
Dynasty Football and Keepers: Q&A Mailbag with Scott Engel
Every week on RotoBaller, I will help you make those tough and challenging keeper and dynasty decisions. Your keeper deadlines and rookie drafts may not be close yet, but it’s better to ease your mind as early as possible if I can. So you can always ask me your questions on Twitter @scotteTheKing and I […]

Getting to Know the 2019 IDP EDGE Class
With the NFL season wrapped up and the NFL Combine quickly approaching, this is the time of year when dynasty fantasy football players begin to look toward the NFL Draft and start picking out the guys that they are going to target with their picks in their upcoming rookie drafts. The 2019 NFL Draft is […]

Top 10 Wide Receiver Rookies - NFL Draft Preview
The 2019 wide receiver draft class may not be stockpiled with potential studs at the NFL level, but it could be one of the deeper positions this year. You may not see many of these receivers make an immediate impact in the league but odds are a few of these names will be making spot […]

2019 NFL Draft Class Preview - Running Backs (Part 2)
Over the past few weeks we've been working through this NFL draft class preview series, and today we're going to wrap it up with the second half of the RB position. Last month, we looked at the top six RBs in the class, according the rankings at NFL Draft scout. Today, we'll run through more […]

Ito Smith - Rookie Recap / Dynasty Outlook
We continue our look back at the rookie seasons of some under-the-radar dynasty assets with Atlanta Falcons RB Ito Smith. Smith was supposed to be mere depth behind Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman, but injury kept Freeman out of the lineup nearly all season. With Tevin Coleman likely to depart via free agency, Smith could […]

Mark Andrews - Rookie Recap / Dynasty Outlook
Here at RotoBaller, we're looking back at the seasons from some of the league's under-the-radar rookies. Today, I'm discussing Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews. Andrews caught 34 passes during the 2018 season, finishing with 552 yards and three touchdowns. He finished fourth on the team in receiving yards despite starting just three games and […]

Ian Thomas - Rookie Recap / Dynasty Outlook
Here at RotoBaller, we're looking back at the fantasy production and future outlook of some of the league's under-the-radar rookies and discussing their future in dynasty leagues. Today, I'm looking at Carolina Panthers tight end Ian Thomas. Thomas was not supposed to play much as a rookie but foot and ankle injuries to veteran Greg […]

2019 NFL Draft Class Preview - Wide Receivers (Part 2)
Last month, we kicked off the draft class preview by discussing the top prospects at the WR position and we've followed it up with the other fantasy-relevant positions. There's a reason to be excited about the TE position and some of the potential with the RBs, but make no mistake about it, the strength of this […]

Dynasty Running Backs - Buy-Lows for 2019
Running backs in dynasty football have seen a massive spike in value over the last couple of seasons. So much in fact that we've seen Todd Gurley locked in at the startup 1.01 spot in 2018 and now Saquon Barkley locked in at the 1.01 spot in 2019. You're talking about Barkley currently being the […]

Dante Pettis - Rookie Recap / Dynasty Outlook
Here at RotoBaller, we're looking back at the seasons from some of the league's under-the-radar rookies and discussing their future in dynasty leagues. Today, I'm looking at 49ers wide receiver Dante Pettis. Pettis entered his rookie season third on the 49ers depth chart, but injuries and other issues helped him rise to the top of […]

Nyheim Hines - Rookie Recap/Dynasty Outlook
The Indianapolis Colts focused on bolstering the running back position during the 2018 draft, selecting Nyheim Hines in the fourth round and Jordan Wilkins in the fifth. Hines was taken with pick 104 in the fourth round, making him the ninth running back to come off of the board in a loaded class. The 22-year-old […]

Dynasty Football and Keepers: Q&A Mailbag with Scott Engel
Every week here on RotoBaller, I will personally help you make those tough fantasy football keeper league decisions and answer any dynasty-related questions you may have. Football season never stops for dynasty owners and neither do we! I’ll be your Assistant GM as you work through the fantasy football offseason. Even if your question is not […]

Top 10 Running Back Rookies - NFL Draft Preview
A pivotal debate in the fantasy football community over the last few years has been how the running back position is becoming devalued. That point has merit based solely on the fact of how well rookie running back classes have performed in recent memory. Sure, high-profile names such as Ezekiel Elliott, Todd Gurley, and Saquon […]

DaeSean Hamilton - Rookie Recap / Dynasty Outlook
Many of you have become increasingly involved with modifying your rosters in Dynasty leagues, while others have already succumbed to the temptation of highly addictive Best Ball drafts. Even if your attention has been focused solely on planning your strategy for redraft leagues, the team at RotoBaller is fully aware of your efforts. That is […]

2019 NFL Draft Class Preview - Tight Ends
Continuing on with this NFL Draft class preview, today, we'll take a look at the tight end position. Recently, we looked at the quarterback, running back, and wide receiver positions. If your team is in need of a high-upside tight end, this is the draft class for you. There are still questions about which player […]

Deep Dynasty Stashes for 2019
Alright, y'all. The NFL playoffs are over, and dynasty prep is in full swing. I know everyone is busy this year keeping up with the AAF in the offseason, but don't forget to take at least some time off from watching new football and think about the NFL. To get ahead in dynasty, you have […]

Top 10 Quarterback Rookies - NFL Draft Preview
The 2018 NFL Draft was highlighted by the quarterback class that went on to do some nice things during their rookie seasons. The incoming class will not be much to write home about in terms of star potential. You will see some names come off the board early, but expecting Baker Mayfield or Lamar Jackson-type […]

Early Dynasty Football Mock Draft - Rounds 10-16
The Super Bowl has come and gone, but the RotoBaller staff hasn't given up football. A select group of us participated in the 2019 Way Too Early Dynasty League Startup Mock Draft, which gave us just another reason to keep fantasy football at the forefront of our minds. This will be a 12-team, one-quarterback, PPR […]

Rashaad Penny - Rookie Recap / Dynasty Outlook
It wasn't long ago that the fantasy football world was shook after the Seattle Seahawks took a running back in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Rashaad Penny was selected at the end of the first round because he is a gifted between-the-tackles runner. The draft capital and opportunity he had in Seattle […]

2019 NFL Draft Class Preview - Quarterback
Over the last couple of weeks, we've begun previewing the incoming 2019 NFL Draft Class. We started off with the wide receivers and followed it with the running backs. There's really no sugar-coating this QB class. It's bad. There's no obvious star and, while you'll probably hear it a few times in the lead-up, there's […]

Dynasty Football Mock Draft Analysis (Rounds 4-9)
As we await the Super Bowl, the RotoBaller staff has already started preparing for the 2019 season with a Way Too Early Dynasty League Startup Mock Draft. We've just put a bow on this thing, after spending the last couple of weeks making excuses about each pick, insulting each other, and generally having the time […]

2019 NFL Draft Class Preview - Running Backs (Part 1)
Last week, we kicked out our NFL Draft Class Preview series with the wide receiver position. Today, we'll take our first look at the top RB options in the NFL Draft for dynasty leagues. If you're a devy player or follow college football closely, you'll know that there's significantly less excitement surrounding this year's class as […]

Early Dynasty Football Mock Draft - Rounds 2-3
As we await the Super Bowl, the Rotoballer staff has already started preparing for the 2019 season with a Way Too Early Dynasty League Startup Mock Draft. Any avid dynasty owner knows that the startup draft is one of the most enjoyable parts of being in a dynasty league. Everyone has their own strategies for […]

Early Dynasty Football Mock Draft - Round 1
The NFL season is not over, but the Rotoballer staff have already started preparing for the 2019-20 season with a Way Too Early Dynasty League Startup Mock Draft. In a startup draft, it's important to focus on building a solid foundation for the seasons to come. In this particular mock, there are 12 teams that […]

2019 NFL Draft Class Preview - Wide Receivers (Part 1)
Welp, the new year is here and the college football season is officially over. And that means that it's time to look forward to the NFL draft. If you've been following Dynasty League Scouting throughout the college football season, then you're likely aware of the 2019 wide receiver draft class. Some have described this WR […]

Scouting for the 2019 Fantasy Football Season Now
Even though 2018 is coming to a close, it’s never too early to start thinking about next season. Week 17 is the final impression we will have from some players and could help push recency bias towards a positive or negative thought process. The players we need to track this weekend could be a rookie […]

Top College Prospects - Dynasty League Scouting (Bowl Season - Week 3 Edition)
The smaller bowl games always bring excitement and intrigue. And this year even made some history. The First Responder Bowl is believed to be the first bowl game in NCAA history to be canceled because of weather. Now we're on to the most meaningful games of bowl season. The high-profile semi-final matchups and New Year's Six […]

An Open Letter to Kyler Murray
Oklahoma dual-sport athlete Kyler Murray declared for the NFL Draft on Monday, just seven months after being selected by the Oakland Athletics with the ninth overall pick in the MLB Draft. This doesn’t mean he will necessarily choose to play football, but it allows him to keep his options open. There were conflicting reports regarding […]

2018 Fantasy Football Rankings Columns (Archive)
Below is a list of RotoBaller's 2018 fantasy football rankings articles and analysis. Categories include tiered staff rankings for PPR, Half-PPR and Standard scoring leagues. Also included are impact rookie rankings and dynasty rankings. Draft Rankings and Analysis (August) Quarterback Rankings (August) Running Back PPR Rankings (August) Wide Receiver PPR Rankings (August) Tight End PPR Rankings (August) Running […]