With elite defenses like the Seahawks, Lions, and Rams on bye this week, not even D/STs are spared the chaos of mid-season fantasy football. If you snagged one of the top options from last week’s article, you would have averaged 17 points from your D/ST, while the top D/STs by ADP (Broncos and Steelers) averaged . . . three. Streaming works, matchups matter more than…...

Kevin Szafraniec highlights the best players available on waivers in 50% or more of ESPN and Yahoo leagues heading into Week 8. Even if it isn’t always pretty, it’s safe to say that Jaxson Dart has done enough in his short NFL career to have earned a spot in our fantasy lineups. The lack of viable quarterback options on the waiver wire this season has…...

We are pretty much at the halfway point of the fantasy season. Bye weeks are starting to hit almost as hard as injuries. You may be staring at a blank tight end spot on your roster right now due to a player having a week off or a player having treatment. But do not fear. Here are three players that you can consider slotting into…...

Kevin Szafraniec discusses the biggest storylines of Week 7 with the help of RotoViz’s industry-leading suite of tools, most notably the Monday Review Tool. Twenty-six teams have played so far in Week 7, with the final two games of the week coming tonight with matchups between the Lions and Buccaneers early, followed by the Texans and Seahawks late. So far, a whopping nine quarterbacks have…...

If it’s clear and yella, you’ve got juice there fella. If it’s tangy and brown, you’re in cider town.  — Ned Flanders (Burns, Baby Burns) Despite writing the column last week and morale improving, the beatings in my fantasy matchups continued. If I have to suffer through another week of awful defeats, my mission will be clear: find and kill the fantasy gods…. Membership Required...

Kevin Szafraniec highlights some of the biggest NFL storylines of the week, as seen through the eyes of RotoViz’s staff and our industry-leading suite of tools. Ascending teams in New England, Indianapolis, and Tampa Bay have all received a considerable amount of attention on the site this week. Somewhat surprisingly, so did a Cleveland squad that appears destined to be selecting in the top five…...

Kevin Szafraniec breaks down Tyler Warren’s blistering start to his NFL career and compares his 2025 to the rookie seasons of Brock Bowers and Sam LaPorta.  Tyler Warren has wasted no time acclimating to the NFL, scoring as a TE1 in five of his first six games. Not only has he become a functional part of the Colts’ passing game, but he has also become…...

We’re back with the running back advanced stats for Week 6. The format of this article could evolve as the season progresses, since we will examine more than just the best and worst in various advanced metrics. After Week 6, the injuries, narratives, and performances shifted in a different direction, especially for the veteran and rookie running backs once again. We’ll utilize the Advanced Stats Explorer and…...

Kevin Szafraniec uses RotoViz’s Advanced Stats Explorer to uncover under-the-radar trends at the wide receiver position from the first six weeks of the 2025 NFL season. Most of the time, when we say someone “is who he is,” there is a negative connotation involved. But that doesn’t always have to be the case, especially when that person consistently does things at a very high level. Drake…...

Packers RT Zach Tom played sparingly before the bye due to an oblique injury, which became a real problem when Jordan Love and company faced reasonable opposition in Cleveland and Detroit. Green Bay’s fourth-year starter was among the top right tackles last season, and last week his return ushered in one solitary pressure and zero QB hits from the RT assignment. While injuries hammer the receiver position for Green…...

Shawn Siegele examines his redraft portfolio, looking at the impact of key losses and bad selections. Do the myriad hits simply swallow up the misses? The 2025 season has been a bit weird. Injuries always happen, but it’s tough when they befall your three favorite players. Misses always happen, but they don’t always happen with your highest exposure. And yet despite that, this year is…...

Fifth-round quarterbacks in their first NFL start will always hold a sentimental place in my heart for D/ST streaming, but obliterated offensive lines are where we make our money. For daily tournaments, it’s mostly about pairing high-upside defenses with your favorite of players, whatever price range fits into your other selections. But in managed leagues, our options are more limited, and our downside risk is…...

Kevin Szafraniec highlights the best players available on waivers in 50% or more of ESPN and Yahoo leagues heading into Week 7. It was refreshing to see some low-owned RotoViz favorites grow into larger roles in Week 6. As we head toward the second half of the fantasy regular season, it is important to continue grinding the waiver wire every week. Now is the time…...

I am back once again for my weekly look at streamworthy tight ends in fantasy football in the week ahead. I have three names for you, and they are widely available. Two are rookies who are beginning to emerge as players the fantasy community needs to keep an eye on. The other is a savvy veteran who has been running wind sprints for much of…...

Kevin Szafraniec discusses the biggest storylines of Week 6 with the help of RotoViz’s industry-leading suite of tools, and most notably the Monday Review Tool. Believe it or not, fantasy’s regular season is nearly halfway over. In the case of the FFPC’s Main Event and Big Gorilla, Week 7 will kick off the second half of the fantasy regular season, while most home leagues will have…...

I’ve done everything the Bible says — even the stuff that contradicts the other stuff. — Ned Flanders (Hurricane Neddy) I can’t believe we’re a third of the way through the season, and I’ve only missed one column! As retribution, the fantasy gods punished me heavily this week, ensuring all my good teams suffered humiliating defeats…. Membership Required You must be a member to access...