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Shawn Siegele
Author of the original Zero RB article and 2013 NFFC Primetime Grand Champion. 11-time main event league winner. 2015, 2017, 2018 titles in MFL10 of Death.
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Permanent Championship Window: 4 Core Elements to High-Volume Dynasty Trading and How to Execute in an RV TriFlex Startup – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
August 15, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn discuss their RB targets in dynasty, explain how to execute a Perpetual Reloading strategy through high-volume trading, and analyze trade tactics in an RV TriFlex startup. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . The guys talk about when to trade up, when to trade in, how to stay young, and the importance
These 14 WR Targets Help Turn a Questionable RB-RB Start Into a $500,000 Roster
Shawn Siegele
August 12, 2021
Sometimes even Shawn gets pulled into the RB-RB start. He walks you through the process of turning this sub-optimal strategy into a juggernaut poised to win $500,000 in the FFPC. If you listened to the Zero RB series on Stealing Bananas, Ben Gretch and I explained why it’s such a dynamic force in PPR formats and how to execute it for optimal results. In an…...
How to Create the Permanent Championship Window in Dynasty – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
August 12, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn discuss dynasty strategy, including how to create a Win-Now/Win-Always team through a process of Perpetual Reloading. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . The guys go over trade tactics, player valuation, and how to dominate the RotoViz TriFlex Dynasty format. HOSTS Ben Gretch (@Yardspergretch) – Creator of Stealing Signals Shawn Siegele (@FF_Contrarian) –
Rich Hribar and How to Grab Breakouts, Avoid Collapses, and Create the Right Exposure to Upside – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
August 11, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Rich joins Ben and Shawn to discuss the relationship between breakout and failure rates in fantasy football. Want controversy? He names three players who will rise into the 2022 first round and three players who will fall out. Way out. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . The guys debate the best method for creating
This Dead Zone RB Is An Even Better Value Than Travis Etienne – And He’s Occasionally Available Much Later
Shawn Siegele
August 10, 2021
Shawn Siegele looks at why the best running back option in the RB Dead Zone might not be one of the dynamic rookies. And unlike Travis Etienne, this 2021 value occasionally falls out of the Dead Zone entirely. We’ve spent a lot of time at RotoViz the last several years explaining why you want to be careful about exposure to runners who are usually drafted…...
Projecting the First Round of 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts and Using It to Create Upside in 2021
Shawn Siegele
August 6, 2021
Shawn Siegele presents his 2022 first-round redraft projection and explains how it will help you win this season. On this week’s episodes of Stealing Bananas, Ben Gretch and I looked at the key metrics for predicting breakout seasons and avoiding collapse campaigns. In this exercise, I use the RotoViz research and tools to take a trip forward in our crystal ball. What will 2022 fantasy…...
History Says These 6 Early-Round Studs Are the Key to Winning Even When the Deck Is Stacked Against You
Shawn Siegele
August 5, 2021
Shawn Siegele outlines the key tactics and the six crucial players to select if you begin your fantasy football draft with a slot-based disadvantage. There is no safe place in a fantasy football draft. The 10 highest-drafted players of the last four years were all RBs. Seven of them posted win rates below 5.5%. Four of those were miniscule win rates below 2.5%. But it’s…...
These 3 Ekeler Discount Options Should Change How You Attack the Dead Zone
Shawn Siegele
August 4, 2021
Have the guts to search the RB Dead Zone for options? Shawn Siegele begins the Discount Series with a look at three RBs who can provide Austin Ekeler’s production without the first-round price tag. During our recent Zero RB series for Stealing Bananas, Ben Gretch and I suggested that the Dead Zone might be exactly where you want to look if you’re going to employ…...
Breakouts and Collapses: Projecting the First 2 Rounds of Fantasy Football Drafts in 2022 – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
August 4, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn compare their projections for the first two rounds of 2022 drafts, contrast their WR selections, and make a bold RB prediction for the top 5 overall. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . The guys tell you who’s going to drop out of 2022 drafts, predict a shift in drafting patterns at RB
Reload Your Dynasty Team With a Wave of Blue Chip Devy Stars
Shawn Siegele
August 2, 2021
Shawn Siegele takes you through a recent devy auction and helps you find exploitable opportunities with the RotoViz devy rankings. One of my favorite parts of a RotoViz subscription is getting the excellent devy and college football content from Travis May, Matt Wispe, and Stefan Lako. With Curtis Patrick adding his devy rankings as well, you have four of the best CFB fantasy minds helping…...
The Zero RB Bonus Episode: How to Play Zero RB in Auction, Superflex, and More – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
August 1, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn discuss the advantages of Zero RB in Superflex, go over the wildly different methods for employing it in auction leagues, and caution listeners about trying it in Standard. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . The guys discuss their favorite auction players, including some surprise Dead Zone RBs, and offer a separate
Following the Emmanuel Sanders Career Path? These Veteran WRs Look Ready to Smash ADP
Shawn Siegele
July 31, 2021
Shawn Siegele breaks down the criteria we’re looking for in fifth-year breakout wide receivers and explains what it means for the veteran WRs who could become the next Emmanuel Sanders, Doug Baldwin, or Adam Thielen. Every year I publish the full breakout series, helping readers find the key metrics that lead to league-winning jumps at WR. My goal with the series is to help readers…...
Drafting for 500K: Best Pick, Biggest Regret, and Breaking Down the Competition Drafts – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
July 30, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben, Shawn, and Davis discuss the Justin Herbert pick in Round 7, debate whether they have the TE firepower to win the 500K, and pick their favorite breakout WR. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . The gang examines the competition. Four other squads also look like favorites. The two Zero RB squads are loaded, but
Will Chasing Austin Ekeler Into Round 1 Wreck Your Draft Or Will He Be the 2021 Kamara?
Shawn Siegele
July 28, 2021
Shawn Siegele goes deep into the numbers to answer one of fantasy’s most important questions: Can Austin Ekeler be the Alvin Kamara of 2021? It’s no secret that the 2021 first round is full of potholes, if not land mines. After Christian McCaffrey and Dalvin Cook, fantasy drafters are faced with difficult choices between Kamara (QB), Derrick Henry (ceiling), Ezekiel Elliott (declining), Jonathan Taylor (bad…...
Drafting for 500K: Controversy at TE and the Deep Sleeper Zero RB Options – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
July 27, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben, Shawn, and Davis debate breakout vs value in late TE. The gang drafts a trio of deep sleepers at RB and explains why at least one should have a monster season. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . Does Henry Ruggs fall to our protagonists after a series of near-misses? The guys also look at
10 Players to Target Late If You Want to Win Your League in the Double-Digit Rounds
Shawn Siegele
July 26, 2021
Shawn Siegele works through a real $100,000 draft to show the importance of executing structurally in the double-digit rounds. In this exercise he profiles the players and tactics necessary to build safety and upside into your rosters. Recently, Colm Kelly, Blair Andrews, and I drafted an FFPC Best Ball Tournament team with the goal of winning the $100,000. We received the 12 slot in our…...
Drafting for 500K: Banking on 5 Breakout WRs – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
July 26, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL How many breakout WRs does it take to win $500,000? And which receivers will be the trendy picks a year from now? The guys debate as they hammer WR. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . After an unusual RB-RB start, Shawn, Ben, and Davis dig in for a long stretch of WR drafting. In
Drafting for 500K: Is A Barkley/Taylor Start Possible and Will Zero RB Drafters Take the Bait? – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
July 25, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Shawn and Ben are joined by Davis Mattek (@DavisMattek) to draft a $500,000 team in the FFPC. When Saquon Barkley and Jonathan Taylor fall to the 1.12/2.01 turn, their dreams of a Stefon Diggs/Davante Adams start are complicated. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . Where do the guys go at the 3/4 turn with
5 Reasons Clyde Edwards-Helaire Is Poised to be This Year’s 20% Win Rate Running Back
Shawn Siegele
July 24, 2021
Shawn Siegele breaks down the five reasons Clyde Edwards-Helaire is poised to become a 20% win rate back in 2021. Over the last four years, nine different backs have hit the 20% win rate level in FFPC best ball. Given the rhetoric around early-round RB, it may be a surprise to discover that only two of those backs were drafted in Round 1. That’s one…...
Is Modified Zero RB Part of the Zero RB Universe? – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
July 23, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn explain why Modified Zero RB is a natural outgrowth of the philosophy and one that RotoViz was pushing even when it was unpopular. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . Shawn goes back through the history of Modified Zero RB in real events, and Ben breaks down important elements of its execution.
Permanent Championship Window: 4 Core Elements to High-Volume Dynasty Trading and How to Execute in an RV TriFlex Startup – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
August 15, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn discuss their RB targets in dynasty, explain how to execute a Perpetual Reloading strategy through high-volume trading, and analyze trade tactics in an RV TriFlex startup. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . The guys talk about when to trade up, when to trade in, how to stay young, and the importance
These 14 WR Targets Help Turn a Questionable RB-RB Start Into a $500,000 Roster
Shawn Siegele
August 12, 2021
Sometimes even Shawn gets pulled into the RB-RB start. He walks you through the process of turning this sub-optimal strategy into a juggernaut poised to win $500,000 in the FFPC. If you listened to the Zero RB series on Stealing Bananas, Ben Gretch and I explained why it’s such a dynamic force in PPR formats and how to execute it for optimal results. In an…...
How to Create the Permanent Championship Window in Dynasty – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
August 12, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn discuss dynasty strategy, including how to create a Win-Now/Win-Always team through a process of Perpetual Reloading. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . The guys go over trade tactics, player valuation, and how to dominate the RotoViz TriFlex Dynasty format. HOSTS Ben Gretch (@Yardspergretch) – Creator of Stealing Signals Shawn Siegele (@FF_Contrarian) –
Rich Hribar and How to Grab Breakouts, Avoid Collapses, and Create the Right Exposure to Upside – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
August 11, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Rich joins Ben and Shawn to discuss the relationship between breakout and failure rates in fantasy football. Want controversy? He names three players who will rise into the 2022 first round and three players who will fall out. Way out. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . The guys debate the best method for creating
This Dead Zone RB Is An Even Better Value Than Travis Etienne – And He’s Occasionally Available Much Later
Shawn Siegele
August 10, 2021
Shawn Siegele looks at why the best running back option in the RB Dead Zone might not be one of the dynamic rookies. And unlike Travis Etienne, this 2021 value occasionally falls out of the Dead Zone entirely. We’ve spent a lot of time at RotoViz the last several years explaining why you want to be careful about exposure to runners who are usually drafted…...
Projecting the First Round of 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts and Using It to Create Upside in 2021
Shawn Siegele
August 6, 2021
Shawn Siegele presents his 2022 first-round redraft projection and explains how it will help you win this season. On this week’s episodes of Stealing Bananas, Ben Gretch and I looked at the key metrics for predicting breakout seasons and avoiding collapse campaigns. In this exercise, I use the RotoViz research and tools to take a trip forward in our crystal ball. What will 2022 fantasy…...
History Says These 6 Early-Round Studs Are the Key to Winning Even When the Deck Is Stacked Against You
Shawn Siegele
August 5, 2021
Shawn Siegele outlines the key tactics and the six crucial players to select if you begin your fantasy football draft with a slot-based disadvantage. There is no safe place in a fantasy football draft. The 10 highest-drafted players of the last four years were all RBs. Seven of them posted win rates below 5.5%. Four of those were miniscule win rates below 2.5%. But it’s…...
These 3 Ekeler Discount Options Should Change How You Attack the Dead Zone
Shawn Siegele
August 4, 2021
Have the guts to search the RB Dead Zone for options? Shawn Siegele begins the Discount Series with a look at three RBs who can provide Austin Ekeler’s production without the first-round price tag. During our recent Zero RB series for Stealing Bananas, Ben Gretch and I suggested that the Dead Zone might be exactly where you want to look if you’re going to employ…...
Breakouts and Collapses: Projecting the First 2 Rounds of Fantasy Football Drafts in 2022 – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
August 4, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn compare their projections for the first two rounds of 2022 drafts, contrast their WR selections, and make a bold RB prediction for the top 5 overall. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . The guys tell you who’s going to drop out of 2022 drafts, predict a shift in drafting patterns at RB
Reload Your Dynasty Team With a Wave of Blue Chip Devy Stars
Shawn Siegele
August 2, 2021
Shawn Siegele takes you through a recent devy auction and helps you find exploitable opportunities with the RotoViz devy rankings. One of my favorite parts of a RotoViz subscription is getting the excellent devy and college football content from Travis May, Matt Wispe, and Stefan Lako. With Curtis Patrick adding his devy rankings as well, you have four of the best CFB fantasy minds helping…...
The Zero RB Bonus Episode: How to Play Zero RB in Auction, Superflex, and More – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
August 1, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn discuss the advantages of Zero RB in Superflex, go over the wildly different methods for employing it in auction leagues, and caution listeners about trying it in Standard. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . The guys discuss their favorite auction players, including some surprise Dead Zone RBs, and offer a separate
Following the Emmanuel Sanders Career Path? These Veteran WRs Look Ready to Smash ADP
Shawn Siegele
July 31, 2021
Shawn Siegele breaks down the criteria we’re looking for in fifth-year breakout wide receivers and explains what it means for the veteran WRs who could become the next Emmanuel Sanders, Doug Baldwin, or Adam Thielen. Every year I publish the full breakout series, helping readers find the key metrics that lead to league-winning jumps at WR. My goal with the series is to help readers…...
Drafting for 500K: Best Pick, Biggest Regret, and Breaking Down the Competition Drafts – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
July 30, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben, Shawn, and Davis discuss the Justin Herbert pick in Round 7, debate whether they have the TE firepower to win the 500K, and pick their favorite breakout WR. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . The gang examines the competition. Four other squads also look like favorites. The two Zero RB squads are loaded, but
Will Chasing Austin Ekeler Into Round 1 Wreck Your Draft Or Will He Be the 2021 Kamara?
Shawn Siegele
July 28, 2021
Shawn Siegele goes deep into the numbers to answer one of fantasy’s most important questions: Can Austin Ekeler be the Alvin Kamara of 2021? It’s no secret that the 2021 first round is full of potholes, if not land mines. After Christian McCaffrey and Dalvin Cook, fantasy drafters are faced with difficult choices between Kamara (QB), Derrick Henry (ceiling), Ezekiel Elliott (declining), Jonathan Taylor (bad…...
Drafting for 500K: Controversy at TE and the Deep Sleeper Zero RB Options – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
July 27, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben, Shawn, and Davis debate breakout vs value in late TE. The gang drafts a trio of deep sleepers at RB and explains why at least one should have a monster season. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . Does Henry Ruggs fall to our protagonists after a series of near-misses? The guys also look at
10 Players to Target Late If You Want to Win Your League in the Double-Digit Rounds
Shawn Siegele
July 26, 2021
Shawn Siegele works through a real $100,000 draft to show the importance of executing structurally in the double-digit rounds. In this exercise he profiles the players and tactics necessary to build safety and upside into your rosters. Recently, Colm Kelly, Blair Andrews, and I drafted an FFPC Best Ball Tournament team with the goal of winning the $100,000. We received the 12 slot in our…...
Drafting for 500K: Banking on 5 Breakout WRs – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
July 26, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL How many breakout WRs does it take to win $500,000? And which receivers will be the trendy picks a year from now? The guys debate as they hammer WR. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . After an unusual RB-RB start, Shawn, Ben, and Davis dig in for a long stretch of WR drafting. In
Drafting for 500K: Is A Barkley/Taylor Start Possible and Will Zero RB Drafters Take the Bait? – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
July 25, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Shawn and Ben are joined by Davis Mattek (@DavisMattek) to draft a $500,000 team in the FFPC. When Saquon Barkley and Jonathan Taylor fall to the 1.12/2.01 turn, their dreams of a Stefon Diggs/Davante Adams start are complicated. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . Where do the guys go at the 3/4 turn with
5 Reasons Clyde Edwards-Helaire Is Poised to be This Year’s 20% Win Rate Running Back
Shawn Siegele
July 24, 2021
Shawn Siegele breaks down the five reasons Clyde Edwards-Helaire is poised to become a 20% win rate back in 2021. Over the last four years, nine different backs have hit the 20% win rate level in FFPC best ball. Given the rhetoric around early-round RB, it may be a surprise to discover that only two of those backs were drafted in Round 1. That’s one…...
Is Modified Zero RB Part of the Zero RB Universe? – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
July 23, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn explain why Modified Zero RB is a natural outgrowth of the philosophy and one that RotoViz was pushing even when it was unpopular. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . Shawn goes back through the history of Modified Zero RB in real events, and Ben breaks down important elements of its execution.
Permanent Championship Window: 4 Core Elements to High-Volume Dynasty Trading and How to Execute in an RV TriFlex Startup – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
August 15, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn discuss their RB targets in dynasty, explain how to execute a Perpetual Reloading strategy through high-volume trading, and analyze trade tactics in an RV TriFlex startup. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . The guys talk about when to trade up, when to trade in, how to stay young, and the importance
These 14 WR Targets Help Turn a Questionable RB-RB Start Into a $500,000 Roster
Shawn Siegele
August 12, 2021
Sometimes even Shawn gets pulled into the RB-RB start. He walks you through the process of turning this sub-optimal strategy into a juggernaut poised to win $500,000 in the FFPC. If you listened to the Zero RB series on Stealing Bananas, Ben Gretch and I explained why it’s such a dynamic force in PPR formats and how to execute it for optimal results. In an…...
How to Create the Permanent Championship Window in Dynasty – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
August 12, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn discuss dynasty strategy, including how to create a Win-Now/Win-Always team through a process of Perpetual Reloading. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . The guys go over trade tactics, player valuation, and how to dominate the RotoViz TriFlex Dynasty format. HOSTS Ben Gretch (@Yardspergretch) – Creator of Stealing Signals Shawn Siegele (@FF_Contrarian) –
Rich Hribar and How to Grab Breakouts, Avoid Collapses, and Create the Right Exposure to Upside – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
August 11, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Rich joins Ben and Shawn to discuss the relationship between breakout and failure rates in fantasy football. Want controversy? He names three players who will rise into the 2022 first round and three players who will fall out. Way out. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . The guys debate the best method for creating
This Dead Zone RB Is An Even Better Value Than Travis Etienne – And He’s Occasionally Available Much Later
Shawn Siegele
August 10, 2021
Shawn Siegele looks at why the best running back option in the RB Dead Zone might not be one of the dynamic rookies. And unlike Travis Etienne, this 2021 value occasionally falls out of the Dead Zone entirely. We’ve spent a lot of time at RotoViz the last several years explaining why you want to be careful about exposure to runners who are usually drafted…...
Projecting the First Round of 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts and Using It to Create Upside in 2021
Shawn Siegele
August 6, 2021
Shawn Siegele presents his 2022 first-round redraft projection and explains how it will help you win this season. On this week’s episodes of Stealing Bananas, Ben Gretch and I looked at the key metrics for predicting breakout seasons and avoiding collapse campaigns. In this exercise, I use the RotoViz research and tools to take a trip forward in our crystal ball. What will 2022 fantasy…...
History Says These 6 Early-Round Studs Are the Key to Winning Even When the Deck Is Stacked Against You
Shawn Siegele
August 5, 2021
Shawn Siegele outlines the key tactics and the six crucial players to select if you begin your fantasy football draft with a slot-based disadvantage. There is no safe place in a fantasy football draft. The 10 highest-drafted players of the last four years were all RBs. Seven of them posted win rates below 5.5%. Four of those were miniscule win rates below 2.5%. But it’s…...
These 3 Ekeler Discount Options Should Change How You Attack the Dead Zone
Shawn Siegele
August 4, 2021
Have the guts to search the RB Dead Zone for options? Shawn Siegele begins the Discount Series with a look at three RBs who can provide Austin Ekeler’s production without the first-round price tag. During our recent Zero RB series for Stealing Bananas, Ben Gretch and I suggested that the Dead Zone might be exactly where you want to look if you’re going to employ…...
Breakouts and Collapses: Projecting the First 2 Rounds of Fantasy Football Drafts in 2022 – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
August 4, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn compare their projections for the first two rounds of 2022 drafts, contrast their WR selections, and make a bold RB prediction for the top 5 overall. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . The guys tell you who’s going to drop out of 2022 drafts, predict a shift in drafting patterns at RB
Reload Your Dynasty Team With a Wave of Blue Chip Devy Stars
Shawn Siegele
August 2, 2021
Shawn Siegele takes you through a recent devy auction and helps you find exploitable opportunities with the RotoViz devy rankings. One of my favorite parts of a RotoViz subscription is getting the excellent devy and college football content from Travis May, Matt Wispe, and Stefan Lako. With Curtis Patrick adding his devy rankings as well, you have four of the best CFB fantasy minds helping…...
The Zero RB Bonus Episode: How to Play Zero RB in Auction, Superflex, and More – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
August 1, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn discuss the advantages of Zero RB in Superflex, go over the wildly different methods for employing it in auction leagues, and caution listeners about trying it in Standard. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . The guys discuss their favorite auction players, including some surprise Dead Zone RBs, and offer a separate
Following the Emmanuel Sanders Career Path? These Veteran WRs Look Ready to Smash ADP
Shawn Siegele
July 31, 2021
Shawn Siegele breaks down the criteria we’re looking for in fifth-year breakout wide receivers and explains what it means for the veteran WRs who could become the next Emmanuel Sanders, Doug Baldwin, or Adam Thielen. Every year I publish the full breakout series, helping readers find the key metrics that lead to league-winning jumps at WR. My goal with the series is to help readers…...
Drafting for 500K: Best Pick, Biggest Regret, and Breaking Down the Competition Drafts – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
July 30, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben, Shawn, and Davis discuss the Justin Herbert pick in Round 7, debate whether they have the TE firepower to win the 500K, and pick their favorite breakout WR. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . The gang examines the competition. Four other squads also look like favorites. The two Zero RB squads are loaded, but
Will Chasing Austin Ekeler Into Round 1 Wreck Your Draft Or Will He Be the 2021 Kamara?
Shawn Siegele
July 28, 2021
Shawn Siegele goes deep into the numbers to answer one of fantasy’s most important questions: Can Austin Ekeler be the Alvin Kamara of 2021? It’s no secret that the 2021 first round is full of potholes, if not land mines. After Christian McCaffrey and Dalvin Cook, fantasy drafters are faced with difficult choices between Kamara (QB), Derrick Henry (ceiling), Ezekiel Elliott (declining), Jonathan Taylor (bad…...
Drafting for 500K: Controversy at TE and the Deep Sleeper Zero RB Options – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
July 27, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben, Shawn, and Davis debate breakout vs value in late TE. The gang drafts a trio of deep sleepers at RB and explains why at least one should have a monster season. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . Does Henry Ruggs fall to our protagonists after a series of near-misses? The guys also look at
10 Players to Target Late If You Want to Win Your League in the Double-Digit Rounds
Shawn Siegele
July 26, 2021
Shawn Siegele works through a real $100,000 draft to show the importance of executing structurally in the double-digit rounds. In this exercise he profiles the players and tactics necessary to build safety and upside into your rosters. Recently, Colm Kelly, Blair Andrews, and I drafted an FFPC Best Ball Tournament team with the goal of winning the $100,000. We received the 12 slot in our…...
Drafting for 500K: Banking on 5 Breakout WRs – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
July 26, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL How many breakout WRs does it take to win $500,000? And which receivers will be the trendy picks a year from now? The guys debate as they hammer WR. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . After an unusual RB-RB start, Shawn, Ben, and Davis dig in for a long stretch of WR drafting. In
Drafting for 500K: Is A Barkley/Taylor Start Possible and Will Zero RB Drafters Take the Bait? – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
July 25, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Shawn and Ben are joined by Davis Mattek (@DavisMattek) to draft a $500,000 team in the FFPC. When Saquon Barkley and Jonathan Taylor fall to the 1.12/2.01 turn, their dreams of a Stefon Diggs/Davante Adams start are complicated. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . Where do the guys go at the 3/4 turn with
5 Reasons Clyde Edwards-Helaire Is Poised to be This Year’s 20% Win Rate Running Back
Shawn Siegele
July 24, 2021
Shawn Siegele breaks down the five reasons Clyde Edwards-Helaire is poised to become a 20% win rate back in 2021. Over the last four years, nine different backs have hit the 20% win rate level in FFPC best ball. Given the rhetoric around early-round RB, it may be a surprise to discover that only two of those backs were drafted in Round 1. That’s one…...
Is Modified Zero RB Part of the Zero RB Universe? – Stealing Bananas
Shawn Siegele
July 23, 2021
Stealing Bananas is powered by RotoViz Radio. STEAL THE SIGNAL Ben and Shawn explain why Modified Zero RB is a natural outgrowth of the philosophy and one that RotoViz was pushing even when it was unpopular. THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY . . . Shawn goes back through the history of Modified Zero RB in real events, and Ben breaks down important elements of its execution.
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