NFL Draft 2019 - Round 1 Projections
The NFL Draft is finally upon us and it is the unofficial start to the fantasy football season. The owners that are consistently among the tops in their leagues year in and year out do their homework on the players that are entering the league. Knowing the landing spots of the top offensive players and […]
NFL Draft 32 for 32 - New Orleans Saints
Coming off of one of the most excruciating losses in NFL playoff history, the Saints will be looking ahead for another chance at a title in 2019. With one of the best quarterbacks in the league under center, Drew Brees, the team sports one of the more explosive offenses for fantasy. He will be looking […]
NFL Draft 32 for 32 - Dallas Cowboys
The 2018 season for the Dallas Cowboys saw another trip to the postseason only to end in an embarrassing loss to the Los Angeles Rams. But one thing that we did see was another step in the progression of Dak Prescott at QB. Finishing as QB11 on the season, Prescott looked all but lost before […]
Raiders Moving On From Marshawn Lynch
Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch plans to retire, a source informed of the situation told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The Raiders plan to move on, and Lynch doesn't want to play for another team. The team plans on selecting a running back early in this week's draft, and Alabama runner Josh Jacobs, considered the […]
NFL Draft 32 for 32 - Cleveland Browns
The world may actually be coming to an end as the Cleveland Browns are the talk of the NFL and may be on the verge of Super Bowl contention. Baker Mayfield is being set up for success with an array of talent on offense to rival any team in the league. He will be running […]
Dynasty Price Check - Kenyan Drake
We continue our offseason series of dynasty price checks with a look at Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake. The Dolphins are a team in full rebuild mode but Drake could benefit from a new coaching regime and the departure of veteran Frank Gore, who ate into his snap count in 2018. We will start […]
Fantasy Bomb Pod - Dynasty Buy or Sell (Devonta Freeman)
RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) and NFL writer/ranker Chris Mangano (@ChrisMangano) evaluate the dynasty football league value of Atlanta Falcons running back (RB) Devonta Freeman heading into the 2019 NFL season. 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 […]
Running Back Best-Ball Tiered Rankings and Analysis
We carry on with our best ball rankings analysis with a look at running backs. For those who may have missed it, our analysis on wide receivers is available right here. The ranking experts at RotoBaller have assembled tiered rankings in all major formats in order to help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, and […]
Early 2019 Breakout Candidates - Running Back
The NFL might be a pass-first, quarterback-driven league, but running backs still rule the roost in fantasy football. Finding the right running back to hang your helmet on in fantasy leagues is crapshoot. This is why it is NEVER too early to pinpoint the players you want to go after in your next fantasy football […]
Le'Veon Bell, Darron Lee Absent From Workouts
New York Jets running back Le'Veon Bell and inside linebacker Darron Lee are not present for the team's three-day voluntary minicamp this week. The Jets could decide to trade Lee after signing C.J. Mosley in free agency. While the workouts are voluntary, it's still disappointing that Bell, the team's prized free-agent acquisition this offseason, wasn't […]
Bills Sign T.J. Yeldon
The Buffalo Bills signed free-agent running back T.J. Yeldon to an undisclosed two-year deal on Monday. The 25-year-old spent his first four seasons with the Jaguars after being taken in the second round in 2015. He's mostly been a backup in Jacksonville the last three years and will become depth in Buffalo behind LeSean McCoy […]
Jets Want To Trade Down In First Round
The New York Jets seem "determined" to trade down from the third overall pick in the draft later this week, according to multiple NFL sources. General manager Mike Maccagnan has made it clear that he's "open" to the idea of moving down and adding picks later in the draft. The Jets only have six picks […]
Jonathan Stewart Announces Retirement
Running back Jonathan Stewart signed a one-day contract to retire with the Carolina Panthers after 11 seasons in the NFL on Tuesday. He spent 10 of his seasons with Carolina and is the team's all-time leading rusher with 7,318 yards and 51 touchdowns. The 32-year-old had just six carries and 17 yards in three games […]
Fantasy Bomb Pod - NFL Draft Preview with John Laub
RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) and NFL writer Chris Mangano (@ChrisMangano) are joined by the Gridiron Scholar, John Laub, to preview the top offensive players in the 2019 NFL Draft and predict their landing spots. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on […]
NFL Draft 32 for 32 - Chicago Bears
The first year under Matt Nagy led to a playoff berth for the Chicago Bears. The team rode a fantastic defense to wins while the progression of second-year QB Mitchell Trubisky didn't go as smoothly as hoped. His overall production was good but not great (3,223 yards and 27 total TDs). He continued to heavily […]
Dynasty Breakouts for 2019 – Running Back
Fantasy football players should never give up on running backs, especially if those backs did not amount to much during their rookie campaigns the year prior. 2018 was the coming out party for three running backs --- Pittsburgh’s James Conner, Seattle’s Chris Carson and Indianapolis’ Marlon Mack. All three were drafted in 2017 but did […]
Just a Sophomore Slump - Third-year Players Ready to Rebound
The 2017 NFL rookie class has done well to give fantasy owners plenty to think about after just two seasons in the league. Here is a short list of some of the offensive players drafted in 2017 who can reasonably be expected to go within the first three or four rounds of 2019 fantasy drafts: Christian […]
Red Zone Target Hogs and Potential WR Sleepers for 2019
As a fantasy owner reading this, you know that not all fantasy touches are equal. Ultimately, we are all looking for players that are able to score that elusive touchdown. If you can find a later round draft pick that is used in the red zone then you have a great opportunity to win your […]
NFL Draft 32 for 32 - New England Patriots
The 2018 season ended with yet another Super Bowl victory for the New England Patriots. On the way to that win, we saw a few more cracks in the armor than we are accustomed to. Tom Brady's key statistics all regressed last year. His passing yardage (4,355) and touchdowns (29) were both down. While his […]
NFL Draft 32 for 32 - Kansas City Chiefs
What a difference a quarterback makes. Second-year QB Patrick Mahomes became the Chiefs starter and immediately made this team into a force in fantasy football. The excitement that he brings to the game goes without saying. His season was one of the best in league history (5.097 yards and 52 total TDs). He was a […]
NFL Draft 32 for 32 - Los Angeles Rams
Even though the Rams' season ended in a disappointing Super Bowl loss to the Patriots, this team enjoyed a fruitful 2019. The offense was one of the more explosive in the league, headed by Jared Goff and the passing attack. Goff continues to improve as a passer each year (4,688 yards and 34 total TDs) […]
NFL Draft 32 for 32 - Los Angeles Chargers
Lost in all the hoopla of the season put together by the Kansas City Chiefs was yet another solid year from Philip Rivers and the Chargers. Although he finished just outside of QB1 range (QB13) by season's end, there were many weeks in which Rivers was a justifiable starter in fantasy. In fact, in nine […]
Buy or Sell Streaking Hitters: 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 baseball season and get you ready for the rest of […]
NFL Draft 32 for 32 - Indianapolis Colts
Andrew Luck returned to the Colts lineup in 2018 and immediately increased the value of numerous players on this offense. The biggest contributors of his QB5 finish (4,593 yards and 39 TDs) were T.Y. Hilton and often ridiculed Eric Ebron. Hilton was back to his old ways as a weekly starter with consistent production while […]
NFL Draft 32 for 32 - Philadelphia Eagles
A year after the franchise's first Super Bowl win, the 2018 season was a bit of a letdown. The offense struggled to maintain any form of consistency. Carson Wentz fell back to the pack last season with a solid but not spectacular performance. In fact, the team seemed to rally as a whole once Nick […]
Kalen Ballage Fighting For Work In 2019
Miami Dolphins running back Kalen Ballage, second on the depth chart behind Kenyan Drake, has an opportunity for a much bigger role in 2019. He said he "absolutely" is trying to grab the starting job and "it doesn't really matter who had the most playing time in the past. I'm ready to do my thing." […]
Duke Johnson A Vital Part Of Offense
Cleveland Browns general manager John Dorsey said that running back Duke Johnson is "a member of this organization moving forward," and head coach Freddie Kitchens believes Johnson is a vital part of the offense. Johnson's trade request doesn't change anything, as of now. Cleveland would likely trade Johnson if they got the right offer, but […]
Cowboys Looking For Ezekiel Elliott's Backup
The Dallas Cowboys are open to finding a backup behind running back Ezekiel Elliott with Rod Smith still on the free-agent market. Elliott has won the rushing title in two of his first three seasons and hasn't missed a game due to injury, but the Cowboys need better insurance behind him. Dallas wants to find […]
Cowboys Will Pick Up Ezekiel Elliott's Option
Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said that the team will pick up running back Ezekiel Elliott's fifth-year option. The 23-year-old has two 1,000-yard seasons in his three years in the NFL and ran 304 times for 1,434 yards and six touchdowns in his 15 games last year. He also caught a career-high 77 […]
RotoBaller Presents 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. […]