Fantasygrinder

About Fantasygrinder

Alec McFeeley, Fantasygrinder on Underdog, talks all things Best Ball and Battle Royale games on Underdog. His weekly first look show is with one of the best drafters on the platform in his own right in JBACONATOR. For written content please check their substacks: alecmcfeeley.substack.com and jbaconator.substack.com. alecmcfeeley.substack.com (https://alecmcfeeley.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Alec McFeeley

Category

sports · sports

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

11 Aug 2026

Latest episode

28 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Oct 2026

   Underdog Battle Royale Week 8: Building the $30,000 Lineup

   JBACONATOR and I are back for Week 8 of First Look, with $30,000 to first in Battle Royale. In this episode: • How JBACONATOR won $50,000 on DraftKings • Last week graded, and the lineup that wins $30,000 • Game totals, Q tags and our favorite scrolls • Three live drafts, including Zay Flowers third overall • JBACONATOR’s data on winning at TE • Survivor: Bengals or Commanders, and strategy for the next few weeks Read JBACONATOR every week: jbaconator.substack.com Get full access to Fantasygrinder at alecmcfeeley.substack.com/subscribe (https://alecmcfeeley.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

2. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Week 7 First Look: Lions–Packers, Three WRs and QB Scrolls

   $30,000 to first in this week’s Underdog Battle Royale. JBACONATOR (https://substack.com/profile/278802671-jbaconator) and I break down the Week 7 slate: the highest game totals, the Q tags, our favorite scrolls and our predictions for the winning lineup. We also grade last week’s calls. Watch the full episode on YouTube to see the slides and all three live drafts: https://youtu.be/EHlZTtgRflM (https://youtu.be/EHlZTtgRflM) Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:25 Jarod takes down the QB Sneak! 2:55 Week 6 graded 7:13 The $60,000 lineup 9:15 Highest game totals 17:33 The Q tags 23:03 Favorite scrolls 27:24 Predicting the $30,000 lineup 34:00 Draft 1: Leaning into the Nabers and Likely Meta 45:36 Draft 2: Building around the game of the week 57:59 Draft 3: Another Crack at the 1.01 1:06:55 JBaconator whips out the stats surrounding double TE 1:08:40 Survivor strategy in a tough week ahead Follow on X: Fantasygrinder: https://x.com/fantasygrinder Jbaconator: https://x.com/JBACONATOR_UD Get full access to Fantasygrinder at alecmcfeeley.substack.com/subscribe (https://alecmcfeeley.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

3. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Week 6 First Look: Rams Receivers and Naked QBs

   $60,000 to first in this week’s Underdog Battle Royale. Jbaconator and I break down the Week 6 slate: the highest game totals, the Q tags, our favorite scrolls and our predictions for the winning lineup. We also grade last week’s calls. Watch the full episode on YouTube: Chapters 0:00 Intro 2:48 Week 5 graded 6:28 The $60,000 lineup 8:33 Highest game totals 13:54 The Q tags 17:53 Favorite scrolls 26:19 Predicting the $60,000 lineup 34:46 Draft 1: Correlating around fun games 45:03 Draft 2: James Cook and Nabers’ ceiling games 56:46 Draft 3: Playing the Q swap game with A.J. Brown 1:09:20 Survivor strategy in double-pick contests Read Jarod on Substack: https://jbaconator.substack.com Follow on X:Fantasygrinder: https://x.com/fantasygrinder Jbaconator: https://x.com/JBACONATOR_UD Get full access to Fantasygrinder at alecmcfeeley.substack.com/subscribe (https://alecmcfeeley.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

4. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Week 5 First Look: Combining Low-Owned Plays with the Chalk

   $60,000 to first in this week's Underdog Battle Royale. Jbaconator and I break down the Week 5 slate: the highest game totals, the Q tags, our favorite scrolls and our predictions for the winning lineup. We also grade last week's calls, look at how close we both came to $50,000 in Week 4, and go through Jarod's FanDuel win.Chapters0:00 Intro1:23 Jbaconator's FanDuel win5:54 Week 4 graded8:25 The $50,000 lineup11:02 How close we came15:40 Highest game totals19:07 The Q tags24:03 Favorite scrolls29:40 Predicting the $60,000 lineup33:37 Draft #1 - Frequencies of TeSlaa and MHJ + the Q tag game45:00 Draft #2 - Drafting against last week's champion57:14 Draft #3 - Drafting a non Detroit/Cardinal team1:06:30 Survivor Strategy, JBaconator's favorite non chalk teams The Saturday Grind drops Saturday before lock. 20% off forever with grind20, ends Sunday: alecmcfeeley.substack.com/grind20 Help us hit 100 subscribers on YouTube by Halloween. We're at 61. If the show helps your drafts, subscribing is the best way to support it: https://www.youtube.com/@fantasygrinder (https://www.youtube.com/@fantasygrinder) Follow on X:Fantasygrinder: https://x.com/fantasygrinderJbaconator: https://x.com/JBACONATOR_UD Get full access to Fantasygrinder at alecmcfeeley.substack.com/subscribe (https://alecmcfeeley.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

5. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Week 4 Battle Royale First Look: Fading Elite QBs + 3 Live Drafts

   The Saturday Grind, my new paid post, starts this Saturday. Subscribe by Oct 11 and get 20% off for as long as you stay subscribed: alecmcfeeley.substack.com/grind20 Jarod and I break down the Week 4 Battle Royale slate: grading last week’s calls, the game environments worth attacking, the Q tags worth clicking, our favorite last-round scrolls at every position, our predictions for this week’s $50,000 lineup, and three live drafts. Plus survivor strategy at the end. Watch the video version with slides on YouTube: youtu.be/_USm8vAeKFs Jarod’s Substack: jbaconator.substack.com 00:00 Intro + Last Week Graded 09:09 Highest Game Totals 14:07 The Q Tags 17:17 Favorite Scrolls 24:46 Predicting the $50,000 Lineup 36:39 Draft 1: Which Drafts Should Be Thrown Out 43:23 Ashton Jeanty Through a Game Theory Lens 47:50 Draft 2: Fading the Elite QBs 56:00 When to Dupe Yourself or Dupe Combos 59:14 Draft 3: Early-Week Drafting Strategy 1:06:50 Exposure Levers & Ownership Discounts 1:09:00 Survivor Strategy Get full access to Fantasygrinder at alecmcfeeley.substack.com/subscribe (https://alecmcfeeley.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

6. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Week 3 Battle Royale First Look

   Jarod and I break down the Week 3 Battle Royale slate — the game environments worth attacking, the questionable tags worth clicking, our favorite last-round scrolls at every position, and three live drafts. Plus survivor strategy at the end. Subscribe to Jarod’s substack: jbaconator.substack.com The full video can be found here: 00:00 Intro / Re-capping Last Week 06:05 Most Attractive Game Environments 13:40 The Q tags 16:45 Favorite Scrolls 20:33 Predicting the $50,000 Lineup 28:56 First Battle Royale 41:00 Second Battle Royale 53:00 Did we draft the winner?!?! 1:02:25 Survivor Strategy Get full access to Fantasygrinder at alecmcfeeley.substack.com/subscribe (https://alecmcfeeley.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

7. 

   17 Sept 2026

   Week 2 Battle Royale First Look

   Thrilled to share that Jarod and I are doing a weekly show covering the Battle Royale slate. If you’re not familiar with Jarod’s work, he just started a substack: Jbaconator.substack.com. Additionally, I encourage you to check out https://udtracker.app/leaderboard. Jarod crushed the MLB daily contests this year, he is the highest earner on the platform by a wide margin. Please like and subscribe to our substacks and wherever you listen to your podcasts! Alecmcfeeley.substack.com jbaconator.substack.com Get full access to Fantasygrinder at alecmcfeeley.substack.com/subscribe (https://alecmcfeeley.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

8. 

   11 Aug 2026

   Hedge or Double Down - Episode One

   Five real decision points from this week’s high-stakes Best Ball slow drafts — I’m on the clock in three Mastiffs ($1,000) and two Big Dogs ($500). In this episode, I kept getting tested on whether to continue certain fades or if it was finally time to scoop these guys up in high-stakes situations. Subscribe for free to get every episode. — Alec McFeeley, Fantasygrinder on Underdog Get full access to Fantasygrinder at alecmcfeeley.substack.com/subscribe (https://alecmcfeeley.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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