In this weekly article, Bjorn Yang-Vaernet 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. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I will keep this intro short and sweet, as most probably want to spend time with their family during the start…...

This season, Zachary Krueger will use the RotoViz Screener to evaluate player red-zone opportunity. Understanding how teams deploy their red-zone personnel and who they give red-zone opportunities to can offer a valuable edge over your opponents. This weekly Red Zone Report aims to give you that exact edge. Running Back Red Zone Opportunity… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership...

Corbin Young dives into the running back advanced stats to examine the big games from Jonathan Taylor and D’Andre Swift, along with some hidden gems to pick up on the cheap before they emerge. Metrics like yards before and after contact, evasion rate, stuff rate, and designed gap rate tell you a lot about how an RB is using his blockers, how effective that blocking…...

Blair Andrews reminisces about the days when Kenneth Gainwell was the next rookie sensation, looks forward to A.J. Dillon’s reign as Derrick Henry with receiving skills, and questions the 49ers draft strategy. 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…...

Blair Andrews spends a good chunk of Monday and Tuesday exploring the Monday Review tool. His headliner this week gets a juicy matchup on Thanksgiving. Plus, Blair brings you the EP market share numbers early. Darnell Mooney Emerges in Time for Lions/Bears and Existentialist Jokes… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Shawn Siegele raves about Austin Ekeler, praises Nick Chubb, and asks you to sell a third high-profile back. Plus, Week 12 offers a wealth of really deep RB options that could determine how you play those last bench spots with the playoffs approaching. Week 11 had too many storylines to fit cleanly in one intro, and since I got a little carried away with the…...

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, as well as 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 Similarity…...

Week 11 was a pretty good week for tight ends in fantasy football. Before Monday Night Football, 14 TEs eclipsed 10 fantasy points, a healthy figure in any week. As usual, we shall provide you with a plethora of stats to help you appreciate their fine work from last week. We will then get into the serious business of finding three players to plug into…...

Just when it looked like the topsy turvy 2021 season couldn’t get any wilder, the Houston Texans upset Tennessee on the same weekend that Jonathan Taylor and Austin Ekeler combined for nine touchdowns. I have to say I’m grateful for all of it – the good teams and the bad, the high weeks and the low, getting to watch football and write about it on…...

In this edition of Win the Waiver Wire, Sam Wallace shares his top waiver targets for Week 12 in seasonal fantasy football leagues. Fantasy football continues to frustrate and excite, and it’s the greatest thing in the world. The Titans went from being the class of the AFC to dropping an ugly one in Week 11. Matt LaFleur lost to an NFC North opponent for…...

Welcome to Going Deep! This weekly article will use charting data, advanced metrics, and other RotoViz tools to help readers better understand the challenges facing wide receivers and tight ends in the coming week. This week’s Going Deep Worksheet can be found at the end of the article and includes data from all games played in 2021. For a better understanding of the information contained…...

This season, Zachary Krueger will use the RotoViz Screener to evaluate player red-zone opportunity. Understanding how teams deploy their red-zone personnel and who they give red-zone opportunities to can offer a valuable edge over your opponents. This weekly Red Zone Report aims to give you that exact edge. Running Back Red Zone Opportunity… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership...

Conor O’Driscoll uses the RotoViz suite of tools to identify opportunities to buy low on players likely to post strong fantasy performances, and to help you see red flags before your opponents notice. The Strength of Schedule (SOS) Streaming App is particularly useful for this as it allows us to see which players have the easiest or most difficult upcoming schedules, a potentially league-winning edge…....

In this weekly article, Bjorn Yang-Vaernet 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. We are reaching the point in the season that Scott Hanson would call “The Witching Hour.” These last three or four weeks are crucial…...

Week 10 was dominated by backup running backs in D’Ernest Johnson, Rhamondre Stevenson, and A.J. Dillon. These backs produced as RB1s given the opportunity, and the running back advanced stats back that up. This week we’re once again lowering the rush attempts thresholds to find some hidden gems that might not be getting the volume they deserve based on their advanced peripherals. Metrics like yards…...

Blair Andrews speculates on when the tide will finally shift in Denver’s backfield, asks whether Jonathan Taylor’s workload is sustainable, and suggests that D’Ernest Johnson might have a permanent role in the Browns’ backfield. 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…...

It was not a great week for tight ends in Week 10. For the first time in quite some time, only ten players between Thursday and Sunday night managed to hit double digits in fantasy points. Both Mike Gesicki and T.J. Hockenson failed to score a single point. This week truly was a time to test the souls of fantasy managers. But the week has…...

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, as well as 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 Similarity…...

Shawn Siegele looks at the changing running back landscape in the NFC, including the disappointing Cordarrelle Patterson injury and an out-of-fashion runner who could be ready to leap back to RB1 status. The biggest NFC storylines from Week 10 focused on injuries to Patterson and Aaron Jones. Neither back appears to be out for the long term, although any missed opportunity at this juncture has…...

Blair Andrews examines the big weekend from star QBs, discusses the Darrel Williams emergence, and explains why a young WR may be about to take off. Week 10 was another good week for Zero-RB drafters, as Rhamondre Stevenson and A.J. Dillon exploded in relief of injured starters. Shawn Siegele has the details on their week-winning performances. Several other developments that might be just as important…...