The Process Before I look at Week 17, it is important to see if my process was successful. Here is a recap of last week’s recommendations. If you need a refresher on what to look for when analyzing defenses, read the first few paragraphs of Streaming Defenses — Week 2 article. Week 17, our final week of the NFL regular season. If you’re still reading this column,…...

Blair Andrews looks back at the leaders in expected points and fantasy points over expectation after Week 16. A RotoViz favorite becomes (almost) the fantasy playoff MVP, and we look at just how strange a season it’s been. For an explanation of what expected points and fantasy points over expectation are, head to the end of the article. It’s worth putting Stefon Diggs’ last three…...

Shawn Siegele looks back at performances that won titles in Week 16, discusses the Zero RB stars who emerged in 2020, and offers a handful of 2021 dynasty targets to acquire before prices get out of control. The Ultimate Zero RB Watch is for all fantasy owners, regardless of your RB strategy. Last week we looked at the Perfect Draft and How It Helps Us…...

Welcome back to Strength in Numbers, a weekly article in which we go over the most actionable takeaways from every NFL weekend in a concise, numbers-heavy format. We did it. We have reached the end. Alvin Kamara had one of the greatest fantasy performances of all time in Week 16, scoring six touchdowns in a blowout win over Minnesota. It could’ve been seven too, if not for…...

Dave Caban reviews the RB and WR Game Level Similarity Projections (GLSP) to provide a snapshot of expected opportunity and touchdown scoring potential. Welcome to our 17th RB/WR GLSP review of the season. In this weekly article, we’ll take a quick look at expected opportunity and touchdown scoring potential using estimates created by our GLSP tool. To learn more about the process of building GLSP projections,…...

All season long, Zachary Krueger will go in-depth with all of the key wide receiver performances. Providing weekly targets, air yards breakdowns, and fantasy points over expectation trends, he’ll help you dominate the waiver wire and make the best start/sit decisions in your upcoming fantasy football matchups. Week 16 Target Recap Cam Sims The Washington Football Team was without Terry McLaurin in Week 16 against the Panthers…...

The Strength of Schedule Streaming app allows you to see which players have the easiest or most difficult upcoming schedules, a potentially league-winning edge that gives you the opportunity to buy players right before they explode in plus matchups. Buy Kirk Cousins Welcome to the final week of both the regular season and fantasy season! If your league goes through Week 17, I’ve prepared a…...

We made it. Well, not literally “we.” The NFL made it through the fantasy football season (relatively) unscathed, which seemed pretty iffy four months ago. But we, as fantasy enthusiasts, made it, too. This time of year is always somewhat bittersweet for me. It’s impossible for me to overstate just how much I love NFL Sundays (as well as Monday nights, Thursday nights and, this…...

This article is part of “The Worksheet” from Rich Hribar, one of the fantasy industry’s most-read early week articles that provides unique statistics and expectations on every player for every game. Portions of “The Worksheet” will appear on RotoViz every week throughout the 2020 season. Read more at Sharp Football Analysis. Tennessee Rank @ Green Bay Rank 3.5   Spread -3.5   26.25   Implied…...

Welcome to the Week 16 edition of The 3 and Out! On a weekly basis, we’ll use the RotoViz tools, my weekly research, and some of my favorite resources to find key pieces of information relating to teams, players, and matchups. If you’re new to the article, it contains an embedded app that allows readers to toggle between team-based visuals that focus on team and…...

This article is part of “The Worksheet” from Rich Hribar, one of the fantasy industry’s most-read early week articles that provides unique statistics and expectations on every player for every game. Portions of “The Worksheet” will appear on RotoViz every week throughout the 2020 season. Read more at Sharp Football Analysis. Indianapolis Rank @ Pittsburgh Rank 2.5 Spread -2.5 21.5 Implied Total 24 28.5 8 Points/Gm…...

This season, Zachary Krueger will use the RotoViz Screener Tool 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 Leonard Fournette With running back Ronald Jones sidelined (COVID-19) in Week 15 against…...

The Process Before I look at Week 16, it is important to see if my process was successful. Here is a recap of last week’s recommendations. If you need a refresher on what to look for when analyzing defenses, read the first few paragraphs of Streaming Defenses — Week 2 article. This is the week everyone dreams of reaching, but the few get to say they came…...

Welcome to the game environment series. This series will provide several weekly games to target and fade, based on macro-level factors that impact fantasy production. For more on these factors, click here. We recommend using this in conjunction with our micro-level analysis, including the buy low report, the strength in numbers series, our quarterback, kicker, tight end, and defense streaming articles, and the slate of…...

Blair Andrews explores the changing backfield situations in the NFC ahead of Week 16 in the Ultimate Zero RB Watch List. Tony Pollard reminds us not to give up on our theses so soon. You don’t have to draft a Zero RB team to win at fantasy football, but it helps. Whether you did go Zero RB or not, all teams can benefit from finding…...

Dave Caban reviews the RB and WR Game Level Similarity Projections (GLSP) to provide a snapshot of expected opportunity and touchdown scoring potential. Welcome to our 16th RB/WR GLSP review of the season. In this weekly article, we’ll take a quick look at expected opportunity and touchdown scoring potential using estimates created by our GLSP tool. To learn more about the process of building GLSP projections,…...

Need to replace a starter like Ronald Jones or Raheem Mostert and don’t have their handcuffs? Shawn Siegele offers a handful of AFC desperation plays, including options for even the deepest leagues. He also discusses four dynasty strong-buy candidates and the one running back he’s buying everywhere this offseason. The Ultimate Zero RB Watch is for all fantasy owners, regardless of your RB strategy. As…...

QB rankings and streaming advice for Week 16 – commonly championship week – of the 2020 fantasy football season. In the longest year of our lifetimes, it is still shocking we managed to complete the fantasy season on schedule. And despite the hurdles it took to get here, the season did not disappoint. We witnessed some fresh faces secure starting roles (Justin Herbert, Tua Tagovailoa) and…...