This is the eighth of a weekly series examining the actual fantasy production of wide receivers compared to what they would have been expected to do based on the targets that they saw. Got it? We determine that second part using line of scrimmage data. For a more detailed explanation, here’s the first iteration of this article. Here are the main terms you need to know:…...

If you read my work this preseason at RotoViz you’ll remember a series of posts where I charted each player’s opportunity and efficiency from 2014 on a quadrant[1]Opportunity was charted on the x-axis and Efficiency on the y-axis. The idea was simple: I wanted to be able to easily visualize which players were the most effective at scoring fantasy points. Now that the football season is…...

Each week this season, a group of RotoViz writers will offer their DraftKings Play of the Week. We’re tracking the value of our recommendations, using a DraftKings Millionaire Maker lineup metric, but we think these picks will also be valuable for seasonal leagues as well. For all the details about the thought process behind our picks, check the intro article. The goal is simple: recommend a…...

There are 10 games on tap for tonight, and quite a few different spots to consider, including a couple of projected blowouts. How you handle potential blowouts will be key to determining your fantasy success. Bill Monighetti of Fantasy Labs gives a great overview of how to handle blowouts, and shows that while being a heavy favorite may give a player an increased floor, it…...

Week 8 was an absolute nightmare for quarterback streaming. Very few potential streamers cracked the top 12 QBs, and the top of the charts was dominated by Drew Brees and Eli Manning, who combined for 13 TD passes. They were obviously outlier performances, but they absolutely sank any streaming strategy if you faced them. Let’s get to the recap. Week 8 Recap Streamer of the Week: 17.3 SOTW Total: 126.88 Remember…...

Dreams are weird. It’s your unconscious vacillating between trying to make you feel like you’re on top of the world and having an unusual sexual encounter and falling down a well and in a building that’s wobbling because it’s so windy outside. My nightmares used to always be the same…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log...

It’s time to rewind the clock here at RotoViz and review the winning lineup from Wednesday’s $1M Return to the Court over on DraftKings. Although this contest happened yesterday, in all reality, it is in the past so I am allowed to count this as my throwback Thursday. For anyone who knows me, you know I despise this made-up weekly social media tradition, but I…...

Many people believe that Tavon Austin’s NFL career has been a huge failure. The former seventh overall pick has largely underwhelmed in his first two seasons, producing only 1,035 yards and seven total TDs. He failed to register a receiving touchdown last year, and only had 242 receiving yards. At 5-8, 176 pounds, the odds have always been stacked against Austin. Many believed he was too…...

I recently identified the commonalities of Heisman winners and top vote getters. In this article, I apply those filters to the 2015 player pool to identify the top quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers who fit the Heisman mold. At the bottom, I provide my projected top 10 finishers…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log...

Welcome to the RB Opportunity Report. The goal of this series is to go beyond raw carries, targets and yardage stats to look at the true opportunity each running back had to score fantasy points each week, and what they did with it. See the first article in the series for an explanation of terms and methology. TOP 7 TAKEAWAYS FROM WEEK 8 *Note: Before we get…...

Happy Thursday everyone. Hopefully your week has gotten off to a profitable start, but if not have no fear; we’ve got everything you need here at RotoViz to help turn things around. Between these breakdowns, the On the Daily Podcast, the NBA Game Splits App, and the Daily Fantasy Finder App, we’ve got all the tools you need to start building better lineups. As the season…...

This weekly article serves as a case study for those of you who would like to play in a high stakes league but don’t want to make the jump from a $50 to $1,500 buy-in…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

In our series of Opportunity Reports, RotoViz will examine the weekly production of position groups through the lens of the Fantasy Efficiency App. A primer on how to use this app can be found in the Week 1 report…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Week 8 was a fantasy football celebration for many owners, but was catastrophic for others from an injury perspective. In the “Tecmo Bowl in the Bayou,“ Drew Brees and Eli Manning singlehandedly won fantasy matchups. Five quarterbacks threw for 350 yards or more. Seven threw for three TDs or more. Ten wide receivers totaled 100-plus yards, and eight scored two touchdowns or more. But Le’Veon Bell, Steve…...

The RotoViz writers got together to brainstorm some under the radar players who could be difference makers during the second half. After we deleted all of the Christine Michael takes due to self-plagiarism, this is what we came up with. Dontrelle Inman, Charles Kleinheksel From the world of small sample sizes, witness what Inman was able to do in two games last year sans Keenan Allen…....

On Sunday, Dez Bryant was more decoy than Real McCoy, but I’ll stop being coy and come out and say it: It’s still pretty awesome that he’s back. Literally every single player in the NFL was injured on Sunday, and in some cases, players will have a chance to make a Dynasty Impact. Please join me in surveying the post-apocalyptic landscape; you never know what…...