Julius Thomas (TE, MIA) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~128 CURRENT ADP: ~167 ANALYSIS: I would like to reiterate some anecdotes I regurgitated during my bold predictions piece a few weeks ago. Quarterback Jay Cutler's best season came in 2015 under offensive coordinator Adam Gase. Now the head coach in Miami, Gase signed Cutler out of retirement to replace the injured Ryan Tannehill. Over the course of […]

Keenan Allen (WR, LAC) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~25 CURRENT ADP: ~40 ANALYSIS: Keenan Allen returns to a revamped Los Angeles Chargers offense as the solidified target monster. The Los Angeles Chargers bolstered their offensive line notably in the NFL draft, selecting Forest Lamp and Dan Feeney. In addition to this, the Chargers also signed former Denver Broncos tackle, Russell Okung. These […]

John Brown (WR, ARI) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~105 CURRENT ADP: ~123 ANALYSIS: Before he went out and lit up the Falcons for two touchdowns last week, John "Smokey" Brown was flying way under the radar in 2017. Due to difficulty recovering from injuries due to the sickle-cell trait, Brown missed most of 2016. But if you think back to 2015, Smokey hauled in […]

Pierre Garcon (WR, SF) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~75 CURRENT ADP: ~65 ANALYSIS: In 2013, Garcon played his first full season in Kyle Shanahan's offense with the Redskins. He finished that year with a career high 113 Receptions and 1,346 Yards. Fast forward to 2017 and the two are reunited out in the Bay. Still 31 years young, Garcon is coming off […]

Theo Riddick (RB, DET) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~80 CURRENT ADP: ~95 ANALYSIS: Riddick will again return to his role as the third-down back for a strong Lions offense. Even though Ameer Abdullah is the featured running back on this team heading into the season, Riddick should not be a forgotten man in PPR leagues. Last year, Riddick hauled in 53 catches while Abdullah […]

Bilal Powell (RB, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~60 CURRENT ADP: ~70 ANALYSIS: Bilal Powell had a solid 2016 campaign even with Matt Forte as the starter. In fact, the only real difference between the two was Forte getting the edge in touchdowns at seven to Powell's three. Powell, however, had a greater presence in the passing game. Throw in two games of over 100 rushing […]

Rishard Matthews (WR, TEN) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~110 CURRENT ADP: ~125 ANALYSIS: It seems to me that we’re assuming a lot in disrespecting Matthews the way we, the fantasy community as a collective have disrespected him this draft season, drafting him behind both of his teammates, themselves new arrivals to Tennessee. Like Hogan, Matthews is a guy who made hay on […]

Sterling Shepard (WR, NYG) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~125 CURRENT ADP: ~150 ANALYSIS: Buoyed by eight touchdowns on a mere 65 catches from a year ago, Shepard was fantasy relevant for at least most of his rookie season. Odell Beckham Jr. was a target hog that kept Shepard from enjoying enough volume to enter the WR2 conversation, and Eli Manning delivered one of the […]

Duke Johnson (RB, CLE) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~110 CURRENT ADP: ~125 ANALYSIS: After a promising rookie season was followed up by a disappointing sophomore season, the fantasy community has soured on Johnson. However there are reasons for optimism. First, Johnson was still used heavily in the passing game last year catching 53 passes on 74 targets. Second, the Browns are an […]

Mark Ingram (RB, NO) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~55 CURRENT ADP: ~65 ANALYSIS: Quick, name the only three running backs who have posted top 12 PPR finishes the last two seasons? Give up? David Johnson (RB8, RB1), DeVonta Freeman (RB1, RB6) and Mark Ingram (RB10, RB8). So why is Ingram being drafted as RB26? Simple, the belief that Adrian Peterson is still a workhorse back and will […]

Chris Hogan (WR, NE) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~90 CURRENT ADP: ~115 ANALYSIS: There are a lot of mouths to feed in New England, but Hogan posted respectable numbers on a scant 58 targets a year ago. Give him 80 targets at the same rate of production and he finishes at WR28 just ahead of Kenny Stills. Give him 100 targets and […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (9/2/17)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (September 2nd). We have been publishing this column for a few weeks now, and so far the feedback has been pretty good. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round […]

C.J. Anderson (RB, DEN) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~55 CURRENT ADP: ~70 ANALYSIS: Before getting injured in 2016, Anderson was on pace for 1000 yards and nine touchdowns. Only six running backs had over 1,000 yards and nine or more touchdowns last season. With DeVontae Booker recovering from wrist surgery and likely out for at least the first three weeks, and Jamaal Charles likely to […]

Giovani Bernard (RB, CIN) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~120 CURRENT ADP: ~150 ANALYSIS: Let's cut to the chase here. Giovani Bernard is an amazing receiver (and great pass protector) out of the backfield. He is one of just 11 RBs since 2013 to average a per-game line better than 3 catches, 25 yards, 6 yards per target, with a receiving TD rate of 2% […]

2017 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Columns (Archive)

Below is a list of RotoBaller's 2017 fantasy baseball rankings articles and analysis. Categories include tiered staff rankings for mixed leagues and points leagues. Also included are impact prospect rankings, dynasty prospect rankings, keeper value rankings, dynasty league rankings and team prospect rankings.   2017 Mid-Season Tiered Rankings (July) Top 350: Tiered Staff Rankings (July) […]

Adam Thielen (WR, MIN) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~90 CURRENT ADP: ~105 ANALYSIS: Tremendously efficient in 2016, Adam Thielen came out of relative obscurity to post 967 receiving yards and five TDs with 69 catches on just 92 targets. Thielen developed a good rapport with Sam Bradford on the way to a top 30 WR finish in 2016, despite only having 281 receiving yards through […]

Brandon Marshall (WR, NYG) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~75 CURRENT ADP: ~90 ANALYSIS: The former Jets is set for a major boost in quarterback play this year, as Marshall switched leagues but remained in the same state to play with Eli Manning and company. Odell Beckham Jr. will of course garner the most targets this year, but he will also attract the strongest coverage, […]

Updated Standard Rankings and Tiers: Top 375

The preseason is roaring, injuries have hit, and position battles are being finalized. That means it's time for another round of rankings updates for your draft prep. Below are our staff's updated fantasy football standard (non-PPR) rankings, including rankings tiers and auction dollar values. Use these as your rankings guide to standard drafts, to know which players to draft and […]

Corey Coleman (WR, CLE) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~105 CURRENT ADP: ~115 ANALYSIS: The Browns selected Coleman with the 15th overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft. Drawing physical comparisons to Odell Beckham Jr., Coleman suffered through a hard-luck rookie season that saw him miss six games, catch passes from a motley crew of retread sub-mediocre NFL QBs, and play second fiddle […]

Tyrell Williams (WR, LAC) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~83 CURRENT ADP: ~98 ANALYSIS: When the Chargers drafted Mike Williams in the first round of the 2017 draft it was like the fantasy world forgot yrell Williams existed. Coming off a 1059 yard, seven touchdown season, Tyrell Williams was being drafted like just another guy. When Mike Williams had issues with his back and […]

Zay Jones (WR, BUF) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~107 CURRENT ADP: ~132 ANALYSIS: The Buffalo Bills have had a topsy turvy off-season when it comes to their wide receiver corps. Anquan Boldin in, Sammy Watkins out. Then Anquan Boldin out, Jordan Matthews in. Or something like that. It took some note tracking but we know what the two-man show is in Buffalo; Zay Jones and Jordan Matthews. Considering […]

Eric Decker (WR, TEN) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~75 CURRENT ADP: ~95 ANALYSIS: Decker had managed at least 900 yards in four consecutive seasons before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury in Week 3 of 2016. He has caught a touchdown in 14 of his last 18 games played since the start of the 2015 season, and all of those scores came […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (9/1/17)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (September 1st). We have been publishing this column for a few weeks now, and so far the feedback has been pretty good. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up […]

Jeremy Maclin (WR, BAL) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~75 CURRENT ADP: ~90 ANALYSIS: In his first year with the Chiefs in 2015, Maclin posted a respectable 87 catch, 1,008 yard, 8 touchdown season. However, 2016 was a disappointing season marred by injuries that saw him play just 12 games and total just 536 yards. Thankfully for him, and fantasy owners, the […]

Jamaal Charles (RB, DEN) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~140 CURRENT ADP: ~160 ANALYSIS: I took the once-first round talent Jamaal Charles in the 13th round of a 12-team PPR league last night, and I had to go take a bath afterwards because I felt so dirty. I won't lie, I probably wouldn't have made the pick if Charles hadn't gone out and gained […]

Darren Sproles (RB, PHI) - Fantasy Football PPR Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~110 CURRENT ADP: ~130 ANALYSIS: What if someone told you there was a running back who over the last eight seasons has never had less than 700 total yards, never had less than 40 receptions, and only had less than four touchdowns once? And you could draft him in the 11th round of […]

Shane Vereen (RB, NYG) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~160 CURRENT ADP: ~175 ANALYSIS: The Giants haven't had any semblance of a reliable rushing attack since Ahmad Bradshaw headed off to Indianapolis back in 2013. Since then, it's been a motley crew along the way. There's a ton of hype regarding sophomore RB Paul Perkins, all of which is understandable. Still, Vereen shouldn't […]

Doug Martin (RB, TB) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~65 CURRENT ADP: ~80 ANALYSIS: I'm all about the "take the suspended/injured guy and just try to make it to the playoffs" approach. Just look at how many times I've drafted Le'Veon Bell in the past three years. Yes, Doug Martin is suspended for three games, and that's not the only hurdle he'll have to clear in […]

Paul Perkins (RB, NYG) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~68 CURRENT ADP: ~83 ANALYSIS: Somewhere between the beginning of last season and now, Paul Perkins has become the running back with a great opportunity without a dynamite skillset. That confuses me, because we talked about this 2016 rookie and his pass-catching prowess like it was nothing we had ever seen before. I understand this […]

Danny Woodhead (RB, BAL) - 2017 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~54 CURRENT ADP: ~67 ANALYSIS: Obviously, health is a big concern for the pass-catching back Woodhead. He ended his season early last year and is dealing with hamstring issues this preseason. Currently he and the Ravens hope he'll be available for Week 1, but there is a chance he starts out the year on […]