Establish the Edge

Mike Leone and Anthony Amico discuss two of this year's top prospects, Caleb Williams and Marvin Harrison Jr., while also taking a look back at the last three years of rookie drafts.

Mike Leone and Adam Rauch take a closer look at Week 16's NFL slate with GPPs in mind. They search for the best game environments for stacking and talk through some correlated plays.

Mike Leone and Adam Rauch take a closer look at Week 13's NFL slate with GPPs in mind. They search for the best game environments for stacking and talk through some correlated plays.

Mike Leone and Adam Rauch take a closer look at Week 11's NFL slate with GPPs in mind. They search for the best game environments for stacking and talk through some correlated plays.

Mike Leone and Adam Rauch take a closer look at Week 10's NFL slate with GPPs in mind. They search for the best game environments for stacking and talk through some correlated plays.

Mike Leone and Adam Rauch take a closer look at Week 8's NFL slate with GPPs in mind. They search for the best game environments for stacking and talk through some correlated plays.

Mike Leone and Adam Rauch take a closer look at Week 7's NFL slate with GPPs in mind. They search for the best game environments for stacking and talk through some correlated plays.

Mike Leone and Adam Rauch take a closer look at Week 5's NFL slate with GPPs in mind. They search for the best game environments for stacking and talk through some correlated plays.

Mike Leone and Adam Rauch take a closer look at Week 3's NFL slate with GPPs in mind. They search for the best game environments for stacking and talk through some correlated plays.

Mike Leone and Adam Rauch join forces to talk through Week 2's best games from a GPP perspective.The GPP Game Scores are designed to identify the best game environments for game stacking in GPPs by evaluating game totals, ceiling projections, ownership projections, average salary, and value.

Mike Leone analyzes Week 1 fantasy usage for a number of players and highlights why this particular group of seven stood out: Jordan Addison, Puka Nacua, Dalton Kincaid, Durham Smythe, Tony Pollard, Christian McCaffrey, and Tyler Allgeier.

Mike Leone recaps a strange Week 1 of NFL DFS action. He takes a closer look at three players whose usage is a concern early in the season: Christian Kirk, D.J. Moore, and Rachaad White.

Mike Leone and Adam Rauch take a closer look at Week 1, searching for the best DFS GPP stacks on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Which game caught their eye the most?

Mike Leone sits down with Mark Dankenbring and Jack Miller to discuss the home-league draft landscape for this season. They talk through each position, different pockets of the draft, where to find value, sleepers to target, busts to avoid, and more.

Pat Kerrane of Legendary Upside joins Mike Leone to talk about legendary RB upside for 2023.

Mike Leone is joined by Dom, Nick, and Sean of the Go Bills team that won both the 2021 and 2022 FFPC Main Event Finals for a combined $1.5 million. They talk through strategy, roster construction, and much more.

Mike Leone is joined by Davis Mattek of SportsGrid to talk through their boldest takes for the upcoming 2023 NFL season.

Mike Leone of Establish the Run is joined by Dan Falkenheim and Peter Overzet to discuss how WR heavy the current ADP is on Underdog Fantasy and what strategies you can use to take advantage of this landscape. Dan is the winner of the FantasyDataPros Best Ball Data Bowl, co-run by Peter, for his submission evaluating WR runs and heavy draft rooms from Best Ball Mania 2 and 3.You can read Dan's analysis here: https://www.si.com/fantasy/2023/08/07/fantasy-draft-strategy-wide-receiver-runAlso, check out Peter's YouTube video looking at 3 specific tactics to beat WR heavy rooms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxlBM_sE44E&t=1s

Mike Leone is joined by Hayden Winks of Underdog Fantasy to talk through some micro and macro strategies for this year's Best Ball Mania contest. For more on BBMIV, check out Leone's Best Ball Mania Manifesto here.

Drew Dinkmeyer, Jack Miller, and Mark Dankenbring check in on the various position battles going on at training camp. They talk through each notable battle and work through the different outcomes and how they could affect the fantasy landscape.

Drew Dinkmeyer, Mark Dankenbring, and Jack Miller sit down to talk about their favorite offenses that they believe to be undervalued heading into the 2023 NFL season.

Drew Dinkmeyer, Mark Dankenbring, and Jack Miller discuss notable coaching changes from around the NFL, and share insight into why they will be so impactful from a fantasy perspective. For more on the various coaching changes that happened this offseason, check out this article by Jack Miller: 2023 NFL Coaching Changes: Fantasy and Betting Impact.

Mike Leone is joined by Jack Miller and Mark Dankenbring to discuss key differences in roster construction and strategy between best ball leagues versus managed leagues.

Mike Leone of Establish the Run concisely covers a few best ball strategy points:-Diversifying your player exposures-Ranking Nick Chubb-Ease of Argument does not equal Strength of Argument-Not micro analyzing W17 stacking in tournaments

Mike Leone of Establish the Run outlines the fantasy impact of DeAndre Hopkins to the Titans on the following players:-DeAndre Hopkins-Treylon Burks-Chig Okonkwo-Derrick Henry-Ryan Tannehill

In Part 8 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the NFC West and turn their projections process into actionable advice.

In Part 7 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the AFC West and turn their projections process into actionable advice.

In Part 6 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the NFC South and turn their projections process into actionable advice.

In Part 5 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the AFC South and turn their projections process into actionable advice.

Mike Leone of Establish The Run talks about his Best Ball Manifesto, which breaks down the most successful strategies from Underdog's Best Ball Mania III. In this episode, Mike specifically talks about the importance of Stacking, how to think about it when drafting, and some strategies to enhance your chances of successfully completing stacks on your teams.

In Part 4 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the NFC North and turn their projections process into actionable advice.

In Part 3 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the AFC North and turn their projections process into actionable advice.

In Part 2 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the NFC East and turn their projections process into actionable advice.

In Part 1 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the AFC East and turn their projections process into actionable advice.

Mike Leone is joined by Drew Jennings (@hypotheseyes) and Neil Farley (@FeilNarley) to talk about the Underdog Cardio Club, best ball strategy, and long-distance running.

Mike Leone and Justin Herzig take a look at the various small-field tournament offerings from Underdog Fantasy and talk about how the different structures should affect your strategy in three key areas:-Stacking-Positional Allocation-Player Takes

Mike Leone of Establish The Run talks about drafting confidently and not being afraid to look stupid when playing fantasy football. The best fantasy football drafters are willing to try and experiment with new strategies and turn their convictions into edges.Mike also talks about 4-tight end teams in best ball, why a QB and his pass catchers may have ADPs that don't seem to align, and why both members of the same backfield can be a good bet.

Mike Leone of Establish The Run talks about his Best Ball Manifesto, which breaks down the most successful strategies from Underdog's Best Ball Mania III. In this episode, Mike specifically talks about the importance of ADP Value, how to think about it within your draft room, and some strategies to enhance your chances of getting a lot of closing line ADP value on your teams.

Mike Leone and Justin Herzig of Establish The Run break down the launching of Underdog's Best Ball Mania IV, which has a $15 million prize pool. The format has changed some from last year, and Mike and Justin talk about different ways to shift your strategy accordingly.

Mike Leone, Evan Silva, and Anthony Amico take their first swing at a rookie mock draft in a Superflex, tight end-premium format. They talk through their rationale for each pick and the outlook of rookies for the 2023-24 season.

Mike Leone of Establish The Run is joined by Sam Sherman of ADP Chasing to talk about best ball strategy on Underdog. The two discuss why using Finals Advance rates can be misleading and some myths about RB versus WR fantasy production.

Mike Leone of Establish The Run is joined by JJ Zachariason of LateRound.com to talk about the sophomore WR class from a fantasy perspective. JJ's impressive Year 2 prospect model, which is a part of his annual Prospect Guide, has a proven track record. Find out why JJ has Chris Olave as the top Year 2 WR, why you may want to sell high on Treylon Burks, and why Alec Pierce shouldn't be completely forgotten.

Mike Leone of Establish The Run is joined by Pat Kerrane of LegendaryUpside.com to discuss the incoming rookie WR class. Mike and Pat evaluate the Dynasty Rookie Draft value of all of the top receivers - Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jordan Addison, Quentin Johnston, Zay Flowers, Jalin Hyatt, and Josh Downs.

Mike Leone is joined by Mike Schopp, of WRG550 in Buffalo and the DeepEndFF podcast, to talk about the best ways to structure your dynasty leagues to maximize fun, engagement, and competitiveness. In addition to playoff formats and prize structures, Mike and Mike work through some innovative ideas on how to best end a dynasty league.

Mike Leone talks about how it can be difficult to not chase sexy opinions, takes, and narratives as we embark on the long football offseason. Instead, we need to try to do better to synthesize all of the information we have and give everything its proper weight. This is especially the case as the market gets more sophisticated and starts to price in edges that were once a lot clearer and so profitable that cost was less important.Mike utilizes Josh Jacobs and JJ Zachariason's analysis of Chris Olave from last offseason to highlight how some of the best analysis can be boring complicated, not sexy and straightforward.Use promo code ETR to sign up for Underdog Fantasy: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-establish-the-run. First-time depositors will receive a deposit bonus of up to $100.

Mike Leone sits down with dynasty guru Anthony Amico to discuss some of the more intriguing rookie prospects for fantasy football. They talk about how they performed in college, different measurables and metrics, and other factors that could affect how they perform at the NFL level.Use promo code ETR to sign up for Underdog Fantasy: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-establish-the-run. First-time depositors will receive a deposit bonus of up to $100.

Mike Leone of Establish The Run gives you 5 tips to help you win the FFPC Playoff Challenge 2 and its $100k grand prize:-get unique-utilize ownership percentages from the initial contest-leverage the market's overconfidence-getting a little bit cute but not too cute-don't overrate RBsUse promo code ETR to sign up for Underdog Fantasy: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-establish-the-run. First time depositors will received a deposit bonus up to $100.

Mike Leone talks about his favorite fantasy football playoff contest, the FFPC Playoff Challenge:-where the edge resides-ownership recap-sweating Jerick McKinnonUse promo code ETR to sign up for Underdog Fantasy: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-establish-the-run. First time depositors will received a deposit bonus up to $100.

Jack Miller and Mike Leone of Establish the Run break down FFPC's Playoff Challenge, which has a $500,000 grand prize! Jack and Mike describe how to make teams with the most upside by understanding the rules of the contest:-taking advantage of market overconfidence-targeting WR variance and upside-figuring out who to fade-building teams based on different playoff bracket scenariosUse promo code ETR to sign up for Underdog Fantasy: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-establish-the-run. First time depositors will received a deposit bonus up to $100.

Mike Leone of Establish the Run is joined by Davis Mattek to breakdown NFFC's unique postseason fantasy football contest:-macro strategy-how to play a specific bracket-the best ways to leverage the field-using swaps intelligently

Justin Herzig joins Mike Leone of Establish the Run to break down Underdog Fantasy's $1 million playoff best ball contest - the Gauntlet! Justin describes how to make teams with the most upside by understanding the rules of the contest to best balance being live for the Super Bowl while propping up your odds of advancing to that stage in the first place.Use promo code ETR to sign up for Underdog Fantasy: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-establish-the-run. First time depositors will received a deposit bonus up to $100.