DraftKing’s NFT Reignmakers Football Pack Break with Chris Costa and Randy Greenstein 8/31 Recap

by James · September 1, 2022

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August 31 Watch Party Recap

Sports collectibles experts Chris Costa and Big Night co-owner Randy Greenstein kicked off the watch party by welcoming viewers. Randy talked a bit about his excitement at acquiring Kyle Pitts the night before, and then the duo began their night by opening their latest Reignmakers Football package, one that they bought at the show the night before as well. A full summary of the show can be found here.

Chris gave an overview of the agenda for the show and then moved on to an explanation of how Reignmakers Football works. He explained why the game is so unique and engaging, as the game mixes fantasy football, NFTs and sports cards/collectibles. The combination of opening packs, buying cards and then competing in competitions is both exciting and revolutionary.

Chris then shared some interesting notes and stats from the DraftKings Marketplace. A Josh Allen LEGENDARY sold for $4,000, a Joe Burrow LEGENDARY went for $3,400, and much to Chris’s surprise, a Marquez Valdes-Scantling REIGNMAKER sold for $3,200. Chris and Randy then talked about the differences between positions and also reiterated that the Reignmakers Football game is designed to accommodate players of all price ranges.

After that, Chris and Randy did some social media and shouting matches before finally moving on to the package reveal…

The first card revealed was a LEGENDARY Kirk Cousins, a solid card, but one that immediately led Chris and Randy to talk about stacking possibilities involving Justin Jefferson. Overall, it seemed like they were mildly excited about Cousins, as they got a little more hyped with the next reveal: a LEGENDARY Clyde Edwards-Helaire. They reflected back on his pedigree as a first-round pick and hope he’ll be able to solidify the RB1 spot in Kansas City in 2022.

Next up was LEGENDARY DK Metcalf, a clear top threat at wide receiver, but also a guy who could struggle in 2022 after Russell Wilson was traded to Denver. After that came easily the biggest highlight of the show so far: LEGENDARY Tom Brady. Neither Chris nor Randy expressed any concern about Brady’s offseason, as they were both immediately on board with the stacking possibilities for Brady in Tampa Bay.

After that, there was one player that Chris was particularly fond of in various fantasy formats: Marvin Jones Jr. from Jaguars. They then drafted Pat Freiermuth and used that to go back to the idea that certain contests will have positional demands, and tight ends will be important to hold onto for those contests. The last LEGENDARY card was another tight end, Mo Alie-Cox, and Chris and Randy were both clearly disappointed to find a second tight end in a row.

The latest reveal, now in the REIGNMAKER team, was anything but underwhelming: a 1 of 1 Austin Ekeler. Ekeler was a player that Chris was extremely excited about and was barely able to contain himself as he rattled off Ekeler’s profile as a 2022 fantasy asset. Ekeler is one of the NFL’s premier dual-threat running backs and one of the top draft picks this season in all formats.

Last up on the show was building a lineup. Chris and Randy discussed several different contests as they went through different combinations of players that they could pair up in different games.

Collectibles Expert Chris Costa went LIVE at 7:15pm ET Wednesday on the DraftKings YouTube Channel to build his Reignmakers Football Series! Watch the video with Chris and BigNight co-owner Randy Greenstein as they break packs, answer questions and lock in for Week 1!

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