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Episode 268: WR Outlooks with Matt Harmon Jul 09, 2019

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Yahoo's Matt Harmon specializes in wide receiver play through his Reception Perception work. He talks with Adam Levitan about some of the league's most interesting WR situations and how they relate to fantasy. They also discuss #TeamNoSex, food and dog waste. TIMESTAMPS: Matt's Reception Perception (4:18) | Wide Receiver Taeks (8:18) | Antonio Brown (8:25) | AJ Green (11:11) | Chiefs Wide Receivers (13:35) | Panthers Wide Receivers (16:45) | Mike Williams (21:44 ) | Dante Pettis (26:10) | Packers Wide Receivers (28:20) | Robert Foster (31:00) | Broncos Wide Receivers (32:42) | Listener Questions (35:52)

Episode 267: Fantasy Charity with Scott Fish Jul 02, 2019

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Adam Levitan talks to Scott Fish, leader of the #FantasyCares movement and commissioner of the now famous Scott Fish Bowl fantasy league. TIMESTAMPS: Scott's Background in Fantasy (1:25) | The #FantasyCares story (7:30) | How # FantasyCares works (17:15 ) | The Scott Fish Bowl (21:44) | Fantasy Logistics of a 1,200 person league (24:23) | The league's unique scoring and rules (29:45) | Listener Questions (33:30)

Episode 266: The News with Ian Hartitz Jun 27, 2019

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Adam Levitan is back from a vacation on #TeamSmellTheRoses. He's joined by former D-3 linebacker and current FantasyLabs NFL writer Ian Hartitz. They talk how Ian's background helps/hurts his ability to project, grinding fantasy news and Johnny Manziel. They also spend time going over some fluid situations ahead of training camp. Ian's background in football (1:48) | Does preview experience help projections? (7:26) | Establish the Run - true or false? (9:01) | Delivering offseason fantasy news (11:46) | Ian's AAF niche (15:18) | 2019 Post-Spring Outlook (19:02) | Sony Michel (19:10) | Aaron Jones (22:40) | Cleveland RBs (22:55) | Curtis Samuel (29:44) | Damien Williams (33:42) | Pittsburgh RBs (37:16) | Tyler Lockett (39:41) | Listener Questions (42:28)

Episode 265: DFS Politics with Alec Garnett Jun 07, 2019

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Adam Levitan and Peter Jennings are joined by the current majority leader in the Colorado House of Representatives, Alec Garnett. They talk Alec's passion for DFS, getting sports betting bills passed in Colorado, issues in the industry, mushrooms and lots more. TIMESTAMPS: Alec's Listener League Finish (1:30 ) | Background in DFS and Politics (3:07) | Colorado's Fight for DFS (7:36) | What hurdles Colorado faced along the way (12:37) |Chances of a federal change (16:10) | Consumer legal rights in DFS and Sports Betting (18:05) | The Rise in Partisanship in Government (25:05) | How Colorado decriminalized Psychedelic Mushrooms (28:38) |Alec's next steps (32:05)

Episode 264: One-on-One with Nicole Valencia May 29, 2019

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Adam Levitan sits down with one of the most successful female grinders in DFS, Nicole Valencia. They discuss her journey, balancing family life, why more women don't play DFS and more.

Episode 263: Reevaluating with Josh Norris May 23, 2019

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Adam Levitan chats with prospect sure Josh Norris of Rotoworld. They discuss how Josh's outlook on players has changed since they've entered the league and some of the trickier situations. Adam and Josh also talk hair, emotions and trains. Josh's Fantasy Football Podcast (2:45) | Green Bay Wide Receivers (8:26) | Tampa Bay Running Backs (12:31) | Atlanta Running Backs (17:10) | Arizona Wide Receivers (20:05) | Tennessee Wide Receivers (24:41) | Josh Allen (27:39) | Calvin Ridley (31:09) | Mike Gesicki (34:21) | Phillip Lindsay (35:37) | Leonard Fournette (37:56) | Marlon Mack (41:28) | Listener Questions (43:50)

Episode 262: One-on-One with Aaron Jones May 15, 2019

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Back in 2016, Aaron Jones won $5M at the DraftKings NFL Live Final -- still the largest prize in the history of DFS. He talks to Adam Levitan about that experience, the current state of the ecosystem, life as a professional gambler and more. TIMESTAMPS: Aaron's Strategy in 2015 (2:25 ) | Why keep grinding after $5 million win? (6:53) | What Aaron spent the winning on (9:27) | How Aaron heard of DFS (11:37) |Battling for the lobby (15:27) | 2 Months $2 million (17:53) | Being more public facing in the DFS/Poker world (23:23) | Aaron's organisation strategy (25:53) | Should the sites make games beatable? (31:00) | Niche sports (36:50) | Sports Betting changing the industry (39:22) | Listener Questions (44:15)

Episode 261: One-on-One with Rufus Peabody May 07, 2019

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Adam Levitan sits down with nosebleed stakes professional sports bettor Rufus Peabody. They talk about his road from Yale to betting, the impact of legalization, issues within the industry and tons more. TIMESTAMPS Rufus' route to becoming a professional Sports Betting (1:10 ) | How uneducated money will affect the Sports Betting boom (10:07) | Does closing lines make Sports Betting easier than DFS? (14:03) | Crossover between DFS and Sports Betting (17:53) | Using reverse line movements in DFS (19:17) | Rufus' thoughts on issue with Sportsbook setups (22:33) | Jeopardy James and the stigma around Sports Betting (30:22) | The value of anonymity (31:18) | Can you win without models? (41:08) | Peer-to-Peer and Exchange Sports Betting (42:14) | Listener Questions (47:04)

Episode 260: Rookie Landing Spots with Matt Waldman May 02, 2019

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Matt Waldman is the premier NFL prospect scout in the fantasy community. He talks with Adam Levitan about his process, how he got on Dante Pettis and Nick Chubb last year, how the Cardinals offense will look this year and if Mecole Hardman can replace Tyreek Hill. Waldman and Levitan hit on the most important outlooks in this rookie class. TIMESTAMPS: Matt's scouting beginnings (2:05) | Rookie landing spots and fantasy value (7:17) | Miles Sanders (7:22) | Mecole Hardman (9:38) | Hakeem Butler (13:26) | David Montgomery (16:19) | N'Keal Harry (18:10) | Parris Campbell (21:05) | Deebo Samuel & Jalen Hurd (22:58) | Marquise Brown (25:13) | Devin Singletary (30:35) | Listener Questions (32:56)

Episode 259: WRs and QBs with Thor Nystrom Apr 22, 2019

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With the draft just three days away, Adam Levitan is joined by reigning fantasy college football writer of the year Thor Nystrom of Rotoworld. They discuss the controversial outlooks of Marquise Brown, DK Metcalf, Daniel Jones, Kyler Murray and a whole bunch more.

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