One Year Away: Players to Stash in Dynasty for Next Season

The cool thing about dynasty leagues is that you can have a lot of issues with your team and instead of just throwing your hands in the air in frustration, you can instead pivot to next year and work on grabbing players who can help you in the future. There's a lot of young guys […]

Top Running Back Targets for Zero RB Drafters

Zero RB discussion comes and goes every season, it certainly works in theory. Running backs are injured more often than wide receivers, and that means you are better to spend your high draft capital on elite wide receiver talent, then pick up your running backs later (try and pick several to give you more opportunity […]

Devonta Freeman To See More Action Against Redskins

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman only saw six snaps and one carry in the team's last preseason game against the Jets, but Thursday's game against the Redskins should be different. Freeman is coming off knee, groin and sports hernia surgery and only played in two games last year. Falcons head coach Dan Quinn discussed […]

Five Questions About the NFL Season You Want Answered

Whether you are ramping up, or already completed your fantasy football draft there are questions to be answered. Which of those questions do you wish you knew the answers to today? There has recently been a debate struck up on Twitter about when drafts should be held. There seems to be a growing consensus that […]

Stop That Hype Train! Rashaad Penny

The Seattle Seahawks enter 2019 with high expectations for themselves. They bring back a majority of their offense from 2018 except wide receiver Doug Baldwin and running back Mike Davis. The biggest addition is second-round draft pick, D.K. Metcalf, a wide receiver out of Ole Miss. This is an offense that struggled to move the ball […]

Fantasy Injury Exam Room - Andrew Luck Update, Sony Michel Outlook

In our weekly feature in collaboration with Inside Injuries, we take a comprehensive preseason look into major injuries and their fantasy football implications. The medical team at Inside Injuries breaks down each player’s outlook from physical perspectives. RotoBaller then provides in-depth fantasy recommendations based on the impact of every injury breakdown. It’s an unrivaled combination of medical and fantasy […]

Fantasy Bomb Pod - Preseason Risers and Draft Sleepers

Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano identify players who have seen their fantasy football stock rise based on early preseason NFL action. These players could be draft-day sleepers or hidden gems based on current ADP. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and […]

Nick Chubb Could See More Work In Passing Game

Cleveland Browns running backs coach Stump Mitchell talked up running back Nick Chubb on Wednesday. "I think he’s going to be special like he was last year," said Mitchell. "He’ll be used a little more in the passing game than he was last year. Nick just continues to improve on the skillset that he has, […]

Justice Hill Is Ravens Rushing Leader

Baltimore Ravens rookie running back Justice Hill caught a short pass from quarterback Lamar Jackson and darted upfield, causing two Eagles defenders to collide in Monday's joint practice. Hill is the Ravens leading rusher after the first two weeks of the preseason, amassing 82 yards on 20 carries. According to the Baltimore Beatdown, Hill forced […]

Jordan Wilkins Remains Out of Practice

Indianapolis Colts running back Jordan Wilkins (foot) missed his sixth straight practice on Wednesday. Wilkins represents a change of pace from the two running backs, Marlon Mack and Nyheim Hines, that are in front of him. Mack is an explosive player that's developing into a 3-down player, and Hines has firmly established his role as […]

Melvin Gordon's Holdout Expected To Continue Into Season

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon's contract holdout is expected to continue into the season, according to sources. Contract talks between Gordon and the team haven't progressed as hoped, and he'll continue to train in Florida for the foreseeable future. There's still time left, but it's looking like Gordon will miss regular season games […]

Predicting This Year's League-Winning Studs

At the end of every fantasy season, the major platforms release a list of the players most commonly on championship teams. Some of these players were taken in the first round, some in the top-five rounds and some came out of nowhere to be major championship contenders. In this article, we will take a look […]

Rashaad Penny Not Standing Out In Preseason

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny has just 13 yards on 12 carries through two preseason games and hasn't shown much burst. The 2018 first-rounder could still have a breakout campaign in his second season, but he's falling further behind Chris Carson as the No. 2 option. Head coach Pete Carroll has blamed Penny's lack […]

Tarik Cohen To Be Used Less In 2019?

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy regrets using running back Tarik Cohen so much down the stretch last season. The running back was used in the backfield, as an outside receiver and inside in the slot. ‘‘We moved [Cohen] around a lot last year, and I do feel like there was a time — probably […]

Titans Praise Dion Lewis On Positional Versatility

Tennessee Titans running back Dion Lewis has become an afterthought to many drafters in 2019 due to his lackluster finish to last season. The ineffectiveness of Lewis paired with Derrick Henry's late season breakout has dropped his ADP outside the top 50 running backs being drafted. With Henry (calf) missing most of training camp, Titans […]

Miles Sanders Expected to Take the Top Spot on the Depth Chart

Philadelphia Eagles rookie running back Miles Sanders is expected to take over the top spot on the running back depth chart soon. The spot currently belongs to Jordan Howard, and although he has reportedly run the ball well, Sanders has been much more dynamic and well-rounded in camp. The rookie will still have competition on […]

Jamaal Williams Going Through Individual Drills

Green Bay Packers running back Jamaal Williams went through individual drills in a recent practice, behind projected starter Aaron Jones. Williams is clearly the backup for the Packers this season, and was able to be effective last season, but wasn't able to pop on film. Fantasy owners should consider him as a handcuff in later […]

Aaron Jones Looking Forward To Getting In Preseason Game

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones is looking forward to getting into a preseason game. The Packers are due to play Oakland Raiders this week in preseason, and Jones is wanting to be involved, having been limited with a hamstring injury earlier in camp. Jones is widely considered to be the starting running back […]

Matt Breida Does Little In First Preseason Action

San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida ran the ball once for four yards and caught one pass for no gain in his first preseason action on Monday night against the Broncos. Breida somehow managed to play in 14 games last year despite dealing with several nagging injuries along the way, and he led the […]

Raheem Mostert Making Case For Playing Time

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert tallied 58 yards and a touchdown on six carries along with two catches for 42 yards in Monday’s preseason game against the Denver Broncos. Mostert was the most effective offensive player on the field and further made his case for a roster spot. As a special teams lifer, […]

Jerick McKinnon Not Close To Practicing

San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon (knee) could return to individual drills this week, per head coach Kyle Shanahan. McKinnon received a platelet-rich plasma injection 17 days ago after dealing with knee soreness as he recovers from a torn ACL. While individual work is encouraging, he will not participate in team drills as the […]

Ryquell Armstead Clears Concussion Protocol

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Ryquell Armstead has cleared concussion protocol and is expected to play in Thursday's preseason meeting with the Miami Dolphins. Armstead and former Texans running back Alfred Blue are competing to back up Leonard Fournette, but Blue's dealing with a foot injury and won't play Thursday, opening up a chance for […]

Tevin Coleman Has Three Carries Monday

San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman had three carries for 21 yards rushing in Monday night's preseason game against the Broncos. As the primary back in Atlanta in 2018 because of Devonta Freeman's injury, Coleman ran a career-high 167 times for 800 yards (4.8 yards per tote) and four touchdowns. He added 32 receptions […]

Devontae Booker Outshines Competition Monday Evening

Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker was put to the test with first-team reps, alternating with teammate Royce Freeman in what seemed like a battle for the RB2 spot on the roster. Booker outshined Freeman, averaging 3.8 yards per carry in his four attempts, as his counterpart Freeman struggled to net positive yardage. Booker has […]

Royce Freeman Struggles With First-Team Reps

Denver Broncos running back Royce Freeman struggled after seeing first-team reps Monday night against the San Francisco 49ers. Freeman got bottled up on a majority of his runs Monday evening, running a team-high five times, but not managing to net positive yards on the evening. In what seemed like a feeler game for the back-up […]

Rex Burkhead A Touchdown-Dependent Bench Asset

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead is enjoying one the healthiest preseasons of his career with two exhibition games to go. This time last season, Burkhead was dealing with a scary neck issue that limited him to only eight games last season. Burkhead surprised many by scoring eight total touchdowns in 2017, but he […]

James White Should Consistently Provide Value

New England Patriots running back James White should serve as quarterback Tom Brady's safety valve once again in the passing game this season. White caught a career-high 87 passes last season for 751 yards with seven receiving touchdowns. He also added 425 rushing yards with five touchdowns while averaging 4.5 yards per carry. The veteran […]

Duke Johnson Practices On Tuesday

Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson (hamstring) practiced for the first time with his new team on Tuesday. Johnson was traded to Houston from Cleveland almost two weeks ago, but he's been held out because of his injury until now. While he was set to serve as the pass-catching back behind Nick Chubb in Cleveland […]

Melvin Gordon Waiting On Chargers

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon, who is almost five weeks into his contract holdout, said he's "just waiting on the call" from the team while he continues to train on his own in California and Florida. According to a source, both sides remain millions of dollars apart in negotiations. Gordon continues to say […]

Darrell Henderson is Seeing Plenty of Snaps

Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson has been heavily involved in the offense during the first two preseason contests. Henderson has 12 rushing attempts for 29 yards and seven receptions for 33 yards through two games. He's listed as the third string running back for the Rams going into the season. However, he could […]