Trying to identify the next long-term WR2 in Pittsburgh is a fun offseason exercise. JuJu Smith-Schuster will regain control of the WR1 role with a presumable clean bill of health as well as the hopeful return of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. But two intriguing candidates are vying to play opposite Smith-Schuster in what could once again be an explosive Steelers offense. Let’s take a deeper dive…...

I talked about roster management in a previous article and how it’s one of my favorite aspects of playing in dynasty leagues. Well, guess what? I have a roster management move you should make this offseason. I believe that if you wait any longer, the “sweet spot” that we’re in will close and the value won’t be the same. There are several reasons I believe…...

Thanks to the hard work of Mike Beers, we’ll be releasing an updated version of the Running Back Prospect Lab this week. In a nutshell, the Lab allows users to choose from a number of variables, create a model from these variables, and then use this model to project an RB’s fantasy output at the professional level. You can find the full-fledged version of the…...

Michael Pittman Jr. has the former NFL player bloodline going for him, but why else should we believe this young man will succeed in the NFL? Is he just another “good, but not great” receiver from USC? Does it matter that it took him forever to break out for an entire season? Let’s find out. From the Beginning For some of you (the old ones),…...

Shawn Siegele is most associated with his high stakes victories in redraft and incredible luck in the MFL10 of Death, but dynasty is the format where his strategic insights can yield the greatest dividends over time. In this introduction to the Dynasty Workshop, he’ll preview the series and explain how you can create a permanent championship window. With the Super Bowl this Sunday, we’ve officially…...

Roster management has quickly become one of my favorite aspects of dynasty football. The concept of running a team year-round, crafting it and tweaking it to my liking, and scoring big on off-season trades is just as fun as the in-season thrill of weekly matchups. I am working on being more aggressive this offseason. There is one player I have come to love throughout the…...

The winner of the award for the best tight end in college football is draft-eligible in 2020. Yet some ranking services seem to be less than impressed with him. This is a grave injustice, and I will not rest until everyone knows the name of Harrison Bryant. BACKGROUND A native of Georgia, Bryant played baseball and basketball in addition to football at John Milledge Academy…....

In Dynasty Trade Targets 2020 – Running Back Edition, Curtis Patrick gives away the names of three running backs he’s buying right now. As rookie fever sets in across the dynasty community, the offseason trade window also begins to crack open. I’m sharing three of my top dynasty trade targets at the running back position for the 2020 offseason. One of these players is an…...

Joe Burrow is the first quarterback who will be taken in the 2020 NFL Draft. But the QB talent of this class does not start and end with Burrow. Jordan Love will hear his name called not long after Burrow. BACKGROUND Love attended Liberty High School in Bakersfield, California. He played football and basketball in high school, and in his senior year, he was a…...

Last week, the quarterback taken by the San Diego Chargers with the first overall selection in the 2004 NFL Draft announced his retirement. On Monday, Jay Glazer reported that the Chargers were set to move on from the QB they got when they traded the first to the New York Giants. If Glazer’s report is accurate, Philip Rivers’ time with the Chargers ends after 228 regular-season…...

Since 2010 there have been seven tight ends out of Stanford drafting by NFL teams. This includes players like Coby Fleener, Zach Ertz and Austin Hooper. 2020 should see this number rise to eight. Colby Parkinson is heading for the NFL. BACKGROUND Parkinson attended Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, California. In a revelation that will come as no shock to anyone, he dabbled in…...

At first glance, Isaiah Hodgins checks several boxes that we here at Rotoviz like to see. How is it that so few seem to be excited about this young A.J. Green clone? “Whoa, slow your roll with that hyperbole!” Okay, fine. but we’ll get to why that comp may make sense here soon. Today we’ll dive into Hodgins, the good and the bad of his…...

Although not considered to be among the elite tier of running back prospects, Clyde Edwards-Helaire is sure to garner some hype after his recent performance in the National Championship game. Let’s see how his profile stacks up compared to the other running backs in this draft class. Past Production Although Edwards-Helaire played in all 13 games for LSU as a true freshman, he was behind…...

In Dynasty Trade Targets 2020 – Wide Receiver Edition, Curtis Patrick gives away the names of three wide receivers he’s buying right now. As rookie fever sets in across the dynasty community, the offseason trade window also begins to crack open. I’m sharing three of my top dynasty trade targets at the wide receiver position for the 2020 offseason. One of these players should be…...

The 2020 wide receiver class has the potential to be one of the best in recent memory with likes of Tee Higgins, CeeDee Lamb, Henry Ruggs, Jerry Jeudy, and Justin Jefferson all with a realistic shot of going in the first-round. Laviska Shenualt needs to be a part of the first-round discussion as well. The Colorado prospect certainly has the “big wide receiver” frame at…...

Last week we examined what the first round of the 2019 rookie draft would look like if we made the selections now. Big risers like A.J. Brown, Terry McLaurin, and Deebo Samuel shook up the top of the draft. Meanwhile, one high-profile running back fell into Round 2. In today’s exercise, we learn just how far he falls after a miserable rookie season. After some…...

A top 2020 NFL running back prospect, J.K. Dobbins is sure to be coveted in dynasty fantasy football rookie drafts. How does his profile measure up when considering RotoViz’s extensive work on indicators of future fantasy success? Let’s explore. As a Recruit Dobbins was one of the top running back prospects in the class of 2017. Per 247 Composite rankings, he was the No. 46 overall…...

Tua Tagovailoa was long considered the easily the top quarterback available in the 2020 NFL Draft until two things happened late in 2019. The first is Joe Burrow‘s rapid ascension in 2019. The second more significant occurrence was the dislocated hip he suffered against Mississippi State, ending his season. What does his future hold after the injury? Can he still be the extremely high-end quarterback…...

Joe Burrow has risen from mid- to late-round obscurity to almost certainly the first overall pick to the Bengals in 2019 NFL Draft discussions in just a few short months. But how did that happen? Was he always good and everyone missed it? Did he develop into a true future NFL stud or was it just a young quarterback catching magic in a bottle for…...