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.
NFL Week 1 Brings the Highest Highs and Lowest ...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele discuss their biggest takeaways from an NFL Week 1 filled to the brim with excitement, heroics, and devastation.
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Stealing Bananas' 18 Bold Predictions for the 2...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele provide bold predictions for 18 of their favorite 2023 fantasy football targets . . . and they may just come from players they're drafting in huge leagues.
65 min
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The Must-Draft Deep League Sleepers for 2023
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele draft an FFPC Main Event from the 1.09 and lean heavily on their aggressive and contrarian plan for 2023 redraft.
49 min
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A WR-WR Start Allows You to Soak Up Extreme Val...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele draft an FFPC Main Event from the 1.09 and lean heavily on their aggressive and contrarian plan for 2023 redraft.
65 min
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You Can Seed Your Team With Insane Upside If Yo...
If you hit on a league-winner in the double-digit rounds, you're halfway to a title and maybe a tournament win, and yet most drafters are locked into floor plays late. The Bananas crew has your 2023 antidote as Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele continue their FFPC Main Event draft.
56 min
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How to Inject Some Additional Leverage into an ...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele don't follow their usual approach from the 1.02 in the FFPC Main Event. Leaning into some crazy ADP values at RB, they go all-in on a contrarian approach to 2023.
58 min
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How 2023 Changes Everything: The Full Stealing ...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele explain how all of their 2023 takeaways fit into an integrated and coherent draft plan. The guys break down their draft tactics for a variety of formats and highlight the tradeoffs and risk profiles associated with unique builds.
63 min
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You Can Still Beat WR in 2023: How to Exploit t...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele break down their WR targets and tiers, explaining why the new fantasy football draft landscape requires you to make more decisions than in the past but still offers ridiculous upside for aggressive managers.
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Projecting the Second Round of 2024 Redraft Lea...
Which high-profile veterans will fall out? Which young players will make the jump? Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele nailed some of the biggest risers and fallers a year ago (while making their share of mistakes). Who do they like most for 2024?
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Projecting the First Round of 2024 Redraft Leagues
In their favorite exercise of draft season, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele project the first round of 2024 redraft leagues. The guys review their crazy 2022 exercise and predict some seismic shakeups that could set next year's fantasy football draft landscape on its head.
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These 5 Zero RB Candidates Are the Perfect Comp...
After getting the 1.01 in BBM IV, Ben Gretch, and Shawn Siegele don't let up at WR, selecting six receivers in the first eight rounds. The guys then reach deep into their bag of Zero RB tricks to finish out the squad with all of the highest-upside late RB options.
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The RB Landscape Has Changed Wildly: These Are ...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele discuss the way team-level and player-level RB workloads have evolved over the last five years and offer conjectures as to the next transformation in 2023. The guys break down the traits and the specific backs you'll need to draft to take advantage and win your fantasy football league.
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These Fantasy WRs Could Be the Biggest Benefici...
What do Cooper Kupp, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Tee Higgins, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba have in common? They all look like potential options to smash fantasy leagues in this new NFL reality. Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele share their insights to help you win your fantasy football league in 2023!
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The Best Zero RB Options In Underdog Fantasy BBMIV
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele pass on the obvious early QB stack but land their 2 favorite high-end QB/WR combos in their latest Underdog Fantasy BBMIV Draft. The guys explore their favorite late RB options with potential spoilers for names on Shawn's Zero RB Targets list in an elite QB/WR/TE build.
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The Reality Trends That Could Break Your Fantas...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele discuss the macro trends from the 2022 season and investigate why questions of overall team quality and team identity will matter more in 2023 than they ever have . . . and what you can do to capitalize in fantasy football drafts.
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Pros vs Joes Part 2: It's All Purple and Green ...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele party with Pat Kerrane on a special Pros versus Joes of Stealing Bananas. They had so much WR fun in Part 1 that it's time to execute the wave of TE and RB picks to complete a dynamic structural build.
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Keenan Allen vs Deebo Samuel: Who's the Most Un...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele are joined by Pat Kerrane on a special FFPC Pros vs Joes episode. The trio debate Josh Jacobs at the 3/4 turn where last year's fantasy MVP battles it out with 2023's two most undervalued WRs.
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4 Unique Quirks You Want to Know and Exploit in...
Ahead of their 2023 FFPC Pros v Joe's draft, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele break down the awesome fantasy football contest formats in the FFPC and use Ben's projections, the RCE, and RV workshops to build a plan for attacking the unique elements.
55 min
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How to Build Your BBMIV Team When Huge Player V...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele draft an Underdog BBMIV squad from the 1.12 and make an interesting detour when a controversial elite QB falls two rounds below ADP. Are they able to build the right pieces around him to create a $3 million scenario?
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Stefon Diggs, A.J. Brown, Bijan Robinson and 1 ...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele break down the hurdles for three veteran WRs, examine the aggressive price of a rookie RB, and make a case for a big reach as your late first-round selection in fantasy football drafts.
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Alternate Universe Drafting and Exploiting Ever...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele dive deep into the Dallas Cowboys offense and war game every method for playing the Dallas passing attack. Plus, exploring draft swaps and reaches to create extra value in flat areas.
57 min
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How to Make an RB-Heavy Start Work in Best Ball...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele draft four RBs during the high-value rounds and build out exciting WR game stacks with a Double Window approach at QB. Listen as they debate the best TE options to create upside at the other onesie position. Does this fantasy football roster have a chance at glory in Underdog Fantasy's Best Ball Mania IV contest?
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Can Rookie QBs Create League-Winning Scenarios ...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele look at historical trends and Ben's team-level projections for IND, CAR, and HOU to find playable options around Anthony Richardson, Bryce Young, and C.J. Stroud.
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These 3 Post-Hype Passing Offenses Unlock a Var...
The BBM Postmortem: These 3 passing offenses let you build high-upside game stacks to thwart BBM4 WR runs and complement Anchor RB starts. Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele also dissect their recent Underdog Fantasy BBMIV Draft.
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Can You Go Double-Anchor RB and Stay Ahead of t...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele select Bijan Robinson and Breece Hall early in Underdog's Best Ball Mania IV, but end up with a surprisingly stocked WR room. Does the squad have enough onesie upside to compete for the biggest prize in fantasy football?