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Spike Week

Spike Week
Fantasy Football
Best Ball
NFL
Best Ball Fantasy Football
Draftkings
Best Ball Drafting
DFS
Draft Strategy
Underdog Fantasy
Drafters
NFL Playoffs
Saquon Barkley
Best Ball Mania
Fantasy Sports
Underdog
Playoff Best Ball
Jameer Gibbs
Running Backs
Training Camp
Best Ball Drafts

Spike Week is the community for the avid Best Ball, DFS and Sports Betting fan. Erik Beimfohr & team bring you live shows and podcast episodes year round to help you crush your Best Ball & Fantasy Football drafts. Plus, starting in 2025, get DFS and Sports Betting breakdowns every week to help you enjoy your DFS and Betting action even more while hopefully fattening those pockets. Whether it's NFL... more

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Latest Episodes

Erik Beimfohr drafts Best Ball teams onĀ  Freestyle Friday, where he gets a little help on strategy ideas from the chat, while trying to draft strong teams no matter the strategy!

He discusses why DJ Moore is overpriced (and stacks w/ Josh Allen), re... more

Erik Beimfohr discusses the latest information from Underdog about the amount of users who use rankings, tools or just vibes in their drafts, as well as mobile vs desktop and overall industry trends in the Best Ball Space. Then, he hops into some Bes... more

Erik Beimfohr drafts 3 Best Ball teams on Cinco de Mayo with 3 very different strategies, including a Hero WR team on DraftKings, an extreme Zero RB team on DraftKings and a Robust RB team on Drafters.

āš™ļø Get our tools like the new Draft Optimizer, ... more

Erik Beimfohr kicks off Freestyle Friday drafting Best Ball teams with a little help on strategy ideas from the chat, while trying to draft strong teams no matter the specific strategy or player takes!

āš™ļø Get our tools like the new Draft Optimizer, ... more

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Recent Guests

Mike Zakarian
Guest expert, NBA best ball strategist
Episode: NBA Playoff Best Ball Strategy w/ Mike Zakarian (2026)
B. Curt
Episode: Unique Ways to Attack Playoff Best Ball Drafts Right Now
Peter Overzet
Fantasy football analyst and content creator
Episode: Peter Overzet's Path to Best Ball Influencer, Favorite Food & Inability to Remember Song Lyrics
Rich Hribar
Fantasy football analyst and expert
Sharp Football Analysis
Episode: Are You Sure About These Players in 2024 Fantasy Football?
Mike Leone
Special guest known for insights on best ball drafting
Episode: Everything You Should (& Shouldn't) Be Worried About in Best Ball
Billy Jones
Fantasy football analyst and researcher
Independent analyst
Episode: How Drafters are Selecting Running Backs & What's Working
Bernie Kirt
Fantasy sports commentator and analyst
Independent commentator
Episode: How Drafters are Selecting Running Backs & What's Working

Host

Erik Beimfohr
Host of Spike Week show, co-host of the episode

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 90 ratings
  • Addition by subtraction

    This podcast got a lot better with Erik taking the helm. Guests are good too. Don’t let Rob (or whatever his name is) co-host. Also, please recap drafts for audio listeners

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bartleby the Cat
    United States3 months ago
  • Fantasy strategy content with few equals. Real, real good stuff.

    Appointment listening for Bestball players. Heavy on strategy. Perfect.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    @frank_duffy
    United Statesa year ago
  • Addition by subtraction

    This podcast got a lot better with Erik taking the helm. Guests are good too. Previous co-host was really holding this show back.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bartleby the Cat
    United States2 years ago
  • 😪

    Boooooooooooooooooring I’m not even going to let you do a spot the difference

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Daisy gaskarth1234
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Great show!!

    Watch this every Sunday!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TouchofGreen
    United States3 years ago

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Listeners praise the show for deep best ball strategy and actionable tips.
Many enjoy the live-draft discussions and tool recommendations.
A few feel the show is highly insightful for serious players, with strong host chemistry.
Some criticize audio-only format for a few episodes but still find content valuable.

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Best Ball Mailbag! | Early 2026
Q: What are some of the best resources we can use in the offseason?
Pro Football Focus is my number one recommendation for data focused analysis.
Best Ball Mailbag! | Early 2026
Q: What steps are you taking to become a better best ball player this year?
I want to make sure I hit more of these questions, and I'm trying to improve strategically.
Best Ball Mailbag! | Early 2026
Q: What are your favorite contests?
There's this burnout element, and there's this, let's recharge the batteries.
Elite RB Smash Week & Tricky Roster Construction | Week 8 NFL DFS Blueprint
Q: How do you think roster construction will go this week?
I expect plenty of people trying to play the expensive running backs while diving deep at receiver.
Elite RB Smash Week & Tricky Roster Construction | Week 8 NFL DFS Blueprint
Q: What do you think about the top tier guys, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts?
Josh Allen is preferred over Lamar; Lamar's hamstring raises concerns about his running.

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Spike Week focuses on best ball, fantasy football, and DFS with a data-informed, strategy-forward approach. Episodes regularly cover draft strategy, market dynamics, Week 17 playoffs, stacking and correlation, and how to adapt to evolving pricing and rosters. The show features in-depth analysis from Erik Beimfohr and guests, blending practical, actionable tactics with entertaining discussion, and frequently plugs premium tools and community resources. A standout theme is building diversified rosters and leveraging backfields, while also exploring cross-sport best ball play and live-draft dynamics for both fantasy and betting audiences.

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Spike Week launched 5 years ago and published 503 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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1. Mike Zakarian
2. B. Curt
3. Peter Overzet
4. Rich Hribar
5. Mike Leone
6. Billy Jones
7. Bernie Kirt

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