Fantasy Football Week 1 Boom and Bust Candidates for the Early Games

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – football is finally here. The beginning of fantasy football brings with it hope for every team out there, as everyone is 0-0 and full of potential. It’s also a time when fantasy owners may be having delusions of grandeur about how good their draft was and […]

Blake Bortles (QB, JAX) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds of 2QB Leagues CURRENT ADP: Overall #221,  QB #26 ANALYSIS: Blake Bortles has looked like a much improved quarterback this entire preseason, and it was most apparent in week three against the Detroit Lions. He played the majority of the game with his starting receivers (Though Marqise Lee and Julius Thomas […]

RotoBaller Radio Discusses Quarterback Tiers, ADP & Dynasty League Targets

RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Tuesday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano will be discussing the most relevant fantasy football news and getting you ready for draft […]

The Continuing Decline of Colin Kaepernick in 2015

While Colin Kaepernick is a name that most fantasy football fans are familiar with, he might not be a name that is as relevant as he has been in years past. In a standard scoring league, there are an increasing amount of reasons why Kaepernick will further his decline in the 2015 season. Editor’s Note: If […]

Why Tony Romo's Production Will Decline in 2015

One of the biggest surprises for fantasy owners last season was the seeming emergence of Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo as an elite QB. For years Romo had been a consistently good, occasionally great, gunslinger, but few would have guessed he would have his best fantasy season so late in his career. Yet that is precisely […]

Week 15 Quarterbacks: Waiver Wire Pickups, Sleepers, & Playoff Rankings

What’s up Rotoballers, and welcome to prep for week fifteen of your fantasy football playoffs. Hopefully the first round of the playoffs went well for most of you. If you’re needing a boost heading into a tougher round two matchup, I’ve got the best guys to stream this week at the QB spot. Let’s get […]

Mark Sanchez (QB, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues (Bye Week Fill-In) OWNED IN: 33% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: This recommendation may not sit well with some of you, as Mark Sanchez does not bring great memories for fantasy owners. However I want you to hear me out: (1) There are 6 teams on bye week and finding available QBs is difficult; (2) The […]

Carson Palmer (QB, ARZ) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues 12+ teams  Owned in 63% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Coming into this season Carson Palmer was highlighted as a sleeper QB pick.  In week 1 Palmer showed right away that those who predicted that were correct (304 yards 2 TDs 0 Int).  Sadly Palmer missed the next 3 games due to a […]

Week 1 Fantasy Football Player Rankings And Matchups Analysis

It is finally time!!! We've all been waiting for the NFL season to kick off and its just about here. As for fantasy, week one is arguably the hardest because there are so many unknowns. How will the rookies play? Which new offensive schemes will work and which will look...not so good? It's not easy […]

Week 1 Fantasy Football Matchups: Start/Sit Advice (Games 1-8)

Each week we will be taking a look around the NFL at all of the weekly fantasy football matchups, and will be trying to help put together your optimal winning lineups. If you aren't sure if you should start or bench a player, or are looking for potential weekly sleepers, you've come to the right place. Below is […]

Oakland Raiders: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook

There are very few teams that can comfortably be eliminated from the playoff conversation in August. I am starting to think Oakland is one of those rare teams that have no shot. To compound the point, their team has little to no fantasy value. I'm not sure whether to analyze the players or make fun […]

Tennessee Titans: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook

  Tennessee Titans Offseason Changes Offseason Acquisitions – RB Dexter McCluster No Longer on the Roster – RB Chris Johnson, WR Kenny Britt Coaching Changes – New Head Coach Ken Wisenhunt, New Offensive Coordinator Jason Michael Sankey, Sankey, Sankey. That’s all everyone seems to be talking about whenever the Tennessee Titans are mentioned during a fantasy […]

Jacksonville Jaguars: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook

Jacksonville Jaguars 2014 Fantasy Football Preview The Jags are a team on the rise after showing energy and improved play over the second half of the 2013 season. With high hopes for top draft choice Blake Bortles, the fortunes of a downtrodden franchise might finally be turning in the right direction.   Jacksonville Jaguars Quarterbacks It’s […]

Buffalo Bills: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook

If there’s one thing the Buffalo Bills do not shy away from on a consistent basis it’s the almighty fantasy hype machine. Seemingly every year someone on the Bills ends up getting overhyped to the point where someone is pretty much guaranteed to get burned by over drafting. Whether it’s running back C.J. Spiller, former […]

Green Bay Packers: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook

  Green Bay Packers Offseason Changes Offseason Acquisitions – N/A No Longer on the Roster – WR James Jones The Green Packers have firmly established themselves as one of the most fantasy relevant teams in all of the NFL. The great thing about that is it makes the prospect of drafting their players fairly straightforward. There’s […]

Two NFC East Value Pick Sleepers: RG3 and Jeremy Maclin

For Middle Round Sleeper Value, Look East Robert Griffin III - QB, Redskins Robert Griffin III was one of the most disappointing players in fantasy football last season.  In ESPN’s standard scoring leagues, RG3 had seven games where he finished with less than 15 points out of the thirteen games he started.  He threw only […]

San Diego Chargers: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook

San Diego Chargers Offseason Changes Offseason Aquisitions – RB, Donald Brown No Longer on the Roster – N/A The San Diego Chargers are the epitome of the ultimate let-down team in the NFL, both in real life and in fantasy football. For years NFL pundits and fantasy experts alike have talked them up in the pre-season […]

Dallas Cowboys: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook

There is no way around the belief that the Dallas Cowboys have gotten even worse than they were during their 8-8 2013 campaign. They are a very dynamic offense with game breaking players which in fantasy world is what is really important. The defense however is looking miserably bad, highlighted by the losses of Ware […]

Philadephia Eagles: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook

The Philadelphia Eagles enter the 2014 NFL season as a very interesting team from a fantasy perspective. There are questions that need to be asked--can the NFL teams catch up to Chip Kelly's offense having seen it for a full season? Can the Eagles withstand the losses of key WRs Desean Jackson and Jason Avant? Can […]

New York Jets: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook

  New York Jets Fantasy Football Summary In reality there are probably just a few Jet players that you would consider drafting on your fantasy football squad this season. In descending order they are Eric Decker, Chris Johnson, Geno Smith and Michael Vick. The Jets will look to beef up their second worst passing offense […]

New York Giants 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis and Team Outlook

  Leaving 2013 Behind I’m sure that Fantasy Football Owners who drafted New York Giant players last season would rather not be reminded of the fantasy futility that plagued Big Blue’s disastrous 2013 campaign. The horror of the Giants' six game losing streak to start the season carried over to fantasy football lineups as perennial […]

Tiered Quarterback Rankings: Top 32 in Fantasy Football

Last week, we looked at the top 10 quarterbacks in our 2014 fantasy fantasy football QB rankings. Tiers 1-2 included QB studs like Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning, Cam Newton and our #1 QB for 2014 fantasy football: Drew Brees.  We followed that up with QBs 11-21 here.  In this article,we’ll look at the next 11 QBs, representing tiers […]

Tiered Quarterback Rankings: Top 21 in Fantasy Football

Last week, we looked at the top 10 quarterbacks in our 2014 fantasy fantasy football QB rankings. Tiers 1-2 included QB studs like Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning, Cam Newton and our #1 QB for 2014 fantasy football: Drew Brees.  In this article we'll look at the next 11 QBs, representing tiers 3-4 in our quarterback rankings. […]

Dynasty League Quarterback Rankings: Top 15 for 2014

Flawed NFL Quarterbacks With Upside   15. Andy Dalton - If Jay Gruden had stayed, or if he didn’t put up a stink bomb in the playoffs for the third straight year, Dalton would be much higher on this list. With that said, he’s got a plethora of weapons on the field. The opportunity is there. […]

Injury Bounceback & Sleeper: Randall Cobb

  Fantasy Football Injury Comebacks For 2014 Injuries are stressful for Fantasy Owners. Few things are more deflating than watching your star receiver getting wrecked across the middle, or a running back clutching his knee after being brought down. Or, you know, hearing about one of your guys breaking an arm saving the pizza from […]

Atlanta Falcons: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook

It’s no secret that the Atlanta Falcons were one of the most disappointing teams in all of football last season. They had an unusually poor win / loss for the Mike Smith/Matt Ryan era, emerging victorious just four times. Most of Atlanta’s woes, though, weren't due to lack of performance, but rather to the consistency […]

Pittsburgh Steelers: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook

In preparation of the 2014 fantasy football season, we will be taking a look around the NFL at various team outlooks. Based on the NFL draft and off-season transactions, there will be lots to cover. Our goal here at RotoBaller is to help you shape a solid fantasy football draft strategy by getting a feel for each […]

Rookies and Rookie Sleepers to Target in Fantasy Football Drafts

We had previously looked at the impact coaching changes around the NFL might have on fantasy football, here and here.  Now that the 2014 NFL draft has concluded, let's take a look at some of the NFL rookie sleepers for 2014 fantasy football who are in the best situations to succeed this year.   2014 Fantasy […]