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Mind the Gap: 10 Committee RBs to Target

There’s EV to be gained by reading between the ADPs in fantasy football. Last week, we used a gap methodology created by Charlie Kleinheksel to identify some of the best running back values for 2019. Check out my most recent piece for a look at the RB buckets generated from using that methodology in 2019. The takeaway is that we want to be targeting S2…...

Mind the Gap: RBs to Target and Fade Using ADP Disparity

There’s EV to be gained by reading between the ADPs in fantasy football. In this piece, I’ll be following up on some work done by RotoViz O.G. Charlie Kleinheksel in recent years which uses gaps in same-team RBs to identify both expensive fades and late-round buys at the position. He first explored the idea of using ADP to sort RBs into four types back in…...

Seattle Seahawks Slot Sleeper: The John Ursua Story

John Ursua’s is a name we haven’t talked about much throughout prospect season. But after Seattle head coach Pete Carroll mentioned him as someone who could see snaps in the slot, he warrants a longer look. Does the seventh-round pick out of Hawaii sport the profile of someone who can contribute in his rookie year? “He started to feel comfortable and show us the kind…...

Curtis Samuel’s ADP Is Taking Off, But He’s Still a Bargain: 3 Dynasty Risers to Watch

Our man Mike Beers has been a busy boy adding value to your RotoViz subscription all offseason. His latest enhancement to our suite of tools is the ability to visualize trending players via the Risers/Fallers tab in the Dynasty ADP tool. Let’s take a dive into three players on the rise over the past 30 days in MFL and FFPC leagues. Curtis Samuel Samuel’s stock…...

Price, Production & Profile: The 2019 Zero RB Sleeper You’re Missing Out On

What if I told you that one of 2019’s best Zero RB candidates is currently available in the 13th and 14th rounds of fantasy football drafts? He’s a player who racked up nearly 3,000 total yards over his final two years of college and now plays on a team that projects to be amongst the run-heaviest offenses in the league. All this while being second…...

Keke Coutee is the Next…? Historical Comps for the Texans WR

Earlier in the offseason, we looked at the top historical comparables for the top-11 rookie WRs in scoring from the 2018 class. However, doing the list by total points means that I omitted one key name from the list — Keke Coutee. On a per-game basis, Coutee was about as good as any rookie in 2018. Let’s dive into the numbers and the historical comps…...

Is Jake Kumerow a Legit Fantasy Sleeper in 2019?

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers sent waves of hope through the fantasy world this week when he spent a solid 60 seconds pumping the tires of sophomore wide receiver Jake Kumerow. Here’s the full clip. Aaron Rodgers really likes Jake Kumerow. via @packers pic.twitter.com/olk6QyaWD5 — Aaron Nagler (@AaronNagler) June 12, 2019 “He’s an extremely intelligent guy who’s in the right place at the right time,” fawned Rodgers…....

3 IDP Breakout Candidates at Linebacker

If you’re going to pay up at any defensive position in IDP leagues, it should be at linebacker. Still, LB1 points are available on the waiver wire almost every year, as we saw with Corey Littleton and the Rams last year, so even if you’ve already invested in the position, uncovering a hidden gem is something you should always be striving for. Talent is secondary…...

3 Cheap IDP Sleepers I’m Targeting: Defensive Back

Unless it’s elite talent paired with elite usage, I don’t like to pay up for defensive players in IDP leagues. Fantasy IDPs are a lot like real-life RBs in that they’re cheap, replaceable, and don’t really matter. Generally speaking, we want to be buying cheap snaps and waiting for that sweet variance to kick in. In this series, we’ll look at some cheap/free dynasty IDP…...

4 Cheap IDP Sleepers I’m Targetting: Defensive Line

Unless it’s elite talent paired with elite usage, I don’t like to pay up for defensive players in IDP leagues. Fantasy IDPs are a lot like real-life RBs in that they’re cheap, replaceable, and don’t really matter. Generally speaking, we want to be buying cheap snaps and waiting for that sweet variance to kick in. In this series, we’ll look at some cheap/free dynasty IDP…...

3 Value IDPs I’m Targeting in 2019 Rookie Drafts

Dynasty rookie drafts are in full swing this spring, and if you’re like me, it’s not enough to just play in an IDP league — it’s got to be a deep IDP league, requiring you to unearth rookie gems on a regular basis. In the midst of a dynasty rookie draft that requires 11 IDP starters, I’ve been digging in to find the mid-to-late-round values…...

3 Players You Should Stop Drafting at ADP

  Being player agnostic is one of the best edges you can find in fantasy football in 2019 — don’t fall in love with a player, fall in love with his price. With the suite of RotoViz tools, finding this year’s most mispriced players is easier than ever. We already looked at some players that we think are being drafted too low. On the flip…...

3 Deep Sleepers RotoViz Likes More Than You

  Being player agnostic is one of the best edges you can find in fantasy football in 2019 — don’t fall in love with a player, fall in love with his price. With the suite of RotoViz tools, finding this year’s most mispriced players is easier than ever, so let’s take a look at three deep sleepers we like more than the drafting public. By…...

If You Pass on Christian McCaffrey, You Could Miss the Best Fantasy Season Ever

  As impressive as Christian McCaffrey’s 2018 was, we likely still haven’t seen his ceiling. How high is it? And does the Panthers running back have the potential to push for the greatest fantasy season ever? McCaffrey was the top-scoring RB in PPR leagues last year with 383 points. That’s the eighth-most points scored by a non-quarterback since the year 2000. Even better for fantasy…...

The Dawn of D.K. Metcalf? Fantasy Fallout From Doug Baldwin’s Release

  The Seattle Seahawks released veteran wide receiver Doug Baldwin on Thursday afternoon with a failed physical designation — what is the fantasy fallout in Seattle? Baldwin is expected to hang them up at just 30-years old, a sad and somewhat unexpected end to his eight-year tenure in Seattle. My understanding is that this is likely the end of the road for Doug Baldwin just…...

3 Rookie RBs I’m Targeting in Dynasty Leagues After the NFL Draft

  With the 2019 NFL Draft come and gone, it’s time to re-evaluate and readjust our positions on some of our most-prized prospects by taking a look at three rookie RBs to target in dynasty drafts. Make no mistake — this class has neither the ceiling nor the depth of the 2018 class, but at least they’ll be cheaper, and that’s just how we like…...

RotoViz NFL Draft Live Reactions — Day 2

  The RotoViz Slack chat is the place to be when it comes to in-depth, instant, and astute analysis of developing NFL news and events. For years, it’s been the first place I turned when I wanted intelligent, measured reactions anytime anything goes down. And while that’s great if you’re a RotoViz contributor, it’s always been off limits for the general public — until tonight…....

RotoViz NFL Draft Live Reactions

  The RotoViz Slack chat is a pretty much the place to be when it comes to in-depth, instant, and astute analysis of developing NFL news and events. For years, it’s been the first place I turned when I wanted intelligent, measured reactions anytime anything goes down. And while that’s great if you’re a RotoViz contributor, it’s always been off limits for the general public…...

Kerryon Johnson: From Fantasy Value to Must Draft

It was a frustrating season for Kerryon Johnson’s fantasy owners in 2018, forced to watch a plodding and ineffective LeGarrette Blount steal carries from the electric rookie. And here we go again in 2019 — Blount gone, replaced by C.J. Anderson, another big runner with designs on destroying your fantasy dreams. But is Anderson’s addition really a disaster for Johnson’s redraft and bestball value? Or does it simply make…...

Comp Countdown: Ranking and Tiering the 2018 Rookie WRs

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been looking at the rookie comparables for the top-11 PPR wide receivers from the 2018 class, and to ice this cake, I wanted to rank and tier the group heading into 2019. For the most part, these rankings are a reflection of the quality of the player comps, not necessarily of a player’s current situation. Things change fast, and it’s…...

Mind the Gap: 10 Committee RBs to Target

There’s EV to be gained by reading between the ADPs in fantasy football. Last week, we used a gap methodology created by Charlie Kleinheksel to identify some of the best running back values for 2019. Check out my most recent piece for a look at the RB buckets generated from using that methodology in 2019. The takeaway is that we want to be targeting S2…...

Mind the Gap: RBs to Target and Fade Using ADP Disparity

There’s EV to be gained by reading between the ADPs in fantasy football. In this piece, I’ll be following up on some work done by RotoViz O.G. Charlie Kleinheksel in recent years which uses gaps in same-team RBs to identify both expensive fades and late-round buys at the position. He first explored the idea of using ADP to sort RBs into four types back in…...

Seattle Seahawks Slot Sleeper: The John Ursua Story

John Ursua’s is a name we haven’t talked about much throughout prospect season. But after Seattle head coach Pete Carroll mentioned him as someone who could see snaps in the slot, he warrants a longer look. Does the seventh-round pick out of Hawaii sport the profile of someone who can contribute in his rookie year? “He started to feel comfortable and show us the kind…...

Curtis Samuel’s ADP Is Taking Off, But He’s Still a Bargain: 3 Dynasty Risers to Watch

Our man Mike Beers has been a busy boy adding value to your RotoViz subscription all offseason. His latest enhancement to our suite of tools is the ability to visualize trending players via the Risers/Fallers tab in the Dynasty ADP tool. Let’s take a dive into three players on the rise over the past 30 days in MFL and FFPC leagues. Curtis Samuel Samuel’s stock…...

Price, Production & Profile: The 2019 Zero RB Sleeper You’re Missing Out On

What if I told you that one of 2019’s best Zero RB candidates is currently available in the 13th and 14th rounds of fantasy football drafts? He’s a player who racked up nearly 3,000 total yards over his final two years of college and now plays on a team that projects to be amongst the run-heaviest offenses in the league. All this while being second…...

Keke Coutee is the Next…? Historical Comps for the Texans WR

Earlier in the offseason, we looked at the top historical comparables for the top-11 rookie WRs in scoring from the 2018 class. However, doing the list by total points means that I omitted one key name from the list — Keke Coutee. On a per-game basis, Coutee was about as good as any rookie in 2018. Let’s dive into the numbers and the historical comps…...

Is Jake Kumerow a Legit Fantasy Sleeper in 2019?

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers sent waves of hope through the fantasy world this week when he spent a solid 60 seconds pumping the tires of sophomore wide receiver Jake Kumerow. Here’s the full clip. Aaron Rodgers really likes Jake Kumerow. via @packers pic.twitter.com/olk6QyaWD5 — Aaron Nagler (@AaronNagler) June 12, 2019 “He’s an extremely intelligent guy who’s in the right place at the right time,” fawned Rodgers…....

3 IDP Breakout Candidates at Linebacker

If you’re going to pay up at any defensive position in IDP leagues, it should be at linebacker. Still, LB1 points are available on the waiver wire almost every year, as we saw with Corey Littleton and the Rams last year, so even if you’ve already invested in the position, uncovering a hidden gem is something you should always be striving for. Talent is secondary…...

3 Cheap IDP Sleepers I’m Targeting: Defensive Back

Unless it’s elite talent paired with elite usage, I don’t like to pay up for defensive players in IDP leagues. Fantasy IDPs are a lot like real-life RBs in that they’re cheap, replaceable, and don’t really matter. Generally speaking, we want to be buying cheap snaps and waiting for that sweet variance to kick in. In this series, we’ll look at some cheap/free dynasty IDP…...

4 Cheap IDP Sleepers I’m Targetting: Defensive Line

Unless it’s elite talent paired with elite usage, I don’t like to pay up for defensive players in IDP leagues. Fantasy IDPs are a lot like real-life RBs in that they’re cheap, replaceable, and don’t really matter. Generally speaking, we want to be buying cheap snaps and waiting for that sweet variance to kick in. In this series, we’ll look at some cheap/free dynasty IDP…...

3 Value IDPs I’m Targeting in 2019 Rookie Drafts

Dynasty rookie drafts are in full swing this spring, and if you’re like me, it’s not enough to just play in an IDP league — it’s got to be a deep IDP league, requiring you to unearth rookie gems on a regular basis. In the midst of a dynasty rookie draft that requires 11 IDP starters, I’ve been digging in to find the mid-to-late-round values…...

3 Players You Should Stop Drafting at ADP

  Being player agnostic is one of the best edges you can find in fantasy football in 2019 — don’t fall in love with a player, fall in love with his price. With the suite of RotoViz tools, finding this year’s most mispriced players is easier than ever. We already looked at some players that we think are being drafted too low. On the flip…...

3 Deep Sleepers RotoViz Likes More Than You

  Being player agnostic is one of the best edges you can find in fantasy football in 2019 — don’t fall in love with a player, fall in love with his price. With the suite of RotoViz tools, finding this year’s most mispriced players is easier than ever, so let’s take a look at three deep sleepers we like more than the drafting public. By…...

If You Pass on Christian McCaffrey, You Could Miss the Best Fantasy Season Ever

  As impressive as Christian McCaffrey’s 2018 was, we likely still haven’t seen his ceiling. How high is it? And does the Panthers running back have the potential to push for the greatest fantasy season ever? McCaffrey was the top-scoring RB in PPR leagues last year with 383 points. That’s the eighth-most points scored by a non-quarterback since the year 2000. Even better for fantasy…...

The Dawn of D.K. Metcalf? Fantasy Fallout From Doug Baldwin’s Release

  The Seattle Seahawks released veteran wide receiver Doug Baldwin on Thursday afternoon with a failed physical designation — what is the fantasy fallout in Seattle? Baldwin is expected to hang them up at just 30-years old, a sad and somewhat unexpected end to his eight-year tenure in Seattle. My understanding is that this is likely the end of the road for Doug Baldwin just…...

3 Rookie RBs I’m Targeting in Dynasty Leagues After the NFL Draft

  With the 2019 NFL Draft come and gone, it’s time to re-evaluate and readjust our positions on some of our most-prized prospects by taking a look at three rookie RBs to target in dynasty drafts. Make no mistake — this class has neither the ceiling nor the depth of the 2018 class, but at least they’ll be cheaper, and that’s just how we like…...

RotoViz NFL Draft Live Reactions — Day 2

  The RotoViz Slack chat is the place to be when it comes to in-depth, instant, and astute analysis of developing NFL news and events. For years, it’s been the first place I turned when I wanted intelligent, measured reactions anytime anything goes down. And while that’s great if you’re a RotoViz contributor, it’s always been off limits for the general public — until tonight…....

RotoViz NFL Draft Live Reactions

  The RotoViz Slack chat is a pretty much the place to be when it comes to in-depth, instant, and astute analysis of developing NFL news and events. For years, it’s been the first place I turned when I wanted intelligent, measured reactions anytime anything goes down. And while that’s great if you’re a RotoViz contributor, it’s always been off limits for the general public…...

Kerryon Johnson: From Fantasy Value to Must Draft

It was a frustrating season for Kerryon Johnson’s fantasy owners in 2018, forced to watch a plodding and ineffective LeGarrette Blount steal carries from the electric rookie. And here we go again in 2019 — Blount gone, replaced by C.J. Anderson, another big runner with designs on destroying your fantasy dreams. But is Anderson’s addition really a disaster for Johnson’s redraft and bestball value? Or does it simply make…...

Comp Countdown: Ranking and Tiering the 2018 Rookie WRs

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been looking at the rookie comparables for the top-11 PPR wide receivers from the 2018 class, and to ice this cake, I wanted to rank and tier the group heading into 2019. For the most part, these rankings are a reflection of the quality of the player comps, not necessarily of a player’s current situation. Things change fast, and it’s…...

Mind the Gap: 10 Committee RBs to Target

There’s EV to be gained by reading between the ADPs in fantasy football. Last week, we used a gap methodology created by Charlie Kleinheksel to identify some of the best running back values for 2019. Check out my most recent piece for a look at the RB buckets generated from using that methodology in 2019. The takeaway is that we want to be targeting S2…...

Mind the Gap: RBs to Target and Fade Using ADP Disparity

There’s EV to be gained by reading between the ADPs in fantasy football. In this piece, I’ll be following up on some work done by RotoViz O.G. Charlie Kleinheksel in recent years which uses gaps in same-team RBs to identify both expensive fades and late-round buys at the position. He first explored the idea of using ADP to sort RBs into four types back in…...

Seattle Seahawks Slot Sleeper: The John Ursua Story

John Ursua’s is a name we haven’t talked about much throughout prospect season. But after Seattle head coach Pete Carroll mentioned him as someone who could see snaps in the slot, he warrants a longer look. Does the seventh-round pick out of Hawaii sport the profile of someone who can contribute in his rookie year? “He started to feel comfortable and show us the kind…...

Curtis Samuel’s ADP Is Taking Off, But He’s Still a Bargain: 3 Dynasty Risers to Watch

Our man Mike Beers has been a busy boy adding value to your RotoViz subscription all offseason. His latest enhancement to our suite of tools is the ability to visualize trending players via the Risers/Fallers tab in the Dynasty ADP tool. Let’s take a dive into three players on the rise over the past 30 days in MFL and FFPC leagues. Curtis Samuel Samuel’s stock…...

Price, Production & Profile: The 2019 Zero RB Sleeper You’re Missing Out On

What if I told you that one of 2019’s best Zero RB candidates is currently available in the 13th and 14th rounds of fantasy football drafts? He’s a player who racked up nearly 3,000 total yards over his final two years of college and now plays on a team that projects to be amongst the run-heaviest offenses in the league. All this while being second…...

Keke Coutee is the Next…? Historical Comps for the Texans WR

Earlier in the offseason, we looked at the top historical comparables for the top-11 rookie WRs in scoring from the 2018 class. However, doing the list by total points means that I omitted one key name from the list — Keke Coutee. On a per-game basis, Coutee was about as good as any rookie in 2018. Let’s dive into the numbers and the historical comps…...

Is Jake Kumerow a Legit Fantasy Sleeper in 2019?

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers sent waves of hope through the fantasy world this week when he spent a solid 60 seconds pumping the tires of sophomore wide receiver Jake Kumerow. Here’s the full clip. Aaron Rodgers really likes Jake Kumerow. via @packers pic.twitter.com/olk6QyaWD5 — Aaron Nagler (@AaronNagler) June 12, 2019 “He’s an extremely intelligent guy who’s in the right place at the right time,” fawned Rodgers…....

3 IDP Breakout Candidates at Linebacker

If you’re going to pay up at any defensive position in IDP leagues, it should be at linebacker. Still, LB1 points are available on the waiver wire almost every year, as we saw with Corey Littleton and the Rams last year, so even if you’ve already invested in the position, uncovering a hidden gem is something you should always be striving for. Talent is secondary…...

3 Cheap IDP Sleepers I’m Targeting: Defensive Back

Unless it’s elite talent paired with elite usage, I don’t like to pay up for defensive players in IDP leagues. Fantasy IDPs are a lot like real-life RBs in that they’re cheap, replaceable, and don’t really matter. Generally speaking, we want to be buying cheap snaps and waiting for that sweet variance to kick in. In this series, we’ll look at some cheap/free dynasty IDP…...

4 Cheap IDP Sleepers I’m Targetting: Defensive Line

Unless it’s elite talent paired with elite usage, I don’t like to pay up for defensive players in IDP leagues. Fantasy IDPs are a lot like real-life RBs in that they’re cheap, replaceable, and don’t really matter. Generally speaking, we want to be buying cheap snaps and waiting for that sweet variance to kick in. In this series, we’ll look at some cheap/free dynasty IDP…...

3 Value IDPs I’m Targeting in 2019 Rookie Drafts

Dynasty rookie drafts are in full swing this spring, and if you’re like me, it’s not enough to just play in an IDP league — it’s got to be a deep IDP league, requiring you to unearth rookie gems on a regular basis. In the midst of a dynasty rookie draft that requires 11 IDP starters, I’ve been digging in to find the mid-to-late-round values…...

3 Players You Should Stop Drafting at ADP

  Being player agnostic is one of the best edges you can find in fantasy football in 2019 — don’t fall in love with a player, fall in love with his price. With the suite of RotoViz tools, finding this year’s most mispriced players is easier than ever. We already looked at some players that we think are being drafted too low. On the flip…...

3 Deep Sleepers RotoViz Likes More Than You

  Being player agnostic is one of the best edges you can find in fantasy football in 2019 — don’t fall in love with a player, fall in love with his price. With the suite of RotoViz tools, finding this year’s most mispriced players is easier than ever, so let’s take a look at three deep sleepers we like more than the drafting public. By…...

If You Pass on Christian McCaffrey, You Could Miss the Best Fantasy Season Ever

  As impressive as Christian McCaffrey’s 2018 was, we likely still haven’t seen his ceiling. How high is it? And does the Panthers running back have the potential to push for the greatest fantasy season ever? McCaffrey was the top-scoring RB in PPR leagues last year with 383 points. That’s the eighth-most points scored by a non-quarterback since the year 2000. Even better for fantasy…...

The Dawn of D.K. Metcalf? Fantasy Fallout From Doug Baldwin’s Release

  The Seattle Seahawks released veteran wide receiver Doug Baldwin on Thursday afternoon with a failed physical designation — what is the fantasy fallout in Seattle? Baldwin is expected to hang them up at just 30-years old, a sad and somewhat unexpected end to his eight-year tenure in Seattle. My understanding is that this is likely the end of the road for Doug Baldwin just…...

3 Rookie RBs I’m Targeting in Dynasty Leagues After the NFL Draft

  With the 2019 NFL Draft come and gone, it’s time to re-evaluate and readjust our positions on some of our most-prized prospects by taking a look at three rookie RBs to target in dynasty drafts. Make no mistake — this class has neither the ceiling nor the depth of the 2018 class, but at least they’ll be cheaper, and that’s just how we like…...

RotoViz NFL Draft Live Reactions — Day 2

  The RotoViz Slack chat is the place to be when it comes to in-depth, instant, and astute analysis of developing NFL news and events. For years, it’s been the first place I turned when I wanted intelligent, measured reactions anytime anything goes down. And while that’s great if you’re a RotoViz contributor, it’s always been off limits for the general public — until tonight…....

RotoViz NFL Draft Live Reactions

  The RotoViz Slack chat is a pretty much the place to be when it comes to in-depth, instant, and astute analysis of developing NFL news and events. For years, it’s been the first place I turned when I wanted intelligent, measured reactions anytime anything goes down. And while that’s great if you’re a RotoViz contributor, it’s always been off limits for the general public…...

Kerryon Johnson: From Fantasy Value to Must Draft

It was a frustrating season for Kerryon Johnson’s fantasy owners in 2018, forced to watch a plodding and ineffective LeGarrette Blount steal carries from the electric rookie. And here we go again in 2019 — Blount gone, replaced by C.J. Anderson, another big runner with designs on destroying your fantasy dreams. But is Anderson’s addition really a disaster for Johnson’s redraft and bestball value? Or does it simply make…...

Comp Countdown: Ranking and Tiering the 2018 Rookie WRs

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been looking at the rookie comparables for the top-11 PPR wide receivers from the 2018 class, and to ice this cake, I wanted to rank and tier the group heading into 2019. For the most part, these rankings are a reflection of the quality of the player comps, not necessarily of a player’s current situation. Things change fast, and it’s…...

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