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New Arrivals in the Big Easy Threaten the Saints’ 2025 Breakout Stars: The Best and Worst Picks on the New Orleans Saints

Kevin Szafraniec August 14, 2026

Kevin Szafraniec continues his deep dive into the NFC South by identifying the best and worst picks on the New Orleans Saints’ roster in 2026 best ball drafts. Although Kellen Moore’s first season in New Orleans was a letdown when we look at the team’s 6-11 record, the Saints’ new coach did instill a sense of optimism for the team’s fantasy prospects moving forward. The…...

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Are We Going Back to the Well on J.K. Dobbins? NFL Offensive Line Continuity, Preseason Edition

Thomas Emerick August 13, 2026

Thomas Emerick’s NFL offensive line continuity series enters its 12th preseason. Denver has taken the continuity mantle of the 2020s. Indianapolis likewise featured the same five starters over a three-year stretch before shuffling things a bit the last couple of years. However, tackle-to-tackle, that squad does not compete with this current Broncos offensive line, even with Quenton Nelson being the single best player of the…...

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Drake London Is a Target Share Monster, But Is That Enough to Make Him a Value in Atlanta’s Offense? The Best and Worst Picks on the Atlanta Falcons

Kevin Szafraniec August 12, 2026

Kevin Szafraniec kicks off his deep dive into the NFC South by identifying the best and worst picks on the Atlanta Falcons’ roster in 2026 best ball drafts. Even with the turnover we’ve seen in the Falcons’ front office this offseason, we all know which players will drive the Atlanta offense in 2026. Bijan Robinson, Drake London, and Kyle Pitts are the only Falcons being selected…...

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Range of Outcomes: 2026 Updates and the Tool That Brought Me Out of “Retirement”

Dave Caban August 11, 2026

Dave Caban returns to RotoViz armed with a new version of the Range of Outcomes tool — a perennial favorite that’s consistently given readers a sharper read on risk and reward than ADP or a typical projection ever could. Consider it the “one thing” that could drag him out of “retirement.” The last time I published an article on RotoViz was in December 2024. Life…...

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Sorting Through Small-Gap Backfields: The Seahawks, Titans, and Commanders

Corbin Young August 7, 2026

With NFL training camps ramping up, we’ll want to keep tabs on the running backs in these crowded or small-gap backfields for fantasy football purposes. In the past, we’ve covered several small-gap backfields to identify value in these murky situations. The idea comes from Jack Miller’s research on the win and hit rates for big or small gap backs, and from similar research by Charlie Kleinheksel before that. First, let’s define our terms:…...

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Ripping Off the Guardrails: Recency Be Damned . . . We’re Going Zero-RB!

Kevin Szafraniec August 5, 2026

Kevin Szafraniec details a recent team he drafted with Colm Kelly, where the duo stuck to a strict zero-RB build in the FFPC Best Ball Tournament. Over the past few months, the RotoViz staff has dedicated considerable time to analyzing the current best ball landscape. Throughout our research, one concept has stood out above all others when looking at the past two years of best…...

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Not Catchable but Still a Catch: the 2026 Masked Profiles List

Jesse Cohen August 5, 2026

Jesse Cohen takes a deep dive into the trends surrounding catchable target rate over/under expectation to uncover “masked profiles” — players who underperformed last year but may be poised for a breakout. Masked Profiles Recap In Not Catchable but Still a Catch? Finding “Masked Profiles” for 2025, we leveraged the Advanced Stats Explorer to identify a group of buy-low targets ripe for positive regression. That…...

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Can Derrick Henry Continue to Defy Father Time in Baltimore’s New Offense? The Best and Worst Picks on the Baltimore Ravens

Kevin Szafraniec August 4, 2026

Kevin Szafraniec wraps up his deep dive into the AFC North by identifying the best and worst picks on the Baltimore Ravens’ roster in 2026 best ball drafts. Little went right in Baltimore last year, as the team missed the playoffs for only the second time in the past eight seasons. The down year resulted in the team parting ways with John Harbaugh, the most…...

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If Opportunity Knocks, Can These 2 Second-Year Backs Answer the Call? The Cost of Optimism, Part 3

Omar Pierre August 4, 2026

Omar Pierre continues his examination of second-year running backs going in the middle rounds that the market might be underestimating. But are the projected roles still too uncertain to be worth investing in? In the first two parts of this series, we identified enticing second-year backs and whether the market was adequately pricing in the potential for a year-two leap. Three Highly Priced Year 2…...

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Are Jaylen Warren and Rico Dowdle About to Become the Next Tony Pollard and Ezekiel Elliott? The Best and Worst Picks on the Pittsburgh Steelers

Kevin Szafraniec August 3, 2026

Kevin Szafraniec continues his deep dive into the AFC North by identifying the best and worst picks on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ roster in 2026 best ball drafts. For the past seven years, we have gotten largely uninspiring play from the Steelers offense. Looking at current draft boards, it would appear that fantasy managers are failing to realize how much turnover has taken place in Pittsburgh…...

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Can Quinshon Judkins’ Talent Make Him a Fantasy Value in the Factory of Sadness? The Best and Worst Picks on the Cleveland Browns

Kevin Szafraniec July 31, 2026

Kevin Szafraniec continues his deep dive into the AFC North by identifying the best and worst picks on the Cleveland Browns’ roster in 2026 best ball drafts. For those of us who have spent the majority of our lives as residents of Northeast Ohio, the Factory of Sadness is very real. Even in the best of times, Browns fans still find themselves waiting for someone…...

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2026 FFPC Best Ball Tournament Blueprint

Shawn Siegele July 30, 2026

Shawn Siegele breaks down the way recent trends in NFL injury results and rookie performance could influence your 2026 decisions in best ball tournaments. A few years ago, Colm Kelly and I drafted a RotoViz Overtime team with Blair Andrews that finished second in the FFPC Best Ball Tournament. We were edged at the line by good friend and best ball guru Conor O’Driscoll. Our…...

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Will 2026 Be the Year We Get a Record-Setting Season From Ja’Marr Chase and Joe Burrow? The Best and Worst Picks on the Cincinnati Bengals

Kevin Szafraniec July 30, 2026

Kevin Szafraniec kicks off his deep dive into the AFC North by identifying the best and worst picks on the Cincinnati Bengals’ roster in 2026 best ball drafts. Oh, what could have been. This seems like the mantra fantasy managers recite every season when daydreaming about the potential of the Cincinnati Bengals’ offense. After the team reached the Super Bowl in the first year of…...

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Is a Healthy Jayden Daniels In the Conversation for the Top Quarterback in 2026 Fantasy Drafts? The Best and Worst Picks on the Washington Commanders

Kevin Szafraniec July 29, 2026

Kevin Szafraniec wraps up his deep dive into the NFC East by identifying the best and worst picks on the Washington Commanders’ roster in 2026 best ball drafts. The Commanders entered 2025 with high expectations after reaching the NFC Conference Championship game the previous season, thanks in large part to the arm and legs of rookie phenom Jayden Daniels. In an effort to maximize their…...

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Is Saquon Barkley Poised for a Bounceback in 2026? The Best and Worst Picks on the Philadelphia Eagles

Kevin Szafraniec July 28, 2026

Kevin Szafraniec continues his deep dive into the NFC East by identifying the best and worst picks on the Philadelphia Eagles’ roster in 2026 best ball drafts. With all of the negative attention the Eagles received last season, it’s easy to forget that they still posted an 11-6 record on their way to a second straight NFC East title. Coming off a convincing Super Bowl…...

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Can the Cowboys Offense Support 2 Top-10 Receivers? The Best and Worst Picks on the Dallas Cowboys

Kevin Szafraniec July 27, 2026

Kevin Szafraniec continues his deep dive into the NFC East by identifying the best and worst picks on the Dallas Cowboys’ roster in 2026 best ball drafts. The Cowboys weren’t exactly a force in 2025, but they sure were fun to watch. The move from Mike McCarthy to Brian Schottenheimer as head coach gave the offense the spark they had lacked in 2024. Meanwhile, a…...

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Should You Risk an Early Malik Nabers Selection? The Best and Worst Picks on the New York Giants

Kevin Szafraniec July 24, 2026

Kevin Szafraniec kicks off his deep dive into the NFC East by identifying the best and worst picks on the New York Giants’ roster in 2026 best ball drafts. The Giants transformed from one of the least exciting teams in 2024 to one of the most exciting in 2025. The injection of young talent like Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo reinvigorated a roster that already…...

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Forget the Flex: What Does the Evolving Quarterback Landscape Mean for Our 2026 Best Ball Teams?

Kevin Szafraniec July 23, 2026

Kevin Szafraniec analyzes the last five years of historical best ball data in the Win the Flex App to find the best areas of drafts for selecting quarterbacks. Back in May, I did a position-by-position deep dive into historical trends of the FFPC’s Best Ball Tournament with the help of our Win Rate Explorer (WRE) and Roster Construction Explorer (RCE) tools. While scoring information is…...

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Market Pessimism Might Lead to League-Winning Upside for These 3 Second-Year Backs: The Cost of Optimism, Part 2

Omar Pierre July 22, 2026

Omar Pierre examines three second-year running backs going in the middle rounds that the market might be underestimating. But are the projected roles still too uncertain to be worth investing in? Second-year backs can be among the best investments. With a full season under their belt, we often see players build greater trust with their coaching staff and experience efficiency gains in Year 2, provided…...

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Tight Ends Have Entered the Chat: How to Win the Flex in 2026

Kevin Szafraniec July 21, 2026

Kevin Szafraniec analyzes the last five years of historical best ball data in the Win the Flex App to find out how viable tight ends are as an option for our flex spots. In my previous article, we examined whether running backs or wide receivers were better options for the flex spots on our FFPC best ball rosters. However, what we failed to do in…...

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