Sam Wallace profiles three running backs that dynasty managers should be willing to pay up for. In the age of buying low and selling high, it’s a worthwhile exercise to go against the grain once in a while. I’m not suggesting you go out of your way to sell your assets low just to get rid of them, although being stuck in sunk-cost fallacy could…...

Sam Wallace profiles three wide receivers that dynasty managers should be willing to pay up for. In the age of buying low and selling high, it’s a worthwhile exercise to go against the grain once in a while. I’m not suggesting you go out of your way to sell your assets low just to get rid of them, although being stuck in sunk-cost fallacy could…...

As part of an ongoing Rookie Comparison Series, Sam Wallace takes a closer look at Darnell Mooney’s rookie season through the lens of The RotoViz Screener. Does the arrival of rookie quarterback Justin Fields signify a second-year breakout or is Mooney best left on your bench? An annual tradition in the fantasy football community consists of trying to identify the next breakout wide receiver. At…...

Sam Wallace identifies two veteran players to consider adding to your dynasty squads this offseason as you work towards a fantasy championship in 2021. Player values continuously fluctuate during the calendar year. Dynasty managers have become adept at determining the most optimal time to trade away, or trade for, players and future rookie picks. We all know when rookie fever sets in, and we’ve heard…...

If the tales of various former scouts and front office executives are to be believed, every year during the NFL Draft there will come a time when an evaluator will vigorously champion the cause for a player he dearly wants the team to draft. Often these incidents occur late in the draft after the obvious blue chippers have all been taken. But the scouts, people…...

As part of an ongoing Rookie Comparison Series, Sam Wallace takes a closer look at Justin Herbert’s rookie season through the lens of The RotoViz Screener. How does Herbert’s future outlook compare to his historical comps? Is he primed to establish himself as one of the premier fantasy producers at the quarterback position? Record-setting seasons, especially by rookies, are tough to evaluate through a dynasty…...

The NFL Draft is firmly behind us, and the vast expanse of rookie and dynasty startup drafts lies ahead. To be sure, it’s an exciting time. The offseason period between the Super Bowl and the NFL Draft is quite the journey, but now we have landing spots for each of the incoming rookies, and prospective depth charts are starting to take shape. If you did…...

Shawn Siegele looks at a couple of inexpensive rookie running backs to stockpile in dynasty leagues and consider in deep best ball formats. Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve focused on evidence-based methods for crushing your rookie drafts and creating the permanent championship window. The PCW is the foundation of our Dynasty Workshop series, and it’s not based on any single tactic. Rather, it’s…...

Shawn Siegele explains why the wrong players are being targeted in the second and third rounds of 2021 rookie drafts and helps you find prospects with the characteristics that lead to exploding dynasty value. I tend to think of the RotoViz Dynasty Workshop as an attempt to get just that little bit better at everything. Perhaps this is similar to Dave Brailsford’s Aggregation of Marginal…...