Guru Fantasy World: Recent Episodes
David J. Gautieri
David J. Gautieri hosts special guests & solo sessions covering the most prevalent fantasy football topics, including: dynasty rankings, trades, & strategies; in-season redraft advice (waivers, start/sits); single-player deep-dives (Making The Case series); & more.
David & guest Andrew Cooper (@CoopAFiasco) discuss the 2024 TE landscape.
3:30 - Jake Ferguson Scooby Doo reveal
22:30 - Who's TE1? Top tier worth paying up for?
32:00 - Not the year for punting TE?
36:00 - Kyle Pitts a trap?
45:00 - Kincaid/Knox splits
51:00 - Engram/Kirk splits
55:30 - Njoku/Watson splits
1:04:00 - Arthur Smith (dare we say) a good thing?
1:09:30 - Bowers viable in redraft?
1:12:30 - Late-round favorites
David & Best Ball Mania Champion Liam Murphy discuss 2024 strategy & player-takes.
7:00 - Stacking (1? 2? 3? 4?) pass-catchers
12:00 - How important is "uniqueness" in BBM?
18:00 - Discussing last year's BBM winner
24:45 - WK17 Strategy
30:45 - Targeting low-owned players
45:00 - Flag-plants (& knowing when not to)
1:00:00 - Elite TE's for the Win
David Gautieri & Ryan Heath discuss some advanced statistics & their applications.
2:00 (Un)catchable targets
7:30 Diontae Johnson SZN?
15:30 How to Use 1D/RR
17:00 Jayden Reed CAN, but WILL he?
22:00 “Big Play Merchants”
24:45 Thoughts on Jordan Addison
29:30 Josh Gordon Patriots Trivia
35:00 MTF/touch
39:00 Whispers maybe Arthur Smith is a good thing
47:00 Achane/Spears fit YR2 breakout window
50:45 Anthony Richardson’s Lamar-ceiling
58:30 No “bad stats” only bad applications
Host David Gautieri & guest Rich (@DynastyIsland) discuss players with RD7/8/9 startup ADP's.
7:15 - Bryce Young a SELL? Or underrated?
12:30 - BUY Rashee Rice? & Jayden Reed?
17:30 - Zack Moss > D’Andre Swift IN DYNASTY!?!?
28:00 - Drafting a QB3 in dynasty startups
32:00 - Sorting Kittle, Engram, Njoku, Ferguson
39:30 - RB1dre Stevenson
51:45 - Penix’s dynasty outlook
David Gautieri & guest @FFSnoog discuss whether players with ADP's in RD4/5/6 are undervalued or overvalued.
5:00 – Tua overvalued?
9:30 – Kincaid’s ceiling?
22:00 – Opportunity cost of RD2 RB's v Achane
27:00 – Devonta Smith a ___ percentile talent?
30:00 – DJ Moore yum or yuck?
44:00 – Pitts, Andrews, Kelce
47:00 – Fade JJ McCarthy
51:00 – Zay Flowers PPR $$$
55:00 – RD6 too early for RB’s?
1:00:00 – JSN undervalued?
1:03:00 – Xavier Worthy the Hero who lived too long
1:10:00 – Win now AND later
Host David Gautieri & guest Dynasty Dad discuss Top-36 dynasty ADP, whether each player in that range is overvalued/undervalued/properly valued, as well as additional startup strategies.
5:00 - Using ADP, KTC, FantasyCalc
9:30 - Stroud overvalued?
15:15 - Building around QB's?
20:00 - Anthony Richardson range of outcomes
25:00 - Fade Justin Herbert at your own risk
29:00 - Kyler v Richardson
30:00 - LaPorta overvalued?
35:00 - Malik Chase
40:00 - Chris Olave = Cilantro
45:00 - Marry Me Trey McBride
47:30 - Latest startup strategies
David & Bestball Expert James Brimacombe discuss 2024 strategy & player-takes.
3:00 - Bestball "Rules"
7:30 - Exposure Limits
12:00 - Closing-line Value
15:00 - Avoiding "Zeros"
22:30 - Best Time to Draft
24:00 - Drafting Rookies
37:00 - 3RB starts
38:45 - Punting TE
45:00 - "Ideal" Roster Construction
49:00 - Same-bye 2QB builds
David & guest Jakob Sanderson discuss 2024 rookie prospects, philosophical strategies, & more.
2:15 – Ranking QB’s in SF
13:00 – Odunze “can’t miss?”
18:30 – Adonai v Ladd
22:00 – Ceiling v Floor philosophy
36:00 – Fading Penix
44:30 – Late-round RB-targets
1:02:30 – Building a team w/ only rookie picks
1:12:30 – Infinite rebuilds
1:18:00 – 90-second rapid-fire
1:19:30 – JSN debate
David & guest Angelo play a game of True or False regarding 2024 rookies.
3:00 - Odunze same tier as MHJ/Nabers?
9:00 - Nabers = CeeDee?
11:00 - BTJ > JSN?
13:45 - Worthy too small for a WR1?
21:30 - Why Javon Baker?
26:30 - Baker > Mitchell?
36:30 - Developmental injuries
41:30 - Ronald Jones comp (oh no)
51:00 - James Robinson comp (oh yea)
57:00 - 90-second rapid-fire
David Gautieri & guest Kevin Coleman discuss the 2024 rookie RB class, some flawed WR prospects, & some deeper sleepers.
3:30 - Devy the next "niche" to go mainstream?
5:00 - Rookie RB1 flag-plant
10:30 - MarShawn Lloyd fan-club
15:00 - Benson's "red flag"
18:30 - Elusiveness Rating
23:30 - Late-round RB-targets
32:30 - Mitchell v Worthy
40:00 - Fade Coleman? Legette?
48:00 - Bucky kinda sucky?
52:00 - Surprising Aiyuk comp
55:00 - TE talk
59:00 - Pre-draft tier-breaks
1:02:00 - 90-second rapid-fire
David & Scott define dynasty "leverage" & discuss various examples.
6:00 - Defining Dynasty "Leverage"
13:45 - Ageism in Dynasty
19:00 - Collecting future 1's
27:00 - Process > Players
39:00 - Trading multiple years out
44:00 - WORP
53:00 - Leveraging the Fantasy Playoffs
57:00 - NO TRADE DEADLINES
David discusses bestball strategies in detail with Bestball Mania 2 Champion Liam Murphy (@ChessLiam).
4:30 - Drafting suspended players
16:00 - 6WR builds
28:30 - "Small" stacks
33:45 - Projected points
36:15 - Same bye builds
42:00 - Biggest edge left
49:30 - Recreating the winning build
David & guest Ron Stewart discuss a few simple bestball strategies & go over player-takes for the most undervalued/overvalued at each position (QB/RB/WR/TE).
2:30 - Bestball tips for Beginners
9:00 - The 2 Justins
16:30 - THE post-hype RB
20:45 - Quentin Johnston in redraft?
26:30 - Kyle Pitts conundrum
38:30 - Sanders a trap?
43:45 - Pickens debate
David Gautieri & guest John Bauer (aka @TheBauerClub) discuss Dynasty Do's & Dont's, & the "perfect" startup strategy.
2:30 - Knowing Your League Settings
6:45 - Just Hit Decline
8:00 - Building Relationships
11:30 - Leveraging Others' Needs
17:00 - Going "All-In"
20:45 - Trading With a Purpose
25:30 - Worst Mistake You Can Make
28:00 - The "Perfect" Startup
35:00 - 90-Second Rapid-Fire
David & guest Andrew Cooper discuss their TE processes & player-takes.
3:30 - Defining a TE Process
21:00 - Kyle Pitts in redraft?
30:00 - Yin & Yang Strategy
36:45 - Hock a SELL?
50:00 - Kittle debate
57:30 - Rookie TE's
1:09:00 - Dulcich v Chig
David & Josh play true or false & discuss player-takes for the 2023 season.
2:30 - Chig a top-8 TE?
7:45 - Perine outscores Javonte?
10:45 - Pitts a better pick than London?
17:30 - Deshaun Watson bounces back?
22:30 - Charb a threat to Walker's starting role?
27:45 - Most likely top-12 finish with an ADP outside the top-24
34:45 - Best bestball pick with an ADP 200+
46:00 - 90-second rapid-fire
David Gautieri & guest Dynasty Zoltan discuss 5 trades Zoltan has made & why, as well as numerous dynasty trade strategies.
(1:30) Avoiding the Treadmill of Mediocrity
(7:30-14:45) Christian Watson Debate
(16:00) Capitalizing on micro-windows
(23:00) Rostering 3 Elite QB's
(26:00) Crafting multi-player deals
(31:00) 90-second Rapid-fire
David Gautieri & guest Angelo (of Angelo Analysis) discuss 2023 rookies & how they should be valued vs their veteran counterparts.
3:45 - Why Anthony Richardson?
8:00 - v Kyler, Dak, Deshaun
15:00 - Why Jahmyr Gibbs
23:00 - Who's the 2023 RB3?
28:00 - Rhamondre hot takes
33:00 - Thoughts on Rachaad White
35:00 - QJ v Burks
46:00 - Zay Flowers WR1 upside?
David Gautieri & guest Ian Miller discuss the ins & outs of building a process.
2:30 - The most important input
5:20 - How each position differs
10:30 - Early-declare significance
12:45 - Does TE college production matter?
14:45 - Does WR athleticism matter?
16:15 - How to adjust for teammate strength
20:00 - Why JSN?
26:00 - Fade Mingo
31:30 - Player v Pick Rapid-fire
4:15 - What to do with Zach Evans?
10:15 - Evans v Achane, Kendre, Bigsby
13:15 - Boutte? Booty? or no?
18:30 - Hooker an NFL QB?
22:00 - Kraft > Washington a hot take?
27:45 - Rakim Jarrett's profile
33:45 - Stop me from falling in love with Deuce Vaughn (if you can)
40:00 - Player v Pick Rapid-Fire
David & guest Nelly discuss Rookie tiers & overvalued/undervalued rookies.
(2:45-5:30) Bijan in a tier of his own?
(8:00-9:45) CJ Stroud capable as a rusher?
(18:00-20:00) Johnston in JSN's or Addison's tier?
(24:00-25:00) Kendre at the top of the 2nd round tier of RB's?
(30:00-32:00) Musgrave v LaPorta
(33:00-34:00) Mayer v Hock/Muth
(34:00-38:00) Beware Darnell Washington
(40:00-42:00) Deuce Vaughn debate
(43:00-46:00) Don't sleep on Rakim Jarrett
(46:00-54:00) Pick v Player rapid-fire
David Gautieri & guest Jakob Sanderson discuss the Dynasty RB landscape.
(1:45-15:45) ETN a SELL?
(15:45-19:15) ETN or Saquon?
(16:30-19:15) ETN or Jacobs?
(20:00-29:45) D’Andre Swift Debate
(29:45-33:45) Rhamondre v Swift
(34:00-39:00) Javonte a SELL?
(39:00-47:00) Tony Pollard the Best RB in the World?
(47:00-60:00) General Market Strategy
Quick rundown of David's thoughts on some buys & sells as we head into the 2023 offseason.
(1:30-10:15) BAL Offense
(10:30-16:30) AZ Offense
(17:00-21:30) Watson, Fields
(22:00-25:00) Rhamondre v ETN
(25:00-28:00) Swift
(28:00-33:00) Burks
(33:30- 37:00) Jones, Kamara, Sanders
(37:00-45:00) TE’s
When making contending dynasty trades there's one thing you MUST KNOW - the extra benefit of trading healthy players for injured players in a rebuild (scoring less points, & getting a better draft pick.) This episode covers HOW to use that to your advantage.
David & special guest Scott Connor discuss ARSB v Breece Hall & who should be ranked higher in dynasty (as well as ARSB v Higgins, Waddle, Diggs, & Kupp).
2:30 - What the Market wants
4:30 - Wins Over Replacement (WOPR)
9:15 - Rebuild v Contender?
15:40 - RB Market v WR Market
19:00 - ARSB v Tee Higgins
20:15 - ARSB v Waddle
22:45 - ARSB v Kupp & Diggs
Quick rundown for the final draft weekend for 2022.
5 stats to know & what to do with them.
2:30 - McLaurin, ARSB, Elijah Moore breakouts?
6:00 - Etienne & Breece Hall
10:30 - Trey Lance to the Moon
18:00 - Marquise Brown an Alpha?
25:30 - The risk with aging RB's
3:50 - Why Rookies in early-2022 bestball?
21:00 - Tony Pollard, Dynasty RB__?
35:20 - Albert O Pissing Contest
46:45 - 3.01 OR? 2.01 OR? 1.01 OR? Rapid-fire
54:00 - Jalen Hurts' future?
Akash aka @YZR_Fantasy joins me to talk one of the hotter topics in the fantasy football space: Target Share.
Why is it important? How should we be using it? & which players are under/overvalued relative to their supporting profiles & target shares?
11:30 - Mooney an elite target-earner?
13:30 - Claypool v Mooney?
23:00 - Buy MT?
28:45 - Gabe Davis overvalued?
35:30 - CeeDee v DJM?
39:00 - 3.01 or? 2.01 or? 1.01 or? Rapid-fire
(Apologies for mic quality during the first 6 minutes. Was able to cut it & fix the issue for the remainder of the episode).
Kevin is an expert DEVY writer for FantasyPros & the Co-Host of the Devy Royale. He joined me to answer questions about the his 2022 Rankings, the class tiers, comparisons to & valuations vs the 2023 class, & pick values in trades for established NFL players. There are a ton of good nuggets throughout the show & we close with a 3.01 or? 2.01 or? 1.01 or? rapid-fire at the 33:00 mark that you don't want to miss.
3:45 – Spiller/Hall/Walker, same tier?
7:00 – Kyren hype warranted?
9:30 – Burks in a tier of his own? Or not even WR1?
12:25 – Jameson vs London vs Pickens
20:00 – 2022 vs 2023
22:00 – Coming around on Malik Willis?
33:00 – Jalen Hurts > 1.01 (1.01 OR? Rapid-fire)
The first step to digging yourself out of a hole in dynasty fantasy football is to trade your veterans for youth + rookie picks. But how do you take that a step further? & what can you do with those rookie picks when they're on the clock to create compounded value?
People are getting fed up with Saquon Barkley, the injuries, & the underperformance.
The once-crowned-jewel has fallen from being valued as a high-end RB1 & top-12 startup pick, to not even being valued as top-12 RB & just barely staying inside the top-50 overall.
The narratives surrounding Saquon Barkley are strong - but they're also strikingly similar to the narratives which made Joe Mixon, Deebo Samuel, James Conner, & even Leonard Fournette league-winners this past year. How do they compare? & can Saquon be the next one to "bounce-back?"