155 episodes

A RotoViz podcast about high-stakes fantasy football strategy and leagues, hosted by Eric Balkman of the FFPC

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A RotoViz podcast about high-stakes fantasy football strategy and leagues, hosted by Eric Balkman of the FFPC

    What the Heck?

    What the Heck?

    The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.
    GUEST: Stewart Kuehne - @StewartKuehne
    Stewart Kuehne--a champion of eight high-stakes FFPC dynasty leagues--joins Eric Balkman for a discussion on both veterans and rookies ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft.
    In this episode, he talks about which rookie running back is standing out more than ever, his strong feelings on Josh Downs, his surprising thoughts on Devin Singletary, and more.
    If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.
    Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast and media relations officer of the Fantasy Football Players Championship 
    SPONSOR
    Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!
    SHOW NOTES
    Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.​
    Email: RotoVizRadio@gmail.com
    Twitter: @RotoVizRadio
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    • 51 min
    They Don't Listen To Me

    They Don't Listen To Me

    The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.
    GUEST: Greg McClain
    Throughout his career, Greg McClain has won more than 20 leagues in the FFPC, including 12 at the high-stakes dynasty level.
    In this episode, he talks about which rookie running backs he's staying away from, which wide receivers he's targeting in his rookie drafts, and what to do with the veterans on his FFPC dynasty league rosters.
    If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.
    Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast and media relations officer of the Fantasy Football Players Championship 
    SPONSOR
    Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!
    SHOW NOTES
    Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.​
    Email: RotoVizRadio@gmail.com
    Twitter: @RotoVizRadio
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Staring Right At Me

    Staring Right At Me

    The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.
    GUEST: Jared Hines - @Ship_Chaser
    Jared Hines is a 15-time FFPC league champion in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC), as well as the third-place overall finisher in the 2019 FPC. In the Season Nine premiere of the High-Stakes Lowdown, Hines dishes on which Detroit Lions running back is the better value in the 2024 FFPC Never-Too-Early Best Ball Tournament, how to handle drafting Keenan Allen in February drafts, and much more.
    If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.
    Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast and media relations officer of the Fantasy Football Players Championship 
    SPONSOR
    Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!
    SHOW NOTES
    Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.​
    Email: RotoVizRadio@gmail.com
    Twitter: @RotoVizRadio
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    • 1 hr 7 min
    Make Sense At the End

    Make Sense At the End

    The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.
    GUEST: Bill McCall
    Bill McCall was the co-runner-up of the 2022-23 FFPC Playoff Challenge 2, a contest that paid out more than $260,000, and is a multi-league high-stakes fantasy football champion in the FFPC as well.
    In this episode, he and Eric Balkman discuss the players to play and fade, including Zay Flowers, Aaron Jones, and James Cook, as they formulate a lineup for a $100,000 grand prize.
    If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.
    Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast and media relations officer of the Fantasy Football Players Championship 
    SPONSOR
    Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!
    SHOW NOTES
    Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.​
    Email: RotoVizRadio@gmail.com
    Twitter: @RotoVizRadio
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    • 55 min
    Well Below Earth

    Well Below Earth

    The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.
    GUESTS: Judd Rosengart & Phil Orban
    Judd Rosengart and Phil Orban--two of the 2022-23 World Famous FFPC Playoff Challenge $500,000 Grand Prize winners help get your lineups set to win this year’s World Famous FFPC Playoff Challenge and the half-million bucks that go with it.
    In this episode, they’ll go hard on trying to name the sleepers you need to get in your lineup, which teams you need to fade in compiling your rosters, and much more.
    If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.
    Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast and media relations officer of the Fantasy Football Players Championship 
    SPONSOR
    Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!
    SHOW NOTES
    Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.​
    Email: RotoVizRadio@gmail.com
    Twitter: @RotoVizRadio
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    • 1 hr 4 min
    100 Players Deep

    100 Players Deep

    The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.
    GUEST: Mike Zucca– @MikeZucca
    Mike Zucca–the 17th-place finisher in the 2023 FFPC Main Event–joins Eric Balkman to look back on a big run for a million bucks as well as how his other FFPC teams fared this past season.
    In this episode, they’ll try to figure out how they let Kyren Williams slip so far, where David Njoku stands among the elite tight ends next year, what to expect from De’Von Achane in 2024, and more.
    If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast homepage.
    Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast and media relations officer of the Fantasy Football Players Championship 
    SPONSOR
    Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!
    SHOW NOTES
    Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.​
    Email: RotoVizRadio@gmail.com
    Twitter: @RotoVizRadio
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    • 48 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
5 Ratings

5 Ratings

Jake1206 ,

Great POD

One of my favorite Podcasts every week. Eric is a great host. The show has a lot of great information from experienced FF players.

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