Shawn Siegele uses the Advanced Team Stats Explorer, Strength of Schedule Streamer, Weekly Stat Explorer, and Stealing Signals tool to investigate NFL backfields ahead of Week 10. D’Onta Foreman got Zero RB teams off to a good start in Week 10 with a 19-point performance on 31 carries. This isn’t the first or last time we’ll mention it, but Foreman is quite a load to…...

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 of…...

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 9 is in the books, and like always: it was absolutely bonkers. Multiple fourth-quarter comeback wins, huge performances by Joe Mixon (five touchdowns)…...

We’re back for the Week 10 installment of running back advanced stats. Each week, I’ll use the Advanced Stats Explorer to examine the underlying metrics of notable rushers. I’m also including routes run and receiving data to provide a more complete picture of a player’s usage and skills.  Metrics like yards before and after contact, evasion rate, stuff rate, and designed gap rate tell us how a…...

The Patriots have become the fantasy D/ST1 the same way Ernest Hemingway told reporters he went broke: gradually, then suddenly. They find themselves on a bye this week along with the D/ST4 New York Jets which will make for some nice waiver opportunities in Week 11. We’re entering the final third of the fantasy regular season, and for 5-4 teams on their leagues’ playoff bubble,…...

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…...

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…...

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. We made it through a week of brutal bye…...

In 1 Big Thing, Blair Andrews uses the RotoViz tools to take a deep dive into an interesting, unique, and potentially actionable development from the last week of fantasy football. In Week 9, Rhamondre Stevenson saw seven targets, catching three of them for 10 receiving yards and a touchdown. Although it was a slightly disappointing result for such volume, it marks the third week in a…...

We’re almost halfway through the season, folks. Can you believe it? Nine weeks of football are in the books, and hopefully, most of you are still alive and kicking in your fantasy leagues. The tight end spot can be one that helps you get over the top in a given week, and for that reason, this article exists. We look to shine the light on…...

Bjorn Yang-Vaernet examines which players on the waiver wire are worth prioritizing for Week 10 and highlights others to stash preemptively. One of the more satisfying events for me as a writer is when a player I write about in this article ends up performing well the next week — helping readers who use this article to make waiver wire decisions win their week. In…...

Shawn Siegele examines the up-and-coming performances from a pair of young RBs and dives into under-the-radar plays that had a big impact this week in fantasy. Week 9 had a difficult task in following up the fireworks from Week 8, especially with so many high-profile players on the bye. It still delivered in a big way for an eclectic mix of players. The first wave…...

Seamus Carr brings you all the biggest storylines from Week 9, including the emergence of a young quarterback and a supposedly high-powered offense experiencing some growing pains. Justin Fields’ Historic Day In a game where the Miami Dolphins continued to set off offensive fireworks, Justin Fields kept the Chicago Bears within striking distance and put up historic numbers on the ground in the process. Fields…...

Shawn Siegele looks at the best deep options for a tricky bye week and explores a variety of RB plays that could pay off down the line. Kenneth Gainwell got us going on Thursday night with 12.8 points for desperate managers. Let’s check out the full roster of Week 9 panic plays in the Zero RB Playbook. Want more Gainwell analysis? Shawn and Ben discuss…...

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 of…...

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 8 is in the books, and as usual, it was filled with some crazy moments, from Tom Brady losing on Thursday night, capping…...

We’re back for the Week 9 installment of running back advanced stats. Each week, I’ll use the Advanced Stats Explorer to examine the underlying metrics of notable rushers. I’m also including routes run and receiving data to provide a more complete picture of a player’s usage and skills.  Metrics like yards before and after contact, evasion rate, stuff rate, and designed gap rate tell us how a running back…...

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…...

Although the sample sizes are still too tiny to be statistically significant, by the midway point of the season we’re able to cobble together enough data to make some useful predictions about the rest of the year. In that spirit, let’s take a look at a couple of charts that will help explain why streaming defenses is an optimal strategy in fantasy football. The first…...

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. Finally, Week 8 of the 2022 NFL season gave…...