RotoDoc holds a Ph.D. in mathematics and tackles sports data to give you a competitive edge in your fantasy games. Earlier this off season I created a prediction model to project quarterback scoring over the first five weeks. However, this model simply predicted aggregate score over the five games, but did not make projections on a game-by-game basis. I’ve now taken things a step further to…...

In his recent turn as guest cohost on RotoViz Radio, Josh Norris of RotoWorld & NBC Sports mentioned Cardinals fifth-round rookie wide receiver J.J. Nelson as a player who could come out of nowhere to have a fantasy impact this season. [By the way, that episode with Josh was fantastic. We were joined by Chris B. Brown of Smart Football & Grantland. You should check it out.]…...

When the Jordy Nelson injury occurred, there were many different reactions to it. In fact, we have already produced plenty of reactionary pieces to that effect. The most interesting item still up in the air is the battle for the number three WR in the Packers offense. And while many an analytics expert raves about second year player Jeff Janis, I think that rookie Ty Montgomery also has a great…...

In Part 1 I examined the likelihood that we would see rookie wide receivers make an impact in 2015. Suffice it to say, this year’s class looks to be both over and undervalued for redraft. As I compare players from this year’s class to last year’s class, keep in mind that a single comp can be misleading. It creates a sense that what happened last…...

Last week I went through a list of some players I had been drafting and gave some reasoning for why I’d been taking them. I’ve done a couple of more drafts this week so I thought I would update the list. These are all tight end premium mid-stakes drafts. I’ve done six of them so far and will do one more before the season starts…....

Draft season is upon us, and if you want to dominate your league-mates you came to the right place. RotoViz has everything you need. If you missed any of the awesome content produced this summer, or just want to feel nostalgic and look over some again, this draft guide is chock-full of our best tips on strategy, player targets, and apps to use. Enjoy! The…...

Here’s the final installment of my latest series, wherein I compare my wide receiver rankings to the rest of the RotoViz writers, and identify three players I like more than they do. Devin Funchess My Projection: WR 17 Staff Projection: WR 32 Lo and behold, Ron Rivera recently had this to say: “The thing we’re waiting for is for Devin (Funchess) to be healthy and…...

Continuing my look at players I’ve projected more favorably than my RotoViz colleagues. For this installment I took a look at my running back rankings, and identified three players I like more than the general consensus. Tre Mason My Projection: RB 28 Staff Projection: RB 43 Mason’s recent ADP – RB36 – falls in between my projection and our composite projection, and might actually be…...

This off-season the RotoViz crew have generated (and are continually updating) projections for all 32 NFL teams using a souped up version of the Projection Machine. These projections are powering some great Apps like the Cheat Sheet Calculator, the Draft Optimizer and the Auction Dominator, and have been fodder for numerous articles. In this article I won’t be covering every player like I did on RotoViz Radio. Instead…...

Arian Foster Arian Foster Update: Arian has been in Houston working out & expectations are for him to return to the field in some facet by week 2-4. — Jayson Braddock (@JaysonBraddock) August 27, 2015 For those of you who have already drafted, and happened to have drafted Arian Foster, you may get breathe a deep sigh of relief. This might be the very definition…...

Hey, RotoViz. I’ve been thinking about how we could get some more eyeballs and sweet, sweet clicks on these posts, and I decided that I’d drop some serious fantasy football knowledge, because I’ve been watching tape, studying stats, and making useful charts and graphs all night long. Be prepared to read an excruciatingly long diatribe detailing the lack of moves on the Tampa Bay offensive…...

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A few people on the message boards asked what the best way is to leverage the Cheat Sheet app. I was trying to explain to them how I draft, which is roughly follow ADP with a slight emphasis toward players that we have ranked relatively higher at their position, when I realized that I could translate that process to a single number. So I used my…...

Over the summer, we’ve each been making – and refining – projections for all the relevant (and irrelevant) fantasy players from all 32 NFL teams. On the cusp of the regular season, I took a break to compare my quarterback rankings to the staff composite, and identified a few players that I like more than our consensus. Andy Dalton My Projection: QB 13 Staff Projection: QB 21…...

According to Fantasy Pros, the consensus second-ranked player in PPR is none other than Adrian Peterson. On the surface this makes sense given that Peterson is a sensational athlete. Is that enough to make him worthy of an early first round pick though? Here is why I won’t be drafting AP in 2015 at his current ADP. Peterson will be 30.5 years old when the…...

This off-season the RotoViz crew have generated (and are continually updating) projections for all 32 NFL teams using a souped up version of the Projection Machine.  These projections are powering some great Apps like the Cheat Sheet Calculator, the Draft Optimizer and the Auction Dominator, and have been fodder for numerous articles. In this article I won’t be covering every player like I did on RotoViz Radio. Instead…...

Over the summer, we’ve each been making – and refining – projections for all the relevant (and irrelevant) fantasy players from all 32 NFL teams. On the cusp of the regular season, I took a break to compare my tight end rankings to the staff composite, and identified a few players that I like more than our consensus. Coby Fleener My Projection: TE 8 Staff Projection: TE 22…...

Every offseason fantasy drafters uncover a few favorite players. These are the guys we keep an eye on during drafts and take a little earlier than ADP suggests just to make sure they’re on our roster. We plant our flags in the sand next to these guys and couldn’t care less if our fantasy team doesn’t win a game as long as these guys outperform their ADP…...