The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 30% discount through the podcast homepage. Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast and media relations officer of the Fantasy Football Players Championship SPONSOR Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high stakes fantasy foo...
Oct 18, 2018•33 min•Ep. 28
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 30% discount through the podcast homepage. Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast and media relations officer of the Fantasy Football Players Championship SPONSOR Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high stakes fantasy foo...
Oct 11, 2018•41 min•Ep. 27
The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman), Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast and media relations officer of the Fantasy Football Players Championshipchats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Ron Meyer - @2Packer Ron Meyer is an FFPC player who has Main Event, Footballguys Players Championship, high-stakes auction and dynasty titles under his belt. His career earnings in the FFPC total nearly $25,000. In this episode, we discuss tryi...
Oct 04, 2018•33 min•Ep. 26
Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast and media relations officer of the Fantasy Football Players Championship is joined by Craig Mastro. Chris is a former FFPC Main Event and Footballguys Players Championship (FPC) league winner. Currently, he has two teams in the top 100 in the FPC, including one that sits in 17th overall, in the 7,800-team Footballguys Players Championship, a contest with a $2.1 million prize pool. They discuss the concept of stac...
Sep 27, 2018•46 min•Ep. 25
Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast and media relations officer of the Fantasy Football Players Championship SPONSOR Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today! GUEST: MIKE DENTE (@1stStopFantasy) Mike Dente is a winner of multiple Footballguys Players Championship leagues as well as an FFPC Main Event leag...
Sep 20, 2018•32 min•Ep. 24
The High-StakesLowdown is Hosted by Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast and media relations officer of the Fantasy Football Players Championship. GUEST: SCOTT JOHNSON (@CoachJohnson717) If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 30% discount through the podcast. SPONSOR Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today! Scott Johns...
Sep 13, 2018•39 min•Ep. 23
Eric Balkman of the Fantasy Football Players Championship chats with a high-stakes fantasy football player. If you're a listener of the show who isn't subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 30% discount through the podcast homepage, RotoViz.com/podcast. GUEST: Michael Abt and Justin Smyly Michael Abt and Justin Smyly beat out more than 7,000 other teams last season to secure the $250,000 grand prize in the 2017 Footballguys Players Championship. In this episode, we discuss what player...
Aug 02, 2018•36 min•Ep. 22
Eric Balkman of the Fantasy Football Players Championship chats with a high-stakes fantasy football player. If you're a listener of the show who isn't subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 30% discount through the podcast homepage, RotoViz.com/podcast. GUEST: Ryan Thurlow Ryan is the winner of more than $75,000 in his high-stakes FFPC career, including numerous Footballguys Players Championship league titles and dynasty championships at the $2500 and $1250 entry levels. In this episo...
Jul 05, 2018•50 min•Ep. 21
Eric Balkman of the Fantasy Football Players Championship chats with a high-stakes fantasy football player. If you're a listener of the show who isn't subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 30% discount through the podcast homepage, RotoViz.com/podcast. GUEST: Ron Gaché Ron is the winner of nearly $70,000 in his high-stakes FFPC career, including a title in the Big Payback league and a runner-up finish in the 2017 High Society League. In this episode, we discuss the impact that the ne...
Jun 07, 2018•45 min•Ep. 20
Eric Balkman of the Fantasy Football Players Championship chats with a high-stakes fantasy football player. If you're a listener of the show who isn't subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 30% discount through the podcast homepage, RotoViz.com/podcast. GUEST: Brian Valente Brian Valente is the winner of numerous high-stakes FFPC dynasty leagues and more than $35,000 in his fantasy football career. In this episode, he breaks down his rookie running back rankings, how far he’s willing ...
May 03, 2018•47 min•Ep. 19
Eric Balkman of the Fantasy Football Players Championship chats with a high-stakes fantasy football player. If you're a listener of the show who isn't subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 30% discount through the podcast homepage, RotoViz.com/podcast. GUEST: John Luxem (@JLux71) John Luxem is a multiple FFPC dynasty league champ whose career winnings total well over $20,000. He has won the FFPC $500 Dynasty No. 18 league two out of the last three years. In this episode, he talks abo...
Apr 05, 2018•41 min•Ep. 18
Eric Balkman of the Fantasy Football Players Championship chats with a high-stakes fantasy football player. GUEST: John Terry John is a winner of more than $20,000 in best ball and classic formats and has also won multiple dynasty titles at the high-stakes level in the FFPC. In this episode, he discusses who his favorite non-Saquon Barkley running back is in this year’s draft, how concerned he is with the ages of Calvin Ridley and Hayden Hurst, and what he’s doing with Devin Funchess and Jarvis ...
Mar 08, 2018•38 min•Ep. 17
Eric Balkman of the Fantasy Football Players Championship chats with a high-stakes fantasy football player. GUEST: Ryan Santos (@FFLINX) Ryan Santos is a long-time veteran of FFPC Best Ball contests and won more than $25,000 last year alone. He is also a current FFPC high-stakes dynasty league champion. In this episode, we talk about what went right and how he'll try to replicate those strategical nuances for 2018, plus we explore the concept of drafting backfield tandems in best ball formats. S...
Feb 08, 2018•32 min•Ep. 16
Eric Balkman of the Fantasy Football Players Championship chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Mathew Capps Mat is a top-25 finisher in this year’s Footballguys Players Championship, a former FFPC Main Event league champ, and tje winner of more than $10,000 in his high-stakes career. In this special, extended episode, we wrap up the 2017 season, touching on a bevy of topics including what we learned, where we went wrong, how things will change, and how we can be better players...
Dec 28, 2017•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 15
Eric Balkman of the Fantasy Football Players Championship chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Biplab Mandal (@__Rainmaker) Mandal is the winner of more than $15,000 in his high-stakes fantasy football career. He is currently 24th in the $250,000 Footballguys Players Championship, and he also is third overall in the $10,000 FFPC Terminator Tournament. Mandal has one of 12 teams left in the 2017 Scott Fish Bowl as well. In this episode, he shares with us his Zero RB love, his r...
Dec 21, 2017•38 min•Ep. 14
Eric Balkman of the Fantasy Football Players Championship chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Dominic Laferrière (@FantasyQB) Dominic is a winner of more than $40,000 in his high-stakes fantasy football career and the author of the book Fantasy Football Intelligence. He placed six out of eight high-stakes FFPC teams in the Championship Round this year and is pursuing two separate $250,000 grand prizes. In this episode, he talks about the post-Wentz Eagles, starting Aaron Rodg...
Dec 14, 2017•36 min•Ep. 13
Eric Balkman of the Fantasy Football Players Championship chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Tim Daneau Tim Daneau is the winner of the 2011 FFPC Main Event championship with his co-owner Tim Beaulieu. In his FFPC career, Daneau has won nearly $250,000 and has placed in the top five of the Main Event twice. In this episode, we discuss proper roster construction for the championship round, Keenan Allen’s place among receivers, and what quarterback he’s considering starting wi...
Dec 07, 2017•41 min•Ep. 12
Eric Balkman of the Fantasy Football Players Championship chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Mike Foresta (@mforestaesq) Mike is a career winner of more than $10,000 in the FFPC and owner of a top-40 team in this year's Footballguys Players Championship and a top-100 team in the Main Event. In the episode, we discuss how he was able to manage his Footballguys team nearly to the top even after picking David Johnson at 1.01, Kenyan Drake's Week 13 role, and who his 2018 No. 1 ...
Nov 30, 2017•40 min•Ep. 11
Eric Balkman of the Fantasy Football Players Championship chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Chris Puchowicz Chris is has cashed more than $40,000 in his career at the FFPC. In the episode, we talk about whether Kenny Stills is a good start if Matt Moore remains the quarterback, who he likes better between Latavius Murray and Jerrick McKinnon, and how good his chances are at winning the $250,000 in this year’s Footballguys Players Championship with three teams in the top 100...
Nov 23, 2017•39 min•Ep. 10
Eric Balkman of the Fantasy Football Players Championship chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Justin McCord Justin is a winner of the Kentucky Fantasy Football State Championship and of nearly $20,000 in his high-stakes career. In this episode, we break down the roles that Josh Doctson and Sterling Shepard will play for fantasy owners, the Washington backfield without Rob Kelley, and how he has managed a team into the top 40 of this year’s FFPC Main Event. GUEST: David Hubbar...
Nov 16, 2017•46 min•Ep. 9
Eric Balkman of the Fantasy Football Players Championship chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Mike Kuzma Mike won the 2016 Footballguys Players Championship $250,000 grand prize and currently has an FFPC Main Event team in the top 60 overall in pursuit of another $250,000 prize. In this episode we talk about the viability of Broncos players for fantasy, trying to draft a squad that can beat thousands of other teams, and much more. GUEST: Nelson Sousa (@The_Franchise12) Sousa ...
Nov 09, 2017•42 min•Ep. 8
Eric Balkman of the Fantasy Football Players Championship chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Shelly Fossum Shelly has won more than $30,000 in her high-stakes career with the FFPC, including a top-15 finish in the 2014 Main Event and first-place finish in the 2013 Terminator Tournament. In this episode, we discuss the role Zero RB played in this year’s FFPC Main Event and the rest-of-season expectations she has for JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marlon Mack, and more. GUEST: David Hub...
Nov 02, 2017•36 min•Ep. 7
Eric Balkman of the Fantasy Football Players Championship chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Nelson Verbit Nelson is a career winner of nearly $30,000 with the FFPC, including his 2015 FFPC Terminator Tournament title. He also has a top-40 team in the 2017 FFPC Main Event. In this episode, he discusses his FFPC Main Event team and how he is treating Ezekiel Elliott. Plus, we break down Martavis Bryant’s future with the Steelers and who he is targeting this week on the waiver...
Oct 19, 2017•41 min•Ep. 6
Eric Balkman of the Fantasy Football Players Championship chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Darren Summer Darren has won more than $250,000 in his high-stakes fantasy football career, finishing as the runner-up in the 2015 FFPC Main Event. He currently sits in sixth place in the 2017 Main Event and is a veteran of the $5,000 Big Payback & $10,000 High Society FFPC buy-in leagues. In this episode, he discusses the prospects of Elijah McGuire for the remainder of the seas...
Oct 12, 2017•44 min•Ep. 5
Eric Balkman of the Fantasy Football Players Championship chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUESTS: Joe and Jason Reither Joe and Jason Reither have won more than $300,000 in their high-stakes careers thanks to their 2013 FFPC Main Event title and 2015 runner-up finish in the FFPC Playoff Challenge. In this episode, we talk about their Main Event season, how they ended up with a trio of Patriots this season, and whether Eric Ebron will bounce back soon. GUEST: David Hubbard (@2088...
Oct 05, 2017•36 min•Ep. 4
Eric Balkman of the Fantasy Football Players Championship chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Adam Grossman Adam is the winner of nearly $20,000 in FFPC redraft and dynasty leagues. He is currently fourth in the 2017 Footballguys Players Championship, which will dole out a $250,000 grand prize. In this episode, we talk about if the Ravens skill position players will rebound, the challenges dynasty players face in redraft leagues, and who he is targeting on the waiver wire. GU...
Sep 28, 2017•40 min•Ep. 3
Eric Balkman of the Fantasy Football Players Championship chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Don Metter The 2010 FFPC Main Event Champion and winner of more than $100,000 in his high-stakes career, Metter has a team sitting in 13th place in the 2017 FFPC Main Event after Week 2. In this episode, we discuss underperforming first-rounders and the future of running backs in fantasy football. GUEST: David Hubbard (@208858740) Hubbard (along with his co-manager Nelson Sousa) is t...
Sep 21, 2017•40 min•Ep. 2
Eric Balkman of the Fantasy Football Players Championship chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Russ Axelrod (@RussAxelrod) A winner of nearly $10,000 in his high-stakes career, Russ currently sits sixth overall in the FFPC Main Event, a contest with a $1.7 million prize pool and a $250,000 grand prize. In this episode, we discuss the Arizona backfield and Russ' $300 bet in 2016 that got him on The Today Show and ESPN Sportscenter. GUEST: Nelson Sousa (@the_franchise12) Sousa (...
Sep 14, 2017•39 min•Ep. 1
Eric Balkman of the Fantasy Football Players Championship chats with high-stakes fantasy football players Chris Birchby and David Hubbard. GUESTS: Chris Birchby (@ChrisBirchby) In just one year of FFPC competition, Chris has won nearly $25,000 with a fourth-place finish in the 2016 FFPC Main Event. GUEST: David Hubbard (@208858740) Hubbard (along with his co-manager Nelson Sousa) is the winner of the 2016 FFPC Main Event $250,000 Championship and one of the most accomplished high-stakes players ...
Aug 17, 2017•36 min0
