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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.
Episodes
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The Most Aggressive Fantasy Football Draft Picks at Every Position
In the previous episode, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele discussed why players need to be more aggressive in Fantasy Football drafts. Today they reveal their…
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Fantasy Football Drafters Are Still Not Aggressive Enough in 2022
Fantasy Football Drafts are tougher than ever in 2022, but plenty of exploitable opportunities remain. Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele explain why getting even…
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Are Saquon Barkley and Kyle Pitts the Key to Winning $2 Million on Underdog Fantasy?
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele start Ja'Marr Chase, Saquon Barkley, and Kyle Pitts from the 1.04 in Underdog Fantasy Best Ball Mania 3. Can they construct the…
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The RB Sleepers That Perfectly Finish a Zero RB Build
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele take on the double-digit rounds of the 2022 Pros v Joes contest. Is this the absolute dream build for Zero RB drafters? Subscribe…
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A Zero RB Build With Extreme RB Upside: Pros v Joes Special
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele draw the 1.04 in the FFPC Pros vs Joe's event. Can they build a Zero RB roster that still has a chance to finish among the…
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The Final Rounds Are Vital To Your Zero RB Build In The FFPC Best Ball Tournament
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele enter the double-digit rounds with only one running back, but finish with a loaded RB position. The guys reveal some of their…
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This Superstar WR Build is worth $200,000
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele draft an FFPC Best Ball Tournament team from 1.04. They must decide between Justin Jefferson and Ja'Marr Chase before adding…
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15 Players We Like Better in Fantasy Football Auctions
Are some players better options in the auction format? The guys talk about player targets for different auction strategies and look at specific player combos…
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Auction Tactics, A Stars and Scrubs Debate, and Zero RB Super Teams
Ben and Shawn break down auction strategies, explain the relative benefits of Power Depth versus Stars and Scrubs, and explore the tactics necessary to make…
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You May Need to Reach Early to Build a Super Team in the FFPC Main Event
The guys break down the strengths and weaknesses of various draft slots and explain how early-round reaches could lay the foundation for a $1 million super…
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The ADP Tactics To Win Your Fantasy Football League!
With 2022 FFPC Main Event slow drafts starting, Ben and Shawn discuss the different structural paths to crafting a dominant tournament team. Subscribe to the…
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SB Gold: Ben Gretch + Shawn Siegele = Stealing Bananas
Original Airing - 26th June 2021 It's the Debut edition of Stealing Bananas!!! Ben and Shawn discuss the player ability versus projectable volume as it relates…
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New Panthers and Seahawks to Target Are Not the Obvious Buys
Ben and Shawn explore the fallout of Baker Mayfield's trade to Carolina and explain why the market is about to give you tantalizing prices on both sleepers and…
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The Pitfalls of Projections
Ben and Shawn run through a variety of ways that an overreliance on projections will limit you as a fantasy drafter and suggest several projection-based…
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3 Risers and 3 Fallers We're BUYING at Underdog Fantasy ADP
Ben and Shawn dig into Underdog Fantasy ADP and look at the biggest risers and fallers over the past three weeks. Beyond the headline names, the guys locate…
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SB Gold: Uncomfortable Drafting and Winning Tournaments W/ Peter Overzet
Peter Overzet joins Ben and Shawn to talk tactics, including why uncomfortable drafting is the key to those coveted high tournament finishes. Subscribe to the…
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A Contrarian Draft In the Underdog Superflex Puppy
The guys take an aggressive approach at QB and RB in the new Superflex Puppy format on Underdog. Were they able to build enough WR firepower to compete for the…
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SB Gold: What Is Zero RB and Why Does It Have So Much Upside?
Original Airing - 17th July 2021 Ben explains what folks get wrong when they discuss Zero RB. He discusses the key insights from the birth of Zero RB that help…
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The Most Controversial NFC Offenses Offer Multiple Stealth Stars
Ben and Shawn break down the most controversial NFC offenses. Are there ways to play the loaded 49ers offense? How about the barren Packers squad? Plus, the…
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Recapping the Ultimate Shark Draft
Ben and Shawn evaluate their team and break down the draft trends in an absolutely loaded Underdog draft in the Spike Week Royal Rumble invitational. How did…
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Spike Week Royal Rumble Draft
Enjoy the frantic pace of an Underdog draft against the top minds in the best ball industry in the Spike Week Royal Rumble invitational. Click here for SFB12…
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League Winners or Land Mines? Controversial AFC Projections
Ben and Shawn break down the most complicated AFC offenses. Are Jaylen Waddle, Jerry Jeudy, and Diontae Johnson priority targets or players to avoid? Click…
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2022 Projected Win Totals and What It Means for Fantasy
Ben and Shawn examine the schedule difficulty for each of the 8 divisions and look at what the 2022 projected win totals can tell us about reality teams and…
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A Bad Year for Elite TE? Who to Target Early and How to Play It If You Miss
Ben and Shawn break down the TE position, including the importance of Elite TE, the difficulty of executing Elite TE in 2022, and the late-round options to…
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How to Load Up on the Next Kupp, Jefferson, and Chase
Ben and Shawn break down the WR position, including player targets and tactics for multiple builds and areas of the draft. Subscribe to the RotoViz YouTube…
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Are There More Than 2 Anchor RB Options? And Just How Bad Is the Dead Zone?
Ben and Shawn break down the RB position with all of their targets at different price levels and for different structural builds. They give their must-drafts…
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How to Play QB in 2022: Key Tactics and Top Picks
Ben and Shawn discuss the QB window, explore the QB profile with the best mix of upside versus risk, and identify the top options to outperform at multiple…
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The Stealing Bananas Blueprint for Building a Dynasty
Ben and Shawn go over dynasty startup strategy, including tips for acquiring players with ascending value, a blueprint for trading, and a roadmap for…
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CEH Unleashed and CMC as a Contrarian Play in SF and Dynasty?
The guys look at the new RB landscape in KC, go behind the scenes of their recent SF Best Ball tournament draft, and debate Ben's selection of CMC in a dynasty…
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Going for Broke - A Contrarian Build in the FFPC SF Best Ball Tournament
After a crazy start, can Ben and Shawn put together a team with a path to victory in the FFPC SF best ball tournament? Subscribe to the RotoViz YouTube Channel…
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Grab Those QBs Early! - An FFPC Superflex Best Ball Tourney Draft
Ben and Shawn draw the 1.11 in an FFPC SF Best Ball tournament draft. Do they take the safe path at QB or swing for the fences? You can probably guess . . …
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Superflex Startup Trades That Will Set Your Team for Years
Ben and Shawn discuss dynasty Superflex startup tactics, explain their approach to the early rounds, and analyze specific blockbuster trades from recent…
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What Is Patrick Mahomes Worth In Superflex?
Ben and Shawn debate the fantasy future of the Chiefs superstar QB and explore how to buy and sell Mahomes in Superflex startups and established leagues…
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The Most Fun Rookie Picks Happen in Round 3
Ben and Shawn explore the selections remaining in Round 3 of their RotoViz TriFlex league and explain why many of the options are better than players picked in…
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Perpetual Reloading: A Rookie Draft Trade Blizzard
Ben and Shawn navigate a pick-heavy RotoViz TriFlex rookie draft and make 10 trades in the first 30 selections. $50 Underdog/FFPC Credit Competition Tweet…
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Post-Draft Veteran Losers Who Could Be Championship Pieces at Their New Prices
Ben and Shawn look at post-draft veteran winners and losers, including players who undeniably lost value but are suddenly perfect contingency-based options in…
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How to Beat Your Rookie Draft
Ben and Shawn look at how to beat early rookie drafts: tactics, player evaluations, and exploitable ADP windows. Plus a breakdown of the A.J. Brown and…
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The Funniest NFL Draft Live Stream Compilation Ever
Not everything went to plan & that led to a HILARIOUSLY good time! Watch the Funniest moments of our NFL Draft Stream! Ben Gretch, Shawn Siegele, and Colm…
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Rachaad White and David Bell Headline the Fantasy Risers
Ben and Shawn break down Round 3 live as it happens, and two of Patrick Kerrane's favorite prospects go off the board during his guest appearance. Subscribe to…
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Skyy Moore to the Chiefs and All Is Right With the World
Ben and Shawn break down all of the biggest developments of the NFL Draft as they happened including Skyy Moore to the Kansas City Chiefs. How excited are the…
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Kenneth Walker Breaks Ben's Heart
Ben and Shawn recap Round 1 and break down the early Round 2 developments live, including Breece Hall to the Jets and Kenneth Walker to the Seahawks. Subscribe…
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These Athletic RBs Could Be Draft Weekend Surprises
Ben and Shawn break down their favorite draft-reliant WR prospects and look at scenarios where they'd scream up fantasy boards. Subscribe to the RotoViz…
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The 4 WRs We're Watching Carefully on Draft Night
Ben and Shawn break down their favorite draft-reliant WR prospects and look at scenarios where they'd scream up fantasy boards. Subscribe to the RotoViz…
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Rewind: Using Lessons from Dynasty and Best Ball to Build a Redraft Monster
Original Post Date: JUL 10, 2021 Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL How much value do you gain from playing multiple formats at a…
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Breece Hall Blockbusters and Rookie WR Trades
Ben and Shawn explain why it's almost impossible to overpay for Breece Hall and discuss how to navigate the top tier of WRs in an action-packed rookie draft…
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Two Drafts in the Rookies and Sophomores Tournament
Ben and Shawn take their QB tactics from last week's show and try to build a couple of unique rosters in the Underdog best ball tournament. Subscribe to the…
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Superflex Draft Tactics and the Wild 2022 QB Class
Ben and Shawn explore the trends in their early rookie drafts and detail the ramifications for dynasty trades and RotoViz TriFlex startups. Subscribe to the…
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Trends from Early Rookie Drafts to Exploit in Trades and Startups
STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn explore the trends in their early rookie drafts and detail the ramifications for dynasty trades and RotoViz TriFlex startups…
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The Proof Is In The Pudding
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn recently drafted from the 10th spot in an FFPC Best Ball Draft. Today they recap…
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Stealing Bananas On The Clock Part 2: Live Best Ball Drafting
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn continue their Live FFPC Best Ball Draft! Listen in to the second half of the…
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Stealing Bananas On The Clock Part 1: Live Best Ball Drafting
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn are on the clock in a Live FFPC Best Ball Draft! From the 10th slot, will they…
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FFPC Cutdowns, SF Dynasty Tiers, and Calculating Trades
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn break down some big dynasty trades using the new RotoViz tiers and trade…
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The Future of the NFL
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn look at the trades and FA moves that have ushered in a new era and discuss what it…
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Tyreek Hill Trade Makes KC Better?
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn break down all the ramifications of the huge trade. Is it grief-fueled delusion or…
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Controversial RB and WR ADP Shifts Early in Free Agency
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn look at how seemingly small moves can really shake up the RB landscape and debate…
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Contrarian Takes, Stealth Values, and New Sleepers in Early FA
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn explain why some early FA moves may have a very different impact than anticipated…
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2022 Rookies Rising: How to Play the Top Names and Emerging Sleepers
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn come in on opposite ends of the Russell Wilson trade debate and make some crazy…
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Grief, Optimism, and Wild Fantasy Predictions in a Russell Wilson Trade Debate
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn come in on opposite ends of the Russell Wilson trade debate and make some crazy…
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Early RB Dead Zone Steals
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL The RB Dead Zone was a desert again in 2021, but early ADP offers intriguing options. Ben and…
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Using Best Ball ADP To Win Dynasty Trades
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn use provocative ADPs from early best ball drafts to create scenario-based dynasty…