Seamus Carr looks at six of the biggest fantasy football developments in Week 6, including a young running back breaking out, a superstar receiver bouncing back, and statement performances from arguably the top players at each position. There’s A New Superstar in Seattle Kenneth Walker drafters should be feeling pretty good right now. The former Michigan State star looks like he’s next in the line…...

Shawn Siegele breaks down the key backfields heading into Week 6, including deep-league stash options, look-ahead free agent adds, and tactics for exploiting schedule quirks. Both of my earlier articles this week have centered around the running back position. On Monday, we examined the Return of the Veteran Star and considered the impact of stud performances from early-round picks. On Wednesday, the focus switched to…...

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…...

Editor’s Note: The Zero RB Watch will usually come out much earlier in the week. We appreciate your patience as Blair works through an illness.  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…...

We’re back for the Week 6 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…...

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 5 is in the books, and we got to see some close games and a few blowouts, including the Bills’ 38-3 win against…...

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…...

Angad Uppal uses the Strength of Schedule Streaming App and other RotoViz tools to find the top buy-low opportunities. Your leaguemates may be souring on these players, but their fantasy fortunes may be about to turn around. The app also helps us identify trendy players with difficult upcoming schedules that you can cash in on now. Players to Buy Jonathan Taylor Through Week 4, Jonathan Taylor has…...

The quarterback carousel is in full swing. Someone named Skylar Thompson is leading one of the most exciting offenses in football, and Zach Wilson is Peyton Manning. Just another day in the game of fantasy football where everything goes exactly like we expected. One place we take take solace this week should be the D/ST position where some of the very best starting options of the…...

While Travis Kelce did Travis Kelce things in Week 5, there were some unusual tight ends who helped absolutely no one with their fantasy deeds. Did you start Daniel Bellinger? Did Cade Otton make his way into any one of your lineups? Both players managed double-digit fantasy points last week. Did you take advantage of eligibility rules and start a player in your TE spot…...

Bjorn Yang Vaernet examines which players on the waiver wire are worth prioritizing for Week 6 and highlights others to preemptively stash. One aspect I like about this part of the football season is that with five Sundays completed, I can start to feel more confident about the usage and plans of attack that each team is going to use on game day. This can…...

Shawn Siegele examines the biggest RB and WR developments from Week 5, including veteran options pushing to make their presence felt. Week 5 again brought the full range of emotions. Our favorite RB options joined the ground parade, with Saquon Barkley returning from the sidelines to score the game-winning touchdown, Raheem Mostert averaging 6.3 yards per carry and scoring his first TD of the season,…...

Seamus Carr breaks down a few of the underrated moments from Week 5, including some bounceback performances and a changing of the guard at running back. Giants on the Rise The Giants took on the Packers in London on Sunday in what most figured would be a fairly routine victory for Green Bay. However, Saquon Barkley and Daniel Jones spoiled the trans-Atlantic trip for Aaron…...

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…...

Shawn Siegele dives into the running back landscape ahead of Week 5, including players who could be expensive buys on next week’s waiver wire. Although D’Andre Swift left Week 3 with a multi-week injury and Jonathan Taylor missed last night’s mid-week affair, 2022’s first landscape-altering blow came when Javonte Williams was lost to an ACL tear. Much like recent season-ending injuries to Travis Etienne, Cam…...

Shawn Siegele dives into all of the Week 4 wide receiver metrics from the Advanced Stats Explorer, the Stealing Signals tool, and the Weekly Stats Explorer. I’m filling in for Ryan Ramsarran this week, one of several new writers you’ve got to check out if you haven’t already. There’s so much to cover. Let’s dispense with the pleasantries and dive straight in. 21 Things You…...

We’re back for the Week 5 installment of running back advanced stats. Each week, I’ll use the Advanced Stats Explorer to examine the underlying metrics of notable rushers. Is it possible to replace Javonte Williams [insert tears here]? Metrics like yards before and after contact, evasion rate, stuff rate, and designed gap rate tell us how a running back is using his blockers, how effective that blocking is,…...

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…...

Quarterback turnover continues at a brisk rate, offensive line depth is tested around the league, and the Philadelphia Eagles maintain their fantasy dominance. Just as we’re figuring out what to do with certain players, we’ve got whole new groups wearing the same uniforms shoved into action. What lessons can we take from Week 4 to help us find the winners this week at D/ST? Let’s…...

Angad Uppal uses the Strength of Schedule Streaming App and other RotoViz tools to find the top buy-low opportunities. Your leaguemates may be souring on these players, but their fantasy fortunes may be about to turn around. The app also helps us identify trendy players with difficult upcoming schedules that you can cash in on now. Buy Candidates Breece Hall As a RotoViz Subscriber, you…...