Auction Brief with Drew Davenport

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The Auction Brief, with host Drew Davenport, is a fantasy football show that will give you a unique perspective found nowhere in the fantasy community. He is not only a fantasy football analyst as a writer for Footballguys, but is a legal expert, and an auction draft expert. Enjoy this journey through all aspects of fantasy football with hard hitting analysis, in-depth conversations on how to be a better auction drafter, and discussions with some of the top minds in the fantasy industry. Along the way you might even learn a little about the intersection of life and fantasy football. Powered by Fighting Chance Fantasy Sports. Weekly episodes during fantasy draft season. Find Drew on Twitter: @DrewDavenportFF

  1. 08/21/2025

    Auction Primer: Everything You Need to Know for Your Auction in One Episode

    Are you looking for a quick primer before you head into your auction? The Auction Brief is here for you. The show finishes up draft season with a tight, sleek 40 minutes that crystallizes the entire summer into five key ways to dominate your auction. Your host not only gives you five mantras to repeat in your auction room, but he also drops his six favorite players that are being consistently undervalued in the dozens of auctions he's been in so far this summer. The combination of these six foundational players plus the five foundational auction concepts are all you need to know to go into your auction on draft day and come away with a championship roster. Don't miss the final draft episode that takes all your knowledge and all the hours of content and distills them down for you in a neat package so you can crush your auction. The Auction Brief may be saying goodbye for now, but not before one last episode to make you an elite auction player. Don't miss the Auction Primer! @DrewDavenportFF

    41 min

  2. 08/14/2025

    Lessons from an Expert Auction; Guest Matt Harmon from Yahoo Sports

    The Auction Brief is bringing you near the end of draft season with some of the most actionable information yet. Your host starts off the show with an FFLegalUpdate containing critical information about Jordan Addison, Rashee Rice, and Quinshon Judkins. After helping you navigate that minefield, Drew takes you inside a live, expert auction to break down some lessons he learned from the King's Classic auction, tells some stories from the draft room to give concrete examples of things that will happen in an auction, and reveals where he went terribly wrong. After that, your host welcomes in Matt Harmon of Yahoo Sports and Reception Perception to talk about chasing shifting ADPs. The two talk about Calvin Ridley, George Pickens, Ricky Pearsall, and so much more before Matt leaves you with his favorite targets and fades! This is an episode of the Auction Brief you don't want to miss!

    1h 49m

  3. 08/07/2025

    The 5 Pillars of Auction Drafting; Guest Michael F. Florio from the NFL Network

    The Auction Brief continues on this summer trying to get you prepared for your drafts and auctions this draft season. This episode is no different as your host takes you through The 5 Pillars of Auction Drafting. But, the pillars aren't the same for everyone, so Drew takes you into how to see each of the Pillars if you are a beginner, someone who has some experience, or someone who is advanced at auctions. The Pillars are different for different skill levels and your host walks you through how to see the different tactics based on your experience level. After that, Discussions with Drew welcomes in Michael F. Florio from the NFL Network to talk about training camp storylines. The pair starts by discussing rookies that are getting hype, and then ends with veteran situations that we need to pay attention to as we prepare. What doe we do with Matthew Stafford and the Rams? James Cook and the Bills? The Bills WRs? All this and much more is here for you on the Auction Brief to get you ready to draft your teams and crush your league! @DrewDavenportFF @MichaelFFlorio

    1h 46m

  4. 07/31/2025

    Auction Mailbag - AAV, Par Sheets, and Keepers; Guest Brian Drake from Fantasy Points

    The Auction Brief wades into uncharted waters this week with the show's first ever Mailbag. Your host tackles 8 questions from auction aficionados that will help you think about how to make your par sheet, how to think about keeper decisions, and many more auction issues you want to know about before you draft. After the Mailbag, Drew welcomes Auction Brief favorite Brian Drake from FantayPoints and the two talk common sense fantasy, training camp storylines, and a lot of nonsense you didn't know you wanted to hear. Don't miss a fun, fast-paced, informative episode of the Auction Brief as we turn the corner to August! @DrewDavenportFF @DrakeFantasy

    1h 40m

  5. 07/24/2025

    Auction Do's and Don'ts; Guest John Daigle from Establish the Run

    The Auction Brief is back with more information to help you dominate your fantasy drafts. No other show can bring you legal insight, auction expertise, and player expertise from the industry's best like this show. This time, your host Drew Davenport leads off with a huge legal update covering the Rashee Rice and Jordan Addison criminal cases and their resolutions. After that, your auction guide takes you into his Auction Do's and Don'ts to dial in your approach in your auction rooms. Then Discussions with Drew welcomes John Daigle from Establish the Run to talk about coaching tendencies, his targets and fades, and what we should be doing with 2024 darlings Chase Brown, Xavier Worthy, Chuba Hubbard, and Jahmyr Gibbs. Don't miss another impactful episode of the Auction Brief as you prepare for your fantasy drafts! @DrewDavenportFF @notJDaigle

    1h 44m

  6. 07/17/2025

    Breaking Bad: Fixing Your Auction Habits; Guest J.J. Zachariason

    The Auction Brief cruises into the weeks before training camp with some massive legal updates, a chock-full auction slate, and guest J.J. Zachariason. Don't miss this episode as your legal analyst discusses the current situation for Jordan Addison and Quinshon Judkins and what he expects to happen in their pending criminal cases. Then Drew turns to the auction world as he hits 7 Auction Habits you need to break before your drafts. After that your host welcomes Lateround.com's J.J. Zachariason to the show for a whole range of topics including the RB Dead Zone, Embracing Variance, and what to do with offenses that have QB situations in flux. This episode is one you don't want to miss as you prepare for your fantasy drafts! @LateRoundQB @DrewDavenportFF

    1h 53m

  7. 07/10/2025

    My 3 Unpopular Yet Unwavering Auction Beliefs; Guest Jim Coventry from Rotowire

    The Auction Brief enters uncharted waters this week as your host discusses his 3 Unpopular Yet Unwavering Auction Beliefs. These 3 opinions are some of Drew's strongest opinions about auctions that are nevertheless controversial takes on how to approach the format. Come check out your host's reasons for swimming upstream on these massively important auction concepts. After Drew takes you through that topic, plus an update on Rashee Rice, the Brief welcomes star analyst Jim Coventry to the show for some in-depth analysis on the impact of coaches like Ben Johnson, Kevin O'Connell, and Liam Cohen. Plus, Jim tells you what to think about Tennessee, Indianapolis, and the New York Jets for fantasy purposes with their new quarterbacks. And finally, he leaves you with some targets and fades for your fantasy drafts. Don't miss one of the biggest episodes in the history of the Auction Brief! @DrewDavenportFF @JimCoventryNFL

    1h 43m

  8. 07/03/2025

    My Auction Targets, Fades, and Budget Wasters; Guest Dave Richard from CBS Sports

    The Auction Brief is coming in hot this summer as your host Drew Davenport begins the month of July by blasting you with his entire, player-specific, auction strategy. Your host holds nothing back as he rolls through every position on the board with his general auction approach to each position, his targets, fades, favorite nominations, and most importantly, his favorite budget-wasters in any auction room. You don't want to miss Drew wading into the deep end of the pool with dozens of auction specific player takes! Then, your host welcomes in Dave Richard from CBS Sports to play a game of Pick Your Fighter as they dissect who you should be drafting between similarly ranked players like Derrick Henry and Christian McCaffrey, or Josh Jacobs and Bucky Irving. After that Drew and Dave dive into auction talk in a conversation you won't want to miss! The Auction Brief is doing it all this summer to get you ready for your fantasy drafts. @DrewDavenportFF @DaveRichard

    2h 13m
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The Auction Brief, with host Drew Davenport, is a fantasy football show that will give you a unique perspective found nowhere in the fantasy community. He is not only a fantasy football analyst as a writer for Footballguys, but is a legal expert, and an auction draft expert. Enjoy this journey through all aspects of fantasy football with hard hitting analysis, in-depth conversations on how to be a better auction drafter, and discussions with some of the top minds in the fantasy industry. Along the way you might even learn a little about the intersection of life and fantasy football. Powered by Fighting Chance Fantasy Sports. Weekly episodes during fantasy draft season. Find Drew on Twitter: @DrewDavenportFF

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  • Creator
    Fighting Chance Fantasy
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    77
  • Rating
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