RosterWatch Week 16 Matchup Tool Now Available

alex bylineWelcome back and Happy Holidays to you and yours. This is a proprietary weekly tool provided by RosterWatch. You can download it as always, or use the new, sortable and user-friendly online version.

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 tool, the instructions for use couldn’t be simpler, and can be found below.

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 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 along with other analytic trends including projected game-script, game-flow, volume of total snaps and much, much, more.

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.

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INSTRUCTIONS:

To use the tool, think about your fantasy player.

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

First, look down the list and find the Rams (Gurley’s team). You will see that the Rams’ opponent (OPP) is the 49ers in Week 16, 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 49ers’) OFFICIAL ROSTERWATCH MATCHUP RANKINGS AGAINST THESE GIVEN POSITIONS.

They are not the rankings for the Rams, but rather, for the OPPONENT THEY FACE IN THIS GIVEN WEEK (the 49ers). In the “OPP vs. RBs” cell for the Rams, you’ll notice a big, blue ‘No. 1’. This means Rams RBs face the best possible matchup for opposing RBs in Week 16 in the 49ers. This is a great indicator for owners of Todd Gurley or 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.

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.

“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

+Based on Standard Scoring
++RW Proprietary Algorithm

26 Comments

  1. ↓ Post By johnnyG

    Hey rosterwatch!! Thanks for all the help getting me here. Need one more!!
    Need to start 3 of the 4.
    Spencer ware, Freeman, Michael Thomas, Amari cooper. Going against Carr at qb.
    Got Ben, Antonio, Doug Martin locked in.
    0.5 ppr
    Qb gets 6 for td.
    Thanks guys

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      Freeman, ware, cooper. good luck!

  2. ↓ Post By AbnerLofton

    Welp I made the championship…
    How do we feel about Tyrell Williams this week?

    Are we starting him over the likes of: Britt, Wallace, or his Counterpart Inman?

    Thanks guys!

  3. ↓ Post By AbnerLofton

    Semifinals in another league, we need to pick 2 WRs:

    Brandon Marshall @ NE
    Watkins vs MIA
    Landry vs Buf
    Marvin Jones @ Dal
    DJax @ CHI

    Thanks guys

  4. ↓ Post By Rob

    Need a flex in a half point ppr between D Lewis, Crowell, Ginn or Hillman.

    Thanks.

  5. ↓ Post By Shakey

    For a defense this week the Pats are available in my league — should I pick them up or go for the giants of the cowboys?, who are next in line on the WWCS. thanks

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      i’d go with the pats

  6. ↓ Post By pattyboo

    Only have 2 more roster moves I can make , wondering if I should pick up Jimmy graham and play him over Eifert ! Trying to bring home the championship boys!

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      i think that’s a decent move with green coming back to cincy.

  7. ↓ Post By rw-O01NxacsZ

    A few tough calls this week. Gore/Kelley/Hyde – I’ll need need to pick two. Also, Fitzgerald or Jeffery?

    Thanks!

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      i’d go kelley and hyde. turbin keeps vulturing gore. i’d go jeffery

      1. ↓ Post By rw-O01NxacsZ

        Thanks!

  8. ↓ Post By rw-1gZ0kArTA

    I have two questions for my Week 16 Championship in my big league:

    Tyler Eifert or Greg Olsen (Leaning Olsen)
    Jonathan Stewart or Bilal Powell (Leaning Stewart)

    Half Point PPR

    Let me know, thank you!

  9. ↓ Post By PRS3758

    I need to fill my flex position and I have Mitchell, crowder, inman and rawls. Who you thinking this week trashman?

  10. ↓ Post By Shakey

    I have 5 receivers and and they all seem the same to me. Which three would you start — D Adams, D Inman, T Montgomery (can only start as a WR) , J Landry and J Crowder. 1/2 point PPR
    thanks

    1. ↓ Post By Shakey

      Team name Crazy Horse — 16-9-1 — love the double schedule but need help with WRs

  11. ↓ Post By Deagsdan

    Made it to the championship with help from RW nation, thank you gentlemen. One last question until dynasty draft season.

    Zeke Virus
    .5ppr
    Need either Devonta sweet son Freeman or Jordan Howard.
    as well as
    Need 2 out of either Larry Fitz, Ty Montgomery or Dougie Fresh Baldwin for Wr.

    Thanks again for another great season and Happy Holidays to all of Roster Watch.

  12. ↓ Post By rw-e1V658l9j

    Hoping to get help on this…..need 2 RB’s – Ware, Rawls, Hill, Powell, Crowell. Also flex from the same group but add Crabtree, Watkins, D. Adams into the mix. Standard league. Thanks!!!!

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      rawls, powell, crabtree

  13. ↓ Post By Sanchez

    Need some WR advice Rosterwatch Nation: 1/2 ppr… Need 2 WRs and 1 FLEX Spot out of the following:
    DeSean Jackson
    Tyreek Hill
    Moncrief
    Jarvis Landry
    Sammy Watkins
    Robby Anderson
    Kelvin Benjamin

    Thanks in Advance.. Need to Win this Championship

  14. ↓ Post By None

    Thank you so much for the invaluable advice and information. Need one more, big money league, I need 2 RB’s and a FLEX out of the following 5: Doug Martin, Bilal Powell, Jeremy Hill, Donte Moncrief, Desean Jackson. Which 3 do I start?

    1. ↓ Post By Tall Dark and Curry

      Sorry I forgot to mention PPR league for the above lineup question.

    2. ↓ Post By Trashman

      powell, martin, hill

      1. ↓ Post By Tall Dark and Curry

        Thank you Trashman!!!!

  15. ↓ Post By rw-K8YG2UGnW

    Trying not to over think this and it’s getting late. Ppr, planning on starting Tate, Mitchell at WR and Inman in flex. Do you like Lewis or Snead over Inman? I think Lewis could have a good game but Inmans match up us sweet.

    Thanks so much. You guys have been killing it this season.

  16. ↓ Post By rw-Qp0Jd6Xta

    Need 3 for standard:
    -AJ Green
    -Doug Baldwin
    -Alshon Jeffery
    -Rishard Matthews
    -Tyler Lockett
    -Brandon Lafell

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