High Stakes Lowdown

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

After one week of action, the nine-time FFPC league champion Jamey Joseph finds himself in third place overall in the 2025 FFPC Main Event, a tournament that features a $1,000,000 Grand Prize.

In this episode, the guys talk about what usual AFC offensive juggernaut has them scared right now, whether there is a changing of the guard at tight end in Cleveland at the moment, and all things Week 2 in the FFPC.

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.​

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Twitter: @RotoVizRadio

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

Fresh off his third appearance in the FFPC Pros Vs. Joe's competition, seven-time FFPC league champion Rick Ramaker, breaks down his draft with host Eric Balkman, along with his strategy on going for a pair of $1,000,000 Grad Prizes in the FFPC this season.

In this episode, the guys discuss whether Jameson Williams is a league-winner, what Keenan Allen is going to do to the rest of the Chargers receivers, how concerned they are with Matthew Stafford's back, 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.

This month, Vince Staffilino, who will be representing the Joes in the 2025 FFPC Pros Vs. Joe's Challenge as 42 FFPC Joe's will battle 42 industry pros for seven free 2026 FFPC Main Event entries to compete for the $1,000,000 Grand Prize, joins the program. He’s a former 21-time FFPC league champ as well.

In this episode, the guys talk about a mid-round AFC East running back FFPC players might be letting fall too far, which Bears receiver is the right one to target in your Big Gorilla drafts, 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.

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Bill Van Ormer - @Wavo20

This month, Bill Van Ormer, who will be representing the Joes in the 2025 FFPC Pros Vs. Joe's Challenge as 42 FFPC Joe's will battle 42 industry pros for seven free 2026 FFPC Main Event entries to compete for the $1,000,000 Grand Prize, joins the program. He’s a former five-time FFPC league champ as well.

In this episode, the guys hash out how to handle George Pickens in FFPC Big Gorilla drafts, whether Derrick Henry is going to come through again for FFPC Main Event owners, how the Cam Ward/Calvin Ridley connection is going to perform, 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.

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

SHOW NOTES

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

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

Josh Siegel is a five-time FFPC dynasty league champ, but he's also been a redraft league winner in dozens of FFPC leagues as well. In this episode, he talks about how he's treating Terrance Ferguson who got drafted by the Rams, whether he believes in Tetaroia McMillan, Devin Neal's future in New Orleans, 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 and media relations officer of the Fantasy Football Players Championship

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.

Jay Yutronkie has won 15 FFPC high-stakes dynasty leagues throughout his career in classic, Superflex, and RotoViz TriFlex formats. In this episode, he talks about how he's treating Christian McCaffrey in his dynasty leagues, how good of a landing spot Stefon Diggs fell into, his favorite sophomore sell-highs, 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 and media relations officer of the Fantasy Football Players Championship

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.

Bill Wanke won 10 high-stakes FFPC leagues last season and is no stranger to dynasty league titles as well. The guys talk about what you should be doing at the moment in your FFPC dynasty leagues, the proper way to value rookie picks, 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 and media relations officer of the Fantasy Football Players Championship

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.

This month, Paul Vanoostveen--a drafter who placed two teams in the top 10 of the 2024 FFPC Never-Too-Early Best Ball Tournament--joins Eric Balkman to talk about how he is trying to win the $40,000 Grand Prize in the 2025 FFPC Never-Too-Early Best Ball Tournament.

In this episode, the guys discuss whether George Kittle is going to be a hit for the second consecutive year, how the Never-Too-Early Tournament strategy differs from the FFPC Best Ball Tournament tactics, 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 and media relations officer of the Fantasy Football Players Championship 

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.

This week, Daniel Priestner--a winner of 162 FFPC fantasy football leagues in his career--hops aboard with Eric Balkman to talk about everything you need to know to win the $100,000 Grand Prize in the 2025 FFPC Playoff Challenge 2.

In this episode, the guys break down why it's important to avoid nearly all highly owned players, which pivots could pay off big, and the role tight ends will play in this competition.

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 and media relations officer of the Fantasy Football Players Championship 

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.

This week, Gary Kuhr--the 20th-place finisher in the 2024 FFPC Main Event--joins Eric Balkman to talk about his teams that fell just short of a $1,000,000 Grand Prize in both the 2024 FFPC Main Event and the 2024 FantasyPros Championship

In this episode, the guys discuss the amplified pressure of submitting lineups in high-stakes championship round sprints, what the Chiefs' wide receiver room will look like in 2025, and their near hits and misses in 2024 drafts.

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 and media relations officer of the Fantasy Football Players Championship 

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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