In 2011 the New Orleans Saints traded up 28 spots with New England to select Mark Ingram with the 28th pick in the draft. The Patriots ended up selecting Shane Vereen in 2011 and used the acquired 2012 first-rounder to pluck Chandler Jones…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Skepticism about this draft class has abounded since Day 1. After a depressing NFL Draft, it’s probably time to trade out of rookie picks as fast as possible. During most seasons, picks become more valuable the closer they come to your draft date. They often take on more perceived than real value because they’re open-ended. They could represent anyone if things fall just the right…...

If you currently own the 1.01 in your rookie draft and plan to select Ezekiel Elliott, let me offer an alternative. Sell and build your depth and optionality instead…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

In 2015 Jordan Reed owners had a win rate of 19.1 percent, the fourth best overall and trailing only the owners of Devonta Freeman, DeAngelo Williams, and Julio Jones…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Holders of first round rookie picks are hoping to see a big jump in value this weekend. In my dream scenario every trendy player lands with the perfect franchise to make that happen. This time next week you could be fielding multiple trade offers for these previously maligned picks…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in...

Despite a reality draft believed to be the deepest in years, this isn’t a particularly appealing draft at the fantasy positions. With the possible exception of Ezekiel Elliott at 1.o1, the top half of the first round has a fraction of its normal value. Savvy drafters would probably prefer to trade down into the Will Fuller/Tyler Boyd section or out of the 2016 first round…...

Before the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Chris Ivory to a reported 5-year, $32-million contract, T.J. Yeldon was being selected as RB11 in early MFL10s at an ADP of No. 32 overall. This reflected his sky high dynasty ADP, and I was encouraging everyone to sell even if they couldn’t quite get fair value in return…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View...

The Lions have reportedly agreed to a five-year, $40 million contract with Marvin Jones. It’s almost like the Lions hate winning or hate their fans or some combination of the two. New GM Bob Quinn comes from the New England Patriots, the NFL’s best organization to be sure, but one that has been terrible at evaluating WRs. Perhaps this is why Detroit opted to take…...

You only live once, although if you make it to the Singularity, you may live virtually forever. For our purposes, post-singularity fantasy football will probably look substantially different. So better to get those YOLO lineups in now. Here’s the Ultimate Swing for the Fences MFL10 lineup for 2016.((I’ve picked a player from every round according to ADP from the Best Ball App. In some cases,…...

We saw the athletic freaks rise and the disappointing plodders fall in Round 1 of our post-combine rookie mock. We also watched as a flurry of receivers came off the board after the two RB mega-prospects. As we move into Round 2, we discover the real depth of this draft is back at the RB position. The goal here is also to provide an easy…...

With the combine in the rear view, we can start to put together our rookie boards and create projections that allow us to maneuver into the right spot to get “our guy.” Jon Moore will have another official RotoViz mock soon, but this is my attempt to estimate rookie ADP for my own leagues…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View...

In best ball leagues, you want to maximize opportunity and variance. There is no bench in best ball, so every player you draft without a defined role is costing you valuable points until he gets on the field (IF he gets on the field). In addition, since there is no bench, you never lose any of the big weeks your players score. . . This inefficiency…...

The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to a two-year contract with quarterback Sam Bradford, keeping Bradford off the free-agent market without using the franchise tag. The deal is worth $36 million, with $26 million of that guaranteed, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. – ESPN… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

During the prospect write-up series in January, Matthew Freedman detailed the journey of Notre Dame running back C.J. Prosise. He even suggested that if Prosise was a below average athlete it wouldn’t matter that much due to his size and receiving ability. If Prosise turned out to be a stud athlete, he could be the next David Johnson. And then Prosise did this. https://youtu.be/TuSekUfcROY Kevin…...

What were the most controversial selections from our recently finished dynasty startup mock? Here are five questions I had when perusing the picks…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

What jumps out to me is that many of the best picks weren’t traditional “handcuffs,” but instead players that had limited roles which expanded as the season progressed . . . Even the RBs who didn’t break out didn’t hurt your score as much if they at least had a role in the offense. – A.J. Bessette and Greg Meade, Using Monte Carlo Simulation to Win…...

The 2016 class sports Derrick Henry and Ezekiel Elliott, two rare examples of highly publicized prospects who are actually as good as the hype. Beyond the two mega-stars, the class is fairly weak but with a handful of intriguing sleepers who could allow you to win your rookie draft in Round 2 or 3…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View...

It’s recently become obvious that even an evidence-based site like RotoViz is not immune to the siren song of the Indianapolis Colts offense…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

The intrepid RotoViz writing clan is mock drafting to try to fill out the results in the Dynasty ADP App. Here are a few quick thoughts on Round 1. With numbers! Odell Beckham Beckham and Randy Moss are the only two players with at least 2,500 receiving yards and 25 touchdowns in the course of their first two seasons. This is the clear No. 1…...

Before we go any further, I should point out that while I’m offering evidence and making predictions, I’m not rooting against any of these players’ careers…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...