EPISODE · Jul 21, 2026 · 21 MIN
18 Years of Fantasy Football Taught Me How to Buy Cards
from Slabnomics · host Matt
What do 18 years of fantasy football tell us about sports cards markets?This episode maps the five phases of dynasty fantasy football onto sports card and TCG investing. The core argument: most people think you win in the accumulation phase. You don't. You win in the two phases before it, and the two after.Covered in this episode:The running back age cliff as a model for card value curvesHype as opium: why "best shape of his life" and "this player's team is going to be good" are the same worthless signalJonathan Taylor vs Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and what that trade teaches about buying undervalued assetsWhy Messi cards will not go 2-3x on a World Cup win (10-20% bump, then a fade)Cash flow management and why stale inventory is locked capitalThe three things championship teams actually doYou cannot manage what you have not measured. Weekly Newsletter Signup: Slabnomics.com🎥Youtube📸Instagram
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What do 18 years of fantasy football tell us about sports cards markets? This episode maps the five phases of dynasty fantasy football onto sports card and TCG investing. The core argument: most people think you win in the accumulation phase. You don't. You win in the two phases before it, and the two after. Covered in this episode: The running back age cliff as a model for card value curvesHype as opium: why "best shape of his life" and "this player's team is going to be good" are the ...
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