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RosterWatch Week 2 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 Raiders WR Davante Adams, and would like to see how he matches up against the defense he faces this week.

First, look down the list and find the Raiders (Adams’ team). You will see that the Raiders’ opponent (OPP) is the Arizon Cardinals in Week 1, 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 CARDINALS’) OFFICIAL ROSTERWATCH MATCHUP RANKINGS AGAINST THESE GIVEN POSITIONS.

They are not the rankings for the RAIDERS, but rather, for the OPPONENT THEY FACE IN THIS GIVEN WEEK (the CARDINALS). In the “OPP vs. WRs” cell for the Raiders, you’ll notice a big, blue ‘No. 1’. This means that Adams faces our best possible matchup for opposing WRs in Week 1 (the Cardinals). This is a great indicator for fantasy managers of Adams – as well as Vegas receivers like Hunter Renfrow, and is a positive one 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

28 Comments

  1. ↓ Post By Show Me Your TDs

    RW Nation, need some clarity. 10 TM PPR 1 QB, 2RB, 3WR, 1 TE, 1 Flex

    QB: Carr
    RBs: Kamara, Fournette, D Montgomery, Dobbins, Robinson, Burkhead
    WRs: Chase, Mike Williams, E. Moore, JuJu, London, C Samuel
    TE: Andrews

    Someone dropped Keenan Allen. I am considering dropping Burkhead who I just picked up to try and pick up Allen. What percent of FAAB left would you use? should I stay away since I have Williams already or try to pick him up and then attempt to use him or Williams as a trade piece later on. How much is too much to spend on the injured Allen? or am I just seeing a shiny toy but it a broken old model that I shouldnt fight over. Thank you

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      It still makes sense to try and add him if you can. He was a top 15 WR last season. So bid, just don’t break your bank. I’d say no higher than 30%

  2. ↓ Post By gway22

    Is trade report today or tomorrow?

  3. ↓ Post By Wishfulthinking

    Ppr. Lamb or Aj Dillion, melv Gordon,Michael Thomas,

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      I’d go Dillon

      1. ↓ Post By Wishfulthinking

        Thanks

  4. ↓ Post By Bigmanmike

    Full PPR
    Someone dropped Pollard would you use a #2 waiver to pick him up. Here are my RB’s
    Najee, Swift, Edmonds, Pierce, M Carter, J Cook, K Herbert and Warrern.
    I’m pretty deep at RB..

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      I don’t know that you need him, but he could get a bump with the passing game being in shambles. I’d use a #2, it’s early in the season.

  5. ↓ Post By renourka

    Alex, Byron, and/or Trashman –

    Need some advice on this dynasty squad I’ve been rebuilding for like 3 years now:

    10 team PPR Dynasty (Year 4)
    1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 2 FLEX, 1 TE (20 Bench)

    QB: Lance (Tannehill, Mayfield, Winston)
    RB: Hall, Etienne ( J. Robinson, J. Wilson, Gainwell, E. Benjamin, D’Ernest Johnson, Z. White, Ty Chandler, Vaughn)
    WR: AJ Brown, DJ Moore (Chark, Boyd, Palmer, V. Jefferson, N. Collins, Dotson, D. Carter, R. James, Dortch, Mims, Crowder)
    FLEX: E. Moore, Mooney
    TE: Henry (Fant, Trautman)
    IR: T. Patrick

    2023 picks: two 1sts, 2nd, 3rd, 4th TBD

    1) I think I need one or two more studs to make me competitive so who would you target and which pieces would you offer?

    2) I got offered Tolbert and Brevin Jordan for my Eno Benjamin… accept or counter? He’s got: Barkly, Swift, Henderson, D. Harris, Akers, Juju, Diggs, J. Meyers, Shenault, Edwards, Lazard, C Watson, Z Jones, Philips, Goedert, L Thomas, Jonnu…

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      1. You could target any Cowboys skill player, Kyle Pitts, Cam Akers… someone with upside who’s underperformed so far. You could offer some combo of Wilson, Palmer, Chark or Dotson

      2. i wouldn’t accept that trade. You always want to try to get the best player in the trade. Maybe eno and one of the players I listed above for Harris, Akers or JuJu

  6. ↓ Post By Gman

    Rosterwatch Nation Rules.

    12 team .5ppr

    Need to drop one player to get defense.

    Who do you drop:

    Mostart, J Wilson, R White or Gainwell?

    Thanks for your input.

  7. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

    Mostert

  8. ↓ Post By larrymac

    boys

    should i do this trade, deebo and kareem hunt for javante williams and brandon aiyuk

    my rb’s are zeke, aj dillon, k hunt, steneson, k walker and i have mitchell parked in IR and i just picked up davis price rb from sf
    my wr’s are chase, deebo, dotson, bateman and mooney

    thanks as always

    Lone Wolf 0-1

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      No, I could swing it if Williams had the backfield to himself, but that’s not the case. I prefer the upside of hunt and deebo on a given week than williams and aiyuk.

  9. ↓ Post By danwinkley17@yahoo.com

    As a general rule is the cheat sheet taken into full account when you do your rankings? Choosing between Carr and Cousins who you have back-to back, but Carr has the #1 matchup. Just a general question. Thanks!

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      We use a lot of info to put the rankings together, so in short, no. Matchup plays a part for sure, but it’s not necessarily the guiding factor.

  10. ↓ Post By AbnerLofton

    .5 ppr

    Do you prefer holding Zamir white or throwing a dart at Jordan mason? Or a dart at Taysom? (My TE is Everett, but could start both if they both pan out)

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      if it’s a dynasty I hold him. Otherwise, I’m noncommittal. I lean toward Hill over Mason though.

  11. ↓ Post By Tslate

    10 team PPR 1) Rhamondre and Gainwell on bench, drop either for Jeff Wilson or Burkhead. 2) A Rogders and T Lance at QB, hang with them or look for someone on waivers someone just cut Brady, would he be an upgrade for either QB?

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      I could drop Gainwell for either. Brady seems more consistent than Rodgers based off of Week 1. I always like QBs who can run though, so I’d hold onto Lance.

  12. ↓ Post By AbnerLofton

    .5 ppr

    Start mike Williams or Courtland Sutton

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      I think you have to use Williams against KC with no Allen

  13. ↓ Post By trelite

    10 Team PPR Keeper league, start 1 QB, 2 RBs, 3 WR, 1 TE and 1 Flex. I need to drop 4 of these guys for a legal roster ahead of tonight’s game. Who would you drop?

    QB – Russel Wilson
    RB – Edmonds
    RB – James Robinson
    RB – Travis Etienne
    RB – Kareem Hunt
    RB – Dameon Pierce
    RB – Breece Hall
    RB – Khalil Herbert
    RB – Jeff Wilson
    WR – Justin Jefferson
    WR – Tyreek Hill
    WR – Jerry Jeudy
    WR – Lazard
    WR – MVS
    WR – Curtis Samuel
    WR – Dotson
    WR – Landry
    TE – Pitts

  14. ↓ Post By Incognito

    .5ppr

    Need to start two — lamb, metcalf, carter and Aiyuk — which two would you start? thanks

    1. ↓ Post By Incognito

      also. how do i add a picture/emoji to the comment section

    2. ↓ Post By Incognito

      also have Harris on the bench

  15. ↓ Post By jrcs851315

    Someone dropped Deandre Hopkins in our league. How much FAAB % would you spend on him?

  16. ↓ Post By Asant277@gmail.com

    I need to start 2. PPR. Hunt , Cooks or Brown (Arizona)

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