Welcome to the game environment series. This series will provide several weekly games to target and fade, based on macro-level factors that impact fantasy production. For more on these factors, click here. We recommend using this in conjunction with our micro-level analysis, including the buy low report, the strength in numbers series, our quarterback, kicker, tight end, and defense streaming articles, and the slate of…...

Blair Andrews explores the changing backfield situations in the NFC ahead of Week 16 in the Ultimate Zero RB Watch List. Tony Pollard reminds us not to give up on our theses so soon. You don’t have to draft a Zero RB team to win at fantasy football, but it helps. Whether you did go Zero RB or not, all teams can benefit from finding…...

Dave Caban reviews the RB and WR Game Level Similarity Projections (GLSP) to provide a snapshot of expected opportunity and touchdown scoring potential. Welcome to our 16th RB/WR GLSP review of the season. In this weekly article, we’ll take a quick look at expected opportunity and touchdown scoring potential using estimates created by our GLSP tool. To learn more about the process of building GLSP projections,…...

Need to replace a starter like Ronald Jones or Raheem Mostert and don’t have their handcuffs? Shawn Siegele offers a handful of AFC desperation plays, including options for even the deepest leagues. He also discusses four dynasty strong-buy candidates and the one running back he’s buying everywhere this offseason. The Ultimate Zero RB Watch is for all fantasy owners, regardless of your RB strategy. As…...

QB rankings and streaming advice for Week 16 – commonly championship week – of the 2020 fantasy football season. In the longest year of our lifetimes, it is still shocking we managed to complete the fantasy season on schedule. And despite the hurdles it took to get here, the season did not disappoint. We witnessed some fresh faces secure starting roles (Justin Herbert, Tua Tagovailoa) and…...

In this edition of Win the Waiver Wire, Curtis Patrick shares his top waiver targets for Week 16 in seasonal fantasy football leagues. If you’re reading this article, you’ve more than likely reached your fantasy league championship. Congratulations! Let’s bring it home with some timely claims on streamers that could make all the difference in your hunt for glory. Remember, waivers strategy in the playoffs…...

Blair Andrews looks back at the leaders in expected points and fantasy points over expectation after Week 15. This week, we crown a new dynasty WR1. How does he compare to dynasty WR1s from years past? For an explanation of what expected points and fantasy points over expectation are, head to the end of the article. Even Bad Players Are Sometimes Good We’ve profiled J.D…....

The final week of the 2020 NFL Fantasy Football season is upon us. Unless you play in Week 17, in which case I really can’t help you. All the lineup decisions, the waiver claims, and the trades have all led to this moment – the championship game. If you have navigated the weird and wild season that we have experienced and made it to your…...

Welcome back to Strength in Numbers, a weekly article in which we go over the most actionable takeaways from every NFL weekend in a concise, numbers-heavy format. We have entered championship week. It’s time for you to lock in. Make sure everyone in your team’s locker room is feeling good going into what is surely the most important week of their lives. We’re judged by the…...

All season long, Zachary Krueger will go in-depth with all of the key wide receiver performances. Providing weekly targets, air yards breakdowns, and fantasy points over expectation trends, he’ll help you dominate the waiver wire and make the best start/sit decisions in your upcoming fantasy football matchups. Week 15 Target Recap Cole Beasley When the Bills traded for Stefon Diggs this offseason, the expectation was that their…...

The Strength of Schedule Streaming app allows you to see which players have the easiest or most difficult upcoming schedules, a potentially league-winning edge that gives you the opportunity to buy players right before they explode in plus matchups. Buy Baker Mayfield Congratulations on making it to this point of your fantasy football season! If you are looking for last-minute options for your lineup, let’s…...

With one week left in the 2020 fantasy season, Shawn Siegele looks at several “perfect draft” scenarios and explains how they fit with the broader research on building a champion in 2021 and beyond. It’s been a dream season for the RotoViz team as our player picks and draft strategies have dominated leagues. It’s also good to be a little lucky. This season I’ve co-owned…...

This article is part of “The Worksheet” from Rich Hribar, one of the fantasy industry’s most-read early week articles that provides unique statistics and expectations on every player for every game. Portions of “The Worksheet” will appear on RotoViz every week throughout the 2020 season. Read more at Sharp Football Analysis. Browns at Giants Cleveland Rank @ NY Giants Rank -3.5   Spread 3.5   24.25…...

Welcome to the Week 14 edition of The 3 and Out! On a weekly basis, we’ll use the RotoViz tools, my weekly research, and some of my favorite resources to find key pieces of information relating to teams, players, and matchups. If you’re new to the article, it contains an embedded app that allows readers to toggle between team-based visuals that focus on team and…...

This article is part of “The Worksheet” from Rich Hribar, one of the fantasy industry’s most-read early week articles that provides unique statistics and expectations on every player for every game. Portions of “The Worksheet” will appear on RotoViz every week throughout the 2020 season. Read more at Sharp Football Analysis. Eagles at Cardinals Philadelphia Rank @ Arizona Rank 6.5   Spread -6.5   20.75  …...