This Cheap Contrarian Stack Could Give Your Underdog Squads a 2022 Seahawks Level Boost

With all the prize money up for grabs in BBMIV on Underdog, we are searching for the best ways to optimize both our individual roster construction and our portfolio constrution. One aspect of portfolio construction that goes overlooked is adjusting for the number of teams you are drafting. I will be nowhere near the 150-entry limit when the tournament finally fills. If you are drafting…...

This Cheap Contrarian Stack Could Give Your Underdog Squads a 2022 Seahawks Level Boost

With all the prize money up for grabs in BBMIV on Underdog, we are searching for the best ways to optimize both our individual roster construction and our portfolio constrution. One aspect of portfolio construction that goes overlooked is adjusting for the number of teams you are drafting. I will be nowhere near the 150-entry limit when the tournament finally fills. If you are drafting…...

Free Agency

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D.J. Chark Might Not Be Able to Replace D.J. Moore for the Panthers, But He Does Give Them an Intriguing Downfield Threat

D.J. Chark signed with the Panthers on a one-year contract with $5 million guaranteed after they traded for the No. 1 overall pick. Chark dealt with injuries in past seasons, including an ankle issue causing him to miss nearly two months last year. Will a new environment help him bounce back? The Panthers also signed Adam Thielen for a three-year deal worth $25 million and…...

The Jets’ Wide Receiver Saga Continues: Elijah Moore and Mecole Hardman Become the Latest Characters in the Aaron Rodgers Chronicles

On Wednesday, the Jets made a series of offseason transactions, including signing Mecole Hardman to a one-year contract. They also traded away their former 2021 second-round pick Elijah Moore and a 2023 third-rounder to the Browns for a second-round selection in 2023. After also signing Allen Lazard, the Jets wide receiver room has undergone a near-complete overhaul. Hardman and Lazard add to the depth around…...

Dalton Schultz Stays in Texas, but Will He Be Fantasy Relevant on the Texans?

Dalton Schultz played out the 2022 season on the franchise tag for the Dallas Cowboys. This status did not lead to a long-term pact between the two, and with free agency a week-old Schultz finally found a home for 2023. But there is a chance it is only for 2023. Schultz inked a one-year, $9m deal with the Houston Texans, becoming the second 2022 tagged…...

Devin Singletary Downgrades from the Bills to the Texans: Can He Overcome His Situation?

After four years with the Buffalo Bills, Devin Singletary agreed to sign with the Houston Texans on a one-year, $3.75 million deal. Bjorn Yang-Vaernet explores what this means for his 2023 fantasy football outlook. The Houston Texans continued their offensive rebuild by signing Devin Singletary to a one-year, $3.75 million contract on Monday. Singletary is expected to complement Dameon Pierce, who wore down toward the…...

The Next DeVonta Smith Could Be the Perfect Way to Beat 2023’s WR Dead Zone

Shawn Siegele dives deep into the evidence and breaks out the full RotoViz toolkit to help you find a receiver who profiles as the 2023 version of DeVonta Smith. In Part 1 of this series, I framed the project this way: You only have so many early-round selections. Players on the same NFL team are frequently dealing with the same team-level risks. That leads to…...

How to Use the Win the Flex and Range of Outcomes Tools to Find Undervalued Wide Receivers

RotoViz was a pioneer of the idea of structural drafting, often in tandem with the idea that the flex wins championships and that fantasy football drafts are a race to fill the flex. But we’ve always paired structural drafting with evidence-based player-level research. Success in fantasy is not as simple as drafting the right number of RBs or drafting a QB in the right round,…...

Roster Constructions That Work in the FFPC: Taking Advantage of Wide Receiver Values in Actual Drafts

Finding elite WR talents even just a few rounds later in FFPC fundamentally changes how we’re able to build our teams. After winning the FFPC’s $125 Best Ball tournament in 2021, Conor O’Driscoll used the RV Roster Construction Explorer to show just how important combining winning structures is in that particular format. It is possible to get six elite WRs in BBMIV. But it often…...

Best Ball Workshop: Drafters Are Still Giving You a Dominant QB Approach in the FFPC SF Tournament

Shawn Siegele examines quarterback tactics in the FFPC Superflex tournament and explains why a tournament-winning approach is still alive and well. The FFPC Best Ball Superflex tournament has always been one of my favorite contests to participate in and write about in the workshop. The most fun I had writing a piece last year may have been How the RotoViz Tools Fueled a Team to…...

Best Ball and Redraft

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The Next DeVonta Smith Could Be the Perfect Way to Beat 2023’s WR Dead Zone

Shawn Siegele dives deep into the evidence and breaks out the full RotoViz toolkit to help you find a receiver who profiles as the 2023 version of DeVonta Smith. In Part 1 of this series, I framed the project this way: You only have so many early-round selections. Players on the same NFL team are frequently dealing with the same team-level risks. That leads to…...

How to Use the Win the Flex and Range of Outcomes Tools to Find Undervalued Wide Receivers

RotoViz was a pioneer of the idea of structural drafting, often in tandem with the idea that the flex wins championships and that fantasy football drafts are a race to fill the flex. But we’ve always paired structural drafting with evidence-based player-level research. Success in fantasy is not as simple as drafting the right number of RBs or drafting a QB in the right round,…...

Roster Constructions That Work in the FFPC: Taking Advantage of Wide Receiver Values in Actual Drafts

Finding elite WR talents even just a few rounds later in FFPC fundamentally changes how we’re able to build our teams. After winning the FFPC’s $125 Best Ball tournament in 2021, Conor O’Driscoll used the RV Roster Construction Explorer to show just how important combining winning structures is in that particular format. It is possible to get six elite WRs in BBMIV. But it often…...

Best Ball Workshop: Drafters Are Still Giving You a Dominant QB Approach in the FFPC SF Tournament

Shawn Siegele examines quarterback tactics in the FFPC Superflex tournament and explains why a tournament-winning approach is still alive and well. The FFPC Best Ball Superflex tournament has always been one of my favorite contests to participate in and write about in the workshop. The most fun I had writing a piece last year may have been How the RotoViz Tools Fueled a Team to…...

The Next DeVonta Smith Could Be the Perfect Way to Beat 2023’s WR Dead Zone

Shawn Siegele dives deep into the evidence and breaks out the full RotoViz toolkit to help you find a receiver who profiles as the 2023 version of DeVonta Smith. In Part 1 of this series, I framed the project this way: You only have so many early-round selections. Players on the same NFL team are frequently dealing with the same team-level risks. That leads to…...

How to Use the Win the Flex and Range of Outcomes Tools to Find Undervalued Wide Receivers

RotoViz was a pioneer of the idea of structural drafting, often in tandem with the idea that the flex wins championships and that fantasy football drafts are a race to fill the flex. But we’ve always paired structural drafting with evidence-based player-level research. Success in fantasy is not as simple as drafting the right number of RBs or drafting a QB in the right round,…...

Roster Constructions That Work in the FFPC: Taking Advantage of Wide Receiver Values in Actual Drafts

Finding elite WR talents even just a few rounds later in FFPC fundamentally changes how we’re able to build our teams. After winning the FFPC’s $125 Best Ball tournament in 2021, Conor O’Driscoll used the RV Roster Construction Explorer to show just how important combining winning structures is in that particular format. It is possible to get six elite WRs in BBMIV. But it often…...

Best Ball Workshop: Drafters Are Still Giving You a Dominant QB Approach in the FFPC SF Tournament

Shawn Siegele examines quarterback tactics in the FFPC Superflex tournament and explains why a tournament-winning approach is still alive and well. The FFPC Best Ball Superflex tournament has always been one of my favorite contests to participate in and write about in the workshop. The most fun I had writing a piece last year may have been How the RotoViz Tools Fueled a Team to…...

Dynasty

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The Data-Driven Approach to the Perfect Dynasty Startup Draft

Bjorn Yang-Vaernet looks at what positions to prioritize in a dynasty startup draft in order to create a perennial contender. The completion of the NFL Draft and most dynasty rookie drafts signals the start of the next dynasty season. Although the emergence of best ball has quenched some of the desire to draft/be involved with football throughout the entire summer, dynasty fantasy football still feels…...

These 2 Prospects Are Poised to Join the Elite Ranks in the NFL: The Next Big Thing – Quarterback Edition

The NFL Draft is behind us, and it is time for us to venture boldly into the most beautiful time of year: fantasy draft season. Whether you play in dynasty leagues, devy leagues (where you can roster college players but you do not accrue any points until the player enters the NFL), or C2C leagues (where you have both an NFL and College roster running simultaneously…...

Dynasty Workshop: 6 Teams, 77 Picks, 18 Trades – A RotoViz Triflex Rookie Draft Spectacular

Shawn Siegele breaks down all six of his RotoViz TriFlex rookie drafts, examining the execution of his pre-draft plan through 77 picks and 18 trades. The RotoViz TriFlex leagues over at the FFPC are entering their third season. The format has been a big hit, as it reflects starting lineup requirements that have become industry favorites: 1-QB, 1-SF, 2-RB, 3-WR, 1-TE, 2-Flex. With the advent…...

Jahmyr Gibbs Is the Best Value in Every Draft: How to Find Rookie RB Stars in Underdog’s Best Ball Mania IV

Shawn Siegele, Dave Caban, Curtis Patrick, and I spent NFL Draft Sunday night arguing (in a friendly way) about rookie rankings and completing mock drafts for Volume 3 of the RotoViz Rookie Guide. I spent much of that time trying to convince my co-rankers that reasonable people could rank Jahmyr Gibbs as the rookie 1.01. I even took him first overall in one of our…...

The Data-Driven Approach to the Perfect Dynasty Startup Draft

Bjorn Yang-Vaernet looks at what positions to prioritize in a dynasty startup draft in order to create a perennial contender. The completion of the NFL Draft and most dynasty rookie drafts signals the start of the next dynasty season. Although the emergence of best ball has quenched some of the desire to draft/be involved with football throughout the entire summer, dynasty fantasy football still feels…...

These 2 Prospects Are Poised to Join the Elite Ranks in the NFL: The Next Big Thing – Quarterback Edition

The NFL Draft is behind us, and it is time for us to venture boldly into the most beautiful time of year: fantasy draft season. Whether you play in dynasty leagues, devy leagues (where you can roster college players but you do not accrue any points until the player enters the NFL), or C2C leagues (where you have both an NFL and College roster running simultaneously…...

Dynasty Workshop: 6 Teams, 77 Picks, 18 Trades – A RotoViz Triflex Rookie Draft Spectacular

Shawn Siegele breaks down all six of his RotoViz TriFlex rookie drafts, examining the execution of his pre-draft plan through 77 picks and 18 trades. The RotoViz TriFlex leagues over at the FFPC are entering their third season. The format has been a big hit, as it reflects starting lineup requirements that have become industry favorites: 1-QB, 1-SF, 2-RB, 3-WR, 1-TE, 2-Flex. With the advent…...

Jahmyr Gibbs Is the Best Value in Every Draft: How to Find Rookie RB Stars in Underdog’s Best Ball Mania IV

Shawn Siegele, Dave Caban, Curtis Patrick, and I spent NFL Draft Sunday night arguing (in a friendly way) about rookie rankings and completing mock drafts for Volume 3 of the RotoViz Rookie Guide. I spent much of that time trying to convince my co-rankers that reasonable people could rank Jahmyr Gibbs as the rookie 1.01. I even took him first overall in one of our…...

Devy

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2 Upcoming Stars Are Ready to Take Over the Dynasty Rankings: The Next Big Thing – Running Back Edition

The NFL Draft is behind us, and it is time for us to venture boldly into the most beautiful time of year, fantasy draft season. Whether you play in dynasty, devy, or C2C leagues, RotoViz has you covered. This series of articles will focus on the next generation of fantasy football stars and potential breakout candidates waiting to take the world by storm as not…...

These 2 Prospects Are Poised to Join the Elite Ranks in the NFL: The Next Big Thing – Quarterback Edition

The NFL Draft is behind us, and it is time for us to venture boldly into the most beautiful time of year: fantasy draft season. Whether you play in dynasty leagues, devy leagues (where you can roster college players but you do not accrue any points until the player enters the NFL), or C2C leagues (where you have both an NFL and College roster running simultaneously…...

Projecting 2025 Rookie Drafts: Electric Running Backs Rule the Day

The NFL combine always feels like the launch of the new season, the draft is around the corner and then it’s a sprint to gameday. Before too long we will be right back in the thick of things. So why not take a minute and look at the players sure to be catching our eye this time next year. If you are a campus to…...

Is the NFL Combine Fueling Your Devy Hunger? Projecting the 2024 Rookie Draft

The NFL combine always feels like the launch of the new season, the draft is around the corner and then it’s a sprint to gameday. Before too long we will be right back in the thick of things. So why not take a minute and look at the players sure to be catching our eye this time next year. If you are a campus to…...

2 Upcoming Stars Are Ready to Take Over the Dynasty Rankings: The Next Big Thing – Running Back Edition

The NFL Draft is behind us, and it is time for us to venture boldly into the most beautiful time of year, fantasy draft season. Whether you play in dynasty, devy, or C2C leagues, RotoViz has you covered. This series of articles will focus on the next generation of fantasy football stars and potential breakout candidates waiting to take the world by storm as not…...

These 2 Prospects Are Poised to Join the Elite Ranks in the NFL: The Next Big Thing – Quarterback Edition

The NFL Draft is behind us, and it is time for us to venture boldly into the most beautiful time of year: fantasy draft season. Whether you play in dynasty leagues, devy leagues (where you can roster college players but you do not accrue any points until the player enters the NFL), or C2C leagues (where you have both an NFL and College roster running simultaneously…...

Projecting 2025 Rookie Drafts: Electric Running Backs Rule the Day

The NFL combine always feels like the launch of the new season, the draft is around the corner and then it’s a sprint to gameday. Before too long we will be right back in the thick of things. So why not take a minute and look at the players sure to be catching our eye this time next year. If you are a campus to…...

Is the NFL Combine Fueling Your Devy Hunger? Projecting the 2024 Rookie Draft

The NFL combine always feels like the launch of the new season, the draft is around the corner and then it’s a sprint to gameday. Before too long we will be right back in the thick of things. So why not take a minute and look at the players sure to be catching our eye this time next year. If you are a campus to…...

CFB

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2 Upcoming Stars Are Ready to Take Over the Dynasty Rankings: The Next Big Thing – Running Back Edition

The NFL Draft is behind us, and it is time for us to venture boldly into the most beautiful time of year, fantasy draft season. Whether you play in dynasty, devy, or C2C leagues, RotoViz has you covered. This series of articles will focus on the next generation of fantasy football stars and potential breakout candidates waiting to take the world by storm as not…...

These 2 Prospects Are Poised to Join the Elite Ranks in the NFL: The Next Big Thing – Quarterback Edition

The NFL Draft is behind us, and it is time for us to venture boldly into the most beautiful time of year: fantasy draft season. Whether you play in dynasty leagues, devy leagues (where you can roster college players but you do not accrue any points until the player enters the NFL), or C2C leagues (where you have both an NFL and College roster running simultaneously…...

Projecting 2025 Rookie Drafts: Electric Running Backs Rule the Day

The NFL combine always feels like the launch of the new season, the draft is around the corner and then it’s a sprint to gameday. Before too long we will be right back in the thick of things. So why not take a minute and look at the players sure to be catching our eye this time next year. If you are a campus to…...

Is the NFL Combine Fueling Your Devy Hunger? Projecting the 2024 Rookie Draft

The NFL combine always feels like the launch of the new season, the draft is around the corner and then it’s a sprint to gameday. Before too long we will be right back in the thick of things. So why not take a minute and look at the players sure to be catching our eye this time next year. If you are a campus to…...

2 Upcoming Stars Are Ready to Take Over the Dynasty Rankings: The Next Big Thing – Running Back Edition

The NFL Draft is behind us, and it is time for us to venture boldly into the most beautiful time of year, fantasy draft season. Whether you play in dynasty, devy, or C2C leagues, RotoViz has you covered. This series of articles will focus on the next generation of fantasy football stars and potential breakout candidates waiting to take the world by storm as not…...

These 2 Prospects Are Poised to Join the Elite Ranks in the NFL: The Next Big Thing – Quarterback Edition

The NFL Draft is behind us, and it is time for us to venture boldly into the most beautiful time of year: fantasy draft season. Whether you play in dynasty leagues, devy leagues (where you can roster college players but you do not accrue any points until the player enters the NFL), or C2C leagues (where you have both an NFL and College roster running simultaneously…...

Projecting 2025 Rookie Drafts: Electric Running Backs Rule the Day

The NFL combine always feels like the launch of the new season, the draft is around the corner and then it’s a sprint to gameday. Before too long we will be right back in the thick of things. So why not take a minute and look at the players sure to be catching our eye this time next year. If you are a campus to…...

Is the NFL Combine Fueling Your Devy Hunger? Projecting the 2024 Rookie Draft

The NFL combine always feels like the launch of the new season, the draft is around the corner and then it’s a sprint to gameday. Before too long we will be right back in the thick of things. So why not take a minute and look at the players sure to be catching our eye this time next year. If you are a campus to…...

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Good Players Are Good: Why You Should Chase Rookie-Year Efficiency at RB – The Wrong Read, No. 52

Welcome to the 52nd installment of The Wrong Read. Based on the number of articles appearing in this “weekly” series, one year has passed since we started. Strangely it’s taken about 16 months to get here. The thing is, time slows down as you approach a massive object like the black hole that is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers football team. Ronald Jones is evidently on…...

Zero RB, Antifragility, and the Myth of Value-Based Drafting

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan, has a new book out, and, if anything, it’s probably even more potent (if also self-contradictory in many places). The book is called Antifragile and this is his definition of the term: Some things benefit from shocks; they thrive and grow when exposed to volatility, randomness, disorder, and stressors and love adventure. Yet in spite of the…...

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