Blair Andrews asks whether the Carolina Panthers’ offense will skip a beat without Christian McCaffrey, examines Trey Sermon’s bid to be Kyle Shanahan’s lead back, and explores the Detroit Lions’ deployment of their running back duo. Our goal with the Zero RB Watch List is to help you locate RB breakouts and waiver adds before they happen, but this column isn’t just for Zero RB…...

Shawn Siegele praises Kareem Hunt’s ferocious runs, boggles at Najee Harris’ epic reception total, and examines Zack Moss’ bid to take over the Bills backfield . . . plus, you know, actually score some points. Many times in Week 3 it felt like we’d lived an entire season within the span of 72 hours. Christian McCaffrey was so good that it made fantasy unfair, then…...

Welcome to 2021’s third edition of the GLSP review. In this weekly article, we’ll use the RotoViz GSLP projections to identify streaming options at the quarterback position, as well as running backs and wide receivers that make compelling cases for flex consideration. If you’re new to the site or unfamiliar with the GLSP process, please read through the link below before making use of GLSP this season…....

We have reached what we used to be able to say was the quarter pole of the season. So once again, massive thanks for the 17th game, NFL. Still, Week 4 lies ahead of us. The tight-end landscape is developing into the high level of reliability we have come to expect. So let’s look back at the movers and shakers from last week. Then, I…...

Get an early start on your preparation for the upcoming week with the RotoViz Monday Review tool. In this weekly article, Blair Andrews reviews some of the most interesting observations from the tool and the last week in fantasy football. A previous version of this article was titled “The Fantasy Waste Land.” I had rewritten the entire first stanza of T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land,…...

Shawn Siegele breaks down the most fantasy-relevant coaching decisions, looks at a handful of “almost” plays that would have changed the landscape in Week 3, and he praises Dan Campbell even in defeat. After three crazy and ridiculously fun weeks to start the season, I want to express my gratitude at having the opportunity to do this. Sharing fantasy football with the RotoViz community is…...

In this edition of Win the Waiver Wire, Sam Wallace shares his top waiver targets for Week 4 in seasonal fantasy football leagues. It’s hard to believe we are almost through Week 3 already. We finally have three-game sample sizes, which gives us a clearer picture of what is happening across the league. Let’s dive in and see what options are available for you on…...

Welcome to Going Deep! This weekly article will use charting data, advanced metrics, and other RotoViz tools to help its readers better understand the challenges facing wide receivers and tight ends in the coming week. Heading into Week 3, we have more 2021 data at our disposal and a better idea of how each team’s secondary will operate. More importantly, the picture of the number…...

Conor O’Driscoll uses the RotoViz suite of tools to identify opportunities to buy low on players likely to post strong fantasy performances, and to help you see red flags before your opponents notice. The Strength of Schedule (SOS) Streaming App is particularly useful for this as it allows us to see which players have the easiest or most difficult upcoming schedules, a potentially league-winning edge…....

In this weekly article, Bjorn Yang-Vaernet uses the Advanced Stat Explorer and other RotoViz tools to dive deep into wide receiver usage trends. Usage is key for making waiver wire adds, start/sit decisions, and finding the next blow-up WR in DFS. Week 2 is in the books and the craziness of the NFL continues. Tons of big performances, injuries, and more importantly, another round of…...

The season is already whipping by at pace, as we enter Week 3. Some of you may be quite happy with how your fantasy season is going. Some of you may look back on your draft night as a colossal waste of your increasingly dwindling time on this mortal coil. I can’t speak for everyone, of course. Part of your joy (or despair) may be…...

Last week, we looked at leaders in several running back advanced stats. Devin Singletary’s elusiveness and David Montgomery’s yards after contact headlined Week 1. Some of the running back advanced stats explained Elijah Mitchell’s blowup Week 1 performance, even though his opportunity didn’t quite account for it. With the Titans establishing the run even from behind in Week 2, Derrick Henry’s low 1.8 yards after…...