Why are Dynasty Leagues such an afterthoughts in Fantasy NBA circles? Why does every podcast do one Dynasty-themed episode per season and call it a year? Why are those of us that need more than redraft left out in the cold?The answer? Dynasty Leagues are complicated! They need their own show... and that's where we come in! Mark C hosts this SportsEthos Dynasty-focused Fantasy NBA show that will break down rookie values, buy low and sell high candidates, and strategies for Dynasty Leaguers ye ...
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Jesse Severe from Fantrax is joined by expert guests to discuss dynasty fantasy. Individual episodes focus on baseball, football, and basketball. Tune in for conversations on dynasty strategy, pros and prospects you need to know, and even talk about multi-sport leagues. Follow on twitter @dynsportslife Part of the In This League Podcast Network.
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Summer League Recap; How to Evaluate Your Dynasty Roster
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Mark C ties up his Summer League Recap, providing context for his Summer League thoughts through the lens of three prospects. Next, he shifts to general dynasty advice with a discussion on how to properly evaluate your dynasty roster. Follow Mark on Twitter! Grab a FantasyPass subscription so you don't miss out on any dynasty content, among all the…
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 125 Rich from Dynasty Island on Dynasty Football Strategy
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Rich from the Dynasty Island YouTube joins the show to talk dynasty football strategy. Give it a listen. Subscribe to Dynasty Sports Life for great dynasty talk about four dynasty sports. Some music by Kevin MacLeod. Follow on twitter at @dynsportslife. Email at dynastysportslife@gmail.comBy In This League
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 124 Matt Cooper on football dynasty startup ADPs
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Matt Cooper of Couch Scouts returns to the show to talk about football dynasty startup ADPs. Who are some players Matt and Jesse see as overvalued or undervalued? We discuss: Bryce Young, Baker Mayfield, Tua Tagovailoa, Anthony Richardson, Kyren Williams, Devin Singletary, Kenneth Walker III, Devon Achane, Diontae Johnson, Jordan Addison, Drake Lon…
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Free Agency Part 3; Summer League Scouting
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Mark C finishes his dynasty recap of free agency, focusing on the Mavericks and Magic before moving on to the rest of the league. He then discusses what to be on the lookout for in Summer League and why you shouldn't put too much stock into the performances. Follow Mark on Twitter! Grab a FantasyPass subscription so you don't miss out on any dynast…
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DeMar DeRozan to the Kings; Isaiah Hartenstein to the Thunder; Pistons and Warriors Free Agency
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Mark C details the DeMar DeRozan sign-and-trade to the Kings and why it hurts everyone involved. Next, he discusses the Isaiah Hartenstein move to the Thunder and why he's not concerned for Chet Holmgren and others. Lastly, Mark C recaps the Pistons and Warriors free agency moves and what it means for their players' dynasty values. Follow Mark on T…
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DeJounte Murray Trade; Free Agency Part 1
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Mark C discusses the Dejounte Murray trade, its dynasty implications, and why it portends future changes for the Pelicans squad. Then, he moves onto some of the free agency signings, including the Sixers signing Paul George and the Bulls and Wizards moves. Follow Mark on Twitter! Grab a FantasyPass subscription so you don't miss out on any dynasty …
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2024 NBA Draft Recap with Draft Expert William
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Mark C brings on guest William of The All Rookie Podcast to recap the 2024 NBA Draft. They discuss a wide range of prospects from second overall pick Alex Sarr to undrafted ones like Trey Alexander. Mark C and William debate the merits of various draft selections and how we should be evaluating them from a dynasty fantasy standpoint. Follow Mark on…
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 123 Chris Blessing on baseball prospects
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Chris Blessing of Baseball HQ joins the show to talk baseball prospects. Jesse asks about Yohendrick Pinango (CHC), Nick Morabito (NYM), Chandler Simpson (TB), Nelson Rada (LAA), Kristian Campbell (BOS), Brooks Baldwin (CWS), Caden Dana (LAA), Logan Workman (TB), Ian Seymour (TB), Samuel Aldegheri (PHI), Lucas Braun (ATL), and Winston Santos (TEX).…
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Mark C first discusses the Mikal Bridges trades to the Knicks and how it impacts both the Nets and Knicks players from a dynasty standpoint. Then, he moves on to the Blazers acquiring Deni Avdija and what it means for those teams involved. Lastly, Mark C touches upon recent players extensions before free agency officially arrives. Follow Mark on Tw…
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Mark C gives some instant reactions to the recent 2024 NBA Draft Class! He first divulges his broader thoughts on the draft class. Then, he details specific prospects and ones that we should be higher or lower on for dynasty relative to their draft positions. Follow Mark on Twitter! Grab a FantasyPass subscription so you don't miss out on any dynas…
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 122 Bogman on IDPs
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Scott Bogman of ITL joins the show to break down rookie individual defensive players (IDPs) for fantasy football. We talk about the changes to the game that make it difficult to assess the divergence of how teams value defensive players and their value as IDPs. Then we talk DL:Dallas Turner (MIN), Jared Verse (LAR), Laiatu Latu (IND), Chop Robinson…
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Josh Giddey and Alex Caruso Trade; Tristan da Silva Scout
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Mark C discusses the fascinating trade of Alex Caruso for Josh Giddey and how it impacts relevant players on the Bulls and Thunder for dynasty. Then, he scouts Tristan da Silva, a older forward prospect who brings some NBA-ready skills to the table. Follow Mark on Twitter! Grab a FantasyPass subscription so you don't miss out on any dynasty content…
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Mark C scouts Johnny Furphy, a shooting wing who may struggle to provide fantasy value elsewhere. Then, he discusses what "median" and "upside" actually mean for fantasy and how we should consider these types players for our dynasty rosters and rookie drafts. Follow Mark on Twitter! Grab a FantasyPass subscription so you don't miss out on any dynas…
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 121 Rule Changes in Dynasty Leagues
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We try to set up our dynasty leagues right from day one, but what happens when we need to change the rules? Jesse gives his thoughts on what rule changes are fair game and how to approach changing them. Subscribe to Dynasty Sports Life for great dynasty talk about four dynasty sports. Some music by Kevin MacLeod. Follow on twitter at @dynsportslife…
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Mark C discusses three different center prospects and how their on-court games will translate to fantasy. The first is Yves Missi, an exciting defensive prospect who may struggle on the offensive end. Zach Edey is next up, a offensive force with size at the college level, but questions persist if his game will succeed at the NBA level. Lastly, Mark…
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Jared McCain, Carlton "Bub" Carrington, and NBA Draft Notes
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Mark C plunges forward with his 2024 NBA prospect deep dive series. Before discussing more prospects, he discusses some of the recent NBA Draft news. Then, he overviews Jared McCain, an exciting shooting prospect but one who may struggle to provide fantasy stats elsewhere. Lastly, he details Carlton Carrington, an intriguing guard whose best talent…
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Mark C continues his 2024 NBA Draft profile series. First, he discusses Devin Carter, a tenacious defender who has enough offense skills to potentially be a valuable two-way player. Next, he details Kyle Filipowski, a skilled tweener-big who has an enticing skill set from a fantasy perspective. Follow Mark on Twitter! Grab a FantasyPass subscriptio…
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 120 Craig Bozic on the 2024 NBA draft prospects
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Craig Bozic returns to the show to talk about prospects in this upcoming NBA draft. Jesse and Craig each mock the lottery and discuss the players we might see there. Players discussed include: Alex Sarr, Stephon Castle, Ron Holland, Zaccharie Risacher, Matas Buzelis, Nikola Topic, Cody Williams, Reed Sheppard, Donovan Clingan, Rob Dillingham, Isaia…
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In this episode, Mark C scouts another two prospects who are more late-lottery targets. First, he discusses Dalton Knecht, the older senior from Tennessee who should provide some scoring and shooting punch at the NBA level. Second, he details Cody Williams, who has projectable NBA size at the wing but does need continued development in his skills t…
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 119 Brent Hershey on future trends in fantasy baseball
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Brent Hershey, Managing Editor of BaseballHQ joins the show. Jesse asks him about some of the trends we see in baseball and how we should account for them in looking at our teams' dynasty futures. Subscribe to Dynasty Sports Life for great dynasty talk about four dynasty sports. Some music by Kevin MacLeod. Follow on twitter at @dynsportslife. Emai…
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Mark C details two differing college prospects. The first is Stephon Castle, a defense-orientated guard who will need to improve his offensive production in order to max out his fantasy potential. Then, Mark C delves into Reed Sheppard, a impressive shooter with some tantalizing metrics that display his fantasy upside. Follow Mark on Twitter! Grab …
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 118 How I prep for a rookie draft
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Jesse rides solo talking about how he approaches general offseason and rookie prep in dynasty leagues. Have a listen - you might pick up an idea or two. Spreadsheet provided at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ACorZvr-tFO69h7gXS6vY37oH5SKZFS_m8ACHfmZ1_0/edit?usp=sharing Subscribe to Dynasty Sports Life for great dynasty talk about four dyna…
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Mark C scouts two G-League Ignite prospects in this episode. First, he discusses Matas Buzelis and how his skill flashes may not parlay into minutes and production at the NBA level. Then, he dives into Ron Holland, an intriguing defense event-creator who perhaps has just enough offensive juice. Lastly, Mark C touches upon how injuries have affected…
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European Prospects Special! With André Lemos
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Mark C brings on guest André Lemos of the European Hoops podcast to discuss the major European prospects. They dive into Nikola Topic and detail just how good his on-ball game could become. Next, they discuss Zaccarie Risacher and why he may be better on the court than he is for fantasy. Lastly, Mark and André name some potential dynasty deep-leagu…
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 117 Matt Cooper on NFL Draft QBs and landing spots
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Matt Cooper of Couch Scouts returns to preview the QBs from the 2024 draft: Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, JJ McCarthy, Michael Penix Jr, and Bo Nix. Next we talk about players whose draft landing spot. These include Ladd McConkey, Trey Benson, JJ McCarthy, Bo Nix, Pichael Penix Jr, Jonathon Brooks, Xavier Worthy, Xavier Lagette, Ricky…
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Scouting Prospects Alex Sarr and Donovan Clingan, and Paolo Banchero in the Playoffs
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Mark C discusses the performance of Paolo Banchero in the playoffs and why there are some warning signs for dynasty with his play. Then, he dives into the versatile big man prospect of Alexandre Sarr and his sky-high defensive ceiling, and what that all means for fantasy. Lastly, Mark C highlights the prototypical big man prospect of Donovan Clinga…
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 116 Mark of Punt Intended on Dynasty Basketball
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Mark of Sports Ethos and host of the dynasty basketball pod Punt Intended joins the show to talk about players we have questions about for next year. Jesse discusses who could bounce back of Mikal Bridges, Robert Williams, Ja Morant, Zach LaVine, Andrew Wiggins, Klay Thompson, Kevin Huerter, Julius Randle, Jordan Poole, Mark Williams, Shaedon Sharp…
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Isaiah Collier, Rob Dillingham, and Prospect Scouting
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Mark C discusses the NBA play-in games and what these outcomes could mean for the outlook of players from a dynasty perspective. Next, Mark C details his NBA draft scouting philosophy and what attributes he is looking for in prospects. Lastly, Mark C applies these principles to two fascinating on-ball guard prospects in Isaiah Collier and Rob Dilli…
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 115 Nathan of D1S on commish challenges
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This week the show goes meta again to talk overarching dynasty topics. Nathan of the Dynasty One Stop network joins the show to talk about his experience running a fantasy commissioner small business. We discuss sniffing out collusion, some new strategies to curb tanking, democracy vs autocratic rule in leagues, finding new managers for leagues, an…
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D'Angelo Russell, Regular Season Production, and Playoff Environments
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Mark C previews the NBA playoffs and explains ways we can examine dynasty values. Then he details why we shouldn't shy away from D'Angelo Russell and why we should be wary of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Nikola Vucevic. Lastly, Mark C details the Orlando Magic and the Indiana Pacers ahead of their respective playoff series. Follow Mark on Twitter! Grab a …
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 114 Pat Fitzmaurice on dynasty football movers
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As the NFL gears up for the draft, Pat Fitzmaurice of Fantasypros joins Jesse to talk about dynasty value changes in the wake of NFL players changing teams. Discussed are: Stefon Diggs, Keenan Allen, Diontae Johnson, Joe Mixon, and Jerry Jeudy. In the second segment, we discuss QBs who changed teams we have the most interest in for fantasy purposes…
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Jalen Brunson's Rise and Understanding Advanced Stats
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Mark C gives a basic overview of what advanced stats mean and how we should apply them for fantasy purposes. Then he discusses the consistency and rise of Jalen Brunson and the lack of consistency from Darius Garland. Lastly, he reviews the recent games of the Thunder and Pelicans, giving a deep dive on players like Jalen Williams, Josh Giddey, Tre…
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 113 Joe Orrico on baseball
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It is a difficult time of year to find baseball players who have not been thoroughly studied in the offseason. But are there players who may be more than assumed in Dynasty? Jesse asks Joe Orrico of Sports Ethos about Garrett Crochet, Michael Kopech, Nate Pearson, Brayan Bello, Shane Bieber, Victor Vodnik, Jeff Hoffman, Kerry Carpenter, Anthony Ren…
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Mikal Bridges and Why Hot Streaks Can Be Deceptive
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Mark C discusses the best way to analyze hot streaks from a dynasty perspective. He then goes in-depth on the rise of Tyrese Maxey and Keon Ellis and the fall of Mikal Bridges and Spencer Dinwiddie. Lastly, Mark C details why the Thunder and Pelicans are fascinating watch-list teams. Follow Mark on Twitter! Grab a FantasyPass subscription so you do…
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 112 Dan Besbris on fantasy basketball silly season
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Dan Besbris of SportsEthos joins the show to talk about late season fantasy basketball breakouts. Are they just the products of injuries or tanking or are these players to nab in dynasty leagues? We talk GG Jackson, Ayo Dosunmu, Caris LeVert, Keon Ellis, Deni Avdija, and Jalen Green. Subscribe to Dynasty Sports Life for great dynasty talk about fou…
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Jalen Suggs and March Madness Scouting How-To's
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Mark C highlights what aspects of March Madness we should be keeping an eye out for when scouting prospects. He then discusses the high-floor fantasy games of Jalen Suggs and Deandre Ayton, and why Bennedict Mathurin and Walker Kessler could have questionable roles going forward. He then recaps his notes on the Rockets and Wolves after honing in on…
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 111 Craig Bozic on the MLB season
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Jesse welcomes back Craig Bozic for takes on baseball players we have a close eye on coming into the new season. The boys discuss Tyler Soderstrom, Patrick Bailey, Vinnie Pasquantino, Kris Bryant, Kevin McGonigle, Xander Bogaerts, Amed Rosario, Dansby Swanson, Brady House, Jared Triolo, Teoscar Hernandez, Chas McCormick, Cole Schonwetter, Max Meyer…
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Mark C details his recent rankings update and what key data he studies when updating them. He then examines some combo guards whose stock has risen in Coby White and Collin Sexton, and others who have fallen in Jordan Poole and Bradley Beal. Lastly, Mark discusses what to watch for with the Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves. Follow Mark on…
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 110 Matt Cooper of Couch Scouts on draft RBs
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The NFL Draft Combine has passed. Matt Cooper of Couch Scouts joins the show to preview the running back class. Previewed are Jonathan Brooks, Blake Corum, MarShawn Lloyd, Audric Estime, Ray Davis, Jaylen Wright, Trey Benson, Braelon Allen, Bucky Irving, Will Shipley, Jase McClellan, Dylan Laube, Cody Schrader, and Isaac Guerendo. Subscribe to Dyna…
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Mark C dives into LeBron James hitting 40,000 points and how this can inform us of aging players' values in dynasty formats. He discusses the improvements from Duncan Robinson and Devin Vassell, and why he doesn't see that path for Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Patrick Williams. Lastly, Mark goes into detail on the recent play of the Detroit Pistons and the…
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 109 CK on the dynasty baseball season
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CK Pieper joins the show to talk about various dynasty baseball storylines for the new year. How much do we trust rookie pitchers and which ones? How do the Brewers outfielders stack up? Are we too complacent about Shohei Ohtani? Which MLB teams are going to let our prospects play? Who will win the "Joe Borowski Award" this year for mediocre consis…
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Mark C discusses how we can evaluate players in silly season. We also do a deeper discussion on promising prospects like Jonathan Kuminga and ones who have failed to perform like Josh Giddey. We finish with two teams to keep an eye on in the Pistons and the Jazz. Follow Mark on Twitter! Grab a FantasyPass subscription so you don't miss out on any d…
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 108 the Fantasy Scarecrow
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It's baseball preseason and time to take on some of the great debates, controversies and yes, strawmen, of fantasy discourse. We talk about analytics, ADP, rankings, projections and mock drafts. Also the secret to being a good dynasty player is finally, definitively revealed. In the second segment: the highest shares players from this year's prospe…
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 107 Rick Haake on best baseball tools
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Rick Haake of Fantrax and the On the Farm Podcast joins the show to discuss which characteristics we prioritize and deprioritize when valuing baseball prospects. Subscribe to Dynasty Sports Life for great dynasty talk about four dynasty sports. S ome music by Kevin MacLeod. Follow on twitter at @dynsportslife. Email at dynastysportslife@gmail.com…
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 106 Kostas on the NBA trade deadline
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Kostas from Razzball is back as he and Jesse break down all the action from the NBA trade deadline. Who gained fantasy value? Who lost value? And what can all this tell us about the silly season to come? Subscribe to Dynasty Sports Life for great dynasty talk about four dynasty sports. Some music by Kevin MacLeod. Follow on twitter at @dynsportslif…
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 105 Matt Cooper on 2024 NFL Draft WRs
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Matt Cooper from Devy to Dynasty Film Room discusses the top Wide Receiver prospects in the 2024 draft in the wake of the Senior Bowl. Jesse asks him about Marvin Harrison Jr, Malik Nabers, Rome Odunze, Brian Thomas Jr., Troy Franklin, Ladd McConkey, Devontez Walker, Keon Coleman, Xavier Legette, Adonai Mitchell, Xavier Worthy, Jermaine Burton, Joh…
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 104 Craig Bozic asks listener questions
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It's a listener question episode. Craig Bozic returns to the show to pose questions to Jesse about prospects, dynasty strategy, and more. Subscribe to Dynasty Sports Life for great dynasty talk about four dynasty sports. Follow on twitter at @dynsportslife. Email at dynastysportslife@gmail.comBy In This League
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 103 CK on dynasty football value changers
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CK Pieper of ITL, Fantasy Six Pack, and FantasyPros joins the show to discuss football. CK and Jesse go through players whose values have gone up or down since last preseason. Included are Baker Mayfield, Trevor Lawrence, Daniel Jones, Jordan Love, Kyren Williams, Devon Achane, Tony Pollard, Dalvin Cook, Nico Collins, Jayden Reed, Jerry Jeudy, Jame…
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep 102 Basketball values with Son from the Athletic
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Son from The Athletic is back to talk dynasty basketball. We talk Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Maxey, Daniel Gafford, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Coby White, Isaiah Hartenstein, Jusuf Nurkic, Klay Thompson, Chris Paul, Andre Drummond, Russ Westbrook, Khris Middleton, Mike Conley, Bilal Coulibaly, Taylor Hendricks, and Ni…
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Dynasty Sports Life Ep. 101 Nate Handy on FYPD prep and B-siders
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Nate Handy of the B-sides podcast returns to the show. We start talking about baseball FYPD. Then Nate talks some of his patented B-siders, depth unheralded prospects Nate thinks could break out. Discussed are Gavin Conticello, Trevor Werner, Bryan Rincon, Wilfredo Lara, Trevor McDonald, Kai-wei Teng, CJ Culpepper, and Logan Henderson. Subscribe to…
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