Episodes

  • Lo and Behold
    Nov 12 2025

    The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.

    GUEST: Dave Chioido - @dave_chiodo

    Dave Chioido has won eight high-stakes FFPC leagues in his career and currently sits in 11th place overall in the 2025 FFPC Big Gorilla Tournament, a competition that will pay out a $1,000,000 Grand Prize.

    In this episode, the hosts talk about how the high-stakes waiver wire has changed over the years, how they are treating the Packers in their starting lineups, why Brenton Strange still has value this season, and much more.

    If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.

    Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast, Insider Access on the Bettor Sports Network, talent and content producer for the Fantasy Football Players Championship, and host of The Show With Balky on 95.3 and 99.1 The Score in Appleton, Wisconsin.

    SPONSOR

    Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!

    SHOW NOTES

    Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.

    Email: RotoVizRadio@gmail.com

    Twitter: @RotoVizRadio


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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Bluegill in the Pond
    Nov 6 2025

    The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.

    GUEST: Kurt Kuekes - @ffbfan

    Kurt Kuekes has 64 high-stakes fantasy football titles to his name in the FFPC and currently has two teams in the top-150 in the 2025 FFPC Big Gorilla Tournament (including one in 19th place), a competition that will pay out a $1,000,000 Grand Prize to the winner. In this episode, the fellas guys break down the changing wide receiver rooms in New Orleans, Seattle, Jacksonville, and Las Vegas after the 2025 NFL Trade Deadline, who they're targeting on a thin FFPC waiver wire ahead of Week 10, and much more.,

    If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.á¸

    Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast, Insider Access on the Bettor Sports Network, talent and content producer for the Fantasy Football Players Championship, and host of The Show With Balky on 95.3 and 99.1 The Score in Appleton, Wisconsin.

    SPONSOR

    Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!

    SHOW NOTES

    Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.

    Email: RotoVizRadio@gmail.com

    Twitter: @RotoVizRadio


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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Emphatic Yes
    Oct 30 2025

    The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.

    GUEST: John Pierce - @JohnPierce80

    John Pierce is not only a 25-time FFPC league champion, but he has won some of the toughest leagues the FFPC has to offer, like the Varsity ($3,000 buy-in), Big Payback ($5,000 buy-in), and the High Society ($10,000 buy-in).In this episode, the fellas discuss the evolving backfields in Carolina and New England, who they are adding off the waiver wire before Week 9 in the FFPC, and much more.

    If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.

    Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast, Insider Access on the Bettor Sports Network, talent and content producer for the Fantasy Football Players Championship, and host of The Show With Balky on 95.3 and 99.1 The Score in Appleton, Wisconsin.

    SPONSOR

    Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!

    SHOW NOTES

    Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.

    Email: RotoVizRadio@gmail.com

    Twitter: @RotoVizRadio


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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Do Not Be a Donkey
    Oct 22 2025

    The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.

    GUEST: Tommy Herrin - @TommyIsland69

    As we head into Week 8 of the season, Tommy Herrin currently has a squad that sits in fifth place overall in the 2025 FFPC Big Gorilla Tournament, a competition that will award a $1,000,000 Grand Prize. In this episode, the players converse on the rise of Brashard Smith and Oronde Gadsden, what to make of Tetairoa McMillan with Andy Dalton potentially at quarterback, the 2025 "bye-pocalypse," and much more.

    If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.

    Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast, Insider Access on the Bettor Sports Network, talent and content producer for the Fantasy Football Players Championship, and host of The Show With Balky on 95.3 and 99.1 The Score in Appleton, Wisconsin.

    SPONSOR

    Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!

    SHOW NOTES

    Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.

    Email: RotoVizRadio@gmail.com

    Twitter: @RotoVizRadio


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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Outta the Starting Gate
    Oct 15 2025

    The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.

    GUEST: Steve Highfill

    Steve Highfill has 29 FFPC high-stakes league titles to his name and also sits in 23rd place overall in the 2025 FFPC Big Gorilla Tournament, a competition that will award a $1,000,000 Grand Prize.
    The guys talk about tough backfield situations for fantasy owners in both Pittsburgh and New England, whether Tre Tucker is here to stay, Harold Fannin’s flirtation with must-start status, and much more.

    If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.

    Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast, Insider Access on the Bettor Sports Network, talent and content producer for the Fantasy Football Players Championship, and host of The Show With Balky on 95.3 and 99.1 The Score in Appleton, Wisconsin.

    SPONSOR

    Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!

    SHOW NOTES

    Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.

    Email: RotoVizRadio@gmail.com

    Twitter: @RotoVizRadio


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    58 mins
  • Guess the Game Script
    Oct 8 2025

    The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.

    GUEST: Larry Weinhauer - @LarryTBFootball

    Two-time FFPC Varsity League champion Larry Weinhauer discusses his pursuit of a $1,000,000 Grand Prize in the 2025 FFPC Main Event and offers some Week 6 advice for players aiming for a $1,000,000 Grand Prize in the 2025 FFPC Big Gorilla Tournament.

    In the show, the guys debate whether to trust Calvin Ridley after his Week 5 breakout, how to handle both Rico Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard in the Panthers backfield, and much more.

    If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.

    Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast, Insider Access on the Bettor Sports Network, talent and content producer for the Fantasy Football Players Championship, and host of The Show With Balky on 95.3 and 99.1 The Score in Appleton, Wisconsin.

    SPONSOR

    Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!

    SHOW NOTES

    Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.

    Email: RotoVizRadio@gmail.com

    Twitter: @RotoVizRadio


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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • The Biggest Edges
    Oct 1 2025

    The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.

    GUEST: Ted Rokas

    Eight-time FFPC league-winner Ted Rokas shares his journey in trying to win a pair of $1,000,000 Grand Prizes in both the 2025 FFPC Main Event and the 2025 FFPC Big Gorilla Tournament.

    In this episode, the players break down what to do with your Ravens (potentially without Lamar Jackson) in Week 6, whether Calvin Ridley needs to be cut with bye weeks underway, and much more.

    If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.

    Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast, Insider Access on the Bettor Sports Network, talent and content producer for the Fantasy Football Players Championship, and host of The Show With Balky on 95.3 and 99.1 The Score in Appleton, Wisconsin.

    SPONSOR

    Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!

    SHOW NOTES

    Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.

    Email: RotoVizRadio@gmail.com

    Twitter: @RotoVizRadio


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    58 mins
  • Groundhog Day
    Sep 24 2025

    The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.

    GUEST: Derek Grier - @edelman24

    Heading into Week 4, 17-time FFPC league champion Derek Grier has one of his teams in fourth place overall in the 2025 FFPC Main Event, a tournament that features a $1,000,000 Grand Prize.

    In this episode, the guys discuss how the Giants' offense changes with Jaxson Dart at quarterback, how to handle the muddy situations at running back in Washington and wide receiver in Kansas City, and much more.

    If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.

    Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast, Insider Access on the Bettor Sports Network, talent and content producer for the Fantasy Football Players Championship, and host of The Show With Balky on 95.3 and 99.1 The Score in Appleton, Wisconsin.

    SPONSOR

    Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!

    SHOW NOTES

    Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.

    Email: RotoVizRadio@gmail.com

    Twitter: @RotoVizRadio


    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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    1 hr and 1 min