The Arizona Cardinals selected Andy Isabella No. 62 overall in the 2019 NFL draft. The UMass star was the eighth wide receiver off the board in the reality event, and yet he’s only the No. 10 WR in rookie drafts. Still, that’s hardly the kind of gap to get worked up over unless there’s something else going on. What is it about the diminutive…...

  If you’ve been following Jacob Rickrode’s fantastic series on Rookie Hit Rates, you know that the hits fall off dramatically throughout the first round and the subsequent rounds are barren hellscapes. I offered a couple of methods for profiting from this in 5 Ways to Attack Your Rookie Drafts, but I’m also just like everyone else who plays fantasy football: I want to play…....

  With the NFL draft in the books, rookie draft season is upon us. Shawn Siegele examines Round 2 from a couple of experts drafts. He breaks down all of the picks, providing advanced stats and player commentary, as well as helping you access our rookie rankings, prospect tools, and draft research. Round 2 Evaluating the picks from two conferences in the same league is…...

  Shawn Siegele provides five different methods for attacking 2019 rookie drafts, including a look at the areas to prioritize, the positions to target, and how to orchestrate trades. If you’ve read Jacob Rickrode’s fantastic series on Rookie Hit Rates, then you know just how much risk your rookie draft entails. The best way to manage that risk is through understanding player profiles. Michael Dubner…...

  With the NFL draft in the books, rookie draft season is upon us. Today, Shawn Siegele examines Round 1 from a couple of experts drafts. He’ll break down all of the picks, providing advanced stats and player commentary, as well as helping you access our rookie rankings, prospect tools, and draft research. Round 1 Evaluating the picks from two conferences in the same league…...

  Round 1 of the 2019 NFL draft is in the books, and rookie drafts start to take shape with the top players off the board at every position. A couple of stud tight ends will battle for early selections in TE-premium leagues, while Josh Jacobs solidifies his top-five status by landing with an increasingly quixotic Oakland organization at No. 24 overall. Now that we…...

Long time readers are familiar with Matthew Freedman’s Workhorse Score and Blair Andrews’ Backfield Dominator Rating. Today we dig into the new Box Score Scout and examine the roles that the top 2019 NFL draft prospects played in their respective offenses. Production translates. That’s the key you need to remember as you prepare for your upcoming rookie drafts. Sure, athleticism matters, especially at RB. That’s…...

After using the Combine Explorer to evaluate the 20 closest athletic comps for top Freak Score receivers and the Box Score Scout to find the best overall comparisons for the top-five WRs according to the RotoViz Scouting Index, it’s time to switch gears to everyone’s favorite topic. Sleepers. Every season has a number of compelling sleepers, and we’re going to start with a couple of…...

When I first wrote about Josh Jacobs as part of our prospect series, he was getting ready to lead Alabama’s three-headed running back monster into an Orange Bowl matchup with the Oklahoma Sooners. After starring against Oklahoma and disappearing against Clemson, he declared for the NFL draft where he’s a trendy pick to be among the first backs of the board. He remained No. 1…...

The NFL draft creates an offseason hype machine like no other, and the reality often fails to live up to the buzz. The 2019 wide receiver class may be an exception. Shawn Siegele uses the RotoViz Box Score Scout to provide advanced metrics and player comps for the five best WRs in a year loaded with potential stars. Although each of the last three years…...

After the combine, Shawn Siegele provided the Freak Scores for the 2019 class of wide receivers. Today he’ll examine the five biggest athletic marvels at WR and use the Combine Explorer to find their 20 most comparable players. During the summer draft season, athletic measurables often make or break a prospect.((Sometimes this is for good reason. Despite what Crimson Tide apologists might tell you, athletic…...

In Part 1 of the RB Prospect Lab series, we looked at the overall rankings for the RBs and discussed the big winners and losers after the combine. Today, we examine the athletic comps for the RB prospects. As free agency dies down and we shift back into high gear on NFL draft season, it’s time to dive a little deeper on the 2019 RB…...

While signings and trades involving Le’Veon Bell, Odell Beckham, and Antonio Brown have reshaped the fantasy landscape, all three players will remain megastars. In free agency, the moves that make the biggest difference for fantasy owners are often the little ones, tiny shifts in the tectonic plates that lead to earthquakes down the line. … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View...