The fantasy playoffs are approaching fast, and trade deadlines even faster. This is the time of year for tough decisions when we have to decide how aggressive to be in shoring up our rosters’ weak spots through trades and the waiver wire. Part of planning for the playoff push is being the first to roster the D/STs you want to start in weeks 15-17 (or…...

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…...

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. Through 10 weeks, there are seven wide receivers who have a target market share of at least 30% (if you round percentages to two decimal places as the RotoViz Screener does). In 2021, there were…...

Week 10 was a rough one for tight ends. I know, stop me if you’ve heard that before this season. But what I actually mean is it was a rough week for TEs that fantasy managers actually rostered. Seven of the top 12 TEs in PPR scoring in Week 10 are (at the time of writing) rostered in 38.8% of less of ESPN leagues. Four…...

Bjorn Yang-Vaernet examines which players on the waiver wire are worth prioritizing for Week 11 and highlights others to stash preemptively. Week 10 was all about the rookie breakouts. Christian Watson exploded for a monster game, Rachaad White started the game ahead of Leonard Fournette, and Isiah Pacheco took over Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s role. While Watson was a bit of a surprise, the White and Pacheco…...

Shawn Siegele looks at the epic performances from Justin Jefferson and CeeDee Lamb, praises Cooper Kupp’s historic run, and discusses the unparalleled running ability of Justin Fields. The biggest stories in Week 10 featured a Bills/Vikings game for the ages, the transcendence of Justin Fields, the reemergence of Aaron Rodgers, and the dominance of the Miami Dolphins. But before we get there, this is the…...

Seamus Carr brings you all the biggest storylines from Week 10, including a couple of spectacular catches, a young WR making a splash on a new team, and a rookie running back preparing to break out. Buffalo, Minnesota Deliver The Drama Normally this piece likes to focus on big results of the week, highlighting players involved that may lead to actionable advice. The stars of…...

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…...