Auction Brief with Drew Davenport
54 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 80 ratingsThe Auction Brief, with host Drew Davenport, is a fantasy football show that will give you a unique perspective found nowhere in the fantasy community. He is not only a fantasy football analyst as a writer for Footballguys, but is a legal expert, and an auction draft expert. Enjoy this journey through all aspects of fantasy football with hard hitting analysis, in-depth conversations on how to be a better auction drafter, and discussions with some of the top minds in the fantasy industry. Along the way you might even learn a little about the intersection of life and fantasy football. Powered by Fighting Chance Fantasy Sports. Weekly episodes during fantasy draft season. Find Drew on Twitter: @DrewDavenportFF
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Episodes
Everything You Need to Know Before Your Auction In One Episode
August 24, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBIt's the moment the Auction Brief has been building towards all summer long. The Auction Manifesto: Everything you Need to Know about Auctions before your draft. Drew goes back over all the lessons from Season 3 of the show this summer and walks you step-by-step through an auction from the moment you start preparing to the moment you break it down after it's over. Your host leaves no stone unturned as he tells you how to prepare, how to start the draft, how to follow the flow, tips and tricks...
4 Lessons from an Expert Auction; Guest John Daigle from 4for4
August 17, 2023 12:32 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBThe Auction Brief continues to go hard at prepping you for your auction drafts coming soon. Your host Drew Davenport is fresh off the King's Classic Expert Auction and he's got 4 Lessons you need to remember from his experience at the draft. But he doesn't stop there as he tells you his pre-draft strategy, whether he executed his plan, and then winds his way through the draft to give you the flow of the draft while pointing out when the inflection points hit along the way. You don't want to m...
How To Choose Your Keepers; Superflex Auction Strategy; Guest Howard Bender
August 10, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBThe Auction Brief continues to try to get your ready for your auction drafts coming up fast! Your host Drew Davenport takes the Top 3 questions he's getting in his Inbox this time of the year and tackles each one in turn. First up it's a conversation about how he approaches Superflex Auctions, what percentage of his budge he uses, who he's targeting, and how many he's going to draft. Then your host talks about how you should think about choosing your keepers in your auction leagues. Drew take...
How to Become a Killer in an Auction Room; Guest Matt Schauf from Draftsharks
August 05, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBThe Auction Brief can't be derailed for long. Your host Drew Davenport returns from illness to drop this week's episode a few days late.You don't want to miss this special 50th Episode of the Auction Brief that tells you how you can become a KILLER in the auction draft room. Drew first takes you through 4 ways you can focus on becoming a killer when you enter your draft room, including his breakdown on what to do with Market Price Enforcing and bidding people up. After that, Discussions with ...
9 Auction Concepts from a Mock Auction; Special Guests from the Listener League
July 27, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBThe last episode for the month of July hammers away at auction strategy with over 100 minutes on theory, concrete examples, and tips for success. Your host starts the show with his 9 Illustrations of Auction Concepts from a real auction draft room. This topic manages to blend the theories you've heard about for 3 years with actual circumstances from a mock draft room and how to use that information to make your auction game grow stronger. Then Drew welcomes 3 Listener League team mangers from...
9 Training Camp Eve Draft Targets; Guest John Bosch for a Deep Auction Discussion
July 20, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBThe Auction Brief marks the eve of training camp with a deep dive into some players that have Asymmetrical Risk right now in drafts. These players are being drafted at or below their floors and have situations that have either remained the same or been improved and yet still aren't being drafted high enough. Your host walks you through 9+ targets he's looking at as we sit here at the official start of the 2023 NFL season with players reporting to camp. After Drew hits his favorite price inequ...
7 Fantasy Draft Season Resolutions; Guest Brian Drake from Fantasy Points
July 13, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBJust 2 weeks away from training camp has the Auction Brief in high gear. Drew starts the show by talking about how we tend to make the same mistakes every summer and we don't learn from the poor results. So, he resolves to change that this year by pointing out his 7 Fantasy Draft Season Resolutions and how they can make us better drafters this year. After that your host has Brian Drake on for Discussions with Drew to talk about specific fantasy players and who he is drafting and fading this y...
Guest Josh Larky talks Best Ball, Plus What 2 AFC teams Can't he Draft Enough of?
July 06, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBEpisode 6 of the Auction Brief begins with your host Drew Davenport opining on the fact that life, and fantasy football, don't always have to be as hard as it seems. He wanders through the idea that often the meta-concepts will take us most of the way in fantasy football and that losing ourselves in the weeds can end up negatively impacting our results. He then plays an auction game where he envisions 3 hypothetical scenarios that come up during an auction draft and what your move should be i...
Guest Marcas Grant - Which Players Will Repeat their Good, or Bad, 2022 Performances?; Drew on the 4 Circles of Auction Success
June 29, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBGuest Marcas Grant joins the Auction Brief in this week's Discussions with Drew to talk some auction strategy in tough rooms, how to approach it, and how to fight through the brutal nature of an experienced auction room. Then Drew and Marcas talk about players who had great, or poor, seasons in 2022 and whether they will repeat those performances. But before Marcas and Drew chop it up, your host gives you a legal update on Joe Mixon, Alvin Kamara, and Tyreek HIll and then launches into the to...
Guest Ian Hartitz from Fantasy Life on Difficult Fantasy Situations; Plus Drew on 7 Essential Nomination Strategies
June 22, 2023 11:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBThe Auction Brief has come back with another dynamite episode in it's fourth offering of the summer. Guest Ian Hartitz from Matthew Berry's Fantasy Life joins the show for Discussions with Drew and the two hit on dozens of players and situations that you're wondering about. What should you do with the Cowboys wide receivers behind CeeDee Lamb? How should you handle the Commanders backfield? Why is the Packers backfield so low in ADP? Has the fade gone too far on Dak Prescott and Mike Williams...
Challenging the Rookie Gold Rush in Redraft; Hype or Truth with Guest Mauricio Gutierrez
June 15, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBSeason 3 of the Auction Brief rolls on with perhaps the most controversial, yet information packed, episode of the summer. Your host Drew Davenport starts the show with a little auction talk, highlighting a bedrock concept known as the Par Sheet and how it can help you crush your auction with little or no experience. Then Drew drops a bomb about rookies in redraft leagues. He discusses the value of rookies, how it's overblown every year, and which rookies it's ok to chase. Spoiler: It's far f...
Guest Denny Carter - Making Sense of Cloudy Fantasy Situations
June 08, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBThe Auction Brief is back with the 2nd episode of Season 3 as Denny Carter from the Rotoworld Football show joins Drew to try and make sense of murky fantasy situations around the league. Before Denny gets started, Drew takes you through mistakes people are making in auction preparation, chasing players too hard, and how we missed so badly on Rusell Wilson and Kyle Pitts. After Drew dissects how to avoid those mistakes again, Denny hops on the mic and takes you through the Chiefs WRs, Bears R...
7 Fantasy Football Lessons to Take into 2023 (Season 3, Episode 1)
June 01, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBThe 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 football...
Episode 40 - Taking Home Your Fantasy Title: 3 Things to Know to Win Your 'Ship
November 18, 2022 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBThe 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? Mia...
Episode 39 - The Biggest Fantasy Storylines in Week 9 with Marcas Grant from the NFL Network
November 03, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBThe 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. ...
Episode 38 - 12 Situations You Need to Know before Week 6; Alvin Kamara Legal Update
October 13, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBThe 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 si...
Episode 37 - Everything You Need to Know Before Your Auction Draft
August 25, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBThe 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 go...
Episode 36 - 3 Big Lessons From an Auction Room; Breaking Down a Live Auction; Guest Doug Orth from King's Classic
August 18, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBThe 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 ...
Episode 35 - Guest Matt Schauf; Should you Price Enforce in Auctions? What Makes a Good Auction Target?
August 11, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBThe 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 way...
Episode 34 - Guest Rich Hribar; 10 Easy Things That Will Make You Better at Fantasy Football
August 04, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 98.7 MBAugust 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...
Episode 33 - Guest Liz Loza; Reading People; How to Make a Par Sheet
July 28, 2022 11:00 - 2 hours - 114 MBThe 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 ...
Episode 32 - Guest Marcas Grant from NFL Fantasy; Hammer Time in your Auctions and Mastering Your Budget
July 21, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 90 MBThe 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...
Episode 31 - Building a Framework to Win More at Fantasy Football; Guest Jim Coventry
July 14, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBThe 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 h...
Episode 30 - Avoiding Bad Bets in Fantasy Football; Inflection Points; Guest Jordan McNamara
July 07, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 97.8 MBThe 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 sidest...
Episode 29 - The Mechanics of an Auction; Why are you Bidding?
June 30, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBThe 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 l...
Episode 28 - One BIG Mistake You Can Stop Making; Guest Dave Richard from CBS
June 23, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBAnother 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 Dis...
Episode 27 -The Raw Number Fallacy; Guest Brian Drake
June 16, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 99.2 MBThe 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 Lam...
Episode 26 - Four Bedrock Beginner Auction Concepts; Guest Josh Larky
June 09, 2022 11:00 - 2 hours - 114 MBEpisode 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 fi...
Episode 25 - Going Against the Crowd to Win More at Fantasy Football
June 02, 2022 12:05 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBAuction 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 givi...
Episode 24 - 6 Lessons From the 2021 Season & Drew's Biggest Hits and Misses
March 31, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 92 MBThe 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 202...
Episode 23 - Playing the Game, Transferable Skill, and Guest Jennifer Piacenti
March 17, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBThe 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 e...
Episode 22 - The Rewards are in the Journey; Guest Kelly Singh
March 03, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 81.2 MBThis 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 ch...
Episode 21 - What do we do with these players in 2022?
February 17, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBThe 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 potenti...
Episode 20 - Initial Fantasy Thoughts from 2021; Poker Story Time; Guest Heath Cummings from CBS Sports
January 27, 2022 12:00 - 2 hours - 115 MBThe Auction Brief is back with special guest Heath Cummings from CBS Sports. Listen to Drew and Heath talk about how and why we missed on players like Cooper Kupp, Cordarrelle Patterson, Allen Robinson, and many more. Plus, they get into some auction talk and how they like to approach drafting elite players as well as the quarterback position. Also, don't miss the host dropping some poker tips, talking about some recent big hands, and shaking his fist at the clouds like an old man as he revea...
Episode 19 - How to Win Your Fantasy Championship; Ranting about Taunting penalties; Drew's Clues
November 18, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 84 MBJoin 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...
Episode 18 - Playing the Game Better Than Your League; Drew's Clues Week 8; Guest Dr. Jesse Morse
October 28, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBDrew 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 i...
Episode 17 - How to Win More at the Game of Fantasy Football; Week 5 Drew's Clues
October 14, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBIn 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 f...
Episode 16 - The Auction Draft Day Primer; Fixing Draft Day Mistakes; Walking through an Auction
August 26, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBThe final draft prep episode of the summer is here for The Auction Brief. Before the show goes on hiatus for a few weeks, host Drew Davenport gives you a comprehensive guide to succeeding in your auctions all in one episode. Learn how to handle one of the biggest hurdles facing most auction drafters - spending too quickly, or not quickly enough. Your auction expert walks you through how to fix those mistakes when they happen to you on draft day. After that, Drew takes you from the very beginn...
Episode 15 - Haymaker Time, Breaking Down an Expert Auction, and Guest Bob Harris
August 19, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBIn Episode 15 The Auction Brief packs in more content than ever before. Your host Drew begins with a commentary on living with confidence instead of ego, and how this can cement your excellence in the auction draft room. Then he discusses a newly named Inflection Point - It's HAYMAKER TIME! Found out about this fairly common inflection point, when it hits, and how you should be using it to draft a monster auction squad. Before Discussions with Drew, your legal expert and criminal defense atto...
Episode 14 - Superflex Auctions, An Expert Mock, and Guest Dr. Edwin Porras for Camp Injuries
August 12, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBIn Episode 14 The Auction Brief welcomes injury expert and Doctor of Physical Therapy Dr. Edwin Porras from Fantasy Points. We cover Saquon Barkley, Justin Jefferson, Dak Prescott, and many more players to get you the injury information you need before you draft. Dr. Porras breaks down not only individual situations, but gives you excellent general approaches to all the different injuries you see every year - concussions, hamstrings, high ankle sprains, and more. Also, listen to host Drew Dav...
Episode 13 - Guest Matthew Berry
August 05, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBThe Auction Brief brings another big guest to the show to help you prepare for your auction drafts this summer. Matthew Berry, Senior Fantasy Football Analyst at ESPN stops by to talk all about his thoughts on auctions (salary cap drafts), what you should be thinking about when you're doing them, and his top tips for improving your auction game. Plus your host Drew Davenport talks about some listener questions addressing common auction problems like finding it hard to spend on big guys, buyer...
Episode 12 - Guest David Dodds; Revisiting Inflection Points; Philosophical Musings
July 29, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBTake a journey on this week's Auction Brief where you get hard core auction theory and player analysis with David Dodds, but meander around the mind of host Drew Davenport as he talks about one of the essential facts of life and how it applies to everything you do. Don't forget that Drew also has you covered in all things Deshaun Watson and how you should be handling him in drafts heading into August. This episode is a true journey as you'll get everything you can handle on auction theory fro...
Episode 11 - Guest Marcas Grant; Breaking Down an Expert Auction; Deshaun Watson
July 22, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 90.5 MBIn Episode 11 Drew welcomes NFL.com's Marcas Grant to talk about some shifting fantasy landscapes in Jacksonville, Atlanta, Tennessee, and more. Plus, Marcas plays a tough round of "Who Would You Rather Have?", talks auctions, and gives us the players he's not leaving his draft without. Also, listen to Drew's latest comments on Deshaun Watson, and travel into his mind as he goes through a recent Expert Auction by breaking down his pre-draft thoughts, and how he attacked the draft as it moved ...
Episode 10 - Story Time, Inflection Points, Listener Questions, and a Legal Update
July 15, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBDrew tackles this episode solo while broaching a wide range of topics. Story time makes it's return as Drew returns to stories from the poker felt, and then recounts one of his favorite auction stories ever - the Legend of Ladarius. Then your host hits two important keys to winning at fantasy football: Learning to Play the Game, and learning what Inflection Points are in your auction drafts. After diving deep into the theory part of the game, Drew brings it home with some listener questions, ...
Episode 9 - Grinding the Room, There's Always One, Shrug Your Shoulders Guys, and Guest Jim Coventry
July 08, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBIn Episode 9 of the Auction Brief Drew talks about what it means to grind the room. He takes you step by step through the questions and issues he debates as he is looking at a player up for nomination in an auction. Plus, he talks two new concepts: Shrug Your Shoulders Guys, and There's Always One. After that the Auction Brief welcomes in guest Jim Coventry from Rotowire and Sirius XM radio to talk about players flying under the radar, expectations for teams with new quarterbacks, whether you...
Episode 8 - Listener Questions, Story Time, and Guest Mike Tagliere
July 01, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBListen to a jam-packed Episode 8 that hits a broad range of topics. Hear some online auction talk, three questions from listeners about auction situations, and get an update on the Bye Week story straight from the source! Drew starts the show with yet another poker story that reminds listeners what it actually means to Have A Reason when you bid in an auction. Plus, your host spits some fire about the need for more auction drafters to be in tune with the room to "stick" people when they're bi...
Episode 7 - Nominating, Bidding, Online Auctions and More Story Time with Drew
June 24, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBIn Episode 7 host Drew Davenport goes back to the well for more stories about auction draft experiences that can help you in your auctions this summer. Also, the show takes you deep into more auction theory with strategies on how you should approach online auctions, what makes a good nomination, and how you should always Have A Reason to put in a bid whenever you're in a draft. Plus, find out what it means when a Sniper drops in with a bid, Mike Caro's rule of tells, and what the difference i...
Episode 6 - Debunking Auction Myths and Guest Matt Schauf
June 17, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBIn Episode 6 of The Auction Brief powered by Fighting Chance Fantasy Sports, Drew takes on three pervasive auction myths that continue to hang around. Find out whether you need to hop out of the shower during a lightning storm, why waiting on your targets might be a bad idea, and what fundamental thing everyone has wrong in their auction theory. After that, Discussions with Drew welcomes in auction extraordinaire Matt Schauf from Draftsharks.com to talk confusing fantasy situations like San F...
Episode 5 - How to Prepare for Your Auction
June 10, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBYour host takes the reins in a solo episode to talk all about preparing for your auction drafts. Drew takes you on a step by step tour of how he recommends getting yourself ready for battle in an auction room from the macro concepts, down to the minutiae of how he does it. Come along for another entertaining poker story, find out how Zach Morris from Saved By the Bell is your model of preparation, and why you should never bring Auction Values into your draft room. All this, plus a legal updat...
Episode 4 - Learning from 2020 Mistakes with Guests Brian Drake and Steve Rapin
June 03, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBDrew turns the calendar to June by looking back at what happened in the 2020 fantasy draft and NFL season to figure out how to be better in 2021. The episode looks at not only auction mistakes, but the mistakes that people made the most last year - Justin Jefferson, Stefon Diggs, Aaron Rodgers, DeAndre Hopkins, and more. Drew explains how failing to examine prior draft results as part of your 2021 draft preparation is a huge blind spot for most fantasy players. Honest assessment of how fantas...