Auction Brief with Drew Davenport
61 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day 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
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...
Episode 3 - How Hard Should You Chase Rookies? Guest: Ryan McDowell
May 27, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBIn Episode 3 host Drew Davenport gets into the data behind whether or not you should be chasing rookies in your redraft leagues this summer. He breaks it down from both a snake draft, and auction draft, perspective and the answer he gives might surprise you. Then Drew welcomes in guest Ryan McDowell to discuss all things rookie, including Dynasty players he finds himself drafting, how he perceives rookies in redraft, and his love of auctions. Finally, The Auction Brief wouldn't be complete wi...
Episode 2 - Beginner Mistakes and Guest Bob Lung
May 20, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBOn Episode 2 of the Auction Brief, powered by Fighting Chance Fantasy Sports, host Drew Davenport gets into mistakes that beginners make when they're just starting out doing auctions. How do you walk the tightrope between spending on studs and not taking yourself out of the draft too quick? Find out about the swings in value in an auction room based on many factors that tend to be underrated to novice auction drafters. Plus, Drew talks with fantasy football celebrity Bob Lung, founder of the ...
Episode 1 - Introduction to Auctions and Story Time with Drew
May 13, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MBJoin host Drew Davenport to dive into the fantasy football draft season. Episode 1 covers an Introduction to what the show will be about, and hits topics like Deshaun Watson, why you should choose auction drafts for your fantasy leagues, and a lots of stories from the Drew Davenport Draft Archives. Come listen and find out about the legend of David Boston, the Alex Collins Corollary, and why trying to draft Travis Kelce in an auction is tough with a Chiefs fan in the room. Episodes to drop EV...
PREVIEW: Coming this Summer on the Auction Brief
May 07, 2021 17:59 - 3 minutes - 2.97 MBCome listen to a brief rundown of the exciting and UNIQUE new fantasy football podcast - The Auction Brief. Your host Drew Davenport tells you about some of the interesting guests and topics that will be covered to help you dominate your fantasy football drafts.