Stealing Bananas

From the minds behind Stealing Signals and Money in the Banana Stand, RotoViz brings you a strategy and analytics podcast that will change the way you think about fantasy football. Hosted by Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele.

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76
Does The RB Dead Zone Exist Anymore?
In this edition of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch, and Shawn Siegele discuss the foundations of the RB Dead Zone, debate whether the ADP evolution has rendered it obsolete, and explain how to play it in your drafts.
54 min
77
Should Your Draft Tactics Change Completely Wit...
In the full audio, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele work through the different hurdles and opportunities when drafting from the front and the back of 2024 drafts. Plus, the guys give their favorite player targets for when you're on the clock in Best Ball drafts.
112 min
78
The 5 Best Zero RB Candidates to Launch Best Ba...
In this episode of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch, and Shawn Siegele start their Underdog Drafts by going WRx4/TEx2 from the 1.11 and still put together their favorite RB group of the 2024 offseason. Who makes the roster?
59 min
79
CeeDee Lamb Could Break All the Records and Tha...
In this episode of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele embark on a scorched-earth WR blitz from the 1.02 on Underdog Fantasy. The guys share what you really need to maximize fantasy football rosters and who is the best pick in Best Ball drafts.
54 min
80
The Projections Discussion That Supercharges Yo...
In the full SB audio, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele workshop the entire fantasy football projection experiment and debate five of the most controversial NFL teams.
155 min
81
When the Konami Code Becomes a Shocking Reverse...
In this episode of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch, and Shawn Siegele dive into the weeds of QB projections and call into question fundamental assumptions about the fantasy football upside of rushing quarterbacks.
40 min
82
The Least Trendy Teams in the Least Trendy Divi...
In this episode of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele break down the surprising resumes of key Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints wide receivers. The fantasy football league-winner isn't a name you're expecting.
58 min
83
Detroit and Dallas Illustrate the Fundamental S...
In this episode of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch, and Shawn Siegele explore the difficulty in projecting Sam LaPorta and Jake Ferguson and explain how the shock waves are felt far beyond these two controversial TEs and what it means for fantasy football in 2024.
59 min
84
Eye-Opening Dynasty Prices That’ll Have You Ret...
In the full audio, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele dive deep into the dynasty ADP landscape to find exploitable opportunities for startups and key insights for best ball.
148 min
85
The Zero RB Dream Zone + 5 Early RB Prices to E...
In this episode of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch, and Shawn Siegele find 5 broken ADPs in the high-value rounds and detail the RB sweet spot for drafters looking to perpetually reload their Dynasty fantasy football rosters.
52 min
86
Our Favorite Dynasty WR Values, Plus 5 Stars to...
In this episode of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele contrast dynasty and redraft ADP at the WR position and look for the best opportunities to exploit both fantasy football formats.
36 min
87
3 Must-Draft and 3 Must-Avoid QBs for Dynasty S...
In this episode of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch, and Shawn Siegele dive into the controversy around QB value and the tension between hybrid and pass-oriented stars for Dynasty Superflex and for fantasy football in general.
63 min
88
It All Comes Down to This: 1 Late-Round QB Ties...
In the full audio, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele play an Eliminator, debate rookie RBs, and draft an Underdog Fantasy BBM5 roster. And 1 deep sleeper QB looks like the key to everything.
165 min
89
What Happens When You Get Every Favorite Play O...
In this episode of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele draft an Underdog Fantasy BBMV squad from the 1.05 and end up with a miracle run for their favorite best ball roster ever.
57 min
90
Don't Get Cold Feet on the Rookie RBs: They're ...
In this episode of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele break down all of the key advanced stats for the late-round rookies and explain why you want to invest in their surprising fantasy football upside.
30 min
91
When to Play It Safe and When to Go Crazy: The ...
In this episode of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch, and Shawn Siegele discuss the tactical nuances of the Underdog Fantasy Eliminator format while drafting a contrarian roster from the 1.03. Listen in for their thoughts on fantasy football and Best Ball for 2024.
79 min
92
What If We're Wrong: The AFC South's Fantasy Fo...
In the full audio, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele explore how their misperceptions of a Week 17 matchup between TEN/JAX could have repercussions far beyond those two squads. What does it mean for fantasy football and Best Ball in 2024?
124 min
93
A Post-Hype QB Eruption Is Set to Launch One of...
In this episode of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch, and Shawn Siegele explain why the cheap prices on Trevor Lawrence, Christian Kirk, and Brian Thomas are concealing the Jacksonville Jaguars as a fantasy football sleeping giant.
32 min
94
The 2 Best Zero RB Options Could Be Players We'...
In this episode of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele explore the controversial range from RB20 to RB40 and explain why we should be considering a couple of undervalued starting options.
54 min
95
A Winning Way to Play the Titans Trainwreck?
In this episode of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele discuss the explosive fantasy football upside of an unlikely Will Levis breakout and what it means for the discount prices on Calvin Ridley and DeAndre Hopkins.
39 min
96
What If We're Wrong? The Players Set to Thrive ...
In the full SB audio, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele work through multiple scenarios where mistaken assumptions could be pushing them off of tournament-winning players before drafting from the 1.09 in the Underdog Fantasy Superflex tournament.
142 min
97
How to Beat the QB Avalanche in Superflex
In this episode of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele draft from the 1.09 in the Underdog Fantasy Superflex tournament. How do they react when the draft skews QB-heavy and what should that mean for your fantasy football outlook in 2024?
58 min
98
Who Will Josh Allen Bring With Him When He Expl...
In this episode of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele break down the Buffalo Bills' receiving options and try to find a fantasy football league-winning play at WR.
46 min
99
The Seahawks Are the Most Exploitable Team in F...
In this episode of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch, and Shawn Siegele explore the potential for Geno Smith and Tyler Lockett to make SEA the tournament-breaking offense for the 2024 fantasy football season.
41 min
100
Early Draft Slots and Zero RB: How Dominant Con...
In the full SB audio, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele draft Underdog Fantasy BBM5 powerhouses from the 1.01, 1.04, and 1.05 and discuss all of the exploitable opportunities from these favorable draft slots for the 2024 fantasy football season.
177 min