John Lapinski

Lead Writer at RotoViz with a focus on Dynasty and Best Ball leagues. Father, Giants fan, and Pork Roll aficionado.

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Post-Draft Risers: Time To Buy Lamar Miller

When updating my rankings after the NFL draft, the biggest risers were obvious. Highly-drafted rookies who landed in situations where they’re expected to see lots of opportunity, such as Rashaad Penny, immediately became more valuable. But so too did players who dodged the bullet of extra competition being added. While Marlon Mack and Kenyan Drake have both been the focus of post-draft hype, Lamar Miller…...

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With C.J. Anderson in Town, It’s Time to Buy Both Panthers Backs

Running back C.J. Anderson recently joined the Carolina Panthers on a one-year contract worth $1.75 million. Prior to the signing, the only meaningful RB behind Christian McCaffrey was Cameron Artis-Payne. This was a clever pickup after the decision to move on from Jonathan Stewart and not select a back in the NFL draft…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member?...

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11 Takeaways from the HyperActive Rookie Drafts

The incomparable Ryan McDowell, celebrity commissioner to the stars and purveyor of innovative leagues for everyone, runs the HyperActive leagues when he’s not running everything else. Last week I had the pleasure of drafting in HyperActive 3, a two-conference dynasty format…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Late Round Boom/Bust Candidates (Post-Draft Edition)

Boom/Bust players found in the late rounds of drafts can sometimes be the difference between a cashing team or a team that is on the bubble…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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NASCAR – Kansas Speedway and DFS Strategy: On The Daily

On The Daily: The RotoViz Daily Fantasy Sports Podcast, powered by RotoViz Radio, hosted by Matthew Freedman (@MattFtheOracle) and Nick Giffen (@RotoDoc)… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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NASCAR DFS Picks, Fades, Projections for Kansas

This weekend NASCAR heads to Kansas Speedway for another Saturday night race with a compressed weekend schedule. As always, I’ll give you my NASCAR DFS picks, fades, and projections for this weekend’s race. Also, the NASCAR DFS Multi-Lineup Optimizer, Sim Scores, and Splits apps are updated for your NASCAR DFS needs…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Wide Receiver Breakouts: How Long Should You Hold On? – The Wrong Read, No. 36

Welcome to the 36th installment of the “The Wrong Read.” This article series started as one that reflected on recent podcast episodes and extended the ideas discussed there to logical conclusions with broader applications. Since then it’s become a space for me to write about whatever I want, with irregular references to various podcast episodes. Nevertheless, I’ll link to the episode that started my train…...

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Free Agency Review: RotoViz Radio

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Estimating the Impact of Punt Placement on Defensive Performance

With the draft in the rearview mirror, no doubt you, like so many other RotoViz readers, are putting together your rankings in preparation for your next fantasy-football-dominating season. Edge cases, small differences, and little insights can make all the difference…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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FFPC Rookie Draft Strategy

When devising a strategy for how to attack upcoming high-stakes fantasy rookie drafts, the first bit of advice may sound familiar: Take Saquon Barkley with the top pick…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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2018 Rookie Mock Draft Round 3 – High Upside Fliers

In Round 1 of the RotoViz 2018 rookie mock draft, running backs flew off the board. As a result, multiple wide receivers fell to the second round. Let’s take a look at some of the high-upside prospects as indicated by Shawn Siegele’s post NFL Draft rookie tiers…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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James Washington

2018 Rookie Mock Draft Round 2 – Run On Wide Receivers

In Round 1 of the RotoViz 2018 rookie mock draft, running backs flew off the board. As a result, multiple wide receivers fell to the second round. Given the landing spots for most of the WRs, they’ve moved up in Shawn Siegele’s post NFL-Draft rookie tiers. … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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NASCAR DFS Picks, Fades, Projections for Dover

This weekend NASCAR heads to the Monster Mile at Dover for 400 laps at the steeply-banked concrete track. As always, I’ll give you my NASCAR DFS picks, fades, and projections for this weekend’s race. Also, the NASCAR DFS Multi-Lineup Optimizer, Sim Scores, and Splits apps are updated for your NASCAR DFS needs…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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4 Blockbuster Trades During Round 1 of the Faked Goods Rookie Draft

Playing real leagues with some of my favorite folks in the community is the best part of being a fantasy writer. The Faked Goods league is an offshoot of the podcast and co-commished by Chad Scott and Rich Hribar…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Running Back Age Curves, Breakout Rates, and Failure Rates – The Wrong Read, No. 35

Welcome to the 35th installment of the “The Wrong Read.” This article series started as one that reflected on recent podcast episodes and extended the ideas discussed there to logical conclusions with broader applications. Since then it’s become a space for me to write about whatever I want, with irregular references to various podcast episodes…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this...

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Post-Draft Rookie Tiers: Shakeup at RB, Collapse at WR

Last Thursday, I offered my Pre-Draft Rookie Tiers. After months of poring over the raw stats, advanced metrics, and scouting rankings for the 2018 class, you tend to think you have a fairly clear picture of how things will fall out, but you never do. And that’s what makes the draft so frustrating and ultimately exciting…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View...

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Post-Draft NFL Futures: Laying the Points

Laying the Points: The RotoViz Sports Betting Podcast, powered by Rotoviz Radio, hosted by Anthony Amico (@amicsta) and Matt LaMarca (@MattLaMarca)…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Post-Draft Risers: Time To Buy Lamar Miller

When updating my rankings after the NFL draft, the biggest risers were obvious. Highly-drafted rookies who landed in situations where they’re expected to see lots of opportunity, such as Rashaad Penny, immediately became more valuable. But so too did players who dodged the bullet of extra competition being added. While Marlon Mack and Kenyan Drake have both been the focus of post-draft hype, Lamar Miller…...

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With C.J. Anderson in Town, It’s Time to Buy Both Panthers Backs

Running back C.J. Anderson recently joined the Carolina Panthers on a one-year contract worth $1.75 million. Prior to the signing, the only meaningful RB behind Christian McCaffrey was Cameron Artis-Payne. This was a clever pickup after the decision to move on from Jonathan Stewart and not select a back in the NFL draft…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member?...

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11 Takeaways from the HyperActive Rookie Drafts

The incomparable Ryan McDowell, celebrity commissioner to the stars and purveyor of innovative leagues for everyone, runs the HyperActive leagues when he’s not running everything else. Last week I had the pleasure of drafting in HyperActive 3, a two-conference dynasty format…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Late Round Boom/Bust Candidates (Post-Draft Edition)

Boom/Bust players found in the late rounds of drafts can sometimes be the difference between a cashing team or a team that is on the bubble…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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NASCAR DFS Picks

NASCAR – Kansas Speedway and DFS Strategy: On The Daily

On The Daily: The RotoViz Daily Fantasy Sports Podcast, powered by RotoViz Radio, hosted by Matthew Freedman (@MattFtheOracle) and Nick Giffen (@RotoDoc)… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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NASCAR DFS Picks, Fades, Projections for Kansas

This weekend NASCAR heads to Kansas Speedway for another Saturday night race with a compressed weekend schedule. As always, I’ll give you my NASCAR DFS picks, fades, and projections for this weekend’s race. Also, the NASCAR DFS Multi-Lineup Optimizer, Sim Scores, and Splits apps are updated for your NASCAR DFS needs…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Wide Receiver Breakouts: How Long Should You Hold On? – The Wrong Read, No. 36

Welcome to the 36th installment of the “The Wrong Read.” This article series started as one that reflected on recent podcast episodes and extended the ideas discussed there to logical conclusions with broader applications. Since then it’s become a space for me to write about whatever I want, with irregular references to various podcast episodes. Nevertheless, I’ll link to the episode that started my train…...

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Free Agency Review: RotoViz Radio

RotoViz Radio: The Flagship RotoViz Podcast, hosted by Dave Caban and Matthew Freedman…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Estimating the Impact of Punt Placement on Defensive Performance

With the draft in the rearview mirror, no doubt you, like so many other RotoViz readers, are putting together your rankings in preparation for your next fantasy-football-dominating season. Edge cases, small differences, and little insights can make all the difference…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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FFPC Rookie Draft Strategy

When devising a strategy for how to attack upcoming high-stakes fantasy rookie drafts, the first bit of advice may sound familiar: Take Saquon Barkley with the top pick…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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2018 Rookie Mock Draft Round 3 – High Upside Fliers

In Round 1 of the RotoViz 2018 rookie mock draft, running backs flew off the board. As a result, multiple wide receivers fell to the second round. Let’s take a look at some of the high-upside prospects as indicated by Shawn Siegele’s post NFL Draft rookie tiers…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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James Washington

2018 Rookie Mock Draft Round 2 – Run On Wide Receivers

In Round 1 of the RotoViz 2018 rookie mock draft, running backs flew off the board. As a result, multiple wide receivers fell to the second round. Given the landing spots for most of the WRs, they’ve moved up in Shawn Siegele’s post NFL-Draft rookie tiers. … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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NASCAR DFS Picks, Fades, Projections for Dover

This weekend NASCAR heads to the Monster Mile at Dover for 400 laps at the steeply-banked concrete track. As always, I’ll give you my NASCAR DFS picks, fades, and projections for this weekend’s race. Also, the NASCAR DFS Multi-Lineup Optimizer, Sim Scores, and Splits apps are updated for your NASCAR DFS needs…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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4 Blockbuster Trades During Round 1 of the Faked Goods Rookie Draft

Playing real leagues with some of my favorite folks in the community is the best part of being a fantasy writer. The Faked Goods league is an offshoot of the podcast and co-commished by Chad Scott and Rich Hribar…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Running Back Age Curves, Breakout Rates, and Failure Rates – The Wrong Read, No. 35

Welcome to the 35th installment of the “The Wrong Read.” This article series started as one that reflected on recent podcast episodes and extended the ideas discussed there to logical conclusions with broader applications. Since then it’s become a space for me to write about whatever I want, with irregular references to various podcast episodes…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this...

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Post-Draft Rookie Tiers: Shakeup at RB, Collapse at WR

Last Thursday, I offered my Pre-Draft Rookie Tiers. After months of poring over the raw stats, advanced metrics, and scouting rankings for the 2018 class, you tend to think you have a fairly clear picture of how things will fall out, but you never do. And that’s what makes the draft so frustrating and ultimately exciting…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View...

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Post-Draft NFL Futures: Laying the Points

Laying the Points: The RotoViz Sports Betting Podcast, powered by Rotoviz Radio, hosted by Anthony Amico (@amicsta) and Matt LaMarca (@MattLaMarca)…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Post-Draft Risers: Time To Buy Lamar Miller

When updating my rankings after the NFL draft, the biggest risers were obvious. Highly-drafted rookies who landed in situations where they’re expected to see lots of opportunity, such as Rashaad Penny, immediately became more valuable. But so too did players who dodged the bullet of extra competition being added. While Marlon Mack and Kenyan Drake have both been the focus of post-draft hype, Lamar Miller…...

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With C.J. Anderson in Town, It’s Time to Buy Both Panthers Backs

Running back C.J. Anderson recently joined the Carolina Panthers on a one-year contract worth $1.75 million. Prior to the signing, the only meaningful RB behind Christian McCaffrey was Cameron Artis-Payne. This was a clever pickup after the decision to move on from Jonathan Stewart and not select a back in the NFL draft…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member?...

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11 Takeaways from the HyperActive Rookie Drafts

The incomparable Ryan McDowell, celebrity commissioner to the stars and purveyor of innovative leagues for everyone, runs the HyperActive leagues when he’s not running everything else. Last week I had the pleasure of drafting in HyperActive 3, a two-conference dynasty format…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Late Round Boom/Bust Candidates (Post-Draft Edition)

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NASCAR – Kansas Speedway and DFS Strategy: On The Daily

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NASCAR DFS Picks, Fades, Projections for Kansas

This weekend NASCAR heads to Kansas Speedway for another Saturday night race with a compressed weekend schedule. As always, I’ll give you my NASCAR DFS picks, fades, and projections for this weekend’s race. Also, the NASCAR DFS Multi-Lineup Optimizer, Sim Scores, and Splits apps are updated for your NASCAR DFS needs…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Wide Receiver Breakouts: How Long Should You Hold On? – The Wrong Read, No. 36

Welcome to the 36th installment of the “The Wrong Read.” This article series started as one that reflected on recent podcast episodes and extended the ideas discussed there to logical conclusions with broader applications. Since then it’s become a space for me to write about whatever I want, with irregular references to various podcast episodes. Nevertheless, I’ll link to the episode that started my train…...

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Free Agency Review: RotoViz Radio

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Estimating the Impact of Punt Placement on Defensive Performance

With the draft in the rearview mirror, no doubt you, like so many other RotoViz readers, are putting together your rankings in preparation for your next fantasy-football-dominating season. Edge cases, small differences, and little insights can make all the difference…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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FFPC Rookie Draft Strategy

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2018 Rookie Mock Draft Round 3 – High Upside Fliers

In Round 1 of the RotoViz 2018 rookie mock draft, running backs flew off the board. As a result, multiple wide receivers fell to the second round. Let’s take a look at some of the high-upside prospects as indicated by Shawn Siegele’s post NFL Draft rookie tiers…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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James Washington

2018 Rookie Mock Draft Round 2 – Run On Wide Receivers

In Round 1 of the RotoViz 2018 rookie mock draft, running backs flew off the board. As a result, multiple wide receivers fell to the second round. Given the landing spots for most of the WRs, they’ve moved up in Shawn Siegele’s post NFL-Draft rookie tiers. … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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NASCAR DFS Picks, Fades, Projections for Dover

This weekend NASCAR heads to the Monster Mile at Dover for 400 laps at the steeply-banked concrete track. As always, I’ll give you my NASCAR DFS picks, fades, and projections for this weekend’s race. Also, the NASCAR DFS Multi-Lineup Optimizer, Sim Scores, and Splits apps are updated for your NASCAR DFS needs…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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4 Blockbuster Trades During Round 1 of the Faked Goods Rookie Draft

Playing real leagues with some of my favorite folks in the community is the best part of being a fantasy writer. The Faked Goods league is an offshoot of the podcast and co-commished by Chad Scott and Rich Hribar…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Running Back Age Curves, Breakout Rates, and Failure Rates – The Wrong Read, No. 35

Welcome to the 35th installment of the “The Wrong Read.” This article series started as one that reflected on recent podcast episodes and extended the ideas discussed there to logical conclusions with broader applications. Since then it’s become a space for me to write about whatever I want, with irregular references to various podcast episodes…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this...

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Post-Draft Rookie Tiers: Shakeup at RB, Collapse at WR

Last Thursday, I offered my Pre-Draft Rookie Tiers. After months of poring over the raw stats, advanced metrics, and scouting rankings for the 2018 class, you tend to think you have a fairly clear picture of how things will fall out, but you never do. And that’s what makes the draft so frustrating and ultimately exciting…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View...

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Post-Draft NFL Futures: Laying the Points

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