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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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After Adding D’Onta Foreman, the Bears Have a Fantasy Backfield That’s Dangerous in More Ways Than One
Shawn Siegele
March 17, 2023
The Chicago Bears have signed D’Onta Foreman to a one-year, $3 million contract. He’ll be paired with 2022 breakout Khalil Herbert to form a cheap and explosive backfield. Fresh off of their fleecing of the Carolina Panthers in the trade market, the Bears may have gotten the better of them at RB as well. While Miles Sanders and Chuba Hubbard should form a good lighting-and-lightning…...
Superflex Sleeper? Baker Mayfield Signs With Tampa to the Chagrin of Mike Evans and Chris Godwin
Shawn Siegele
March 15, 2023
The Tampa Buccaneers have reportedly signed Baker Mayfield to a one-year $8.5 million contract with $4.5 million guaranteed. He’ll likely compete with Kyle Trask to be the starting quarterback as Tampa sets themselves up for an early pick in 2024. The Cleveland Browns selected Mayfield No. 1 overall in the 2018 draft but eventually soured on him after an injury-plagued 2021 season. They traded him…...
Samaje Perine Finds a Potentially Massive Opportunity Behind Javonte Williams in Denver
Shawn Siegele
March 14, 2023
The Denver Broncos have reportedly signed Samaje Perine to a two-year, $7.5 million contract. Perine will now become one of the trendiest handcuffs in all of football as the backup for a recovering Javonte Williams. Few backs were mentioned more frequently than Samaje Perine on Stealing Bananas last year. The Bengals backup also became a weekly mention in the Zero RB Watch List, as Joe…...
Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson Return to the Dolphins and Become Zero RB Targets Again
Shawn Siegele
March 14, 2023
Raheem Mostert returns to the Miami Dolphins on a reported two-year, $5.6 million contract with $2.2 million guaranteed and an additional $2 million available in incentives. Update: The Dolphins have reportedly also re-signed Jeff Wilson to a two-year contract with a maximum value of $8.2 million. My reaction has Mostert in the foreground but discusses the important context with Wilson throughout. Due to a mix…...
Projecting the First Round of 2023 Superflex Rookie Drafts With New Risers and Fallers
Shawn Siegele
March 10, 2023
The rookie class starts to come into focus after another thrilling NFL combine. Shawn Siegele projects the first round of 2023 superflex drafts. If you’re anything like me, the combine has your dynasty juices really flowing and you’re making a flurry of trades ahead of the upcoming NFL draft. My co-managers and I executed a couple of blockbusters in the FFPC’s RotoViz TriFlex format over…...
2023 Wide Receiver Freak Scores – 4 Sleepers to Watch and Several Big Names to Avoid
Shawn Siegele
March 8, 2023
Shawn Siegele looks at the WR Freak Scores for a 2023 class that could really use some quality sleepers. The 2023 NFL draft sports a bevy of dynamic small receivers. But does it offer game-breaking alphas? Two of the three stars opted not to run a 40 but left us with a mouthwatering sample of their potential star power. Quentin Johnston jumped 40.5 inches in…...
Dynasty Workshop: Rebuilding an Orphan – The Worst Mistakes You Can Make
Shawn Siegele
March 2, 2023
Shawn Siegele looks at two of the biggest mistakes you can make when taking over a dynasty orphan. Colm Kelly and I have had a lot of fun taking over a dynasty team in the RV TriFlex format over at the FFPC. The Dynasty Re-Animators series on RotoViz Overtime focuses on how to use techniques like Perpetual Reloading to keep the championship window permanently open,…...
3 Prospects to Get You Fired Up About 2023 Even If You Don’t Have an Early Rookie Pick
Shawn Siegele
February 8, 2023
Shawn Siegele profiles three intriguing 2023 rookie prospects who could emerge as league-winning selections for drafters who don’t have an early first-round pick. The RotoViz Rookie Rankings Summit took place last Saturday night. As we get close to publication of Vol. 1 for the 2023 RotoViz Rookie Guide, it’s hard not to get caught up in rookie fever. This class has been the focus of…...
Using the RotoViz Tools to Break Down the Conference Championship Games
Shawn Siegele
January 28, 2023
Shawn Siegele uses the RotoViz tools to break down the AFC and NFC Championship games. The wide variety of playoff contests has added another layer of excitement over the last several weeks. Our preferred approach in early Underdog leagues was to load up with 49ers/Bengals rosters, and those teams have both advanced at much more palatable prices than the Chiefs and Eagles. If Tee Higgins…...
Dynasty Workshop 2023: Building a Coherent, High-Upside Framework for Dynasty Roster Construction
Shawn Siegele
January 26, 2023
Want to build an unstoppable juggernaut and turn your dynasty roster into a money machine? In this edition of the Dynasty Workshop, I profile five RV TriFlex teams – three with 2021 startups and two from last season. You can decide for yourself whether you like the construction of these squads and if you want to follow our philosophy of Perpetual Reloading. It’s dynasty orphan…...
FFPC Playoff Challenge 2 Strategy: Breaking Down Every Relevant Player With the GLSP and PMR
Shawn Siegele
January 19, 2023
Shawn Siegele breaks down every relevant player from the NFL Divisional Round and helps you plot strategy for the FFPC Playoff Challenge 2. The Wild Card weekend gave us a fantasy football bash for the ages, almost as though a year’s worth of excitement had been saved for the postseason. For participants in the FFPC and Underdog playoff contests, the intensity was ratcheted up a…...
Running the Gauntlet Again: Creating New Upside Scenarios as Underdog’s Playoff Contest Returns
Shawn Siegele
January 18, 2023
Shawn Siegele breaks down results from the first round of the Underdog playoff tournaments and begins the strategy session for new versions of the Gauntlet and Mitten. The Underdog playoff contests are compulsively addictive six-person drafts. Each team selects a 10-player best ball lineup that starts 1-QB, 1-RB, 2-WR/TE, and 1-Flex in the battle to progress through each individual playoff round and win the big…...
Friday Playoff Draft Excitement: 7 Potent Scenarios and Player Combos to Win Underdog’s Gauntlet 2
Shawn Siegele
January 13, 2023
By now you’re probably familiar with how awesomely addictive this contest is, and if you’re not you can read the full intros in some of my previous strategy pieces. As I write this on Thursday night, four versions of the Mitten have filled and Gauntlet 2 is 53% full. If you have the best draft execution on Friday, you could win the $200,000. In this…...
Full FFPC Playoff Contest Blueprint With Insights from the Game Level Similarity Projections and Passing Matchup Rater
Shawn Siegele
January 13, 2023
Shawn Siegele uses the Game Level Similarity Projections and Passing Matchup Rater to help create unique rosters with extreme upside in the FFPC Playoff Contest. I love this contest. On Tuesday, I broke it down in detail, explaining how every relevant player on all 14 playoff teams fit into coherent contest builds. Here’s a quick look at how it works: If you haven’t yet played…...
14 Teams, 49 Players, and $500,000: How Every Piece Fits in Our Quest to Win FFPC Playoff Gold
Shawn Siegele
January 10, 2023
Shawn Siegele looks at the fit for every tournament-relevant player in the FFPC Playoff Contest and constructs a path to winning $500,000. If you haven’t yet played the FFPC playoff contests, you’re missing out on the best part of the reality playoffs. With price points at both $200 ($500k grand prize) and $35 ($100k), you get one more shot at a six-figure prize. Both contests…...
Underdog Playoff Prices Are Changing Quickly: 5 Tactical Moves to Take Advantage (Updated)
Shawn Siegele
January 9, 2023
Shawn Siegele examines the swiftly changing landscape of Underdog playoff contests and explains how to turn new prices to your advantage. Update: I’ve tweaked the Saturday version after the Jaguars, Dolphins, and Seahawks locked down their playoff spots. Underdog playoff drafts are fast-paced, exciting, and addictive. The $25 Gauntlet contest is now 80% full. Update: The Gauntlet has filled and Gauntlet 2 is now open…...
Ekeler’s Historic Brilliance and Jefferson’s Historic Dud – Week 17 Heroes Leave a Lasting Mark in Fantasy
Shawn Siegele
January 2, 2023
Shawn Siegele places Austin Ekeler’s accomplishments in perspective after another star turn. And what about Justin Jefferson? Is his title-game dud the worst ever from star wide receiver? I hope everyone’s New Year is off to a great start, ideally with a fantasy title or two now resting comfortably on your mantle. Week 17 offering the jarring contrast between a running back ascending to greatness…...
Zero RB Playbook: The Finals – 46 Things to Know, Good Luck to All, and Can Conor Go Back to Back?
Shawn Siegele
December 31, 2022
Well, here we are. The finals. Blair Andrews and I have combined the Zero RB Watch and Playbook this week to provide a close look at the running back landscape for fantasy championship week. Blair has all of the stats for you as he does every week, and I’ve pulled out all of the big guns to break down situation and matchup. If you haven’t…...
A Contrarian Approach to Underdog Playoff Contests That Offers an Intoxicating Blend of Safety and Upside
Shawn Siegele
December 30, 2022
Shawn Siegele explains his contrarian approach for the Underdog playoff tournaments. If you want to maximize your advance rates while building a potentially powerful Super Bowl squad, these reality underdogs could be the way to do it. Gauntlet and Mitten drafts are now live over at Underdog. The Mitten 1 filled, so we’re on to Mitten 2, which is currently at 40% and filling fast…....
How the Best Ball Tools Launched a Superflex Team to the FFPC Finals
Shawn Siegele
December 29, 2022
In today’s free article, Shawn Siegele works through the player analysis and tactical decisions that led to a spot in the FFPC Superflex finals. As the best time in the fantasy calendar rolls around, we’ve been having a blast around RotoViz headquarters. While members of the staff get ready to compete for best ball tournament championships, we’ve also been inundated with messages from subscribers and…...
After Adding D’Onta Foreman, the Bears Have a Fantasy Backfield That’s Dangerous in More Ways Than One
Shawn Siegele
March 17, 2023
The Chicago Bears have signed D’Onta Foreman to a one-year, $3 million contract. He’ll be paired with 2022 breakout Khalil Herbert to form a cheap and explosive backfield. Fresh off of their fleecing of the Carolina Panthers in the trade market, the Bears may have gotten the better of them at RB as well. While Miles Sanders and Chuba Hubbard should form a good lighting-and-lightning…...
Superflex Sleeper? Baker Mayfield Signs With Tampa to the Chagrin of Mike Evans and Chris Godwin
Shawn Siegele
March 15, 2023
The Tampa Buccaneers have reportedly signed Baker Mayfield to a one-year $8.5 million contract with $4.5 million guaranteed. He’ll likely compete with Kyle Trask to be the starting quarterback as Tampa sets themselves up for an early pick in 2024. The Cleveland Browns selected Mayfield No. 1 overall in the 2018 draft but eventually soured on him after an injury-plagued 2021 season. They traded him…...
Samaje Perine Finds a Potentially Massive Opportunity Behind Javonte Williams in Denver
Shawn Siegele
March 14, 2023
The Denver Broncos have reportedly signed Samaje Perine to a two-year, $7.5 million contract. Perine will now become one of the trendiest handcuffs in all of football as the backup for a recovering Javonte Williams. Few backs were mentioned more frequently than Samaje Perine on Stealing Bananas last year. The Bengals backup also became a weekly mention in the Zero RB Watch List, as Joe…...
Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson Return to the Dolphins and Become Zero RB Targets Again
Shawn Siegele
March 14, 2023
Raheem Mostert returns to the Miami Dolphins on a reported two-year, $5.6 million contract with $2.2 million guaranteed and an additional $2 million available in incentives. Update: The Dolphins have reportedly also re-signed Jeff Wilson to a two-year contract with a maximum value of $8.2 million. My reaction has Mostert in the foreground but discusses the important context with Wilson throughout. Due to a mix…...
Projecting the First Round of 2023 Superflex Rookie Drafts With New Risers and Fallers
Shawn Siegele
March 10, 2023
The rookie class starts to come into focus after another thrilling NFL combine. Shawn Siegele projects the first round of 2023 superflex drafts. If you’re anything like me, the combine has your dynasty juices really flowing and you’re making a flurry of trades ahead of the upcoming NFL draft. My co-managers and I executed a couple of blockbusters in the FFPC’s RotoViz TriFlex format over…...
2023 Wide Receiver Freak Scores – 4 Sleepers to Watch and Several Big Names to Avoid
Shawn Siegele
March 8, 2023
Shawn Siegele looks at the WR Freak Scores for a 2023 class that could really use some quality sleepers. The 2023 NFL draft sports a bevy of dynamic small receivers. But does it offer game-breaking alphas? Two of the three stars opted not to run a 40 but left us with a mouthwatering sample of their potential star power. Quentin Johnston jumped 40.5 inches in…...
Dynasty Workshop: Rebuilding an Orphan – The Worst Mistakes You Can Make
Shawn Siegele
March 2, 2023
Shawn Siegele looks at two of the biggest mistakes you can make when taking over a dynasty orphan. Colm Kelly and I have had a lot of fun taking over a dynasty team in the RV TriFlex format over at the FFPC. The Dynasty Re-Animators series on RotoViz Overtime focuses on how to use techniques like Perpetual Reloading to keep the championship window permanently open,…...
3 Prospects to Get You Fired Up About 2023 Even If You Don’t Have an Early Rookie Pick
Shawn Siegele
February 8, 2023
Shawn Siegele profiles three intriguing 2023 rookie prospects who could emerge as league-winning selections for drafters who don’t have an early first-round pick. The RotoViz Rookie Rankings Summit took place last Saturday night. As we get close to publication of Vol. 1 for the 2023 RotoViz Rookie Guide, it’s hard not to get caught up in rookie fever. This class has been the focus of…...
Using the RotoViz Tools to Break Down the Conference Championship Games
Shawn Siegele
January 28, 2023
Shawn Siegele uses the RotoViz tools to break down the AFC and NFC Championship games. The wide variety of playoff contests has added another layer of excitement over the last several weeks. Our preferred approach in early Underdog leagues was to load up with 49ers/Bengals rosters, and those teams have both advanced at much more palatable prices than the Chiefs and Eagles. If Tee Higgins…...
Dynasty Workshop 2023: Building a Coherent, High-Upside Framework for Dynasty Roster Construction
Shawn Siegele
January 26, 2023
Want to build an unstoppable juggernaut and turn your dynasty roster into a money machine? In this edition of the Dynasty Workshop, I profile five RV TriFlex teams – three with 2021 startups and two from last season. You can decide for yourself whether you like the construction of these squads and if you want to follow our philosophy of Perpetual Reloading. It’s dynasty orphan…...
FFPC Playoff Challenge 2 Strategy: Breaking Down Every Relevant Player With the GLSP and PMR
Shawn Siegele
January 19, 2023
Shawn Siegele breaks down every relevant player from the NFL Divisional Round and helps you plot strategy for the FFPC Playoff Challenge 2. The Wild Card weekend gave us a fantasy football bash for the ages, almost as though a year’s worth of excitement had been saved for the postseason. For participants in the FFPC and Underdog playoff contests, the intensity was ratcheted up a…...
Running the Gauntlet Again: Creating New Upside Scenarios as Underdog’s Playoff Contest Returns
Shawn Siegele
January 18, 2023
Shawn Siegele breaks down results from the first round of the Underdog playoff tournaments and begins the strategy session for new versions of the Gauntlet and Mitten. The Underdog playoff contests are compulsively addictive six-person drafts. Each team selects a 10-player best ball lineup that starts 1-QB, 1-RB, 2-WR/TE, and 1-Flex in the battle to progress through each individual playoff round and win the big…...
Friday Playoff Draft Excitement: 7 Potent Scenarios and Player Combos to Win Underdog’s Gauntlet 2
Shawn Siegele
January 13, 2023
By now you’re probably familiar with how awesomely addictive this contest is, and if you’re not you can read the full intros in some of my previous strategy pieces. As I write this on Thursday night, four versions of the Mitten have filled and Gauntlet 2 is 53% full. If you have the best draft execution on Friday, you could win the $200,000. In this…...
Full FFPC Playoff Contest Blueprint With Insights from the Game Level Similarity Projections and Passing Matchup Rater
Shawn Siegele
January 13, 2023
Shawn Siegele uses the Game Level Similarity Projections and Passing Matchup Rater to help create unique rosters with extreme upside in the FFPC Playoff Contest. I love this contest. On Tuesday, I broke it down in detail, explaining how every relevant player on all 14 playoff teams fit into coherent contest builds. Here’s a quick look at how it works: If you haven’t yet played…...
14 Teams, 49 Players, and $500,000: How Every Piece Fits in Our Quest to Win FFPC Playoff Gold
Shawn Siegele
January 10, 2023
Shawn Siegele looks at the fit for every tournament-relevant player in the FFPC Playoff Contest and constructs a path to winning $500,000. If you haven’t yet played the FFPC playoff contests, you’re missing out on the best part of the reality playoffs. With price points at both $200 ($500k grand prize) and $35 ($100k), you get one more shot at a six-figure prize. Both contests…...
Underdog Playoff Prices Are Changing Quickly: 5 Tactical Moves to Take Advantage (Updated)
Shawn Siegele
January 9, 2023
Shawn Siegele examines the swiftly changing landscape of Underdog playoff contests and explains how to turn new prices to your advantage. Update: I’ve tweaked the Saturday version after the Jaguars, Dolphins, and Seahawks locked down their playoff spots. Underdog playoff drafts are fast-paced, exciting, and addictive. The $25 Gauntlet contest is now 80% full. Update: The Gauntlet has filled and Gauntlet 2 is now open…...
Ekeler’s Historic Brilliance and Jefferson’s Historic Dud – Week 17 Heroes Leave a Lasting Mark in Fantasy
Shawn Siegele
January 2, 2023
Shawn Siegele places Austin Ekeler’s accomplishments in perspective after another star turn. And what about Justin Jefferson? Is his title-game dud the worst ever from star wide receiver? I hope everyone’s New Year is off to a great start, ideally with a fantasy title or two now resting comfortably on your mantle. Week 17 offering the jarring contrast between a running back ascending to greatness…...
Zero RB Playbook: The Finals – 46 Things to Know, Good Luck to All, and Can Conor Go Back to Back?
Shawn Siegele
December 31, 2022
Well, here we are. The finals. Blair Andrews and I have combined the Zero RB Watch and Playbook this week to provide a close look at the running back landscape for fantasy championship week. Blair has all of the stats for you as he does every week, and I’ve pulled out all of the big guns to break down situation and matchup. If you haven’t…...
A Contrarian Approach to Underdog Playoff Contests That Offers an Intoxicating Blend of Safety and Upside
Shawn Siegele
December 30, 2022
Shawn Siegele explains his contrarian approach for the Underdog playoff tournaments. If you want to maximize your advance rates while building a potentially powerful Super Bowl squad, these reality underdogs could be the way to do it. Gauntlet and Mitten drafts are now live over at Underdog. The Mitten 1 filled, so we’re on to Mitten 2, which is currently at 40% and filling fast…....
How the Best Ball Tools Launched a Superflex Team to the FFPC Finals
Shawn Siegele
December 29, 2022
In today’s free article, Shawn Siegele works through the player analysis and tactical decisions that led to a spot in the FFPC Superflex finals. As the best time in the fantasy calendar rolls around, we’ve been having a blast around RotoViz headquarters. While members of the staff get ready to compete for best ball tournament championships, we’ve also been inundated with messages from subscribers and…...
After Adding D’Onta Foreman, the Bears Have a Fantasy Backfield That’s Dangerous in More Ways Than One
Shawn Siegele
March 17, 2023
The Chicago Bears have signed D’Onta Foreman to a one-year, $3 million contract. He’ll be paired with 2022 breakout Khalil Herbert to form a cheap and explosive backfield. Fresh off of their fleecing of the Carolina Panthers in the trade market, the Bears may have gotten the better of them at RB as well. While Miles Sanders and Chuba Hubbard should form a good lighting-and-lightning…...
Superflex Sleeper? Baker Mayfield Signs With Tampa to the Chagrin of Mike Evans and Chris Godwin
Shawn Siegele
March 15, 2023
The Tampa Buccaneers have reportedly signed Baker Mayfield to a one-year $8.5 million contract with $4.5 million guaranteed. He’ll likely compete with Kyle Trask to be the starting quarterback as Tampa sets themselves up for an early pick in 2024. The Cleveland Browns selected Mayfield No. 1 overall in the 2018 draft but eventually soured on him after an injury-plagued 2021 season. They traded him…...
Samaje Perine Finds a Potentially Massive Opportunity Behind Javonte Williams in Denver
Shawn Siegele
March 14, 2023
The Denver Broncos have reportedly signed Samaje Perine to a two-year, $7.5 million contract. Perine will now become one of the trendiest handcuffs in all of football as the backup for a recovering Javonte Williams. Few backs were mentioned more frequently than Samaje Perine on Stealing Bananas last year. The Bengals backup also became a weekly mention in the Zero RB Watch List, as Joe…...
Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson Return to the Dolphins and Become Zero RB Targets Again
Shawn Siegele
March 14, 2023
Raheem Mostert returns to the Miami Dolphins on a reported two-year, $5.6 million contract with $2.2 million guaranteed and an additional $2 million available in incentives. Update: The Dolphins have reportedly also re-signed Jeff Wilson to a two-year contract with a maximum value of $8.2 million. My reaction has Mostert in the foreground but discusses the important context with Wilson throughout. Due to a mix…...
Projecting the First Round of 2023 Superflex Rookie Drafts With New Risers and Fallers
Shawn Siegele
March 10, 2023
The rookie class starts to come into focus after another thrilling NFL combine. Shawn Siegele projects the first round of 2023 superflex drafts. If you’re anything like me, the combine has your dynasty juices really flowing and you’re making a flurry of trades ahead of the upcoming NFL draft. My co-managers and I executed a couple of blockbusters in the FFPC’s RotoViz TriFlex format over…...
2023 Wide Receiver Freak Scores – 4 Sleepers to Watch and Several Big Names to Avoid
Shawn Siegele
March 8, 2023
Shawn Siegele looks at the WR Freak Scores for a 2023 class that could really use some quality sleepers. The 2023 NFL draft sports a bevy of dynamic small receivers. But does it offer game-breaking alphas? Two of the three stars opted not to run a 40 but left us with a mouthwatering sample of their potential star power. Quentin Johnston jumped 40.5 inches in…...
Dynasty Workshop: Rebuilding an Orphan – The Worst Mistakes You Can Make
Shawn Siegele
March 2, 2023
Shawn Siegele looks at two of the biggest mistakes you can make when taking over a dynasty orphan. Colm Kelly and I have had a lot of fun taking over a dynasty team in the RV TriFlex format over at the FFPC. The Dynasty Re-Animators series on RotoViz Overtime focuses on how to use techniques like Perpetual Reloading to keep the championship window permanently open,…...
3 Prospects to Get You Fired Up About 2023 Even If You Don’t Have an Early Rookie Pick
Shawn Siegele
February 8, 2023
Shawn Siegele profiles three intriguing 2023 rookie prospects who could emerge as league-winning selections for drafters who don’t have an early first-round pick. The RotoViz Rookie Rankings Summit took place last Saturday night. As we get close to publication of Vol. 1 for the 2023 RotoViz Rookie Guide, it’s hard not to get caught up in rookie fever. This class has been the focus of…...
Using the RotoViz Tools to Break Down the Conference Championship Games
Shawn Siegele
January 28, 2023
Shawn Siegele uses the RotoViz tools to break down the AFC and NFC Championship games. The wide variety of playoff contests has added another layer of excitement over the last several weeks. Our preferred approach in early Underdog leagues was to load up with 49ers/Bengals rosters, and those teams have both advanced at much more palatable prices than the Chiefs and Eagles. If Tee Higgins…...
Dynasty Workshop 2023: Building a Coherent, High-Upside Framework for Dynasty Roster Construction
Shawn Siegele
January 26, 2023
Want to build an unstoppable juggernaut and turn your dynasty roster into a money machine? In this edition of the Dynasty Workshop, I profile five RV TriFlex teams – three with 2021 startups and two from last season. You can decide for yourself whether you like the construction of these squads and if you want to follow our philosophy of Perpetual Reloading. It’s dynasty orphan…...
FFPC Playoff Challenge 2 Strategy: Breaking Down Every Relevant Player With the GLSP and PMR
Shawn Siegele
January 19, 2023
Shawn Siegele breaks down every relevant player from the NFL Divisional Round and helps you plot strategy for the FFPC Playoff Challenge 2. The Wild Card weekend gave us a fantasy football bash for the ages, almost as though a year’s worth of excitement had been saved for the postseason. For participants in the FFPC and Underdog playoff contests, the intensity was ratcheted up a…...
Running the Gauntlet Again: Creating New Upside Scenarios as Underdog’s Playoff Contest Returns
Shawn Siegele
January 18, 2023
Shawn Siegele breaks down results from the first round of the Underdog playoff tournaments and begins the strategy session for new versions of the Gauntlet and Mitten. The Underdog playoff contests are compulsively addictive six-person drafts. Each team selects a 10-player best ball lineup that starts 1-QB, 1-RB, 2-WR/TE, and 1-Flex in the battle to progress through each individual playoff round and win the big…...
Friday Playoff Draft Excitement: 7 Potent Scenarios and Player Combos to Win Underdog’s Gauntlet 2
Shawn Siegele
January 13, 2023
By now you’re probably familiar with how awesomely addictive this contest is, and if you’re not you can read the full intros in some of my previous strategy pieces. As I write this on Thursday night, four versions of the Mitten have filled and Gauntlet 2 is 53% full. If you have the best draft execution on Friday, you could win the $200,000. In this…...
Full FFPC Playoff Contest Blueprint With Insights from the Game Level Similarity Projections and Passing Matchup Rater
Shawn Siegele
January 13, 2023
Shawn Siegele uses the Game Level Similarity Projections and Passing Matchup Rater to help create unique rosters with extreme upside in the FFPC Playoff Contest. I love this contest. On Tuesday, I broke it down in detail, explaining how every relevant player on all 14 playoff teams fit into coherent contest builds. Here’s a quick look at how it works: If you haven’t yet played…...
14 Teams, 49 Players, and $500,000: How Every Piece Fits in Our Quest to Win FFPC Playoff Gold
Shawn Siegele
January 10, 2023
Shawn Siegele looks at the fit for every tournament-relevant player in the FFPC Playoff Contest and constructs a path to winning $500,000. If you haven’t yet played the FFPC playoff contests, you’re missing out on the best part of the reality playoffs. With price points at both $200 ($500k grand prize) and $35 ($100k), you get one more shot at a six-figure prize. Both contests…...
Underdog Playoff Prices Are Changing Quickly: 5 Tactical Moves to Take Advantage (Updated)
Shawn Siegele
January 9, 2023
Shawn Siegele examines the swiftly changing landscape of Underdog playoff contests and explains how to turn new prices to your advantage. Update: I’ve tweaked the Saturday version after the Jaguars, Dolphins, and Seahawks locked down their playoff spots. Underdog playoff drafts are fast-paced, exciting, and addictive. The $25 Gauntlet contest is now 80% full. Update: The Gauntlet has filled and Gauntlet 2 is now open…...
Ekeler’s Historic Brilliance and Jefferson’s Historic Dud – Week 17 Heroes Leave a Lasting Mark in Fantasy
Shawn Siegele
January 2, 2023
Shawn Siegele places Austin Ekeler’s accomplishments in perspective after another star turn. And what about Justin Jefferson? Is his title-game dud the worst ever from star wide receiver? I hope everyone’s New Year is off to a great start, ideally with a fantasy title or two now resting comfortably on your mantle. Week 17 offering the jarring contrast between a running back ascending to greatness…...
Zero RB Playbook: The Finals – 46 Things to Know, Good Luck to All, and Can Conor Go Back to Back?
Shawn Siegele
December 31, 2022
Well, here we are. The finals. Blair Andrews and I have combined the Zero RB Watch and Playbook this week to provide a close look at the running back landscape for fantasy championship week. Blair has all of the stats for you as he does every week, and I’ve pulled out all of the big guns to break down situation and matchup. If you haven’t…...
A Contrarian Approach to Underdog Playoff Contests That Offers an Intoxicating Blend of Safety and Upside
Shawn Siegele
December 30, 2022
Shawn Siegele explains his contrarian approach for the Underdog playoff tournaments. If you want to maximize your advance rates while building a potentially powerful Super Bowl squad, these reality underdogs could be the way to do it. Gauntlet and Mitten drafts are now live over at Underdog. The Mitten 1 filled, so we’re on to Mitten 2, which is currently at 40% and filling fast…....
How the Best Ball Tools Launched a Superflex Team to the FFPC Finals
Shawn Siegele
December 29, 2022
In today’s free article, Shawn Siegele works through the player analysis and tactical decisions that led to a spot in the FFPC Superflex finals. As the best time in the fantasy calendar rolls around, we’ve been having a blast around RotoViz headquarters. While members of the staff get ready to compete for best ball tournament championships, we’ve also been inundated with messages from subscribers and…...
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