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Mat Irby
RotoViz contributor since 2023, fantasy player since 1991, and someone who occasionally dabbles in full-time film work when no one's looking - even on a thing or two you've seen. Atlanta is for sleeping, but Dallas will always be home.
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5 Things that Matter from Week 4, and 5 Things that (Probably) Don’t
Mat Irby
October 3, 2023
Knowing when to react and when not to is crucial in fantasy football. It’s important to distinguish what is truly significant and what is not. This article aims to clarify what requires our full attention and what can be disregarded. FIVE THINGS THAT MATTER FROM WEEK 4 WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT CINCINNATI (AND MAINLY BURROW) Okay, friends. We’ve been in denial for too long…....
No Worries, Mate: A Week 4 NFL Weather Report (with Sunday Updates)
Mat Irby
September 30, 2023
RotoViz subscribers know that winning often hinges on meticulous analysis of various factors: player statistics, team dynamics, and even the whims of Mother Nature herself. Weather conditions, often overlooked, can play a pivotal role in any game’s outcome. A few of the most well-known and craziest examples include the Fog Bowl, the Tuck Rule Game, and the Ice Bowl. The NFL is unique in its willingness to embrace…...
Using the RotoViz Pace Tool to Forecast Which Week 4 Matchups to Target or Avoid
Mat Irby
September 28, 2023
The pace of play at the team level is instructive in fantasy football. The faster a team is, the more plays they will tend to run. The more plays a team tends to run, the more players on those teams tend to score. Using the RotoViz Pace Tool, we can see the tendencies of every team in these areas so far in 2023. I toggled to…...
5 Things That Matter from Week 3, and 5 Things that (Probably) Don’t
Mat Irby
September 26, 2023
Knowing when to react and when not to is crucial in fantasy football. It’s important to distinguish what is truly significant and what is not. This article aims to clarify what requires our full attention and what can be disregarded. FIVE THINGS THAT MATTER FROM WEEK 3 These items caught my attention over the weekend and are now on my radar, whether they require immediate…...
Rain, Shine, or Hail Mary: A Week 3 NFL Weather Report (With Sunday Updates)
Mat Irby
September 23, 2023
RotoViz subscribers know that winning often hinges on meticulous analysis of various factors: player statistics, team dynamics, and even the whims of Mother Nature herself. Weather conditions, often overlooked, can play a pivotal role in any game’s outcome. A few of the most well-known and craziest examples include the Fog Bowl, the Tuck Rule Game, and the Ice Bowl. The NFL is unique in its willingness to embrace…...
Using the RotoViz Pace Tool to Forecast Which Week 3 Matchups to Target or Avoid
Mat Irby
September 21, 2023
The pace of play at the team level is instructive in fantasy football. The faster a team is, the more plays they will tend to run. The more plays a team tends to run, the more players on those teams tend to score. Using the RotoViz Pace Tool, we can see the tendencies of every team in these areas so far in 2023. I toggled to…...
5 Things That Matter From Week 2, and 5 Things That (Probably) Don’t
Mat Irby
September 19, 2023
Knowing when to react and when not to is crucial in fantasy football. It’s important to distinguish what is truly significant and what is not. This article aims to clarify what requires our full attention and what can be disregarded. FIVE THINGS THAT MATTER FROM WEEK 2 These items caught my attention over the weekend and are now on my radar, whether they require immediate…...
Facilities That Could Factor in Fantasy: A Week 2 NFL Weather Report
Mat Irby
September 16, 2023
Mat Irby examines the NFL weather in Week 2 and helps you find situations where fantasy start/sits might be infuenced by field conditions. RotoViz subscribers know that winning often hinges on meticulous analysis of various factors: player statistics, team dynamics, and even the whims of Mother Nature herself. Weather conditions, often overlooked, can play a pivotal role in any game’s outcome. A few of the…...
Using the RotoViz Pace Tool to Forecast Which Week 2 Matchups to Target or Avoid
Mat Irby
September 14, 2023
The pace of play at the team level is instructive in fantasy football. The faster a team is, the more plays they will tend to run. The more plays a team tends to run, the more players on those teams tend to score. Using the RotoViz Pace Tool, we can see the tendencies of every team in these areas so far in 2023. I toggled…...
5 Things That Matter from Week 1, and 5 Things That (Probably) Don’t
Mat Irby
September 12, 2023
Knowing when to react and when not to is crucial in fantasy football. It’s important to distinguish what is truly significant and what is not. This article aims to clarify what requires our full attention and what can be disregarded. FIVE THINGS THAT MATTER FROM WEEK 1 These items caught my attention over the weekend and are now on my radar, whether they require immediate…...
Are You Doing Keepers All Wrong in Home Leagues? A Case Study
Mat Irby
September 5, 2023
Advising on home keeper leagues can be challenging since there are various ways to run these leagues. Some allow keepers to be retained without any added cost, some permit players to be kept forever in the round in which they were initially drafted, and others have a depreciation tax year over year. And still, other leagues operate like mini-dynasties with non-snaking drafts in reverse order…...
Want to Take a Big Swing? 3 Players Who Could Be Home League Home Runs
Mat Irby
September 1, 2023
I grew up in Dallas in the 1980s, and during the time south of Nolan Ryan’s arrival, the Texas Rangers were usually just north of horrid. One of our most noteworthy players back then was Pete Incaviglia. After playing with an independent club in 1985, he signed with the Rangers, and having never played a minor league game, he debuted in The Show in ’86…....
Fantasy Football Home Leagues Are Giving You 3 Crazy Values at WR Who Could Change Your Entire Approach
Mat Irby
August 26, 2023
Believe it or not, despite being 45, I’ve played fantasy football since 1991. How, at the age of thirteen, did I stumble into what was, at that time, some hybrid of a pub and a parlor game – a whiskey-soaked alternative to Bridge or Dungeons and Dragons, where scores were kept on scraps of graphing paper next to an open Sporting News? My father, a…...
Looking for Those 2023 Home League Stars? These 3 Middle-Round RBs Are Like The Dude’s Rug
Mat Irby
August 23, 2023
It’s now August Twentysomething, which means home league draft season is all the way live. If you’re just getting around to thinking about your home league, first of all: Welcome. I live here and have been preparing the place since around March. I hope you find the accommodations amenable. I cleared out the top shelf of the fridge for your six-pack. Feel free to take…...
Will Multiple Paths to Success Be the Key to a Deshaun Watson Bounceback?
Mat Irby
August 22, 2023
In 1964, Muhammad Ali seized the heavyweight throne from slugger Sonny Liston, dubbing himself “The Greatest” over a jubilant Miami crowd. Rattling off 29 consecutive victories with no defeats, Ali had already been written in antiquity’s memoir. But Vietnam loomed, and Ali rejected the war, becoming its most famed protester. Exile followed as the WBA and WBC suspended Ali’s license and stripped him of his…...
These Marquee Signings Just Gave Us Huge Discounts on the Dynasty Assets We Really Want
Mat Irby
August 18, 2023
Certain weeks can yield unforeseen dynasty game-changers this time of year, and well-anchored core beliefs about the coming season can suddenly feel precarious. The dynasty community is highly reactive to high-profile free agent signings at fantasy-relevant positions, but sudden shifts in the current only amplify our advantages. RotoViz builds its evaluation primarily on specific combinations of highly predictive data that can point us toward a…...
Frustrating Co-Worker Always Winning Your Unusual Home League? A Simple Hack Opens Up Multiple Strategies
Mat Irby
August 14, 2023
RotoViz readers know that winning in any given format you win your league by winning the race to fill the Flex. In huge formats like FFPC’s Main Event or BBT or Underdog’s Best Ball Mania, we’ve got deep strategy guides to help you take advantage of every twist and quirk. You also know how to approach an unusual but ubiquitous format like the Scott Fish…...
The Quote That Shook Fantasy May Have Also Solved Your WR Window Problem
Mat Irby
August 12, 2023
A surprising source of depth comes from the 1996 Sci-Fi Comedy Men in Black when Will Smith’s Agent J is coming to grips with the certainty of life on other planets. He and Tommy Lee Jones’ Agent K sit on a bench in Battery Park as K carries on his rehearsed defense of National Security: “A thousand years ago, everybody knew the Earth was the…...
5 Things that Matter from Week 4, and 5 Things that (Probably) Don’t
Mat Irby
October 3, 2023
Knowing when to react and when not to is crucial in fantasy football. It’s important to distinguish what is truly significant and what is not. This article aims to clarify what requires our full attention and what can be disregarded. FIVE THINGS THAT MATTER FROM WEEK 4 WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT CINCINNATI (AND MAINLY BURROW) Okay, friends. We’ve been in denial for too long…....
No Worries, Mate: A Week 4 NFL Weather Report (with Sunday Updates)
Mat Irby
September 30, 2023
RotoViz subscribers know that winning often hinges on meticulous analysis of various factors: player statistics, team dynamics, and even the whims of Mother Nature herself. Weather conditions, often overlooked, can play a pivotal role in any game’s outcome. A few of the most well-known and craziest examples include the Fog Bowl, the Tuck Rule Game, and the Ice Bowl. The NFL is unique in its willingness to embrace…...
Using the RotoViz Pace Tool to Forecast Which Week 4 Matchups to Target or Avoid
Mat Irby
September 28, 2023
The pace of play at the team level is instructive in fantasy football. The faster a team is, the more plays they will tend to run. The more plays a team tends to run, the more players on those teams tend to score. Using the RotoViz Pace Tool, we can see the tendencies of every team in these areas so far in 2023. I toggled to…...
5 Things That Matter from Week 3, and 5 Things that (Probably) Don’t
Mat Irby
September 26, 2023
Knowing when to react and when not to is crucial in fantasy football. It’s important to distinguish what is truly significant and what is not. This article aims to clarify what requires our full attention and what can be disregarded. FIVE THINGS THAT MATTER FROM WEEK 3 These items caught my attention over the weekend and are now on my radar, whether they require immediate…...
Rain, Shine, or Hail Mary: A Week 3 NFL Weather Report (With Sunday Updates)
Mat Irby
September 23, 2023
RotoViz subscribers know that winning often hinges on meticulous analysis of various factors: player statistics, team dynamics, and even the whims of Mother Nature herself. Weather conditions, often overlooked, can play a pivotal role in any game’s outcome. A few of the most well-known and craziest examples include the Fog Bowl, the Tuck Rule Game, and the Ice Bowl. The NFL is unique in its willingness to embrace…...
Using the RotoViz Pace Tool to Forecast Which Week 3 Matchups to Target or Avoid
Mat Irby
September 21, 2023
The pace of play at the team level is instructive in fantasy football. The faster a team is, the more plays they will tend to run. The more plays a team tends to run, the more players on those teams tend to score. Using the RotoViz Pace Tool, we can see the tendencies of every team in these areas so far in 2023. I toggled to…...
5 Things That Matter From Week 2, and 5 Things That (Probably) Don’t
Mat Irby
September 19, 2023
Knowing when to react and when not to is crucial in fantasy football. It’s important to distinguish what is truly significant and what is not. This article aims to clarify what requires our full attention and what can be disregarded. FIVE THINGS THAT MATTER FROM WEEK 2 These items caught my attention over the weekend and are now on my radar, whether they require immediate…...
Facilities That Could Factor in Fantasy: A Week 2 NFL Weather Report
Mat Irby
September 16, 2023
Mat Irby examines the NFL weather in Week 2 and helps you find situations where fantasy start/sits might be infuenced by field conditions. RotoViz subscribers know that winning often hinges on meticulous analysis of various factors: player statistics, team dynamics, and even the whims of Mother Nature herself. Weather conditions, often overlooked, can play a pivotal role in any game’s outcome. A few of the…...
Using the RotoViz Pace Tool to Forecast Which Week 2 Matchups to Target or Avoid
Mat Irby
September 14, 2023
The pace of play at the team level is instructive in fantasy football. The faster a team is, the more plays they will tend to run. The more plays a team tends to run, the more players on those teams tend to score. Using the RotoViz Pace Tool, we can see the tendencies of every team in these areas so far in 2023. I toggled…...
5 Things That Matter from Week 1, and 5 Things That (Probably) Don’t
Mat Irby
September 12, 2023
Knowing when to react and when not to is crucial in fantasy football. It’s important to distinguish what is truly significant and what is not. This article aims to clarify what requires our full attention and what can be disregarded. FIVE THINGS THAT MATTER FROM WEEK 1 These items caught my attention over the weekend and are now on my radar, whether they require immediate…...
Are You Doing Keepers All Wrong in Home Leagues? A Case Study
Mat Irby
September 5, 2023
Advising on home keeper leagues can be challenging since there are various ways to run these leagues. Some allow keepers to be retained without any added cost, some permit players to be kept forever in the round in which they were initially drafted, and others have a depreciation tax year over year. And still, other leagues operate like mini-dynasties with non-snaking drafts in reverse order…...
Want to Take a Big Swing? 3 Players Who Could Be Home League Home Runs
Mat Irby
September 1, 2023
I grew up in Dallas in the 1980s, and during the time south of Nolan Ryan’s arrival, the Texas Rangers were usually just north of horrid. One of our most noteworthy players back then was Pete Incaviglia. After playing with an independent club in 1985, he signed with the Rangers, and having never played a minor league game, he debuted in The Show in ’86…....
Fantasy Football Home Leagues Are Giving You 3 Crazy Values at WR Who Could Change Your Entire Approach
Mat Irby
August 26, 2023
Believe it or not, despite being 45, I’ve played fantasy football since 1991. How, at the age of thirteen, did I stumble into what was, at that time, some hybrid of a pub and a parlor game – a whiskey-soaked alternative to Bridge or Dungeons and Dragons, where scores were kept on scraps of graphing paper next to an open Sporting News? My father, a…...
Looking for Those 2023 Home League Stars? These 3 Middle-Round RBs Are Like The Dude’s Rug
Mat Irby
August 23, 2023
It’s now August Twentysomething, which means home league draft season is all the way live. If you’re just getting around to thinking about your home league, first of all: Welcome. I live here and have been preparing the place since around March. I hope you find the accommodations amenable. I cleared out the top shelf of the fridge for your six-pack. Feel free to take…...
Will Multiple Paths to Success Be the Key to a Deshaun Watson Bounceback?
Mat Irby
August 22, 2023
In 1964, Muhammad Ali seized the heavyweight throne from slugger Sonny Liston, dubbing himself “The Greatest” over a jubilant Miami crowd. Rattling off 29 consecutive victories with no defeats, Ali had already been written in antiquity’s memoir. But Vietnam loomed, and Ali rejected the war, becoming its most famed protester. Exile followed as the WBA and WBC suspended Ali’s license and stripped him of his…...
These Marquee Signings Just Gave Us Huge Discounts on the Dynasty Assets We Really Want
Mat Irby
August 18, 2023
Certain weeks can yield unforeseen dynasty game-changers this time of year, and well-anchored core beliefs about the coming season can suddenly feel precarious. The dynasty community is highly reactive to high-profile free agent signings at fantasy-relevant positions, but sudden shifts in the current only amplify our advantages. RotoViz builds its evaluation primarily on specific combinations of highly predictive data that can point us toward a…...
Frustrating Co-Worker Always Winning Your Unusual Home League? A Simple Hack Opens Up Multiple Strategies
Mat Irby
August 14, 2023
RotoViz readers know that winning in any given format you win your league by winning the race to fill the Flex. In huge formats like FFPC’s Main Event or BBT or Underdog’s Best Ball Mania, we’ve got deep strategy guides to help you take advantage of every twist and quirk. You also know how to approach an unusual but ubiquitous format like the Scott Fish…...
The Quote That Shook Fantasy May Have Also Solved Your WR Window Problem
Mat Irby
August 12, 2023
A surprising source of depth comes from the 1996 Sci-Fi Comedy Men in Black when Will Smith’s Agent J is coming to grips with the certainty of life on other planets. He and Tommy Lee Jones’ Agent K sit on a bench in Battery Park as K carries on his rehearsed defense of National Security: “A thousand years ago, everybody knew the Earth was the…...
5 Things that Matter from Week 4, and 5 Things that (Probably) Don’t
Mat Irby
October 3, 2023
Knowing when to react and when not to is crucial in fantasy football. It’s important to distinguish what is truly significant and what is not. This article aims to clarify what requires our full attention and what can be disregarded. FIVE THINGS THAT MATTER FROM WEEK 4 WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT CINCINNATI (AND MAINLY BURROW) Okay, friends. We’ve been in denial for too long…....
No Worries, Mate: A Week 4 NFL Weather Report (with Sunday Updates)
Mat Irby
September 30, 2023
RotoViz subscribers know that winning often hinges on meticulous analysis of various factors: player statistics, team dynamics, and even the whims of Mother Nature herself. Weather conditions, often overlooked, can play a pivotal role in any game’s outcome. A few of the most well-known and craziest examples include the Fog Bowl, the Tuck Rule Game, and the Ice Bowl. The NFL is unique in its willingness to embrace…...
Using the RotoViz Pace Tool to Forecast Which Week 4 Matchups to Target or Avoid
Mat Irby
September 28, 2023
The pace of play at the team level is instructive in fantasy football. The faster a team is, the more plays they will tend to run. The more plays a team tends to run, the more players on those teams tend to score. Using the RotoViz Pace Tool, we can see the tendencies of every team in these areas so far in 2023. I toggled to…...
5 Things That Matter from Week 3, and 5 Things that (Probably) Don’t
Mat Irby
September 26, 2023
Knowing when to react and when not to is crucial in fantasy football. It’s important to distinguish what is truly significant and what is not. This article aims to clarify what requires our full attention and what can be disregarded. FIVE THINGS THAT MATTER FROM WEEK 3 These items caught my attention over the weekend and are now on my radar, whether they require immediate…...
Rain, Shine, or Hail Mary: A Week 3 NFL Weather Report (With Sunday Updates)
Mat Irby
September 23, 2023
RotoViz subscribers know that winning often hinges on meticulous analysis of various factors: player statistics, team dynamics, and even the whims of Mother Nature herself. Weather conditions, often overlooked, can play a pivotal role in any game’s outcome. A few of the most well-known and craziest examples include the Fog Bowl, the Tuck Rule Game, and the Ice Bowl. The NFL is unique in its willingness to embrace…...
Using the RotoViz Pace Tool to Forecast Which Week 3 Matchups to Target or Avoid
Mat Irby
September 21, 2023
The pace of play at the team level is instructive in fantasy football. The faster a team is, the more plays they will tend to run. The more plays a team tends to run, the more players on those teams tend to score. Using the RotoViz Pace Tool, we can see the tendencies of every team in these areas so far in 2023. I toggled to…...
5 Things That Matter From Week 2, and 5 Things That (Probably) Don’t
Mat Irby
September 19, 2023
Knowing when to react and when not to is crucial in fantasy football. It’s important to distinguish what is truly significant and what is not. This article aims to clarify what requires our full attention and what can be disregarded. FIVE THINGS THAT MATTER FROM WEEK 2 These items caught my attention over the weekend and are now on my radar, whether they require immediate…...
Facilities That Could Factor in Fantasy: A Week 2 NFL Weather Report
Mat Irby
September 16, 2023
Mat Irby examines the NFL weather in Week 2 and helps you find situations where fantasy start/sits might be infuenced by field conditions. RotoViz subscribers know that winning often hinges on meticulous analysis of various factors: player statistics, team dynamics, and even the whims of Mother Nature herself. Weather conditions, often overlooked, can play a pivotal role in any game’s outcome. A few of the…...
Using the RotoViz Pace Tool to Forecast Which Week 2 Matchups to Target or Avoid
Mat Irby
September 14, 2023
The pace of play at the team level is instructive in fantasy football. The faster a team is, the more plays they will tend to run. The more plays a team tends to run, the more players on those teams tend to score. Using the RotoViz Pace Tool, we can see the tendencies of every team in these areas so far in 2023. I toggled…...
5 Things That Matter from Week 1, and 5 Things That (Probably) Don’t
Mat Irby
September 12, 2023
Knowing when to react and when not to is crucial in fantasy football. It’s important to distinguish what is truly significant and what is not. This article aims to clarify what requires our full attention and what can be disregarded. FIVE THINGS THAT MATTER FROM WEEK 1 These items caught my attention over the weekend and are now on my radar, whether they require immediate…...
Are You Doing Keepers All Wrong in Home Leagues? A Case Study
Mat Irby
September 5, 2023
Advising on home keeper leagues can be challenging since there are various ways to run these leagues. Some allow keepers to be retained without any added cost, some permit players to be kept forever in the round in which they were initially drafted, and others have a depreciation tax year over year. And still, other leagues operate like mini-dynasties with non-snaking drafts in reverse order…...
Want to Take a Big Swing? 3 Players Who Could Be Home League Home Runs
Mat Irby
September 1, 2023
I grew up in Dallas in the 1980s, and during the time south of Nolan Ryan’s arrival, the Texas Rangers were usually just north of horrid. One of our most noteworthy players back then was Pete Incaviglia. After playing with an independent club in 1985, he signed with the Rangers, and having never played a minor league game, he debuted in The Show in ’86…....
Fantasy Football Home Leagues Are Giving You 3 Crazy Values at WR Who Could Change Your Entire Approach
Mat Irby
August 26, 2023
Believe it or not, despite being 45, I’ve played fantasy football since 1991. How, at the age of thirteen, did I stumble into what was, at that time, some hybrid of a pub and a parlor game – a whiskey-soaked alternative to Bridge or Dungeons and Dragons, where scores were kept on scraps of graphing paper next to an open Sporting News? My father, a…...
Looking for Those 2023 Home League Stars? These 3 Middle-Round RBs Are Like The Dude’s Rug
Mat Irby
August 23, 2023
It’s now August Twentysomething, which means home league draft season is all the way live. If you’re just getting around to thinking about your home league, first of all: Welcome. I live here and have been preparing the place since around March. I hope you find the accommodations amenable. I cleared out the top shelf of the fridge for your six-pack. Feel free to take…...
Will Multiple Paths to Success Be the Key to a Deshaun Watson Bounceback?
Mat Irby
August 22, 2023
In 1964, Muhammad Ali seized the heavyweight throne from slugger Sonny Liston, dubbing himself “The Greatest” over a jubilant Miami crowd. Rattling off 29 consecutive victories with no defeats, Ali had already been written in antiquity’s memoir. But Vietnam loomed, and Ali rejected the war, becoming its most famed protester. Exile followed as the WBA and WBC suspended Ali’s license and stripped him of his…...
These Marquee Signings Just Gave Us Huge Discounts on the Dynasty Assets We Really Want
Mat Irby
August 18, 2023
Certain weeks can yield unforeseen dynasty game-changers this time of year, and well-anchored core beliefs about the coming season can suddenly feel precarious. The dynasty community is highly reactive to high-profile free agent signings at fantasy-relevant positions, but sudden shifts in the current only amplify our advantages. RotoViz builds its evaluation primarily on specific combinations of highly predictive data that can point us toward a…...
Frustrating Co-Worker Always Winning Your Unusual Home League? A Simple Hack Opens Up Multiple Strategies
Mat Irby
August 14, 2023
RotoViz readers know that winning in any given format you win your league by winning the race to fill the Flex. In huge formats like FFPC’s Main Event or BBT or Underdog’s Best Ball Mania, we’ve got deep strategy guides to help you take advantage of every twist and quirk. You also know how to approach an unusual but ubiquitous format like the Scott Fish…...
The Quote That Shook Fantasy May Have Also Solved Your WR Window Problem
Mat Irby
August 12, 2023
A surprising source of depth comes from the 1996 Sci-Fi Comedy Men in Black when Will Smith’s Agent J is coming to grips with the certainty of life on other planets. He and Tommy Lee Jones’ Agent K sit on a bench in Battery Park as K carries on his rehearsed defense of National Security: “A thousand years ago, everybody knew the Earth was the…...
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