Auction Brief with Drew Davenport

The summer is drawing to a close for the Auction Brief, but not before your Fantasy Football Lawyer Drew Davenport provides one final call to action in the episode everyone has been waiting for: The Auction Manifesto. Your host weaves a 70 minute tale of every concept and idea that has been discussed this summer into a coherent, chronological walkthrough of auction theory and the skills that make you an auction master. Don't miss the long-awaited Auction Manifesto as Drew hammers home everything you need to crush your auction on draft day. Enjoy, and let's go win a title!

In the second-to-last episode of the draft season the Auction Brief gets into the weeds about how the auction draft room shifts as the draft goes on. Your host dives into how to spot the Inflection Points that tell you when and how to act so that you aren't caught unaware during your auction. After Drew breaks down Inflection Points he welcomes guest Bob Harris to Discussions with Drew for a thorough conversation about the King's Classic drafts from the perspective of two different draft rooms happening simultaneously. Bob then leaves you with his favorite targets, fades, and late round values for your drafts. Don't miss this dynamite episode of the Auction Brief!

The Auction Brief is barrelling towards the end of draft season with a foot on the gas. This week Drew Davenport starts the show with all the information you need on Vikings WR Jordan Addison and why you should be paying attention to the latest developments. Then your host drops his 7 Winning Auction Moves that he's pulled together from his 25 years of auction experience to help you dominate your auction draft room. After that, Brian Drake comes in for another fun and informational segment of Discussions with Drew. The two talk about their favorite players, how to attack bigger leagues, and play a fun game of "What are we doing here?" It's another dynamite episode of the best auction podcast on the internet. Let's go win some titles!

The Fantasy Hitman Mike Wright of the Fantasy Footballers joins the Auction Brief this week as the red-hot summer for the show continues. Before Discussions with Drew, your host takes you through some Do's and Don'ts of Bidding in an auction and helps you understand what should drive your bidding thought process. After a thorough walk through bidding strategies, Drew then welcomes in fantasy star Mike Wright to the show for Discussions with Drew. The two play a game of "This or That" as they pick between two players in the first four round rounds with similar value. Breece Hall or Bijan Robinson? Saquon Barkley or Jonathan Taylor? After that Drew and Mike take a look at some training camp narratives and whether we should believe what we are hearing right now as practices get underway. The Auction Brief is rolling on with plenty of actionable information every step of the way. There's just 3 episodes left so get ready for auction draft season!

The Auction Brief continues to hit topics that get you primed and ready for your 2024 Fantasy Football drafts. Your host leads off the show discussing instinct and how you get better at the game of fantasy football and follows that up with an in-depth look at how Nominations in an auction room are critical to success. Drew takes the listener through early, middle, and late-stage nomination approaches, plus talks about the common nomination mistakes you'll see from your fellow drafters. Then the Auction Brief welcomes in Matt Schauf from Draftsharks to break down our biggest questions heading into training camp. What should we think about the Minnesota QB room? Is there any value in the Cleveland or New Orleans RB rooms? What offenses does he expect to surprise or disappoint? What players is he currently chasing and fading in drafts right now? Don't miss another monster episode of one of the most unique podcasts in the entire fantasy football space!

The Auction Brief continues to deliver high level fantasy content and conversation as we get to the brink of training camp. Drew Davenport starts the episode with an FF Legal Update on Vikings WR Jordan Addison and what he's facing after his recent DUI arrest. Then, your host takes you inside his head on how he prepares for an auction and gives you dozens of actionable tips to help you prepare for your auction drafts. After that, Drew welcomes in Yahoo and Reception Perception's Matt Harmon to dive deep on receivers like Brandon Aiyuk, Stefon Diggs, Zay Flowers, and many more! We are getting you prepared to draft on the Auction Brief and this episode is no exception - come here for all fantasy talk (auction or not!) that will help you crush your fantasy drafts. @DrewDavenportFF @MattHarmon_BYB

The Auction Brief is in mid-summer form as Episode 6 goes for over 2 hours about important fantasy concepts and player evaluations that are going to help you crush your fantasy football drafts! Your host starts off the show by giving an amateur lesson in reading your opponents in an auction room both through physical tells and through game play decisions. Then, Drew gives you 4 players you should be thinking about in your auctions as guys that could slip in price during your draft to allow you to compile a loaded roster. Then, the show shifts to Discussions with Drew as guest Ian Hartitiz from Matthew Berry's Fantasy Life joins the Auction Brief to tell you his favorite targets and fades, plus his opinion on a wide variety of fantasy players like Chris Olave, Devonta Smith, Jaylen Waddle, Diontae Johnson, Jonathan Brooks, and many more! This is an episode that you don't want to miss during your fantasy football draft prep!

Your host Drew Davenport takes the gloves off in Episode 5 with a 2-hour odyssey through the deepest auction concepts you can imagine. Drew leads off the show with a long awaited update on Rashee Rice, and then launches into Five Ways the Fantasy Industry has Failed Auction Drafters. Your host walks you through the reasons why we need a big paradigm shift for how we view and prepare to win auction drafts. Then, in Discussions with Drew, the Auction Brief welcomes Yahoo Hall of Fame writer Scott Pianowski to break down the Steelers passing game, the Giants passing game, plus the Cowboys and Chargers' backfields. But, these two couldn't get together without spending quite a bit of time talking about all the nuanced advice that you could want when it comes to auction drafting too. This episode of the Auction Brief has a little something for everyone - a legal update, actionable player evaluations, and tons of in-depth auction strategy. Enjoy this 4th of July episode of the Auction Brief!

The Auction Brief dives into the deep end of auction content in Episode 4 with an entire show devoted to making you better in your auction drafts. First, your host Drew Davenport walks you through the foundations of auction drafting as he builds on the first three backward-looking episodes to start pouring the foundation for your 2024 Auction House. Drew takes you through a birds-eye view of how you should start to orient your process and begin to train your thoughts for auction success. Then, in Discussions with Drew, the Auction Brief Listener League Champion Ryan Baas stops by to tell you how he took down one of the toughest auction leagues around. This is an episode that fantasy football auction drafters won't want to miss!

The Auction Brief success continues to build off of two huge episodes to start the summer. Episode 3 is no different as J.J. Zachariason joins the show to share his knowledge with you. But first, your host Drew Davenport starts the show by giving you his 7 Fantasy Football Commandments that you can use to play the game better. The, in Discussions with Drew, the Late Round QB joins the program and shows you why he is one of the smartest minds in the business. JJ dives into fantasy football game theory on drafting wide receivers, what running backs show the propensity for success, and so much more! Drew and JJ also discuss some of the tougher situations to parse this summer, including what to do with Zamir White, Javonte Williams, the Patriots' backfield, and the gridlocked Packers' wide receiver corps. They end their talk focusing on 4 guys that JJ is either fading or drafting in current drafts. You don't want to miss who he picked, and you don't want to miss another great episode of the Auction Brief!

The Auction Brief is fully underway as Episode 2 dives deeper into what we can expect from some big name players in 2024 and what lessons we should be heeding from 2023. Discussions with Drew welcomes guest Mike Clay from ESPN and the two break down what you should think about the Detroit backfield, the Miami backfield, and whether the prices on Bijan Robinson and Jonathan Taylor are appropriate. Then, Mike leaves you with 2 players he's fading and 2 players he thinks are values right now as we look at things in the middle of June. Before Discussions with Drew you don't want to miss your host walking back through his favorite lessons from 2023 and what they can teach us about how to succeed in fantasy football this year. It's another chock-full episode with actionable information in this week's dynamite episode of the Auction Brief!

Join your host, Fantasy Football Lawyer Drew Davenport, in the first episode of the summer for the Auction Brief! This episode is jammed full of actionable information to get your draft preparation off to a roaring start. The show begins with your host talking about three essential foundations of draft preparation for the season and how those are necessary for fantasy success, particularly in auctions. Then Drew breaks out a Legal Update on Rashee Rice, Dak Prescott, and Brandon McManus before launching into talk about what was right and wrong with his player evaluation process in 2023. Before wrapping up the opening segment, Drew spends time going over his biggest player hits and misses and what 3 lessons he learned from those results. Finally, Marcas Grant from the NFL Network hops on for Discussions with Drew and breaks down cloudy situations and players with difficult evaluations. Listen to conversations about the Bills WRs, the Bears' RBs, the Washington backfield, the Houston WR corps, plus Joe Burrow, Justin Jefferson, Derrick Henry, and many more! Don't miss this fantastic opening episode of the Auction Brief!

It'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 on bidding and nominations, how to grind in the room, how to read people and situations, how to spot inflection points, and how to finish your draft like a killer. It's all here in one episode. If you only have 90 minutes to prepare for your auction draft then this is the episode for you! Happy Draft Season! @DrewDavenportFF

The 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 miss this recap of the King's Classic auction draft! Then on Discussions with Drew 4for4's John Daigle joins the show to hit all the hot topics of the moment. Can you trust Breece Hall? What do we do with Rhamondre Stevenson? Is Jonathan Taylor a buy low? And then, before signing off, Daigle runs through his flag plant guys, his fades, and his late round gems. It's all here on another information packed episode of the Auction Brief! @DrewDavenportFF @notJDaigle

The 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 takes you through the thought process that lets you decide who you should be keeping based on 4 different factors. Then finally, Drew builds off the idea of "Dropping the Hammer" from last week by talking about how you know you should be dropping the hammer, or not. After Drew finishes up, he then welcomes Howard Bender to the show for Discussions with Drew and the two of them hit big camp news and hype before playing a game of "Who would you rather?" with similarly priced players in ADP. It's another jam-packed episode of the Auction Brief to get you ready for your fantasy drafts. @DrewDavenportFF @rotobuzzguy

The 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 Drew welcomes Matt Schauf to the show and he delivers as he always does. The duo discusses the Chiefs WRs, the 49ers QB situation, Najee Harris, Jameson Williams, Sam LaPorta, and many more situations you're grappling with as you go to your drafts. Enjoy this very special episode of the Auction Brief and get ready to emerge as a killer! @DrewDavenportFF @SchaufDS

The 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 last year to discuss their success in a tough auction draft room and what they're thinking about doing in 2023 to have another big year. Enjoy another fantastic episode of the Auction Brief as we roll into August! @DrewDavenportFF

The 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 inequities he then invites John Bosch, auction guru, into Discussions with Drew and the two of them have a deep, long, winding discussion through auction tips, tricks, and strategies they employ in auction rooms pulled from their hundreds of auction drafts. You don't want to miss this week's Auction Brief as we head into the height of draft season! @DrewDavenportFF

Just 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 year. Plus, the two play a game of "Would you rather" with players at similar ADP to tell you who has the edge on some tough calls in your drafts. It's another stellar episode of the Auction Brief hitting fantasy theory, specific players, and so much more to help you win at fantasy football and dominate your drafts. @DrewDavenportFF @DrakeFantasy

Episode 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 in each one. Once he's finished, the Auction Brief brings on guest Josh Larky from the 33rd Team and the two have a spirited conversation about Best Ball strategies including common mistakes, should we stack, and how big of a deal is Week 17 correlation? Then the two dive into players Josh likes, doesn't like and he plants his flag on some of his favorite players from a couple AFC teams that should be a fantasy goldmine. Drew and Josh then end by talking about what we should do with the Chiefs WRs, the Jaguars WRs, Greg Dulcich, and so much more! The great episodes roll on here at the Auction Brief as we hit July! Stay tuned and enjoy! @DrewDavenportFF @jlarkytweets

Guest 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 topic of the day: The 4 Circles of Auction Success. Drew gives you the 30,000-foot view on how to put all the auction ideas together in 4 easy to remember concepts that encompass all the little skills you learn along the way. It's another information packed epsiode of the Auction Brief to help you dominate your fantasy drafts in 2023! @DrewDavenportFF @MarcasG

The 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? Drew and Ian wind their way through all of these topics and many more on a truly memorable Discussions with Drew. Before they got started, your host tells his first poker story of the summer and teaches a lesson about how we get better at fantasy football and auction drafting. Then he unveils his 7 Essential Nomination Skills that every auction drafter must have. Don't miss this loaded episode of the Auction Brief! @DrewDavenportFF @IHartitz

Season 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 fewer than you think. After Drew finishes blasting away at rookies, he welcomes Mauricio Gutierrez to the show to play a game of "Hype or Truth" for players like Dalton Kincaid, Jahmyr Gibbs, Lamar Jackson, and many more. Then Discussions with Drew ends by talking about how to parse the players in the top half of Round 1, bottom of Round 1, and then how we proceed in Round 2 based on those choices. It's a great episode of the Auction Brief that is going to help you win more at fantasy football! @DrewDavenportFF; patreon. c o m/fantasyfootballlawyer

The 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 RBs, Ravens WRs, Jaguars RBs, and more! This is a jam-packed episode of the Auction Brief that hits it all - legal analysis on the latest cases, auction talk, fantasy player analysis, and fantasy football theory. Don't miss this week's episode of the Auction Brief! @DrewDavenportFF

The 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. Finally, the host reveals his 7 Fantasy Football Lessons to Take into 2023 to help you stay ahead of the groupthink and trends of the day. Don't miss this dynamite intro to 2023 Redraft Season! Next week, Drew will be joined by Denny Carter of NBC/Rotoworld for Episode 2 as the Auction Brief rolls on towards peak draft season. @DrewDavenportFF

The 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? Miami, Tua, and their amazing receivers? The answers may surprise you. Come have a listen to a SPECIAL Friday Edition of the Auction Brief at the Trade Deadline! @DrewDavenportFF

The 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. This show is chock full of actionable fantasy football information and will help you as you head into Week 9! @DrewDavenportFF @MarcasG

The 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 situation and what's happening with Davante Adams after his run-in with a photographer in Week 5. Next up it's 12 Fantasy Football situations and players you need to be dialed in on before you go into Week 6. What do we know about the Chiefs WRs, the Falcons RBs, the Broncos offense, Kyle Pitts, Brian Robinson, and many more! This is an information packed episode of the Auction Brief that you don't want to miss! @DrewDavenportFF

The 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 goes into his 5 Crystal Clear Auction Ideas that will help you relax, focus, and dominate your auctions. After walking you through Everything You Need to Know for Auction Success, the Legal Update ends the episode by putting a bow on the Deshaun Watson saga, and then gets into the effect Tony Buzbee will have on the Alvin Kamara case. The final episode of the Auction Brief for the summer is here and if you only listen to one episode before your auction THIS is the episode for you! @DrewDavenportFF

The 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 the personality of the room. Finally, Doug Orth from FFToday joins the show to break down the King's Classic Auction further, giving you his plan of attack, his regrets, and how to handle an auction of this size. This is a must listen episode as we head into draft season! @DrewDavenportFF

The 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 ways you can isolate auction targets and put that into play in your drafts? After Drew talks auction concepts he brings on analyst Matt Schauf in Discussions with Drew for another week of next-level player analysis. This week's episode of the Auction Brief is another seamless blend of fantasy football theory and hard hitting player analysis. The show is taking off - come see what the hype is all about! @SchaufDS @DrewDavenportFF

August 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 to expect for your fantasy teams. Then your host gives you 10 valuable concepts that will make you better at fantasy football TODAY! The show ends with gifted analyst Rich Hribar giving you his thoughts on everything from the Broncos offense, to James Conner, to his favorite players he's drafting right now...and those he's not. You don't want to miss this episode of the Auction Brief as you head into fantasy draft season. Twitter: @DrewDavenportFF

The 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 daily life. The invaluable skills of learning body language and interpretation of people's actions can take your fantasy game, and every part of your life, to a new level. After that, Liz Loza comes on the show to discuss dozens of players and their outlook for 2022. Drew and Liz discuss interesting camp battles, cloudy backfields, and then go mining for fantasy value in bad offenses. This episode of the Auction Brief is dynamite! @DrewDavenportFF @LizLoza_FF

The 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 boring, but it's one of the bigger ways to make a leap as an auction drafter. After that discussion, Drew then talks late-stage auction strategy by circling back to a concept introduced last summer: Haymaker Time. When should you drop all your money on that one last player? Your host tells you all about what to look for. Enjoy this fantastic pre-training camp episode of the Auction Brief with guest Marcas Grant! @DrewDavenportFF @MarcasG

The 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 his opening rant by going into detail about his pet peeves on auction nomination strategies - or the lack thereof. And finally, the show ends with another fantastic guest for Discussions with Drew as Jim Coventry from Rotowire drops by to break down some tough fantasy situations. The two discuss the Great Handcuff Debate, and then work their way through some different backfields to talk about where there may be some value. Then they play a game of "Who would you rather have?" followed by some auction theory conversation. Come listen to another information packed episode of the Auction Brief and win more at fantasy football! @DrewDavenportFF @JimCoventryNFL

The 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 sidestep obviously bad situations in anything we do. Then your host jumps into one of the most important parts of an auction draft - Inflection Points. Learning what they are, what they look like, and how to take advantage of them is critical in winning more as an auction drafter. Drew finishes by walking you through some examples of what it means to spot an individual inflection point, or a group inflection point. Then, on another episode of Discussions with Drew, Jordan McNamara from Analytics of Dynasty joins the show to drop fantasy knowledge based on the dozens of hours of research he does to prepare his Analytics of Dynasty guide. Don't miss another great episode of the Auction Brief that will help you win more at fantasy football. @DrewDavenportFF @McNamaraDynasty

The 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 like in a practical manner. He finishes by discussing the Anatomy of a Bid in which he tells you why to bid, when to bid, and how to figure out if you SHOULD be bidding. The show finishes with a concrete example of why you should consider passing on deals during the draft using the theories behind the Anatomy of a Bid. It's another entertaining and informative episode of the most unique fantasy football podcast around! @DrewDavenportFF

Another 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 Discussions with Drew, Dave Richard from CBS joins the show and breaks down a plethora of polarizing fantasy players and situations to help you get a better grasp on how you value the players in the toughest fantasy situations. You don't want to miss this information packed episode of the Auction Brief! @DrewDavenportFF @daverichard

The 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 Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts, the Denver WRs, and so much more. Don't miss Eagles expert Drake finish the show with his spicy take on WRs AJ Brown and Devonta Smith! It's another great episode of the Auction Brief. @DrewDavenportFF @DrakeFantasy

Episode 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 field tournaments, and opinions on specific players like Darren Waller, Saquon Barkley, and the Dolphins offense. But they don't stop there as they go on to discuss auction strategy and some easy pointers for how to succeed with little or no experience in the auction room. All of this PLUS an update on the legal situation surrounding Deshaun Watson. You don't want to miss this episode of the Auction Brief! @DrewDavenportFF

Auction 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 giving auction drafting a chance and why the best fantasy football players are giving this exciting draft format a shot. Finally, Drew ends the show with two important conversations about how to win more at fantasy football when he discusses paying attention to the change surrounding players, and how useful rookies are (or are not?) to your redraft teams. Enjoy this episode packed with information to help you succeed in your fantasy leagues and catch weekly shows for The Auction Brief starting NOW and continuing through September! @DrewDavenportFF on Twitter; @FantasyFootballLawyer on TikTok

The 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 2021 season and how you can use them to win more in 2022. This is one episode you DON'T want to miss! @DrewDavenportFF

The 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 episode's Discussions with Drew segment. Jennifer talks about her start with the industry, her preferred fantasy format, and her love of auction drafting. The two then cover the big stories of 2021, and some recent moves that have shifted the fantasy landscape for 2022. Listen to conversations about the Cowboys, the Packers running back split, should we give up on Daniel Jones, and much, much more. The show ends with a chat about auction drafting, how they approach the quarterback spot, and how to avoid overpaying for elite talent. It's another information packed episode of The Auction Brief! @DrewDavenportFF @jenpiacenti

This 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 chips in. Then join Drew and guest Kelly Singh in the continuing series on the Women of Fantasy Football as they talk about barriers to breaking in to the industry, and then talk lessons from 2021, player performances from the year that stood out, and how we should treat certain players for 2022 drafts. It's another information packed episode of the Auction Brief! @DrewFBGAuctions @KellyInPhoenix

The 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 potential. He then ties this all together to provide some valuable insight into how to win at life, in fantasy football, and on the poker table. Enjoy this information packed episode of The Auction Brief! @DrewFBGAuctions @Britt_Flinn

The 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 reveals some poker pet peeves. Enjoy all of this with a side of eastern religious philosophy and you have another fun episode of the Auction Brief! @DrewFBGAuctions @heathcummingssr