Establish The Run Fantasy Football Podcast

Adam Levitan identifies players moving in ADP and whether to buy or sell them at their new prices.

Show Notes

In this episode, we discuss:

• Colts QB situation

• Steelers with Aaron Rodgers

• Derrick Henry's backups

• Broncos WRs

• Tons more

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Adam Levitan, Justin Herzig and Mike Leone present their findings from analyzing Best Ball drafts across the industry to see the biggest outliers between ETR’s rank and where their Average Draft Positions are.

In this episode, we discuss:
- Why does ETR disagree with the market on Ashton Jeanty?

- What makes Saints passcatchers still viable for ETR ranks?

- Why are pocket passers still being drafted so highly?

- Does ETR agree with RJ Harvey’s high ADP?

- What still makes DK Metcalf ranked ahead of his ADP?

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

3:15 - Ashton Jeanty

7:52 - Jaxon Smith-Njigba & Cooper Kupp

11:54 - Terry McLaurin

14:18 - Marvin Harrison Jr. 

18:38 - Kyren Williams

21:42 - DK Metcalf

24:53 - Kenneth Walker

27:52 - Joe Mixon

30:40 - Chris Olave & Rashid Shaheed

35:04 - David Montgomery

37:32 - Joe Burrow 

41:18 - RJ Harvey

44:25 - Chris Godwin

48:14 - Brock Purdy

50:00 - Jaylen Warren

52:33 - Michael Pittman

55:05 - JJ McCarthy

55:26 - Ricky Pearsall

57:12 - Luther Burden, Jayden Higgins & Kyle Williams

59:46 - Dalton Kincaid & Dallas Goedert

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Adam Levitan takes a closer look at this past week's top risers and fallers in the best ball market with another edition of Market Monday.

Download the DraftKings Daily Fantasy app now to draft your $20 Best Ball lineup to play for a share of $15 million—and get a second ticket to play FREE for a share of $15million. That’s two chances to win big without ever setting your lineup again. Draft One,Get One—only on DraftKings. The Crown Is Yours.

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18+ in most eligible states, but age varies by jurisdiction. Eligibility restrictions apply. Void where prohibited. 1 per customer. Must enter a lineup into the NFL Best Ball $15M Headliner Contest by 9/4/25. $20 entry fee. Bonus issued as 1 ticket to NFL Best Ball $15M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is site credit valid for use only on NFL Best Ball $15M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is single-use and expires on the sooner of 30 days (720 hours) or contest lock. See terms at https://www.draftkings.com/nfl-best-ball. Ends 9/4/25 at 6:20 PM ET. Sponsored by DK.

Adam Levitan, Justin Herzig and Mike Leone analyze the difference between playing Best Ball on DraftKings compared to other sites across the industry and how your approach should change going into a DK draft.

In this episode, we discuss:
- How strategies from EP 867 change on DraftKings

- Why pass catchers hold more value on DK

- Why Adam isn’t reaching for rushing QBs

- How do rookies fare on DK compared to other sites?

- Is stacking still important?

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:22 - Zero/Hero RB Increased Value

6:22 - Volume Pass Catchers Get A Bump

8:22 - Hammer WR Position

10:22 - Elite TE More Valuable Strategy

14:20 - Rushing QB Have Less Value, Pocket Have More

16:21 - Drafting Three QBs

18:11 - Less Demand For Rookies on DK

22:21 - The Lesser Importance on Stacking

26:19 - Be Aware of Questionable Tags on DraftKings

Download the DraftKings Daily Fantasy app now to draft your $20 Best Ball lineup to play for a share of $15 million—and get a second ticket to play FREE for a share of $15million. That’s two chances to win big without ever setting your lineup again. Draft One,Get One—only on DraftKings. The Crown Is Yours.

⁠https://dkng.co/BestBallETR⁠

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Adam Levitan is joined by ETR's Best Ball experts in Justin Herzig and Mike Leone to talk through their rankings of the top nine NFL Best Ball strategies you can use for your 2025 NFL Best Ball drafts.

In this episode, we discuss:
- What strategy suits the 2025 NFL Fantasy situation best?

- Can last year's Fragile RB builds repeat their prosperity?

- Is there ever a time to draft FIVE Tight Ends?

- Is Zero RB still a viable strategy in NFL Best Ball?

- How likely are you to take down your league by drafting two elite QBs?

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

3:05 - Hero RB

7:12 - Fragile RB

17:43 - Zero RB

24:25 - Three Late-Round QBs

29:25 - Elite QB

31:39 - Elite TE

40:17 - Double Elite QB

43:07 - Double Elite TE

46:45 - Single QB & Single TE

Download the DraftKings Daily Fantasy app now to draft your $20 Best Ball lineup to play for a share of $15 million—and get a second ticket to play FREE for a share of $15million. That’s two chances to win big without ever setting your lineup again. Draft One,Get One—only on DraftKings. The Crown Is Yours.

⁠https://dkng.co/BestBallETR⁠

Gambling Problem? Call ⁠1-800-GAMBLER⁠ or 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Help is available for problem gambling. Call ⁠(888) 789-7777⁠ or visit ⁠ccpg.org⁠ (CT).18+ in most eligible states, but age varies by jurisdiction. Eligibility restrictions apply. Void where prohibited. 1 per customer. Must enter a lineup into the NFL Best Ball $15M Headliner Contest by 9/4/25. $20 entry fee. Bonus issued as 1 ticket to NFL Best Ball $15M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is site credit valid for use only on NFL Best Ball $15M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is single-use and expires on the sooner of 30 days (720 hours) or contest lock. See terms at ⁠https://www.draftkings.com/nfl-best-ball⁠. Ends 9/4/25 at 6:20 PM ET. Sponsored by DK.

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