Raiders v. Rams Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Cam Akers, Tyler Higbee, Foster Moreau, Derek Carr, Van Jefferson, Mack Hollins

Up to Week 13, it seemed we had yet to have a massive injury week. Well, that streak is over. I hope your fantasy team survived because many NFL teams didn’t. From Lamar Jackson and Jimmy Garoppolo to Kenneth Walker and Courtland Sutton, it was a devastating week. What wasn’t devastating were the performances of […]

Booms and Busts: Week 13 Fantasy Football Studs and Duds Including Jimmy Garoppolo, Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Jefferson, Tee Higgins, Aaron Jones, Saquon Barkley

Week 12 was the ultimate boom-or-bust week. This is partly because Josh Jacobs had a historical day, totaling over 300 yards and two scores. However, we also had booms such as Zay Jones, JaMycal Hasty, and Jelani Woods. And yes, CeeDee Lamb also had a great week, a player that I foolishly claimed to be […]

Bills vs. Patriots Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Stefon Diggs, Jakobi Meyers, Gabe Davis, Rhamondre Stevenson, Devin Singletary, Mac Jones

I've been writing this column for three years, and it’s not often I get to come on here and break down the same teams back-to-back weeks. That’s right, we get to see the Bills head to Gillette Field to take on the New England Patriots. Last week, both of these teams needed to find their […]

Booms and Busts: Week 12 Fantasy Football Studs and Duds Including James Conner, Parris Campbell, Foster Moreau, Dalvin Cook, Ceedee Lamb, George Kittle

That's right, Ellis Johnson is back! And yes, this isn't the Thursday night Start 'Em Sit 'Em article once again. I must've done a good job last week because we are back for another round of Boom Bust plays for Week 12. Last week was a great way to start my contribution to this article. […]

Thanksgiving Thursday Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: D'Andre Swift, Gabe Davis, Ezekiel Elliott, Devin Singletary, Dalton Schultz, Dawson Knox

It’s Turkey Day! I guess it could be Ham Day, but it doesn't have the same ring to it. Either way, it’s a day for family, and football, two of my three favorite F words. Obviously, Fantasy is the third one, which is what I am here to break down for you! With three matchups, […]

Booms and Busts: Week 11 Fantasy Football Studs and Duds Including David Montgomery, Kirk Cousins, Joshua Palmer, A.J. Brown

Hello everyone! My name is Ellis Johnson, and yes, this isn't the Thursday night Start 'Em Sit 'Em article. For the last three years, I have been writing the RotoBaller Thursday night preview, along with original articles. So why am I here? Well, I am now picking up this article as well for the rest […]

Titans vs. Packers Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Christian Watson, Ryan Tannehill, Aaron Rodgers, Allen Lazard, Aaron Jones, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine

You would have thought by Week 11, we would have things figured out for fantasy. However, we’re still riding this rollercoaster that has Justin Fields as an elite QB option, Taylor Heinicke taking down the only undefeated team, and possibly the resurgence of both Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers. That’s right, we might finally have […]

Falcons vs. Panthers Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: D.J. Moore, Kyle Pitts, P.J. Walker, Marcus Mariota, D'Onta Foreman, Cordarrelle Patterson

Well, Week 9 happened. The NFL is officially upside down with Aaron Rodgers losing to Detroit, shirtless Kirk Cousins is jacked and wearing 10 chains, and Vegas has blown another 17-point lead. Somehow even the wildest NFL offseason predictions weren’t wild enough for this season. This week, it's going to be a rainy one. Thursday […]

Eagles vs. Texans Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Miles Sanders, Dameon Pierce, DeVonta Smith, Brandin Cooks, Dallas Goedert, Davis Mills

From Thursday Night Football only hitting the over once in the first six weeks, we now have back-to-back high-scoring affairs on Thursday. Last week, this touchdown trend carried right into the weekend with some massive performances. A.J. Brown, D’Onta Foreman, Alvin Kamara, and Tony Pollard all got a turkey of touchdowns.  Thankfully, we get to […]

Ravens vs. Buccaneers Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Tom Brady, Gus Edwards, Chris Godwin, Mark Andrews, Leonard Fournette, Rashod Bateman

Finally, we had touchdowns on a Thursday. I’m not sure who slipped sleeping pills to the entire Saints' defense, but they certainly couldn’t wake up. Thankfully this week, we have two offenses that should be near the top of the league in scoring. Let’s keep this ball rolling and hope to have another burner this […]

Saints vs. Cardinals Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Kyler Murray, Alvin Kamara, James Conner, Chris Olave, Zach Ertz, DeAndre Hopkins

Last week was wild. The NFL kept us on our toes with plenty of large upsets that resulted in some surprising fantasy stars. It’s always a weird week when Deon Jackson and Mike Gesicki are leading their positions. Thankfully, we also saw the return of the Bengals' offense with both Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase […]

Commanders vs Bears Start 'Em Sit 'Em: Carson Wentz, David Montgomery, Curtis Samuel, Darnell Mooney, Brian Robinson Jr.

Things I’d rather watch over Thursday Night's game in Week 5: wet paint, dry paint, Sharknado 3D, Thor: The Dark World, and Nathan Peterman vs. Josh Rosen playing Beer Pong. Outside of that, I can pull a Gordon Ramsey on Russell Wilson’s cooking, but there’s no need to beat a dead horse (Broncos pun intended). […]

Colts vs Broncos Start 'Em Sit 'Em: Russell Wilson, Jerry Jeudy, Melvin Gordon, Nyheim Hines, Mike Boone, Mo Alie-Cox, Alec Pierce

I hope you all survived last week. With monster weeks from lots of second-tier players such as Josh Jacobs, Miles Sanders, and Jamaal Williams, some of the teams with slow starts might have gotten their revenge.  This week, we have two veteran quarterbacks who are looking to turn their new teams around. Thankfully, both QBs […]

Concern for Ja'Marr Chase, Davante Adams? Fantasy Football Outlooks for Star WRs

We’re just about a quarter of the way through the year, and we finally have enough data to start filling out trends this NFL season. So far, we have concrete evidence that the Bills are as good as we expected (if not better), but also the running back position is not as dominant as in […]

Dolphins vs Bengals Start 'Em Sit 'Em: Joe Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa, Chase Edmonds, aheem Mostert, Tyler Boyd, Hayden Hurst

Week 4 starts with an elite offensive showdown. The 3-0 Miami Dolphins travel to Cincinnati to take on the reigning AFC Champions, who got a hold of Barney Stinson’s (Super Bowl) Hangover Fixer Elixir last week. These two teams possess arguably four of the top-10 receiver talents in the league with the first two QBs […]

Steelers vs Browns Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Najee Harris, Diontae Johnson, Pat Freiermuth, David Njoku, Chase Claypool, George Pickens

The debuts of both Brownie the Elf and Acrisure Stadium were ones to forget. The Steelers, once again, lost a low-scoring match to the Patriots. While the Browns had one of the worst coaching decisions of the season and found a way to lose to the Jets despite leading 30-17 with 1:55 remaining. Unfortunately, the […]

Chargers vs Chiefs Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Mike Williams, Juju Smith-Schuster, Austin Ekeler, Josh Palmer, Isiah Pacheco, Gerald Everett

Welcome to Week 2! Last week, we went 2-0 with our picks against the spread and on the over/under. Let’s not slow down as we head into arguably the best matchup of the week for fantasy football fans. After shaking off the remaining ghosts from last season, Justin Herbert and company head over to Arrowhead. […]

Bills vs Rams Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Cam Akers, Darrell Henderson, Dawson Knox, Devin Singletary, James Cook, Isaiah McKenzie

Football season is back! It's been 208 days since the Super Bowl and we start the season off with a barn burner. After an entire off-season drooling over Josh Allen's latest playoff performance, we get to see how he would have faired against the reigning Super Bowl Champions. The table is set for an excellent […]

Half PPR Wide Receiver Draft Rankings #51-60

Last season my wide receiver draft rankings finished 15th in the FantasyPros accuracy contest. To create these rankings, I have projected each player's stat lines. In this article, I share my receivers #51-60, with a detailed analysis of each player.  My projections are created based on the number of passing yards, completions, and touchdowns that […]

Ellis Johnsons' Wide Receivers #30-40: Half PPR Draft Rankings

Last season my wide receiver draft rankings finished 15th in the FantasyPros accuracy contest. For this article, I have projected each player's stat lines and ranked where they line up. This is the fourth article in the series where I share my top 60 WRs.  My projections are created based on the number of passing […]

Ellis Johnsons' Wide Receivers #41-50: Half PPR Draft Rankings

Last season my wide receiver draft rankings finished 15th in the FantasyPros accuracy contest. To create these rankings, I have projected each player's stat lines. In this article, I share my receivers #41-50, with a detailed analysis of each player.  My projections are created based on the number of passing yards, completions, and touchdowns that […]

Christian Kirk (WR, JAX) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~95 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~105 ANALYSIS: Christian Kirk, Zay Jones, Marvin Jones Jr., and Evan Engram sounds like the start of the ultimate Madden team. This land of misfit toys is all being paid handsomely and connected to what is supposed to be the next first ballot hall of fame quarterback. It's […]

Rhamondre Stevenson (RB, NE) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~70 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~87 ANALYSIS: Stevenson has been getting some sneaky hype from the fantasy community all off-season, but is he still being under-drafted? Once James White retired, the idea of a big-bodied back like Stevenson taking that role had fantasy managers salivating. Unfortunately, without Mike McDaniel, we may have […]

Ellis Johnsons' Wide Receivers #20-29: Half PPR Draft Rankings

Last season my wide receiver draft rankings finished 15th in the FantasyPros accuracy contest. For this article, I have projected each player's stat lines and ranked where they line up. In this series of articles, I share my top 60 WRs, with a detailed analysis of each player.  My projections are created based on the […]

Ellis Johnsons' Wide Receivers #11-19: Half PPR Draft Rankings

Last season, my wide receiver draft rankings finished 15th in the FantasyPros accuracy contest.  I have projected each player's stat lines and this is where they line up. In this series of articles, I share my top-60 receivers, with a detailed analysis of each player.  My projections are created based on the number of passing […]

Ellis Johnson's Top 10 Wide Receivers: Half-PPR Fantasy Football Rankings

We’re back! Last season, I'm proud to say my wide receiver draft rankings finished 15th in the FantasyPros accuracy contest. After releasing a fantasy football rankings article in May and July, I have decided to make an updated version for the fantasy draft season. I have projected each player's stat lines and this is where […]

 Deshaun Watson: The Intersection of Fantasy and Reality

In 2020, a prominent writer and analyst for FantasyPros lost his job following inappropriate comments and exchanges with multiple individuals, primarily women, over social media. His actions were viewed as appalling and were accepted by the fantasy football community to be deserving of the repercussions. Despite this, there are multiple players in the National Football […]

Ellis Johnson's Running Backs #31-42: Half-PPR Fantasy Football Rankings

In the fourth part of this series, I break down the next running backs in my rankings. If you're looking for some detailed analysis on the late-round backs, you've come to the right place! Last season my draft rankings finished 61st overall in the FantasyPros accuracy competition. I hope to have another successful year in […]

Ellis Johnson's Running Backs #21-30: Half-PPR Fantasy Football Rankings

In the third part of this series, I break down the next back in my rankings. If you're looking for some detailed analysis on the later round backs, you've come to the right place! Last season my draft rankings finished 61st overall in the FantasyPros accuracy competition. I hope to have another successful year in […]

Ellis Johnson's Running Backs #11-20: Half-PPR Fantasy Football Rankings

You've seen my top 10 running back rankings, now it's time for the next running backs ranked #11-20! Last season my draft rankings finished 61st overall in the FantasyPros accuracy competition. I hope to have another successful year in 2022. In this article, I break down my thoughts on players #11-20 and provide my projected […]