Welcome to The Position Report, the weekly column in which I will humor myself and maybe a few of you by looking at the NFL franchises and coming up with something to say. Some of the time, what I say might even be (ir)relevant. If you’re looking for actionable information, you should probably stop reading. Otherwise, read on—but remember that I gave you fair warning…....

One of the things we can do now that we have projections from multiple sources in our database is to use the standard deviation in that data, along with simulation, to generate unique lineups for the Milly Maker. The reason it might be beneficial to do that is because random number generation has the potential to raise the specter of an outcome you weren’t previously…...

I wanted to post a final version of the player targets articles I’ve been sharing throughout August. In the time since my last article I’ve done one more draft and also gone through one round of FAAB to land at the rosters that I’ll take into Week 1. In total I have eight mid-stakes teams that I largely drafted with some version of a Zero…...

Given his success as an NFL receiver, it`s easy to overlook the fact that Randall Cobb didn’t really play the position until his final year at Kentucky. True story. In his first season he touched the ball most as a passer, in his second the most as a runner and in his third the most as receiver. In advance of Saturday night’s showdown against Michigan…...

Welcome to Week 1 (That sounds nice, doesn’t it?). It truly is like Christmas morning. Before we dive into Week 1 plays – and by the way I’ll talk about both FanDuel and DraftKings picks – I think it’s always good to do some reflection and self-examination, and there’s no better time than now. Anyone who wants to be a serious player should download their performance history…...

Each week his season, a group of RotoViz writers writers will offer their Play of the Week. We’re tracking the value of our recommendations, using a DraftKings Millionaire Maker lineup metric, but we think these picks will also be valuable for seasonal leagues as well. For all the details about the thought process behind our picks, check the intro article. The goal is simple: recommend a…...

Finally. FINALLY. The long wait is over. Our national nightmare has ended. There was a football game last night. There were yards gained, and touchdowns touched, hell, Lev & Martavis probably passed a blunt on the sidelines…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

I’ve been playing fantasy football since I started a home league when I was 12 years old.[1]No joke, I drafted Jason Elam in the first round. In college, I found my new group of friends was more into fantasy baseball than pretend pigskin. I was a more casual fan of baseball, but it wasn’t long before I was reading Moneyball and finding myself knee-deep in appreciation for…...

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This is my first post in a weekly series that will act as a diary of sorts, chronicling my journey into daily fantasy football. My focus this season will be on DraftKings, while my colleague Anthony Amico will be covering FanDuel. Firstly, I’ll admit that this is not my first time with daily fantasy football. I dipped my toes in the water last season, and enjoyed…...

During the preseason there’s been a decent amount of talk in the fantasy community about the battle for the Saints third wideout spot and Brandon Coleman. Coleman was named in Shawn Siegele’s Top 15  Dynasty Deep Sleepers For 2015, and Heith Krueger knighted him a wideout flying under the radar. Looking at preseason play I think it’s fair to say Willie Snead has now made his case. Before we begin…...

This season, a group of RotoViz writers will submit their Play of the Week (POTW), which we’ll share with you each Friday afternoon. We hope these recommended plays will help not only your DFS lineups, but your regular fantasy lineups as well. That’s right – our best ideas, each week, straight to you. So, what’s a Play of the Week? A POTW is a player…...

BRACE FOR IMPACT Greetings and welcome to what will certainly become the most popular recurring column on RotoViz![1]Insert audience laughtrack. Throughout the season, I will analyze the “Dynasty Impact” of the previous week; performance, injury, trades, arrests, etc. But wait, there’s more! In this special preseason edition of Dynasty Impact, I will unveil my positional dynasty rookie rankings, which I will keep updated throughout the…...

Welcome back for the second season of my Joe 2 Pro series. Last season I wrote How to Dive Into Daily Fantasy Football without Drowning Immediately. Those same sentiments hold true to this day and are the same principles I use in daily fantasy sports. If you followed along with me last season, then you know how this works. Each week I’ll broadcast my thought…...