Guru Fantasy World

David J. Gautieri & guests cover a wide array of fantasy football topics. Primarily focused on dynasty fantasy football.

Ep. 33 - Meeting of the TE Minds (ft. guest Andrew Cooper)

David & guest Andrew Cooper (@CoopAFiasco) discuss the 2024 TE landscape. 3:30 - Jake Ferguson Scooby Doo reveal 22:30 - Who's TE1? Top tier worth paying up for? 32:00 - Not the year for punting TE? 36:00 - Kyle Pitts a trap? 45:00 - Kincaid/Knox splits 51:00 - Engram/Kirk splits 55:30 - Njoku/Watson splits 1:04:00 - Arthur Smith (dare we say) a good thing? 1:09:30 - Bowers viable in redraft? 1:12:30 - Late-round favorites

08-20
01:21:40

Ep. 32 - Beating Best Ball (w/ BBM2 Champion Liam Murphy)

David & Best Ball Mania Champion Liam Murphy discuss 2024 strategy & player-takes. 7:00 - Stacking (1? 2? 3? 4?) pass-catchers 12:00 - How important is "uniqueness" in BBM? 18:00 - Discussing last year's BBM winner 24:45 - WK17 Strategy 30:45 - Targeting low-owned players 45:00 - Flag-plants (& knowing when not to) 1:00:00 - Elite TE's for the Win

08-13
01:17:46

Ep. 31 - Advanced Statistics Theory (w/ guest Ryan Heath)

David Gautieri & Ryan Heath discuss some advanced statistics & their applications. 2:00 (Un)catchable targets 7:30 Diontae Johnson SZN? 15:30 How to Use 1D/RR 17:00 Jayden Reed CAN, but WILL he? 22:00 “Big Play Merchants” 24:45 Thoughts on Jordan Addison 29:30 Josh Gordon Patriots Trivia 35:00 MTF/touch 39:00 *Whispers* maybe Arthur Smith is a good thing 47:00 Achane/Spears fit YR2 breakout window 50:45 Anthony Richardson’s Lamar-ceiling 58:30 No “bad stats” only bad applications

07-16
01:02:21

Ep. 30 - Overvalued/Undervalued (RD7/8/9 Dynasty Startup ADP) w/ guest Rich (@DynastyIsland)

Host David Gautieri & guest Rich (@DynastyIsland) discuss players with RD7/8/9 startup ADP's. 7:15 - Bryce Young a SELL? Or underrated? 12:30 - BUY Rashee Rice? & Jayden Reed? 17:30 - Zack Moss > D’Andre Swift IN DYNASTY!?!? 28:00 - Drafting a QB3 in dynasty startups 32:00 - Sorting Kittle, Engram, Njoku, Ferguson 39:30 - RB1dre Stevenson 51:45 - Penix’s dynasty outlook

07-12
57:40

Ep. 29 - Attacking RD4/5/6 in Dynasty startups (Overvalued/Undervalued w/ guest @FFSnoog)

David Gautieri & guest @FFSnoog discuss whether players with ADP's in RD4/5/6 are undervalued or overvalued. 5:00 – Tua overvalued? 9:30 – Kincaid’s ceiling? 22:00 – Opportunity cost of RD2 RB's v Achane 27:00 – Devonta Smith a ___ percentile talent? 30:00 – DJ Moore yum or yuck? 44:00 – Pitts, Andrews, Kelce 47:00 – Fade JJ McCarthy 51:00 – Zay Flowers PPR $$$ 55:00 – RD6 too early for RB’s? 1:00:00 – JSN undervalued? 1:03:00 – Xavier Worthy the Hero who lived too long 1:10:00 – Win now AND later

07-03
01:13:32

Ep. 28 - Navigating the Top-36 Startup Picks (Overvalued/Undervalued) w/ guest Dynasty Dad (@DynastyDadFF)

Host David Gautieri & guest Dynasty Dad discuss Top-36 dynasty ADP, whether each player in that range is overvalued/undervalued/properly valued, as well as additional startup strategies. 5:00 - Using ADP, KTC, FantasyCalc 9:30 - Stroud overvalued? 15:15 - Building around QB's? 20:00 - Anthony Richardson range of outcomes 25:00 - Fade Justin Herbert at your own risk 29:00 - Kyler v Richardson 30:00 - LaPorta overvalued? 35:00 - Malik Chase 40:00 - Chris Olave = Cilantro 45:00 - Marry Me Trey McBride 47:30 - Latest startup strategies

06-25
56:15

Ep. 27 - 2024 Bestball Strategy (with guest James Brimacombe)

David & Bestball Expert James Brimacombe discuss 2024 strategy & player-takes. 3:00 - Bestball "Rules" 7:30 - Exposure Limits 12:00 - Closing-line Value 15:00 - Avoiding "Zeros" 22:30 - Best Time to Draft 24:00 - Drafting Rookies 37:00 - 3RB starts 38:45 - Punting TE 45:00 - "Ideal" Roster Construction 49:00 - Same-bye 2QB builds

06-18
01:03:20

Ep. 26 - NFL Draft Primer (w/ guest Jakob Sanderson)

David & guest Jakob Sanderson discuss 2024 rookie prospects, philosophical strategies, & more. 2:15 – Ranking QB’s in SF 13:00 – Odunze “can’t miss?” 18:30 – Adonai v Ladd 22:00 – Ceiling v Floor philosophy 36:00 – Fading Penix 44:30 – Late-round RB-targets 1:02:30 – Building a team w/ only rookie picks 1:12:30 – Infinite rebuilds 1:18:00 – 90-second rapid-fire 1:19:30 – JSN debate

04-23
01:37:51

Ep. 25 - True or False w/ guest Angelo (@angelo_fantasy)

David & guest Angelo play a game of True or False regarding 2024 rookies. 3:00 - Odunze same tier as MHJ/Nabers? 9:00 - Nabers = CeeDee? 11:00 - BTJ > JSN? 13:45 - Worthy too small for a WR1? 21:30 - Why Javon Baker? 26:30 - Baker > Mitchell? 36:30 - Developmental injuries 41:30 - Ronald Jones comp (oh no) 51:00 - James Robinson comp (oh yea) 57:00 - 90-second rapid-fire

04-16
01:02:10

Ep. 24 - 2024 Rookie Talk (w/ Devy Expert Kevin Coleman)

David Gautieri & guest Kevin Coleman discuss the 2024 rookie RB class, some flawed WR prospects, & some deeper sleepers. 3:30 - Devy the next "niche" to go mainstream? 5:00 - Rookie RB1 flag-plant 10:30 - MarShawn Lloyd fan-club 15:00 - Benson's "red flag" 18:30 - Elusiveness Rating 23:30 - Late-round RB-targets 32:30 - Mitchell v Worthy 40:00 - Fade Coleman? Legette? 48:00 - Bucky kinda sucky? 52:00 - Surprising Aiyuk comp 55:00 - TE talk 59:00 - Pre-draft tier-breaks 1:02:00 - 90-second rapid-fire

04-08
01:11:13

Ep. 23 - Defining Dynasty "Leverage" (w/ guest Scott Connor aka @CharlesChillFFB)

David & Scott define dynasty "leverage" & discuss various examples. 6:00 - Defining Dynasty "Leverage" 13:45 - Ageism in Dynasty 19:00 - Collecting future 1's 27:00 - Process > Players 39:00 - Trading multiple years out 44:00 - WORP 53:00 - Leveraging the Fantasy Playoffs 57:00 - NO TRADE DEADLINES

08-07
01:04:16

Ep. 22 - Dissecting Bestball Strategies (featuring BBM2 Champion Liam Murphy)

David discusses bestball strategies in detail with Bestball Mania 2 Champion Liam Murphy (@ChessLiam). 4:30 - Drafting suspended players 16:00 - 6WR builds 28:30 - "Small" stacks 33:45 - Projected points 36:15 - Same bye builds 42:00 - Biggest edge left 49:30 - Recreating the winning build

08-04
01:04:59

Ep. 21 - Bestball Player Takes (w/ guest Ron Stewart)

David & guest Ron Stewart discuss a few simple bestball strategies & go over player-takes for the most undervalued/overvalued at each position (QB/RB/WR/TE). 2:30 - Bestball tips for Beginners 9:00 - The 2 Justins 16:30 - THE post-hype RB 20:45 - Quentin Johnston in redraft? 26:30 - Kyle Pitts conundrum 38:30 - Sanders a trap? 43:45 - Pickens debate

07-31
01:03:01

Ep. 20 - Dynasty Do's & Dont's (w/ guest John Bauer)

David Gautieri & guest John Bauer (aka @TheBauerClub) discuss Dynasty Do's & Dont's, & the "perfect" startup strategy. 2:30 - Knowing Your League Settings 6:45 - Just Hit Decline 8:00 - Building Relationships 11:30 - Leveraging Others' Needs 17:00 - Going "All-In" 20:45 - Trading With a Purpose 25:30 - Worst Mistake You Can Make 28:00 - The "Perfect" Startup 35:00 - 90-Second Rapid-Fire

07-23
42:37

Ep. 19 - Meeting of The TE Minds (w/ TE Expert Andrew Cooper)

David & guest Andrew Cooper discuss their TE processes & player-takes. 3:30 - Defining a TE Process 21:00 - Kyle Pitts in redraft? 30:00 - Yin & Yang Strategy 36:45 - Hock a SELL? 50:00 - Kittle debate 57:30 - Rookie TE's 1:09:00 - Dulcich v Chig

07-10
01:24:36

Ep. 18 - True or False (w/ guest Josh Larky)

David & Josh play true or false & discuss player-takes for the 2023 season. 2:30 - Chig a top-8 TE? 7:45 - Perine outscores Javonte? 10:45 - Pitts a better pick than London? 17:30 - Deshaun Watson bounces back? 22:30 - Charb a threat to Walker's starting role? 27:45 - Most likely top-12 finish with an ADP outside the top-24 34:45 - Best bestball pick with an ADP 200+ 46:00 - 90-second rapid-fire

07-07
54:52

Ep. 17 - 5 Dynasty Trades I've Made & Why (w/ guest Dynasty Zoltan)

David Gautieri & guest Dynasty Zoltan discuss 5 trades Zoltan has made & why, as well as numerous dynasty trade strategies. (1:30) Avoiding the Treadmill of Mediocrity (7:30-14:45) Christian Watson Debate (16:00) Capitalizing on micro-windows (23:00) Rostering 3 Elite QB's (26:00) Crafting multi-player deals (31:00) 90-second Rapid-fire

06-26
36:37

Ep. 16 - 2023 Rookies vs Veterans (w/ guest @Angelo_Fantasy)

David Gautieri & guest Angelo (of Angelo Analysis) discuss 2023 rookies & how they should be valued vs their veteran counterparts. 3:45 - Why Anthony Richardson? 8:00 - v Kyler, Dak, Deshaun 15:00 - Why Jahmyr Gibbs 23:00 - Who's the 2023 RB3? 28:00 - Rhamondre hot takes 33:00 - Thoughts on Rachaad White 35:00 - QJ v Burks 46:00 - Zay Flowers WR1 upside?

05-25
54:42

Ep. 15 - Building A Process (w/ guest @Dynasty_IM)

David Gautieri & guest Ian Miller discuss the ins & outs of building a process. 2:30 - The most important input 5:20 - How each position differs 10:30 - Early-declare significance 12:45 - Does TE college production matter? 14:45 - Does WR athleticism matter? 16:15 - How to adjust for teammate strength 20:00 - Why JSN? 26:00 - Fade Mingo 31:30 - Player v Pick Rapid-fire

05-07
37:03

Ep. 14 - Burning Rookie Questions w/ Devy Expert Kevin Coleman (@Daboys_22)

4:15 - What to do with Zach Evans? 10:15 - Evans v Achane, Kendre, Bigsby 13:15 - Boutte? Booty? or no? 18:30 - Hooker an NFL QB? 22:00 - Kraft > Washington a hot take? 27:45 - Rakim Jarrett's profile 33:45 - Stop me from falling in love with Deuce Vaughn (if you can) 40:00 - Player v Pick Rapid-Fire

04-02
46:35

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