Jul 21, 2026 · 59 min · 11 segments
In this episode, we analyze the latest football awards, player performances, and draft strategies, focusing on the complexities of the Ballon d'Or, player rankings, and fantasy football tactics. In…
What is your general take? Last episode, we talked a lot about the strategy around drafting defenders.
I think it's a little different with mids.
It's a little more clear-cut.
But what is your general strategy?
After round three, if I don't have a mid, I'm worried.
But in my head, if you really think about it, you shouldn't be that worried.
You shouldn't be
that worried? Why shouldn't you be that worried?
Because you don't have to play four or five midfielders.
I didn't know until last season that you could start two midfielders.
Me either.
I was right there with you, Keith.
I was laughing at, who was it, Sergei? I was laughing at Sergei and then I saw someone's lineup and I was like, oh, you can't do that.
Right? I thought that was odd to me.
But you can do it.
It's okay.
I guess my thing is that the thing with mids and the reason why I think they're valuable is that they provide, I think, more consistency than forwards, but offer more explosiveness than defenders in general.
Yeah, and they do take up most of the top 50, right? I'm assuming.
Yes, they tend to take up most of the top 50.
So I think that's another super valuable element of them.
What is your general take? Last episode, we talked a lot about the strategy around drafting defenders.
I think it's a little different with mids.
It's a little more clear-cut.
But what is your general strategy?
After round three, if I don't have a mid, I'm worried.
But in my head, if you really think about it, you shouldn't be that worried.
You shouldn't be
that worried? Why shouldn't you be that worried?
Because you don't have to play four or five midfielders.
I didn't know until last season that you could start two midfielders.
Me either.
I was right there with you, Keith.
I was laughing at, who was it, Sergei? I was laughing at Sergei and then I saw someone's lineup and I was like, oh, you can't do that.
Right? I thought that was odd to me.
But you can do it.
It's okay.
I guess my thing is that the thing with mids and the reason why I think they're valuable is that they provide, I think, more consistency than forwards, but offer more explosiveness than defenders in general.
Yeah, and they do take up most of the top 50, right? I'm assuming.
Yes, they tend to take up most of the top 50.
So I think that's another super valuable element of them.
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