Episodes
Mike Leone sits down with Mark Dankenbring and Jack Miller to discuss the home-league draft landscape for this season. They talk through each position, different pockets of the draft, where to find value, sleepers to target, busts to avoid, and more.
Published 08/30/23
Pat Kerrane of Legendary Upside joins Mike Leone to talk about legendary RB upside for 2023.
Published 08/25/23
Mike Leone is joined by Dom, Nick, and Sean of the Go Bills team that won both the 2021 and 2022 FFPC Main Event Finals for a combined $1.5 million. They talk through strategy, roster construction, and much more.
Published 08/23/23
Mike Leone is joined by Davis Mattek of SportsGrid to talk through their boldest takes for the upcoming 2023 NFL season.
Published 08/22/23
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:...
Published 08/18/23
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.
Published 08/16/23
Drew Dinkmeyer, Jack Miller, and Mark Dankenbring check in on the various position battles going on at training camp. They talk through each notable battle and work through the different outcomes and how they could affect the fantasy landscape.
Published 08/15/23
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.
Published 08/10/23
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.
Published 08/08/23
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.
Published 07/26/23
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
Published 07/19/23
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
Published 07/18/23
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.
Published 07/10/23
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.
Published 07/08/23
In Part 5 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the AFC South and turn their projections process into actionable advice.
Published 07/03/23
In Part 6 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the NFC South and turn their projections process into actionable advice.
Published 07/03/23
Mike Leone of Establish The Run talks about his Best Ball Manifesto, which breaks down the most successful strategies from Underdog's Best Ball Mania III. In this episode, Mike specifically talks about the importance of Stacking, how to think about it when drafting, and some strategies to enhance your chances of successfully completing stacks on your teams.
Published 06/27/23
In Part 4 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the NFC North and turn their projections process into actionable advice.
Published 06/27/23
In Part 3 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the AFC North and turn their projections process into actionable advice.
Published 06/22/23
In Part 1 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the AFC East and turn their projections process into actionable advice.
Published 06/19/23
In Part 2 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the NFC East and turn their projections process into actionable advice.
Published 06/19/23
Mike Leone is joined by Drew Jennings (@hypotheseyes) and Neil Farley (@FeilNarley) to talk about the Underdog Cardio Club, best ball strategy, and long-distance running.
Published 06/16/23
Mike Leone and Justin Herzig take a look at the various small-field tournament offerings from Underdog Fantasy and talk about how the different structures should affect your strategy in three key areas:
-Stacking
-Positional Allocation
-Player Takes
Published 06/07/23
Mike Leone of Establish The Run talks about drafting confidently and not being afraid to look stupid when playing fantasy football. The best fantasy football drafters are willing to try and experiment with new strategies and turn their convictions into edges.
Mike also talks about 4-tight end teams in best ball, why a QB and his pass catchers may have ADPs that don't seem to align, and why both members of the same backfield can be a good bet.
Published 06/01/23
Mike Leone of Establish The Run talks about his Best Ball Manifesto, which breaks down the most successful strategies from Underdog's Best Ball Mania III. In this episode, Mike specifically talks about the importance of ADP Value, how to think about it within your draft room, and some strategies to enhance your chances of getting a lot of closing line ADP value on your teams.
Published 05/11/23