NERDS LOST THE PLOT IN FANTASY FOOTBALL? W/ BEN GRETCH

NERDS LOST THE PLOT IN FANTASY FOOTBALL? W/ BEN GRETCH

Author: Kevin Cole July 31, 2024 Duration: 1:41:43

Ben Gretch (@YardsPerGretch) of Stealing Signals joins me to talk:

* How the tried-and-true strategies of yesteryear are working out in fantasy football now.

* Whether we’ve become too fixated on the aggregate, stats-based analysis versus looking at talent

* A bunch of ADPs for players that don’t make sense

* Take questions on the YouTube LiveStream



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