The 2016 RotoViz Scouting Index (RSI) has recently been updated, and there has been some change in the running back rankings, but not at the top of the board. Still, a recent item has caught my attention regarding No. 4 running back, Louisiana Tech’s Kenneth Dixon, who is participating in the Senior Bowl…....

The NFL combine is about a month away, which means that it’s time for us to start looking at 2016 draft prospects in earnest…....

Following the leads of Charles Kleinheksel and Jon Moore, who have recently published box score scouting reports on the top wide receivers and top tight ends of the 2016 class, I am box score scouting 2016’s top running backs according to the most recent version of the RotoViz Scouting Index. Get excited. The 2016 Running Backs: The Numbers In evaluating these running backs — since…...

Shortly before Texas Tech’s loss to Louisiana State in the Texas Bowl, I wrote a draft profile on Tech redshirt senior wide receiver Jakeem Grant, noting his similarities to Tech predecessor Wes Welker, his differences from Tech receivers who had underperformed in the NFL, and ultimately his status as an “Arians receiver.” Read the original article for fuller analysis. This piece is an update. Bottom…...

The 2016 RotoViz Scouting Index (RSI) has recently been updated, and at the running back position in the Jan. 18 version the one thing that strikes me is the extent to which Indiana true junior running back Jordan Howard is still sooooooo undervalued…....

Shortly before Alabama’s demolition of Michigan State in the Cotton Bowl, I wrote a draft profile for Alabama junior running back Derrick Henry, arguing that Henry has the strong potential to be pick 1.01 in most rookie drafts. Read the original article for fuller analysis. This piece is merely an update. Bottom line: Almost nothing has changed. Henry is still a strong candidate to be…...

Recently, the man behind the RotoViz curtain published (yet another) apologia for Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess — because it wasn’t enough for (some of) us (not named “Matthew Freedman”) to lead you astray last year. If you want to think of this as a rap battle that I’m destined to lose, that’s cool. I prefer to think of this as the return of the…...

The college football bowl season is almost over, and on Saturday, January 2, in one of the final games of the postseason, we will see the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, featuring Kansas State (6-6) and Arkansas (7-5). Although the matchup doesn’t offer a wealth of intriguing draft-eligible player, one strong prospect who will be participating in the game is Arkansas junior running back Alex Collins…....

The college football bowl season is almost over, and on Friday, January 1, we will see one of the best games of the postseason: The BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl featuring no. 8 Notre Dame (10-2) and no. 7 Ohio State (11-1). Several strong draft-eligible prospects will be participating in this game, and perhaps the most undervalued of these players is UND redshirt junior C.J. Prosise…....

The 2015 college football bowl season is underway. On Thursday, December 31, we will see the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, the second of this year’s college football playoff semifinals, featuring Michigan State (12-1) and Alabama (12-1). For a matchup between top-three teams, the game doesn’t have nearly as many notable draft-eligible prospects as one might hope, but it does have perhaps the most important fantasy prospect…...

The 2015 college football bowl season is underway. On Wednesday, December 30, we will see the Belk Bowl, which features North Carolina State (7-5) and Mississippi State (8-4). Both teams have a few notable draft-eligible prospects, but none so more notable and (over)hyped than Mississippi State junior wide receiver De’Runnya Wilson…....

The 2015 college football bowl season is underway. On Tuesday, December 29, we will see the AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl, which features Louisiana State (8-3) and Texas Tech (7-5). While both teams have a number of intriguing players who will eventually play in the NFL, the one player who really intrigues me in this matchup is Tech redshirt senior wide receiver Jakeem Grant…....

The 2015 college football bowl season is underway. On Tuesday, December 29, we will see the Russell Athletic Bowl, which features North Carolina (11-2) and Baylor (9-3). The most intriguing draft-eligible player on either of these teams is Baylor redshirt junior wide receiver Corey Coleman. Unfortunately, Coleman has had a surgery to repair a sports hernia and will not play in this game. After four…...

The 2015 college football bowl season is underway. On Saturday, December 26, we will see the New Era Pin Stripe Bowl, which features Indiana (6-6) and Duke (7-5). Without a doubt the most intriguing draft-eligible player on either of these teams is Indiana junior running back Jordan Howard. Unfortunately, Howard has been dealing with a knee injury for the second half of the season and…...

The 2015 college football bowl season is underway. On Saturday, December 26, we will see the Hyundai Sun Bowl, which features Miami of Florida (8-4) and Washington State (8-4). In Head Coach Mike Leach’s wide-open pass-heavy offense, one of the players to keep an eye on is redshirt senior wide receiver Dom Williams. Williams has gotten no draft buzz whatsoever despite the fact that he…...

The 2015 college football bowl season is underway. On Saturday, December 26, we will see the Hyundai Sun Bowl, which features Miami of Florida (8-4) and Washington State (8-4). In Head Coach Mike Leach’s wide-open pass-heavy offense, one of the players to keep an eye on is redshirt junior wide receiver Gabe Marks. Marks is unlikely to declare for the 2016 NFL Draft — he…...

The 2015 college football bowl season is underway. On Thursday, December 24, we will see the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl, which features Middle Tennessee State (7-5) and Western Michigan (7-5). While WMU’s Corey Davis is probably the player whom most people are excited to see in this game — and you should definitely check out the RotoViz prospect profile on Davis — a player who also…...

The 2015 college football bowl season is underway. On Wednesday, December 23, we will see the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, which features Boise State (8-4) and Northern Illinois (8-5). While Boise State is the favorite, runs an exciting offense, and has a couple intriguing draft-eligible prospects, the guy I’m most interested to see is on the other team — NIU redshirt junior wide…...

The 2015 college football bowl season is underway. On Wednesday, December 23, we will see the GoDaddy Bowl, which features Bowling Green State (10-3) and Georgia Southern (8-4). Bowling Green has an exciting offense with a few draft-eligible prospects, the most intriguing of whom I believe is redshirt sophomore wide receiver Roger Lewis…....

The 2015 college football bowl season is underway, and on Monday, December 21, we will see the Miami Beach Bowl, which features Western Kentucky (11-2) and South Florida (8-4). Western Kentucky’s offense has a few draft-eligible prospects of note, and the one who could have the most NFL potential is junior wide receiver Taywan Taylor. Since Taylor is a junior receiver playing in Conference USA and…...