Cooper Kupp - Week 1 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp enters the 2022 season with the goal of "being bigger, stronger, faster… just being a better football player than you were the year before." He'll get his first shot in the NFL's kickoff game on Thursday night against a tough Buffalo Bills pass defense that held opposing receivers […]

Darrell Henderson Jr. - Week 1 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr. has returned to practice after missing some time with a "soft-tissue" injury this summer. Henderson's expected workload this season is up in the air. Last season, the 25-year-old rushed for 688 yards on 149 carries and scored eight total touchdowns, starting while Cam Akers was injured. Then Henderson […]

Cam Akers - Week 1 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers is confident about his health going into his Week 1 matchup against the Buffalo Bills. "I know I'm healthy," Akers told The Orange County Register. Akers returned incredibly quickly from an Achilles tear suffered in the summer of 2021 and rushed for 172 yards on 67 carries in the […]

Matthew Stafford - Week 1 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford opens the season with a tough matchup against a Buffalo Bills defense that allowed the fewest fantasy points to opposing QBs last season. The Bills defense ranked first against the pass, allowing the least passing yards and fewest touchdowns, while picking off the fourth most passes per game. The offseason […]

Overlooked Three-Down Linebackers Who Are Going to Rack Up 100+ Tackles

The days of NFL teams keeping three or four linebackers on the field for whole drives are long gone. With offenses running three-receiver sets, defenses are responding with extra defensive backs. Defenses play nickel and dime sets about three-quarters of the time. Most defenses only have one linebacker—usually the play-caller with the green dot on […]

Updated IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football Drafts: Top NFL Defensive Players - T.J Watt, Devin White, Micah Parsons, Nick Bosa

Welcome back to more of RotoBaller's fantasy football rankings for your 2022 drafts prep. Today we're looking at our revised 2022 fantasy football IDP rankings, specifically focused for IDP formats, as of August 19th. Three of RotoBaller's lead fantasy football IDP analysts - Pierre Camus, Chris Gregory, and Mitchell Blatt - have put together their […]

Kyle Hamilton, Nick Bosa, Budda Baker, and 3 Other IDP Busts Being Drafted Far Above Projections

The Ravens' first-round draft pick, safety Kyle Hamilton, enters the 2022 NFL season with massive hype in real life and in the IDP fantasy football community. He’s being drafted as the 32nd defensive player taken in Sleeper drafts. Will a rookie safety really finish as the 32nd-highest scoring IDP? In 2021, only seven safeties finished […]

IDP Draft Targets: Favorable Strengths of Schedule for Fantasy Football

This summer, I modeled the upcoming NFL season and projected how many tackles, interceptions, and sacks each defensive unit should be projected to amass in 2022. I accounted for 2020 and 2021 performance by each team themselves and the offenses they are facing this year. When making predictions for IDP units, you should consider both […]

Trey Ragas Leads Rams in Rushing

Los Angeles Rams running back Trey Ragas led the team with 52 rushing yards on 11 carries during Saturday's 16-7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in the preseason finale. He also caught one pass for a single yard. The second-year ball carrier signed with LA on July 29 after spending most of 2021 on the […]

Bryce Perkins Throws For 143 Yards In Preseason Finale

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Bryce Perkins completed 14-of-19 attempts for 143 yards while carrying the ball eight times for 33 yards and one touchdown in Saturday’s 16-7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. The 25-year-old showed off his elusiveness when he escaped pressure and slipped just inside the pylon for the LA's only score in the […]

Lance McCutcheon Leads Rams In Receiving For Third Straight Game

Los Angeles Rams receiver Lance McCutcheon caught five of eight targets for 76 yards in Saturday's 16-7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in the preseason finale. The 23-year-old came undrafted out of Montana State to lead the NFL in receiving yards this preseason. He led the Rams in both receptions and yards in each of their […]

Trey Sermon Rushes For 20 Yards With Roster Spot On The Line

San Francisco 49ers running back Trey Sermon rushed for 20 yards on eight carries in Thursday's 17-0 loss to the Houston Texas in the preseason finale. Before the game, KNBR San Francisco reportedly called the second-year back a player "on the roster bubble." He didn't do much to inspire confidence. It was his third-straight preseason game with […]

Ross Dwelley Leads 49ers In Receiving

San Francisco 49ers tight end Ross Dwelley led the team with three catches for 42 yards in Thursday's 17-0 loss to the Houston Texas in the preseason finale. The 27-year-old was targeted three times, including on a 30-yard dime from backup QB Brock Purdy he caught and held onto after taking a hit over the middle of the […]

Deebo Samuel Plays Limited Snaps, Unable To Catch Only Target

San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel could not haul in his only target in Thursday's 17-0 loss to the Houston Texas in the preseason finale. He started Thursday's contest but was only targeted once and ended the preseason with no catches. The 49ers rested Samuel and fellow starting WR Brandon Aiyuk in the first two weeks of the preseason. […]

Trey Lance Throws For 49 Yards, Leads Three Scoreless Drives

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance completed 7-of-11 passes for 49 yards in Thursday's 17-0 loss to the Houston Texas in the preseason finale. The third-overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft played the first three snaps with the team's starting receiving crew and led the team to five first downs and zero points. However, San Francisco's […]

Trey Sermon Disappoints, Rushes For Eight Yards

San Francisco 49ers running back Trey Sermon rushed for eight yards on five carries in Saturday's 17-7 preseason Week 2 win over the Minnesota Vikings. It was the second-straight disappointing preseason outing for Sermon, the 49ers' third-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. The 23-year-old has started both preseason games, while starter Elijah Mitchell and No. 2 running back Jeff […]

Danny Gray Catches Two Passes For 24 Yards, Drops One

San Francisco 49ers receiver Danny Gray was targeted four times but only caught two passes for 24 yards in the Niners' 17-7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in the second preseason game. The 23-year-old also converted a two-point conversion. It was an up-and-down game for him as he dropped a pass during the fourth quarter. The […]

Tanner Hudson Catches Five Passes For 43 Yards

San Francisco 49ers tight end Tanner Hudson made five catches on six targets for 43 yards in Saturday's 17-7 preseason Week 2 win over the Minnesota Vikings. That production, which led the team, mainly came in second-half action. While spending 2021 on the Niners' practice squad, Hudson played only one snap in a Week 5 game. Now […]

Tyrion Davis-Price Rushes For 41 Yards In Win Over Vikings

San Francisco 49ers running back Tyrion Davis-Price rushed for 41 yards on 10 carries and caught one pass for six yards in Saturday's 17-7 preseason Week 2 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The Niners' third-round draft pick out of LSU played mainly in the second and third quarters. Under coach Kyle Shanahan's tenure, the 49ers have […]

Jordan Mason Leads 49ers With 57 Rushing Yards

San Francisco 49ers running back Jordan Mason rushed for 57 yards on nine carries, leading the team in total rushing yards and yards per attempt. The undrafted rookie out of Georgia Tech took all his carries in the fourth quarter and broke off two for 10 yards or more. The 49ers have a crowded backfield, with the […]

Trey Lance Inactive Against The Vikings

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance was inactive for the second preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings. The 22-year-old did well in the preseason opener against the Green Bay Packers with four completions for 92 yards and a TD on five pass attempts. Lance, who was born in Marshall, Minnesota, about 155 miles southwest of Minneapolis, […]

Lance McCutcheon Records Five Receptions For 96 Yards

Los Angeles Rams receiver Lance McCutcheon had his second straight big game, racking up five receptions on six targets for 96 yards in Friday's 24-20 preseason loss to the Houston Texans. The undrafted rookie from Montana State University was called "a very realistic candidate to make this roster" by coach Sean McVay during the week. His chances […]

Sean McVay Praises Bryce Perkins, Non-Committal On Backup QB

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay praised both quarterbacks John Wolford, the current backup, and Bryce Perkins, the No. 3 quarterback, after the team's 24-20 loss to the Houston Texans in the second week of preseason. Wolford started the game, taking five sacks and leading the team to two field goals. Perkins took just one sack […]

Bryce Perkins Throws for 122 Yards, Sparks Offense

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Bryce Perkins completed 11-of-13 passes for 122 yards while playing the second half in Friday's 24-20 preseason loss to the Houston Texans. Perkins came in with the Rams down by one and led the team's offense to its only touchdown of the night. Following a Texans touchdown, Perkins got the ball back with […]

John Wolford Leads Rams in Passing While Facing Texans Starters

Los Angeles Rams quarterback John Wolford completed 14-of-22 passes for 142 yards after being named the starter in the Rams' 24-20 preseason loss to the Houston Texans. He was sacked five times and faced heavy pressure from a Texans defense that played its starters for the entire first half. Wolford, who has served as the No. 2 […]

Lance McCutcheon Scores Twice In Preseason Opener

Los Angeles Rams rookie wide receiver Lance McCutcheon pulled in five of six targets for 87 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's 29-22 preseason victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. He led the team in all receiving categories. After four years at Montana State University, McCutcheon signed with the Rams as an undrafted free agent. While at […]

Jake Funk Racks Up 26 Yards from Scrimmage

Los Angeles Rams running back Jake Funk rushed for 16 yards on six carries in Saturday's 29-22 preseason victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. He also caught one pass for ten yards on two targets. Funk, who is third on the depth chart, was the starter at running back and left the game after two drives. He […]

Bryce Perkins Has Three Total Touchdowns In Preseason Opener

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Bryce Perkins completed 10-of-17 passes for 133 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions in the Rams' 29-22 preseason win over the Los Angeles Chargers. He added 39 yards on the ground on eight rush attempts for one touchdown. Perkins, who is third on the depth chart behind John Wolford and Matthew Stafford, started […]

Nate Sudfeld Throws For 103 Yards, One TD In Preseason Opener

San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Nate Sudfeld completed 8-of-11 pass attempts with 103 yards and one touchdown in his preseason debut as a 49er. The fourth-year signal caller only attempted 37 passes in his three years in Philadelphia. He spent 2021 on the 49ers practice squad and was elevated to the active roster for one game but […]

Trey Sermon Runs Disappoints As Starter In Preseason Opener

San Francisco 49ers running back Trey Sermon rushed for 11 yards on six carries while catching one pass for five yards in Friday's preseason win over the Green Bay Packers. He started Friday's game and had the second-most carries of any 49ers running back. The 23-year-old was inefficient with his rushing attempts, averaging 1.6 yards per carry. Tyrion […]