Establish The Run Fantasy Football

Referee Adam Levitan presides over the most anticipated battles of the fantasy football year. Representing The Man, our grass-touching, hard-working patriot Evan Silva, faces off against Mom's basement freak in the Excel sheets Machines, represented by ETR's own Mike Leone.

Silva and Leone argue their cases for the ranking discrepancies of 17 players before Levitan decides who presented the better argument to crown the 2026 Preseason Winner of Man vs. Machine.

Links mentioned in the episode:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Draft Kit Pro for all our articles, tiers and rankings this draft season⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠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

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
4:52 - #1) Justin Jefferson
8:35 - #2) Kyle Pitts
12:18 - #3) Bucky Irving
15:24 - #4) Kenneth Walker
20:35 - #5) Tee Higgins
24:15 - #6) Brock Bowers
29:57 - #7) Kyren Williams
34:24 - #8) AJ Brown
37:44 - #9) Mike Evans
40:35 - #10) Luther Burden
45:18 - #11) Trey McBride
51:08 - #12) Cam Skattebo
54:06 - #13) J.K. Dobbins
57:37 - #14) Quentin Johnston
1:01:27 - #15) Josh Downs
1:05:07 - #16) Juwan Johnson
1:07:55 - #17) Patrick Mahomes

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Adam Levitan and Evan Silva return to round up all the biggest fantasy news from early NFL Preseason Camps, providing you with analysis and takeaways from the biggest talking points to keep you ready for your upcoming NFL Fantasy drafts.

Links mentioned in the episode:
⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Draft Kit Pro for all our articles, tiers and rankings this draft season⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠Evan Silva’s Top 150 Rankings for 2026 Fantasy Football⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠Evan Silva’s Top-150 Change Log for 2026⁠⁠⁠⁠

Timestamps:

3:44 - #1 Vikings Announce Kyler Murray As Week 1 Starter
9:41 - #2 Commanders Sign WR Stefon Diggs
12:13 - #3 Commanders LT Laremy Tunsil Expected To Miss Season
15:11 - #4 Bears WR Luther Burden Expected To Miss One Month
18:05 - #5 Chargers OC Mike McDaniel Comments on RB Situation
22:59 - #6 Dolphins HC Jeff Hafley Quotes On DeVon Achane, Anticipates High Usage
25:31 - #7 Eagles OC Sean Mannion To “Lean On” Tush Push
27:33 - #8 Jags Scrimmage RB Notes: Tuten Starts, Rodriguez Goal Line, Allen 3rd Down
31:10 - #9 Browns Rookie WR Denzel Boston Lighting Up Camp
33:33 - #10 Colts WR Alec Pierce Still Weeks Away From Practising
36:32 - #11 Packers TE Tucker Kraft Ramping Up In Camp 
38:37 - #12 Packers RB Josh Jacobs Injures Groin, Not Clear Of Disciplinary Issues Yet
40:03 - #13 49ers TE George Kittle Running Full Speed, Still On PUP
42:47 - #14 Bills TE Dalton Kincaid Showing Full Health
45:51 - #15 Saints WR Jordan Tyson Might Be “Best Player On Team” By Week 12
48:15 - #16a Ravens Rookie WR Ja’Kobi Lane Star Of Ravens Camp
49:42 -#16b Broncos WR Pat Bryant Continues Phenomenal Camp
51:00 - #17 Lions RB Isiah Pacheco MCL Sprain, C Cade Mays To Miss 8-10 Weeks
53:06 - #18 Jets RB Breece Hall Moves Up Silva’s Rankings, Now RB13

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Which players are rising and falling in best ball drafts over the last week? Adam Levitan returns for Market Monday to discuss the latest movement in drafts.

In this episode, we discuss:
Stefon Diggs the Commander

Will Josh Downs smash?

Denzel Boston hype

Makai Lemon health update

Worry about Oronde Gadsden?

Links mentioned in the episode:
Market Monday: August 10

Levitan's Favorite Fliers

Silva's Top 150

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Adam Levitan and Evan Silva are joined by Yahoo Fantasy and Reception Perception's Matt Harmon to assess wide receivers across the fantasy landscape, including how they foresee receivers transitioning into new roles, which ageing WRs might fall off a cliff and the best-positioned rookie to take the league by storm

Links mentioned in the episode:
⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Draft Kit Pro for all our articles, tiers and rankings this draft season⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠
Evan Silva’s Top 150 Rankings for 2026 Fantasy Football⁠⁠⁠
Evan Silva’s Top-150 Change Log for 2026⁠⁠⁠
Matt Harmon's Reception Perception
The Reception Perception Podcast
The Yahoo Fantasy Forecast with Matt Harmon

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro 
2:28 - New Role: Devonta Smith
6:48 - New Role: Garrett Wilson
9:55 - New Role: Jaylen Waddle
14:14 - New Role: Ladd McConkey
21:10 - New Role: Parker Washington
26:44 - New Role: Alec Pierce
30:51 - New Role: Packers WR Room 
34:49 - New Role: Cardinals WR Room
42:01 - Year 2 Outlook: Luther Burden
46:07 - Year 2 Outlook: Emeka Egbuka
50:25 - Year 2 Outlook: Tetairoa McMillan
53:31 - Year 2 Outlook: Jayden Higgins
56:45 - Ageing Vets: Davante Adams
1:01:06 - Ageing Vets: A.J. Brown
1:05:53 - Ageing Vets: Mike Evans
1:09:46 - Ageing Vets: DJ Moore
1:12:49 - Rookies: Jordan Tyson
1:15:08 - Rookies: Carnell Tate
1:17:41 - Rookies: Makai Lemon
1:20:33 - Rookies: DeZhaun Stribling
1:23:31 - Harmon’s Most Underrated
1:27:34 - Harmon’s Most Overrated

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Adam Levitan and Evan Silva run through the biggest news from NFL Training Camps, discussing the fantasy implications of the injuries, coach speak and practice reps that shift ADP across the fantasy world.

Links mentioned in the episode:
⁠⁠Subscribe to Draft Kit Pro for all our articles, tiers and rankings this draft season⁠⁠

⁠⁠Evan Silva’s Top 150 Rankings for 2026 Fantasy Football⁠⁠

⁠⁠Evan Silva’s Top-150 Change Log for 2026⁠⁠

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro 
1:37 - #1 Ricky Pearsall Out For The Season, 49ers Sign Deebo Samuel
6:52 - #2 Cardinals Cloudy RB Situation, Jeremiah Love To Be Restricted?
9:38 - #3 Jordan Love Confirms Golden Playing X in Green Bay
12:23 - #4 Seattle RB Rotation, Training Camp Snaps Update
14:31 - #5 Daniel Jones Taking All First Team QB Rep in Colts Camp
18:49 - #6 Tank Bigsby Making Noise In Eagles Camp
22:39 - #7 Parker Washington Leading Jags WRs
24:43 - #8 Chris Rodriguez Returns To Jags Practice
26:40 - #9 Jaydon Blue Receives Rave Reviews in Dallas
28:45 - #10 Stefon Diggs Could Be Commanders Target
30:37 - #11  Rashee Rice Injury Concerns Linger
33:50 - #12 Vikings QB Competition Is An Even Battle
36:37 - #13 Malik Nabers On Schedule For Week One
39:04 - #14 Kenyon Sadiq Injury Setback, Expected Back For Week One
40:06 - #15 Coby Bryant Set To Miss 8-10 Weeks, Bears Premier Shootout Team?
42:15 - #16 Explaining Silva’s Rankings Changes

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