Episodes
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Stewart Kuehne - @StewartKuehne Stewart Kuehne--a champion of eight high-stakes FFPC dynasty leagues--joins Eric Balkman for a discussion on both veterans and rookies ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. In this episode, he talks about which rookie running back is standing out more than ever, his strong feelings on Josh Downs, his surprising thoughts on Devin Singletary, and more. If...
Published 04/03/24
Published 04/03/24
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Greg McClain Throughout his career, Greg McClain has won more than 20 leagues in the FFPC, including 12 at the high-stakes dynasty level. In this episode, he talks about which rookie running backs he's staying away from, which wide receivers he's targeting in his rookie drafts, and what to do with the veterans on his FFPC dynasty league rosters. If you’re a listener of the show who...
Published 03/06/24
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Jared Hines - @Ship_Chaser Jared Hines is a 15-time FFPC league champion in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC), as well as the third-place overall finisher in the 2019 FPC. In the Season Nine premiere of the High-Stakes Lowdown, Hines dishes on which Detroit Lions running back is the better value in the 2024 FFPC Never-Too-Early Best Ball Tournament, how to handle...
Published 02/07/24
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Bill McCall Bill McCall was the co-runner-up of the 2022-23 FFPC Playoff Challenge 2, a contest that paid out more than $260,000, and is a multi-league high-stakes fantasy football champion in the FFPC as well. In this episode, he and Eric Balkman discuss the players to play and fade, including Zay Flowers, Aaron Jones, and James Cook, as they formulate a lineup for a $100,000...
Published 01/17/24
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUESTS: Judd Rosengart & Phil Orban Judd Rosengart and Phil Orban--two of the 2022-23 World Famous FFPC Playoff Challenge $500,000 Grand Prize winners help get your lineups set to win this year’s World Famous FFPC Playoff Challenge and the half-million bucks that go with it. In this episode, they’ll go hard on trying to name the sleepers you need to get in your lineup, which teams you...
Published 01/10/24
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Mike Zucca– @MikeZucca Mike Zucca–the 17th-place finisher in the 2023 FFPC Main Event–joins Eric Balkman to look back on a big run for a million bucks as well as how his other FFPC teams fared this past season. In this episode, they’ll try to figure out how they let Kyren Williams slip so far, where David Njoku stands among the elite tight ends next year, what to expect from De’Von...
Published 01/03/24
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Brad Kruse - @kruse_brad Brad Kruse–the ninth-place team owner in the 2023 FantasyPros Championship–joins Eric Balkman as he chases a $1,000,000 grand prize in the 2023 FantasyPros Championship, as well as another million bucks in the 2023 FFPC Main Event. In this episode, they’ll point out the reasons for drafting with the FFPC Championship Round schedule in mind, why we should...
Published 12/27/23
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Darren Armani - @FantasyMojo Darren Armani is a winner of 18 leagues in his FFPC high-stakes fantasy football career and the owner of FantasyMojo.com. He joins Eric Balkman as he chases a $1,000,000 grand prize in the 2023 FantasyPros Championship, as well as another million bucks in the 2023 FFPC Main Event. In this episode, the guys mix it up with topics like benching Patrick...
Published 12/20/23
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Biplab Mandal - @_Bipcoin Biplab Mandal–a winner of more than $100,000 in his FFPC high stakes fantasy football career–joins Eric Balkman as he chases a $1,000,000 grand prize in the 2023 FantasyPros Championship, as well as another million bucks in the 2023 FFPC Main Event. In this episode, they’ll list the reasons why you should (or should not) be playing your Chargers with...
Published 12/13/23
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Michael Cobb Michael Cobb is a winner of more than $100,000 in his FFPC high stakes fantasy football career–joins me as he chases a $1,000,000 grand prize in the 2023 FantasyPros Championship, a contest he currently sits in 25th place overall in, as well as his pursuit of another million bucks in the 2023 FFPC Main Event. In this episode, they’ll hash out whether FFPC players have...
Published 12/06/23
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Dave Strand Dave Strand–a winner of 2 league titles in his FFPC high-stakes fantasy football career–joins Eric Balkman as he chases a $1,000,000 grand prize in the 2023 FFPC Main Event, as well as another seven-figure payday in the 2023 FantasyPros Championship. In this episode, they’ll hash it out about Ja'Marr Chase without Joe Burrow, Logan Thomas against the Dolphins in Week...
Published 11/29/23
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Vince Staffilino - @vc_staff Vince Staffilino–a winner of 18 league championships in his FFPC high-stakes fantasy football career–joins Eric Balkman as he chases a $1,000,000 grand prize in the 2023 FFPC Main Event, as well as another seven-figure payday in the 2023 FantasyPros Championship. If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a...
Published 11/22/23
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Bill Wanke - @BillWanke Bill Wanke–the 37th-place team owner heading into Week 11 of the FFPC Main Event–joins Eric Balkman as he chases a $1,000,000 grand prize in the competition. In this episode, get to the bottom of the Bills offense after Buffalo fired Ken Dorsey, whether Tony Pollard is in for a bounceback second half, and much more. If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t...
Published 11/15/23
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Marc Davidson Marc Davidson–the 28th-place team owner heading into Week 10 of the FantasyPros Championship–joins Eric Balkman as he chases a $1,000,000 grand prize in the competition. In this episode, they’ll try to figure out the evolving running back situation in Baltimore, what to think of Kenneth Walker’s recent poor production, and much more. If you’re a listener of the show...
Published 11/08/23
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Chris Lejawa - @CLejawa This week, Chris Lejawa–the 19th-place team owner heading into Week 9 of the FantasyPros Championship–joins Eric Balkman as he chases a $1,000,000 grand prize in the competition. In this episode, the guys discuss what’s in store for Demario Douglas with Kendrick Bourne out for the year, the changing running back situations in both Baltimore and Miami, and...
Published 11/03/23
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Ray Chung - @chungknows This week, Ray Chung–a winner of 17 FFPC high stakes leagues–joins host Eric Balkman as Chung chases a $1,000,000 grand prize in the FFPC Main Event and another seven-figure payday in the FantasyPros Championship. In this episode, the guys utilize their wits to try and figure out which rookie pass-catchers are in for big second halves, whether there’s a...
Published 10/25/23
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Paul Friel Paul Friel–a winner of six FFPC high stakes leagues in his career and the $250,000 overall champion of the 2005 WCOFF–joins Eric Balkman as he chases a $1,000,000 grand prize in the FFPC Main Event. In this episode, they’ll try to figure out what to do with DJ Moore without Justin Fields, what Zach Ertz’s startability is in the FFPC, the Rams running back situation, and...
Published 10/18/23
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Chris Birchby - @ChrisBirchby Chris Birchby–a winner of 65 FFPC high stakes leagues in his career–joins Eric Balkman as he chases a pair of $1,000,000 grand prizes in both the FFPC Main Event and FantasyPros Championship. In this episode, they’ll try to figure out what to do with Jaleel McLaughlin on Thursday night against the Chiefs, whether Zack Moss can still be flexed out this...
Published 10/11/23
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Chris Hart and Toby Biolchini - @wwchart & Toby Biolchini Chris Hart and Toby Biolchini--winners of numerous FFPC high-stakes fantasy football leagues in their careers–discuss their chase for the overall title in the 2023 FFPC Main Event, a competition that will award $1,000,000 as its grand prize. In this episode, they debate whether Jonathan Taylor should be starting for FFPC...
Published 10/04/23
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Chris Kennison Chris Kennison–a winner of 10 FFPC high-stakes leagues–has numerous teams in competition near the top of the leaderboard in the 2023 FantasyPros Championship, a competition that will hand out $1,000,000 as its grand prize. In this episode, they discuss a potential timeshare happening in New England, how Christian Watson fits in when he returns to the Packers, why...
Published 09/27/23
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Craig Bodenmiller - @Bodey24 Craig Bodenmiller–a champion of 11 FFPC high-stakes leagues–is in the thick of it as he sits in seventh place overall in the 2023 FantasyPros Championship, a competition that will hand out $1,000,000 as its grand prize. In this episode, they debate whether Jerome Ford is going to carry the load for the Browns all season, whether Zay Flowers has become a...
Published 09/20/23
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage. Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast and media relations officer of the Fantasy Football Players Championship  SPONSOR Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy...
Published 09/16/23
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage. Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast and media relations officer of the Fantasy Football Players Championship  SPONSOR Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy...
Published 09/01/23
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage. Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast and media relations officer of the Fantasy Football Players Championship  SPONSOR Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy...
Published 08/09/23