Adam kicks off Sports Idiot Nation Thursday with a brand-new face: Alex Merino joins the Sinners for sports, comedy, and pop-culture chaos as we dive into bizarre doppelgänger discoveries, fantasy-football origin stories, draft hacks, league innovations, and must-see sports-movie picks!
Main Topics Recap
Merino Twin Twist: Adam meets Alex Merino online—same last name, zero relation, whole lot of fantasy cred
Fantasy Football Genesis: Alex’s journey from a 2006 work-league newbie to COVID-era YouTube and Patreon powerhouse
Draft Strategy 101:
Draft kicker & team defense last
Wait on your quarterback—target rounds 8–9 for value
Prioritize running backs and receivers early in PPR
League Innovation:
Super-flex formats (start 2 QBs)
IDP replaces team defense—linebackers and linemen score, too
Eliminate the mandatory TE spot; add an extra offensive flex for strategy freedom
Live Draft Love: Why in-person draft weekends (Airbnb, good eats, epic banter) still beat online auto-picks
Movie Picks: Alex’s top two—Any Given Sunday for grit and The Waterboy for laughs
All this and more on Episode 93 of #SportsIdiotNation.
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