In this short RotoViz series, Zachary Krueger looks at fantasy playoff tactics and helps you think through scenarios that could pay off in second-chance tournaments. Shawn Siegele and I used the RotoViz best ball tools to build a couple of FFPC Tournament teams for my best ball series this summer. Although we didn’t win the big money like several other RV squads, one of our…...

Hi RotoViz Readers. I hope you’ve had a chance to enter into a playoff challenge or two and are fired up for the playoffs! The WR/CB Matchups and Advanced Pass Defense data is free again this week. If you’re a potential new subscriber, this gives you a look at some of the information available in your subscription. We’ll have all of this and much more…...

Corbin Young looks back at the season-long leaders in various running back advanced stats. He also looks ahead to the NFL playoffs to determine which RBs can take their teams deep into the bracket, and deliver NFL Playoff Contest titles for fantasy managers.  Metrics like yards before and after contact, evasion rate, stuff rate, and designed gap rate tell you a lot about how an…...

Hi RotoViz Readers. I hope that you had a successful 2021 campaign and brought home a couple of trophies! I won’t have analysis this week, but all of the WR/CB Matchups and Advanced Pass Defense data is free. If you’re a potential new subscriber, this gives you a look at some of the information available in your subscription. We’ll have all of this and much…...

Blair Andrews looks back at Week 17 and the fantasy playoffs to see what RB performances were true difference makers, and looks ahead to Week 18 with some notes for DFS players. 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…...

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 new year! Welcome to the final installment of the WR usage and takeaways article for the 2021 season. I had a lot of…...

In the weekly running back advanced stats article, Corbin Young examines Rashaad Penny, plus the late-season surges from Devin Singletary and Rhamondre Stevenson. 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 is, and how effective that RB is at making would-be tacklers…...

Shawn Siegele looks at the league-winning and heartbreaking performances from championship weekend. Yesterday I featured Devin Singletary as part of the 2021 Zero RB Awards, but I also promised a look at Week 17 for anyone still playing or for those checking in as part of their DFS prep. A lot will change throughout the week as we get COVID reports and a better handle…...

In this edition of Win the Waiver Wire, Sam Wallace shares his top waiver targets for Week 18 in seasonal fantasy football leagues. For those of you who need to fight through one more week to claim your fantasy football championship, I’ve got you covered with a few last-minute players. Then, I’ll look back at some of the best waiver pickups of the season and…...

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…...

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 with average threshold games based on the last eight…...

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. It is finally championship weekend for most leagues! Congratulations on those who made it to the final round and for those who didn’t, let’s…...

Corbin Young uses the Advanced Stat Explorer to examine late-season surges by Rashaad Penny, Sony Michel, Ronald Jones, and Justin Jackson, as well as to explore the prospects for a bounceback game from Javonte Williams and Melvin Gordon in Week 17. 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…...

Blair Andrews looks forward to Jonathan Taylor’s bounceback game, wonders whether Damien Harris actually needs any targets, and finds the silver lining in the Denver Broncos’ backfield split. 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…...