In this weekly article, Ryan Ramsarran uses the Advanced Stat Explorer and other RotoViz tools to dive deep into wide receiver usage trends. Usage is key for making waiver wire adds, start/sit decisions, and finding the next blow-up WR in DFS. Week 1 was a great start to the year: finally, a full slate of regular season NFL football. More importantly, after months of debating…...

And we’re back with the weekly installment of running back advanced stats. Last season, I examined the leaders in yards before and after contact, with the top backs in broken plus missed tackle rate. I used the Advanced Stats Explorer to analyze the underlying metrics of notable rushers.  Metrics like yards before and after contact, evasion rate, stuff rate, and designed gap rate tell us how a running…...

Welcome to 2022’s second edition of 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…...

Shawn Siegele looks at the sterling Week 1 from first-round wide receivers and breaks down his rest-of-season rankings for the top 25. In the context of Cooper Kupp’s epic 2021 season, it may be surprising that the two receivers with the highest target averages over the last two years were Davante Adams and Diontae Johnson. All three hit for at least 12 targets in Week…...

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…...

Bjorn Yang Vaernet examines which players on the waiver wire are worth prioritizing for Week 2 and highlights others to preemptively stash. Welcome back to Week 1 of the football season — Christmas in September. The joy of waking up and spending all day watching football on the couch is unparalleled. It also means the chaos of the NFL begins. In Week 1, several prominent…...

Shawn Siegele looks at the key RB performances of Week 1, profiles the risers and fallers, and gives his rest-of-season rankings for the RB1 tier. It’s only one week. This is the mantra we hear after Week 1 every season, and it’s good to remember. For Packers fans, it helps to think back to the 38-3 drubbing they suffered at the hands of New Orleans to…...

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. Week 1 Target Share Leaders The Week 1 target share leaders were your usual suspects: Justin Jefferson, Cooper Kupp,…...

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, I’ve recorded a tutorial that…...

Welcome to 2022’s first edition of 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…...