In the final installment of a three-part series, Sam Wallace highlights a potentially underrated wide receiver room, a cheap, high-volume running back, and one of his favorite values at quarterback. Fantasy managers naturally want to roster the best possible players. However, fundamental economic principles remind us that there are a scarce number of elite players, and we have to make choices. Simply put, we can’t…...

In the second of a three-part series, Sam Wallace highlights an emerging offense so loaded it could provide fantasy football league-winners at RB, WR, and TE in 2021. Going against the grain is not an uncommon approach in fantasy football. While many fantasy managers work within the confines of the consensus, many also embark on their own path, looking to uncover unique values, intriguing sleepers,…...

Shawn Siegele breaks down why Jonathan Taylor makes such a good target in 2021 and explains why understanding Taylor helps develop your strategy for the entire first round. Ben Gretch and I were discussing the potential Fall of the Uber-Backs on a recent episode of Stealing Bananas, and we got an excellent listener question wanting to know why I was so high on Taylor. Doesn’t…...

Want to start your draft with an elite running back and still land so much wide receiver firepower that your league mates are crying for mercy? Michael Hitchcock explains why 2021 offers the rare opportunity to draft an all-world team at the receiver position. Single-Elite-RB is all the rage in 2021, but it’s a strategy with plenty of risks, including missing out on elite WRs…...

Rob Lorge takes you through the outlook for the Buccaneers wide receivers, using the Range of Outcomes tool, our projections, and the RotoViz rankings to help you create exposure to upside while avoiding unnecessary risk. The Tampa Bay receivers may be the most difficult group for fantasy managers to decipher in 2021. While the Bengals, Cowboys, and Steelers all have similar three-headed monsters, the Buccaneers…...

In the first of a three-part series, Sam Wallace highlights an undervalued offense that could be the Buffalo Bills of the 2021 season. It’s common knowledge that high-scoring NFL teams can produce a lot of league-winning fantasy assets. The Green Bay Packers led the league in scoring last season (31.8 points/game), and anyone who owned Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams, or Aaron Jones can vouch for…...

Corbin Young uses the RotoViz tools and a couple of simple metrics to find the top Year 2 wide receiver breakout candidates for 2021. Last season, we enjoyed several talented rookie wide receivers in Tee Higgins, Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb, Chase Claypool, and Brandon Aiyuk. But we know that Year 2 is when receivers truly shine. Given how strong last year’s rookie class turned out…...

Sam Wallace uses two powerful RotoViz tools to help fantasy managers uncover undervalued running backs as they prepare for the upcoming season. Fantasy managers tend to hold onto old wounds. It’s only human nature, I suppose. We spend significant draft capital on a player, and he gets injured in prime time, costing us a matchup. We leverage our future assets to acquire a depth piece…...

Shawn Siegele encourages you to check out the debut of Stealing Bananas and explains why a stealth juggernaut could be the offense you need to target in 2021. This past week has been special for me personally, as Ben Gretch makes his return to RotoViz Radio as my co-host on Stealing Bananas. Ben’s the Stealing half, and I’m the Bananas half, and together we hope…...

A couple weeks ago, I participated in an NFFC draft and ended up with the fifth pick. Christian McCaffrey, Dalvin Cook, Alvin Kamara and Jonathan Taylor were the first four selections, and I was staring at a few running backs with red flags. Saquon Barkley, who is recovering from a torn ACL and Derrick Henry, facing inevitable regression and an offensive shake up.((New play caller,…...

Corbin Young examines the big gap/small gap ADP concept at running back and locates inexpensive RBs who fit a historically winning profile. We all want to find that impact RB1 in the bargain barrel of our drafts. After reading through Jack Miller’s research on the ADP gap between RB teammates, I wanted to see if I could find undervalued runners with a large ADP gap. …...

Each NFL offseason has the potential to leave fantasy managers with more questions than answers. Rookies find themselves on their first official rosters, veteran free agents transition to new squads searching for better pay or a shot at a title, and star players returning from injuries light up social media with rehab workouts. During this time, we have so much information available, but we often…...

In the last days of April and the first of May, 256 players were drafted into the National Football League. Given how many thousands of youngsters play football in high school, and how many hundreds play in college, being one of the 256 represents an incredible achievement for every single one of them. Some, like Trevor Lawrence of the Jaguars, have the hopes of a…...