IDP Drafts

Up until this episode, we've talked about IDP only best ball. In this episode, Scott Soltis and Eric Harms are diving into combined best ball (offense + IDP) to answer the question that stumps so many folks who are new to IDP: when should you start drafting defensive players? Scott and Eric offer their opinion, share their strategies for both types of drafts, and finish the episode by pointing out some of the biggest values (and reaches) in the combined ADP.

This is the final episode of IDP Drafts for 2024. We've enjoyed drafting with you! We'll be back in February with a whole new slate of episodes -- and some surprises. See you then. Good luck this season!

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One of the tenets of IDP best ball is player exposure: how many shares of an IDP you have across all your drafts. You have to carefully manage that exposure so that your teams aren't sunk if a player under-performs or gets hurt; but on the flip side, you want to be overweight on the studs who will leagues in the upcoming season. In this episode, Evan Ringler and Jackson Schwam interrogate their player exposures to understand why they keep drafting certain IDPs.

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With the first 16 rounds of our IDP Madness mock draft in the books, it's time to see how the final 8 rounds shake out! Join Johny the Greek, Mike Woellert, Bobby Reynolds, and Jackson Schwam as they navigate rounds 17-24 of our mock draft. There's still some meat left on the bone and value to be had, so how will our drafters attack the final third of the draft to round out their rosters? Tune in to find out!

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When all you have is the draft, how you construct your rosters is critical to success. If you're too light on one position or too heavy on another, it can totally sink your chances of taking home the prize. While our knowledge of IDP best ball in general and roster construction specifically is still evolving, it's important to react according to the data we have right now. For this conversation, Josh Raymer brings on David Kelly, author of the two best articles on IDP best ball roster construction you'll find online. The duo discusses best ball versus managed leagues, how the ADP has shifted from 2023 to 2024, how drafters approach IDP Madness versus other IDP best ball drafts, and how they think draft trends will change.

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With the first 8 rounds of our IDP Madness mock draft in the books, it's time to see how the middle rounds shake out! Join Jeff Pomazal, Kyle Bellefeuil, Jake Kohlhagen, and Adam Marcum as they navigate rounds 9-16 of our mock draft, which is where drafters truly earn their money. With DBs being sprinkled in more often in the early rounds, how will that affect the strategies deployed here? Tune in to find out!

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Understanding ADP is critical to success in IDP best ball, especially when it comes to players who are being over-drafted. In this episode of IDP Drafts, Josh Raymer is joined by Professor IDP himself, Scott Soltis, to look at 4 IDPs that Scott is fading in drafts -- and who he's taking instead.

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Join Josh Raymer, Evan Ringler, Eric Harms, and David Kelly for the debut episode of IDP Drafts! The fellas are joined by 8 of their peers from The IDP Show for the first 8 rounds of an IDP Madness mock draft. (Rounds 9-16 and 17-24 will be featured on future episodes.) Given the different format of IDP Madness, how will everyone's draft strategy differ? Tune in to find out!

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Josh Raymer from The IDP Show drops by with an important announcement about this podcast feed. Starting next week, it'll become the home for IDP Drafts, a new show focused on IDP best ball. We hope you'll check it out!

Dorian Williams, Blake Cashman, Nakobe Dean, Devin Lloyd, Jamal Adams. Thank you for listening to the end. Sincerely. I hope that through these episodes, you've been able to pick up on my process and maybe even learn how to apply it to your own research! Good luck this season, I know you've got it :)

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The IDP Game Theory Podcast with Evan Ronda is a fantasy football show dedicated to the defensive side of the ball. Managers who play in leagues with Individual Defensive Players can gain access to data analysis in each episode that will give them an advantage over their league mates. As always, Evan is available to answer any of your questions on whatever social media platform you use @IDPEvan.

Evan returns from a one-week hiatus (sorry!) to break down all the biggest IDP trends from Week 5. Who will replace Matt Milano? Is Isaiah Simmons back? Listen to this Week's episode to find the answers to these questions and more!

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The IDP Game Theory Podcast with Evan Ronda is a fantasy football show dedicated to the defensive side of the ball. Managers who play in leagues with Individual Defensive Players can gain access to data analysis in each episode that will give them an advantage over their league mates. As always, Evan is available to answer any of your questions on whatever social media platform you use @IDPEvan.