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…...

QB rankings and streaming advice for Week 4 of the 2020 fantasy football season. Week 3 was the week of the backups. And in some cases, it was the backup’s backup. Down 28-10 with 10 minutes left, Jeff Driskel was benched for Brett Rypien, who completed his first eight passes for 53 yards before tossing an interception on his ninth and final attempt. Head coach Vic…...

In this edition of Win the Waiver Wire, Curtis Patrick shares his top waiver targets for Week 4 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 3. There are some priority claims to focus on this week, including a few players who…...

I opened this column last week by remarking on what a terrible week it was, largely because it was one of the worst injury weekends in recent memory. Week 3 was much better in that regard, but it was also just an incredible weekend of games. We got to witness some of the most fun teams in the NFL going head-to-head, culminating with arguably the…...

Week 3 of the NFL season had something of the Obi-Wan Kenobi about it. I don’t mean it was full of legendary deeds from one of the galaxy’s greatest heroes. I mean that among the leading tight ends there were a few names that we haven’t heard in a long time. A long time. Jimmy Graham was the TE1. There was a TE3 finish for…...

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 3 offered a chance for some high-volume passing, and it delivered. If you play DFS, there’s a…...

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 D.J. Moore I’ll admit, it feels strange to be starting with someone like D.J. Moore and tabbing him as a “buy.” He’s been a darling…...

Shawn Siegele offers his rest-of-season rankings at wide receiver, provides television and book recommendations, and more. Justin Jefferson, Brandon Aiyuk, and Tee Higgins all found the end zone in Week 3, scoring 20-plus fantasy points in the process. It’s a good reminder of how quickly rookie receivers have been adapting to the NFL in recent years. Last season, four rookies finished among the top 30…...

From the hosts of the critically acclaimed podcast The Solis Report — the No. 1 late-night show in fantasy — comes a weekly column, chopping up the week’s news and talkin’ a few trades. that's what's up pic.twitter.com/9ssfKNm5df — devin mcintyre (@devinmci) September 26, 2020 John   A glorious Week 2 in the books, Dev. Devin   Some storylines starting to take shape. Is the writing…...

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. Rams @ Bills LA Rams Rank @ Buffalo Rank 2.5   Spread -2.5  …...

The 3 and Out uses a number of RotoViz apps to uncover significant workload changes; league, team, and player-specific trends; and hidden but powerful statistics. Welcome to the second 2020 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. Specifically,…...

Welcome to the game environment series. This series provides 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 DFS…...