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Guru Fantasy World

by David J. Gautieri

David J. Gautieri & guests cover a wide array of fantasy football topics. Primarily focused on dynasty fantasy football.

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  1. Ep. 41 - 2026 Dynasty Rookie Draft Primer (NFL Draft Discussion) w/ guest Jakob Sanderson

    David Gautieri & guest Jakob Sanderson discuss their 2026 Dynasty Rookie Draft takes (pre-NFL Draft). 3:00 - Debating WR1 22:45 - Makai Lemon still Tier 1? 26:00 - Level of concern for Kenyon Sadiq 38:30 - Stowers' range of outcomes 57:30 - Oscar Delp is Brenton Strange 1:00:00 - TE Sleepers...

  2. Ep. 40 - Projecting The 2025 NFL Season (w/ Dwain McFarland)

    David Gautieri & guest Dwain McFarland discuss Dwain's fantasy football projections process & how he applies that information to his rankings. 11:30 - Working back-to-front 21:30 - TreVeyon Henderson vs Omarion Hampton 24:30 - Median projections vs 2nd-half upside 27:30 - RD2-5 RB ALIVE-Zone???...

  3. Ep. 39 - Meeting Of The TE Minds (w/ TE Expert Andrew Cooper)

    David Gautieri & Andrew Cooper team up to discuss their TE processes & evaluate the position for the 2025 fantasy season. 4:30 - "The Process" 17:15 - Blocking is bad 23:30 - Weighting RAS Score 27:15 - College Production Matters 39:45 - AJ Barner a GOOD thing for Elijah Arroyo? 50:00 - Respect…

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  4. Ep. 38 - Best & Worst Pick In Each Round (w/ guest Corey Buschlen)

    David Gautieri attempts to break the record for world's spottiest podcast while putting guest Corey Buschlen (aka @FootballStock) through Wi-Fi Hell. Luckily, after a few thousand edits, we've been able to re-capture a great conversation regarding 2025's best & worst fantasy football picks. 5:15…

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  5. Ep. 37 - Anatomy of a League-Winner (w/ guest Ryan Heath)

    David Gautieri (@GuruFFWrld) & guest Ryan Heath (@RyanJ_Heath) discuss Ryan's latest article "The Anatomy of a League-Winner." 8:30 Defining a "League-Winner" 11:15 Positional Distribution 13:30 RB/RB/WR/WR vs WR/WR/RB/RB 21:00 League-Winning RB's 23:00 WR Dead-Zone 30:00 "Guaranteeing" a...

  6. Ep. 36 - 2025 Fantasy Football Injury Assessments (w/ Dr. Jeff Mueller)

    Doctor of Physical Therapy Jeff Mueller joins David Gautieri to discuss injury topics in the fantasy football space, as well as player-specific injury assessments for 2025. 3:00 - Discussing "injury-proneness" 4:30 - Recurring Injuries 9:30 - Overrated/Underrated Injuries 12:15 - Multi-ligament...

  7. Ep. 35 - 2025 Draft Primer

    David Gautieri & guest Kevin Coleman (@Daboys_22) discuss relevant 2025 Draft topics & how they apply to rookie drafts. 3:15 - Matthew Golden a trap? 7:15 - Quinshon Judkins good? 12:30 - Cam Ward worth the 1.03? 20:00 - BUY Dak Prescott 21:00 - Tyler Warren talking points 27:30 - Jeanty or...

  8. Ep. 34 - Thinking About Thinking (About Bestball) w/ guest Jakob Sanderson

    David & guest Jakob Sanderson discuss bestball topics & player-takes. 4:45 - Asymmetrical Upside 12:30 - Approaching Stacks 27:00 - Justin Herbert conundrum 37:30 - QB/RB stacks 39:30 - Adam Thielen debate (seriously) 45:30 - Bowers/Njoku/Ferguson 57:00 - Seeking Leverage 1:09:00 - Drafting...

  9. Ep. 33 - Meeting of the TE Minds (ft. guest Andrew Cooper)

    David & guest Andrew Cooper (@CoopAFiasco) discuss the 2024 TE landscape. 3:30 - Jake Ferguson Scooby Doo reveal 22:30 - Who's TE1? Top tier worth paying up for? 32:00 - Not the year for punting TE? 36:00 - Kyle Pitts a trap? 45:00 - Kincaid/Knox splits 51:00 - Engram/Kirk splits 55:30 -...

  10. Ep. 32 - Beating Best Ball (w/ BBM2 Champion Liam Murphy)

    David & Best Ball Mania Champion Liam Murphy discuss 2024 strategy & player-takes. 7:00 - Stacking (1? 2? 3? 4?) pass-catchers 12:00 - How important is "uniqueness" in BBM? 18:00 - Discussing last year's BBM winner 24:45 - WK17 Strategy 30:45 - Targeting low-owned players 45:00 - Flag-plants (&...

  11. Ep. 31 - Advanced Statistics Theory (w/ guest Ryan Heath)

    David Gautieri & Ryan Heath discuss some advanced statistics & their applications. 2:00 (Un)catchable targets 7:30 Diontae Johnson SZN? 15:30 How to Use 1D/RR 17:00 Jayden Reed CAN, but WILL he? 22:00 “Big Play Merchants” 24:45 Thoughts on Jordan Addison 29:30 Josh Gordon Patriots Trivia 35:00...

  12. Ep. 30 - Overvalued/Undervalued (RD7/8/9 Dynasty Startup ADP) w/ guest Rich (@DynastyIsland)

    Host David Gautieri & guest Rich (@DynastyIsland) discuss players with RD7/8/9 startup ADP's. 7:15 - Bryce Young a SELL? Or underrated? 12:30 - BUY Rashee Rice? & Jayden Reed? 17:30 - Zack Moss > D’Andre Swift IN DYNASTY!?!? 28:00 - Drafting a QB3 in dynasty startups 32:00 - Sorting Kittle…

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  13. Ep. 29 - Attacking RD4/5/6 in Dynasty startups (Overvalued/Undervalued w/ guest @FFSnoog)

    David Gautieri & guest @FFSnoog discuss whether players with ADP's in RD4/5/6 are undervalued or overvalued. 5:00 – Tua overvalued? 9:30 – Kincaid’s ceiling? 22:00 – Opportunity cost of RD2 RB's v Achane 27:00 – Devonta Smith a ___ percentile talent? 30:00 – DJ Moore yum or yuck? 44:00 – Pitts,...

  14. Ep. 28 - Navigating the Top-36 Startup Picks (Overvalued/Undervalued) w/ guest Dynasty Dad (@DynastyDadFF)

    Host David Gautieri & guest Dynasty Dad discuss Top-36 dynasty ADP, whether each player in that range is overvalued/undervalued/properly valued, as well as additional startup strategies. 5:00 - Using ADP, KTC, FantasyCalc 9:30 - Stroud overvalued? 15:15 - Building around QB's? 20:00 - Anthony...

  15. Ep. 27 - 2024 Bestball Strategy (with guest James Brimacombe)

    David & Bestball Expert James Brimacombe discuss 2024 strategy & player-takes. 3:00 - Bestball "Rules" 7:30 - Exposure Limits 12:00 - Closing-line Value 15:00 - Avoiding "Zeros" 22:30 - Best Time to Draft 24:00 - Drafting Rookies 37:00 - 3RB starts 38:45 - Punting TE 45:00 - "Ideal" Roster...

  16. Ep. 26 - NFL Draft Primer (w/ guest Jakob Sanderson)

    David & guest Jakob Sanderson discuss 2024 rookie prospects, philosophical strategies, & more. 2:15 – Ranking QB’s in SF 13:00 – Odunze “can’t miss?” 18:30 – Adonai v Ladd 22:00 – Ceiling v Floor philosophy 36:00 – Fading Penix 44:30 – Late-round RB-targets 1:02:30 – Building a team w/ only…

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  17. Ep. 25 - True or False w/ guest Angelo (@angelo_fantasy)

    David & guest Angelo play a game of True or False regarding 2024 rookies. 3:00 - Odunze same tier as MHJ/Nabers? 9:00 - Nabers = CeeDee? 11:00 - BTJ > JSN? 13:45 - Worthy too small for a WR1? 21:30 - Why Javon Baker? 26:30 - Baker > Mitchell? 36:30 - Developmental injuries 41:30 - Ronald Jones…

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  18. Ep. 24 - 2024 Rookie Talk (w/ Devy Expert Kevin Coleman)

    David Gautieri & guest Kevin Coleman discuss the 2024 rookie RB class, some flawed WR prospects, & some deeper sleepers. 3:30 - Devy the next "niche" to go mainstream? 5:00 - Rookie RB1 flag-plant 10:30 - MarShawn Lloyd fan-club 15:00 - Benson's "red flag" 18:30 - Elusiveness Rating 23:30 -...

  19. Ep. 23 - Defining Dynasty "Leverage" (w/ guest Scott Connor aka @CharlesChillFFB)

    David & Scott define dynasty "leverage" & discuss various examples. 6:00 - Defining Dynasty "Leverage" 13:45 - Ageism in Dynasty 19:00 - Collecting future 1's 27:00 - Process > Players 39:00 - Trading multiple years out 44:00 - WORP 53:00 - Leveraging the Fantasy Playoffs 57:00 - NO TRADE DEADLINES

  20. Ep. 22 - Dissecting Bestball Strategies (featuring BBM2 Champion Liam Murphy)

    David discusses bestball strategies in detail with Bestball Mania 2 Champion Liam Murphy (@ChessLiam). 4:30 - Drafting suspended players 16:00 - 6WR builds 28:30 - "Small" stacks 33:45 - Projected points 36:15 - Same bye builds 42:00 - Biggest edge left 49:30 - Recreating the winning build

  21. Ep. 21 - Bestball Player Takes (w/ guest Ron Stewart)

    David & guest Ron Stewart discuss a few simple bestball strategies & go over player-takes for the most undervalued/overvalued at each position (QB/RB/WR/TE). 2:30 - Bestball tips for Beginners 9:00 - The 2 Justins 16:30 - THE post-hype RB 20:45 - Quentin Johnston in redraft? 26:30 - Kyle Pitts...

  22. Ep. 20 - Dynasty Do's & Dont's (w/ guest John Bauer)

    David Gautieri & guest John Bauer (aka @TheBauerClub) discuss Dynasty Do's & Dont's, & the "perfect" startup strategy. 2:30 - Knowing Your League Settings 6:45 - Just Hit Decline 8:00 - Building Relationships 11:30 - Leveraging Others' Needs 17:00 - Going "All-In" 20:45 - Trading With a Purpose...

  23. Ep. 19 - Meeting of The TE Minds (w/ TE Expert Andrew Cooper)

    David & guest Andrew Cooper discuss their TE processes & player-takes. 3:30 - Defining a TE Process 21:00 - Kyle Pitts in redraft? 30:00 - Yin & Yang Strategy 36:45 - Hock a SELL? 50:00 - Kittle debate 57:30 - Rookie TE's 1:09:00 - Dulcich v Chig

  24. Ep. 18 - True or False (w/ guest Josh Larky)

    David & Josh play true or false & discuss player-takes for the 2023 season. 2:30 - Chig a top-8 TE? 7:45 - Perine outscores Javonte? 10:45 - Pitts a better pick than London? 17:30 - Deshaun Watson bounces back? 22:30 - Charb a threat to Walker's starting role? 27:45 - Most likely top-12 finish…

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  25. Ep. 17 - 5 Dynasty Trades I've Made & Why (w/ guest Dynasty Zoltan)

    David Gautieri & guest Dynasty Zoltan discuss 5 trades Zoltan has made & why, as well as numerous dynasty trade strategies. (1:30) Avoiding the Treadmill of Mediocrity (7:30-14:45) Christian Watson Debate (16:00) Capitalizing on micro-windows (23:00) Rostering 3 Elite QB's (26:00) Crafting...

  26. Ep. 16 - 2023 Rookies vs Veterans (w/ guest @Angelo_Fantasy)

    David Gautieri & guest Angelo (of Angelo Analysis) discuss 2023 rookies & how they should be valued vs their veteran counterparts. 3:45 - Why Anthony Richardson? 8:00 - v Kyler, Dak, Deshaun 15:00 - Why Jahmyr Gibbs 23:00 - Who's the 2023 RB3? 28:00 - Rhamondre hot takes 33:00 - Thoughts on…

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  27. Ep. 15 - Building A Process (w/ guest @Dynasty_IM)

    David Gautieri & guest Ian Miller discuss the ins & outs of building a process. 2:30 - The most important input 5:20 - How each position differs 10:30 - Early-declare significance 12:45 - Does TE college production matter? 14:45 - Does WR athleticism matter? 16:15 - How to adjust for teammate...

  28. Ep. 14 - Burning Rookie Questions w/ Devy Expert Kevin Coleman (@Daboys_22)

    4:15 - What to do with Zach Evans? 10:15 - Evans v Achane, Kendre, Bigsby 13:15 - Boutte? Booty? or no? 18:30 - Hooker an NFL QB? 22:00 - Kraft > Washington a hot take? 27:45 - Rakim Jarrett's profile 33:45 - Stop me from falling in love with Deuce Vaughn (if you can) 40:00 - Player v Pick...

  29. Ep. 13 - Rookie Tiers & Overvalued/Undervalued Rookies (w/ guest @aNellytics)

    David & guest Nelly discuss Rookie tiers & overvalued/undervalued rookies. (2:45-5:30) Bijan in a tier of his own? (8:00-9:45) CJ Stroud capable as a rusher? (18:00-20:00) Johnston in JSN's or Addison's tier? (24:00-25:00) Kendre at the top of the 2nd round tier of RB's? (30:00-32:00) Musgrave v...

  30. Ep. 12 - Dynasty RB Chat (w/ guest Jakob Sanderson)

    David Gautieri & guest Jakob Sanderson discuss the Dynasty RB landscape. (1:45-15:45) ETN a SELL? (15:45-19:15) ETN or Saquon? (16:30-19:15) ETN or Jacobs? (20:00-29:45) D’Andre Swift Debate (29:45-33:45) Rhamondre v Swift (34:00-39:00) Javonte a SELL? (39:00-47:00) Tony Pollard the Best RB in…

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  31. Ep. 11 - 2023 Early Offseason BUYS & SELLS

    Quick rundown of David's thoughts on some buys & sells as we head into the 2023 offseason. (1:30-10:15) BAL Offense (10:30-16:30) AZ Offense (17:00-21:30) Watson, Fields (22:00-25:00) Rhamondre v ETN (25:00-28:00) Swift (28:00-33:00) Burks (33:30- 37:00) Jones, Kamara, Sanders (37:00-45:00) TE’s

  32. Ep. 10 - Target Teams, Not Players (To Start the Offseason)

    How to start the offseason when you have extra rookie picks & want to buy players.

  33. Ep. 9 - One MUST-KNOW Dynasty Trade Tactic

    When making contending dynasty trades there's one thing you MUST KNOW - the extra benefit of trading healthy players for injured players in a rebuild (scoring less points, & getting a better draft pick.) This episode covers HOW to use that to your advantage.

  34. Ep. 8 - ARSB v Breece Hall (& Tee Higgins, Jaylen Waddle, Stefon Diggs, & Cooper Kupp) w/ guest Scott Connor (@CharlesChillFFB)

    David & special guest Scott Connor discuss ARSB v Breece Hall & who should be ranked higher in dynasty (as well as ARSB v Higgins, Waddle, Diggs, & Kupp). 2:30 - What the Market wants 4:30 - Wins Over Replacement (WOPR) 9:15 - Rebuild v Contender? 15:40 - RB Market v WR Market 19:00 - ARSB v Tee...

  35. Ep. 7 - 5 Stats for 2022 & What To Do With Them (w/ guest Alex Caruso)

    Quick rundown for the final draft weekend for 2022. 5 stats to know & what to do with them. 2:30 - McLaurin, ARSB, Elijah Moore breakouts? 6:00 - Etienne & Breece Hall 10:30 - Trey Lance to the Moon 18:00 - Marquise Brown an Alpha? 25:30 - The risk with aging RB's

  36. Ep. 6 - Early 2022 Bestball, Tony Pollard & Albert O Lovefest, Jalen Hurts Debate (w/ guest Jakob Sanderson aka @FF_RTDB)

    3:50 - Why Rookies in early-2022 bestball? 21:00 - Tony Pollard, Dynasty RB__? 35:20 - Albert O Pissing Contest 46:45 - 3.01 OR? 2.01 OR? 1.01 OR? Rapid-fire 54:00 - Jalen Hurts' future?

  37. Ep. 5 - Making Sense of Target Share (w/ guest Akash aka @YZR_Fantasy)

    Akash aka @YZR_Fantasy joins me to talk one of the hotter topics in the fantasy football space: Target Share. Why is it important? How should we be using it? & which players are under/overvalued relative to their supporting profiles & target shares? 11:30 - Mooney an elite target-earner? 13:30 -...

  38. Ep. 4 - 2022 Rookies (w/ Devy Expert Kevin Coleman)

    Kevin is an expert DEVY writer for FantasyPros & the Co-Host of the Devy Royale. He joined me to answer questions about the his 2022 Rankings, the class tiers, comparisons to & valuations vs the 2023 class, & pick values in trades for established NFL players. There are a ton of good nuggets...

  39. Ep. 3 - Testing The Podcastle Guest Interview Feature With My Father

    It worked

  40. Ep. 2 - How To Dig Yourself Out of a Hole in Dynasty Risk-Free (Explaining Compounded Value)

    The first step to digging yourself out of a hole in dynasty fantasy football is to trade your veterans for youth + rookie picks. But how do you take that a step further? & what can you do with those rookie picks when they're on the clock to create compounded value?

  41. Ep. 1 - Next Year's Mixon, Deebo, Conner, Fournette is... Saquon Barkley?

    People are getting fed up with Saquon Barkley, the injuries, & the underperformance. The once-crowned-jewel has fallen from being valued as a high-end RB1 & top-12 startup pick, to not even being valued as top-12 RB & just barely staying inside the top-50 overall. The narratives surrounding…

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David J. Gautieri & guests cover a wide array of fantasy football topics. Primarily focused on dynasty fantasy football.

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