Episodes
The Auction Brief is Back! We must be hurtling headlong into redraft season because your host Drew Davenport is back on the mic to help you dominate your fantasy leagues again this year. Season 3 is underway as Drew gets warmed up for the summer by discussing what the Auction Brief is all about and why it's a fantasy football show like no other. Then, it's on to a deep look into what makes us human, and how this can translate to other parts of life, which, of course, includes fantasy...
Published 06/01/23
The Auction Brief is back for the final episode of 2022. This time your host Drew Davenport breaks down the keys to winning a fantasy title. How can we prepare NOW to win a title over the next 7 weeks of football? Your host gives you 3 keys to success as we head down the stretch of the NFL season. Learn about how to optimize your roster, what teams have hot passing or rushing schedules, and what teams have schedules to avoid. Can you count on Justin Fields? The Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes?...
Published 11/18/22
The Auction Brief returns, this time with Marcas Grant from the NFL Network to go over Drew's Clues heading into Week 9. Not only does your host, Drew Davenport, talk about 3 things he wants you to know to get better at fantasy football, but Drew and Marcas hit too many topics to list. Kyle Pitts, D'Onta Foreman, Justin Fields, Aaron Jones v. AJ Dillon, and so much more. Your analysts discuss which guys have staying power to help you win it all, and which guys are to be treated with caution....
Published 11/03/22
The Auction Brief is back after a hiatus to discuss everything you need to know heading into Week 6 of the Fantasy Football season. Your host Drew Davenport is back on the mic solo for this episode and he hits everything you are wondering about for your fantasy teams. Drew starts with a conversation about Fantasy Football strategy that leads to 3 Tips everyone can learn right now to make their fantasy games better. Then, your host calls on his legal expertise to break down the Alvin Kamara...
Published 10/13/22
The Auction Brief is back for one final episode before the biggest fantasy draft weekends of the year. Before a short hiatus, your host Drew Davenport leaves you with the ultimate Auction Draft Day Primer by cramming all the highlights from the summer into one impressive whirlwind of information to take into your auction rooms. The show starts with a look at Three Buckets into which all auction advice falls and how remembering those Buckets will help you focus during your draft. Then, Drew...
Published 08/25/22
The Auction Brief is back with a special treat for listeners. The episode begins with a Legal Update on Deshaun Watson and Alvin Kamara and what is happening in their cases. Then, coming out of the King's Classic auction on Saturday, your host Drew Davenport goes into 3 Major Crossroads during the draft that can teach everyone a lesson about auctions. Then, Drew goes through the draft beginning with his par sheet, his plan, how he executed, and what things he could've done different based on...
Published 08/18/22
The Auction Brief rolls on into the heart of draft season with more actionable fantasy football content to help you dominate your drafts. Your host starts the episode by talking about Price Enforcing and Bidding people up in an auction. Should you do it? What are the risks associated with price enforcing? What's the difference between price enforcing and bidding someone up? Drew breaks it all down for you. Then he continues by talking about what makes a good auction target. What are the 3...
Published 08/11/22
August begins with a bang on the Auction Brief as this dynamite show features Guest Rich Hribar, and your host gives you 10 Easy Things to Make You Better at Fantasy Football.
The show begins with a legal update from your host and resident criminal defense attorney as he breaks down the massive week in the NFL legal world. Not only did Alvin Kamara have a court date in his case, but the Deshaun Watson decision came down as well. Drew goes through both situations in detail and tells you what...
Published 08/04/22
The Auction Brief rolls on with more fantasy football content to help you crush your league. Your host Drew Davenport dives into more theory on how to win while guest Liz Loza drops by the show to give you insight on dozens of players. The host starts the show with a step-by-step explanation of what a Par Sheet is, why it helps you win your auctions, and the process he uses to make one. Then Drew takes you through what it means to read people in a fantasy draft, at a poker table, and in your...
Published 07/28/22
The Auction Brief continues to heat up as Marcas Grant from NFL Fantasy and the NFL Network stops by for Discussions with Drew. But first, your host starts the show with a legal update on Vikings running back Dalvin Cook and why he may play all of 2022. Then a poker story gets things going as a shining example of so many lessons that listeners of the show have heard before. This leads into a discussion of winning sometimes being a boring proposition. Mastering an auction draft budget may seem...
Published 07/21/22
The Auction Brief is back for Episode 31 with the goal of making you a better fantasy football player each time you listen. Host Drew Davenport starts the episode with the latest news and legal analysis on Deshaun Watson and Alvin Kamara and their chances to suit up for 2022 for your fantasy teams. Then your host weaves his way through a reflection on morality and building a framework for all the many decisions you make every day in life, or in your fantasy football leagues. Then, Drew ends...
Published 07/14/22
The Auction Brief drops another show full of actionable fantasy football information to help you dominate your fantasy leagues. Your Host Drew Davenport begins the show with an in-depth breakdown of where we stand on Deshaun Watson after the NFL's disciplinary hearing last week. After the legal update, Drew goes on to talk about how you can win more in fantasy football, poker, and life by avoiding obvious bad bets. Drew takes you through some examples of how we avoid making mistakes to...
Published 07/07/22
The Auction Brief host Drew Davenport gets on the mic solo this week for an in-depth look at several different auction topics. First, Drew doubles back on some important things to remember about quick bidding and a key concept in superflex auctions. Then, a couple poker stories serve as good reminders for how we should be blending our strategies in everything we do, especially the auction room. Finally, your host hits two major auction topics when he dives into what exactly an auction looks...
Published 06/30/22
Another huge episode of the Auction Brief is here to get you ready to dominate your fantasy drafts this summer. Your host starts off the episode with his latest take on the Deshaun Watson case and the 20 lawsuits that were settled. Then, Drew talks about a HUGE mistake that auction drafters continue to make year after year. Before he gets to his guest, your host then talks about putting pressure on your opponents with some new slants on how you should be bidding in your auctions. Then, in...
Published 06/23/22
The Auction Brief returns for another weekly show, this time with sponsor Fighting Chance Fantasy Sports's Brian Drake. Your host first takes you for a Legal Update on Deshaun Watson, but then dives into a common mistake auction drafters make by overemphasizing getting "deals" in an auction draft. Finally, Drew has a go at the Great Handcuff Debate and tells you why both sides need to come to the middle. The episode finishes with an hour of Drew and Brian talking Canton, their opinions on...
Published 06/16/22
Episode 26 of The Auction Brief brings your host Drew Davenport back to where it all began: Tips for Auction Beginners. Listen to your resident auction expert give you 4 bedrock principles that new auction drafters must know, and veteran auction drafters must master, before they can take their game to the next level. Then guest Josh Larky joins the show to discuss everything you can imagine for the upcoming fantasy football season. Drew and Josh discuss Best Ball strategies, how to win big...
Published 06/09/22
Auction Brief Host Drew Davenport is back with Season 2 of the podcast that is growing by leaps and bounds. In this episode Drew maps out what listeners of the show can expect to learn this summer on this unique fantasy football podcast. Then, your host takes you through all the important legal situations in the NFL so you know more than your league mates about Deshaun Watson, Alvin Kamara, Dalvin Cook, Jerry Jeudy, and Byron Pringle. The show then discusses the reasons why you should be...
Published 06/02/22
The Auction Brief Host Drew Davenport wraps up his offseason with a final look back at the 2021 Fantasy Football year. This episode has a little bit of everything to help you become a better fantasy football manager. Your host breaks down all of his biggest takes from last summer by grading his Shrug Your Shoulders Series, examining all the things he's proud of getting right, and then moving on to all the things he screwed up. Then, discover 6 important things that can be learned from the...
Published 03/31/22
The Auction Brief returns with the penultimate episode in the examination of the 2021 season. Your host Drew Davenport meanders through the weighty topic of life and choosing to live it now, but then moves on to talk about how we can be successful at everything in life by mastering transferable skills. In fantasy football, learning to play the game not only helps you win fantasy leagues, but also to be happier in life in general. Plus, Drew is joined by rising star Jennifer Piacenti on this...
Published 03/17/22
This offseason Episode of the Auction Brief is a fun one. Host Drew Davenport talks about the controversy from last episode - is he REALLY Michael Jordan? Then he goes down a rabbit hole about the journey of life and where we find value along the way. As always, your host relates his lessons back to fantasy football, and of course, to poker as well. Learn about the one thing poker players tend to forget but is the most important thing you can remember on the felt when it's time to put your...
Published 03/03/22
The Auction Brief welcomes guest Britt Flinn from Fighting Chance Fantasy Sports to discuss women in the industry, her big hits and misses from 2021, and what we should be doing with guys like Ezekiel Elliott, Christian McCaffrey, and Mark Andrews in 2022 drafts. Plus, join host Drew Davenport as he discusses some thoughts about life and how sometimes the little things aren't so little. Also, Drew dives into how putting your brain on auto-pilot is sometimes the way to unlock your full...
Published 02/17/22
Join Host Drew Davenport on this Special In-Season Edition of the Auction Brief. Drew takes the mic solo this week to talk about everything you need to know to win a fantasy title over the final 7 weeks of the year. From specific players, to defenses to grab, to how to play with a lead, to how to play from behind, and so much more, Drew hits every angle of how to try and get over the finish line to a title this year. Your host also gives you the two most important things to remember that will...
Published 11/18/21
Drew goes back for more game theory in Episode 18 of The Auction Brief. Your host goes on a rant about D'Ernest Johnson, Kyle Juice-Check, and how Week 7 almost broke him. But the lessons learned from the first two months of the season are invaluable in taking home your league's title in 2021. Join Drew as he whips around the league to all the important fantasy questions: What are we doing with Allen Robinson? Should you be picking up Rashod Bateman? Which two AFC teams are set up to go OFF...
Published 10/28/21
In a special in-season edition of The Auction Brief, host Drew Davenport hits all the difficult situations you're wondering about. The 49ers offense, what to do with Trey Sermon, should you be worried about T.J. Hockenson, and what to do with underperforming WR1s on bad teams. But it wouldn't be an edition of The Auction Brief without some thoughts on life, some poker stories, and most importantly, some theories on how to play the game of fantasy football better. Over a third of the fantasy...
Published 10/14/21