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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2017 Draft Prospect: Keevan Lucas

Super sleeper Keevan Lucas will look to spark Tulsa as they face Central Michigan in the Miami Beach Bowl. The 5-foot-10, 195-pound wide receiver leads the Golden Hurricane with 1,108 yards and 12 touchdowns…....

2017 NFL Draft Prospect Preview: Donnel Pumphrey

On December 17th, Donnel Pumphrey and San Diego St. will face Houston in the Las Vegas Bowl, where he’ll try to put the final exclamation on a resume that includes three consecutive seasons with more than 2,000 yards from scrimmage…....

Draft Prospect Preview: Michael Roberts, TE, Toledo

According to College Football Reference, 31 players have scored double-digit receiving touchdowns in 2016. Toledo’s 6-foot-4, 270-pound tight end Michael Roberts ranks No. 6 with 15 scores. He’ll join his Rockets teammates in the Camellia Bowl on December 17th vs. Appalachian St…....

Projecting All 32 NFL Backfields for 2017

It’s never too early to start planning for 2017, and a big part of that is knowing which running backs to target and which to sell as the offseason approaches. While such a quixotic endeavor is sure to miss on many projections, it’s an exercise that allows me to get a feel for both free agency and the coming NFL draft…....

RB Watch List Week 14: The Playoffs Are Here

It was a brutal week at the running back position. Todd Gurley, Matt Forte, Wendell Smallwood, Mark Ingram, Rashad Jennings, Kenneth Dixon, James Starks, Tim Hightower, Dion Lewis, and Theo Riddick all recorded fewer than five expected points in the running game (ruEP). …...

Using the RotoViz Screener to Examine WR Expected Points

Every week I use the RotoViz Screener to craft the RB Watch List. It’s an incredible tool that allows you to search for all kinds of information, and I sometimes lose hours poring over the different screens and sifting data in different ways…....

Where Will the 2017 Class Fit in the Dynasty Top 100?

Recently I published my midseason dynasty rankings, looking at the top 50 in Part 1 and 51 to 100 in Part 2. Many leagues currently have a moratorium on trades, but others have no such limitations. Our evaluations of players likely to go in the 2017 NFL draft are obviously preliminary, but making informed trades requires some sense of future value…....

The Contrarian: Mid-Season Dynasty Rankings: 51-100

Dynasty rankings are complicated by the very different objectives owners have this time of the year. This gets exaggerated when we move out of the elite range and are suddenly dealing with more extreme player types: young players with a wide range of outcomes, veterans on the decline, mid-career players who offer steady points but minimal marginal value…....

RB Watch List Week 11: Prepping for the Playoffs

Week 10 wasn’t particularly newsworthy at the RB position. David Johnson, Ezekiel Elliott, and Le’Veon Bell once again carried their owners to victory. Todd Gurley again failed in that regard…....

They Won’t All Be DuJuan Harris – RB Watch List Week 10

The RB Watch List is a look at usage and efficiency numbers broken out by weekly and seasonal results. You can use it to make trade determinations at the RB1 level and to scout future replacements for your RB2…....

Young WRs

The Contrarian: My Top 50 Mid-Season Dynasty Rankings

Heading into Week 9, we’ve reached the point in a dynasty campaign where competitive teams try to grab pieces for the stretch run. Meanwhile, rebuilders attempt to stockpile picks and simultaneously improve their 2017 draft position…....

3 Burning Questions for Week 8

Three former RotoViz favorites had big games in Week 7. Should we sell now that a brief window has opened? Or is this trio finally showing off their true abilities?…...

Ultimate Zero RB Watch List – Week 7

After what initially looked like a tame injury week at the RB position, things escalated quickly as teams tried to prepare for Week 7. Seismic activity in Green Bay, San Francisco, Buffalo, and Tampa Bay left Eddie Lacy on IR (ankle), and Doug Martin back on the shelf (hamstring)…....

3 Burning Questions for Week 7

October 16, 2016 was the day I’ve been waiting for since September 25, 2011. I thought it was never going to happen. But it did. And for one glorious day, Kenny Britt was among the best players in the National Football League…....

receiving efficiency

72 Unforced Errors – Week 6

In which we lament poor tight end play, discover Stefon Diggs will not be benched, encourage owners with a poor record to take heart, chronicle the misadventures of small school wide receivers, and explain why Chris Hogan is heading for a breakout…....

2017 Draft Prospect: Keevan Lucas

Super sleeper Keevan Lucas will look to spark Tulsa as they face Central Michigan in the Miami Beach Bowl. The 5-foot-10, 195-pound wide receiver leads the Golden Hurricane with 1,108 yards and 12 touchdowns…....

2017 NFL Draft Prospect Preview: Donnel Pumphrey

On December 17th, Donnel Pumphrey and San Diego St. will face Houston in the Las Vegas Bowl, where he’ll try to put the final exclamation on a resume that includes three consecutive seasons with more than 2,000 yards from scrimmage…....

Draft Prospect Preview: Michael Roberts, TE, Toledo

According to College Football Reference, 31 players have scored double-digit receiving touchdowns in 2016. Toledo’s 6-foot-4, 270-pound tight end Michael Roberts ranks No. 6 with 15 scores. He’ll join his Rockets teammates in the Camellia Bowl on December 17th vs. Appalachian St…....

Projecting All 32 NFL Backfields for 2017

It’s never too early to start planning for 2017, and a big part of that is knowing which running backs to target and which to sell as the offseason approaches. While such a quixotic endeavor is sure to miss on many projections, it’s an exercise that allows me to get a feel for both free agency and the coming NFL draft…....

RB Watch List Week 14: The Playoffs Are Here

It was a brutal week at the running back position. Todd Gurley, Matt Forte, Wendell Smallwood, Mark Ingram, Rashad Jennings, Kenneth Dixon, James Starks, Tim Hightower, Dion Lewis, and Theo Riddick all recorded fewer than five expected points in the running game (ruEP). …...

Using the RotoViz Screener to Examine WR Expected Points

Every week I use the RotoViz Screener to craft the RB Watch List. It’s an incredible tool that allows you to search for all kinds of information, and I sometimes lose hours poring over the different screens and sifting data in different ways…....

Where Will the 2017 Class Fit in the Dynasty Top 100?

Recently I published my midseason dynasty rankings, looking at the top 50 in Part 1 and 51 to 100 in Part 2. Many leagues currently have a moratorium on trades, but others have no such limitations. Our evaluations of players likely to go in the 2017 NFL draft are obviously preliminary, but making informed trades requires some sense of future value…....

The Contrarian: Mid-Season Dynasty Rankings: 51-100

Dynasty rankings are complicated by the very different objectives owners have this time of the year. This gets exaggerated when we move out of the elite range and are suddenly dealing with more extreme player types: young players with a wide range of outcomes, veterans on the decline, mid-career players who offer steady points but minimal marginal value…....

RB Watch List Week 11: Prepping for the Playoffs

Week 10 wasn’t particularly newsworthy at the RB position. David Johnson, Ezekiel Elliott, and Le’Veon Bell once again carried their owners to victory. Todd Gurley again failed in that regard…....

They Won’t All Be DuJuan Harris – RB Watch List Week 10

The RB Watch List is a look at usage and efficiency numbers broken out by weekly and seasonal results. You can use it to make trade determinations at the RB1 level and to scout future replacements for your RB2…....

Young WRs

The Contrarian: My Top 50 Mid-Season Dynasty Rankings

Heading into Week 9, we’ve reached the point in a dynasty campaign where competitive teams try to grab pieces for the stretch run. Meanwhile, rebuilders attempt to stockpile picks and simultaneously improve their 2017 draft position…....

3 Burning Questions for Week 8

Three former RotoViz favorites had big games in Week 7. Should we sell now that a brief window has opened? Or is this trio finally showing off their true abilities?…...

Ultimate Zero RB Watch List – Week 7

After what initially looked like a tame injury week at the RB position, things escalated quickly as teams tried to prepare for Week 7. Seismic activity in Green Bay, San Francisco, Buffalo, and Tampa Bay left Eddie Lacy on IR (ankle), and Doug Martin back on the shelf (hamstring)…....

3 Burning Questions for Week 7

October 16, 2016 was the day I’ve been waiting for since September 25, 2011. I thought it was never going to happen. But it did. And for one glorious day, Kenny Britt was among the best players in the National Football League…....

receiving efficiency

72 Unforced Errors – Week 6

In which we lament poor tight end play, discover Stefon Diggs will not be benched, encourage owners with a poor record to take heart, chronicle the misadventures of small school wide receivers, and explain why Chris Hogan is heading for a breakout…....

2017 Draft Prospect: Keevan Lucas

Super sleeper Keevan Lucas will look to spark Tulsa as they face Central Michigan in the Miami Beach Bowl. The 5-foot-10, 195-pound wide receiver leads the Golden Hurricane with 1,108 yards and 12 touchdowns…....

2017 NFL Draft Prospect Preview: Donnel Pumphrey

On December 17th, Donnel Pumphrey and San Diego St. will face Houston in the Las Vegas Bowl, where he’ll try to put the final exclamation on a resume that includes three consecutive seasons with more than 2,000 yards from scrimmage…....

Draft Prospect Preview: Michael Roberts, TE, Toledo

According to College Football Reference, 31 players have scored double-digit receiving touchdowns in 2016. Toledo’s 6-foot-4, 270-pound tight end Michael Roberts ranks No. 6 with 15 scores. He’ll join his Rockets teammates in the Camellia Bowl on December 17th vs. Appalachian St…....

Projecting All 32 NFL Backfields for 2017

It’s never too early to start planning for 2017, and a big part of that is knowing which running backs to target and which to sell as the offseason approaches. While such a quixotic endeavor is sure to miss on many projections, it’s an exercise that allows me to get a feel for both free agency and the coming NFL draft…....

RB Watch List Week 14: The Playoffs Are Here

It was a brutal week at the running back position. Todd Gurley, Matt Forte, Wendell Smallwood, Mark Ingram, Rashad Jennings, Kenneth Dixon, James Starks, Tim Hightower, Dion Lewis, and Theo Riddick all recorded fewer than five expected points in the running game (ruEP). …...

Using the RotoViz Screener to Examine WR Expected Points

Every week I use the RotoViz Screener to craft the RB Watch List. It’s an incredible tool that allows you to search for all kinds of information, and I sometimes lose hours poring over the different screens and sifting data in different ways…....

Where Will the 2017 Class Fit in the Dynasty Top 100?

Recently I published my midseason dynasty rankings, looking at the top 50 in Part 1 and 51 to 100 in Part 2. Many leagues currently have a moratorium on trades, but others have no such limitations. Our evaluations of players likely to go in the 2017 NFL draft are obviously preliminary, but making informed trades requires some sense of future value…....

The Contrarian: Mid-Season Dynasty Rankings: 51-100

Dynasty rankings are complicated by the very different objectives owners have this time of the year. This gets exaggerated when we move out of the elite range and are suddenly dealing with more extreme player types: young players with a wide range of outcomes, veterans on the decline, mid-career players who offer steady points but minimal marginal value…....

RB Watch List Week 11: Prepping for the Playoffs

Week 10 wasn’t particularly newsworthy at the RB position. David Johnson, Ezekiel Elliott, and Le’Veon Bell once again carried their owners to victory. Todd Gurley again failed in that regard…....

They Won’t All Be DuJuan Harris – RB Watch List Week 10

The RB Watch List is a look at usage and efficiency numbers broken out by weekly and seasonal results. You can use it to make trade determinations at the RB1 level and to scout future replacements for your RB2…....

Young WRs

The Contrarian: My Top 50 Mid-Season Dynasty Rankings

Heading into Week 9, we’ve reached the point in a dynasty campaign where competitive teams try to grab pieces for the stretch run. Meanwhile, rebuilders attempt to stockpile picks and simultaneously improve their 2017 draft position…....

3 Burning Questions for Week 8

Three former RotoViz favorites had big games in Week 7. Should we sell now that a brief window has opened? Or is this trio finally showing off their true abilities?…...

Ultimate Zero RB Watch List – Week 7

After what initially looked like a tame injury week at the RB position, things escalated quickly as teams tried to prepare for Week 7. Seismic activity in Green Bay, San Francisco, Buffalo, and Tampa Bay left Eddie Lacy on IR (ankle), and Doug Martin back on the shelf (hamstring)…....

3 Burning Questions for Week 7

October 16, 2016 was the day I’ve been waiting for since September 25, 2011. I thought it was never going to happen. But it did. And for one glorious day, Kenny Britt was among the best players in the National Football League…....

receiving efficiency

72 Unforced Errors – Week 6

In which we lament poor tight end play, discover Stefon Diggs will not be benched, encourage owners with a poor record to take heart, chronicle the misadventures of small school wide receivers, and explain why Chris Hogan is heading for a breakout…....

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