Lamar Jackson was the MVP in the 2019 season. He turned out to be one of the best values in fantasy drafts and an absolute league winner. In the 2020 season, he was drafted as the QB1 and generally disappointed after getting COVID-19 at a key time during the fantasy regular season. He finished as the QB10 in both total points and points per game…....

In my last three drafts, Jonathan Taylor has not gone at the 1.01. In one of those, I had a shot at him with the 1.02 and selected Cooper Kupp. Christian McCaffrey is a unicorn, and Kupp is coming off of the greatest fantasy WR season ever. Moreover, it’s a sign that fantasy drafters are getting savvier that we can even have this conversation. There…...

The RotoViz staff and friends got together for an Underdog Best Ball draft. In part 1, we will look at rounds 1-5.  The Managers Michael Hitchcock aka “Norules9” Shawn Siegele aka “Shawn81” Travis May aka “Titantravis” Hasan Rahim aka “Steamedhams” John Lapinski aka “Jerseyj” Blair Andrews aka “AmITheRealBlair” Pat Kerrane aka “Dailyrojo” Dave Caban aka “Dcaban” Pete Overzet aka “Peteroverzet” Michael Dubner aka “m11dubner” Curtis…...

The RotoViz Best Ball Tools have been an industry leader in helping best ball players uncover fantasy football draft strategies and tactics that propel teams to first place. As our opponents learn to apply the RotoViz Best Ball Workshop Lessons and draft rooms become more efficient, we must continue to evolve our strategies and stay one step ahead of the game. Earlier this offseason, we…...

With bigger best ball tournaments, larger prize pools, and an overall increase in popularity in the format, best ball dominates the fantasy football offseason. With more content and attention to the format, best ball drafters are getting sharper. There are fewer automatic-last-place rosters and more opponents implementing lessons from Shawn Siegele’s Best Ball Workshop. In order to consistently win year-over-year, RotoViz best ball principles primarily…...

Blair Andrews and Shawn Siegele offer a first reaction to the Russell Wilson trade. What does it mean for Denver and Seattle skill players and their fantasy outlooks? Blair examines the new running back and wide receiver situations while Shawn covers some surprising tight end upgrades. The Denver Broncos made the biggest splash so far in this young offseason by finally addressing their need at…...

Shawn Siegele breaks down the first four rounds of his Never-Too-Early Best Ball draft, looking at the best and most controversial picks. The FFPC’s new best ball contest runs through April 28 and concludes with the NFL draft. With a $25,000 grand prize, it’s the perfect format for RotoViz readers who are familiar with the Best Ball Workshop. We’ll have more best ball content than…...

With the fantasy football regular season coming to an end, it is time to rest turn our attention to the playoffs. Underdog and Drafters launched NFL Playoff Best Ball tournaments, so it’s time to put your regular season winnings to use. Michael Dubner provides a Playoff Best Ball Rankings Model. How to Win Playoff Best Ball Tournaments: Projections vs Game Theory Just like in DFS,…...

Bjorn Yang-Vaernet explores how best ball drafters sabotage themselves by taking too many running backs and how to build a roster after a WR/TE start I recently drafted in my home redraft league. I started off with Travis Kelce and by the time it came back to my pick in Round 2, so many running backs were taken that I ended up with Stefon Diggs.((My…...

Bjorn Yang-Vaernet shares three RBs with asymmetric upside that complement WR-heavy roster builds in best ball. In my article last week, I wrote about how to make the most of a late-round draft pick by starting with back-to-back wide receivers. Drafters that followed the structural guidelines within that piece will likely have one, or possibly two, running backs heading into Round 9. In this article,…...

Bjorn Yang-Vaernet explores how two structural guidelines can turn a late-round draft pick into a roster that can rival any Christian McCaffrey team. During the past two months, Shawn Siegele put out a number of articles detailing how to make the best of a late-round draft pick in best ball. One of the key tenets of his argument is picking the elite wide receivers. It…...