It’s a solo mission through the rough terrain of the late NPSS, on this week’s Strat Sesh! No TommyB this week, so The Ol’ SFD goes solo to answer listener questions… and questions, they do have! Hogue tackles questions on individual players like Sam Darnold and Tyreek Hill, and strategy questions on building through the draft in Scott Fish Bowl. Plus, the Non-Point Scoring Season nears it’s conclusion, so how does the protocol shift? How does SFD prepare for the lineup season late in the NPSS? ...
Jul 14, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 439
It’s a refresh-my-memory episode, on this week’s Strat Sesh! TommyB and The Ol’ SFD baton down the hatches as a Reddit storm slams into the Quarterback Xtreme and Arms Race strategies. The guys revisit QBX, and the value of five QBs on roster for the purpose of in-season lineup-setting. They discuss overall roster construction, and the effects of various QB builds on ongoing roster management. Plus, the two-headed monster of opportunity at RB, burying ones self in WR depth, and the unique opport...
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 438
Behold, the masterpiece! It’s a startup debrief, on this week’s episode! TommyB and SFD reconvene after finishing a dynasty startup as co-managers, to admire Tommy’s handiwork. But how did the draft follow/deviate from their original plans? The guys discuss QB headcount, WRs who contradict public perception, and the strategy behind RB and TE roster construction. Plus, trading in the startup, roster churn, and the realities of the WR position. All that and more, on this week’s startup Strat Sesh!...
Jun 19, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 437
It’s a startup strategy negotiation, on this week’s SuperShow! TommyB and SFD are talking startup strategy… but with a major twist. The guys are entering into a dynasty startup, co-managing a roster. So this isn’t just hypotheticals, baby! The guys discuss their desired roster build in this real life startup, and consider different scenarios with their 10th overall pick. Who is sticking with their QB heavy strategy? Who is considering a pivot to a more traditional QB build, dictated by league se...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 436
From the rookie draft, straight to the therapist’s couch, on this week’s Strat Sesh! Dr. Caitlin Fang returns, joining TommyB and SFD to discuss dynasty roster management through the psychological lens. She shares her perspectives after a full season as a dynasty manager, from roster construction to navigating the dynasty calendar. Plus, trading from an abundance mindset, and avoiding poor trades for psychological reasons. All that and much more, on this week’s Strat Sesh from the couch! The Sup...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 435
All of the information has been collected. It’s time to talk rookies, on this week’s Strat Sesh! TommyB and SFD react to the NFL Draft, working through strategies for making rookie picks in an underwhelming rookie draft. The guys discuss their rankings for the first round, as well as tiers (and how to use them/whether or not they are even valuable), and they take a broad look at the second round and beyond as well. Plus, the Streets of SuperFlex City Discord server gets involved, with questions ...
Apr 27, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 434
It’s a follow-up AMA Strat Sesh, thanks to the Streets of SuperFlex City Discord! TommyB returns to join SFD, and answers a few of his own mailbag questions. SuperFriends are curious for Tommy’s thoughts on the role of commissioner and how to improve the overall league experience. They also ask about Tommy’s approach to the running back position, and how he navigates trading in a league with his wife. Plus, the guys discuss rookie picks as they metamorphosize into rookie players, and the psychol...
Apr 17, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 433
It’s a solo mission in this AMA Strat Sesh, with SFD in the hot seat! It’s he, It’s he… SuperFlexDude braves the Discord alone, working his way through the thoughts and questions of the SuperFriends. Rookie talk always thrills him, but Hogue takes “Ask Me Anything” seriously and discusses two sleeper rookie WRs. But he gets to correct course by discussing rookie fever and the exploitation therein, and then managing taxi squads once the rookies have been acquired. Plus, navigating unique scoring ...
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 432
It’s a meeting-of-the-minds episode, on this week’s SuperFriend Story! TommyB is joined by SuperFriend Angus, as the duo discusses neuro-diversity, both in fantasy football and in life in general. Neurodivergence, synesthesia, ADHD, memory loss, and sensory issues all pose obstacles, but also create opportunities as awareness and understanding grows. Plus, the guys discuss finding flexibility in inflexible mindsets. They tackle rookie evaluations and fringe strategies, all from the perspective o...
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 431
It’s a Strat Sesh so big that it had to go live! Scott Connor (of Destination Devy) and Koopa (Grinding the Edge; South Harmon) join TommyB and SFD to finally, once and for all, discuss the finer points of WAR/WORP/aWoRP. Roster building efficiency, roster management both in-season and through the NPSS, lineup decisions… all of the hidden edges created by the WORP curve. Plus, the live show features questions from the live chat, rookie and overall strategy discussion, and so much more! The Super...
Apr 04, 2025•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 430
It’s a back-to-the-basics episode, on this week’s Strat Sesh! TommyB and SFD take a break from exploration and discovery to get back to the tried-and-true. New processes, new analytics, etc., are always important, but there are also concepts that are evergreen… and the guys are out to identify them. Predictive overconfidence and its effect on the market, leaning into luck vs. fringe strategies, striving for efficiency, and missing with humility are important concepts for the current season of th...
Mar 28, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 429
It’s an all-bases-covered QB-focused Strat Sesh, on this week’s episode! Rocky Petrella (of the DAP Network’s flagship, the Trade Addicts podcast) joins TommyB and SFD to discuss dynasty roster management… and represent a totally different view. Rocky has deprioritized high value QBs for years… to resounding success! But what are the keys to that success when his lineup of Geno Smith and Dak Prescott runs into the Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson buzzsaw? Keep calm and carry on! Plus, dealing with Q...
Mar 21, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 428
***DISCLAIMER: The individual views expressed in this episode do not necessarily reflect those of DynastyLeagueFootball.com, its staff, or its sponsors.*** Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe joins TommyB and SFD after a video of his peaceful protest and subsequent arrest at a city council meeting went viral. In his post-NFL career, Kluwe has taken on the role of social activist, specifically protecting LGBTQ+ and other marginalized groups. The guys discuss the political environment and the dangers of...
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 427
It’s a mailbag episode straight from the Streets of SuperFlex City, on this week’s Strat Sesh! SuperFriends sound off, as TommyB and SFD search for the answers to the many questions from the Discord server. What to do with a “contender’s draft” (like the 2025 rookie draft) if you aren’t a contender? What to do with Brian Robinson, Isiah Pacheco, Chase Brown, Anthony Richardson, and Christian McCaffrey? Plus, Tommy and Hogue vs. their evil twins; indicators to NOT make a trade; using the league c...
Mar 11, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 426
It’s a Strat Sesh from the frontlines, featuring SuperFriend war stories, on this week’s episode! TommyB is without the SFD, but he isn’t alone, as a SuperFriend jumps into the conversation in a Strat Sesh! Nick may be a newer dynasty manager but he's already got a strategy stranglehold on his leaguemates. The guys dig into a real league to discuss adding elite headcount at QB, building a cadence with rookie picks, how to feed the TE position, and what to do when leagumates don't draft QBs. All ...
Mar 07, 2025•49 min•Ep. 425
It’s a Number’s Butt episode, as the Strat Sesh enters the WORP zone! TommyB and The Ol’ SFD talk through the concept of Wins Over Replacement Player, as well as Adjusted Wins Over Replacement Player (aWORP). Class is in session with Professor TommyB, as he not only explains the metric that has taken the game by storm, but gets into the strategy behind it. Building a roster based on WORP in the Non-Point-Scoring Season provides an advantage that few players tap into. Plus, WORP curves position g...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 424
It’s a meet-in-the-middle episode, on this week’s Strat Sesh! TommyB is joined by Dustin Ludke – of the Bridging the Gap podcast – to discuss the spectrum and chasms of dynasty/superflex strategies. The guys discuss both lineup-setting (conservative lineups vs. “glass cannons”) and roster construction. Evaluating rookie QBs, utilizing the bottom of the roster, exploring pathways to player relevance, and more. Dustin even brings a fresh perspective on the incoming rookie RB class, as well as a le...
Feb 28, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 423
You don’t know where you’re going until you know where you’ve been, on this week’s Strat Sesh! TommyB and SFD look to the past for wisdom, first as they revisit Tommy’s solo episode on value gains during the playoffs, and look back on the NFL playoffs and Super Bowl. Then, Hogue lays the groundwork for hunting for Infinity Stones at the WR position: what are the qualifications? Which players get eliminated from consideration? And who are the 2025 Infinity Stones? History has those answers, the g...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 422
It’s a short-but-sweet Strat Sesh, in this fun-sized episode! TommyB is flying solo, testing his theories on playoff value increases, also known as the “Gabe Davis Theory.” Players get the stage all to themselves during the NFL playoffs, where every game is an island game. But does that equate to a dynasty value increase for a player who performs well in the spotlight? Tommy looks at the trade values and number of trades completed for several players in the playoffs, wondering aloud if the theor...
Feb 11, 2025•20 min•Ep. 421
No SFD? No problem! TommyB has all the help he needs in this AMA Strat Sesh! The phone lines are open, and SuperFriends are jumping in to lend a hand (and a brain) as Tommy works through Discord questions. Several SuperFriends join the discussion, and the panel discusses all things NPSS: leaguemate trade histories and identifying their tendencies; underlying metrics that may be contrarian, but prove to be predictive; finding a league that won’t fold; metrics to audit your roster; second guessing...
Feb 03, 2025•2 hr•Ep. 420
Is it a destination or a lifestyle? It’s a Strat Sesh to discuss! TommyB and SFD discuss roster construction strategies… from the perspective of getting away from the strategies! Which strategies are evergreen (viable forever), and which strategies should we sunset (find a point to transition out)? From minimalist WR and streaming WR3, to #AnyoneOnATwoDeep, #QBX, and #ArmsRace. Plus, the strategies to build a TE group versus the strategies to win at TE, and the comfort of RB heavy. All that and ...
Jan 24, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 419
Don’t tell the Streets of SuperFlex City that it’s the offseason; the SuperFriends have a lot to do, and a lot on their mind! TommyB and SFD take on questions from the Discord in this week’s Strat Sesh, with time spent in both strategy and player values. First, the guys discuss crafting trade offers and where/how to start. Do you focus on a player? On a profile? Or a price point? Plus, constructing a trade that makes sense for all involved, countering a GOOD offer, countering a BAD offer, and th...
Jan 17, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 418
Its a message-from-the-future episode on this week’s Strat Sesh! If TommyB could write a letter to his past self, it would be a message of confirmation, optimism, and organization. Tommy and SFD explore some dynasty concepts that Tommy first theorized before the 2024 season began, and the guys use the benefit of hindsight to test the theories now. From breaking down the Non-Point-Scoring Season into phases (and reacting to each phase), to building on strengths and not just “mashing buttons,” to ...
Jan 09, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 417
It’s a Discord AMA to usher in the Non-Point-Scoring Season on this week’s Strat Sesh! SuperFlexDude goes solo with TommyB on assignment/in the basement, but the with the SuperFriends, you’re never alone! SFD tackles questions from the Discord on 2024 reflection and 2025 NPSS prep; from process beliefs strengthening/solidifying/dying to retooling a championship roster, SuperFriends aren’t entirely done with the 2024 season just yet. And from approaching rookie drafts and draft picks, to shufflin...
Jan 03, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 416
It’s a psychology-of-winning episode, featuring Dr. Caitlin Fang! TommyB and SFD are joined by Fantasy’s favorite psychologist – Tommy’s wife, Dr. Caitlin – as she wraps up her first season managing a dynasty roster. And, as often is the case for first-timers, she is competing for a league championship after reeling off 10 straight wins. The SuperTeam analyzes her season, including what she learned and her approach to dynasty going forward, and how she intends to finish the job in the championsh...
Dec 26, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 415
The guys are getting ahead of themselves in this week’s Strat Sesh! TommyB and SFD are already planning for the Non-Point-Scoring Season, and even focusing on the lens of a dynasty team that won their championship. In dominant fashion. Hubris, much!? But the guys have an agenda here, as they consider the moves that a league champion will make versus the moves a league champion should make. Plus, rookie pick values go head to head with value-insulated vets, rebuilds shift to contention, and a “co...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 414
The boys are back for a Strat Sesh, with an eye towards the NPSS! TommyB and SFD tackle SuperFriends’ questions from Discord, as SuperFlex City prepares for the non-point-scoring-season. Questions focus on roster build in-season – post trade deadline – and player names to target, how to approach QB headcount at the end of the fantasy season, and when/how to move injured elite QBs. Plus, the guys discuss the use of analytics and data, and consider the future of fantasy as WRs fall short of their ...
Dec 06, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 412
No SFD this week, but TommyB isn’t alone! Josh Nims rejoins the SuperShow, and teams up with Tommy for a SuperShow SuperSized version of the SOPs going into Week 13! Whether you’re a locked in contender, a fringe playoff team, or on the outside looking in, the guys have you covered with last minute action items to close out the season. Roster construction and profiles to target for every situation! All that and more, on this week’s Operating Procedures episode! The SuperFlex SuperShow – one of m...
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 411
Philosophers and Numbers Butts unite in an effort to solve the Pat Mahomes FF mystery! Absent any pressing Standard Operating Procedures for the week (add/buy/hold Theo & Roschon Johnson!), TommyB brings a true dynasty dilemma to Hogue’s attention. Patrick Mahomes continues to be valued as an elite QB, even when his fantasy production is far from elite. Tommy has the numbers to dissect as the guys attempt to strategize on Mahomes in dynasty leagues. Buy? Sell? What do you do when the (dynast...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 410
TommyB is back – for good – just in time to help the SuperFriends navigate the late season push! SFD and TommyB engage in a Strat Sessh thanks to some incredible thoughts, questions, and conversations in the SuperShow discord (join below!). As the fantasy playoffs approach, so does the trade deadline (for all those who observe), so the guys are discussing the strategy around the trade deadline. How to adjust your roster construction? Which players/positions should you target/avoid for a contende...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 409
