Man vs. Machine 2026: Evan Silva and Michael Leone Debate Their Biggest Rankings Discrepancies (Episode 1008)

Referee Adam Levitan presides over the most anticipated battles of the fantasy football year. Representing The Man, our grass-touching, hard-working patriot Evan Silva, faces off against Mom's basement freak in the Excel sheets Machines, represented by ETR's own Mike Leone.

Silva and Leone argue their cases for the ranking discrepancies of 17 players before Levitan decides who presented the better argument to crown the 2026 Preseason Winner of Man vs. Machine.

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• ⁠⁠Evan Silva’s Top 150 Rankings for 2026 Fantasy Football⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠Evan Silva’s Top-150 Change Log for 2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Subscribe to the Establish The Run YouTube Channel

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction

4:52 - #1) Justin Jefferson

8:35 - #2) Kyle Pitts

12:18 - #3) Bucky Irving

15:24 - #4) Kenneth Walker

20:35 - #5) Tee Higgins

24:15 - #6) Brock Bowers

29:57 - #7) Kyren Williams

34:24 - #8) AJ Brown

37:44 - #9) Mike Evans

40:35 - #10) Luther Burden

45:18 - #11) Trey McBride

51:08 - #12) Cam Skattebo

54:06 - #13) J.K. Dobbins

57:37 - #14) Quentin Johnston

1:01:27 - #15) Josh Downs

1:05:07 - #16) Juwan Johnson

1:07:55 - #17) Patrick Mahomes

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