PRO: RosterWatch Week 15 Matchup Tool

alex bylineWelcome back. This is a proprietary weekly tool provided by RosterWatch.

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, most popular tool, the instructions couldn’t be simpler, and can be found below.

RW PRO users can download the matchup tool in the downloads section of their profile by clicking HERE.

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INSTRUCTIONS:

To use the tool, think about your fantasy player.

Let’s say you own Bengals RB Jeremy Hill, and would like to see how he matches up against the defense he faces this week.

First, look at the Bengals’ matchup for the week, and see what the number is inside the “vs. RBs” cell for the Bengals’ OPPONENT.

(Hill is an RB and you would like to know his opponent’s rank vs. that position.)

As you will see, the Bengals are playing the 49ers, who have a big, blue ‘No. 1’ in their “vs. RBs” cell. This is a great indicator for Jeremy Hill and also Giovani Bernard in Week 15.

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

“1″ is the best matchup, “32″ is the worst.

COLOR-CODES
(you like blue matchups best)

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

The rankings represented here are derived via a proprietary algorithm which takes into account not only standard “fantasy points against” metrics from 2015, but also weighted averages and medians of separate individual player and defensive unit scouting grades for members of the 2015 unit that will be defending, pass-rushing, or covering against the position in question.

+Based on Standard Scoring
++RW Proprietary Algorithm

37 Comments

  1. ↓ Post By pbatts11

    1/2 ppr-
    Need an RB 2: Hightower or Denard Rob?

    Need a Flex: Hightower/DRob, Michael Floyd, Shaun Draughn, Langford, or Jordan Reed/Julius Thomas (the other of who will be my TE) ?

    1. ↓ Post By Dorian Colbert

      hightower and d rob unless yeldon playes, then hightower and floyd

  2. ↓ Post By jschles14

    full point ppr for all…

    (1st)- pick one
    Latiavius Murray
    John Brown
    Brandin Cooks

    (2nd) – pick one
    Bolden
    Buck Allen
    Gore
    Riddick

    (3rd) – pick one
    Latavius Murray
    Buck Allen
    Snead
    Bolden
    Bryce Brown
    Riddick

    (4th) – Pick one
    Gio
    Barnidge

    Thanks for getting me this far in all four leagues!!!!

    1. ↓ Post By Dorian Colbert

      i’d go brown, gore, brown, gio. good luck!

      1. ↓ Post By jschles14

        I think gio I will play gio now, he has a high ceiling and it’s win or go home. I had planned on starting Draughn. Would you play Barnidge over Draughn?

  3. ↓ Post By losingnow

    1 point ppr league.. playoff time.

    Should i play Ben Rothlisberger or Blake Bortles.

    Opponent has Russell Wilson.. and Antonio Brown, DeAngelo Williams and Allen Robinson

  4. ↓ Post By tigers62

    I’m sure I’m overthinking this . . . WR2 question PPR – Lockett, Cooper, Ginn, or Bryant (looks like Cooper & Ginn may be out; my opponent has Russell Wilson QB). My WR1 is Hopkins, and my RBs are Peterson, Martin, and Draughn (also have Robinson & Ivory).

    1. ↓ Post By Dorian Colbert

      cooper gets the targets if he goes. i’d go ginn if olsen sits. if olsen plays and cooper’s out, i’d go lockette.

  5. ↓ Post By Cream6

    Help!! Flex. 12 team PPR. Michael Floyd or Frank Gore?

    1. ↓ Post By Dorian Colbert

      gore has the upside with a team that has no other weapons really. floyd is the safer play though.

  6. ↓ Post By renourka

    Okay RosterWatch I need some help pulling off an early Xmas miracle in the final week of my 1st round playoff matchup! I’m down by exactly 50 points after last week and once again have to face Wilson, OBJ, Cobb, Miller, Olsen and now even D. Robinson! Here’s the squad:

    10 Team PPR
    [1] QB: Eli Manning (Rivers)
    [3] WR: Hopkins, Dez Bryant, Michael Floyd (Diggs, Ginn)
    [2] RB: Gurley, D. Martin (J. HIll, F. Jackson)
    [1] TE: J. Reed (Z. Miller)
    [1] FLEX: Lockette
    Bench total : (5)
    [1] IR: Ingram

    1) How should I set this lineup!? I feel like I need to play all boom/bust guys to have any shot this week so should I be benching Dez for Ginn? Also, is Lockette over Hill the best FLEX play?

    2) What do I at QB this week? Fitzmagic and Smith are available so should I be dropping Rivers, Eli or someone else to start either of them? Obviously I’m looking for major upside! I’ve held onto Eli hoping to neutralize my opponent’s OBJ but ended up starting Winston last week anyway…

    3) Need to drop a player for a kicker… who gets the boot? Diggs? Jackson? or even Miller who only picked up because my opponent has Olsen and his status seemed uncertain… Also, any sneaky good Kicker plays out of Crosby, McManus, Prater, Josh Brown or even Boswell for the Steelers who has been putting up serious points?

    Thanks in advance!

    1. ↓ Post By Dorian Colbert

      i’d go manning, hopkins, floyd, ginn, gurley, martin, reed(miller if jeffery sits), hill. i’d play fitz or smith over either. i think smith has the better matcuhp though. i’d drop diggs or jackson for him. you can drop the other for a kcicker. i’d go prater out of that group.

  7. ↓ Post By ea4582

    Ok final four thanks guys so here it is… 10 team standard
    Qb- Russel wilson or Fitz?
    Rb- Jeremy hill, lamar miller, Denard robinson- pick 2 please
    Wr- Michael floyd, julio, Mike evans, Cooks- pick 2 please
    Te- Kelce, ASJ, or Julius THomas- pick 1 please
    Flex- guys listed above, pick 1 please
    Kicker- santos or boswell
    Def- chiefs or cardinals
    Also in my other league- cutler mccaron or cousins? hurns or cooks? lativius murray or john brown? 12 team standard
    Thanks again!

    1. ↓ Post By Dorian Colbert

      wilson, hill, miller, jones, cooks, thomas, robinson if yeldon sits or floyd in the flex. santos and chiefs. cutler, cooks, murray. good luck

  8. ↓ Post By darkcloud682

    Just barely hanging on, going against the No. 1 seed this week. I need 2 RB, 1 TE, 1 flex, and 1 offensive player. If you go QB it’s 5 pt pass TD, -5 INT.
    Latavius Murray, Darren McFadden, Shaun Draughn, Denard Robinson, Bryce Brown, Greg Olsen, Travis Kelce, Matt Ryan, Kirk Cousins

    1. ↓ Post By darkcloud682

      Oh and I have Tyler Lockett too, points for return yards also

  9. ↓ Post By darkcloud682

    Second league–semi-finals versus THE WIFE. We are currently projected less than 1 point apart, so every point could matter…. It’s a 1 point PPR, need help on these positions.

    1 QB – Tom Brady vs. TEN or Matt Stafford @ NO
    2 RB – Doug Martin @ STL, Chris Ivory @ DAL, Buck Allen vs. KC, Charcandrick West @ BAL, or Denard Robinson vs. ATL
    2 WR – Allen Hurns vs. ATL, Amari Cooper vs. GB, Martavis Bryant vs. DEN
    1 FLEX – Pick any one of the above except a QB
    D/ST – Denver @ PIT or Washington vs. BUF

  10. ↓ Post By Nederhoff15

    Playoffs!! lol Need help guys. PPR league. need one receiver one flex and 2 running backs out of these options. D freeman, D Williams, C West, T hightower, D admas, T aiken, Ted ginn, or gates as flex option. Please help guys

    1. ↓ Post By Dorian Colbert

      dreeman, williams, aiken, west

  11. ↓ Post By seansull07

    Love the site need some help in 3 semi final matchups this week. All are 1 point ppr:

    Need 1: Gore, Hillmen, Bryce brown

    Need 4: Decker, D. Thomas, Maclin, Tate, John Brown

    Need 1 flex play: Hurns, Martivs Bryant, Denard Robinson

    1. ↓ Post By Dorian Colbert

      gore, decker, tate, thomas, maclin, robinson

  12. ↓ Post By Eyrish

    Final four!! Would appreciate your thoughts.

    QB: Matt Ryan, Bortles, or T Taylor? (need 1)

    RB/flex: Gore, Lamar Miller, D Freeman, John Brown (need 3)

    Cheers

    1. ↓ Post By Eyrish

      standard scoring

    2. ↓ Post By Dorian Colbert

      bortles, freeman, miller, gore. good luck

  13. ↓ Post By flemdog

    I couldn’t get D.Robinson for my RB so I have Bryce Brown, J.Allen (who I’m extremely concerned facing the Chiefs def), Bolden and Riddick….my WR’S are Edelman, Cooper, John Brown, Watkins & Floyd (SD)……1 ppr and I need 3 wrs, 2 rbs and a flex….

    Thanks for your help

    1. ↓ Post By Dorian Colbert

      coop, brown, watkins, bolden, allen, and riddick. i just don’t know what brown will do in that three headed mini monster.

  14. ↓ Post By jdlaw112521

    PPR Flex…

    Pick 1 out of the following…
    Char. West, Cobb (leaning toward him w/ McCarthy back calling plays), Tyler Lockett or McFadden?

  15. ↓ Post By jdlaw112521

    PPR TE…

    Gates, Z. Miller or Tye?

  16. ↓ Post By BadNewsBears

    Thanks for getting me here this season guys! Need some help this week and I’m concerned about starting Forte. PPR RBs
    Need 2: Forte, Hightower, Denard Robinson, Gio Bernard, Langford

    PPR WRs
    Need 1: Landry, Maclin

    Thanks again!

  17. ↓ Post By VickInABox

    Hey guys, hope you can help me with my dilemma. I need to start either Big Ben or McCarron, rankings say Ben but im not sure how i feel about him facing denver…also i need two of the following, Frank Gore, Latavius Murray, Charcandrick West, Shaun Draughn, Abdullah, Matt Jones. Thanks guys, hopefully you can help me advance to the championship game.

    1. ↓ Post By Dorian Colbert

      i always say dance with who brought you, but i understand your concern. gore, west.

  18. ↓ Post By rw-NrGkyCxN8

    Hilton or Hightower?

  19. ↓ Post By rw-YFBEC4EWD

    RB, need 2: Eddie Lacy, Shaun Draughn, Bryce Brown, Antonio Andrews, Frank Gore
    WR, need 3: Amari Cooper, Tyler Lockett, Deandre Hopkins, Kamar Aiken, Tedd Ginn, Willie Snead

    .5 PPR league

    Thanks in Advance!

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