I saw a strange thing after Washington drafted wide receiver Josh Doctson: People were calling it a good spot for him. I don’t think that’s correct at all. Even Shawn Siegele, who called Doctson a, “minor loser,” because of his landing spot, is underestimating things.  Let me explain why I think it’s actually pretty terrible. Before the draft, Kevin Cole identified Washington as a team with a…...

Here’s what Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie had to say about new running back DeAndre Washington, per the team’s website: “DeAndre, he’s more than just a third-down back. He can pound it up in there. The Raider Nation will find out fast just how physical he is. We think he’s a complete back, and when he gets out in space, he can make you look silly. He can catch…...

Only four running backs were drafted in the first three rounds of the 2016 NFL draft. So there aren’t a lot of obvious starters. The silver lining is that the draft did produce several RBs who all have a shot to be the direct backup to their team’s starter and who also have promising profiles that suggest they could capitalize if given opportunity. Here are…...

I’m not sure there was a better rookie draft value in 2015 than Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs. He was drafted as the 36th rookie on average and then was second only to Amari Cooper in rookie receiving yardage. There happens to be a rookie wide receiver in the 2016 class that looks an awful lot like Diggs: new Rams WR Pharoh Cooper. The Underrated Production Profile I…...

Robert Griffin III was already a dynasty trade target, but it’s especially true now that the 2016 NFL Draft was so kind to him. The Browns not only drafted five different receivers but also drafted two offensive tackles. More importantly, they didn’t draft Paxton Lynch and just drafted Cody Kessler in the third round instead. RG3 looks to be the favorite to the be the Browns’ 2016 starter, and they greatly…...

The Cleveland Browns drafted Princeton tight end Seth DeValve in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, which was surprising to me because I had literally never heard of him before. So who is he? Well, he kind of looks like Browns TE Gary Barnidge and he might be the second-best TE in this class. Here are his measurables, which I pulled from NFL Draft Scout: When we…...

In one of the more surprising picks of the night, the Houston Texans selected Notre Dame wide receiver Will Fuller 21st overall. While it wasn’t particularly surprising that Fuller was drafted in the first round, it was surprising to see him drafted ahead of both Laquon Treadwell and Josh Doctson…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Before the NFL Draft, I want to double down on my stance that Laquon Treadwell is the best wide receiver prospect in this class. I’m going to do that by showing you a group of comparable players that is incredibly safe, has very high upside, and suggests that Treadwell may be a first round pick in dynasty startup drafts in the future. The cutoffs I used were all simple…...

Before the 2016 NFL Draft, I want to highlight four prospects that I may be overvaluing. These aren’t prospects that I’m just higher on than other people, like Daniel Lasco, but prospects that I still have some nagging questions about. Devontae Booker, Utah RB I personally have Booker ranked as the RB5 in this class and he also ended up as the RB5 in our pre-draft…...

If RotoViz excels at anything, it is finding nice things to say about prospects. So the sparse coverage of the 2016 tight end class in the RotoViz 2016 NFL Draft Guide may be the most damning indictment there is…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Keith Marshall ran a 4.31 forty yard dash at 219 pounds, giving him a very promising athletic profile. Can you imagine him running behind the Cowboys offensive line? Of course you can, which is why it would shake up dynasty rookie drafts if they select him. Play the Draft currently has Marshall ranked as the 280th prospect in this class. There are only 253 draft picks, so…...

Rookie drafts are exciting. One of the best ways to capitalize on that excitement is to trade your picks for less exciting but more promising players. Like say, Breshad Perriman. Perriman may be better than every wide receiver in this class and may be on the verge of a sophomore breakout…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member?...

The Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles completed a mega-trade for the Eagles to move up to the 2nd overall pick. Who are the winners and losers?… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Historically, the New England Patriots have shown a preference for drafting fast wide receivers. Going all the way back to 2002, of the 13 WRs they’ve drafted only two ran slower than a 4.50 forty yard dash. Those were Julian Edelman, a seventh-round QB convert, and David Givens, another seventh-round pick. Edelman ran a 4.52 and Givens ran a 4.57, so it’s not as though they were…...

I recently made the case that you need to trade Thomas Rawls before the NFL Draft, and a big part of that was his lack of receiving production. Fantasy relevance is an uphill climb for RBs who don’t consistently catch passes, so it’s discouraging when a back like Rawls gets a lot of raw opportunity but it doesn’t translate to receiving production…. Membership Required You must...

Earlier this offseason I identified Ryan Mathews as a dynasty trade target because I like to target running backs in crowded backfields before free agency and the NFL Draft. Sure enough, the Eagles ending up trading DeMarco Murray, freeing up a lot of opportunity for Mathews…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

I’ll just say it: It’s too soon to write off Robert Griffin III. He could be the answer for the Cleveland Browns, and he’s a dynasty trade target. First, a brief reminder on how good he used to be. He was the second best fantasy QB prospect of the last five years. As a rookie, he threw for 3,200 yards, 20 touchdowns, and only five interceptions…...

Before free agency began I wrote about how you could apply Zero RB strategy to the dynasty offseason. If you heeded my advice you might have traded T.J. Yeldon away before he became the wrong back to own in Jacksonville. Or you might have acquired Ryan Mathews and DeMarco Murray, who went from sharing one backfield to leading two. But it’s not too late to apply this strategy. The NFL…...

We’ve been speculating on rookie landing spots recently, and you know what would really shake up dynasty rookie drafts and seems pretty plausible? The Carolina Panthers drafting Notre Dame wide receiver Will Fuller. Why is this plausible? Well, Charles Kleinheksel looked at scouting grades and historic NFL draft averages and found that Will Fuller to the Panthers lines up almost perfectly. You should check out his…...

Both Matthew Freedman and Shawn Siegele have compared Notre Dame running back C.J. Prosise to David Johnson, but Shawn himself admits that’s a huge stretch after Prosise recorded poor performances in the agility drills at his pro day. Know who does have the athleticism necessary to be the next David Johnson? And is maybe even more athletic? A sleeper RB from Eastern Michigan by the name of Darius Jackson.  The Athleticism…...