Establish The Run Fantasy Football Our Biggest Hits and Misses From 2025: What We Learned, Part 1 (Episode 960 with Evan Silva and Adam Levitan)
23 snips
Feb 11, 2026 They relive their biggest preseason hits and misses from 2025, dissecting why certain running backs skyrocketed while others flamed out. They debate rookie breakouts, coaching and scheme impacts on wide receivers, and how injuries and usage shaped tight end and quarterback value. The conversation highlights environment-driven surges, selection bias, and the risk of drafting for playoff schedules.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Hold Through Late Injury Noise
- Hold draft spots through late camp injuries and environmental noise for true unicorn RBs.
- Diamond hands on De'Von Achane paid off despite calf concerns and Miami questions.
Elite Talent Often Defies Injury Fears
- Hall-of-fame caliber players often overcome perceived injury odds and remain elite producers.
- Christian McCaffrey illustrated that selection bias and injury prediction are unreliable at the elite level.
Beware Environment-Dependent RBs
- RBs who rely heavily on environment and QB play carry larger process risk despite end-of-season counting stats.
- Chase Brown produced late but showed he can be environment-sensitive when starting QB or scheme falters.