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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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BestBall10 Owners Are Abandoning the Best Approach to DEF, And They’re Doing It In Record Numbers
Shawn Siegele
March 29, 2019
Shawn Siegele continues the Best Ball Workshop with a lesson focused on tactics for DEF. Using the RotoViz Roster Construction Explorer, Shawn provides insights from over 200,000 historical drafts and explores the best approaches for both 2-DEF and 3-DEF lineups. Welcome to Lesson 4 of the Best Ball Workshop. Our first three lessons found that while owners have generally learned not to make the huge blunders…...
Wild and Occasionally Disconcerting Comps for 2019’s Most Athletic Wide Receiver Prospects
Shawn Siegele
March 27, 2019
After the combine, Shawn Siegele provided the Freak Scores for the 2019 class of wide receivers. Today he’ll examine the five biggest athletic marvels at WR and use the Combine Explorer to find their 20 most comparable players. During the summer draft season, athletic measurables often make or break a prospect.((Sometimes this is for good reason. Despite what Crimson Tide apologists might tell you, athletic…...
The QB in BestBall10s: One Key Mistake Dooms a Flood of Owners, Plus An Unusual Tactic Pays Big Dividends
Shawn Siegele
March 21, 2019
The Fanball Roster Construction Explorer allows you to pull back the curtain and experiment with the most and least successful roster constructions over the past four years. Quarterback tactics are often overlooked in best ball, but that oversight has led many owners into a critical mistake. Shawn Siegele also demonstrates an unusual tactic to boost your win rate and improve your structural edge as he…...
RB Prospect Lab: The 20 Closest Athletic Comps for the Top 12 RB Prospects
Shawn Siegele
March 20, 2019
In Part 1 of the RB Prospect Lab series, we looked at the overall rankings for the RBs and discussed the big winners and losers after the combine. Today, we examine the athletic comps for the RB prospects. As free agency dies down and we shift back into high gear on NFL draft season, it’s time to dive a little deeper on the 2019 RB…...
Free Agency May Have Given Us the 2019 Damien Williams
Shawn Siegele
March 19, 2019
While signings and trades involving Le’Veon Bell, Odell Beckham, and Antonio Brown have reshaped the fantasy landscape, all three players will remain megastars. In free agency, the moves that make the biggest difference for fantasy owners are often the little ones, tiny shifts in the tectonic plates that lead to earthquakes down the line. …...
The 8 Biggest ADP Risers and Fallers After a Crazy Week of Player Movement
Shawn Siegele
March 15, 2019
After a frenzied first week of free agency that also included numerous blockbuster trades, best ball draft boards have been shaken up. Shawn Siegele looks at the biggest risers and fallers using the RotoViz Best Ball Tools…....
Travis Kelce and Zach Ertz Want You To Quit Blowing the Tight End Position in BestBall10s
Shawn Siegele
March 8, 2019
Travis Kelce was one of three tight ends with gaudy numbers and a similarly impressive win rate in 2018. The TE position often gets lost in the shuffle due to its status as a lower-scoring, “onesie” position, but compelling evidence suggests that what you do at TE can dictate your results. In the Best Ball Workshop: Lesson 2, Shawn Siegele will dive into the Roster…...
The RB Prospect Lab Picks 3 Sleepers and 4 Busts After an Underwhelming Combine
Shawn Siegele
March 5, 2019
After the combine concludes, my first stop is the RB Prospect Lab. Now that we have times for many of the top running backs, how does their overall profile project to the NFL?…...
2019 Freak Scores: No One is D.K. Metcalf But 5 Other Big Risers Emerge
Shawn Siegele
March 5, 2019
Freak Score is our scaled metric that uses height, weight, and speed to project the TD-scoring potential for NFL prospects. Unlike many other measures for an NFL prospect’s size/athleticism profile, the Freak Score gives us a measure that directly relates to an important element of fantasy scoring. If you aren’t adjusting for the importance of height, then you’re missing the critical element…....
Player Win Rates Highlight 1 Big Mistake Drafters Are Making Early in BestBall10s
Shawn Siegele
February 25, 2019
Over the past four years, Shawn Siegele has finished first, second, first, and first in the MFL10 of Death, proving it’s always better to be lucky, even if you are decent. In this series, The Best Ball Workshop, he discusses tactics and explains how you can use the RotoViz Best Ball Tools to create a virtual money machine from your best ball drafts. …...
Exciting Dynasty, Devy, and Best Ball Additions for 2019
Shawn Siegele
February 11, 2019
Last week, we announced 11 writers in our Lead and Featured categories. Writers are the backbone of what we do here at RotoViz, and they led the way for us in 2018. I also mentioned that more exciting developments were on the horizon, and I have the pleasure of detailing a few of them today. With the dynasty, devy, and best ball seasons now churning…...
RotoViz Lead Writer Announcement and a Big Thanks to the Writing Team
Shawn Siegele
February 4, 2019
Another Patriots championship officially wraps up the 2018 campaign, and we’re off and running with NFL draft season, dynasty startups, and best ball leagues. The future looks bright at RotoViz with a number of big developments on the horizon, but I wanted to start the new year by recognizing the fantastic work of our crack writing staff. Seven writers distinguished themselves with the quantity and…...
Subscribe to the 4-Race Daytona Speedweeks Package and Take Down the Biggest NASCAR DFS Contest Ever
Shawn Siegele
February 1, 2019
We’re debuting the 2019 NASCAR subscription with a package that includes The Clash and The Duels and features the Daytona 500 with a $750,000 prize pool. The package will once again be driven by RotoDoc, the NASCAR DFS legend who won the main GPP for The Clash in 2016 and 2017. For more on the package, check out our 2019 NASCAR announcement or simply subscribe…...
The 2019 NASCAR DFS Daytona Speedweeks Package Is Here!
Shawn Siegele
February 1, 2019
The 2019 NASCAR DFS season kicks off next week with Daytona Speedweeks. DraftKings is offering a huge $750,000 prize pool for the Daytona 500, and as in previous years, we expect DFS slates for The Clash and The Duels. To help you take advantage of the biggest NASCAR DFS contest ever, RotoDoc is back with a Daytona Speedweeks package for $29. After that, the new 2019 rules…...
Darkest Timeline: Crazy Stats from a Wild Championship Weekend
Shawn Siegele
January 22, 2019
In a Conference Championship weekend for the ages, the NFL’s four best teams played epic overtime battles marred only by shoddy officiating and a tragic coin toss. Shawn Siegele discusses the fantasy fallout of virtuoso performances from Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady, as well as the surprising numbers from a frantic battle between the Saints and Rams…....
Fantasy Implications Galore as Chiefs and Patriots Crush Their Opponents
Shawn Siegele
January 14, 2019
While the top seeds advanced in both conferences, the AFC heavyweights were especially impressive in mowing down their foes. Shawn Siegele examines the biggest story lines from these AFC battles and breaks down their fantasy implications…....
Zero RB, Elite TE, Patrick Mahomes, and Tyler Boyd: Was It Enough in 2018?
Shawn Siegele
January 9, 2019
Shawn Siegele examines his 2018 fantasy results to see if the picks he provided to readers – breakout wide receivers, Zero RB candidates, structural drafting strategies, and more – proved successful in his own leagues…....
Key Fantasy Takeaways from a Tremendous Wild Card Weekend
Shawn Siegele
January 7, 2019
Shawn Siegele examines the fantasy repercussions of a fantastic wild card weekend…....
2019 NFL Draft Prospect: Josh Jacobs
Shawn Siegele
December 29, 2018
Josh Jacobs leads Alabama’s three-headed running back monster into an Orange Bowl and semifinal matchup against the Oklahoma Sooners. Although Jacobs has eligibility remaining, many draft experts project him among the top 2019 RBs, with some now moving him to No. 1…....
2018 Bowl Prospect Series: Patrick Laird
Shawn Siegele
December 26, 2018
The California Golden Bears take on the TCU Horned Frogs in the Cheez-It Bowl, setting up a great evening of football and snacks of any variety. Cal enters the game 7-5, having slogged through a 4-5 slate in the Pac-12. Their strength is on defense, but running back Patrick Laird is the driver on offense. He needs 65 yards to go over 1,000 as a…...
BestBall10 Owners Are Abandoning the Best Approach to DEF, And They’re Doing It In Record Numbers
Shawn Siegele
March 29, 2019
Shawn Siegele continues the Best Ball Workshop with a lesson focused on tactics for DEF. Using the RotoViz Roster Construction Explorer, Shawn provides insights from over 200,000 historical drafts and explores the best approaches for both 2-DEF and 3-DEF lineups. Welcome to Lesson 4 of the Best Ball Workshop. Our first three lessons found that while owners have generally learned not to make the huge blunders…...
Wild and Occasionally Disconcerting Comps for 2019’s Most Athletic Wide Receiver Prospects
Shawn Siegele
March 27, 2019
After the combine, Shawn Siegele provided the Freak Scores for the 2019 class of wide receivers. Today he’ll examine the five biggest athletic marvels at WR and use the Combine Explorer to find their 20 most comparable players. During the summer draft season, athletic measurables often make or break a prospect.((Sometimes this is for good reason. Despite what Crimson Tide apologists might tell you, athletic…...
The QB in BestBall10s: One Key Mistake Dooms a Flood of Owners, Plus An Unusual Tactic Pays Big Dividends
Shawn Siegele
March 21, 2019
The Fanball Roster Construction Explorer allows you to pull back the curtain and experiment with the most and least successful roster constructions over the past four years. Quarterback tactics are often overlooked in best ball, but that oversight has led many owners into a critical mistake. Shawn Siegele also demonstrates an unusual tactic to boost your win rate and improve your structural edge as he…...
RB Prospect Lab: The 20 Closest Athletic Comps for the Top 12 RB Prospects
Shawn Siegele
March 20, 2019
In Part 1 of the RB Prospect Lab series, we looked at the overall rankings for the RBs and discussed the big winners and losers after the combine. Today, we examine the athletic comps for the RB prospects. As free agency dies down and we shift back into high gear on NFL draft season, it’s time to dive a little deeper on the 2019 RB…...
Free Agency May Have Given Us the 2019 Damien Williams
Shawn Siegele
March 19, 2019
While signings and trades involving Le’Veon Bell, Odell Beckham, and Antonio Brown have reshaped the fantasy landscape, all three players will remain megastars. In free agency, the moves that make the biggest difference for fantasy owners are often the little ones, tiny shifts in the tectonic plates that lead to earthquakes down the line. …...
The 8 Biggest ADP Risers and Fallers After a Crazy Week of Player Movement
Shawn Siegele
March 15, 2019
After a frenzied first week of free agency that also included numerous blockbuster trades, best ball draft boards have been shaken up. Shawn Siegele looks at the biggest risers and fallers using the RotoViz Best Ball Tools…....
Travis Kelce and Zach Ertz Want You To Quit Blowing the Tight End Position in BestBall10s
Shawn Siegele
March 8, 2019
Travis Kelce was one of three tight ends with gaudy numbers and a similarly impressive win rate in 2018. The TE position often gets lost in the shuffle due to its status as a lower-scoring, “onesie” position, but compelling evidence suggests that what you do at TE can dictate your results. In the Best Ball Workshop: Lesson 2, Shawn Siegele will dive into the Roster…...
The RB Prospect Lab Picks 3 Sleepers and 4 Busts After an Underwhelming Combine
Shawn Siegele
March 5, 2019
After the combine concludes, my first stop is the RB Prospect Lab. Now that we have times for many of the top running backs, how does their overall profile project to the NFL?…...
2019 Freak Scores: No One is D.K. Metcalf But 5 Other Big Risers Emerge
Shawn Siegele
March 5, 2019
Freak Score is our scaled metric that uses height, weight, and speed to project the TD-scoring potential for NFL prospects. Unlike many other measures for an NFL prospect’s size/athleticism profile, the Freak Score gives us a measure that directly relates to an important element of fantasy scoring. If you aren’t adjusting for the importance of height, then you’re missing the critical element…....
Player Win Rates Highlight 1 Big Mistake Drafters Are Making Early in BestBall10s
Shawn Siegele
February 25, 2019
Over the past four years, Shawn Siegele has finished first, second, first, and first in the MFL10 of Death, proving it’s always better to be lucky, even if you are decent. In this series, The Best Ball Workshop, he discusses tactics and explains how you can use the RotoViz Best Ball Tools to create a virtual money machine from your best ball drafts. …...
Exciting Dynasty, Devy, and Best Ball Additions for 2019
Shawn Siegele
February 11, 2019
Last week, we announced 11 writers in our Lead and Featured categories. Writers are the backbone of what we do here at RotoViz, and they led the way for us in 2018. I also mentioned that more exciting developments were on the horizon, and I have the pleasure of detailing a few of them today. With the dynasty, devy, and best ball seasons now churning…...
RotoViz Lead Writer Announcement and a Big Thanks to the Writing Team
Shawn Siegele
February 4, 2019
Another Patriots championship officially wraps up the 2018 campaign, and we’re off and running with NFL draft season, dynasty startups, and best ball leagues. The future looks bright at RotoViz with a number of big developments on the horizon, but I wanted to start the new year by recognizing the fantastic work of our crack writing staff. Seven writers distinguished themselves with the quantity and…...
Subscribe to the 4-Race Daytona Speedweeks Package and Take Down the Biggest NASCAR DFS Contest Ever
Shawn Siegele
February 1, 2019
We’re debuting the 2019 NASCAR subscription with a package that includes The Clash and The Duels and features the Daytona 500 with a $750,000 prize pool. The package will once again be driven by RotoDoc, the NASCAR DFS legend who won the main GPP for The Clash in 2016 and 2017. For more on the package, check out our 2019 NASCAR announcement or simply subscribe…...
The 2019 NASCAR DFS Daytona Speedweeks Package Is Here!
Shawn Siegele
February 1, 2019
The 2019 NASCAR DFS season kicks off next week with Daytona Speedweeks. DraftKings is offering a huge $750,000 prize pool for the Daytona 500, and as in previous years, we expect DFS slates for The Clash and The Duels. To help you take advantage of the biggest NASCAR DFS contest ever, RotoDoc is back with a Daytona Speedweeks package for $29. After that, the new 2019 rules…...
Darkest Timeline: Crazy Stats from a Wild Championship Weekend
Shawn Siegele
January 22, 2019
In a Conference Championship weekend for the ages, the NFL’s four best teams played epic overtime battles marred only by shoddy officiating and a tragic coin toss. Shawn Siegele discusses the fantasy fallout of virtuoso performances from Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady, as well as the surprising numbers from a frantic battle between the Saints and Rams…....
Fantasy Implications Galore as Chiefs and Patriots Crush Their Opponents
Shawn Siegele
January 14, 2019
While the top seeds advanced in both conferences, the AFC heavyweights were especially impressive in mowing down their foes. Shawn Siegele examines the biggest story lines from these AFC battles and breaks down their fantasy implications…....
Zero RB, Elite TE, Patrick Mahomes, and Tyler Boyd: Was It Enough in 2018?
Shawn Siegele
January 9, 2019
Shawn Siegele examines his 2018 fantasy results to see if the picks he provided to readers – breakout wide receivers, Zero RB candidates, structural drafting strategies, and more – proved successful in his own leagues…....
Key Fantasy Takeaways from a Tremendous Wild Card Weekend
Shawn Siegele
January 7, 2019
Shawn Siegele examines the fantasy repercussions of a fantastic wild card weekend…....
2019 NFL Draft Prospect: Josh Jacobs
Shawn Siegele
December 29, 2018
Josh Jacobs leads Alabama’s three-headed running back monster into an Orange Bowl and semifinal matchup against the Oklahoma Sooners. Although Jacobs has eligibility remaining, many draft experts project him among the top 2019 RBs, with some now moving him to No. 1…....
2018 Bowl Prospect Series: Patrick Laird
Shawn Siegele
December 26, 2018
The California Golden Bears take on the TCU Horned Frogs in the Cheez-It Bowl, setting up a great evening of football and snacks of any variety. Cal enters the game 7-5, having slogged through a 4-5 slate in the Pac-12. Their strength is on defense, but running back Patrick Laird is the driver on offense. He needs 65 yards to go over 1,000 as a…...
BestBall10 Owners Are Abandoning the Best Approach to DEF, And They’re Doing It In Record Numbers
Shawn Siegele
March 29, 2019
Shawn Siegele continues the Best Ball Workshop with a lesson focused on tactics for DEF. Using the RotoViz Roster Construction Explorer, Shawn provides insights from over 200,000 historical drafts and explores the best approaches for both 2-DEF and 3-DEF lineups. Welcome to Lesson 4 of the Best Ball Workshop. Our first three lessons found that while owners have generally learned not to make the huge blunders…...
Wild and Occasionally Disconcerting Comps for 2019’s Most Athletic Wide Receiver Prospects
Shawn Siegele
March 27, 2019
After the combine, Shawn Siegele provided the Freak Scores for the 2019 class of wide receivers. Today he’ll examine the five biggest athletic marvels at WR and use the Combine Explorer to find their 20 most comparable players. During the summer draft season, athletic measurables often make or break a prospect.((Sometimes this is for good reason. Despite what Crimson Tide apologists might tell you, athletic…...
The QB in BestBall10s: One Key Mistake Dooms a Flood of Owners, Plus An Unusual Tactic Pays Big Dividends
Shawn Siegele
March 21, 2019
The Fanball Roster Construction Explorer allows you to pull back the curtain and experiment with the most and least successful roster constructions over the past four years. Quarterback tactics are often overlooked in best ball, but that oversight has led many owners into a critical mistake. Shawn Siegele also demonstrates an unusual tactic to boost your win rate and improve your structural edge as he…...
RB Prospect Lab: The 20 Closest Athletic Comps for the Top 12 RB Prospects
Shawn Siegele
March 20, 2019
In Part 1 of the RB Prospect Lab series, we looked at the overall rankings for the RBs and discussed the big winners and losers after the combine. Today, we examine the athletic comps for the RB prospects. As free agency dies down and we shift back into high gear on NFL draft season, it’s time to dive a little deeper on the 2019 RB…...
Free Agency May Have Given Us the 2019 Damien Williams
Shawn Siegele
March 19, 2019
While signings and trades involving Le’Veon Bell, Odell Beckham, and Antonio Brown have reshaped the fantasy landscape, all three players will remain megastars. In free agency, the moves that make the biggest difference for fantasy owners are often the little ones, tiny shifts in the tectonic plates that lead to earthquakes down the line. …...
The 8 Biggest ADP Risers and Fallers After a Crazy Week of Player Movement
Shawn Siegele
March 15, 2019
After a frenzied first week of free agency that also included numerous blockbuster trades, best ball draft boards have been shaken up. Shawn Siegele looks at the biggest risers and fallers using the RotoViz Best Ball Tools…....
Travis Kelce and Zach Ertz Want You To Quit Blowing the Tight End Position in BestBall10s
Shawn Siegele
March 8, 2019
Travis Kelce was one of three tight ends with gaudy numbers and a similarly impressive win rate in 2018. The TE position often gets lost in the shuffle due to its status as a lower-scoring, “onesie” position, but compelling evidence suggests that what you do at TE can dictate your results. In the Best Ball Workshop: Lesson 2, Shawn Siegele will dive into the Roster…...
The RB Prospect Lab Picks 3 Sleepers and 4 Busts After an Underwhelming Combine
Shawn Siegele
March 5, 2019
After the combine concludes, my first stop is the RB Prospect Lab. Now that we have times for many of the top running backs, how does their overall profile project to the NFL?…...
2019 Freak Scores: No One is D.K. Metcalf But 5 Other Big Risers Emerge
Shawn Siegele
March 5, 2019
Freak Score is our scaled metric that uses height, weight, and speed to project the TD-scoring potential for NFL prospects. Unlike many other measures for an NFL prospect’s size/athleticism profile, the Freak Score gives us a measure that directly relates to an important element of fantasy scoring. If you aren’t adjusting for the importance of height, then you’re missing the critical element…....
Player Win Rates Highlight 1 Big Mistake Drafters Are Making Early in BestBall10s
Shawn Siegele
February 25, 2019
Over the past four years, Shawn Siegele has finished first, second, first, and first in the MFL10 of Death, proving it’s always better to be lucky, even if you are decent. In this series, The Best Ball Workshop, he discusses tactics and explains how you can use the RotoViz Best Ball Tools to create a virtual money machine from your best ball drafts. …...
Exciting Dynasty, Devy, and Best Ball Additions for 2019
Shawn Siegele
February 11, 2019
Last week, we announced 11 writers in our Lead and Featured categories. Writers are the backbone of what we do here at RotoViz, and they led the way for us in 2018. I also mentioned that more exciting developments were on the horizon, and I have the pleasure of detailing a few of them today. With the dynasty, devy, and best ball seasons now churning…...
RotoViz Lead Writer Announcement and a Big Thanks to the Writing Team
Shawn Siegele
February 4, 2019
Another Patriots championship officially wraps up the 2018 campaign, and we’re off and running with NFL draft season, dynasty startups, and best ball leagues. The future looks bright at RotoViz with a number of big developments on the horizon, but I wanted to start the new year by recognizing the fantastic work of our crack writing staff. Seven writers distinguished themselves with the quantity and…...
Subscribe to the 4-Race Daytona Speedweeks Package and Take Down the Biggest NASCAR DFS Contest Ever
Shawn Siegele
February 1, 2019
We’re debuting the 2019 NASCAR subscription with a package that includes The Clash and The Duels and features the Daytona 500 with a $750,000 prize pool. The package will once again be driven by RotoDoc, the NASCAR DFS legend who won the main GPP for The Clash in 2016 and 2017. For more on the package, check out our 2019 NASCAR announcement or simply subscribe…...
The 2019 NASCAR DFS Daytona Speedweeks Package Is Here!
Shawn Siegele
February 1, 2019
The 2019 NASCAR DFS season kicks off next week with Daytona Speedweeks. DraftKings is offering a huge $750,000 prize pool for the Daytona 500, and as in previous years, we expect DFS slates for The Clash and The Duels. To help you take advantage of the biggest NASCAR DFS contest ever, RotoDoc is back with a Daytona Speedweeks package for $29. After that, the new 2019 rules…...
Darkest Timeline: Crazy Stats from a Wild Championship Weekend
Shawn Siegele
January 22, 2019
In a Conference Championship weekend for the ages, the NFL’s four best teams played epic overtime battles marred only by shoddy officiating and a tragic coin toss. Shawn Siegele discusses the fantasy fallout of virtuoso performances from Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady, as well as the surprising numbers from a frantic battle between the Saints and Rams…....
Fantasy Implications Galore as Chiefs and Patriots Crush Their Opponents
Shawn Siegele
January 14, 2019
While the top seeds advanced in both conferences, the AFC heavyweights were especially impressive in mowing down their foes. Shawn Siegele examines the biggest story lines from these AFC battles and breaks down their fantasy implications…....
Zero RB, Elite TE, Patrick Mahomes, and Tyler Boyd: Was It Enough in 2018?
Shawn Siegele
January 9, 2019
Shawn Siegele examines his 2018 fantasy results to see if the picks he provided to readers – breakout wide receivers, Zero RB candidates, structural drafting strategies, and more – proved successful in his own leagues…....
Key Fantasy Takeaways from a Tremendous Wild Card Weekend
Shawn Siegele
January 7, 2019
Shawn Siegele examines the fantasy repercussions of a fantastic wild card weekend…....
2019 NFL Draft Prospect: Josh Jacobs
Shawn Siegele
December 29, 2018
Josh Jacobs leads Alabama’s three-headed running back monster into an Orange Bowl and semifinal matchup against the Oklahoma Sooners. Although Jacobs has eligibility remaining, many draft experts project him among the top 2019 RBs, with some now moving him to No. 1…....
2018 Bowl Prospect Series: Patrick Laird
Shawn Siegele
December 26, 2018
The California Golden Bears take on the TCU Horned Frogs in the Cheez-It Bowl, setting up a great evening of football and snacks of any variety. Cal enters the game 7-5, having slogged through a 4-5 slate in the Pac-12. Their strength is on defense, but running back Patrick Laird is the driver on offense. He needs 65 yards to go over 1,000 as a…...
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