Round 1 of the 2019 NFL draft is in the books, and rookie drafts start to take shape with the top players off the board at every position. A couple of stud tight ends will battle for early selections in TE-premium leagues, while Josh Jacobs solidifies his top-five status by landing with an increasingly quixotic Oakland organization at No. 24 overall. Now that we…...

Long time readers are familiar with Matthew Freedman’s Workhorse Score and Blair Andrews’ Backfield Dominator Rating. Today we dig into the new Box Score Scout and examine the roles that the top 2019 NFL draft prospects played in their respective offenses. Production translates. That’s the key you need to remember as you prepare for your upcoming rookie drafts. Sure, athleticism matters, especially at RB. That’s…...

After using the Combine Explorer to evaluate the 20 closest athletic comps for top Freak Score receivers and the Box Score Scout to find the best overall comparisons for the top-five WRs according to the RotoViz Scouting Index, it’s time to switch gears to everyone’s favorite topic. Sleepers. Every season has a number of compelling sleepers, and we’re going to start with a couple of…...

When I first wrote about Josh Jacobs as part of our prospect series, he was getting ready to lead Alabama’s three-headed running back monster into an Orange Bowl matchup with the Oklahoma Sooners. After starring against Oklahoma and disappearing against Clemson, he declared for the NFL draft where he’s a trendy pick to be among the first backs of the board. He remained No. 1…...

The NFL draft creates an offseason hype machine like no other, and the reality often fails to live up to the buzz. The 2019 wide receiver class may be an exception. Shawn Siegele uses the RotoViz Box Score Scout to provide advanced metrics and player comps for the five best WRs in a year loaded with potential stars. Although each of the last three years…...

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…...

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…...

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. … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View...

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?… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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…. Membership Required You must...