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…...

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. Week 7 was eventful, with a couple of fantasy-relevant injuries and a game lost because the offense accidentally scored a touchdown. We’re back on track with normal scheduling (which means no more Tuesday football, unfortunately), and hopefully the league…...

National Tight End Day, my favorite holiday of the year, went off with a bang in Week 7. There were heartwarming performances by our favorites like Rob Gronkowski, Darren Waller, and T.J. Hockenson. We also saw glimpses from rookies like Harrison Bryant and Albert Okwuegbunam. In all, the TE spot enjoyed its week in the limelight. But now we have to worry about the coming…...

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. With another week of football in the books, it’s time to take a look back at who the…...

In this edition of Win the Waiver Wire, Curtis Patrick shares his top waiver targets for Week 8 in seasonal fantasy football leagues. Whether through injury, snap count, or role, every fantasy owner can look at their squad and identify a player who disappointed relative to expectations in Week 7. We’ve also entered bye-week season, which means waiver activity will carry greater importance for most…...

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 Jalen Reagor One of the most highly touted wide receivers from this stellar class, Jalen Reagor, is steadily making his way back from injury. After…...

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. Buccaneers at Raiders Tampa Bay Rank @ Las Vegas Rank -3   Spread 3  …...

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 Week 6 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…...

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. Steelers at Titans Pittsburgh Rank @ Tennessee Rank -1.5   Spread 1.5   27.0  …...

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…...