Baker Mayfield Remains Backup

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield was impressive in his preseason debut, passing for 212 yards and two scores. Despite the successful debut, the Browns still intend to follow their initial plan of having Mayfield sit behind starter Tyrod Taylor for the 2018 season. Cleveland quarterback coach Ken Zampese told the media, "We have our plan, […]

Geno Smith Solid In First Preseason Game

Los Angeles Chargers backup quarterback Geno Smith performed pretty well in the team's first preseason game. Smith completed 60.9% of his passes for 218 yards (YPA of 9.5) and a beautiful touchdown to depth receiver Geremy Davis. Head coach Anthony Lynn handed the start to Cardale Jones instead of Smith, but said after the game […]

Josh Rosen Ranked #3 PFF Rookie QB

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Josh Rosen was ranked as the #3 rookie quarterback coming into the NFL, according to Pro Football Focus. Rosen sat behind Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold, adding a chip on his shoulder as he was selected 10th overall. Rosen had an up-and-down first preseason game with the Cardinals, but will be given […]

Hot Take NFL Podcast - Tight End Rankings Debate

RotoBaller writer Blake Sullivan and Fantrax HQ writer Steven Toroni discuss the most recent news and notes of the day for NFL fans, share their TE rankings, and provide some hot takes on fantasy football draft advice. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at RTSports. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on […]

Bills Pair of Quarterbacks Suffer Injuries During Practice

Buffalo Bills quarterbacks A.J. McCarron and Nathan Peterman suffered what is hoped to be minor injuries on Sunday during team practice. McCarron injured his right leg, but was able to return. Peterman injury was to his right arm. This was the first hiccup for any of the three QBs that are all trying to earn playing […]

Fantasy Headliners - 2018 Bold Predictions

This is the time when your craziest fantasy football thoughts can be voiced and you not be crucified for them. In this episode, Jake will give out five bold predictions for the 2018 fantasy football season. In this episode, Jake will discuss a few players including: Eli Manning Tarik Cohen Jordan Howard George Kittle This […]

Josh Rosen Plays Like A Rookie In First Preseason Game

Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Josh Rosen had a pretty poor first preseason game. With 6/13 passes completed for 41 yards, Rosen played as a rookie quarterback would be expected to play in their first involvement of the season. This season will most likely be a redshirt season for Rosen, giving him minimal fantasy value unless […]

Sam Bradford Plays One Drive In Preseason Game

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Sam Bradford only played one drive for the Cardinals in their preseason victory against the Chargers and completed one pass for six yards. Given his fragility, expect Bradford to not feature heavily except for perhaps the third preseason game. Unless we see something spectacular from rookie Josh Rosen this preseason, Bradford should […]

Kirk Cousins Perfect in Vikings Preseason Debut

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins had a fantastic start with his new team on Saturday night. Cousins was only in the game for a single drive, but he promptly completed all four of his passing attempts while throwing for 42 yards and a touchdown. He seems to have a particular repertoire with Vikings wideout Stefon […]

Fantasy Headliners - Are You Buying the Hype on Draft Day?

Preseason is the time of the year that hype on players reaches unsafe levels during your fantasy football draft. In this episode Jake will discuss a few players whose preseason hype is already causing them to be expensive on draft day and whether or not im buying it or not due to their bust potential. […]

Roto Revolution - Possible Second-Year Breakouts

The term second year-breakout is used every year, but does it really happen? On today's show, Kyle and Jake will be sharing players going into their second year in the NFL and discussing whether or not they think they are headed for a breakout fantasy football season. In this show we go in-depth on the […]

Cam Newton Has Limited Snaps In Opener

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton passed for 84 yards, completing six passes on nine attempts while also adding three yards on the ground on a single rushing attempt. With it being the first preseason game, Newton wasn't expected to be in the game for too long. In the limited time that he was on the […]

Nick Foles Will Be Limited Saturday

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson said that quarterback Nick Foles (neck), will practice on a limited basis on Saturday. Foles is dealing with some minor spasms in his neck, but he should be fine. He won the Super Bowl MVP in improbable fashion last year and has proven he's the league's best insurance policy […]

Matt Cassel Starts For Detroit

Detroit Lions quarterback Matt Cassel drew the start for the team's preseason opener, as Matthew Stafford did not dress. Cassel completed 10 of 18 passes for 81 yards. He was also sacked three times. He led the first three drives until the Lions scored a touchdown in the second quarter. Jake Rudock then replaced him […]

Teddy Bridgewater's Stock On The Rise

New York Jets quarterback Teddy Bridgewater couldn't have looked better in his limited showing in Friday's preseason matchup. The oft-injured 25-year-old showed no signs of impact from his career-pausing injury, completing seven of eight passes, including a touchdown early in the first quarter. Most notably, Bridgewater showed strong mobility both inside and outside the pocket, […]

Sam Darnold Shines In Preseason Debut

New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold showed well in his preseason debut with the team, completing 13 of his 18 passes, including a touchdown after taking over in the second quarter. Darnold entered the game and was welcomed by a showering of cheers from his home crowd and immediately made an impact driving the […]

Fantasy Headliners - 2018 Deep Sleepers

Every year you need to find some deep sleepers in your fantasy football draft to give your team that added depth. In this episode, Jake will share a couple late round fliers that could turn into some serious deep sleepers that could help out your fantasy football roster. In this episode, Jake will discuss a […]

Roto Revolution - Keep/Trade/Cut Preseason Edition

Your fantasy football draft brings on all kinds of tough decisions. In this episode, Kyle and Jake will play a game of Keep/Trade/Cut to help out on some of those fantasy football draft day decisions. In this show we go in-depth on the following players plus many more: Andrew Luck Ronald Jones II Randall Cobb […]

Offenses To Trust and Which Will Bust for 2018 Fantasy Football

It perhaps goes without saying that fantasy owners should look to draft players on high-powered offenses, as they usually offer a bevy of startable assets and have a higher chance for scoring opportunities than most teams. Although stud players can often rise above their circumstances, projecting which teams will prosper on the offensive side of […]

Quarterback Stat Sleepers - Adjusted Completion Percentage

There are plenty of factors that go into a fantasy quarterback's success in any given season. While some passers could be said to be more "accurate" than others, what does this really mean? Completion percentage does little to tell us about a quarterback's overall ability in that department because it can easily be skewed by […]

Josh Allen Sees Time With First-Team Offense

Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback Josh Allen mixed in with the first-team offense at practice on Friday, which is the first time he's been with that group in the last week. AJ McCarron is still at the top of the depth chart and is the favorite to start in Week 1, but Allen has the opportunity […]

Seahawks Working Out Josh Johnson

The Seattle Seahawks are working out veteran free-agent quarterback Josh Johnson on Friday, according to a source. It means the Seahawks likely are unhappy with their options behind Russell Wilson, with Austin Davis and rookie Alex McGough competing for the backup role. Johnson hasn't thrown a pass in an NFL game since 2013 with the […]

Derek Carr Not Expected To Play Much In Opener

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is not expected to play much in Friday's preseason opener versus the Detroit Lions. Raiders Coach Jon Gruden was quoted as saying, "...You're not going to play your starters. If you do, you're not going to play them very much..", according to Paul Gutierrez, ESPN.com. Carr is coming off a […]

Tom Brady Sat Out With Sore Back

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (back) didn't play in the team's preseason opener on Thursday against the Redskins because he's dealing with a sore back, according to a league source. He's also had a lighter practice workload in the last week. The Pats are most likely being extra cautious with Tom Terrific, and he […]

Lamar Jackson Flashes Rushing Ability

Baltimore Ravens rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson rushed for a nine-yard touchdown in Thursday's preseason matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. While Jackson was just seven of 18 through the air, he flashed some of his elusive rushing ability that we saw from him at Louisville. The rookie quarterback was more efficient than his first preseason […]

Sean Mannion Struggling To Secure Backup Job

Los Angeles Rams backup quarterback Sean Mannion struggled in the preseason opener against the Ravens on Thursday, completing just three of 13 passes for 16 yards and an interception. He was also sacked twice and had several passes deflected at the line of scrimmage. However, Mannion also didn't play with any of the starters on […]

Mitch Trubisky Not Happy With Offense In Preseason Game

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky wasn't thrilled with his or the offense's performance in the preseason game against the Bengals on Thursday. He completed two of four passes for a passer rating of 56.2 on the team's first two drives. “Our standards are higher that we expect to be better,” Trubisky said. “No excuse for […]

Deshaun Watson Returns To The Field

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson didn't do much in Thursday's preseason win over the Chiefs, completing his sole pass attempt for four yards to wide receiver Bruce Ellington, but the most important thing was that the second-year passer was playing in a live game after an ACL tear prematurely ended his promising rookie season. Watson […]

Sam Bradford - 2018 Fantasy Football Sleeper

There’s this Discover commercial where a lady calls their customer service department to inquire about these new social security alerts and ends up speaking to herself. The gist is that you’ll receive as good of service from their customer service representatives as you’d give to yourself. Not a bad marketing campaign, in theory, until you […]

Colt McCoy Looks Good In First Preseason Game

Washington Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy had a good first preseason game Thursday. He would throw for two touchdowns while averaging over 10 yards-per-attempt and no interceptions. He also showed the ability to extend plays and even scrambled for a 14-yard gain on his lone rush. He has looked comfortable with the team and its systems […]