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Episode 123: Rotosauce Football - The 2QBXP Podcast Returns with Sal Stefanile Hosted by Greg Smith (@gregsauce) Greg is joined by Salvatore Stefanile (@2QBFFB) to reignite the 2QB Experience podcast and address the state of the two-quarterback fantasy football universe. They start with some general thoughts about how to approach 2QB and Superflex waiver wires when there are so many new starters available in the wake of injuries and benchings to Nick Foles, Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger, Sam Darnold, Eli Manning, and Cam Newton. Then they speculate about which current starters could potentially lose their jobs later this season. Next, Sal profiles Gardner Minshew for fantasy (while wondering how he might look in a No Fear T-shirt), and that kicks off an attempt to rank all the new NFL starters for the rest of this season. Greg makes the case for Mason Rudolph, Sal makes the case for Taysom Hill, then both your hosts wonder if the startability and upside of Daniel Jones are being slept on by the fantasy community at large. The show winds down with a couple listener questions from Twitter and a bit of non-football nonsense, including some #taeks on Hollywood's obsession with remakes, reboots, and sequels. A TwoQBs.com Production Intro Music: Fire Whiskey - Speed Demons Outro Music: Dead Remote - Three Words

Episode 122: Rotosauce Football - The Gridiron Throne (S8E6) with Jeff Dumont Hosted by Greg Smith (@gregsauce) Sorry football fans, but in this final episode of the Gridiron Throne, Greg and Jeff Dumont (@jeffd119) dive fully into Game of Thrones. They discuss the series finale, "The Iron Throne," plus Season 8 in general and the entire series as a whole. What worked and what didn't, what will be remembered about the show, and where does the GoT expanded universe go from here? Take your pick between Dornish red or sour goat's milk and settle in as the Gridiron Throne's watch is ended. A TwoQBs.com Production Intro Music: Fire Whiskey - Speed Demons Outro Music: Dead Remote - Three Words

Episode 121: Rotosauce Football - The Gridiron Throne (S8E5) with Jeff Dumont Hosted by Greg Smith (@gregsauce) Greg is joined by Jeff Dumont (@jeffd119) for the Gridiron Throne, a series in which your hosts analyze fantasy football and the final season of Game of Thrones. The fantasy talk kicks off with an assessment of wide receivers in the third through fifth rounds of ADP (1:49). Next, your hosts discuss the relative value of ADP's top-12 tight ends, comparing them to similarly priced wide receivers to illustrate opportunity cost (24:34). On the Game of Thrones side (45:35), Greg and Jeff review "The Bells," add two more rounds of picks to their next-character-to-die draft, and close out the show with more predictions and speculation for the story's end game. Links Best Ball ADP App by @FantasyADHD Game of Thrones Prop Bets at Bovada A TwoQBs.com Production Intro Music: Fire Whiskey - Speed Demons Outro Music: Dead Remote - Three Words

Episode 120: Rotosauce Football - The Gridiron Throne (S8E4) with Jeff Dumont Hosted by Greg Smith (@gregsauce) Greg is joined by Jeff Dumont (@jeffd119) for the Gridiron Throne, a series in which your hosts will analyze fantasy football and the final season of Game of Thrones. After a brief lament for the retirement of Derek Anderson, the football discussion in this episode centers around tough situations to evaluate for the upcoming fantasy season (3:27). Next, your hosts discuss the reasonable ranges of picks for incoming quarterbacks in dynasty rookie drafts (23:39). On the Game of Thrones side (34:50), Greg and Jeff review "The Last of the Starks," add three more rounds of picks to their next-character-to-die draft, and close out the show with more predictions and speculation for the story's end game. Links Receiver Efficiency at AirYards.com Game of Thrones Prop Bets at Bovada A TwoQBs.com Production Intro Music: Fire Whiskey - Speed Demons Outro Music: Dead Remote - Three Words

Episode 119: Rotosauce Football - The Gridiron Throne (S8E3) with Jeff Dumont Hosted by Greg Smith (@gregsauce) Greg is joined by Jeff Dumont (@jeffd119) for the Gridiron Throne, a series in which your hosts will analyze fantasy football and the final season of Game of Thrones. The football discussion in an assessment of fantasy winners and fantasy losers from the 2019 NFL draft.  To transition into Game of Thrones (26:51), characters from the show are likened to NFL general managers. Next, Greg and Jeff decide if "The Long Night" lived up to the hype, identify their biggest unanswered questions from the episode, and run through another round of their next-character-to-die draft. The podcast then closes out with a bit more predictions and speculation for the story's end game. Links Worst Rookie Season ANY/A Tweet from @ConnorAllenNFL A TwoQBs.com Production Intro Music: Fire Whiskey - Speed Demons Outro Music: Dead Remote - Three Words

Episode 118: Rotosauce Football - The Gridiron Throne (S8E2) with Jeff Dumont Hosted by Greg Smith (@gregsauce) Greg is joined by Jeff Dumont (@jeffd119) for the Gridiron Throne, a series in which your hosts will analyze fantasy football and the final season of Game of Thrones. The football discussion revolves around best ball draft strategy, with thoughts from your hosts on roster construction, risk tolerance, player archetypes, fading last season's results, teams to target or avoid, and (of course) quarterbacks to target and avoid. To transition into Game of Thrones, characters from the show are likened to NFL coaches (36:42). Next, Greg and Jeff blow out their next-character-to-die draft in preparation for the Battle of Winterfell in Episode 3 (40:45), then they close out the show with a few more predictions and lingering questions for the story's end game.  Links BestBall10 ADP App by @FantasyADHD A TwoQBs.com Production Intro Music: Fire Whiskey - Speed Demons Outro Music: Dead Remote - Three Words

Episode 117: Rotosauce Football - The Gridiron Throne (S8E1) with Jeff Dumont Hosted by Greg Smith (@gregsauce) Greg is joined by Jeff Dumont (@jeffd119) for the Gridiron Throne, a series in which your hosts will analyze fantasy football and the final season of Game of Thrones. The football discussion revolves around veteran players who could lose or gain value based on the results of the upcoming NFL draft. To bridge the conversation from pigskin to dragon scales, your hosts figure out how key players from Westeros would best translate to positions on a football team. Then the talk shifts fully to Thrones (23:56) with some hype for the new opening credits, major takeaways from Episode 1, a second round of next-character-to-die picks, Episode 2 predictions, and other theories for the endgame of the series (#ElephantsAreComing). A TwoQBs.com Production Intro Music: Fire Whiskey - Speed Demons Outro Music: Dead Remote - Three Words

Episode 116: Rotosauce Football - Required Reading with Kenneth Griggs Hosted by Greg Smith (@gregsauce) Greg is joined by Kenneth Griggs (@Dexters_Library) to start digging back into NFL offseason news. They talk about Baker Mayfield and the ascending Browns and the appeal of taking more risks in fantasy drafts. Later, they discuss Kenneth's resolution to read 52 books in 2019 (17:00). He explains how he's reshaped his routine to read more, then notes a few of his favorite novels so far. Your hosts wrap up the show with recommendations for books about sports and thoughts on what makes for the best fantasy writing (35:53). Links Vulture's Top 100 Books of the 21st Century (So Far) 2019 #FFFollows Top Twitter Follows by Ryan McDowell A TwoQBs.com Production Intro Music: Fire Whiskey - Speed Demons Outro Music: Dead Remote - Three Words

Episode 115: Rotosauce Football - The Gridiron Throne with Jeff Dumont Hosted by Greg Smith (@gregsauce) Greg is joined by Jeff Dumont (@jeffd119) for the Gridiron Throne, a series in which your hosts will discuss fantasy football and analyze the final season of Game of Thrones. In this inaugural installment before the show's premiere, football comes first, as your hosts evaluate Baker Mayfield's climbing ADP, try to contextualize Matt Ryan's late-bloomer profile, and sort through the rumored quarterback carousel of Kyler Murray, Josh Rosen, and Case Keenum. When the talk shifts to Thrones (26:29), the great houses of Westeros are compared to NFL franchises, first character to die draft picks are made, then Greg and Jeff wind down with other predictions and theories for the endgame of the show. Links NFFC ADP FantasyPros Consensus QB Rankings A TwoQBs.com Production Intro Music: Fire Whiskey - Speed Demons Outro Music: Dead Remote - Three Words

Episode 114: Rotosauce Baseball - Outfield, Pitcher, & Catcher Ranks with Toby Guevin Hosted by Greg Smith (@gregsauce) Greg is joined by Toby Guevin (@BatFlipCrazy) to finish up the fantasy baseball rankings comparison they initiated in Episode 113. This second installment begins with outfield discussion (1:17), including why your hosts aren't drafting Nick Castellanos, Toby’s bold projection for Yasiel Puig, other key rankings discrepancies, an attempt to sort out the Padres outfielder, and how to prioritize certain stat-producing archetypes of players in the draft. Starting pitcher is next (57:04), with talk of how and when to chase wins based on quality of players’ teams, why Michael Wacha is off Toby’s board, Stephen Strasburg vs. James Paxton, the relative cost differences between Colorado's starters, the bounce-back potential for Matt Harvey, and other late-round hurlers to target. The show's relief pitcher evaluations (1:39:31) touch on Toby’s reasons to fade Aroldis Chapman, the sneaky value of Trevor May, key closer committee battles, the best reliever values, and a brief check-in on how to approach holds leagues. Things wind down with the catcher position (2:06:39), as Greg and Toby give general strategy for one-catcher versus two-catcher leagues (with targets for both types of league) and sort through a few intriguing catcher platoons. Tune in and taste the Rotosauce. Links Greg & Toby's Rankings Comparison (3/10/2019) BatFlip Crazy Podcast @SmartFantasyBB - Tanner Bell on Twitter xStats.org Baseball Savant Expected Stats A TwoQBs.com Production Intro Music: Fire Whiskey - Speed Demons Outro Music: Dead Remote - Three Words

Episode 113: Rotosauce Baseball - Infield Rankings with Toby Guevin Hosted by Greg Smith (@gregsauce) Greg is joined by Toby Guevin (@BatFlipCrazy) to compare and analyze the similarities and differences between their fantasy baseball rankings for 2019. The positions will be split up across two shows. In this first installment, the discussion begins with some rankings philosophy (2:30) and a couple disclaimers. Next, overall top-30s are compared (9:46), noting differing views on how early to draft pitchers, Jose Altuve, and Bryce Harper. Then it's on to positional rankings, leading off with first base (35:00), featuring a Luke Voit deep dive. Third base follows (1:03:46), with your hosts forecasting Vladamir Guerrero Jr.'s arrival and what it might mean for Toronto's other hitters. Daydreams of Doziers come next, as Toby takes an optimistic look at Hunter Dozier to close out the third base segment before moving on to second base (1:38:50), believing in a Brian Dozier bounce-back. The middle infield overview continues with a look at Jeff McNeil's promising hit tool, and the show winds down with shortstop (1:48:38). How can drafters see through New York bias to properly value Gleyber Torres? What's the ETA and projected ROI for FTJ (Fernando Tatis Jr.)? Tune in and taste the Rotosauce for answers those questions and more rankings reflections. Then come back for next week's episode (114) covering outfield, catcher, starting pitcher, and relief pitcher. Links Greg & Toby's Rankings Comparison (3/10/2019) BatFlip Crazy Podcast @SmartFantasyBB - Tanner Bell on Twitter xStats.org Baseball Savant Expected Stats A TwoQBs.com Production Intro Music: Fire Whiskey - Speed Demons Outro Music: Dead Remote - Three Words

Episode 112: Rotosauce Baseball - TGFBI Draft Report Hosted by Greg Smith (@gregsauce). Greg's draft in League 2 of The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational (@TGFBI) is complete. Trying to win the overall prize is the ultimate goal, of course, and Greg explains how his baseline draft strategy had to shift to attack the Invitational's multi-league tournament setting. But as your host recounts his navigation through the league's 30-round draft, there's still plenty of analysis to share for standalone leagues. How can one starting pitcher make or break a team? What's the right approach to backstops in a two-catcher league? What is the outfielder equivalent to a hot fudge sundae? Which risky pitchers are worth late-round dart throws? Why can't Greg quit Anthony Swarzak? You'll find out all of this and more as he reports back on each of his picks. Tune in and taste the Rotosauce. Links The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational TGFBI League 2 Draft Board TGFBI Projections by @smada_bb A TwoQBs.com Production Intro Music: Fire Whiskey - Speed Demons Outro Music: Dead Remote - Three Words

Episode 111: Rotosauce Baseball - TGFBI Reactions and RP Talk with Mike Alexander Hosted by Greg Smith (@gregsauce). Greg welcomes Mike Alexander (@Roto_Wan) back to the show to talk about their experiences in the early rounds of The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational. They discuss jockeying for preferred draft slots via the NFBC's Kentucky Derby System (KDS), how the overall competition changes draft strategy, plus other surprises and notes from the first two days of picks. Later, your hosts dive into the relief pitcher position. How does the evolution of MLB pitching philosophies impact our fantasy relievers? When should we target closers in drafts? Can we do better than Saves and/or Holds as stat categories? Which setup men and long relievers are worth fantasy consideration? How should we sort though 2019's abundance of closer battles and committees? Greg and Mike touch on all these topics and more. Tune in and taste the Rotosauce. A TwoQBs.com Production Intro Music: Fire Whiskey - Speed Demons Outro Music: Dead Remote - Three Words

Episode 110: Rotosauce Football - Macro & Micro Tiers of QB Rankings Hosted by Greg Smith (@gregsauce). Programming Note: Going forward, the 2QB Experience podcast feed is being updated to include some non-football content. Greg explained the change at the beginning of Episode 109, but please stay subscribed because this episode and many more to come will still feature in-depth discussion of fantasy football. On this quick-hit installment of the show, Greg throws his redraft quarterback rankings for 2019 into the Rotosauce pan and boils down large macro tiers of players into smaller micro tiers. From large-scale "Starters vs. Backups" distinctions to subtle differentiations between similarly-valued players in the "QB Middle Class," this episode lays out Greg's process for tiering signal callers. Where will your preferred quarterback targets land in the tiers below? Tune in and find out! QB Tiers Outline Starters/Presumed Starters Roster-worthy Difference Makers QB Middle Class Management White Collar Blue Collar Interns Undesirables Optimistic Situation Pessimistic Situation Backups A TwoQBs.com Production Intro Music: Fire Whiskey - Speed Demons Outro Music: Dead Remote - Three Words

Episode 109: Rotosauce Baseball - BARF Draft Recap with Sammy Reid Hosted by Greg Smith (@gregsauce). Programming Note: Going forward, the 2QB Experience podcast feed is being updated to include some non-football content. Greg explains the forthcoming change at the beginning of this episode, but please stay subscribed because proper 2QBXP episodes will return with more football talk before you know it. After all that programming housekeeping is out of the way, Greg welcomes Sammy Reid (@SammyReidFI) to the show to recap and analyze this past weekend’s Bay Area Roto Fantasy (BARF) baseball draft. They begin with some general discussion of the league’s scoring settings, weighing the merits of on-base percentage (OBP) versus batting average (AVG), plus the seemingly waning relevance of quality starts (QS). The conversation then turns to specific picks and strategies from the draft: Where should the injured Francisco Lindor be drafted? How should elite pitchers slot between elite hitters at the beginning of the draft? What were the most surprising picks in the early rounds? Has Clayton Kershaw fallen too far in ADP? How should drafters approach the middle rounds when it’s tough to find players without warts? Who’s happier than a dog with two dicks? What’s the story with Jeff McNeil? How about Yusei Kikuchi? What happens when Luis Castillo is your fantasy SP2? Is the fantasy hive mind sleeping on Jorge Polanco? Is drafting backstops in a 14-team, 2-catcher league the worst or the absolute worst? Your hosts (attempt to) answer all these questions and more on this inaugural baseball episode of the freshly renamed Rotosauce podcast. Links 2019 BARF League Draft Results The Wreck Room SF Rotogrinders Baseballholics Podcast BatFlipCrazy Podcast A TwoQBs.com Production Intro Music: Fire Whiskey - Speed Demons Outro Music: Dead Remote - Three Words

Episode 108: The Analytics of Dynasty with Jordan McNamara Hosted by Greg Smith (@gregsauce). Greg is joined by Jordan McNamara (@McNamaraDynasty) of UTH Dynasty, and they discuss Jordan's new book, The Analytics of Dynasty, including its applications for two-quarterback dynasty leagues. From the inception of the book to how the data was gathered and applied, the conversation dives deep into strategy for dynasty fantasy football. How should owners balance running back and wide receiver roster spots? Is scoring consistency more important game-to-game or season-to-season? How are league size and value over replacement related? What can age tell us about a quarterback's value? What are the pros and cons of hoarding quarterbacks in 2QB and Superflex dynasty? Which incoming rookies should we start paying attention to? Your hosts cover all those topics and more in this episode before wrapping up with brief Super Bowl Picks. Links The Analytics of Dynasty by Jordan McNamara Under The Helmet Dynasty A TwoQBs.com Production Intro Music: Fire Whiskey - Speed Demons Outro Music: Dead Remote - Three Words

Episode 107: Week 17 Preview of DFS QBs with Josh ADHD Hosted by Greg Smith (@gregsauce). Greg is joined by Josh ADHD (@FantasyADHD) of FantasyInsiders and RotoGrinders to analyze the quarterback position for Week 17's main slate at DraftKings. They begin by briefly discussing how NFL playoff implications could affect player usage for key teams, then identify some general attributes to look for when choosing QBs in DFS. The Week 17 preview kicks into high gear after that (10:20), as Greg and Josh review all quarterback options at all price points. Are Patrick Mahomes and Ben Roethlisberger worth their premium salaries? Who are the best plays from the middle tiers? Do we dare start Teddy Bridgewater, Cooper Rush, or Kyle Allen? How are we supposed to stack with some teams resting players, a.k.a. where have all the Cowboys gone? All these questions and more will be answered, then your hosts close out the show (1:06:52) with a few non-quarterback DFS recommendations, a look ahead to 2019 best ball drafts, and their early Super Bowl picks. Links FantasyADHD.com Josh ADHD's Archives at RotoGrinders.com NFL Playoff Scenarios by Adam Levitan Week 17 Rankings & Game Flowbotics by Greg Smith A TwoQBs.com Production Intro Music: Fire Whiskey - Speed Demons Outro Music: Dead Remote - Three Words

Episode 106: Week 15 Recap and Week 16 Preview Hosted by Greg Smith (@gregsauce). Greg is podcasting solo yet again, and he kicks off the show by looking back at his own teams' performances so far in the fantasy playoffs. There are a few whiny gripes about matchups gone wrong, but his main focus is evaluating the process that went into his lineup decisions across multiple leagues, in an effort to illustrate the nebulous concept of "process over results." After that, Greg dives into the show's traditional Week 15 recap (13:01), with some noteworthy news tidbits plus awards for quarterback boom and bust of the week. In the Week 16 preview (22:04), Greg reviews most of the slate's QB matchups and makes picks for streamer of the week and clipboard holder of the week. And the show wraps up with Greg answering a handful of listener questions (37:57), including some big-picture takeaways for evaluating matchups in-season, as well as draft strategy. Links Week 15 Game Flowbotics A-to-Z by Greg Smith Week 15 On The Couch podcast with Sigmund Bloom and Paul Charchian A TwoQBs.com Production Intro Music: Fire Whiskey - Speed Demons Outro Music: Dead Remote - Three Words

Episode 105: Week 14 Recap and Week 15 Preview with Brian Malone Hosted by Greg Smith (@gregsauce). Greg is joined by Brian Malone (@BrianMaloneFF) of the Dynasty Command Center. To start the show, they talk about broad takeaways from the 2018 fantasy season, particularly for dynasty formats. Then your hosts dive into the Week 14 recap (6:21), discussing the unforgiving nature of so many vultured touchdowns, some impressive defensive performances, the depth of quarterback production, Josh Johnson's viability as a waiver wire add in 2QB/Superflex, and their booms/busts of the week at quarterback. In the Week 15 preview (22:16), Greg & Brian offer up some general strategy for the fantasy playoffs, surprisingly cut-worthy signal callers, QB2 streaming options, candidates for clipboard holder of the week, and a couple bold predictions. Links Dynasty Command Center A TwoQBs.com Production Intro Music: Fire Whiskey - Speed Demons Outro Music: Dead Remote - Three Words

Episode 104: Week 13 Recap and Week 14 Preview with Tod Burros Hosted by Greg Smith (@gregsauce). Greg is joined by Tod Burros (@TodfromPa) of the Run to Daylight podcast, Rotoviz, Fanball, and Football Diehards. They kick off the show examining best ball league results and draft strategy based on what we've learned from the 2018 season so far. Then your hosts dive into the Week 13 recap (19:50), discussing what stood out from a strange set of games, late-season turnover at the running back position, and the boom/bust of the week at quarterback. In the Week 14 preview (36:06), Greg & Tod talk about the Jacksonville defense, QB2 streaming options, and candidates for clipboard holder of the week. The show wraps up (53:12) with some conversation about the enigmatic Seattle offense, expectations for Green Bay after Mike McCarthy's departure, and a couple bold predictions. Links FFPages.com The Run To Daylight Podcast Rotoviz Archives for Tod Burros FootballDieHards Archives for Tod Burros A TwoQBs.com Production Intro Music: Fire Whiskey - Speed Demons Outro Music: Dead Remote - Three Words