Kevin Szafraniec

Full-time Cat Dad, Sneakerhead, Record Collector, LOTR Fanboy, and Jeopardy Enthusiast. Fantasy football writer and beatmaker in my free time. Follow me on X @thecatdadff

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Week 14 Monday Review: Having 2 Backup Running Backs Stepping Up For the Playoff Push Was Nice, But 3 Would Have Been Even Better

Kevin Szafraniec looks at the performances of multiple backup running backs who helped or hurt teams on the brink of the fantasy playoffs in Week 14. With injuries continuing to pile up at RB, who are the guys that will propel fantasy teams to playoff success?

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Week 13 WR Advanced Stats: Jerry Jeudy Piled Up Plenty of Stats (But Not The Win) in His Revenge Game Against the Broncos

Kevin Szafraniec compares 2024 wide receiver advanced metrics against historical performances using RotoViz's Advanced Stats Explorer. This week's edition of the article looks at the evolving state of the passing games in Cleveland and Jacksonville, two of the league's most efficient receivers, and who is best at moving the chains in 2024.

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Week 14 Waiver Wire: Isaac Guerendo Just Jumped to the Front of the Line as This Year’s Zero-RB League Winner

Tune in to the RotoViz YouTube channel Tuesday evening at 9:15 p.m. ET, as I will be joined by Mat Irby to answer listener questions and talk through the best waiver adds heading into the fantasy playoffs! When Christian McCaffrey went down against the Bills, it looked like last week’s suggestion to add Jordan Mason could lead fantasy managers to championships this season. That is,…...

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Week 13 Monday Review: Kyren Williams and Bucky Irving Continue to Represent For the NFL’s Lineage of Short Kings at RB

The prototypical size for an NFL running back has generally been considered to be upwards of 6 feet tall and well past 200 pounds. When RBs fall short of these (somewhat arbitrary) thresholds, it can raise questions about their ability to handle the wear and tear of leading an NFL backfield. Still, RBs like Barry Sanders and Walter Payton were able to become two the…...

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As Weird as it May Sound, Jonnu Smith Might Actually Be the Top Receiver in Miami This Season

While Mike McDaniel’s offense has received plenty of praise during his time as the Dolphins’ head coach, his use of the tight ends has not generally been one of the highlights. Over the past two seasons, Mike Gesicki posted the highest fantasy finish of any of the team’s TEs as the PPR TE23 in 2022. To be fair, it is hard to put up meaningful

Week 12 WR Advanced Stats: Courtland Sutton (and His QB) Have Rounded Into Form Over the Course of the 2024 Season

In many instances, fantasy football championships are not decided by the players who start hot out of the gate, but by those who finish the season strong. This week’s article is full of wide receivers who may not have had the best start to the season, but will (hopefully) find themselves in position to be difference makers coming down the home stretch. Before we get…...

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Week 13 Waiver Wire: Jordan Mason is One Injury Away From Becoming an Obvious League Winner

Blair and I will be taking this Tuesday off from our normal waivers show on the RotoViz YouTube channel, but will be back next week with some new, exciting content as we head down the home stretch of the 2024 season and look forward to 2025. To all of our subscribers and listeners, we are grateful for your feedback and support. Have a safe and…...

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Week 12 Monday Review: Saquon Barkley Continues His Ascension to the 1.01 in 2025, While Recent Reality 1.01s Fight Off the Bust Label

Just when we thought that there was little more Saquon Barkley could do to surprise us this season, he comes out on Sunday night and puts together the best fantasy performance of his entire career. As the engine that powers the Eagles’ offense, the arguments against Barkley rising to the 1.01 in fantasy drafts next year are growing thinner by the week. On the other…...

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Justin Herbert and the Chargers’ Passing Game are Coming on at Exactly the Right Time

Much of the offseason narrative surrounding the Chargers’ hirings of Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman centered on how they were going to drastically reduce the passing volume in the team’s offense. During Brandon Staley’s three-year tenure in Los Angeles, the Chargers’ average of 43 passes per 60 minutes was the second-highest in the NFL, while their average of 68 total plays was tied for third.

Week 11 WR Advanced Stats: Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp Haven’t Skipped a Beat Since Returning From Injury

In a year that has been plagued by an unusually high amount of wide receiver injuries, the Rams are perhaps the team that has been hit the hardest. With both Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp regularly being drafted in the top two rounds of fantasy drafts, the team had already found themselves without both in the early minutes of their second game of the year…....

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How Should We Be Prioritizing the 49ers’ Receivers for the Rest of the Season?

The injury storylines that we have seen come out of San Francisco this season have been some of the wildest in recent memory. From their rookie first-round wide receiver suffering a gun shot wound in an attempted robbery, all the way to their all-world running back’s preseason calf strain turning into dual Achilles tendonitis that culminated in a trip to Germany for treatment, the 49ers’

Week 14 Monday Review: Having 2 Backup Running Backs Stepping Up For the Playoff Push Was Nice, But 3 Would Have Been Even Better

Kevin Szafraniec looks at the performances of multiple backup running backs who helped or hurt teams on the brink of the fantasy playoffs in Week 14. With injuries continuing to pile up at RB, who are the guys that will propel fantasy teams to playoff success?

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Week 13 WR Advanced Stats: Jerry Jeudy Piled Up Plenty of Stats (But Not The Win) in His Revenge Game Against the Broncos

Kevin Szafraniec compares 2024 wide receiver advanced metrics against historical performances using RotoViz's Advanced Stats Explorer. This week's edition of the article looks at the evolving state of the passing games in Cleveland and Jacksonville, two of the league's most efficient receivers, and who is best at moving the chains in 2024.

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Week 14 Waiver Wire: Isaac Guerendo Just Jumped to the Front of the Line as This Year’s Zero-RB League Winner

Tune in to the RotoViz YouTube channel Tuesday evening at 9:15 p.m. ET, as I will be joined by Mat Irby to answer listener questions and talk through the best waiver adds heading into the fantasy playoffs! When Christian McCaffrey went down against the Bills, it looked like last week’s suggestion to add Jordan Mason could lead fantasy managers to championships this season. That is,…...

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Week 13 Monday Review: Kyren Williams and Bucky Irving Continue to Represent For the NFL’s Lineage of Short Kings at RB

The prototypical size for an NFL running back has generally been considered to be upwards of 6 feet tall and well past 200 pounds. When RBs fall short of these (somewhat arbitrary) thresholds, it can raise questions about their ability to handle the wear and tear of leading an NFL backfield. Still, RBs like Barry Sanders and Walter Payton were able to become two the…...

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As Weird as it May Sound, Jonnu Smith Might Actually Be the Top Receiver in Miami This Season

While Mike McDaniel’s offense has received plenty of praise during his time as the Dolphins’ head coach, his use of the tight ends has not generally been one of the highlights. Over the past two seasons, Mike Gesicki posted the highest fantasy finish of any of the team’s TEs as the PPR TE23 in 2022. To be fair, it is hard to put up meaningful

Week 12 WR Advanced Stats: Courtland Sutton (and His QB) Have Rounded Into Form Over the Course of the 2024 Season

In many instances, fantasy football championships are not decided by the players who start hot out of the gate, but by those who finish the season strong. This week’s article is full of wide receivers who may not have had the best start to the season, but will (hopefully) find themselves in position to be difference makers coming down the home stretch. Before we get…...

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Week 13 Waiver Wire: Jordan Mason is One Injury Away From Becoming an Obvious League Winner

Blair and I will be taking this Tuesday off from our normal waivers show on the RotoViz YouTube channel, but will be back next week with some new, exciting content as we head down the home stretch of the 2024 season and look forward to 2025. To all of our subscribers and listeners, we are grateful for your feedback and support. Have a safe and…...

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Week 12 Monday Review: Saquon Barkley Continues His Ascension to the 1.01 in 2025, While Recent Reality 1.01s Fight Off the Bust Label

Just when we thought that there was little more Saquon Barkley could do to surprise us this season, he comes out on Sunday night and puts together the best fantasy performance of his entire career. As the engine that powers the Eagles’ offense, the arguments against Barkley rising to the 1.01 in fantasy drafts next year are growing thinner by the week. On the other…...

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Justin Herbert and the Chargers’ Passing Game are Coming on at Exactly the Right Time

Much of the offseason narrative surrounding the Chargers’ hirings of Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman centered on how they were going to drastically reduce the passing volume in the team’s offense. During Brandon Staley’s three-year tenure in Los Angeles, the Chargers’ average of 43 passes per 60 minutes was the second-highest in the NFL, while their average of 68 total plays was tied for third.

Week 11 WR Advanced Stats: Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp Haven’t Skipped a Beat Since Returning From Injury

In a year that has been plagued by an unusually high amount of wide receiver injuries, the Rams are perhaps the team that has been hit the hardest. With both Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp regularly being drafted in the top two rounds of fantasy drafts, the team had already found themselves without both in the early minutes of their second game of the year…....

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How Should We Be Prioritizing the 49ers’ Receivers for the Rest of the Season?

The injury storylines that we have seen come out of San Francisco this season have been some of the wildest in recent memory. From their rookie first-round wide receiver suffering a gun shot wound in an attempted robbery, all the way to their all-world running back’s preseason calf strain turning into dual Achilles tendonitis that culminated in a trip to Germany for treatment, the 49ers’

Week 14 Monday Review: Having 2 Backup Running Backs Stepping Up For the Playoff Push Was Nice, But 3 Would Have Been Even Better

Kevin Szafraniec looks at the performances of multiple backup running backs who helped or hurt teams on the brink of the fantasy playoffs in Week 14. With injuries continuing to pile up at RB, who are the guys that will propel fantasy teams to playoff success?

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Week 13 WR Advanced Stats: Jerry Jeudy Piled Up Plenty of Stats (But Not The Win) in His Revenge Game Against the Broncos

Kevin Szafraniec compares 2024 wide receiver advanced metrics against historical performances using RotoViz's Advanced Stats Explorer. This week's edition of the article looks at the evolving state of the passing games in Cleveland and Jacksonville, two of the league's most efficient receivers, and who is best at moving the chains in 2024.

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Week 14 Waiver Wire: Isaac Guerendo Just Jumped to the Front of the Line as This Year’s Zero-RB League Winner

Tune in to the RotoViz YouTube channel Tuesday evening at 9:15 p.m. ET, as I will be joined by Mat Irby to answer listener questions and talk through the best waiver adds heading into the fantasy playoffs! When Christian McCaffrey went down against the Bills, it looked like last week’s suggestion to add Jordan Mason could lead fantasy managers to championships this season. That is,…...

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Week 13 Monday Review: Kyren Williams and Bucky Irving Continue to Represent For the NFL’s Lineage of Short Kings at RB

The prototypical size for an NFL running back has generally been considered to be upwards of 6 feet tall and well past 200 pounds. When RBs fall short of these (somewhat arbitrary) thresholds, it can raise questions about their ability to handle the wear and tear of leading an NFL backfield. Still, RBs like Barry Sanders and Walter Payton were able to become two the…...

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As Weird as it May Sound, Jonnu Smith Might Actually Be the Top Receiver in Miami This Season

While Mike McDaniel’s offense has received plenty of praise during his time as the Dolphins’ head coach, his use of the tight ends has not generally been one of the highlights. Over the past two seasons, Mike Gesicki posted the highest fantasy finish of any of the team’s TEs as the PPR TE23 in 2022. To be fair, it is hard to put up meaningful

Week 12 WR Advanced Stats: Courtland Sutton (and His QB) Have Rounded Into Form Over the Course of the 2024 Season

In many instances, fantasy football championships are not decided by the players who start hot out of the gate, but by those who finish the season strong. This week’s article is full of wide receivers who may not have had the best start to the season, but will (hopefully) find themselves in position to be difference makers coming down the home stretch. Before we get…...

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Week 13 Waiver Wire: Jordan Mason is One Injury Away From Becoming an Obvious League Winner

Blair and I will be taking this Tuesday off from our normal waivers show on the RotoViz YouTube channel, but will be back next week with some new, exciting content as we head down the home stretch of the 2024 season and look forward to 2025. To all of our subscribers and listeners, we are grateful for your feedback and support. Have a safe and…...

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Week 12 Monday Review: Saquon Barkley Continues His Ascension to the 1.01 in 2025, While Recent Reality 1.01s Fight Off the Bust Label

Just when we thought that there was little more Saquon Barkley could do to surprise us this season, he comes out on Sunday night and puts together the best fantasy performance of his entire career. As the engine that powers the Eagles’ offense, the arguments against Barkley rising to the 1.01 in fantasy drafts next year are growing thinner by the week. On the other…...

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Justin Herbert and the Chargers’ Passing Game are Coming on at Exactly the Right Time

Much of the offseason narrative surrounding the Chargers’ hirings of Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman centered on how they were going to drastically reduce the passing volume in the team’s offense. During Brandon Staley’s three-year tenure in Los Angeles, the Chargers’ average of 43 passes per 60 minutes was the second-highest in the NFL, while their average of 68 total plays was tied for third.

Week 11 WR Advanced Stats: Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp Haven’t Skipped a Beat Since Returning From Injury

In a year that has been plagued by an unusually high amount of wide receiver injuries, the Rams are perhaps the team that has been hit the hardest. With both Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp regularly being drafted in the top two rounds of fantasy drafts, the team had already found themselves without both in the early minutes of their second game of the year…....

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How Should We Be Prioritizing the 49ers’ Receivers for the Rest of the Season?

The injury storylines that we have seen come out of San Francisco this season have been some of the wildest in recent memory. From their rookie first-round wide receiver suffering a gun shot wound in an attempted robbery, all the way to their all-world running back’s preseason calf strain turning into dual Achilles tendonitis that culminated in a trip to Germany for treatment, the 49ers’

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