Establish The Run Fantasy Football

Adam Levitan and Evan Silva round up everything from the final NFL Preseason games and the roster cut deadline to provide all the important fantasy football takeaways to keep you up to date ahead of the start of your NFL Fantasy Football season.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evan Silva’s Top 150 Rankings for 2026 Fantasy Football⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evan Silva’s Top-150 Change Log for 2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Establish The Run YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Levitan’s Redraft Player Notes⁠⁠⁠

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
2:10 - #1 Packers RB Josh Jacobs On Commisioner Exempt List, Trade For Kaleb Johnson
10:06 - #2 Colts WR Keenan Allen Arrested For DUI, Alec Pierce Off PUP
12:45 - #3 Bears WR Luther Burden “100% Fit” According To HC Ben Johnson
13:45 - #4 Falcons Decline To Name Tua Tagovailoa As Starter, Stefanski TE Usage
16:52 - #5 Raiders Name Kirk Cousins As Starting QB
19:05 - #6 Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty Avoids IR For Week One, Possible Workload Split?
22:10 - #7 Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love Ankle Injury Update, RB James Conner on IR
25:25 - #8 Ravens QB Lamar Jackson Healthy, Comments On Running More
27:52 - #9 Lions TE Sam LaPorta Good For Week One
30:08 - #10 Chargers RB Keaton Mitchell Injury Setback, Unclear Status Going Forward
32:24 - #11 Bucs WR Emeka Egbuka Optimistic For Week One
35:28 - #12 Bucs RB Sean Tucker Takes Paycut, Stays In Tampa Bay
37:41 - #13 Cowboys Cut RB Jaydon Blue
41:03 - #14 Chiefs Cut Emari Demercado
42:56 - #15 Dolphins WR Chris Bell Featues In Preseason, Wants To Play Week One
44:25 - #16 Giants Keep Four RBs, Malachi Fields Expected WR2, Odell Beckham Jr. Makes Team
46:58 - #17 49ers WR Christian Kirk Placed on IR/Return, Stribling Hype Train Rolls On
48:43 - #18 Texans WR Tank Dell Lands on IR/Return

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Adam Levitan and Evan Silva are joined by ETR's Mark Dankenbring and John Daigle to discuss the players who present the most polarizing opinions and how you should handle them in your upcoming Fantasy Football drafts.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evan Silva’s Top 150 Rankings for 2026 Fantasy Football⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evan Silva’s Top-150 Change Log for 2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Establish The Run YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Levitan’s Redraft Player Notes⁠⁠⁠

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
3:12 - #1 Kyren Williams
8:29 - #2 Trey McBride
13:58 - #3 Rashee Rice & Cyrus Allen
19:18 - #4 DJ Moore
21:40 - #5 Rome Odunze
25:11 - #6 Bucky Irving
30:27 - #7 Bhayshul Tuten
34:52 - #8 Jadarian Price
40:30 - #9 Marvin Harrison Jr. 
43:43 - #10 TreVeyon Henderson
47:07 - #11 Brian Thomas Jr. 
50:45 - #12 Jonathan Brooks
53:09 - #13 Jacory Croskey-Merritt
56:34 - #14 KC Concepcion
1:02:42 - #15 Ja’Kobi Lane

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18+ in most eligible states, but age varies by jurisdiction. Eligibility restrictions apply. Void where prohibited. 1 per customer. Must enter a lineup into the NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. $25 entry fee. Bonus issued as 1 ticket to NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is site credit valid for use only on NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is single-use and expires at contest lock on 9/9/26. See terms at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.draftkings.com/promotions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Ends 9/9/26 at contest lock. Sponsored by DraftKings.

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Adam Levitan and Evan Silva go through the first eight rounds of your NFL Fantasy Fooball drafts detailing who their favorite players to select in each round are, giving their reasons for what makes them their favorite and why you should consider drafting them.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evan Silva’s Top 150 Rankings for 2026 Fantasy Football⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evan Silva’s Top-150 Change Log for 2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Establish The Run YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠Levitan’s Redraft Player Notes⁠⁠

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
3:07 - Round One
8:39 - Round Two
13:47 - Round Three
18:19 - Round Four
22:35 - Round Five
26:54 - Round Six
32:15 - Round Seven
37:22 - Round Eight

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18+ in most eligible states, but age varies by jurisdiction. Eligibility restrictions apply. Void where prohibited. 1 per customer. Must enter a lineup into the NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. $25 entry fee. Bonus issued as 1 ticket to NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is site credit valid for use only on NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is single-use and expires at contest lock on 9/9/26. See terms at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.draftkings.com/promotions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Ends 9/9/26 at contest lock. Sponsored by DraftKings.

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Adam Levitan and Evan Silva are back to discuss what they've learned from Preseason Week 2, including new signings, injuries, usage notes and rankings changes to help you prepare for you upcoming fantasy football drafts

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⁠⁠⁠⁠Evan Silva’s Top 150 Rankings for 2026 Fantasy Football⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Evan Silva’s Top-150 Change Log for 2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠Subscribe to the Establish The Run YouTube Channel⁠⁠

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DraftKings Best Ball: Draft One, Get One

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18+ in most eligible states, but age varies by jurisdiction. Eligibility restrictions apply. Void where prohibited. 1 per customer. Must enter a lineup into the NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. $25 entry fee. Bonus issued as 1 ticket to NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is site credit valid for use only on NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is single-use and expires at contest lock on 9/9/26. See terms at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.draftkings.com/promotions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Ends 9/9/26 at contest lock. Sponsored by DraftKings.

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Adam Levitan, Mark Dankenbring and Jack Miller talk through their strategic approach to redraft leagues, discussing the best strategies for you to take into your home league drafts, where the sweet spots in drafts are and which players to have in mind to win you fantasy league.

Links mentioned in the episode:
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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evan Silva’s Top 150 Rankings for 2026 Fantasy Football⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evan Silva’s Top-150 Change Log for 2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Establish The Run YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠

⁠Levitan’s Redraft Player Notes⁠

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
2:30 - Best Spot To Pick From
6:46 - Where To Take Running Backs
9:40 - Can You RB Barbell Up To Round Four?
15:11 - 2026 Quarterback Strategy
23:10 - Is Josh Allen Worth The Price? 
25:11 - The Brock Bowers Conversation
29:52 - Waiting on Tight Ends
33:52 - WR Landscape and Strategy
39:10 - Smart To Target Brandon Aubrey?
42:26 - Streaming Defenses, or Stud Defenses?
43:51 - Difference Between Drafting Best Ball and Redraft

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18+ in most eligible states, but age varies by jurisdiction. Eligibility restrictions apply. Void where prohibited. 1 per customer. Must enter a lineup into the NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. $25 entry fee. Bonus issued as 1 ticket to NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is site credit valid for use only on NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is single-use and expires at contest lock on 9/9/26. See terms at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.draftkings.com/promotions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Ends 9/9/26 at contest lock. Sponsored by DraftKings.

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