Here’s what Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie had to say about new running back DeAndre Washington, per the team’s website: “DeAndre, he’s more than just a third-down back. He can pound it up in there. The Raider Nation will find out fast just how physical he is. We think he’s a complete back, and when he gets out in space, he can make you look silly. He can catch…...

Continuing our series looking at offensive trends of the coaching staffs of the 32 NFL teams. You can read more about the goal of this series in the first installment, which looked at the NFC West…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

NASCAR makes its way to Kansas Speedway this weekend for some non-plate racing. Kansas is a 1.5-mile oval with progressive banking in the corners. I’ll break down this DraftKings NASCAR Kansas slate in this preview…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Only four running backs were drafted in the first three rounds of the 2016 NFL draft. So there aren’t a lot of obvious starters. The silver lining is that the draft did produce several RBs who all have a shot to be the direct backup to their team’s starter and who also have promising profiles that suggest they could capitalize if given opportunity. Here are…...

From Twitter: At Florida’s pro day, Jacksonville Univ WR Andy Jones (1 of Cowboys UDFA signees) had 41.5-inch vertical jump, 11.1 in broad and ran 4.5 40. — Brandon George (@DMN_George) May 5, 2016 Jones also weighed in at 217 pounds per NFL Draft Scout. Just to give you some sense of how explosive those numbers make Jones, he would be pretty close to Allen…...

From Philly.com regarding Nelson Agholor: The Eagles certainly expected more when they plucked him out of Southern Cal with the 20th overall pick. The 2014 class was historically productive in year one, but Agholor’s core numbers still paled in comparison with the average (45 catches for 607 yards and four touchdowns) of first-round receivers from the last decade. Even if the comparison is per game, Agholor…...

I’m not sure there was a better rookie draft value in 2015 than Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs. He was drafted as the 36th rookie on average and then was second only to Amari Cooper in rookie receiving yardage. There happens to be a rookie wide receiver in the 2016 class that looks an awful lot like Diggs: new Rams WR Pharoh Cooper. The Underrated Production Profile I…...

From Cleveland.com: “Obviously Isaiah is very explosive,” [Hue Jackson] said. “He’s got quick feet, he’s fast in the hole, he runs with good pad level.” In Johnson, Jackson sees an elusive runner and dynamic receiver in the mold of Cincinnati’s Gio Bernard, who rushed for 730 yards (4.7-yard average) and two TDs, and caught 49 passes for 472 yards and no TDs. Johnson (5-9, 210)…...

Scott Smith recently told us the good, the bad, and the ugly about Michael Thomas landing with the Saints. Here are some additional insights and thoughts about New Orleans wide receivers for fantasy football purposes. Sean Payton’s Offense Using the Projection Machine, I pulled out data for every season since 2000 in which Payton was either the offensive coordinator or head coach.((2000 – 2002 NYG, 2006…...

Continuing our series looking at offensive trends of the coaching staffs of the 32 NFL teams. You can read more about the goal of this series in the first installment, which looked at the NFC West…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Here at RotoViz, we are not typically fans of running backs. Sure, maybe we like a runner or two, but overall, we have been telling you to skip on the RBs, and draft wide receivers. And for good reason, as the production we have seen from RBs has come down dramatically since even five years ago…. Membership Required You must be a member to access...

If you currently own the 1.01 in your rookie draft and plan to select Ezekiel Elliott, let me offer an alternative. Sell and build your depth and optionality instead…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

From the New York Daily News: – Good luck figuring out what the Giants’ plans are at running back after they drafted UCLA’s Paul Perkins in the fifth round on Saturday. The Giants now have six RBs they like, including the four they had last year – Rashad Jennings, Shane Vereen, Andre Williams, Orleans Darkwa – and veteran Bobby Rainey, who was signed this offseason. Who’s…...

I wouldn’t be surprised if by the end of fantasy draft season in 2016 the most polarizing question is whether Ezekiel Elliott is worth a first round fantasy pick. Just based on first impressions I could see the point of both sides. Detractors will call it rookie fever and point out other times that similarly hyped rookies, like Ryan Mathews and Mark Ingram, let fantasy…...

Let’s look at the NFC West draft picks relevant to fantasy football. Here are the quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends added over the last week…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

The RotoViz team has been looking at the 2016 NFL draft and breaking down the fantasy repercussions for quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends in each division. Here’s how it shook it out for the NFC South…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

There are few landing spots for a rookie wide receiver that seem better than the New Orleans Saints. The combination of Sean Payton and Drew Brees has led the Saints to finish as a top-5 passing offense every year dating back to 2008. THE Michael Thomas will enter an offense predicated on passing the ball much more than what he was accustomed to at THE Ohio…...

There are three stages of player acquisition in the NFL calendar. First comes free agency, where teams go out of their way to pay big money to players that their original team didn’t want any more. Then there is the draft, where the next generation of stars come off the assembly line. The third comes straight after, with the signing of players who were not…...

After another exciting NFL draft that left us filled with anticipation – or scratching our heads at times – it’s never too early to start digging into the fantasy football ramifications of some of the draft picks…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...