The Process Before I look at Week 2, it is important to see if the selection process was effective. Here is a recap of last week’s recommendations. If you need a refresher on what to look for when analyzing kickers, read the first few paragraphs of Streaming Kicker – Why Streaming is Winning article. Name/Team Stat Line Points Week 1 Rank Rodrigo Blankenship, Indianapolis Colts…...

Defense is a high-variance position, which has implications for the sort of teams and game environments we want to target. Rather than chasing low-scoring opponents, which are harder to predict than we tend to think, we want to chase turnovers. This means we never want to target slow-paced games, because we won’t have many opportunities for defensive scoring. Instead, target defensive units that will face…...

QB rankings and streaming advice for Week 2 of the 2020 fantasy football season. For the most part, Week 1 went as planned. All players tested negative, and the NFL season kicked off without a hitch. Of course, the product on the field wasn’t nearly as predictable. There were more than a few milestones broken by quarterbacks to open the season. Josh Allen had his first-ever…...

If you spend any time reading RotoViz, eventually you’ll hear us talking about expected points. Expected points (EP) are the number of fantasy points that a target or carry should score based on game situation — down, distance, and field position. In other words, expected points allow us to transform raw opportunity, such as carries and targets, directly into fantasy points. From there we can…...

If you’re an NBA fan, you’re probably familiar with Zach Lowe’s work. If not, here’s the relevant info: Every Friday, Lowe writes an article about five NBA things he liked from the week and five things he didn’t. It’s consistently one of the best columns in sports, and it’s hugely helpful for catching up on what happened across the league without having to pay attention…...

Welcome one and all to The Tight End Report. If you are looking for relevant data regarding fantasy football’s most volatile position, then you have come to the right place. Of course, we have your recommended streaming options at the TE spot for the week ahead. That goes without saying. But we also have production numbers for last week’s most dominant performers. We also have…...

The Strength of Schedule (SOS) 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 James Washington and Chase Claypool It took most of the opening half for Ben Roethlisberger to shake off the rust, but his final drive of…...

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. Like frost blanketed across the grass on a crisp fall morning, nothing is more beautiful than logging into…...

For one week, at least, everyone can feel good about their fantasy strategy. The elite RBs found the end zone on multiple occasions, and yet they were still outscored by the stud WRs going at the end of Round 1. As long as you didn’t draft Michael Thomas or Joe Mixon, you’re roaring into Week 2. Shawn Siegele looks at all of the major developments…...

In this edition of Win the Waiver Wire, Curtis Patrick shares his top waiver targets for Week 2 in seasonal fantasy football leagues. Whether by injury, snap count, or role, every fantasy owner can look at their squad and identify a player who disappointed relative to expectations in Week 1. There are some priority claims to focus on this week, including a few players who…...

With the season almost upon us, I’ll look at the various backfields across the NFL. Let’s look at the NFC East and West. Welcome home, football. NFC East Dallas Cowboys Ezekiel Elliott Locked in as a top pick for most of the offseason, Ezekiel Elliott might be poised to have his best season ever. Elliott finished last season as a top-three RB (top-five in points…...

With the season almost upon us, I’ll look at the various backfields across the NFL! Let’s look at the AFC North and South. Welcome home, football! AFC North Pittsburgh Steelers James Conner James Conner is entrenched as Pittsburgh’s three-down RB, and our ranks reflect that. Fantasy gamers were slow to catch up, and only recently has his ADP corrected. Better late than never. Benny Snell…...

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 the full article at Sharp Football Analysis. Seahawks @ Falcons Seattle Rank @ Atlanta Rank -1   Spread 1   25.0…...

With the season almost upon us, I’ll look at the various backfields across the NFL. Let’s look at the NFC North and South. Welcome home, football! NFC North Green Bay Packers Aaron Jones He finally got his chance. In 2019, Aaron Jones received over 300 opportunities (carries and targets) and finished as the RB2 overall. Scoring 19 total touchdowns along the way, he was a…...

With the season almost upon us, I’ll look at the various backfields across the NFL. Let’s look at the AFC East and West. Welcome home, football! AFC East Buffalo Bills Devin Singletary Devin Singletary started this offseason as a surefire starter by ADP, but gamers have cooled on his outlook. Singletary’s median range of outcomes appeared to have him locked in as an RB2 this…...

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 the full article at Sharp Football Analysis. Cowboys @ Rams Dallas Rank @ LA Rams Rank -3   Spread…...

Dave Caban reviews the RB and WR GLSP to provide a snapshot of expected opportunity and touchdown scoring potential. Welcome to our first 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, what they are,…...

Let’s face it, the kicker position in fantasy football is frustrating and becoming less prominent. However, for many of us rostering a kicker remains a necessary evil. It is for that reason that I am bringing back the Streaming Kicker series this season. You have enough on your plate with waiver claims, setting lineups, and talking smack to your rivals – let me take care…...

QB rankings and streaming advice for Week 1 of the 2020 fantasy football season. Generally, football doesn’t sneak up on me. Then again, there isn’t too much about this year that  we can consider  “general.” Nevertheless, I am genuinely surprised and grateful to be writing a fantasy football article at this very moment. It seems too good to be true and, frankly, this year, it…...