Shawn Siegele looks at the WR Freak Scores for the NFL’s fastest combine class ever. If you’ve been compiling picks for the maligned 2022 rookie draft, you got what you wanted on Thursday. A record eight WRs ran below 4.4 at the 2022 NFL combine, and several of the other big names also ran well. Many of these players will start rising on draft boards…....

The NFL combine is here! Every year millions of football fans tune in to watch the “Underwear Olympics” of the NFL to see just how athletic all their favorite incoming rookies are. And every year there’s hot debate as to which metrics matter. The truth of it? Most of the NFL combine metrics generate very little measurable statistical signal in terms of predicting future outcomes…...

This year’s quarterback class is already slated to be one of the most controversial in recent memory. From the athletic upside of Malik Willis (Liberty), to the complete opposite with Carson Strong. From the early elite analytical success of Sam Howell, to the bizarre fifth-year breakout for Kenny Pickett. And then there’s the near perfect peak performance of Matt Corral contrasted with the long-term but…...

Kadarius Toney was the fourth receiver off the board in the 2021 NFL Draft. Outside of two big games in Weeks 4 and 5, Toney’s rookie season was one in which he struggled to stay on the field. In July 2021, Toney had COVID-19, then an undisclosed injury in the preseason that later became a hamstring injury. Within the first few weeks of the regular…...

It’s been clear for quite some time that the 2022 NFL Draft Class wouldn’t exactly be “stacked” at the running back position. Breece Hall (Iowa State), Isaiah Spiller (Texas A&M), Kenneth Walker III (Michigan State), and Kyren Williams (Notre Dame) seem to be perceived as the consensus top four right now. But who are some names outside of the obvious that we should be targeting…...

While we may not get a Kyle Pitts in this class — or in any class for a long while — that doesn’t mean that we won’t have some fun tight ends joining the league here soon. In fact, the 2022 NFL Draft is deep at the tight end position. There may not be an elite no-brainer first-round talent, but there are at least five…...

Not too many draft classes have several small-school wide receivers in the mix for top-100 (Days 1 and 2) NFL Draft capital, especially in recent years. In fact, there have only been three receivers selected that early in the last three NFL Drafts who didn’t play in Power Five Conferences (SEC, ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, PAC 12). However, the 2022 wide receiver class could…...

The Patriots selected Rhamondre Stevenson out of the University of Oklahoma in the fourth round. When the 2021 NFL Draft occurred, the team had James White and Sony Michel on their roster along with Damien Harris, so Stevenson looked buried. But the Patriots traded Michel to the Rams in late August, opening a small path for Stevenson. Unfortunately, White suffered a season-ending hip injury around…...

Believe it or not, the NFL combine is just around the corner, which means the NFL Draft is too! We’ve gone through a 1QB rookie mock draft, so now it’s time for a Superflex version. If you’ve been following along this fantasy off-season or purchased the Rotoviz Rookie Guide you may have already come across some fantastic mock draft work here looking ahead far and…...

Believe it or not, the NFL combine is just around the corner, which means the NFL Draft is too! It’s time for a single quarterback fantasy football mock draft for the 2022 NFL Draft class! If you’ve been following along this fantasy offseason or purchased the RotoViz Rookie Guide, you may have already come across some fantastic mock draft work here looking ahead far and…...

As a RotoViz subscriber, you know we love young, productive wide receivers. It doesn’t hurt that Rondale Moore also has a staggering workout profile, placing above the 90th percentile for wide receivers in the 40-yard dash, shuttle, 3-cone, vertical jump, and agility score. When the Arizona Cardinals selected Moore with the 49th overall pick, it seemed like Kyler Murray had his Tyreek Hill. How did…...

Shawn Siegele looks at the RB depth charts for all 32 teams and plays out a few of the scenarios that could take place over the next several months. This is an exercise I do for myself every offseason. To be sure, most of the specifics will end up being wrong. I try to project what would happen in an efficient market where teams with…...

The Miami Dolphins dropped down from No. 3 in the 2021 NFL Draft, then went back up to No. 6 in order to select wide receiver Jaylen Waddle. The Dolphins hoped that adding a former teammate of Tua Tagovailoa from his Alabama days would give their passing offense a welcome boost in his second season. So how did Waddle fare in his first NFL season?…...

We see it every year. The Senior Bowl rolls around and some player or players emerge as apparent potential superstars. How could we all have missed their obvious talent before now? They are perfect and should definitely be drafted inside Round 1. Read those last two sentences in sarcasm font. Yes, the Senior Bowl is an overreaction spectacular every NFL Draft season, but there’s usually…...

As the third running back drafted in the 2021 class, Javonte Williams compiled 203 rushing attempts, 903 rushing yards, and four touchdowns. Williams also caught 43 of 53 targets for 316 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He ranked 12th in total opportunities and 17th in total fantasy points (206.9), yet 26th with 12.2 PPR/Gm.  Javonte Williams’ Advanced Stats Amongst backs with 100 rushing attempts, Williams…...

The wide receiver who would’ve won the award for most camp buzz in 2021 — if that award existed — is Elijah Moore. The Jets were determined to upgrade their receiving corps following a 2020 season that saw them only convert 16 receiving touchdowns as a team, which was tied for third worst in the league. The Jets drafted Moore as the sixth WR off…...

Bjorn Yang-Vaernet reviews Rashod Bateman’s rookie season through the lens of comparable Year 1 wide receivers and shares a very-early 2022 outlook. The 2021 WR draft class felt short. I mean, literally short. Rashod Bateman is listed at 6 feet 1 inch and he was tied for the tallest WR drafted in Round 1 of the NFL Draft. This set up an unusual dynamic where…...

The NFL Playoffs may still be going on, but the 2021 Fantasy Football season is behind us. It’s time to take a look back at some of the top NFL rookie performers at every offensive skill position to help gauge where their fantasy future may be headed! Why just the rookies? Year one can often tell us quite a bit about an NFL player, but…...

The NFL Playoffs may still be going on, but the 2021 Fantasy Football season is behind us. It’s time to take a look back at some of the top NFL rookie performers at every offensive skill position to help gauge where their fantasy future may be headed! Why just the rookies? Year one can often tell us quite a bit about an NFL player, but…...

The NFL Playoffs may still be going on, but the 2021 Fantasy Football season is behind us. It’s time to take a look back at some of the top NFL rookie performers at every offensive skill position to help gauge where their fantasy future may be headed! Why just the rookies? Year 1 can often tell us quite a bit about an NFL player, but…...