In this weekly article, Bjorn Yang-Vaernet 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. As highlighted in many articles around the site this week, the running back position got decimated last weekend. Christian McCaffrey is out for the…...

Corbin Young helps you prepare for the fantasy playoffs with a look at the running back advanced stats. He searches for hidden gems and league leaders, including Leonard Fournette, Elijah Mitchell, and Joe Mixon. Metrics like yards before and after contact, evasion rate, stuff rate, and designed gap rate tell you a lot about how an RB is using his blockers, how effective that blocking…...

Blair Andrews congratulates the Dolphins on putting together the most RotoViz backfield in the league, marvels at Jonathan Taylor’s string of RB1 finishes, and explains why Austin Walter’s name is worth remembering. 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…...

Zero RB stars like Leonard Fournette, Cordarrelle Patterson, Elijah Mitchell, and A.J. Dillon rampaged in Week 12, carrying fantasy teams across the finish line and into the FFPC playoffs. In other formats, they set their teams up for playoff byes and potential super-rosters when the time comes in a couple of weeks. It wasn’t so exciting at the top. Christian McCaffrey exited early with an…...

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, as well as 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 Similarity…...

Last week was something of a disaster for the streamers I suggested. It could have been different, I admit. I did suggest a Browns tight end against the Ravens, and one of them came up trumps. The wrong one, of course, as David Njoku did the job I hoped Austin Hooper would do. Still, we fight on. As always, I am here to provide all…...

In this edition of Win the Waiver Wire, Sam Wallace shares his top waiver targets for Week 13 in seasonal fantasy football leagues. The New England Patriots are starting to look like their dominant selves once again, and the Dolphins are riding a four-game winning streak. At the same time, Ben Roethlisberger and Cam Newton disappointed in both real and fantasy football. Two teams were…...

Conor O’Driscoll uses the RotoViz suite of tools to identify opportunities to buy low on players likely to post strong fantasy performances, and to help you see red flags before your opponents notice. The Strength of Schedule (SOS) Streaming App is particularly useful for this as it allows us to see which players have the easiest or most difficult upcoming schedules, a potentially league-winning edge…....

Welcome to Going Deep! This weekly article will use charting data, advanced metrics, and other RotoViz tools to help readers better understand the challenges facing wide receivers and tight ends in the coming week. This week’s Going Deep Worksheet can be found at the end of the article and includes data from all games played in 2021. For a better understanding of the information contained…...

In this weekly article, Bjorn Yang-Vaernet 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. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I will keep this intro short and sweet, as most probably want to spend time with their family during the start…...

This season, Zachary Krueger will use the RotoViz Screener to evaluate player red-zone opportunity. Understanding how teams deploy their red-zone personnel and who they give red-zone opportunities to can offer a valuable edge over your opponents. This weekly Red Zone Report aims to give you that exact edge. Running Back Red Zone Opportunity… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership...

Corbin Young dives into the running back advanced stats to examine the big games from Jonathan Taylor and D’Andre Swift, along with some hidden gems to pick up on the cheap before they emerge. Metrics like yards before and after contact, evasion rate, stuff rate, and designed gap rate tell you a lot about how an RB is using his blockers, how effective that blocking…...

Blair Andrews reminisces about the days when Kenneth Gainwell was the next rookie sensation, looks forward to A.J. Dillon’s reign as Derrick Henry with receiving skills, and questions the 49ers draft strategy. 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…...