High Stakes Lowdown

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: John Terry John Terry, a 66-time FFPC league winner and 2022 FFPC "Never-Too-Early" Best Ball Tournament $25,000 Grand Prize winner, joins Eric Balkman to break down his Big Gorilla and FFPC Best Ball Tournament teams in 2026. In this episode, Terry breaks down the first-round rookie r...

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Wilson Moy Not only is he a 15-time FFPC league champion, but Wilson Moy won the 2023 FFPC "Never-Too-Early" Best Ball Tournament and the $25,000 that came with it. In this episode, Moy tells Balky which Jaguars running back he is betting on in 2026, how much time he thinks George Kitt...

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Mike Stiavnicky Over the course of his FFPC career, Mike Stiavnicky has amassed 30 high-stakes league titles and is one of the most thorough team managers in the FFPC. In this episode, the guys hash out Ashton Jeanty's new dynasty price, why Jayden Reed is still a fade, the reasons why...

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Frank Nunes - @franknu78644876 The sixth-place finisher in the 2024 FFPC "Never-Too-Early" Best Ball Tournament, Frank Nunes has added dozens of league titles in the FFPC over the course of his high-stakes career. In this episode, they go hard on the Patriots' backfield, why he's down...

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Scott & Brad Thomas Over the years, the father-and-son duo of Scott and Brad Thomas has combined for more than 3 division league titles in the FFPC, including Brad's 2024 FFPC "Never-Too-Early" Best Ball Tournament win. In this episode, they explore how different the Buccaneers' receiv...

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Ken Ford - @Forditude_FFB Ken Ford was the 2021 FFPC Main Event runner-up, has won 10 high stakes FFPC league titles, and has finished in the top-50 the past two years in the FFPC Playoff Challenge #2. In this episode, the hosts discuss the 2026 FFPC Playoff Challenge #2 and the strate...

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Harshal Sheth Harshal Sheth was the $100,000 co-champ of the 2015-16 World Famous FFPC Playoff Challenge and has played every single year since then as well. In this episode, the guys break down this year's edition of the competition, including targets and fades (both player and team),...

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Brian Correro Brian Correro shares his tale of leading the 2025 FFPC Main Event and its $1,000,000 Grand Prize heading into Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season, but ultimately finishing eighth overall for a five-figure prize instead. In this episode, the guys discuss Correro's massive Week...

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Duke Viveros - @DukeViveros 10-time FFPC league-winner Duke Viveros is in play for a big move up the FFPC Big Gorilla leaderboard in Championship Week as he chases a $1,000,000 Grand Prize. In this episode, the fellas talk about what's wrong with Baker Mayfield, what to do with Michael...

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Brent & Mark Messina Former FFPC Main Event league champions Brent and Mark Messina find themselves just outside the top 20 in the Championship Round of the 2025 FFPC Main Event, a competition that will once again pay out a $1,000,000 Grand Prize. In this episode, the players discuss w...

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Allen Martirossian & Chris Ondrus Former FFPC Main Event league champs, Allen Martirossian and Chris Ondrus, find themselves just outside of the top 50 in the Championship Round of the 2025 FFPC Main Event, a competition that will once again dole out a $1,000,000 Grand Prize. In this e...

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Mackenzie Kraemer - @MackNova Mackenzie Kraemer has positioned three of his high-stakes leagues into league championship games this weekend, including one that sits 18th overall in the 2025 FFPC Main Event, a competition that will once again award a $1,000,000 Grand Prize. In this epis...

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Brad and Bob Kruse - @kruse_brad & Bob Kruse Brad and Bob Kruse not only have 47 high-stakes fantasy football titles to their names in the FFPC, but they also sit in 51st place overall in the 2025 FFPC Main Event, a competition that will once again award a $1,000,000 Grand Prize. In th...

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Donny Andrews and Brady David - @dandrews66 & @bdavid16 Four years after Donny Andrews and Brady David won the $500,000 Grand Prize in the FFPC Footballguys Players Championship, they find themselves with a top-50 team in the FFPC Main Event, a competition that will award a $1,000,000...

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Dave Chioido - @dave_chiodo Dave Chioido has won eight high-stakes FFPC leagues in his career and currently sits in 11th place overall in the 2025 FFPC Big Gorilla Tournament, a competition that will pay out a $1,000,000 Grand Prize. In this episode, the hosts talk about how the high-s...

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Kurt Kuekes - @ffbfan Kurt Kuekes has 64 high-stakes fantasy football titles to his name in the FFPC and currently has two teams in the top-150 in the 2025 FFPC Big Gorilla Tournament (including one in 19th place), a competition that will pay out a $1,000,000 Grand Prize to the winner....

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: John Pierce - @JohnPierce80 John Pierce is not only a 25-time FFPC league champion, but he has won some of the toughest leagues the FFPC has to offer, like the Varsity ($3,000 buy-in), Big Payback ($5,000 buy-in), and the High Society ($10,000 buy-in).In this episode, the fellas discus...

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Tommy Herrin - @TommyIsland69 As we head into Week 8 of the season, Tommy Herrin currently has a squad that sits in fifth place overall in the 2025 FFPC Big Gorilla Tournament, a competition that will award a $1,000,000 Grand Prize. In this episode, the players converse on the rise of...

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Steve Highfill Steve Highfill has 29 FFPC high-stakes league titles to his name and also sits in 23rd place overall in the 2025 FFPC Big Gorilla Tournament, a competition that will award a $1,000,000 Grand Prize. The guys talk about tough backfield situations for fantasy owners in both...

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Larry Weinhauer - @LarryTBFootball Two-time FFPC Varsity League champion Larry Weinhauer discusses his pursuit of a $1,000,000 Grand Prize in the 2025 FFPC Main Event and offers some Week 6 advice for players aiming for a $1,000,000 Grand Prize in the 2025 FFPC Big Gorilla Tournament....

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Ted Rokas Eight-time FFPC league-winner Ted Rokas shares his journey in trying to win a pair of $1,000,000 Grand Prizes in both the 2025 FFPC Main Event and the 2025 FFPC Big Gorilla Tournament. In this episode, the players break down what to do with your Ravens (potentially without La...

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Derek Grier - @edelman24 Heading into Week 4, 17-time FFPC league champion Derek Grier has one of his teams in fourth place overall in the 2025 FFPC Main Event, a tournament that features a $1,000,000 Grand Prize. In this episode, the guys discuss how the Giants' offense changes with J...

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Derek Grier - @degrier66 Heading into Week 2, nine-time FFPC league champion Derek Grier had his squad in ninth place in the 2025 FFPC Big Gorilla, a tournament that features a $1,000,000 Grand Prize. In this episode, the players discuss why Deebo Samuel is in for a full resurgent year...

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Jamey Joseph After one week of action, the nine-time FFPC league champion Jamey Joseph finds himself in third place overall in the 2025 FFPC Main Event, a tournament that features a $1,000,000 Grand Prize. In this episode, the guys talk about what usual AFC offensive juggernaut has the...

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Rick Ramaker Fresh off his third appearance in the FFPC Pros Vs. Joe's competition, seven-time FFPC league champion Rick Ramaker, breaks down his draft with host Eric Balkman, along with his strategy on going for a pair of $1,000,000 Grad Prizes in the FFPC this season. In this episode...