Bjorn Yang-Vaernet examines which players on the waiver wire are worth prioritizing for Week 16 and highlights others to stash preemptively. Welcome to the fantasy playoffs! I am wishing everyone the best of luck in their matchups, whether it’s to move on to the next round or avoid the last-place punishment. In terms of the waiver wire, I am going to be more selective and…...

That’s what fantasy is supposed to be like. After a low-scoring, grind of a season that was borderline dull in places, the last several weeks of football have been extraordinary. Week 15 took it to another level as players lit up the scoreboard at all positions. The games were so entertaining that reality storylines even threatened to swallow up the fantasy fireworks. Colm and I…...

Seamus Carr brings you all the biggest storylines from Week 15, including one young quarterback finally living up to expectations and another joining an elite and exclusive club. Jaguars Roar Back And Win In OT Last week, this article touched on the Jacksonville Jaguars and their big win in Week 14. In Week 15, they followed up with an even bigger victory against one of…...

Shawn Siegele uses the Advanced Team Stat Explorer, Game Level Similarity Projections, Team Splits tool, Weekly Player Explorer, Team Pace app, Strength of Schedule Streamer, Advanced Player Explorer, and more to help you dominate the first round of the fantasy playoffs.  Five main Zero RB storylines emerged in the past week: Rhamondre Stevenson goes down early for the Patriots, and both Kevin Harris and Pierre…...

Welcome to Going Deep! This weekly article will make use of charting data, advanced metrics, and other RotoViz tools, specifically the newly released Passing Game Matchup Rater, to help readers better understand the challenges facing wide receivers and tight ends in the coming week. As this article will leverage a great deal of information from the Passing Game Matchup Rater (PGMR), we took a quick walkthrough of the…...

In this weekly article, Ryan Ramsarran uses the Advanced Stat Explorer and other RotoViz tools to dive deep into wide receiver usage trends. Usage is key for making waiver wire adds, start/sit decisions, and finding the next blow-up WR in DFS. Week 14 is in the books, and we are gearing up for the fantasy football playoffs. Like always, the NFL had its usual amount…...

Our goal with the Zero RB Watch List is to help you locate RB breakouts and waiver adds before they happen, but this column isn’t just for Zero RB owners. We’re just as focused on the high-profile backs. Understanding workloads is key to making tough redraft and dynasty trades. The RotoViz Screener and NFL Stat Explorer provide a smorgasbord of data as we dive into…...

It’s playoff time, and we’re back for the Week 15 installment of running back advanced stats. Each week, I’ll use the Advanced Stats Explorer to examine the underlying metrics of notable rushers. I’m also including routes run and receiving data to provide a more complete picture of a player’s usage and skills.  Metrics like yards before and after contact, evasion rate, stuff rate, and designed gap rate tell us…...

As most leagues do not have trading through the playoffs, the Buy Low Report will now shift to DFS and dynasty buys. Hopefully everyone has had a successful 2022 fantasy season. To those who are still fighting in the playoffs, best of luck. Go out and win those championships! Players with Favorable Schedules George Pickens The Steelers have the third easiest schedule for wide receivers…...

If you’re streaming defenses in Week 15, in most formats that means you’ve made it to your fantasy playoffs. Congratulations! Unfortunately that also probably means you’ve failed to secure a bye. I’m sorry. Regardless, we’re well into must-win territory in Week 15. Hopefully you’ve followed previous installments of this series and rostered at least one good D/ST option for the fantasy playoffs. Before we jump in to the best…...

Welcome back to the GLSP review. In this weekly article, we’ll use the RotoViz GSLP projections to identify streaming options at the quarterback position. We’ll also look at running backs and wide receivers that make compelling cases for flex consideration. If you’re new to the site or unfamiliar with the GLSP process, please read through the link below before making use of GLSP this season. Game Level…...

In 1 Big Thing, Blair Andrews uses the RotoViz tools to take a deep dive into an interesting, unique, and potentially actionable development from the last week of fantasy football. This week he looks at Justin Jefferson’s chances at history. I covered Justin Jefferson two weeks ago in this space. Since then, however, he’s totaled another 268 receiving yards, despite a relatively poor showing against…...

Week 15 is the first week of the fantasy playoffs for many leagues. Congratulations if you made it, and special nods if you secured a bye. Massive thanks to any of you who made it this far by trusting the advice on which tight ends to take into battle on a given week. You are the real MVPs, and this fool appreciates you all. But…...

Bjorn Yang-Vaernet examines which players on the waiver wire are worth prioritizing for Week 15 and highlights others to stash preemptively. The regular season is finally over and now the money-making portion of the fantasy football season finally begins. Each waiver wire decision becomes more and more important because one bad pickup to put in the starting lineup could mean the end of the season…....

Looking for an early Christmas present? In this fully-free Monday article, Shawn Siegele walks through the RotoViz tools and how they can help you make savvy start/sit decisions, dominate DFS contests, and prepare for new playoff contests on the horizon. Lineup Decisions Magnified (The Jerry Jeudy Edition) Whether you’re in the FFPC finals or the win-and-in week of your league’s regular season, Week 14 is…...

Seamus Carr brings you all the biggest storylines from Week 14, including an explosive offense that’s finally getting healthy and a superstar wide receiver on the verge of a historic accomplishment.  Herbert Comes Up Huge, Chargers Down Dolphins Justin Herbert had a full array of weapons available at his disposal in Week 14, which made a world of difference. Herbert is an extremely talented young…...

Shawn Siegele uses the Advanced Team Stats Explorer to peek behind the curtain and provide a little texture to running back performances. He breaks down a few key late-week injury updates and looks ahead to find the next Saquon Barkley – for good or bad. After a couple of thrilling weeks for RB acquisitions, the crickets are back out ahead of Week 14. Kenneth Walker…...

Welcome to Going Deep! This weekly article will make use of charting data, advanced metrics, and other RotoViz tools, specifically the newly released Passing Game Matchup Rater, to help readers better understand the challenges facing wide receivers and tight ends in the coming week. As this article will leverage a great deal of information from the Passing Game Matchup Rater (PGMR), we took a quick walkthrough of the…...

We’re back for the Week 14 installment of running back advanced stats. Each week, I’ll use the Advanced Stats Explorer to examine the underlying metrics of notable rushers. I’m also including routes run and receiving data to provide a more complete picture of a player’s usage and skills.  Metrics like yards before and after contact, evasion rate, stuff rate, and designed gap rate tell us how a running back…...

In this weekly article, Ryan Ramsarran uses the Advanced Stat Explorer and other RotoViz tools to dive deep into wide receiver usage trends. Usage is key for making waiver wire adds, start/sit decisions, and finding the next blow-up WR in DFS. Week 13 is in the books, and it was filled with some upsets and offensive showcases. Between Dallas scoring 54 points, the Bengals upsetting…...