The Scott Fish Bowl is back again, and that means tons of strategy discussion is on the way here at RotoViz. For those of you who don’t know, the Scott Fish Bowl is a yearly pro-am fantasy league hosted by Scott Fish in an effort to raise money for his charity, Fantasy Cares. It is a terrific cause, and one worth researching regardless of your…...

Marshawn Lynch surprised the league with an abrupt retirement prior to the 2016 season, and then proceeded to surprise again by returning for 2017. During last year’s campaign, Lynch rushed for a respectable 891 yards and seven touchdowns while posting a 4.3 yards-per-carry average. After a disappointing season for Oakland, Jack Del Rio was fired and Jon Gruden was brought in, and with him has…...

A year ago, Mike Williams was one of my must-avoid players, and then he struggled through an injury-plagued rookie season with 11 catches for 95 yards. That’s obviously not a great sign, but it may be worse than you think. Neil Dutton has shown that receivers with extremely low levels of rookie production tend to have short NFL careers…. Membership Required You must be a...

Organized Team Activities, or OTA’s, are in full swing in the NFL, as the 32 teams look to see which players will be among their 53-man rosters when the season starts for real in September. This is not the only roster construction activity going on, of course, with the ever-popular best ball leagues filling up and drafting on a daily basis. With this in mind, let’s take…...

You know that feeling when you finally get to take the player you’ve been eyeing up all off-season? That rush of getting “your guy.” You can see your future together, all of the championships you will win, the laughs, the tears. Let that go. Stop caring so much about the players you draft. It’s really hard to draft better than the 11 plus members of…...

Darren Sproles is a trendy player in the final rounds of best ball leagues, but he’s not the best ADP value on his own team…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

RotoViz made it’s name by bringing you data-driven football analysis with no fluff. Well, almost no fluff. The RotoViz Blitz doubles down on that approach, delivering meaty but digestible takes straight to your inbox…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Coffee or tea? Boxers or briefs? PPR or Standard? These are the age-old debates that define us. Over the coming weeks, our writers will add a few more to this list. That’s right — it’s rap-battle season…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Coffee or tea? Boxers or briefs? PPR or Standard? These are the age-old debates that define us. Over the coming weeks, our writers will add a few more to this list. That’s right — it’s rap-battle season. In this Rookie Faceoff, Hasan Rahim and Matt Wispe square off over two wide receivers competing for picks at the turn of Rounds 1 and 2 in dynasty rookie drafts. Take a look…...

Coffee or tea? Boxers or briefs? PPR or Standard? These are the age-old debates that define us. Over the coming weeks, our writers will add a few more to this list. That’s right — it’s rap-battle season. In this Rookie Faceoff, John Lapinski and Neil Dutton go toe-to-toe over two running backs who compete for early picks in dynasty rookie drafts. Be sure to check out…...

Originally published on May 2, Corey Davis, Chris Godwin, and Rookie Derangement Syndrome is part of our Memorial Day weekend look at the best of RotoViz. One of my favorite RotoViz pieces was written by Coleman Kelly on Rookie Derangement Syndrome. The term was coined by College Football Metrics writer R.C. Fischer regarding rookies being overvalued and second-year players being undervalued. The phenomenon typically takes place…...

Originally published April 10, Is Jerick McKinnon Worth a Second-Round Pick? is part of our Memorial Day weekend look at the best of RotoViz. A few weeks ago I called the 49ers the most underrated backfield in fantasy football. While they weren’t efficient in 2017, they were fourth in the league in expected points from their running backs…. Membership Required You must be a member to...

Originally published April 29, Ito Smith Could Be The Next Atlanta RB Super Sleeper is part of our Memorial Day weekend free look at the best of RotoViz. The Atlanta Falcons drafted Ito Smith 126th overall with the 26th pick in the fourth round. As the 11th running back off the board, Smith is one of the biggest post-draft risers after a combine snub and low average grades from…...