Has Sam Darnold Arrived in Minnesota? 2024 Fantasy Football Outlook

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold has been maligned nearly his entire career in the NFL. He was drafted by the New York Jets with the 3rd overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, and had three miserable years with the Jets, followed by two awful years with the Panthers and one as purely a backup […]

Week 3 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Free Agent Adds Include Derek Carr, Bucky Irving, Carson Steele, Cam Akers, Quentin Johnston, Hunter Henry

Over the past almost two weeks of football, offenses seem to be really struggling, and this is negatively affecting fantasy football scoring. Injuries are already starting to mount, and they've affected some big names. Fantasy football is always chaos, but between the lackluster passing numbers and the injuries, fantasy managers have already been put on […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Post-Waiver Wire Adds for Week 2 Include Jalen McMillan, Luke McCaffrey, Derek Carr, Miles Sanders, Colby Parkinson, more

Mastering the waiver wire is a crucial skill that can lead you to a fantasy football championship. It's not just about strategically placing your FAAB budget on specific players but also about knowing when to stash players. This dual strategy keeps you engaged and focused on your ultimate goal of winning a fantasy championship. As […]

Fantasy Football Running Back Depth Charts - Handcuffs, Backups, Waiver Wire Stashes

With wide receivers continuing to be pushed up fantasy football draft boards as a "Zero-RB" approach is growing in popularity, identifying potential backup or "handcuff" running backs to stash is a great way to stack upside on your roster. Many fantasy gamers are used to handcuffing their running backs, while others opt to only grab […]

Fantasy Football Tight End Trends For Week 2 - Reading Between The Lines

The tight-end position always gives fantasy managers headaches. Going into the 2024 season, there was hope that this position was the strongest and deepest it had been in years. Then, Week 1 happened. Almost all of the top-tier tight ends flopped, causing many fantasy managers to question, “Is it worth paying up for a tight […]

Wide Receiver Sleepers, Risers, Fantasy Football Breakouts - Targets, Air Yards, Snaps Trends Analysis for Week 2 (2024)

Targets are paramount when it comes to evaluating pass-catchers for fantasy football. There are no air yards, receiving yards, receptions, or touchdowns without first earning a target. There’s a reason the biggest and most consistent target-earners are among the top fantasy point scorers as they can be relied on by not just their team’s offense […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 2 Lineups (2024)

Week 1 is in the books. Hopefully, your season got off to a good start with a victory and your first round of waivers went well. But it’s time to turn the page and start planning for Week 2. We had a good start to the season here last week. Rashid Shaheed and Aaron Jones […]

High-Value Touches and Opportunities - Fantasy Football Underperformers, Overperfomers (Week 2)

Touchdowns can be fluky, but finding which players tend to garner the high-value touches and opportunities can lead to scoring chances. We'll look at the high-value touches and opportunities each week to identify potential over and underperformers. A quick example would be Jamaal Williams with the Lions in 2022 when he led the league in […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 2

We are officially back! Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season is in the books. Let it out, this is a safe space. Christian McCaffrey and Puka Nacua managers are going through it right about now. But that’s ok, there’s a lot of season left to be played. Enough of the injuries, we finally have […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Football - Free Agent Adds For RB, WR, TE, QB (2024)

Week 1 never disappoints in terms of providing outcomes we never saw coming. So, in that sense, Week 1 always disappoints. Amon-Ra St. Brown was invisible. Jameson Williams broke out. All of the elite tight ends failed to do anything. Isaiah Likely scored over 21 points. There's fluky stuff that happens every week, from Week […]

Fantasy Football Matchups to Target, Avoid (Week 2) - Offensive Line Champs and Chumps

If you like offensive football, Week 1 of the NFL season was underwhelming. Only two quarterbacks threw for over 300 yards. Similarly, just two quarterbacks had more than two passing touchdowns. Part of the issue with Week 1 was the collective struggle of offensive line units across the league. Just nine teams finished the week […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 1 Lineups (2024)

Finally! Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season has arrived. All of the fantasy football draft preparation is over. That means it’s time to stop ogling over your fantasy football roster and start hitting the grind. Week 1 is no different than any other week, and your team must get off to a hot start […]

Fantasy Football Matchups to Target, Avoid (Week 1) - Offensive Line Champs and Chumps

The NFL season is finally upon us. Teams have gone through the offseason and finished training camp. This week, we will finally get live NFL action. Fantasy drafts have likely come to a close (or will shortly), meaning it is time to start making lineup decisions each week. One facet of NFL football that can […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Preseason Waiver Wire for Week 1 Includes Jaylen Wright, Noah Brown, Isaiah Likely, Will Levis and more

Mastering the waiver wire is a crucial skill that can lead you to a fantasy football championship. It's not just about strategically placing your FAAB budget on specific players but also about knowing when to stash players. This dual strategy keeps you engaged and focused on your ultimate goal of winning a fantasy championship. As […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - After The Draft Free Agent Adds for RB, WR, TE, QB (2024)

Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen! It’s officially NFL season. Sure, no games have been officially played yet, but fantasy football drafts are (almost) all in the rear-view window, and now, we are all patiently waiting for the season to get officially underway. All the preseason games are done. The rosters are at 53 men. This […]

Fantasy Football RB Sleepers: Later-Round Running Back Draft Targets for 2024

Even with camps clearing up NFL team depth charts, there are still many running back draft values and fantasy football draft sleepers that can be found. In this article, I have selected four running backs who are currently being drafted outside of the top 32 at the position, and are later-round draft values to target. […]

Late-Round Lotto Tickets - Fantasy Football Draft Picks That Could Pay Off Big in 2024

Every fantasy football manager will tell you how much they love to select "their guy" in the first round of fantasy drafts. It's rewarding and exciting to know that you can watch one of your most-hyped players rack up major production in your starting lineup for the full season. However, it feels even better to […]

Fantasy Football Breakout QBs You Must Roster - Later-Round ADP Value Picks

One of the most common mistakes that investors make is assuming that past performance will predict future results. In fantasy, that sentiment extends to quarterbacks, where many people have many strong opinions about who is bad and always will be.  But things aren’t always so static for fantasy quarterbacks. Geno Smith went from seven years […]

Fantasy Football Boom-Or-Bust Picks To Target: Anthony Richardson, Malik Nabers, Kyle Pitts, more

Take a gamble or play it safe. We don't play fantasy football to get fifth or sixth. We want the championship. To win, we have to take swings. That means drafting high-upside players who carry risks. They can break out and be a core part of your fantasy roster. Or they don't work out and […]

PPR Draft Sleepers List for 2024 Fantasy Football (RB, WR, TE)

This premium article is part of our 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Kit and a free sample of the expert analysis loaded up in RotoBaller's Draft Kit. Enjoy this premium article for free for a limited time. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Folks, you might be sick of the S-word […]

This Year's Fantasy Football League-Winning WR Is...

All summer long, the fantasy community has been on a mission to uncover the next breakout wide receiver. This hunt has become a big deal over the last few seasons, especially after Stefon Diggs helped folks snag a fantasy championship in 2020, Cooper Kupp won the wide receiver triple crown in 2021, Amon-Ra St. Brown […]

Late-Round Fliers for Fantasy Football - RB, WR, TE Draft Values

This premium article is part of our 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Kit and a free sample of the expert analysis loaded up in RotoBaller's Draft Kit. Enjoy this premium article for free for a limited time. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy football drafters often spend the bulk of […]

Fantasy Football Picks Who May Disappoint in 2024 - Zay Flowers, George Pickens, Alvin Kamara, more

Fantasy Football is by nature unpredictable. Every year, each round is filled with busts, and players who are hyped as sure-fire successes or breakout stars fail to meet expectations. Drafts, consensus ranks, and ADPs from previous years look wild in hindsight. In 2023, Austin Ekeler was a consensus first-round pick. Davante Adams was ranked in […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Draft Values - Later-Round Dynasty Discounts Include Theo Johnson, Brenden Rice, Javon Baker, more

The beautiful thing about dynasty leagues is that their rookie drafts mimic the real-world NFL Draft. Each year, many young prospects enter the league full of hope that they can win Super Bowls and earn gold jackets. Likewise, dynasty managers are hopeful that these rookies can lead their squads to some fantasy football titles. There […]

Fantasy Football League Winners - Best Ball Draft Targets (2024)

Fantasy football best ball drafts continue to build momentum as an entertaining way to play fantasy football. As the hype around drafting teams grows throughout the preseason, the appetite for more BB contests continues to grow without putting more in-season management on drafters' plates. Best ball is a format where you draft a team and […]

Fantasy Football ADP Values on CBS - Undervalued, Overvalued Draft Picks

With the first week of the preseason wrapped up, it's time to turn our attention to preparing for redraft leagues. Most experts recommend waiting until just before the season starts to draft, allowing you to avoid missing out on significant preseason injuries and to stay updated on crucial training camp developments that can impact ADP. […]

WR Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers for 2024 - Joshua Palmer, Rashid Shaheed, Demario Douglas, more

What's a sleeper anyway? Generally speaking, it's a player who's either lesser-known or undervalued by the market. It could be a guy people aren't thinking about for a variety of reasons. However, each one of these guys highlighted in this article offers some upside at a relatively cheap acquisition cost. They're not going to command […]

Fantasy Football ADP Values on ESPN - Undervalued, Overvalued Draft Picks

Every fantasy football platform has its own ADP that is largely dictated by the different user bases on each platform. ESPN is the largest fantasy football platform that draws casual and highly experienced players. Luckily, ESPN publishes an up-to-date live draft trend page during every fantasy football draft season. This page allows managers to study […]

Fantasy Football ADP Values on Yahoo - Undervalued, Overvalued Draft Picks

The 2024 NFL Hall of Fame Game between the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans is nearly here. Many fantasy football redraft leagues will have their draft over the next few weeks. Therefore, now is the time to start preparing for your redraft leagues, whether they are home leagues with a bunch of friends or competitive […]