Pat James

Pat has been a daily fantasy sports writer and player since 2013. Before writing for Rotoviz, his work could be found on RotoGrinders, ProjectRoto, DraftDay, FantasyPros, and Fantasy Insiders.

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DraftKings Cash Game Plays for Week 2

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Best Ball Leaderboard Week 1

Dave Caban and I are partnering on a concept to help understand the true value of players as it relates to achievements in Best Ball using a newer concept of Dave’s called Fantasy Utility and combining it with the Heat Maps that I wrote about this offseason…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Connecting The Dots: Ty Montgomery Is A Workhorse

Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy called running back Ty Montgomery a “full threat” this summer. He was drafted by the Packers in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft and switched to RB in the middle of the 2016 season…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Ultimate Zero RB Watchlist: NFC Week 2

Welcome to the Ultimate Zero RB Watchlist. The goal of this piece is to help you find RB targets for your Zero-RB teams before anyone else even knows about them. We know that startable RB weeks can come from almost anywhere in the NFL. By being aware of depth charts that could yield surprising weekly starters, we put ourselves in position to grab the next breakout…...

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Is Kareem Hunt a Fantasy League Winner?

After Kareem Hunt’s massive Week 1 performance, I’ve seen him involved in a lot of trades, most of which value him somewhere between where he was drafted post-Spencer Ware injury (the RB10-RB15 range) and his Week 1 production (RB1)…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Ultimate Zero RB Watch List – AFC Week 2

Last week, we dove deep on every depth chart, giving you the lay of the RB land in the AFC. This week, we’ll use some fresh data from the RotoViz Screener as we search hunt for information we can leverage into fantasy wins…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Streaming Defenses: Week 2

While the first week of the season saw a plethora of poor offensive performances, several team defenses had super showings. A total of five defenses had over 20 points, and three of them were on waivers in the vast majority of leagues. This is why we stream. Matt Wispe’s choices ended up finishing first, 10th, 15th, and 24th in fantasy points. We hope to do even…...

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GLSP Projections: Week 2

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Tight End Streamers – Week 2

Week 1 is in the books, and we are back once again to guide you through the murky waters of tight end streaming. To be honest, the upcoming week is not great for streaming options. However, when I made this point to the editors here at RotoViz, they made the excellent counterpoint of “Get the article written, your excuses are weak AF.” I tried to…...

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PGA DFS: BMW Championship Chalk Pivots

Weather There will be some wind late Thursday and all day Friday, but I don’t think we can alter our approach and take advantage. The wind late Thursday comes after most of if not all the golfers are off the course and the Friday winds will be up and down all day.   Conditions The rough will be penal in spots, but the fairways are…...

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Stealing Signals: Week 2, NFC

Week 1 was a mess of information, and it’s hard to know what to apply and what is small sample noise. Yesterday we went over the AFC. Here are the actionable notes for the NFC for Week 2…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Stealing Signals: Week 2, AFC

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Rest of Season RB Ranks

The Buy Low Report – Week 2

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Dynasty Orphan Journal: Ouch

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Zero RB

Declaring Victory for Zero RB…

…after Week 1 is totally, utterly ridiculous. I’ve seen Zero RB victory laps on Twitter and, of course, I’ve seen them in the RotoViz Slack chat. But y’all, it’s ONE WEEK…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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The RotoViz Fantasy Football Mailbag

Teach a man to to set his lineup, and he’ll win a week. Teach a man to leverage the full might of the RotoViz apps and expertise, and he’ll crush his league. … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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How Much Does Week 1 Tell Us About the Rest of the Season?

Now that we’ve got a week’s worth of games under our belt, fantasy pundits are busy trying to extrapolate the rest of the season. How much weight should Week 1 performances be given?… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Get On The Buck Truck

On Sunday, Baltimore Ravens running back Danny Woodhead had three receptions and one carry on their opening drive. While running a route near the goal line, Woodhead went down with a hamstring injury and had to be carted to the locker room…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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DFS Contrarian

DraftKings Cash Game Plays for Week 2

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RotoViz Time Machine

Best Ball Leaderboard Week 1

Dave Caban and I are partnering on a concept to help understand the true value of players as it relates to achievements in Best Ball using a newer concept of Dave’s called Fantasy Utility and combining it with the Heat Maps that I wrote about this offseason…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Connecting The Dots: Ty Montgomery Is A Workhorse

Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy called running back Ty Montgomery a “full threat” this summer. He was drafted by the Packers in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft and switched to RB in the middle of the 2016 season…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Ultimate Zero RB Watchlist: NFC Week 2

Welcome to the Ultimate Zero RB Watchlist. The goal of this piece is to help you find RB targets for your Zero-RB teams before anyone else even knows about them. We know that startable RB weeks can come from almost anywhere in the NFL. By being aware of depth charts that could yield surprising weekly starters, we put ourselves in position to grab the next breakout…...

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Is Kareem Hunt a Fantasy League Winner?

After Kareem Hunt’s massive Week 1 performance, I’ve seen him involved in a lot of trades, most of which value him somewhere between where he was drafted post-Spencer Ware injury (the RB10-RB15 range) and his Week 1 production (RB1)…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Ultimate Zero RB Watch List – AFC Week 2

Last week, we dove deep on every depth chart, giving you the lay of the RB land in the AFC. This week, we’ll use some fresh data from the RotoViz Screener as we search hunt for information we can leverage into fantasy wins…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Streaming Defenses: Week 2

While the first week of the season saw a plethora of poor offensive performances, several team defenses had super showings. A total of five defenses had over 20 points, and three of them were on waivers in the vast majority of leagues. This is why we stream. Matt Wispe’s choices ended up finishing first, 10th, 15th, and 24th in fantasy points. We hope to do even…...

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GLSP Projections: Week 2

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Tight End Streamers – Week 2

Week 1 is in the books, and we are back once again to guide you through the murky waters of tight end streaming. To be honest, the upcoming week is not great for streaming options. However, when I made this point to the editors here at RotoViz, they made the excellent counterpoint of “Get the article written, your excuses are weak AF.” I tried to…...

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PGA DFS: BMW Championship Chalk Pivots

Weather There will be some wind late Thursday and all day Friday, but I don’t think we can alter our approach and take advantage. The wind late Thursday comes after most of if not all the golfers are off the course and the Friday winds will be up and down all day.   Conditions The rough will be penal in spots, but the fairways are…...

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Stealing Signals: Week 2, NFC

Week 1 was a mess of information, and it’s hard to know what to apply and what is small sample noise. Yesterday we went over the AFC. Here are the actionable notes for the NFC for Week 2…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Stealing Signals: Week 2, AFC

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Rest of Season RB Ranks

The Buy Low Report – Week 2

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Dynasty Orphan Journal: Ouch

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Zero RB

Declaring Victory for Zero RB…

…after Week 1 is totally, utterly ridiculous. I’ve seen Zero RB victory laps on Twitter and, of course, I’ve seen them in the RotoViz Slack chat. But y’all, it’s ONE WEEK…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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The RotoViz Fantasy Football Mailbag

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How Much Does Week 1 Tell Us About the Rest of the Season?

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Get On The Buck Truck

On Sunday, Baltimore Ravens running back Danny Woodhead had three receptions and one carry on their opening drive. While running a route near the goal line, Woodhead went down with a hamstring injury and had to be carted to the locker room…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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DraftKings Cash Game Plays for Week 2

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Best Ball Leaderboard Week 1

Dave Caban and I are partnering on a concept to help understand the true value of players as it relates to achievements in Best Ball using a newer concept of Dave’s called Fantasy Utility and combining it with the Heat Maps that I wrote about this offseason…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Connecting The Dots: Ty Montgomery Is A Workhorse

Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy called running back Ty Montgomery a “full threat” this summer. He was drafted by the Packers in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft and switched to RB in the middle of the 2016 season…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Ultimate Zero RB Watchlist: NFC Week 2

Welcome to the Ultimate Zero RB Watchlist. The goal of this piece is to help you find RB targets for your Zero-RB teams before anyone else even knows about them. We know that startable RB weeks can come from almost anywhere in the NFL. By being aware of depth charts that could yield surprising weekly starters, we put ourselves in position to grab the next breakout…...

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Is Kareem Hunt a Fantasy League Winner?

After Kareem Hunt’s massive Week 1 performance, I’ve seen him involved in a lot of trades, most of which value him somewhere between where he was drafted post-Spencer Ware injury (the RB10-RB15 range) and his Week 1 production (RB1)…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Ultimate Zero RB Watch List – AFC Week 2

Last week, we dove deep on every depth chart, giving you the lay of the RB land in the AFC. This week, we’ll use some fresh data from the RotoViz Screener as we search hunt for information we can leverage into fantasy wins…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Streaming Defenses: Week 2

While the first week of the season saw a plethora of poor offensive performances, several team defenses had super showings. A total of five defenses had over 20 points, and three of them were on waivers in the vast majority of leagues. This is why we stream. Matt Wispe’s choices ended up finishing first, 10th, 15th, and 24th in fantasy points. We hope to do even…...

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GLSP Projections: Week 2

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Tight End Streamers – Week 2

Week 1 is in the books, and we are back once again to guide you through the murky waters of tight end streaming. To be honest, the upcoming week is not great for streaming options. However, when I made this point to the editors here at RotoViz, they made the excellent counterpoint of “Get the article written, your excuses are weak AF.” I tried to…...

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PGA DFS: BMW Championship Chalk Pivots

Weather There will be some wind late Thursday and all day Friday, but I don’t think we can alter our approach and take advantage. The wind late Thursday comes after most of if not all the golfers are off the course and the Friday winds will be up and down all day.   Conditions The rough will be penal in spots, but the fairways are…...

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Stealing Signals: Week 2, NFC

Week 1 was a mess of information, and it’s hard to know what to apply and what is small sample noise. Yesterday we went over the AFC. Here are the actionable notes for the NFC for Week 2…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Stealing Signals: Week 2, AFC

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Rest of Season RB Ranks

The Buy Low Report – Week 2

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Dynasty Orphan Journal: Ouch

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Zero RB

Declaring Victory for Zero RB…

…after Week 1 is totally, utterly ridiculous. I’ve seen Zero RB victory laps on Twitter and, of course, I’ve seen them in the RotoViz Slack chat. But y’all, it’s ONE WEEK…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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The RotoViz Fantasy Football Mailbag

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How Much Does Week 1 Tell Us About the Rest of the Season?

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Get On The Buck Truck

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