RosterWatch 2016 Week 2 Matchup Tool Now Available

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 for use 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 Broncos RB CJ Anderson, and would like to see how he matches up against the defense he faces this week.

First, look down the list and find the Denver Broncos. You will see that the Broncos are playing the Indianapolis Colts in Week 2 and there are four color-coded cells in the columns marked “OPP vs. QBs,” “OPP vs. RBs,” “OPP vs. WRs” and “OPP vs. TEs.” These are the OPPONENT’S ROSTERWATCH RANKS AGAINST THESE GIVEN POSITIONS (The Colts). They are not the rankings for the Broncos, but rather, for the OPPONENT THEY FACE (the Colts).

So as mentioned, the Broncos are playing the Colts, who have a big, blue ‘No. 1’ in their “vs. RBs” cell. This means it is the best matchup in fantasy for Broncos RBs in Week 2. This is a great indicator for Anderson owners, and for those thinking of rostering him 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.

“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, but also (and most importantly) weighted averages and medians of separate individual player and defensive-unit scouting grades for members of the 2016 unit that will be run-stopping, pass-rushing, or covering against the position in question.

+Based on Standard Scoring
++RW Proprietary Algorithm

106 Comments

  1. ↓ Post By Wish me luck

    When I download it I keep getting week one still.

  2. ↓ Post By rw-UJE9XHGYk

    Hello guys. Week 2 matchup tool still has week 1 matchups.

  3. ↓ Post By 90ProofWisdom

    Love the site, they are right though, matchup tool is still week 1

  4. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

    sorry guys, please stand by. Looks like our webmaster accidentally uploaded last week’s. Should be fixed ASAP.

  5. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

    Fixed, sorry about that.

  6. ↓ Post By rw-fpzRkm2lx

    Not sure if this is the proper place to pose the question, but I have Tom Brady stashed on bench, and drafted Tyrod Taylor to fill in through Week 4.

    Would you drop Tyrod and pickup Carson Wentz for this week?

    Thanks!

    1. ↓ Post By WhiteGermanShepherd

      Gong to be a very close call on that one- I’d prob roll w/ the huge disparity in the matchup tool and go Wentz

      1. ↓ Post By Wish me luck

        Is Boyd for Cincinnati still good to hold on to or should I drop him for someone like Beasely or Williams for San Diego? PPR League

  7. ↓ Post By cmartin333

    With Keenan Allen out, do i still roll with Rivers or should i hit the wire and stream Qb’s until i get Brady?

    Also should i continue to start the Rams or stream defenses as well. I know you guys preach streaming defenses but i know the rams are notorious for giving Wilson a hard time. With him hobbled im tempted to roll with them another week. The Eagles, Ravens, and Jets are available. Thanks guys!!!!

    1. ↓ Post By WhiteGermanShepherd

      Might keep rolling Rams DEF in home games. Jets are an interesting play this week. Them and Ravens divisional games though so you never know.

  8. ↓ Post By darkcloud682

    I’ve got some sit/start questions for this week. I need 1 WR and 2 FLEX (only 1 flex can be a RB). Choices:

    Michael Thomas (@NYG), Corey Coleman (vs. BAL), Tevin Coleman (@OAK), Sammy Watkins (vs. Revis Island), Tajae Sharp (@DET).

    1. ↓ Post By WhiteGermanShepherd

      Prob roll Tajae maybe Thomas

    2. ↓ Post By WhiteGermanShepherd

      Tajae, maybe Thomas

      1. ↓ Post By darkcloud682

        Thanks! Need 1 more

  9. ↓ Post By fantasyguy1234

    My bench has tevin, dwash, lockett, henry, Sharpe. Should I drop dwash to get bortles and start bortles over luck this week? Also which DST from pats, jets, eagles, ravens? I’m leaning pats. Thanks guys

  10. ↓ Post By WhiteGermanShepherd

    We can see what you’re thinking. We’d be surprised if Luck makes it out of Denver healthy. He’s kind of like Cam last week, in that he’s almost always a safe must start still with some upside.

    You’re going to have to open a revolving roster spot anyways as some points- DWash is fine to drop

  11. ↓ Post By WhiteGermanShepherd

    We see your point. Luck may need to be lucky to get out of Denver alive. Dropping DWAsh is fine- you need to open up a revolving roster spot for weekly waiver moves anyways.

  12. ↓ Post By slamsox

    Who’s the best 2 pickups out of the following in a 10 team PPR league. I’ve lost Allen and need a wr as well as an additional flex…

    S.Ware
    T.Coleman
    Riddick

    Snead
    J.Matthews
    Wallace
    T.Sharpe

    Thanks

  13. ↓ Post By fantasyguy1234

    What should I do about dsts? Pats, jets, eagles, ravens?

  14. ↓ Post By grahamhill87

    Standard 10 team league do I trade demarco Murray for ty hiltom

    1. ↓ Post By grahamhill87

      Or I can take Michael Floyd

    2. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      probably wouldn’t be against that.

      1. ↓ Post By grahamhill87

        Floyd or hilton

  15. ↓ Post By rw-m0wgCAvQN

    Pick 3 ppr
    Aj green
    M jones
    B cooks
    J Landry
    D Jackson

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      Would go AJ Cooks and DJax.

  16. ↓ Post By AllabouttheTD

    D murray, ware, Langford, foster, t foreman, white, w fuller. Need 2 running backs and a flex in a ppr. Thanks guys

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      I’d wait on Trashman’s flex rankings but I’d go JL, SW and coin flip between Murray and Fuller.

  17. ↓ Post By AllabouttheTD

    Fuller, k Benjamin, DT, j mathews, foster, sanu, d murray. Need 2 receivers and 1 flex for a standard league. Thanks guys

  18. ↓ Post By mendelbaum

    I’m loaded up at WR and concerned about RB. Half point PPR. 14 teams
    A Jeffery for D Martin or J Charles
    Or
    D Johnson for M Evans or A Robinson plus D Jackson

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      We’d trade away Jeffery for D Johnson if you feel relatively comfortable w/ your WR depth behind him.

  19. ↓ Post By pattyboo

    Trading away bell and corey coleman for cooper

    Have DJ, CJA, and Jamal/ware already
    wr are benjamin, K. White, and Sanu

    Yay or nay

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      we hate giving away Leveon, would he do it for JC instead? Probably a fair deal any way

  20. ↓ Post By pattyboo

    Another trade offer…
    Trading away D. Murray and K. White for Ryan matthews and michael floyd

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      Seems like a fair offer but I wouldn’t do it.

  21. ↓ Post By Deagsdan

    .5pp Should I drop Dwayne Allen this week for Virgil Green? Love the potential matchup for green, but can I count on him? Im streaming TE this year so open to any other potential suggestions.
    Thanks Deagsdan

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      All this Virgil Green hype this week could come crashing down hard on people. He could have a nice game, it’s probably better to ask Byron what he thinks, he was at Broncos camp for a stop on the camp tour.

  22. ↓ Post By AbnerLofton

    Pick 3 to start .5 ppr

    Devonta Freeman, Deangelo Williams, Shady McCoy and Spencer Ware

  23. ↓ Post By PowerRangers

    So waivers hit and to my surprise Darren Sproles and A Gates were dropped. I’m light at RB Foster, McCoy, Coleman, Morris. And lost Keenan
    I also went heavy on wire and got TWill, LaFell, Agholor, E Rogers, and have K White and Gordon on bench.
    That said I feel like I should pick up both Gates and Sproles. I just can’t figure out which guys to drop. Gordon should be money in a couple weeks. TWill and Rogers seem to be the best two to keep, due to QB, so are the other 3 disposable for Gates and Sproles?

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      Don’t pick up Sproles for any of those guys.

  24. ↓ Post By xraytakr

    Hey guys, need to flex help, 10 team .5 point PPR Decker, Rawls, or Tevin Coleman.

    Also, i have AP, Langford, Rawls, T Coleman, Crowell, C Michael, A Rob, Evan, Decker, Lockett, and K White. Would you trade Decker for Woodhead? Thanks!

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      Not necessarily a need for you but we like the deal of Decker for Woodhead if you feel you can make it work roster-wise.

      1. ↓ Post By xraytakr

        Ok thanks….how about the first part…..Flex spot, 10 team .5 point PPR Decker, Rawls, or Tevin Coleman.

  25. ↓ Post By aptracy17@gmail.com

    I posted in the other section as well, sorry for the repeat but I need some help.

    VJax or Diggs in standard league??

    Blount, SD T. Williams, or DJax for flex 1pt PPR???

    2. ↓ Post By Trashman

      i like diggs and blount

  26. ↓ Post By rw-wq4HI67ps

    Guys help! Looking at the week 2 rankings and having a hard time sitting Brandon Marshall for Desean Jackson. Please give some support on this one.

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      rankings are updated through Thursday and then the weekend as all of us input our personal rankings and our projection tools are created. We do like DJax this week, but as of now, we have Marshall ranked ahead of him.

  27. ↓ Post By Chad

    Will Fuller or Jarvis Landry in PPR this week? Thank you!

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      in PPR probably Jarvis.

  28. ↓ Post By rw-W3znbGPw5

    Djax or fuller? Bortles or flacco?

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      Probably go DJax and Bortles.

  29. ↓ Post By AllabouttheTD

    Weekly rankings are you guys gonna do ppr and standard?

  30. ↓ Post By BloodMoney

    10 team non PPR I have Carr and Brady would you trade Brady for Bell

  31. ↓ Post By Brobean16

    Guys need one of three:

    Kirk Cousins
    Andy Dalton
    Mariotta

    Thanks

  32. ↓ Post By losingnow

    10 team ppr..

    Who should i play for 1 flex spot among lesean mccoy, jarvis landry, desean jackson, will fuller

  33. ↓ Post By fitzmen5830

    12 team / .5ppr Crowell, T. Benjamin, Lockett or Ty Williams?

    1. ↓ Post By fitzmen5830

      need 1 for flex. thx

  34. ↓ Post By flemdog

    12 team ppr.

    I need 1 flex & 1 WR from the following;

    Rashad Jennings, Spencer Ware, Ryan Matthews, Sterling Shepard & Julian Edelman

  35. ↓ Post By renourka

    Sorry for the repost (already posted in the PRO section) but need some help here after picking up T. Coleman…

    10 Team PPR (2 Keeper)

    [1] QB: Brees (Bortles)
    [3] WR: Hopkins, Cooper, Evans (Gordon, Diggs, C. Coleman)
    [2] RB: Gurley, C.J. Anderson (Matt Jones, T. Coleman)
    [1] TE: Kelce
    [1] W/R/T: D. Walker

    Available:
    RB: C. Michael, Sproles, T. West, Morris, Booker, Draughn, Lynch, Vereen
    WR: Dorsett, Agholor, Adams, Lafell, Rogers

    T. Coleman somehow cleared waivers so I scooped him up and dropped my DEF (Rams) but now I don’t know who I’m going to drop for a DEF come Sunday. Ideally I wanna make a 2 for 1 trade but don’t know who I should be buying and which two guys I’d be selling!

    1) I like idea the Trashman had for another team where he suggested packaging T. Coleman with a WR to a Freeman owner so any ideas on who I should package together and go after on the Freeman team below? Or should I go after another player people might be low on? I’m still waiting to hear back on my original offer of D. Walker for his Henry…

    His team:
    [1] QB: Carr
    [3] WR: Cooks, Decker, Marvin Jones (Hilton, Sanu, Fuller)
    [2] RB: Freeman, Ingram (R. Matthews, Henry)
    [1] TE: Ertz
    [1] FLEX: Benjamin

    2) Who gets cut if I can’t make a trade?!

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      you really don’t need wr help, so i’d maybe see if he’d go coleman for henry straight up. if you need to drop someone, i’d be ok dropping diggs or c. coleman..or even your 2nd qb.

      1. ↓ Post By renourka

        Thanks again Trashman! Just the advice I needed man!

      2. ↓ Post By renourka

        Also he seems to be stubborn about trading away Henry but I think he might move Freeman? Is it worth going after Freeman and who would you offer for him instead?

        1. ↓ Post By Trashman

          it’d be good to have both atl backs. might take a jones/diggs or something like that.

  36. ↓ Post By AbnerLofton

    Pick 2 to start standard scoring

    Edelman, C Coleman, Lockett, Eli Rogers, Lafell

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      i like edelman and lafell

  37. ↓ Post By Russell

    With Sammy goin tonight do I start him over desean Jackson?

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      that’s tough. if he reinjures himself you’re screwed, while Djax should at least get a full compliment of snaps.

  38. ↓ Post By wmcgrath

    12 team full point ppr league. 6 pts per passing, receiving, and rushing TD’s. QBs get 1 pt per pass completion and RBs get 1 pt per rushing attempt. My roster is as follows:

    QB: P Rivers
    RBs: CJ Anderson, D Murray, D Booker, D Washington, J White, J Allen
    WRs: AJ Green, D Bryant, K Benjamin, D Jackson, J Edelman, J Gordon
    TE: T Kelce
    DEF: Rams
    K: Catanzaro

    Would you roll with Rivers this week? The next best options on the waiver wire according to your match up tool and preliminary rankings are Mariota and Flacco. Would you drop anyone from my roster in order to pick up either of these QBs? We start one QB but am wondering if I should roster a second QB since Rivers didn’t perform as good last year in the second half without Allen. Also, I like to stream defenses but got burned by the Rams last week. I generally don’t like to stream defenses attached to bad offenses playing on the road. According to the waiver wire cheat sheet, the top three defenses available in our league are the Eagles, Ravens, and Redskins. Which one of these do you like best? Appreciate all the content you guys provide to us pro subscribers.

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      I like Mariota this week. you could drop allen or washington

  39. ↓ Post By xraytakr

    Half point ppr, in a vacuum would you drop Kevin White for Travis Benjamin, Mike Wallace, or Corey Coleman?

  40. ↓ Post By Sushi

    Watkins worth the start tonight? Currently have K.White, C.Coleman, Ty Williams in my bench. Thx!

    1. ↓ Post By Sushi

      Must start 2

  41. ↓ Post By AbnerLofton

    Should I try and make a trade for a WR now that I lost Keenan Allen, or would you play the waiver wire and see if You can hit gold.

    My roster is
    QB cam
    Wr: Edelman, Lockett, C Coleman, T Austin, Doctson, Lafell, Eli Rogers
    Rb: AP, Rawls/Cmike, Demarco, T Coleman, Deandre Washington
    Te: Kelce

    Kelvin is available, and the owner of Marvin jones may be listening? Any packages you suggest?

    Or other receivers to target?

    Thanks for your help!

    1. ↓ Post By AbnerLofton

      **** I don’t have demander Washington anymore.

    2. ↓ Post By Trashman

      ty williams from san diego would be a score of the wire. i’m always optimistic about what i can find there though, that’s why i’m the trashman. i think you could probably get someone good from the freeman owner for a coleman/coleman or coleman/lockett combo.

  42. ↓ Post By Baron VonIronCock

    Hey Guys
    DFS Question,

    I was filling out a DFS card (or 6 ) last night and one of my line ups had 6600 bux left with forte staring at me in the face, I avoided him jumping on what everyone thought would be a low scoring snooze fest.
    and today I am ready to quit DFS.

    Questions for y’all

    When I do DFS I usually try to get in a bunch of match ups that start Thursday and go through Monday.
    ESP when Thursday has soggy matchups (bills vs jets – I coulda swore it was going to be a 17-13 game)
    – when I do play DFS on a Thursday with weak scoring teams, I usually avoid that game – trying to catch a lot of people just looking for Thursday Action and themselves getting caught by burning a few players with usually metiocre scores.

    Is that a wise strategy ?

    Second, When I do find myself in a situation like last night, where I am in a handful of games and someone went off for 3 TDS who shouldn’t have ( its like found money ) , what is the strategy then ?

    I am thinking of adjusting all of my rosters, to SAFE plays (DFS tournament plays) because now that someone other than me hit on the NUT cheap player, I cannot win, or even place … Odds are incredibly low.

    What sayeth you ?
    Or am I overthinking it ?

  43. ↓ Post By Derek

    Hey guys. I need to start 3 of the 5 rbs. Standard Scoring.

    Jonathan Stewart, Spencer Ware, L. Blount, T. Rawls (Also have Michael), and E. Lacy.

    I could also play the Larry Fitzgerald instead of the 3rd choice as my flex. Thanks for the help!

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      Lacy, Rawls, Blount. Stewart questionable and Ware is without both starting OGs. i might start fitz over blount.

  44. ↓ Post By Cream6

    Need advice….pick 3 out of these 5 RB’s to start this week. Rawls, M.Jones, Freeman, Riddick, S.Ware?

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      Rawls, Freeman, Jones or Riddick if it’s PPR

  45. ↓ Post By fantasyguy1234

    Should I start either flacco or rivers instead of luck? I would drop dwash for one of them.

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      Flacco is a solid play against cleveland. i ight roll with him if you’re worried about luck in Den.

  46. ↓ Post By team gooch

    I did not start Watkins Thurs night so now must choose my WR2 & flex. Who would you go with? Standard scoring.
    WR Tajae Sharpe @ Lions
    WR Tyler Lockett @ Rams
    RB Isaiah Crowell vs Ravens
    WR Kevin White vs Eagles – should I drop him for 1 of the free agents?
    Wr Travis Benjamin vs Jags(free agent)
    WR Tyrell Williams vs Jags(free agent)
    WR Brandon LaFell @ Steelers(free agent)

    1. ↓ Post By WhiteGermanShepherd

      WR – rolling Twill or TLock

      Flex- prob Crowell

  47. ↓ Post By AllabouttheTD

    Standard scoring. need to WR and flex. K Benjamin, Jordan Mathew, DT, will fuller, d murray , foster, M Sanu. plz help

    1. ↓ Post By WhiteGermanShepherd

      Jeez long list- always refer to final positional rankings Sunday AM along with Trashmans PRO Flex Rankings-

      For now- I’d roll- Kelvin at WR, prob DMurray at Flex (maybe JM)

      1. ↓ Post By AllabouttheTD

        Thanks

  48. ↓ Post By CoryA

    Could use some quick help. 12 team .5 PPR Need 2nd flex spot, both Sanu and Sharpe are FA, who should I pick up for this week/long term (have 1 roster spot)? (benched WRs Lockett, K White, C Coleman) Thanks!

    1. ↓ Post By WhiteGermanShepherd

      This week -hard not to like Sanu after what the Saints WR just did to OAK.

      1. ↓ Post By CoryA

        Thanks, I’ll grab Sanu then, and see what the future holds 🙂

  49. ↓ Post By rw-tAYlamvKU

    Who do you like in order as flex in PPR. Please rank in order as it will help in a few leagues: Jackson, Edelman, Ware, Shepard, Ryan Mathews, M. Thomas, Marvin Jones, T. Sharpe Thanks guys!

    1. ↓ Post By WhiteGermanShepherd

      LOL- could this list be any longer?! As always, refer to final positional rankings Sunday AM along with Trashmans PRO Flex Rankings-

      For now- Love DJAX, Ware, RM, MJones, Shep

  50. ↓ Post By rw-tAYlamvKU

    Which two TEs do you guys like best this week in PPR: Allen, Ebron and Thomas? Thanks

    1. ↓ Post By WhiteGermanShepherd

      Thomas and Ebron

  51. ↓ Post By freebird

    Based on match-ups I’m considering playing T Williams in SD vs. Maclin in Houston; and for my flex position playing T Coleman in Oakland vs. Foster in NE. Am I Colorado-crazy on these thoughts? Thanks in advance.

    1. ↓ Post By WhiteGermanShepherd

      We like Rocky Mountains Highs more than Colorado Crazies. Think we might just roll Maclin and Twill forget about Coleman and Foster. If not- like Foster more than Coleman

  52. ↓ Post By Derek

    I got an ugly WR receiver situation in a PPR league…

    I need 2 of the following

    Steve Smith Sr.
    Tyrell Williams
    Victor Cruz
    Mohamad Sanu

    Sanu would be a much better start if I had clarity on his health, but it sounds like he’s going to play with some gimp in his step. What do ya’ll think?

    Thanks!

  53. ↓ Post By Spinman

    I got AP, R Mathews, Crowell, Henry and McK(handcuff) – should I dump one for T Riddick?

  54. ↓ Post By Wish me luck

    Is Boyd for Cincinnati still good to hold on to or should I drop him for someone like Beasely or Williams for San Diego? PPR League

  55. ↓ Post By rw-T8JrxF54g

    I’m not feeling good about M. Bennett. I can go with Tamme, J. James, or Walford. Who do you like best for this week and ROS? (12 team half ppr)
    Thanks

  56. ↓ Post By rw-2O356MPes

    Standard Scoring. I have Cousins and Reed in my Line-up. Would you Start D. Jackson or Maclin. Also have the option of Mariota at QB

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