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According to the Data: Home/Road Splits
February 17, 2014
How much better do fantasy players perform at home?
According to the Data: BCS vs. non-BCS for Fantasy
February 11, 2014
Non-BCS running backs like Matt Forte have excelled for fantasy owners.
According to the Data: Rules for Drafting Rookies
January 28, 2014
Even early-round wide receivers usually don't do much in their rookie seasons
According to the Data: 'Questionable' Contributions
January 21, 2014
Should fantasy owners be nervous about starting players listed as 'questionable' on the injury report?
According to the Data: Do Players Drop Off After Signing Big Contracts?
January 10, 2014
Victor Cruz, who signed an extension during the summer, had a disappointing season before getting hurt in December
According to the Data: Should You Target Players in the Monday Night Game?
December 27, 2013
Despite playing in San Francisco, Tony Gonzalez had a solid showing in Week 16
According to the Data: Using Numbers to Predict WR Breakouts
December 20, 2013
How to spot the next Alshon Jeffery
According to the Data: How Does the Temperature Affect Passing Stats?
December 14, 2013
Jay Cutler and his receivers are in Cleveland Sunday where the temperature should be in the 20's.
According to the Data: How to Spot a Future Star Tight End
December 4, 2013
Why do so many former basketball players excel at tight end? It's the vertical leap.
According to the Data: How to Predict a WR Breakout
November 20, 2013
Projecting targets is the key. Antonio Brown is sixth that department.
According to the Data: Predicting Breakout Running Backs
November 13, 2013
Le'Veon Bell might have the opportunities, but his poor 4.6 40 time and below-average broad jump did not portend efficiency.
According to the Data: The No. 1 Factor in Predicting an RB Breakout
November 7, 2013
Like Zac Stacy, Mike James should benefit from a heavy workload down the stretch.
According to the Data: How to Fix Fantasy Football
October 23, 2013
Losing to a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader who drafted Tom Brady in the first round has got Jonathan Bales thinking about how to improve the game.
According to the Data: A Look at Position Scarcity Through Week 6
October 16, 2013
What positions have the steepest drop-offs?
According to the Data: Having Too Many Players on One Team
October 9, 2013
Jonathan Bales has Andrew Luck and Trent Richardson on his NFFC team
According to the Data: Are Offenses Worse in Thursday Games?
October 2, 2013
Josh Gordon draws a Thursday night matchup against the Bills
According to the Data: Running Back Scarcity
September 25, 2013
There are good reasons why backs like C.J. Spiller were taken in the first round of your draft.
According to the Data: Do Older Running Backs Start Faster?
September 18, 2013
Seattle's Marshawn Lynch is coming off a big game against a tough 49ers defense.
According to the Data: When To Pair QB-WR Teammates
September 11, 2013
Is having Dez Bryant and Tony Romo on the same team a good idea?
According to the Data: Don't Worry About Bye Weeks
September 5, 2013
If you drafted Brandon Marshall (Week 8 bye), that's no reason to pass on Torrey Smith (also Week 8).
According to the Data: Comparing Expert PPR Rankings to ADP
August 29, 2013
The RotoWire experts value C.J. Spiller more highly than the public does.
According to the Data: Strength of Schedule - Part 2
August 14, 2013
How much does it matter that Ray Rice faces the toughest slate of run defenses from 2012?
According to the Data: Does Strength of Schedule Matter?
August 7, 2013
Chris Johnson faces last year's 29th and 30th-ranked run defenses (Colts and Jaguars) twice each and the Cardinals (28th), Chiefs (27th) and Jets (26th).
According to the Data: Breaking Down My NFFC Draft
July 31, 2013
Jonathan Bales takes Trent Richardson at No. 9 overall.
According to the Data: Why You Should Wait on Quarterbacks
July 26, 2013
Top signal callers like Drew Brees were big outliers in 2011, but far less so in other recent seasons.
According to the Data: Using History to Craft 2013 Rankings
July 20, 2013
Running back production drops off most steeply from early to middle rounds of your draft.
According to the Data: Comparing Expert Rankings to ADP
July 11, 2013
Rob Gronkowski's ADP is too high according to RotoWire's composite list.
According to the Data: VBD, Baseline Players and Draft Strategy
July 8, 2013
Value-Based Drafting isn't perfect, but it helps us identify position scarcity.
According to the Data: Pass-Catching Backs in PPR Leagues
June 26, 2013
Darren Sproles' ADP jumps only five spots when switching from standard to PPR leagues.
According to the Data: How to Value Quarterbacks in 2-QB Leagues
June 19, 2013
Michael Vick is roughly equal to David Wilson
According to the Data: Visualizing 2012 Value to Help Prepare for 2013
June 18, 2013
High-Upside receivers like Torrey Smith are typically available in the middle rounds.
According to the Data: Using Analytics to Generate Value in Fantasy Football
June 18, 2013
Jonathan Bales, author of
According to the Data: The Best and Worst RB Values In Round 1
June 18, 2013
Don't expect Marshawn Lynch to repeat his career numbers from 2012.
According to the Data: Predicting Increases and Declines in Running Back YPC for 2013
June 18, 2013
Darren McFadden should see a substantial efficiency spike this year.
According to the Data: The Start of a New Fantasy Football Draft Value Chart
May 21, 2013
What's the No.1 overall slot worth in trade?
According to the Data: Breakout Players For 2013
May 21, 2013
Faster running backs like Ben Tate have the most upside.
According to the Data: Using Scarcity to Find Value in 2013 Drafts
April 29, 2013
Don't be afraid to grab an elite QB at the back end of the first round.
According to the Data: Building the Ideal Fantasy Wide Receiver
April 20, 2013
Size matters more than speed when it comes to wide receiver success.
According to the Data: Building the Ideal Fantasy Tight End
April 11, 2013
New England's Rob Gronkowski fits the bill.
According to the Data: Building the Ideal Fantasy Quarterback
April 3, 2013
YPA, not total yards, is the best predictor of future success.
According to the Data: Building the Ideal Fantasy Running Back
April 3, 2013
Running back production skews fast, stocky and young.
According to the Data: Projecting Wide Receiver Production Based on Age
March 20, 2013
Why you should take A.J. Green over Calvin Johnson in a keeper league.
According to the Data: Projecting Tight End Production Based on Age
March 20, 2013
Other than freak-of-nature Tony Gonzalez, tight ends typically have the shortest peaks of any fantasy skill position.
According to the Data: QB Production By Age
March 10, 2013
At what point do aging signal-callers like Tom Brady experience decline?
According to the Data: Projecting Running Backs Based on Age
March 3, 2013
Twenty-seven and not 30 is the age where backs start to decline
According to the Data: Looking at Early-Year ADP to Determine Value
February 25, 2013
How February ADP can be a useful tool - even in August.
According to the Data: Do Injuries Offer Value in Fantasy Football?
February 14, 2013
Adrian Peterson and Jamaal Charles out-earned their draft-day cost. Is that the exception or the rule?
According to the Data: QB Success By Height
February 11, 2013
How Much Does Quarterback Height Affect NFL Performance?
According to the Data: How Much Does Speed Matter for Tight Ends?
January 31, 2013
It certainly doesn't hurt, but it's not as crucial as it is for other offensive skill positions.
According to the Data: Wide Receiver Speed Is Important, But Size Matters More
January 25, 2013
Unlike running backs, wide receivers depend far more on size than on speed