You know what NFL Draft pick would shake up rookie drafts? Washington drafting Ohio State’s Michael Thomas. They reportedly view him as the best wide receiver in the 2016 draft class, so it’s certainly possible. Let’s talk fit. Michael Thomas has repeatedly shown up in the top five of our RotoViz Scouting Index. If Washington wants him they’ll probably have to use their first round pick, 21st overall. That’s…...

The composite RotoViz pre-draft rookie rankings are coming soon, and California’s Bryce Treggs will be ranked 18th among wide receivers by yours truly. Who is Bryce Treggs, you may ask?[1]And I rhetorically ask. He is a deep threat WR sleeper who has piqued my interest.  Let’s get the bad out of the way first: Treggs wasn’t invited to the combine, which isn’t a good sign. Eighty-nine percent of…...

With the publication of the likely final edition of the RotoViz Scouting Index, I thought I’d share my final thoughts on the 2016 quarterback class. Specifically, should you draft rookie QBs like Jared Goff, Carson Wentz, and Paxton Lynch? And how do they compare to the 2017 QB class? First, here are the results of the most recent Index: Shout out to our editor Charles Kleinheksel, who has done…...

We’ve been doing a series of speculative posts considering potential NFL draft picks that could really shake up rookie drafts in dynasty leagues. Today: What if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers draft wide receiver Sterling Shepard? Is It a Good Fit? The Buccaneers’ second round pick is 39th overall. Shepard is ranked as the 8th best WR in the most recent edition of the RotoViz Scouting Index…....

Call me crazy, but it still seems like no one has really gone to bat for Treadwell. So I’m here to do just that…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Trent Richardson reportedly has an unofficial agreement with the Baltimore Ravens and both Richardson himself and head coach John Harbaugh expect him to be a Raven. Could Richardson make a comeback? Is he worth a roster spot on your dynasty team? I think the answer to both questions is maybe. There are a handful of reasons I’m relatively bullish on Richardson. Relatively bullish in this case…...

Bengals running back Jeremy Hill was a sensation as a rookie, totaling 1,339 yards from scrimmage and nine TDs. But he struggled as a sophomore, rushing for only 3.6 yards per rushing attempt and totaling just 873 yards from scrimmage. Will he make a fantasy comeback in 2016? Hill’s situation reminds me of Doug Martin, another RB who had a strong rookie situation and then struggled as a…...

Jordy Nelson was a stud in 2014, with 98 receptions for 1,519 yards and 13 touchdowns. But that was two years ago, and now Nelson will be 31 years old during the 2016 season. How worried should we be about his age?… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

There’s a new edition of the RotoViz Scouting Index out, and you know what that means: updates on the 2016 quarterback class. Last time, I ranked the 2016 QB class. This time? I’ll rank 2016s top QB prospects in relation to prospects from the last couple of seasons so we can get a better idea of just how good these guys are. Let’s get to…...

I can’t believe I’m saying this in the year of our lord 2016, but Darren McFadden is a high-upside, low-cost dynasty buy. You should be trying to trade for him everywhere. Will the Cowboys Add Another Significant RB? I think the answer to this is no, for two reasons. The first is that they don’t need to. They have McFadden, who had over 1,400 yards from scrimmage…...

Ezekiel Elliott is widely seen as the top running back in the 2016 rookie class, but Derrick Henry belongs in the 1.01 conversation himself. Who are the teams most likely to draft Henry? More importantly, what would these landing spots mean for his fantasy football outlook and that of the other RBs on the team? Chicago Bears, 11th Overall Pick Why it’s likely: The same reasons it was likely…...

Ezekiel Elliott is widely-viewed as the top running back in the 2016 draft class and the likely first RB to be drafted. He’s a truly remarkable prospect. But who are the teams most likely to draft him? More importantly, what would these landing spots mean for fantasy football? Quick note: Teams listed in order of draft pick, not likelihood. San Francisco 49ers, Seventh Overall Pick Why it’s…...

After the retirements of wide receivers Calvin Johnson and Malcom Floyd, the Lions and Chargers had holes to fill. They filled those holes with Marvin Jones and Travis Benjamin respectively. But are they up to the task? And what does it mean for the outlooks of Matthew Stafford and Philip Rivers? Can Marvin Jones Replace Calvin Johnson? Obviously, you can’t just replace Calvin Johnson with anybody. He’s probably one of the three best WRs…...

Martavis Bryant is facing a suspension for the entirety of the 2016 season. Most people’s natural instinct upon hearing this news was to upgrade Markus Wheaton and Sammie Coates in their rankings. But if you do move Coates up, it probably shouldn’t be much. There are three reasons I’m not betting on Coates in 2016 or the longterm. Let’s go through them chronologically. 1) He Was a Bad Prospect…...

Jon Moore recently published the 2016 version of the Phenom Index for rookie wide receivers, an essential resource that boils age-adjusted production down to a single number. But something far rarer also happened- Jon Moore understated the importance of age-adjusted production…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

The post-combine edition of the RotoViz Scouting Index is out, and you know what that means: updates on the 2016 quarterback class. But wait! There’s more! I also take my first stab at ranking the class for fantasy purposes. First, the results from the Index: The NFL combine was the big story since our last edition of these updates, but it didn’t really matter too…...

The Ravens have agreed to sign former Saints tight end Ben Watson to a two year, $8 million deal. This comes as a surprise after they just drafted Maxx Williams in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. So what does this mean for Watson, Williams, and the rest of the Ravens crowded TE group? Watson’s contract would be a bit weird even if the Ravens hadn’t drafted Williams…...

The top two running backs in this draft class are almost unanimously believed to be Ezekiel Elliott and Derrick Henry. But who is the third-best RB? May I suggest combine stud Daniel Lasco? He’s my current RB3. Here’s why I like Lasco, and more critically why I prefer him to backs like Kenneth Dixon, C.J. Prosise, and others. Why Lasco? Kevin Cole recently ran a regression tree analysis to find…...

Before the 2016 NFL combine, we made a wish list of eight things we wanted to happen. Did we get what we wanted? And what do the actual results mean? Let’s check in. 1) We Didn’t Want Laquon Treadwell to Run the Forty …And he didn’t. The reasoning was that there had been a lot of talk about Treadwell having poor athleticism and opting out…...

Rob Gronkowski and Jordan Reed had remarkably similar 2015 seasons. Both had 11 touchdowns and they had similar yardage and reception totals, with Reed having more receptions and Gronk having more yards. But even despite that, you’d probably be surprised to see how similar their 2016 seasons are projected to be. So what should you do about it in redraft and dynasty given their dramatically different prices? The…...