Our Team
Establish The Run was created by Evan Silva and Adam Levitan with the goal of giving subscribers the most intelligent, thorough, timely and accurate fantasy analysis on the internet.
FOUNDER
Evan Silva
Evan is the preeminent analyst in the fantasy football industry. During his 12 years as Rotoworld’s senior football editor, Evan staked his claim as a thought leader with incredibly well-researched and uniquely analyzed takes. The crown jewel of his work is the award-winning Matchups Column, which thoroughly examines every single skill player and game each week. Evan is a DFS and best-ball enthusiast, while also competing in high-stakes season-long leagues.
FOUNDER
Adam Levitan
Adam is one of the most respected DFS football analysts and podcasters in the space. His podcast has been downloaded more than 20 million times and offers market moving DFS analysis each week. He won multiple Fantasy Sports Writers Association awards while at Rotoworld before focusing on DFS full-time in 2015. Not only is Adam a DFS analyst, but he also plays nearly year round, specializing in cash games.
HEAD OF NBA
Drew Dinkmeyer
Drew has been playing DFS professionally since 2013, racking up a million-dollar win, a dozen six-figure scores and the respect of the industry. He specializes in NBA and NFL, combining data-driven analysis and expert subjective insight at the highest level.
SENIOR NBA ANALYST
Mike Gallagher
Mike Gallagher has been covering fantasy basketball full-time since 2012. During that span he’s emerged as the the preeminent distributor of fantasy-relevant information and statistics, through both articles and podcasts.
FOUNDER
Andrew Wiggins
Andrew is a high-stakes DFS professional playing under the name Makisupa. He is one of the most successful cash game players in both NFL and NBA DFS. In addition, he has 15+ live finals appearances with over $1,000,000 in cashes.
FOUNDER
Taylor Caby
Taylor is the former co-founder and CEO of CardRunners. He also has extensive experience as a player and operator in poker, daily fantasy and sports betting. You can read about him on Wikipedia here.
DIRECTOR OF ANALYTICS
Mike Leone
Mike has spent the last decade using computer science and machine learning to analyze fantasy sports. He brings a quantitative-focused angle to the team and our content. Mike plays high-volume DFS and premium season-long fantasy leagues, and has had substantial success across a variety of sports and formats.
DIRECTOR OF NICHE SPORTS
Cody Main
Cody has been covering niche football since 2019, focusing on NFL preseason, XFL, USFL and now the UFL. During the NFL season, his focus shifts to single-game formats where he utilizes years of data-driven research to analyze primetime contests. Cody can also be found fine tuning our industry-leading PGA ownership projections year round.
NFL & NBA ANALYST
Mark Dankenbring
Mark “Dank” is the NFL and NBA Projections Lead for Establish The Run. He’s a focal point in sourcing player prop bets thanks to his hands-on work with the player projections, and also appears on weekly NFL and NBA shows. Mark has been producing DFS and season-long fantasy content since 2015.
NFL & BETTING ANALYST
Jack Miller
Jack is focused on NFL projections, both season-long and DFS. He is also covers sports betting, helping readers understand the inner workings of markets.
CONTRIBUTOR
Pat Thorman
Pat is a former Featured Writer at Pro Football Focus, where he spent six years using their play-by-play data to create better-informed fantasy analysis. He’s a Fantasy Sports Writers Association award winner and is focused on how pace and snaps impact statistical output.
CONTRIBUTOR
Brandon Thorn
Brandon is a specialist and expert in offensive and defensive lines. He studies line play year round and uses that knowledge to shine light on a hidden – but extremely influential – part of the game. Brandon’s weekly “OL/DL Mismatches” article highlights actionable situations the market often doesn’t appreciate, while his line rankings for all 32 teams gives you a quick way to assess line play as it evolves during the season.
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