High Stakes Lowdown

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.

An owner of two top-100 teams in the FFPC Main Event, a contest that will dole out a $1,000,000 Grand Prize, Jeff Hallas has also won eight high-stakes titles in his FFPC career as well.

In this episode, Hallas talks about the one great part of the Chargers offense, why "his guy" during draft season is crushing it at tight end, whether Drake Maye is "back" now, and much more.

If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.

Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast, Insider Access on the Bettor Sports Network, talent and content producer for the Fantasy Football Players Championship, and host of The Show With Balky on 95.3 and 99.1 The Score in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!

Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.​

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @RotoVizRadio

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The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.

Nick Zappone has won more than 20 high-stakes FFPC redraft and dynasty leagues over the years, but he is creeping up into the top-100 in the 2026 FFPC Main Event, a competition that pays out $1,000,000 to the champ this season.

In this episode, Zappone and Balkman discuss a potential changing of the guard among the Broncos receivers and the Chargers running backs, as well as who he's focusing on in the FFPC FAAB run ahead of Week 4.

If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.

Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast, Insider Access on the Bettor Sports Network, talent and content producer for the Fantasy Football Players Championship, and host of The Show With Balky on 95.3 and 99.1 The Score in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!

Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.​

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @RotoVizRadio

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The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.

An 85-time FFPC league champion, Chris Birchby has competed and won leagues not only in the FFPC Main Event, but the $5,000-entry Big Payback and the $10,000-entry High Society leagues as well.

In this episode, he sits down with Eric Balkman to talk about how bullish he is on Puka Nacua, how he thinks the Bears and Giants offenses will change without their starting quarterbacks, and so much more.

If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.

Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast, Insider Access on the Bettor Sports Network, talent and content producer for the Fantasy Football Players Championship, and host of The Show With Balky on 95.3 and 99.1 The Score in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!

Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.​

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @RotoVizRadio

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The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.

A former champion of numerous high-stakes FFPC leagues, Josh Siegel is in the top 40 overall in the FFPC Main Event after Week 3. The winner will receive a $1,000,000 Grand Prize in 2026.

In this episode, he talks about the importance of spike weeks, going big in drafts and lineup-setting, the upstart Carolina Panthers offense, how to handle muddy backfields, and much more.

If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.

Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast, Insider Access on the Bettor Sports Network, talent and content producer for the Fantasy Football Players Championship, and host of The Show With Balky on 95.3 and 99.1 The Score in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!

Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.​

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @RotoVizRadio

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The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.

A winner of 10 high-stakes fantasy football leagues in his FFPC career, David Shaw is going for the $1,000,000 Grand Prize in the 2026 FFPC Big Gorilla Tournament.

If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.

Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast, Insider Access on the Bettor Sports Network, talent and content producer for the Fantasy Football Players Championship, and host of The Show With Balky on 95.3 and 99.1 The Score in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!

Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.​

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @RotoVizRadio

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The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.

2016 FFPC Mid-Stakes $250,000 champion and 37-time FFPC league champ Mike Kuzma joins Eric Balkman to cover a live FFPC Big Gorilla Tournament draft where 12 players are going for a $1,000,000 Grand Prize.

In this episode, Kuzma gives Balkman his opinions on team builds, player selections, and game theory on how to win the $1,000,000 Grand Prize in the 2026 FFPC Big Gorilla Tournament as they give pick-by-pick analysis in this specific draft.

If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.

Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast, Insider Access on the Bettor Sports Network, talent and content producer for the Fantasy Football Players Championship, and host of The Show With Balky on 95.3 and 99.1 The Score in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!

Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.​

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @RotoVizRadio

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The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.

Caleb Alcorn, along with his co-manager Sean Isaacs, won the 2018 FFPC Pros Vs. Joe's Challenge, and they are back in the competition this year to try to win it again in just their second appearance ever.

In this episode, Alcorn gives you insight into two juicy fantasy nuggets that you need to know about regarding the Broncos' backfield, why Caleb Williams is going too high in FFPC Big Gorilla drafts right now, and much more.

If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.

Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast, Insider Access on the Bettor Sports Network, talent and content producer for the Fantasy Football Players Championship, and host of The Show With Balky on 95.3 and 99.1 The Score in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!

Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.​

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @RotoVizRadio

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The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.

John Terry, a 66-time FFPC league winner and 2022 FFPC "Never-Too-Early" Best Ball Tournament $25,000 Grand Prize winner, joins Eric Balkman to break down his Big Gorilla and FFPC Best Ball Tournament teams in 2026.

In this episode, Terry breaks down the first-round rookie receiver that FFPC players are letting slip too far in Big Gorilla drafts, the free agent running back that you need to be aware of, the impact of A.J. Brown's trade on both the receiver rooms in Philadelphia and New England, and more!

If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.

Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast, Insider Access on the Bettor Sports Network, talent and content producer for the Fantasy Football Players Championship, and host of The Show With Balky on 95.3 and 99.1 The Score in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!

Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.​

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @RotoVizRadio

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The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.

Not only is he a 15-time FFPC league champion, but Wilson Moy won the 2023 FFPC "Never-Too-Early" Best Ball Tournament and the $25,000 that came with it.

In this episode, Moy tells Balky which Jaguars running back he is betting on in 2026, how much time he thinks George Kittle will miss this season, and much more.

If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.

Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast, Insider Access on the Bettor Sports Network, talent and content producer for the Fantasy Football Players Championship, and host of The Show With Balky on 95.3 and 99.1 The Score in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!

Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.​

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @RotoVizRadio

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.

Over the course of his FFPC career, Mike Stiavnicky has amassed 30 high-stakes league titles and is one of the most thorough team managers in the FFPC.

In this episode, the guys hash out Ashton Jeanty's new dynasty price, why Jayden Reed is still a fade, the reasons why Jaxson Dart is so difficult to evaluate, and much more!

If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.

Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast, Insider Access on the Bettor Sports Network, talent and content producer for the Fantasy Football Players Championship, and host of The Show With Balky on 95.3 and 99.1 The Score in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!

Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.​

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @RotoVizRadio

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.