
The Underdogs crew is joined in the Fantasy lab by Football Scientist KC Joyner! KC explains how to invest in your draft picks like Berkshire Hathaway, which draft sIot is the best to pick from, reasons why some players are likely to outperform their ADP, and even throws in some teams that might have more success than you would think.
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Aug 26, 2022
1 hr 7 min

Tis the season for fantasy football sleepers and bust picks. Which ones should you pay attention to or which ones should you ignore? Tom digs into the numbers and offers the gory details on the experts' success rate on sleeper and bust picks. One analyst stood tall among the group as the sharpest prognosticator. Also, Peter reluctantly targets Jordan with some praise after he empirically discovered the biggest signal for fantasy football success: targets.
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Aug 19, 2022
56 min

The Underdogs crew try their hand at picking Cinderellas for the college football season and end up feeling extremely dirty with their selections. Transitioning horrifically to the pros, Peter dives his into some ground-breaking slot receiver analysis and finds that a market inefficiency has been neutralized. What does that mean for your fantasy football team? Jordan has the same question.
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Aug 12, 2022
56 min

After the Underdogs crew is made whole again, they grab their bats and take their hacks at analyzing MLB trade deadline. Tom picks a traded minor-leaguer to be the next Willie Mays while Peter and Jordan have their eyes on Cincinnati for different reasons. Plus, the Underdogs fantasy football series continues with wide receiver sleeper picks and value plays. Lastly, the Bachelorette has predictably gone off the rails and the Underdogs crew couldn't be more excited about it.
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Aug 5, 2022
1 hr 3 min

While Tom gets some much-needed R&R, Jordan and Peter dive deep into the quest to find underdog running backs in fantasy football. Are there any traits that foreshadow unexpected breakouts and collapses? Plus: Two college football teams who could be headed in opposite directions with a change in luck, and a pitcher who is reappearing just in time to aid your fantasy stretch run.
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Jul 29, 2022
48 min

It's never too early to dive into fantasy football. The Underdogs crew get out their shovels and start digging into historical fantasy football draft data and report their findings. Which position is the easiest to predict? The hardest? Also, Jordan, Peter and Tom break down the stunning streaks of the Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles while asking the burning question: should they buy or sell? Finally, Tom brings an MLB-themed Vet The Bet about World Series favorites at the All-Star Break.
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Jul 22, 2022
56 min

As the Home Run Derby looms, the Underdogs crew busts the myth that the event curses the swing of top sluggers and reveal a much simpler explanation for second-half struggles. And then it’s on to next-level analytics as the guys take on … The Bachelorette. Bachelor Data guru Suzana Somers joins the show to break down the new season and offers clues as to which guys might end up on one knee.
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Jul 15, 2022
1 hr 4 min

As we move on from some hot-dogging protesters, the Underdogs crew surveys the NBA free agency landscape to identify the biggest steals and overpays of offseason and pick up the pieces from the Kevin Durant trade request. As the baseball season rounding second base, and with the help of Peter's Stats 101, we dive deep into teams and players that are ripe for a turnaround. Finally, Peter brings on NHL draft guru and professor Michael Shuckers to preview the upcoming NHL Draft and what the research shows us about hockey's big night.
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Jul 8, 2022
1 hr 19 min

To be frank, there’s no way Joey Chestnut loses the hot dog eating contest — right? Then Jordan, Peter and Tom relish the opportunity to find the Underdogs of NBA free agency and break down the San Antonio Spurs’ strategy in moving Dejounte Murray. VSiN’s Ben Fawkes also joins the show and puts a little extra mustard on 2022 NBA Draft night — what he calls the wildest sports betting day in recent history. And finally: a Wimbledon Vet The Bet to settle some beef.
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Jul 1, 2022
1 hr 7 min

Who's the biggest underdog in the NBA Draft? Seniors in college, the data shows. A decade after the original launch with Jordan, Tom has revamped the D.R.A.F.T. Initiative, revealing new insights about draft night. Are four-year studs historically so overrated that they're now underrated? This update also sheds light on the best and worst execs on draft night. (Is that Isiah Thomas' music?). Also, Peter, Tom and Jordan make their picks for long shot 2023 NBA Champions.
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Jun 23, 2022
1 hr 9 min
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