Week 12 finished with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, perhaps the perfect encapsulation of a hobby that can only deliver joy because it also carries heartbreak. I’m thankful for both.  In today’s Banana Stand, I’ll give thanks for a hobby and the people in it. I’ll detail the crazy high of finishing an undefeated FFPC season with a 197-point outburst, and…...

It’s push time. Time to drop those Joe Mixon shares and grab a second or third D/ST to get you to the playoffs. Time to wish you had rostered the Seahawks defense two weeks ago when you had the chance. Time to sweat waiver decisions like the Jaguars vs the 49ers (good problem to have). Time to hit the bathroom a fourth or fifth time on…...

Kevin Szafraniec highlights the best players available on waivers in 50% or more of ESPN and Yahoo leagues heading into Week 13. As fantasy seasons wind down every year and non-contenders begin to lose interest, without fail there will always be emerging players who fly under the radar because many fantasy managers simply aren’t paying attention. Now that we are coming down the stretch of…...

It’s Thanksgiving Week, and you need a tight end in your lineup like you need a plate full of food. Well, I can help with the TE. Here are three players that you can consider slotting into your lineups to help you in your pursuit of silverware this week. Players available in at least 50% of ESPN leagues. Stats do not include players from Monday…...

Kevin Szafraniec discusses the biggest storylines of Week 12 with the help of RotoViz’s industry-leading suite of tools, most notably the Monday Review Tool. The further we get into the 2025 NFL season, the more it seems that the league’s top players are one-upping each other in each passing week. After Brock Bowers returned from injury in Week 9 to set a season high with…...

Kevin Szafraniec highlights some of the biggest NFL storylines of the week, as seen through the eyes of RotoViz’s staff and our industry-leading suite of tools. Sadly, major injuries have felt like an underlying theme of the 2025 fantasy season. But just as NFL franchises do, fantasy managers must adopt a next-man-up approach as they navigate the highs and lows of each season. In today’s…...

The Raiders’ offensive line profiled as a sneak-back-to-average unit heading into the season, derailed largely by events involving Kolton Miller and Jackson Powers-Johnson. Miller’s long been one of the league’s underrated elite left tackles, while Powers-Johnson really came along down the stretch in 2024. JPJ’s handling in August and September is still a bit murky as to the why: What were offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and Pete’s son, offensive…...

We’re back with the running back advanced stats from Week 11. We’ve regularly examined the running back leaders (and laggards) in yards after contact and evasion rate to identify players and backfields to target or avoid. There’s more to running back fantasy points than the advanced stats, including their usage and efficiency, which provides important context, especially when in a committee. We’ll use the Advanced Stats Explorer and…...

Kevin Szafraniec uses RotoViz’s Advanced Stats Explorer to uncover under-the-radar trends at the wide receiver position from the first 11 weeks of the 2025 NFL season. It feels pretty safe to say that Michael Wilson’s overall WR1 finish in Week 11 was one of the most unexpected performances of the season up to this point. Sure, Marvin Harrison Jr. was out for the week, but there…...

Shawn Siegele ranks every team in the NFL and provides a deep breakdown for fantasy managers and reality enthusiasts alike. Apologies for getting the Banana Stand out a day late this week. My Week 12 concept ended up being a two-parter, and even splitting it resulted in a bigger project than I anticipated. Having closed on the dynasty trade deadline — updated rankings are ready…...

At this point in the season, you should probably be rostering two D/STs at a time, and with the way players are dropping onto IR, you probably have the roster space. Rostering two defenses helps you beat the bidding wars by being a week early, lets you hold elite D/STs through their bad matchups, and allows you to prep for the fantasy playoffs. Each week…...

Kevin Szafraniec highlights the best players available on waivers in 50% or more of ESPN and Yahoo leagues heading into Week 12. Following some big performances from backup running backs in Week 11, there are plenty of zero-RB options to choose from on the waiver wire this week. Unfortunately, not a single one comes without extenuating circumstances attached, which makes targeting the right back more…...

The fantasy season is drawing toward its inexorable conclusion. But there are still plenty of games to play and opportunities for tight ends to emerge as heroes in your quest for titles. Here are three players that you can consider slotting into your lineups to help you in your pursuit of silverware this week. Players available in at least 50% of ESPN leagues. Stats do…...

Kevin Szafraniec discusses the biggest storylines of Week 11 with the help of RotoViz’s industry-leading suite of tools, most notably the Monday Review Tool. In a week when fantasy scoring was mostly down, Sunday’s action was not without its high points. Nine of the 13 games on the slate were decided by one score, with five of those matchups ultimately culminating in walk-off field goals…....

Kevin Szafraniec highlights some of the biggest NFL storylines of the week, as seen through the eyes of RotoViz’s staff and our industry-leading suite of tools. Trade deadlines are coming up quickly in fantasy leagues across all platforms and formats. Whether we are trying to stock up for a playoff run or — in the case of our dynasty rosters — perpetuate our permanent championship…...

The Bucs’ OL cavalry has fully arrived. Baker Mayfield ran for his life in the early weeks without OTs Tristan Wirfs and Luke Goedeke, but the former returned in October and the latter this past Sunday. However, Mayfield’s rushing production has vanished, which might also be attributed to his knee and oblique injuries. Wirfs is a stud, and Goedeke’s reliably above-average, while utility lineman Charlie Heck landed…...