Aaron Jones (RB, GB) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, Green Bay Packers, 5.36 Dynasty Positional Rank: 75 Redraft Target Round: 22-25 Analysis: Aaron Jones started two full seasons at UTEP, and he looked elite in each of those seasons. In those 24 games, Jones ran for 3,094 yards and 28 touchdowns, while adding 58 receptions for 529 yards and six touchdowns through the […]

De'Angelo Henderson (RB, DEN) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, Denver Broncos, 6.19 Dynasty Positional Rank: 66 Redraft Target Round: 16-19 Analysis: De'Angelo Henderson is a small school prospect, who was highly productive during his time at Coastal Carolina. He ran for 4,635 yards, but more importantly, averaged more than 6.0 yards per carry in each of his four seasons. He also found the […]

Elijah McGuire (RB, NYJ) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, New York Jets, 6.04 Dynasty Positional Rank: 89 Redraft Target Round: 22-25 Analysis: Elijah McGuire was a productive player at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. In four seasons, he recorded 5,695 yards and 52 touchdowns on 840 total touches. He displayed tremendous versatility, as well, recording 130 receptions in those games. He displayed average […]

Elijah Hood (RB, OAK) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, Oakland Raiders, 7.24 Dynasty Positional Rank: 74 Redraft Target Round: Unranked, not viable for 2016 Analysis: Elijah Hood was a two-year starter for North Carolina, and he totaled 2,534 yards and 25 touchdowns in 25 games during those seasons. He displayed elite potential during his sophomore season, but then took a step back […]

Podcast: Fantasy Bomb - Dynasty Draft Talk

RotoBaller's NFL editor/writer Pierre Camus and writer Travis Rosen break down the latest football news to help you prepare for draft day. This week, we invite guest Tyler Ghee from FFDynasty260.com and the FFD260 podcast to talk dynasty league football and startup drafts. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, […]

Let the Kids Play - Why You Should Pick Rookie RBs Over Vets in 2017

The 2017 NFL Draft’s running back class was one of the most highly touted in recent memory. With eight players being drafted in the first three rounds, this class has a robust investment and is very likely to generate a number of immediate impact players. My aim in this article is to convince you that […]

Samaje Perine (RB, WAS) - 2017 Fantasy Football Sleeper

The Washington Redskins passing offense surprised last season, finishing second in the NFL in passing yards behind only the New Orleans Saints. However, their 21st-ranked rushing offense left plenty of room for improvement for the looming 2017 season. Second-year running back Matt Jones started the season as the lead back until his benching in week 8. […]

Paul Perkins (RB, NYC) - 2017 Fantasy Football Sleeper

The renewed focus on running backs this season is leaving many fantasy owners looking for bargains in the middle rounds. More than likely, finding the right RB2/flex play will make the difference in many leagues. Throughout the majority of the 2016 season, Paul Perkins was irrelevant to both the New York Giants offense and fantasy […]

Running Backs To Target For Zero RB Drafters In 2017

In the first part of my Zero RB analysis, I discussed why Zero RB will be a winning strategy in 2017 and why the value of running backs league-wide is headed for regression. In this article, I will discuss some of my favorite Zero RB targets for fantasy football leagues this season. The Zero RB strategy […]

Running Back Committees Not to Avoid In 2017

The phrase "running back by committee" (RBBC) has kept many a fantasy owner awake in the wee hours of the night. You can do the player research, read practice notes, watch coach interviews, and much more, only to have a player who seemed destined for 10-15 touches sit on the bench for the majority of the game. The […]

Running Back Committees To Avoid In 2017

Running back committees are essentially the kiss of death for fantasy production. The unpredictability of who gets touches when is enough to drive an owner to a hair-pulling hissy fit. And that's just for the teams we can even identify as even having a committee in the first place. Considering that we haven't hit the preseason […]

Why Zero RB Will Work in 2017

When Shawn Siegele published "Zero RB, Antifragility, and the Myth of Value-Based Drafting" in 2013, he brought Zero RB to the mainstream. It took a few years to really catch on, but entering 2016 fantasy football drafts Zero RB was all the rage. Many players ignored running backs in the early rounds and stock-piled wide […]

Who's #1? Making a Case for the First Overall Pick in Re-draft Leagues

Tonight's contest is a Fatal Four Way match and it is for the right to be selected number one in 2017 fantasy football drafts. This match will be contested under PPR rules and will be no disqualification! Last year's top consensus pick is back to stake a claim for a repeat, but he'll have stiff competition […]

The Grass IS Greener - NFL Free Agent Moves That Will Increase Value

There's a Sheryl Crow song from the '90s in which Crow sings that "a change would do you good." It's a sentiment that works well when applied to someone's personal life, but it's a complicated notion when it comes to sports. Players who move between teams often find themselves struggling to fit in with their […]

Buy, Don't Draft the Future of Your Dynasty Team

One of the most exciting times in every dynasty owner’s season is the annual rookie draft. Hours are spent watching film, dissecting combine times and determining which college statistics will help a player translate to the NFL successfully. After tirelessly crafting a draft board and mocking how each pick will fall, it’s finally the day […]

The Grass Isn't Always Greener - NFL Free Agents Who Will Decrease in Value

There was major shake-up with NFL Free Agency this offseason, particularly at the running back position. When you think about team’s infuriating commitment to RBBC, all of the running backs that have been on the move in 2017 make sense. From a fantasy perspective though, it just makes it that much harder for owners to […]

Nick Mariano's Early-Round Overvalued List (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Everyone loves to talk about sleepers and which late-round fliers are going to deliver them to the promised land, but those picks can only blossom when overvalued land mines are left for others to step on. Here we'll be looking at two players per […]

2017 Dynasty League Football Sleepers (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Part of what makes dynasty fantasy football so fun is the depth of player analysis. To succeed long term, you'll need to find more players that can contribute to your team than your opponents do. The never-ending pursuit of the unexpected contributor is what brings […]

Are You Ready for Some (Fantasy) Football?

I made my debut in the fantasy sports world with baseball. It was the spring of 2003 and I was a freshman in high school when an old friend decided to start up a fantasy baseball league. Unsurprisingly, that fall, the same friend started up a fantasy football league. For the longest time, I considered […]

ADP Arbitrage - Redraft Mid-Round Value Picks

Every year there are players at each position who fly under the radar during the offseason, only to outperform players who were drafted much higher. The individuals who can identify players with low ADP that have the potential to perform at a similar or higher level to the more highly-touted players oftentimes are the same individuals […]

Samaje Perine (RB, WAS) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, Washington Redskins, 4.07 Dynasty Positional Rank: 31 Redraft Target Round: 8-10 Analysis: Samaje Perine burst onto the scene at Oklahoma with an elite freshman season before losing production in each of his two seasons after that. He split work in the backfield with Joe Mixon for his sophomore and junior seasons, but he […]

Christian McCaffrey (RB, CAR) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, Carolina Panthers, 1.08 Dynasty Positional Rank: 10 Redraft Target Round: 2 Analysis: McCaffrey was a “do-it-all” player during his three years at Stanford, as he totaled 5,128 yards and 31 touchdowns on offense to go along with 1,859 yards and two touchdowns in the return game. The majority of his yards came in […]

Joe Williams (RB, SF) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, San Francisco 49ers, 4.15 Dynasty Positional Rank: 44 Redraft Target Round: 12-14 Analysis: Joe Williams is one of the strangest stories in the NFL Draft. He was a dominant player at Utah, but he retired from football only a couple games into the season. He stated that he was physically and mentally breaking and […]

James Conner (RB, PIT) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, Pittsburgh Steelers, 3.41 Dynasty Positional Rank: 73 Redraft Target Round: 13-15 Analysis: James Conner has the best story of anyone drafted this season. He enjoyed an elite sophomore season, recording 1,835 total yards and 26 total touchdowns. He then tore his MCL and was diagnosed with cancer. Conner went on the beat cancer while […]

D'Onta Foreman (RB, HOU) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, Houston Texans, 3.25 Dynasty Positional Rank: 40 Redraft Target Round: 13-15 Analysis: D'Onta Foreman was only a three-star recruit, but he burst onto the scene with an elite junior season. In his final year at Texas, Foreman ran for 2,028 yards and 15 touchdowns on 323 carries. He struggled in pass protection, though, which […]

Tarik Cohen (RB, CHI) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, Chicago Bears, 4.13 Dynasty Positional Rank: 78 Redraft Target Round: 20-25 Analysis: Tarik Cohen is a small school prospect, who brings elite playmaking abilities to the table. He started four years at North Carolina A&T, and he dominated the lesser competition with 6,564 yards and 59 touchdowns on 966 total touches. He’s a threat […]

Alvin Kamara (RB, NO) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, New Orleans Saints, 3.03 Dynasty Positional Rank: 23 Redraft Target Round: 11-13 Analysis: Kamara was never the lead running back for the Volunteers, as he only totaled 284 touches through two seasons. He looked great with those touches, though, as he recorded 1,977 yards and 23 touchdowns with those touches. He displayed elite […]

Joe Mixon (RB, CIN) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, Cincinnati Bengals, 2.16 Dynasty Positional Rank: 11 Redraft Target Round: 3-4 Analysis: Mixon was suspended for one year at Oklahoma, but displayed elite talent in his two seasons on the field. He only needed 365 touches to produce 2,921 yards and 26 touchdowns. He displayed elite receiving potential, frequently catching the ball on […]

Kareem Hunt (RB, KC) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, Kansas City Chiefs, 3.22 Dynasty Positional Rank: 20 Redraft Target Round: 7-8 Analysis: Hunt is a small school prospect that produced at an elite level through four seasons at Toledo. He totaled 5,500 yards and 45 touchdowns on 855 touches through 44 career games. He recorded 32 receptions through his first three seasons […]

Leonard Fournette (RB, JAC) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, Jacksonville Jaguars, 1.04 Dynasty Positional Rank: 7 Redraft Target Round: 2 Analysis: Fournette was the number one overall recruit in the 2014 ESPN 300. He dominated in his first two seasons at LSU, totaling 3,367 yards and 33 touchdowns in 25 games. His value has now diminished a bit because of his “struggles” last […]