Kevin Szafraniec discusses the biggest storylines of Week 18 with the help of RotoViz’s industry-leading suite of tools, most notably the Monday Review Tool. After spending a year immersed in fantasy football, it’s understandable that most fantasy managers want to take a break from the NFL in Week 18. Sure, there are always a few matchups with real-world playoff implications. But for the most part,…...

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. Things were a bit lighter than normal on the site this week as we entered the fantasy offseason. But that didn’t mean that there was any shortage of amazing data for those of us who live and breathe fantasy…...

Kevin Szafraniec utilizes RotoViz’s Advanced Stats Explorer to uncover hidden trends at the wide receiver position from the first 17 weeks of the 2025 NFL season. It is safe to say few people believed that Christian Watson was destined to return in the middle of the 2025 season and produce at a borderline WR1 level. Yet, here we are. After making his way off of…...

Kevin Szafraniec discusses the biggest storylines of Week 17 with the help of RotoViz’s industry-leading suite of tools, most notably the Monday Review Tool. This past week’s slate of games provided us with a valuable reminder of why Week 17 correlation is important to keep in mind when assembling our rosters during draft season. It is true that correlation should be more of a point…...

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. The steady evolution NFL rookies often experience in their first season has made them a perennial hammer in the fantasy playoffs. While some fantasy managers choose to shy away from first-year players due to the time it can take…...

Kevin Szafraniec utilizes RotoViz’s Advanced Stats Explorer to uncover hidden trends at the wide receiver position from the first 16 weeks of the 2025 NFL season. Following a strong 19.3-point performance against the Buccaneers in the fantasy semifinals, Tetairoa McMillan now finds himself on the cusp of being a top-12 fantasy WR as his rookie year nears its conclusion. It is also somewhat ironic that McMillan…...

Kevin Szafraniec highlights the best players available on waivers in 50% or more of ESPN and Yahoo leagues heading into Week 17. If you are reading this, congratulations, you still have something to play for. As always, I am truly grateful for the RotoViz community and want to thank everyone for following along this year. This will be the final waivers column of the season,…...

Kevin Szafraniec discusses the biggest storylines of Week 16 with the help of RotoViz’s industry-leading suite of tools, most notably the Monday Review Tool. Epic divisional showdowns between the Rams and Seahawks on Thursday and then the Packers and Bears on Saturday set the stage for an action-packed semifinals weekend in the 2025 fantasy playoffs. The thrills continued into Sunday, as some of the league’s…...

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. With the 2025 fantasy season nearly at an end, it feels safe to say we have a pretty strong grasp on who the biggest hits and misses of the year have been. While there is always room for a…...

Kevin Szafraniec uses RotoViz’s Advanced Stats Explorer to uncover under-the-radar trends at the wide receiver position from the first 15 weeks of the 2025 NFL season. Luther Burden III was something of a polarizing prospect heading into the 2025 NFL Draft. His pedigree and early-career usage at Missouri screamed superstar, while concerns about his attitude and on-field performance during his final year with the Tigers were…...

Kevin Szafraniec highlights the best players available on waivers in 50% or more of ESPN and Yahoo leagues heading into Week 16. Blake Corum has been a staple of this article all season. Even when his ownership sat below 10%, he was still consistently ranked in the top two running back tiers based on a decent amount of standalone value and the massive potential of…...

Kevin Szafraniec discusses the biggest storylines of Week 15 with the help of RotoViz’s industry-leading suite of tools, most notably the Monday Review Tool. As we head into Monday night’s showdown between the Steelers and Dolphins, fantasy managers have already been treated to three 40-point PPR performances this week, with another four players checking in at 30-plus points. If we are looking at TE-premium leagues,…...

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. If anything, hopefully you had Kyle Pitts playing for you on Thursday night as opposed to going up against you. If you had already completely washed your hands of the mercurial tight end, it would be tough for anyone…...

Kevin Szafraniec uses RotoViz’s Advanced Stats Explorer to uncover under-the-radar trends at the wide receiver position from the first 14 weeks of the 2025 NFL season. Emeka Egbuka shot out of the gate to start his NFL career, posting three WR1 weeks in his first five games and never falling below double-digit PPR points in that span. Since then, it has been an entirely different story,…...

Kevin Szafraniec highlights the best players available on waivers in 50% or more of ESPN and Yahoo leagues heading into Week 15. Following a long layoff due to a broken collarbone, Jayden Reed finally made his return to the field in Week 14. His presence has been sorely missed in a Green Bay passing attack that has been relying on Christian Watson to carry the…...

Kevin Szafraniec discusses the biggest storylines of Week 14 with the help of RotoViz’s industry-leading suite of tools, most notably the Monday Review Tool. Last week in The Banana Stand, Shawn Siegele predicted the outcome of every remaining regular season game and then ranked the top half of the league on a team-by-team basis. Across the NFL on Sunday, a handful of the league’s elite…...

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. In this week’s installment of The Banana Stand, Shawn Siegele continued his exercise of ranking every team in the NFL by looking at the top half of the league while also predicting the outcome of every regular-season game through…...

Kevin Szafraniec uses RotoViz’s Advanced Stats Explorer to uncover under-the-radar trends at the wide receiver position from the first 13 weeks of the 2025 NFL season. It’s been a rough season for Terry McLaurin in 2025. After leveraging a huge contract extension by sitting out the majority of training camp, he has only been on the field for five games this season due to a litany…...

Kevin Szafraniec highlights the best players available on waivers in 50% or more of ESPN and Yahoo leagues heading into Week 14. The Texans’ usage of their two rookie wide receivers was maddening to start the year. While Jaylin Noel is still struggling to find the field despite flashing when given opportunities, at least we have seen Jayden Higgins finally assert himself as the team’s…...