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 12, 2022 · 1 hr 17 min
AFC East Projections with Ben Gretch
Mike Leone of Establish The Run and Ben Gretch of bengretch.substack.com team up for this special offseason projections special series. It will be an 8-part series with 1 podcast for each division. The first division up for the duo to tackle is the AFC East: -Is Gabriel Davis worth his rising ADP? -Will the Patriots pass more? -Jaylen Waddle over Tyreek Hill? -Does Zach Wilson sink the Jets? 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.
Jun 29, 2022 · 45 min
Dominate Your Fantasy Home League Part 1 with Mark Dankenbring
Mark Dankenbring and Mike Leone of Establish The Run take a first look at the home league landscape through the lens of current FantasyPros PPR ADPs. The duo take a look at the differences between best ball and managed, this year and last year, to come up with a draft strategy that will allow you to build truly dominant teams top to bottom. 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.
Jun 23, 2022 · 28 min
Should You Handcuff RBs in Underdog's Best Ball Mania 3?
Mike Leone of Establish The Run breaks down last season's most popular RB backfield pairings. -How often did the field handcuff their RB1? -How did handcuffing impact advance rates? Top 1% scores? -Which type of backfields were most profitable to handcuff? 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.
Jun 16, 2022 · 1 hr 5 min
SuperFlex Dynasty Quarterback Strategy with Shawn Siegele
Shawn Siegele of RotoViz joins Mike Leone of Establish The Run to talk about Quarterback strategy in SuperFlex Dynasty leagues. -How important is it to get a stud QB? -How do league settings impact QB value? -What are the benefits and drawbacks of a patchwork QB team? -Who are late-round QB targets who could quickly see a bump in their Dynasty value? 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.
Jun 6, 2022 · 27 min
Navigate the RB Dead Zone
Jack Miller and Mike Leone of Establish the Run describe what the RB dead zone is, why it was such a profitable area of the draft to target WRs and avoid RBs last season, and how you should approach that area of the draft in light of this year's ADP landscape. 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.
Jun 1, 2022 · 53 min
Ways to Win $2 Million in Best Ball Mania 3 with Erik Beimfohr
Erik Beimfohr of SpikeWeek.com joins Mike Leone of Establish The Run to talk about lessons learned from Best Ball Mania 2 and what we can do to position ourselves to win Best Ball Mania 3: -Why the Trey Lance pick went wrong and we're buying again -Falling in love with Week 17 game stacking -When and how to get unique with roster construction -The power of elite QBs 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.
May 26, 2022 · 20 min
FFPC TriFlex Dynasty Strategy
Mike Leone discusses why there is a unique opportunity in the FFPC TriFlex Dynasty leagues to try out a Zero RB strategy in your startup draft. The market doesn't quite fully value the benefits of being deep at WR and acquiring extra players in the first 10 rounds, especially in best ball. 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.
May 19, 2022 · 36 min
Best Ball Mistakes You’re Probably Making (w/Jack Miller)
Jack Miller of Establish The Run joins Mike Leone to discuss how the different best ball tournament structures on Underdog, FFPC, and Drafters work and how to tweak your draft strategies accordingly. 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.
May 10, 2022 · 35 min
$10 MILLION in a Fantasy Tournament??! Strategy & Picks (w/Justin Herzig)
Underdog Fantasy has announced that their big summer best ball tournament, Best Ball Mania 3, will have a $10 million prize pool, including individual prizes of $2 million, $1 million, and $1 million. The winner of the original Best Ball Mania, Justin Herzig, joins Mike Leone of Establish The Run to break down the macro strategy of how to best attack this tournament to maximize your odds of taking home a big prize and get a lot of entertainment along the way. 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.
May 9, 2022 · 36 min
Win Your Rookie Draft
Mike Leone of Establish The Run takes you through his rookie draft rankings and tiers, telling you which players to draft, when you should target them, and what trades you could make based on your league rules and team's positioning: -Breece Hall the 1.01 -Pounding WR between 1.02 and 1.07 -How to approach the overvalued Kenneth Walker -David Bell a priority target at current ADP -How to take advantage of these market mistakes: overconfidence, short term thinking, and overreactions to positional scarcity Use promo code ETR to sign up for Underdog Fantasy: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-establish-the-run
May 2, 2022 · 1 hr 3 min
Underdog Best Ball Mania 3 Rookie Rankings
Jack Miller and Mark Dankenbring of Establish The Run join Mike Leone to recap the NFL draft and figure out where to rank all of the incoming rookies while implementing a sound Underdog tournament strategy: -Are any QBs worth drafting outside of Kenny Pickett? -Breece Hall is the clear rookie RB1. Who is RB2? -Treylon Burks a surprise WR1 over Drake London among rookies on Underdog -Impact of the AJ Brown and Marquise Brown trades -And way more!
May 1, 2022 · 29 min
Dynasty Rookie SuperFlex Mock Draft with Evan Silva and Anthony Amico
Evan Silva and Anthony Amico of Establish The Run join Mike Leone for a 2-round mock draft with a SuperFlex TE Premium format. Tune in to find out how a wild NFL Draft will impact your Dynasty Rookie drafts. -Why Drake London is the 1.01 -How fall does Kenneth Walker fall? -Where do we start taking the QBs? -How to handle unexpected draft capital for athletic WRs like Christian Watson Please check out the Establish the Run Youtube page to see the full video: https://www.youtube.com/c/EstablishTheRun
Apr 22, 2022 · 41 min
Dynasty Podcast: QB and TE Prospects with Anthony Amico
Anthony Amico and Mike Leone of Establish The Run take a look at how to evaluate QB and TE prospects in general, how that fits into Dynasty Rookie drafts, and how the 2022 class shakes out: -Malik Willis is in a tier of his own -Kenny Pickett's high floor but low ceiling -Draft Capital will be important for Sam Howell and Desmond Ridder -Trey McBride is the firm TE1 in this class -Jelani Woods has a profile to bet on at the end of the 2nd Round in TE premium rookie drafts
Apr 4, 2022 · 49 min
True Dynasty Virgins: The Best Dynasty League Format
Kyle Daily joins Mike Leone of Establish the Run to talk through the best ways to structure your dynasty leagues to maximize entertainment and competitiveness. -Managed versus Best Ball -SuperFlex/Tight End Premium -The Importance of Slow Drafts -Snake or Auction Startup -The Best Rookie Draft Structure
Mar 29, 2022 · 1 hr 9 min
Best Ball: Recapping the crazy NFL Offseason with Mark Dankenbring and Jack Miller
Mark Dankenbring and Jack Miller of Establish the Run recap the crazy NFL offseason and give you their takes on who has gained and lost the most value and what opportunities exist at current ADPs on Underdog and FFPC. -Russell Wilson to Denver -Deshaun Watson and Amari Cooper to Cleveland -Tyreek Hill to the Miami -Davante Adams to the Las Vegas -Brady unretiring and getting the gang back together in Tampa Bay and much more!
Mar 25, 2022 · 58 min
Dynasty Podcast: RB Prospects with JJ Zachariason
JJ Zachariason of lateround.com joins Mike Leone to talk about evaluating RB prospects, both in general and specific to the 2022 draft class. Specifically, the duo discuss: -What matters when evaluating RB prospects -Why draft capital is important -How to use speed score in RB evaluations -College receiving share as an important indicator of versatility and talent (and a potential warning sign for Kenneth Walker) -Breece Hall as the Top RB in the class -Why both JJ and Anthony Amico are higher than the market on Rachaad White
Mar 23, 2022 · 1 hr 7 min
2nd Year Wide Receiver Fantasy Value with Pat Kerrane
Pat Kerrane of NBC Sports Edge and Ship Chasing joins Mike Leone to discuss Year 1 to Year 2 WRs and how we should value them in both dynasty and redraft: -what metrics to look for in year 1 NFL performance -how to weight that against prospect profiles -Ja'Marr Chase da god -Jaylen Waddle's value with Tyreek Hill in town -Kadarius Toney changing minds -Terrace Marshall disaster and much more!
Mar 17, 2022 · 47 min
Dynasty Podcast: WR Prospects with Anthony Amico
Anthony Amico joins Mike Leone to talk about evaluating WR prospects, both in general and specific to the 2022 draft class. Amico provides updated Dynasty rankings all year round on Establish The Run. Specifically, the duo discuss: -What matters when evaluating WR prospects -Why age and early declares matter -Why we care about stats like yards per team pass attempt -ETR's tier 1 of dynasty WRs (Drake London, Treylon Burks, Garret Wilson) -ETR's tier 2 of dynasty WRs (Jameson Williams, David Bell, Skyy Moore) -Why Amico is lower than the market on Chris Olave -Which other WRs could see a big rise in rankings if their draft capital came in better than expected
Feb 4, 2022 · 55 min
Showdown Strategy and Super Bowl Galaxy Brain with Cody Main and Colin Drew
Two of the best NFL DFS Showdown players, Cody Main and Colin Drew, join Mike Leone to talk high level showdown strategy and how we can apply those contests to this year's Super Bowl: -Common Mistakes People Make -Who to Play at Captain and How to Build Around That -Which correlations are overlooked? Underutilized? -How Can We Get Unique in a Smart Way
Jan 19, 2022 · 32 min
Round 2 Playoff Fantasy Football with emphasis on FFPC and NFFC Contests
Mike Leone takes a look at Establish The Run's updated playoff rankings and how to make the best use of them: -Understanding when to use positional scarcity -Evaluating the many muddled RB situations He also takes a look at specific strategy for FFPC and NFFC: -why there are obvious smart leverage opportunities in KC, CIN, and SF that could play huge dividends -trying to figure out what swaps to make in NFFC based on your position relative to the field, how the bracket played out for your team, and working backwards from the multipliers you want in the Super Bowl

Establish the Edge Fantasy Football

AFC East Projections with Ben Gretch

Dominate Your Fantasy Home League Part 1 with Mark Dankenbring

Should You Handcuff RBs in Underdog's Best Ball Mania 3?

SuperFlex Dynasty Quarterback Strategy with Shawn Siegele

Navigate the RB Dead Zone

Ways to Win $2 Million in Best Ball Mania 3 with Erik Beimfohr

FFPC TriFlex Dynasty Strategy

Best Ball Mistakes You’re Probably Making (w/Jack Miller)

$10 MILLION in a Fantasy Tournament??! Strategy & Picks (w/Justin Herzig)

Win Your Rookie Draft

Underdog Best Ball Mania 3 Rookie Rankings

Dynasty Rookie SuperFlex Mock Draft with Evan Silva and Anthony Amico

Dynasty Podcast: QB and TE Prospects with Anthony Amico

True Dynasty Virgins: The Best Dynasty League Format

Best Ball: Recapping the crazy NFL Offseason with Mark Dankenbring and Jack Miller

Dynasty Podcast: RB Prospects with JJ Zachariason

2nd Year Wide Receiver Fantasy Value with Pat Kerrane

Dynasty Podcast: WR Prospects with Anthony Amico

Showdown Strategy and Super Bowl Galaxy Brain with Cody Main and Colin Drew

Round 2 Playoff Fantasy Football with emphasis on FFPC and NFFC Contests