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RosterWatch Week 8 Matchup Tool Now Available

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This is a proprietary weekly tool provided by RosterWatch for our PRO community.

It is designed to be a decision-making tool for gauging the defensive opponents your fantasy players face. If you are new to this, our time-tested and most popular flagship in-season tool, the instructions for use couldn’t be simpler, and can be found below.

RW PRO users can download the matchup tool (or access the online tool for use) in the downloads section of their profile by clicking HERE.

DO NOT RELY ON “FANTASY POINTS AGAINST” as your primary indicator for player matchups ever again. It is a flawed metric, as you’ll see, which will cause you heartache and struggle.

The rankings represented here are derived via a proprietary algorithm which takes into account not only traditional “fantasy points against” metrics (schedule-adjusted after 3 weeks of play), but also (and most importantly) weighted averages and medians of separate individual player and defensive-unit scouting grades for members of the 2022 unit that will be run-stopping, pass-rushing, or covering against the position in question, along with other analytic trends including projected game-script, game-flow/pace, sportsbook indicators, volume of total projected snaps and much, much, more.

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INSTRUCTIONS:

To use the tool, think about your fantasy player.

Let’s say you roster Dolphins RB Raheem Mostert, and would like to see how he matches up against the defense he faces this week.

First, look down the list and find the Dolphins (Mostert’s team). You will see that the Dolphins’ opponent (OPP) is the Detroit Lions in Week 8, and there are four color-coded cells in the horizontal columns marked “OPP vs. QBs,” “OPP vs. RBs,” “OPP vs. WRs” and “OPP vs. TEs.”

These are the OPPONENT’S (in this case the LIONS’) OFFICIAL ROSTERWATCH MATCHUP RANKINGS AGAINST THESE GIVEN POSITIONS.

They are not the rankings for the DOLPHINS, but rather, for the OPPONENT THEY FACE IN THIS GIVEN WEEK (the LIONS). In the “OPP vs. RBs” cell for the Dolphins, you’ll notice a big, blue ‘No. 1’. This means that Mostert faces our best possible matchup for opposing RBs in Week 8 (the Lions). This is a great indicator for fantasy managers of Mostert, and is a positive sign for those thinking of rostering him, or other members of the Miami RB group, in DFS contests.

Repeat the same process for other players on your roster as you are trying to decide which players to start and which to sit in season-long leagues. Also use it to identify which upside-plays to roster in DFS contests based on matchup.

With the launch of the online tool, you can now sort by any column: Vegas line, over/under, and matchup ranks vs. each position for easy reference. The Vegas lines are updated hourly for your reference and research. Please note that matchup ratings can change slightly through the week as lines and totals shift, or as injuries to key defensive personnel occur.

1 is the best (easiest) matchup, 32 is the worst (toughest).

COLOR-CODES
(you like blue matchups best)

BLUE: Best Matchups
LIGHT BLUE: Borderline Top Matchups
WHITE: Neutral Matchups
LIGHT RED: Borderline Bottom Matchups
RED: Worst Matchups

++RW Proprietary Algorithm

16 Comments

  1. ↓ Post By Incognito

    flex Q. 1/2 pt ppr — which two would you start singletary, j williams, sutton or Aiyuk,.

    thanks !

  2. ↓ Post By josephlafortune2@gmail.com

    Need Trade advice. Superflex PPR
    Trade Mahomes, J. Robinson and Khalil herbert
    Recieve N. Chubb, T. Hill and K. Hunt
    I have Fields, Mixon, Diggs, Pittman, D. Smith, AJ Dillon, S. Darnold and A. Gibson, Ertz and Godert on my roster as well.
    I would be very strong at RB, WR and TE. but weak at QB. But I could trade for a QB by packaging the above guys to someone.

    Thoughts?

    1. ↓ Post By FrankGrimes

      Meh

  3. ↓ Post By Show Me Your TDs

    1 PPR TE question in a must win week

    Are you worried about Mark Andrews with all the DNPs the past two weeks? should i start Dulcich over him regardless of whether he suits up or not?

    1. ↓ Post By FrankGrimes

      If mandrews plays I’m starting him. Also Sweet avatar playa.

  4. ↓ Post By Cancop1

    3 QB options, need 1. Brady, Dalton or Goff

    1. ↓ Post By FrankGrimes

      Oof I’d roll Brady they’re all top 10 in matchup tool

  5. ↓ Post By Lonny5

    Full point ppr. We start: qb,rb,rb,wr,wr,te,flex,flex

    Would you trade away Hurts, Allgeier, and Olave (1st of 3 yr keeper) to receive Ekeler, Brady, and Burks(1st of 3 yr keeper)? Or should I stay put and not get too cute?…

    Rest of team:
    King Henry and Hilliard
    Josh Jacobs and Zamir White
    Jaylen Warren
    Jamycal Hasty
    Ceedee
    Waddle
    AJ Brown
    Goedert

    Thanks

    1. ↓ Post By FrankGrimes

      Stick

      1. ↓ Post By Lonny5

        Thanks Grimey

  6. ↓ Post By Kfost14

    Been offered Kupp for Burrow and D Pierce?

    .5ppr 10 team (Auction)
    Start 1QB, 2RB, 2WR, 1TE, 1Flex, K, D

    QB Allen BURROW
    RB Kamara, Aaron Jones, Walker III, PIERCE, D Harris, AJ Dillon, B Robinson
    WR Pittman, Sutton, D London, M. Thomas (IR spot)
    TE Kittle

    You trade right… im I over thinking it… lol
    Thanks

    1. ↓ Post By FrankGrimes

      that’s an auto call for you playa

    2. ↓ Post By Trashman

      yes, you can def afford it, and it makes your starting roster better.

  7. ↓ Post By justindyo

    Impro 4-3 12 team PPR
    Qb- Dak, Wilson
    Wr Diggs, Lamb, Sutton, Meyers
    Te- Higbee, D. Schultz
    I’m offered L. Jackson for Sutton and Higbee. Do this deal? Thank you!

  8. ↓ Post By Pablackbird

    Wan’Dale or MCarter in a ppr flex? Thanks guys

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