A.J. Brown was special last year. Over the last two decades, Odell Beckham Jr. is the only rookie wide receiver to post more receiving Fantasy Points Over Expectation (reFPOE) than Brown had in 2019. Brown accumulated 1,051 yards on just 84 targets, leading the NFL in yards per target in the process.[1]Minimum 30 targets. Since 1992, he is the only player to finish with over…...

Before the NFL Draft, I wrote about why pass-catching is the key to identifying late-round running back breakouts. The evidence is pretty glaring, especially considering it’s not too difficult to predict which RBs will catch passes (as shown in the first article). There weren’t many league-winning RBs picked late in drafts last season, but you can safely expect that to rebound this year. Picking the…...

The NFL released the 2020 schedule last week, giving sports fans worldwide something to look forward to and fantasy gamers the opportunity to find an edge in best ball leagues. With some help from the RotoViz Strength of Schedule Streaming App, let’s make sense of the gauntlet that each team will face. How Does the App Calculate Opponent Difficulty? As a reminder, our SoS App…...

The NFL released the 2020 schedule Thursday evening, giving sports fans worldwide something to look forward to and fantasy gamers the opportunity to find an edge in best ball leagues. With some help from the RotoViz Strength of Schedule Streaming App, let’s make sense of the gauntlet that each team will face. How Does the App Calculate Opponent Difficulty? As a reminder, our SoS App…...

Nothing beats finding a high-upside player at the back of your best ball draft. Whether it’s Mecole Hardman providing nine double-digit scoring weeks or D.J. Chark, who became a starting level WR for nearly half the season, these late-round picks can often provide the needed boost to increase your team’s overall ceiling. So, with that in mind, I’m bringing back my series from a couple of years ago,…...

The Perfect Best Ball Draft (pre-NFL draft) continues with a look today at Rounds 9-12. If you missed the perfect picks from Rounds 1-4 or Rounds 5-8, be sure to check out those pieces first. Your squad is now nearly halfway done, and the real test begins: Can you find the diamonds in the rough? Once you get into the double-digit rounds of a Best Ball…...

We previously looked at the risers and fallers in the world of high stakes best ball. Now let’s turn our attention to those who get their kicks over at Fanball. The platform is different, and so are the players who have become more popular in recent weeks. Here are six Fanball ADP risers on three different teams who have seen their stock rise over the…...

We’re continuing our run through the Perfect Best Ball Draft (pre-NFL draft) with a look today at Rounds 5-8. The middle rounds of Best Ball drafts are where you really separate yourself from the field, as most of the “studs” are off the board. If you want to know the best players to pick in Rounds 1-4, check out the first article of this series…....

Earlier this week, I looked at five players who were experiencing a bump in popularity over at the FFPC. In the interest of balance, it’s only fair that we look at the other side of the coin. With that in mind, here are five situations where high stakes fantasy players have started to cool. Free agency did not exactly make these players winners, not in…...

At the time of writing, the NFL Draft is still scheduled to take place on time. At the time of writing, we should be getting a 2020 NFL season. Obviously a lot can change between now (whenever you are reading this) and then, but let us proceed with the assumption that there will be football in 2020. If this is the case, then there will…...

In Lesson 5 of the 2020 Best Ball Workshop, Shawn Siegele looks at how to combine your tactics at the onesie positions. Conserving roster spots at quarterback, tight end, and defense can play an important role, but recent results suggest owners may give it too much emphasis. With the help of the Roster Construction Explorer, Shawn explains what you should do instead.  In best ball…...

In Lesson 4 of the 2020 Best Ball Workshop, Shawn Siegele uses the Roster Construction Explorer to highlight Team Defense. The message is clear: fantasy owners are destroying their win rates by ignoring key insights at this underappreciated position. In the first two lessons of the series, we looked at the quarterback and tight end positions. Readers who followed the tactics from the 2019 Workshop…...

Based on intel from the first two lessons of the 2020 Best Ball Workshop, Shawn Siegele recommends seven players as the foundation of your BestBall10s lineup. The RotoViz Best Ball Workshop uses intelligence from Mike Beers’ Roster Construction Explorer to help you put together a team that has an edge on your opponents at every position. Last year, our individual lessons helped you to a…...