Dave Caban

Senior Fantasy Analyst, app developer, hosts the RotoViz Radio Flagship, auction draft enthusiast.

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Attacking A Fantasy Auction With A RotoViz Mindset: Leaving An Expert Auction With Travis Kelce and 3 Top-10 Wide Receivers

WARNING: unbalanced footnote start tag short code found.If this warning is irrelevant, please disable the syntax validation feature in the dashboard under General settings > Footnote start and end short codes > Check for balanced shortcodes.Unbalanced start tag short code found before:“Before we get into the specifics, I am…”In early August, I participated in a 12-team “expert” auction coordinated by the good folks at The Huddle of USA...

2019 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule Rankings: The Positional Units to Target and Those to Avoid

In this post, Dave Caban uses our 2018 strength of schedule results to identify the positional units with the most favorable/unfavorable 2019 schedules. Included are positional charts that overview every team’s positional unit matchups by 2019 week.  The 2018 version of the Weekly Stat Explorer included Strength of Schedule (SOS) tabs that were extremely useful for identifying team positional units with favorable/unfavorable upcoming schedules. Last season…...

A Simple Trick For Finding Value and Avoiding A Deadly Mistake in Every Auction Draft

In early August, I participated in a 12-team “expert” auction coordinated by the good folks at The Huddle of USA Today Sports. Given the ever-changing nature of the fantasy football landscape, the results of this auction hold less meaning today than they did at the time. I’ll be posting the results of the auction and breaking down my approach in a future post. However, as I’ve written…...

Matt Patricia Cheetos Fingers: RotoViz Radio

RotoViz Radio: The Flagship RotoViz Podcast, hosted by Dave Caban and Matthew Freedman. If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast. HOSTS Host: Dave Caban (@DaveCabanFF) Host: Matt Freedman (@mattftheoracle) Guest: Matt Kelley (@Fantasy_Mansion) HOST DISCUSSION Dave Caban and Matthew Freedman are joined by Fantasy Mansion, Matt Kelley of PlayerProfiler, to talk Lamar Jackson, Kyler Murray, Nick Chubb,

Using the Range of Outcomes App to Visualize and Quantify Ranges of Outcomes

The RotoViz Team recently released a new tool called the “Range of Ouctomes App.” This tool will help users to better understand a player’s realistic range of outcomes for the coming season. In this article, Dave Caban overviews the process of building the tool and interpreting its results. Phillip Lindsay was one of the most exciting surprises of the 2018 fantasy season. The undrafted free…...

2019 RotoViz Projections: 2 Late Round QBs that Will Be Weekly Starters

In many leagues, waiting until the later rounds of the draft to select a quarterback is a sound strategy. A major reason for this is the slim margin separating the QB7 and the QB14, for example, in fantasy points scored and the requirement that only one QB be started. In 2018, Jared Goff scored 310 points as the QB7. Tom Brady, who finished as QB14,…...

2019 RotoViz Projections At A Glance

I’ve played a significant role in our projection building for a number of years and have grown to truly appreciate the process. I recently completed my set of 2019 projections which you can find here. The process has become a key part of my offseason preparation as it helps me to better understand a player’s range of outcomes, the key inputs that will shape his…...

2019 Rookies and Redraft Leagues: Why You Need to Pass on T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant

In part 1 of this series, we concluded that rookies drafted outside of Round 3 of the NFL draft have very low odds of being “usable” in redraft leagues. In the overwhelming majority of cases, they should be avoided on draft day. As a reminder, a usable player is one who scored 160 or more PPR points over the course of their rookie season. Even…...

2019 Rookies and Redraft Leagues: Don’t Let Wide Receivers Sink Your Team

In part 1 of this series, we concluded that rookies drafted outside of Round 3 of the NFL draft have very low odds of being “usable” in redraft leagues. In the overwhelming majority of cases, they should be avoided on draft day. As a reminder, a usable player is one who scored 160 or more PPR points over the course of their rookie season. Even…...

2019 Rookies and Redraft Leagues: 2 Targets and 5 Fades at RB

In part 1 of this series, we concluded that rookies drafted outside of Round 3 of the NFL draft have very low odds of being “usable” in redraft leagues. In the overwhelming majority of cases, they should be avoided on draft day. As a reminder, a usable player is one who scored 160 or more PPR points over the course of their rookie season. Even…...

Targeting Rookies in Redraft Leagues: Quarterback Edition

SHOULD REDRAFT PLAYERS TARGET ROOKIES? IN THIS SERIES, DAVE CABAN REVIEWS ROOKIE DATA FROM THE PAST TEN YEARS TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION.   In part 1 of this series, we concluded that rookies drafted outside of Round 3 of the NFL draft have very low odds of being “usable” in redraft leagues. As a reminder, a usable player is one who scored 160 or more…...

Targeting Rookies in Redraft Leagues: The Crushing Truth

Should redraft players target rookies? In this series, Dave Caban reviews rookie data from the past ten years to answer this question.   We’ve spent the last four months poring over prospect profiles, evaluating measurables, and analyzing landing spots. While the majority of this research was done through a dynasty focused lens, the excitement it generated will undoubtedly find its way into our redraft processes…....

Potential Weaknesses of the Redraft Top 12: RotoViz Radio

  RotoViz Radio: The Flagship RotoViz Podcast, hosted by Dave Caban and Matthew Freedman. If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing to RotoViz yet, you can get a special 30% discount through the podcast. Host: Dave Caban (@DaveCabanFF) Host: Matthew Freedman (@MattFtheOracle) HOST DISCUSSION Dave Caban and Matthew Freedman discuss potential weaknesses of the superstars the make up the top-12 of the RotoViz Redraft Rankings SPONSORS Fantasy Football Players Championship – The

The RotoViz Scouting Index – 2019 v 3.0: A Class that Could Save Your WR Corps

Dave Caban reviews Version 3.0 of the RotoViz Scouting Index and marvels at its stellar group of Wide Receivers.  Version 3.0 of the RotoViz Scouting Index (RSI) includes some significant movements but it’s clear that the scouts have dug their heels in on a number of prospects.((Please note that one of the sources included in Versions 1.0 and 2.0 has been removed as it did…...

Interpreting Combine Results, Making Sense of Athletic Profiles, and Using the RotoViz Combine Explorer

  What are the pros and cons of combine data, how should it be used, and what can athletic profiles tell us? Dave Caban uses the RotoViz Combine Explorer to answer these questions. The NFL scouting combine will always have a special place in the metaphorical heart of RotoViz. In many respects, it’s the only controlled environment in which football-related data is gathered and in…...

The Key Running Back Athletic Measurable: RotoViz Radio

RotoViz Radio: The Flagship RotoViz Podcast, hosted by Dave Caban and Matthew Freedman. If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing to RotoViz yet, you can get a special 30% discount through the podcast. Host: Dave Caban (@DaveCabanFF) Host: Matthew Freedman (@MattFtheOracle) HOST DISCUSSION Dave Caban and Matthew Freedman react to the OBJ trade, overview Golden Tate’s outlook as a Giant, and discuss the most important athletic measureable for running backs…....

Free Agency Preview: Cook to New Orleans a Real Possibility

Will the Saints make substantial moves in free agency and how will this impact the fantasy landscape? Dave Caban reviews New Orlean’s 2018 season, outlines players the team will lose to free agency and considers free agent targets…....

Attacking A Fantasy Auction With A RotoViz Mindset: Leaving An Expert Auction With Travis Kelce and 3 Top-10 Wide Receivers

In early August, I participated in a 12-team “expert” auction coordinated by the good folks at The Huddle of USA Today Sports. Given the ever-changing nature of the fantasy football landscape, the results of this auction hold less meaning today than they did at the time. Nonetheless, let’s review my approach to this auction and hit upon some general strategy points.((Before we get into the specifics, I am…...

2019 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule Rankings: The Positional Units to Target and Those to Avoid

In this post, Dave Caban uses our 2018 strength of schedule results to identify the positional units with the most favorable/unfavorable 2019 schedules. Included are positional charts that overview every team’s positional unit matchups by 2019 week.  The 2018 version of the Weekly Stat Explorer included Strength of Schedule (SOS) tabs that were extremely useful for identifying team positional units with favorable/unfavorable upcoming schedules. Last season…...

A Simple Trick For Finding Value and Avoiding A Deadly Mistake in Every Auction Draft

In early August, I participated in a 12-team “expert” auction coordinated by the good folks at The Huddle of USA Today Sports. Given the ever-changing nature of the fantasy football landscape, the results of this auction hold less meaning today than they did at the time. I’ll be posting the results of the auction and breaking down my approach in a future post. However, as I’ve written…...

Matt Patricia Cheetos Fingers: RotoViz Radio

RotoViz Radio: The Flagship RotoViz Podcast, hosted by Dave Caban and Matthew Freedman. If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast. HOSTS Host: Dave Caban (@DaveCabanFF) Host: Matt Freedman (@mattftheoracle) Guest: Matt Kelley (@Fantasy_Mansion) HOST DISCUSSION Dave Caban and Matthew Freedman are joined by Fantasy Mansion, Matt Kelley of PlayerProfiler, to talk Lamar Jackson, Kyler Murray, Nick Chubb,

Using the Range of Outcomes App to Visualize and Quantify Ranges of Outcomes

The RotoViz Team recently released a new tool called the “Range of Ouctomes App.” This tool will help users to better understand a player’s realistic range of outcomes for the coming season. In this article, Dave Caban overviews the process of building the tool and interpreting its results. Phillip Lindsay was one of the most exciting surprises of the 2018 fantasy season. The undrafted free…...

2019 RotoViz Projections: 2 Late Round QBs that Will Be Weekly Starters

In many leagues, waiting until the later rounds of the draft to select a quarterback is a sound strategy. A major reason for this is the slim margin separating the QB7 and the QB14, for example, in fantasy points scored and the requirement that only one QB be started. In 2018, Jared Goff scored 310 points as the QB7. Tom Brady, who finished as QB14,…...

2019 RotoViz Projections At A Glance

I’ve played a significant role in our projection building for a number of years and have grown to truly appreciate the process. I recently completed my set of 2019 projections which you can find here. The process has become a key part of my offseason preparation as it helps me to better understand a player’s range of outcomes, the key inputs that will shape his…...

2019 Rookies and Redraft Leagues: Why You Need to Pass on T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant

In part 1 of this series, we concluded that rookies drafted outside of Round 3 of the NFL draft have very low odds of being “usable” in redraft leagues. In the overwhelming majority of cases, they should be avoided on draft day. As a reminder, a usable player is one who scored 160 or more PPR points over the course of their rookie season. Even…...

2019 Rookies and Redraft Leagues: Don’t Let Wide Receivers Sink Your Team

In part 1 of this series, we concluded that rookies drafted outside of Round 3 of the NFL draft have very low odds of being “usable” in redraft leagues. In the overwhelming majority of cases, they should be avoided on draft day. As a reminder, a usable player is one who scored 160 or more PPR points over the course of their rookie season. Even…...

2019 Rookies and Redraft Leagues: 2 Targets and 5 Fades at RB

In part 1 of this series, we concluded that rookies drafted outside of Round 3 of the NFL draft have very low odds of being “usable” in redraft leagues. In the overwhelming majority of cases, they should be avoided on draft day. As a reminder, a usable player is one who scored 160 or more PPR points over the course of their rookie season. Even…...

Targeting Rookies in Redraft Leagues: Quarterback Edition

SHOULD REDRAFT PLAYERS TARGET ROOKIES? IN THIS SERIES, DAVE CABAN REVIEWS ROOKIE DATA FROM THE PAST TEN YEARS TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION.   In part 1 of this series, we concluded that rookies drafted outside of Round 3 of the NFL draft have very low odds of being “usable” in redraft leagues. As a reminder, a usable player is one who scored 160 or more…...

Targeting Rookies in Redraft Leagues: The Crushing Truth

Should redraft players target rookies? In this series, Dave Caban reviews rookie data from the past ten years to answer this question.   We’ve spent the last four months poring over prospect profiles, evaluating measurables, and analyzing landing spots. While the majority of this research was done through a dynasty focused lens, the excitement it generated will undoubtedly find its way into our redraft processes…....

Potential Weaknesses of the Redraft Top 12: RotoViz Radio

  RotoViz Radio: The Flagship RotoViz Podcast, hosted by Dave Caban and Matthew Freedman. If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing to RotoViz yet, you can get a special 30% discount through the podcast. Host: Dave Caban (@DaveCabanFF) Host: Matthew Freedman (@MattFtheOracle) HOST DISCUSSION Dave Caban and Matthew Freedman discuss potential weaknesses of the superstars the make up the top-12 of the RotoViz Redraft Rankings SPONSORS Fantasy Football Players Championship – The

The RotoViz Scouting Index – 2019 v 3.0: A Class that Could Save Your WR Corps

Dave Caban reviews Version 3.0 of the RotoViz Scouting Index and marvels at its stellar group of Wide Receivers.  Version 3.0 of the RotoViz Scouting Index (RSI) includes some significant movements but it’s clear that the scouts have dug their heels in on a number of prospects.((Please note that one of the sources included in Versions 1.0 and 2.0 has been removed as it did…...

Interpreting Combine Results, Making Sense of Athletic Profiles, and Using the RotoViz Combine Explorer

  What are the pros and cons of combine data, how should it be used, and what can athletic profiles tell us? Dave Caban uses the RotoViz Combine Explorer to answer these questions. The NFL scouting combine will always have a special place in the metaphorical heart of RotoViz. In many respects, it’s the only controlled environment in which football-related data is gathered and in…...

The Key Running Back Athletic Measurable: RotoViz Radio

RotoViz Radio: The Flagship RotoViz Podcast, hosted by Dave Caban and Matthew Freedman. If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing to RotoViz yet, you can get a special 30% discount through the podcast. Host: Dave Caban (@DaveCabanFF) Host: Matthew Freedman (@MattFtheOracle) HOST DISCUSSION Dave Caban and Matthew Freedman react to the OBJ trade, overview Golden Tate’s outlook as a Giant, and discuss the most important athletic measureable for running backs…....

Free Agency Preview: Cook to New Orleans a Real Possibility

Will the Saints make substantial moves in free agency and how will this impact the fantasy landscape? Dave Caban reviews New Orlean’s 2018 season, outlines players the team will lose to free agency and considers free agent targets…....

Attacking A Fantasy Auction With A RotoViz Mindset: Leaving An Expert Auction With Travis Kelce and 3 Top-10 Wide Receivers

In early August, I participated in a 12-team “expert” auction coordinated by the good folks at The Huddle of USA Today Sports. Given the ever-changing nature of the fantasy football landscape, the results of this auction hold less meaning today than they did at the time. Nonetheless, let’s review my approach to this auction and hit upon some general strategy points.((Before we get into the specifics, I am…...

2019 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule Rankings: The Positional Units to Target and Those to Avoid

In this post, Dave Caban uses our 2018 strength of schedule results to identify the positional units with the most favorable/unfavorable 2019 schedules. Included are positional charts that overview every team’s positional unit matchups by 2019 week.  The 2018 version of the Weekly Stat Explorer included Strength of Schedule (SOS) tabs that were extremely useful for identifying team positional units with favorable/unfavorable upcoming schedules. Last season…...

A Simple Trick For Finding Value and Avoiding A Deadly Mistake in Every Auction Draft

In early August, I participated in a 12-team “expert” auction coordinated by the good folks at The Huddle of USA Today Sports. Given the ever-changing nature of the fantasy football landscape, the results of this auction hold less meaning today than they did at the time. I’ll be posting the results of the auction and breaking down my approach in a future post. However, as I’ve written…...

Matt Patricia Cheetos Fingers: RotoViz Radio

RotoViz Radio: The Flagship RotoViz Podcast, hosted by Dave Caban and Matthew Freedman. If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing yet to RotoViz, you can get a special 10% discount through the podcast. HOSTS Host: Dave Caban (@DaveCabanFF) Host: Matt Freedman (@mattftheoracle) Guest: Matt Kelley (@Fantasy_Mansion) HOST DISCUSSION Dave Caban and Matthew Freedman are joined by Fantasy Mansion, Matt Kelley of PlayerProfiler, to talk Lamar Jackson, Kyler Murray, Nick Chubb,

Using the Range of Outcomes App to Visualize and Quantify Ranges of Outcomes

The RotoViz Team recently released a new tool called the “Range of Ouctomes App.” This tool will help users to better understand a player’s realistic range of outcomes for the coming season. In this article, Dave Caban overviews the process of building the tool and interpreting its results. Phillip Lindsay was one of the most exciting surprises of the 2018 fantasy season. The undrafted free…...

2019 RotoViz Projections: 2 Late Round QBs that Will Be Weekly Starters

In many leagues, waiting until the later rounds of the draft to select a quarterback is a sound strategy. A major reason for this is the slim margin separating the QB7 and the QB14, for example, in fantasy points scored and the requirement that only one QB be started. In 2018, Jared Goff scored 310 points as the QB7. Tom Brady, who finished as QB14,…...

2019 RotoViz Projections At A Glance

I’ve played a significant role in our projection building for a number of years and have grown to truly appreciate the process. I recently completed my set of 2019 projections which you can find here. The process has become a key part of my offseason preparation as it helps me to better understand a player’s range of outcomes, the key inputs that will shape his…...

2019 Rookies and Redraft Leagues: Why You Need to Pass on T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant

In part 1 of this series, we concluded that rookies drafted outside of Round 3 of the NFL draft have very low odds of being “usable” in redraft leagues. In the overwhelming majority of cases, they should be avoided on draft day. As a reminder, a usable player is one who scored 160 or more PPR points over the course of their rookie season. Even…...

2019 Rookies and Redraft Leagues: Don’t Let Wide Receivers Sink Your Team

In part 1 of this series, we concluded that rookies drafted outside of Round 3 of the NFL draft have very low odds of being “usable” in redraft leagues. In the overwhelming majority of cases, they should be avoided on draft day. As a reminder, a usable player is one who scored 160 or more PPR points over the course of their rookie season. Even…...

2019 Rookies and Redraft Leagues: 2 Targets and 5 Fades at RB

In part 1 of this series, we concluded that rookies drafted outside of Round 3 of the NFL draft have very low odds of being “usable” in redraft leagues. In the overwhelming majority of cases, they should be avoided on draft day. As a reminder, a usable player is one who scored 160 or more PPR points over the course of their rookie season. Even…...

Targeting Rookies in Redraft Leagues: Quarterback Edition

SHOULD REDRAFT PLAYERS TARGET ROOKIES? IN THIS SERIES, DAVE CABAN REVIEWS ROOKIE DATA FROM THE PAST TEN YEARS TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION.   In part 1 of this series, we concluded that rookies drafted outside of Round 3 of the NFL draft have very low odds of being “usable” in redraft leagues. As a reminder, a usable player is one who scored 160 or more…...

Targeting Rookies in Redraft Leagues: The Crushing Truth

Should redraft players target rookies? In this series, Dave Caban reviews rookie data from the past ten years to answer this question.   We’ve spent the last four months poring over prospect profiles, evaluating measurables, and analyzing landing spots. While the majority of this research was done through a dynasty focused lens, the excitement it generated will undoubtedly find its way into our redraft processes…....

Potential Weaknesses of the Redraft Top 12: RotoViz Radio

  RotoViz Radio: The Flagship RotoViz Podcast, hosted by Dave Caban and Matthew Freedman. If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing to RotoViz yet, you can get a special 30% discount through the podcast. Host: Dave Caban (@DaveCabanFF) Host: Matthew Freedman (@MattFtheOracle) HOST DISCUSSION Dave Caban and Matthew Freedman discuss potential weaknesses of the superstars the make up the top-12 of the RotoViz Redraft Rankings SPONSORS Fantasy Football Players Championship – The

The RotoViz Scouting Index – 2019 v 3.0: A Class that Could Save Your WR Corps

Dave Caban reviews Version 3.0 of the RotoViz Scouting Index and marvels at its stellar group of Wide Receivers.  Version 3.0 of the RotoViz Scouting Index (RSI) includes some significant movements but it’s clear that the scouts have dug their heels in on a number of prospects.((Please note that one of the sources included in Versions 1.0 and 2.0 has been removed as it did…...

Interpreting Combine Results, Making Sense of Athletic Profiles, and Using the RotoViz Combine Explorer

  What are the pros and cons of combine data, how should it be used, and what can athletic profiles tell us? Dave Caban uses the RotoViz Combine Explorer to answer these questions. The NFL scouting combine will always have a special place in the metaphorical heart of RotoViz. In many respects, it’s the only controlled environment in which football-related data is gathered and in…...

The Key Running Back Athletic Measurable: RotoViz Radio

RotoViz Radio: The Flagship RotoViz Podcast, hosted by Dave Caban and Matthew Freedman. If you’re a listener of the show who isn’t subscribing to RotoViz yet, you can get a special 30% discount through the podcast. Host: Dave Caban (@DaveCabanFF) Host: Matthew Freedman (@MattFtheOracle) HOST DISCUSSION Dave Caban and Matthew Freedman react to the OBJ trade, overview Golden Tate’s outlook as a Giant, and discuss the most important athletic measureable for running backs…....

Free Agency Preview: Cook to New Orleans a Real Possibility

Will the Saints make substantial moves in free agency and how will this impact the fantasy landscape? Dave Caban reviews New Orlean’s 2018 season, outlines players the team will lose to free agency and considers free agent targets…....

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