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RosterWatch Week 17 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.

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INSTRUCTIONS:

To use the tool, think about your fantasy player.

Let’s say you roster Bears QB Justin Fields, and would like to see how he matches up against the defense he faces this week.

First, look down the list and find the Bears (Fields’ team). You will see that the Bears’ opponent (OPP) is the Detroit Lions in Week 17, 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 BEARS, but rather, for the OPPONENT THEY FACE IN THIS GIVEN WEEK (the LIONS). In the “OPP vs. QBs” cell for the Bears, you’ll notice a big, blue ‘No. 1’. This means that Fields faces our best possible matchup for opposing QBs in Week 17 (the Lions). This is a great indicator for fantasy managers of Fields, and is a positive sign 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.

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

32 Comments

  1. ↓ Post By Cysplash@gmail.com

    Hey Rosterwatch

    Big week!

    Need 2 RBs

    Allgeier
    Monty
    Pacheco
    J Wilson
    Dobbins

    0.5ppr.
    Thanks!!

    2. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      Congrats on making it to the finals!

      Allgier and IP are the ones you want here. GL!

      1. ↓ Post By Cysplash@gmail.com

        Hahhaha thanks eliminating J Wilson guys

  2. ↓ Post By tiger1978

    McKinnon or waddle? I am planning on playing bridgewater at qb unless hurts comes back.

    2. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      Waddle all day. Dont overthink it. Waddle crushed in Week 6 with Teddy B.

  3. ↓ Post By Cfhninety@gmail.com

    If Henry is out ? Half ppr for my last flex spot
    1:Haskins
    2: James cook
    3: I. Hodgins

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      Haskins based on opportunity.

    2. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      Hodgins on a hot streak cant fade him now

  4. ↓ Post By Lonny5

    Full point ppr. One more W to reach the top!

    *Lost Hurts and now Henry. I need to fill 1 rb and 2 rb/wr/te flex spots:

    Josh Jacobs
    Zonovan Knight
    Mike Evans
    Zack Moss
    Michael Gallup
    Isaiah Hodgins
    Hassan Haskins
    Can pick up Hubbard

    *Keep Justin Tucker or pick up Gano, Succup, or Elliott

    Rest Of Roster:
    Minshew
    Ekeler
    Ceedee
    AJ Brown
    Goedert
    Dallas D

    Thank you

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      Jacobs, Evans and Hubbard. Tucker is always solid

      1. ↓ Post By Lonny5

        Thanks Trashman!

  5. ↓ Post By Bigmanmike

    Lockett or Juju?

    Thanks RW

    1. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      Have to agree with Trashman. Its Lockett if he plays

  6. ↓ Post By Trashman

    Lockett if he goes

  7. ↓ Post By Longlooper

    PPR
    Need 1 WR
    Olave
    Hodgins
    Gage

    Higbee or Kmet

    Flex
    James Cook
    Brian Robinson
    Haskins
    Or a receiver from above

    Giants or Chiefs

    Thanks for helping me to the title game!

    1. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      Hodgins on a heater right now. play him. GL!

  8. ↓ Post By Kondo

    Thanks for another season of phenomenal content and helping me to another spot in the final!
    (despite drafting JT)

    I need 2 RBs:
    Chubb
    Walker
    Montgomery
    McKinnon

    I currently have the Bucs D but could pickup the Giants or Jags

    Your advise is much appreciated!
    Thanks again fellas!!

    1. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      Amazing you were able to overcome JT. Well played.

      Chubb is set up for a nice game script. he others are all similar tier. We would go with Walker, but its a coin flip

  9. ↓ Post By marxp12@yahoo.com

    .5 ppr need 2 WR 1 Flex

    D. Smith
    A. Cooper
    B. Cooks
    G. Pickens
    J. Williams
    C. Hubbard

    1. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      Smith, Cooper, and Hubbard is the way. GL in your final!

  10. ↓ Post By justindyo

    Herbert or Dak?

    1. ↓ Post By justindyo

      Of course I didn’t get an answer before games start. Why would I? It’s only championship week. This is the worst Q & A
      system.

  11. ↓ Post By Incognito

    I am starting Lawrence over Goff and was wondering if I should stack Lawrence with Jones and bench either Metcalf or Mike WIlliams. These last minute moves usually go south for me but I thought it would be worth getting a second opinion. thanks

    1. ↓ Post By Incognito

      With my current roster CBS has me as a 4 pt favorite

  12. ↓ Post By sal930

    Morning boys, Full pt. PPR and I’m in the ship. Do I start Dak tonight or Kirk on Sunday? I’m worried that the Titans have laid down by benching starters for next week against the Jags and the Cowboy will pull Dak and Cee Dee at some point in the second half. Thanks in advance

  13. ↓ Post By Eaglesphil

    Looking for some help for Championship game.
    Need help with QB and 2 flex spots with D. Henry likely out.

    0.5 PPR
    Starting Lineup:
    QB: ?
    RB: Saquon Barkley
    RB: Dalvin Cook
    WR: Keenan Allen
    WR: Chris Godwin
    TE: Travis Kelce
    WR/RB: Ezekiel Elliott
    WR/RB/TE: ?
    WR/TE: ?

    QB – pick 1:
    Geno Smith, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady
    Flex – pick 2:
    Hollywood Brown, A. Thielan, D. Slayton, B. Cooks, R. Mostert, L. Murray, G. Dulcich

    Thanks!

  14. ↓ Post By danwinkley17@yahoo.com

    Gabe Davis or Pacheco?

  15. ↓ Post By pattyboo

    K walker , zeke , knight , foreman , moss or haskins
    I have cmc starting already
    Need need second Rb and a flex

  16. ↓ Post By pattyboo

    Need 1 wr
    D Johnson , olave, m brown or jahan Dotson

  17. ↓ Post By mattwright8080@gmail.com

    With Tua out this week which QB should I pick up?
    Mike White
    Teddy Bridgewater
    Deshaun Watson
    Carson Wentz
    Colt McCoy

    Thank you!

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