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Renowned fantasy experts Adam Levitan and Evan Silva cover fantasy football, DFS, prop betting and sports betting. This podcast is for fantasy players serious about finding their edge!
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Apr 24, 2020 • 54min
Episode 60: Round 1 Recap plus Round 2 props
On the Friday after Round 1, Adam Levitan and Evan Silva chat about initial thoughts. Rookie landing spots, how they affect veterans and fantasy outloooks. They also discuss what will happen in Round 2 through the prop market. TIMESTAMPS: Henry Ruggs to the Raiders (2:23) | Jerry Jeudy to the Broncos (4:38) | CeeDee Lamb to the Cowboys (7:28) | Jalen Reagor to the Eagles (11:23) | Justin Jefferson to the Vikings (14:22) | Brandon Aiyuk to the 49ers (17:05) | Clyde Edwards-Helaire to the Chiefs (19:41) | Joe Burrow to the Bengals (22:55) | Tua Tagovailoa to the Dolphins (25:01) | Justin Herbert to the Chargers (26:51) | Jordan Love to the Packers (28:37) | Evan’s Top 10 Next Best Available Players (31:24) | Day Two NFL Draft Props (34:55)

Apr 20, 2020 • 1h 8min
Episode 59: Mock Draft Podcast
The NFL draft is Thursday. Our Evan Silva and Rotoviz's Scott Smith are two of the most accurate mock drafters in the industry over the last four seasons. They play GM in this episode, making picks for each team and exploring needs/fits. TIMESTAMPS: Pick 1 - Bengals (2:12) | Pick 2 - Redskins (3:58) | Pick 3 - Lions (5:06) | Pick 4 - Giants (7:50) | Pick 5 - Dolphins (9:44) | Pick 6 - Chargers (11:41) | Pick 7 - Panthers (15:02) | Pick 8 - Cardinals (17:19) | Pick 9 - Jaguars (18:55) | Pick 10 - Browns (21:29) | Pick 11 - Jets (23:36) | Pick 12 - Raiders (25:57) | Pick 13 - 49ers (27:55) | Pick 14 - Buccaneers (29:55) | Pick 15 - Broncos (32:26) | Pick 16 - Falcons (33:52) | Pick 17 - Cowboys (36:38) | Pick 18 - Dolphins (38:23) | Pick 19 - Raiders (39:54) | Pick 20 - Jaguars (41:56) | Pick 21 - Eagles (43:39) | Pick 22 - Vikings (46:12) | Pick 23 - Patriots (48:07) | Pick 24 - Saints (50:43) | Pick 25 - Vikings (53:00) | Pick 26 - Dolphins (54:29) | Pick 27 - Seattle (55:38) | Pick 28 - Ravens (56:52) | Pick 29 - Titans (58:40) | Pick 30 - Packers (1:00:03) | Pick 31 - 49ers (1:02:24) | Pick 32 - Chiefs (1:04:10)

Apr 18, 2020 • 55min
Episode 58: Silva's Top 10s & Draft props
The draft is nearly upon us. Adam Levitan and Evan Silva discuss Evan's QB, RB and WR rankings, identifying where he has contrarian views. They also hit on a slew of draft props they like. TIMESTAMPS: Evan’s Top Wide Receivers (2:25) | Evan’s Top Running Backs (10:16) | Evan’s Top Quarterbacks (18:50) | NFL Draft Props (25:08) | Listener Questions (44:17)

Apr 14, 2020 • 56min
Episode 57: NFL Draft Preview, WRs & TEs
Adam Levitan and Evan Silva are joined by old friend, Josh Norris of Rotoworld and NBC Sports. They discuss this year's eye-popping WR class from top to bottom. They also touch on the yawn-worthy TE class. TIMESTAMPS: Best Wide Receiver Class ever? (7:17) | Top Tier Wide Receivers (10:11) | Second Tier Wide Receivers (19:21) | Denzel Mims (19:39) | Justin Jefferson (24:05) | Tee Higgins (27:30) |Jalen Reagor and Brandon Aiyuk (32:19) | KJ Hamler (37:18) | Laviska Shenault Jr. (38:32) | Late Round Targets (40:52) | Tight End Class Overview (46:07)

Apr 9, 2020 • 1h 25min
Episode 56: One-on-One with Mike McDonald
Mike McDonald is one of the most successful and well-known gamblers of the modern era. He sits down with Adam Levitan to discuss everything from poker to DFS to prop bets to running a sportsbook. Editor's Note: NFL Draft Season is in full swing. Head to EstablishTheRun.com for full coverage. Everything on the site is currently free. TIMESTAMPS: Mike’s background in Poker (1:17) | Bank of Timex (5:42) | PokerShares (10:45) | The Bales Push Up Bet (16:22) | The Day-to-Day Life of PokerShares (23:51) | The responsibility of Sportsbooks to keep rake low (36:06) | Sportbooks Limiting Sharps (42:01) | Mike’s DFS career (47:07) | The 2020 NFL Season (49:03) | The Free Throw bet (53:22) | Listener Questions (1:09:40) |

Apr 7, 2020 • 39min
Episode 55: NFL Draft Preview, QBs & RBs
Adam Levitan and Evan Silva are joined by Mike Renner, lead NFL Draft Analyst for ProFootballFocus. They discuss this year's crop of quarterbacks and running backs, looking out for sleepers, busts and fantasy impact. TIMESTAMPS: 2020 Projected 1st Round Quarterbacks (3:44 ) | Comparing Burrows and Tagovailoa (9:06) | Non-First Round Potential Starters (13:40) | Quarterback Sleepers (19:02) | Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor (20:28) | Georgia RB D’Andre Swift (24:17) | Ohio State RB J. K. Dobbins (27:30) | Boston College RB A. J. Dillon (29:30) | Mid-Round Running Backs (31:36) | Late RB Sleepers (34:01) | Most Overrated Running Back (36:08) |

Apr 3, 2020 • 59min
Episode 54: One-on-One with former Packers VP Andrew Brandt
Adam Levitan sits down with NFL agent and former Packers VP Andrew Brandt. They discuss the COVID-19 situation relative to the league, perceptions of the NFL, team building and lots more. Editor's Note: For full coverage of Free Agency, the NFL Draft and all things fantasy, head to EstablishTheRun.com. Thoughts on the NFL and Coronavirus (1:45 ) | The Perception of the NFL (6:28) | Andrew’s Start in Football (11:40) | Getting to Green Bay (15:54) | How hard is managing the cap? (20:28) | Quarterback on Rookie Contract (24:14) | Do Running Backs Matter? (27:01) | Packers approach to Free Agency (30:29) | Player Contract Structure and Guarantees (33:48) | Listener Questions (41:11)

Mar 31, 2020 • 48min
Episode 53: Longshot NFL Futures Bets
The NFL Futures markets are wide open. Adam Levitan and Evan Silva identify some longshots at MVP, DPOY, Comeback POY and Divisions with paths to hitting. They also discuss some of the stragglers who recently signed in free agency. TIMESTAMPS: NFL MVP Futures - Ezekiel Elliot (6:47) | Josh Allen MVP Odds (10:02) | Kyler Murray MVP Odds (14:35) | Defensive Player of The Year Futures - Shaquil Barrett (16:08) | Tre’Davious White DPoY Odds (19:53) | Comeback Player of the Year Futures (22:25) | AFC West Winner Futures (26:51) | AFC North Winner Futures (30:08) | AFC East Winner Futures (33:38) | Super Bowl Longshots (36:04) | Free Agent Recap - Robby Anderson (39:56) | Free Agent Recap - Devin Funchess (43:08) | Sammy Watkins (45:00)

Mar 26, 2020 • 17min
Episode 52: Quarantine Solo Pod
After five years of solo pods on the Daily Fantasy Edge, Adam Levitan does his first solo on the ETR feed. He discusses Corona, quarantine strat, personal update and takes a 6-pack of listener questions.

Mar 25, 2020 • 39min
Episode 51: Free Agency Fallout Part 3
Adam and Evan are back to digest the third wave of free agency. They discuss the Melvin Gordon vs. Phillip Lindsay battle, Darrell Henderson's outlook with Todd Gurley gone, and tons more. Editor's Note: Go to www.establishtherun.com for tons of free content, including Silva's Top 150, Dynasty Rankings, Free Agency Winners/Losers. TIMESTAMPS: Melvin Gordon (2:05) | Emmanuel Sanders (6:53) | 49ers Wide Receivers (9:40) | Todd Gurley (13:38) | Darrell Henderson (16:25) | Eric Ebron (20:12) | Colts Pass Targets (23:10) | Marcus Mariota (25:09) | Cam Newton (26:40) | Phillip Walker (28:32) | John Brown (31:14) | Will Fuller (34:21) |


