Draft spot impact on first-round strategy

Join Joe Pisapia, Pat Fitzmaurice, and Jake Ciely as they begin their breakdown of the 2025 fantasy football season with key observations and questions they came away with at the end of the campaign!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Is the “Hero RB” Strategy officially back? - 0:04:22

Are CMC and Derrick Henry going to be the consensus RB2 and RB3 next season? - 0:10:12

Hard Rock Bet - 0:16:30

Are Puka and JSN locked-in as Top 3 WRs? Will Chris Olave and George Pickens be inside the Top 12? - 0:18:15

Is late-round QB the only way to go? - 0:24:45

BettingPros Premium - 0:30:23

Where are we ranking Ashton Jeanty in 2026? - 0:30:53

Is the “Elite TE” dead unless you get them at a discount? - 0:35:38

Which major injuries shaped the season? - 0:44:01

Was 2025 a good waiver wire year? - 0:47:52

Trophy Smack Giveaway - 0:54:29

How important were defenses and kickers? - 0:55:07

Will your 2026 draft strategy change at all based on this data? - 0:58:47

Outro - 1:03:07

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