Kevin Szafraniec

Lead Writer and Full-time Cat Dad. Sneakerhead, Record Collector, Beatmaker, Lord of the Rings Superfan, and Jeopardy Enthusiast in my free time. Follow me on X and Bluesky @thecatdadff

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He Who Remains: 16 Players Who Won Free Agency By Doing Absolutely Nothing

Kevin Szafraniec highlights a group of players who should be seeing expanded roles in 2026 after their former teammates found new homes this offseason.  Every year, free agency’s biggest winners generally feature a collection of players who find themselves in new homes that have the potential to maximize their skill sets. However, the players who are left behind on their former teams can profit just…...

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Don’t Underestimate the Upside of Michael Pittman and DK Metcalf in the Steelers’ Revamped Offense

Kevin Szafraniec details the upside that Michael Pittman Jr. has in Pittsburgh after the Steelers traded for the Colts’ former WR1. Times are changing in Pittsburgh. The offseason kicked off with Mike Tomlin stepping down as head coach following a 19-year tenure with the team. Shortly after the split, the Steelers announced that former Dallas and Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy would be taking…...

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Chig Okonkwo Might Not Have the Counting Stats, But the YAC Can Make Him a Dangerous Weapon

The Commanders, desperately in need of players to catch passes from (hopefully) Jayden Daniels in 2026, added former Titans tight end Chig Okonkwo in free agency. The former Maryland Terrapin signed a three-year pact with the Commanders. But does this change of scenery make Okonkwo an attractive fantasy proposition in 2026? Volume 2 of the 2026 RotoViz Rookie Draft Guide is out now! Jam-packed with comprehensive…...

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The RotoViz Review: Free Agency Sure Can Make a Mess of Things

The RotoViz staff breaks down some depth charts that have become increasingly ambiguous since the opening of 2026 free agency. Free agency signals the start of a new NFL league year and gives fantasy managers a ton of actionable information to incorporate across their leagues. There is no better feeling than seeing a player that you kept around at the end of a dynasty bench…...

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Will Romeo Doubs Be the Next Patriot to See an Uptick in Efficiency Playing Alongside Drake Maye?

Kevin Szafraniec outlines Romeo Doubs’ potential in the New England offense after the wide receiver was signed by the Patriots to a four-year, $68.0M deal in free agency. The Patriots vastly outperformed expectations in 2025, largely due to the heroics of their young franchise quarterback, Drake Maye. Yet despite making it to the Super Bowl, there are still plenty of holes on the roster that…...

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Kenneth Gainwell and Bucky Irving Can Coexist Despite Overlapping Skill Sets on a Crowded Depth Chart

Kevin Szafraniec details the prospects for the Buccaneers’ backfield this season following Tampa Bay’s signing of Kenneth Gainwell in free agency. Tampa Bay’s 2025 season was one to forget for multiple reasons. Chief among them was a deteriorating offense that had ranked among the NFL’s elite just a year earlier. While the passing game had its own problems to deal with, the running game was…...

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The Broncos’ Trade For Jaylen Waddle is the Latest Move in an Escalating AFC Arms Race

Kevin Szafraniec breaks down Jaylen Waddle’s fit in Denver after the Dolphins traded away their WR1 and 2026’s 111th selection to the Broncos for the 30th, 94th, and 130th overall picks in the upcoming draft. It has been a long time since the top of the AFC has been this wide open. Tom Brady and Peyton Manning dominated the conference for the first 20 years…...

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Mike Evans’ Red Zone Prowess Should Keep Him Fantasy Relevant with the 49ers

An era came to an end in Tampa Bay, with one of the greatest players in Buccaneers history waving goodbye to the team in free agency. Mike Evans is off to San Francisco on a three-year, $42m deal, joining an interesting list of players who have donned both 49ers and Bucs red. (This list includes Steve Young, Trent Dilfer, and Jeff Garcia.) What does this…...

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Jaylen Warren Just Can’t Catch a Break: Examining Rico Dowdle’s Impact on the Pittsburgh Backfield

Kevin Szafraniec outlines the fantasy implications that Pittsburgh’s signing of Rico Dowdle in free agency will have on the Steelers’ backfield. Jaylen Warren truthers have been waiting for a chance to see him operate as Pittsburgh’s lead back ever since his second-year breakout in 2023. Unfortunately, the presence of 2022 first-rounder Najee Harris always overshadowed the former UDFA, even if the duo’s production suggested that…...

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The Kyler Murray Signing Lets Kevin O’Connell Again Prove His QB Whisperer Credentials

Kevin Szafraniec outlines what the Vikings’ signing of Kyler Murray means for the fantasy value of the mercurial quarterback and Minnesota’s receiving weapons. Following the unmitigated disaster that was the J.J. McCarthy experience, it was a given that the Vikings would be upgrading their quarterback room this offseason. After head coach Kevin O’Connell had successfully navigated numerous storms at the QB position during his time…...

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Harold Fannin’s Historic Rookie Season Was a Lone Bright Spot for the Browns, But Can He Build On His Success in Year 2?

The 2025 NFL season is not one that many people linked to the Cleveland Browns will remember fondly. Well, maybe Myles Garrett, who set a new single-season mark for sacks, after all. But apart from him, not many people covered themselves in glory last season. Amid the wreckage of a campaign that saw head coach Kevin Stefanski lose his job, there was one bright spot,…...

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Can Travis Etienne Help Elevate Kellen Moore’s Offense to the Next Level?

Kevin Szafraniec debates how much fantasy value Travis Etienne holds as part of Kellen Moore’s offense after signing with New Orleans in free agency. Following a career renaissance in 2025, Travis Etienne cashed in big in free agency, signing a four-year, $52.0M deal (per Spotrac) to join the Saints. Etienne owes much of his bounce-back to Jaguars head coach Liam Coen, who continues to prove…...

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Does the Arrival of Malik Willis in Miami Spell Disaster for De’Von Achane’s Massive Receiving Workload?

Kevin Szafraniec outlines the positive and negative impact that Malik Willis can bring to Miami after the Dolphins signed the free-agent quarterback to be their 2026 starter. Rarely do we see developmental quarterbacks pan out at the NFL level. Therefore, it is understandable when fans and analysts remain skeptical of signal callers who string together impressive performances across a small sample. But in today’s QB-starved…...

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What Became of the Likely Lad? Isaiah Likely Lands With the Giants

As soon as the Baltimore Ravens surprisingly signed tight end Mark Andrews to a contract extension during the 2025 season, it was more likely than not that Isaiah Likely would be out the door in free agency. This came to pass, with the former Coastal Carolina TE signing a three-year pact with the New York Giants. Ironically, this move reunites him with head coach John Harbaugh,…...

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Wan’Dale Robinson Provides Cam Ward With a Security Blanket for the Next Step in His NFL Evolution

Kevin Szafraniec breaks down whether Wan’Dale Robinson is up to the task of becoming Cam Ward’s WR1 after being signed by the Titans in free agency. It is difficult to imagine Cam Ward’s rookie year playing out much worse than it did. As expected, he had no shortage of opportunities to show off his arm talent while perpetually playing from behind with Tennessee’s patchwork offense…....

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Will the Acquisition of DJ Moore Push Josh Allen and the Bills Over the Top in 2026?

Kevin Szafraniec breaks down the fantasy implications DJ Moore’s arrival will have in Buffalo following the Bills’ acquisition of the former Bears wideout. When previewing 2026’s free agent wide receivers back in January, it was pretty clear that Buffalo needed to upgrade their receiving corps: It’s time for the Bills to pony up and find a legitimate WR1 for Josh Allen. It is true that their…...

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The RotoViz Review: It’s Been a Long Road to the Top for 2025’s Brightest Rookies

Kevin Szafraniec looks back at the journeys that the top-scoring quarterback, running back, and wide receiver from the 2025 NFL Draft class have taken over the past year. With the 2026 NFL Combine currently winding down, we find ourselves firmly in the heart of draft season. But here at RotoViz, we have been deep in the weeds scouting the 2026 rookie class long before 2025…...

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2025 WR Advanced Stats Wrap-Up, Part 6: When in Doubt . . . Just Throw the Ball to George Pickens

For the final installment of Kevin Szafraniec’s six-part series breaking down 2025’s advanced wide receiver stats, he focuses on the ability of wideouts to turn their opportunities into first downs and touchdowns. Prior to the start of the 2024 NFL season, I did a deep dive into the WR data from the Advanced Stat Explorer to get a better feel for exactly what levels of…...

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2025 WR Advanced Stats Wrap-Up, Part 5: Xavier Worthy’s Forgettable Second Season Still Offers Hope for a 2026 Breakout

In the fifth installment of Kevin Szafraniec’s recap of 2025’s wide receiver advanced stats, he examines catchable target rates across the league and the ability of wideouts to secure their on-target passes. Prior to the start of the 2024 NFL season, I did a deep dive into the WR data from the Advanced Stat Explorer to get a better feel for exactly what levels of…...

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The Banana Stand: Everything We Got Right, Wrong, and Otherwise: A Complete Look at the First 3 Rounds of 2025

Shawn Siegele provides a 15-week autopsy on the highest-leverage picks in fantasy football.  If you missed last week’s Why Ignoring Positions and Time Can Help You Craft A Humility-Based Dynasty Squad with the Ultimate in Flexibility and Value, make sure to check that out. In today’s exercise we’re going the other direction and breaking down our 2025 redraft recommendations. I’ll look at the top-36 players…...

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He Who Remains: 16 Players Who Won Free Agency By Doing Absolutely Nothing

Kevin Szafraniec highlights a group of players who should be seeing expanded roles in 2026 after their former teammates found new homes this offseason.  Every year, free agency’s biggest winners generally feature a collection of players who find themselves in new homes that have the potential to maximize their skill sets. However, the players who are left behind on their former teams can profit just…...

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Don’t Underestimate the Upside of Michael Pittman and DK Metcalf in the Steelers’ Revamped Offense

Kevin Szafraniec details the upside that Michael Pittman Jr. has in Pittsburgh after the Steelers traded for the Colts’ former WR1. Times are changing in Pittsburgh. The offseason kicked off with Mike Tomlin stepping down as head coach following a 19-year tenure with the team. Shortly after the split, the Steelers announced that former Dallas and Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy would be taking…...

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Chig Okonkwo Might Not Have the Counting Stats, But the YAC Can Make Him a Dangerous Weapon

The Commanders, desperately in need of players to catch passes from (hopefully) Jayden Daniels in 2026, added former Titans tight end Chig Okonkwo in free agency. The former Maryland Terrapin signed a three-year pact with the Commanders. But does this change of scenery make Okonkwo an attractive fantasy proposition in 2026? Volume 2 of the 2026 RotoViz Rookie Draft Guide is out now! Jam-packed with comprehensive…...

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The RotoViz Review: Free Agency Sure Can Make a Mess of Things

The RotoViz staff breaks down some depth charts that have become increasingly ambiguous since the opening of 2026 free agency. Free agency signals the start of a new NFL league year and gives fantasy managers a ton of actionable information to incorporate across their leagues. There is no better feeling than seeing a player that you kept around at the end of a dynasty bench…...

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Will Romeo Doubs Be the Next Patriot to See an Uptick in Efficiency Playing Alongside Drake Maye?

Kevin Szafraniec outlines Romeo Doubs’ potential in the New England offense after the wide receiver was signed by the Patriots to a four-year, $68.0M deal in free agency. The Patriots vastly outperformed expectations in 2025, largely due to the heroics of their young franchise quarterback, Drake Maye. Yet despite making it to the Super Bowl, there are still plenty of holes on the roster that…...

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Kenneth Gainwell and Bucky Irving Can Coexist Despite Overlapping Skill Sets on a Crowded Depth Chart

Kevin Szafraniec details the prospects for the Buccaneers’ backfield this season following Tampa Bay’s signing of Kenneth Gainwell in free agency. Tampa Bay’s 2025 season was one to forget for multiple reasons. Chief among them was a deteriorating offense that had ranked among the NFL’s elite just a year earlier. While the passing game had its own problems to deal with, the running game was…...

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The Broncos’ Trade For Jaylen Waddle is the Latest Move in an Escalating AFC Arms Race

Kevin Szafraniec breaks down Jaylen Waddle’s fit in Denver after the Dolphins traded away their WR1 and 2026’s 111th selection to the Broncos for the 30th, 94th, and 130th overall picks in the upcoming draft. It has been a long time since the top of the AFC has been this wide open. Tom Brady and Peyton Manning dominated the conference for the first 20 years…...

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Mike Evans’ Red Zone Prowess Should Keep Him Fantasy Relevant with the 49ers

An era came to an end in Tampa Bay, with one of the greatest players in Buccaneers history waving goodbye to the team in free agency. Mike Evans is off to San Francisco on a three-year, $42m deal, joining an interesting list of players who have donned both 49ers and Bucs red. (This list includes Steve Young, Trent Dilfer, and Jeff Garcia.) What does this…...

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Jaylen Warren Just Can’t Catch a Break: Examining Rico Dowdle’s Impact on the Pittsburgh Backfield

Kevin Szafraniec outlines the fantasy implications that Pittsburgh’s signing of Rico Dowdle in free agency will have on the Steelers’ backfield. Jaylen Warren truthers have been waiting for a chance to see him operate as Pittsburgh’s lead back ever since his second-year breakout in 2023. Unfortunately, the presence of 2022 first-rounder Najee Harris always overshadowed the former UDFA, even if the duo’s production suggested that…...

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The Kyler Murray Signing Lets Kevin O’Connell Again Prove His QB Whisperer Credentials

Kevin Szafraniec outlines what the Vikings’ signing of Kyler Murray means for the fantasy value of the mercurial quarterback and Minnesota’s receiving weapons. Following the unmitigated disaster that was the J.J. McCarthy experience, it was a given that the Vikings would be upgrading their quarterback room this offseason. After head coach Kevin O’Connell had successfully navigated numerous storms at the QB position during his time…...

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Harold Fannin’s Historic Rookie Season Was a Lone Bright Spot for the Browns, But Can He Build On His Success in Year 2?

The 2025 NFL season is not one that many people linked to the Cleveland Browns will remember fondly. Well, maybe Myles Garrett, who set a new single-season mark for sacks, after all. But apart from him, not many people covered themselves in glory last season. Amid the wreckage of a campaign that saw head coach Kevin Stefanski lose his job, there was one bright spot,…...

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Can Travis Etienne Help Elevate Kellen Moore’s Offense to the Next Level?

Kevin Szafraniec debates how much fantasy value Travis Etienne holds as part of Kellen Moore’s offense after signing with New Orleans in free agency. Following a career renaissance in 2025, Travis Etienne cashed in big in free agency, signing a four-year, $52.0M deal (per Spotrac) to join the Saints. Etienne owes much of his bounce-back to Jaguars head coach Liam Coen, who continues to prove…...

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Does the Arrival of Malik Willis in Miami Spell Disaster for De’Von Achane’s Massive Receiving Workload?

Kevin Szafraniec outlines the positive and negative impact that Malik Willis can bring to Miami after the Dolphins signed the free-agent quarterback to be their 2026 starter. Rarely do we see developmental quarterbacks pan out at the NFL level. Therefore, it is understandable when fans and analysts remain skeptical of signal callers who string together impressive performances across a small sample. But in today’s QB-starved…...

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What Became of the Likely Lad? Isaiah Likely Lands With the Giants

As soon as the Baltimore Ravens surprisingly signed tight end Mark Andrews to a contract extension during the 2025 season, it was more likely than not that Isaiah Likely would be out the door in free agency. This came to pass, with the former Coastal Carolina TE signing a three-year pact with the New York Giants. Ironically, this move reunites him with head coach John Harbaugh,…...

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Wan’Dale Robinson Provides Cam Ward With a Security Blanket for the Next Step in His NFL Evolution

Kevin Szafraniec breaks down whether Wan’Dale Robinson is up to the task of becoming Cam Ward’s WR1 after being signed by the Titans in free agency. It is difficult to imagine Cam Ward’s rookie year playing out much worse than it did. As expected, he had no shortage of opportunities to show off his arm talent while perpetually playing from behind with Tennessee’s patchwork offense…....

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Will the Acquisition of DJ Moore Push Josh Allen and the Bills Over the Top in 2026?

Kevin Szafraniec breaks down the fantasy implications DJ Moore’s arrival will have in Buffalo following the Bills’ acquisition of the former Bears wideout. When previewing 2026’s free agent wide receivers back in January, it was pretty clear that Buffalo needed to upgrade their receiving corps: It’s time for the Bills to pony up and find a legitimate WR1 for Josh Allen. It is true that their…...

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The RotoViz Review: It’s Been a Long Road to the Top for 2025’s Brightest Rookies

Kevin Szafraniec looks back at the journeys that the top-scoring quarterback, running back, and wide receiver from the 2025 NFL Draft class have taken over the past year. With the 2026 NFL Combine currently winding down, we find ourselves firmly in the heart of draft season. But here at RotoViz, we have been deep in the weeds scouting the 2026 rookie class long before 2025…...

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2025 WR Advanced Stats Wrap-Up, Part 6: When in Doubt . . . Just Throw the Ball to George Pickens

For the final installment of Kevin Szafraniec’s six-part series breaking down 2025’s advanced wide receiver stats, he focuses on the ability of wideouts to turn their opportunities into first downs and touchdowns. Prior to the start of the 2024 NFL season, I did a deep dive into the WR data from the Advanced Stat Explorer to get a better feel for exactly what levels of…...

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2025 WR Advanced Stats Wrap-Up, Part 5: Xavier Worthy’s Forgettable Second Season Still Offers Hope for a 2026 Breakout

In the fifth installment of Kevin Szafraniec’s recap of 2025’s wide receiver advanced stats, he examines catchable target rates across the league and the ability of wideouts to secure their on-target passes. Prior to the start of the 2024 NFL season, I did a deep dive into the WR data from the Advanced Stat Explorer to get a better feel for exactly what levels of…...

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The Banana Stand: Everything We Got Right, Wrong, and Otherwise: A Complete Look at the First 3 Rounds of 2025

Shawn Siegele provides a 15-week autopsy on the highest-leverage picks in fantasy football.  If you missed last week’s Why Ignoring Positions and Time Can Help You Craft A Humility-Based Dynasty Squad with the Ultimate in Flexibility and Value, make sure to check that out. In today’s exercise we’re going the other direction and breaking down our 2025 redraft recommendations. I’ll look at the top-36 players…...

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He Who Remains: 16 Players Who Won Free Agency By Doing Absolutely Nothing

Kevin Szafraniec highlights a group of players who should be seeing expanded roles in 2026 after their former teammates found new homes this offseason.  Every year, free agency’s biggest winners generally feature a collection of players who find themselves in new homes that have the potential to maximize their skill sets. However, the players who are left behind on their former teams can profit just…...

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Don’t Underestimate the Upside of Michael Pittman and DK Metcalf in the Steelers’ Revamped Offense

Kevin Szafraniec details the upside that Michael Pittman Jr. has in Pittsburgh after the Steelers traded for the Colts’ former WR1. Times are changing in Pittsburgh. The offseason kicked off with Mike Tomlin stepping down as head coach following a 19-year tenure with the team. Shortly after the split, the Steelers announced that former Dallas and Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy would be taking…...

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Chig Okonkwo Might Not Have the Counting Stats, But the YAC Can Make Him a Dangerous Weapon

The Commanders, desperately in need of players to catch passes from (hopefully) Jayden Daniels in 2026, added former Titans tight end Chig Okonkwo in free agency. The former Maryland Terrapin signed a three-year pact with the Commanders. But does this change of scenery make Okonkwo an attractive fantasy proposition in 2026? Volume 2 of the 2026 RotoViz Rookie Draft Guide is out now! Jam-packed with comprehensive…...

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The RotoViz Review: Free Agency Sure Can Make a Mess of Things

The RotoViz staff breaks down some depth charts that have become increasingly ambiguous since the opening of 2026 free agency. Free agency signals the start of a new NFL league year and gives fantasy managers a ton of actionable information to incorporate across their leagues. There is no better feeling than seeing a player that you kept around at the end of a dynasty bench…...

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Will Romeo Doubs Be the Next Patriot to See an Uptick in Efficiency Playing Alongside Drake Maye?

Kevin Szafraniec outlines Romeo Doubs’ potential in the New England offense after the wide receiver was signed by the Patriots to a four-year, $68.0M deal in free agency. The Patriots vastly outperformed expectations in 2025, largely due to the heroics of their young franchise quarterback, Drake Maye. Yet despite making it to the Super Bowl, there are still plenty of holes on the roster that…...

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Kenneth Gainwell and Bucky Irving Can Coexist Despite Overlapping Skill Sets on a Crowded Depth Chart

Kevin Szafraniec details the prospects for the Buccaneers’ backfield this season following Tampa Bay’s signing of Kenneth Gainwell in free agency. Tampa Bay’s 2025 season was one to forget for multiple reasons. Chief among them was a deteriorating offense that had ranked among the NFL’s elite just a year earlier. While the passing game had its own problems to deal with, the running game was…...

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The Broncos’ Trade For Jaylen Waddle is the Latest Move in an Escalating AFC Arms Race

Kevin Szafraniec breaks down Jaylen Waddle’s fit in Denver after the Dolphins traded away their WR1 and 2026’s 111th selection to the Broncos for the 30th, 94th, and 130th overall picks in the upcoming draft. It has been a long time since the top of the AFC has been this wide open. Tom Brady and Peyton Manning dominated the conference for the first 20 years…...

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Mike Evans’ Red Zone Prowess Should Keep Him Fantasy Relevant with the 49ers

An era came to an end in Tampa Bay, with one of the greatest players in Buccaneers history waving goodbye to the team in free agency. Mike Evans is off to San Francisco on a three-year, $42m deal, joining an interesting list of players who have donned both 49ers and Bucs red. (This list includes Steve Young, Trent Dilfer, and Jeff Garcia.) What does this…...

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Jaylen Warren Just Can’t Catch a Break: Examining Rico Dowdle’s Impact on the Pittsburgh Backfield

Kevin Szafraniec outlines the fantasy implications that Pittsburgh’s signing of Rico Dowdle in free agency will have on the Steelers’ backfield. Jaylen Warren truthers have been waiting for a chance to see him operate as Pittsburgh’s lead back ever since his second-year breakout in 2023. Unfortunately, the presence of 2022 first-rounder Najee Harris always overshadowed the former UDFA, even if the duo’s production suggested that…...

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The Kyler Murray Signing Lets Kevin O’Connell Again Prove His QB Whisperer Credentials

Kevin Szafraniec outlines what the Vikings’ signing of Kyler Murray means for the fantasy value of the mercurial quarterback and Minnesota’s receiving weapons. Following the unmitigated disaster that was the J.J. McCarthy experience, it was a given that the Vikings would be upgrading their quarterback room this offseason. After head coach Kevin O’Connell had successfully navigated numerous storms at the QB position during his time…...

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Harold Fannin’s Historic Rookie Season Was a Lone Bright Spot for the Browns, But Can He Build On His Success in Year 2?

The 2025 NFL season is not one that many people linked to the Cleveland Browns will remember fondly. Well, maybe Myles Garrett, who set a new single-season mark for sacks, after all. But apart from him, not many people covered themselves in glory last season. Amid the wreckage of a campaign that saw head coach Kevin Stefanski lose his job, there was one bright spot,…...

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Can Travis Etienne Help Elevate Kellen Moore’s Offense to the Next Level?

Kevin Szafraniec debates how much fantasy value Travis Etienne holds as part of Kellen Moore’s offense after signing with New Orleans in free agency. Following a career renaissance in 2025, Travis Etienne cashed in big in free agency, signing a four-year, $52.0M deal (per Spotrac) to join the Saints. Etienne owes much of his bounce-back to Jaguars head coach Liam Coen, who continues to prove…...

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Does the Arrival of Malik Willis in Miami Spell Disaster for De’Von Achane’s Massive Receiving Workload?

Kevin Szafraniec outlines the positive and negative impact that Malik Willis can bring to Miami after the Dolphins signed the free-agent quarterback to be their 2026 starter. Rarely do we see developmental quarterbacks pan out at the NFL level. Therefore, it is understandable when fans and analysts remain skeptical of signal callers who string together impressive performances across a small sample. But in today’s QB-starved…...

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What Became of the Likely Lad? Isaiah Likely Lands With the Giants

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Wan’Dale Robinson Provides Cam Ward With a Security Blanket for the Next Step in His NFL Evolution

Kevin Szafraniec breaks down whether Wan’Dale Robinson is up to the task of becoming Cam Ward’s WR1 after being signed by the Titans in free agency. It is difficult to imagine Cam Ward’s rookie year playing out much worse than it did. As expected, he had no shortage of opportunities to show off his arm talent while perpetually playing from behind with Tennessee’s patchwork offense…....

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Will the Acquisition of DJ Moore Push Josh Allen and the Bills Over the Top in 2026?

Kevin Szafraniec breaks down the fantasy implications DJ Moore’s arrival will have in Buffalo following the Bills’ acquisition of the former Bears wideout. When previewing 2026’s free agent wide receivers back in January, it was pretty clear that Buffalo needed to upgrade their receiving corps: It’s time for the Bills to pony up and find a legitimate WR1 for Josh Allen. It is true that their…...

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The RotoViz Review: It’s Been a Long Road to the Top for 2025’s Brightest Rookies

Kevin Szafraniec looks back at the journeys that the top-scoring quarterback, running back, and wide receiver from the 2025 NFL Draft class have taken over the past year. With the 2026 NFL Combine currently winding down, we find ourselves firmly in the heart of draft season. But here at RotoViz, we have been deep in the weeds scouting the 2026 rookie class long before 2025…...

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2025 WR Advanced Stats Wrap-Up, Part 6: When in Doubt . . . Just Throw the Ball to George Pickens

For the final installment of Kevin Szafraniec’s six-part series breaking down 2025’s advanced wide receiver stats, he focuses on the ability of wideouts to turn their opportunities into first downs and touchdowns. Prior to the start of the 2024 NFL season, I did a deep dive into the WR data from the Advanced Stat Explorer to get a better feel for exactly what levels of…...

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2025 WR Advanced Stats Wrap-Up, Part 5: Xavier Worthy’s Forgettable Second Season Still Offers Hope for a 2026 Breakout

In the fifth installment of Kevin Szafraniec’s recap of 2025’s wide receiver advanced stats, he examines catchable target rates across the league and the ability of wideouts to secure their on-target passes. Prior to the start of the 2024 NFL season, I did a deep dive into the WR data from the Advanced Stat Explorer to get a better feel for exactly what levels of…...

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The Banana Stand: Everything We Got Right, Wrong, and Otherwise: A Complete Look at the First 3 Rounds of 2025

Shawn Siegele provides a 15-week autopsy on the highest-leverage picks in fantasy football.  If you missed last week’s Why Ignoring Positions and Time Can Help You Craft A Humility-Based Dynasty Squad with the Ultimate in Flexibility and Value, make sure to check that out. In today’s exercise we’re going the other direction and breaking down our 2025 redraft recommendations. I’ll look at the top-36 players…...

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