In this series, RotoViz writers will be using the Draft Dashboard, the flagship tool of the FFDRAFTPREP Package, to practice approaching 2018 drafts. Twelve authors will be participating and each will be mock-drafting, from a different starting position, using the tool. The aim of this series is to outline the strategies employed by our writers, the information they are using to inform their decisions, and to…...

In the coming weeks, the RotoViz team is going to dig deep to uncover the most buried and overlooked sleepers in the fantasy football landscape. These are the guys that seemingly have no shot at significance, but with a little imagination and a little luck, could pay off in deeper formats. Next up, two deep sleepers for the New Orleans Saints…....

In the spring of 2014, Rich Hribar wrote a series of articles about the concept of game flow, and how it affects fantasy scoring. Hribar found that teams are prone to running the ball when facing positive game flow.[1]When a team is winning Conversely, negative game flow[2]When a team is losing will produce an uptick in pass attempts…. Footnotes[+]Footnotes[−] Footnotes ↑1 When a team is winning ↑2 When...

Below is the winning entry to our Scott Fish Bowl subscriber contest. Thank you to all those who participated, and congratulations to Ben Battle for winning.[1]We assessed a penalty to the submission for going over the recommended word length, but it still won out…. Footnotes[+]Footnotes[−] Footnotes ↑1 We assessed a penalty to the submission for going over the recommended word length, but it still won out....

RotoViz subscribers recently had the opportunity to win themselves a slot in the upcoming Scott Fish Bowl. All we asked for in return was their draft strategy. There’s plenty of meat on the bone over on the forums, but here’s what stood out to me…....

Yep, you read that right. RotoViz subscribers now have a chance to win themselves a slot in the upcoming Scott Fish Bowl! All you have to do is write a 150-400 word post on the message boards. So what’s the catch you ask? Well, I’m glad you asked — here’s how it works:…...

Speaking at Assistant Coach Media Day,[1]Stop snickering, it’s a real event that actually happens! What else are we supposed to do between now and Week 1? Watch baseball? Eagles assistant head coach/running back coach Duce Staley suggested that Jay Ajayi could see his workload increase. Staley was quoted as saying: I’m pretty sure that Jay is excited about being able to go out there and…...

Last week Anthony Amico presented some early projections for the upcoming Scott Fish Bowl (#SFB8). To test if the #SFB8 scoring format adversely altered end-of-season rankings on an annual basis, I calculated the final #SFB8 finishes for non-quarterback positions over the past five seasons, using 2018 scoring. Additionally, I tested each position to see if they were at maximum capacity under the #SFB8 rules…....

Coffee or tea? Boxers or briefs? PPR or Standard? These are the age-old debates that define us. Over the coming weeks, our writers will add a few more to this list. That’s right — it’s rap-battle season. In this Rookie Faceoff, Hasan Rahim and Matt Wispe square off over two wide receivers competing for picks at the turn of Rounds 1 and 2 in dynasty rookie drafts. Take a look…...

Originally published April 29, J’Mon Moore Is Your New Aaron Rodgers Lottery Ticket is part of our Memorial Day weekend free look at the best of RotoViz…....

In slightly depressing news, it appears that Davante Adams is not fully healthy for OTA practices…....

In Round 1 of the RotoViz 2018 rookie mock draft, running backs flew off the board. As a result, multiple wide receivers fell to the second round. Let’s take a look at some of the high-upside prospects as indicated by Shawn Siegele’s post NFL Draft rookie tiers…....

In Round 1 of the RotoViz 2018 rookie mock draft, running backs flew off the board. As a result, multiple wide receivers fell to the second round. Given the landing spots for most of the WRs, they’ve moved up in Shawn Siegele’s post NFL-Draft rookie tiers. …...

A few months ago, several RotoViz writers completed a 2018 dynasty startup mock draft. Our writers will be using the rosters that they drafted a few months ago for this rookie mock draft. If you’re looking to get caught up, Shawn Siegele and I recapped the first four rounds. Additionally, we asked our writers for their best value picks, most controversial selections, and discussed startup…...

DaeSean Hamilton was drafted 113th overall by the Denver Broncos and was the 14th wide receiver selected in the 2018 NFL Draft…....

Keke Coutee was drafted 103rd overall by the Houston Texans and was the 11th wide receiver selected in the 2018 NFL draft…....

James Washington was drafted 60th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers and was the seventh wide receiver selected in the 2018 NFL draft…....

D.J. Moore was drafted 24th overall by the Carolina Panthers and was the first wide receiver selected in the 2018 NFL Draft…....

Earlier this week I looked at which teams got lucky in 2017 from a sabermetrics perspective. Using each team’s Pythagorean win percentage, we can use their 2018 schedules to give us an estimate for how they might perform…....

With the recent release of the NFL Schedule, now is a good time to calibrate our expectations for 2018. One of the best ways to establish baseline expectations this season is by utilizing Pythagorean wins…....