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 focus on the fact that I suggested Darren Waller as a streamer in Week 1, even before the Antonio Brown drama at the end of the week, then you would say I had a good first week. So let’s do that. There really is no need to focus on the disappointing outings from Jack Doyle (3.0 PPR points) and Noah Fant (4.4). Waller’s…...

Jamison Crowder led the NFL with 14 receptions in Week 1. The Jets underneath receiver was a strong buy according to our staff rankings and the top pick according to our Bounceback Candidates criteria. Shawn Siegele takes a closer look at the 2019 debuts for our bounceback wide receivers after an exciting weekend of fantasy football. In The Wrong Read, No. 46: Anatomy of a…...

Waiver Wire Dumpster Diving takes you beyond the obvious plays and helps you find undervalued gems for deep leagues. Football is back! After the slate of Week 1 games, there are already hot waiver wire targets, injuries and early season tilting. You, the savvy fantasy GM, know that a championship isn’t forged in the draft alone, but rather tempered by weekly involvement, scouring the waiver…...

After every week in 2019, the Wide Receiver Target Report will show you which players attracted the most attention in the passing game. We’ll be taking a look at the cold hard stats, like receptions and PPR points. But we’ll also be keeping a close eye on target share. This allows us to readily identify the players most heavily looked for, which can be information…...

Welcome to the Week 1 edition of my RB Market Share Report. In this column, I report usage statistics and advanced metrics for each NFL backfield. I will also summarize RB workload statistics for all 32 NFL teams and highlight key trends as applicable. I will publish updates to this column each week following the conclusion of Monday night’s games. As more games are played,…...

The first week of the NFL season has officially wrapped up with some big surprises, big injuries, and big-time offenses scoring points for your fantasy football teams. We’ve spent the offseason speculating about how these rosters might operate, and now we can start to get a feel for how to assess fantasy matchups moving forward. There’s a good, bad, and ugly to everything in life…....

Many of us feel a bit like Chicken Little today: the sky is falling and all of our prep was for naught. Many of our sleepers are still sleeping and our breakouts could not find the emergency hammer to break the glass. Fear not though, you are still in good shape, and the very worst thing you could do at this point is freak out…...

Sammy Watkins exploded for 198 yards and 3 touchdowns on nine receptions in Week 1. He scored 46.8 fantasy points, 27.3 more than expected on his volume. In the WR Explosion Report, we look at the most efficient performances during opening weekend. Week 1 always features a handful of crazy results, but yesterday was one of the most exciting opening weekends ever. The elite tier…...

Talkin’ Trades back again. Doing a little Week Zero swing. This is a tricky time for trading in most leagues, as there’s not much to react to since our drafts, and most managers are firmly anchored to their draft day valuations. This column is about the change in player values as situations shift, so there will be much more grist for the mill after a…...

Week 1 of the NFL season is set to commence tomorrow. With that, comes some very important decisions for your fantasy football rosters. Whether your entire roster is set for the Sunday slate, or you need to make up points from Thursday’s low-scoring season opener, Kate Magdziuk has the quarterback streamers and Week 1 flex plays to give your team some boom. Nick Foles vs…...