Taysom Hill In The Backfield At OTAs

New Orleans Saints hybrid offensive player Taysom Hill was seen taking direct snaps out of the backfield at organized team activities on Tuesday while also working with the special teams unit. SI.com's John Hendrix wrote that seeing Hill in the backfield is starting to be a pretty exciting thing. He lined up as the running […]

Time To Hang It Up: Five NFL Running Backs That Should Retire Before The 2024 Season

The 2024 NFL offseason has been littered with notable retirements. Aaron Donald, Fletcher Cox, Jason Kelce, Matt Ryan, and Matthew Slater headline a long laundry list of retirees. Former Arizona Cardinals running back double threat David Johnson hung up his helmet recently to join the group tired of being tackled. He should not be the […]

Dawand Jones Could Be Full-Go For Training Camp

Cleveland Browns second-year right tackle Dawand Jones (knee), who was taken in the fourth round in 2023 out of Ohio State, is still recovering from surgery to fix his torn right MCL that he suffered in practice on Dec. 7. The injury caused him to miss the final five games of the year and the […]

Is Kendre Miller or Jamaal Williams the RB2 for the Saints?

Alvin Kamara has long been entrenched as the New Orleans Saints’ RB1. 2023 was another strong fantasy football season. He finished as the RB11 in PPR leagues despite missing four games. Things get more interesting behind Kamara. Second-year back Kendre Miller and eighth-year veteran Jamaal Williams are the other backs of note on the roster. […]

Kenyon Green Healthy And Ready To Compete

Houston Texans offensive guard Kenyon Green (shoulder) suffered a shoulder injury in the team's preseason win over the New Orleans Saints last fall and spent the entire 2023 campaign on Injured Reserve. It was an injury that Green had been dealing with since May. The 23-year-old has since made great progress and was participating at […]

Video: Offseason Market Movers? 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Analysis

We're preparing for football 365 days a year here at RotoBaller! With early 2024 best ball drafts already underway, we're evaluating the ADP of fantasy football's most impactful players. NFL Network contributor and RotoBaller analyst LaQuan Jones takes at look at the early ADP of some popular fantasy options. As the offseason market continues to […]

Fantasy Football Dynasty Price Check - Kyren Williams (2024)

Coming off of a disastrous 5-12 season, the Los Angeles Rams were expected to struggle in 2023. With quarterback Matthew Stafford back in the starting lineup, it was expected that the defense would be the side of the ball holding the team back. However, the defense was better than anticipated, and the offense was excellent; […]

Fantasy Football Outlook for Dallas Cowboys RBs in 2024

Nostalgia -- it's a powerful emotion. Lately, I've been watching a lot of YouTube videos about the mid-2000s, thinking about how the world of my teenage years differs from the world today. The other day, I watched an entire video about the aesthetics of Windows XP screensavers. I mention this as Jerry Jones must be […]

Fantasy Football RB Committees Not to Avoid in 2024

Workhorse running backs are out and running back committees are in. The NFL has shifted to a committee approach to preserve running backs throughout the season from the rigors of modern-day athletes. Of course for fantasy football, running back committees dilute the potential for points. On the flip side, NFL teams have grown very efficient […]

Derrick Henry Will Be Involved In Passing Attack

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry will be involved in the team's passing game in his first year with the team in 2024. Henry caught a couple passes out of the backfield from quarterback Lamar Jackson during organized team activities this week, and he did more pass-catching in the last couple years with the Tennessee […]

Anthony Bradford Tweaks His Ankle At OTAs

Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike MacDonald said that offensive guard Anthony Bradford (ankle) tweaked his ankle at organized team activities on Tuesday but that he shouldn't be out for long. Bradford should be ready to go at least for the start of training camp at the end of July and should also be fine for […]

Olu Fashanu A Full Participant At OTAs

New York Jets rookie offensive tackle Olu Fashanu (quadriceps) was a full participant at organized team activities earlier this week. Fashanu has been recovering from a strained quadriceps muscle that he suffered while running the 40-yard dash at the NFL scouting combine in February but appears to be fine now and should be ready for […]

Aaron Jones, Ty Chandler - Fantasy Football Outlook for Minnesota Vikings RBs in 2024

The Minnesota Vikings offense will look a little different in 2024. Quarterback Kirk Cousins left in free agency, and the team replaced him with first-round pick J.J. McCarthy. McCarthy or free-agent signing Sam Darnold will start the year as the Vikings quarterback. Even the running position has changed for Minnesota this offseason. They released Alexander Mattison -- who started the 2023 season […]

Five Fantasy Football Risers on New Teams in 2024

With free agency and the draft now complete and OTAs heating up, NFL roster outlooks are looking a lot more clear than they were at the end of the 2023 season. Some players who switched teams will see a boost to their fantasy football value, while others will take on lesser roles in their new […]

Joe Mixon, Dameon Pierce Viewed As A "One-Two Punch"

According to Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans, running back Dameon Pierce will have a role this season. While Joe Mixon is believed to be the No. 1 option on the depth chart, it appears Pierce could have a bigger function than anticipated. "I see Dameon having a very clear headspace as we are out […]

UFL Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 9: QB, RB, WR, TE Rankings and Analysis (2024)

With Week 8 in the books, the UFL playoff matchups are set despite two weeks of regular season play remaining. There has been no shortage of parity between the top and bottom teams in the league's first season. This week's rankings are likely to be more of a crapshoot than past rankings. Playoff teams have […]

Chris Rodriguez Jr. Likely To Serve As No. 3 RB

Washington Commanders running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. is likely headed for the No. 3 role in the backfield behind Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler after the team passed on selecting another RB in this year's NFL draft. Rodriguez is the clear early-down backup to Robinson, whether that means five to 10 touches from scrimmage […]

2024 Dynasty Rookie Rankings For Superflex Leagues: 20-11

Now that we’re coming off our rookie fever, it’s time to see where the newest NFL players stack up against the veterans. That’s right, we’re talking rookies and dynasty rankings. My name is Ellis Johnson and this is my sixth year writing NFL content with RotoBaller. In this article, I am going to list my […]

D'Andre Swift, Khalil Herbert, Roschon Johnson - Fantasy Football Outlook for Chicago Bears RBs in 2024

The Chicago Bears were extremely active this offseason and will head into the 2024-2025 season trending up. Despite finishing last in the NFC North with a 7-10 record last year, the Bears are surely in a better spot now in the division. That's because of their successful offseason. Chicago traded for veteran wide receiver Keenan Allen and signed […]

Jonathan Taylor Getting Valuable Reps

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has been getting valuable repetitions during organized team activities this week with second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson. Last year at this time, Taylor and Richardson didn't practice together in the offseason because Taylor was hurt and in a contract dispute. When he returned in Week 5, Taylor played with Richardson […]

Florio's Football Show: Love for Levis, Fade Rodgers and Sneaky Targets!

Michael F. Florio is back going over a number of topics this week! Why is he warming up to both Calvin Ridley and Will Levis? He also talks why he is so concerned with Aaron Rodgers, why he loves targeting Kyler Murray and Justin Fields and tries to make sense of the Broncos backfield. All […]

Great Value? Five Currently Underrated Players in 2024 Fantasy Football Drafts

We're bringing the fantasy football heat 365 days a year at RotoBaller! With early 2024 best ball drafts already underway, we're looking into the ADP of fantasy football's most impactful players. NFL Network contributor and RotoBaller analyst LaQuan Jones dives into the early ADP of some popular fantasy options. While these players aren't perfect, they […]

Najee Harris, Jaylen Warren - Fantasy Football Outlook for Pittsburgh Steelers RBs in 2024

The Pittsburgh Steelers offense will look a little different in 2024. The team will roll with either Russell Wilson or Justin Fields at quarterback this year after a busy offseason. Pittsburgh signed Wilson to a one-year deal in free agency and traded for Fields in March. The Steelers also traded away former first-round pick Kenny Pickett. The one thing that will […]

2025 NFL Draft - Early Running Back Prospect Rankings

The 2024 NFL Draft featured a pretty clear weakness at running back. There's maybe one or two players from the 2024 class who project to be a real No. 1 running back in the league. Luckily, the 2025 running back class is one of the best in years, with multiple legitimate NFL RB1s in the class […]

Steelers Sign La'Mical Perine

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed free agent running back La'Mical Perine to a one-year deal, they announced on Thursday. Perine had been cut loose by the Kansas City Chiefs roughly one week earlier. A fourth-round pick in 2020, Perine has never been a major contributor out of the backfield. His best season came as a […]

Rams Seeking Three-Down Role From Blake Corum

The Los Angeles Rams have asked running back Blake Corum to evolve into a three-down back, according to Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic. Specifically, he's working to improve his route running, pass-catching, and pass-protection skills. This is an interesting note out of Los Angeles for a couple of reasons. First, Corum was viewed as a […]

Newcomers Threatening Javonte Williams' Role

Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams "will face a challenging battle" to maintain his role heading into the 2024 season, according to Nick Kosmider of The Athletic. He notes that the same is true for Samaje Perine and Jaleel McLaughlin. It appears as though all three holdover running backs in Denver have reduced job security […]

Samaje Perine, Jaleel McLaughlin Facing Threat To Workload

Denver Broncos running backs Samaje Perine and Jaleel McLaughlin "will face a challenging battle to maintain their roles this offseason," according to Nick Kosmider of The Athletic. He notes that the same is true for Javonte Williams. It appears as though all three holdover running backs in Denver have reduced job security after the team […]

UFL DFS Value Plays: Week 9 Bargain Bin for DraftKings Including Jordan Ta'amu, Matt Colburn, Ty Scott, More

Welcome to the Week 9 edition of RotoBaller's UFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mispriced players in DraftKings' Week 9 UFL contests. Each week during the UFL 2024 season and postseason, I’ll give you my thoughts on where there may be some value spots to exploit for DraftKings' […]

Bengals Offense To Have New Look

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor has decided to hand over the direction of the offense to new offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher this year. "I'll take a step back this spring," Taylor said, "And let [Pitcher] take ownership in the direction of the offense." Tight end Drew Sample said that Pitcher has "added new wrinkles." […]