I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious. — Michael Scott We have all heard of the “Madden Curse,” but the “WR Advanced Stats Curse” may be just as real for those who subscribe to such theories. The only player featured as the cover boy for the article this year who has not been injured the following week has been Jameson Williams. (If Brandon…...

Welcome to The Wrong Read. This weekly article uses advanced team-level metrics to preview the week’s upcoming matchups. The goal is to try to understand how an upcoming matchup might play out in terms of each offense’s ability to execute their game plan. How successful will they be when trying to pass? How much will they be able to run the ball? It’s impossible to…...

Shawn Siegele breaks down the Zero RB Universe with trade ideas, deep stashes, start/sit thoughts, and much more as we head toward Week 6 of the 2024 fantasy football season. The Zero RB Universe covers the entire RB landscape, not just a single type of build. This isn’t a waiver wire piece. Kevin Szafraniec has you covered for that. We’re trying to understand the RB position…...

It’s a great week for streaming low-owned D/STs. The kind of week that makes us all pat ourselves on the back for not having wasted draft capital on the Jets’ admittedly fantastic secondary. We’re also hitting that point in the season where we have enough information to aim for defenses that have not just one good upcoming matchup, but several in a row. Defenses like…...

Garrett Wilson finished Week 5 with 22 targets. Since 2000, a wide receiver has had that many targets in a game only seven previous times. Season Week Player Targets reFPOE PPR 2024 5 Garrett Wilson 22 -9.8 29.1 2015 9 Antonio Brown 23 8.7 47.6 2015 4 DeAndre Hopkins 22 -11.4 24.7 2013 7 Vincent Jackson 22 -2.2 35.8 2010 1 Roddy White 23 -13.8…...

Week 6 is upon us, believe it or not. We are officially approaching the 33% mark of the 2024 NFL season. While some teams may have it all figured out, others still don’t know who they are or what they are doing. This is true in reality and fantasy. It’s also true of the tight end position. Every week seems to be an adventure, with…...

As the weeks progress, the number of players that fantasy managers feel comfortable slotting in their starting lineups starts to dwindle. Heading into Week 6, some solid options remain at nearly every position, but it is likely we will have to pay up for them. Week 6 Bye Weeks: Kansas City Chiefs Minnesota Vikings Los Angeles Rams Miami Dolphins Before we dive into the players,…...

Sherlock Holmes observed that once you have eliminated the impossible then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the answer. I, however, do not like to eliminate the impossible. ― Douglas Adams, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency Now this is fantasy football. In today’s exercise I’ll be breaking down the key box score developments and the key plays beyond the box score from Week 5 episodes of Stealing…...

The Week 5 slate of the 2024 NFL season did not disappoint. We had plenty of games that went down to the wire, along with some big performances that could renew hope for some of our preseason fantasy favorites. As the weeks roll on, we are also starting to get some clarity at 2024’s most discouraging position — tight end. With some familiar names continuing…...

Welcome to The Wrong Read. This weekly article uses advanced team-level metrics to preview the week’s upcoming matchups. The goal is to try to understand how an upcoming matchup might play out in terms of each offense’s ability to execute their game plan. How successful will they be when trying to pass? How much will they be able to run the ball? It’s impossible to…...

Welcome to The Wrong Read. This weekly article uses advanced team-level metrics to preview the week’s upcoming matchups. The goal is to try to understand how an upcoming matchup might play out in terms of each offense’s ability to execute their game plan. How successful will they be when trying to pass? How much will they be able to run the ball? It’s impossible to…...

Welcome to Going Deep! This weekly article will make use of charting data, advanced metrics, and other RotoViz tools — specifically the Passing Game Matchup Rater — to help readers better understand the challenges facing wide receivers and tight ends in the coming week. As my process makes heavy use of the Matchup Rater, I’d highly recommend that you set aside half an hour to watch the tutorial/walkthrough and…...

Welcome to Going Deep! This weekly article will make use of charting data, advanced metrics, and other RotoViz tools — specifically the Passing Game Matchup Rater — to help readers better understand the challenges facing wide receivers and tight ends in the coming week. As my process makes heavy use of the Matchup Rater, I’d highly recommend that you set aside half an hour to watch the tutorial/walkthrough and…...

Welcome to The Wrong Read. This weekly article uses advanced team-level metrics to preview the week’s upcoming matchups. The goal is to try to understand how an upcoming matchup might play out in terms of each offense’s ability to execute their game plan. How successful will they be when trying to pass? How much will they be able to run the ball? It’s impossible to…...

Week 4 proved to be the most exciting slate of games we have seen in the 2024 season. With multiple shootouts and two of our favorite passing offenses going over 50 attempts on the week, there were plenty of fantasy points to go around. As the NFL rounds into form, so does our 2024 data set. Before we get into the latest information available in…...

Shawn Siegele breaks down the Zero RB Universe with trade ideas, deep stashes, start/sit thoughts, and much more as we head toward Week 5 of the 2024 fantasy football season. The Zero RB Universe covers the entire RB landscape, not just a single type of build. This isn’t a waiver wire piece. Kevin Szafraniec has you covered for that. We’re trying to understand the RB position…...

As I’ve written before, the early season provides unique opportunities to D/ST streamers. Those of us who didn’t waste valuable draft capital on the Cowboys (currently D/ST24) have been free to play matchups and wait for the best D/STs of 2024 to emerge. Emerge they have, and now is the time to grab up the defenses that seem less and less like fluke plays with…...

After Monday night, Jared Goff has more receiving touchdowns on the year than Sam LaPorta. I don’t need to remind anyone who drafted LaPorta in the first round of FFPC leagues how disappointing he’s been. But it’s not only LaPorta who’s disappointed. Mark Andrews, Dalton Kincaid, Kyle Pitts, and Travis Kelce have all failed to live up to expectations. Indeed, the perception is that tight…...

THE BYE WEEKS ARE COMING! THE BYE WEEKS ARE COMING! Have no fear, RotoViz is here to help fantasy managers get through some of the most stressful weeks of the year. Whether looking for a fill-in for bye weeks or injuries, we’ve done the heavy lifting to make sure your rosters are stocked with talent during the bye weeks. Week 5 Bye Weeks: Philadelphia Eagles…...

Week 5 sees the first bye weeks in the NFL season, and in concert with a host of underperforming players is an ideal opportunity to take stock of your fantasy rosters. This is especially true at the tight end position. Seriously, folks, it’s a dumpster fire out there. You don’t have to tell me. Although it was nice to see some familiar faces at or…...