The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: John Terry John Terry, a 66-time FFPC league winner and 2022 FFPC "Never-Too-Early" Best Ball Tournament $25,000 Grand Prize winner, joins Eric Balkman to break down his Big Gorilla and FFPC Best Ball Tournament teams in 2026. In this episode, Terry breaks down the first-round rookie receiver that FFPC players are letting slip too far in Big Gorilla drafts, the free agent running bac...
Jun 05, 2026•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 208
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Wilson Moy Not only is he a 15-time FFPC league champion, but Wilson Moy won the 2023 FFPC "Never-Too-Early" Best Ball Tournament and the $25,000 that came with it. In this episode, Moy tells Balky which Jaguars running back he is betting on in 2026, how much time he thinks George Kittle will miss this season, and much more. If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet ...
May 07, 2026•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 207
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Mike Stiavnicky Over the course of his FFPC career, Mike Stiavnicky has amassed 30 high-stakes league titles and is one of the most thorough team managers in the FFPC. In this episode, the guys hash out Ashton Jeanty's new dynasty price, why Jayden Reed is still a fade, the reasons why Jaxson Dart is so difficult to evaluate, and much more! If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t ...
Apr 10, 2026•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 206
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Frank Nunes - @franknu78644876 The sixth-place finisher in the 2024 FFPC "Never-Too-Early" Best Ball Tournament, Frank Nunes has added dozens of league titles in the FFPC over the course of his high-stakes career. In this episode, they go hard on the Patriots' backfield, why he's down on a Ricky Pearsall breakout happening, what Rams stack he can't stop drafting, and much more. If yo...
Mar 06, 2026•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 205
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Scott & Brad Thomas Over the years, the father-and-son duo of Scott and Brad Thomas has combined for more than 3 division league titles in the FFPC, including Brad's 2024 FFPC "Never-Too-Early" Best Ball Tournament win. In this episode, they explore how different the Buccaneers' receiving corps could look this year, which one of the "Big Three" rookie receivers they like best, an...
Feb 04, 2026•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 204
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Ken Ford - @Forditude_FFB Ken Ford was the 2021 FFPC Main Event runner-up, has won 10 high stakes FFPC league titles, and has finished in the top-50 the past two years in the FFPC Playoff Challenge #2. In this episode, the hosts discuss the 2026 FFPC Playoff Challenge #2 and the strategy that goes into it. Topics include how thinking shifts in this competition as opposed to the World...
Jan 14, 2026•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 203
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Harshal Sheth Harshal Sheth was the $100,000 co-champ of the 2015-16 World Famous FFPC Playoff Challenge and has played every single year since then as well. In this episode, the guys break down this year's edition of the competition, including targets and fades (both player and team), as well as the secrets to unlocking the $500,000 Grand Prize at the end of the NFL Playoffs. If you...
Jan 07, 2026•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 202
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Brian Correro Brian Correro shares his tale of leading the 2025 FFPC Main Event and its $1,000,000 Grand Prize heading into Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season, but ultimately finishing eighth overall for a five-figure prize instead. In this episode, the guys discuss Correro's massive Week 15, getting to the mountaintop in Week 16, and what led to him dropping to eighth at the end. They a...
Jan 02, 2026•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 201
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Duke Viveros - @DukeViveros 10-time FFPC league-winner Duke Viveros is in play for a big move up the FFPC Big Gorilla leaderboard in Championship Week as he chases a $1,000,000 Grand Prize. In this episode, the fellas talk about what's wrong with Baker Mayfield, what to do with Michael Wilson in your Championship Week lineups, why Rhamondre Stevenson is a top-10 play in the final wee...
Dec 24, 2025•52 min•Ep. 200
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Brent & Mark Messina Former FFPC Main Event league champions Brent and Mark Messina find themselves just outside the top 20 in the Championship Round of the 2025 FFPC Main Event, a competition that will once again pay out a $1,000,000 Grand Prize. In this episode, the players discuss why Kenneth Gainwell could once again be the key to fantasy success in Week 21, which AFC South t...
Dec 18, 2025•56 min•Ep. 199
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Allen Martirossian & Chris Ondrus Former FFPC Main Event league champs, Allen Martirossian and Chris Ondrus, find themselves just outside of the top 50 in the Championship Round of the 2025 FFPC Main Event, a competition that will once again dole out a $1,000,000 Grand Prize. In this episode, the players discuss how to make the right lineup decisions on loaded Championship Round ...
Dec 10, 2025•51 min•Ep. 198
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Mackenzie Kraemer - @MackNova Mackenzie Kraemer has positioned three of his high-stakes leagues into league championship games this weekend, including one that sits 18th overall in the 2025 FFPC Main Event, a competition that will once again award a $1,000,000 Grand Prize. In this episode, the guys talk about roster construction as it pertains to the FFPC Championship Sprint, what ru...
Dec 04, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 197
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Brad and Bob Kruse - @kruse_brad & Bob Kruse Brad and Bob Kruse not only have 47 high-stakes fantasy football titles to their names in the FFPC, but they also sit in 51st place overall in the 2025 FFPC Main Event, a competition that will once again award a $1,000,000 Grand Prize. In this episode, the fellas banter about the potential for a late-season Luther Burden Breakout, why ...
Nov 26, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 196
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Donny Andrews and Brady David - @dandrews66 & @bdavid16 Four years after Donny Andrews and Brady David won the $500,000 Grand Prize in the FFPC Footballguys Players Championship, they find themselves with a top-50 team in the FFPC Main Event, a competition that will award a $1,000,000 Grand Prize. In this episode, the players wax poetic on their faith in Mike Vrabel and Josh McDa...
Nov 22, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 195
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 li...
Nov 12, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 194
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, Seattl...
Nov 06, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 193
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 befor...
Oct 30, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 192
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...
Oct 22, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 191
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 mus...
Oct 15, 2025•58 min•Ep. 190
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...
Oct 08, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 189
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...
Oct 01, 2025•58 min•Ep. 188
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...
Sep 24, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 187
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Derek Grier - @degrier66 Heading into Week 2, nine-time FFPC league champion Derek Grier had his squad in ninth place in the 2025 FFPC Big Gorilla, a tournament that features a $1,000,000 Grand Prize. In this episode, the players discuss why Deebo Samuel is in for a full resurgent year, the importance of being patient with rookies, who Grier is bidding on in his FFPC leagues heading ...
Sep 17, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 186
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Jamey Joseph After one week of action, the nine-time FFPC league champion Jamey Joseph finds himself in third place overall in the 2025 FFPC Main Event, a tournament that features a $1,000,000 Grand Prize. In this episode, the guys talk about what usual AFC offensive juggernaut has them scared right now, whether there is a changing of the guard at tight end in Cleveland at the moment...
Sep 16, 2025•45 min•Ep. 185
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Rick Ramaker Fresh off his third appearance in the FFPC Pros Vs. Joe's competition, seven-time FFPC league champion Rick Ramaker, breaks down his draft with host Eric Balkman, along with his strategy on going for a pair of $1,000,000 Grad Prizes in the FFPC this season. In this episode, the guys discuss whether Jameson Williams is a league-winner, what Keenan Allen is going to do to ...
Aug 06, 2025•53 min•Ep. 184
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Vince Staffilino (@vc_staff) This month, Vince Staffilino, who will be representing the Joes in the 2025 FFPC Pros Vs. Joe's Challenge as 42 FFPC Joe's will battle 42 industry pros for seven free 2026 FFPC Main Event entries to compete for the $1,000,000 Grand Prize, joins the program. He’s a former 21-time FFPC league champ as well. In this episode, the guys talk about a mid-round A...
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 183
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST Bill Van Ormer - @Wavo20 This month, Bill Van Ormer, who will be representing the Joes in the 2025 FFPC Pros Vs. Joe's Challenge as 42 FFPC Joe's will battle 42 industry pros for seven free 2026 FFPC Main Event entries to compete for the $1,000,000 Grand Prize, joins the program. He’s a former five-time FFPC league champ as well. In this episode, the guys hash out how to handle George...
Jun 19, 2025•49 min•Ep. 182
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Josh Siegel (@salesrecruiter_) Josh Siegel is a five-time FFPC dynasty league champ, but he's also been a redraft league winner in dozens of FFPC leagues as well. In this episode, he talks about how he's treating Terrance Ferguson who got drafted by the Rams, whether he believes in Tetaroia McMillan, Devin Neal's future in New Orleans, and much more. If you’re a listener of the show ...
May 14, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 181
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Jay Yutronkie Jay Yutronkie has won 15 FFPC high-stakes dynasty leagues throughout his career in classic, Superflex, and RotoViz TriFlex formats. In this episode, he talks about how he's treating Christian McCaffrey in his dynasty leagues, how good of a landing spot Stefon Diggs fell into, his favorite sophomore sell-highs, and more. If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscri...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 180
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast : Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: BillWanke - @BillWanke Bill Wanke won 10 high-stakes FFPC leagues last season and is no stranger to dynasty league titles as well. The guys talk about what you should be doing at the moment in your FFPC dynasty leagues, the proper way to value rookie picks, 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...
Mar 05, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 179
