Establish the Edge Fantasy Football

RB and WR Breakout Candidates Week 7

21 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...

DFS GPP Game Stacks Week 7

20 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 6

14 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...

DFS GPP Game Stacks Week 5

06 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 Breakout Targets for Week 5

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone of Establish The Run adds context to his machine learning algorithm used to identify RBs who should score more points than they have in rec...

Week 5 WR and TE Targets with Mike Leone

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone recaps his Buy Leone model, identifying the big hits and misses from Week 4 and then turns his attention to targets for Week 5:-Ja'Mar...

Target These Breakout Pass Catchers

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone of Establish The Run explains his "Buy Leone WR and TE Under Performers" model, and how he uses it to try and identify trade targ...

Week 2 Reactions with Mike Leone

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone recaps Week 2 in the NFL and how you should adjust your fantasy teams accordingly:-Week 2 a quick reminder on why we can't overreact t...

High Stakes Fantasy Football in Las Vegas with Mike Leone

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone talks about traveling out to Las Vegas to draft live high stakes leagues in both the FFPC and NFFC. Mike recounts what a pleasure it was to...

Week 1 Reactions with Mike Leone

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone dives into 3 things he's convinced he got right after week wrong and 3 things he's convinced he got wrong:-Davante Adams Blast Of...

Game Stacking in DFS using GPP Game Scores with Adam Rauch

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Rauch and Mike Leone of Establish The Run talk about the development of ETR's GPP Game Scores, a tool initially created by Adam to provide a...

2022 Fantasy Football Bold Predictions with Davis Mattek

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Davis Mattek of SportsGrid joins Mike Leone of Establish the Run to talk bold predictions and hot takes for the NFL season:-Patrick Mahomes' best...

Legendary RB Upside with Pat Kerrane

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pat Kerrane of NBC Sports Edge joins Mike Leone of Establish The Run to talk about legendary RB Upside:-What does that mean?-Why do we need it?-Which ...

Optimal Fantasy Football Auction Strategy

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone recaps his latest NFFC Auction draft, diagnosing what went right, what went wrong, and and what the best strategy is for this year's l...

The Optimal Fantasy Football Late Round Running Back Strategy

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone of Establish The Run dives into his late-round running back strategy. From a macro perspective, he discusses end of season upside, high val...

Why Zero RB? Silva, Levitan, Leone Main Event Recap

20 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone of Establish The Run breaks down why it can make sense to wait on taking a RB, sometimes until late in the draft as he, Evan Silva, and Ada...

Find Edge In Your Fantasy League: Best Ball versus Managed Strategies

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone of Establish The Run takes a look at the differences between best ball and managed leagues and how that should affect your strategy in each...

Win Your Fantasy League by Targeting Uncertainty

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone of Establish The Run takes a look at how we can turn uncertain situations into an advantage when drafting against more risk averse league m...

How to Win $1 Million in The FFPC Main Event

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone of Establish The Run is joined by Pat Kerrane and Peter Overzet of Ship Chasing to discuss the FFPC Main Event, which has a $1million grand...

NFC South Projections with Ben Gretch

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone of Establish The Run and Ben Gretch of bengretch.substack.com team up for this special offseason projections special series. It will be an ...

5 WRs You Need To Draft with Anthony Amico

02 Aug 2022

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Anthony Amico and Michael Leone of Establish The Run identify 5 breakout WRs that need to be on your fantasy draft radar.Use promo code ETR to sign up...

AFC South Projections with Ben Gretch

02 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone of Establish The Run and Ben Gretch of bengretch.substack.com team up for this special offseason projections special series. It will be an ...

NFC North Projections with Ben Gretch

29 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone of Establish The Run and Ben Gretch of bengretch.substack.com team up for this special offseason projections special series. It will be an ...

AFC North Projections with Ben Gretch

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone of Establish The Run and Ben Gretch of bengretch.substack.com team up for this special offseason projections special series. It will be an ...

AFC West Projections with Ben Gretch

27 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone of Establish The Run and Ben Gretch of bengretch.substack.com team up for this special offseason projections special series. It will be an ...

NFC West Projections with Ben Gretch

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone of Establish The Run and Ben Gretch of bengretch.substack.com team up for this special offseason projections special series. It will be an ...

NFC East Projections with Ben Gretch

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone of Establish The Run and Ben Gretch of bengretch.substack.com team up for this special offseason projections special series. It will be an ...

AFC East Projections with Ben Gretch

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone of Establish The Run and Ben Gretch of bengretch.substack.com team up for this special offseason projections special series. It will be an ...

Dominate Your Fantasy Home League Part 1 with Mark Dankenbring

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Dankenbring and Mike Leone of Establish The Run take a first look at the home league landscape through the lens of current FantasyPros PPR ADPs. ...

Should You Handcuff RBs in Underdog's Best Ball Mania 3?

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone of Establish The Run breaks down last season's most popular RB backfield pairings.-How often did the field handcuff their RB1?-How did...

SuperFlex Dynasty Quarterback Strategy with Shawn Siegele

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shawn Siegele of RotoViz joins Mike Leone of Establish The Run to talk about Quarterback strategy in SuperFlex Dynasty leagues.-How important is it to...

Navigate the RB Dead Zone

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Miller and Mike Leone of Establish the Run describe what the RB dead zone is, why it was such a profitable area of the draft to target WRs and av...

Ways to Win $2 Million in Best Ball Mania 3 with Erik Beimfohr

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Beimfohr of SpikeWeek.com joins Mike Leone of Establish The Run to talk about lessons learned from Best Ball Mania 2 and what we can do to positi...

FFPC TriFlex Dynasty Strategy

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone discusses why there is a unique opportunity in the FFPC TriFlex Dynasty leagues to try out a Zero RB strategy in your startup draft. The ma...

Best Ball Mistakes You’re Probably Making (w/Jack Miller)

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Miller of Establish The Run joins Mike Leone to discuss how the different best ball tournament structures on Underdog, FFPC, and Drafters work an...

$10 MILLION in a Fantasy Tournament??! Strategy & Picks (w/Justin Herzig)

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Underdog Fantasy has announced that their big summer best ball tournament, Best Ball Mania 3, will have a $10 million prize pool, including individual...

Win Your Rookie Draft

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone of Establish The Run takes you through his rookie draft rankings and tiers, telling you which players to draft, when you should target them...

Underdog Best Ball Mania 3 Rookie Rankings

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Miller and Mark Dankenbring of Establish The Run join Mike Leone to recap the NFL draft and figure out where to rank all of the incoming rookies ...

Dynasty Rookie SuperFlex Mock Draft with Evan Silva and Anthony Amico

01 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Evan Silva and Anthony Amico of Establish The Run join Mike Leone for a 2-round mock draft with a SuperFlex TE Premium format. Tune in to find out how...

Dynasty Podcast: QB and TE Prospects with Anthony Amico

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony Amico and Mike Leone of Establish The Run take a look at how to evaluate QB and TE prospects in general, how that fits into Dynasty Rookie dra...

True Dynasty Virgins: The Best Dynasty League Format

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kyle Daily joins Mike Leone of Establish the Run to talk through the best ways to structure your dynasty leagues to maximize entertainment and competi...

Best Ball: Recapping the crazy NFL Offseason with Mark Dankenbring and Jack Miller

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Dankenbring and Jack Miller of Establish the Run recap the crazy NFL offseason and give you their takes on who has gained and lost the most value...

Dynasty Podcast: RB Prospects with JJ Zachariason

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

JJ Zachariason of lateround.com joins Mike Leone to talk about evaluating RB prospects, both in general and specific to the 2022 draft class. Specifi...

2nd Year Wide Receiver Fantasy Value with Pat Kerrane

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pat Kerrane of NBC Sports Edge and Ship Chasing joins Mike Leone to discuss Year 1 to Year 2 WRs and how we should value them in both dynasty and redr...

Dynasty Podcast: WR Prospects with Anthony Amico

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony Amico joins Mike Leone to talk about evaluating WR prospects, both in general and specific to the 2022 draft class. Amico provides updated Dyn...

Showdown Strategy and Super Bowl Galaxy Brain with Cody Main and Colin Drew

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Two of the best NFL DFS Showdown players, Cody Main and Colin Drew, join Mike Leone to talk high level showdown strategy and how we can apply those co...

Round 2 Playoff Fantasy Football with emphasis on FFPC and NFFC Contests

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone takes a look at Establish The Run's updated playoff rankings and how to make the best use of them:-Understanding when to use positiona...

FFPC Playoff Challenge Strategy with Pat Kerrane

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pat Kerrane of NBC Sports Edge and Ship Chasing joins ETR's Mike Leone to discuss strategy for the FFPC Playoff Challenge contest. The two discus...

NFFC Postseason Hold 'Em Strategy with Chris Vaccaro

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Vaccaro of The Athletic joins Mike Leone of Establish The Run to talk about NFFC's playoff fantasy contest. It's a unique multiplier c...

Playoff Fantasy Football and NFL Playoff Betting with Anthony Amico

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone and Anthony Amico take a look at why format and rules are dictate your playoff fantasy football strategy. Stemming from that, the duo look ...

Playoff Best Ball and NFT Fantasy Football with Justin Herzig

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Herzig, co-founder of Own The Moment and ETR contributor, joins Mike Leone to talk playoff best ball on Underdog. The unique playoff contest of...

Best Ball Reg Season Review + Playoff Preview with Madison Parkhill

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Madison Parkhill (@MadisonParkhill) of RotoViz joins Mike Leone to review the best ball regular season and preview the upcoming playoffs, plus analyzi...

DEEP DIVE: How Weather Affects Fantasy Football with Chris Allen

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Allen, contributor of 4for4, FootballGuys, and NBC Sports Edge, joins Mike Leone to discuss the impact of weather on fantasy football: At what p...

DEEP DIVE: Konami Code and Fantasy Football Edge with Rich Hribar

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rich Hribar (@LordReebs on Twitter) of sharpfootballanalysis.com joins Mike Leone to talk about establish his edge in fantasy football:-Rich's we...

DEEP DIVE: FanDuel Strategy and Breaking Into the Fantasy Industry with Joe Holka

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Holka joins Mike Leone to talk FanDuel tournament strategy as well as how Joe broke into the fantasy sports industry. Among other things, the pair...

Establish the Edge Listener Q and A

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone answers ETE listener questions on a variety of topics - from DFS to best ball to landscaping:-When should we be stacking in DFS and how muc...

2021 Rookie SuperFlex Re-Mock Draft with Pat Kerrane and Anthony Amico

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Leone is joined by Pat Kerrane of NBC Sports Edge and Anthony Amico of Establish the Run to mock draft a SuperFlex/TE premium rookie back, adj...

Eliminating Noise and Using Patience to Win DFS Tournaments

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone goes solo this week, waxing philosophically over how we can apply Daniel Kahneman's new book, Noise, to NFL DFS. Mike outlines:-why si...

Week 2 Season-Long Rankings Changes with ETR's Mark Dankenbring

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone and Mark Dankenbring of Establish The Run discuss changes to the ETR staff top 150 rest of season. Conversation includes:-Why Tyreek Hill i...

Week 1 Reactions with Ben Gretch

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone and Ben Gretch dive into some of the more interesting Week 1 observations as far as team play calling and success and individual usage.-Wil...

DEEP DIVE: DFS Small Field Tournament Strategy with Peter Overzet

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone is joined by Peter Overzet to talk about the concepts you should be applying when playing DFS small field tournaments:-Common mistakes to a...

Sleepers and Keepers with Pat Kerrane

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone is joined by Pat Kerrane of NBC Sports Edge to help you identify some potential breakout sleepers for fantasy this season, especially for k...

Dominate Your Fantasy Home League with Drew Dinkmeyer

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone's ETR Establish the Million cohost Drew Dinkmeyer joins the show to talk about dominating your home league. Unlike sharp leagues where...

NFFC and WR Heavy Draft Strategies with Shawn Siegele

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shawn Siegele of RotoViz joins Mike Leone to talk about WR heavy drafting, or Zero RB, and specifically how to apply that to NFFC drafts. To do this, ...

2QB/SuperFlex Redraft Strategy with Anthony Amico

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony Amico joins Mike Leone on the Establish the Edge podcast to talk 2QB and SuperFlex redraft strategy:-How early can/should you take your first ...

Reverse Engineering Extreme RB Strategies on Underdog Fantasy

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone takes a look at the 2020 Best Ball Mania data to determine why extreme RB strategies were successful. Despite being seemingly at odds with ...

ETE PROJECTIONS SPECIAL Part 8: NFC East with Ben Gretch

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 8 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone analyze the NFC East and turn their projections process into actionable ...

ETE PROJECTIONS SPECIAL Part 7: NFC West with Ben Gretch

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 7 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone analyze the NFC West and turn their projections process into actionable ...

Underdog Best Ball Puppy Review with Adam Levitan and Justin Herzig

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Levitan, Justin Herzig, and Mike Leone review an ETR subscriber's Best Ball Puppy draft. The trio diagnose what went right. what went wrong,...

ETE PROJECTIONS SPECIAL Part 6: NFC North with Ben Gretch

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 6 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone analyze the NFC North and turn their projections process into actionable...

Legendary RB Upside and Rookie WR Profit with Pat Kerrane

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pat Kerrane is welcomed back to the Establish the Edge podcast with open arms. Pat and host Mike Leone discuss two of Pat's excellent articles wi...

Best Ball and Managed League Differences with Adam Levitan

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone and Adam Levitan go over the differences between best ball leagues and managed leagues. On the surface there are two similar games, but as ...

Underdog Best Ball Mania Stream with Drew Dinkmeyer

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone and Drew Dinkmeyer attempt to take down the $1million Underdog Best Ball Mania 2 grand prize. The pair live stream their draft, giving micr...

ETE PROJECTIONS SPECIAL Part 5: NFC South with Ben Gretch

18 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 5 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone analyze the NFC South and turn their projections process into actionable...

The Late Round QB Strategy with JJ Zachariason

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

JJ Zachariason of FanDuel/NumberFire joins Mike Leone to talk about the evolution of the QB position in season-long fantasy football.JJ  popularized ...

ETE PROJECTIONS SPECIAL Part 4: AFC East with Ben Gretch

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 4 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone analyze the AFC East and turn their projections process into actionable ...

ETE PROJECTIONS SPECIAL Part 3: AFC West with Ben Gretch

11 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 3 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone analyze the AFC West and turn their projections process into actionable ...

ETE PROJECTIONS SPECIAL Part 2: AFC North with Ben Gretch

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 2 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone analyze the AFC North and turn their projections process into actionable...

ETE PROJECTIONS SPECIAL Part 1: AFC South with Ben Gretch

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 1 of a special offseason projection series, Ben Gretch and Mike Leone talk about their projections process, the pros and cons of projections, ...

Underdog Best Ball Tournament Review with Adam Levitan and Justin Herzig

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Levitan, Justin Herzig, and Mike Leone review an ETR subscriber's Best Ball Mania draft. The trio diagnose what went right. what went wrong,...

Dynasty Startup Tips with Anthony Amico

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone and Anthony Amico talk macro strategy for Dynasty Startup drafts. -Know Your League Settings (studs and duds drafting or drafting for depth...

Best Ball Tournament Strategy with Erik Beimfohr

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Leone talks with Erik Beimfohr of RotoGrinders about translating his contrarian and successful DFS mindset to best ball tournaments. More specifi...

RB Dead Zone and RB Upside with Jack Miller

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike brings on Jack Miller of Establish The Run to discuss the RB Dead Zone and RB Upside. Jack tells us what the RB Dead Zone means and why we should...

Lessons Learned: The Kerrane Farewell Episode

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Pat discuss their favorite moments from doing the ETE pod together. Mike shares the new format of the show going forward. Pat tries to invent...

Revised RB Strategies in Best Ball

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike discusses his dynasty auction startup and Pat shares some news.Then Pat asks Mike about the findings from his newest best ball article on hyperfr...

2021 Rookie Rankings (Part 2)

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pat and Mike talk through the rest of the rookie class. Including QB fliers, deep WR targets, a trip down Saints memory lane, and more Rashod Bateman ...

2021 Rookie Rankings (Part 1)

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pat and Mike talk through the rookie class. Including discussion of the SF QB tiers, Najee Harris, Rashod Bateman, Javonte Williams, Davonta Smith, Te...

Dynasty Startup Recap

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pat and Mike share their thoughts on their latest dynasty draft: Superflex, TE Premium from the 1.09. Including thoughts on the rookie class, and adva...

Thoughts on the 21 Rookie Class for Superflex Dynasty

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Pat discuss the 2021 rookie class and how they think the first round of 2021 rookie drafts will shake out, including thoughts on the top 4 QB...

SHIP CHASING CROSSOVER: Stacking Research and Best Ball Live Draft

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pat and Mike jump on the Ship Chasing YouTube Channel to dive into Mike's upcoming article series on Establish The Run covering stacking strategi...

DEEP DIVE: NBA TopShot with Justin Herzig

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Pat are joined by Justin Herzig of Establish The Run and the newly launched Own The Moment podcast and website.Justin discusses why he jumped...

Early 2021 Redraft Planning: Quarterback

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Pat discuss their thoughts on how QB ADP and strategy is likely to play out in 2021. Will Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson's ADP fall? ...

NFL Playoffs Fantasy Special (Featuring Adam Levitan and Evan Silva)

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pat and Mike are joined by Adam Levitan and Evan Silva to discuss playoff fantasy tournament strategy.Includes a breakdown of Underdog's Gauntlet...

DFS Qualifiers, Weekly Contest Selection and Matching Lineups to Contests

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Mike playing in this weekend's Fantasy Football World Championship, Pat asks him about playing qualifiers, strategies for mixing up weekly c...

Best Ball Strategy Review and Rookie Rants

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Pat and Mike discuss their thoughts on best ball strategy, including a look back at the hyperfragile draft strategy and methods for making sure your p...

DEEP DIVE: Diversification Strategy for DFS, Redraft and Dynasty

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Pat talk though diversification strategies in DFS, redraft and dynasty. Including ways to diversify on player selection even when going all i...

DEEP DIVE: Handling Uncertainty in Season Long and Daily Fantasy

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Pat and Mike discuss how uncertainty factors into redraft and DFS. Topics includeDrafting for breakout players instead of assembling a starting lineu...

High Stakes Playoff Strategy and Draft Strategy Retrospective

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Pat discuss tactics for readying FFPC and NFFC high stakes teams for the playoff run--including QB and TE stashes, calibrating FAAB bids, bac...

DEEP DIVE: Correlation in DFS Lineups

08 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Pat interviews Mike on all there is to know about correlation in GPP lineup construction. Covering stacking, bring backs, RB/DST, RB/RB, TE correlati...

Listener Mailbag: Dynasty Trades

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Pat and Mike break down listener submitted dynasty trade questions. Includes discussion of D'Andre Swift, Antonio Gibson, Jonathan Taylor, James...