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The most common complaint about Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller is that he has a problem with drops. Here’s why I think that’s a non-issue. But before I explain why drops are a non-issue for Fuller, let me explain why I think they’re a non-issue in general. What’s in a Drop? Almost is worse than not-even-close Obviously it’s better to catch a pass than drop one…....

The Arizona Cardinals have a potent offense, which leads to lots of fantasy football goodness. Last season, Larry Fitzgerald, John Brown, and Michael Floyd finished as PPR WR 7, 25, and 38 respectively. But what should we expect in 2016? Projections Our staff will be working on team and player-specific projections throughout the offseason, but for now we can rely on the WR Sim App to get…...

As dynasty rookie draft season heats up, here are five more end-of-bench types you can comfortably drop from your rosters. Brian Quick Old crushes die hard. Britt has gotten a lot of love in years past at RotoViz. But it’s time to let go.[1]When in doubt, listen to The Contrarian. First of all, using the Snaps Report App, we can see that the Rams averaged just 2.2…...

Continuing my rundown of end-of-bench dynasty fantasy football players that you should feel comfortable dropping heading into the 2016 season. Danny Amendola Right now the Patriots are carrying 10 wide receivers. Amendola is 30, injury prone, and recently was forced to take a pay cut in order to keep his roster spot. New England has a few receivers that look vaguely similar physically and are…...

A quick rundown of four dynasty fantasy football players that can probably be cut in most leagues. Larry Donnell He managed to avoid a career-ending neck injury, but Will Tye played very well in his absence. NAME OFF TRGS TRGMS reEP reFPOE reFPOEPT Will Tye NYG 62 0.122 96.77 9.63 0.16 Larry Donnell NYG 41 0.139 64.28 -0.98 -0.02 Then the Giants drafted Jerell Adams. Granted, it was only…...

Some NFL draft winners and losers are less obvious than others. Here’s a look at four players whose value took a hit, but the general market hasn’t noticed yet. Josh Gordon The Cleveland Browns drafted 1…2…3…4 wide receivers. And a tight end, for good measure. When the Browns front office said earlier this year that they were moving on from Gordon, they meant it. Or at least they’re…...

Scott Smith recently told us the good, the bad, and the ugly about Michael Thomas landing with the Saints. Here are some additional insights and thoughts about New Orleans wide receivers for fantasy football purposes. Sean Payton’s Offense Using the Projection Machine, I pulled out data for every season since 2000 in which Payton was either the offensive coordinator or head coach.((2000 – 2002 NYG, 2006…...

Now that the NFL draft has ended, we can revisit our pre-draft rookie rankings and update them. Sixteen RotoViz scribes got together and ranked the top 60 dynasty fantasy football rookies. Rookie Rankings These rankings include all positions. Don’t worry about the smallish visual; we’ll break it out in more detail below. Here is the same information in table form: You can see that no natural…...

Part of a RotoViz series highlighting the fantasy football takeaways from the 2016 NFL draft. Here’s the NFC North edition. Chicago Bears The Bears spent six of their picks on defense, in addition to signing Danny Trevathan and Jerrell Freeman as free agents. Look for that side of the ball to be much improved, perhaps making Chicago a decent late-round MFL10 team defense. On offense, Chicago drafted…...

Here’s a quick run through four 2016 NFL draft scenarios that could have major fantasy football implications. Whose stock is rising, and whose is falling? Who’s moving up boards, and who’s shaking up drafts? Rising – Ryan Mathews, RB Rotoworld recently passed along speculation that Darren Sproles could be dealt before or during the draft. I speculated earlier this offseason that Sproles could be a…...

The 2016 NFL draft arrives this week. Here’s some wishful thinking about which prospects might be selected by the Detroit Lions, at each of their 10 selections…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Fun Twitter game: ask for Derrick Henry comparables. Inevitably, Brandon Jacobs will come up. Some will argue that’s a fair comp, and others will disagree. Using this as a starting point, here are some thoughts about running back weight and player comps. Generating Player Comparables Option One – Broad Weight / Large Sample Is it fair to compare Henry to Jacobs based on their size? First, let’s talk generally…...

Here’s a quick exercise I did using the Dynasty ADP App. First I ran it for startups from the beginning of January through the middle of February; then I ran it for mid-February to mid-April startups. Next, I compared ADP differences for the top 180 players – roughly the first 15 rounds. Finally, I just sorted to find players that have risen, or fallen, the most…....

This post continues our Dynasty ADP tutorial. This time we cover the trade calculator and roster analysis functions…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Play the Draft projects wide receiver Keyarris Garrett to be drafted at about pick 99 overall. That’s the first pick of the fourth round which belongs to the Cleveland Browns. Here’s how that could shake up dynasty fantasy football rookie drafts. In part the impact of Garrett to Cleveland would depend on what the Browns do in the first three rounds. If they take a higher profile…...

The Dynasty ADP App does more than just provide current dynasty ADP. It also reveals long term trends, compares player values, helps you analyze trades, and will even import and diagnose your specific dynasty league(s). This tutorial breaks it all down…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Okay, so a rookie tight end isn’t going to have a big impact on dynasty drafts in general. But relative to the impact rookie tight ends normally have, this one would qualify as significant. It’s also maybe a commentary on the Play the Draft marketplace. That’s how Play the Draft currently values the top three TEs. Based on ownership percentage, rank, FRX, and price, the…...

Play the Draft projects running back Paul Perkins at pick 84 overall. The Indianapolis Colts have the 82nd pick. Here’s how Perkins-to-the-Colts could shake up dynasty fantasy football rookie drafts. Perkins is just our seventh-ranked RB but I think he might deserve higher billing. If we fudge just a little bit, and pretend his 4.54 40-yard dash time was really 4.5 even, then he fits into the highest…...

Here’s a look at the value of fantasy football dynasty rookie picks using our Dynasty Trade Calculator. As the NFL and dynasty drafts draw closer, lots of attention is being paid to rookie picks. Are they as valuable as many assume? Might you be better off with a veteran instead?… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member?...