In the first week without Derrick Henry, the Titans split the touches between Jeremy McNichols, D’Onta Foreman, and the ageless Adrian Peterson. Foreman and McNichols looked better on film and the running back advanced stats back it up. 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,…...

Blair Andrews marvels at James Conner’s performance while making plans to stash Conner’s backup on every team. He also pours one out for Khalil Herbert. 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…...

Shawn Siegele finally admits that Joe Mixon impressed him, suggests some contrarian plays for the injury-plagued backfields, and raves about the big-play ability of the AFC’s stars. Although the biggest Zero RB developments were in the NFC, there’s a ton to cover in both conferences, including a changing of the guard at the top of the leaderboard. I’ve got a blockbuster trade to recommend, a…...

Week 9 was, for many, a week where everything went wrong across fantasy football. I was somewhat insulated from the damage personally. As someone who spends more time than a normal person would be thinking about tight ends, I know things are going to go south in a hurry. Still, I can’t deny that last week was something of a struggle. But it was good…...

If you drafted a lot of Zero-RB teams, Week 9 was very likely a good week. James Conner, one of our top offseason targets, led all players with over 40 PPR points. Nyheim Hines returned to relevance. Cordarrelle Patterson continued his dominance. Several other developments that might be just as important perhaps went unnoticed, however. But we can find these numbers in the Monday Review…...

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 marvels at Cordarrelle Patterson finding yet another way to win, breaks down the stunning James Conner situation in Arizona, and praises the entire Browns franchise for their statement win. Want a WR value? Shawn previews the bounceback performances coming from WR stars. November 7, 2021 qualifies as the most shocking day of reality football in quite some time. The Bills, Cowboys, Chiefs, and…...

In this edition of Win the Waiver Wire, Sam Wallace shares his top waiver targets for Week 10 in seasonal fantasy football leagues. We are officially into the second half of this season. As we always say, it’s crazy to think about how fast time has gone. Now is the time to seriously take stock of your fantasy rosters. If you are in the playoff…...

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…...

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…....

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 LevelsAlready...

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. In lieu of a traditional introduction, I wanted to give a shoutout to Calvin Ridley for prioritizing his mental health and taking a break…...

Blair Andrews refuses to bury the lede: Patrick Laird is almost fantasy relevant again. (Editor’s note: Every time Laird takes an NFL snap we think of Blair.) 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…....

Corbin Young uses the Advanced Stat Explorer, NFL Stat Explorer, and Stealing Signals tool to examine the running back advanced stats. After noting two North Carolina running backs popped in the running back advanced stats, Michael Carter exploded on Sunday against the Bengals as the No. 1 ranked running back heading into Monday night. With two weeks of data in Carter’s favor, we’ll look at what 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…...

Shawn Siegele breaks down the key RB developments in the NFC heading into Week 9. It was a tough week for NFC stars, with Alvin Kamara, Ezekiel Elliott, and Dalvin Cook all underperforming. At least Kamara found the end zone in his battle with the Buccaneers’ tough run defense. Breakout star D’Andre Swift also struggled. The Zero RB stars had no such trouble with Cordarrelle…...

Another week in the books as the 2021 NFL season hits the halfway mark. There were a host of decent performances from lesser tight ends a week ago. which is always good to see. We lost Robert Tonyan to a season-ending injury last week, while Dawson Knox continues to be hampered by his own injury. There are also four teams on a bye this week,…...

Get an early start on your preparation for the upcoming week with the RotoViz Monday Review tool. In this weekly article, Blair Andrews reviews some of the most interesting observations from the tool and the last week in fantasy football. Week 8 brought with it a number of depressing injuries and inactives. Derrick Henry is probably lost for the season. Calvin Ridley is stepping away…...

Where will fantasy football go in 2021 after Derrick Henry’s injury? Week 8 was a mixed bag for the RotoViz-style teams, with D’Andre Swift finally getting caught up in garbage time that got too out of hand, and some of our favorite receivers posting mediocre lines. The good was still very good. T.J. Hockenson exploded back to relevance, A.J. Brown re-established himself as a top-five…...

In this edition of Win the Waiver Wire, Sam Wallace shares his top waiver targets for Week 9 in seasonal fantasy football leagues. This week was relatively relaxed as far as teams on bye. Several thrilling matchups graced the early slate on Sunday, and an unheralded quarterback from Western Kentucky made an unforgettable debut for the New York Jets. As we delve into the heart…...