Establish the Edge Fantasy Football
Episodes
How to Handle Losing Streaks
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You are not always going to win in DFS. Mike Leone details how he handles losing streaks and refocuses ahead of the following week's slate.
Recapping Week 10 DFS Results
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone delivers his thoughts on the Week 10 DFS slate. He recaps his own lineups and explains the rationale behind each, while also examining winn...
Recapping Week 9 DFS Results
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone delivers his thoughts on the Week 9 DFS slate. He recaps his own lineups and explains the rationale behind each, while also examining winni...
Recapping Week 8 DFS Results
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone delivers his thoughts on the Week 8 DFS slate. He recaps his own lineups and explains the rationale behind each, while also examining winni...
Recapping Week 5 DFS Results
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone delivers his thoughts on the Week 5 DFS slate. He recaps his own lineups and explains the rationale behind each, while also examining winni...
Answering DFS Tournament Questions
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone responds to various subscriber questions regarding DFS tournament topics, including late swap, contest selection, when and how to get contr...
How to Craft Hand-Built Lineups 101
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone delivers his insight on how to manage a small portfolio of hand-built DFS lineups each week. He talks through his lineup-building process, ...
Leone's Guide to DFS Tilt
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone recaps a week of DFS action that didn't go his way. He examines different ways to deal with tough breaks in DFS and how to go about it...
Buying or Selling Week 1 Results in DFS
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone recaps Week 1 results and tells you whether he is buying or selling players who posted big stat lines, including Harold Fannin Jr. and Garr...
Week 1 DFS - Win GPPs by Being Early
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone discusses the slate dynamics for Week 1 DFS ahead of the opening weekend of NFL action.
The 10 Boldest Takes of 2025
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone goes round by round, delivering his boldest takes from each section of the draft board. Which players will surprise or disappoint this seas...
Leone Hodgepodge
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone discusses a mix of topics on his latest ETE solo pod. Those topics include:Who is worthy of the 1.01?Better second-year bet, Keon Coleman o...
Home League Auction Strategy
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone delivers a solo episode to discuss auction strategy for home leagues. For more on auction strategy, check out the following articles:ETR&ap...
ETE Projections Special Part 8: NFC North with Ben Gretch
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 8 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the NFC North and turn their projections process into actionable...
ETE Projections Special Part 7: AFC North with Ben Gretch
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 7 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the AFC North and turn their projections process into actionable...
ETE Projections Special Part 6: NFC West with Ben Gretch
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 6 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the NFC West and turn their projections process into actionable ...
ETE Projections Special Part 5: AFC West with Ben Gretch
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 5 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the AFC West and turn their projections process into actionable ...
ETE Projections Special Part 4: NFC East with Ben Gretch
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 4 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the NFC East and turn their projections process into actionable ...
ETE Projections Special Part 3: AFC East with Ben Gretch
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 3 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the AFC East and turn their projections process into actionable ...
ETE Projections Special Part 2: NFC South with Ben Gretch
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the NFC South and turn their projections process into actionable...
ETE Projections Special Part 1: AFC South with Ben Gretch
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 1 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the AFC South and turn their projections process into actionable...
Post-Draft Rookie Mock Draft
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ETR's John Daigle conducts a three-round rookie mock draft with Rich Hribar of Sharp Football, Theo Gremminger of Fantasy Points, and Pat Kerrane...
2025 Rookie TE Profiles
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Daigle welcomes Rich Hribar of Sharp Football to break down the incoming rookie TE class. They talk about each prospect from a best ball and dyna...
2025 Rookie WR Profiles
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Daigle joins forces with NBC Sports' Eric Froton to break down the incoming rookie WR class. They talk about each prospect from a best ball ...
Pre-Draft Rookie Mock Draft
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Daigle is joined by ETR's Anthony Amico and Legendary Upside's Pat Kerrane for a three-round, pre-draft rookie mock draft. They share t...
2025 Rookie RB Profiles
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Daigle is joined by Theo Gremminger of PlayerProfiler to discuss this year's deep RB draft class. They talk through the potential of each pl...
2025 Rookie QB Profiles
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Daigle chats with Underdog Fantasy's Hayden Winks about the incoming rookie QB class. They talk through the potential of each player for bes...
Post-Combine Winners & Losers
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Daigle and J.J. Zachariason of Late-Round Fantasy Football (lateround.com) share their thoughts on the NFL Combine with an emphasis on prospects ...
2025 Rookies in Best Ball
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone, John Daigle, Justin Herzig, and Anthony Amico discuss 2025 rookies with an emphasis on best ball formats. They go position by position, di...
ETE Projections Special Part 8: NFC East with Ben Gretch
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 8 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the NFC East and turn their projections process into actionable ...
ETE Projections Special Part 7: AFC East with Ben Gretch
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 7 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the AFC East and turn their projections process into actionable ...
ETE Projections Special Part 6: NFC North with Ben Gretch
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 6 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the NFC North and turn their projections process into actionable...
ETE Projections Special Part 5: AFC North with Ben Gretch
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 5 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the AFC North and turn their projections process into actionable...
ETE Projections Special Part 4: NFC West with Ben Gretch
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 4 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the NFC West and turn their projections process into actionable ...
ETE Projections Special Part 3: AFC West with Ben Gretch
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 3 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the AFC West and turn their projections process into actionable ...
ETE Projections Special Part 2: AFC South with Ben Gretch
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the AFC South and turn their projections process into actionable...
ETE Projections Special Part 1: NFC South with Ben Gretch
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 1 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the NFC South and turn their projections process into actionable...
Applying DFS Lessons to Best Ball
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone of Establish The Run and Erik Beimfohr of Spike Week dissect how you can apply DFS strategy to best ball to make better teams and build str...
Using Historical Data in Best Ball
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone talks about using historical data to learn about best ball -- how it can help us, its limitations, and why you need to think through it cri...
2024 SuperFlex Rookie Mock Draft
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone, Anthony Amico, and Evan Silva of Establish The Run conduct a 2-round Mock Draft to help you prepare for your upcoming rookie drafts.
Caleb Williams vs. Marvin Harrison Jr. - Who is This Year's 1.01?
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone and Anthony Amico discuss two of this year's top prospects, Caleb Williams and Marvin Harrison Jr., while also taking a look back at t...
Week 16 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone and Adam Rauch take a closer look at Week 16's NFL slate with GPPs in mind. They search for the best game environments for stacking an...
Week 13 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone and Adam Rauch take a closer look at Week 13's NFL slate with GPPs in mind. They search for the best game environments for stacking an...
Week 11 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone and Adam Rauch take a closer look at Week 11's NFL slate with GPPs in mind. They search for the best game environments for stacking an...
Week 10 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone and Adam Rauch take a closer look at Week 10's NFL slate with GPPs in mind. They search for the best game environments for stacking an...
Week 8 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone and Adam Rauch take a closer look at Week 8's NFL slate with GPPs in mind. They search for the best game environments for stacking and...
Week 7 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone and Adam Rauch take a closer look at Week 7's NFL slate with GPPs in mind. They search for the best game environments for stacking and...
Week 5 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone and Adam Rauch take a closer look at Week 5's NFL slate with GPPs in mind. They search for the best game environments for stacking and...
Week 3 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone and Adam Rauch take a closer look at Week 3's NFL slate with GPPs in mind. They search for the best game environments for stacking and...
Week 2 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone and Adam Rauch join forces to talk through Week 2's best games from a GPP perspective.The GPP Game Scores are designed to identify the...
7 Players To Be Excited About After Week 1
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone analyzes Week 1 fantasy usage for a number of players and highlights why this particular group of seven stood out: Jordan Addison, Puka Nac...
3 Players To Worry About After Week 1
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone recaps a strange Week 1 of NFL DFS action. He takes a closer look at three players whose usage is a concern early in the season: Christian ...
Week 1 GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone and Adam Rauch take a closer look at Week 1, searching for the best DFS GPP stacks on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Which game caught their ...
Dominate Your Home-League Draft
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone sits down with Mark Dankenbring and Jack Miller to discuss the home-league draft landscape for this season. They talk through each position...
Legendary RB Upside with Pat Kerrane
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Kerrane of Legendary Upside joins Mike Leone to talk about legendary RB upside for 2023.
FFPC Main Event Strategy & How To Draft As A Team
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone is joined by Dom, Nick, and Sean of the Go Bills team that won both the 2021 and 2022 FFPC Main Event Finals for a combined $1.5 million. T...
Bold Fantasy Takes To Help You Win Your League
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone is joined by Davis Mattek of SportsGrid to talk through their boldest takes for the upcoming 2023 NFL season.
Beating WR Heavy Draft Rooms in Best Ball
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone of Establish the Run is joined by Dan Falkenheim and Peter Overzet to discuss how WR heavy the current ADP is on Underdog Fantasy and what ...
Best Ball Mania IV Strategy
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone is joined by Hayden Winks of Underdog Fantasy to talk through some micro and macro strategies for this year's Best Ball Mania contest....
Position Battles and Projection Uncertainty with Hidden Upside
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Dinkmeyer, Jack Miller, and Mark Dankenbring check in on the various position battles going on at training camp. They talk through each notable b...
Undervalued Offenses to Target
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Dinkmeyer, Mark Dankenbring, and Jack Miller sit down to talk about their favorite offenses that they believe to be undervalued heading into the ...
Fantasy-Revelant Coaching Changes
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Dinkmeyer, Mark Dankenbring, and Jack Miller discuss notable coaching changes from around the NFL, and share insight into why they will be so imp...
Differences Between Best Ball and Managed Leagues
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone is joined by Jack Miller and Mark Dankenbring to discuss key differences in roster construction and strategy between best ball leagues vers...
Best Ball Musings: Don't Freak Out Over Stacking
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone of Establish the Run concisely covers a few best ball strategy points:-Diversifying your player exposures-Ranking Nick Chubb-Ease of Argume...
DeAndre Hopkins - Titans Fantasy Reactions
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone of Establish the Run outlines the fantasy impact of DeAndre Hopkins to the Titans on the following players:-DeAndre Hopkins-Treylon Burks-C...
ETE Projections Special Part 8: NFC West with Ben Gretch
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 8 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the NFC West and turn their projections process into actionable ...
ETE Projections Special Part 7: AFC West with Ben Gretch
08 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 7 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the AFC West and turn their projections process into actionable ...
ETE Projections Special Part 6: NFC South with Ben Gretch
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 6 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the NFC South and turn their projections process into actionable...
ETE Projections Special Part 5: AFC South with Ben Gretch
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 5 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the AFC South and turn their projections process into actionable...
The Importance of Stacking in Best Ball
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone of Establish The Run talks about his Best Ball Manifesto, which breaks down the most successful strategies from Underdog's Best Ball M...
ETE Projections Special Part 4: NFC North with Ben Gretch
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 4 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the NFC North and turn their projections process into actionable...
ETE Projections Special Part 3: AFC North with Ben Gretch
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 3 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the AFC North and turn their projections process into actionable...
ETE Projections Special Part 2: NFC East with Ben Gretch
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the NFC East and turn their projections process into actionable ...
ETE Projections Special Part 1: AFC East with Ben Gretch
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 1 of a special offseason projection series, Mike Leone and Ben Gretch analyze the AFC East and turn their projections process into actionable ...
Combining Best Ball Drafts & Cardio
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone is joined by Drew Jennings (@hypotheseyes) and Neil Farley (@FeilNarley) to talk about the Underdog Cardio Club, best ball strategy, and lo...
Strategies for Different Best Ball Formats
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone and Justin Herzig take a look at the various small-field tournament offerings from Underdog Fantasy and talk about how the different struct...
Draft Confidently and Boldly
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone of Establish The Run talks about drafting confidently and not being afraid to look stupid when playing fantasy football. The best fantasy f...
The Importance of ADP Value in Best Ball
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone of Establish The Run talks about his Best Ball Manifesto, which breaks down the most successful strategies from Underdog's Best Ball M...
Best Ball Mania IV is LIVE!
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone and Justin Herzig of Establish The Run break down the launching of Underdog's Best Ball Mania IV, which has a $15 million prize pool. ...
Superflex, TE-Premium Rookie Mock Draft with Mike Leone, Evan Silva, and Anthony Amico
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone, Evan Silva, and Anthony Amico take their first swing at a rookie mock draft in a Superflex, tight end-premium format. They talk through th...
Use These Strategies to Win on Underdog Fantasy
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone of Establish The Run is joined by Sam Sherman of ADP Chasing to talk about best ball strategy on Underdog. The two discuss why using Finals...
Sophomore WR Class (2023)
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone of Establish The Run is joined by JJ Zachariason of LateRound.com to talk about the sophomore WR class from a fantasy perspective. JJ'...
Dynasty Rookie Wide Receivers (2023)
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone of Establish The Run is joined by Pat Kerrane of LegendaryUpside.com to discuss the incoming rookie WR class. Mike and Pat evaluate the Dyn...
Structuring Your Dynasty League
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone is joined by Mike Schopp, of WRG550 in Buffalo and the DeepEndFF podcast, to talk about the best ways to structure your dynasty leagues to ...
Sexy Fantasy Football Opinions Can Steer You Wrong
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone talks about how it can be difficult to not chase sexy opinions, takes, and narratives as we embark on the long football offseason. Instead,...
Dynasty Rookie Drafts: First Look
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone sits down with dynasty guru Anthony Amico to discuss some of the more intriguing rookie prospects for fantasy football. They talk about how...
5 Tips to Winning the FFPC Playoff Challenge: Divisional Round
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone of Establish The Run gives you 5 tips to help you win the FFPC Playoff Challenge 2 and its $100k grand prize:-get unique-utilize ownership ...
Lessons Learned from the FFPC Playoff Challenge
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone talks about his favorite fantasy football playoff contest, the FFPC Playoff Challenge:-where the edge resides-ownership recap-sweating Jeri...
Win $500,000 in the FFPC Playoff Challenge
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Miller and Mike Leone of Establish the Run break down FFPC's Playoff Challenge, which has a $500,000 grand prize! Jack and Mike describe how...
Win $150,000 in the NFFC Postseason Fantasy Football Contest
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone of Establish the Run is joined by Davis Mattek to breakdown NFFC's unique postseason fantasy football contest:-macro strategy-how to p...
$1 MILLION Playoff Fantasy Football Strategy with Justin Herzig
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Herzig joins Mike Leone of Establish the Run to break down Underdog Fantasy's $1 million playoff best ball contest - the Gauntlet! Justin ...
DFS GPP Game Stacks Week 15
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone and Adam Rauch of Establish the Run recap last week's GPP action from a game stacking perspective before turning their attention to th...
DFS GPP Game Stacks Week 14
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone and Adam Rauch of Establish the Run recap last week's GPP action from a game stacking perspective before turning their attention to th...
DFS GPP Game Stacks Week 13
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone and Adam Rauch of Establish the Run recap last week's GPP action from a game stacking perspective before turning their attention to th...
RB and WR Breakout Candidates Week 13
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone of Establish The Run adds context to his machine learning algorithm used to identify RBs and pass catchers who should score more points tha...
DFS GPP Game Stacks Week 11
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone and Adam Rauch of Establish the Run recap last week's GPP action from a game stacking perspective before turning their attention to th...
RB and WR Breakout Candidates Week 11
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone of Establish The Run adds context to his machine learning algorithm used to identify RBs and pass catchers who should score more points tha...
RB and WR Breakout Candidates Week 10
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone of Establish The Run adds context to his machine learning algorithm used to identify RBs and pass catchers who should score more points tha...
DFS GPP Game Stacks Week 8
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone and Adam Rauch of Establish the Run recap last week's GPP action from a game stacking perspective before turning their attention to th...
RB and WR Breakout Candidates Week 8
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leone of Establish The Run adds context to his machine learning algorithm used to identify RBs and pass catchers who should score more points tha...