We spend a lot of time on breakout wide receivers. Selecting the right candidates can launch you into contention for $500,000. By contrast, grabbing members of the all-hype team will cost you a crucial pick in the middle rounds. I recently did a deep dive into the history of second-year WR breakouts, and my look at the second-year WR model will be published next week…....

Exactly one week ago, I highlighted Tony Pollard as the Cowboys RB to target in redraft if Ezekiel Elliott‘s holdout continues. Not only that, but I also emphasized that Pollard likely has standalone value even if/when Elliott returns to the team. The Pollard Hype Train Has Officially Left the Station As of August 7 — when that article was published — Pollard’s ADP sat around 200 overall. But,…...

As a group, RotoViz takes pride in teeing up this year’s late-round league winners for you. Last year, it was guys like Phillip Lindsay and James Conner at running back. Deep sleepers at WR are a little harder to find, but we did tell you to watch out for Curtis Samuel, and he flirted with WR4 numbers. Oh, and we told you to select Tyler Boyd in the last round of every…...

“You pay for this, but they give you that.” That classic Neil Young lyric came to mind as I was researching this year’s “Why Buy?” series. We’re often so confident of what we’re going to get when we spend that sixth-round pick on the next big thing, but in reality, we rarely know what we’re buying. The solution? Pay less for the same upside. That’s…...

Most fantasy analysis is devoted to sorting the order of players likely to have an immediate impact, but every year there are a handful of overlooked deep sleepers who emerge to fill a starting role in redraft. Last year, it was guys like Phillip Lindsay and James Conner at running back. Deep sleepers at WR are a little harder to find, but we did tell you to watch out for Curtis Samuel,…...

The RotoViz gang reassembled last week for Part 2 of our four-part mock draft series. You can read the Part 1 recap here. Like last time, it was a PPR mock with otherwise standard Yahoo! scoring and roster settings (start one quarterback, two running backs, two wide receivers, one tight end, one defense, and one kicker). All teams were required to fill their starting lineups…....

This is the third article in a multi-part series on how to attack the high-stakes Main Event, the flagship contest of the Fantasy Football Players Championship that pits 2,400 teams against each other in a race for the $500,000 grand prize. In the FFPC Strategy Sessions, we learn from one of the best, the 2017 regular season Main Event points champion, Monty Phan. Last time,…...

The hype train pulled into Tampa, Florida this spring, and it’s official. Tickets are sold out. Standing room only. I’m fully on board for 2019, and I’m here to make my case that this could be the year that Mike Evans finishes as the No. 1 wide receiver in fantasy. The 2019 Bucs May Be Underrated Despite Tampa Bay’s success over the last several years…...

In the Steelers’ first preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, James Washington reminded everyone of the physical skills that made him a second-round draft pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. James Washington ??? pic.twitter.com/9ltceznMJn — Boone Pickens State © (@BPSTATE_) August 9, 2019 It’s no surprise that Washington’s ADP is on the rise, and it’s likely to hit the 100-overall mark by the time…...

Fantasy football is about clarity. While we can never be clear about what will happen across a 16-game NFL season, there are some things we can be clear about. We want the guys we draft to have clear roles on their teams. We want them to have clear paths to success. In 2019, there’s a tier of top running backs that are obvious picks. Saquon…...

There are currently head to toe problems with Jon Gruden’s flashy new wide receiver acquisition in Oakland. While it will be an abject disaster for the Raiders if Antonio Brown misses games, who are the fantasy players that stand to benefit? Fortunately, we have a pretty good model for that outcome, since the Raiders ditched their star receiver on purpose last year after Week 6,…...

Sources: #Browns WR Antonio Callaway is being suspended 4 games for a violation of the NFL’s substance abuse policy. He had been appealing this ruling. This may party explain why he’s been running with the reserves. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 9, 2019 This one tweet from Ian Rapoport pretty much consigns Antonio Callaway to the Cleveland Browns dog house. No, not the Dawg Pound…....

Last year I found that while it may be difficult to project touchdowns year-over-year, touchdowns usually regress to the mean based on a wide receiver’s targets and receiving yards. Every year there are outliers who catch touchdowns at a higher or lower rate than one would expect based on their targets and yards in that season. Perception about a player’s ability to score touchdowns — and thus score…...

Denny Carter doesn’t draft quarterbacks in the Apex Experts League, and it doesn’t slow him down. Last year, he won the title. Only 15 QBs were taken during this year’s festivities. Since the experts are playing this out for cash, we can assume they believe it’s the best way to win. Ben Roethlisberger, Kirk Cousins, Mitchell Trubisky, Josh Allen, and Tom Brady weren’t selected. Tom…...

Welcome to Part 3 of the NFL Division Preview Series. Each installment will include my prediction of each team’s record and divisional finish. Along the way I’ll point out fantasy studs, mid-round values, late-round gems, and a breakout player from each division. Be sure to check out the other division previews on the NFC East and NFC North. NFC South Atlanta (10-6) New Orleans (10-6)…...

Over the last 100 days, Marquez Valdes-Scantling is the No. 1 riser at the wide receiver position. He’s screamed up 127 picks during that time, continuing to rise since Cort Smith profiled his ascent a month ago. As an older, former small-school receiver with big-time athleticism, Valdes-Scantling shares a lot of attributes with 2018 breakout star Kenny Golladay. But the differences may be crucial. Can…...