From 1500 ESPN: Establishing a rapport between Bridgewater and Wallace was a focal point of some practices this offseason, but he’ll have plenty of mouths to feed if he can stay upright. Bridgewater’s 39 sacks ranked seventh-most in the league last season, and would’ve been third-most at a 16-game rate. It’s not uncommon for rookies to struggle with diagnosing blitzes pre-snap and adequately reacting to…...

Dez Bryant As much as I love football…on my beautiful babies.. I apologize #cowboynation but I will not be there if no deal #fact — Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) July 13, 2015 Alright, guys, it’s time to dust off of your Cole Beasley jerseys, just kidding …. and if you actually have one, I would like to know why? If Dez doesn’t get his new deal…...

The first overall pick in 2015 fantasy football drafts should be a wide receiver. But even if you disagree with me on that, someone has to be the first WR drafted. I think you can make a case for six different WRs to be the first WR off the board. Today, I make the case for Dez Bryant. The Knocks Against Bryant I mostly want…...

From the Arizona Cardinals team blog in response to a PFF stat that the Cardinals threw no INTs when targeting Larry Fitzgerald in 2014: So I asked PFF what the Fitzgerald INT number was for 2013. It turns out Palmer had a whopping seven interceptions when targeting Fitzgerald in 2013. Now, there is no breakdown with that. It’s impossible to know who might have been at fault,…...

In one of RotoViz’s most popular articles, Shawn Siegele explains his dominant Zero RB drafting strategy. Zero RB is a strategy that is often used in your typical snake drafts, but there is no reason it can’t apply just as well to an auction draft. In fact, I think it even has some advantages specific to the auction format. Here is why and how you…...

Recently there has been much discussion about the optimal strategy in superflex leagues, where teams have the ability to start a second quarterback. Does a heavy-QB roster build a predictable base with a high floor, or is the opportunity cost too great to pass on elite running backs and wide receivers? How do you go about drafting QBs in superflex leagues? The addition of a…...

Jordan Reed From the Washington Post: At 6 feet 3 and 237 pounds, Reed has great size to go with impressive athleticism and speed. Redskins quarterbacks rave about Reed’s catch radius and his ability to make difficult grabs. In nine games as a rookie, Reed recorded 45 catches for 499 yards and three touchdowns. He appeared in 11 games last season and notched 50 catches…...

While the most common way to project players is using past production, you can also make assumptions based on the previous seasons from a team’s offensive coordinator. The narrative surrounding Kyle Shanahan’s arrival suggests 2015 will be particularly exciting for an already dominant Julio Jones. There’s now a competing narrative suggesting Shanahan’s presence may be irrelevant. I think I can show this isn’t the case…...

In real life, I sometimes have to hire – or fire – people. It’s not personal, it’s business. To keep track of the comings and goings, our corporate HR department tracks annual employee turnover using a simple formula: Separations / Total Positions = Turnover Rate I thought I’d apply the same formula to dynasty fantasy football to see which positions are the most stable. Up next: Running…...

Dr. Jeffrey E. Budoff is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who wades through misleading coach-speak and vague team injury information to offer advice for your fantasy team. Jason Pierre-Paul, the New York Giants star defensive end celebrated this July 4th holiday with literally a truckload of fireworks.  Unfortunately, as too commonly happens, he was injured when one of his fireworks exploded. PSA The following is a public service announcement,…...

The first overall pick in 2015 fantasy football drafts should be a wide receiver. But even if you disagree with me on that, someone has to be the first WR drafted. I think you can make a case for six different WRs to be the first WR off the board. Today, I make the case for Antonio Brown. The Knocks Against Brown I mostly want to…...

Just a quick post here to make sure that everyone is aware of the new app on the site that will help you come up with a cheat sheet for your fantasy drafts. This app is powered by our staff projections and allows you to input your own scoring settings and then get a fantasy point projection to compare against various ADP sources. Feel free…...

Auctions can be more art than science at times. In a traditional snake draft, a simple question like, “should I draft Player X?” often isn’t that complicated, but in an auction draft the answer is almost always, “It depends.” Player prices can vary greatly. With that in mind, my best advice for targeting WRs is simply to target WRs that project to be values but also…...

In case you haven’t been following too closely (read: if you have lives outside of fantasy), the staff here at RotoViz has been using the Projection Machine to power some of the Apps on the site. One of the teams under a lot of scrutiny right now is the Denver Broncos. Be it the supposed decline of Peyton Manning or the impact of Gary Kubiak, they…...

Teddy Bridgewater From Vikings.com: The essay pointed out that Bridgewater led all rookie QBs in wins (six), completion percentage (64.4), passing yards per game in starts (230.8) and passer rating (85.3). The “mind-blowing” component is the final component, which is the fifth-highest passer rating by a rookie with at least eight starts since 1990, behind Robert Griffin III (102.4), Russell Wilson (100.0), Ben Roethlisberger (98.1),…...

In real life, I sometimes have to hire – or fire – people. It’s not personal, it’s business. To keep track of the comings and goings, our corporate HR department tracks annual employee turnover using a simple formula: Separations / Total Positions = Turnover Rate I thought I’d apply the same formula to dynasty fantasy football to see which positions are the most stable. Up next: Tight…...

I have seen the future, and her name is superflex. Superflex Noun | su·per·flex | \ˈsü-pər-fleks\ : a fantasy football league that includes a flex roster spot in which you may start a quarterback, offering fantasy owners the flexibility to start two quarterbacks each week. Who Cares About Quarterbacks? Tell me if you have heard any of these before: “Wait on quarterback.” “Why take a…...