Establish the Edge Fantasy Football
175 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsLooking 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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Episodes
Thoughts on the 21 Rookie Class for Superflex Dynasty
April 02, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBMike and Pat discuss the 2021 rookie class and how they think the first round of 2021 rookie drafts will shake out, including thoughts on the top 4 QB and overall Superflex strategy. Then Pat gets Mike's thoughts on Aaron Jones dynasty value now that he's back with GB.
SHIP CHASING CROSSOVER: Stacking Research and Best Ball Live Draft
March 11, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBPat and Mike jump on the Ship Chasing YouTube Channel to dive into Mike's upcoming article series on Establish The Run covering stacking strategies in best ball leagues--including what positions to stack, how to prioritize which QBs you stack with and if it's possible to stack a team without the QB. They then live draft and underdog tournament team, implementing those stacking and team construction strategies. Pat's Twitter Mike's Twitter Mike's ETR Content Pat's ETR Content
DEEP DIVE: NBA TopShot with Justin Herzig
February 26, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBMike and Pat are joined by Justin Herzig of Establish The Run and the newly launched Own The Moment podcast and website. Justin discusses why he jumped into TopShot so quickly and why he thinks it's here to stay. He also shares his thoughts on how to find undervalued moments, loading up on specific moments vs. spreading out buys, how much weight to put on serial number, how to play the Cool Cats challenge, and long term vs short term buying strategy. Justin also points out some undervalued...
Early 2021 Redraft Planning: Quarterback
January 14, 2021 17:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBMike and Pat discuss their thoughts on how QB ADP and strategy is likely to play out in 2021. Will Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson's ADP fall? Will drafters be scared off of Russell Wilson? Will Pat ever stop drafting Justin Herbert? And, has the overall strategy around QB shifted from where it was 3-4 years ago? Pat's Twitter Mike's Twitter Mike's ETR Content Pat's ETR Content
Early 2021 Redraft Planning: Quarterback
January 14, 2021 17:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBMike and Pat discuss their thoughts on how QB ADP and strategy is likely to play out in 2021. Will Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson's ADP fall? Will drafters be scared off of Russell Wilson? Will Pat ever stop drafting Justin Herbert? And, has the overall strategy around QB shifted from where it was 3-4 years ago? Pat's Twitter Mike's Twitter Mike's ETR Content Pat's ETR Content
NFL Playoffs Fantasy Special (Featuring Adam Levitan and Evan Silva)
January 06, 2021 15:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBPat and Mike are joined by Adam Levitan and Evan Silva to discuss playoff fantasy tournament strategy. Includes a breakdown of Underdog's Gauntlet format, the FFPC Playoff Challenge and the NFC Post Season Hold 'Em Contest. Must listening for anyone playing playoff contests this year. Pat's Twitter Mike's Twitter Mike's ETR Content Pat's ETR Content
DFS Qualifiers, Weekly Contest Selection and Matching Lineups to Contests
December 18, 2020 00:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBWith Mike playing in this weekend's Fantasy Football World Championship, Pat asks him about playing qualifiers, strategies for mixing up weekly contest selection, modifying your bankroll and matching lineups to the contest type. Pat's Twitter Mike's Twitter Mike's ETR Content Pat's ETR Content
Best Ball Strategy Review and Rookie Rants
December 10, 2020 21:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBPat and Mike discuss their thoughts on best ball strategy, including a look back at the hyperfragile draft strategy and methods for making sure your player exposures are what you want them to be. Mike also rants on reactions to Justin Jefferson's historic season and the episode closes with a discussion of what we can expect going forward from the rookie RB class.
DEEP DIVE: Diversification Strategy for DFS, Redraft and Dynasty
December 03, 2020 19:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBMike and Pat talk though diversification strategies in DFS, redraft and dynasty. Including ways to diversify on player selection even when going all in on a macro strategy in a given week / season makes sense. They also talk through times it makes sense to spread out your exposure to players and strategies, and tactics to making that easier to execute. Pat's Twitter Mike's Twitter Mike's ETR Content Pat's ETR Content
DEEP DIVE: Handling Uncertainty in Season Long and Daily Fantasy
November 20, 2020 19:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBPat and Mike discuss how uncertainty factors into redraft and DFS. Topics include Drafting for breakout players instead of assembling a starting lineup. Betting against the market when it is certain about uncertain situations. Handcuffing vs. multiple late round RBs from the same backfield. Waiver wire strategy. How to handle emerging trends in redraft vs. DFS How to handle dart throws and unprojectable situations in DFS. Mike also invents a new buzzword, "input volatility" and brea...
High Stakes Playoff Strategy and Draft Strategy Retrospective
November 12, 2020 21:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBMike and Pat discuss tactics for readying FFPC and NFFC high stakes teams for the playoff run--including QB and TE stashes, calibrating FAAB bids, backup kickers and defenses and schedule considerations. They also look back at draft season to discuss stacking, Zero RB, QB value and more.
High Stakes Playoff Strategy and Draft Strategy Retrospective
November 12, 2020 21:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBMike and Pat discuss tactics for readying FFPC and NFFC high stakes teams for the playoff run--including QB and TE stashes, calibrating FAAB bids, backup kickers and defenses and schedule considerations. They also look back at draft season to discuss stacking, Zero RB, QB value and more.
DEEP DIVE: Correlation in DFS Lineups
November 08, 2020 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBPat interviews Mike on all there is to know about correlation in GPP lineup construction. Covering stacking, bring backs, RB/DST, RB/RB, TE correlation, mini correlations and adjusting correlation for field size and salary. This is an evergreen episode that covers broader strategy, not player specific strategy.
Listener Mailbag: Dynasty Trades
October 30, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBPat and Mike break down listener submitted dynasty trade questions. Includes discussion of D'Andre Swift, Antonio Gibson, Jonathan Taylor, James Conner, Chris Carson, David Montgomery, Ronald Jones (of course), Keenan Allen, Julio Jones, Devante Parker, Jalen Reagor, TJ Hockenson, Dallas Goedert, and more. Pat's Twitter Mike's Twitter Mike's ETR Content Pat's ETR Content
Polarizing Dynasty Players, Ambiguous RB Situations and Avoiding the Next JJAW
October 22, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBPat and Mike discuss Juju Smith-Schuster, DJ Moore and other polarizing dynasty players. They also note some red flags on rookies like Brandon Aiyuk and Gabriel Davis. And discuss difficult RB evaluations like Jonathan Taylor and Cam Akers. Finally, Mike adds James Conner to the show sheet in a successful attempt at lowering Pat's asking price in a dynasty league they're in together. Pat's Twitter Mike's Twitter Mike's ETR Content Pat's ETR Content
CEH and Dak Fallout + Superflex Discussion and a TPPR Tight End Review
October 16, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBMike and Pat give their thoughts on Le'Veon Bell signing with the Chiefs and on Andy Dalton's value in Dallas. Mike shares a Superflex dynasty trade for Dalton and Pat throws out some hypothetical packages to get back for Dak. The episode closes with a discussion of Tight Ends who are standing out in targets per route run so far in 2020. (With a chart made by Sam Hoppen (@Sam Hoppen) that Pat will share on twitter for reference). Pat's Twitter Mike's Twitter Mike's ETR Content Pat's ...
Re-Drafting the 2020 Rookie Class w/ Evan Silva
October 09, 2020 02:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBPat and Mike are joined by Establish The Run co-founder Evan Silva for a 3 man draft of the 2020 rookie class. The draft was originally supposed to be just the 1st round... but this class is too loaded to stop there. Pat's Twitter Mike's Twitter Mike's ETR Content Pat's ETR Content
Using Predictive Receiving Metrics to Identify Week 4 Buys
October 01, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBPat and Mike discuss Sam Hoppen's charts for Establish The Run on Air Yard Share, Target Share, Targets per Route Run and Routes per dropback. Charts: Target Share & Air Yard Share WR Routes per Dropback and TPRR TE Routes per Dropback and TPRR Then Pat and Mike tease next week's discussion on RBs. Pat's Twitter Mike's Twitter Mike's ETR Content Pat's ETR Content
Dynasty Rankings Updates, Rookie Pick Valuation and Advanced Rookie Pick Strategy
September 25, 2020 20:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBMike asks Pat about some of the biggest shifts in his dynasty rankings. Including Saquon Barkley, Juju Smith-Schuster, James Robinson, Antonio Gibson and Chase Claypool. Then Pat and Mike discuss rookie pick strategy including advanced strategies for contending and rebuilding teams. Pat's Twitter Mike's Twitter Mike's ETR Content Pat's ETR Content
Interpreting Week 1 Breakouts and Rest of Season Projections
September 18, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBPat and Mike discuss Tight Ends who are popping in targets per route run and highlight some options who could have big games in Week 2. They also discuss WRs that look to be breaking out, as well as how to handle some of Week 1's disappointing performances like Michael Gallup, Christian Kirk and DJ Moore. The episode closes with Mike discussing his approach to rest of season projections and weekly DFS projections. Pat's Twitter Mike's Twitter Mike's ETR Content Pat's ETR Content
Main Event ADP Shifts from TNF & Tight End Breakout Profiles
September 11, 2020 19:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBMike and Pat cover the data points we have from FFPC Main Event drafts following the Thursday Night Football game, and discuss where they would now take the stars and scrubs from the game in last minute drafts. The 2nd half of the show covers Pat's article series on finding elite TE seasons, including discussion on Mike Gesicki, Mark Andrews, Tyler Higbee, Austin Hooper, Blake Jarwin and Dallas Goedert. Pat's Twitter Mike's Twitter Mike's ETR Content Pat's ETR Content
Dynasty Philosophy, Rankings Updates and a Rojo Sidebet
September 05, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBPat and Mike dive into dynasty strategy and the latest from Pat's rankings on ETR, including the idea of betting on WR prospect evaluation, adjusting tactics for league size and when it's a good idea to lose a trade. Then Pat gives in and rants about how he's still drafting Ronald Jones, which results in a side bet with Mike. Finally, Mike discusses his dynasty cut options for the shallow FFPC Superflex format. Pat's Twitter Mike's Twitter Mike's ETR Content Pat's ETR Content
3-Team and 6-Team Best Ball Strategy with Peter Jennings
August 29, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBMike and Pat recap the latest picks in their $1k Best Ball Entry on DraftKings and barely avoid a potentially brand destroying accidental pick. Then they are joined by Peter Jennings for a discussion on 3-man and 6-man best ball strategy, including TE and QB value, RB tiers, and tactics for disrupting your opponents. Peter also dispenses some wisdom on taking down large field Best Ball Mania style tournaments. Pat's Twitter Mike's Twitter Mike's ETR Content Pat's ETR Content
Structural Best Ball Strategies and $1,000 DraftKings Best Ball Entry Recap
August 21, 2020 22:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBPat and Mike dive in a little deeper on their discussion of the Hyper-fragile RB strategy, and ways to implement it without missing out on premium WR and TE targets. The episode closes with a discussion of Mike and Pat's $1k Best Ball Entry on DraftKings, including the pick Mike had to make while Pat was asleep. Pat's Twitter Mike's Twitter Mike's ETR Content Pat's ETR Content
RB Strategies and Backdoor Stacks for Underdog and DraftKings Best Ball Drafts
August 17, 2020 16:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBPat and Mike discuss the Hyper-fragile RB strategy, and modifications of this approach. They also discuss the Zero-RB and Modified Zero-RB strategies as they relate to Best Ball. The episode closes with a discussion of stacking, and some backdoor stacks to target when you are sniped on your preferred stacking options. Strategy Definitions: Hyper-fragile RB: Drafting 3-4 RBs in 1st 5-6 Rounds but only 3-4 RBs in total Zero-RB: Zero RBs through the first 4-5 rounds Modified Zero-RB: Modifie...