Establish the Edge Fantasy Football

Fantasy Football

Looking to step out and compete beyond your home fantasy football league? Mike Leone and guests cover a wide range of topics for serious players, including strategies for Best Ball, high-stakes formats like FFPC, NFFC, Dynasty Leagues, and more. This podcast is for players looking to go deeper -- and find their edge.

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224 episodes
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Jul 3, 2023 · 1 hr 15 min
ETE Projections Special Part 5: AFC South with Ben Gretch
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.
Jul 3, 2023 · 57 min
ETE Projections Special Part 6: NFC South with Ben Gretch
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.
Jun 27, 2023 · 32 min
The Importance of Stacking in Best Ball
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.
Jun 27, 2023 · 1 hr 20 min
ETE Projections Special Part 4: NFC North with Ben Gretch
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.
Jun 22, 2023 · 1 hr 4 min
ETE Projections Special Part 3: AFC North with Ben Gretch
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.
Jun 19, 2023 · 1 hr 14 min
ETE Projections Special Part 1: AFC East with Ben Gretch
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.
Jun 19, 2023 · 1 hr 14 min
ETE Projections Special Part 2: NFC East with Ben Gretch
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.
Jun 16, 2023 · 1 hr 36 min
Combining Best Ball Drafts & Cardio
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.
Jun 7, 2023 · 36 min
Strategies for Different Best Ball Formats
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
Jun 1, 2023 · 19 min
Draft Confidently and Boldly
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.
May 11, 2023 · 30 min
The Importance of ADP Value in Best Ball
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.
May 2, 2023 · 38 min
Best Ball Mania IV is LIVE!
Mike Leone and Justin Herzig of Establish The Run break down the launching of Underdog's Best Ball Mania IV, which has a $15 million prize pool. The format has changed some from last year, and Mike and Justin talk about different ways to shift your strategy accordingly.
May 1, 2023 · 30 min
Superflex, TE-Premium Rookie Mock Draft with Mike Leone, Evan Silva, and Anthony Amico
Mike Leone, Evan Silva, and Anthony Amico take their first swing at a rookie mock draft in a Superflex, tight end-premium format. They talk through their rationale for each pick and the outlook of rookies for the 2023-24 season.
Apr 5, 2023 · 1 hr 3 min
Use These Strategies to Win on Underdog Fantasy
Mike Leone of Establish The Run is joined by Sam Sherman of ADP Chasing to talk about best ball strategy on Underdog. The two discuss why using Finals Advance rates can be misleading and some myths about RB versus WR fantasy production.
Apr 4, 2023 · 46 min
Sophomore WR Class (2023)
Mike Leone of Establish The Run is joined by JJ Zachariason of LateRound.com to talk about the sophomore WR class from a fantasy perspective. JJ's impressive Year 2 prospect model, which is a part of his annual Prospect Guide, has a proven track record. Find out why JJ has Chris Olave as the top Year 2 WR, why you may want to sell high on Treylon Burks, and why Alec Pierce shouldn't be completely forgotten.
Mar 22, 2023 · 45 min
Dynasty Rookie Wide Receivers (2023)
Mike Leone of Establish The Run is joined by Pat Kerrane of LegendaryUpside.com to discuss the incoming rookie WR class. Mike and Pat evaluate the Dynasty Rookie Draft value of all of the top receivers - Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jordan Addison, Quentin Johnston, Zay Flowers, Jalin Hyatt, and Josh Downs.
Mar 15, 2023 · 45 min
Structuring Your Dynasty League
Mike Leone is joined by Mike Schopp, of WRG550 in Buffalo and the DeepEndFF podcast, to talk about the best ways to structure your dynasty leagues to maximize fun, engagement, and competitiveness. In addition to playoff formats and prize structures, Mike and Mike work through some innovative ideas on how to best end a dynasty league.
Feb 28, 2023 · 20 min
Sexy Fantasy Football Opinions Can Steer You Wrong
Mike Leone talks about how it can be difficult to not chase sexy opinions, takes, and narratives as we embark on the long football offseason. Instead, we need to try to do better to synthesize all of the information we have and give everything its proper weight. This is especially the case as the market gets more sophisticated and starts to price in edges that were once a lot clearer and so profitable that cost was less important. Mike utilizes Josh Jacobs and JJ Zachariason's analysis of Chris Olave from last offseason to highlight how some of the best analysis can be boring complicated, not sexy and straightforward. Use promo code ETR to sign up for Underdog Fantasy: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-establish-the-run. First-time depositors will receive a deposit bonus of up to $100.
Feb 17, 2023 · 31 min
Dynasty Rookie Drafts: First Look
Mike Leone sits down with dynasty guru Anthony Amico to discuss some of the more intriguing rookie prospects for fantasy football. They talk about how they performed in college, different measurables and metrics, and other factors that could affect how they perform at the NFL level. Use promo code ETR to sign up for Underdog Fantasy: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-establish-the-run. First-time depositors will receive a deposit bonus of up to $100.
Jan 19, 2023 · 20 min
Lessons Learned from the FFPC Playoff Challenge
Mike Leone talks about his favorite fantasy football playoff contest, the FFPC Playoff Challenge: -where the edge resides -ownership recap -sweating Jerick McKinnon Use promo code ETR to sign up for Underdog Fantasy: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-establish-the-run. First time depositors will received a deposit bonus up to $100.

Establish the Edge Fantasy Football

ETE Projections Special Part 5: AFC South with Ben Gretch

ETE Projections Special Part 6: NFC South with Ben Gretch

The Importance of Stacking in Best Ball

ETE Projections Special Part 4: NFC North with Ben Gretch

ETE Projections Special Part 3: AFC North with Ben Gretch

ETE Projections Special Part 1: AFC East with Ben Gretch

ETE Projections Special Part 2: NFC East with Ben Gretch

Combining Best Ball Drafts & Cardio

Strategies for Different Best Ball Formats

Draft Confidently and Boldly

The Importance of ADP Value in Best Ball

Best Ball Mania IV is LIVE!

Superflex, TE-Premium Rookie Mock Draft with Mike Leone, Evan Silva, and Anthony Amico

Use These Strategies to Win on Underdog Fantasy

Sophomore WR Class (2023)

Dynasty Rookie Wide Receivers (2023)

Structuring Your Dynasty League

Sexy Fantasy Football Opinions Can Steer You Wrong

Dynasty Rookie Drafts: First Look

Lessons Learned from the FFPC Playoff Challenge