Shawn Siegele dives into the running back landscape ahead of Week 5, including players who could be expensive buys on next week’s waiver wire. Although D’Andre Swift left Week 3 with a multi-week injury and Jonathan Taylor missed last night’s mid-week affair, 2022’s first landscape-altering blow came when Javonte Williams was lost to an ACL tear. Much like recent season-ending injuries to Travis Etienne, Cam…...

Shawn Siegele dives into all of the Week 4 wide receiver metrics from the Advanced Stats Explorer, the Stealing Signals tool, and the Weekly Stats Explorer. I’m filling in for Ryan Ramsarran this week, one of several new writers you’ve got to check out if you haven’t already. There’s so much to cover. Let’s dispense with the pleasantries and dive straight in. 21 Things You…...

We’re back for the Week 5 installment of running back advanced stats. Each week, I’ll use the Advanced Stats Explorer to examine the underlying metrics of notable rushers. Is it possible to replace Javonte Williams [insert tears here]? Metrics like yards before and after contact, evasion rate, stuff rate, and designed gap rate tell us how a running back is using his blockers, how effective that blocking is,…...

Welcome back to the GLSP review. In this weekly article, we’ll use the RotoViz GSLP projections to identify streaming options at the quarterback position. We’ll also look at running backs and wide receivers that make compelling cases for flex consideration. If you’re new to the site or unfamiliar with the GLSP process, please read through the link below before making use of GLSP this season. Game Level…...

Quarterback turnover continues at a brisk rate, offensive line depth is tested around the league, and the Philadelphia Eagles maintain their fantasy dominance. Just as we’re figuring out what to do with certain players, we’ve got whole new groups wearing the same uniforms shoved into action. What lessons can we take from Week 4 to help us find the winners this week at D/ST? Let’s…...

Angad Uppal uses the Strength of Schedule Streaming App and other RotoViz tools to find the top buy-low opportunities. Your leaguemates may be souring on these players, but their fantasy fortunes may be about to turn around. The app also helps us identify trendy players with difficult upcoming schedules that you can cash in on now. Buy Candidates Breece Hall As a RotoViz Subscriber, you…...

Our goal with the Zero RB Watch List is to help you locate RB breakouts and waiver adds before they happen, but this column isn’t just for Zero RB owners. We’re just as focused on the high-profile backs. Understanding workloads is key to making tough redraft and dynasty trades. The RotoViz Screener and NFL Stat Explorer provide a smorgasbord of data as we dive into…...

We live in a world where the highest-scoring player in fantasy football in Week 4 was a tight end. That’s across all positions. So take that, running backs. In your face, wide receivers. Worry us not, quarterbacks. For this week, T.J Hockenson looks down upon you all. Overall, it wasn’t a terrible week for the TE spot. There were 13 players who hit double-digit fantasy…...

Bjorn Yang Vaernet examines which players on the waiver wire are worth prioritizing for Week 5 and highlights others to preemptively stash. Week 5 showed fantasy players how keeping up with the waiver wire can pay dividends down the line. Jamaal Williams and Khalil Herbert, players that could have been had on the waiver wire since Week 1, were the starters for their respective teams…....

Get an early start on your preparation for the upcoming week with the RotoViz Monday Review tool. Every week in 1 Big Thing, Blair Andrews uses the tool for a deep dive into an interesting and potentially actionable development from the last week of fantasy football. Only two quarterbacks scored at least 30 fantasy points in Week 4: Jared Goff and Geno Smith. Probably not…...

Shawn Siegele breaks down the RB Revival, T.J. Hockenson’s epic performance, and the best and worst of a rain-marred Week 4. Week 4 continued a spate of wild and crazy fantasy outcomes. After an offseason of unprecedented turnover, each additional week gives us new and surprising information. It was a big week for Dead Zone and dead zone adjacent running backs, with Miles Sanders and…...

Seamus Carr breaks down a few of the underrated moments from Week 4, including rookie breakouts, a new candidate for the overall WR1, and the type of sell high that breaks your heart. The Young QBs Were the Headliners, But a Rookie RB and WR Emerge The Steelers and Jets didn’t give us huge fantasy scoring in their Week 4 tilt, but they did showcase…...

Shawn Siegele examines the RB position and recommends some of forward-looking moves to keep your bench loaded with potential impact players down the line. I have to start by apologizing for the slight delay again this week. I got lost in the Passing Game Matchup Explorer and the Advanced Team Stat Explorer as I was preparing for our Friday recording of Stealing Bananas. These new…...

Welcome to Going Deep! This weekly article will make use of charting data, advanced metrics, and other RotoViz tools, specifically the newly released Passing Game Matchup Rater, to help readers better understand the challenges facing wide receivers and tight ends in the coming week. As this article will leverage a great deal of information from the Passing Game Matchup Rater (PGMR), we took a quick walkthrough…...