Associated Press

RosterWatch Week 15 Matchup Tool Now Available

alex bylineWelcome back.

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.

rosterwatch-pro-testimonials

…

INSTRUCTIONS:

To use the tool, think about your fantasy player.

Let’s say you roster Colts WR Michael Pittman, and would like to see how he matches up against the defense he faces this week.

First, look down the list and find the Colts (Pittman’s team). You will see that the Colts’ opponent (OPP) is the Minnesota Vikings in Week 15, 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 VIKINGS’) OFFICIAL ROSTERWATCH MATCHUP RANKINGS AGAINST THESE GIVEN POSITIONS.

They are not the rankings for the COLTS, but rather, for the OPPONENT THEY FACE IN THIS GIVEN WEEK (the VIKINGS). In the “OPP vs. WRs” cell for the Colts, you’ll notice a big, blue ‘No. 1’. This means that Pittman faces our best possible matchup for opposing WRs in Week 15 (the Vikings). This is a great indicator for fantasy managers of Pittman and his fellow Indy wideouts, and is a positive sign for those thinking of rostering them 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

19 Comments

  1. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

    Who is everyone picking up for the fantasy playoffs?

  2. ↓ Post By StageMaster

    6 pt passing TD, half ppr league…
    Watson or D. Jones @ QB ?
    Starting Aaron Jones. Options for my RB2 are Walker, Stevenson, Strong, James Cook, or AJ Dillon?

    1. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      We like Watson a bit more than D Jones.

      AJ Dillon has a better matchup than Walker (vs San Fran) go with him. Hope it works out for you. Good luck!

  3. ↓ Post By SkolVikes

    In a PPR league I need to sit two of these guys

    Z. Knight, K.Walker, A.Cooper, Hopkins,Higgins.

    should I start Walker Thursday in case Higgins and Cooper are Out.

    Also Dulcich or Waller if he plays

    1. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      Walker’s matchup is not good, I would consider benching him along with Higgins

      Good luck!

      Your starters should be Knight Cooper Hopkins.

  4. ↓ Post By Pablackbird

    Need to pickup a WR on waivers tonight (ppr). I see London has been dropped and EMoore available. Preference? Thanks guys

    1. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      Eli Moore is in a great spot this week, no Corey Davis. Go with him. Good luck!

  5. ↓ Post By great1nel@yahoo.com

    Help! Half point. In my flex I need one of three. Higgins,Olave , or Cooper. Please and thank you.

    1. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      Olve has to be auto start. good luck!

  6. ↓ Post By Bigmanmike

    I lost iout on Waller and Engram.
    So Im left with Kmet, Higbee and Okonkwo. Who would you guys go with.
    Thanks RW.

    1. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      Chiggy has that upside. Should be ranked as a top 5 TE this week. I’d play him over Andrews. Go for it brother

  7. ↓ Post By Tslate

    I got crazy decisions ahead for my 2 RB and 1 flex. Ekeler, Robinson Jr, Kenneth Walker, Donta Foreman, Swift, Zonova Knight and Devonta Smith. Standard league

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      Ekeler, Robinson, Zonovan

    2. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      check out the other post We gave you a nice breakdown

  8. ↓ Post By pattyboo

    Goff or d jones

    1. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      Goff has that tough matchup vs the Jets but obviously has better weapons.

  10. ↓ Post By hitdahole

    Full point PPR need two flex options please: D. Montgomery, Zeke, Gabe Davis, Elijah Moore, Driskel, or Kmet. Thank you!

    1. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      Zeke and D-Mont are the sound plays. If you like Boom/Bust plays Gabe is your guy

Leave a Reply