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You’re Probably Way Too Low on Darius Slayton

Not many people were talking about Darius Slayton in fantasy football last offseason. He was a fifth-round draft pick who missed the majority of OTAs and training camp with a hamstring injury. His production profile and paltry draft equity suggested that finding any level of success in the NFL was always going to be a long shot for Slayton, and the lingering summer injury all but put…...

3 Players I’m Begging You Not to Draft

Every year, there are a handful of players whose selection leaves me scratching my head. Last year, I begged you not to draft D’Onta Foreman and his ruptured Achilles, which seems obvious looking back, but people were drafting him right up until opening weekend. The year before that, I implored you to avoid the trendy Martavis Bryant, and he finished as the WR50. This year, I…...

The Complete Road Map to Our Favorite Fantasy Discount Plays

If you’ve been jumping the queue to draft Dante Pettis in the sixth round this summer, this article may not be for you. Then again, maybe it’s exactly what you need. Every year there are still some players getting a bit too much love while their cohorts with similar ranges of outcomes go at a discount. After all, as the Fantasy Douche explained years ago,…...

6 Priority Players I Want in Every Fantasy Draft

Diversification is great if you’re playing 50 or more leagues, but you need to narrow your focus and give yourself the best chance at success if you’re only playing in a few fantasy drafts. Here are six players I think have the best shot at being league winners in 2019, along with some suggested alternatives in case you miss out. D.J. Moore Last year around…...

Target These 2 Discount Plays on Odell Beckham Jr

Am I the only one who gets a bit nervous when on the clock in the first round and Odell Beckham is the WR at the top of the draft queue? While he has the talent to overcome historical trends, I can’t help but harken back to Blair Andrews telling us that we should generally avoid WRs who change teams. Nor can I completely ignore the fact that…...

Why Buy Mecole Hardman or Deebo Samuel When This Rookie WR is Cheaper?

“You pay for this, but they give you that.” That classic Neil Young lyric came to mind as I was researching this year’s “Why Buy?” series. We’re often so confident of what we’re going to get when we spend that sixth-round pick on the next big thing, but in reality, we rarely know what we’re buying. The solution? Pay less. That’s the concept behind our…...

Why Draft Amari Cooper When This Carbon Copy Is Cheaper?

“You pay for this, but they give you that.” That classic Neil Young lyric came to mind as I was researching this year’s “Why Buy?” series. We’re often so confident of what we’re going to get when we spend that sixth-round pick on the next big thing, but in reality, we rarely know what we’re buying. The solution? Pay less. That’s the concept behind our…...

Why Buy Tarik Cohen When This RB is Cheaper?

“You pay for this, but they give you that.” That classic Neil Young lyric came to mind as I was researching this year’s “Why Buy?” series. We’re often so confident of what we’re going to get when we spend that sixth-round pick on the next big thing, but in reality, we rarely know what we’re buying. The solution? Pay less. That’s the concept behind our…...

Why Cooper Kupp’s Range of Outcomes Makes Him One of 2019’s Best Bets

I’ve had a hard time getting much else accomplished since RotoViz released its latest tool, the Range of Outcomes App, this week. On Monday I looked at one of the underrated names that popped out as belonging in the elite-WR category in Dave Caban’s model. And I want to take a quick look at another WR who appears to belong in the same category according…...

Why Buy Corey Davis When this Cheaper WR is Projected to Have 17% More Targets?

“You pay for this, but they give you that.” That classic Neil Young lyric came to mind as I was researching this year’s “Why Buy?” series. We’re often so confident of what we’re going to get when we spend that sixth-round pick on the next big thing, but in reality, we rarely know what we’re buying. The solution? Simple — pay less. That’s the concept…...

60 Deep Sleepers: Tiers, New Additions, Risers & Fallers to Help Win Your League

As a group, RotoViz takes pride in teeing up this year’s late-round league winners for you. Last year, it was guys like Phillip Lindsay and James Conner at running back. Deep sleepers at WR are a little harder to find, but we did tell you to watch out for Curtis Samuel, and he flirted with WR4 numbers. Oh, and we told you to select Tyler Boyd in the last round of every…...

Why Draft Mark Ingram When This RB is Cheaper?

“You pay for this, but they give you that.” That classic Neil Young lyric came to mind as I was researching this year’s “Why Buy?” series. We’re often so confident of what we’re going to get when we spend that sixth-round pick on the next big thing, but in reality, we rarely know what we’re buying. The solution? Pay less for the same upside. That’s…...

14 James Washington Comparables: From JuJu Smith-Schuster to Stephen Hill

In the Steelers’ first preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, James Washington reminded everyone of the physical skills that made him a second-round draft pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. James Washington ??? pic.twitter.com/9ltceznMJn — Boone Pickens State © (@BPSTATE_) August 9, 2019 It’s no surprise that Washington’s ADP is on the rise, and it’s likely to hit the 100-overall mark by the time…...

Why Buy Marquez Valdes-Scantling When This WR is Cheaper?

“You pay for this, but they give you that.” That classic Neil Young lyric came to mind as I was researching this year’s “Why Buy?” series. So often, we’re confident of what we’re going to get when we spend that sixth-round pick on the next big thing, but in reality, we rarely know exactly what we’re buying. The solution? Pay less for the same upside…....

LA Rams Deep Sleepers: Target These Two Overlooked Pass Catchers on an Elite Offense

Most fantasy analysis is devoted to sorting the order of players likely to have an immediate impact, but every year there are a handful of overlooked deep sleepers who emerge to fill a starting role in redraft. Last year, it was guys like Phillip Lindsay and James Conner at running back. Deep sleepers at WR are a little harder to find, but we did tell you to watch out for Curtis Samuel,…...

Seahawks Deep Sleepers: Can the Draft’s Youngest RB Make a Rookie Splash?

Most fantasy analysis is devoted to sorting the order of players likely to have an immediate impact, but every year there are a handful of overlooked deep sleepers who emerge to fill a starting role in redraft. Last year, it was guys like Phillip Lindsay and James Conner at running back. Deep sleepers at WR are a little harder to find, but we did tell you to watch out for Curtis Samuel,…...

Dalvin Cook’s Physical Clone Resides in Carolina’s Backfield: 2 Panthers Deep Sleepers

Most fantasy analysis is devoted to sorting the order of players likely to have an immediate impact, but every year there are a handful of overlooked deep sleepers who emerge to fill a starting role in redraft. Last year, it was guys like Phillip Lindsay and James Conner at running back. Deep sleepers at WR are a little harder to find, but we did tell you to watch out for Curtis Samuel,…...

2019’s WR Phenom Index Scores and the Buccaneers Deep Sleeper Who Tops Them All

We’re rolling along in our deep sleeper series, and by now you know the drill — these are guys who have something in their profile that gives us hope, despite what their depressed ADP is telling us. Something a little different for this one, as we’re getting our first look at this year’s wide receiver Phenom Index numbers, a Jon Moore metric which measures age-adjusted…...

This Rookie Speedster Could Be the One to Emerge from the WR Wreckage in New York: 2 Giants Deep Sleepers

Most fantasy analysis is devoted to sorting the order of players likely to have an immediate impact, but every year there are a handful of overlooked deep sleepers who emerge to fill a starting role in redraft. Last year, it was guys like Phillip Lindsay and James Conner at running back. Deep sleepers at WR are a little harder to find, but we did tell you to watch out for Curtis Samuel,…...

You’re Probably Way Too Low on Darius Slayton

Not many people were talking about Darius Slayton in fantasy football last offseason. He was a fifth-round draft pick who missed the majority of OTAs and training camp with a hamstring injury. His production profile and paltry draft equity suggested that finding any level of success in the NFL was always going to be a long shot for Slayton, and the lingering summer injury all but put…...

3 Players I’m Begging You Not to Draft

Every year, there are a handful of players whose selection leaves me scratching my head. Last year, I begged you not to draft D’Onta Foreman and his ruptured Achilles, which seems obvious looking back, but people were drafting him right up until opening weekend. The year before that, I implored you to avoid the trendy Martavis Bryant, and he finished as the WR50. This year, I…...

The Complete Road Map to Our Favorite Fantasy Discount Plays

If you’ve been jumping the queue to draft Dante Pettis in the sixth round this summer, this article may not be for you. Then again, maybe it’s exactly what you need. Every year there are still some players getting a bit too much love while their cohorts with similar ranges of outcomes go at a discount. After all, as the Fantasy Douche explained years ago,…...

6 Priority Players I Want in Every Fantasy Draft

Diversification is great if you’re playing 50 or more leagues, but you need to narrow your focus and give yourself the best chance at success if you’re only playing in a few fantasy drafts. Here are six players I think have the best shot at being league winners in 2019, along with some suggested alternatives in case you miss out. D.J. Moore Last year around…...

Target These 2 Discount Plays on Odell Beckham Jr

Am I the only one who gets a bit nervous when on the clock in the first round and Odell Beckham is the WR at the top of the draft queue? While he has the talent to overcome historical trends, I can’t help but harken back to Blair Andrews telling us that we should generally avoid WRs who change teams. Nor can I completely ignore the fact that…...

Why Buy Mecole Hardman or Deebo Samuel When This Rookie WR is Cheaper?

“You pay for this, but they give you that.” That classic Neil Young lyric came to mind as I was researching this year’s “Why Buy?” series. We’re often so confident of what we’re going to get when we spend that sixth-round pick on the next big thing, but in reality, we rarely know what we’re buying. The solution? Pay less. That’s the concept behind our…...

Why Draft Amari Cooper When This Carbon Copy Is Cheaper?

“You pay for this, but they give you that.” That classic Neil Young lyric came to mind as I was researching this year’s “Why Buy?” series. We’re often so confident of what we’re going to get when we spend that sixth-round pick on the next big thing, but in reality, we rarely know what we’re buying. The solution? Pay less. That’s the concept behind our…...

Why Buy Tarik Cohen When This RB is Cheaper?

“You pay for this, but they give you that.” That classic Neil Young lyric came to mind as I was researching this year’s “Why Buy?” series. We’re often so confident of what we’re going to get when we spend that sixth-round pick on the next big thing, but in reality, we rarely know what we’re buying. The solution? Pay less. That’s the concept behind our…...

Why Cooper Kupp’s Range of Outcomes Makes Him One of 2019’s Best Bets

I’ve had a hard time getting much else accomplished since RotoViz released its latest tool, the Range of Outcomes App, this week. On Monday I looked at one of the underrated names that popped out as belonging in the elite-WR category in Dave Caban’s model. And I want to take a quick look at another WR who appears to belong in the same category according…...

Why Buy Corey Davis When this Cheaper WR is Projected to Have 17% More Targets?

“You pay for this, but they give you that.” That classic Neil Young lyric came to mind as I was researching this year’s “Why Buy?” series. We’re often so confident of what we’re going to get when we spend that sixth-round pick on the next big thing, but in reality, we rarely know what we’re buying. The solution? Simple — pay less. That’s the concept…...

60 Deep Sleepers: Tiers, New Additions, Risers & Fallers to Help Win Your League

As a group, RotoViz takes pride in teeing up this year’s late-round league winners for you. Last year, it was guys like Phillip Lindsay and James Conner at running back. Deep sleepers at WR are a little harder to find, but we did tell you to watch out for Curtis Samuel, and he flirted with WR4 numbers. Oh, and we told you to select Tyler Boyd in the last round of every…...

Why Draft Mark Ingram When This RB is Cheaper?

“You pay for this, but they give you that.” That classic Neil Young lyric came to mind as I was researching this year’s “Why Buy?” series. We’re often so confident of what we’re going to get when we spend that sixth-round pick on the next big thing, but in reality, we rarely know what we’re buying. The solution? Pay less for the same upside. That’s…...

14 James Washington Comparables: From JuJu Smith-Schuster to Stephen Hill

In the Steelers’ first preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, James Washington reminded everyone of the physical skills that made him a second-round draft pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. James Washington ??? pic.twitter.com/9ltceznMJn — Boone Pickens State © (@BPSTATE_) August 9, 2019 It’s no surprise that Washington’s ADP is on the rise, and it’s likely to hit the 100-overall mark by the time…...

Why Buy Marquez Valdes-Scantling When This WR is Cheaper?

“You pay for this, but they give you that.” That classic Neil Young lyric came to mind as I was researching this year’s “Why Buy?” series. So often, we’re confident of what we’re going to get when we spend that sixth-round pick on the next big thing, but in reality, we rarely know exactly what we’re buying. The solution? Pay less for the same upside…....

LA Rams Deep Sleepers: Target These Two Overlooked Pass Catchers on an Elite Offense

Most fantasy analysis is devoted to sorting the order of players likely to have an immediate impact, but every year there are a handful of overlooked deep sleepers who emerge to fill a starting role in redraft. Last year, it was guys like Phillip Lindsay and James Conner at running back. Deep sleepers at WR are a little harder to find, but we did tell you to watch out for Curtis Samuel,…...

Seahawks Deep Sleepers: Can the Draft’s Youngest RB Make a Rookie Splash?

Most fantasy analysis is devoted to sorting the order of players likely to have an immediate impact, but every year there are a handful of overlooked deep sleepers who emerge to fill a starting role in redraft. Last year, it was guys like Phillip Lindsay and James Conner at running back. Deep sleepers at WR are a little harder to find, but we did tell you to watch out for Curtis Samuel,…...

Dalvin Cook’s Physical Clone Resides in Carolina’s Backfield: 2 Panthers Deep Sleepers

Most fantasy analysis is devoted to sorting the order of players likely to have an immediate impact, but every year there are a handful of overlooked deep sleepers who emerge to fill a starting role in redraft. Last year, it was guys like Phillip Lindsay and James Conner at running back. Deep sleepers at WR are a little harder to find, but we did tell you to watch out for Curtis Samuel,…...

2019’s WR Phenom Index Scores and the Buccaneers Deep Sleeper Who Tops Them All

We’re rolling along in our deep sleeper series, and by now you know the drill — these are guys who have something in their profile that gives us hope, despite what their depressed ADP is telling us. Something a little different for this one, as we’re getting our first look at this year’s wide receiver Phenom Index numbers, a Jon Moore metric which measures age-adjusted…...

This Rookie Speedster Could Be the One to Emerge from the WR Wreckage in New York: 2 Giants Deep Sleepers

Most fantasy analysis is devoted to sorting the order of players likely to have an immediate impact, but every year there are a handful of overlooked deep sleepers who emerge to fill a starting role in redraft. Last year, it was guys like Phillip Lindsay and James Conner at running back. Deep sleepers at WR are a little harder to find, but we did tell you to watch out for Curtis Samuel,…...

You’re Probably Way Too Low on Darius Slayton

Not many people were talking about Darius Slayton in fantasy football last offseason. He was a fifth-round draft pick who missed the majority of OTAs and training camp with a hamstring injury. His production profile and paltry draft equity suggested that finding any level of success in the NFL was always going to be a long shot for Slayton, and the lingering summer injury all but put…...

3 Players I’m Begging You Not to Draft

Every year, there are a handful of players whose selection leaves me scratching my head. Last year, I begged you not to draft D’Onta Foreman and his ruptured Achilles, which seems obvious looking back, but people were drafting him right up until opening weekend. The year before that, I implored you to avoid the trendy Martavis Bryant, and he finished as the WR50. This year, I…...

The Complete Road Map to Our Favorite Fantasy Discount Plays

If you’ve been jumping the queue to draft Dante Pettis in the sixth round this summer, this article may not be for you. Then again, maybe it’s exactly what you need. Every year there are still some players getting a bit too much love while their cohorts with similar ranges of outcomes go at a discount. After all, as the Fantasy Douche explained years ago,…...

6 Priority Players I Want in Every Fantasy Draft

Diversification is great if you’re playing 50 or more leagues, but you need to narrow your focus and give yourself the best chance at success if you’re only playing in a few fantasy drafts. Here are six players I think have the best shot at being league winners in 2019, along with some suggested alternatives in case you miss out. D.J. Moore Last year around…...

Target These 2 Discount Plays on Odell Beckham Jr

Am I the only one who gets a bit nervous when on the clock in the first round and Odell Beckham is the WR at the top of the draft queue? While he has the talent to overcome historical trends, I can’t help but harken back to Blair Andrews telling us that we should generally avoid WRs who change teams. Nor can I completely ignore the fact that…...

Why Buy Mecole Hardman or Deebo Samuel When This Rookie WR is Cheaper?

“You pay for this, but they give you that.” That classic Neil Young lyric came to mind as I was researching this year’s “Why Buy?” series. We’re often so confident of what we’re going to get when we spend that sixth-round pick on the next big thing, but in reality, we rarely know what we’re buying. The solution? Pay less. That’s the concept behind our…...

Why Draft Amari Cooper When This Carbon Copy Is Cheaper?

“You pay for this, but they give you that.” That classic Neil Young lyric came to mind as I was researching this year’s “Why Buy?” series. We’re often so confident of what we’re going to get when we spend that sixth-round pick on the next big thing, but in reality, we rarely know what we’re buying. The solution? Pay less. That’s the concept behind our…...

Why Buy Tarik Cohen When This RB is Cheaper?

“You pay for this, but they give you that.” That classic Neil Young lyric came to mind as I was researching this year’s “Why Buy?” series. We’re often so confident of what we’re going to get when we spend that sixth-round pick on the next big thing, but in reality, we rarely know what we’re buying. The solution? Pay less. That’s the concept behind our…...

Why Cooper Kupp’s Range of Outcomes Makes Him One of 2019’s Best Bets

I’ve had a hard time getting much else accomplished since RotoViz released its latest tool, the Range of Outcomes App, this week. On Monday I looked at one of the underrated names that popped out as belonging in the elite-WR category in Dave Caban’s model. And I want to take a quick look at another WR who appears to belong in the same category according…...

Why Buy Corey Davis When this Cheaper WR is Projected to Have 17% More Targets?

“You pay for this, but they give you that.” That classic Neil Young lyric came to mind as I was researching this year’s “Why Buy?” series. We’re often so confident of what we’re going to get when we spend that sixth-round pick on the next big thing, but in reality, we rarely know what we’re buying. The solution? Simple — pay less. That’s the concept…...

60 Deep Sleepers: Tiers, New Additions, Risers & Fallers to Help Win Your League

As a group, RotoViz takes pride in teeing up this year’s late-round league winners for you. Last year, it was guys like Phillip Lindsay and James Conner at running back. Deep sleepers at WR are a little harder to find, but we did tell you to watch out for Curtis Samuel, and he flirted with WR4 numbers. Oh, and we told you to select Tyler Boyd in the last round of every…...

Why Draft Mark Ingram When This RB is Cheaper?

“You pay for this, but they give you that.” That classic Neil Young lyric came to mind as I was researching this year’s “Why Buy?” series. We’re often so confident of what we’re going to get when we spend that sixth-round pick on the next big thing, but in reality, we rarely know what we’re buying. The solution? Pay less for the same upside. That’s…...

14 James Washington Comparables: From JuJu Smith-Schuster to Stephen Hill

In the Steelers’ first preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, James Washington reminded everyone of the physical skills that made him a second-round draft pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. James Washington ??? pic.twitter.com/9ltceznMJn — Boone Pickens State © (@BPSTATE_) August 9, 2019 It’s no surprise that Washington’s ADP is on the rise, and it’s likely to hit the 100-overall mark by the time…...

Why Buy Marquez Valdes-Scantling When This WR is Cheaper?

“You pay for this, but they give you that.” That classic Neil Young lyric came to mind as I was researching this year’s “Why Buy?” series. So often, we’re confident of what we’re going to get when we spend that sixth-round pick on the next big thing, but in reality, we rarely know exactly what we’re buying. The solution? Pay less for the same upside…....

LA Rams Deep Sleepers: Target These Two Overlooked Pass Catchers on an Elite Offense

Most fantasy analysis is devoted to sorting the order of players likely to have an immediate impact, but every year there are a handful of overlooked deep sleepers who emerge to fill a starting role in redraft. Last year, it was guys like Phillip Lindsay and James Conner at running back. Deep sleepers at WR are a little harder to find, but we did tell you to watch out for Curtis Samuel,…...

Seahawks Deep Sleepers: Can the Draft’s Youngest RB Make a Rookie Splash?

Most fantasy analysis is devoted to sorting the order of players likely to have an immediate impact, but every year there are a handful of overlooked deep sleepers who emerge to fill a starting role in redraft. Last year, it was guys like Phillip Lindsay and James Conner at running back. Deep sleepers at WR are a little harder to find, but we did tell you to watch out for Curtis Samuel,…...

Dalvin Cook’s Physical Clone Resides in Carolina’s Backfield: 2 Panthers Deep Sleepers

Most fantasy analysis is devoted to sorting the order of players likely to have an immediate impact, but every year there are a handful of overlooked deep sleepers who emerge to fill a starting role in redraft. Last year, it was guys like Phillip Lindsay and James Conner at running back. Deep sleepers at WR are a little harder to find, but we did tell you to watch out for Curtis Samuel,…...

2019’s WR Phenom Index Scores and the Buccaneers Deep Sleeper Who Tops Them All

We’re rolling along in our deep sleeper series, and by now you know the drill — these are guys who have something in their profile that gives us hope, despite what their depressed ADP is telling us. Something a little different for this one, as we’re getting our first look at this year’s wide receiver Phenom Index numbers, a Jon Moore metric which measures age-adjusted…...

This Rookie Speedster Could Be the One to Emerge from the WR Wreckage in New York: 2 Giants Deep Sleepers

Most fantasy analysis is devoted to sorting the order of players likely to have an immediate impact, but every year there are a handful of overlooked deep sleepers who emerge to fill a starting role in redraft. Last year, it was guys like Phillip Lindsay and James Conner at running back. Deep sleepers at WR are a little harder to find, but we did tell you to watch out for Curtis Samuel,…...

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