Who to Buy in the 49ers Offense

The 2018 San Francisco 49ers may have been one of the bigger disappointments to fantasy owners. Much was to be expected from Jimmy Garoppolo and this offense led by Kyle Shanahan. All that seemed to come crashing down just three games into the season as Garoppolo lost to a knee injury. The entire offense then […]

Projected ADP Risers - RBs to Target in Early Drafts

Welcome to part two of a new series on fantasy football ADPs. Here, we will take a look at the current state of ADPs and predict which players are going to see their ADPs rise between now and the heart of draft season late August/early September. You can find my take on QB and TE […]

Ezekiel Elliott Handcuffed, Released Without Charges At Concert

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was handcuffed at a concert on Saturday after he had a minor altercation with a security guard. Video obtained by TMZ shows Elliott bodying the security guard backward into a metal fence. He was later released without being charged and went to his youth football camp in Las Vegas, […]

Rookie Running Back Preview: The King and Pocket Aces Show

Check out the newest podcast team here at RotoBaller HQ, featuring two of the best in the industry. We are thrilled to introduce the awesome duo of Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano of RotoBaller Radio - tune in below as they discuss the fantasy football off-season and recap the start of NFL free agency. […]

Fantasy Baseball Post Waiver Wire Adds: The King and Pocket Aces Show

Check out the newest podcast team here at RotoBaller HQ, featuring two of the best in the industry. We are thrilled to introduce the awesome duo of Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano of RotoBaller Radio - tune in below as they discuss the fantasy baseball season and get you ready for the rest of […]

Veteran Running Backs Set to Lose Touches in 2019

Running backs these days have a shelf life about as long as raw chicken. Once running backs play several seasons in the NFL, the wear and tear of having linemen, linebackers and strong safeties tackling them bruises their bodies and slows their speed. That is why later in their careers they go from being fantasy […]

Rookie Spotlight - Josh Jacobs

After our recent RotoBaller rookie dynasty draft, organizer and lead editor Pierre Camus asked us if we could conceivably select one position to pick from, where would it be? My answer was easy, although it sounded amateurish at first: Give me the first pick. Not because of the pomp and circumstance surrounding it. I want […]

Fantasy Bomb Pod - Dynasty Running Back Rankings Analysis

RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus (@PFunk00) and NFL writer Chris Mangano (@ChrisMangano) review the top RB tiers of the recently updated dynasty rankings. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on […]

Dynasty Tiered Rankings and Analysis (Running Back)

Recently, the RotoBaller staff put together our up-to-date rankings for dynasty formats. As you will see in dynasty formats as well as redraft leagues, the running back position is at a premium. Of the first 24 players overall, half of them are RBs. With the number of teams in the NFL to adopt the committee […]

Mark Walton Trying Out For Dolphins

Free-agent running back Mark Walton is trying out with the Miami Dolphins during their rookie minicamp. The four-round pick of the Bengals in 2018 was cut this offseason due to off-field issues. The 22-year-old had 14 carries for 34 yards (2.4 average) and no touchdowns in his rookie season. He'd be nothing more than depth […]

Rookie Spotlight - Miles Sanders

The Philadelphia Eagles made Miles Sanders the second running back selected in the 2019 NFL Draft. While there was very little consensus regarding the top backs in this class, most analysts had Sanders somewhere in or near their top five. Sanders (along with most RBs) was probably overdrafted by the Eagles, but that is more […]

Rookie Running Backs Destined for a Committee

There has been some great rookie running back draft classes in recent years. This year wasn't one of those. While there was a number of players that were solid options later in the draft, there were only a couple that have the opportunity to be full-time starters in Year 1. These are not those guys. […]

Rookie Wide Receiver Preview: The King and Pocket Aces

Check out the newest podcast team here at RotoBaller HQ, featuring two of the best in the industry. We are thrilled to introduce the awesome duo of Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano of RotoBaller Radio - tune in below as they discuss the fantasy football off-season and recap the start of NFL free agency. […]

Alexander Mattison Compared To Latavius Murray

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison, selected late in the third round of the draft, has similarities to Latavius Murray, who previously backed up Dalvin Cook. Mattison, 5-foot-11, 221 pounds, resembles Murray in stature and also had the third most missed tackles of any running back in the draft in 2018. There's little doubt that […]

Kenneth Dixon's Roster Spot In Jeopardy?

Baltimore Ravens running back Kenneth Dixon's roster spot may be in jeopardy after the team drafted Justice Hill in the fourth round of the draft last month. Dixon missed all of 2017 due to injury and played in just six games for the Ravens last year, so he'll surely need to show better health in […]

Most Improved Offenses - NFL Draft Reaction

The 2019 NFL draft is now in the books, and that means that the months of speculation can begin! It's also time when we see the biggest changes to a roster, outside of the opening of free agency, so fantasy owners will have a multitude of questions after the draft. In this article, I'm going […]

Fantasy Bomb Pod - Rookie Mock Draft Review

RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus (@PFunk00) and NFL writer Chris Mangano (@ChrisMangano) review a recent expert rookie mock draft with RotoBaller NFL writers to get an idea of early rookie dynasty values. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as […]

Rookie Mock Draft Recap - What the Experts Were Thinking

Just after the NFL Draft finished up, we assembled our fantasy football dynasty writers for a rookie mock draft. This was a 10-team draft that went eight rounds (because we're fiends). League settings were PPR, single-QB, dynasty, rookies only. To see the full board in all its glory hosted by our friends at Sleeper, check […]

Giants Sign Rod Smith

The New York Giants signed free-agent running back Rod Smith to an undisclosed deal on Wednesday. He spent most of the last four seasons with the Cowboys and will compete for a backup role behind Saquon Barkley with Wayne Gallman, Paul Perkins, Elijah Penny, Robert Martin and Jon Hilliman. Smith was mostly a backup to […]

Bilal Powell Cleared From Neck Injury

Free-agent running back Bilal Powell (neck) has been fully cleared from the neck injury that was thought to be career-threatening. Powell averaged 4.3 yards per carry last year with the Jets and is healthy and says he's "really looking forward to getting back to work." He was only able to play in seven games due […]

Buccaneers Sign Kerwynn Williams

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed free-agent running back Kerwynn Williams to an undisclosed deal on Tuesday. Wide receiver Sergio Bailey was waived in a corresponding move. Williams was in training camp with the Chiefs last year but wasn't on an NFL roster in 2018. He spent four seasons with the Cardinals from 2014-17 and has […]

Just a Sophomore Slump - Third-Year Players Who Will Rebound in 2019

There were more sophomore successes in the NFL in 2018 than sophomore slumps. Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes threw for 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns, Carolina’s Christian McCaffrey ran for 1,000 yards and added 867 receiving yards, and both Pittsburgh’s James Conner and Seattle’s Chris Carson had breakout rushing seasons after doing little during their rookie […]

Josh Jacobs - The Next Beast Mode?

Since the NFL Draft, Josh Jacobs has been the talk of the fantasy community. With his selection to the Oakland Raiders, speculation has been all over the place in terms of his value in not only dynasty formats but also redraft leagues. He may very well be the replacement for Marshawn Lynch in this offense. […]

Cowboys Satisfied With Jason Garrett's Contract

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is willing to let head coach Jason Garrett's current deal expire before discussing a new one. The 53-year-old head coach will be firmly on the hot seat entering the 2019 season after taking over in the middle of the 2010 season. Garrett hasn't taken the team beyond the divisional round […]

Rookie Quarterback Preview: The King and Pocket Aces

Check out the newest podcast team here at RotoBaller HQ, featuring two of the best in the industry. We are thrilled to introduce the awesome duo of Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano of RotoBaller Radio - tune in below as they discuss the fantasy football off-season and recap the start of NFL free agency. […]

Travis Homer Could Be Third-Down Back

Seattle Seahawks rookie running back Travis Homer, the team's sixth-round draft pick, has been lauded for his receiving abilities and could be in play to see work on third downs in 2019. He will be given every chance to make the team's roster and is a very intriguing option. Chris Carson and Rashaad Penny figure […]

Will Arizona's New Offense Rise Like a Phoenix?

I think that there are times when we fantasy football writers need to own up to our past mistakes. I'm not talking about small things like "telling someone the wrong start/sit" or "being wrong about a sleeper pick," because those things happen. No, I mean when we get things very wrong, as I did back […]

David Montgomery, Riley Ridley Stand Out

Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver Riley Ridley and running back David Montgomery both stood out in rookie minicamp this weekend. Ridley, a fourth-round pick, is known for precise route running, where he caught 69 passes for 1,015 yards and 13 touchdowns in 28 games over three seasons at Georgia. His older brother Calvin plays for […]

Dynasty Price Check - Tarik Cohen

When it comes to dynasty football leagues, you know there is no offseason. Without the in-season worries of setting lineups and waiver wire claims, dynasty league enthusiasts can focus their efforts on making trades to improve their teams and preparing for rookie drafts. Offseason narratives can be difficult to navigate, but we are here to help! […]

Rookie Running Backs In The Best Fantasy Situations

The NFL Draft has come and gone, and now it's time to take a look at the new landscape of the league. Today, I want to talk about rookie running backs and which ones ended up in potentially good fantasy situations, specifically in re-draft leagues. Who'll be able to make an impact on the field […]