Ben Gretch

Writer. Podcast host. Former and still occasional editor. Previous work at Rotoworld, Draft Sharks. Work cited at NFL.com, Washington Post. Probably a little too obsessed with fantasy football.

Author Archive

In-Season Articles

In-Season Articles

Adam Gase Might Be Even Better for RBs than Initially Thought

Lamar Miller might leave Miami this offseason. If he stays, he has a real shot to finally prove he can be a workhorse back. If he goes, that opportunity might fall into Jay Ajayi‘s lap. Either way, a close look at Adam Gase’s tendencies makes me believe we’ll see a feature back in Miami next season…....

My Favorite Dynasty Buy Low – The Vote

Over the last couple weeks, many of our authors have been naming their favorite dynasty buy low. We’ve now reached the point where our authors judge each others’ selections, and rank these buy lows. Before getting into the ranks, here is a rundown of the articles in this series: Justin Winn kicked off the series with this look at Dion Lewis. Anthony Amico named Torrey Smith his guy to…...

Volatility and Wide Receiver Projections

A few days ago, Charles Kleinheksel wrote up the tight end volatility projections, borrowing a methodology Jonathan Bales used back in the early days of RotoViz. I’m going to apply the same to wide receivers with an eye on determining which players are expected to be consistent producers in 2016, and which look like weekly boom-or-bust candidates. To do this, we’re going to the WR Similarity…...

My Favorite Dynasty Buy Low – Eric Ebron

This post is part of a series of articles where various RotoViz writers name their favorite buy low for dynasty fantasy football, with a look at the 2016 NFL season and beyond. At the conclusion of the series, the authors will get together to rank the various nominations in one final post. In this installment, Ben Gretch discusses his pick, Eric Ebron. The news of Calvin…...

The Changing NFL Landscape, Part 2: Philosophical Differences

In part one, I discussed the steady increase of pass attempts, declining average target depth, and the correlated increase in completions in the NFL. In part two, I take a look at positional splits and ultimately discuss what I think this all means for fantasy football…....

The Changing NFL Landscape, Part 1: Historical Trends

If you’ve played around with pace stats or looked at league trends lately, you’re probably well aware the number of plays teams run in a season has been steadily rising over the past decade, with pass attempts rising at an even greater rate and rush attempts falling…....

AFC Championship Preview: New England at Denver

Let’s jump right into our preview of the AFC Championship matchup between the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos, with an eye on playoff fantasy football and DFS implications. Quarterback Peyton Manning is the enigma of this quarterback slate. At first glance, he looks like a chance to differentiate at the QB position, but there is some game theory to consider here. It’s possible his ownership…...

Dynasty Trade Case Study: Dez Bryant for Keenan Allen

I inherited a dynasty fantasy football team in a PPR league a few weeks back, and was recently offered Dez Bryant for my Keenan Allen. Here is why I declined. For starters, I think this was a really good trade offer. Most places you look, you’ll likely find Bryant ranked higher than Allen. He’s been an elite performer thus far in his career, but his future…...

Divisional Round Preview: Seattle at Carolina

Let’s jump right into our preview of the Divisional Round matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the Carolina Panthers, with an eye on playoff fantasy football and DFS implications. Quarterback By this point, you know what you need to know about Cam Newton. You know his range of outcomes includes a very high ceiling, you know his rushing ability helps provide a very stable floor, and you…...

Divisional Round Preview: Kansas City at New England

Let’s jump right into our preview of the Divisional Round matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots, with an eye on playoff fantasy football and DFS implications. Quarterback The big news for Tom Brady is the expected return of Julian Edelman. Check out his splits in 2015 with and without his top wide receiver. I wrote about the prospects of the Patriots pass attack a…...

Wild Card Preview: Seattle at Minnesota

Playing in a playoff fantasy football league? Or maybe just some DFS this weekend? Of course you are, because we all are, because we hate ourselves. Why would we stop subjecting ourselves to the punishment of fantasy football with games left to go before the offseason? With the rhetorical questions out of the way, let’s look at Sunday’s Wild Card matchup between the Seattle Seahawks…...

What We Can Learn from the Wild Card Round Gambling Lines

I know I promised last week would be the final installment of this series, but I was curious how the Wild Card weekend would shape up, so I figured some of you may be too. Here’s a look at subdividing this weekend’s Vegas lines into implied passing, rushing, kicking, and D/ST points…....

7 Takeaways for Week 17 – The TE Opportunity Report

In our series of Opportunity Reports, RotoViz will examine the weekly production of position groups through the lens of the Fantasy Efficiency App. A primer on how to use this app can be found in the Week 1 report…....

7 Takeaways for Week 16 – The QB Opportunity Report

In our series of Opportunity Reports, RotoViz will examine the weekly production of position groups through the lens of the Fantasy Efficiency App. A primer on how to use this app can be found in the first report…....

fantasy football apps

7 Takeaways for Week 16 – The TE Opportunity Report

In our series of Opportunity Reports, RotoViz will examine the weekly production of position groups through the lens of the Fantasy Efficiency App. A primer on how to use this app can be found in the Week 1 report…....

Adam Gase Might Be Even Better for RBs than Initially Thought

Lamar Miller might leave Miami this offseason. If he stays, he has a real shot to finally prove he can be a workhorse back. If he goes, that opportunity might fall into Jay Ajayi‘s lap. Either way, a close look at Adam Gase’s tendencies makes me believe we’ll see a feature back in Miami next season…....

My Favorite Dynasty Buy Low – The Vote

Over the last couple weeks, many of our authors have been naming their favorite dynasty buy low. We’ve now reached the point where our authors judge each others’ selections, and rank these buy lows. Before getting into the ranks, here is a rundown of the articles in this series: Justin Winn kicked off the series with this look at Dion Lewis. Anthony Amico named Torrey Smith his guy to…...

Volatility and Wide Receiver Projections

A few days ago, Charles Kleinheksel wrote up the tight end volatility projections, borrowing a methodology Jonathan Bales used back in the early days of RotoViz. I’m going to apply the same to wide receivers with an eye on determining which players are expected to be consistent producers in 2016, and which look like weekly boom-or-bust candidates. To do this, we’re going to the WR Similarity…...

My Favorite Dynasty Buy Low – Eric Ebron

This post is part of a series of articles where various RotoViz writers name their favorite buy low for dynasty fantasy football, with a look at the 2016 NFL season and beyond. At the conclusion of the series, the authors will get together to rank the various nominations in one final post. In this installment, Ben Gretch discusses his pick, Eric Ebron. The news of Calvin…...

The Changing NFL Landscape, Part 2: Philosophical Differences

In part one, I discussed the steady increase of pass attempts, declining average target depth, and the correlated increase in completions in the NFL. In part two, I take a look at positional splits and ultimately discuss what I think this all means for fantasy football…....

The Changing NFL Landscape, Part 1: Historical Trends

If you’ve played around with pace stats or looked at league trends lately, you’re probably well aware the number of plays teams run in a season has been steadily rising over the past decade, with pass attempts rising at an even greater rate and rush attempts falling…....

AFC Championship Preview: New England at Denver

Let’s jump right into our preview of the AFC Championship matchup between the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos, with an eye on playoff fantasy football and DFS implications. Quarterback Peyton Manning is the enigma of this quarterback slate. At first glance, he looks like a chance to differentiate at the QB position, but there is some game theory to consider here. It’s possible his ownership…...

Dynasty Trade Case Study: Dez Bryant for Keenan Allen

I inherited a dynasty fantasy football team in a PPR league a few weeks back, and was recently offered Dez Bryant for my Keenan Allen. Here is why I declined. For starters, I think this was a really good trade offer. Most places you look, you’ll likely find Bryant ranked higher than Allen. He’s been an elite performer thus far in his career, but his future…...

Divisional Round Preview: Seattle at Carolina

Let’s jump right into our preview of the Divisional Round matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the Carolina Panthers, with an eye on playoff fantasy football and DFS implications. Quarterback By this point, you know what you need to know about Cam Newton. You know his range of outcomes includes a very high ceiling, you know his rushing ability helps provide a very stable floor, and you…...

Divisional Round Preview: Kansas City at New England

Let’s jump right into our preview of the Divisional Round matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots, with an eye on playoff fantasy football and DFS implications. Quarterback The big news for Tom Brady is the expected return of Julian Edelman. Check out his splits in 2015 with and without his top wide receiver. I wrote about the prospects of the Patriots pass attack a…...

Wild Card Preview: Seattle at Minnesota

Playing in a playoff fantasy football league? Or maybe just some DFS this weekend? Of course you are, because we all are, because we hate ourselves. Why would we stop subjecting ourselves to the punishment of fantasy football with games left to go before the offseason? With the rhetorical questions out of the way, let’s look at Sunday’s Wild Card matchup between the Seattle Seahawks…...

What We Can Learn from the Wild Card Round Gambling Lines

I know I promised last week would be the final installment of this series, but I was curious how the Wild Card weekend would shape up, so I figured some of you may be too. Here’s a look at subdividing this weekend’s Vegas lines into implied passing, rushing, kicking, and D/ST points…....

7 Takeaways for Week 17 – The TE Opportunity Report

In our series of Opportunity Reports, RotoViz will examine the weekly production of position groups through the lens of the Fantasy Efficiency App. A primer on how to use this app can be found in the Week 1 report…....

7 Takeaways for Week 16 – The QB Opportunity Report

In our series of Opportunity Reports, RotoViz will examine the weekly production of position groups through the lens of the Fantasy Efficiency App. A primer on how to use this app can be found in the first report…....

fantasy football apps

7 Takeaways for Week 16 – The TE Opportunity Report

In our series of Opportunity Reports, RotoViz will examine the weekly production of position groups through the lens of the Fantasy Efficiency App. A primer on how to use this app can be found in the Week 1 report…....

Adam Gase Might Be Even Better for RBs than Initially Thought

Lamar Miller might leave Miami this offseason. If he stays, he has a real shot to finally prove he can be a workhorse back. If he goes, that opportunity might fall into Jay Ajayi‘s lap. Either way, a close look at Adam Gase’s tendencies makes me believe we’ll see a feature back in Miami next season…....

My Favorite Dynasty Buy Low – The Vote

Over the last couple weeks, many of our authors have been naming their favorite dynasty buy low. We’ve now reached the point where our authors judge each others’ selections, and rank these buy lows. Before getting into the ranks, here is a rundown of the articles in this series: Justin Winn kicked off the series with this look at Dion Lewis. Anthony Amico named Torrey Smith his guy to…...

Volatility and Wide Receiver Projections

A few days ago, Charles Kleinheksel wrote up the tight end volatility projections, borrowing a methodology Jonathan Bales used back in the early days of RotoViz. I’m going to apply the same to wide receivers with an eye on determining which players are expected to be consistent producers in 2016, and which look like weekly boom-or-bust candidates. To do this, we’re going to the WR Similarity…...

My Favorite Dynasty Buy Low – Eric Ebron

This post is part of a series of articles where various RotoViz writers name their favorite buy low for dynasty fantasy football, with a look at the 2016 NFL season and beyond. At the conclusion of the series, the authors will get together to rank the various nominations in one final post. In this installment, Ben Gretch discusses his pick, Eric Ebron. The news of Calvin…...

The Changing NFL Landscape, Part 2: Philosophical Differences

In part one, I discussed the steady increase of pass attempts, declining average target depth, and the correlated increase in completions in the NFL. In part two, I take a look at positional splits and ultimately discuss what I think this all means for fantasy football…....

The Changing NFL Landscape, Part 1: Historical Trends

If you’ve played around with pace stats or looked at league trends lately, you’re probably well aware the number of plays teams run in a season has been steadily rising over the past decade, with pass attempts rising at an even greater rate and rush attempts falling…....

AFC Championship Preview: New England at Denver

Let’s jump right into our preview of the AFC Championship matchup between the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos, with an eye on playoff fantasy football and DFS implications. Quarterback Peyton Manning is the enigma of this quarterback slate. At first glance, he looks like a chance to differentiate at the QB position, but there is some game theory to consider here. It’s possible his ownership…...

Dynasty Trade Case Study: Dez Bryant for Keenan Allen

I inherited a dynasty fantasy football team in a PPR league a few weeks back, and was recently offered Dez Bryant for my Keenan Allen. Here is why I declined. For starters, I think this was a really good trade offer. Most places you look, you’ll likely find Bryant ranked higher than Allen. He’s been an elite performer thus far in his career, but his future…...

Divisional Round Preview: Seattle at Carolina

Let’s jump right into our preview of the Divisional Round matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the Carolina Panthers, with an eye on playoff fantasy football and DFS implications. Quarterback By this point, you know what you need to know about Cam Newton. You know his range of outcomes includes a very high ceiling, you know his rushing ability helps provide a very stable floor, and you…...

Divisional Round Preview: Kansas City at New England

Let’s jump right into our preview of the Divisional Round matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots, with an eye on playoff fantasy football and DFS implications. Quarterback The big news for Tom Brady is the expected return of Julian Edelman. Check out his splits in 2015 with and without his top wide receiver. I wrote about the prospects of the Patriots pass attack a…...

Wild Card Preview: Seattle at Minnesota

Playing in a playoff fantasy football league? Or maybe just some DFS this weekend? Of course you are, because we all are, because we hate ourselves. Why would we stop subjecting ourselves to the punishment of fantasy football with games left to go before the offseason? With the rhetorical questions out of the way, let’s look at Sunday’s Wild Card matchup between the Seattle Seahawks…...

What We Can Learn from the Wild Card Round Gambling Lines

I know I promised last week would be the final installment of this series, but I was curious how the Wild Card weekend would shape up, so I figured some of you may be too. Here’s a look at subdividing this weekend’s Vegas lines into implied passing, rushing, kicking, and D/ST points…....

7 Takeaways for Week 17 – The TE Opportunity Report

In our series of Opportunity Reports, RotoViz will examine the weekly production of position groups through the lens of the Fantasy Efficiency App. A primer on how to use this app can be found in the Week 1 report…....

7 Takeaways for Week 16 – The QB Opportunity Report

In our series of Opportunity Reports, RotoViz will examine the weekly production of position groups through the lens of the Fantasy Efficiency App. A primer on how to use this app can be found in the first report…....

fantasy football apps

7 Takeaways for Week 16 – The TE Opportunity Report

In our series of Opportunity Reports, RotoViz will examine the weekly production of position groups through the lens of the Fantasy Efficiency App. A primer on how to use this app can be found in the Week 1 report…....

Connect
Support

rotovizmain@gmail.com

Sign-up today for our free Premium Email subscription!

Data provided by

© 2021 RotoViz. All rights Reserved.

Welcome Back to RotoViz...

– IF YOU HAVE ISSUES LOGGING IN PLEASE CONTACT ROTOVIZMAIN@GMAIL.COM

– PLEASE NOTE THAT ROTOVIZ USES WORDPRESS FOR ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT. IF RESETTING YOUR PASSWORD YOU MAY BE FOWARDED TO A WORDPRESS PAGE.