NFL Draft Predictions - Final Round 1 Mock Draft (2023)

We are now just a day away from the 2023 NFL Draft. What will your favorite team do on the clock and what will the implications be for fantasy football purposes? It's safe to say we are all hoping for a solid landing spot for Bijan Robinson. There have been some smoke signals that have […]

NFL Draft Predictions - Second Round Mock Draft (2023)

The NFL Scouting Combine has come and gone. Several players impressed over the weekend and some need to regroup at their college team's pro day to regain their draft stock. While mock drafts will certainly change over the next several weeks due to trades and free agency, here at RotoBaller we are working around the […]

NFL Draft Predictions - 1st Round Mock Draft (2023)

We are now less than a month away from the 2023 NFL Draft! Free Agency, as well as the NFL Scouting Combine, have ended and the annual owner's meetings recently concluded as well. Now that players have signed some big deals and teams have tipped their hands about how they feel about certain position groups […]

2023 NFL Mock Draft

The NFL Draft countdown begins as April ticks by and the NFL Scouting Combine is already in the books. The combine results, pro days, and individual meetings with teams are sure to shake up big boards around the league as they always do, so I tried to projectthose results into this first go-around at a […]

NFL Draft Predictions - 2nd Round Mock Draft (2023)

We are just 18 days away from the start of the NFL Draft! It's undoubtedly one of the best times of the year, but it is also what I like to refer to as "Smoke Screen Season." So many teams are throwing smoke signals out there to not tip their hand on who they are […]

2023 NFL Draft Bold Predictions: Second Round Mock Draft

NFL teams made their franchise tag decisions on March 7. While the Giants were able to finalize a deal with Daniel Jones, allowing them to tag Saquon Barkley, the Ravens were stuck where they’ve always been with Lamar Jackson, forcing them to use the tag on him. In addition, Raiders RB Josh Jacobs, Cowboys RB […]

NFL Draft Predictions - 1st Round Mock Draft (2023)

We continue to draw closer to the 2023 NFL Draft! The NFL Scouting Combine has come and gone. Now that NFL free agency is already taking shape, that should help make things a little clearer for the rest of us when it comes to making mock drafts. Who will end up on which teams? The […]

2023 NFL Draft Bold Predictions: Fourth-Round Mock Draft

Are you excited that the NFL Draft is only one month away? There have been countless first-round mock drafts published across the football universe. The same debates about Bryce Young's height, Ohio State's lack of QB success, and Anthony Richardson's lack of accuracy have been repeated ad nauseam. But the middle rounds of the draft […]

2023 NFL Mock Draft - First Round

The NFL 2023 Draft is a month away, and there are still questions. There is no consensus on who will be drafted number one overall except that it will be a quarterback. The question, of course, is which quarterback? Then there is the strategy of team drafting. Will they draft for need? Or will they […]

NFL Draft Predictions - First Round Mock Draft (2023)

The NFL Scouting Combine has begun! Over the first week of March, we will see prospects run, throw, get measured, and, most of all, stand around waiting to do something. Seven weeks from now, those prospects will be drafted. Who will end up on which teams? The time for mock drafts has begun. So I […]

Week 18 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

As we covered at the beginning of our rankings earlier this week, we all continue to pray and wish for Damar Hamlin's health. The lives of these men are infinitely more important than our silly game of fantasy football. That said, a couple of things must be addressed before Week 18 begins. First, those still […]

Week 17 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

As we enter the final week of fantasy football for most, it’s worth remembering IDP managers should give serious thought to what their team specifically needs. Our rankings are generalized. They consider a variety of factors, including balancing different scoring standards and taking both floor and upside into account. This is important to know, because […]

Week 16 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

As I write this, the thermostat outside reads -21°F. I don't mention this to brag about what an ironman I am, surviving the elements in a heated home situated at the center of a very cold suburban town… though I am. I say this to explain just how anus-chilling the weather is in the northwest […]

Week 15 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

One thing to remember as we enter the fantasy playoffs is, you must ignore the urge to tinker with your established lineups. Injuries aside, the players you've been starting all year are likely the ones to start in the final weeks of the season. While I understand the urge is great to show off and […]

Week 14 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

Arguably the biggest question facing many in fantasy football this week is whether Brock Purdy can adequately replace Jimmy Garoppolo. The impact of that issue falls not only on players like George Kittle and Deebo Samuel (who tied his season high in targets) but in how Purdy's presence will impact opposing defenders. Namely, does Purdy […]

Week 13 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

This is about the time we start seeing them come in waves. NFL teams start get realistic about their playoff odds, the injuries start to mount, and those promising Q's next to your players' names start turning into IR. You can't blame teams for sacrificing a meaningless win to save their future. Minor injuries can […]

Week 12 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

There are just a few precious things that we must remember on this eve of Thanksgiving. None of them are about family, friends, or being thankful. That's because fantasy football managers don't have time for that stuff. To commit to this hobby, you must eat, drink, and breathe football. Things like loved ones and eating […]

Week 11 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

With the fantasy season past its mid-point, some of us are starting to think ahead. That’s why, as you’ll see below, we are considering some big-name fantasy defenders who are readily available and worth adding for the playoffs. These recovering stars are risky, but they hold more upside than almost any other players currently available […]

Week 10 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

To begin our streamers article this week, why don’t we discuss the disappointments and injuries that have forced us to significantly change the top of our LB and DB rankings this year? While injuries play a significant role in that deconstruction, boo-boos and ouchies are only part of the equation. Sadly, several defenders formerly locked […]

Week 9 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

As I promised in my rankings article earlier this week, today is the day I dive deeper into the NFL’s trade deadline. Below we will discuss the IDP stock of several players impacted by this trade extravaganza. We won't hammer on every player possibly impacted because including the farthest-reaching effects can be arduous and irrelevant. […]

Week 8 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

Despite NFL offenses struggling in 2022 while defenses grow stingier, IDP managers are still struggling to keep their heads above water during another tumultuous season. From the injuries to T.J. Watt, Joey Bosa, and Shaquille Leonard to a crippling bye-nado in Week 7, there’s been no shortage of trials for fantasy managers to overcome on […]

Week 7 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

According to many, this week is yet another “Bye-mageddon” for fantasy managers, and it’s hard to argue against that point. With the Bills, Rams, Vikings, and Eagles all on sabbatical, there is no doubt fantasy managers are losing a ton of talent to vacation this week. That means every league will be without the two […]

Week 6 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

This is the first week of byes, meaning many of you need streaming options more than ever. In Week 6, IDP managers will be without Maxx Crosby, Jalen Pitre, Jonathan Owens, Johnathan Abram, Jeffery Simmons, Rashad Weaver, Roger McCreary, Aidan Hutchinson, Malcolm Rodriguez, and several other fantasy-relevant defenders. These bye-week losses are even more painful […]

Week 5 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

Week 4 of the NFL season was another wild one. It was filled with a couple of short-term injuries that make you feel for players and worry for your fantasy teams (Tua Tagovailoa and Jonathan Taylor), it had a long-term injury that hurt particularly badly (Javonte Williams), and it had a QB change (Kenny Pickett […]

Week 4 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

So far this season has been loaded with disappointments in the fantasy football realm. Kadarius Toney isn't playing, everyone on the Panthers has forgotten D.J. Moore and Christian McCaffrey can catch, and the NFL has unanimously decided this is the year we bury the running back position in a grave so deep you could safely […]

Week 3 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

As always, we will use this column to address players who can hopefully help people in any number of IDP formats. We traditionally do this by addressing players worth adding for the rest of the season and just this week. However, we will also use some columns to address offensive and defensive units that are […]

Week 2 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

Week 1 was incredibly inconsistent for fantasy managers and analysts alike. One of our favorite boom prospects (Kyle Hamilton) barely saw the field, and one of our busts (Tremaine Edmunds) barely hit the over on our bet against him registering double-digit tackles, though he did fail to produce a big play as we anticipated. Luckily, […]

Week 1 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

As we addressed in our Week 1 IDP Rankings article, we are changing things a bit. In years past, I have included some positional streamers and fades within my weekly rankings, but we will be separating those into separate and larger articles this year. Hopefully, this change allows us to give you more volume and […]

Fantasy Football IDP Sleepers and Busts: Defensive Backs Edition

With the offseason finally slipping into our rearview mirror, we at Rotoballer want to give IDP managers an early look at how each defensive position is playing out in the fantasy realm. To do that, we will look at how IDP analysts and managers value players at every defensive position. Based on that, we will […]

2021 NFL Draft Rankings – Defensive Tackles

The 2020 Draft saw a sharp decrease in the number of defensive linemen taken in the first and second rounds of the draft. There was 10 defensive lineman taken with the first 64 picks a year ago. 2019 saw 11 in the first round alone. Look for 2021 to be closer to last year's total. […]