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Establish The Run Fantasy Football

Levitan's Solo Pod: 2023 Results, Incentive Betting Controversy, Heartfelt Thank Yous, Last-Place Punishment Idea (Episode 686)

Establish The Run Fantasy Football

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4.71.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2024

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Adam Levitan looks back at his 2023 results, Week 18 and incentive betting, delivers some thank yous, and talks last-place punishment ideas for fantasy leagues.


In this episode, we discuss:

  • Adam's thoughts on his cash play in 2023

  • The increased difficulty of Week 18 incentive betting

  • Some thank yous for the ETR staff

  • Last-place fantasy league punishment ideas

  • Listener questions


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  1. Thorn: 2024 OL Playoff Rankings

  2. ETR's Underdog Playoff Best Ball Rankings

  3. NFL Props Review: Week 18


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Transcript

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0:00.0

I'm going to go and Hello and welcome to episode 686 of the official established the run

0:21.6

podcast my name is Adam Levitan. I am one of the

0:24.6

co-founder here at ETR and the 2023 NFL regular season is indeed over.

0:32.1

Yes that's right, the final full slate wrapped up Sunday, which as always, you know, was bittersweet for me.

0:40.0

You know, yes, of course, I'm burnt out and sick and tired of being sick and tired, you know, walking me around on

0:47.3

rapid tilt all the time because some football player didn't do what I thought he would do. You know, it's not healthy to be quote unquote out with friends or family and actually be thinking about if our La Michael P. Ryan for C. H. R. R. P. R. R.

1:03.2

You know? It's not healthy to be sitting there all day, Sunday, living and dying

1:07.9

with every play because you want to win so bad. So from that perspective, yeah, that's the sweet part, you know, try to live a

1:16.4

healthier life in the off season mentally and physically. But of course, it's also bitter because it's so fucking fun. Like, come March, I'll be wishing I was back in the streets,

1:29.1

ready to battle, trying to figure out what's going to happen better than my opponents.

1:32.6

It's just always a catch-22.

1:35.0

Always grass is greener stuff going on,

1:37.6

not just with NFL or DFS or NFL Bestball or season- or props or any just really in anything in life.

1:45.6

It's just always a struggle for me to be happy in the moment even when you know you'll miss

1:50.9

something when it's gone.

1:52.8

So yeah, at least for me.

1:55.1

Anyways, in terms of results,

1:58.4

certainly was not my best year.

2:00.2

I lost 1.95% in cash.

2:03.4

Previously my worst year ever was up 3.52%.

2:08.1

My best years were 2018, 2019, 1, 22% and 21% respectively in those years.

2:14.0

2021 I won 12% on really big volume so yeah to lose 1.95% is is frustrating.

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