In this weekly article, Ryan Ramsarran uses the Advanced Stat Explorer and other RotoViz tools to dive deep into wide receiver usage trends. Usage is key for making waiver wire adds, start/sit decisions, and finding the next blow-up WR in DFS. Week 16 is in the books; for most leagues, that was the fantasy football semi-finals! Hopefully, all of you readers are on your way…...

It’s playoff time, and we’re back for the Week 17 installment of running back advanced stats. Each week, I’ll use the Advanced Stats Explorer to examine the underlying metrics of notable rushers. I’m also including routes run and receiving data to provide a complete picture of a player’s usage and skills.  Metrics like yards before and after contact, evasion rate, stuff rate, and designed gap…...

It’s been a long road, but if you’re still reading this series then you’re among the happy few of us competing for a fantasy championship this week. Whether you’re looking for a starting D/ST for multiple FFPC Main Events, some high-stakes teams, or a single home league with friends and family, victory will taste just as sweet. If you haven’t planned ahead for your Week…...

In 1 Big Thing, Blair Andrews uses the RotoViz tools to take a deep dive into an interesting, unique, and potentially actionable development from the last week of fantasy football. George Pickens led all Steelers in PPR points in Week 16. That sounds pretty good, but he had only 16.7 points. He’s only surpassed that number twice this season. Despite making a few amazing catches,…...

Welcome back to the GLSP review. In this weekly article, we’ll use the RotoViz GSLP projections to identify streaming options at the quarterback position. We’ll also look at running backs and wide receivers that make compelling cases for flex consideration. If you’re new to the site or unfamiliar with the GLSP process, please read through the link below before making use of GLSP this season. Game Level…...

Seamus Carr investigates three Week 16 developments that could determine 2022 fantasy championships and echo deep into 2023. Purdy And Kittle Lead The Way For 49ers… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

According to the great Shawn Siegle, Week 16 belonged to the weather and the tight end spot. There were certainly big games from notable TEs like Tyler Higbee, T.J. Hockenson, and Shane Zylstra. [1]Yeah, I didn’t know he was in the league. All told, 11 TEs breached double-digit fantasy points. So that’s good. It was a poor week for streaming options, but hopefully, you managed…...

Bjorn Yang-Vaernet examines which players on the waiver wire are worth prioritizing for Week 17. Happy semifinals/finals week in fantasy football playoffs. I hope everyone has gotten the lucky breaks they needed to advance. On my end, I needed to survive a good game from the Buccaneers (Tom Brady, Mike Evans, and Chris Godwin were all on the other team). Luckily, Brady and the crew…...

Shawn Siegele dives into the RotoViz tools to break down the biggest storylines from the fantasy semifinals. Week 16 was a tale of two environments. It was the best of times in dome games, and the worst of times when you found yourself on the wrong end of Mother Nature. It was also the best of times for many of us at RotoViz, as Conor…...

Welcome to Going Deep! This weekly article will make use of charting data, advanced metrics, and other RotoViz tools, specifically the newly released Passing Game Matchup Rater, to help readers better understand the challenges facing wide receivers and tight ends in the coming week. As this article will leverage a great deal of information from the Passing Game Matchup Rater (PGMR), we took a quick walkthrough of the…...

In this weekly article, Ryan Ramsarran uses the Advanced Stat Explorer and other RotoViz tools to dive deep into wide receiver usage trends. Usage is key for making waiver wire adds, start/sit decisions, and finding the next blow-up WR in DFS. Week 15 is in the books, and for most fantasy leagues, it was the first round of the playoffs. Hopefully, you’re reading this article…...

It’s playoff time, and we’re back for the Week 16 installment of running back advanced stats. Each week, I’ll use the Advanced Stats Explorer to examine the underlying metrics of notable rushers. I’m also including routes run and receiving data to provide a more complete picture of a player’s usage and skills.  Metrics like yards before and after contact, evasion rate, stuff rate, and designed gap rate…...

As we head into the fantasy semifinals, Blair and I are changing things up slightly this week. I’m going to write a melded version of the Zero RB Watch and the Zero RB Playbook, while he’s going to provide a deeper look at intriguing DFS options for the big Saturday slate. Checking back in on the main items from last week’s Playbook: Saquon Barkley and…...

Week 16, the fantasy semi-finals for a lucky few of us, is hardly the time to start planning your starting roster. If you’ve read this series at all, hopefully you’re locked and loaded with D/STs for the next two weeks, but maybe you’re in a shallow league and couldn’t spare the roster space. Maybe you have a battered dynasty roster and refuse to drop Justyn…...