, the pair dive into their AFC South Projections, including: -The impact of Julio Jones on the Titans from a fantasy perspective -How to deal with s...

Adam Levitan, Justin Herzig, and Mike Leone review an ETR subscriber's Best Ball Mania draft. The trio diagnose what went right. what went wrong, and teach viewers the best way to approach this tournament. In this show we discuss: - High level strategy for the Best Ball Mania II tournament - How to structure a team correctly - Player evaluations and takes Watch the full video here: https://ww...

Mike Leone and Anthony Amico talk macro strategy for Dynasty Startup drafts. -Know Your League Settings (studs and duds drafting or drafting for depth) -Have A Goal In Mind (create dynamics where a pocket of players have more value to you than the rest of your league) -Understand Premium Assets (know your league mates to ensure you draft players whose trade value will hold up over time - always be...

Mike Leone talks with Erik Beimfohr of RotoGrinders about translating his contrarian and successful DFS mindset to best ball tournaments. More specifically the two talk about: -The market overvaluing projectible volume -When to draft your tournament teams -Why extreme strategies are the best strategies in drafts -Why drafting different than your league mates is important -Antonio Gibson as the eas...

Mike brings on Jack Miller of Establish The Run to discuss the RB Dead Zone and RB Upside. Jack tells us what the RB Dead Zone means and why we should generally avoid RBs in Rounds 3-6 in favor of WRs. Jack also helps us to quantify late-round RB upside and why the market has it wrong. Mike and Jack use this information to find some RBs we should be targeting this season in best ball and some we s...

Mike and Pat discuss their favorite moments from doing the ETE pod together. Mike shares the new format of the show going forward. Pat tries to invent a new structural strategy on his way out the door. Pat's Twitter Mike's Twitter Mike's ETR Content Pat's ETR Content

Mike discusses his dynasty auction startup and Pat shares some news. Then Pat asks Mike about the findings from his newest best ball article on hyperfragile and zero RB in best ball. Pat tries really hard to invent the hyperRojo strategy. Mike co-signs on Pat's rookie QB fever. Pat's Twitter Mike's Twitter Mike's ETR Content Pat's ETR Content

Pat and Mike talk through the rest of the rookie class. Including QB fliers, deep WR targets, a trip down Saints memory lane, and more Rashod Bateman talk (somehow).  Pat's Twitter Mike's Twitter Mike's ETR Content Pat's ETR Content

Pat and Mike talk through the rookie class. Including discussion of the SF QB tiers, Najee Harris, Rashod Bateman, Javonte Williams, Davonta Smith, Terrace Marshall, Trey Sermon, Michael Carter and the rest of Pats top 24 rookies. Pat's Twitter Mike's Twitter Mike's ETR Content Pat's ETR Content

Pat and Mike share their thoughts on their latest dynasty draft: Superflex, TE Premium from the 1.09. Including thoughts on the rookie class, and advanced tactics for startups. Draft board: http://myffpc.com/FFPCDraftBoard.aspx?refid=1F9-8946D278C778  Pat's Twitter Mike's Twitter Mike's ETR Content Pat's ETR Content

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.

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 c...

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 C...