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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2018 Dynasty Startup Mock – Round 1

The RotoViz 2018 dynasty startup mock is in full swing. We’ll look at this draft from almost every direction imaginable, including an explanation of player selection from the drafters, draft strategy, pick value, and more. While we work through the final 21 rounds, we can use the RotoViz Screener to build statistical profiles for the elite talents coming off the board in Round 1. …...

2018 NFL Draft Prospect: Jordan Chunn

Jordan Chunn will lead Troy against North Texas in the New Orleans Bowl. The redshirt senior is not a big name, but any 235-pound back with 47 college touchdowns and 84 career receptions should pique our interest…....

Ranking the Rookie Running Back Stars

As we close in on the 2017 fantasy playoffs, it’s become increasingly clear that we’re witnessing one of the best running back classes in recent memory. With five stars who could be ranked in almost any order, I wanted to take a closer look at their scoring profiles, examine their pros and cons, and evaluate who will be the biggest dynasty forces in the future…....

3 Breakout WRs to Acquire and a Controversial Sell

In building Zero RB super-squads with five or six top-15 WRs, you have to load up on stars early but also hit breakouts in the middle and later rounds. That means selecting young players with production that isn’t priced into their ADPs…....

Top 15 Zero RB Candidates for 2017: The Update

In 2015, the Zero RB target list included Devonta Freeman and Doug Martin. Martin went off the board at RB17 but finished as RB4. Freeman was selected outside the first 100 picks at RB29 but finished as the overall RB1. The 2016 list featured Melvin Gordon, my top breakout candidate and highest-owned player. Who are we targeting in 2017?…...

Shawn Siegele’s Perfect Draft – The Draft Lab Experiment

Our authors are using a variety of RotoViz tools to demonstrate their perfect drafts. I wanted to go through this experiment using the Draft Lab to build my perfect team from a tough position. The end of the round is brutal in 2017 drafts. Or at least it appears to be right now. Things always look very different by the end of the season…....

Top 15 Zero RB Candidates for 2017: No. 5 to No. 1

In 2015, the Zero RB target list included Devonta Freeman and Doug Martin. Martin went off the board at RB17 but finished as RB4. Freeman was selected outside the first 100 picks at RB29 but finished as the overall RB1. The 2016 list featured Melvin Gordon, my top breakout candidate and highest-owned player. Who are we targeting in 2017?…...

Top 15 Zero RB Candidates for 2017: No. 10 to No. 6

In 2015, the Zero RB target list included Devonta Freeman and Doug Martin. Martin went off the board at RB17 but finished as RB4. Freeman was selected outside the first 100 picks at RB29 but finished as the overall RB1. The 2016 list featured Melvin Gordon, my top breakout candidate and highest-owned player. Who are we targeting in 2017?…...

RotoViz Staff Announcement

It’s with great pleasure that we announce a few staff leadership roles as we formalize the in-season content for what promises to be an exciting 2017 NFL season. Ben Gretch is taking on the role of Senior Fantasy Analyst, Charles Kleinheksel will officially be our Director of Special Projects, and Josh Hermsmeyer will be Head of Analytics. Ben Gretch (@YardsPerGretch) – Senior Fantasy Analyst Ben has been…...

Top 15 Zero RB Candidates for 2017: No. 15 to No. 11

In 2015, the Zero RB target list included Devonta Freeman and Doug Martin. Martin went off the board at RB17 but finished as RB4. Freeman was selected outside the first 100 picks at RB29 but finished as the overall RB1. The 2016 list featured Melvin Gordon, my top breakout candidate and highest-owned player. Who are we targeting in 2017?…...

A Look at 99 WR Breakouts Over 16 Years

Wide receiver breakouts are the key to fantasy championships, but taking shots on unproven players can leave us with fragile rosters. Can we look to history to find certain types of players to target?…...

The 2017 Carry Leader Survey – 6 Favorites Emerge

Twenty-five RotoViz scribes voted for the 2017 carry leader and offered explanations for their votes. While fewer RBs received first-place votes than during our WR Target Series, we had much more disagreement among those players. Antonio Brown and Odell Beckham were not left off of any ballots in the WR voting, but every RB was absent from at least five ballots…....

25 Writers Vote for the 2017 Carry Leader – Part 1

Twenty-five RotoViz scribes voted for the 2017 carry leader and offered explanations for their votes. While fewer RBs received first-place votes than during our WR Target Series, we had much more disagreement among those players. Antonio Brown and Odell Beckham were not left off of any ballots in the WR voting, but every RB was absent from at least five ballots…....

25 Writers Vote on the 2017 Carry Leader – The Dark Horses

Twenty-five RotoViz scribes contributed to our RB Carry Leader survey. Perhaps my favorite question dealt with the dark horses. Asking for a legitimate sleeper candidate to lead the league in carries should allow for some creative and compelling answers on this question…....

29 Writers Vote for the 2017 Target Leaders – Avoid

We asked the RotoViz staff to rank their top-five picks to lead the NFL in targets for 2017. Since leading the league in targets requires elite talent and favorable circumstances, the results aren’t particularly shocking, nor should they be. But we did have plenty of dissent at the top and a few dark horses definitely crept in…....

29 Writers Vote for the 2017 Target Leader – The Favorites

We asked the RotoViz staff to rank their top-five picks to lead the NFL in targets for 2017. Since leading the league in targets requires elite talent and favorable circumstances, the results aren’t particularly shocking, nor should they be. But we did have plenty of dissent at the top and a few dark horses definitely crept in…....

29 Writers Vote For The 2017 Target Leader – The Long Shots

We asked the RotoViz staff to rank their top-five picks to lead the NFL in targets for 2017. Since leading the league in targets requires elite talent and favorable circumstances, the results aren’t particularly shocking, nor should they be. But we did have plenty of dissent at the top, and a few dark horses definitely crept in…....

Rebuilding From Outside the First 5 Picks: 4 Rookies to Target

RotoViz extensively covered the NFL draft with QB and TE models as well as multiple RB and WR models. During draft week, 24 writers penned 59 draft reactions. This week we released our rookie rankings. Twenty-two writers and dynasty owners ranked 60-plus rookies. This is a look at four rookies you should target in the first two rounds. Part 2 will focus on how to…...

2018 Dynasty Startup Mock – Round 1

The RotoViz 2018 dynasty startup mock is in full swing. We’ll look at this draft from almost every direction imaginable, including an explanation of player selection from the drafters, draft strategy, pick value, and more. While we work through the final 21 rounds, we can use the RotoViz Screener to build statistical profiles for the elite talents coming off the board in Round 1. …...

2018 NFL Draft Prospect: Jordan Chunn

Jordan Chunn will lead Troy against North Texas in the New Orleans Bowl. The redshirt senior is not a big name, but any 235-pound back with 47 college touchdowns and 84 career receptions should pique our interest…....

Ranking the Rookie Running Back Stars

As we close in on the 2017 fantasy playoffs, it’s become increasingly clear that we’re witnessing one of the best running back classes in recent memory. With five stars who could be ranked in almost any order, I wanted to take a closer look at their scoring profiles, examine their pros and cons, and evaluate who will be the biggest dynasty forces in the future…....

3 Breakout WRs to Acquire and a Controversial Sell

In building Zero RB super-squads with five or six top-15 WRs, you have to load up on stars early but also hit breakouts in the middle and later rounds. That means selecting young players with production that isn’t priced into their ADPs…....

Top 15 Zero RB Candidates for 2017: The Update

In 2015, the Zero RB target list included Devonta Freeman and Doug Martin. Martin went off the board at RB17 but finished as RB4. Freeman was selected outside the first 100 picks at RB29 but finished as the overall RB1. The 2016 list featured Melvin Gordon, my top breakout candidate and highest-owned player. Who are we targeting in 2017?…...

Shawn Siegele’s Perfect Draft – The Draft Lab Experiment

Our authors are using a variety of RotoViz tools to demonstrate their perfect drafts. I wanted to go through this experiment using the Draft Lab to build my perfect team from a tough position. The end of the round is brutal in 2017 drafts. Or at least it appears to be right now. Things always look very different by the end of the season…....

Top 15 Zero RB Candidates for 2017: No. 5 to No. 1

In 2015, the Zero RB target list included Devonta Freeman and Doug Martin. Martin went off the board at RB17 but finished as RB4. Freeman was selected outside the first 100 picks at RB29 but finished as the overall RB1. The 2016 list featured Melvin Gordon, my top breakout candidate and highest-owned player. Who are we targeting in 2017?…...

Top 15 Zero RB Candidates for 2017: No. 10 to No. 6

In 2015, the Zero RB target list included Devonta Freeman and Doug Martin. Martin went off the board at RB17 but finished as RB4. Freeman was selected outside the first 100 picks at RB29 but finished as the overall RB1. The 2016 list featured Melvin Gordon, my top breakout candidate and highest-owned player. Who are we targeting in 2017?…...

RotoViz Staff Announcement

It’s with great pleasure that we announce a few staff leadership roles as we formalize the in-season content for what promises to be an exciting 2017 NFL season. Ben Gretch is taking on the role of Senior Fantasy Analyst, Charles Kleinheksel will officially be our Director of Special Projects, and Josh Hermsmeyer will be Head of Analytics. Ben Gretch (@YardsPerGretch) – Senior Fantasy Analyst Ben has been…...

Top 15 Zero RB Candidates for 2017: No. 15 to No. 11

In 2015, the Zero RB target list included Devonta Freeman and Doug Martin. Martin went off the board at RB17 but finished as RB4. Freeman was selected outside the first 100 picks at RB29 but finished as the overall RB1. The 2016 list featured Melvin Gordon, my top breakout candidate and highest-owned player. Who are we targeting in 2017?…...

A Look at 99 WR Breakouts Over 16 Years

Wide receiver breakouts are the key to fantasy championships, but taking shots on unproven players can leave us with fragile rosters. Can we look to history to find certain types of players to target?…...

The 2017 Carry Leader Survey – 6 Favorites Emerge

Twenty-five RotoViz scribes voted for the 2017 carry leader and offered explanations for their votes. While fewer RBs received first-place votes than during our WR Target Series, we had much more disagreement among those players. Antonio Brown and Odell Beckham were not left off of any ballots in the WR voting, but every RB was absent from at least five ballots…....

25 Writers Vote for the 2017 Carry Leader – Part 1

Twenty-five RotoViz scribes voted for the 2017 carry leader and offered explanations for their votes. While fewer RBs received first-place votes than during our WR Target Series, we had much more disagreement among those players. Antonio Brown and Odell Beckham were not left off of any ballots in the WR voting, but every RB was absent from at least five ballots…....

25 Writers Vote on the 2017 Carry Leader – The Dark Horses

Twenty-five RotoViz scribes contributed to our RB Carry Leader survey. Perhaps my favorite question dealt with the dark horses. Asking for a legitimate sleeper candidate to lead the league in carries should allow for some creative and compelling answers on this question…....

29 Writers Vote for the 2017 Target Leaders – Avoid

We asked the RotoViz staff to rank their top-five picks to lead the NFL in targets for 2017. Since leading the league in targets requires elite talent and favorable circumstances, the results aren’t particularly shocking, nor should they be. But we did have plenty of dissent at the top and a few dark horses definitely crept in…....

29 Writers Vote for the 2017 Target Leader – The Favorites

We asked the RotoViz staff to rank their top-five picks to lead the NFL in targets for 2017. Since leading the league in targets requires elite talent and favorable circumstances, the results aren’t particularly shocking, nor should they be. But we did have plenty of dissent at the top and a few dark horses definitely crept in…....

29 Writers Vote For The 2017 Target Leader – The Long Shots

We asked the RotoViz staff to rank their top-five picks to lead the NFL in targets for 2017. Since leading the league in targets requires elite talent and favorable circumstances, the results aren’t particularly shocking, nor should they be. But we did have plenty of dissent at the top, and a few dark horses definitely crept in…....

Rebuilding From Outside the First 5 Picks: 4 Rookies to Target

RotoViz extensively covered the NFL draft with QB and TE models as well as multiple RB and WR models. During draft week, 24 writers penned 59 draft reactions. This week we released our rookie rankings. Twenty-two writers and dynasty owners ranked 60-plus rookies. This is a look at four rookies you should target in the first two rounds. Part 2 will focus on how to…...

2018 Dynasty Startup Mock – Round 1

The RotoViz 2018 dynasty startup mock is in full swing. We’ll look at this draft from almost every direction imaginable, including an explanation of player selection from the drafters, draft strategy, pick value, and more. While we work through the final 21 rounds, we can use the RotoViz Screener to build statistical profiles for the elite talents coming off the board in Round 1. …...

2018 NFL Draft Prospect: Jordan Chunn

Jordan Chunn will lead Troy against North Texas in the New Orleans Bowl. The redshirt senior is not a big name, but any 235-pound back with 47 college touchdowns and 84 career receptions should pique our interest…....

Ranking the Rookie Running Back Stars

As we close in on the 2017 fantasy playoffs, it’s become increasingly clear that we’re witnessing one of the best running back classes in recent memory. With five stars who could be ranked in almost any order, I wanted to take a closer look at their scoring profiles, examine their pros and cons, and evaluate who will be the biggest dynasty forces in the future…....

3 Breakout WRs to Acquire and a Controversial Sell

In building Zero RB super-squads with five or six top-15 WRs, you have to load up on stars early but also hit breakouts in the middle and later rounds. That means selecting young players with production that isn’t priced into their ADPs…....

Top 15 Zero RB Candidates for 2017: The Update

In 2015, the Zero RB target list included Devonta Freeman and Doug Martin. Martin went off the board at RB17 but finished as RB4. Freeman was selected outside the first 100 picks at RB29 but finished as the overall RB1. The 2016 list featured Melvin Gordon, my top breakout candidate and highest-owned player. Who are we targeting in 2017?…...

Shawn Siegele’s Perfect Draft – The Draft Lab Experiment

Our authors are using a variety of RotoViz tools to demonstrate their perfect drafts. I wanted to go through this experiment using the Draft Lab to build my perfect team from a tough position. The end of the round is brutal in 2017 drafts. Or at least it appears to be right now. Things always look very different by the end of the season…....

Top 15 Zero RB Candidates for 2017: No. 5 to No. 1

In 2015, the Zero RB target list included Devonta Freeman and Doug Martin. Martin went off the board at RB17 but finished as RB4. Freeman was selected outside the first 100 picks at RB29 but finished as the overall RB1. The 2016 list featured Melvin Gordon, my top breakout candidate and highest-owned player. Who are we targeting in 2017?…...

Top 15 Zero RB Candidates for 2017: No. 10 to No. 6

In 2015, the Zero RB target list included Devonta Freeman and Doug Martin. Martin went off the board at RB17 but finished as RB4. Freeman was selected outside the first 100 picks at RB29 but finished as the overall RB1. The 2016 list featured Melvin Gordon, my top breakout candidate and highest-owned player. Who are we targeting in 2017?…...

RotoViz Staff Announcement

It’s with great pleasure that we announce a few staff leadership roles as we formalize the in-season content for what promises to be an exciting 2017 NFL season. Ben Gretch is taking on the role of Senior Fantasy Analyst, Charles Kleinheksel will officially be our Director of Special Projects, and Josh Hermsmeyer will be Head of Analytics. Ben Gretch (@YardsPerGretch) – Senior Fantasy Analyst Ben has been…...

Top 15 Zero RB Candidates for 2017: No. 15 to No. 11

In 2015, the Zero RB target list included Devonta Freeman and Doug Martin. Martin went off the board at RB17 but finished as RB4. Freeman was selected outside the first 100 picks at RB29 but finished as the overall RB1. The 2016 list featured Melvin Gordon, my top breakout candidate and highest-owned player. Who are we targeting in 2017?…...

A Look at 99 WR Breakouts Over 16 Years

Wide receiver breakouts are the key to fantasy championships, but taking shots on unproven players can leave us with fragile rosters. Can we look to history to find certain types of players to target?…...

The 2017 Carry Leader Survey – 6 Favorites Emerge

Twenty-five RotoViz scribes voted for the 2017 carry leader and offered explanations for their votes. While fewer RBs received first-place votes than during our WR Target Series, we had much more disagreement among those players. Antonio Brown and Odell Beckham were not left off of any ballots in the WR voting, but every RB was absent from at least five ballots…....

25 Writers Vote for the 2017 Carry Leader – Part 1

Twenty-five RotoViz scribes voted for the 2017 carry leader and offered explanations for their votes. While fewer RBs received first-place votes than during our WR Target Series, we had much more disagreement among those players. Antonio Brown and Odell Beckham were not left off of any ballots in the WR voting, but every RB was absent from at least five ballots…....

25 Writers Vote on the 2017 Carry Leader – The Dark Horses

Twenty-five RotoViz scribes contributed to our RB Carry Leader survey. Perhaps my favorite question dealt with the dark horses. Asking for a legitimate sleeper candidate to lead the league in carries should allow for some creative and compelling answers on this question…....

29 Writers Vote for the 2017 Target Leaders – Avoid

We asked the RotoViz staff to rank their top-five picks to lead the NFL in targets for 2017. Since leading the league in targets requires elite talent and favorable circumstances, the results aren’t particularly shocking, nor should they be. But we did have plenty of dissent at the top and a few dark horses definitely crept in…....

29 Writers Vote for the 2017 Target Leader – The Favorites

We asked the RotoViz staff to rank their top-five picks to lead the NFL in targets for 2017. Since leading the league in targets requires elite talent and favorable circumstances, the results aren’t particularly shocking, nor should they be. But we did have plenty of dissent at the top and a few dark horses definitely crept in…....

29 Writers Vote For The 2017 Target Leader – The Long Shots

We asked the RotoViz staff to rank their top-five picks to lead the NFL in targets for 2017. Since leading the league in targets requires elite talent and favorable circumstances, the results aren’t particularly shocking, nor should they be. But we did have plenty of dissent at the top, and a few dark horses definitely crept in…....

Rebuilding From Outside the First 5 Picks: 4 Rookies to Target

RotoViz extensively covered the NFL draft with QB and TE models as well as multiple RB and WR models. During draft week, 24 writers penned 59 draft reactions. This week we released our rookie rankings. Twenty-two writers and dynasty owners ranked 60-plus rookies. This is a look at four rookies you should target in the first two rounds. Part 2 will focus on how to…...

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