Dynasty Strategy Hub

Episode 11 -  Lawrence Chaney (www.twitter.com/pacificscouting), co-owner of DevyWatch.com and host of the Devy Watch podcast, joined Dave Sanders and Andrew Ferraro to discuss devy league strategies and the recently released Devy Watch publication (available here: www.devywatch.com) Topics include: - What triggered his interest in the devy format - How does he balance his devy squad - Do the players already rostered on his taxi squad impact his strategy in devy auctions - Does he recommend aggressively pursuing the big names - Which traits are most important for future success - His best hits in recent years - Prospects he can't quit Please check out DevyWatch.com and the recently released Devy Watch 2020 publication, which features over 350 pages of scouting reports, statistical breakdowns, analysis and rankings! You can follow the podcast on Twitter (www.Twitter.com/StrategyHubPod) - retweets and likes go a long way in helping us get the word out for this new podcast! If you've enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review!  Thank you for your support and we hope to catch you on the next episode of the Dynasty Strategy Hub!

Episode 10 -  Kyle, co-owner of the Devy Watch, joined Dave Sanders and Andrew Ferraro to discuss the recently released Devy Watch publication, prospect scouting and devy league strategies! Topics include: - What triggered his interest in scouting college players - Growth of college fantasy leagues and DFS - Which traits are most important for future success? - How much rankings out of high school (5-star, 4-star, 3-star evaluations by 247 or Scout) factor into his evaluations - His most notable hits and misses in recent years  - Why he prioritizes upperclassmen over incoming freshmen or sophomores in devy drafts Please check out DevyWatch.com and the recently released Devy Watch 2020 publication, which features over 350 pages of scouting reports, statistical breakdowns, analysis and rankings! You can follow the podcast on Twitter (www.Twitter.com/StrategyHubPod) - retweets and likes go a long way in helping us get the word out for this new podcast! If you've enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review!  Thank you for your support and we hope to catch you on the next episode of the Dynasty Strategy Hub!

Episode 9 -  More interviews coming soon!  The dynasty offseason is here!  In this episode, Dave Sanders and Andrew Ferraro discuss offseason strategies, including: - How do they plan out their offseason game plans? - The importance of understanding when you're close to contending - Understanding how other owners value your players - Cutting through the noise and finding the talent evaluators you trust - Why selling low may not be a bad thing - How keeping a notebook of leaguemates tendencies, as Leo suggested in Season 1, can be especially handy in the offseason - How willing are they to go "all in" if they know they're a contender mid-season? - Why not falling in love with a prospect and following your process is important - When to cut bait on favorites that aren't producing - Why the auction format is best for rookie drafts - General auction strategies (more to come next episode) You can follow the podcast on Twitter (www.Twitter.com/StrategyHubPod) - retweets and likes go a long way in helping us get the word out for this new podcast! If you've enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review!  Thank you for your support and we hope to catch you on the next episode of the Dynasty Strategy Hub!

Episode 8 -  More interviews coming soon!  In this episode, get to know hosts Dave Sanders and Andrew Ferraro as they discuss why they're so passionate about dynasty fantasy football? Topics include: - Why are they passionate about the dynasty format? - Their thoughts on the growing dynasty community - Idea on how to incorporate a charity aspect to your league through a second chance auction/draft - Favorite dynasty/keeper format and settings - Evolution from Standard to PPR and now Superflex - Favorite sites to host dynasty leagues You can follow the podcast on Twitter (www.Twitter.com/StrategyHubPod) - retweets and likes go a long way in helping us get the word out for this new podcast! If you've enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review!  Thank you for your support and we hope to catch you on the next episode of the Dynasty Strategy Hub!

Episode 7 -  Listen as hosts and long-time friends Dave Sanders (www.Twitter.com/Dsanders877) and Andrew Ferraro (www.Twitter.com/DrewFerraro88) were joined by Travis May (www.Twitter.com/FF_TravisM) to talk dynasty strategy! Topics include: - Podcasting hosting - Talent evaluation and player scouting - Transforming a devy passion into CFB DFS - Dynasty startup strategies - Worst trade he's ever made Follow Travis on Twitter (www.Twitter.com/FF_TravisM) to stay up to date on his latest NFL, CFB, devy and fantasy football content at RotoViz and the Dynasty Command Center! You can follow the podcast on Twitter (www.Twitter.com/StrategyHubPod) - retweets and likes go a long way in helping us get the word out for this new podcast! If you've enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review!  Thank you for your support and we hope to catch you on the next episode of the Dynasty Strategy Hub!

Episode 6 -  Listen as hosts and long-time friends Dave Sanders (www.Twitter.com/Dsanders877) and Andrew Ferraro (www.Twitter.com/DrewFerraro88) were joined by Nick Whalen (www.twitter.com/_nickwhalen) to talk scouting and dynasty/devy strategy! You probably know Nick as the author of the very popular Devy Report and The Graduates scouting reports.  In this interview, get to know Nick as the guys discuss: - His background in coaching and what lead to him publishing these scouting reports that help dynasty and devy players prepare for their drafts - What he believes are the most important traits for successful quarterbacks, running backs and receivers - The importance of repeatable traits - How consistent improvement is vital and why the combine is overrated - The influence in bias in fantasy leagues and the need to reassess your evaluations when new data presents itself - His strategies in dynasty startups and devy drafts/auctions - And much more! You can follow the podcast on Twitter (www.Twitter.com/StrategyHubPod) - retweets and likes go a long way in helping us get the word out for this new podcast! If you've enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review!  Thank you for your support and we hope to catch you on the next episode of the Dynasty Strategy Hub!

Episode 5 -  Listen as hosts and long-time friends Dave Sanders (www.Twitter.com/Dsanders877) and Andrew Ferraro (www.Twitter.com/DrewFerraro88) were joined by John Bosch (www.Twitter.com/JohnBoschFF) to talk about dynasty strategy! John's Background: Podcast host of Dynasty Game Night (found here: www.ffpodcasts.com/gamenight/) and Dynasty Wall Street and Dynasty Panic Room (found here: www.podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dynasty-trade-calculator-podcast/id1079266141) In this interview, get to know John as the guys discuss: podcast hosting, the importance of being on Twitter if you're playing fantasy football, why salary cap leagues add an extra layer of strategy, their favorite league settings and they provide recommendations to drum up activity in leagues you commish or play in! If you've enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review! Our focus will be on the strategy aspects of dynasty football and have some excellent guests lined up for upcoming episodes! Follow the podcast on Twitter (www.Twitter.com/StrategyHubPod) - retweets and likes go a long way in helping us get the word out for this new podcast! Thank you for your support and we hope to catch you on the next episode of the Dynasty Strategy Hub!

Episode 4 -  Listen to Part 2 of our conversation with Reality Sports Online analysts and "All About Reality" podcast hosts, Luke Patrick (www.Twitter.com/FantasyDocOC) and Matt Goodwin (www.Twitter.com/MattGoody2) as we cover a variety of fantasy football topics in a rapid fire format!   If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe to catch the latest episodes and follow hosts Dave Sanders (www.Twitter.com/Dsanders877) and Andrew Ferraro (www.Twitter.com/DrewFerraro88) on Twitter!  Thank you!

Episode 3 -  Listen as hosts and long-time friends Dave Sanders (www.Twitter.com/Dsanders877) and Andrew Ferraro (www.Twitter.com/DrewFerraro88) were joined by Reality Sports Online analysts and "All About Reality" podcast hosts, Luke Patrick (www.Twitter.com/FantasyDocOC) and Matt Goodwin (www.Twitter.com/MattGoody2) to talk about dynasty strategy!    In Part 1, the guys discussed how fantasy football has evolved over the years and is a great way to stay in touch with friends, how the Reality Sports Online format differs from standard dynasty, what makes RSO general managers successful vs. unsuccessful, how they approach trades in a league format that also layers in the complexity of player contracts and team salary cap implications and their own processes for player evaluations! If you've enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review!   Our focus will be on the strategy aspects of dynasty football and have some excellent guests lined up for upcoming episodes!   Follow the podcast on Twitter (www.Twitter.com/StrategyHubPod) - retweets and likes go a long way in helping us get the word out for this new podcast!   Thank you for your support and we hope to catch you on the next episode of the Dynasty Strategy Hub!

Episode 2 -  Listen as hosts and long-time friends Dave Sanders (www.Twitter.com/Dsanders877) and Andrew Ferraro (www.Twitter.com/DrewFerraro88) were joined by Leo Paciga (www.Twitter.com/Ciga_FF) to talk about dynasty strategy!    Leo's Background: Former Senior Writer at Dynasty League Football and podcast host, FSWA finalist, and maybe best known as the "Notebook Guy" in the dynasty community! Topics Discussed: How fantasy football has changed over the past 25 years, how dynasty is a unique blend of patience and activity, keeping notebooks of leaguemates' tendencies, how this process helps with dynasty rookie drafts and trade negotiations, how he's streamlined his process and found ways to scout leaguemates outside of the fantasy platforms, what the biggest mistake dynasty players are making, how being flexible and playing multiple formats of fantasy can help you in dynasty, and his prediction that you'll soon be able to bet on which plays are called during NFL games! Leo was very generous with his time!  This 30 minute interview contains plenty of actionable information for both veteran and rookie dynasty players.  Please follow him on Twitter @Ciga_FF If you've enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review!   Our focus will be on the strategy aspects of dynasty football and have some excellent guests lined up for upcoming episodes!   Follow the podcast on Twitter (www.Twitter.com/StrategyHubPod) - retweets and likes go a long way in helping us get the word out for this new podcast!   Thank you for your support and we hope to catch you on the next episode of the Dynasty Strategy Hub!

Episode 1 -  Listen as hosts and long-time friends Dave Sanders (Twitter.com/dsanders877) and Andrew Ferraro (Twitter.com/DrewFerraro88) were joined by Ryan McDowell (Twitter.com/RyanMc23) to talk about dynasty strategy!    Ryan's Background: Owner/partner at Dynasty League Football, co-host of the Dynasty Blueprint Podcast and co-founder of the Dynasty Command Center. Topics Discussed: The popularity and growth of dynasty fantasy football, Ryan's "Productive Struggle" approach to roster construction, how to avoid a roster filled with "Roster Cloggers", why ADP isn't a great tool to use in trade negotiations, the devy format (drafting college players onto a taxi squad), what change Ryan would like to see become the norm in fantasy football 10 years from now, why leagues with auction startups should have auction rookie drafts, the bestball format, the worst trade he's ever made and tips for new players! Tons of great insight in this quick 23 minute interview with one of the legends in our industry! If you've enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review!   Our focus will be on the strategy aspects of dynasty football and have some excellent guests lined up for upcoming episodes!   Follow the podcast on Twitter (Twitter.com/StrategyHubPod) - retweets and likes go a long way in helping us get the word out for this new podcast!   Thank you for your support and we hope to catch you on the next episode of the Dynasty Strategy Hub!

In this brief introduction pod, get to know hosts and long-time friends Andrew Ferraro (Twitter.com/DrewFerraro88) and Dave Sanders (Twitter.com/DSanders877) and learn what to expect from the podcast.  Our focus will be on the strategy aspects of dynasty football and we want to provide a great resource of easy to digest pods, featuring your favorite analysts in the fantasy industry!  Expect several new pods to drop each month!  Please subscribe, rate and review so we can get noticed by others like you!  You can also follow the podcast and send us some feedback @StrategyHubPod on Twitter and Facebook!