Not everyone blessed with extraordinary talent can fully realize their potential. Greatness nearly always requires an opportunity in order to become great. With this in mind, the writers here at RotoViz have named their favorite backup or second-stringer that most people should have on their radar. A player who is waiting for an injury / or suspension to hit the player ahead of them on…...

In Part 1, Shawn covered sleeper candidates who offer inexpensive receiving upside mixed with freakish athletic ability. Part 2 focused on the next generation of breakout candidates. Today in Part 3, he looks at why some of the best backs in football still land deep into Zero RB territory and breaks down their tournament-winning scenarios. Welcome to the 2022 Zero RB target list, where we…...

Yesterday, Shawn covered sleeper candidates who offer inexpensive receiving upside mixed with freakish athletic ability. Today, he locates the next generation of breakout candidates, young backs with the profiles necessary to make that jump to stardom. Welcome to the 2022 Zero RB target list, where we help you find inexpensive RBs to destroy your league. The list isn’t just for Zero RB owners. You can…...

Welcome to the 2022 Zero RB target list where we help you find inexpensive RBs to destroy your league. The list isn’t just for Zero RB owners. You can use the list to construct a Zero RB Dream Team, fill out your Extreme Anchor roster, or build Flex upside into an RB-heavy start. The Zero RB list has been helping RotoViz writers and users to…...

Shawn Siegele breaks down the two players who could be the next Deebo Samuel and generate 30% advance rates in 2022. Can we locate the next Cooper Kupp and Deebo Samuel for the 2022 season? This was the question asked by RotoViz Overtime listeners, and it really is the most relevant question in fantasy. The epic seasons from Kupp and Samuel seemed to come out…...

Auction drafts are easy to “win” but even easier to “lose.” Dave Caban overviews the preparation, thought processes, and in-auction strategies needed to ensure that you’re ready for the intensity and challenges auctions will throw at you and are poised to leave your draft with a contender. ***If you’ve already read Part 1, please scroll down to Part 2.*** Heading into the 2020 season, I…...

Shawn Siegele reviews the surprising similarities between this potential breakout receiver and Cooper Kupp’s profile heading in 2021. Colm Kelly and I received a question for RotoViz Overtime this week, and it got right down to the nitty gritty: Who will be the Cooper Kupp and Deebo Samuel of 2022? That’s really what we all want to know, right? Who will be the league winners?…...

Looking for extremely inexpensive target volume from established veteran receivers? Shawn Siegele provides two very cheap ways to buy Amari Cooper’s profile. Amari Cooper and Allen Lazard are the two most obvious volume plays in 2022. Lazard is a far less decorated player, but he’s younger and more athletic. He also gets to catch passes from Aaron Rodgers, a legend who has turned mere mortals…...

Shawn Siegele breaks down all 18 rounds of the Apex Experts draft, providing 13 insights from a draft extravaganza with 11 of the top analysts in the world.  The Apex Experts League is annually one of my favorite drafts. It’s a great opportunity to find out how the best minds in the industry are playing that season’s unique dynamics. It frequently foreshadows big shifts in…...

Auction drafts are easy to “win” but even easier to “lose.” Dave Caban overviews the preparation, thought processes, and in-auction strategies needed to ensure that you’re ready for the intensity and challenges auctions will throw at you and are poised to leave your draft with a contender. Heading into the 2020 season, I compiled a list of auction-related articles that I had written over the…...

Shawn Siegele drafts from the 1.11 in the 2022 Apex Experts League and waits a long, long time to select a running back. Is this the best way to overcome a bad draft slot, or does 2022 have a different solution in store? We’ve been doing a lot of Extreme Anchor and Upgraded Hyperfragile content for Underdog leagues in 2022. If you’re not a Zero…...

Shawn Siegele looks at three extreme RB values from the ROO and judges whether human or machine is right. One of my favorite things about the RotoViz tools is the way they allow you to ask different questions and come at player value from different angles. When we use the Projection Machine, we can use the data on team tendencies, player histories, and teammate competition to…...

Shawn Siegele shares a few of his favorite breakout fantasy RBs and explains why they have massive upside at their 2022 prices. In Part 1, I used the Advanced Stats Explorer to look at 5 Veteran RBs With Gaudy Peripherals Who Are Poised to Smash ADP. The 2021 version of the article helped us win tournaments, and we’re hoping to be just half as lucky…...