Establish the Edge Fantasy Football

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What's Establish the Edge Fantasy Football about?

Looking 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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Establish the Edge Fantasy Football episodes:

04.30.2024
2024 SuperFlex Rookie Mock Draft
Mike Leone, Anthony Amico, and Evan Silva of Establish The Run conduct a 2-round Mock Draft to help you prepare for your upcoming rookie drafts.
04.12.2024
Caleb Williams vs. Marvin Harrison Jr. - Who is This Year's 1.01?
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.
12.22.2023
Week 16 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch
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.
12.01.2023
Week 13 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch
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.
11.17.2023
Week 11 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch
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.
11.10.2023
Week 10 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch
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.
10.27.2023
Week 8 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch
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.
10.20.2023
Week 7 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch
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.
10.06.2023
Week 5 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch
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.
09.21.2023
Week 3 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch
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.
09.15.2023
Week 2 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch
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,...
09.13.2023
3 Players To Worry About After Week 1
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.
09.13.2023
7 Players To Be Excited About After Week 1
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.
09.08.2023
Week 1 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch
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?
08.30.2023
Dominate Your Home-League Draft
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...
08.25.2023
Legendary RB Upside with Pat Kerrane
Pat Kerrane of Legendary Upside joins Mike Leone to talk about legendary RB upside for 2023.
08.23.2023
FFPC Main Event Strategy & How To Draft As A Team
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.
08.22.2023
Bold Fantasy Takes To Help You Win Your League
Mike Leone is joined by Davis Mattek of SportsGrid to talk through their boldest takes for the upcoming 2023 NFL season.
08.18.2023
Beating WR Heavy Draft Rooms in Best Ball
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...
08.16.2023
Best Ball Mania IV Strategy
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.
08.15.2023
Position Battles and Projection Uncertainty with Hidden Upside
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.
08.10.2023
Undervalued Offenses to Target
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.
08.08.2023
Fantasy-Revelant Coaching Changes
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,...
07.26.2023
Differences Between Best Ball and Managed Leagues
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.
07.19.2023
Best Ball Musings: Don't Freak Out Over Stacking
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
07.18.2023
DeAndre Hopkins - Titans Fantasy Reactions
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
07.10.2023
ETE Projections Special Part 8: NFC West with Ben Gretch
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.
07.08.2023
ETE Projections Special Part 7: AFC West with Ben Gretch
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.
07.03.2023
ETE Projections Special Part 5: AFC South with Ben Gretch
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.
07.03.2023
ETE Projections Special Part 6: NFC South with Ben Gretch
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.
06.27.2023
The Importance of Stacking in Best Ball
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...
06.27.2023
ETE Projections Special Part 4: NFC North with Ben Gretch
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.
06.22.2023
ETE Projections Special Part 3: AFC North with Ben Gretch
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.
06.19.2023
ETE Projections Special Part 1: AFC East with Ben Gretch
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.
06.19.2023
ETE Projections Special Part 2: NFC East with Ben Gretch
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.
06.16.2023
Combining Best Ball Drafts & Cardio
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.
06.07.2023
Strategies for Different Best Ball Formats
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
06.01.2023
Draft Confidently and Boldly
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...
05.11.2023
The Importance of ADP Value in Best Ball
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...
05.02.2023
Best Ball Mania IV is LIVE!
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...
05.01.2023
Superflex, TE-Premium Rookie Mock Draft with Mike Leone, Evan Silva, and Anthony Amico
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.
04.05.2023
Use These Strategies to Win on Underdog Fantasy
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...
04.04.2023
Sophomore WR Class (2023)
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...
03.22.2023
Dynasty Rookie Wide Receivers (2023)
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,...
03.15.2023
Structuring Your Dynasty League
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,...
02.28.2023
Sexy Fantasy Football Opinions Can Steer You Wrong
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...
02.17.2023
Dynasty Rookie Drafts: First Look
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...
01.19.2023
Lessons Learned from the FFPC Playoff Challenge
Mike Leone talks about his favorite fantasy football playoff contest, the FFPC Playoff Challenge: -where the edge resides -ownership recap -sweating Jerick McKinnon 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...
01.19.2023
5 Tips to Winning the FFPC Playoff Challenge: Divisional Round
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...
01.10.2023
Win $500,000 in the FFPC Playoff Challenge
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...

What's Establish the Edge Fantasy Football about?

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Establish the Edge Fantasy Football episodes:

2024 SuperFlex Rookie Mock Draft

Caleb Williams vs. Marvin Harrison Jr. - Who is This Year's 1.01?

Week 16 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch

Week 13 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch

Week 11 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch

Week 10 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch

Week 8 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch

Week 7 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch

Week 5 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch

Week 3 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch

Week 2 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch

3 Players To Worry About After Week 1

7 Players To Be Excited About After Week 1

Week 1 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch

Dominate Your Home-League Draft

Legendary RB Upside with Pat Kerrane

FFPC Main Event Strategy & How To Draft As A Team

Bold Fantasy Takes To Help You Win Your League

Beating WR Heavy Draft Rooms in Best Ball

Best Ball Mania IV Strategy

Position Battles and Projection Uncertainty with Hidden Upside

Undervalued Offenses to Target

Fantasy-Revelant Coaching Changes

Differences Between Best Ball and Managed Leagues

Best Ball Musings: Don't Freak Out Over Stacking

DeAndre Hopkins - Titans Fantasy Reactions

ETE Projections Special Part 8: NFC West with Ben Gretch

ETE Projections Special Part 7: AFC West with Ben Gretch

ETE Projections Special Part 5: AFC South with Ben Gretch

ETE Projections Special Part 6: NFC South with Ben Gretch

The Importance of Stacking in Best Ball

ETE Projections Special Part 4: NFC North with Ben Gretch

ETE Projections Special Part 3: AFC North with Ben Gretch

ETE Projections Special Part 1: AFC East with Ben Gretch

ETE Projections Special Part 2: NFC East with Ben Gretch

Combining Best Ball Drafts & Cardio

Strategies for Different Best Ball Formats

Draft Confidently and Boldly

The Importance of ADP Value in Best Ball

Best Ball Mania IV is LIVE!

Superflex, TE-Premium Rookie Mock Draft with Mike Leone, Evan Silva, and Anthony Amico

Use These Strategies to Win on Underdog Fantasy

Sophomore WR Class (2023)

Dynasty Rookie Wide Receivers (2023)

Structuring Your Dynasty League

Sexy Fantasy Football Opinions Can Steer You Wrong

Dynasty Rookie Drafts: First Look

Lessons Learned from the FFPC Playoff Challenge

5 Tips to Winning the FFPC Playoff Challenge: Divisional Round

Win $500,000 in the FFPC Playoff Challenge