Adam Levitan sits down with a legend of the Fantasy Football Auction Draft industry, NFFC Hall of Famer Chris Eibl, to discuss everything you need to know to win your Auction Drafts in the 2025 Fantasy Football season.

In this episode, we discuss:

- What trends are emerging in 2025 Auction Drafts

- A complete guide to nominating players

- How strategies change for Superflex Auction draft leagues

- How to ensure you win the end game of drafts

- What Chris thinks is the best way to split your budget between starters and bench players

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:31 - 2025 Fantasy Football Auction Landscape

5:42 - Stars & Scrubs

8:20 - A Guide For Positional Spending

10:38 - Starters vs Bench Spending Allocation

12:32 - Adapt or Pivot in Inflated Value Drafts

14:37 - How Rookie RB Class Impacts 2025 Auction Drafts

16:28 - Strategies For Drafting Quarterbacks

18:13 - Strategies For Drafting Tight Ends

20:16 - A Guide to Nominating

21:50 - When To Bid Over Target Price

22:50 - Unique Trends in 2025 Auction Drafts

24:41 - Which Players Are Being Overvalued or Undervalued?

27:21 - End Game Strategies

28:33 - Chris’ Biggest Disagreements From ETR Rankings

31:05 - Superflex in Auction Drafts

34:25 - Listener Questions

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With Week One of the NFL Preseason in the books, Adam Levitan and Evan Silva are here to assess the fallout from all the usage notes, the training camp battles and the coach speak to keep you up to date for your NFL Fantasy Football drafts

In this episode, we discuss:

- Why Breece Hall might need to be traded to be draftable at his current ADP?

- Should you buy the Matthew Golden stock surge?

- The Round 7 Running Back who needs to be on your radar

- Is Brandon Aiyuk worth a late-round flyer this year?

- Another Matthew Stafford injury update, and what it means for Davante Adams & Puka Nacua

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:43 - Jets Backfield Usage Notes, Breece Hall Trade Talk?

6:14 - Broncos WR Snap Counts, Marvin Mims Breakout Year?

9:58 - Denver Backfield Snap Counts - RJ Harvey Sees Most Starting Snaps, Dobbins Gets Pass Down Work

13:37 - Jayden Reed In Boot, Matthew Golden Stocks Soar

16:21 - Travis Hunter Gets 11/12 Snaps w/ Trevor Lawrence, Pencilled In For Slot Role?

18:34 - Jags RB Committee Even More Cloudy After Preseason Week One

21:56 - Chig Okonkwo On Verge Of Role Upgrade in Tennessee, Cam Ward Week One Takeaways

24:33 - Tajae Spears Sustains High-Ankle Sprain

26:46 - TreVeyon Henderson ADP Goes Boom, Plays Ahead of Antonio Gibson

29:07 - Kyle Williams Impresses Hip-Swivel Bros, Shows Potential

30:24 - Rachaad White Injured, Listed Day-To-Day

32:17 - Matthew Stafford Injury Continues To Twist & Turn

34:46 - James Cook Back Practicing, Hold-In Seemingly Over

36:16 - Kyle Shanahan Provides Brandon Aiyuk Injury Update

38:20 - Jacory Croskey-Merritt Continues To Build Buzz In Washington

41:26 - Silva Moves Marvin Harrison Jr. Up In Ranks

43:11 - Panthers WR Usage Notes, Jalen Coker Seizing Opportunities

45:39 - Najee Harris Still Not Practicing, Chargers Backup RB Battle Rolls On

49:07 - Kenneth Walker On Planned Rest For Foot Injury

50:53 - Cowboys RB Situation - Javonte Williams Gets Reps As Blue, Sanders Miss Time

51:56 - Jaxson Dart Impressive In First NFL Action, Shows Rushing Ability

54:24 - Alexander Mattison Done For The Year, Jaylen Wright & Ollie Gordon Compete For RB2 in Miami

55:40 - Marshawn Lloyd Return To Packers Practice

56:50 - Our Sports Media-Mandated Shedeur Sanders Discussion Time

59:01 - Caleb Williams Processing Concerns Persist in Chicago

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Adam Levitan looks at the most interesting risers and fallers in average draft position from the last seven days. Is he buying or selling these players at their new prices?

In this episode, we discuss:

• Jacory Croskey-Merritt

• New York Jets backfield

• Jordan Mason or Aaron Jones?

• What to do with Cam Skattebo

• Bad vibes around Tyreek Hill

Links mentioned in the episode:

1. Fantasy D/ST Tiers & Rankings

2. NFL Rankings Change Log

3. Levitan's Draft Strategy (2025)

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Adam Levitan and Evan Silva return to provide all the fantasy analysis you need to know for your drafts from this week's NFL news, including emerging workhorses, contract battles and offensive identity-altering injuries.

In this episode, we discuss:

- How will the Keenan Allen signing and Rashawn Slater injury impact the Chargers' offense?

- Is this the beginning of the end for Anthony Richardson?

- What role will Travis Hunter have in the Jaguars' offense?

- Is Bucky Irving on track to be a Workhorse in Tampa Bay?

- Can you no longer trust Rams' skill position players with Matthew Stafford's persistent back injury?

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:07 - Keenan Allen Signs With Chargers

8:20 - Rashawn Slater Tears Patellar Tendon, Out For Season

12:42 - Matthew Stafford Back Injuries Persist

16:35 - Kyren Williams Signs Extension With Rams

18:23 - Khalil Shakir Sustains High Ankle Sprain, Concerns For Week One

21:46 - Anthony Richardson Exits Preseason Game, Dislocates Finger

24:40 - Tyler Warren Hype Train Builds Steam

26:08 - Reports Suggest Bucky Irving May Earn Workhorse Role

28:32 - Tyrone Tracy Still Clearly “The Guy” Over Cam Skattebo

32:05 - Bears Shows Preseason Depth Charts in 12 Personnel, Colston Loveland Starts, Luther Burden Buried

34:21 - Roschon Johnson Expected To Retain Goal Line & Third Down Role For Bears

37:40 - Liam Coen Says Travis Hunter Could Play 80% of Offensive Snaps

39:40 - Jordan Addison Officially Handed Three Game Suspension

42:05 - Justin Fields Disappointing in Camp

43:54 - Joe Flacco Reported To Be Favorite To Start in Cleveland

45:54 - Najee Harris Still Yet To Return To Practicing

47:16 - Isaiah Likely Sustains Small Foot Fracture, Questionable For Week One

49:17 - Hollywood Brown Injures Ankle

51:21 - Terry McLaurin Inputs Trade Request

53:00 - Tyreek Hill Situations Turning Sour in Miami

54:48 - James Cook Begins Hold-In

56:51 - Jauan Jennings Continues To Not Practice, Wants New Contract

58:19 - Jayden Blue Continues To Build Hype At Cowboys Camp

59:33 - Tory “Not Tony” Horton Showing Out In Seattle, Marquez Valdes-Scantling Roster Spot In Jeopardy

1:01:59 - Noah Fant Signs With Bengals

1:03:23 - Chase Brown Sees Workhorse Role in Preseason Week One

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Adam Levitan and Evan Silva welcome Yahoo & Reception Perception’s Matt Harman to the show to bring clarity to the breakout wide receivers with the most questions surrounding them, before Matt provides his favorite fantasy sleepers for the 2025 NFL season

In this episode, we discuss:

- Which second-year players are primed for a breakout?

- Is Tyreek Hill done?

- Can Garrett Wilson still produce with Justin Fields at QB?

- Where does Matt think Travis Hunter would have been drafted if he only played WR?

- What is the biggest obstacle standing in the way of Marvin Harrison Jr.’s breakout?

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:38 - Ladd McConkey

8:20 - Marvin Harrison Jr.

14:03 - Rome Odunze

22:09 - Ricky Pearsall

27:34 - Tyreek Hill

33:46 - Stefon Diggs

38:18 - Tetairoa McMillan

40:58 - Travis Hunter

44:34 - Jayden Higgins

48:27 - Garrett Wilson

51:50 - Xavier Worthy

55:17 - Jameson Williams

58:19 - George Pickens

1:02:21 - Chris Olave

1:05:29 - Jauan Jennings

1:07:42 - Jayden Reed & Matthew Golden

1:13:33 - Matt’s Most Overrated Wide Receivers

1:17:10 - Matt’s Most Underrated Wide Receivers

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Adam Levitan takes a look at the quarterback position in 2025 fantasy football with the help of Mike Leone and JJ Zachariason, analyzing which strategies work best this season and which strategies to avoid.

In this episode, we discuss:

- Do Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson make Elite QB the best way to go?

- Why to think twice on pocket passing quarterbacks

- Is it time to buy the Patrick Mahomes bounceback?

- Is late-round quarterback still a viable strategy?

- How each strategy impacts your optimal best ball roster construction strategy

0:00 - Intro

1:50 - Elite QB Strategy in 2025

7:18 - When to Draft Elite QBs

12:32 - Where Jalen Hurts Fits

15:15 - When To Employ An Elite QB Strategy

19:12 - The Quarterback Mid-Range

25:47 - Late-Round Quarterback Options

35:52 - Matchup Streaming Options

38:48 - Drafting Quarterbacks in Superflex

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Head Referee Adam Levitan proceeds over the biggest event of the year: 2025 Man vs. Machine. In one corner - Evan Silva, representing men who sometimes mow their own lawns and touch grass. In the other - Michael Leone, representing the machine, the spreadsheets and the virgins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wGMhECOKZM

In this episode, we discuss:
- Who does Head Referee Levitan award he victory to?

- Why is Evan so low on CMC?

- What makes Brian Thomas Jr. warrant the 7th overall pick?

- Has Jaylen Waddle cleared Tyreek Hill as WR1 in Miami?

- Can you overlook Chris Olave’s concussion history?

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

3:38 - Jameson Williams

8:32 - Trey McBride

12:16 - Kenneth Walker

16:33 - Christian Kirk

21:40 - Christian McCaffrey

27:51 - Chris Olave

33:33 - Jayden Blue

38:07 - Tony Pollard

42:11 - Jaylen Warren

46:54 - Matthew Golden

52:32 - Justin Fields

56:09 - Jerry Jeudy

1:01:39 - Jake Ferguson

1:04:43 - Tetairoa McMillan

1:09:46 - Trevor Lawrence

1:14:50 - Jaylen Waddle

1:19:53 - Jahmyr Gibbs

1:27:41 - Brian Thomas Jr.

1:32:22 - Jaxon Smith-Njigba

1:38:24 - Ricky Pearsall

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