In fantasy football you will see abbreviations and acronyms all over the place. One of the most commonly used is ‘RZ’ which stands for red zone.
This is an area on the field that allows your team to score touchdowns and get fantasy points from them. It is one of the most crucial areas for a fantasy football manager to watch in order to score more points and increase their winning streak.
Red Zone
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When you are playing in a fantasy football league, there are a lot of abbreviations and acronyms that you will need to know. These terms will pop up in your Game Center/Stat Tracker and can help you to understand what’s going on during NFL matchups.
One of the most common abbreviations you will see during a football game is “RZ.” This refers to the area on the field in which a team is within 20 yards of scoring a touchdown.
There are a few different types of players that you should watch when your team is inside the red zone. These include goal-line backs, big-bodied jump-ball receivers, and workhorse running backs.
Goal-line backs are the best players to have in the red zone as they excel at gaining short yardage and can make their way to the endzone when given the opportunity. Ezekiel Elliott for the Dallas Cowboys is another great example of a back that you should have in the red zone as he leads all running backs in touches this season and will continue to do so in 2020.
RBs
RBs are a critical position for any fantasy football team. They are the most versatile of all skill positions and carry top-tier fantasy production upside.
Despite the shift to full-PPR leagues and an emphasis on the passing game, elite running backs remain valuable fantasy assets. They can be the difference between a championship team and a bust.
The best fantasy managers prioritize drafting running backs early and often. This strategy can save you from a positional disadvantage in the long run and allows you to develop a stable foundation that you can target other skill positions with confidence.
In order to make this strategy work, you need to be able to find high-upside fliers that can break through and take your team to the next level. The late rounds offer a great opportunity to grab players that haven’t been drafted too often. These could include sleepers, players returning from injury or talented veterans who have a chance to play more than they normally do in their respective leagues.
WRs
Wide receivers (WRs) are a major part of any fantasy football lineup. Their positional value is based on how well they perform in different scoring formats.
Some leagues require just two starting receivers while others require three. Some are PPR-only, while others are full-PPR or standard scoring.
WRs are a high-risk/high-reward pick in fantasy football and can have huge upside or regression in a given season. This is why it’s important to have a variety of players at the wide receiver position.
There’s no better time to get a WR2 or WR3 than in the early rounds of your fantasy draft. There are plenty of sleepers at this position, as well as breakout candidates.
TEs
Tight ends are a very unique position in fantasy football. Not only do they have the ability to score touchdowns, but their catches can be incredibly valuable in fantasy points.
TEs are also a great alternative to wide receivers in SuperFlex leagues. They only have a very limited amount of targets and are not as expensive as a wide receiver. However, if they are injured or you drafted a pair of TEs that both produce like WRs (think Travis Kelce and Mark Andrews), it may be wise to use this spot for an RB or WR instead.
With the arrival of Russell Wilson and Noah Fant to Seattle, Albert Okwuegbunam has the potential to see more passes thrown his way this season. His elite workout and underlying metrics will help him command a high volume of target share.