John Pierce is not only a 25-time FFPC league champion, but he has won some of the toughest leagues the FFPC has to offer, like the Varsity ($3,000 buy-in), Big Payback ($5,000 buy-in), and the High Society ($10,000 buy-in).In this episode, the fellas discuss the evolving backfields in Carolina and New England, who they are adding off the waiver wire before Week 9 in the FFPC, and much more.

As we head into Week 8 of the season, Tommy Herrin currently has a squad that sits in fifth place overall in the 2025 FFPC Big Gorilla Tournament, a competition that will award a $1,000,000 Grand Prize. In this episode, the players converse on the rise of Brashard Smith and Oronde Gadsden, what to make of Tetairoa McMillan with Andy Dalton potentially at quarterback, the 2025 "bye-pocalypse," and much more.

The guys talk about tough backfield situations for fantasy owners in both Pittsburgh and New England, whether Tre Tucker is here to stay, Harold Fannin’s flirtation with must-start status, and much more.

In the show, the guys debate whether to trust Calvin Ridley after his Week 5 breakout, how to handle both Rico Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard in the Panthers backfield, and much more.

Eight-time FFPC league-winner Ted Rokas shares his journey in trying to win a pair of $1,000,000 Grand Prizes in both the 2025 FFPC Main Event and the 2025 FFPC Big Gorilla Tournament. In this episode, the players break down what to do with your Ravens (potentially without Lamar Jackson) in Week 6, whether Calvin Ridley needs to be cut with bye weeks underway, and much more.

Heading into Week 4, 17-time FFPC league champion Derek Grier has one of his teams in fourth place overall in the 2025 FFPC Main Event, a tournament that features a $1,000,000 Grand Prize. In this episode, the guys discuss how the Giants' offense changes with Jaxson Dart at quarterback, how to handle the muddy situations at running back in Washington and wide receiver in Kansas City, and much more.

In this episode, the players discuss why Deebo Samuel is in for a full resurgent year, the importance of being patient with rookies, who Grier is bidding on in his FFPC leagues heading into Week 3, and more.

After one week of action, the nine-time FFPC league champion Jamey Joseph finds himself in third place overall in the 2025 FFPC Main Event, a tournament that features a $1,000,000 Grand Prize. In this episode, the guys talk about what usual AFC offensive juggernaut has them scared right now, whether there is a changing of the guard at tight end in Cleveland at the moment, and all things Week 2 in the FFPC.

In this episode, the guys discuss whether Jameson Williams is a league-winner, what Keenan Allen is going to do to the rest of the Chargers receivers, how concerned they are with Matthew Stafford's back, and much more.

This month, Vince Staffilino, who will be representing the Joes in the 2025 FFPC Pros Vs. Joe's Challenge as 42 FFPC Joe's will battle 42 industry pros for seven free 2026 FFPC Main Event entries to compete for the $1,000,000 Grand Prize, joins the program. He’s a former 21-time FFPC league champ as well. In this episode, the guys talk about a mid-round AFC East running back FFPC players might be letting fall too far, which Bears receiver is the right one to target in your Big Gorilla drafts, and much more.

In this episode, the guys hash out how to handle George Pickens in FFPC Big Gorilla drafts, whether Derrick Henry is going to come through again for FFPC Main Event owners, how the Cam Ward/Calvin Ridley connection is going to perform, and so much more.

Josh Siegel is a five-time FFPC dynasty league champ, but he's also been a redraft league winner in dozens of FFPC leagues as well. In this episode, he talks about how he's treating Terrance Ferguson who got drafted by the Rams, whether he believes in Tetaroia McMillan, Devin Neal's future in New Orleans, and much more.

Jay Yutronkie has won 15 FFPC high-stakes dynasty leagues throughout his career in classic, Superflex, and RotoViz TriFlex formats. In this episode, he talks about how he's treating Christian McCaffrey in his dynasty leagues, how good of a landing spot Stefon Diggs fell into, his favorite sophomore sell-highs, and more.

Bill Wanke won 10 high-stakes FFPC leagues last season and is no stranger to dynasty league titles as well. The guys talk about what you should be doing at the moment in your FFPC dynasty leagues, the proper way to value rookie picks, and much more.

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Paul Vanoostveen This month, Paul Vanoostveen--a drafter who placed two teams in the top 10 of the 2024 FFPC Never-Too-Early Best Ball Tournament--joins Eric Balkman to talk about how he is trying to win the $40,000 Grand Prize in the 2025 FFPC Never-Too-Early Best Ball Tournament. In this episode, the guys discuss whether George Kittle is going to be a hit for the second consecutive year, how the Never-Too-Early Tournament strategy differs from the FFPC Best Ball Tournament tactics, 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

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: @DanielPriestner This week, Daniel Priestner--a winner of 162 FFPC fantasy football leagues in his career--hops aboard with Eric Balkman to talk about everything you need to know to win the $100,000 Grand Prize in the 2025 FFPC Playoff Challenge 2. In this episode, the guys break down why it's important to avoid nearly all highly owned players, which pivots could pay off big, and the role tight ends will play in this competition. 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

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Gary Kuhr This week, Gary Kuhr--the 20th-place finisher in the 2024 FFPC Main Event--joins Eric Balkman to talk about his teams that fell just short of a $1,000,000 Grand Prize in both the 2024 FFPC Main Event and the 2024 FantasyPros Championship In this episode, the guys discuss the amplified pressure of submitting lineups in high-stakes championship round sprints, what the Chiefs' wide receiver room will look like in 2025, and their near hits and misses in 2024 drafts. 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

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Gary Kuhr This week, Gary Kuhr--the 20th-place finisher in the 2024 FFPC Main Event--joins Eric Balkman to talk about his teams that fell just short of a $1,000,000 Grand Prize in both the 2024 FFPC Main Event and the 2024 FantasyPros Championship In this episode, the guys discuss the amplified pressure of submitting lineups in high-stakes championship round sprints, what the Chiefs' wide receiver room will look like in 2025, and their near hits and misses in 2024 drafts. 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

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Rob Linkowski This week, Rob Linkowski--a winner of nine of his 20 FFPC Main Event leagues--joins Eric Balkman to talk about his teams that are in contention for a $1,000,000 Grand Prize in both the 2024 FFPC Main Event and the 2024 FantasyPros Championship In this episode, the guys analyze Christian Watson and Jared Goff's potential Week 17 production, discuss how to handle the Cleveland Browns pass-catchers and look ahead to 2025 high-stakes drafts. 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

The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players. GUEST: Stephen Ranaghan This week, Stephen Ranaghan--a winner of 30 FFPC league championships--joins Eric Balkman to talk about his teams that are in contention for a $1,000,000 Grand Prize in both the 2024 FFPC Main Event and the 2024 FantasyPros Championship In this episode, the guys break down how Ranaghan attacked the bye week gauntlet in 2024, how the Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions offenses will change with significant personnel changes heading into Week 16, 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