Will Matt Jones be a feature back in 2016? Here’s an interesting tidbit from the Washington Post by way of ProFootballTalk: “We drafted him with that intent,” Gruden said, via the Washington Post. “He’s a big, powerful runner. The big thing about Matt is, we’ve got to keep him healthy and work on ball security — those are the two things in the offseason. I know…...

Welcome back everyone. After the late breaking Derrick Rose news last night,[1]I swear the Bulls waited until 7:00.01 to announce him as out on purpose. I’m ready to get back tonight with a vengeance. As always, make sure you’re taking advantage of our awesome tools here at Rotoviz to help with your daily fantasy basketball lineups, including the On the Daily Podcast and the NBA Splits…...

  The combine is underway which means that Twitter is currently a rich source of information on prospect measurements. Twitter’s account discovery features are lacking in my opinion, so we always like to post domain-specific lists here on the site. The way that we arrive as the list is almost entirely automated. But here’s a quick explanation: We do some simple data mining based on…...

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...

One of the most frequent questions I get asked about my work, especially market share,[1]percentage of team receptions, receiving yards, or receiving touchdowns is “what if Player X had really good teammates that prevented him from dominating his team’s market share?” I think this is a really great question, and I intend to answer it eventually, but today we’re going to look at a related…...

This weekend the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to the 1.54 mile quad-oval at Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500. With 325 laps on the docket, it’s going to be of utmost importance to find the driver that dominates the race in both cash game and GPP formats. As a result, I’ll focus on finding the likely dominators for both formats, and potential value plays to fill out…...

Earlier this week, I posted the NFL combine decision tree models for running back, wide receiver and tight end fantasy success. Those trees allow you to run a player’s combine measurables through a series of yes-or-no questions to determine his likelihood of putting up at least an RB1, WR2 or TE1, respectively, year in his first three seasons. … Membership Required You must be a member to...

In most dynasty leagues, the months leading up to the NFL draft are spent posturing for the incoming season. Owners are weighing their options as they evaluate rosters and contemplate if they are a true contender or whether they need to burn the whole damn thing down. As dynasty owners, we know draft picks are the lifeblood of every team, no matter a team’s status…...

From Twitter: Gettleman says "Kelvin has worked his fanny off, was jogging and doing light cutting right after XMas" , "Doing great w/ his weight at 238" — RosterWatch (@RosterWatch) February 24, 2016 That’s an update on Kelvin Benjamin from Panthers GM David Gettleman. If Cam Newton gets a healthy Benjamin back for 2016 then it certainly can’t hurt the QB who took a (nearly)…...

Denny Hamlin won the 2016 Daytona 500 in a photo finish, beating Martin Truex, Jr. to the line by 0.01 seconds – the closest margin in Daytona 500 history. From a fantasy perspective, this was one of the most accurate restrictor plate races for my machine learning model to predict since electronic scoring began in 2005…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View...

The ever changing landscape of the NFL saw seven teams crown new head coaches following the end of the regular season. With all seven from offensive backgrounds, there will no doubt be a lot of changes on each of these teams. With this in mind, I take a look at the new coaches, and offer some thoughts on players who should significantly benefit. Chip Kelly –…...

The NFL combine is finally here! Prepare to take in a bunch of data and measurables and spit hot takes that mostly confirm your existing opinions!… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Team RotoViz is preparing for dynasty season by doing a mock startup draft. Look for some write ups from the other participants as well, and I expect we’ll do a few more over the offseason. Some thoughts on my team…. 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…...

It’s the first big Wednesday slate since the All-Star break and there’s been a lot of movement around the league with trades and injuries. I’ll be going over some of the big moves that will impact tonight’s slate. Here are your Wednesday picks. Point Guard John Wall: $9300 DK, $9800 FD Wall has been playing really well in the month of February. Excluding his poor…...

There are so few certainties in modern life, with the acknowledgment that we are born, we will die, and we will pay taxes generally accepted as the only three cast iron guarantees regarding our time on this world. In recent years, however, a trend is emerging that may see this list grow from three things to four. We will be disappointed by running backs we…...

Though we haven’t even gotten into the thick of free agency, and the NFL draft is months away, there is already some discussion about whether we should be worried about presumed lead back Jeremy Langford’s poor rushing efficiency last year…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...