The Daily Fantasy Edge: Recent Episodes
Adam Levitan, Peter Jennings, Al Zeidenfeld
Three of the top minds in daily fantasy sports combine to break down each week of fantasy football like no one else can. Peter Jennings is the top daily fantasy player in the world, Al Zeidenfeld was the 2013 Tournament Player of the Year and Adam Levitan is one of the most respected writers in the industry.
It's a bittersweet solo pod. Adam Levitan explains the future of the podcast, looks back a bit, gives some whys and says thank yous.
Adam Levitan sits down with Peter Jennings aka CSURam88 to discuss his recent PGA experience. Peter played a Pro-Am round of golf with Tiger Woods and Condoleezza Rice. They get down to the important topics like why Peter wore shorts and if he got any gambling action against Tiger.
TIMESTAMPS: Peter’s golf experience with Tiger (1:30) | Current DFS approach and consumption (26:32) | Thoughts on sports betting (31:51) | Cryptocurrency (35:36) | Tilt Management (31:16) |
Adam Levitan sits down with Jonathan Bales of Fantasy Labs and the Action Network. They discuss Bales' first business ideas, the outlook for sports betting, crypto and lots more. They also take Listener Questions.
TIMESTAMPS: Bales’ pre-DFS fantasy game (1:04) | Providing the Cowboys Analytics (4:46) | Views on Sports Betting (16:01) | Betting in-game (19:19) | The Business of Sports Betting (22:30) | Listener Questions (27:13)
It's the final show of the 2019-20 NFL season. Adam Levitan, Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings discuss the Super Bowl and give an update on the pod.
Sad times friends as it's the final solo pod of the 2019-20 NFL season. Thanks to everyone who has tuned in all year. Adam Levitan quickly recaps the Divisional Round and takes an 8-pack of Listener Questions.
TIMESTAMPS: Week in review (0:25) | Listener League recap (5:25) | Listener Questions (8:00)
Adam Levitan, Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings discuss each of the four Divisional Round games from a DraftKings angle.
TIMESTAMPS: Vikings at 49ers (3:57) | Titans at Ravens (11:43) | Texans at Chiefs (19:14) | Seahawks at Packers (27:14)
Adam Levitan discusses lessons to be learned from the Saints' meltdown and take listener questions.
TIMESTAMPS: Week in review (0:24) | Listener League recap (5:08) | Listener Questions (10:20)
Adam Levitan, Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings discuss all four Wild Card Weekend games from a DraftKings perspective.
TIMESTAMPS: Bills at Texans (4:23) | Titans at Patriots (11:17) | Vikings at Saints (20:41) | Seahawks at Eagles (28:08)
Week 17 means motivation, records and a ton of news. Adam Levitan, Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings dive into each game.
TIMESTAMPS: Browns at Bengals (3:50) | Dolphins at Patriots (7:42) | Bears at Vikings (13:20) | Chargers at Chiefs (15:43) | Jets at Bills (21:38) | Packers at Lions (23:51) | Saints at Panthers (28:36) | Falcons at Buccaneers (37:34) | Eagles at Giants (42:43) | Titans at Texans (47:30) | Redskins at Cowboys (51:58) | Steelers at Ravens (56:59) | Colts at Jaguars (1:02:16) | Raiders at Broncos (1:05:04) | Cardinals at Rams (1:09:20)
Adam Levitan does a shortened version of the solo pod for the holiday season. Week 16 thoughts plus your listener questions. Happy holidays!
TIMESTAMPS: Week in review (0:25) | 4-Man League recap (2:42) | Listener League recap (4:08) | Listener Questions (4:39)
It's a 2-man pod with Al Zeidenfeld (illness) on the short-term DL. Adam Levitan and Peter Jennings hit on every game that will go down both Saturday and Sunday.
TIMESTAMPS: Texans at Buccaneers (1:45) | Bills at Patriots (5:45) | Rams at 49ers (7:47) | Bengals at Dolphins (12:48) | Steelers at Jets (17:48) | Giants at Redskins (20:20) | Panthers at Colts (24:38) | Ravens at Browns ( 30:04) | Jaguars at Falcons (33:20) | Saints at Titans (38:02) | Raiders at Chargers (42:57) | Lions at Broncos (47:34) | Cardinals at Seahawks (52:01) | Cowboys at Eagles (58:52)
Adam Levitan recaps Week 15 by talking through Patrick Laird, Kenyan Drake, some bloated ownership and more. He also takes a 6-pack of listener questions.
TIMESTAMPS: Week in review (0:25) | 4-Man League recap (6:08) | Listener League recap (8:05) | Listener Questions (11:38)
A barrage of injuries have taken over the Week 15 slate. Adam Levitan, Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings break it all down.
TIMESTAMPS: Patriots at Bengals (3:13) | Buccaneers at Lions (6:16) | Texans at Titans (15:12) | Broncos at Chiefs (22:53) | Dolphins at Giants (28:33) | Eagles at Redskins (35:20) | Seahawks at Panthers (40:24) | Bears at Packers (45:25) | Vikings at Chargers (47:34) | Jaguars at Oakland (52:37) | Browns at Cardinals (59:33) | Rams at Cowboys (1:04:43) | Falcons at 49ers (1:09:45) |
Adam Levitan discusses the run-outs for Michael Thomas, Christian McCaffrey and Deshaun Watson. He also hits on the Josh Jacobs situation and takes your listener questions.
TIMESTAMPS: Week in review (0:26) | 4-Man League recap (5:31) | Listener League recap (7:13) | Listener questions (13:24)
Adam Levitan, Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings discuss all 13 games on Sunday's main slate.
Timestamps: Panthers at Falcons (2:26) | Colts at Buccaneers (8:33) | Dolphins at Jets (13:15) | 49ers at Saints (21:55) | Lions at Vikings (28:00) | Broncos at Texans (35:50) | Ravens at Bills (39:15) | Bengals at Browns (43:35) | Redskins at Packers (48:49) | Chargers at Jaguars (53:04) | Steelers at Cardinals (57:58) | Titans at Raiders (1:04:30) | Chiefs at Patriots (1:08:24)
Adam Levitan discusses the two biggest storylines from Week 13: The weather and the flowchart. He also takes a 7-pack of listener questions.
Timestamps: Week in review (0:26) | 4-Man League recap (5:46) | Listener League recap (7:51) | Listener Questions (14:01)
In the wake of Thanksgiving emerges a deep 11-game main slate. Adam Levitan, Peter Jennings and Al Zeidenfeld discuss each game.
TIMESTAMPS: Titans at Colts (3:02) | Jets at Bengals (7:00) Redskins at Panthers (13:54) | 49ers at Ravens (19:06) | Bucs at Jaguars (26:06) | Browns at Steelers (29:31) | Packers at Giants (33:11) | Eagles at Dolphins (36:40) | Rams at Cardinals (40:33) | Chargers at Broncos (47:33) | Raiders at Chiefs (51:19)
The annual three-game Thanksgiving Slate is here. Adam Levitan, Peter Jennings and Al Zeidenfeld discuss the angles on DraftKings.
TIMESTAMPS: Bears at Lions (4:00) | Bills at Cowboys (12:57) | Saints at Falcons (23:54)
Thank you to all our listeners for making 300 episodes possible. Adam Levitan talks stacking in cash, playing RBs facing each other in the same lineup and the WR situations in both Tampa and Cleveland.
TIMESTAMPS: Week in review (0:27) | 4-Man League recap (4:44) | Listener League recap (6:35) | Listener Questions (13:02)
It's a difficult pre-Thanksgiving slate which lacks viable value. Adam Levitan, Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings break it all down.
TIMESTAMPS: Broncos at Bills (2:40) | Giants at Bears (7:08) | Steelers at Bengals (11:09) | Dolphins at Browns (16:37) | Buccaneers at Falcons (23:44) | Panthers at Saints (32:06) | Seahawks at Eagles (38:51) | Lions at Redskins (43:49) | Raiders at Jets (47:30) | Jaguars at Titans (54:16) | Cowboys at Patriots (1:00:15)
Adam Levitan discusses decisions surrounding Deebo Samuel, Miles Sanders, Josh Allen and more. He also takes the usual potpourri of listener questions.
Timestamps: Week in review (0:26) | 4-Man League recap (6:05) | Listener League recap (9:01) | Listener Questions (14:51)
We have a couple perfect storm spots on the Week 11 slate. Adam Levitan, Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings discuss each game on Sunday's main slate.
Timestamps: Falcons at Panthers (4:01) | Cowboys at Lions (13:18) | Jaguars at Colts (17:52) | Bills at Dolphins (22:51) | Texans at Ravens (28:15) | Broncos at Vikings (36:26) | Jets at Redskins (42:22) | Saints at Buccaneers (48:46) | Cardinals at 49ers (56:24) | Bengals at Raiders (1:04:13) | Patriots at Eagles (1:11:07)
Adam Levitan looks back at Week 10. The Christian McCaffery decision, Christian Kirk, funnel defenses and listener questions.
Timestamps: Week in review (0:27) | 4-Man League recap (5:59) | Listener League recap (11:28) | Listener Questions (14:31)
It's a 3-man episode as Al Zeidenfeld, Peter Jennings and Adam Levitan discuss Sunday's 10-game main slate.
TIMESTAMPS: Ravens at Bengals (3:41) | Bills at Browns (10:21) | Lions at Bears (16:54) | Giants at Jets (22:18) | Chiefs at Titans (31:04) | Cardinals at Buccaneers (38:00) | Falcons at Saints (48:49) | Dolphins at Colts (54:34) | Rams at Steelers (59:03) | Panthers at Packers (1:05:49)
Adam Levitan looks back at Week 9, evaluates the Dalvin Cook play, discusses some D/ST strategy and takes your listener questions.
Timestamps: Week in review (0:27) | 4-Man League recap (6:40) | Listener League recap (10:34) | Listener Questions (18:35)
It's a Halloween edition of the podcast. Al Zeidenfeld, Peter Jennings and Adam Levitan go game-by-game through Sunday's 10-game main slate.
TIMESTAMPS: Bears @ Eagles (4:09 ) | Colts @ Steelers (9:08) | Jets @ Dolphins (13:39) | Vikings @ Chiefs (21:09) | Titans @ Panthers (26:27) | Redskins @ Bills (31:55) | Buccaneers @ Seahawks (38:02) | Lions @ Raiders (44:27) | Packers @ Chargers (53:33) | Browns @ Broncos (59:39) |
Adam Levitan recaps Week 8 by discussing the Matthew Stafford/Kenny Golladay stack and eruptions from Copper Kupp plus Mike Evans. He also takes a 7-pack of listener questions.
TIMESTAMPS: Week in review (0:27) | 4-Man League recap (7:06) | Listener League recap (8:48) | Listener Questions (14:06)
It's a 2-man pod as Adam Levitan and Al Zeidenfeld discuss each game on Sunday's 12-game main slate.
Timestamps: Seahawks @ Falcons (2:04 ) | Broncos @ Colts (6:54) | Buccaneers @ Titans (11:11) | Cardinals @ Saints (15:23) | Bengals vs. Rams (21:24) | Eagles @ Bills (25:33) | Chargers @ Bears (30:01) | Giants @ Lions (33:09) | Jets @ Jaguars (38:38) | Panthers @ 49ers (44:23) | Raiders @ Texans (48:14) | Browns @ Patriots (52:14)
Adam Levitan recaps the David Johnson situation, addresses Jared Goff's ownership, talks through Latavius Murray and answers the typically perverse listener questions.
Timestamps: Week in review (0:27) | 4-Man League recap (8:03) | Listener League recap (10:00) | Listener Questions (16:25)
Week 7 brings us an 11-game slate with relatively little injury news. Adam Levitan, Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings talk about each contest from a DraftKings perspective.
TIMESTAMPS: Dolphins @ Bills (3:01 ) | Jaguars @ Bengals (8:31) | Vikings @ Lions (12:30) | Raiders @ Packers (17:07) | Rams @ Falcons (22:47) | Texans @ Colts (33:14) | 49ers @ Redskins (43:41) | Cardinals @ Giants (48:28) | Chargers @ Titans (56:31) | Saints @ Bears (1:00:32) | Ravens @ Seahawks (1:05:00)
Adam Levitan recaps a Week 6 which revolved heavily around injury fallout. He also takes a 7-pack of listener questions.
TIMESTAMPS: Week in review (0:27) | 4-Man League recap (6:10) | Listener League recap (7:47) | Listener Questions (13:40)
It's a tight 10-game slate with some big injury questions looming. Adam Levitan, Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings examine each contest.
TIMESTAMPS: Redskins @ Dolphins (2:46 ) | Eagles @ Vikings (8:21) | Texans @ Chiefs (13:42) | Saints @ Jaguars (21:31) | Seahawks @ Browns (27:25) | Bengals @ Ravens (37:12) | 49ers @ Rams (42:25) | Falcons @ Cardinals (47:20) | Cowboys @ Jets (56:01) | Titans @ Broncos (1:04:18) |
Adam Levitan recaps the highest-scoring week in the history of NFL DFS. He touches on if this means the games are too efficient, why lineup trains are actually good for the rest of us and takes a bunch of listener questions.
TIMESTAMPS:Week in review (0:27) | 4-Man League recap (10:18) | Listener League recap (14:32) | Listener Questions (19:11)
The most important game on the Week 5 main slate is between two 0-4 teams. Adam Levitan, Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings discuss all 12 contests.
TIMESTAMPS: Jaguars @ Panthers (2:26 ) | Patriots @ Redskins (7:30) |Bills @ Titans (12:51) | Ravens @ Steelers (15:21) | Cardinals @ Bengals (20:12) | Falcons @ Texans (28:04) | Buccaneers @ Saints (34:22) | Vikings @ Giants (40:44) | Bears vs. Raiders (46:33 ) | Jets @ Eagles (51:57) | Broncos at Chargers (55:21) | Packers at Cowboys (1:02:11) |
The solo pod returns to discuss some low-owned plays such as Jameis Winston and Chris Godwin going off. Adam also hits on Mark Ingram's popularity, Wayne Gallman's lack of popularity and takes a 7-pack of Listener Questions.
TIMESTAMPS: Week in review (0:27) | 4-Man League recap (4:19) | Listener League recap (6:10) | Listener Questions (11:35)
Week 4's slate brings 12 games, but a handful of them appear to be very unfriendly fantasy environments. Adam Levitan, Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings examine each contest from a DraftKings perspective.
TIMESTAMPS: Titans @ Falcons (1:58) | Redskins @ Giants (5:20) | Chargers @ Dolphins (11:15) | Raiders @ Colts (15:41) |Panthers @ Texans (20:29) | Chiefs @ Lions (27:12) | Browns @ Vikings (34:44) | Patriots @ Bills (40:41) | Buccaneers @ Rams (46:54 ) | Seahawks @ Cardinals (50:52) | Vikings at Bears (58:42) | Jaguars at Broncos (1:01:37)
The Shower Narrative failed, Danny Dimes went off and Chris Carson caught the nut low runout. Adam Levitan recaps Week 3 and takes your listener questions.
Week in review (0:25) | 4-Man League recap (6:38) | Listener League recap (8:02) | Listener Questions (14:41)
It's a #TeamPreseason slate. Adam Levitan, Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings discuss all 13 games on Sunday's main slate.
TIMESTAMPS: Bengals @ Bills (3:22) | Lions @ Eagles (7:17) | Jets @ Patriots (14:37) | Raiders @ Vikings (18:19) |Ravens @ Chiefs (21:53) | Falcons @ Colts (29:20) | Broncos @ Chargers (34:46) | Dolphins @ Cowboys (39:47) | Giants @ Buccaneers (48:46) | Panthers @ Cardinals (55:20) | Steelers at 49ers (59:35) | Saints at Seahawks (1:04:46) | Texans at Chargers (1:10:47) |
The Week 2 slate centered around the Raiders and the Patriots defense. Adam Levitan recaps it all and takes a 7-pack of listener questions.
TIMESTAMPS: Week in review (0:25) | 4-Man League recap (5:39) | Listener League recap (6:23) | Listener Questions (12:41)
Week 2 brings inefficient pricing and a few potential shootouts. Adam Levitan, Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings discuss each game on the main slate.
TIMESTAMPS: Cardinals at Ravens (2:59) | Cowboys at Redskins (7:14) | Colts at Titans (11:55) | Seahawks at Steelers (14:40) | Bills at Giants (18:42) | 49ers at Bengals (22:42) | Chargers at Lions (28:25) | Vikings at Packers (34:39) | Jaguars at Texans (41:29) | Patriots at Dolphins (47:12) | Chiefs at Raiders (53:27) | Saints at Rams (1:04:21) | Bears at Broncos (1:10:09)
Solo pod is back in full swing. Adam Levitan recaps a sensible Week 1 in which he struggled in main slate cash but got saved by a GPP lineup. Also, Listener League recaps and a 7-pack of interesting listener questions.
TIMESTAMPS: Week in review (0:25) | 4-Man League recap (7:37) | Listener League recap (8:07) | Listener Questions (12:14)
The NFL is back. Al Zeidenfeld, Peter Jennings and Adam Levitan look at each game on the Week 1 main slate from a DraftKings perspective.
TIMESTAMPS: Rams at Panthers (4:22) | Redskins at Eagles (10:40) | Bills at Jets (16:22) | Falcons at Vikings (22:26) | Ravens at Dolphins (27:50) | Chiefs at Jaguars (31:36) | Titans at Browns (36:50) | Colts at Chargers (43:47) | Bengals at Seahawks (49:14) | 49ers at Buccaneers (53:51) | Giants at Cowboys (1:00:14) | Lions at Cardinals (1:05:11)
Adam Levitan is back with solo pod. On this short episode, he talks about the monster Week 1 Listener League and takes a 10-pack of listener questions.
Adam Levitan is joined by Chris Raybon to discuss coaching tendencies. Adam also announces the Week 1 Listener League, which will be the biggest in the history of the show. Instructions to get in are spelled out during this episode.
TIMESTAMPS: Chris’ Article on Coaching Tendencies (3:53) | Atlanta - Dirk Koetter (4:38) | Chicago - Matt Nagy (7:29) | Cleveland - Todd F’n Monken (13:46) | Detroit - Darrell Bevell (18:18) | Jacksonville - John DeFilippo (22:20) | LA Rams - Sean McVay (24:46) | Minnesota - Gary Kubiak/Kevin Stefanski (30:45) | New York Giants - Mike Shula (34:01) | Philadelphia Eagles - Doug Peterson (35:33) | San Francisco 49ers - Kyle Shanahan (38:05) | Listener Questions (41:17)
It's a three-man episode for the official 2019 Week 1 salary release party. Adam Levitan is joined by Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings to talk about Opening Day.
TIMESTAMPS: QB Salary Preview (5:45) | Stack approaches (12:24) | RB Salary Preview (16:21) | TE salary preview (26:11) | WR Slate approach (21:00) | TE salary preview (26:34) | Listener Questions (31:16)
Adam Levitan sits down with ProFootballFocus' Scott Barrett to talk through some controversial players for the season. Scott highlights actionable stats on players such as Aaron Rodgers, Marlon Mack and Hunter Henry.
TIMESTAMPS: Breaking down Scott’s 96 Stats article on Pro Football Focus (1:15) | Matt Ryan (3:15) | Calvin Ridley (6:05) | David Montgomery (7:55) | Odell Beckham Jr. (11:44) | Aaron Rodgers (14:30) | Marlon Mack (16:54) | Hunter Henry (18:25) | Dalvin Cook (24:03) | Carson Went (26:17) | Listener Questions (28:02)
It's not the official salary release party yet -- instead it's the happy hour. Adam Levitan chats with Al Zeidenfeld about initial impressions, general high-level Week 1 strategy, contest selection and more. They also take a bunch of listener questions.
TIMESTAMPS: Week 1 High Level Preview (1:30) | Approaching Arizona and Minnesota (4:41) | What to watch for in Preseason (6:49) | Projecting Week One Ownerships (11:14) | Game Selection Strategy (16:51) | Listener Questions (22:29)
Adam Levitan is joined by projection maven Sean Koerner, who was also on Episode 201. This time, they discuss strategy for betting player props and a bunch of the season-long player props currently available on the DraftKings sportsbook.
TIMESTAMPS: 2019 Player Props (3:02) | How to bet Single Game Player Props (6:11) | DK Sportsbook Season Long Preview (11:18) | Individual Player Props - JuJu Smith-Schuster (14:40) | Phillip Rivers (17:05) | Antonio Brown (19:00) | Drew Brees (20:18) | Robby Anderson (21:34) | Russell Wilson (25:07 ) | Devante Adams (26:23) | LeVeon Bell (27:57) | Jameis Winston (29:26) | Projecting Murky Situations (30:55) | NFL Passing Leader (36:37) | NFL Rushing Leader (38:06) | NFL Tackling Leader (40:28) | Dark Horse MVP (42:37)
The boys are back. For the first time since January, Adam Levitan is joined by Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings. They talk Al's ESPN Summit, Peter's upcoming ProAm round with Tiger Woods, the fantasy buzz around TB/CLE/ARZ and take a bunch of listener questions.
TIMESTAMPS: Al’s Fantasy Football Summit visit (4:54) | Peter’s season-long exploits (9:20) | Reaction to Tyreek Hill (11:25) | 2019 Fantasy Darlings (14:40) | Cleveland Browns (14:54) | Arizona Cardinals (19:04) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (27:07) | Preparations for the upcoming season (33:33) | Listener Questions (39:50)
Fantasy players far too often overlook offensive line play when making a projection. Adam Levitan talks to o-line specialist Brandon Thorn about evaluating them and hits on outlooks for a fistful of teams.
TIMESTAMPS: Brandon’s start as a line play analyzing (1:05) | The difficulty in evaluating Offensive Linemen (7:51) | The project ability of O-Line play (10:38) | The importance of continuity (13:31) | What stats to look for (16:20) | Team Offensive Line Outlooks (23:18) | Arizona Cardinals (23:25) | Houston Texans (28:32) | Cleveland Browns (32:09) | Dallas Cowboys (36:25) | Listener Questions (41:15)
Yahoo's Matt Harmon specializes in wide receiver play through his Reception Perception work. He talks with Adam Levitan about some of the league's most interesting WR situations and how they relate to fantasy. They also discuss #TeamNoSex, food and dog waste.
TIMESTAMPS: Matt’s Reception Perception (4:18) | Wide Receiver Taeks (8:18) | Antonio Brown (8:25) | AJ Green (11:11) | Chiefs Wide Receivers (13:35) | Panthers Wide Receivers (16:45) | Mike Williams (21:44 ) | Dante Pettis (26:10) | Packers Wide Receivers (28:20) | Robert Foster (31:00) | Broncos Wide Receivers (32:42) | Listener Questions (35:52)
Adam Levitan talks to Scott Fish, leader of the #FantasyCares movement and commissioner of the now famous Scott Fish Bowl fantasy league.
TIMESTAMPS: Scott’s Background in Fantasy (1:25) | The #FantasyCares story (7:30) | How # FantasyCares works (17:15 ) | The Scott Fish Bowl (21:44) | Fantasy Logistics of a 1,200 person league (24:23) | The league’s unique scoring and rules (29:45) | Listener Questions (33:30)
Adam Levitan is back from a vacation on #TeamSmellTheRoses. He's joined by former D-3 linebacker and current FantasyLabs NFL writer Ian Hartitz. They talk how Ian's background helps/hurts his ability to project, grinding fantasy news and Johnny Manziel. They also spend time going over some fluid situations ahead of training camp.
Ian’s background in football (1:48) | Does preview experience help projections? (7:26) | Establish the Run - true or false? (9:01) | Delivering offseason fantasy news (11:46) | Ian’s AAF niche (15:18) | 2019 Post-Spring Outlook (19:02) | Sony Michel (19:10) | Aaron Jones (22:40) | Cleveland RBs (22:55) | Curtis Samuel (29:44) | Damien Williams (33:42) | Pittsburgh RBs (37:16) | Tyler Lockett (39:41) | Listener Questions (42:28)
Adam Levitan and Peter Jennings are joined by the current majority leader in the Colorado House of Representatives, Alec Garnett. They talk Alec's passion for DFS, getting sports betting bills passed in Colorado, issues in the industry, mushrooms and lots more.
TIMESTAMPS: Alec’s Listener League Finish (1:30 ) | Background in DFS and Politics (3:07) | Colorado’s Fight for DFS (7:36) | What hurdles Colorado faced along the way (12:37) |Chances of a federal change (16:10) | Consumer legal rights in DFS and Sports Betting (18:05) | The Rise in Partisanship in Government (25:05) | How Colorado decriminalized Psychedelic Mushrooms (28:38) |Alec’s next steps (32:05)
Adam Levitan sits down with one of the most successful female grinders in DFS, Nicole Valencia. They discuss her journey, balancing family life, why more women don't play DFS and more.
Timestamps: Nicole’s start in Fantasy Football (1:24) | Preferring NFL & MLB over NBA (4:45) | Juggling Life and DFS (6:11) | DFS in 10 years time (9:54) | Background in Computer Science (13:34) | Nicole’s DK-friendly computer extensions (17:52) | The future of DFS (24:26) | The stigma of Sports Betting (27:33) | Women in Daily Fantasy (30:44)
Adam Levitan chats with prospect sure Josh Norris of Rotoworld. They discuss how Josh's outlook on players has changed since they've entered the league and some of the trickier situations. Adam and Josh also talk hair, emotions and trains.
Josh’s Fantasy Football Podcast (2:45) | Green Bay Wide Receivers (8:26) | Tampa Bay Running Backs (12:31) | Atlanta Running Backs (17:10) | Arizona Wide Receivers (20:05) | Tennessee Wide Receivers (24:41) | Josh Allen (27:39) | Calvin Ridley (31:09) | Mike Gesicki (34:21) | Phillip Lindsay (35:37) | Leonard Fournette (37:56) | Marlon Mack (41:28) | Listener Questions (43:50)
Back in 2016, Aaron Jones won $5M at the DraftKings NFL Live Final -- still the largest prize in the history of DFS. He talks to Adam Levitan about that experience, the current state of the ecosystem, life as a professional gambler and more.
TIMESTAMPS: Aaron’s Strategy in 2015 (2:25 ) | Why keep grinding after $5 million win? (6:53) | What Aaron spent the winning on (9:27) | How Aaron heard of DFS (11:37) |Battling for the lobby (15:27) | 2 Months $2 million (17:53) | Being more public facing in the DFS/Poker world (23:23) | Aaron’s organisation strategy (25:53) | Should the sites make games beatable? (31:00) | Niche sports (36:50) | Sports Betting changing the industry (39:22) | Listener Questions (44:15)
Adam Levitan sits down with nosebleed stakes professional sports bettor Rufus Peabody. They talk about his road from Yale to betting, the impact of legalization, issues within the industry and tons more.
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Rufus’ route to becoming a professional Sports Betting (1:10 ) | How uneducated money will affect the Sports Betting boom (10:07) | Does closing lines make Sports Betting easier than DFS? (14:03) | Crossover between DFS and Sports Betting (17:53) | Using reverse line movements in DFS (19:17) | Rufus’ thoughts on issue with Sportsbook setups (22:33) | Jeopardy James and the stigma around Sports Betting (30:22) | The value of anonymity (31:18) | Can you win without models? (41:08) | Peer-to-Peer and Exchange Sports Betting (42:14) | Listener Questions (47:04)
Matt Waldman is the premier NFL prospect scout in the fantasy community. He talks with Adam Levitan about his process, how he got on Dante Pettis and Nick Chubb last year, how the Cardinals offense will look this year and if Mecole Hardman can replace Tyreek Hill. Waldman and Levitan hit on the most important outlooks in this rookie class.
TIMESTAMPS: Matt’s scouting beginnings (2:05) | Rookie landing spots and fantasy value (7:17) | Miles Sanders (7:22) | Mecole Hardman (9:38) | Hakeem Butler (13:26) | David Montgomery (16:19) | N’Keal Harry (18:10) | Parris Campbell (21:05) | Deebo Samuel & Jalen Hurd (22:58) | Marquise Brown (25:13) | Devin Singletary (30:35) | Listener Questions (32:56)
With the draft just three days away, Adam Levitan is joined by reigning fantasy college football writer of the year Thor Nystrom of Rotoworld. They discuss the controversial outlooks of Marquise Brown, DK Metcalf, Daniel Jones, Kyler Murray and a whole bunch more.
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Thor’s approach to scouting (1:34) |
2019 NFL Draft Wide Receiver Previews (5:38) Marquise Brown (5:38) | Hakeem Butler (8:55) | D.K. Metcalf (15:00) | A.J. Brown (18:00) | N’Keal Harry (20:42) | Myles Boykin (23:59) | Paris Campbell (27:25) | Andy Isabella (29:14) | 2019 NFL Draft Quarterbacks Preview (32:20) Kyler Murray (32:42) | Dwayne Haskins (38:29) | Daniel Jones & Drew Lock (41:47) | Listener Questions (47:55)
The NFL Draft is almost upon us. Adam Levitan discusses RB and TE prospects for fantasy in the context of Hayden Winks' data-based model. They also touch on the problems with SPARQ score, NFL draft betting props and holes in Josh Jacobs.
TIMESTAMPS: Hayden’s Time with the Chargers (1:44) | Hayden’s Analytical Scouting Methods (3:32) | Thoughts on SPARQ (11:05) | In depth view on the Running Back Class (13:30) | In depth view on the Tight End Class (22:59) | NFL Draft Prop Bets (28:51) | Listener Questions (33:53)
Adam Levitan dives deep into the soul of the man behind The Manz. They discuss his art, his parody of The Edge and the how/why of the bit. They also discuss high-stakes season-long leagues, fitness and intermittent fasting.
To see The Manz's DFS Edge audition tape, click here.
Addressing the Parody videos (1:15) | Manz’s explains the DFS Edge parody video (4:24) | The story of The Manz (7:05) | Barry Noyce (15:38) | High Stakes Season Long (17:42) | Fitness & Food (21:41) | Intermittent Fasting (25:15) | Listener Questions (29:24)
Adam Levitan is joined by SportsInfoSolutions' Matt Manocherian, former scout for the Saints and Browns. They talk what it's like to be a scout in the NFL, how draft picks get made, the perception of fantasy in the league, measureables vs. tape and tons more.
TIMESTAMPS: How to be an NFL scout (1:18) | Daily life of a scout (6:32) | Self-Scouting in the NFL (10:52) | Perceptions of Fantasy inside the league (15:58) | Fantasy decisions vs. NFL decisions (19:06) | Listener Questions (24:44)
Adam Levitan sits down with DFS pro Max Steinberg, the best-dressed man in the game. They talk about the early DFS days, his run in the WSOP main and the future of sports betting. They also spend a lot of time on Max's pursuit of data science.
Timestamps: Poker Strategy (1:02) | Transitioning from Poker to DFS (4:27) | Learning DFS process (6:40) | Thoughts on MMEing (11:14) | Philosophy behind targeting 1 percenters (13:38) | Data Science in DFS (15:51) | Sports Betting (32:27)
Adam Levitan sits down with a true gambling legend of our generation, Brandon Adams. Brandon, a former Harvard teacher, has been playing poker and DFS at the highest stakes for more than 15 years. They talk about how he does it, some fitness props and life optimization.
TIMESTAMPS: Juggling DFS life (1:07) | Game selection strategy (15:50) | The state of the DFS Ecosystem (18:09) | The Poker scene (22:43) | Teaching Game Theory at Harvard (27:51) | First thoughts on DFS (34:51) | The infamous Tennis prop bets (38:38) | Brandon’s new book (46:53) | Listener Questions (58:43)
Adam Levitan sits down with one of the biggest winners in the history of online poker, Phil Galfond. They talk about DFS, the decision to start a training site, Macau, the state of the game, running a poker site and much more.
TIMESTAMPS: DFS and Online Poker (1:45) | Cash vs. Tournaments (4:50) | Phil’s Poker Training (11:00) | The progression in difficulty in DFS & Poker (15:30) | Starting his own Poker site (23:38) | Listener Questions (39:37)
Adam Levitan is joined by arguably the hottest player in all of DFS, Jeff Collins aka JeffElJefe. They discuss his incredible run over the last six months, his newfound love, live finals and future plans.
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Jeff’s Live Finals experience (2:34) | Introduction to DFS (6:11) | His recent run of good form (8:38) | Strategy for Live Finals (15:37) | Thoughts on MME (19:36) | Jeff’s recent engagement (21:41) | Couchsurfing life (27:54) | Listener Questions (30:27)
In the 250-episode history of the podcast, we've rarely discussed MME aka mass multi entry. Adam Levitan sits down with 150-lineup specialist Manny Lora of Lineupstudy.com to discuss the right strategies and some of the controversies around it.
Manny’s DFS entry (2:20) The misconceptions of Mass Multi Entering (MME) (5:54) Necessary lineups to reach positive expectations (24:20) #ScreenshotLife (26:15) Tips for becoming an MME player (28:46) NBA MME (33:30) Manny’s Gaming background (35:58) Listener Questions (39:20)
This is the follow-up to Episode 248. It's another special episode brought to you by the one and only producer Luke -- Part 2 of the best moments from the 2018 3-man pods. Tons of great memories and good laughs. Enjoy!
The Super Bowl is here. Adam Levitan chats with Daily Roto's Drew Dinkmeyer about optimal strategy for the 1-game Showdown slates on DraftKings. They also discuss correlations within the Patriots and Rams, how kickers/defenses come into play and the epic run of Drew's marketing man Colin Drew.
It's a special episode brought to you by the one and only Producer Luke. He went back through all the 3-man pods from the 2018 NFL season and picked out his favorite moments. This is the first of two "Best Of" episodes coming your way. Enjoy!
Sad days are here as the final solo pod of the NFL season is upon us. Adam Levitan recaps the Divisional Round, talks his disaster strategy in the DraftKings Sports Betting National Championship, takes Listener Questions and gives out some heartfelt thank yous.
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Divisional Round review (0:53) | Adam’s Cash review (3:23) | Adam’s GPP review (8:26) | DraftKings Sports Betting National Championship (11:30) | Listener Questions (11:25) | Podcast news (32:59)
The end is here. In the final three-man pod of the NFL season, Adam Levitan, Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings break down the (likely) high-scoring Divisional Round slate.
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Colts at Chiefs (5:06) - Cowboys at Rams (13:30) - Chargers at Patriots (23:55) - Eagles at Saints (36:02)
Only two solo pods left in the NFL season. Adam Levitan recaps the ugly Wild Card slate from both a cash and GPP perspective. He also talks the bizarre Trey Burton situation and takes an 8-pack of Listener Questions.
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Wildcard Round review (0:27) | Adam’s Cash review (5:14) | Adam’s GPP review (8:43) | Listener Questions (11:18)
The first playoff slate of the season is an ugly one featuring some really good defenses and committee-based offenses. Adam Levitan, Peter Jennings and Al Zeidenfeld examine each of the four games in search of the best plays.
TIMESTAMPS: Colts at Texans (2:02) - Seahawks at Cowboys (12:02) - Chargers at Ravens (18:47) - Eagles at Bears (28:22)
The regular season is in the books. Adam Levitan recaps a #TeamPreseason week, talks some GPPs and takes a 9-pack of Listener Questions.
Scheduling note: There will be two more 3-man pods and two more solo pods this NFL season.
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Week 17 review (0:30) Adam’s GPP attempts (2:20) 4-Man Review (4:19) Listener League recap (9:40) Listener Questions (14:13)
The best week of the season is upon us. Week 17 brings a whole lot of information to digest as well as a bloated 15-game slate. Adam Levitan, Peter Jennings and Al Zeidenfeld get you up to speed on who will play, who will rest and who has records to chase.
TIMESTAMPS: Dolphins at Bills (3:15) - Falcons at Buccaneers (6:50) - Cowboys at Giants (10:25) - Panthers at Saints (13:58) - Jets at Patriots (17:09) - Jaguars at Texans (22:02) - Lions at Packers (24:15) - Eagles at Redskins (28:13) - Chargers at Broncos (32:13) - Raiders at Chiefs (36:08) - Bears at Vikings (44:15) - Browns at Ravens (47:06) - 49ers at Rams (50:34) - Bengals at Steelers (54:36) - Cardinals at Seahawks (59:36) - Conviction Plays (1:02:56)
Mistakes were made. Adam Levitan recaps some poor decisions that led him off Nick Foles and Robert Woods. He also highlights the listener who won $1M in the DK Main Event and takes a 6-pack of listener questions.
Week 16 review (0:32) - Robby Anderson and GPP ownership (3:08) - 4-Man Review (6:50) - Listener League recap (10:15) - Listener Questions (14:32)
Week 16 always brings motivation, injury and rest considerations into projections. That makes it a tricky slate. Adam Levitan, Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings run through each game to figure out the best values.
TIMESTAMPS: Bengals @ Browns (4:36) - Buccaneers @ Cowboys (8:39) - Vikings @ Lions (13:39) - Bills @ Patriots (17:26) - Packers @ Jets (21:47) - Texans @ Eagles (26:33) - Falcons @ Panthers (32:43) - Giants @ Colts (36:18 ) - Jaguars @ Dolphins (43:45) - Rams @ Cardinals (46:45) - Bears @ 49ers (53:20) - Steelers @ Saints (57:15) - Conviction Plays (1:02:43)
Adam Levitan's solo pod is back. He talked about landing on Robert Foster/Kenny Stills in cash, the Leonard Fournette situation, Rob Gronkowski, the DK Live Final and tons more. He also takes some disturbing listener questions.
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Week 15 review (0:27) - Leonard Fournette usage (4:38) - Gronk ownership across DK (7:23) - 4-Man Review (9:58) - Listener League Recap (14:00) - Listener Questions (18:00)
It's an 11-game main slate this week with most of the league's best offenses missing. Adam Levitan, Peter Jennings and Al Zeidenfeld go through each contest on the hunt for the strongest values.
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Packers at Bears (2:19) Lions at Bills (5:30)
Buccaneers at Ravens (11:07) Cardinals at Falcons (14:19) Raiders at Bengals (18:48) Titans at Giants (22:49) Dolphins at Vikings (26:30) Redskins at Jaguars (30:37) Cowboys at Colts (32:55) Seahawks at 49ers (41:50) Patriots at Steelers (47:27) Conviction Plays (53:09)
The solo pod is back. Adam Levitan has takeaways on the Courtland Sutton, Sterling Shepard and Keenan Allen. He also discusses the brutal running backs decisions which led him to play two cash lineups.
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Week 14 review (0:27) WR’s Stepping up into Starting roles (4:21) 4-Man Review (6:50) Listener League recap (9:25) Listener Questions (13:52)
It's a deep 13-game main slate this week with many different viable roster construction paths. Adam Levitan, Peter Jennings and Al Zeidenfeld discuss each game as well the now famous Pete Manzinelli parody video.
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Jets at Bills (3:59) Giants at Redskins (6:54)
Saints at Buccaneers (10:15) Patriots at Dolphins (16:59) Ravens at Chiefs (20:39) Colts at Texans (27:29) Falcons at Packers (32:39) Panthers at Browns (37:23) Broncos at 49ers (43:05) Bengals at Chargers (49:48) Lions at Cardinals (56 :07) Steelers at Raiders (57:09) Eagles at Cowboys (1:01:59) Conviction Plays (1:06:55)
It's another solo pod as Adam Levitan takes a look back at a very overlapped week. He examines how many people hate money, gives the real Tyreek/Tyfluke/Tyfreak take and takes listener questions. Adam also gives the instructions to enter the massive Week 14 listener league.
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Week 11 review (0:27) Examining Games on DK (2:01) Late swapping strategy (5:40) Adam on Tyreek Hill (6:50 4-Man Review (9:41) Listener League recap (12:42) Listener Questions (16:21)
It's a peak moment in the long and storied history of the podcast as the boys give an update on the Listener League. Adam Levitan, Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings also break down a very full 13-game slate.
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Ravens at Falcons (4:36) Panthers at Buccaneers (10:42)
Bears at Giants (16:09) Bills at Dolphins (20:03) Colts at Jaguars (20:42) Browns at Texans (26:26) Broncos at Bengals (30:00) Rams at Lions (34:48) Cardinals at Packers (40:34) Chiefs at Raiders (44:00) Jets at Titans (50:48) 49ers at Seahawks (52:39) Vikings at Patriots (55:19) Conviction Plays (58:48)
Bird Carcass week is mercifully in the books. Adam Levitan reviews the main slate and takes listener questions. He also reveals a major Listener League announcement.
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Week 11 review (0:28) Choosing TEs in Week 12 (5:09) 4-Man Review (8:14) Listener League recap & Announcement (10:49) Listener Questions (14:40)
Episode 231 focused on the 3-game Thanksgiving slate. This episode is a first look at the 10-game main slate coming up Sunday. Adam Levitan, Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings give their initials impressions on pricing and matchups.
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Browns at Bengals (4:52)
49ers at Buccaneers (8:46)
Jaguars at Bills (13:53)
Raiders at Ravens (17:08) Seahawks at Panthers (21:03) Patriots at Jets (24:03) Giants at Eagles (26:32) Cardinals at Chargers (31:27) Dolphins at Colts (39:03) Steelers at Broncos (43:20) Conviction Plays (47:53)
The most fun slate of the year is here. This year's Thanksgiving includes a matchup between two of the best offenses in the NFL and a slew of injuries to digest. Adam Levitan, Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings discuss each of the three games. Al also gets Adam fired up for the first time in five years.
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Bears at Lions (3:12) Redskins at Cowboys (10:59) Falcons at Saints (19:19)
Thanksgiving is here and it will be a three-pod week. First up is Adam Levitan on the solo pod to recap Week 11 and talk some Thanksgiving strat.
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Week 11 review (0:30) Process behind choosing D/ST (3:58) The difficulty in making $150k in a season (6:06) 4-Man Review (8:24) Listener League recap (11:45) Listener Questions (17:22)
This week's 10-game main slate features a bunch of expensive RBs and WRs in excellent matchups. Adam Levitan, Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings dive into each game to figure out the best spots and the ways we can find salary to get to those studs.
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Bengals at Ravens (5:05)
Cowboys at Falcons (9:30) Gerri Bark (11:58) Buccaneers at Giants (17:56) Steelers at Jaguars (25:23) Texans at Redskins (30:51) Titans at Colts (34:01) Panthers at Lions (38:49) Broncos at Chargers (44:29) Raiders at Cardinals (49:45) Eagles at Saints (57:45) Conviction Plays (1:07:19)
Adam Levitan returns to discuss the Corey Davis mistake, why he played Vernon Davis and other Week 10 topics. He also empties out the listener question folder.
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Week 10 Review (0:28) Decisions at TE (4:38) 4-Man Review (8:03) Listener League Recap (12:26) Listener Questions (17:07)
It's a tightly-priced 11-game slate for Week 10. Adam Levitan, Peter Jennings and Al Zeidenfeld dive into each game on the hunt for the best values.
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Saints at Bengals (4:30) Falcons at Browns (11:28) Lions at Bears (16:37) Cardinals at Chiefs (19:28) Patriots at Titans (26:32) Redskins at Buccaneers (32:46) Bills at Jets (38:09) Jaguars at Colts (41:19) Chargers at Raiders (44:52) Seahawks at Rams (48:56) Dolphins at Packers (54:41) Conviction Plays (59:27)
The solo pod returns to recap Week 9 and take a bunch of listener questions. Plus, a fan submits instructions to enter the listener league via mobile!
Week 8 review (0:28) How Playing Cash Helps in Tournaments (3:22) Adrian Peterson & Game-flow dependent backs (5:08) 4-Man review (7:11) Listener League recap (10:07)
Entering the Listener League on Mobile (10:36) Listener Questions (14:56)
The late-game hammer is in full effect as the Rams travel to New Orleans. We also have a bunch of exciting rookies firmly in play. Adam Levitan, Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings break down each game on Sunday's main slate.
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Bears at Bills (3:44) Buccaneers at Panthers (6:20) Chiefs at Browns (13:40) Jets at Dolphins (21:30) Steelers at Ravens (23:51) Lions at Vikings (26:45) Falcons at Redskins (35:07) Texans at Broncos (39:01) Chargers at Seahawks (47:26) Rams at Saints (53:40) Conviction Plays (1:08:00)
Adam Levitan returns for another edition of the solo pod. He discusses a week which saw an unusual number of airballs from the likes of CJ Uzomah, Martavis Bryant and David Njoku. Adam also discusses Sammy Watkins, Kerryon vs. Lindsay and other decisions. Plus the infamous listener questions.
Timestamps: Week 8 review (0:28) Cash Play Conundrums (1:07) Playing Watkins in Cash (4:27) 4-Man review (6:54) Listener League recap (17:55) Listener Questions (13:59)
It's a very deep 10-game slate dripping with a ton of plays to consider. Adam Levitan, Peter Jennings and Al Zeidenfeld go through each game to hunt for the best ones. They also have an announcement about the Conviction Plays/Listener League.
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Broncos @ Chiefs (3:35)
Browns @ Steelers (9:29)
Redskins @ Giants (15:42) Seahawks @ Lions (20:32)
Buccaneers @ Bengals (25:48)
Jets @ Bears (30:58)
Ravens @ Panthers (34:44)
Colts @ Raiders (39:02)
49ers @ Cardinals (46:27)
Packers @ Rams (50:50)
Adam Levitan returns for another edition of the solo pod. Was Jermaine Kearse a bad play? How should we handle wind? How has DK's salary-change at QB affected picking a D/ST? Is it OK to be naked around our kids? Many of life's most important questions are answered.
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Week Seven Review (0:27) Cash Game review & the decision to stick with Thielen (2:33) Sneed vs. Kearse (6:16) 4-Man Recap (7:35) Listener League Recap (10:13) Listener Questions (13:33)
It's a shallow 10-game main slate missing strong offenses such as the Packers, Steelers, Chiefs, Bengals, Falcons and Giants. Adam Levitan, Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings break down each game in the context of the DK slate.
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Texans @ Jaguars (5:54)
Panthers @ Eagles (9:13) Vikings @ Jets (13:06) Patriots @ Bears (18:42) Bills @ Colts (27:23) Browns @ Buccaneers (32:10) Lions @ Dolphins (39:42) Saints @ Ravens (45:53) Cowboys @ Redskins (51:27) Rams @ 49ers (55:17) Conviction Plays (1:02:17)
The solo pod returns in the wake of a run pure kind of week. Adam Levitan breaks down what happened and takes a 10-pack of listener questions.
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Week Six Review & Cash Game Review (0:27) Jamming in Gurley (4:02) Mount. St. Julio ownership (6:58) 4-Man Review (8:08) Listener League Review (10:56) Listener Questions (15:36)
We have a likely shootout in Atlanta and Todd Gurley priced at $10,000. Adam Levitan, Al Zeidenfeld and Peter Jennings discuss the best paths to roster construction and value while breaking down each game.
Timestamps Buccaneers at Falcons (2:40) Panthers at Redskins (10:16) Seahawks at Raiders (13:58) Colts at Jets (18:19) Cardinals at Vikings (22:22) Steelers at Bengals (28:23) Chargers at Browns (34:02) Bills at Texans (37:21) Bears at Dolphins (43:22) Rams at Broncos (47:11) Ravens at Titans (51:23) Jaguars at Cowboys (55:47) Conviction Plays (59:30)